Chapter 23 (2/2)

When he thought of this, Lucius did not say anything else. He only nodded slightly before he retreated slowly.

At this moment, Lucius was surprised to find that he actually heaved a sigh of relief!

Indeed. Although he initially said he would avenge his brother, he could not help but feel more relaxed now that he was gradually retreating from this dangerous and strange place.

It felt like the kind of relief one would feel after surviving a disaster.

He felt that the clothes on his back were already soaked through.

He realized he had been enduring immense pressure when facing that scarecrow.

Thinking of this, Lucius had a wry smile.

Saying that he wanted to avenge his brother was actually just a pipe dream.

A few D-class members could not even retaliate against the scarecrow. What could an F-class like him do?

Without realizing it, Lucius had already walked more than a thousand meters away.

After arriving at this position, Lucius stopped retreating.

If he was being honest, it was clear to him that he could not deal with the scarecrow.

The fact that the buzz-cut man was able to become the leader of this mission was naturally due to his ability.

He had also heard of the buzz-cut man’s nickname in the Mage Association.

‘The strongest D-class’.

This was publicly acknowledged by the members of the Mage Association.

There was even a rumor that the only reason the buzz-cut man had not advanced to a C-class was that he rejected it.

As for the reason behind that, no one knew.

Therefore, in Lucius’s opinion, this mission would still be completed.

He wanted to see with his own eyes how the scarecrow was going to die.

How it would die by ‘that trick’.

…

More than a thousand meters away, the scarecrow gently stroked the head of the team member who was lying lifelessly on the ground.

As for that team member, he looked at the buzz-cut man with a pleading gaze.

The current him could only do so much.

Under the scarecrow’s intimidation, he could not even utter the words to call for help.

His entire body could only tremble incessantly.

However, in the face of this pleading gaze, the buzz-cut leader remained still. His eyes were still fixated on Flanders.

If he wanted to kill the scarecrow with full confidence, he had to use that move.

However, if he used that move, he was afraid that his team member’s life would not be saved.

That was because that move was too powerful, so powerful that it would definitely affect those nearby.

Therefore, the buzz-cut man did not want to use it unless it was the last resort.

Seeing that the buzz-cut man did not move, Flanders let out a sinister sneer.

At the same time, he increased the strength of his touch a little.

In an instant, a pained expression appeared on the team member’s face.

He felt as if his head was about to be forcefully unscrewed by the scarecrow.

Under this intense pain, the fear of the team member had risen to an extreme.

[Fear points: +1,100.]

Under the immense pain, a strong desire to survive finally erupted.

He looked at the buzz-cut man painfully and cried out for help.

“Leader…leader, quick, save me.”

However, the buzz-cut man still did not make a move.

If he did not use that move, the buzz-cut man had no confidence in killing the scarecrow.

Looking at the situation, however, it seemed that he had to sacrifice this team member.

Flanders saw all of this.

While he did not know why the buzz-cut man was not trying to save his team member, he knew that the buzz-cut man had not given up the fight just yet!

‘If you won’t save him, I’ll make you’!