Chapter 118: Extreme Choice

The system never displayed things like consumption values in the first place. But now there was a new skill, so it didn't matter."I'll just try it once," he thought.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Green flames shot up behind him, almost as if they were screaming to be let out. He couldn't understand why they were whining like this when they weren't even alive. Of course, he had no intention of refusing.

"Okay. So what's the new skill?"

As soon as Able voiced his curiosity in his head, a hologram popped up.

『Extreme Choice Activation』

"Hey, wait a minute! Why is skill name like this?"

Doesn't the term 'extreme choice' usually mean something like 'let's live'? If he had known the name would be like this, he would have thought it over again.

But the skill had already been activated.

[Extremely amplifies either attack power or defense power. However, abilities that are not applied will be reduced by half or less. 5 seconds of selectable time.]

Fortunately, there was no incident requiring him to risk his life; it was just that the attack or defense power was heavily weighted toward one side. seaʀᴄh thё nôvelFire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

"What if I don't press anything?"

While he was pondering it, the countdown ticked down in an instant.

"5, 4, 3, 2, 1. End."

[Auto-select 'Attack Power.' You will become a 'glass body.']

There was no special penalty; one of the two options was just automatically selected.

"Not bad. I was going to choose attack power anyway," Able thought to himself, but he still felt uneasy. Maybe it was because he was feeling down, but the pouring rain began to feel painful.

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Swaaa…

"Oh, oh? Maybe it's not just my imagination?"

The system said Able defense was down, but could raindrops actually hit him like this?

It was just a guess, but if that was the case, he would need to fight with the utmost care. But things didn't go as he thought.

Knock knock!

"Ah..."

Able suddenly heard a sound and looked down to his right; his forearm had swelled to twice its size. It was the sound of his body collapsing, unable to withstand the catastrophic punishment.

If more time had passed, his arm might have exploded. This meant that a decisive move had to be made right now.

"Haa, either way!"

That demigod still didn't know much about Able fighting abilities. If so, the first clash could be an unexpectedly big opportunity.

Phew!

As soon as Able hit the ground, a tremendous explosion erupted.

A hole four meters in diameter appeared, and his body was thrown forward, narrowing the distance between them in an instant.

"This, this is…!"

The large face of the surprised half-demigod came right before his eyes. At this rate, they might end up kissing. Startled, he quickly turned around.

"Eww! It's dirty!"

"You were the one who came!"

"No matter what, it's ugly!"

"What the heck is that…?"

Oh my god!

The other person's telepathy was suddenly cut off. That was why Able swung the gavel abruptly.

It was perfect timing, but it felt like Able arms couldn't hold out any longer. He couldn't understand why the skill kept activating on its own.

People might get a little angry; it's not like he couldn't express his anger rationally.

[Destructive Retribution is a difficult skill to master. To master it perfectly, improve the system's functions.]

Out of nowhere, a holographic message appeared. The system had suddenly started talking a lot lately. Before, it just passed on information, but now it was even trying to have a conversation.

"Oh, this is not the time."

Able shook his head vigorously. He almost got caught up in the system's trickery.

Weren't they in a life-or-death battle right now?

"I'm fighting with my defenses cut in half. I don't have time to be distracted now."

Able quickly pushed the hologram away and focused on his movements.

The half-demigod, furious to the point of hair loss, was unleashing merciless attacks. It was shooting something like a water cannon from its mouth, and it felt like getting hit was not an option.

Push it! Quagagagagak!

As expected, the rock hit by the blue energy shattered into pieces, as if cut by a waterjet cutter.

―Kuaaah! You are putting a lowly hammer into this noble body of Delia! I will kill you!

The bastard was writhing in pain, his whole body convulsing.

A devastating punishment had properly landed on its chest. If it had been any other living thing, it would have died immediately.

Even the demigod's body had a 20-centimeter dent in it. But surprisingly, it still seemed healthy, given how it continued firing water cannons.

"But I can't stand being referred to in the third person."

If a cute kid did that, wouldn't it be okay?

The demigod Delia didn't look much different from Adam. How could a beast like him say such things?

"As the governor of this place, I just can't stand by and watch…"

"Stop talking nonsense and look ahead! If this continues, I'll end up in trouble too!"

As Able was dodging the water cannons, an urgent voice echoed. He glanced over his shoulder and saw Shuguri with a tired expression. It was remarkable that he held on without falling, even in such a fierce fight, but now it seemed like he had reached his limit.

The cute creature's arms were shaking.

"Are you stupid? Do you really have to hang there?"

"Then what should I do? If I get caught in the rapids, I'll be swept away. Then it's a pain to come back."

"This will do."

Able grabbed Shuguri and stuffed him into the front pocket of his coat. A violent reaction erupted.

"Whoa! What the hell are you doing? You son of a bitch!"

"Even if you help me, it's a pain. Just stay quiet. I'm really busy right now."

"Ouch!"

Shuguri stuck his head out and watched the situation with interest. He was dodging the water cannons pouring down like crazy, moving with possessed agility.