Soul Devourer Chapter 4 Episode 33 — Honed Fists, Endless Trainings

A fleeting silence filled the space.

The next instant, the Infight Monkey and I kicked off the ground and dashed forward simultaneously. The distance between us vanished in less than a blink, and I thrust my right fist toward its chest.

But the Infight Monkey evaded it by a hair’s breadth and slipped inside my guard. A sharp right punch aimed beneath my jaw.

I reflexively caught it with my left palm while driving a kick into its right flank at the same time.

Even that, however, it evaded lightly, springing away as if weightless.

It immediately fired a kick at my face. I ducked beneath it and countered with a roundhouse aimed at its left temple.

But-!

The Infight Monkey’s tail wrapped around my leg. From an unbelievable posture, it stepped onto my leg and leapt upward.

Its fist drew back above its head.

“…【Ki Martial Arts】, huh.”

The fist thrust forward from a distance that should not have reached. What was launched was not flesh, but another “fist” formed from its fighting spirit.

I instantly leapt backward. The moment it struck, a thunderous roar erupted. The ground shattered, forming a massive crater.

With the broken earth between us, we both reset our stances.

Good grief. With a level in the 90s, an upper-tier S-Rank monster. To clash this evenly in pure martial arts meant its skill had truly reached a summit.

And yet, the advantage was mine.

My technique still had rough edges, but a single clean hit from me would be lethal. The Infight Monkey, on the other hand, toyed with me through superior skill, but lacked the power to deliver a decisive blow.

The outcome was visible. Still, this was meant to be “training”.

In fact, the longer the fight continued, the more clearly I could feel my own technique refining itself.

I still had plenty of stamina. I would learn a little more from it.

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Slipping inside my guard again while evading my right fist, the Infight Monkey flowed seamlessly into an elbow strike to my left ribs, followed by a left punch to my jaw.

As my body began to lift, a heel drop descended toward me. I crossed my arms to block, but the impact was lighter than before.

…It's getting tired.

We had been trading blows intensely for over thirty minutes. Its attacks had visibly declined in both precision and power.

Its movements had dulled, and openings were increasing.

Meanwhile, despite taking multiple direct hits, I had accumulated almost no damage. My breathing remained steady.

Perhaps realizing the difference, the Infight Monkey grew desperate and tried to force a conclusion.

It closed the distance at once, delivering consecutive kicks to my left side and left temple.

But-!

“That won’t be enough…”

There was no force to send me flying, no weight to break my balance. I grabbed the returning ankle and lifted it effortlessly.

The Infight Monkey struggled frantically, but it no longer had the strength to break free.

I showed no mercy. Swinging it high, I slammed it down with full force.

In that instant, its muscular upper body burst apart, leaving only its lower half in my grasp.

『Magic Power +46』

『Strength +57』

『Endurance +73』

『Agility +46』

『Intelligence +55』

『Spirit +79』

『Dexterity +51』

『Luck +59』

『Skill【Martial Arts】Lv.10 (MAX) UP』

『Skill Acquired【Flash Recall】Lv.9』

『Skill Acquired【Battle Insight】Lv.9』

Within the grotesque crater, fragments of flesh lay scattered.

“That was a good fight… And now, are you next?”

Drawn by the scent of blood and the thunderous impact, new Infight Monkeys appeared atop the surrounding trees.

It seemed the training would continue for quite some time.

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E/N:

Gawddamn! From the "Nah, I'd win." to a gory Hulk Smash, that Monkey was not having a good day! 🤣🤣 Farlie is screwed beyond recognition! To bring his enemy to power up! 😂

Apologies for the delay, both of my parents caught a nasty viral fever and I was doing most of the housework, cooking too! (⁠ ⁠◜⁠‿⁠◝⁠ ⁠)

Stay tuned!

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