Ethan leaped far back. He launched several Crimson Slash attacks and Ashura Rift, but it still wasn't enough to destroy the blood dome.

He suspected that the strength of the blood dome on Floor 50 was stronger than the ones on the lower floors.

The city gate opened, revealing many armored people coming out to surround Ethan. Not only them, but Ethan also saw twenty elders arriving to capture him.

Looks like I have no choice but to fight them, without killing them.

Just as Ethan was about to strike all the tribe warriors surrounding him, everyone froze in shock when an object flew across the sky and released a strong, steady aura of power.

The aura felt similar to the power of the Bloodblade Ashura. Ethan knew nothing about the smiling object; it was never explained in the sword's item description.

"T-That… is that Lord Gor's sword sheath?" one of the elders asked, stunned.

A sword sheath? The Bloodblade Ashura has a sword sheath?

Not long after, Ethan was shocked to feel his sword gaining its own consciousness. It slipped from Ethan's hand, causing Ashura Mode to deactivate.

Bloodblade Ashura flew toward Lord Gor's sword sheath. A bright crimson light blazed across the sky outside the city gate, and many people of the Blood-Cursed Tribe lowered their weapons and knelt with their heads bowed.

Risa did the same. The sword and all attributes belonging to Lord Gor were sacred to them.

For the elders outside the city gate, they clearly saw that a historic moment was happening.

The sword sheath that had been displayed for hundreds of years in the Blood Palace was finally choosing its owner.

Only Ethan stood among them, watching the unusual phenomenon unfold.

A moment later, the sword sheath faded into crimson energy that merged into the blade of the Bloodblade Ashura.

Its pulse of power grew stronger. Lord Gor's sword sheath was completely gone, absorbed into the Bloodblade Ashura.

[Item Unification Successful]

[Congratulations, your item has leveled up:]

[Bloodblade Ashura Ver. 1 (Legendary) → Bloodblade Ashura Ver. 2 (Dragonbone)]

Enhance weapons? I didn't expect to get Bloodblade Ashura Ver. 2 just from this.

The unification of the two items succeeded, increasing the sword's level. Ethan extended his hand, calling the Bloodblade Ashura back into his grip.

[Mode Ashura Activated]

Ethan held the sword and felt a surge of power flood into his body. His transformation became even more significant.

Not only did his hair blaze red, but red tattoos also appeared on his face and both arms.

The upgrade to Bloodblade Ashura Ver. 2 gives me a major appearance change, and my strength has also increased.

The elders turned forward, staring at the sword in Ethan's hand. Without a doubt, they now believed Ethan was the new owner of Lord Gor's Sword.

"Do you still want to fight? Or will you allow us to enter the city?" Ethan asked.

"You outsider! How dare you hold Lord Gor's Sword!" one of the elders shouted.

"We will not kill you as long as you hand that sword over to us," he added.

Looks like they won't let me enter easily.

Ethan stepped forward and jumped at high speed. He was ready to engage aggressively against the warriors of the Blood-Cursed Tribe.

The elders were shocked; they realized the outsider's strength couldn't be matched by ordinary warriors.

Many of them were injured, losing limbs, collapsing from massive blood loss. Ethan swung his sword with force and moved swiftly.

"AAAKKKKHHH!" the wounded warriors screamed.

Several of the tribe elders couldn't accept that Ethan was overpowering them in the fight. Three of them charged forward and summoned their weapons, while others released magic attacks toward Ethan.

Ethan leaped quickly, instructing Lyodra and Neryss to fly away from the area. He had no choice left except to use the Bloodflare Cataclysm skill.

He stabbed his sword into the ground, activating a blood domain that turned the earth into a pool of blood. The elders froze. Their power weakened, their movements slowed.

Ethan pulled out his sword and began to strike the elders rapidly. He slashed them, giving them wounds they wouldn't soon forget, until they were no longer able to attack.

One of the elders chanted a spell and shot a fiery magic spear toward Ethan. Ethan jumped back and swung his sword sideways, releasing a Crimson Slash.

The fiery spear collided with Ethan's Crimson Slash. However, the power of Ethan's skill was far stronger than the fire spear.

As a result, the magic spear shattered and caused an explosion of its own. The failed spellback struck the elder, making him fall to his knees and vomit blood.

"You're the last one," Ethan said firmly.

"STOP!" someone shouted.

Right before Ethan launched Ashura Rift, someone from the city gate yelled for the fight to stop. Ethan immediately halted his skill.

Ashura Rift was never released, and Bloodflare Cataclysm was canceled. The pool of blood dissolved, revealing many injured tribe warriors and wounded elders.

The elder from the Blood Palace watched the horrifying scene. Many of the tribe's warriors were severely injured by Ethan, and even the tribe elders were wounded, though not as badly as the warriors.

The old man's attention locked on Ethan, his eyes fixed on the sword in Ethan's grip. Now, he stood fully in front of Ethan.

"Is that Lord Gor's Sword?" the elder asked.

"This is the Bloodblade Ashura."

"The description and traits are exactly the same as Lord Gor's Sword," the old man replied.

"What do you want?" the elder asked.

"I came with Chief Risa from Floor 1. We gathered forty-nine Red Teleportation Tokens to evacuate the entire village," Ethan explained.

Ethan called Lyodra and Neryss, asking them to bring Risa closer. They obeyed. Risa looked shocked to see so many wounded warriors and all the blood on the ground.

"What is—"

"Are you truly the woman named Risa?" the elder asked. Risa nodded.

"Can you show proof that you're the tribe chief?" the elder asked.

Risa nodded, reached into her pocket, and showed him the ruby ring. The elder examined it closely. No one could fake the ruby ring.

What he held was the real ring. That alone was more than enough to prove that Risa was the tribe chief.

"We apologize for the inconvenience. Welcome to Gor City," the elder said.

"Her Majesty the Queen is waiting for you in the Blood Palace."

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