Chapter 367 - 320 : The Grim Reaper (2/2)

Its speed seemed to be slower than a turtle yet it with the half step it took, it reached the area above the palace.

”Finally, we meet again, Arthur Bilgart.”

As it was about to head toward Arthur, a figure appeared in its way, blocking it from advancing any further. Though the reaper was shocked by the sudden appearance of this person, it paid him no heed and attempted to bypass him.

Unfortunately, by the next second, it found itself flying in the air as this person was grabbing its forehead and lengthening the distance between them and Arthur's group.

Despite its immunity to physical attacks, it was easily dragged this far from its target. Confused and angry about the interference of this person, it said

”Mortal, are you sure you want to interfere with Death's matters?”

At the end of its words, its tone totally changed as it noticed something strange with this individual. The reaper was pushed a few meters away and as it glared at him, he chuckled and removed his hood whilst saying

”I heard that Grim Reapers, just like Death, can't die. I wonder if it's true?”

......

A few minutes passed since the warning but no reaper has come to attack him. At first, he thought that the arrival of the reaper won't be immediate but rejected such an idea. If it were so then the system wouldn't have warned him like that.

Around seven minutes later, Arthur was greeted with another notification

*The Grim Reaper has been successfully resisted.*

This made Arthur furrow his brows as confusion overwhelmed him. He didn't comprehend what just happened.

'Who resisted the Reaper? Why? Where and When?'

”It seems there's someone secretly protecting you.”

Claud spoke to Arthur, the Prophecy Holder didn't seem anxious even when the reaper was coming.

”Do you think I could've defeated it?”

Claud took a few moments before giving his reply

”Defeating the reaper? I don't think that's possible but resisting it is totally possible. You only have to fight it until it is forced to leave, after all, it can only stay in the Realm of living for a limited amount of time.”

Arthur let out a sigh of relief and deactivated his skills. It would be a lie to say he wasn't feeling nervous. A reaper isn't something that can be easily defeated. It is a follower of Death and it's immune to all physical attacks. He was able to survive last time only thanks to the help of the World Tree.

After making sure the threat had disappeared, Arthur glanced at Shu Ru only to find her slightly shaking. Her face was pale and she genuinely seemed to be scared. Though she was one of the top talents of the Green-Leaf world, his transformation still affected her.

He was so focused on the reaper that he forgot about her. Dark Magic is something affects the will of people and weakens them both physically and mentally. Although it wasn't directed at her, the area of effect of [Eternium] still caused her to feel fearful.

She was pampered since she was young and to be overwhelmed by a large amount of Dark Magic did traumatize her body, which began shaking on its own.

Arthur knew that trying to ease her up wouldn't end up good since she's still scared so he let Lucy do the job. Unlike the other female, Lucy was totally used to Dark Magic and thanks to their bond, it didn't negatively affect her.

She walked up to the frail girl and shook her body, wanting Shu Ru to straighten her thoughts and get rid of this fear.

Lucy didn't use all of her strength but the amount used caused Shu Ru to become dizzy. Only after some time did Lucy stop, leaving the poor Shu Ru standing with the support of a nearby wall.

The girl actually vomited from both the fear and dizziness but at least that made her mind calm and her thoughts clear. As she turned her head and saw the couple looking at her, she felt so embarrassed that her face turned red. She wished she would find a hole to crawl into from the shame of being seen vomiting, moreover, from fear.