Chapter 409 – VS Reaper (2)
Finally, a translucent starlight that was forced to be tethered is released.
The starlight moves freely, beginning to explore everything in front of it.
As expected of starlight, it is very brief and silent, without a sound.
However, it leaves an intense trace that won’t be easily erased.
It vanished in an instant, but it seemed determined to prove that a bright star once existed.
The wolf beastman hit directly by the [Cheonma Laser] was in a dismal state.
His once sharp claws were shattered, and a large hole was pierced in his side.
In shock, his eyes rolled back, and he stuck out his tongue before fainting.
Of course, I wasn’t without losses either.
In the end, the wolf beastman’s last-ditch effort kick and strike.
That made the effectiveness of my defensive coat completely vanish.
[That’s a bit unfortunate.]
‘Well, it can’t be helped.’
Still, in some ways, it was a good thing.
After all, why was I wearing the defensive coat in the first place?
It also served the purpose of blocking unexpected attacks like this.
In that sense, it actually fulfilled its role well.
Of course, I couldn’t easily shake off the feeling of loss.
Any onlooker would see how pitiful the state was, but.
I didn’t think so at all.
No wonder, since that bastard attacked Hyeji in the future before regression.
[Are you planning to kill him now?]
‘I won’t kill him, but I won’t let it end like this.’
Especially with the wolf beastman’s regeneration speed exceeding expectations.
It seemed he had taken a critical hit from the attack.
But if I left him alone like this, it was obvious he would recover eventually.
So, wouldn’t it be alright to cut off a limb right now?
At the very least, I could exclude him until this battle was over.
And if he managed to attach it later with his recovery ability, so be it.
Of course, I didn’t care if he couldn’t attach it back.
‘How dare that bastard touch Hyeji?!’
[Well, one must be sure about this.]
Honestly, I wouldn’t have cared if he died or not.
Determined, I approached the wolf beastman, and suddenly a number appeared above his head.
A mirror fragment materialized right before my eyes.
As soon as I confirmed the future before regression with it.
I immediately stopped in my tracks and quickly pulled back my distance.
“Break! Hardened Moonlight.”
Hearing my words, the wolf beastman immediately lifted himself up.
He wasn’t completely at ease due to the healing wound on his side.
But at the very least, all his broken claws had regrown.
“Are you pretending to be dead when you’re not even Aizen? Do you dare act at your level?”
“How did you know?”
The more I looked, the more ridiculous his recovery ability seemed.
In the future before regression, the wolf beastman had pretended to be faint and swung his claws very quickly.
I was unable to react in time, which allowed him to inflict injuries on me.
However, they weren’t significant enough to greatly affect the fight, so he must have regretted it after regression.
[You cling to the best possible options, huh?]
‘Such a personality makes it handy to deal with.’
Of course, I wasn’t obligated to explain that to him.
“Shut up. Hardened Moonlight isn’t for dumb bastards like you.”
“How strange… It was the same earlier…”
The wolf beastman still expressed doubts.
But I didn’t want to give him unnecessary time to think.
Seeing him react differently from the previous guys I’ve encountered.
If I wasn’t careful, he might get closer to the truth.
[Not your typical dog, huh? He’s more cerebral.]
‘… You’re talking about him, right?’
[You should start figuring things out, dog.]
‘Hey, you fucking b*tch.’
This time I decided to poke his insides with a provocative remark.
“By the way, you said you’re part of the Reaper Guild?”
“What about it?”
Without giving her a moment to think.
“Seeing you recover means your heritage is the Golden Devourer, huh?”
“Don’t compare me to that trashy bastard!!!”
To make him focus solely on the fight.
As soon as the wolf beastman roared upon hearing my words, he took a stance, ready to charge at me.
Seeing the rage in his half-turned eyes, it was clear he was extremely pissed off.
“Why does everyone call each other Golden Devourer whenever they see me?!”
For just flicking my tongue a few times.
It yielded much more meaningful results than I anticipated.
“So, are you the Celestial Carnage? Do you even have a conscience, you b*tch?”
“Shut your mouth!!!!!”
Overwhelmed by my words, the wolf beastman’s emotions finally crossed the threshold.
At that moment, she charged at me in an instant.
She was so fast that the distance I had opened seemed irrelevant.
“Oh, it’s Shunpo (瞬步).”
“Shut that mouth of yours!!!”
[You should ask if it’s a pure treasure now.]
‘You better be the one to shut up, you fcking btch.’
Then, the wolf beastman raised her claws ominously and swung at me.
Just grazing me would turn me into pieces.
But her attack relied solely on strength and speed without technique.
It was straightforward, upright, and simple.
Thus, I pondered how to elegantly slip past this and retaliate.
