Book 2: Chapter 261
Book 2: Chapter 261
A droplet of water slowly formed on Nodiesop’s finger.
“…what are you doing?”
“I don’t want to waste my external force on mere mortals. One drop is enough to deal with you.”
“Are you saying you blocked all of our attacks with just that one drop of water?”
“It’s not just to block. This drop is enough to take your lives as well.”
The drop of water wriggled as if it were alive before taking on other forms. It took the shape of a spear before flattening to become an extremely thin membrane.
Were there attacks really blocked by this thin membrane that was barely visible to the naked eye?
“I have a rough idea of your level now. I was wary of your explosive growth since this world was created by the Rulers themselves, but in the end, you’re still mortals. Why don’t we call your Master? He should be aware of the difference in our power by now.”
“…”
It was only then that Leo got a vague understanding of the situation.
Despite his bravado, this man was still wary of Lukas, who hadn’t made an appearance yet. The reason he was saving his external force was also in preparation for his fight against Lukas.
‘He doesn’t know that Master can’t even lift a finger right now.’
If it wasn’t for his own thoughts holding him back, Sedi, Min Ha-rin, and Leo might already be dead.
After thinking that far, he found it hard to suppress the urge to laugh. Their Master was currently weaker than a newborn baby. But even in that state, Lukas was still protecting them.
‘However, we won’t get any help from Master in this fight.’
They had already decided to do it on their own. Even if they would lose their lives, they’d decided to do it together.
Still, anything that could be used, should be used.
Currently, Nodiesop was wary of Lukas, who had yet to make an appearance.
‘We have to think of a way to make use of that delusion.’
He wasn’t confident that he could think of a plan, but they still had to do something.
Even if that something was only a bit better than what they were doing currently.
* * *
“…cough!”
He spat out a mouthful of water.
“Cough, cough…! Ugh…!”
Tears pooled at the corners of his eyes as he continued to cough up water. Even after spitting out a surprising amount of water, there was still an uncomfortable feeling in his stomach. This showed that he had drunk a ridiculous amount of seawater.
“Hah, hah…”
Panting for breath, Arid began to take stock of the situation.
“I was resting in the Young Dragon Nest…”
Then he’d suddenly heard a strange noise. When he went to the window to investigate, a huge torrent of water had appeared and swept him away.
And his memories ended there.
“…kuk.”
Arid’s face burned red at his blunder. His lack of practical experience and poor ability to cope with sudden situations had been put on full display. Nodiesop had attacked Dragon God Island much sooner than they had expected, but the situation in itself was not unexpected.
In fact, Arid had been on his guard from the moment he’d heard the news. And yet, he’d ended up like this.
Throb-
“…”
The back of his head ached. When he touched it, he found that a large bump had appeared. It seemed that when he was swept away by the rapids, he’d struck his head against something hard.
Deciding to figure out where he was first, Arid got up from the ground.
“Is this the hill behind the Young Dragon Nest?”
He wasn’t sure why, but it seemed he had been deposited there by the rapids. Nevertheless, he could only count himself lucky. If the rapids had continued to drag him away, he probably would have already died an unfair death by now.
“This isn’t the time.”
Nodiesop’s attack had already begun. It wouldn’t be strange if he had already broken into the island and started his search for Lukas by now.
Arid tried to use his communication power to find his Master’s whereabouts.
“…”
But he couldn’t sense Lukas’ presence at all. Was it because of Nodiesop’s interference? Or was his condition that bad?
Paht!
At that moment, an explosion sounded from behind him. Arid narrowed his eyes.
That was in the direction of the Young Dragon Nest.
When he focused his eyes a bit more, he was able to see his companions grouped together.
And the blue haired man standing in front of them.
‘Nodiesop…!’
Sparks appeared in Arid’s eyes. Before he could even begin to think about it too deeply, his body was already rushing over.
* * *
“Those kids don’t seem like they can hold on for much longer.”
“…”
Sedi turned to look at the Priestess. She wasn’t sure when her hair had changed to the color of cotton yarn, but it was her eyes that caught her attention at that moment.
They were sparkling brilliantly, as though they contained every star in the night sky.
“You should go lend your strength to the others too.”
“If I join them, Nodiesop will kill you.”
She now felt that she had a bit of understanding about Nodiesop’s thoughts at that moment.
There were two reasons why he wasn’t giving it his all at that moment.
The first was that he was wary of Lukas, who was ‘hiding’ somewhere. And the second was to ensure that he could immediately respond to any sudden actions the Priestess made.
Sedi took a deep breath before shouting in a loud voice.
“Don’t be scared!”
Leo and Min Ha-rin flinched at the same time when the loud voice pierced their ears.
“Why do you think he’s showing off that drop of water to you? It’s because he can’t think of a good plan so he’s probing our bottom line.”
Those words weren’t wrong.
Leo took a deep breath before staring at Nodiesop again. He’d started thinking too much because their opponent was an Absolute, a being who had reached the same level as their Master, Lukas.
“Don’t fall for his deception. 80% of his power has been restricted, so he can’t afford to use too much of it. If you hold on for just a bit longer, Father will come to deal with him.”
Those last words were added on purpose.
It was an obvious trick, but she still had to do it. It could be considered a success if that guy was even the slightest bit conscious of it.