Thousand-Faced Dragon

Chapter 55 Beast Privileges (Third update, 10,000 words)
"This evil will be destroyed by me."

With calm words and clenched lips, Long's eyes locked onto his opponent—this was an unprecedented level of awareness for Rean.

The silver sword of courage was once again coated with a pale silver luster.

Willpower transformed into power, and the knight's holy magic fully enhanced his body.

It's time to end this tragic cycle. The victim has become the perpetrator, and the perpetrator has become a living corpse. He really can't like this ending.

"I promised those children."

"For the sake of those children, shouldn't you let their mother leave?" The woman was still smiling.

"Yes, but you are not. You are just a corpse occupying her body. Stop laughing, monster." The words were utterly calm, yet they contained an unprecedented rage.

That kind and gentle smile doesn't belong to a monster like you!

"That's really going too far. I am clearly Maria." If a smile can increase her hunting success rate and make her opponents lower their guard, why not?

She loves to laugh, and she's always laughing.

A bizarre monster, dressed in human skin, mimics a human while spouting empty lies.

"when!"

This time, in the blink of an eye, the hero's sword had already pierced through her arm.

Rean's attack caused an arm to fall to the ground.

Maria showed a surprised expression. Unlike her previous human form, her true appearance revealed skin and flesh that were far stronger than those of ordinary horned creatures.

But is it still so vulnerable in the face of the opponent's sword?

She glanced at the wound near her shoulder, where faint flames still lingered, making her feel somewhat uncomfortable.

There is a threat, but not much. The gap in quantity between the two sides is too large.

She ran her finger across her shoulder, and the shoulder carrying the dragon fire fell off.

She simply shrugged her left shoulder, and with a twist and shake of her left arm, she completed the regeneration of flesh and blood.

"Wow, that's amazing! Is this what a sword master is like?" She even showed her opponent her perfectly intact left hand.

Even at this moment, her smile remained unchanged.

She took the initiative to attack.

He extended his right fist, making a seemingly slow but actually fast punch, a completely unskilled boxing move, like a ridiculous, clumsy, laughable punch.
"boom!"

Rean instinctively slid aside, then watched as that slender fist smashed through a rock wall.

Cold sweat soaked Rean's vest. At that moment, he didn't see the other person's movements at all; it was only his instinct to avoid death that made him dodge.

Pure power, an unsolvable numerical crushing force, is precisely this difference of a few times the physical strength.

The beast's physical attributes, far surpassing those of mortals, are merely its most basic abilities. If this attack were to hit Rean, even his armor would not be able to withstand it, and he would be directly blasted into the rock wall.

"If you're going to talk so strongly about it, then don't try to avoid it."

The words, spoken with a smile, came from behind.

Strength brings speed, and with a physical body of this caliber, there's no need to worry about energy expenditure or injury; how could the speed possibly be slow?

In that instant, the smell of death came from the back of my neck.

"Breaking Sword. Breaking Boundary!"

Without the slightest hesitation, Rean gripped his sword with both hands, slamming it into the ground like a knight in armor.

His holy power suddenly erupted, forming a sphere of holy power centered on the sword.

"Boom!" A ball of light with a radius of about 1.5 meters exploded directly around Rean.

The timing of the attack was perfect; Maria, who had already touched Rean's back, was blasted away.

Rean gasped for breath, and what he saw when he turned his head was a monster whose "burns" were healing at a speed visible to the naked eye.

This was also expected.
"But it's really frustrating to see this level of vitality."

Rean sighed, then put on the Hill Giant Gauntlets, instantly jumping his strength from 13 to 18.

Considering the marginal effect of quantification after the numerical value reaches a certain level, the actual strength may have increased several times over.

As soon as he put it on, Rean felt intense discomfort and dizziness; this was not equipment he could use for an extended period.

But facing such an opponent, it's impossible not to take risks.

"Don't come any closer!" Seeing that Rean had gotten into trouble, his teammates seemed to want to help.

Despite having suffered a loss, Rean stopped Dimon and Talia from trying to help.

"Keep that lit, that's the biggest help you can give."

The scent of incense in the cave was getting stronger, seemingly having no effect whatsoever, just as Mary had said.

How could that be? You can't believe a single word a beast says!

Rean's dragon eyes had already spotted it; one of the little heads on her body was yawning.

If it works even on the origin of "beasts," how could a half-beast with an inherited factor be completely ineffective?

