Soul Devourer Chapter 4 Episode 49 — Three Heads, Dragon Hunt

This time, I would end it.

I kicked off the ground hard, blasting through the rising dust cloud and closing the distance in one leap.

As I moved, I activated【Phantom】again, erasing my presence from all senses.

Perhaps because they had already experienced this ambush once, the three showed no signs of panic.

My target was the only man who had wounded me in the first exchange, Junyu.

Sneaking behind him, I suppressed every trace of my presence and swung my dagger.

A sharp metallic scrape rang out.

My blade had been caught by Junyu’s longsword.

But the difference in strength was absolute. Despite blocking it, Junyu’s body was blown away at tremendous speed.

“Junyu!”

Suyu’s panicked voice echoed.

Yet she immediately fixed a sharp gaze toward my hidden position and snapped her fingers.

An explosion roared, shockwaves raging outward, but I had no time to care nor did I care.

I chased after the airborne Junyu and, to ensure his death, activated《Heavenly Hunter King's Tempest》shoes, appearing before him in an instant.

“Tch…!”

As if he had anticipated it, Junyu thrust his longsword forward.

But I shrank my body with【Form Shift】and slipped past the blade.

In my reduced form, I aimed low at his legs, but Junyu leapt backward with astonishing reaction speed.

A brilliant decision.

But from my perspective, it was an expected one.

I activated【Warp】and appeared behind him in an instant, slashing.

Junyu ducked and spun, swinging his longsword-!

But.

“Wha…!?”

His eyes flew wide open.

There was only one reason.

His body had stopped moving.

It felt as if he were trapped in a narrow space, crushed by pressure from all sides.

The same phenomenon as when Wild Hunter, Gryfa had bound me with, the skill of【Wind Dominion】.

“One down…”

A flash.

My dagger gleamed, and Junyu’s head leapt into the air.

『Magic Power +56』

『Strength +74』

『Endurance +116』

『Agility +70』

『Intelligence +56』

『Spirit +103』

『Dexterity +72』

『Luck +107』

『Unique Skill Acquired【Zero Sever • Oblivion Edge】』

『Skill【Swordsmanship】Lv.10 (MAX) UP』

『Skill【Slash Enhancement】Lv.10 (MAX) UP』

『Skill【Petrification Resistance】Lv.5 UP』

『Skill Acquired【Foresight】Lv.5』

So the reason he could wound me… was a Unique Skill… I’m very curious what it does, but…

That can wait.

Two remain.

“N-No way… Junyu…”

“Suyu, get a grip! And run! I’ll buy time!”

“X-Xingyu…!?”

“We can’t beat him as we are. I’m a bad matchup for him, and your magic doesn’t work. Just go!”

Suyu bit her lip and nodded reluctantly.

But I had no intention of letting her escape.

I picked up Junyu’s fallen longsword and hurled it at Suyu with full force using【Throwing】.

A sharp tearing sound split the air.

But Suyu barely ducked under it.

“Tch…”

In moments like this, I would have preferred to follow up with magic, but my spellcasting was sealed.

Then-!

I activated《Heavenly Hunter King's Tempest》once more and kicked off, leaving behind a storm.

The distance diminished instantly.

I slashed at her throat.

Suyu leapt back by a hair’s breadth, evading.

The moment she landed, she snapped her fingers again, and I was about to be swallowed by an explosion-!

But just before that instant, I teleported above her with【Warp】.

Using【Air Step】, I formed a foothold midair and sprung forward.

“Two down…”

My dagger slid across her throat.

Suyu’s head flew quietly into the air.

『Level 108 UP』

『Magic Power +87』

『Strength +61』

『Endurance +111』

『Agility +64』

『Intelligence +78』

『Spirit +118』

『Dexterity +77』

『Luck +107』

『Unique Skill Acquired【Explosion Magic】』

『Skill【Debuff Magic】Lv.10 (MAX) UP』

『Skill【Debuff Magic Enhancement】Lv.10 (MAX) UP』

One left.

Only Xingyu.

“Damn it… Suyu too…?!! Hey, you bastard! At least show yourself for the last one! Or are you too scared to come out!?”

(E/N: Says the coward who ganged up on a single Hunter yet got his pride hurt, being a powerless POS 😂)

A cheap provocation.

As if I’d bite.

This was a life-or-death battle; talk of fairness was laughable.

Silently, I rushed him.

In a single breath, I entered range.

My dagger flashed, slashing mercilessly at limbs, neck, torso; yet despite his massive build, Xingyu was very nimble.

He kept dodging by a hair’s breadth.

But the flow was already decided.

I pulled back once and hurled my dagger with full force.

As Xingyu twisted to evade in that fleeting instant, I teleported behind him.

I caught the returning dagger mid-flight-!

And threw the other one.

“…Gah…”

The thrown dagger pierced deep into Xingyu’s burly chest.

His massive figure collapsed onto its knees.

『Magic Power +56』

『Strength +91』

『Endurance +116』

『Agility +76』

『Intelligence +56』

『Spirit +103』

『Dexterity +66』

『Luck +107』

『Unique Skill Acquired【Adamantite Body】』

A gust swept across the ruined battlefield, carrying away the scent of blood and drifting dust, delivering silence in its wake.

Three Dragons lay fallen upon the earth, headless.

And one Dragon Slayer stood, gazing up at the sky.

The battle had come to an end.

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E/N:

There were butterflies in my stomach as I edited this chapter, such a cool finish, skills reaching their limit and a surprising "Eating" of Unique Skills of other Hunters?!?!

Hot Dang!

Also, apologies for late upload but, I've not been feeling well, the heat's been a bi*ch where I am and the afternoons have been quite lazy (unproductive). Please forgive your lazy editor and as compensation, allow me to full upload for this entire weekend. (1/3 chapter)

Stay tuned!

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