Chapter 374: Blue Blood (2)

Chapter 374: Blue Blood (2)

To catch just one of me, thirteen slaughter puppets had been sharpening their blades for a month.

Constellation Killer, a synonym for terror among the constellations, recognized me as [clearly a more powerful being] and had been preparing to hunt me down.

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This was the result.

Kuh, ugh Keuh, hak!

In the end, I vomited blood. It was the price paid for dispersing my aura to protect Fox and Shiny.

Thanks to that, Fox and Shiny were safe. However, the aura that proudly flowed through my veins had dried up, and the aura that had filled my heart had also hit bottom.

Im going to die. This is it.

I knelt down.

No, lets die.

Blood continuously flowed from my mouth.

Lets die and return to the day before. I know what strategy the enemy will use, so I can counter it next time. Lets die. Dying is the only way to survive.

Even amidst excruciating pain that wrung my head, I was searching for that lone path of life, no, a path of death.

Theres no aura left to block the next strike anyway. Dont block it. Let it be. Im going to die!

Cough.

I spat out a lump of blood.

And I waited for the sixth attack that was about to hit me. I hadnt expected a hunter as great as Constellation Killer to treat himself as the weaker party and me as the stronger, to attack me with all his might. But it was just this time. Only this time I hadnt known. Next time, in the next battle, I must

Cough! Kuh, hu ugh?

Why.

What are you, doing

The next attack did not come.

Hurry up and kill me, please

I struggled to raise my head.

Bright blue pupils.

Pupils.

Nine pairs of blue surrounded me from all sides, looking down at me.

I will not kill you.

What

What.

I will not kill you, The Sky That Gathers Screams.

Out of the nine slaughter puppets, five approached me. Right arm. Left arm. Right leg. Left leg. Each limb was grabbed, and even the nape of my neck was firmly pressed. My whole body was literally blocked by the puppets.

Ive done a lot of research on you.

As they pressed on my nape, I couldnt even move my mouth freely. It was hard to breathe. No, it was a struggle just to breathe given how they blocked my veins.

Many constellations have taken an interest in you. I went around to each of them, wanting to know the facts they knew about you. Only after I annihilated nine constellations did your outline become clear.

It seems that not only did they deploy all thirteen bodies to catch me, but they also killed nine constellations just for information gathering. This crazy bastard.

You are strong. And you became strong too quickly.

Kuh, heuh

Its abnormally quick to say you grew within a limited time. You might have immense talent, but I proposed a more rational hypothesis. Namely, that [time is not limited for you].

Damn it.

I recalled the conversation I had with Constellation Killer before the fight started.

We have definitely met before.

I see. Are you a time manipulator?

At that time, Constellation Killer had responded very plainly.

I thought it was just his personality to be straightforward, but perhaps, he had already suspected I possessed time powers even before the fight began.

He had been so bland because he already anticipated it.

Of course, I couldnt figure out how you were manipulating time. There were too many possibilities. However, no matter the case, it was clear that [time] was your resource and your strength.

Thinking about it.

Constellation Killer was always a hunter.

He only went into battle after understanding who his enemy was, why they were strong, and what their weaknesses were.

Already it feels like a long-lost past- When I first faced Constellation Killer on the 50th floor, didnt he also refuse to hunt monsters saying,

To kill the one who dies split in half, as the name implies, one must precisely split in half.

The true form of the Screamer lies in its scream, thus kill it by drowning it in sound.

A strategist who meticulously studied the enemys weaknesses.

That was Constellation Killer.

And this time, Constellation Killer had thoroughly studied my existence before making his move.

Therefore, I will not kill you, The Sky That Gathers Screams. I will merely seal away your time.

Sealing.

How, exactly

Its simple. I will distort the space-time here from the outside world. And I will encase you in ice, leaving you here. This ice isnt ordinary ice. Its ice that will never melt.

You will forever be trapped here where time has stopped, unable to escape. I will make it so.

Damn it.

To put a person in eternal torture, you say those words quite calmly!

I dont understand what youre saying.

Constellation Killer tilted his head slightly and pulled a dagger from his pocket.

You are not a person, are you?

Fwoosh!

A chilling touch sliced through my chest and pierced my heart.

[Frost-stained Claw Replica begins to seal you.]

