Chapter 25 Part6 (1/2)
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[Paul Zero...]
The level 7 Chimera Avenger repeated him, and nodded his head in satisfaction. Most of the other Chimera Avengers either had four legs or had another two arms coming out from their backs, but aside from his gray skin, or his pupil-less eyes, this Chimera Avenger looked no different from a giant human being.
It looked so natural that it was unbelievable that it had been created through the fusion of dozens of knight corpses and golems. Lee s.h.i.+n Woo felt jealous once more upon seeing its appearance. Could he become like that if he fused with something else!?
[Then are you going to give us that thing now, a name?]
”When those guys are taken care of.”
[Indeed. I'll take care of them immediately.]
The level 7 Chimera Avenger nodded his head and quickly a.s.sumed a running position. Then, he gripped the spear that naturally came out of his hand. It seemed like there were some traces of being a golem after all.
'But it does seem like the cores were completely dismantled and absorbed...'
Regardless of whether one 'thinks' they know how progression, evolution, and how to control of mana works, they really don't in this world. Though it had to be good, as things were going his way! Each golem a.s.sumed a running posture like the level 7 Avenger, and Lee s.h.i.+n Woo ordered them coldly.
”That guy over there. Stop him, he's the Emperor's hunting dog. You don't need to risk your lives. You just need to keep him busy for a bit.”
[Ah, keeping him busy is good and all, but... it doesn't matter if we take him down, right?]
”No, absolutely not. Your priority should be to keep yourself safe. Are you going to stop after taking down just one hunting dog? Our goal is killing the Emperor, not dying here!”
[Keuk...]
The people who talk like that always end up coming back dead, so one can't afford to even joke around about that kind of thing. Lee s.h.i.+n Woo glared and ordered them once more; after seeing the Avenger agree and nod his head, he ran forward with the other Avengers!
[Keuk, you insects. You dare... know your place...!]
[The Emperor's hunting dog. Pay for your sins!]
[Revenge on the Emperor!]
As soon as the 38 Avengers entered into the fray, the once hectic battle turned into chaos. Hansen, who was about to corner the Treasure Eater, was forced into parrying dozens of swords coming at him whilst letting out his frustrations; the Treasure Eater didn't lose sight of that opportunity and attacked the general as well!
[You hybrids!]
[Hybrids huh... and who's the one who made us into hybrids!?]
[He's strong!? Is this guy level 7...!?]
The level 7 Chimera Avenger definitely stood out!
Because he had just recently evolved into a level 7, he was objectively much worse off in terms of stats than Hansen, but because the Treasure Eater, as well as the other Avengers were attacking and Hansen's attention was all over the place, he could certainly inflict damage onto him!
[You're just the beginning. We'll tell the Emperor someday as well, that he made the worst decision possible!]
[This energy is... Are you guys golems!? How dare you refuse His Majesty's grace and betray him!]
[How dare you speak of betrayal!]
[Kuwaaaaaaaaahk!]
Everywhere, mana and armaments crashed into each other. The Chimeras threw caution to the wind and attacked recklessly, and Hansen couldn't respond to all of their attacks properly. On the other hand, the Treasure Eater had become relatively safe in comparison, and leisurely attacked Hansen. And that's exactly what Lee s.h.i.+n Woo had been waiting for.
”Nice. Now the Treasure Eater's not marked anymore.”
”You sure act so carefree, like you knew that this was how it would turn out...”
”No, I didn't. But I was hoping to get a similar result through numbers before.”
He's said it once, and he'll say it again. In this world, quality is much greater than quant.i.ty! The was a really satisfying result to Lee s.h.i.+n Woo. How could it not be? Since the Chimeras, which he'd thought would be consumables, could be used later on if he played his cards right!
[All of you, get lost!]
[No matter what... We'll kill you no matter what!]
[Kwaaaaaaaaaaah!]
The Chimera Avengers' intervention caused the battle to turn into chaos instantly. Lee s.h.i.+n Woo pulled a Drake Horn Lance towards him that was floating in the air, gripped it, and thoroughly surveyed his surroundings. Jin, who'd sensed that the end was fast approaching, turned his back hoofs into springs and prepared to charge.
”We're taking down the Treasure Eater first, right? ...Then when are we going?”
”It's still a level 7 elite, so just taking it down like that seems wasteful. We're going right after it expends its energy and hits the Lightning Shadow General with a huge attack.”
”...”
Jin was speechless at Lee s.h.i.+n Woo, who spoke as though he saw the future, and he was sure that the Treasure Eater would have no choice but to follow the actions that Lee s.h.i.+n Woo described. The important part was how they would act following that attack.
Lee s.h.i.+n Woo knew that he couldn't kill the Lightning Shadow General himself. Thus, while the Lightning Shadow General was temporarily paralyzed by the Treasure Eater's attack, Lee s.h.i.+n Woo would attack. No matter what's going on with the others, Lee s.h.i.+n Woo just needed to swoop in, kill it, and run out.
”So, Jin. The timing's really important. In that small moment when it attacks the Lightning Shadow General and turns around to me... we have to get the first hit in.”
”Easy for you to say... s.h.i.+n Woo!”
Jin, who had been complaining about Lee s.h.i.+n Woo's request, suddenly called for Lee s.h.i.+n Woo. Like Lee s.h.i.+n Woo had said, the Treasure Eater was channeling all its mana, and was about to release a huge attack on the Lightning Shadow General!
[You idiot! Insignificant creature, even till the very end, you're in the palm of his hand!?]
[We won't let you get away!]
[Grab him!]
The Lightning Shadow General had realized what the Treasure Eater was up to, and attempted to block it and counterattack, but the Chimeras got in his way and he couldn't move as he'd liked.
With one strike of his sword, Hansen cut one of the level 6 Avengers to pieces, but then, two other Chimera Avengers held onto his back, keeping him from moving.
[You insects!]
[Kuhwaaaaaaahk!]
The moment he realized he had been caught, he channeled powerful lightning within his body and flung them away from him, but they had achieved their goal.
In that extremely short moment following their skirmish, the Treasure Eater shot a mana sh.e.l.l from its giant mouth, striking true!
[Keuuuuuk!]
'Now!'