Free Web NovelChapter 77: Hitman Vs Dragon [Bonus Chapter]
"Supervisor Selena, how much do I get paid after this? Because it really has to be worth it."
{Void}
The scorching flames vanished instantly, as though they had been erased from existence.
But it wasn’t just the flames.
The overwhelming pressure radiating from the dragon faded away, and its suffocating aura suddenly felt far less threatening.
It was almost as though the dragon itself had disappeared.
If not for the fact that they could still see it standing before them, they might have believed exactly that.
And it wasn’t only the dragon.
They felt it too. fгeewebnovёl.com
Their powers were gone.
Completely gone.
It was as though they had all been turned back into ordinary humans.
"Now then..." Nicholas said as he stared at the colossal creature.
"How exactly do I deal with a dragon?"
[Nyr01: Talk about a grand entrance.]
[Madara: Bro just had to farm aura.]
[Pixie: Phantom ready to save the day!]
Every hero turned toward him.
The man who had stopped the dragon’s flames.
The man who had saved them.
For the first time in a very long while, they understood what it felt like to be the ones being rescued instead of the rescuers.
Their eyes remained fixed on him.
His coat fluttered beneath the wind as he stood between them and the dragon.
Unmoving.
Unafraid.
Selena stared at his back.
The annoying voice.
The casual attitude.
The complete disregard for the situation.
It was unmistakable.
"Nicholas..."
The name slipped from her lips before she could stop it.
An unfamiliar feeling swelled within her chest.
She had never been happier to hear his voice.
The same voice that usually irritated her now brought an overwhelming sense of relief.
"You brat. What took you so long?" she asked with a hiss.
She lit a cigarette and slipped it between her lips.
Thank goodness you’re alright, she thought inwardly.
Nicholas glanced over his shoulder.
"That’s strange coming from you. What? You missed me?"
"You wish," Selena replied coldly.
Then, after a brief pause:
"Thanks for saving us."
Nicholas glanced at the gathered heroes. Their faces were filled with relief.
Hope..
They were all looking at him as though he had already solved the problem.
He turned back toward the dragon.
"No one is saved yet." His voice was calm, "We still have to deal with that thing and find the impure."
"You can’t fight it alone," Selena said.
Though she tried to hide it, a trace of worry crept into her voice.
"You’ll need help."
Nicholas shook his head, "I can’t get help."
He continued walking forward.
"None of them can use their abilities."
It was as he had said they felt it immediately, Pyron instinctively raised his hand, no flames came.
Vixen reached for a spatial tear, nothing happened.
Even Nectron’s expression changed.
Selena frowned.
"Then what exactly are you planning to do?"
Nicholas didn’t even hesitate, "Isn’t it obvious?"
He rolled his shoulders, "I’m going to beat the dragon myself."
"What?!" Selena’s voice rose immediately.
But Nicholas ignored her completely.
Selena moved as though to follow him, but a hand stopped her.
"Allow him. He’s got this," Julie said.
Selena felt the urge to knock the little twerp, ’She’s only saying that cause she gets to record!’ She thought with irritation, but she soon let out a slow breath.
’She’s not wrong though, if there’s one thing about him, whenever he’s this confident. Then he’s definitely not planning to lose’
He kept walking.
’With the upgraded Void, I can focus the effect on a single target. The others could help, but I’d rather not worry about protecting anyone while fighting. It’s better if they stay back.’
His gaze slowly rose toward the dragon. Even from this distance, the creature looked enormous. A living mountain.
’...Also, I think I have just enough Charm Points.’ A grin slowly crept onto his face. ’At this point, I’m honestly curious. How high can my stats actually go?’ that was the thought that had been on his mind ever since his charm points crossed a thousand.
{CP: 1245}
Nicholas stared at the number. A thousand.
Not long ago, crossing a hundred had felt impossible.
Now he had enough points to completely redefine himself.
The dragon remained motionless.
It still hadn’t recovered from what had just happened.
Its attack had vanished.
Completely.
Without warning. Without any resistance, almost as though it simply ceased to exist.
For the first time since its arrival...
The dragon looked confused.
It slowly turned its gaze toward the new figure that had appeared, looking down at the tiny human standing before it.
Its vertical pupils contracted as it stared into Nicholas’s eyes.
Yet Nicholas merely stared back, his hands simply tucked into his pockets.
Completely unfazed.
The dragon moved first.
Its massive claw swept forward.
The attack carried such overwhelming speed that the air itself bent beneath the force, forming razor-sharp arcs that tore through the atmosphere toward Nicholas.
Nicholas took a slow, calm breath.
[Agility: 85 → 130]
Then he moved.
To the heroes watching from behind, Nicholas seemed to blur out of existence.
An instant later, cracks spread across the ground where he had been standing, the earth unable to withstand the explosive force of his acceleration. freewёbnoνel.com
The dragon’s sharp eyes followed him immediately.
He was incredibly fast.
Faster than before.
Yet the dragon could still track his movements.
It unleashed another barrage of claw strikes.
Sharp arcs ripped through the air one after another, carving through buildings and streets as they raced toward him.
Nicholas continued moving, effortlessly dodging each attack. The slashes swept past him, ripping through the buildings behind him.
He slipped past every attack with seamless precision, weaving between the incoming slashes as though he had already seen where they would land.
In a single burst of speed, he reached the dragon’s rear.
The dragon instantly twisted around.
Its maw opened wide.
Molten flames gathered within its throat before erupting outward in a blazing torrent.
"That won’t work."
Nicholas stepped forward.
"You should’ve learned from the first attempt."
{Void}
The flames vanished again!
Completely.
As though they had never existed, the dragon’s eyes widened for the first time. A mix of genuine amazement and shock.
Nicholas shot through the empty space left behind by the disappearing inferno.
He leaped into the air, his fist drawn back.
The dragon watched the tiny human approaching.
It couldn’t understand him.
Such a small body.
Such insignificant size.
What kind of force could a creature like that possibly possess?
The dragon didn’t know it yet. Its condescending gaze rested on Nicholas, unperturbed by his threatening punch.
But that assumption...
Was the beginning of its mistake.
