Chapter 216: The Most Dangerous Creature in the World Is… (3)

Slash-!

Their swords’ movements couldn’t be seen with naked eyes. Only their light, created along with the blades’ trajectory that could be seen. Their movements were like that of a wind, imbued with the power to shake the earth.

In this world, those who were called knights were said to be those who could move as swiftly as the wind, and could unleash fierce blows that were like lightning strikes. By wind, it didn’t mean any ordinary wind, but rather gusts. Any ordinary human’s fragile skin would be torn apart and they’d turn into a lump of meat if they were to move like those knights.

However…

Rumble-!

“!!”

No matter how strong the gust of wind was, no matter how earthshaking the lightning was, it would still be powerless facing a stalwart mountain.

Crackle-!

When their swords tried to cut through their opponent’s flesh, sparks flew everywhere, as if it wasn’t skin but thick iron that wouldn’t tolerate even the slightest scratch.

“Keuuuuuk!”

“T-This monster…!!”

The five Half-Demonic Humans, who weren’t any weaker than knights, raged and swore. At this point, they had lost their composure, a fatal mistake in such a situation, but then again, it’d be nearly impossible to remain calm in this situation.

After all…

“Shoulda trained your strength a little more.”

He didn’t even use his shield and just took their strikes head on. Yet, their blades failed to penetrate his skin.

Vajra Body. It was like his signature technique at this point, he could use it naturally as if he was breathing. In the past, it turned his skin as solid as rock, but now, it had evolved to the hardness of iron. No blade could even hope to scratch him.

Anyone who wanted to scratch him…

“You need to at least be able to use Sword Resonance. Probably.”

Although, even if they could use Sword Energy or Sword Resonance…

Squelch-!

It didn’t mean he’d just stay still and receive their blows.

Lee Han swung both his arms up and down with all his might. It was a simple movement, but considering his arms had the force of hammers, the blades that had been aimed at his body were all crushed like tin cans.

This alone would’ve terrified his enemy enough.

Whoosh-!

But in the next moment, his hand that was holding his buckle pierced his enemy’s front like a spear. It wasn’t just a simple thrust, but a powerful thrust that seemed to release all of his body’s strength.

A terrifying gust of wind spread out in all directions, and everything that had been clinging to his body like cicadas clinging to a tree was blown away.

Bang-!

Every single one of the Half-Demonic Humans were blown away into the air, as if they had been hit head-on by a buffalo. They couldn’t handle the powerful force of the Hundred-Steps Divine Fist that he unleashed.

In the case of the Half-Demonic Human who was hit by his buckler especially…

Bang-!

His head disappeared and a fountain of blood spurted out from his neck.

In the case of the others, they either lost an arm or leg.

Thud-!

“Huuuh!”

Lee Han took a deep breath and rested for a moment. As if trying to cool down the heat from the battle.

While he was doing so…

[You’re quite strong aren’t you, Knight?]

The Aegithalos said in a surprised voice.

“Thank you.”

[But the way you fight is so cruel. It isn’t knight-like, but more like ogre, or troll-like.]

“…Are you trying to praise me or insult me?]

[Hm? Praising you, of course.]

“How is that a praise…?”

While listening to the Guardian’s praise that didn’t sound like a praise at all, Lee Han looked around. Most of the 50 Half-Demonic Humans who had rushed at him were either dead, out cold, or on the verge of death with severe injuries. Some of them would bleed out to death if left alone.

In other words…

[A total annihilation.]

It was his overwhelming victory.

Considering that the 50 Half-Demonic Humans he solo’d were of the highest rank, one could say that he had achieved an incredible feat. If it was spread to the outside world, a military exploit poem would be made in honor of him, and many people would’ve come to admire him.

Although, since he had defeated 100 knights before, the person himself didn’t really feel a great sense of accomplishment. Besides, these guys were way weaker and inferior compared to the Order of the Red Eagle.

