Chapter 16: Divide and Conquer

Chapter 16: Divide and Conquer

"Do you think we can still run away now?" (Ai)

"Probably not. Doesn't look like we can run away even if the boar was still there." (Tatsuro)

"Yeah" (Ai)

Seeing the situation they were in, Tatsuro tried to activate [Level Eater] quicker, prioritizing the skill levels. Even if he could only take away the boss' skills, the tide of the battle would change greatly in their favor.

He also recalled what happened when he took away the wolf leader's [Leadership] skill. The other wolf underlings attacked it as if they were strangers. If he was able to replicate that here too, then he would be the one who would reap the most benefits.

Watching the humans dodge the flying claw made the bears vigilant. They proceeded to surround them while having a face full of displeasure. Tatsuro, seeing how the situation was becoming far too dangerous, quickly harvested the black sphere which contained the most dangerous-looking skills of the golden bear, and devoured it.

Level: 51

Skill(s): [Leadership Lv 0], [Bite Lv 5], [Scratch Lv 5]

[Enhanced Olfactory Perception Lv 2], [Claw Attack Lv 0]

[Boulder Blast Lv 0], [Charge Lv 5], [Golden Crystal Armor Lv 0]

(The shiny Goldie lost its [Leadership] skill. Now what are you gonna do?)

In contrast to his expectations, the blue bears continued to take orders from the gold one. Tatsuro could only grind his teeth in frustration as he explained their current situation to Ai.Discover new chapters at novelbin(.)com

"Ai, that Goldie lost most of its attack skills. It only has Bite, Scratch, and Charge left. I should have disabled all of its ranged attacks." (Tatsuro)

"Does that mean I only have to worry about the blue ones if I don't get close?" (Ai)

"Yeah." (Tatsuro)

"Then, that can probably" (Ai)

Ai fell into contemplation. Then, with a confident voice, she sounded like she found a solution.

"work?" (Ai)

"Did something happen?" (Tatsuro)

"Tatsuro." (Ai)

"What?" (Tatsuro)

"Can you take care of one of the blues?" (Ai)

That sudden question made Tatsuro pause for a moment.

"If it's just one, then I think I can, but Don't tell me" (Tatsuro)

"Yeah. I'll hold down the two of them, so I want you to take the other one out while I'm at it." (Ai)

"That's too dangerous! If that's what we're doing then" (Tatsuro)

"If it's you, then you're gonna die for sure. But if it's me just buying time, then I have my ways. Trust me, I'm the better choice for this job." (Ai)

Hearing her line of reasoning, Tatsuro was not able to find anything wrong. However, intentionally sending Ai into a dangerous situation was something that he just couldn't accept.

Clueless to the sequence of events, the bear could only watch on as Tatsuro fired the black sphere at its point-blank.

Level: 32

Skill(s): [Leadership Lv 2], [Bite Lv 6], [Scratch Lv 7]

[Enhanced Olfactory Perception Lv 1], [Claw Attack Lv 6]

[Boulder Blast Lv 4], [Charge Lv 5], [Blue Crystal Armor Lv 6]

"I accept your sacrifice!" (Tatsuro)

Level: 32

Skill(s): [Leadership Lv 2], [Bite Lv 0], [Scratch Lv 0]

[Enhanced Olfactory Perception Lv 1], [Claw Attack Lv 6]

[Boulder Blast Lv 0], [Charge Lv 0], [Blue Crystal Armor Lv 6]

To minimize the time needed, Tatsuro only took the skills that he deemed would be a hindrance before devouring the black sphere. In the meantime, the bear tried to dig itself out of the ground but Tatsuro interfered by shooting another laser again.

"Next is" (Tatsuro)

Tatsuro had been gathering his mana up till now. Compounding fire and light magic again, he compressed it till its volume was reduced to that of a golf ball. With this, he was one step closer to his goal.

Meanwhile, the bear grew more vigilant of Tatsuro's actions. Releasing a low growl, it raised its paw in the air, attempting to release another flying claw attack. As its paw reached the apex, it stopped. It could no longer gather any Ki onto his paw.

Tatsuro would not let such an opening go unpunished. Kicking the ground with all his might, he closed the distance between them with one step and released the fireball into the bear's mouth. Attaching a thread of mana onto the fireball, he used it to control the fireball's trajectory.

First, he burned the bear's throat and then headed for its esophagus. After that, he directed the fireball deep into its abdominal area.

Amidst the process, the bear started foaming at its mouth but the nightmare did not end.

"HAAAAAA!" (Tatsuro)

With a shout, Tatsuro made the fireball explode. The same fireball that was compressed to its limit by Tatsuro.

Though the bear's exterior was sturdy, the same could not be said for its insides. The explosion took the bear's internal organs with it, but it was not powerful enough to make its body explode outwards. It was, however, enough to make the bear suffer severe wounds and lacerations all around its body.

" " (Tatsuro)

|You have leveled up to Lv 21.|

Enough, to reap the life of the bear-like monster.

"Now" (Tatsuro)

Tatsuro rushed over to the other battlefield where Ai was located. Setting his eye on the place, a gruesome scene awaited him.

One which made Tatsuro stop in his tracks

"No way" (Tatsuro)