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Felix hurriedly slapped his cheeks.
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No, that’s not it.
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Get a grip!
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His momentary panic at the sheer size quickly faded.
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After all, this was just another wall to overcome.
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If he got scared here, nothing would get done.
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Its level…
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Mana gathered in Felix’s eyes as he gauged the gap between himself and the opponent.
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A groan escaped his lips.
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“At least an upper-tier knight would be needed.”
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KU GU GU GU GU GU—
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A size that seemed larger than the entire Colosseum.
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Red scales, with countless black spots embedded between them.
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He had seen it somewhere before.
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The Red Half-Centipede.
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A centipede born to become a dragon, an individual that had lived since ancient times.
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Extremely few specimens lived in the desert, mainly preying on sandworms.
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Scattered wounds where scales had been torn off were visible.
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It looked slightly unsteady, as if not in normal condition.
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However, the fundamental difference in physique was too great.
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If the Red Half-Centipede moved even once, the Colosseum would be half-destroyed.
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Just avoiding the aftermath of it smashing the ground was fortunate enough.
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“The people?”
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Felix quickly scanned the presence throughout the Colosseum.
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Fortunately, there weren’t many signatures felt.
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At most, a few who seemed like guards and the host?
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A presence that appeared to be a manager was detected, but they’d probably escape on their own.
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The rest were flooding out of the Colosseum.
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Because of No. 5’s rampage with the Dead Bear.
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It would take a bit more time to fully evacuate, but this had drastically increased survival chances.
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Felix’s gaze naturally turned to No. 5.
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“Could it be… on purpose?”
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THUD THUD!
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No. 5, testing by clashing its two fists together.
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Seemingly satisfied with its body condition, it grinned! and looked up at the centipede.
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“…Hey. Can you understand me?”
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No. 5 picked at its ear.
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There was no actual ear area, yet it had deliberately shaped sand into one.
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That probably meant yes?
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“Did you cause the commotion on purpose? On your own judgment?”
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Shake shake.
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No. 5 shook its head and pointed downward.
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Downward would mean…
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“Evan Alkart ordered you?”
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Nod.
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No. 5 nodded.
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A faint but proud demeanor was evident.
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It seemed to take pride in its master’s abilities.
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…A golem that’s peculiar in many ways.
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‘If I’m going to step up, now’s the chance.’
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But he couldn’t act rashly.
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Not everyone had evacuated yet.
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The moment that centipede rampaged, the entire Colosseum could collapse without surprise.
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He had to buy time until they all escaped.
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‘First, somehow block it.’
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As light poured from Felix’s eyes.
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[Celestial Magic]
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[5th Tier]
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[Veil of the Night Sky]
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WUUUUUUUNG!
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The night sky descended.
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A night sky embedded with countless stars.
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In an instant, the sunset sky turned pitch black, and a barrier enveloped the entire Colosseum.
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Precisely where they were.
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…?
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The centipede seemed to see it differently, tilting its head.
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“This is…”
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Felix was momentarily at a loss for words.
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The Veil of the Night Sky.
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He knew it well.
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One of the shrine maiden’s abilities, with extremely little known about it.
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It turns all damage into dreams and deceives monsters from people.
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Celestial magic that borrows the power of that night sky.
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Even unfolding it slightly imposed considerable burden, yet it was draped over the entire Colosseum.
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THUD THUD!
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No. 5 pounded its fists and stepped forward.
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As if now was the time to act.
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Felix steeled his resolve.
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Yes.
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Now’s the chance.
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He couldn’t miss it.
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“Hoo.”
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Felix calmly assumed his stance.
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He didn’t expect much.
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Just one blow.
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To inflict a critical wound even once.
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‘This is the board Evan Alkart created.’
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He could leave the aftermath to him.
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What mattered was the heart to stand and fight without retreating.
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Huu!
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With his mind set, all of Felix’s aura spread through his body and gathered in his sword.
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He had never gone all out before.
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He avoided enemies he could only win against with full power and only faced lower-level ones.
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For the first time, he felt his Aura Hole creaking.
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It screamed under the overload it had never experienced.
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Ignoring it, he gathered all his aura, enveloped in a deep blue glow.
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No. 5, watching this, subtly waved its hand.
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Understanding the gesture, Felix leaped high.
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Simultaneously, No. 5 pounded its chest and roared!
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UOOOOOOO!
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-!
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The Red Half-Centipede’s head turned toward No. 5.
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No. 5 gathered nearby sand to increase its volume.
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A massive bulk.
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As if instinctively sensing danger, the Red Half-Centipede began coiling its body.
