Chapter 297 Confessions [Pt 5]

Chapter 297 Confessions [Pt 5]

~SWISH!~

Adonis' golden blade swept through the air as he nimbly sped across the area in a cost of brilliant light.

Space around him became distorted as waves of energy flowed from his body. In a flash, he sliced up multiple Centipede Monsters and landed a finishing blow on the one wriggling at the end of the row.

~BOOOOOM!~

They all erupted, turning into chopped-up forms of bug meat, roasted by the intense radiation that Adonis ' attack gave off.

"Haa..." Mist escaped his lips as he looked behind him to see the actions of his teammates.

Billy was doing fine enough.

He was using his [Grand Fire Magic] to damage the Centipedes and also trap them in a concentrated position, while utilizing his Warrior-concentrated Skills to lend heavy blows and finish them off.

None of them stood even a modicum of a chance.

As for Rey, well...

"Hiyaa!" He slashed some of the several legs of the Centipedes with his bladed arm, while also blocking their attacks.

He slowly chipped away at their strength, and right when they attacked and he blocked, he would go for a counter which involved slicing through their head, or cutting through their long torsos.

Either way, he fought in a more strategic way.

His major strength was evasion and defense, while striking at the perfect time.

Unfortunately, his method was too slow.

By the time Adonis and Billy were done with their part, he was barely getting started on his end.

As a result—

"Let me help you out, Rey."

—Adonis had to intervene.

~VWOOSH!~

In a burst of golden light, Adonis appeared right behind the cluster of Centipedes and cut down their numbers by a quarter with a single strike.

"T-thanks, Adonis!"

Thanks to their numbers going down by a consideable margin, Rey had a lot more room to breathe.

He gave more counters, and he was able to kill a lot more from his position.

And so, Adonis kept chipping at their numbers from behind while Rey did so at their front.

The event swiftly ended in the victory of the team.

The suddenness of his action caused shades of red to form on Rey's cheeks.

It was so embarrassing.

Even Billy had to look away from the awkward display that was happening right before his eyes.

"You're fine, Rey. You don't need to be too bothered about all of this."

His words came as a soft whisper, dancing into Rey's ears in a somewhat stimulating tone.

"I-I see..."

A bead of sweat fell from Rey's forehead as he began to look a bit uncomfortable.

Unfortunately, Adonis could not see his face at the moment.

"You've come this far already. So far, you have done great. I'm proud of you... for how far you've come."

Adonis slowly stepped back, and Rey had to plaster a smile on his face so he wouldn't seem ungrateful for the goodwill from Adonis.

"A-ahem... sorry. Just got a bit emotional there..." Adonis cleared his throat.

It seemed even he could sense how awkward he had made the entire atmosphere.

Billy, of course, kept pretending that he wasn't invested in the conversation.

"I-it's fine." Rey strained his smile.

Both of them looked at each other for a few seconds, their eyes absorbing the other's.

It seemed like a staring contest that wouldn't end.

Then—

"To be honest... neither you nor I compare to the true OP guy." Adonis took a step back and looked at the Mage-like creature who floated in the distance.

"Compared to him, I'm really nothing."

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[A/N]

Thanks for reading!

Man... I really like Adonis. Not in the way some of you think, though.

Hahaha!