Chapter 116 - Tomb Part 3

Located inside the Tomb where Joan and Isaias delve deeper, the two were happy that they eliminated the enemies in the hall. Furthermore, Joan rested a bit. Still hearing some noise from the other side of the door. Even more so, they still hesitated a bit to move further.

"Nice Joan! You successfully defeated them. Well, I hope we will have smooth sailing from here forth. Or so I thought," Isaias said to Joan.

"Ah, I guess more enemies are behind this door. You can sense them right?" Joan said while facing the huge stone door.

"Beyond that is the seal site. Where the Demon Lord of Affliction once sealed. We should proceed and hurry up, the heroes are waiting for us," Isaias said to him..

"Yeah," Joan replied.

They both touched the door and Isaias closed his eyes. Joan can hear some wailings inside the door, his sense tells him that there were enemies farther from the door. Way beyond them was where the enemies were located.

Still, Isaias opened it. Making the door glowed in runes and the door started to move.

Chugg!

The dust was shaken and it fell from the surface of the stone door. Just as the two waited for it to open. Once again, they were assaulted with the strong odour of decay and they covered their noses. After covering their noses, they were also assaulted with the noise from the inside.

They were astounded and perplexed by what their eyes has seen. Brimming embers from the cracks of the floor and it rooted towards the walls. Entities that have armours in black were seen and black miasma was seeping out of their skin. They went staring at the two after the door opened. Making them grit their teeth. Agro was directed to the two even though they still haven't made them agitated or assaulted.

"Joan, prepare for combat. I will sneak into the chaos and unseal the heroes myself." Isaias said to him.

"Sure, go now," Joan replied.

Upon his request, he prepared for buying time for the unsealing of heroes. While he was steadily absorbing essences, he was also using stat cultivation. With the stat manipulation used for accelerating one's growth, he was growing terrifyingly fast. His skills multiply his stat's growth, not just adding stats on the process.

While he was contemplating what job class to use, he was also thinking that it was not yet needed to use them currently. He will have to make use of his growth first by pushing himself to the limits and not just one-hitting enemies with his skills. Upon his estimation, he will have greater reaping of stats with just his sword claymore on his hands and not end up the enemies so abrupt.

Looking on his front, enemies were starting to march forward. Their numbers were not exceeding fifty and so Joan was confident that he will have to get serious about their fighting prowess as a whole. Joan was holding his two-handed claymore adjacent to his face and inhaled deep. His legs were bent and his thighs were as low as his waist. Breathing out slowly then dashed towards them. Hurling the dust upon his wake.

Upon his front, enemies called Demon pawns were seen advancing. They were the soldiers of the demon realm and were exuding dark miasma on their bodies. They have a humanoid form and have horns peeping out of their helm. Basic combatants of the demon realm that were rivalling the human soldiers in their prowess.

Joan dashed towards the enemies. They were bearing a sword and a shield on their other hand. Also wearing dark steel plates of full armour. Making them a lot harder than normal steel. Also making Joan grin at the moment. It would be a hassle to face with.

Joan was on the offensive, seeing that enemies were approaching slowly while on the marching pace. He confronted them with his sole strength without comrades or his summons. He dashed and enemies jolted in surprise with how fast he closed the gap with them. Grinning as he faced them with his sword.

Bang! Bang! Bing! Bang!

Joan swiftly slashed their shields and the shields were holding out despite his two hundred and fifty strength. They were flung to the sheer strength of Joan and were groaning with every smash he made. Joan smirked and thought that his enemies will have to boost his stat cultivation whilst playing with them.

It was then, the Demon pawns surrounded him. He was seen as a cornered rat with all the enemies in all directions. Joan watched them left and right, all surrounded him and he can only have a smile hidden on his face. All were getting good and he can't hide his pleasure in being cornered. This was what he needs the most. The feeling of being cornered where he can push his limits.

Clang! Clang! Ping!

The enemies started to offensively attack him. Making him grin at the moment. Slashes were launched at him and they were blocked or repelled. Also, they synchronised their attacks one after another. Making Joan in a bind.

But still, Joan was also deflecting their slashes effortlessly. Their strength was way lower than him in few leaps. Just as he was deflecting, he was able to make his attackers stagger with his deflects. With a force enough to make their grips on their swords waver, they became hesitant to attack in few moments. As expected from a two-handed sword that was heavy enough to wield for them but light for Joan.

Joan then gripped his sword harder than before. Not just to play this time but with the intent to kill. He felt that his stats were rising with the battle that was currently transpiring.

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!

He smashed their shields harder than before and it was enough to make their ranks and encirclement break. They were shouting while Joan's slashes landed. Rising diagonal slashes were enough to knock up the enemies. Vertical ones were enough to hammer them down and they were crushed to the sheer force. Breaking the bones of their arms on the process. Strength was enough to knock back them with his horizontal slashes. Joan then smirked and later on laughed as he slashed them pitifully. Breaking their formation with brute force and others fled or made a great distance between him.

"Hahahaha!!!" Joan let out a sinister laugh.