Chapter 25 Part3 (1/2)

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The Lightning General, Hansen Von Dorthe rode upon a well embellished skeleton horse and was enraged upon seeing the destroyed outer walls, the ruined city, and the about half-way destroyed inner city.

[You fool! I told you to save your forces!]

Before he even saw his opponent, the Lightning General harangued him! Naturally, Lee s.h.i.+n Woo had no choice but to likewise reply loudly.

”I attempted to save as many of our troops as possible, but because the enemy was so strong… I'm sorry!”

[You worthless, pathetic fool! To think that his majesty trusted you and gave you an imperial command!]

Lee s.h.i.+n Woo acted as meekly as possible and observed the general without giving anything away as he tried to calm the general down. This was the first time he'd been so close to a general ever since he'd met Arema Steelworker!

There was still some of Count Nellopa's memories left remaining, but actually seeing him up close was completely different!

[Lv7 Lighting General - Hansen Von Dorote]

[Lv5 Powered Bone Steed]

Firstly, his steed looked both large and powerful, but it also seemed as though its abilities were far inferior to Jin's. It seemed as though Jin also came to that conclusion, as he softly snorted with a 'hut'. Is he feeling prideful right now or something?

But the Lightning General riding on top of it… let out a dignified air; so much so that the words '12 generals' would naturally come out. This power that could only be attained through a balance of strength, magic, and agility! If he fought against him one on one, Lee s.h.i.+n Woo was sure that he'd lose in 5 seconds.

'He's definitely stronger than Guillotine.'

Then again, there was no way a general would be weaker than a general's subordinate, even if they were both level 7s. Unfortunately, that was all he was able to find out about him.

Lee s.h.i.+n Woo figured out that the Lightning General's stats were about three times higher than his, and no matter how skilled he was at manipulating mana, fighting the general was impossible for him. Though the Treasure Eater was there, he suddenly realized how b.a.l.l.sy he was in calling one of the generals here. But if he couldn't take the general down, then that b.a.l.l.siness would just be foolhardiness.

'In any case, that guy…'

To be honest, neither the general's power or magic was what impressed Lee s.h.i.+n Woo the most. He was most impressed by how he looked. He possessed a large build and was about 2 meters tall, but outwardly, he looked so similar to a human that one wouldn't be able to tell the difference.

His skin was pale and bluish, and he couldn't feel any life from it. That was the only evidence that proved that he wasn't human. The moment he noticed that he hated him so unbearably much!

[Huh? This guy is…!]

While Lee s.h.i.+n Woo was busy a.s.sessing the general, the general himself finally saw his enemy. Its body was dozens of meters long, and possessed an odd magic… he could tell that its level of strength was unusual.

[Guaaaaaaaaaaaaah!]

Of course, the Treasure Eater, who had continued to charge with the intention of toppling the entire city, recognized the new challenger and roared. It was a frustrated cry as if saying 'How long are you going to make things difficult for me?'. Even though he'd just come for the treasure!

[A Treasure Eater…!? Why is one of those rare monsters here!?]

Against a similarly leveled opponent, a Treasure Eater would always be a high rank elite! Knowing this, Hansen realized that Lee s.h.i.+n Woo hadn't called him for nothing.

However, he was a general, and couldn't show any fear against a mere monster… With that in mind, Hansen raised his sword.

The hilt was rather long, and the blade was also quite wide; a b.a.s.t.a.r.d sword! The metal that made up the sword's blade was extremely blue, which reminded him of the hero's sword, Thunder Lasting before it was transformed into bone.

[Cry out, Thunderbird…!]

The b.a.s.t.a.r.d sword vibrated and was covered in a blinding blue light. The sound of sparks almost seemed to make the entire area go silent. That was a general's magic! He specialized in close combat, so he had thought that perhaps his magic would be low, but a general was a general after all.

He shuddered at the general's ability to concentrate all his magic into one sword and the fearsome power that came with it. The Treasure Eater seemed quite nervous as its body shook. How nervous could it be for it to momentarily ignore its target, Lee s.h.i.+n Woo, and turn its attention to Hansen Von Dorote instead!

[Die, you insect!]

[Guaaaaaaaaah!]

Hansen, who'd finished using his skill, lunged without delay! At that moment, the lightning gathered around his sword shot out in a straight line and struck the Treasure Eater. It was like a laser!

The moment Hansen stretched out his sword, it was impossible to dodge the attack. Even Jin thought he wouldn't be able to dodge it, so a mere Treasure Eater wouldn't be able to dodge it either.

[Hoo…]

The lightning erased everything in its path, and the moment it struck the Treasure Eater's head, Hansen a.s.sumed that it either killed the Treasure Eater or caused a severe injury, and wasn't worried in the slightest. However…

[Ku… Kuhaaaaaaahk…! Kuoooooooh!]

[What!?]

The moment the attack hit, the Treasure Eater yelled so loudly that it seemed like it would tear the world apart; Steve soon turned his anger onto Hansen instead of Lee s.h.i.+n Woo and screamed. Hundreds of lighting spears surged from the ground and flew towards Hansen!

[Can this guy resist lightning… Keuk!]

He was so fl.u.s.tered that he was. .h.i.t by the spears directly. His horse, being only level 5, died on the spot, but now wasn't the time to be worrying about his horse.

[Kuhaaaahk!]

[Why did it have to be… d.a.m.n it!]

The skill that Hansen had put his full power into… Heaven Piercing Thunderbird. He wasn't bragging, but it was a fatal move that even the level 8 generals would have a hard time recovering from! It wasn't just the overwhelming mana held within the lightning; the lightning would also paralyze both the opponent's body and magic as well. This was only possible because of Hansen's lightning elemental affinity.

Yet, the Treasure Eater had not only received the attack and recovered immediately, but it had also counterattacked as well! Moreover, its own attacks consisted of lightning, so he was sure that this Treasure Eater was both powerful amongst the Treasure Eaters and had the ability to use lightning.

[How could the rare lightning element be…]

”Go! Go! Lightning General!”

[Is he making fun of me right now!?]

”Do your best, general! Oh, it's coming from the left!”

Hansen, who was tense at the realization that his opponent was someone he couldn't look down on, heard Lee s.h.i.+n Woo's loud cheers. Lee s.h.i.+n Woo was yelling in genuine hope that the general would come out on top, and he couldn't get p.i.s.sed right now.

[Lightning General, please do your best!]

[I trust you, sword of the Empire!]