Soul Devourer Chapter 6 Episode 26 — The Encroaching Shadows
He arrived at the plaza before the fifth S-Rank Dungeon.
Stepping out of the back seat, he exchanged a brief word with Ivan before joining the line of Hunters waiting to complete the entry procedures.
The process concluded without issue, and he activated【Void Magic】.
Samael the Calamity Centipede and the others were summoned to his side.
Leading his three familiars, he stepped through the dungeon entrance.
His vision flipped, and what appeared before him was a familiar sight.
Just like the previous undead-type dungeons, a vast, desolate graveyard stretched out before him.
As he advanced through the field filled with cold, stagnant air, he encountered a monster.
A skeleton draped in a tattered black robe.
Its appearance closely resembled a Lich or Tamuel, but there was one decisive difference.
It carried a large scythe that emitted a dull glow, and it even possessed【Necromancy】.
Capable of both close and long-range combat, it appeared to be an all-rounder undead.
“...Though it's no match for me.”
Before it could summon minions with【Necromancy】, he made his move.
Using【Void Magic】, he instantly teleported behind the Grim Reaper.
Before it could react through【Vital Sense】, he swung the《Fly King's Soul Harvest》downward.
A single slash.
From the top of its skull to between its legs.
The Grim Reaper was split cleanly in two and collapsed before it could offer any resistance.
『Skill【Scythemanship】Lv.6 UP』
『Skill【Scythemanship】Lv.7 UP』
He checked his status window, but no replacement of his attributes had occurred.
Extending his hand toward the two halves of the skeletal corpse, he bit down with a crack and crunch and swallowed.
『Strength +3』
Looking at it objectively, it was clearly inferior to a Frost Wyvern.
At this rate, defeating a hundred of them would not take very long.
Using【Holy Magic】would make things even easier.
However, purification would cause the skeletal corpse, his only source of material, to disappear.
As troublesome as it was, if he wanted to strengthen himself, he needed to finish them off with the《Fly King's Soul Harvest》.
“Well then... let's get this over with.”
The group proceeded deeper into the graveyard.
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…Something was definitely wrong.
For a while now, he had been unable to shake the feeling of unease.
Within the effective range of【Omniscence】, there were dozens of reactions.
That alone wasn't unusual.
It could easily be explained as Hunters or monsters fighting nearby.
But those reactions maintained a constant distance while following him.
Moreover, there was no wasted movement.
Their behavior was coordinated.
No matter how he looked at it, they were Hunters.
He hadn't thought Russia would make a move like China had.
Especially now that he had already been recognized as a〘Regalia〙.
...But it seemed that assumption had been naive.
Apparently, they were still underestimating him.
That said, they hadn't made a move yet.
There was a possibility they were merely analyzing his combat strength.
In that case, he would try to resolve things peacefully first.
He would warn them to stop observing him.
If they complied, that would be the end of it.
But if they refused and continued following him… then he would have no choice but to respond accordingly.
“Samael, Tamuel, Nox.”
He came to a stop and issued instructions to his familiars.
“I'm going to have a talk with those stalkers. The three of you stay together and continue hunting monsters.”
After saying that, he turned on his heel.
Then he slowly began walking toward the “gazes” writhing behind him.
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E/N:
More nourishment incoming but, here's hoping Yuito doesn't succumb to cannibalism given he took a bite out of that Lich 😂!
Hope nothing happens to Sam, Tam and Nox though!
Stay tuned!
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