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Chapter 82: Roar Strike
Chapter 82: Roar Strike
In the blink of an eye, Rayen instantly realized that this must be his opponent's signature move!
Using an incredibly fast sword speed, he rapidly stabbed himself in three vital spots. Due to the blinding speed, afterimages appeared on his retina, causing him to see the illusion of three swords striking simultaneously.
However, Rayen felt no fear; instead, he was thrilled!
This was the opponent's killing move, a crisis for him, but conversely, it was also an opportunity.
Although the opponent was extremely fast, this killing strike would require all their strength, making it extremely difficult for them to suddenly change their stance as they had done before.
It was like a hundred-meter sprinter trying to stop abruptly after a sprint, almost impossible.
In an instant, a ruthless glint flashed in Rayen's eyes.
He didn't use the only defensive move in the Giant Bear Sword Technique, 'Defense Stance'! Instead, he chose to counterattack!
"Power Surge!"
Rayen's entire body suddenly expanded, his height shooting up from 1.7 meters to nearly 1.9 meters, his muscles tensing and swelling.
"Breaking Limit! Are you a formal knight?!" Rowles exclaimed in shock.
This caused Rowles' offensive momentum to stall, significantly reducing the power of his killing move.
Of course, you couldn't blame Rowles for this.
Because Rayen's 'Power Surge' move was so similar to what a formal knight would look like when using 'Breaking Limit.'
Anyone would think that Rayen was a formal knight executing the 'Breaking Limit.'
Seizing the opportunity of his opponent's brief hesitation, Rayen's chest swelled, and the veins in his neck bulged as his neck muscles writhed and expanded like a python.
This set off alarm bells in Rowles' mind, causing him to instinctively start retreating rapidly!
His signature move, the 'Swift Sword Triple Strike,' was now interrupted.
It was no wonder Rowles made such a decision.
Originally, his three strikes were aimed at vital spots, but with Rayen's drastic change in size, even if these strikes landed, they likely wouldn't be fatal, only injuring Rayen.
However, Rayen's current physique was terrifying, and Rowles immediately realized that Rayen's follow-up attack would be a thunderous strike! Rowles didn't want to risk his life.
So, he chose to retreat first.
But having just charged forward at high speed, retreating immediately wasn't easy.
Nevertheless, Rowles, with his near-knight-level body control, managed to shift his body's inertia from advancing to retreating, pausing in place for less than half a second.
In that less than half a second, the situation reversed!
With a loud roar, Rayen's mouth widened, and a surging gust of air blasted out like a cannonball! A massive sound wave, centered on Rayen's gaping mouth, swept through the area like a tsunami.
This area-of-effect sound wave was impossible for Rowles to dodge, and with the distance between them, the sound wave's intensity was at its peak.
Rowles felt a powerful gust of wind hitting his face, causing his entire face to tremble.
Simultaneously, his eardrums throbbed with pain, and his head buzzed with sound.
As the sound wave passed Rowles, it continued to spread rapidly in all directions, shaking the surrounding trees and causing leaves to fall.
Although Rowles was affected by this sound wave for a very brief moment, only a fraction of a second, by the time he reacted, he realized he couldn't move! Instantly, he felt a sharp pain in his abdomen! It turned out that as Rayen let out that deafening roar, his swollen muscles had already swung the fine steel greatsword across Rowles' waist and abdomen, leaving a beautiful silver semicircle in mid-air.
Time seemed to freeze for a moment.
Rowles looked down.
"Whoosh!"
A gush of blood spilled onto the ground, along with intestines and other internal organs.
"Ahh!"
Rowles couldn't help but let out a painful cry.
"Plop!"
Rowles dropped the Knight's Longsword and knelt on the ground, desperately trying to cover his long wound with his hands and attempting to put his fallen intestines back in place.
Although he had experienced many battles, he had always been the victor.
He had never endured such pain before. Even a knight might not be able to withstand such an injury, let alone someone who wasn't a knight.
As his life ebbed away, Rowles' movements slowed.
He lifted his head and stared at Rain, his mouth moving as if he wanted to say something, but in the end, no words came out, and he collapsed onto the ground.
His unyielding gaze dimmed.
Rain was also in pain, leaning on his steel greatsword with one hand and clutching his chest with the other, coughing violently.
"Cough, cough."
"The first time I used the secret technique 'Roar Strike,' I might have injured my lungs with the excessive force."
"Fortunately, the outcome was worth it!"
Rain looked at Rowles' corpse, feeling a sense of awe.
"The opponent's strength far surpassed mine. I estimate their Strength and Agility to be around thirteen or even fourteen points, while mine, despite the two consecutive increases in Agility, was still firmly suppressed by them!"
"If I hadn't comprehended the secret technique 'Roar Strike,' the outcome might have been different!"
This realization intensified the sense of urgency in Rain's heart once again.
Throughout the entire battle, Rain had many questions.
"Where did this Norman Baron Family come from?"
"Is it really necessary to kill those who refuse recruitment?"
"How did I get involved with them in the first place?"
Rain thought that perhaps he could find an opportunity to indirectly ask Hamilton about it.
After all, Hamilton, being from the County City, should have a good understanding of the various noble families in Meistershire.
"If the Norman Baron Family's fiefdom is in Meistershire, Hamilton will likely have useful information to offer."
Without hesitation, Rain approached the body and cautiously delivered a finishing blow with his sword.
He confirmed the opponent's death and searched the waist pouch, finding a small black bottle with a unique design.
"Hmm! This design... could it be a deadly poison?"
Rain then discovered a small bag of gold coins, approximately ten gold coins and twenty silver coins.
Lastly, he found a neatly rolled-up parchment, its yellowed surface and worn edges suggesting age and frequent use.
Rain didn't open it immediately.
The sound of his 'Roar Strike' had been too loud, and he believed that even with the forest as a barrier, it would have already reached the nearby road.
So, as soon as he finished searching the body, Rain dragged it deeper into the forest and used his greatsword to slightly scrape the ground, concealing the traces of battle.
After some thought, Rain decided not to take the opponent's weapon.
The hilt of the Knight's Longsword had a distinct pattern, making it unusable for Rain, and melting it at a blacksmith's shop would also be risky.
Soon, the scent of blood would attract wild beasts, offering them a sumptuous feast.
After ensuring everything was in order, Rain turned and headed home.
(End of Chapter)
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