Chapter 14: Last Stand

"I'm just a man of my word"

Uttering my last words,

‹ System, utilize my forty points for strengthening potions! ›

I stated inside my mind,

The system then immediately rang, [40 points used!]

However, before I could even bring those potions out,

Kwang!!!

The assassin already started running toward me with his dazzling dagger.

I also started charging toward him to halt his attack, so he could not get near Christine as I took one bottle of potion out of my inventory.

I soon jumped and used one of my abilities,

[Super Slash!]

In that instant. While I was in mid-air, my sword collided with his,

I could immediately feel my body vibrate with the assassin's overwhelming strength as my injury ached.

I could feel my bones inside, ache when I clashed with him as if they would break anytime.

My blood leaked out of my wounds through my clothes, but I used it to my advantage and flung the blood into the assassin's eyes

Splat!!!

Blinded with my blood, I took this opportunity to drink the potion as I distanced myself a little,

Gulp! Gulp! Gulp!

But as I was in the middle of gulping, a dazzling violet color of the dagger emerged.

Luckily,

[Dazzling Dash]

I was able to use my dash ability to dodge his attack. However, I could feel my legs and feet aching like never before.

At that moment, the potion was emptied and I could immediately feel my body get stronger.

I soon used [Super Slash] to block the assassin's wave of attack

Clang!!!

But the difference this time was that I'm strong enough to not be overwhelmed by his attack and tremble like shit.

However, he was overwhelming me with pure skills only, if it wasn't for the time I spent training and experiencing swordsmanship in my past life. I'm afraid I'd be dead already.

Even so, I could immediately tell that he was surprised that a mere above-average is coming to par with a grand master like him.

And the fact that I was only a kid in his eyes and just became above average in days that fought a beast with severe injury, it was no surprise he'd be dumbfounded.

However, at this moment, I could feel my vision getting blurry because of the damage I had from the beast and the blood that's been leaking out of me.

That's why if I prolong this fight even longer, I'm going to die from blood loss.

"..."

Suddenly, an opportunity rose while I was exchanging blows with the assassin.

[Deadly Thrust]

My sword then glowed in red as I quickly used my ability that was aimed toward his heart.

Katchang!!!

The sound of my sword getting blocked resonated as tenfolds of my strength pushed his body in 12 meters.

However,

Crack!!!

at that moment, the bones cracking in my right shoulder echoed as I groaned in pain.

"Huff! Huff! Huff!"

I have used the deadly thrust ability three times already, that's why my bones are breaking now,

my current body can't keep up with the strength of my abilities even though I used potions.

‹ But holy fuck! The pain is so unbearable! ›

I muttered inside, unable to contain the pain that was growing in my mouth, even the urge of perfecting my thrust earlier disappeared because of the pain.

"Augh!!!"

I howled.

Even so, the assassin didn't give me rest as I used my [Super Slash] ability again. Even though the pain of my bones breaking apart echoed inside my ears.

"Hooh? Why don't you just stop already you're gonna die at this point"

The assassin chuckled with his simultaneous waves of attacks.

However, the assassin didn't expect that such a monster of a boy could exist. He heard rumors that he was trash but after he experienced the boy's strength.

He can't help but mutter inside

‹Whoever fucking said that this guy is trash were all fucking morons!!!›

The fact that this boy was only above average with wounds scared him to his core thinking about how he'll turn in the future.

Why? Because the boy has scary experiences and techniques using a sword. The way he also used mana in his environment, which he never saw shook him too. He couldn't understand how he can do that.

However, he soon felt angry when he saw the boy use a potion earlier just to save a useless maid.

He was aware that a potion that could strengthen you immediately was something that would kill you because of the overflowing mana which in result to your body exploding.

Some were either crippled, however, some survived safely because they were able to use the mana that was overflowing inside their bodies. Through exerting it with indestructible power. But most of them died exploding and were left crippled.

The assassin could not believe that a noble person like Alfonso was doing all of this for a commoner,

A noble who is willing to risk his life for a maid was unheard of!

he believed that people like Alfonso are selfish bastards!

The assassin soon scoffed, "Don't begin thinking you're different from other nobles..." as he continuously attacked.

He could wait for Alfonso to die slowly from the potion, but he doesn't have that much time because sooner or later, the Ranked Legend maid would appear soon.

………

At this moment, I was now only able to use my left hand to block while the assassin continued his attacks.

My right hand? Well, it's already numb from the bones that got broken.

Making it harder for me to fight back, and even made me more exhausted!

"..."

Soon, I thought of an idea.

I then distanced myself a little with an exhausted look but the assassin immediately came forward when he noticed this.

But as he was approaching, I immediately used my left leg with [Dazzling Dash] to kick him.

My left leg then soon dashed in a blink of an eye creating a thunderous sound of my body coming into contact with the assassin's face.

Thud!!!

I could see how the assassin's face got eradicated by my kick and flew 20 meters up the sky; like shit!

Even so, my left leg was already broken too when I noticed the pain surging through my spine.

Yet with all that effort, the assassin recovered in an instant,

However,

His dagger and his body dazzled in violet this time.

"I never believed I would utilize this ability with a child, and I don't have much time to play with you."

The assassin complained.

I soon realized that he is preparing for his deadly attack,

I tried checking my condition for a little bit and looks like I can't run or dodge this.

"Broken arm, shoulder, and leg"

I quietly whispered in helplessness.

But even so...

—Kwang!—

My sword glowed red in rhythm to his.

"I guess I'll have to use this again... This is gonna fucking hurt"

I muttered with a glare.

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