Soul Devourer Chapter 6 Episode 29 — The Invisible Blade, the Unseen Enemy
The vanguard Hunters raised their weapons and charged all at once like starving beasts.
The first to enter striking range was a swordsman.
He raised his longsword high overhead.
Instantly, I activated【Appraisal】on the weapon.
Its name and abilities didn't matter.
There was only one thing I wanted to see… its Rank.
Ancient-grade... far too weak for someone fighting at S-Rank.
Ancient-grade weapons were, at best, rewards from B-Rank Dungeons.
Anyone who had stepped into the realm of S-Rank should at least be wielding a Legendary-class Legend weapon.
As the longsword came down in a sharp arc, I caught it between nothing more than my thumb and index finger.
The next instant, the《Fly King's Soul Harvest》, held in a reverse grip, slipped across the swordsman's throat.
Blood sprayed.
His head flew into the air.
Before his body could even collapse, the next enemies arrived.
An axeman from the right.
A spearman from the left.
A double-bladed axe and a short spear struck simultaneously.
I activated【Appraisal】on both weapons and confirmed their Ranks.
I didn't move an inch.
Clang!
A dull metallic sound rang out.
The axe stopped against my neck.
The spear stopped at my left side.
If it wasn't a divine artifact, it was meaningless.
Before【Inviolable】, attacks of this level weren't even worth dodging.
The sight of their attacks being received without defense caused both men to freeze for an instant.
I didn't miss the opportunity.
I severed the axeman's wrists and immediately drove my dagger into his forehead.
(E/N: John Wick style, baby!!)
Then I activated【Warp】.
The next moment, I appeared beside the spearman.
Grabbing the back of his head, I plunged the dagger into his neck.
(E/N: Damn, I love this!)
After confirming his body collapsing to the ground, I turned around.
A magic arrow fired by an archer was swatted aside with my dagger.
As a rain of arrows poured down, a martial artist closed the distance.
White battle aura erupted from his body as he slipped into close range in a single burst.
“Die!”
His full-powered strike landed squarely on my forehead.
…But I didn't budge.
I cut off his arm, closed the distance, and mercilessly followed with slash after slash.
Blood erupted from the countless wounds carved into him, and the mangled mass of flesh collapsed to the ground.
(E/N: I have say this… DAMN!)
Immediately afterward, another concentrated bombardment of magic followed.
This time, however, I didn't dodge.
Partly because I possessed【Spellbane】.
But more importantly…
Not a single one of these people possessed equipment appropriate for their level of strength.
In that case, there was no problem leaving everything to nullification.
Despite watching their comrades being cut down one after another, the Hunters continued charging recklessly.
Using【Warp】and【Air Step】, I completely dominated the battlefield in three dimensions.
The vanguard fell one after another.
“S-Stop-! Gah!”
“Damn it! Where did he-?!!”
“UOOOOOOO...!”
『Level 134 UP』
『Magic Power +5』
『Strength +6』
『Endurance +5』
『Agility +1』
『Intelligence +5』
『Spirit +1』
『Dexterity +6』
『Luck +6』
Notifications announcing attribute increases appeared.
The vanguard had now been completely wiped out.
Only the rear guard remained.
Kicking off the ground, I closed the distance in an instant.
Every incoming spell was repelled by【Spellbane】, wasting nothing but their mana.
In response, I deployed【Debuff Magic】and【Parallel Casting】.
“«Deadly Poison» • «Sleep» • «Strong Acid» • «Nightmare» • «Paralyze» • «Confusion» • «Blindness» • «Petrification» • «Corruption»”
It didn't affect every single one of them, but their formation completely collapsed.
The magical barrage visibly thinned.
“Ggh... I can't breathe...”
“M-My body won't move...”
“Damn it! I can't see! What the hell is happening!?”
Amid the screams and confusion, I calmly harvested heads.
A rear guard without a vanguard wasn't a threat.
The only exceptions would be those two…
Chen Suyu of the Sixth Dragon, who possessed【Nova Magic】, and Wang Haoran, a〘Regalia〙who possessed【Void Magic】.
『Magic Power +6』
『Strength +5』
『Endurance +1』
『Agility +5』
『Intelligence +1』
『Spirit +1』
『Dexterity +5』
『Luck +1』
Another wave of attribute increases followed.
In only a few dozen seconds, the stalkers had fallen silent.
But…
“...He's gone?”
The〈Semi-Tsar〉member was nowhere to be seen.
I searched with【Omniscence】.
No reaction.
At that very instant, a sharp pain shot through my neck.
“Guh...!”
I looked down.
A sword tip protruded from my throat.
My neck had been cut.
The blade had sunk roughly one-third of the way in.
Immediately, I used【Warp】to create distance.
Activating【Holy Magic】«Heal» and【Regeneration】simultaneously, I closed the wound.
The situation was terrible.
An invisible attacker…
Without question, it was the〈Semi-Tsar〉member I had seen initially.
This wasn't【Phantom】at play.
Unless someone possessed attributes as high as mine, they couldn't remain hidden for such a long time.
Yet there were no signs of mana consumption.
That meant it was either a divine artifact or a Unique Skill.
With the skills I currently possessed, there was no solution.
The only possibility lay in a dungeon-clear reward.
…Retreat.
Having reached that conclusion, I activated【Void Magic】.
Then I teleported back to the location where he had parted ways with Samael and the others.
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E/N:
As frustrating as it feels, it's probably best to escape, given Yuito doesn't know what was used. You gotta survive to witness the next day!
Stay tuned!
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