Soul Devourer Chapter 6 Episode 13 — The Snake-Haired Woman of the Ruined Temple
Before long, they arrived at the plaza in front of the second S-Rank Dungeon.
Once the car came to a stop, Yuito stepped out of the back seat and called out to Ivan, who had been waiting nearby.
“I'll be off.”
Then he joined the line of hunters waiting to complete their entry procedures.
After finishing the registration process, he used teleportation to summon Samael and the others to the dungeon entrance.
Once he confirmed that everyone had gathered, he stepped through the dungeon gate.
…The scenery changed completely.
It was a vast space reminiscent of the Parthenon.
Thick, sturdy stone pillars stood in rows, while sunlight streamed through gaps in partially collapsed stone walls.
Broken columns and scattered rubble lay everywhere.
The remains of what had once been a majestic temple now rested in silent ruin.
Despite the sacred atmosphere of the surroundings, this was still an S-Rank Dungeon.
Letting his guard down was not an option.
Leading Samael and the others, he carefully advanced through the field when…
A figure emerged from behind one of the pillars.
Long, pure-white hair.
Eyes as red as blood.
A naked woman wearing nothing at all, with features beautiful enough to be mistaken for a human.
She possessed breasts and female anatomy as well. Judging by appearance alone, it would not have been surprising for someone to feel lust toward her.
However, Yuito's eyes, trained as a hunter, immediately caught a different kind of anomaly.
That white hair…
Every single strand ended in the head of a snake.
It wasn't hair at all.
Countless snakes writhed atop her head.
Furthermore, her crimson eyes gleamed with an eerie light.
Their pupils were slit vertically.
They were clearly not human eyes.
In other words, she, no, it was unmistakably a monster.
“Her name is Medusa. Judging from her weapon and skill set, she's a long-range type that uses a bow... and the most troublesome thing is her new skill,【Evil Eye: Petrification】.”
Moreover, its effect is Petrification.
...This could be bad.
Reaching that conclusion instinctively, Yuito activated【Void Magic】and concealed himself behind a nearby pillar.
He considered the possibility that making eye contact might be the activation condition.
That said, he had already maintained eye contact with Medusa for roughly ten seconds earlier.
Even so, there were no signs of petrification affecting his body.
Either【Petrification Resistance】, his Spirit stat, or perhaps both were protecting him.
His ability values had fallen to roughly one-hundredth of what they had once been.
Even so, compared to the Medusa before him, his stats were still several times higher.
But…
Carelessness was forbidden.
Remaining hidden behind the pillar, he activated【Void Magic】again and teleported behind Medusa, who was vigilantly scanning her surroundings.
Drawing the《Sea Dragon's Naval Aglyphs》from his《Magic Pouch》…
One slash.
Without even understanding what had happened, Medusa's head flew into the air.
The next instant, it struck the ground with a dull thud and rolled away.
『Skill Acquired【Evil Eye: Petrification】Lv.8』
...So short.
This was the first time he had ever heard such a brief notification.
Though it was a consequence of the changes made to【Soul Eater】, it still felt a little lacking.
While his ability values had been drastically reduced, he hadn't lost his combat methods themselves.
Even against S-Rank Dungeon monsters, he could still deal with them just as before.
The time required to defeat them likely wouldn't change much either.
Clearing a dungeon within thirty minutes would be difficult now that his movement speed had dropped, but…
Defeating one hundred monsters was still entirely realistic.
Samael and the others also possessed higher stats than Medusa.
They had【Petrification Resistance】as well.
There was no problem.
“Alright, you guys! Let's aim for one hundred kills. Stay with me!”
~wriggle~squirm~squirm~wriggle~
~clatter~clatter~clatter~clatter~
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E/N:
The nerf is getting to Yuito's nerves man, I feel bad but I respect that he is willing to not fall into a slump and keep the grind going!
Evil/Magic Eye, it can mean anything but in this monster's case, I went with Evil.
So there are other Evil Eye skills? To find out…
Stay tuned!
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