Chapter 118: A Clash Between a King-Kong and a Hybrid Species (6)

The fire from the flame scrolls Lee Han threw engulfed the prisoners, making them suffer from burns, fall over, and become tangled with each other due to the sudden attack. If it were anyone else, they would have cried out in pain because of the burns, but unfortunately, the prisoners were not ordinary people.

“I-I’ll kill you!”

They were humans who had been instilled with hatred and anger toward Pendragon. On top of that, they also had committed murder, and were skillful enough to survive years of fighting against the worms. So, instead of feeling pain from that attack, it only enraged them and motivated them to get revenge on those who had hurt them.

And so…

“There they are!!”

“Chase them!!”

The prisoners who survived the fire rushed like rabid hunting dogs to kill the Pendragon’s knights.

“…Us too. Let’s give chase.”

Not wanting to fall behind, the man who had been hit by Lee Han grabbed his nose—blood flowed like a waterfall from it—and got up to his feet. His eyes were bloodshot, filled with murderous intent.

“Are you okay, Fourth Apostle?”

“I’m fine. Rather than worrying about me, chase after them! I’ll follow suit after recovering for a moment!”

“…I understand.”

-Whoosh!

Accompanied by the sound of the wind being sliced, the black-clad men disappeared. In the meantime, the Fourth Apostle caught his breath.

“He knows Black Moon…”

The man gritted his teeth, recalling the knight who had mentioned the name Black Moon.

That was one more reason why he should never be allowed to escape alive.

“I don’t know who he is, but I will kill him.”

[[Krrr…]]

Even if it means sacrificing myself and everyone else!

It’s for the greater good! Not because he humiliated me or anything…!

Trickle-!

However, even after some time, the blood from his nose didn’t stop trickling.

The force that came out of the Hundred Steps Divine Fist hit the group of people who were chasing them.

Bababang-!

“Aaaaah!”

“Keuk!?”

“?!!”

Without even knowing what had hit them, they crashed into the ground. Experiencing the Hundred Steps Divine Fist for the first time, it wasn’t a wonder that those guys were confused and felt like they were being attacked by a ghost.

Because it wasn’t hard to mistake the technique as a work of one.

“I-It’s an invisible punch!”

“How could he do that…?! From that far away?!”

“The Knight of the Pendragon is a ghost tamer!!”

Seeing how he accurately hit them from thirty to fifty steps away, it was hard for them to believe that the technique was anything but the punch of a ghost.

Because of that, the prisoners hesitated as fear gripped them. And every time that happened, Lee Han…

Bababang-!

Didn’t hesitate to aim his kicks towards their faces, or to break their legs. For him, the more people who got flustered or froze in place, the better.  After all, it meant that it would be easier for him to break through.

However…

Bang-!

“Don’t be scared and chase after him! We have numbers on our side!”

“It doesn’t matter if he’s a knight or whatever. He’ll die the moment we stab him with a sword! Go, stab him!”

“Stay in formation! Don’t get distracted, you idiots!!”

Not everyone was frozen in place.

As if proving that there were many of them that were used to real combat, there were those who didn’t get scared and immediately rushed in even in front of the unfamiliar Hundred Steps Divine Fist that Lee Han displayed.

Perhaps because they had experience as commanders, some of them tried to slowly pressure him, while others boldly rushed in.

Of course, in the case of those people…

Crunch-!

“Get out of the way.”

Bang-!

Lee Han just crushed them mercilessly with his hands.

In an instant, his fist reached their philtrums and the center of their chests. After lightly striking the vital point of their body and rendering them helpless, his hand stabbed towards their sides like a harpoon.

Crack-!

The moment he grabbed their sides—as if to tear them apart—their ribs were crushed. The crushed bones then dug into their organs, making them collapse to the ground. Even if they survived, the injuries would leave them disabled for the rest of their lives.

Some might say it was cruel, but that didn’t matter to him. Given another chance, he still wouldn’t hesitate to do such a thing again.

The rotten smell became stronger.

What he was talking about was the rotten smell coming from these guys.

Was said rotten smell was the stench that came from them due to them not washing themselves for quite a good while?

Of course not.

If he had to put it into words, the rotten smell was something that he could smell thanks to his experience.

Among countless magic freaks he had faced against until now, those who were deemed as illegal mages or illegal slave traders had an unbelievably rotten smell. They were people who never felt guilty about what they had done. Instead of reflecting on their sins, they felt pleasure and thrill from hurting others. Basically, they were akin to cancerous lumps of society.

And now, he was smelling the same stench from the guys in front of him. That was why he didn’t feel the need to show even the slightest bit of mercy towards them.

I got no time to waste my emotions on trash. There’s no point.

Lee Han’s eyes turned void of emotions—like pebbles. He didn’t think of them as people but pests that needed to be dealt with.

Hence why he didn’t hesitate to beat and destroy them while breaking through. If they dared to block his path, he’d destroy them. If they dared to fight back, he’d make them pay in blood.

As he kept moving forward with that principle…

Crunch-!

“Instructor, I think we can run now.”

“…”

“Instructor…?”

“…It feels like I’ve lost my mind.”

“Um, you were so immersed…it was actually scary…”

“Whew…”

… At some point, there was no one left blocking his path.

Derrick swallowed nervously.

The high level of immersion and the power that Lee Han showed just now was…

Even the Terminator would be less scary than that.

Like a machine removing inorganic substances.

As soon as he confirmed that his opponents were sinners, he threw away the word ‘mercy’ from his dictionary as his movements became more and more sophisticated and powerful.

