Chapter 74: Man-Eater (4)
“Impudent… ‘Living Dead’!”
Man-Eater roars as if trying to intimidate me. His fighting spirit doesn’t waver even slightly despite having his trump card, the poisoned needles, repelled.
No, it’s not like he’s not wavering. I can understand his thoughts well. He can’t afford to waver.
The reason why ‘Man-eater’ maintained his place as the number 2 of this Demon Lord’s army despite using cowardly means was because he was strong. ‘Man-Eater’ is a coward and therefore he cannot retreat. If he moves aside now, he will lose his authority.
On the other hand, I don’t have as much strength to spare as I appear to. Still, my reach has become longer since I’ve changed my arm into a blade and I have a strong regeneration ability, giving me enough leeway.
Man-Eater stomps on the ground and rushes towards me. He has a large build. His strength is probably equal or greater than mine. It will be hard to block his ramming attack that has all his body weight behind it. He has sharp claws too, and the tail that he uses as his third arm. But, his charge is less scary than Albertus’, who didn’t care about the damage he would receive at all.
I step back and wave the blade on my hand. The thick, sharp and pointed blade that extends from my right arm is the only one I have unlike the ‘Sharp Claw’, but it’s very thick. I’m sure it can even pierce a Manticore’s sturdy fur. Man-Eater gets closer. Hatred and slight fear is rippling in his crimson eyes. His slightly opened jaw is lined with sharp fangs that can easily crush human bones. The bone blade and the claws collide with great impact. A heavy impact is being transmitted to me. Man-Eater opens his mouth wide before me.
The next moment, the black flames that burnt my body the first time blaze up before my eyes. The Cursed Flames lick my body. The pitch black flames, as dark as the night, completely hide Man-Eater. A meaningless roar shakes the world.
“Are you… that scared of me?”