Chapter 33 Part6 (1/2)
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The battle was fierce. The Eater, Metafel, had set his sights on the core and rushed towards it, whereas the elites couldn't back off, so long as Lee s.h.i.+n Woo was behind them.
[We have to avoid a direct confrontation. We have to be especially wary of those tongues. Each and every one of them has a High Rank Paralysis ability. He has all the abilities that help him eat his prey...!]
[This a.s.shole's really tough... s.h.i.+no!]
[Heup!]
s.h.i.+no stepped forward, as the one least worried about self-preservation.
He was aware of his limitations as a level 6, and the only skill that could overcome those limits and damage Metafel was... funnily enough, a skill called t.i.tan Punch; he focused everything into that t.i.tan Punch.
Once he used the skill, he wouldn't be able to move for quite a long time, but because he was fighting against the target of his revenge, Metafel, the damage dealt would be amplified, so it was definitely a skill capable of inflicting a severe injury!
[Kuhaaaaaahk!]
[Now! Open wide. Eat ice and dirt!]
s.h.i.+no was responsible for the offense, while the Giants were entirely responsible for defense. They wouldn't let Metafel advance even a single step!
Especially since Ellata possessed the ability to control the earth as she pleased; Metafel, whose entire body had become a giant mouth, opened wide. But because the Giants pelted him with ice and dirt, Metafel could neither attack nor advance. It was the best skill to have against Metafel.
[Kuwaaaah!]
[d.a.m.n it!]
However, Metafel soon familiarized himself with her attack pattern. Metafel continuously drew in both ice and dirt, and at some point, threw it back out at Ellata!
Moreover, his saliva was mixed in, which contained a powerful acid, as well as a paralysis ability, so it was quite the attack. Ellata quickly formed a dirt wall and blocked Metafel's counter, but Metafel's attack was much too strong, and her wall broke soon after.
[Keuk!]
[This dirty b.a.s.t.a.r.d is really...]
[Hoo, I'm going!]
Right when Ellata was about to be hit by Metafel's vomit, intense flames rose up into the air and burned Metafel's attack. It was none other than Chi Paul's ability.
[This is the power of the flames that Master gave me!]
The surging mana throughout his entire body turned into flames, and he shot them out at Metafel, halting his advance. Metafel pressed forward as if to eat those flames as well, but fortunately, it seemed like Metafel wasn't very compatible with elemental power!
Perhaps the reason Kratia had been able to stop his evolution for so long was because of the negative effect of his karma? Metafel hadn't been able to completely absorb the fire, as the fire burst within his stomach, causing internal damage.
[How troublesome! I'll roast and eat you all!]
[You'll be cooked before you get the chance!]
The flames were hot enough (due to him being a level 7 elite) that they left deep marks on his body, but Metafel's body was ridiculously large.
Though burned by the flames, Metafel continued to advance. Bisher Moon also rushed over, and with his sharp nails severed Metafel's tongues without pause.
[d.a.m.n it. I cut and I cut, but there's no end to them. Moreover, it feels like my body is melting away just by getting close...! So this is a level 8!]
[Don't falter. There's nowhere left to retreat!]
[Tch... Kuhaaaaaaahk!]
Ultimately, Bisher wrapped his body in darkness. Bisher had been saving his mana, but decided that now was the time to use it; the moment he released all that mana, Bisher became one with his clan's symbol, the very moon which didn't exist in the Empire.
That miraculous connection caused Bisher's arms to become hotter, and his nails to become longer.
[I didn't... come back to be devoured by this two-bit beast!]
As the mana consumption was severe, he couldn't maintain the skill for very long, but if he didn't use it now, he wouldn't have a chance to use it. All ten of his fingernails were as sharp as the finest blade, and he swung them forward. Even a level 8's body would be cut by them!
[Kuooooooht!]
[I'll cut everything on you!]
Chi Paul and Bisher Moon fought hard, causing Metafel to continue to accrue injuries. While they kept him busy, s.h.i.+no Rendu let out another powerful attack, causing Metafel to retreat a few steps back.
[You bastarrrrrrrds!]
He wanted to eat the Giants, as well as that fragrant mana beyond them! But because he was prevented from doing so numerous times by the elites, his desire continued to swell until it reached a peak.
At that moment, his body cracked, and deep black tongues burst out between those cracks. Anything that comprised 'Metafel', whether it be his bones, his blood vessels, his muscles, or even his skin was optimized for 'eating'.
[Kuhaat!]
[Keuk!?]
One who reaches level 8 forces mana to a.s.similate with them. Anyone who comes within their 'turf' would weaken, and this ability could even incapacitate their opponents as well.
Metafel instinctively raised his ability to its very limit and dyed the surrounding mana with his 'Eater' karma. The characteristics of the eater karma had been injected into the dominated mana.
[I can't move...!]
[The magic!]
They felt it as Metafel was sucking in the ambient mana. It was quite shudder-inducing, but contrary to one might think it was only the preparation that came before the actual eating.
[Kuhaa...]
Metafel took a step forward. The moment he a.s.similated the mana, his body broke down, but in its place, countless tongues took their place; now his body was entirely composed of tongues. Bones and tongues, skin and tongues, blood and tongues, muscles and tongues... Metafel's body overflowed with tongues, as if ready to eat each and every one of them.
[Eat... I'll eat you all!]
[Kaha!]
[Kiik!?]
However, the moment he was about to begin eating, Arogan, who was able to resist the mana eating, rushed forward and attacked Metafel by himself. Metafel stretched out his tongues in order to eat not only him, but the others as well, but Arogan desperately grabbed all of them and pulled.
[Where do you think... Kuaaaaaaaah!]