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Then, flashing its maw, it charged straight.
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KUUUUUUNG!
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No. 5 thrust its fist toward the charging Red Half-Centipede’s head.
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Despite being pushed back due to the overwhelming size difference, No. 5 grabbed the charging centipede’s head.
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Struggling in a contest of strength, No. 5 shouted loudly!
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‘Now.’
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Snap!
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Felix charged straight ahead. Using the Red Half-Centipede’s legs as a springboard, he leaped high and gripped his sword in reverse.
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Pouring in all his strength!
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The target was above the head, the torn scales.
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[Elim Style 1]
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[Downward Strike]
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Puk!
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KIEEEEEEEEEEEK!
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The sword plunged into the exposed flesh between the torn scales.
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The centipede screamed!
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As if proper damage had landed, it shrieked and began running up the barrier.
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‘Kuh!’
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TS TS TS TS TS TS!
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Felix strained his arms to hold on, but even that had clear limits.
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Strength gradually drained from his arms.
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Eventually, his hands lost power, and he plummeted downward.
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KIEEEEEE!
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BANG!
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“Cough!”
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The Red Half-Centipede rammed him with scales protruding like dragon horns.
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Felix, spewing blood, crashed into the ground.
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His head shook from concussion, vision blurred.
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His sight gradually turning red.
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With aura fully depleted, he couldn’t even twitch a finger.
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“Father… I did… my best…”
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KIAAAAAAA!
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The moment the Red Half-Centipede charged to finish him.
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Slither—
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Shadow swallowed Felix’s body.
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No. 5 charged straight in and took the Red Half-Centipede’s body.
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“Cough.”
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“Lapis. Please heal him.”
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“Yes! Mister! Hurry and drink this!”
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Liquid flowing down his throat.
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Felix opened his hazy eyes.
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“Well done.”
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Evan, with golden eyes flashing against the Veil of the Night Sky.
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In his arms, some unfamiliar puppy.
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The single uttered word was casual, but tears nearly burst from Felix’s eyes.
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It acknowledged he had done his best, that he had worked hard.
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PSHUuuuuK!
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Blood spurted from the cracked gap where the sword was lodged in the Red Half-Centipede’s head.
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He hadn’t won, but this was enough.
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Felix fainted right there.
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The centipede… split, they say…
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***
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‘He fought better than expected?’
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Unexpected.
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Evan looked down at the fainted Felix while holding the sleeping puppies, Hati and Skoll.
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At best a mid-tier knight.
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An ignorant wandering knight who didn’t even know the true meaning of the pilgrimage.
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A lost fool who didn’t know what path he should take.
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It was awkward to even call him a named character.
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He wasn’t strong, nor did he appear regularly in the game.
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So he hadn’t expected much.
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He has more talent than I thought?
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‘His desire to protect someone seems exceptional too…
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Well, he didn’t become Gyeonbaek’s escort knight in the future for nothing.
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‘Hmm, should I just take him as my escort knight?’
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Better than becoming Gyeonbaek’s knight and losing his sense of self.
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From Evan’s perspective, a known character was more reliable.
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While at it, huh?
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Handle some chores.
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Carry some stuff.
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In return, pay a hefty salary.
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It wasn’t Evan’s money anyway.
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“Whoa, it really is huge.”
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Evan snapped out of his thoughts and looked up at the Red Half-Centipede.
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Definitely big.
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It was being pushed back, unable to withstand No. 5’s grip due to severe wounds, but that was ultimately thanks to Felix.
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Without that, it would have been a bit tough.
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‘Woke up early, so it’s smaller than in my memory.’
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Originally, it was large enough to coil around the Colosseum like a snake with room to spare.
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Now, it didn’t seem that long.
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Many scales were missing, and its condition looked poor.
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Later, it was bigger and had pristine scales.
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It was called the Heaven-Earth Centipede, I think.
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Meaning it could traverse heaven and earth.
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‘Well, it’s probably because it’s still early.’
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Time to finish it off.
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Evan manly stepped back.
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“Lapis. Aegis. Please.”
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“Yep! Don’t worry!”
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“I’ll handle it quick. A centipede with a split head is nothing.”
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Aegis loosened her wrists and stepped forward, while Lapis spewed threads from both hands.
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Before fully entering battle, Evan took out a potion and handed it over.
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“This?”
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“Rapid Freeze Potion.”
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The moment it breaks, it freezes everything within a 1m radius.
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Not sure how effective it’ll be on the centipede, but better than nothing.
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“Why did you bring this?”
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“It’s hot.”
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“Ah.”
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Aegis was convinced!
