Free Web NovelChapter 99: Chapter 95: Fiery Flame Witch Flora
The contingencies he’d arranged before the battle had failed. Instead, Lin Mo had killed two of his companions in an instant. Fuke had completely lost his cool, his only thought now to kill Lin Mo.
However, the more desperate he grew, the more he fell into Lin Mo’s rhythm. Using his superior speed, Lin Mo played him like a fiddle. fɾēewebnσveℓ.com
Fuke fought with increasing desperation, and the more desperate he got, the more he suffered for it. His Armor was already in tatters, and all thoughts of defense had vanished from his mind.
’The time is about right...’
After dodging another attack, Lin Mo intentionally created an opening. He slowed his movements by a beat, feigned a look of panic, and hastily raised his Sword to block.
Fuke fell for it as expected. His eyes lit up as he mustered all his strength, unleashing a Skill as he charged at Lin Mo.
Lin Mo’s constant dodging and weaving had been incredibly frustrating for him, making him feel like he had strength he couldn’t unleash. Now that he’d finally seized an opportunity, he naturally wouldn’t let it go.
But in the next instant, a cold smirk touched Lin Mo’s lips. He activated [Resilience], drew a dagger from his waist with his left hand, and blocked the attack.
The solid force of the impact that traveled up his arms instantly snapped Fuke back to his senses. Only then did he remember that Lin Mo’s Strength was not to be underestimated.
However, this realization came a little too late, because the Wolf Bone Sword in Lin Mo’s right hand was already flying toward his face.
[Cross Slash]!
This time, the two slashes landed squarely on his unarmored face, leaving no doubt as they sliced his head into several pieces.
Meanwhile, Ali knew she couldn’t interfere in Lin Mo’s battle, so after Lin Mo dealt with the Ranger, she began assisting Alton from the flank.
The enemy Warrior was on par with Alton, and their fight had been an even match. But with the intervention of a capable fighter like Ali, the tide quickly turned, becoming completely one-sided.
At almost the exact same moment Lin Mo finished off his enemy, they successfully defeated their opponent as well.
"Haaa..."
Alton let out a ragged breath, clearly having expended a great deal of his Physical Strength.
After all, his opponent was a Professional of the same level. Even with Ali assisting, killing him had not been an easy task.
"Where on earth did these people come from..."
Most importantly, even now that the battle was over, he still couldn’t make heads or tails of the situation. He had no idea why these Professionals had suddenly appeared and started trouble with them.
Lin Mo was just as perplexed, but he could venture a guess or two based on what the enemy leader had said earlier.
’Did something we shouldn’t have... offended someone we shouldn’t have offended?’
Lin Mo wracked his brain. Since he’d transmigrated, he could only think of two things that could possibly fit that description.
The first was the Magic Scroll still tucked away on his person. The other was the members of the Blood Sea Gang he had killed with Bain and the others.
’But we shouldn’t have left any clues back then...’
’Besides, if they wanted revenge, why would they wait this long?’
’Could it really be about the Magic Scroll?’
"Lin Mo, are you hurt?"
Ali asked with concern as she trotted over.
Lin Mo shook his head. "I’m fine. Just a scratch." freewёbnoνel.com
Even though he had been able to toy with his opponent using his speed, the man’s power was truly considerable—much stronger than any Professional Lin Mo had encountered before. His Strength, in particular, was greater than Lin Mo’s.
That final block with his dagger, while successful thanks to the boost from [Resilience], had put immense pressure on his arm, leaving it slightly bruised.
Whether she was worried he was just putting on a brave face, or perhaps doing it on purpose, Ali ignored all protests. She came right up to him and started sniffing him all over.
Slightly embarrassed, Lin Mo placed his hands on her shoulders to stop her from pressing right up against him.
Compared to humans, Half-Beastmen weren’t as subtle; their actions were more direct and straightforward. Lin Mo had heard as much, and now it seemed it was no exaggeration at all...
If she weren’t being considerate of Lin Mo’s feelings, she’d probably be even more forward.
"Lin Mo, about the village chief’s commission..."
Alton had been injured in the previous battle, and his Physical Strength was severely depleted. Heading out immediately would be unwise.
"Let’s rest for a while."
Lin Mo naturally understood what he meant. In fact, his own Physical Strength was also severely drained, and he needed time to recover.
’Even if the girls are in more danger the longer we wait, we have no choice but to make them wait a little longer.’
’Otherwise, we might not be able to save them and end up getting ourselves killed instead.’
"I’ll start a fire. It’s a good chance to get something to eat."
Ali said, already picking out a tree and starting to chop firewood.
A short while later, a campfire was blazing. Ali took out bread and sliced meat from her pack.
She was clearly in a great mood, her tail swaying as she hummed a little song.
"Lin Mo, I want to eat that thing you made for me the other night..."
Ali looked up at Lin Mo, but her words died in her throat. The bread in her hand fell to the ground.
"Lin Mo!"
—A crystalline blue Ice Blade had pierced through his chest from behind, running Lin Mo completely through.
Crimson blood gushed out, and the expression on Lin Mo’s face froze.
"Heh..."
A soft chuckle sounded nearby. A blond young man approached from the distance, dressed in a pristine suit of white-gold Plate Armor that gleamed brilliantly in the sunlight.
"Knew this bunch of trash wasn’t reliable. Good thing I followed along to take a look myself..."
Jim put away the Magic Crystal Stone in his hand and looked at the heavily injured Lin Mo. "I have to say, your power is indeed surprising. To be able to take out that piece of trash Fuke, you’re probably close to the level of a Level 2 Professional. What’s more, you’re cultivating Professional Skills from two different Professions, possessing both Strength and speed. I suppose that makes you something of a genius."
