Free Web NovelChapter 37: Chapter 37: First Blood (3)
The impact was monstrous.
Jake was sent skidding backward several meters, his boots carving deep grooves into the dirt.
"Ugh!!"
Pain exploded through his forearms.
For a moment, he feared the bones might fracture despite his recent Strength upgrade.
He barely kept his balance, arms throbbing and numb from the force.
Blood trickled from the earlier wound on his side, staining his clothes.
The scarred leader laughed loudly.
"Hah! You actually blocked that? Not bad for a Common class. But how many more can you take?"
With those words, he smashed his fists together—
BAM!
A violent reddish aura exploded outward, coiling around his massive fists like crimson flames.
The air around him distorted from the sheer pressure, and small pebbles on the ground cracked and lifted slightly.
"Time to break you properly, brat," the man growled, his eyes gleaming with sadistic pleasure.
He clearly loved the feeling of crushing people’s bones.
Suddenly, he exploded forward with terrifying speed.
Jake barely had time to react.
He crossed his arms in front of his chest to block.
BOOOOOOM!
The punch landed like a cannon blast.
The shockwave tore through the clearing as Jake was blasted backward violently, tumbling across the forest floor.
He crashed through several bushes before slamming hard into a thick tree trunk.
"UHHH!!"
Pain erupted throughout his entire body.
Blood sprayed from his mouth as the force rattled his organs.
His forearms felt like they were on the verge of shattering.
The slash wound on his ribs tore wider, soaking his clothes in fresh blood.
Before he could recover, the leader was already on him again.
BAM!
BAM!
BAM!
A relentless barrage of crushing punches rained down.
Each strike carried bone-breaking power.
Jake desperately blocked and dodged, but every successful block sent jolts of agony through his arms.
One punch grazed his shoulder, nearly dislocating it.
Another slammed solidly into his stomach, lifting him off the ground.
’Is this the difference between a Common class and a Rare class...?!’
Jake, getting beaten one-sidedly, couldn’t help but feel shocked by the overwhelming gap in power.
"Jake!!" Grace screamed in horror, tears streaming down her face.
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Jake gritted his teeth and roared, forcing himself to counter.
He managed to land a heavy punch on the leader’s jaw, drawing blood.
But the man only laughed and retaliated with a devastating uppercut that sent Jake flying once more.
BAM!
CRACK!
Jake felt something in his ribs snap.
His vision blurred as blood poured from his mouth and nose.
His upgraded strength was impressive, but the gap in experience and raw destructive power between a Common class and a Rare class was overwhelming.
At the same time, the subordinates didn’t stay idle.
While their leader dominated Jake, two of them slipped past and grabbed Grace as she tried to run toward him.
"No! Let go of me—!! Jake!!" she cried, struggling desperately.
Her massive breasts heaved with every frantic movement.
Jake’s eyes widened in fury.
Ignoring the screaming pain in his body, he forced himself up and charged toward her.
But the leader appeared in front of him like an immovable wall.
"Heh, where do you think you’re going, brat?"
BOOM!
Another devastating punch slammed into Jake’s chest.
The reddish aura exploded on impact, sending him flying like a broken doll.
He crashed hard into the fallen suited men, smashing through them before slamming into a thick tree.
CRACK!
"Ugh!!"
Blood spilled from his lips. free𝑤ebnovel.com
His body refused to obey anymore.
His vision swam as darkness crept in at the edges.
The scarred leader walked over slowly, cracking his bloodied knuckles, his crimson aura still burning around his fists.
"Not bad, kid. You lasted longer than most. But this is where it ends."
He slowly raised his glowing fist for the finishing blow.
Grace screamed in pure despair, still struggling wildly against the two men holding her.
"JAAAAKE!!! Let me go!!"
The man on her left laughed crudely as he tried to pin her arms.
"Stop struggling, you big-titted bi— AHHH!!"
Grace suddenly lunged forward and sank her teeth deep into his hand with ferocious strength.
CRUNCH!
"FUUUUCK!!" The man screamed in pain as blood welled up.
He instinctively loosened his grip.
Grace twisted violently.
Her elbow slammed into the second man’s throat, making him choke and stagger.
The two subordinates were visibly shocked.
They had expected a helpless, crying girl... not this kind of explosive resistance.
"Shit! She’s strong! Hold her properly!" one of them yelled.
Grace fought like a wildcat, kicking, headbutting, and biting again, drawing more blood.
Her golden hair whipped around as she thrashed with everything she had.
For a brief moment, her surprising strength nearly let her break free.
However, two more subordinates rushed in to help.
Four men now struggled to restrain her.
Even then, Grace didn’t give up.
She kept squirming, her thick thighs kicking out and her heavy breasts jiggling violently with every desperate movement.
One man ended up with a bloody nose from her forehead, while another cursed as she nearly bit off part of his ear.
"Damn it! This bitch is crazy!"
"Hold her down! The Young Master wants her undamaged!"
Despite her fierce resistance, the sheer number of men eventually overwhelmed her.
They pinned her arms behind her back and forced her down onto her knees.
Still, she continued to squirm and glare at them with teary, golden eyes full of defiance.
Then,
Grace’s heart-wrenching scream tore through the forest as the scarred leader’s glowing crimson fist descended like a falling meteor, aimed straight at Jake’s head for the finishing blow.
But at that final moment, Jake’s survival instincts surged.
With the last ounce of his strength, he forced his battered body to move.
He twisted desperately and raised his arms one final time.
BOOOOOOM!!!
The punch connected with devastating force. Jake’s body was driven deep into the ground, forming a small crater beneath him.
SPURT!
Blood exploded from his mouth as several ribs cracked audibly. His vision went white with agony.
But he was still conscious... Barely. ƒree𝑤ebnσvel.com
The leader clicked his tongue in annoyance.
"Stubborn bastard. Fine... We’ll just break every bone in your body and drag you away as an example."
He raised his fist again for another strike.
At that exact moment—
Jake’s barely conscious eyes turned cold with desperate resolve.
’Not... yet...!’
ZIIIIIING!!!
A brilliant golden light suddenly erupted from Jake’s body.
The [Light Manifestation] skill he had gained from Grace, pushed to its absolute limit by sheer willpower, exploded outward in a blinding flash.
The intense radiance flooded the entire clearing like a miniature sun, completely overwhelming everyone’s vision.
"MY EYES!!"
"Fuck! What the hell is that?!"
"Arghh!! I can’t see!!"
