Reborn: Apocalypse - Volume 2

Its body transformed into a blur as it broke out into a mad sprint, hurtling itself towards Micheal.

It was fast. Incredibly fast, even to Micheal"s boosted state. This one moved at least at the same speed as the Monster Cla.s.s Morenkai that had killed Micheal once before, back when he was hunting for the Black Witch.

However, unlike his first encounter with a Monster Cla.s.s Morenkai, Micheal could now make out this one"s movements.

As soon as the creature lunged towards Micheal, Micheal took a step forward, breaking into a sprint of his own. However, instead of continuing to run, he jumped up into the air.

At the same time, he tapped on his Spatial Ring with his left hand, pulling something out of it and throwing it out behind him at an angle that blocked it from the charging Morenkai"s sight.

The green skinned Morenkai noticed his leap and calculated for it as it raised its unnatural long, clawed arms up, spreading them out to the side as it prepared to strike.

By this point, only a second had pa.s.sed, but the creature had already arrived right in front of Micheal.

Its clawed arms slashed through the air towards Micheal"s legs. Unlike regular Morenkai or Abnormals, which would just aim for center ma.s.s, this Monster Cla.s.s Morenkai was aiming to disable him first. Micheal"s performance in taking out so many Abnormals for such an extended period had likely gained some respect.

"That or it"s the Nest"s influence." He likely would never know which.

However, just before the creature"s claws sank into Micheal"s legs…

Micheal jumped on thin air with his Cloud Stepping Shoes, taking the being completely by surprise.

Micheal"s mid-air lurch took him a meter forward and just barely out of range of the Monster Cla.s.s Morenkai"s strike. He could feel the wind s.h.i.+fting beneath him as the creature"s clawed hands pa.s.sed less than half a meter away from his legs, just barely missing.

The Morenkai tried to adjust its angle mid-attack to strike him, but ultimately failed. The surprise nature of Micheal"s movements didn"t give it a chance to respond.

Micheal took full advantage of that surprise as he lashed out with an attack of his own.

His wrist flicked forward as his Ashari Blade whipped out of its sheath in one smooth motion. The attack was almost indescribably fast in his eyes, faster than any of his strikes thus far. In fact, it was the single fastest attack he had performed in his life, at least this time around.

His blade connected with the back of the green skinned Morenkai, slicing against it with the full force his body could muster. However… there was no trace of red energy, or any color of Sword Energy, running along the line of his blade.

A screeching echo sounded off as his blade slammed into the back of the Monster Cla.s.s Morenkai and bounced off, not even leaving a mark. The expensive, high-quality Ashari Blade, powered by his boosted 200+ Strength stat, could not even scratch the creature.

"Wow, they really are as tough as they say." The thought flashed through his mind as he flew forward through the air, moving more than a dozen meters away from the Morenkai. He had never personally fought a Monster Cla.s.s Morenkai, not with anything approaching their level of power.

"Still… Not yet…" There was a reason he didn"t use any Sword Energy. He needed to bide his time carefully.

Monster Cla.s.s Morenkai were intelligent. They learned from their mistakes, they adapted to the strengths of their enemies. And, above all else, they were extremely durable and hard to kill.

As strong as he was right now, Micheal had no illusions to his overall power. S Rankers struggled to kill Monster Cla.s.s Morenkai. Powerful A Rankers could only hope to stall them out while waiting for reinforcements or escaping.

The only way he was going to kill it was if he took it by surprise.

The Morenkai"s body twisted as it skidded to a stop, turning around to face Micheal. Its focus was perfectly zeroed in on him, likely tucking away the fact that Micheal could jump at least once while in thin air.

Unlike the Morenkai that chased Micheal, this one didn"t appear to have a habit of ominously breathing in and out. It was like most normal Morenkai, eerily silent.

A moment later…

A rippling explosion abruptly shook the rooftop.

The object Micheal had left behind was none other than a Gnomish Explosive Bomb, one Micheal purchased from the shop. It was the same type of explosive Pirate Lord Brandon had constructed a suicide vest out of, a powerful bomb that could level a rooftop.

