Soul Devourer Chapter 4 Episode 57 — The One Who Master's Timing
The one who first broke the stalemate was Wang Haoran.
In an instant, he vanished from sight.
His presence was already behind me.
But just before his longsword could touch my neck, I too disappeared in a blink, and his strike cut through empty air.
The next moment, I teleported behind Haoran and slid the《Sea Dragon's Naval Aglyphs》toward his throat in the same manner.
But Haoran was no longer there.
We teleported in succession, stealing positions, taking each other’s backs and aiming for the neck.
A high-speed battle premised entirely on instantaneous movement.
For a fleeting eternity, it seemed that this exchange of positions would never end.
The balance shattered the moment I teleported not behind him-
But above him!
The【Nova Magic】I stole from Sixth Dragon…
From the sky, I released a colorless sphere of mana.
Haoran sensed the movement instantly and teleported away.
The mana sphere, having lost its target, fell to the ground-
And exploded in a flash that swallowed the world!
A roar so immense it felt as though the world itself had trembled.
A shockwave surpassing even a gale that could tear the air apart.
Dense smoke that blanketed the sky.
When it all settled, the surrounding area had been stripped clean, no rubble remained.
Only a vast crater and exposed earth.
“…”
I scanned the area.
No sign of Haoran.
No reaction from any detection skill.
Yet I felt no certainty of victory…
There was no notification of stat increases or skill acquisition.
Which meant he was alive.
Then, roughly ten meters ahead, Haoran reappeared by teleportation.
Suppressing visible agitation, he fixed me with sharp eyes and spoke.
“That just now… was Chen Suyu’s【Nova Magic】… the power was incomparable, but I recognize the phenomenon. Why do you-?”
“We’re in the middle of a fight to the death. If you want to know then defeat me first!”
“…Very well.”
The air tightened.
A reset.
Now the real battle began.
I murmured quietly.
“«Shoukan • Summon › Elder Lich»”
The【Necromancy】skill I had never once used until now…
I summoned the boss of an A-rank dungeon, Elder Lich.
But one was meaningless.
The opponent was〘Hunting King • Regalia〙.
Then overwhelm him with sheer numbers.
I consumed 100,000 mana and summoned 1,000 Elder Liches.
You might think that kind of mana expenditure is reckless.
But I still had over 50,000 mana remaining, and with【Mana Recovery Boost】, I regenerate 15,000 per minute.
In a prolonged fight, I held the advantage.
“You… that magic is a Lich’s【Necromancy】… don’t tell me your Unique Skill is-!”
(E/N: Too bad, bih! You realised way too late!)
I did not let him finish.
I ordered all 1,000 Elder Liches.
Simultaneous volleys of single-target magic of every element.
A storm of colored spells filled the sky, countless meteors raining down upon Haoran.
But Haoran did not return the magic.
He teleported repeatedly, evading.
It would take effort to reflect this many spells. Teleporting away is easier. And it keeps him ready for my ambush.
He continued evading rather than reflecting.
…Concentrated magic can be avoided with less effort through teleportation. And he stays ready for me.
But I had no intention of changing tactics.
I would crush him through overwhelming volume.
Haoran teleported again and again.
Yet the Elder Liches possessed【Vital Sense】.
No matter how thoroughly he concealed presence or mana, if he remained within range, he could be tracked.
“Tch…!”
Teleporting repeatedly, evading over a thousand spells while preparing for my ambush…
Fatigue and irritation began to show on his face.
There!
I don’t know what’s making you rush… but that opening is fatal!
I activated【Physical Boost】and【Dash】.
Then wrapped myself in a tailwind with【Wind Dominion】.
My agility surged to nearly 600,000.
The instant Haoran dodged a spell-!
I closed the distance at literal godspeed.
But what crossed my mind were the three; Sixth, Seventh and, Eighth Dragon.
For some reason, my【Phantom】had been perceived.
The likely cause was the skill I obtained after killing Junyu-
【Foresight】.
The name alone suggested it.
And someone stronger than them, like Haoran, would surely possess it.
The moment I closed in behind him-!
I activated【Warp】and appeared directly in front of him.
Haoran’s eyes widened in shock-!
In that instant.
The《Sea Dragon's Naval Aglyphs》pierced his throat.
At his best, he might have evaded.
But now, with fatigue and a lapse combined, the outcome could not be reversed.
And to deny any futile resistance, I swung the dagger again-!
And severed his head.
The decapitated head struck the ground, blood spraying as his body collapsed limply.
At that moment…
One of the world’s strongest hunters, a title holder of〘Hunting King • Regalia〙, fell.
The True King-Slaying Hunter was born.
—————————
—————————
——————
E/N:
Man! That was a great fight sequence! I thoroughly edged to that… Ahem!
Also, please take note that, Chen Suyu's Unique Skill,【Explosion Magic 】has been renamed to →【Nova Magic】. It's a Unique Skill, it needs a strong name!
Hope y'all enjoyed so far! In a few chapters the volume will end and we going back to Japan! Enjoy your weekend! (1/2 chapter)
Stay tuned!
——————
——————————
Check out my other translation -
——————————
Comments
I'm glad the MC is using some new skills, he has so many that he basically has endless possibilities in choosing a fighting style. I'm hoping that he'll develop a proper style to fully utilize his skillset. Although I guess the Chinese are already freaking out because a good chunk of their strongest got wiped out.
Good chunk? There's nothing left but S-Rank Hunters and maybe some upper tier. Once Regalia is lost, the country ain't no Superpower no more 😂