When Donny tilted his head to the side Randidly shook his Look does everyone think that IÆve been developing a temper You can let whoever you have in your Bodyguard Skill out I wonÆt freak out if we have a third person for the dinner
For a second DonnyÆs face froze But then he sighed well this makes things much easier But IÆm sorry to admit I donÆt think this will be the dinner you expected
There was a blurring as he deactivated his Skill and RandidlyÆs eyes widened Fifteen people exploded into motion taking positions around him A horse huffed a large breath out through his nose
Alana leveled her spear at RandidlyÆs back ItÆs an assassination attempt Sun Strike
Chapter 1481
Based on my observations of Randidly Ghosthound we have three distinct advantages Mrs Hamilton had written at the beginning of the extensive report they had all been given in preparation for this The first lies in the rather brutal compulsion to improve that the Ghosthound routinely demonstrates through his training habits Perhaps he doesn’t think of it that way but we can rest assured that he is training himself with a rigor that will eventually produce a vulnerability we can take advantage of It is simply his nature
He knows little of rest
Huang Li was blurring sideways into his assigned position as the words seemed to echo in his head Although his System boosted Intelligence let him memorize the report from almost a single glance he had still carefully pored over every word in the last five days careful not to miss anything After all they would only have one chance
Huang Li drew his sword and his mind continued to run through the words of the report Secondly it is clear from that values emphasized by the Order Ducis that there is a large hole in Randidly’s experiences Perhaps other than the occasional monster Randidly Ghosthound has not often been ambushed The Order Ducis only speaks of self improvement never preparedness or vigilance
There are a few easy explanations for this strange understanding of the System dominated world First the Ghosthound’s Perception is far beyond typical human limits There is even no anecdotal evidence of someone being silent camouflage or fast enough to get the jump on the Ghosthound The one exception is the use of Donny’s Bodyguard Skill which used against Randidly Ghosthound’s second fight against Donnyton as a whole As such I believe Randidly will notice quickly but it is the best method available to us
Plus you need to consider that since the beginning even before he had a class Randidly Ghosthound was stronger than all but the highest Level monsters on Earth As such with the scientifically proven sensitivity monsters have toward Aether usage they have probably avoided him instinctually
Another explanation is one that is largely extrapolated from second hand accounts and observations of the GhosthoundÆs companion Helen The other world where Randidly spent quite a bit of his time Tellus was one dominated by spear users There a barbaric sort of chivalry governed the battles Perhaps entirely by accident Randidly has been primed to believe that a target wouldn’t bother to ambush him for a shred of an advantage Quite frankly Helen routinely talks when prompted about how everyone thought Randidly was quite weak until he proved them all wrong
No one took him seriously enough to ambush him until it was too late We wonÆt make that mistake
The third advantage is the most unpredictable because its application in RandidlyÆs battles has been haphazard But it cannot be denied that he will occasionally be overwhelmed with battle lust It doesnÆt truly cloud his judgment not as you would hear with the berserkers of old but he often practices self denial in those fights He stubbornly refused to switch to a better answer to his opponent in order to sharpen a certain set of Skills or images
With these three advantages I believe it is very possible for the current Earth to inflict serious damage on a surprised Randidly Ghosthound
“It’s an assassination attempt Sunstrike ” Alana announced using a sign they had agreed upon beforehand to indicate that she could sense the GhosthoundÆs image was in a weakened state Rather than launching herself forward and attack as the Ghosthound twisted rapidly to face her Alana struck the ground in front of her with her spear The burning stroke threw up a spray of dirt and pebbles to screen the Ghosthound’s vision Huang Li settled his feet and raised his sword His heart was pounding harder than anything he could remember except that moment where he had lost against Paolo and Kayle But now those powerful warriors joined him in surrounding the Ghosthound And yet
There’s something in the air Huang Li realized He barely suppressed a shiver The air around him is thick The surprise that he had briefly been able to detect from their quarry had vanished And in its place some as oppressive as a sky filled with massive iron grey storm clouds settled over the underground area
Huang Li had heard the rumors had seen the Ghosthound from afar but it was different now as they aligned themselves as foes against him The hitherto ambivalent energy around the Ghosthound now grew hostile It pressed over Huang LiÆs mouth making it difficult to breathe But he forced himself to remain focused and study their foe
He was a young man perhaps in his late twenties his arms shoulders and waist thickening with potent muscle that showed through his loose clothes He had short black hair and bright emerald eyes His left arm was entirely metal apparently forged by the Ghosthound himself From afar the Ghosthound had even appeared skinny but up close he possessed all the raw and primal presence of a jungle cat
His eyes flicked almost contemptuously around at them as the screen of dirt fell and hit the ground At that moment Huang Li began to understand what it meant to be the strongest person in the world
Hank’s bullet was the signal for their offensive to start in earnest To follow up a half dozen of Glendel’s monstrous spirit followers charge to swarm the Ghosthound Their eerie cries echoed incessantly in the small underground space Behind the specters Paolo Kayle Lucifer and Tykes swarmed forward to be prepared to smash the Ghosthound if he made a single mistake Huang Li stood in the secondary encirclement with Giuliana Donny Dinesh Alana and Lyra joining him They were there to reinforce if any of the front four that Randidly attacked
Beyond them Huang Shou Glendel and Stan waited to address any further issues that emerged Ancho after being summoned was rapidly cantering back toward the entrance to the underground training area Huang Li wondered if the horse had the sharpest instincts out of all of them Aside from Wivanya who Alana stated wouldn’t agree with this course of action every one of the tournament top 8 duos was present
All to bridge the gap between themselves and Randidly Ghosthound
As the bullet rushed toward the Ghosthound Huang li could see a sliver of hesitation in their targetÆs eyes Yet simultaneously as Li thought he recognized that emotion the Ghosthound’s body was blurring into motion He pulled a long dark spear that appeared to have been wrapped around his waist like a belt and cut quickly upward The enormous spearhead impacted the bullet with a crisp ding the projectile was cleanly dissected while midair Which gave the Ghosthound almost a horrifying amount of time to glance around and weigh the foes that were arrayed against him
The lines around his eyes tightened The heaviness in the air grew more unbearable And even though the electrical lights in the underground area didnÆt flicker they suddenly seemed dimmer The disapproval of the Ghosthound squeezed the entire area dimming even the light
“Are you serious ” The Ghosthound said rather casually considering the circumstances He flicked his spear and it spun so quickly that it hummed Then his hand snapped shut as a spectral wolf pounced toward him Rather than seeming worried the Ghosthound smiled “The Chimera Weeps But Man Mourns “
His spear released a melodious whistle as it ripped through the air adding a strange beauty to the dozen quick thrusts that reduced the ravenous spirit to just wafting shreds of ectoplasm He whipped abruptly around his joints seeming to compact and twist in a tighter motion than should be possible for any human individual The Ghosthound’s spear flashed up a four winged owl was cleanly beheaded The spear then whistled cheerfully to the right A minotaur and a harpy were shredded while both howled with unwillingness The Ghosthound sucked in a powerful breath and the remaining two specters seemed to stall in their charge