Free Web NovelChapter 48: task 2
Ethan emerged from the alleyway, drawing his sword swiftly.
His eyes were fixed on the smoke billowing from the wrecked car, which looked as though it might explode at any moment.
Still, he didn’t think an accident like this would be enough to kill the child molester.
At best, it would amount to nothing more than a few cuts and bruises.
And suddenly...
Bang!
The car door burst open with a forceful bang.
The bald man lunged out from the wreckage before the flames could engulf him.
At that very moment, Ethan moved.
His sword sliced through the air with lightning speed, heading straight for the bald man’s waist, as if intending to split him in two.
The child predator’s eyes widened.
He hurried to throw his body to one side.
But he was just a fraction too slow.
A long gash ran across his shoulder, and blood spurted from the wound immediately.
But Ethan gave him no chance to catch his breath.
He pressed his foot against the wrecked car, using it as a fulcrum, then lunged with even greater force.
A violent kick rained down from above towards the paedophile’s head.
The man raised his arm at the last moment.
Boom!
His entire body shook at the moment of impact.
Although he managed to protect his head, the immense force behind the kick did not dissipate.
His body was sent flying backwards like a projectile before crashing violently into the front of an abandoned shop.
The wooden planks shattered and dust flew into the air, whilst the sound of the impact echoed down the street.
Thud!
Acting on instinct, Ethan twisted his body at the last moment.
Something small and sharp grazed his neck, leaving a superficial scratch on his skin.
He thrust himself forward immediately.
In the same movement, he spun round quickly, sending his fist backwards at the same time. The punch struck the guard’s face squarely.
Crack!
The man’s jaw nearly shattered from the force of the blow, and his body was sent flying backwards, crashing heavily into one of the parked cars.
"Tsk."
Ethan clicked his tongue as he tried to stem the bleeding a little.
Then he raised his head towards the car.
The other guard slowly emerged from the wreckage, clutching two black daggers.
Ethan had thought both of them had lost consciousness in the crash.
That was why he hadn’t been careful enough when he launched his first attack.
Had it not been for his fighting instinct...
he would have suffered a serious injury indeed.
Suddenly, he heard a sound coming from afar.
He turned his gaze in that direction.
The child trafficker was emerging from the ruins of the shop, brushing the dust off his clothes as if nothing had happened.
Then he looked at Ethan and said:
"Who are you? And who sent you?"
Ethan raised his sword slightly.
"I’m your killer."
He paused for a second before adding coldly:
"And you don’t need to know any more than that."
The minor hunter laughed loudly.
"Boy, you seem to have a great deal of confidence in yourself."
Then he spread his arms, smiling a cold smile.
"How about working for me instead of trying to kill me?"
"I’m not one for working with the dead."
Ethan was trying to buy some time, waiting for Knox to arrive.
But it seemed the Minor Hunter had had enough of talking.
He raised his hand and gestured to his guards, one of whom threw a black dagger. freeweɓnøvel.com
At that very moment, Ethan sprang into action.
He charged at full speed towards the guard, whose defences were now exposed after he’d focused his attention on his master.
At the same time, he kept an eye on the minor hunter, who’d grabbed the dagger and was rushing towards him.
Ethan had to take out the guard quickly.
For the fewer opponents they had, the greater their chances of victory.
But that was no easy task.
At the very least, he and the guard were roughly of the same rank.
Therefore, if he wanted to take him out of the fight with a single blow, he had no choice but to use...
[Divine Domination]
Ethan closed his eyes for a brief moment, then opened them suddenly.
His eyes shone with a mysterious gleam, whilst his gaze settled on the guard’s neck. At that moment, it seemed as though that area had turned into an obvious, unmistakable weak point.
The guard sensed danger. He tried to back away.
But...
BOOM!
The black car suddenly exploded, engulfing the area in flames and sparks.
The sudden flash blinded the guard for a split second.
And that split second was enough.
Ethan had already reached him.
His sword shot out in a straight line, as swift as lightning.
And in the next instant, the guard’s head was severed from his body.
The head rolled across the tarmac before coming to rest near the burning car, whilst the lifeless body slumped to the ground.
And yet... Ethan did not dare to let his guard down for even a moment.
He sensed danger before he had even turned round.
The child hunter had already reached his back.
And he lunged with his dagger straight at his back.
Ethan vanished from his spot at the last moment.
He shifted his body away from the path of the stab, then propelled himself upwards with a powerful leap.
He spun swiftly in mid-air. As his body rotated, his position changed completely. And when he landed again... he was standing directly behind the minor hunter.
His sword was still pointed at the man’s neck.
Ethan sent his sword through the air with a swift motion.
But the minor hunter ducked with astonishing speed, and the blade passed just over his head. At the very same moment, he lunged his dagger at Ethan’s exposed right leg.
The blow was about to land.
But Ethan suddenly lifted his foot, and the dagger passed right underneath it. In a follow-up move, he thrust the hilt of his sword towards his opponent’s skull.
The child molester quickly raised his arm and grabbed Ethan’s wrist firmly, then ran the blade of his dagger across his arm, cutting a deep gash from which blood flowed.
And yet...
Ethan smiled.
That mysterious gleam flashed in his eyes once more.
The next moment, he deliberately loosened his grip on the sword, and the blade fell towards his other hand. No sooner had it settled in his other palm than he clasped it tightly.
The child-hunter noticed this and realised the danger immediately.
He tried to do something, but it was too late.
Ethan’s injured hand shot out and clamped down hard on his arm, pinning him in place. At the same time, the minor hunter’s chest was completely exposed.
The sword shot out like lightning.
It pierced straight through his heart.
The man’s eyes widened in shock and helplessness.
His lips moved as if trying to say something, but the words choked in his throat and nothing came out.
Ethan pushed his sword in further.
Further...
Until the tip of the blade emerged from his back.
Then he pulled the sword out suddenly.
The paedophile’s body lurched violently, while drops of blood scattered through the air.
And in the next instant... the sword flashed.
Zzzzt!
The paedophile’s head was severed from his body.
Head and body fell to the ground at the same moment.
Ethan let out a long exhale as he caught his breath, then raised his head and glanced around.
That was when he spotted Knox approaching from a distance.
His face twisted for a moment.
As soon as he was close enough to speak, he said angrily:
"Where the hell have you been?"
The Nox smiled calmly and replied:
"I’d just run into a little trouble. Hmm, looks like you’ve actually finished the job, haven’t you."
Ethan frowned, and was about to reply.
But suddenly... a strange sensation washed over him.
Mana surged in from all directions, gathering around his body like an invisible vortex.
His smile widened instantly.
And why not?
He knew exactly what was happening.
He had finally reached the moment he had been waiting for so long...
He was about to be promoted to the rank of Expert.
