Chapter 19: I Want to Protect You Too
Editor: Atlas Studios
Catherine had been protected by her brother ever since she was young.
When other kids bullied her, it was always her brother standing in front to protect her.
In Catherine's heart, Austin had always been her guardian angel.
It was until they took the magister aptitude test at nine years old.
The test showed that Austin's magical aptitude was extremely poor, while Catherine's magical aptitude was excellent.
Afterward, Catherine went to a magic academy, and Austin could only go to an ordinary school.
Catherine, who cultivated the channeling technique and embarked on the path of a magic caster, became more powerful by the day, surpassing her ordinary brother soon after.
At that time, Catherine secretly swore that she would protect her brother.
Unexpectedly, just as she had become the magister that she was so proud of, and just when she thought that he could protect his brother, Austin revealed his "unknown" side.
Powerful!
Berserk!
Domineering!
Confidence!
The brother before her was mysterious and charming.
Catherine stared at Austin blankly.
She did not know if she was considered a brother complex.
In any case, she could not talk about such feelings.
"Silly sister, your brother must be powerful. Otherwise, how can I protect you?"
Austin rubbed Catherine's head affectionately.
As for the secret of the system and cell evolution, Austin would never tell anyone about it.
Even for his sister or his parents, Austin would never tell them.
"Alright, hurry up and eat. You haven't even hunted down a single low-level beast."
With that, Austin began to grill the bear paws.
Two hours later.
The park in the Vicious Beast Town was a mess—blown up grass patches, broken tree trunks, a panting pony-tailed girl.
And…, a python covered in pitch-black snake scales!
A Black Scaled Horned Python!
"Not bad, not bad. You killed the stronger Black Scaled Horned Python amongst the low-level vicious beasts. Great improvement."
Austin clapped his hands in encouragement and stepped in.
Catherine wiped the sweat from her forehead and smiled happily.
She slung the Vulcan magick shotgun behind her back and stuck the magick pistol back into its holster.
On the Black Scaled Horned Python, a dagger stuck on its seven-inch white scale.
The manual described it very clearly: The Black Scaled Horned Python had tough armor and excellent strength. Its weakness was the seven-inch white scales.
Even though she knew that information, it was still difficult to kill it.
Catherine had to use her magick shotgun to destroy the Black Scaled Horned Python's bloody mouth before she could finally step up to stab her dagger into the snake's seven-inch white scales.
Even a low-level beast was so hard to kill.
Catherine realized more of how powerful her brother was. Beating a mid-tier Vicious Beast Armored Raging Bear to death was no joke.
"Get some rest, then come and eat some grilled snake meat."
Austin began to fiddle with his cooking materials again.
That was his way of sustaining the war by means of war.
When the others were still starving and were on tenterhooks while avoiding the vicious beasts, Austin and Catherine started a barbecue feast.
After supervising the exam for years, this was the first time the examiners had seen such things.
A while later.
In the narrow alleyway, Catherine encountered two corrosive hounds.
Adult corrosive hounds!
In other words, Catherine got attacked by two low-level beasts.
Austin stood at the side and still had no intention of helping.
He said calmly, "There's no difference between a corrosive hound and a dog when you're fighting them.
"Their weakness is also their eyes and throat.
"Take note, the blood and saliva of the adult rotting hounds are corrosive and contain over a thousand types of harmful bacteria.
Austin reminded Catherine.
The corrosive blood of a corrosive hound was of little use to Austin.
Austin's cell evolution made him immune to these.
Not for Catherine.
If a wound got stained with blood full of bacteria, even a magister's body would be sick.
Fortunately, Catherine had a good combat suit which was dirty but not tattered after fighting the whole day.
Twenty silver coins well spent!
Catherine held the dagger in one hand and the magick shotgun in the other. She was ready for battle.
"Roar…!"
Under the confrontation, the two adult corrosive hounds moved first.
They did not dare to provoke Austin instinctively and chose to pounce on Catherine one after another.
Catherine dodged to the side and raised her shotgun with one hand, firing at one corrosive hound. At the same time, the other hand swiped the dagger at the second corrosive hound.
A gunshot echoed in the alley.
At point-blank, the destructive power of the shotgun had directly destroyed a small part of the corrosive hound's body, sending its flesh and blood flying.
The dagger avoided the second one's vitals, but it tore the skin apart.
The two corrosive hounds were not dead!
Adult corrosive hounds had better vitality, more sturdy bodies, and faster speed.
The corrosive hound, which had a small half of its body destroyed by the shotgun, pounced again right after missing its target and falling to the ground.
Catherine remained calm and fired a few more shots.
The shotgun, which was extremely powerful in close combat, smashed up the dog as it fell onto the ground.
However, a second corrosive hound followed closely behind.
Catherine did not have the time to reload her gun. She did not panic as she immediately raised the shotgun to block.
The corrosive hound pounced on Catherine and bit onto the shotgun.
The powerful impact knocked Catherine backward and into the alley wall.
Boom!
The wall collapsed!
Catherine fell to the ground.
The dog shook its head and kept biting the gun barrel madly.
The sharp fangs and the terrifying bite force caused the gun barrel to deform slightly.
The smelly mouth was extremely close to her.
That was a vicious beast!
A wild and hungry vicious beast!
Catherine tilted her head to the side while her hands fought to keep the gun at bay.
The first thing she thought of was to seek help from her brother.
No!
I can't rely on your brother!
Catherine, didn't you swear to protect your brother?
How can such a tiny setback defeat you?
A sense of determination flashed in Catherine's eyes.
The next time the dog tried to bite again, Catherine found the exact opportunity to push the shotgun away.
At the same time, Catherine rolled toward the wall beside her.
She got up abruptly, half-kneeled on the ground, reached for the gun holster with both hands.
Pull, aim, trigger.
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
Katherine fired several shots into the corrosive hound's neck.
From rolling to the wall to pulling out a gun and shooting, she executed everything in one go to perfection.
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