Once upon a time there was a greedy snake.

Chapter 146 The Power of Attributes
On the front lines where those who worship eagles and those who worship snakes clash, Habisa stares blankly at the sharp blade in his hand.

Looking back on the past few days, Habisa felt as if he were in a dream.

He was originally a farmer, working the land outside the holy city. Although his harvest was meager, he still managed to put food on the table. But after receiving the divine magic of the sun god, he lived a life of great upheaval and excitement.

Like those fearless heroes in myths and legends, he wielded his weapon to fight for the gods, and one monster after another fell under his sword, while one comrade after another gathered around him...

At that time, Habisa even thought he would become a legendary great warrior, and even thought he would leave his name in history.

But now...

"Already, there's no going back."

Habisa sighed as he looked at the five corpses on the ground.

He didn't actually want to take action, after all, he had been in such a five-person team before, and seeing this familiar team now, he still felt a bit nostalgic—but just because he didn't take action didn't mean that these five people wouldn't. In the eyes of these teams, he was now a walking example of experience.

On the other hand, these five-person teams were actually valuable experience for him.

This was also quite unexpected for Habisa. Even though he could no longer go back, and even though he had already killed many Sun God warriors, the marks brought by those divine spells still hadn't disappeared.

He can still level up, and even by killing Sun God Warriors.

Why doesn't the Sun God take back his divine magic?

Habisa had a moment of doubt.

"Or perhaps... is this truly the power of the sun god?"

Yes, if it were the power of the sun god, it should be closer to radiance or light, but this experience and upgrade... doesn't seem like the power of the sun god at all.

However, as soon as the thought arose in his mind, Habisa quickly suppressed it.

Even though he had already killed dozens of Sun God warriors, he, who had once worshipped the Sun God, ultimately dared not continue to explore this presumptuous idea.

"Let's find a place to eat first."

Habisa glanced at his experience points, which had just reached level 31, and decided to take a break.

In the past, Habisa never felt that eating was so difficult—although when he was still a farmer, after paying the rent, Habisa didn't have much left of his harvest, at least he could eat a couple of bites every day, so he certainly wouldn't starve to death.

After becoming a warrior, Habisa had no more worries in this regard. After all, they were warriors of the sun god, and the priests provided food. Even if the food was very ordinary, it was enough to fill his stomach.

But now...

Habisa hasn't eaten for two days.

Habisa originally thought that the pursuit that followed after killing his teammates would be the most dangerous thing, but now it seems that he is more likely to starve to death than be killed by the pursuers.

He had considered finding something to eat, but after so long of fighting, the soldiers on both sides had already taken everything edible in the area. Now, Habisa could only hope that the warriors of the sun god might bring out some rations.

However, it was clear that, like his previous troops, these warriors of the sun god rarely brought food with them, since they had a large camp behind them that provided for their meals.

"We have to find something to eat..."

Habisa was so hungry he was dizzy.

This made him look at the sword in his hand again. The longsword, which was emanating black energy, was heavy and sharp. Although it looked difficult to use, Habisa, who was holding the sword, knew exactly how easy it was to use. But no matter how easy it was to use, it was useless at the moment. You can't eat a sword.

However, at that moment, a figure appeared in Habisa's line of sight.

Seeing the serpent-demon patterned clothing on the other person's body and the gleaming long-handled axe in their hand, Habisa knew that this person was one of his own kind. Although Habisa himself had become a traitor, he was still happy to kill another traitor in the name of the sun god.

After all, the more you kill, the more likely you are to get food.

Thinking this, Habisa drew his sword.

The two were about thirty paces apart, and it was nighttime. He was still deep in the forest, and the strongman with the big axe clearly hadn't seen him—which meant he could attack first.

A balanced longsword is far faster than a battle axe; once he swings his sword first, this traitor who has sided with the Serpent Demon will surely...

"Your name is... Hapisa?"

Before Habisa could rush out, the strongman wielding the great axe suddenly spoke.

"Come out, stop hiding, I can already see your health bar."

"I……"

Habisa, whose whereabouts had been exposed, was speechless for a moment.

How was he discovered when the enemy was in the open and we were in the dark?

And what exactly is this so-called health bar?
It was at this moment that Habisa noticed that the burly warrior wielding the great axe had a piece of black crystal in his left eye socket.

"Don't even think about sneaking up on me, you'll just get yourself killed."

It was at this moment that the strongman wielding the large axe spoke up.

"You only have 300 HP, and your sword only adds 100 attack. I have 500 HP. Even if I stand here and let you hit me, it will take you five hits to kill me."

As he said this, the burly strongman raised his large axe.

"But this axe of mine is a brand new, top-quality one. It's been upgraded by a full three hundred points. If you get hit by it, you'll die right here."

"...?"

The Habisa was stunned; he had no idea what was being said.

What's with all this talk about hundreds of health points and hundreds of attack power? How could he possibly kill one person with five sword strikes?
Anyone with a modicum of common sense knows that if you aim for a vital spot, one strike will kill a person instantly. For a swordsman like him, who has already reached level thirty-one, aiming for vital spots has long become instinctive.

"This person is probably insane."

Thinking this, Habisa leaped into the air and thrust out his sword.

The longsword pierced the strongman's chest with pinpoint accuracy, even penetrating his heart—a testament to the power honed through countless trials.

But to Habiza's surprise...

The strongman in front of them showed no signs of falling.

Not only did he not fall, the strongman even looked at him in astonishment.

"He actually hit a critical strike right from the start! Amazing! He managed to take away 300 health points with just one sword strike!"

After a moment of admiration, the strongman, with the longsword still embedded in his chest, swung his fist and slammed it into Habisa's head.

(End of this chapter)