At that moment, another number appeared above the wolf beastman’s head.
This time, we were too far apart for fragments to emerge, but.
Now I had to give up on slipping past her due to the fact that she had regressed.
This was due to two possibilities.
Either my retaliation could be effective enough for her to consider a different attack.
Or, if not, she might not be satisfied with the results before regression and aim for a bigger hit.
Either way, if we carried on this way, I’d be the one at a disadvantage.
Instead of forming a shield, I condensed my magical power into my palm and stepped back forcefully.
Just in time, I barely dodged the wolf beastman’s incoming attack targeting my position.
Fake claws while executing fierce kicks.
“How did you know since just now?!”
“I can connect with beasts originally.”
Thanks to that, the wolf beastman’s face began toColor with astonishment.
“Speak in a way I can understand! Not nonsense!!!”
“Well then, I’ll speak dog language so you can catch on.”
Utilizing the small opening created after the wolf beastman’s attack.
I explosively released the magical energy condensed in my palm backwards.
Accelerating myself with the force of the explosion, I deeply thrust my elbow into the wolf beastman’s solar plexus.
“You don’t have to be an expert to create a game.”
[That’s why this body is also an expert when it comes to that b*tch’s mom.]
‘… Isn’t that a dangerous statement?’
[It’s fine, I didn’t name anyone specifically.]
‘So I’m an expert starting today too, huh?’
In that moment, the wolf beastman’s breath halted.
Not missing this opportunity, I unleashed a flurry of punches.
“Gamers and society view things differently, they say.”
Even if it’s a beastman with great physical abilities.
It isn’t easy to train vulnerable spots.
“Steam is like porn. It’s disgusting the more you see it.”
[So, that’s why MBC pulled out all the PCs from the gaming cafe.]
‘For sure, complaints would erupt if they managed it in a sex district.’
Using all the physical means at my disposal.
I slapped her chin with my palm, hit her side with my elbow again.
Punched her liver, then kicked her knee down.
Striking the throat with the edge of my hand, and targeting her eardrums and eyes with my fingers.
I didn’t forget to mix in [Cheonma Laser] to make some openings as well.
“I’ll put you in despair.”
“Grrrargggg!!!”
[With so many holes, you must be happy about all the places to stab, huh?]
‘What makes you any different from Elcia?’
[F*cking bastard.]
Of course, amidst it all, I let some jest slip through my lips.
To ensure the dog beastman understood clearly.
“And by the way, octopuses are said to invoke sexual acts.”
[That’s why Oldboy is rated 19+.]
‘… I doubt that’s the reason, f*ck.’
Even holding back on breath, I continually unleashed assault after assault.
However, the wolf beastman stubbornly held firm with her regeneration ability.
Adding her robust beastman body with healing power made her quite a nuisance.
Thus, I aimed to completely disrupt her balance.
The remnants of [Cheonma Laser] were running low, and.
At the very least, I wanted to land a significant technique to maintain the upper hand.
So, I slightly widened the distance and lifted my leg.
The technique I planned was a weighted high kick, targeting the wolf beastman’s temple.
At that moment, yet again, a number appeared over the wolf beastman’s head, and a mirror fragment emerged before my eyes.
[So you’re trying to aim for something when a big technique is coming, huh?]
‘This bastard is seriously f*cking tricky.’
First, I decided to glance into the future the wolf beastman experienced before regression.
There, my attack would directly hit the wolf beastman’s temple.
I was certain I would see her fall to the ground.
If that was the case, this regression would be to avoid that attack.
When we returned to the present, she would surely counter in some different way.
Either by daring an attack against my kick at the cost of damage, or simply ducking to evade the assault.
In that case, I just had to play the optimal move here.
As soon as I returned to the present, the wolf beastman quickly crouched.
Assuming it would dodge what she considered a dangerous high kick.
But I had already altered my leg’s trajectory ages ago.
Not upwards.
But downwards.
A kind of Brazilian kick.
– Fwang!!!
“Oh, why!!!”
Thanks to this, the wolf beastman was hit by the kick and began to tumble.
When analyzed, it wasn’t much different than the scene in the future before regression.
“So slow. Even falling looks sluggish.”
Eventually, when things didn’t unfold as she desired, she lay on the ground, wailing.
Filled more with indignation than rage.
“F*ck!!! This doesn’t make any sense!!!”
Really, it was an expected reaction.
Not just once or twice, but three times.
All three regressions had failed to go her way.
Of course, I didn’t need to sympathize with her.
Just then, as the wolf beastman collapsed to the ground.
“Don’t lay down to live!”
Now I had only one thing to do.
To continuously kick her while she was down.
“Get up and die!”
