Soul Devourer Chapter 2 Episode 22 — Battle Against the Commander, the Empress

The moment Matsumoto and I heard the emergency Stampede alarm, we bolted out of the restaurant.

“Matsumoto-san! I’m going on ahead!”

“Got it!”

To be honest, even the movement speed of an A-rank Hunter like Matsumoto felt slow to me, so I told him I would advance first.

I further boosted my speed with【Dash】and sprinted through the city like a gale.

When I arrived at the scene — in front of the dungeon — I spotted a large number of Soldier Ants.

For some reason, however, they had stopped fighting the Hunters and were standing in neat formation.

And as many Hunters stood frozen in confusion at this incomprehensible situation, it appeared from the dungeon entrance.

I, too, was taken aback when I saw the humanoid monster, but I snapped back to my senses when it carved spiderweb-like cracks into the ground and vanished in an instant.

It was moving at overwhelming speed, about to kick a rear-line Hunter to death, so I quickly stepped in and caught the kick.

The creature showed a flicker of surprise, then with its two left arms unleashed sharp, heavy punches at my right cheek and right flank.

However, I rotated my body with the attacks and slipped into its guard instead. I swung my left fist toward its side, but it evaded with overwhelming speed.

In that split-second exchange, I activated【Discernment】and checked its status.

It was clearly a different individual from the boss I had fought not long ago — the Queen Ant.

Its name was Empress Ant, and judging from its stats and skill levels, it was on par with a Fire Dragon, in other words, an S-rank-level monster.

I had no idea why an S-rank-class monster had emerged from an A-rank dungeon, but if the Empress Ant went on a rampage, every Hunter here would be wiped out.

To prevent that, and to minimize the damage, I needed to end this instantly.

Compared to when I first conquered an S-rank dungeon, I had grown even stronger. If it was me now, it should be possible.

And just as I was about to move into combat—

“KIIIIII!”

At the same time as the Empress Ant let out a shrill roar, it released【Sovereign Aura】. Bathed in the crushing【Sovereign Aura】that made the air itself creak, every Hunter below A-rank lost consciousness.

I was completely unaffected, yet even the other A-rank Hunters were gritting their teeth and enduring it, so I decided to finish this quickly.

First, I activated【Physical Boost】to amplify my Strength and Agility. Then I activated【Covert Strike】to further increase my Strength.

Finally, I activated【Presence Concealment】,【Mana Concealment】, and【Stealth】, temporarily erasing my existence from this world.

The moment it entered the effective range of【Warp】, I instantly teleported behind the Empress Ant and swung《Balmung》.

Without even understanding what had happened to it, the Empress Ant was cut down in an instant.

『Magic Power +37』

『Strength +37』

『Endurance +69』

『Agility +37』

『Intelligence +37』

『Spirit +69』

『Dexterity +41』

『Luck +41』

『Skill【Corrosion Resistance】Lv.9 UP』

『Skill【Night Vision】Lv.9 UP』

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Current Status

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E/N:

Yay, more experience! Now, Yuito just needs to investigate and know the method to mutate the bosses and even more experience will rain like money 🤑!

Also, please keep in mind,【Sovereign Aura】is nothing but Haki or Intimidating Aura from One Piece and other fictions!

Stay tuned!

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Konbini Ossan

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