It was so overwhelming that Derrick thought that he had turned into the god of death or something.

The [Vajrayana] Trait seems to have gone wild…

Lee Han had seven—no, he probably had eight or nine traits by now. One of the highest leveled ones he had, Vajrayana, was something that was aligned with virtuous alignment. In other words, he was sensitive towards humans who had committed sins.

The trait would work even better if he were to face a villain.

Not only that, the sensory traits he had also synergized well with Vajrayana, making it even more powerful. Such was the advantage of traits’ synergy effects.

If he also gets a boost from his Spell Slayer Trait on top of that… He will turn into someone with the best stamina among people with the same level as him…

As he made such a confirmation…

Shudder-!

Derrick thought that it was fortunate that they were on the same side. That was how intense and terrifying the way he dealt with the prisoners was.

“I want to see your Status Window one more time, Instructor. I am curious about how much of it has changed…”

“Traits, huh? Seriously, this isn’t a game, you know?”

“Ahaha… I’ll write them down and show you…”

“The cooldown ended?”

“Haha…”

Derrick didn’t hide it. Just as Lee Han had guessed, the [Status Detection] Skill was now available for him to use.

Moreover…

I can use it five times in a row now…

He didn’t know if it was because he had worked hard and gained experience, or because his Skills had been upgraded. Whatever it was, he was seeing its results now. Knowing that he could use Status Detection five times in a row was enough to make him elated. Its cooldown had also been reduced from three months to two weeks, which added to his joy.

That was why…

“If we check your traits, we’ll be able to see your new growth tree, Instructor. After all, your traits will also show your potential.”

“Haaa… Hearing all that made me feel like I’ve turned into a game character.”

Lee Han made an extremely uneasy expression, but he still accepted Derrick’s offer in the end because the boy said that it would show the direction for his growth. Regardless if it made him feel like a game character or not, he was still excited to find out what kind of potential that he didn’t know he had.

He was looking forward to what the future had in store for him.

…But.

“Let’s do that after we get out safely.”

“Huh?”

“…A scary guy is coming.”

“Instructor…?”

“Get ready to run away. This guy’s quite strong.”

“!?”

Lee Han’s expression stiffened rapidly. He felt a powerful presence creeping his senses. It was so powerful that it made Number 4 feel like an ant.

“And here I thought there were only incompetent guys here…”

“…”

This was the first time Derrick had ever seen him this tense.

W-What? W-Who is coming?

Derrick instinctively activated his [Crisis Detection] Skill as he wondered just who was coming toward them.

Before long…

[BEEEEEEPPPPPPPPP!!]

“!!!?”

He fell down in shock.

A loud warning sound struck his mind, and made his head dizzy.

“Ugh…!”

“I told you to get ready to run away, not to do something weird!”

“Instructor! A-A strong guy is approaching! A-A Lv. 8—!!”

Derrick was shocked.

At Lee Han’s senses that was able to detect the incoming guy even though he was about 10 km away, and at the enemy’s oppressive presence that could be felt even though he was that far away from them.

And then…

Are you kidding me?! He’s coming from above?!

The guy actually destroyed the tunnel and rushed straight at them, closing the gap between them in an instant. In other words, he had noticed their presence too and was coming closer.

Derrick was shocked and immediately tried to run away, but…

“Too late.”

Lee Han had a feeling. Even if they were to run away, the guy would catch up to them. They wouldn’t be able to shake off a guy that big even if they tried.

And so…

Bang-!

If I can’t shake him off, I’ll just crush him.

Lee Han clenched his fist and concentrated all his strength into that fist.

Martial Power.

A means to use all the ‘strength’ of the body’s muscles, bones, tendons, and weight.

He was someone who could be called the founder of Martial Power in this world, so his Martial Power was on a different level—or rather, a different league, from his students.

Crack-!

The one and only Martial Power master in this world went beyond just gathering the strength spread throughout every corner of his body into one place. He even overlapped that power on top of each other.

Wooong-!

There was still some time left until the guy arrived, which meant he had more time to gather more strength. So he did—he raised his blood pressure and gathered all of his strength. And finally…

Crack-!

Booom-!

The sounds of explosion could be heard from inside his body.

He was about to let his strength burst out, not to perform a technique, but to make a show of force. If it was anyone else, their body would have exploded already. Even Lee Han himself was enduring the pain he experienced and prepared himself to extend his fist.

He could do this because he trusted his body. This was actually something that he was saving for Baltar.

If he had to give it a name…

-Overlapping Martial Power.

It was the greatest blow Lee Han could currently unleash. The moment his preparation was completed…

Booom-!

The ceiling collapsed and the bastard appeared.

[Hahahahahaha!!!]

Just like Lee Han who had sensed his existence, the guy whose eyes were exuding severe madness had also sensed his existence. And just like Lee Han, the guy had also prepared to unleash his own attack.

With an incredible sense of intimidation that matched the spirit Lee Han was radiating, the guy extended his fist toward Lee Han and…

Bang-!

RUUUMMBLEEE-!

The moment the momentum and energy of the two men collided, the surrounding area turned into scorched earth. There was no place to run away anymore.

As the two men looked at each other just before they clashed, radiating their hostility towards each other…

“Huh?”

“Hmm?”

…Lee Han noticed that he knew the guy.

This guy, isn’t he…?

Maximus?

BAAAAANNNNGGG-!

A fist with explosive power like an active volcano, and a fist with a power like lightning falling from the sky collided.

The clash between the two men was bound to…

Rumble-!!

At least cause an earthquake inside the tunnel.