บท 164: Star Swordsmanship: Secret Technique!

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Chapter 164: Star Swordsmanship: Secret Technique!

When Luke stopped to rescue Alise and the remaining members of the Astraea Familia, the monster known as Juggernaut instinctively felt something.

Danger!

The newly appeared prey possessed the power to resist.

This sense of danger prevented the monster from directly attacking Luke.

Taking advantage of the smoke and dust raised by the magic bombardment, it changed its target to attack the remaining members of the Rudra Familia again.

Despite the monster having lost almost all its limbs earlier, the members of the Rudra Familia were still unable to withstand its attacks.

Sharp fangs crushed the bodies of Evilus adventurers, and in an instant, the monster destroyed the entirety of Rudra Familia.

However, Jura still managed to escape.

It wasn't that he had the ability to escape from the terrifying monster's grasp; it was more accurate to say that Luke indirectly saved his life.

Because the moment Jura saw Luke appear, he chose to flee without looking back, without a trace of hesitation, taking advantage of the time Luke saved Alise to escape from this desperate battlefield, becoming the first survivor of this tragic event.

The flesh and blood of the adventurers, the magic stones they carried, the items they dropped—all were devoured by the monster without exception.

Gurgle, gurgle—!

A strange sound of flesh squirming began to appear on the monster's body.

As the 'food' was converted into energy, the monster's severely injured body began to recover at an alarming rate.

This was its 'mother's help', another ability bestowed upon it by the Dungeon.

'Self-healing by eating'...

…

The precious potions from the main god space had far greater effects than the elixirs of this world.

So, with Ais's help, Alise, Kaguya, and Lyra were soon out of danger.

Although their lives were saved, they could no longer continue fighting, and it was even uncertain whether they could continue being adventurers after returning to the surface.

"Regenerative ability?!"

"Oh no! Luke doesn't know about that monster's attack methods yet!"

Alise leaned against the rubble, looking anxiously at the boy ahead.

The appearance of regenerative ability made both her and Kaguya's hearts sink.

Coupled with the fact that Luke, who had just arrived, was unaware of the monster's attack methods, a sense of despair arose in their hearts.

Alise wanted to convey the monster's information to Luke through Ais.

But it was too late.

Swoosh!

A diagonal line streaked across, and a giant claw shimmering with deep purple light attacked Luke.

Puchi!

Blood splattered onto the ground.

Unlike the previous battles between the girls from Astraea Familia and the Juggernaut, this time, the 'adventurer' was not the one injured.

Ser-Veresta, wrapped in black flames, slashed another diagonal line, striking fiercely at the incoming monster's giant claw.

"Roar!"

The injured monster immediately retreated to avoid Luke's pursuit.

At the same time, with the squirming of its flesh, the wound on its giant claw soon healed.

The monster stared at Luke from a distance with uncertainty, wondering why this prey was so difficult to handle.

And Luke's surprise was no less than the monster's.

After looking around for a moment, he noticed the dead bodies of the girls from Astraea Familia.

"I see, it's a large monster with high mobility that I've never encountered before."

"No wonder Alise and the others almost got wiped out here."

Since he also possesses something similar to 'super speed' in his swordsmanship, Luke knew better than anyone what kind of results suppression in speed could bring.

It could be said that this monster's combat style was very similar to his.

Super high-speed movement that the eyes couldn't follow, lightning-fast attacks that made it impossible to react, and weapons that couldn't be defended against.

The moment Luke understood the monster's attack pattern, he knew how desperate the girls from Astraea Familia felt while fighting against it.

"Interesting."

A slight arc appeared at the corner of his mouth.

This was the first time in many years that he had encountered an 'opponent' comparable to him in terms of speed, igniting a fighting spirit in his heart.

Swoosh!

Swish!

Starlight flashed, and Luke, fully activating his speed, teleported directly behind the monster, with Ser-Veresta in his hand slashing down forcefully.