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“I’ll handle it quick.”
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“Yes. Please.”
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He subtly had No. 2 join too.
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This should make “quick” really quick.
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“I hate centipedes! When I was in the forest, they stole my meat!”
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Lapis shouted that and spread her arms toward the Red Half-Centipede.
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Threads spewed out, wrapping tightly around the centipede’s countless legs.
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The Red Half-Centipede twisted, but the solid mana threads wouldn’t break that easily.
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Snap!
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Aegis assumed her unique alchemy stance and touched the ground.
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The Rapid Freeze Potion Evan gave shattered, its contents splashing out and spreading widely, restraining the centipede.
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CRACK CRACK CRACK!
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The Red Half-Centipede struggled, but the wound on its head left it helpless.
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KIEEEEEEEEEEK!
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Aegis’s alchemy twisted the scales and pierced the Red Half-Centipede in reverse.
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Unable to even resist properly, the Red Half-Centipede froze in its soaring posture.
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Whiiiing…
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‘Done.’
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Evan would finish.
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Using [Reconstruction], Evan formed a massive spear from the Colosseum’s nearby debris.
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The giant spear pierced straight through the centipede’s head.
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CRUNCH!
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The body of the centipede with its head crushed.
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Still frozen, it remained in midair.
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Aegis, seeming tired, let out a big breath.
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“…Without the Rapid Freeze Potion, it would’ve been tough. Who knew it was weak to cold.”
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“It’s the desert. Usually weak to heat, but this one’s the opposite, so I figured the opposite would be its weakness.”
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“Eutcha. No. 5! Help me!”
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Lapis grunted as she pulled the centipede’s body down.
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Evan turned his head.
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The shrine maiden covering her mouth.
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Blood was seen trickling between her fingers.
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“Shrine maiden, are you alright?”
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“Yes. I’m fine.”
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The shrine maiden casually wiped the blood.
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Her insides were probably shaken badly.
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It was only 5th-tier magic, but the range was no joke.
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It had already entered the realm of unique magic, and celestial magic itself was powerful but burdensome.
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Especially the Veil of the Night Sky presupposed the caster’s burden.
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“Drink this.”
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“…Thank you.”
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The shrine maiden obediently took and drank the potion Evan handed.
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Glug, as she drank, color visibly returned to her face.
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“Phew. I’ll live.”
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“Good.”
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The shrine maiden, feeling her upset insides settle.
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Smiled at Evan.
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‘As expected, he predicted and prepared everything.’
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The Red Half-Centipede was famous as a magic reagent material.
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In some ways, comparable to a dragon.
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This was probably to obtain it.
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Plus… the wolf in his arms.
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That’s why he brought plenty of Rapid Freeze Potions and recovery potions in advance.
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A gaze staring piercingly at the shrine maiden.
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None other than Lapis.
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The shrine maiden wiped the blood trying to flow from her mouth with the back of her hand and asked kindly.
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“Why? Is there something you want to ask?”
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“Well…”
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Just as Lapis’s mouth was about to open.
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KU GU GU GU GU GU!
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The ground began shaking greatly again.
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The shrine maiden hurriedly looked up at the sky.
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Among the unfolded countless constellations, the current fate was visible.
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‘The ancient centipede wasn’t just one?!’
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She couldn’t read it.
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The ancient centipede, the Red Half-Centipede’s target wasn’t the shrine maiden and her companions.
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KU GUUUUU!
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CRACK! CRUNCH!
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With a loud boom, another Red Half-Centipede appeared.
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This one was relatively smaller, but as soon as it appeared, it slammed its jaw into the decapitated head.
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CRUNCH, CRUNCH.
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The devouring centipede.
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Its condition visibly improved, and its size began growing larger.
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Evan opened his eyes wide in absurdity.
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‘Wait, it wasn’t just one?’
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Originally, centipedes come in pairs, but isn’t this a bit much?
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‘Hmm, this feels off.’
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Better to escape while it’s eating?
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Come back more prepared and hunt it—
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SLASH!
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In that instant, a pure white line was drawn.
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The Red Half-Centipede’s head split clean, and the two corpses amicably thudded! to the ground.
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Whip—
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A white robe fluttering before his eyes.
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Evan slowly raised his head.
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There.
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A pure white elder.
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Hair, eyes,
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As if all color had been drained.
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Purity.
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The leader guiding the Knight Kingdom of Demisia, and the current continent’s strongest knight.
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Purity, scanning the area with bleached-white eyes, gazed at Evan and asked.
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“Are you the mastermind behind this incident?”
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No.
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Absolutely not!!
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