And, functionally, that was exactly what it did. A 25 meter wide explosion of fire blasted out and engulfed the Monster Cla.s.s Morenkai, once again taking the creature completely by surprise. The rooftops on the Tower-cla.s.s skysc.r.a.pers were a bit larger than regular ones, giving Micheal enough s.p.a.ce to be clear of the brunt of the explosion, but he still got caught up and flung forward in its shockwave.

Micheal took advantage of that blast, and the subsequent distraction he"d caused, as he finished traveling to the entry shed that the Monster Cla.s.s Morenkai had emerged from. He landed down on the ground next to it with a resounding thump.

His back was killing him, but none of his bones were broken and he was uninjured. A close-range explosion that would"ve blown out a regular human"s eardrums and broken a plethora of bones merely left him a little rattled, though largely because he was decently far from its epicenter.

He gathered himself quickly after he landed, his hand tapping on his Spatial Ring as he spun to face the direction of the Monster Cla.s.s Morenkai and prepared-

His line of thought was cut off as his heart abruptly plummeted.

Less than 5 meters from him was the rapidly approaching form of the Monster Cla.s.s Morenkai.

The flames and smoke from his explosive had blinded its vision and confused its senses, causing it to freeze. However, the creature had recovered from that explosion in a superbly scant amount of time, tanking the bomb as if it was nothing. Its body was free from injury or burns and it didn"t even appear to be the slightest bit shaken up.

It had likely experienced similar bombs before and could adapt to them without trouble.

Despite its surprisingly fast recovery, Micheal didn"t panic. He didn"t reach for his Ashari Blade, but instead continued to focus on the Morenkai and stood absolutely still, leaning against the entry shed.

The Morenkai arrived in a fraction of a second. Its face split open slightly as it revealed its horrifying, and normally hidden, mouth, lined with hundreds of pointed teeth.

Its two arms preceded it, stabbing right at Micheal. One aimed upward, right at his neck, while the other aimed a bit lower at his chest, making it difficult for him to block both.

However, Micheal didn"t even reach for his sword. Instead, he just smiled as his Spatial Ring activated.

Instantly, something appeared between Micheal and the Monster Cla.s.s Morenkai.

A large, clear gla.s.s window that spanned several meters.

A window that, until several hours ago, belonged to the 51st floor of a random skysc.r.a.per within the territory of the G.o.dfather Organization. It was one of the larger windows you could find, an unusual specimen that Micheal had searched through four skysc.r.a.pers to find.

With a screeching echo, the green skinned Morenkai"s edged claws bashed into the window and slid up and down it. The attack left 10 white lines scratched into the window and smashed it backwards till it was wedged firmly in between the roof and the entry shed.

The window did not break, however, and forcefully stopped the momentum of the Monster Cla.s.s Morenkai.

When Micheal saw this, his smile widened.

What better s.h.i.+eld than something that was nigh unbreakable?

No matter how powerful the Monster Cla.s.s Morenkai were, they definitely couldn"t instantly break something that even he had to slowly cut.

Monster Cla.s.s Morenkai were very strong, but not on the same level as their insane durability.

As the Morenkai froze in surprise, reconciling the fact that a thin piece of gla.s.s had stopped it, Micheal took action.

The piece of gla.s.s vanished as he stored it in his Spatial Ring. In the same moment that he stored it, the muscles in his arms bulged as he grabbed ahold of the hilt of his Ashari Blade and cut forward with all of his might, twisting as he put his entire body behind the attack.

Rippling, red energy coated his sword at the very last instant as it cut towards the Morenkai in a lightning-fast blow.

The creature didn"t try to dodge the blow or step aside, seemingly convinced that Micheal"s attacks were unable to harm it. Instead, it ignored the attack as it raised its arms again, preparing to stab into Micheal from either side, preventing him from reusing the gla.s.s window.

Micheal"s arm flickered.

