Soul Devourer Chapter 4 Episode 47 — Magic Seal and Roar of the Fists
For a brief moment, the three Dragons and Japan’s S-Rank hunter glared at one another. The air froze, and the killing intent became sharp enough to be mistaken for blades.
The silence was broken by the massive giant, Liu Xingyu.
As he drove his boulder-like frame forward, the ground gave a low rumble.
One heavy step like construction machinery. Then another. Then acceleration; he closed the distance with the force of a charging beast.
A gigantic fist rushed into my field of vision.
Instinctively, I raised both arms before my face to guard.
An explosive roar followed, and a shock ran through my entire body.
It felt like being struck with a blunt weapon, yet my feet did not move back even a single step.
The damage was zero.
The reason was obvious. Moments ago, I had slaughtered Kowloon’s hunters with consecutive wide-area annihilation spells, and my stats had surged.
…Just how strong have I become?
While receiving the pressing fists with my left arm, I pulled my right arm back and fired a counterpunch at Xingyu’s face.
He leapt backward at the last second, and my fist cut through empty air.
But then-!
A thunderous crack split the atmosphere.
Just from punching the air, the shockwave blasted all three of them away.
“Guh… what a shockwave!”
“Tch…!”
“H-Hey, wait… that wasn’t【Wind Magic】, was it!?”
All three grimaced.
Even I hadn’t expected a missed strike to carry that much power.
As the shockwave faded, their demeanor changed. The easy smiles were gone, replaced by the faces of warriors who had steeled themselves.
“That shockwave was bad enough… but you took my punch head-on…”
“If his attacks land, it’s instant death. Even for us.”
“…We’ll have to chip away with hit-and-run tactics. Especially you, tank Xingyu, retreat immediately if you’re targeted.”
“I know!”
Whatever strength Xingyu might be hiding, he was clearly a〔Brawler〕-type Hunter. Close combat should be his specialty.
But with my current strength stat, the moment he tried to trade blows with me, the only future I could see was his body exploding on impact.
That left the attackers, the slender〔Swordsman〕and the robed〔Mage〕.
Which one would move first-?
As I observed, the robed woman suddenly snapped her fingers.
A light snap. But【Mana Detection】reacted.
A colorless, transparent sphere of magic rushed toward my chest.
I twisted instantly, slipping off its trajectory.
It detonated behind me.
“Uwah—!?”
I shielded myself from the blast with my arm.
It surprised me, but the power itself was nothing significant to me.
As I brushed away the shockwave and stepped forward, the three of them stared at me in stunned silence.
“No way… even if it didn’t hit directly, you took my spell at that range and you’re uninjured…?”
“Suyu’s magic has no resistance-negating effects. And yet you endured it with raw Spirit (value) alone…?”
“Strength, Endurance, Spirit… all of it surpasses us. This guy… is the real thing.”
“Then does that mean… he’s comparable to the〈Hunting King • Regalia〉?”
“Maybe. At the very least, he’s shrugging off our attacks. That possibility’s high.”
“So Japan’s produced someone who could call himself a ‘King’, huh…?”
We’re in the middle of a fight, and they’re casually evaluating me?
Or is that their composure speaking?
Fine. Then I’ll crush that composure first.
“«Rakurai • Lightning Strike» •【Thunder Eclipse】!”
I combined【Lightning Magic】with【Thunder Eclipse】to call down black lightning upon the robed woman-!
But for some reason, the spell wouldn’t activate.
“…My magic isn’t activating?”
I checked my status window.
My magic power was plentiful. No abnormalities.
Yet only spellcasting had become impossible.
As if mocking me, the robed woman trembled with laughter.
“Ahahaha! Useless. You can’t use magic anymore!”
“After seeing you throw around magic on that scale, we’d be idiots not to prepare a counter.”
“That’s right. Right now, your only options are bare hands or weapons.”
I see. They sealed my magic.
But when?
I traced back my memory…
One thing came to mind.
“…The talismans you threw at the start!”
The three nodded, satisfied.
“Correct! Those were Mythical-grade consumable items. Rare and precious, and their effect is guaranteed. Give up on magic!”
“Tch…”
I clicked my tongue and readjusted my stance.
If it’s a Mythical-grade item, there’s no countering it. I’ll have to abandon magic.
Then-!
There’s only one answer.
“I’ll push through with pure violence!”
I kicked off the ground hard and charged straight toward the three of them.
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E/N:
No worries, they can only play dirty at this point so… with near infinite stamina, Yuito is guaranteed for a somewhat finicky win!
It's frustrating, I know, that the chapters are so short but, we'll have to have patience! For the King to overcome his trials!
Stay tuned!
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