The dagger Constellation Killer embedded in my heart was made of ice. As someone who had roamed worlds for countless eons, he must have acquired a variety of bizarre items. The ice dagger, part of Constellation Killers collection, produced extraordinary effects as soon as it burrowed into my chest.

[Warning. After the seal is completed, you will only be able to think with your consciousness.]

[Your world will be sealed in a moment.]

[Remaining time, 61 seconds.]

Crackle, crack-, creak.

Ice formed from the spot where the knife was embedded. First around the chest, then the collarbones and shoulders spread out like blue flower buds blooming.

Even if you send a message to your comrades now asking for reinforcements, its already too late.

Senses fading.

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.

.

Again.

When I opened my eyes.

What should we eat today?

Well, I feel like having Fish and Chips after a long time.

Ahaha, thats quite an unexpected choice!

It was a place all too familiar to me.

A communal living space.

In the middle of a place where my comrades, friends, and family would gather whenever they wanted, talk whenever they felt like it, and eat whatever they craved, sitting on the sofa, I opened my eyes.

.

I had returned 24 hours earlier.

What do you think, master?

The Heretic Questioner, sitting on the opposite sofa, turned to look at me.

No matter what, Fish and Chips are a bit too much Huh? Master, you look strange.

Huh?

Following the Heretic Questioners words, the Black Dragon Master, the Count, the Venomous Snake, and the Crusader also looked at me. Those who had shared time with me and promised to share more were staring at me.

Its true. You do look strange.

Exactly. Like a tuna that thought it was biting into food but realized too late it was a plastic bag.

Hey, what kind of face is that?

Nisha. This is all because you suggested eating something bizarre like Fish and Chips. Im convinced it would be better just to eat the French fries only.

Ah, French fries sound good. Lets go with French fries. Its been quite a while. Back in the day when we were working hard, there were days when we had hamburgers for all three meals.

Hmm. Thats a story from a very long time ago indeed!

I smiled.

Ahaha.

Really.

It seems unlikely that I would lose.

Bambolina.

Yes, master?

Sorry, but could you bring me the alarm clock?

The Heretic Questioner took out his smartphone and activated the alarm clock app. As he handed me the phone, he tilted his head in confusion.

I will give it to you, but why are you suddenly looking for an alarm?

Well, its not exactly an alarm I need, but a stopwatch Lets see here.

I pressed the timer button.

The clock, which had been at 00:00:00, immediately started.

I nodded my head with a smile.

Yes, that should do it. Wait, lets see how long this takes.

? I dont know what this is about, but if Master needs it, then by all means, use it!

Thank you.

I leaned back into the sofa.

My friends looked at me as if I were strange, but eventually went back to their chatter as if it were just another day. The menu for the nights snack was decided to be French fries. Venomous Snake went to the kitchen with Sylvia to fry the potatoes.

1 minute.

A comfortable amount of time passed.

3 minutes.

Crusader and the Count engaged in a lovers quarrel disguised as an argument.

6 minutes.

The Black Dragon Master hit both of their heads with her flip-flops to stop them.

7 minutes.

8 minutes.

9 minutes.

And when the phone screen marked 00:09:21.

Hey, you cant do this here!

The outside became noisy.

One of the Four Demon Lords voices, who was in charge of the dorms security, urgently cried out. Thud. Thud. The sound of footsteps, not just one persons, but dozens, echoed through the hallway into the living room.

The Black Dragon Master and the Heretic Questioner immediately stood up. Dressed in gym clothes and flip-flops, and even though the Black Dragon Master was missing one slipper, they both wore infinitely guarded expressions. They stared down the hallway from the living room door at the approaching footsteps.

This is a place where the heads of our tower gather. Its problematic to behave like this no matter the situation

Shut up. Youre noisy.

Boom!

The living room door was blown off.

The friends, who were about to rush in thinking it was an attacker, paused when they saw who appeared in the doorway that had just lost its door. Their eyes widened in astonishment as they stared at the intruder.

Hmm.

However, the intruder didnt care about the glares of the homeowners at all. With dozens of knights behind her, the intruder slowly turned her head to survey the living room.

Our eyes met.

The moment our eyes locked, I couldnt help but smirk.

9 minutes and 43 seconds. Raviel.

For you, it was 13 minutes and 27 seconds. It has been proven that I am much faster than you. Gong-ja.

Raviel smiled.

Her red eyes half-closed.

So, which bastard do we need to beat down?

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