Chapter 265: Lucky Koi: Its Showtime! (1/2)
“Don’t you know?”
Chief Taiga Roar was neither panicking nor furious despite the scrawny Tigerman’s protest, but instead relaxed and actually smiled. “You could get killed for being too clever.”
But as he shifted slightly by a step, a puddle of flesh that bore no resemblance to human was exposed behind him.
Those special stripes, however, made it clear that it was once Taiga’s own daughter, Nina.
At the same time, Taiga extended the hands which he had kept clasped behind his back. They were caked with dried blood, and it was clear that Taiga had used Nina’s blood to draw the symbols in the room.[1]
“Go to hell!”
Enraged, the scrawny tiger lunged at Taigathough he might be one size smaller than most adult Tigermen, he was a top warrior amongst the Mountain Tigers. His body was blessed with sorcery by Mountain Tiger Priest and he had learnt martial arts passed on from his ancestors as a child, which was why his small body didn’t restrain the limits of his ability, but instead made him more agile, giving him the edge when he spars with his fellow tribesmen.
Only the three Tiger Warriors who had awakened their ancient bloodlines could best him definitely, since they were a different existence after their awakening…
And yet, the scrawny Tigerman’s full-power blow was easily evaded by Taiga, who countered with a fist that punched through his chest, seizing the scrawny Tigerman’s heart and crushing it.
The scrawny Tigerman coughed blood. Though he didn’t die immediately without his heart, he certainly had lost the ability to fight. All it could do was grip tightly on Taiga’s sleeves, shaking and leaving frightening trails of blood.
“Why… we trusted you…”
Taiga looked shaken and disturbed but only for a fraction of a second, before clarity pressed down over everything else.
Smiling, he pulled away the scrawny Tigerman’s hand and kicked him into the floor. “To defeat our enemies, of course! This is a necessary sacrifice to make us Mountain Tigers great again!”
The scrawny Tigerman coughed another few mouthfuls of blood and glared hatefully at Taiga, but he soon becomes a corpse as life faded from his open eyes.
It was only then that the little Tigermen finally realized what happened, screamed and attempted to flee—but Taiga only needed to snap his fingers for the doors of the ancestral hall to close themselves.
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“Why isn’t the dude blowing up yet? His head is as bright as the son now!” The plump Terrosche complained bitterly even as he goofed off.
“Could he be bald?” Silva replied, staring at the Roaring Blaze Tiger Warrior’s head while goofing as well.
“He must be bald—the flames are so bright.” Terrosche seethed, after having much EXP taken away after dying to the Tigerman’s AoE attacks.
Meanwhile, the Roaring Blaze Tiger Warrior who had been dueling Joe and was about to kill him again suddenly gave up even as Joe screamed ‘I’m dying, need to tanks to take my place’, and instead started to rushed towards the Lucky Koi brothers.
“Brother Terrosche, I think he’s coming this way!” Silva said a little fearfully.
“Oh, Silva, Silva! He would attack you the more you’re afraid. He can tell when you’re afraid like dogs, so don’t be scared. Be brave, go forth!” Terrosche coaxed him.
“But doesn’t he look troubled?”
“It’s just a mirage from all the heat. Trust me, you don’t have to afraid. Go!”
“Got it, brother Terrosche! I’m on it!” Silva roared to muster his courage, rushing towards the Roaring Blaze Tiger Warrior with a sword in hand.