As soon as the words were said, a huge axe came down from above. It looked like a powerful hit that could easily split Lucian's body in two.
Lucian saw that and didn't dare to be careless. He raised his knight sword and blocked the axe with both hands.
"Bang!"
The sound of metal hitting metal suddenly rang out. The huge force made Lucian's arms feel numb.
Among all the supernatural professions, Warrior was the most special one.
The reason was simple-Warriors couldn't connect with any magic at all. So most warriors chose to train their physical strength.
That's why they used a power called "blood power."
Blood power wasn't as mysterious as magic, and it wasn't as powerful as magic in boosting things. But with blood power, warriors could use their warrior heart to greatly strengthen their bodies.
Yes, blood power was that extreme and wild.
It only strengthened the body, but the strength it gave was far more than magic.
Plus, the warrior in front of him was a 4 stage warrior. His level was way higher than Lucian's. Even though Lucian used his knight spirit to reduce the force, he still felt a lot of pain.
No way to fight head-on.
Lucian's face got serious. The Knight's Soul surged, and the knight spirit around him suddenly became strong.
"Wow, you actually blocked my attack. Not bad, kid."
The warrior leader grinned: "What about this one?"
"Savage Charge!"
With a shout, the warrior leader's eyes turned red. He charged at Lucian like a wild boar.
[Savage Charge] was a signature skill for warriors. No matter what path they took later, this skill was always a good choice.
Because after using [Savage Charge], warriors would enter a berserk state. They couldn't control themselves, and they had to wait until the skill ended. But because of that, [Savage Charge] could ignore a lot of control skills. That gave warriors, who weren't sensitive to magic, a chance to fight magic users.
Lucian was a veteran knight, so he naturally had some defense against the warrior's ability. After seeing the warrior leader's blood power swirling around him, Lucian moved before the attack even came. His knight energy gathered in his legs, giving him a huge amount of movement power.
Lucian barely dodged the attack, barely escaping the warrior leader's blow. But just a second later, he heard a loud shout behind him.
"Retreat Charge!"
As soon as the words were said, the warrior leader's blood power rushed out, turning into a wild boar-shaped shadow. It rushed back toward Lucian in the opposite direction.
[Savage Charge] was a skill that used blood power. After charging, the huge momentum made the warrior unable to control his own body. That was a weakness of the skill.
But this warrior leader used a way that broke the laws of physics to turn back. Even this attack was faster and stronger than the first one.
Only a skill could do that. [Retreat Charge] was also a skill!
But Lucian didn't have time to think about that. He quickly raised his knight sword, and his knight energy surged instantly.
"Knight's Blessing!"
[Knight's Blessing] was a bronze-level skill Lucian learned in the training camp. It used knight energy to create a shield around him. It was a skill that saved Lucian many times before.
In the danger, he used it instinctively.
"Bang!"
A big noise happened, and even though [Knight's Blessing] took most of the attack, some of it still went through the sword to Lucian. The strong force pushed him backward a few steps, and blood came out of his mouth.
"Did he actually block it?"
The warrior leader laughed, looking at the messy Lucian. He moved forward quickly, jumped into the air, and brought his big axe down, trying to cut Lucian in half.
But this almost sure-to-kill attack didn't make Lucian even scared. Instead, there was a confident light in Lucian's eyes.
It looked like his plan had worked.
"Fake show?"
The warrior leader laughed again, full of disrespect. He knew everything about the other guy's tricks. So what else could he do? Just fake it.
But just as he thought that, Lucian's body moved.
This time, his movement was different. The warrior wasn't connected to magic, but he could feel the transformed magic. So the warrior leader felt a change in Lucian's knight energy.
Even though there was no change in the amount, the speed of absorbing knight energy and the ability to use it had changed completely. It was like this unknown knight's talent had suddenly changed.
How was that possible?
A person's talent was decided the moment they were born. No way could it change, not even for the strongest supernatural. But what else could explain everything that was happening to this knight?
He just couldn't understand.
But soon, the warrior leader didn't need to think about it anymore.
Lucian's sword moved. With [Rapid Slash] falling down, this strong and powerful attack killed the warrior leader.
He never figured out what happened to Lucian before he died.Lucian's sword moved. With [Rapid Slash] falling down, this strong and powerful attack killed the warrior leader.
He never figured out what happened to Lucian before he died.
He didn't have the Gift of the Breeder, so he didn't know that Lucian could borrow the power of his children. Yes, the way Lucian controlled the knight spirit just now came from his eldest daughter, Olivia-a reserve knight whose talent far surpassed his own.
"Who knew my first kill would be in such a way?"
Lucian sighed, rubbing his nose. He kicked the warrior leader's head aside with a kick. "Your leader is dead. Are you still going to fight back?"
At this, the members of Slave Hunter all turned their eyes toward Lucian.
Margarethe sighed in relief.
Their plan was exactly like that. After they killed the 3-stage Archer, Margarethe would hold off the 3-stage Warrior, while Lucian took down the 4-stage Warrior. Since Slave Hunter was just a bunch of ragtag bullies, once their strongest 4-stage Warrior was dead, they'd definitely run for their lives.
It was simple.
Slave Hunter was nothing more than a group of people who came together for money. They could beat up weaker people, but when they met someone strong, they'd surrender faster than anyone.
They had no faith, no morals, and they only worked for cash. They weren't loyal to anyone.
But something unexpected happened.
After Lucian killed their leader, they didn't scatter like birds - instead, they all surrounded him, trapping him in the center.
"Something's wrong."
Lucian immediately realized it and shook his head hard.
In that moment, a sharp arrow shot out from the crowd, whistling through the air. If Lucian hadn't reacted fast enough, that arrow would have pierced his brain.
"Good reaction speed. No wonder you killed that useless guy one level above you."
The voice was light and mocking - clearly, the speaker had no respect for the dead warrior.
Lucian turned his head, his expression complicated. He hadn't expected there to be such a good archer hidden in Slave Hunter.
Looking at the magic flowing from the man, there was no doubt - he was also a 4-stage supernatural, just like the warrior on the ground.
"Unexpected. The head of the Brown family came in person to deliver these slaves. Seems like this buyer means a lot to you."
Michael Brown didn't hide his identity at all. He shrugged and said, "You're right, Lord Lucian Becker. You saw through me right away."
"Actually, it's all your fault," Michael's face turned fierce as he spoke, "If you hadn't killed that useless Tom, would we have had to go through all this trouble and get involved with other people?"