Chapter 25 Part7 (1/2)

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”Guaaaaaaaaaah!”

”But you got what you wanted, right?”

”Yeah, I got it, but... Uaaaaaaaaaah.”

When Lee s.h.i.+n Woo and Jin were finished with their respective reinforcements and turned around, the Lightning Shadow General, Hansen Von Dorthe felt quizzical, even through the pain left behind by the Treasure Eater's attack and his anger towards Lee s.h.i.+n Woo.

'That guy... He feels different...?'

It felt like Lee s.h.i.+n Woo's strength had changed from before he defeated the Treasure Eater. But that was impossible if he thought about it with common sense. All Lee s.h.i.+n Woo had done was take down a monster that he'd brought to near-death, so he shouldn't have received much karma off of the kill! In fact, it seemed like it would be a negative karma to him instead.

While he did acquire the loot the Treasure Eater left behind, there was no way he could change so drastically. There was no way they'd become stronger as the treasures it had dropped weren't related to combat.

”You're really tired too, right? Let's finish this, Hansen.”

[You impudent b.a.s.t.a.r.d...!]

But upon seeing Lee s.h.i.+n Woo's confident att.i.tude, Hansen discarded any such inquiries. That strength, which seemed to have changed, felt like an empty boast to him.

[How dare a mere ant try to reach the heavens!]

He was still a lousy level 6, and though he possessed a fast horse, that was all. While Hansen was indeed weakened from the Treasure Eater's attack, he was still a high rank level 7 general!

The reason he looked 'weak' was because the Treasure Eater hadn't been a good match for him. This simpleton hadn't even realized that simple fact and had become reckless; he would just cut him down with a single lightning sword strike!

”Dieeeeeeeeeeeeee!”

[That's my line. I'll kill you with a single strike!]

The Treasure Eater, who wasn't affected by lightning, was already dead. Now there was no reason for him to hesitate using his lightning!

[Get lost, you insects!]

[Kuahk!]

[Revenge...]

Hansen paralyzed the Chimeras that continuously bothered him through a powerful electric discharge, and swung his b.a.s.t.a.r.d sword crossways, pus.h.i.+ng all of them away. With this, there would be none who could interfere with him, albeit temporarily.

[Huaaaaaaaaaahp!]

Hansen raised his b.a.s.t.a.r.d sword, charged with powerful lightning, and slashed downwards at Lee s.h.i.+n Woo, who was rus.h.i.+ng towards him! The lightning sword attacked Lee s.h.i.+n Woo with the power to cut both mana and s.p.a.ce.

Seeing this, Lee s.h.i.+n Woo hastily blocked it with a 'manufactured sword', but the moment Hansen's attack and his sword clashed, the manufactured blade shattered into pieces and a horrific amount of lightning spread through his body.

”Kuhak...!”

[To take heaven's fury head on; what a fool. You're just a greenhorn who doesn't know his place! ...Huh?]

Hansen chattered on confidently, yet the man he expected to be burnt to a crisp was surprisingly enduring it unscathed.

Then again, he wasn't unscathed. Both shoulders were destroyed immediately, and a few of his ribs were broken as well. But the moment Lee s.h.i.+n Woo took damage, he began regenerating his body, and soon, his body was healed. That was like... like... the Treasure Eater, which had absorbed his lightning and healed its body!

[You, what is that... Keuk!?]

He was taken aback by Lee s.h.i.+n Woo's appearance, as he resembled the Treasure Eater he had fought a short while ago, and was careless for just a moment. In that moment, Lee s.h.i.+n Woo aimed for that gap in his awareness and the Drake Horn Lances flew one after another, burrowing into Hansen's stomach. Lee s.h.i.+n Woo had struck where the Treasure Eater's mana sh.e.l.l had hit him!

[How...!?]

'Even if it's rotten, it's still a herring.' The moment he saw an indication that Lee s.h.i.+n Woo was attacking, he instinctually swung his sword, but there wasn't just one lance, there were three; and the moment the general was sure of his victory, Lee s.h.i.+n Woo's shocking appearance unnerved him, and of the three remaining lances, the general was only able to cut down one.

What's worse, the moment he split the lance in half, a foul Acid Poison spewed out, and attacked him! As his blade was a treasure, it didn't melt, but the powerful acid was enough to melt away the general's armor.

”I guess you didn't see Steve die. Right?”

[Tell me, you b.a.s.t.a.r.d! How did you stop my lightning...!?]

Lee s.h.i.+n Woo had regenerated his body in no time, and provoked him. But the moment the infuriated Hansen attempted to yell something, the two Drake Horn Lances inside his stomach exploded simultaneously. It was an obvious sequence of moves.

[How foolis.h.!.+]

The moment Hansen sensed an extraordinary flow of magic, he created a magical s.h.i.+eld that blocked it, but he couldn't block the Acid Poison created through mana that was concentrated to its very limit.

[You dirty b.a.s.t.a.r.d...]

Hansen's armor and skin melted away, exposing the rotten flesh underneath, and spurted out rotten, black blood. His exterior had been damaged during the fight with the Treasure Eater, but not on the inside; but Lee s.h.i.+n Woo, who'd properly taken advantage of the opportunity, was able to see his hideous appearance as a result of his elemental attack.

The injured region that was affected by the Acid Poison was especially severe. Because he'd been injured by a lower level opponent, it was a bitter injury in many ways.

”Hoo. As I thought, when it gets to the high rank level, it's effective against a general.”

[That's only because I was weakened... It's all because of your dirty tricks!]

Not only was Lee s.h.i.+n Woo at a lower level, he remained unscathed after taking a direct hit from Hansen's lightning; he'd even injected Acid Poison into him through a ridiculous trick!

[I'll kill you!]

Lee s.h.i.+n Woo's provocation was truly effective. If he didn't tear that b.a.s.t.a.r.d to pieces, then he wouldn't be able to bear it. Hansen's eyes rolled back and drew upon his last remaining mana to activate Lightning Shadow.

[You... mocked me long enough...!]

”Jin, can you do it?”

”Nope, I can't. Not possible.”

Jin, who'd already confirmed that Lightning Shadow sharply increased Hansen's speed and reflexes, firmly denied Lee s.h.i.+n Woo. It was so merciless that it sounded heartless.

[Die... What!?]

But it was ok. The Lightning Shadow General was only focused on Lee s.h.i.+n Woo right now. And that meant...

[The Emperor's hunting dog!]

[You insects!]

After he'd activated his Lightning Shadow and was about to charge at Lee s.h.i.+n Woo, the Chimera Avengers attacked from behind! Of course, now that all of his abilities had improved significantly, even level 6 elites were mere flies to him, but the problem was the timing. Just maintaining this ability cost a tremendous amount of mana!

[Get lost!]

[And who are you to decide that!?]