Hence why he didn’t feel any sense of accomplishment after defeating these guys. All he felt was the feeling of having exterminated a moth.

Besides, rather than feeling such a thing…

“How long are you going to watch?”

He shot his spirit to the four men and women who had been watching his battle much to his annoyance.

Whoosh-!

“Uhm….”

His Lion’s Roar suppressed the groans of the fallen Half-Demonic Humans and softly hit the four men and women, forcing them to take a step back.

“…What a scary guy, seriously.”

Seeing them starting to sweat profusely, he thought that they were being crybabies, fussing over nothing. But at the same time, he was ready to shoot out at them at any moment.

He was prepared to kill one of them without hesitation.

But, for a moment there…

Flinch-!

His eyes caught something.

The woman’s fingers wriggled silently, as if they were earthworms.

In the next moment…

Boom-!

Sparks flashed and the place where he had been standing exploded.

It was like an explosion created by dynamites.

Rumble-!

Rumble-!

The power was so strong that all the Half-Demonic Humans around him exploded. It fit the words ‘one-hit-two-kills’ perfectly.

Fortunately…

“It’s hot….”

Lee Han had already leaped out of the way before the explosion, dodging it safely.

…Although his clothes were a little burned.

“You know my abilities too? Seems like that kid, Number 8, had taught you a lot. Although, knowing about it doesn’t mean you can dodge it like that. Amazing… You’re really amazing.”

The Seventh Apostle, Dyna, didn’t hide her awe when she saw him avoiding the explosion. It had been a while since she had seen someone dodging it.

“If I didn’t dodge it, I’d die, so of course I’d dodge it, dammit.”

But her compliment didn’t make him happy. Even if he was immune to sword slashes, it didn’t mean he could withstand the heat of the explosion.

Well, I can tank 30 of that explosion, but why the fuck would I let myself get hit?

If the damage kept piling up, it would be a big blow to him.

“…Explosion of the special 2nd-grade dangerous monster [Lava Lizard].”

Lava Lizard, a lizard that swam through lava and ate flames.

Its other name was…

Salamander.

The Black Moon, the organization that Lee Han once belonged to, was pretty much a group of mad scientists. They gathered children under the age of ten and did crazy experiments to insert monster genes into them thousands or even tens of thousands of times.

Were they putting spider’s DNA into a human to give them a spider’s abilities?

Not quite.

It’d be considered a lucky and successful experiment if no side effects appeared.

The problem here was that those guys kept injecting monster genes into children regardless of whether or not any side effects appeared, and somehow achieved results through this. They literally tried until the stars aligned and they succeeded.

Only one out of a thousand children survived, but even those who did often died shortly after. Those who survived against odds of thousands, and among those who could be called a ‘successful experiment’, there were people who were called ‘Numbers’.

Number 7. That woman who called herself the Seventh Apostle was one of those successful experiments.

I guess she can use the Salamander’s power more skillfully now?

The Salamander, or the [Lava Lizard], was one of the rare monsters found only in lava zones. Some scholars say that the Lava Lizard was closer to a spirit than a monster, but because of the danger that they had, they were classified as a monster than a spirit.

Boom-!

They had a unique constitution that befitted a lizard that lived off of lava. If Lee Han might be honest, the fact that their bodies had temperatures of hundreds to thousands of degrees was their cutest trait. After all, one would be safe from getting burned as long as they didn’t touch these guys.

Instead, the problem here was…

Boom-!

…The ash that they spewed out of their bodies, which had explosive power comparable to dynamites. This trait of theirs wasn’t cute at all.

In short, they spewed out invisible nitroglycerin, mixed it with the wind and detonated it.

They were pretty much living bombs.

…There was one kingdom who tried to capture them to use them as weapons, but they went berserk and blew the palace away. Because of that, high-ranking nobles of the kingdom, including the king, were burned to death.

Their danger was at the highest level. And yet, such a destructive power was being handled by a human, and a trained assassin at that.

Hence why…

Boom-!

