episode_0182

“… … .”

Seeing the changed appearance of the religious leader.

For the first time in a long time, Ethan felt a cold tension running down his spine.

His intuition was screaming.

‘That thing’ in front of you is dangerous.

“I never thought I would show myself like this here.”

The leader spoke in a calm voice, looking completely different from before.

“Is it really impossible to win simply by being ahead in strength or speed? Martial arts is profound.”

Even though he had been torn in two just moments ago, and even though the person who had made him like that was right in front of him, the leader’s face and voice were extremely calm.

As if he didn’t care at all about what happened just a moment ago.

… No, that expression might not suit the current religious leader.

It was true that he didn’t seem to care at all. However, there was a question mark as to whether the current religious leader could be called a ‘person’.

Skin, eyes, horns.

All of them were too foreign and strange to be called human.

In addition, a thick energy is constantly flowing from him.

The energy was so eerie and eerie that just seeing it or feeling it gave me goosebumps all over my body.

Rather than expressing that appearance and energy as a person… … .

‘Monster.’

Rachel, who was watching it, thought that it resembled the monsters that filled the surrounding area.

It seems that it is not just her impression,

“Definitely a monster… No, it looks like a monster.”

Ethan said with a frown.

“Did you transplant the monster’s genes into your body?”

Ethan spent quite a long time traveling without settling in any one place.

Even after he was appointed to the great position of the Ten Swords, where he could gain enormous power wherever he went on the continent or in any country, he refused to work under anyone and wandered around the continent.

I experienced a lot and saw a lot of people along the way.

And, Ethan had seen a creature similar to the cult leader in front of him a few times in the past.

The atmosphere exuded by the artificially created monster amalgam he encountered was similar to the atmosphere exuded by the current religious leader.

However, it was Ethan’s first time seeing such high-quality results.

Most of the monster experiments and fusions he saw were ones that couldn’t even maintain their forms, and none of the ones that did maintain their forms were rational.

However, the religious leader in front of me was not only physically healthy, but he was speaking normally.

“An old man said that it is impossible to fuse monsters and humans.”

Ethan is not good at magic.

There was no magic he knew how to use at all, and his knowledge of magic was at a level that could not be said to be knowledgeable.

However, that did not mean that there was no knowledge at all.

Because he had been wandering around for a long time, Ethan knew a lot of people, whether he knew it or not, and of course there were a few wizards among them.

I heard this from one of them one day.

It’s impossible to fuse monsters and humans.

I didn’t pay much attention to it at the time, but I didn’t really doubt the statement itself.

Because the person who said those words to him was an archmage who was second to none in the magic of life.

However, there was a being right in front of me who denied those words.

“Yes. That’s not wrong. In general, it is impossible to fuse monsters and humans.”

At Ethan’s words, the religious leader smiled and expressed his approval.

However, the religious leader added one sentence there.

“With human power.”

Ethan frowned after hearing the leader’s words.

It is impossible with human power.

In other words, it means that it is possible with the power of someone other than humans.

These were words that could not be easily ignored.

Ethan was about to ask a question about him out loud.

“It would be nice to kindly explain it as a gift on the way, but… Unfortunately, there is not enough time for that.”

The cult leader’s gaze landed on Wade, behind Ethan, and then fell.

“I have to finish it soon.”

The leader took a step forward.

“… … !”

At that moment, Ethan felt a powerful warning from his intuition and twisted his body.

OK.

Paang!

The cult leader’s fist cut through the place where he had been standing just a moment ago.

“Hoo.”

The leader’s voice was briefly heard, filled with admiration.

However, Ethan had no time to feel anything after hearing that admiration.

It was because the cult leader extended his fists one after another.

The speed was so fast that even Ethan’s eyes couldn’t follow it.

But still, Ethan moved his body.

Completely trusting your intuition and sense.

His intuition and sense reached a superhuman level, allowing him to avoid even invisible attacks.

but.

“As expected, it’s pretty good. but… … .”

It’s slow.

With a short evaluation from the leader.

His fist accelerated.

At a speed that far exceeded Ethan’s expectations and intuition.

“… … !”

Ethan felt that and twisted his body with all his might, but the punch was too fast for him to react with his reaction speed.

at last.

Quang!

Ethan flew backwards, making a sound that was unexpected when his fist collided with a human body.

Ethan flew through the air at a speed reminiscent of a cannonball and collided with a group of monsters.

Key profit… … !

The force was so strong that the monsters that collided with Ethan screamed and exploded.

How many monsters were swept up there?

Ethan flew backwards for a while and eventually disappeared into the crowd of monsters.

“… … !!”

Seeing that scene, the group held their breath.

Ten swords.

Ethan, who seemed like he was never going to lose, ended up like that with a single blow.

It was a sight that I couldn’t help but feel shocked by.

“Oops, did I use too much effort? This way there would be no trace left.”

The leader looked in the direction Ethan flew and weakly shook his head.

“Maybe it’s because it’s been a while since I looked like this, but I can’t control my strength.”

He then raised his fist in front of his eyes, squeezed it, and made a gesture as if he was examining it.

I hope so for a while.

“… Well, it can’t be helped. It’s a little different from what I expected, but I was planning on killing him anyway.”

He lowered his hand and the cult leader looked away.

Towards the group who were looking at the calm appearance of the religious leader with mixed emotions.

“Now, it’s your turn next.”

And, the religious leader calmly announced his death to them.

““… … .””

The companions swallowed their dry saliva as they looked at him.

It was because there was no way I didn’t know.

The fact that they had no chance of winning against that monster.

Even Ethan can kill them without difficulty.

However, that monster took care of Ethan so easily.

If I were to fight a monster like that, I could know the outcome without having to look into the future.

