Chapter 20: Oh, Angel!

“Frozen!”

Michelle was quick to cast a spell, and ice spread from beneath the feet of the Rock Eater, freezing it in place.

Taking the opportunity, Yuris unleashed a thunderous strike, and a bolt of lightning descended from the sky, crashing down on the Rock Eater.

However, the Rock Eater remained unfazed, instead showing a comfortable expression, as if it were being massaged.

“What powerful defense!”

Yuris created some distance.

“Roar!”

The Rock Eater let out a thunderous roar from its throat, the ice on its body cracking, and then it swung its massive hammer down with great force!

“Leo, be careful!” Michelle’s expression changed slightly.

Boom!

The hammer struck the ground, creating a large pit, while Leo stood still without moving an inch.

The Rock Eater’s head was a bit dazed, and it swung down again, but this time it missed and hit the other side.

What’s going on?

Both Michelle and Yuris were puzzled by this scene.

“No way! This Rock Eater has the same aim as Sister Heles?” Jin exclaimed in surprise.

“Who are you calling inaccurate?”

Heles’s veins bulged, scaring Jin into immediately diving into the mouth of the giant snake.

“Watch Leo’s movements closely,” Nathan, who had been observing the battle, said.

The Rock Eater couldn’t understand why this little bug was still alive. It was furious, roaring repeatedly, wanting nothing more than to crush the human in front of it.

It swung its hammer continuously; despite its massive size, it was surprisingly agile, striking out a dozen times in a short span.

“Heartflow – Force of a Thousand Pounds!”

Leo lightly swung his sword, deflecting the giant’s heavy hammer to the side.

Under the chaotic bombardment, everywhere except the spot where he stood was filled with large pits created by the hammer strikes.

“Heartflow – Crescent Moon!”

A crescent-shaped sword energy swept down, landing on the Rock Eater’s belly, leaving a long cut.

“It actually healed!”

This was not good; Leo immediately returned to the side of the two.

“Are you okay?” Michelle asked worriedly.

“I’m fine! This guy has tough skin and thick flesh, and heals quickly. Unless we deal a fatal blow, we probably can’t take it down.”

“I’ll give it a try!”

Michelle stepped forward, “Heaven’s Punishment!”

Boom!

The clouds in the sky surged, thunder dragons rolled, and amidst the flashes of lightning, a thick pillar of lightning descended, destroying the ground where the Rock Eater stood.

In the deep pit, burned red, the Rock Eater’s body turned black and began to smoke.

But in the next second, its body slowly started to recover.

The Rock Eater grinned, as if mocking their underestimation.

“Not good! This Rock Eater may be B-rank, but its defense and recovery have likely reached A-rank. With our attack power, it’s hard to inflict a fatal injury.”

Michelle’s face turned serious.

“I’ll give it a try!”

Yuris continued to attack, various elemental powers surged, engulfing the Rock Eater. Although the Rock Eater was covered in wounds and looked miserable, it quickly recovered in no time.

“Let’s try to cut off its legs first; you all cover me.”

Leo charged out, and Michelle immediately cast defensive and enhancement spells on him, making Leo noticeably faster.

Yuris also took action, using magic sword techniques to provide cover.

In the distance, Michelle used magic to continuously attack, preventing the Rock Eater from recovering.

For the first time, the three worked together in combat.

“Heartflow – Instant Slash!”

Leo moved like lightning, brushing past the Rock Eater and leaving a deep wound on its leg.

The Rock Eater’s leg was nearly severed in half, but the flesh wriggled and quickly healed.

“Not enough!”

Leo moved behind it and sheathed his sword.

“Heartflow – Sword Draw Slash!”

The sword energy burst forth, an invisible wave of sword energy swept across the Rock Eater’s thigh.

“Roar!”

With its thigh severed, the Rock Eater let out a painful roar that nearly shattered eardrums, and then its heavy body fell, shaking the ground for a moment, raising clouds of dust.

“Success!”

A look of surprise appeared on Michelle’s face.

What surprised her was that the Rock Eater reattached its severed leg to the wound, quickly growing flesh buds to connect the two parts.

