Chapter 177: Killing Hyakinthos, Kaenseki Explosion!
Crack.
"Why isn't he here yet?"
In the darkness, a member of the Apollo Familia hid in the shadows, bored out of his mind.
There were many others around him in the same situation. They were all part of the arranged trap. Once the target stepped inside, they would use magic swords to kill him.
Tap, tap, tap.
The sound of calm footsteps rang out. In an instant, everyone became alert.
Hyakinthos in particular recognized the other party at once, even under the dim moonlight.
It was that man. The one who had made him lose all face and everything he had.
"So this is the burial place you chose? Not bad feng shui."
Ethan showed no sense of danger at all. He looked like he was sightseeing, even casually commenting on the place.
"Ethan, it really has been a long time."
Hyakinthos walked out from the darkness, his face filled with venomous hatred.
Ethan looked at the one-armed man who had appeared and immediately felt surprised.
So the sacrifice from back then had finally come to take revenge? As expected of the survivor he had specially left alive.
Still, this was a little disappointing.
Did Hyakinthos really think he could kill him with some Kaenseki and magic swords?
It was not that Ethan looked down on him. With Ethan's current strength, even if he stood still and let Hyakinthos attack, Hyakinthos still could not kill him.
The two of them were no longer on the same level.
"I remember you. You're that guy who was Apollo's male lover."
"Bastard! You still dare slander Apollo-sama!"
"I'm telling the truth. Last time, Apollo abandoned you, and you're still risking your life for him?"
"You don't understand Apollo-sama's greatness at all. But forget it. I'm too lazy to waste words with you. Ethan, this place will be your grave."
Around the area, Hyakinthos had buried a large amount of Kaenseki. As long as it was slightly triggered, it would cause a chain of chaotic explosions.
When that happened, no matter how great Ethan's potential was, he would be crippled even if he did not die.
After that, the magic sword users would step in.
So what if Ethan was the fastest Lv.3 adventurer to level up? In the end, he was still only a human made of flesh and blood.
Ethan looked at him with some amusement and swept his gaze around.
From Cassandra and Daphne, he already knew every arrangement the Apollo Familia had prepared.
They had lured him here to use traps to get rid of him.
However, trying to kill him with only Kaenseki and magic swords—wasn't that looking down on him a little too much?
Although Ethan had only been an adventurer for a little over three months, his experiences and adventures were something many adventurers could not match in a lifetime.
Just the Floor Bosses that had died by his hand already numbered three.
Not to mention, in the Large Tree Sea secret realm, he had also defeated the ancient monster Antares.
Swish.
A golden ripple appeared beside Ethan. In the dark night, it was as bright and eye-catching as a huge light bulb.
Then, a crimson spear and a golden spear slowly emerged.
[Gáe Dearg — Crimson Rose of Exorcism]
[A magical spear given by Aengus, the god of love and youth, to his foster son Diarmuid. Its shaft is covered with ridges, and it can pierce all magical defenses.]
[All enchanted forms woven from magical energy can be nullified by the red spear.]
[Gáe Buidhe — Yellow Rose of Mortality]
[A magical spear given by the sea god Manannan. Once wounded by this spear, the wound cannot be healed by any means.]
[Unless the spear is destroyed or the spear's owner is killed, the curse will not disappear.]
Ethan had never used these twin spears before.
In the past, he might not have been able to handle two spears no matter what.
But with [Eternal Arms Mastery], Ethan had already obtained peerless martial skill once praised as unmatched in a certain era.
His body and mind could now act as one, unaffected by mental interference.
Swish.
With a flick of the Crimson Rose in his hand, an aura called killing intent began to burst from Ethan's body.
"What are you trying to do? I'm telling you, she—"
Bang.
Before Hyakinthos could finish, he was directly sent flying.
He turned in confusion and looked back.
The people guarding "Syr" had been dealt with at some point. A red-haired woman stood there, with a large group of adults collapsed around her.
As for "Syr," she had already been rescued.
"You disgusting bastard. If it weren't for Freya-sama's orders, I would have chopped off your claws long ago."
"Syr" spoke with great anger, then stepped on a man's wrist. She crushed the bone beneath her foot with ruthless force.
"Ahhh!"
Crack.
However, the moment the man cried out from the pain, his neck was twisted and broken.
The one who acted was Revis.
The task Ethan had given her was to protect "Syr." Aside from that, there were no restrictions.
So when Revis attacked, she showed no mercy at all.
Over all these years in the Dungeon, even she had lost count of how many people she had killed.
Human lives were only numbers to her.
"Who are you?"
Hyakinthos looked at Revis and shouted angrily.
The careful plan he had arranged had actually been ruined by a woman.
"Who am I? My apologies. I'm only my master's servant. And my master is standing right in front of you, isn't he?"
"In front of me?"
Pshk.
Before Hyakinthos could even turn his head, a golden spear tip had already pierced through his body.
The fierce pain made Hyakinthos taste agony to the extreme. It was the pain of being pierced through the heart.
"To be honest, I've never been a generous person. Since the lesson last time wasn't enough, it's better to settle this completely."
"You—"
Before Hyakinthos could finish speaking, Crimson Rose nailed him straight to the ground.
"Hah."
Ethan let out a long breath, and his mood improved slightly.
Now that the main culprit was dead, Ethan had no intention of leaving the rest alive.
Since they had come, they could all go on the road together.
"C-Captain is dead?"
"How is that possible? Captain was Lv.3! How did he die so quickly?"
"Monster. This guy is a monster."
"Kill him! If we don't kill him, he'll kill us!"
"That's right, kill him!"
"Hurry and trigger the traps!"
Boom!
Rumble!
Rumble, rumble!
In an instant, the Kaenseki buried underground was ignited, and terrifying explosions erupted.
The Apollo Familia members all stared nervously at the explosion before them.
They desperately wanted to know whether that "monster" had been killed.
After all, this was a huge amount of Kaenseki exploding at once.
"Is he all right?"
"Syr," who had been saved by Revis, looked at Ethan being swallowed by the explosion and spoke with some worry.
"There is no need to worry. My master is not so fragile."
Revis said this calmly.
The contract between them was still connected. That meant Ethan was still alive.
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