"Brain, you were the one who killed Succulent, weren't you?"
The burly monk covered in beast tattoos threw the battered Climb, whose bones were all broken, onto the ground.
Brain held his blade in one hand while catching Climb with his foot, speaking warily, "The leader of Six Arms, the monk Zero. I've heard your strength is no less than that of the Kingdom's Warrior Captain."
Someone dressed as an assassin hurried over to help Climb up, pouring three potions down his throat to slightly ease his injuries.
Climb struggled to rise, his face twisted in pain. "Mr. Brain, be careful. Zero's strength is immense!"
Brain nodded solemnly. After witnessing the power of Shalltear and Sebas, he would never underestimate anyone again.
"You must be the guard of that so-called Golden Princess. Don't you understand your own strength? Charging to your death shouting 'For the Princess' the moment you saw me. What a fool." Zero twisted his thick neck and narrowed his eyes as he continued, "Why be so loyal to a princess? She would never like or marry a weakling like you. Perhaps she already has a prince in her heart."
"In the end, you're just after a beautiful woman. Join Six Arms, and you can have as many women as you want."
"I won't let you say that! The Princess is different!"
Climb struggled to his feet, his hand gripping his sword trembling, but his heart burned with rage.
How could Princess Renner be compared to other women?
She was so pure, so noble, so innocent, so kind.
She was a treasure of the kingdom beyond words.
Whether Princess Renner liked him or not had nothing to do with his loyalty.
"Princess Renner is my conviction!"
Not a bad fighting spirit.
Brain praised him inwardly, then looked at Zero and said calmly, "You're only saying this to stall for time, waiting for the other members of Six Arms to arrive and surround us."
"Brain, I admire your strength. In the entire kingdom, only you, Stronoff, and I can be considered strong. So..." Zero grinned and extended an invitation. "Come, join us. You'll have endless magic items, resources, and women."
Zero had heard that Brain was devoted to becoming stronger, even joining a bandit group for that purpose.
Although he did not know why Brain had returned to the Royal Capital, it did not change the fact that they were fundamentally the same kind of person.
He would surely agree.
But even if he did not, once the other four arrived and Brain was trapped, he would have no choice but to agree.
"I suggest you stop expecting the others to come. By now, they have probably already been killed by a certain powerhouse."
Brain pointed his long blade at Zero, his demeanor calm and composed, showing no sign of fear of being surrounded.
"Brain, you and I are the same kind of person. I know you're just trying to bluff so you can escape with those two behind you.
However, your lie is far too clumsy.
Those four working together could even defeat someone like me!"
"In this world, who could kill them?!"
Zero shook his head and laughed. It seemed Brain had truly run out of options. Otherwise, he would not say something even a child would not believe.
"You don't believe me? Then there's nothing I can do." Brain tightened his grip on his sword and adjusted his stance, feeling a surge of emotion.
Those who had never seen the vastness of the world were always like this, just as he once had been, thinking he had already reached the peak of humanity.
Until he met Shalltear and Mr. Sebas...
"Oh, it's quite lively here."
A calm, aged voice sounded. Sebas descended the stairs, his expensive, well-fitted black tailcoat spotless.
He stood upright like a pine, his gaze indifferent, his beard and hair meticulously groomed.
More than a powerhouse, he resembled a refined butler.
Brain's eyes lit up as he greeted him. "Mr. Sebas, have you finished?"
To deal with four individuals close to Hero Class and remain so composed, as expected of Mr. Sebas.
"Old man, how did you get here?!" Zero's eyes were filled with malice as he stared at Sebas like a wolf.
Especially after noticing Sebas's attire, a trace of doubt arose in his heart.
How did this seemingly ordinary old man bypass the others and reach the dungeon? Could it be that the others were really held up by someone?
"I killed four pieces of trash like you, and then came here." Sebas spoke calmly, as if it were nothing worth mentioning.
Arrogant old man.
Zero's breathing became uneven. The more he looked at Sebas, the more irritating he found him.
How could this man be even more arrogant than himself?
He turned to Brain and said, "Let's put our match aside for now. I'll deal with this old man first!"
Go ahead. Witness the vastness of the world, frog in a well.
Brain sheathed his sword and made a polite gesture with his right hand.
Zero turned around, flexing his muscles, and snorted. "Old man, regret your arrogance!"
The tattoos across his body lit up one after another, projecting animal totems into the air.
"Leg of the Leopard, Back of the Falcon, Arm of the Rhino, Chest of the Bison..."
With each totem that appeared, his aura grew stronger.
"Head of the Lion!"
With a final shout, his body expanded by an entire size.
Seeing Sebas's calm gaze, his anger surged, and he threw a powerful punch toward Sebas's chest, intending to pierce his heart in a single blow.
"Take the full power of a Hero Class strike!"
A shaman monk? But why tattoo ordinary beasts instead of Titans or Dragons?
Sebas's interest in Zero was limited to his class.
Even in the face of such a fierce attack, he remained unmoved.
Bang!
The shockwave in the narrow dungeon caused the lamps to flicker.
Zero's punch landed on Sebas's chest, yet it did not even pierce his clothing.
He looked up at Sebas in shock. Seeing that indifferent expression unchanged, a trace of horror rose in his heart.
"How can my attack be ineffective?!"
Sebas had no intention of explaining what High-Tier Physical Nullification was.
His leg became an afterimage, pausing briefly in midair before crashing down onto Zero's forehead.
Crack!
The sound of a skull fracturing echoed through the dungeon.
Zero's eyes bulged. The intense pain made him face reality and accept that Sebas truly possessed the strength to be arrogant.
"Who ..exactly are ..you..?!"
Sebas withdrew his leg and stood firmly in place. He patted the spot that had been struck and smoothed out the wrinkles in his clothes.
After doing so, he looked indifferently at Brain and the others, bringing his thumb and index finger close together in a small gap.
"That was quite close. It seems I am only slightly stronger."
Brain smiled helplessly. Only slightly stronger?
"Climb does not look well. Take him for treatment immediately." Sebas showed timely concern for the target's safety.
After Brain and the others hurried away, Sebas followed behind them and made an OK gesture toward a Shadow Demon hidden in the darkness.
The Shadow Demon's silhouette flickered in the shadows. Holding a Recording Item, it nodded to Sebas before disappearing.
Before departing, Sebas had heard from Demiurge that Lord Helant had requested the entire mission be recorded.
This must be because Demiurge was dissatisfied with him and had spoken ill of him in front of Lord Helant.
Otherwise, Sebas could not understand why the supreme and wise Lord Helant San would want to record an old man like him.
Could it be to watch him crush these ants?
Then the problem must lie with Demiurge.
Sebas continued walking, convinced he had figured everything out.
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