Chapter 47
Even though his skin was scorched by the forty-fold reinforced Hellfire, turning him into a zombie-like fiend, Gran still burst forth with a powerful aura.
In Orario, half of the adventurers remain Level 1 their entire lives.
And Level 3s are the backbone of many medium-sized Familias.
Compared to the top Familias, with their Level 5s and 6s, they are the ones who make up the largest part of Orario's adventure stories.
People like Gran, who lack extraordinary talent and powerful skills or magic.
They often reach this level after going through countless life-and-death battles.
In short, Gran is strong, especially in close combat, and Eugene cannot hold a candle to him.
However.
We have already mentioned it many times.
Eugene is a stubborn person.
Today, he must compete with Gran in close combat!
"I'll kill you!!"
Gran's throat was also damaged from inhaling overly hot air.
His voice was like a broken bellows, with a gurgling echo with every breath.
Combined with his horrible appearance, an unknowing person would truly think the zombie crisis crew had shown up by mistake.
But facing such a terrifying devil, Eugene was completely fearless.
He certainly knew that his experience in direct combat was inferior to the opponent's.
But who said that the one with superior close combat skill is guaranteed to win?
In the mere one exchange just now, Eugene had already confirmed his chance of victory!
Targeting the huge flaw Gran exposed, his battle strategy had already formed in his mind.
The most important thing for adventurers in the Dungeon is not strength, but equipment.
Food, water, medicine, magic potions, weapons, and armor, none can be missing.
But the roaring Gran only brought a short knife and a waist pouch.
He had no Fire Spirit Cloth (fireproof cloth) to defend against the scorching flames, nor timely healing potions to suppress his injuries.
He didn't even have a tool to call for companions!
Gran, who had only intended to grab a drink in town, believing himself to be absolutely invincible there, probably never dreamt that his negligence in resupply would lead to his one-sided defeat!
Hee hee...
Eugene's bull mouth stretched wide, showing a chilling and excited smile.
His thick arms were pulled back, and his body was crouched forward, looking as if he was about to throw something or leap forward.
However, his hands were clearly empty.
That peculiar movement immediately caused Gran's apprehension.
After that Minotaur spewed such powerful flames, he no longer dared to underestimate him in the slightest.
But the rising anger and humiliation in his heart prevented his mind from calming down.
Whatever tricks you have, I'll break them all!
The two faced each other across the air. Their intense gazes seemed to distort the air.
The next second, Eugene moved!
He took one step forward, and his body was suddenly pulled back. Then, like a fully drawn bowstring, he sprang forward!
Whoosh!
From the tip of his arm, which whipped forward like a long lash into a blur, a straight shadow strangely extended!
The shadow came abruptly and disappeared even faster.
The throw, amplified by Eugene's super-standard arm strength, pierced the air as it advanced, emitting a low hum!
What is it?!
Gran didn't understand and didn't dare to take it head-on, but the black shadow disappeared in an instant, and even he couldn't make a big move to dodge.
He could only raise the curved knife in his hand, tilt his head, and lift his arm for an extremely dangerous block.
Sizzle-
A grating friction sound rang in his ear. From Gran's perspective, a layer of skin was easily peeled off that sharp black shadow.
What on earth is this...
The debris scraped off by the blade instantly scattered and flew.
He had thought it was another hidden weapon, but who would have thought it was just some shredded cloth!
Bang!
A dull impact sound echoed behind him.
Gran glanced back, a vein throbbing on his forehead.
It was a long spear tightly wrapped in black cloth!
Eugene must have used some trick to make it appear in his hand at the last moment of the throw.
Utilizing Gran's suspicion, this deliberately mysterious strike by Eugene consumed a large amount of his energy!
In the blink of an eye!
After just one glance, Gran knew he had misjudged. He clenched his jaw, his gaze returning.
But when he looked again, Eugene was gone from the spot!
Activating the skill, Leaping XXX + Hardening VII!
Boom!! All that was visible was an explosion of earth and stone on the spot!
The thirty-fold reinforced pounce turned Eugene's entire bull body into a faster and more dangerous weapon than the spear!
Using the momentum after the throw, he lunged forward, launching a charge. In the instant Gran was distracted, he was already in front of him!
Damn, damn, damn, damn, damn, damn, damn, damn-
The instinct for extreme danger made Gran's cold sweat pour, and his soul flew away!
How could he forget?
The Minotaur's signature skill-Brutal Charge!
But even if he could react, it was already too late to move!
Rather, this feeling of willing but being unable to act was even more despairing!
Pfft!
The Minotaur's natural sharp weapons easily pierced into the flesh again. The exaggerated immense force that blasted a huge pit when he jumped off the ground made it effortless for Eugene to fly forward even while carrying the weight of a person!
But Level 3 is Level 3 after all.
A high-level adventurer who has crossed countless life-and-death situations will not fall so easily.
Eugene, sensing the anomaly at the front, was not discouraged. Instead, his blood boiled even more!
Heh heh, if it ended just like that, it would be too boring!
Gran, in the nick of time, sacrificed one arm to simultaneously block the deep penetration of the two bull horns.
His arm bones completely shattered, and the torn flesh was mangled by the bull horns.
The powerful thrust lifted his entire body off the ground, until he scraped a deep furrow on the ground and his back hit a tree trunk hard before he finally stopped!
"Cough!!"
Spitting out a mouthful of blood, Gran's mood had sunk to the bottom.
He couldn't figure out why this monster possessed such powerful magic and such strange tactics.
But now was clearly not the time to think about those things!
With Eugene's back and neck exposed in his sight, he had to seize this only opportunity!
Otherwise, he would surely be buried here!
"Ugh, ah ah ah!!"
"Die!!"
Reversing his grip on the hilt of the knife, Gran's eyes were bloodshot. The blade struck down with all his might towards the motionless Eugene!
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