Swoosh!

The lightning-fast strike split the air.

But the monster turned and dodged his attack, while its tail also whistled towards him.

Whoosh!

Bang!

The huge tail slammed into the Sword Sheath of Tranquility held in Luke's left hand.

Naturally, he couldn't match the large monster in terms of strength.

So, without making contact for too long, Luke took half a step back using the force of the monster's tail attack.

Then, he sheathed Ser-Veresta at lightning speed!

Swish!

Puchi!

Hiten Mitsurugi-ryu: Ogi·Amakakeru-Ryū-no-Hirameki!

A super high-speed flash of sword light streaked across, leaving a huge wound on the monster's body.

The trajectory of the sword strike was invisible!

And Luke's attack wasn't over yet.

Knowing the 'monsters' tenacity from his years of exploring the Dungeon, he was aware that his sword technique might kill humans with a single strike, but it was obviously not enough to instantly kill a monster.

Ding!

A crisp sound rang out behind the monster.

Unaware of Luke's move, the monster did not notice him circling behind.

Swish!

Nine sword lights suddenly appeared!

Puff, puff, puff, puff, puff, puff, puff, puff, puff—!

In an instant, nine huge wounds appeared on the monster's body.

Hiten-Mitsurugi-Ryu·Kuzuryūsen!

"Roar!"

Intense pain drove the monster into a frenzy.

The energy within its body circulated continuously, and its body also continued to recover at an amazing rate.

However, the next moment, an endless sword energy overwhelmed it.

Puff, puff, puff, puff, puff, puff—!

Shigure-Soen-Ryu: 8th form: Shinotsuku Ame

Luke wielded Ser-Veresta, unleashing violent sword energy.

The torrent of sword energy swept away everything in front of him, without explosions or roars, cutting through everything like a raging wind.

Alise and the others were stunned, witnessing Luke unleash his full power for the first time and thinking they were hallucinating.

Even Ais was shocked.

An invisible strike, the flash of nine swords in one, and a torrent of sword energy sweeping through everything.

Luke's suppression of the monster didn't just bring a glimmer of hope; it literally crushed 'despair' itself.

"Was Luke... always this strong?"

Alise asked Ais beside her in a daze.

But Ais couldn't answer this question either.

"I don't know..."

Witnessing the continuous sword skills and sword energy, Ais truly felt for the first time how strong Luke really was.

…

After the torrent of sword energy dissipated, an empty space where nothing could be discerned remained, and the bloodied monster was fleeing.

That's right, it ran away.

When it realized it couldn't defeat the 'prey' before it, the monster chose to flee without hesitation.

"This monster... chose to run away?"

Luke smiled slightly, watching the monster's retreating back.

To be honest, this monster was very strong.

Although it lacked the strength of Lv7, it possessed at least Lv6 strength.

The suppression brought about by the gap of two levels made it easy for this monster to annihilate Alise and her Familia members.

If it were an ordinary Lv6 monster, Luke could win, but not with such ease.

However, this monster's attack style was similar to his...

Luke also excelled in super high-speed movement.

Juggernaut's giant claws, capable of killing with a single hit, were no match for Ser-Veresta, and its defensive shell was ineffective against Luke.

Given these circumstances, its decision to flee was understandable.

"However, I don't intend to let you leave just like that!"

Taking his stance, Luke was gathering strength.

This move was still incomplete.

Not only was the long charging time unresolved, but he also hadn't fully mastered the sword technique.

Yet, his current situation was much better than when facing the Demi Spirit.

"Since I couldn't save the others, I must at least avenge them."

A vast amount of Prana began to gather around him, slowly taking the form of a giant dragon.

Then, Ser-Veresta, which had been sheathed, was suddenly drawn!

A sword light flashed, no, a giant dragon soared!

Incomplete - Star Swordsmanship: Secret Technique - Flying Sword Dragon!

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