For the first time, a warbling hiss echoed out as the Monster Cla.s.s Morenkai abruptly jumped backwards, its arms s.h.i.+fting in front of it in a protective s.h.i.+eld. The creature bent low to the ground as its mouth hung open, its body shaking slightly.

Behind its crossed arms, a long, thin line of acidic, black blood trailed across its chest, dripping down its body and sizzling as it made contact with the air.

Micheal"s arm ached as he sheathed his blade from the attack, knowing that he"d almost overextended himself. The power of his body was greatly boosted but, in the end, this Strength didn"t truly belong to him.

When Micheal saw the results of his attack, he couldn"t help but sigh.

He had failed to cut through the Morenkai, even using Advanced Tier Sword Energy and his full, boosted power. The cut he"d left on it had made it bleed, but only superficially.

He had forged a perfect opportunity, taking it completely by surprise in a vulnerable position, and yet still failed to seriously injure it.

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"Really? Geez, how do people kill these things?" This was getting a bit ridiculous. Would he have to combine his Advanced Tier Sword Energy with a super powerful Impact Release blow? Such a solution came with its own issues, namely the small number of impacts he could hold at one time. Aiming for its open mouth might"ve worked better, but he couldn"t have counted on that when he prepared, and attacking it at the angle he had been at wasn"t feasible.

"Very well. Back to the main plan." Micheal instantly made up his mind.

In the meanwhile, the Monster Cla.s.s Morenkai had grown fully serious. Its open mouth was nowhere to be seen as it tapped at the wound on its chest. The slash had already stopped leaking blood, but the scar was still there, and would remain permanently.

It began to lope forward at a slower, more controlled place as it charged right at Micheal.

Micheal didn"t wait for it to arrive this time.

He tapped on his Spatial Ring, bringing out one last object.

A large, metal ball.

More specifically, a 50 pound (23kg) Ironite Cannonball, something he purchased from the Shop for 600 Points. It was durable and able to withstand great blows, intended to be fired by a huge, Iron Dragon Cannon.

Micheal"s arm tingled as he held the heavy, bowling ball-sized object out in front of him, pointing his arm directly at the incoming Morenkai. He winked at the creature as he set his feet,

"See you in a bit."

"Impact Release: Bulldozer."

His arm felt warm as a huge, overwhelming explosion of force concentrated right into the palm of his hand and connected with the Ironite Cannonball.

A tiny, split instant later…

The Ironite Cannonball shot forward like a rocket, transforming into a literal blur that even Micheal"s eyes couldn"t fully track.

The Monster Cla.s.s Morenkai might be incredibly tanky and tough, but there were some things it couldn"t change. One of those things were the Laws of Physics, and more specifically, the conservation of momentum.

This was an idea he"d gotten from s.h.i.+n, a way he could utilize his Impact Release Ability in a pretty effective way.

The Ironite Cannonball moved too quickly, and with too much surprise, for the green skinned Morenkai to dodge. It knocked into the Morenkai and, with a resounding and widely echoing thud, sent the creature flying backwards into the air. The Morenkai didn"t even have a chance to claw at the ground as it was blasted off the rooftop and sent flying over to the next one.

The exchange between the two felt like it had lasted an hour to Micheal, but in actuality, had taken up less than a minute. As Micheal watched the creature helplessly fly through the air, he took a deep breath.

The set of Ivory Skin Leather Armor the G.o.dfather Organization had given him flickered into existence around him, covering him in a protective layer. Two Life Orbs floated out next to him as he then raced over to the edge of the skysc.r.a.per, preparing to jump off it.

He let out his deep breath as he reached past the armor and into his s.h.i.+rt, pulling his Aura Nullification Necklace up around his neck.

He gazed at it briefly before nodding staunchly.

He then took it off.

For a tense moment, nothing happened.

An instant later, however…

Micheal"s entire body s.h.i.+vered as he felt a half dozen extremely predatory creatures focus their full and undivided senses on him, coming from all around him.

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