Soul Devourer Chapter 3 Episode 27 — The Enemy in Retreat, Allies Battered and Bruised

Around the time Yuito defeated the three leaders and began sweeping up the remnants, one of the hunters belonging to〈King of Swords〉found himself in a dire situation.

After a forceful clash of blades, his weapon was knocked aside, and he staggered backward, losing his footing.

In that moment, he tripped over an enemy corpse lying at his feet and fell flat on his backside.

He hurriedly tried to recover his stance, but the enemy was already right in front of him, about to bring their weapon down.

It might already be too late, but he raised his weapon sideways in a desperate attempt to block.

At that instant, however, the enemy who had been glaring at him with murderous intent lost their head. It dropped to the ground, and their body collapsed amid a violent spray of blood.

“Huh?”

He couldn’t immediately process what had happened, but behind the fallen enemy’s body stood the fifth S-rank hunter; Hunter Matsubara.

Seeing that, he finally understood the situation.

I was saved… by Hunter Matsubara.

“H-Hunter Matsubara! Thank you very much!”

“No, are you injured?”

“I’m fine! I can still fight!”

“That’s good to hear. There are still remnants left, so let’s both do our best.”

“Yes!”

After that, Hunter Matsubara dashed across the battlefield at a speed the eye couldn’t follow, striking down powerful enemies with a single blow each, causing crimson flowers to bloom across the battlefield without pause.

Relief washed over me at having such a reliable ally, and at the same time, I felt a shiver of fear at the sheer magnitude of his individual combat strength.

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『Lv.92 UP』

『Magic Power +22』

『Strength +16』

『Endurance +28』

『Agility +16』

『Intelligence +20』

『Spirit +30』

『Dexterity +18』

『Luck +29』

『Skill【Holy Magic】Lv.7 UP』

『Skill【Debuff Magic】Lv.7 UP』

『Skill【Holy Magic Enhancement】Lv.7 UP』

『Skill【Debuff Magic Enhancement】Lv.7 UP』

『Skill【Sleep Resistance】Lv.6 UP』

『Skill【Charm Resistance】Lv.6 UP』

『Skill【Paralysis Resistance】Lv.6 UP』

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『Lv.97 UP』

『Magic Power +7』

『Strength +10』

『Endurance +8』

『Agility +8』

『Intelligence +7』

『Spirit +7』

『Dexterity +8』

『Luck +13』

『Skill【Covert Strike】Lv.7 UP』

『Skill【Sleep Resistance】Lv.7 UP』

『Skill【Charm Resistance】Lv.7 UP』

『Skill【Paralysis Resistance】Lv.7 UP』

“Phew… I guess that’s it for now.”

After beginning the sweep of the remaining forces, the battle had finally reached its conclusion.

At first, many of them resisted while cooperating with their allies, but as they gradually fell into a disadvantage, some began to scatter and flee.

It was impossible to chase down every last one of them, so I reduced the number of escapees as much as possible and left the rest to the Hunter Guild.

The cityscape, once filled with people and cars and lined with towering buildings, hadn’t collapsed outright, but it had been transformed into a hellish sight…

Damaged buildings, wrecked cars, and the bodies of civilians and hunters strewn about, blood and entrails scattered everywhere.

Just how many casualties were there?

From here on〈King of Swords〉,〈Ifrit Legion〉, and〈Valkyries of Restoration〉would probably be scrambling to replenish their forces.

Thinking that, I turned my attention to the S-rank hunters' battle. As expected of S-rank, they were tough, their battles were still evenly matched.

(E/N: He's talking about both side's S-Rankers. This confirms that those three upper-tier S-Rankers weren't the only ones in the terrorist group.)

The situation around Kikuchi Honoka, the Clanmaster of〈Valkyries of Restoration〉, looked a bit precarious, but both sides still seemed to have the stamina to continue fighting.

However, things on my end were mostly settled, and the noise of that battle was starting to grate on my ears.

Sorry about this, but I’ll be butting in.

I vanished with【Phantom】, dashed around with the sharply increased physical abilities gained from sweeping the remnants, and within a few brief moments, everything was over.

『Magic Power +37』

『Strength +51』

『Endurance +70』

『Agility +44』

『Intelligence +37』

『Spirit +69』

『Dexterity +42』

『Luck +65』

『Skill【Water Magic】Lv.8 UP』

『Skill【Swordsmanship】Lv.9 UP』

『Skill【Covert Strike】Lv.8 UP』

『Skill【Slash Enhancement】Lv.9 UP』

『Skill【Water Magic Enhancement】Lv.8 UP』

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『Magic Power +44』

『Strength +37』

『Endurance +62』

『Agility +37』

『Intelligence +44』

『Spirit +71』

『Dexterity +38』

『Luck +66』

『Skill【Impact Resistance】Lv.10 MAX UP』

『Skill【Slash Resistance】Lv.10 MAX UP』

『Skill【Pierce Resistance】Lv.10 MAX UP』

『Skill【Fire Magic Resistance】Lv.10 MAX UP』

『Skill【Water Magic Resistance】Lv.10 MAX UP』

『Skill【Earth Magic Resistance】Lv.10 MAX UP』

『Skill【Wind Magic Resistance】Lv.10 MAX UP』

『Skill【Ice Magic Resistance】Lv.10 MAX UP』

『Skill【Lightning Magic Resistance】Lv.10 MAX UP』

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E/N:

Wow, Japan's S-Rankers were quite weak before the terrorists. I hope this becomes a lesson and they go for grinding sessions afterwards!

Anyway, this chapter was a juicy as a Japanese Hamburger for Yuito!

Stay tuned!

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Konbini Ossan

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