LGHTNOVELBOOK Chapter 294.1
Chapter 294.1. The Hunter
A single person and a single beast raced across the grasslands. Both moved at a terrifying speed, leaving no trace of their shadows, making them nearly impossible to see. The fierce battle between Sakimori and the Lion had begun.
[Flame Arrow]
Sakimori used a beginner-level spell. Normally, it would only be powerful enough to burn a goblin, but the ten flaming arrows Sakimori unleashed flew at the speed of light, leaving afterimages in their wake as they closed in on the Lion.
[Accelerator]
Seeing the power of what should have been a beginner-level spell, the Lion realized it couldn’t dodge without using a combat skill. It left afterimages as it moved at high speed, zigzagging across the ground, kicking up dust and leaving footprints, and lunged at Sakimori.
But the Lion suddenly noticed something and stepped back, casting a spell.
[Sunlight Emperor Array]
A glowing white magic circle appeared around the Lion, and a divine light illuminated the surroundings. The light caused the ground to writhe, and a pitch-black, viscous substance oozed out before disappearing.
“Sharp eyes. Women who are too detail-oriented aren’t very popular, you know?”
“You’re a tricky one. But I can use the skills of any fairy. Traps or hidden familiars won’t work on me.”
Sakimori shrugged with a wry smile, and the Lion responded with irritation. Unbeknownst to the Lion, Sakimori had secretly created a familiar.
Not an ordinary familiar, but a new type—[High Dark Slime]. It seeps into the ground, sneaks up on the enemy, and attacks. It’s a magical creature that uses [Life Drain] on whatever it touches, killing its target.
Sakimori had quietly released it from their shadow, predicting the Lion’s movements and setting it up. While it wasn’t strong enough to defeat the Lion, it would slow it down, giving Sakimori a chance to strike with magic.
However, Sakimori didn’t seem too upset. If it worked, it would be a bonus.
“All skills, huh… Hey, I’ve always wanted to ask someone with that kind of power something. How many skills do you actually use? You don’t need that many for a fight, right? So, being able to use all skills just makes you a jack-of-all-trades, doesn’t it?”
“Hmph. Plenty of people like you have said that to me. But each time, I show them that someone with true adaptability can use combined skills to unleash overwhelming power.”
Sakimori and the Lion exchanged banter as they carefully measured the distance between them, stepping on the neatly trimmed grass. Even while talking, they were both searching for an opening.
“Is that so? Then how many skills are you using right now? Mind telling me, for reference?”
“Hmph. I’ve already used over a hundred skills. I’ll tell you as a parting gift when you die.”
“Huh. Over a hundred, huh? As expected of the Fairy Queen.”
“Exactly. Now die in despair!”
The Lion crouched slightly and lunged at Sakimori like a cannonball. Sakimori smirked and swung their hand.
[Diamond Needle Wall]
A wall of shimmering diamonds formed between the Lion and Sakimori. The spikes protruding from the wall would pierce even the Lion’s tough body.
Seeing the dangerous wall blocking its charge, the Lion sharply twisted its body and dodged around the diamond wall.
[Core Flame Lance]
A spear of magma-like heat shot from Sakimori’s hand. The sound of it tearing through the air echoed as it closed in on the Lion.
[Multiplication]
[Magic Power Boost]
[High Icicle Lance]
The Lion stopped for a moment and created ten icy spears to counter Sakimori’s attack. Even at 70% power, it wasn’t weak. With countless support skills, the Lion could make its attacks stronger than the original.
The magical spears clashed. Despite Sakimori using only one spear, the Lion’s icy spears melted and shattered upon impact.
The ten spears only slowed the nuclear flame spear before being extinguished. The rapidly heated water turned to gas, filling the area with steam.
[Heat Detection]
[Instant Magic]
[Ice Emperor’s Breath]
Realizing the flame spear hadn’t disappeared, the Lion countered with a freezing breath. The massive icy breath finally extinguished the spear.
[Dark Emperor Scatter Shot]
Piercing through the steam, multiple dark bullets fanned out toward the Lion. The Lion swayed its body and countered with skills.
[Astral Form]
[Minimization]
[High Accelerator]
The Lion turned its body into a mist-like astral form, shrank to the size of a kitten, and weaved through the dark bullets, lunging at Sakimori.
[Sharp Edge]
[Mass Shift]
[Multiple Strikes]
[Lion’s Fierce Claw]
The Lion sharpened its claws to be sharper than a holy sword, increased their weight to that of a mountain, and unleashed multiple slashes in a single swing, aiming to tear Sakimori apart.
[Dark God’s Cloak]
Sakimori overwrote the magic on their pitch-black cloak. The deep darkness of the cloak instilled unease and fear in those who gazed upon it. It absorbed even light, rendering the wearer invisible.
The Lion’s attack tried to tear through the cloak, but upon touching it, the claws crumbled, turning to ash where they made contact.
“Grr! You’re a troublesome one!”
[Refresh]
[Sun’s Protection]
The Lion, momentarily shocked, quickly regenerated its claws and countered with the Sun’s Protection. It swung its claws again, but the cloak’s defense was inherently strong, resistant to both physical and magical attacks, leaving only shallow cuts on Sakimori’s body.
“If it broke so easily, I’d lose confidence.”
[Dark Emperor Light Break]
Sakimori raised an eyebrow and joked as they raised their left arm and fired. A thick beam of dark light struck the Lion, carving into its body.
“My mana’s running low. Guess I’ll have to recover.”
Seizing the moment the Lion stepped back, Sakimori pulled out a mana potion from their pouch and drank it.
“You’re a crafty one!”
[Refresh]
[Lion’s Bite]