Booooooom-!

Booooooooooooom-!

…One could say that the human who possessed such power was a living hot weapon.

Lee Han quickly dodged while moving at high speed. He couldn’t tell when and where an explosion might occur, so he figured that it would be best to just move his body quickly. However, even as he did so, his face gradually hardened.

“What’s going on? Why is she more difficult to face and more dangerous than Number 4?”

In the past, this woman’s explosive power was only comparable to a firecracker. It wasn’t an ability that could be freely used either. So, how did she become such a dangerous person compared to the guy who had ogre tendons?

Seemingly hearing his question, the woman kindly answered it.

“The Fourth Apostle, huh? I wasn’t playing around while that guy was stuck in the Tunnel for years, you know? Also these days, our numbers don’t mean much. In the past, we were named by our rank, but that’s old news.”

As she said that, she unleashed her abilities.

Swish-!

Every time she moved her fingers, the air exploded.

Eventually…

Whoosh-!

Flames shot up and enveloped Lee Han.

This was an ability that he had never seen before.

“It’s called ‘Net of Flames’. No matter how strong you are, you won’t get away from all this heat.”

“…”

“Oh wow, even this can’t hold you either, huh…?”

The woman shrank at that moment.

Her Net of Flames was still covering the knight, but when the knight took out his dagger and prepared to kick it with his foot, a sudden chill came over her. She had a gut feeling that her head would be pierced even if she blasted him away, so she decided to stop playing with her fingers.

While she was doing that…

“You guys, it’s time to stop playing around and help me.”

She called out to her other comrades since she didn’t want to die.

At this request…

“…We don’t want to die either.”

“I told you not to touch an angry beast.”

“Dyna, if you keep doing that, you’ll die.”

“…Why don’t we just leave her to die? After that, we could hold a ritual for her or something.”

Dyna didn’t want to die by the knight’s wrath, so she asked her comrades for help, but their responses crushed her heart.

But at the same time, they gradually took out their sickles, whips, and shields. Only then did Dyna feel that her chances of survival had increased a little.

“You sloths! Now you guys wake up, huh?!”

“!!?”

When the knight’s words entered her ears, she saw a spear coming at her head.

Baaang-!

Whoosh-!

The watercolor world was supposed to be a world without a speck of dust, but somehow, a thick air like a dust storm spread in that world.

Crack-!

“Keuuuuk!”

“…You blocked my spear?”

It came from the shock wave created by the miraculous defensive ability of the man holding a shield, the Fifth Apostle, Dent, that clashed against the spear of the red-eyed knight.

Of course…

Crack-!

Dent’s arms that were holding the shield weren’t unharmed. Blocking that spear was quite a burden to him.

Of course, Lake de Duran wasn’t one to miss such an opportunity, so he extended his spear again. That too, with even more intensity than before.

“…Huh? Wait, you shouldn’t do that.”

Lee Han belatedly muttered at that moment, but Lake had already swung his spear, not knowing what he meant by that.

And just like that…

Bang-!

Lake’s body was flung backwards.

Thud-!

“Woah, they could even fling someone like you away, Mad Wolf? Hahaha! Are you okay?”

“…Stop laughing.”

Though Maximus was truly worried about Lake, his innate talent to piss people off only made Lake even angrier.

Then, like adding fuel to the fire, Lee Han…

“Dumbass, didn’t you see that woman? Those guys have something like Mystic ability but more sinister. That woman is like a Lava Lizard, and that guy has something like an Impact Dial.”

“…What’s that?”

“Uhh… Something that absorbs shock and returns it with double the power? I guess that’s how to put it”

“…”

“Such a fraudulent skill…”

“Then, tell me about it quicker.”

“Why didn’t you wake up faster then, you fuck?”

“….”

…For the first time, Lake had to shut his mouth as he couldn’t refute the other guy’s words.

The scene that unfolded was truly a realistic scene that showed that the cliché of ‘hero appearing late’ was only possible in a play.