Soul Devourer Chapter 4 Episode 52 —〈Kowloon〉, Still Going Strong
Suddenly,【Mana Detection】reacted sharply.
The instant I looked up, my vision was swallowed by white lightning.
From my forehead to my chest, through my limbs, the shock of the strike pierced straight through me.
But in that very instant, I already understood.
Someone had just unleashed【Lightning Magic】on me.
Even so, with my Spirit exceeding ten thousand and【Lightning Magic Resistance】active, there was no pain, no damage whatsoever.
Only a faint tingling crawling across my skin, and even that quickly faded.
I immediately focused my awareness on my surroundings.
…But I saw nothing.
Neither【Telescopic Vision】nor any detection skill could capture the attacker’s form or presence.
“What’s going on?〈Kowloon〉should have been wiped out… so who the hell-?!”
The moment I turned the thought over, I sensed mana moving again.
This time, directly in front of me.
And just as I registered that, a «Raitousou • Thunder Javelin» manifested inches from my chest without any warning.
Point-blank range.
The Thunder Javelin struck my《Queen Ant's Magic Carapace Armor》head-on and exploded.
Naturally, zero damage.
That wasn’t the issue.
“…That’s way too close. No matter how you look at it.”
The spell’s point of manifestation defied common sense.
I couldn’t locate the attacker, yet the enemy had fully locked onto me and was generating magic at almost zero distance.
No normal skill or item could possibly allow something like this.
“…Wait. Now that I think about it… those three mentioned something. If I’ve only killed from First Dragon to Eighth Dragon… then that means “Ninth Dragon” is still alive, isn't it!?”
Even if I had deduced the identity, it didn’t improve the situation.
While I stood thinking, lightning attacks continued relentlessly, annoying beyond belief.
And judging by the pattern, the enemy was only attacking with magic.
In that case, time to rely on that skill again.
I stomped the ground, instantly forming a massive crater.
Then-!
“«Outsunami • Tidal Wave»!【Ripple Aegis】!”
I flooded the crater with an enormous volume of water using【Water Magic】and immediately activated the Water Dragon’s skill,【Ripple Aegis】.
Countless water mirrors rose around me.
The moment lightning touched them, it was reflected and dispersed.
Magic attacks were now completely sealed.
“Now then, what’s your next move-?!”
I hadn’t let my guard down, or so I thought.
Yet【Vital Sense】screamed that a “presence with killing intent” was standing behind me.
As I turned, a silver flash sliced through the edge of my vision.
Instinctively, I activated【Form Shift】and shrank my body.
The blade cut through empty air.
A hair’s breadth… I barely avoided it.
But without pause, the attacker followed up as if reading my movements, raising a leg to stomp me flat.
I immediately activated【Warp】.
In the next instant, I was above the attacker.
Returning to full size midair, I gripped the《Sea Dragon's Naval Aglyphs》in reverse and swung it down in one decisive strike.
Sensing the shadow above, the attacker lifted his gaze slightly.
Too late.
The blade was already there, unavoidable.
It should have been.
“…Huh?”
Just before my dagger touched his forehead, the attacker’s figure vanished.
The incomprehensible sight froze my thoughts for a split second.
And in that fleeting opening-!
“Gah-!”
A sharp slash tore across the back of my neck.
I was violently slammed into the water’s surface.
Cold spray splashed outward.
Ninth Dragon of〈Kowloon〉…
This one… wouldn’t go down easily.
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E/N:
Since, Regalia are not only Transcended but also have Mythical-grade artifacts supporting them, this will indeed be a difficult fight…
Not in a sense of this coward being extremely strong but in a sense that landing a decisive blow will become the major theme of the next 10 or so chapters!
So, sit back, relax, grab some snacks! (CxK reference)
Stay tuned!
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