Book 2: 240

Book 2: Chapter 240

Lukas looked at Kaz’s expression, realising that this was his greatest anguish.

[Krrrr...]

Like a beast, Kaz lowered his head slightly as a deep growl echoed from his throat.

But this didn’t scare Lukas at all. Instead, it caused the corners of his lips to raise up slightly.

“The solitude of an Absolute is something one can only experience after standing at the very top of at least one universe. Foolish creature.”

What happened next almost seemed to happen instantaneously.

Kaz’s figure disappeared from where he was standing.

“...kuk.”

And appeared in front of Lukas with his hand around his throat.

“You son of a bitch!”

Enraged, Sedi tried to kick Kaz’s hand away, but Kaz stretched his other hand towards her and fired a Dragon Breath.

“...!!”

He could fire breath attacks with his hands as well as his mouth?

Sedi crossed her arms and tried to block the Dragon Breath, but in her weakened state, it was impossible to perfectly defend against it.

Boom!

Unable to withstand the force behind the attack, her small figure was sent flying into the distance.

Lukas looked closely at Kaz.

He had completely lost his composure. Unlike before, he hadn’t restrained himself in that attack. This meant that in his anger, he no longer cared even about the wellbeing of Sedi, whom he called his partner.

Kaz probably didn’t think about Sedi for more than an instant, as his burning gaze once again turned to Lukas.

[...you... have gone too far.]

His voice was cold.

Lukas couldn’t breathe. Kaz’s grip was so tight that his fingernails dug into his flesh. If he were to squeeze even a little harder, then the bones in his neck would be crushed instantly and he would die.

However, the fact that he hadn’t done so immediately proved that his plan had worked.

Although killing him was as easy as twisting a baby’s arm, he was still keeping Lukas alive.

In addition, the pressure on his neck was just enough that he could only get the smallest amount of air needed to keep him conscious.

This meant that he wanted to see his reaction before he killed him. Kaz was an extremely arrogant being, and Lukas had looked down on him. So he wouldn’t let him die easily. Even if he was going to kill him, he still wanted to hear his last words.

“...eat.”

[What?”]

Lukas spoke more clearly this time.

“Eat this.”

Lukas pushed the jewel on the tip of his staff into Kaz’s mouth.

With the jewel in his mouth, Kaz stared at Lukas mockingly. His eyes seemed to be asking ‘What are you going to do with this stick?’

It was hard, but that was it.

It didn’t even have spikes on it. No, even if it was a sword, he wouldn’t be able to harm him.

Lukas also expected this reaction.

Kaz was still alive. He was in shock, but still not in a state that would allow Lukas to kill him.

But it wasn’t up to Lukas to finish him off.

“Se-, di.”

Just before collapsing into unconsciousness, Lukas muttered her name one more time.

Kaz’s scales were hard. Nevertheless, he still had weaknesses. If he couldn’t concentrate, he wouldn’t be able to put up a solid defense. Just as one clenched their muscles when expecting a blow, he focused his mind on his scales.

Since that was the case, Kaz’s defensive ability would naturally plunge now that he was in a situation where he could barely think or move his body because of the intense pain he was experiencing. But even in this state, his natural defense would still be enough to block the attacks of most beings.

However, Sedi didn’t fall under the same category as ‘most beings’.

Paht!

Sedi, who had been sent flying by the Dragon Breath, shot towards Kaz. She was bleeding all over, but there was venom in her gaze.

Paak!

[Kuk...!]

Kaz tried to defend himself, but the scales that he was so proud of shattered and fell like broken marble.

Her attack had dealt damage.

Sedi immediately realised that her attacks were actually working, unlike before.

Nevertheless, it was too early for her to be happy about it. She cleared her mind. This wasn’t the time to let her guard down.

‘If I miss this opportunity...!’

They wouldn’t win.

Papapapak!

She punched Kaz all over his body like he was a sandbag. In only a few seconds, she had already hit him dozens of times.

Sedi’s fists glowed with a dark red hue. Perhaps all of her skin covered by her clothes was also the same color. The demonic energy she was using, which had already surpassed the level that a mortal could handle, was slowly corroding her body.

But she didn’t stop.

She couldn’t stop.

She forced her screaming joints and muscles to move.

One more punch.

Hit a little harder.

[Kuk... guk... kuh...]

Kaz felt like his vision was spinning around.

His brain felt like it was bouncing from one side of his skull to the other, his mouth hurt like hell, his internal organs were gradually becoming mush. All of this, along with Sedi’s consecutive attacks, made it hard for him to regain his senses.

Nevertheless, Kaz reached an instinctive conclusion.

His current situation was extremely dangerous.

‘Have to stop her... somehow...’

Just as he had this thought, Sedi shoved even more demonic energy into her small fist.

Tutuk.

This time, it took her a few seconds to concentrate the energy into her fist. This was proof that she was preparing a big attack.

As the seconds passed, Sedi’s fist gradually became black, and her veins stood out starkly.

Danger.

Although he couldn’t see it very clearly, Kaz’s senses screamed at him. A chill went up his spine.