Chapter 169: Do You Feel The Difference in Power? (8)
At first, Keter suspected that Norman might be a Doppelganger. While it was possible to copy one’s appearance with magic, only a Doppelganger could replicate even their memories.
However, Norman had just made a mistake—he underestimated Pashian’s Martial Spirit and ignored the significance of his orange aura. As a result, Norman’s Aura Sword was completely blocked by Pashian’s Martial Spirit, leaving him utterly defenseless.
If this were a real-life battle, this would have been a feast for Pashian. He could have cleanly sliced his neck to decapitate him or driven his sword through his skull. But since intentionally killing someone was grounds for disqualification from the tournament, Pashian instead went for his arm.
If you make a mistake like that, you should be glad it was just your arm.
It was difficult to tell whether it was pure instinct or he thought no one would be able to see, but Norman dodged the attack with an inhuman motion. His right arm twisted all the way back to his shoulder. This wasn’t just flexibility; it defied human anatomy. No ordinary person with bones could move like that.
There’s only one monster that doesn’t have bones: slime.
That was the only explanation for Norman’s movement when he evaded Pashian’s sword. This was what intrigued Keter. Slimes were considered monsters, not non-human races. The definition of monsters differed by kingdom, scholar, and individual, but generally, monsters were beings unable to communicate with humans. However, Norman clearly looked human, and he was also trying to act like one, too.
How could a slime turn into a human? I’ve never heard of a slime that can do that.
Of course, nothing was ever impossible, and a slime that could turn into a human could exist somewhere. But these kinds of mutant monsters usually didn’t exist in the regular world.
Clap!
“That’s it.”
The Demon Capital.