“You don’t have to worry that much. I’ll end it for you without you even having to feel any pain.”

Seeing their reactions, the leader smiled softly.

Then, he slowly and leisurely took a step toward them.

Death is one step closer.

That was the moment when the group realized that cold fear was creeping up their toes.

Hiss!

The wind blew.

No, something too sharp to be described as just wind rushed towards the sect leader.

It is so fast that no one can easily react, literally like the wind.

however.

Huh ─

The wind was blown away by the light gesture of the religious leader.

“You’re doing something useless.”

The leader’s gaze, which had so easily dispersed the wind, moved.

“There’s no way you don’t know that this can’t work, Veluid Demens.”

The person standing in the direction of the cult leader’s gaze was none other than Veluid.

Veluid stood looking at the religious leader with deeply sunken eyes.

“You know. That there is no chance of winning.”

It may sound sarcastic at first, but it was true.

Beluid had already been brutally defeated by the cult leader once, and even lost his arm as a result.

However, the current cult leader is much stronger than the cult leader back then.

There was no chance of victory for Veluid.

however.

Wow─

As if he was unaware of such facts, Beluid began to prepare the magic he would use against the religious leader again.

“… Are you saying you have no intention of dying quietly? Well, it doesn’t matter either way. If that’s your wish, I’ll kill you first.”

The head of the church nodded lightly and was about to take a step toward Veluid.

In the middle of that movement, his body suddenly stopped.

“… Hmm. This is surprising.”

In a calm voice, the religious leader began to spit out unintelligible words.

“I thought he must have died without being able to maintain his form.”

The head of the cult leader, who had been speaking in an effeminate manner, as if talking to someone, finally moved.

“I never thought I would survive even after being hit directly by that… . You exceed my expectations every time.”

Behind me, towards the place where the group of monsters are.

In the direction his eyes were looking, a man was walking forward, pushing through a crowd of monsters.

The man’s identity was none other than Ethan.

“Duguwi… … !!”

Rachel, seeing Ethan, called his name in a voice that was almost like a scream.

It was because Ethan’s condition was so serious that he couldn’t help but make such a voice.

My whole body was covered in blood.

And, even at this very moment, blood was flowing steadily from all over his body.

The area that appeared to have been hit by the religious leader’s fist was distorted ugly, and the arms and legs were strangely swollen, as if they had been broken.

The condition was so terrible that it was a miracle that he could stand on his own two legs, or even be alive.

However, even with those injuries, Ethan was clearly alive.

He stood proudly on two legs and did not let go of the sword in his hand.

“Persistence, persistence. I almost want to pay my respects.”

Seeing that, the religious leader shook his head as if he was fed up.

“I want to appreciate their persistence and take it easy this time… Unfortunately, that won’t work.”

The cult leader’s eyes moved.

Toward the back of the place where he first stood, to the place where space is still endlessly undulating.

“I think the great work will soon come to an end. I can’t leave you here at that moment… I really have to end it now.”

Saying that, the leader suddenly raised one hand.

And at the same time he made that move.

Kuung─

The air around suddenly became heavy.

“That… … !”

Someone let out a cry that was close to a scream.

Their eyes gathered in one place.

Toward the empty space where the leader’s finger points.

A sphere was already being formed there.

A sphere made of the ominous energy emitted by the religious leader.

“… … .”

Upon seeing the sphere, Veluid’s expression became infinitely heavier.

It was because I felt it.

What tremendous power does that sphere contain?

Veluid intuitively realized this.

If that energy is released, all beings in this crater will disappear without a trace in an instant.

Knowing that, Veluid’s hand moved urgently.

His one remaining hand stretched out towards the religious leader.

and.

Huh!

The sharp blade of wind rushed towards the leader again.

but.

“It’s no use.”

The leader lightly waved his other hand to disperse the wind again.

It was a completely futile result, but Veluid did not give up and immediately prepared the next magic.

Veluid also understood well that he could not harm the religious leader with his own magic.

Therefore, what he was aiming for was not the religious leader.

What he was aiming for was to disperse that concentrated energy.

however.

As the cult leader stretched out his hand toward Veluid, Veluid had to cancel the magic he had hastily prepared.

Because an extremely ferocious energy rushed towards him.

“… … !!”

Veluid hastily prepared a defensive spell.

Quang!

Although he was able to safely block the cult leader’s attack, perhaps thanks to the fact that he created a shield with all his might, Veluid’s expression did not brighten.

Rather, it only got darker.

This was because the energy emitted by the cult leader still remained and was pounding on his defense shield.

Although it was blocked for now, the shield surrounding Veluid was in danger as if it would break at any moment.

If his concentration was even slightly disturbed, the shield would be broken cruelly.

Because of this, Beluid could no longer interfere with the religious leader.

Despair appeared in the eyes of Veluid, who had always maintained his composure.

It was because I realized there was no hope.

The one who had the least chance was Ethan, but Ethan was limited.

His condition was so bad that we had to praise him for not dying, so we couldn’t hope for that.

Just like that, Veluid had a premonition of the end.

“It’s over.”

The religious leader put a period there.

And, that was the moment when the sphere created in the air swelled to erase everything.

Hissing─

A soft sound rang through the noisy crater.

“… Huh?”

The leader made a dumbfounded voice.

It wasn’t just the voice.

The leader was staring into space, at the sphere he had created, with his eyes wide open, as if he had seen an impossible scene.

The sphere he created, the sphere that was supposed to end everything, was somehow split in half and dying.

How did something like that happen?

Veluid knew the answer.

“… It’s not too late.”

He looked somewhere with a faint smile on his face, which had been filled with despair just a moment ago.

The eyes of everyone present here followed his gaze.

And then they saw it.

The sight of Wade finally opening his eyes, holding a shining sword in his hand.