Chapter 829 The False Endless [Pt 1]

829 The False Endless [Pt 1] Nôv(el)B\\jnn

According to what Ater told him, there were nine different applications of the Hollow Technique within the Chaos Art.

The higher the number, the more powerful the application was.

Hollow Technique #2 was [Shadow Slave] and Hollow Technique #6 was Compound Corpse; both of which were techniques that Ater had used in the past.

As for the one that was used on Justin... it was Hollow Technique #7

"[False Endless]."

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'This guy...'

Kar'eena closely observed Justin as he brought out a thin blade seemingly from out of nowhere.

'... His whole vibe has changed.' The glow in his eyes had a mix of blue and red, creating a kind of purple glint within them. His hair was dancing with the slightly growing updraft, and his threatening presence was slowly climbing as he began to advance towards Kar'eena.

'Based on what the Belle girl said, she's the one with the Anti-Projectile Item, which means Dragon Breath will work on him.'

Using it now would be too predictable, but she didn't see how his approach indicated any form of caution in the slightest.

He was open in multiple areas, and while she was yet to see his full speed, she doubted he would have enough time to react and avoid her blast if he kept approaching her in such a careless manner.

'There's only one way to find out!' With her priority being to protect the students, and also conserve as much energy as possible, she opted for the most minimalist option at her disposal.

'[Dragon Breath: Lightning].'

The result?

~BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMM!!!~

In an instant, Kar'eena's powerful breath razed everything in its path, including the approaching human. He was utterly eviscerated.

She used this chance to direct the remnant blast at the human girl, but once again, her Anti-Projectile Item completely shielded her from the threat. 19:02

'Tch! Looks like it's still no good. Still, though...' Kar'eena took a good look at where Justin previously stood and gave a big smirk.

'... Looks like I got one.'

'H-how is he doing this? Some kind of defense Skill that I'm unaware of? Did he also have the Enchanted Item? Is he resistant to Lightning? No... even at that...!' Kar'eena tried to make sense of what she was witnessing, but there was no definite answer entering her head.

As she struggled to comprehend this, she realized he was saying something, even while being bombarded by millions of volts of energy.

What was he saying? She wanted to know.

She had to know!

~FSHUUUU...~

As the blasted energy dissolved, a soft hissing sound filled the air. Little buzzes of sparkling electricity in the air echoed occasionally, but the loud explosive crackles had ceased.

Justin stood among the red-hot wreckage, his eyes fixed on her as hers were on him.

'He really... isn't damaged at all!'

"I'm immortal, miss." He announced. "Even if you hit me with your strongest attack, I won't die."

'What? A human? Immortal?!' Even if she didn't see him as a human in the conventional sense, he was still ultimately one.

Even Dragons couldn't claim to be immortal, yet this fool was claiming it.

"I also adapt to any attack that hits me once, so I won't be receiving any damage from that Dragon Breath Skill of yours."

It all sounded absurd—like he was bluffing—but the look that Justin gave her didn't seem like that of a liar.

He was being completely frank with her.

"And now that we have the pleasantries out of the way... it's time for me to kill you."

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[A/N]

Thanks for reading!

Welp... looks like we need one more chapter. Still, Justin has gotten a lot more interesting, hasn't he? Hehe...