Chapter 724 Kuro Protects His Home



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"Gaaooo..." Kuro slowly stood up once more, his body was tattered and falling into pieces, but he still could move. The sound of Mercury being destroyed woke him up.

He saw Darkbound having recently evolved, fighting a powerful S Rank Frost General all by himself while his army stopped the general's own army.

Meanwhile, Lancelot was protecting the city's north area, fighting with the Abyssal Ant Undead against a near endless army of Frost Monsters.

He seemed rather tired, and one of his arms was missing. Maria had left several Familiars here, and they were all busy helping every Undead, and summoning some more.

However, they were unable to stop Jonathan's attack, completely destroying Mercury and opening the way for Julio to enter and rampage the interior.

"Maaao..." Kuro slowly stood up, with a missing leg and his wings destroyed, he noticed Raven's head was missing too, although the bird's soul was still within him. "Grrrhhh..."

Although he planned to go fight Julio even if it meant dying, he was unable to. He quickly realized dozens of A Rank Monsters were surrounding him from all sides. Giant Glacial Wolves, Frost Wyverns, Ice Snakes, and more.

"GAAAO!"

"GRRRH!"

"SHAAAH!"

Kuro wasn't a cowardly beast. As he saw them all surrounding him, he simply decided to attack them first. He leaped faster than all of them could react, reaching the head of a Giant Glacial Wolf and biting their neck.

CRAAASH!

"AWOOO!"

The Giant Glacial Wolf screamed, struggling to take Kuro out, but Kuro kept biting and tearing apart his neck while eating the flesh and drinking the blood.

FLUOSH!

Suddenly, his wounds started being repaired automatically through his Flesh Devouring Skill, which allowed Undead to recover their bodies by ingesting blood and flesh.

However, Kuro was a smart boy, he quickly slashed the wolf's chest and then tore apart its ribcage, eating the magic crystal inside.

CRUNCH!

Gulping it down seconds before the rest of the beasts leaped towards him, the ferocious beasts gained a large quantity of Mana, which he promptly utilized to evade the monsters attacks one by one, jumping over his next prey.

CLASH! CLASH! CLASH!

"GAAO!!!"

He quickly reached the head of an Ice Snake of over six meters of height, biting the eyes and then summoning a dozen Darkness Spears to pierce through the entire monster's body.

SLASH! SLASH! SLASH! SLASH!

"SHYAAAAHHH!!!"

The Ice Snake cried in agony, suddenly falling into the floor with a loud thud, as Kuro stood over the giant beast's corpse. The other monsters glaring at him warily...

"GROOOAAARRR!"

He roared back at them, as the beasts eyes glowed redder, jumping at him savagely! Kuro reacted rapidly, clashing against them, fighting fiercely, tearing them down! His body was constantly being torn apart as well, but he constantly regenerated it back. Experience Points continued flowing, his level raised, his Skills developed... amidst the chaos of trying to get into the city, he had to face hundreds of beasts.

And Maria's familiars did not ignore him, granting him buffs while raising the leftovers he left. In just a couple of minutes, Kuro led his own army of Undead Beasts! Frost Monsters of all types raised once more as Undead and charged against the living ones. Kuro's tenacity slowly started to tip the scales of this entire battle.

And a certain god did not overlook his actions. Even if he was not a canine, he was still a Beast, and that was enough for Hel's brother.

Ding!

[Your great performance has not been ignored by the Gods.]

[You've acquired the [Fenrir's Divine Protection]!]

[Your Stats have increased!]

[Your Skills have evolved!]

He had yet to evolve himself, but a sudden bust of beast-like power surged across his body, a hint of divinity that a chimeric undead such as himself never expected to get!

Kuro could not understand these words anyways, he was a beast that didn't know how to read. However, he could understand the beast-like roars of Fenrir, which were like speech to him.

["Fight and tear apart your enemies!"]

["Bite! Scratch! Tear down!"]

["Protect your pack, Kuro!"]

"GRAAAAOOOOOO!!!"

Kuro's wings regrew anew, even though Raven's head had yet to emerge once more. Raven's spirit lived within him, and decided to simply leave it all to him now.

He flew into the skies, and quickly landed right in front of the city gates, stopping Julio seconds before he were to reach the city!

CLAAAAASH!

"ROOOAAAAAARRRR!"

Kuro roared furiously, defending his home. Julio looked at him in surprise. The beast exuded a powerful aura of someone that has been blessed by a god as well, just like him!

"W-What kind of bullshit is this? A damn Undead blessed by a god?!" Julio asked in fury. "Get the hell outta my way, fucker!!!"

FLAAAASH!

He rushed towards Kuro, swinging his sword furiously against him!

CLAAAASSSSHHHH!!!

However, Kuro intercepted the attack with his own black claws, and then connected another hit by kicking Julio with his back legs by twisting his body unnaturally, something only Undead can accomplish!

CLASH! CLASH! CLAAASH!

"Unnggh...?!" Julio was forced to step back, only to see Kuro's jaws opening wide, his black lion-like head suddenly generating a powerful aura of darkness concentrated into his jaws, and then unleashing a deadly beam!

FLUOOOSH!

"That's...!"

BOOOOOOOOMMMM!!!

Julio barely intercepted the attack using his powerful Magic Sword, holding into the gigantic beam that Kuro unleashed with all his might.

"Heh, you bastard! Do you truly think you can actually win against me, a Hero?!" Laughed Julio. "You're just some random, lost kitty! [Darkness Absorption]!"

FLAAASH!

Julio's sword quickly absorbed Kuro's attack, suddenly beginning to glow with an even more sinister power... This was one of the abilities of the Hero of the Night, the power to absorb the Darkness Element, giving him completely immunity to it!

"GRRRHHHH..." Kuro was left surprised, but he did not yield.

"Did you see that, kitty?" Asked Julio. "All of your attacks will be useless... Now, shall we enjoy this?"

CLAAAASH!

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