
An enormous amount of energy waves shot out from Hans' fist. Beams of flying fish ice crashed. The attack hit Leviathan's head and destroyed his face. Leviathan slowly fell down and sank into the water.
Hans lost his balance, but still had the determination to get back on his feet. To be honest his hand was very sore now, smoke was even billowing from his blackened hand.
"Huh... finally ended ju— Huh!?"
Unexpectedly, Leviathan rose again with his crumbling face no longer having any form. Leviathan, who could no longer see, started to run amok. Attacking with random ability. High waves, cold attacks, and also ice magic flying. Leviathan crazy.
"Uargh!!"
Hans crashed, part of his body began to freeze, not least Jordan and Retia who were also injured due to the spikes of ice that drifted scratched the skin.
"What the fuck? Even though his head was already crushed, why was it still alive?" Jordan tries to climb back up the tree, deeply worried about the state of his wife and children.
"That's... Is it possible that the structure of the head is the same as that of a chicken?"
Retia recalls the story of Mike the magic chicken. A chicken that can still live for 18 months after its head is beheaded.
However, Retia hopes this is just a similar case like a snake that only survives for a few minutes. Not very hopeful like a cockroach that can last up to a week and very, very hopeful like a salamender that can grow his body back.
Hans tried to get up, but his body had already reached its limit. Perhaps this was due to the forbidden technique that his master had asked him not to use.
"Urgh, Princess, forgive ak—
On Leviathan's crumbling head. The shadow of a man with his sword shining golden looked like the figure of a savior angel in Hans' eyes. After that, he fell unconscious.
"The King Dwarves Forging Technique: Demolition!"
The man slashed his sword like a hammer. Leviathan's body began to crumble, one by one the hard scales on his body were released and scattered to and fro. His body was perfectly disassembled.
Looking at the man, Chord ran with both hands outstretched, his tears flowing profusely, happy not to be a murderer.
"All! Sir, I'm so happy to have— Ah!"
Chord's forehead was flicked by Khan to the point of falling and slipping due to the frozen ground.
"It's all because of that stupid potion of yours, if only I hadn't drained magic energy properly, I'd have died damn, but well, thanks for that, now that I broke through to a higher level of magic, I also have incredible materials there, hahaha. Nobody's dead, right?"
..."This is very good news for me, now I don't have to be afraid of the guardian anymore or whatever. Now that I'm level six, a Grand Master the world's first magic swordsman? Keke," Inner Khan, very-very happy....
"It could have been a laugh, but it was almost dead." Retia grumbling.
"Hahaha, by the way, please take care of me too, yeah." Khan collapsed, unconscious.
"Master, Khan!"
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"Miss Chord, I came to bring you some food" Jordan said. Both hands were filled with trays containing food plates containing Retia's hand-fried flying fish.
"Ah, just put it next to the candle" Chord said.
In front of them, there was Khan who was still asleep in his stupor. The bandages wrapped Khan's stocky body perfectly. The clothes he was wearing were slightly exposed, herbal incense decorated the carriage of the carriage they occupied.
"Yes.. still not." Chord was very worried, whether what punishment he received if Khan was aware. By taking care of him Chord felt a little calmer, at least he felt responsible.
"Is it okay to leave it like that?" Jordan asked back. Hans' injuries were much more severe than Khan's, but Hans was able to wake up less than an hour after Leviathan was toppled, while Khan still had no signs of being sober.
"Of course not, even though Mr. Khan is a swordsman, he is also a top-tier magician who just broke through. There was a high chance his body could not adapt to the greater magic energy resulting in his consciousness being trapped."
Chord was worried. The number of witches was few in this world not because they were rare, but because most of them were killed while breaking through the tiers. The exploding heart was the most happening to young witches.
"How many hours has it been since he was like that?" Jordan asked back. The sun had already set long enough and the moon was hanging in space replacing it.
"It's been almost eight hours, if he doesn't wake up after ten hours, we should return to Sorrow as soon as we can to have the witch wake him up pax—
"No," Khan cut. The man got up while holding his dizzy head. "There's no need to do that, thank you for taking good care of my body" he continued.
"Tu-Mr Khan! You are conscious!" Chord was overjoyed, subconsciously trying to hug Khan again. Yet again, it failed in the same way.
"Yes, as you can see."
Chord held onto his forehead which had twice received a jolt, then asked, "How do you feel? Are there any bad body parts?"
"Nothing special, just my stomach...
"Does your stomach hurt? Or poisoning? I'll find the antidote sege—
"Hungry," cut Khan again.
"Eh?"
"My stomach is hungry— very hungry."
"Ekhem, that's. next to the candles there's a fried fish, please you enjoy."
...•••...
"Jordan, did anything happen during my fainting? I can't feel Ron and that jerk Hans out there" Khan asked after finishing eating the fried flying fish.
"Yes, sir. There's been a lot going on so far. First, Marthin and his entourage, including Mr. Ron who evacuated themselves to the forest, all disappeared. While mister Hans and a few other men started looking for them about three hours ago."
"That's it, then the second one?" Khan was still quite calm, Ron and Marthin should both be strong enough to fight the monsters in the forest. Most likely their delay was due to getting lost, but since Hans was already looking for them Khan did not need to think much. Khan was able to calm down because Hans was supposed to poultice all the forest routes in the entire region of this kingdom, just like him.
"All the flying horses we carry seem to have experienced a strong trauma when dealing with Leviathan. Then lastly, it's about Miss Retia."
Khan was silent for a moment. Then cast an ancient magic that he learned while being an agent of the imperial army.
"The sound barrier I've installed. Tell me, what did you find out about Retia?" ask Khan. His eyes were dark and sinister. Full of suspicion especially after eating a dish of paw bear made by Retia.
"That's...
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