Chapter 436 Facing The Serocis [Pt 3]

Chapter 436 Facing The Serocis [Pt 3]

'Damn... Adonis is really good at acting!'

Rey was genuinely shocked by how amazing the Hero was in pretending to be so weak.

'I really need to take some notes.' He thought to himself, nodding silently as he did his best to maintain a stoic demeanor.

All of Adonis' movements seemed so calculated to represent a certain ceiling of power that he couldn't surpass. Rey was impressed by such sophistication... such intricate level of detail.

Adonis had really mastered the craft.

'But why? Why is he going to such lengths?'

Rey couldn't comprehend it. 'Shouldn't he be trying a bit more so he can get the attention of Jet and Lux?'

Surely, if he was playing this 'fanboy' card, and pretending to have been heavily inspired by Jet... then shouldn't he be showing a lot more power?

'At the very least, he must already have an idea of what Jet accomplished. I can't think of any other reason why he would choose this route if he had no idea how popular Jet and Lux are, and why they are so famous right now.'

Their power was phenomenal—out of this world.

Compared to that, Adonis was displaying the strength of an unpolished gem—someone who barely made the cut of a Heroic Rank Adventurer.

'Well... I hope you know what you're doing, man.' Rey had no intentions to rain on Adonis' parade, so he decided to just watch and observe in silence.

'Britta seems impressed, and I guess he really embodies that Adventurer spirit.'

In contrast, Esme seemed bored of the whole thing.

It looked like she just wanted to use a Skill and kill the Monster, instantly getting rid of the problem for everyone.

Well, she couldn't.

'Looks like the fight is coming to a close, though.' Rey felt a tinge of relief as he saw Adonis charging towards the stationary Monster.

One of the requirements for using the Skill [Grand Eye Blast] was to be stationary. The rewards were worth it, though, as it allowed the user to shoot out blasts from any ocular organ of the body.

'If I combine the Skill with a shapeshifting Skill and created many eyes, I could cause a lot of damage...'

It was going to be gross for sure, but with [Mimic], or maybe even [Shapeshift], couldn't he create several tiny eyes and create and send several shots flying at the same time?

'That's seriously OP, especially if I consider how my defenses wouldn't let my enemy touch me even if I stay still...'

It was awesome—no, beyond awesome!

'Is Ater really serious about me not being able to take on a Divine Beast...?' Rey wondered.

He didn't want to do anything behind his trusty Familiar's back, but it would be a lie if he said he wasn't tempted to try [Divine Beast Summon] at maximum power, just so he could see its effects.

'Ahh... nice one!' Adonis grinned.

The Serocis used its stinger as a sacrificial pawn so it could catch Adonis at point-blank range. It was a brilliant move, and such a tactic would have meant the end for any Adventurer.

Even Heroic Rank Adventurers would be in trouble.

But, Adonis wasn't a mere Adventurer—Heroic Rank or otherwise.

He was the real deal.

—A true Hero!

~WHISH!~

He flung his light-coated blade towards the Serocis, instantly cutting through the compressed air right before it was released.

This, of course, caused an explosion that fractured the jaws—

definitely also injuring the throat as well—of the desperate Monster.

The resultant impact forcefully caused the Serocis to stagger away from its position, instantly ending the Skill's effects.

"G-GUREEUGH...!"

Adonis made a wide toothy grin as he soaked in the frustrated and agonized moans of the damaged creature.

'You were so close to release, weren't you?' He prepared his whole body for one final launch, concentrating light on the sole of his feet for maximum output.

'Don't worry, I'll end it now... your suffering!'

As the Monster was still recoiling from its pain, Adonis blasted off and charged at it with unstoppable power.

'Full thrust!'

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[A/N]

Thanks for reading!

Sometimes we forget how much of a badass the Hero is. Chapters like this are my way of appreciating him.

Remember the time when you all thought he was the bad guy? Pfft...Updated from novelbIn.(c)om