Science/Magic

Chapter 212: Forty Meters Away (2)

*BOOOOOMMMMM!!!*

A strong impact hit Leto.

The impact was incredibly powerful. So powerful that not even Leto was able to stop it completely.

Behind Leto, Bloed and the others were thrown several meters backward.

But none of them had the time to care about that.

Each one of them was fixed in the newcomer greatsword-wielding A-Rank in front of them.

And at the same time, the spear-wielding A-Rank had also recovered from the group's attacks.

In other words, they now had an A-Rank in front and an A-Rank behind them.

Neither retreating or advancing was an option.

"Dammit!" Bloed cursed under his breath. This was the worst situation possible.

How bad could be their luck that the greatsword-wielding beastman precisely chose them as targets?

But despite the incredibly dangerous situation, Bloed did his best to keep his calm.

Even when he felt some of his companions panicking, he continued analyzing the situation calmly.

There were less than forty meters between the tower and them.

Forty meters. With their speed, they needed less than three seconds to run that distance.

He had already reached so far. He was not planning to give up so easily.

A fraction of second after the second A-Rank appeared, Bloed's mind had already calculated the best course of action.

Thus, without hesitation, he bellowed.

"Spread out and try to reach the tower! At this distance, they can't go for each one of us!"

The others understood his meaning immediately.

If they spread out and each tried to reach the tower from a different route, the A-Ranks would be unable to go after all of them.

But at the same time, it meant that if the A-Ranks decided to chase after any of them, that unlucky person's odds of success would fall to the ground.

That was much better than the entire group failing though.

Hence, none of them hesitated to follow his words.

As soon as Bloed's words sounded, each member of the group rushed at full speed towards the tower.

And as expected, the A-Ranks were briefly startled.

But only briefly.

An instant later, the two A-Ranks seemed to choose their targets, each one going after one of the five youngsters.

One went after Bloed.

And the other went after Liu Ying.

Bloed's eyes caught all of that. With the help of Oculus, he saw the decision of the two A-Ranks.

And due to that, he realized.

The reason the greatsword-wielding beastman chose to stop this group particularly.

Since the start, his goal was to stop Bloed and Liu Ying!

For some reason, the A-Rank beastmen did not want to see Bloed and Liu Ying pass this hunt.

Unfortunately, Bloed could not afford to think about the reason now.

Instead, he narrowed his eyes and started to calculate.

Now, he was less than thirty meters from the tower. He needed only two seconds more to arrive.

But the greatsword-wielding beastman was already in front of him.

At the same time, the spear-wielding beastman reached Liu Ying.

The first to attack was the spear-wielding beastman.

With a stern gaze, he thrust his spear towards Liu Ying's back.

Liu Ying's hair stood up. A powerful sense of danger filled her body.

But that danger only fueled the stubbornness of her bloodline.

"HAAAAAAAAHHHH!!!"

With a cry, Liu Ying turned around and her aspect was released.

The figure of Chaos Titan disguised as a black knight appeared on her back, showing a majesty presence.

Then, the knight pulled back its arm, and Liu Ying pulled back her arm too.

With a calm face, she shouted.

"DIE!!!"

And she unleashed a punch.

All of Liu Ying's remaining mana and her physical strength were put into that punch. At the same time, she used the technique she had been practicing until now.

[Silent Touch]!

Liu Ying's mana and physical strength were turned into kinetic energy that clashed against the spear.

*BOOM!!!*

A powerful explosion resounded, shaking the surroundings of Liu Ying and the A-Rank and sending countless small rocks flying.

But miraculously, the bearkin's spear did not manage to touch Liu Ying's punch.

Instead, it was stopped one millimeter before touching Liu Ying's glove.

Liu Ying paled. A sweet iron taste filled her mouth, and a line of blood slid down her lips.

Her eyes, however, were filled with glee.

Using the strength of the bearkin's spear, Liu Ying kicked the ground, and under the bearkin's surprised gaze, her body flew backward towards the tower.

Due to the strength of the spear attack, she needed less than one second to reach the tower, successfully fulfilling the goal of the hunt.

Almost at the same time, the greatsword wielding beastman in front of Bloed swung down his sword.

A powerful pressure attacked Bloed. He could feel the wind in the surroundings pressing against his skin, hindering his movements.

Moreover, a sharp and heavy sword intent pickled against his skin.

But in contrast to the violent attack coming towards him, Bloed's mind was unusually calm.

In an instant, his sky-blue eyes went through countless calculations to find the slightest chance of success in the current hopeless situation.

Thanks to that, Bloed realized.

Even now, the A-Rank did not show any bit of killing intent.

'Right! He can't kill me!'

When Bloed thought of that, a crazy idea appeared on his mind.

However, he did not hesitate to put it into action.

Without hesitation, Bloed let go of all his defenses, running straight towards the greatsword. He also took out a metallic ball from his storage device.

Bloed's action surprised the beastman. Afraid of injuring him, the beastman was forced to weaken the strength of his attack ever so slightly.

And due to that, his sword slowed down for a fraction of a second.

At that moment, Bloed knew that his bet was successful.

That fraction of a second was everything he needed.

Without hesitation, he threw the ball on his hand towards the beastman. Simultaneously, he pulled the trigger on his energy gun, hitting the ball when it was at the height of the beastman's eyes.

When the beastman saw that, he instinctively circulated his mana around his body to protect it from whatever attack Bloed was planning.

Unfortunately, the grenade's use was not to attack him.

Instead

*Flash!*

A blinding light and a deafening sound erupted from the metallic ball, dazzling the beastman briefly.

As soon as the grenade exploded, Bloed ordered Leto to surge forward and at the same time, he activated his stealth.

Then, he rushed towards the tower!

"Arghhhh!!!!" The beastman roared in pain and rage. Hurriedly, he tried to use his remaining senses to find Bloed.

However, he realized that a powerful attack was coming towards him.

It was Leto charging towards him in its wolf mode!

The A-Rank instinctively wielded his greatsword in Leto's direction, bisecting the wolf's body.

But that attack gave Bloed enough time to bypass him.

When the A-Rank realized what had happened and tried to attack again, both Leto and Oculus in the sky attacked again. Leto using its metallic sand in the form of spears, and Oculus unleashing tens of energy bullets.

Helpless, the beastman could only unleash his mana in the shape of a tornado, blowing both attacks away.

However, Bloed had already accomplished his purpose.

When the greatsword-wielding beastman finally recovered his sight, he found Bloed panting inside the tower, looking towards him with a smirk.

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