Boom!The mountain gate was destroyed by Dray's axe with a thunderous crash, shattering the night's calm. Dray fiercely charged inside the base as the axe shattered the gate in front of him.I slowly entered the base, letting Dray take the lead while I moved gently through the billowing dust."Argh! Who's there?""Intruder! The base is being attacked!"The gate was destroyed, and the dust and debris from that filled the entire entrance hallway. The base was already in disarray when Dray entered.The guards awoke one by one from their sleep and hurriedly fled outside brandishing their swords and spears.They were destined to be sliced up like vegetables.Swoosh!Slash!Dray simply barged in and carelessly swung his axe. He didn't even need to employ skills for this kind of people, who were primarily C-rank and B-rank.With the exception of the size difference, they were similar to ants that he could tread on and quickly kill.The vicinity was suddenly filled with screams, and the anima
"Where the hell?" I muttered a curse.I had trouble picking up anything, even with my senses that could cover the whole mountain.The elderly man and woman appeared to be the only experts at this base. And they had complete control over everything.It was now impossible to locate the Cloud City residents who had been abducted.As if they didn't exist in the first place.But how is that possible? This was the very spot where Rui had claimed the life talisman could indicate their whereabouts."Urgh…help…" I locked my gaze on the guard at my feet. My eyes became icy. Even though the questioning was brief, the guards genuinely replied that they were unsure. Additionally, I could see that they weren't lying by the look on their faces.There was little reason for these guards to lie; they weren't the kind of people who would risk their lives to protect the Azure Dragon family. They had recently been employed as a guard."How could you not know?" But my frustration only got worse.I grabbe
Boom!Suddenly, a loud noise could be heard coming from the far end of the hidden base. No one checked that region because it was only a mountain wall.The entire mountain began to tremble along with the sound, and mayhem broke out as both the guards and the robbers fled in terror.It appeared as though the mountain roof would collapse on everyone and bury them for all time.The mountain continued to tremble but didn't fall, and then an abruptly overpowering smell of blood appeared.When they detected the aroma, everyone's expressions changed dramatically. Even if someone killed 100 people, there wouldn't suddenly be such a strong and overpowering bloody smell. “This…!”“Charge! Fast!” I spoke hastily. Everyone moved and flew after my words towards the corner where the disturbance was coming from."What exactly is going on?" Mark couldn't figure it out. As a mercenary, his work included murder and bloodshed. But he had never before inhaled a smell that was so overpoweringly strong
“Everyone, relax. A question comes to mind.""Is the coiling, serpentine object that was encircling that person the spirit body?" I enquired glumly."Yes, that is the situation. The young master is right when he expresses that the spirit body doesn't appear to be completed. It ought to be characterised like a genuine, corporeal snake, not like an aura!" Realizing this, Russell smacked his thigh."That also explains why the attack of the young master broke the spirit body so effortlessly," said Rakan. Mark was the only one who didn't know anything about it. Indeed, it was the first time he had heard the phrase "spirit body." He did not have access to information that was discussed among the empire's high-ranking nobility because he was a mercenary."How did you people learn about the spirit body? Have you ever seen one in person?" With curiosity, I inquired. I was also running out of time. I sent someone flying, and he should be standing up any moment now, and I wanted more details.[
“Lightning Serpent!” Instantaneously, lightning-quick, Lexus drew his blade. He pointed at the hole and shot out a thousand lightning bolts, immediately lighting up the entire base in a split second.Those lightning bolts slithered through the air like snakes, striving directly for the hole's depths.Crackle!Snap!"This is not their fight, order everyone below the A-rank to leave the base immediately!" Lexus commanded his knights to depart immediately, his face solemn.While Mark was in an uncomfortable situation, Russell, Rakan, and Erik followed suit. He was still in the B-rank even though he was the head of a band of mercenaries.He wasn't sure whether he should depart or not.As soon as Rakan saw it, he told Mark, "I will leave it to you to make sure no one enters the base.""Understood." Mark sighed and joined his companions outside.In the pseudo-S-rank, even though Zagan's foundation was shaky and had become demonic due to the breakthrough, the power he possessed was real, an
Rakan, Russell, and Lexus materialized immediately in front of Zagan. They unleashed their attacks in a frenzy before Zagan could even conceive of attacking again.Earth, fire, and lightning.A sword, a spear, and a hatchet.At once, Zagan came under a barrage of assaults of every sort. The impacts drove Zagan, who was no longer protected by his spirit form, deeper and deeper into the ground. His already naked body was dripping with fresh blood, and he bellowed in rage.It was obvious that his physical constitution was only powerful enough to support a peak A-rank rather than an S-rank.After a few movements, he was no longer able to fend off the combined attacks of three sixth-circle A-rank and one seventh-circle A-rank.Erik Vale, who was only in his 30s, was already in the sixth circle. This was the distinction between lesser and higher nobles.Erik quickly attained the sixth circle thanks to his family's abilities, while Count Rakan and Count Russell took decades of arduous traini
"Has little Ethan grown some balls? I recall you fleeing from me and labelling me a demon." Isla laughed, and her attention eventually returned to the two counts and Lexus."Excellent job. Although I'm not sure how you did it, you all did an excellent job in defeating this monster. All of your mana has been restored, but the demonic aura on your body has not completely disappeared. The four of you will be taken care of by my people when you descend the peak.""I apologize for arriving late. The four of you will receive the compensation you are due, so don't fret."Everyone remained quiet.Perhaps no one dared to speak in front of such a powerful individual. One could argue that all S-rank individuals were of a different breed.If you say the incorrect thing, you could irritate them and risk getting smacked to death.As a result, even I stayed silent.Lexus indicated with his eyes as he led. As he descended the slope, everyone followed him.As she observed the four fighters' silhouette
“A reward?” I asked."Yes." Duchess Isla didn't go into much detail. She had returned here after visiting the capital. She had departed for the city less than ten minutes earlier.She moved so quickly, it astounded me. I doubt that I could get to the capital in ten minutes, despite trying my hardest and moving at the fastest possible pace. But she only went back and forth for ten minutes.Monsters.S-ranks are unquestionably not humans.While the young guy was sitting calmly inside the tent, Duchess Isla was obnoxiously staring at him."The Duke's son has been behaving strangely since meeting Riel Alheim." That's what Princess Ladia told her.It puzzled her even more.Weird?Ethan was the child of Duke Ifrit, whereas Riel Alheim was the son of her sibling. She had no idea how they had connected.And to make matters even stranger, this young master Ethan, who was meant to be at C-rank, was now exuding aura levels that were almost as high as the sixth circle.The princess didn't conside