However, it's possible that her beast factor is already overflowing, so even if some of it is dormant, it won't affect her internal actions. As long as the activity of her factor is slowed down, her strength can be reduced, which is already worthwhile.

Talia, positioned in the rear, will also be Maria's greatest threat.

An assassin is most dangerous when he hasn't made a move. If he does reveal a weakness, Talia won't let him get away. Could that wooden sword truly not kill her? Judging from the fact that a child's head was constantly staring at Talia, it's not necessarily true.

"continue."

Meanwhile, they didn't ask Dimon, who was good at close combat, for help from the rear.

Besides the fact that his abilities were indeed insufficient for such a battlefield, there was another reason for his use.

"The dock area will be better tomorrow, but there is no place for such a serial killer."

“We will rebuild the orphanage and find better mothers for the children. This time, we will also set up a school for them.”

"Get rid of her, and the children in the dock area can sleep peacefully!"

Although it was somewhat comical, Dimon was indeed mocking the other person while loudly cheering Rean on.

But even more strangely, as the words fell, a pale red light covered Rean's body and hands.

Rean's physique and strength each increased a little, and his muscles became even more muscular.

He even found that his own sword had become sharper, and his chest felt like it was burning fiercely, filled with inexplicable rage.

[Soul Skill. I'm Honored to Be Born a Human (Mutation Stone): Shout out your inner obsession and anger, fully strengthening your body. Your roar and your body will have the potential to tear apart all defenses.]

[Note: Your roar is limited. Those who agree with your philosophy will receive a certain degree of blessing.]

With its powerful offensive spirit, it became a priority buff provider when Dimon's strength was insufficient to reach the top tier.

At the same time, a beam of light fell on Rean. Although the treatment for minor injuries was not very effective, on the battlefield, whether or not there was treatment was a completely different matter.

"The key is whether I can stop her." Rean realized that this time, it would still be a head-on clash to test each other's strength.

Rean raised his sword, preparing for his familiar Armor-Corroding Strike.

This time, however, it was Maria who was attacked first.

"when!"

The movement was so elusive it was impossible to track the action; a brass knuckles strike collided with Rean's parried blade.

This time, however, Rean was only knocked back and his sword was deflected, but he did not fall to the ground directly.

The power at the extraordinary level has been brought closer.

At this level, we still have a chance of winning.

The opponent has a very strong physical constitution and an absurdly high vitality, but as the information says, he has never had any actual combat training and does not have an extraordinary professional level.

So, how much of this powerful hardware can it actually deliver? With such weak combat skills, it's not difficult to deal with them by going straight for the kill.

It has strong regenerative ability; just kill it a few more times.

"You've gotten stronger again, so why do you keep bothering me when there are so many other villains around?"

Words were already clear to Rean and his group as meaningless.

So she chose to keep quiet.

Once a life-threatening crisis is confirmed, the animal's survival instinct is further activated.

Sharp horns grew from Maria's forehead, and the tiny eyes of the babies lit up one by one. Strange patterns appeared on their bodies, and the situation became increasingly bizarre.

"careful!"

At this moment, Rean was on high alert.

Did Maria, who was once an ordinary person, really lack extraordinary abilities? Not necessarily.

If the beast is merely physically stronger and unkillable, it wouldn't be so terrifying.

"Beasts are the children of the world, and they often possess unique world authority, or rather, privileges. Their descendants, or beast hordes, have a certain chance of using this weakened version of authority if their beast blood concentration is high."

This is not the cult's research material, or rather, the Hilda family is not worthy of possessing materials of this caliber.

But the delicate handwriting was a special message left for Rean as a warning, so how could he not take it seriously?

But then he will understand what "authority" and "administrator player" mean.

No matter how well you prepare, you'll still suffer if someone uses cheats or has special privileges.

"Please stand firm, don't fall." Maria's sudden words startled Rean.

But the next moment, he understood.

"Boom!"

He suddenly fell to the ground. No, he fell directly to the top of the cave.

"Ah!" Dimon and Talia also fell down.

Their preparations were also interrupted, leaving them firmly bound to the ceiling.

They tried to struggle, but felt themselves being bound even tighter.

"This beast is known as the Great Horned Pillar, which controls the boundary between the sky and the sea."

"It means the sky can turn into the sea, and the sea can turn into the sky? Is this gravity?! How can there be such an outrageous force?"

Looking at Maria, who seemed to be standing upside down on the "ceiling" looking down at him and his group, Rean was a little confused.

They can't even stand still, how can they fight?

(End of this chapter)