This kind of recovery was beyond their reach, and the three were at a loss.

“Four Directions Suppression!”

Michelle chanted again, and a square formation appeared beneath the Rock Eater’s feet. The gravity within the formation increased, and the Rock Eater was pressed down by its massive weight, tightly pinned to the ground, unable to move.

The three had a moment to catch their breath.

“Let’s take action!” Nathan said after a moment of hesitation.

“With this kind of defense and recovery, even if we attack, it’s hard to kill it,” Mona said in amazement.

“Don’t rush; let’s wait a bit longer.”

Heles kept her eyes on Leo, wanting to see if the scene where he defeated Yuris in the duel was real.

This was the first time Leo had seen such a tough and resilient monster. The sword in his hand had already chipped, and this was the only sword he had left.

“Let’s stick the sword in its mouth; I don’t believe it can still recover.”

Leo’s expression turned serious as he approached the Rock Eater.

The Rock Eater seemed to know that its mouth was a weakness and kept it tightly shut, so Leo could only insert the sword into the gap.

Crack! The sword broke into two pieces.

“It’s broken!”

Leo was stunned.

“How could this happen? This is the heirloom sword of the Sword Dojo, and it took a long time for the old man to pass it to me, yet it broke just like that.”

His expression darkened.

“Leo, are you okay?” Michelle came over, looking at him with concern.

“It’s just a sword; is it really worth being this upset?” Yuris thought it was no big deal.

“Although this sword isn’t precious, it is the most valuable item in the Sword Dojo. It holds great significance for us in Heartflow. I heard the old man mention that when our ancestors forged this sword, they saved and scrimped for decades to gather enough gold coins to create this sword that belongs to Heartflow. I promised the old man that I would take this sword to the peak of the sword path, but now it’s destroyed in my hands. As a swordsman, I feel like a failure.”

Leo was disheartened, looking despondent, and his fighting spirit seemed to vanish along with the sword’s break.

“How many gold coins was this sword made of?” Michelle asked.

Leo held up one finger.

“One million?” Yuris guessed.

Leo almost spat out a mouthful of old blood; it was always about a million, truly a noble.

“One… one gold coin.”

Leo found it hard to say, his face turning red, and he added:

“The Sword Dojo has been poor for generations, saving and scrimping for decades just to gather one gold coin. Although this sword is very ordinary, it is the core of Heartflow. In the hands of a Heartflow swordsman, the power of the sword isn’t important; as long as there is a sword, whether it’s a wooden sword or an iron sword, it’s all the same.”

“So that’s how it is.”

Yuris was quite impressed; he had lost to a wooden sword.

“Here you go!”

Michelle took out a gold coin and handed it to Leo, “Although it can’t make up for the loss of Heartflow, let’s use this to forge a new sword that looks exactly the same.”

“No, no, that won’t do!”

Leo quickly refused. The purpose of saying all this was just to seek reimbursement from the Crimson Flame Team. If it weren’t for that troublesome monster that Heles summoned, this sword could still be used for a while. In any case, it was all that guy’s fault.

He didn’t expect Michelle to actually give him a gold coin; that was too kind of her.

“Compared to your heirloom sword, this isn’t much. If I could deal a fatal blow to the Rock Eater, your sword wouldn’t have broken, so I also bear some responsibility. Consider this my compensation; just accept it.”

Michelle looked a bit guilty, then gave Leo an encouraging smile.

Oh, Angel!

Leo felt as if he saw Michelle radiating a holy light, her gentle expression resembling that of an angel. In contrast, he felt like a little devil, adding a sense of shame to his heart.

Leo held her small hand, but before he could feel it properly, Michelle pulled it back.

Oh no, he instinctively accepted it.

“Thank you! I will definitely pay you back!”

“No need to return it; actually, when you were dueling with Yuris, I bet on your victory, so I earned some gold coins. This gold coin is my way of thanking you,” Michelle explained with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Yuris, who was nearby, paused slightly in his grip on the gold coin.

“Then I’ll treat you to a delicious meal as a token of my gratitude.”

“I’m looking forward to it.”

Watching the interaction between the two, Yuris silently put the gold coin back into his pocket.

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