### Chapter 9: Kill
**Erza** was a bit dumbfounded; she hadn't expected **Shun** to actually call the Vulcans out.
**Shun** smiled and said, "No need to be so surprised. Vulcans attack merchant caravans passing by. If we make noise, they definitely won't let us pass. Instead of searching for them, this is called luring the snake out of its hole."
Hearing **Shun**'s explanation, **Erza** suddenly understood. So **Shun**'s seemingly silly action actually had such a principle behind it.
She learned a new trick today and could try it if given the chance in the future.
"Ohoho~! A girl?! No!! I... like... little boys!!"
"Ohoho~! A boy?! No!! I... like... little girls!!"
"Ohoho~! Then I want the little boy! You take the little girl!"
"Ohoho~!"
In the short time **Shun** and **Erza** were talking, several Vulcans had already divided **Shun** and **Erza** between them.
Hearing the Vulcans' words, **Erza**'s face turned red with anger.
*Clang!!*
**Erza** quickly drew the sword at her waist, ready to chop these Vulcans into pieces.
Suddenly!!
*Boom————!!*
A terrifying aura erupted from **Shun**'s body.
The surrounding snow was blown away as **Shun** activated his One-Tail form.
Red long hair, fox ears, and a fox tail. **Shun**'s face became even more handsome, filled with a fatal charm.
"Ohoho~! Little boy! I want him too!"
**Shun**'s transformation made these Vulcans even more excited; even some male Vulcans were interested in **Shun**.
Veins popped out on **Shun**'s forehead.
"You want him, you want her, you want everything. Do you want a fist as big as a sandbag!!"
**Shun** shouted loudly.
*Boom!*
The ground beneath his feet was shattered by **Shun** as his body rushed rapidly toward the Vulcan that had specifically asked for him, his fist striking toward its abdomen.
*Bang!!*
That Vulcan was sent flying directly by **Shun**'s punch.
*Boom!!!*
The Vulcan's entire body was embedded into the mountain wall; clearly, it wouldn't survive.
**[Detected Magic Beast Soul!]**
**[Soul Storage Function Activated!]**
**[From now on, all souls of Magic Beasts killed by the Host will be stored for breakthrough use.]**
Immediately after, **Shun** saw a soul light orb, visible only to him, merge into his body.
Hearing the system notification, **Shun**'s eyes lit up. This was a new function unlocked by the system.
This function was extremely useful. It meant that once his evolution progress reached 100%, he wouldn't need to waste effort searching for a Magic Beast to kill; he could directly use these stored souls to break through.
Because **Shun** killed one Vulcan, the remaining Vulcans went into a frenzy, attacking **Shun** one after another.
**Shun** leaped lightly to dodge a Vulcan's attack, then raised his leg in mid-air for a sweep, aiming at a Vulcan's neck.
*Crack!*
That Vulcan's neck was snapped by **Shun**'s kick, and its body tumbled down the cliff like a ragdoll.
**Shun** killing two Vulcans in succession frightened the other Vulcans. Looking at **Shun** with fear, they slowly backed away, then turned and fled rapidly toward the rear.
"Not good! They're going to run away!"
**Erza**, who was initially stunned by the power **Shun** displayed, hurriedly shouted upon seeing the monsters fleeing.
"Don't worry, they can't escape."
This was his first mission; naturally, he had to complete it beautifully.
Run? They had to be able to run first.
**Shun** quickly chased after the Vulcans. **Erza**, fearing **Shun** might be in danger, immediately followed.
In just ten seconds, **Shun** caught up with the Vulcan lagging at the very back and waved his claw casually.
*Splurt!!*
Several huge bloody gashes appeared on the Vulcan's body. Immediately, **Shun** followed up with a kick, sending it off the cliff.
"Awooo!!"
Perhaps due to the smell of blood, **Shun**'s eyes also turned slightly red.
After dealing with one, he quickly chased after the next. **Erza**, catching up from behind with all her might, saw only large amounts of blood and some eliminated Vulcan carcasses.
**Shun**'s efficiency in killing monsters shocked her. Was this really his first time doing a mission?
**Erza** ran forward quickly. After a while, she finally caught up with **Shun**, who was pressing a Vulcan's head into the ground with his claw.
In front of **Shun** was a cave.
"**Shun**... that..."
"Ah... the Vulcan's lair."
At this moment, a group of figures moved at the cave entrance, and then they walked out.
"1, 2, 3... 108 of them?!"
"How is that possible?!!"
**Erza** couldn't believe it. How could so many Vulcans gather here?
"**Shun**, there are too many monsters. Let's retreat first."
If it were eight or ten, the two of them could handle it, but 108 was simply too many. Her magic power wouldn't be enough to kill all these monsters.
Moreover, these monsters had thick skin and immense strength. If she got hit, she would suffer significant injuries.
"Retreat? No need. **Erza**, you just need to protect yourself. Leave all these guys to me."
**Shun** felt all the blood in his body boiling. Right now, his mind was filled with nothing but fighting, fighting.
This could be considered his first real battle. He never knew the feeling of battle could be so exhilarating.
At this moment, it seemed only battle could calm the hot blood in his heart.
Furthermore, these magic beasts were resources for him to become stronger. When **Shun** looked at these Vulcans, it was like looking at delicious prey.
When a wild beast sees a delicious meal, would it run away? Of course not, and neither would **Shun**.
"Kill!!!"