Genius Warlock

Chapter 409

Chapter 409

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Crack. Snap. Crunch. Rustle. Squeak. Crackle. Creak. Rustle.

In the outskirts of Galos capital, within the forest, a dreadful cacophony faintly reverberated.

This was a true paradox, a resounding discord of dreadful noise, albeit faint.

However, in the world, such paradoxical occurrences were not uncommon.

As it stood now, a colossal giant lay fallen on the ground, its proportions resembling a mountain, and atop it stood a human figure, exuding an air of pride.Upstodatee from

This tableau defied common sense, an unbelievable spectacle playing out before their eyes. Because

Monster.

Uttered one of the betrayers, the words escaping in fear and profound awe.

Who else but a monster could shatter a giants fist with bare hands, consume a Dragon Man, and bring down a giant armed only with an awl and a kitchen knife?

Monster. There was no more fitting description.

Did you not expect this?

Inquired the monster.

Did you expect that by joining forces, planning, preparing, and attacking with a readiness to die, you could defeat me?

Human-meat Chefs words, sharp as a knife, pierced through the spirits of the betrayers.

Then.

Step.

You.

Step.

Have all terribly misjudged.

Aaaaaaagh!!!

With each step of impending doom, the once-disciples-turned-betrayers charged forward, their screams resembling desperate cries.

It was a natural response, for they had ventured too far to turn back now. Their only chance at survival lay in a desperate struggle to eliminate Human-meat Chef. Failure to do so would mean certain death at the hands of their relentless pursuer.

This truth was etched into their minds from their time as his disciples.

However, their efforts were in vain.

Sshk

In an instant, dozens of betrayers, physically enhanced and transformed into beastly forms, saw their heads simultaneously tumble to the ground with a single swing of Chefs knife through the air.

Those who survived barely comprehended what had transpired, their senses overwhelmed by the immediate fear of death. They surrendered, dropping to their knees and bowing their heads.

In mere minutes, the heartfelt rebellion of over a hundred participants was quashed, all at the hands of one man.

Hee, heek! Hiiiiiek!

One survivor, overcome by terror, cast aside their weapon and fled. The fear, like a torrent, quickly spread to others, and the remaining few betrayers sprinted desperately to put distance between themselves and Human-meat Chef.

However, their escape was halted by Chefs other disciples, who had encircled the forest.

Ah, aah

Only despair-filled breaths escaped their lips.

***

Master. Are you alright?

While Human-meat Chef engaged the betrayers, his direct disciple Zhang had discreetly surrounded the forest and inquired.

When Chef had visited the restaurant in Zone 8, Zhang and the other direct disciples had rallied their forces and covertly moved into position, forming a siege as the battle unfolded, per Chefs instructions.

From start to finish, everything had been orchestrated by Chef.

Not alright My limited edition summer shirt is ruined.

Chef examined his right sleeve, torn in the clash with the giants fist.

Cant buy it with money. Damn.

An unexpectedly light and materialistic reaction. However, Zhang and the others encircling the forest, Chefs subordinates, dared not even lift their heads, their brows glistening with sweat.

The sight of their master, who had single-handedly unraveled and dismantled the betrayers plot, was too chilling. For someone who had remained silent and unassuming for a century, the shock was even more profound.

I have five of those limited edition summer shirts. If it pleases you, Master, I would like to offer them to you.

Last years series?

No, this years.

Ho Why?

Human-meat Chef inquired as he descended from the giants head, approaching Zhang.

Surprisingly, he seemed larger than the giant itself, not just in presence.

Because what belongs to the livestock belongs to the master.

Zhang knelt on one knee as he spoke, displaying utter submission.

It was a fascinating sight. Though not as formidable as Human-meat Chef, Zhang had amassed considerable wealth and disciples. Yet, he referred to himself as livestock without a trace of resistance or shame.

***

[Firefly]

With Kevins soft incantation, the dispersed mana in the air coalesced into small clusters, creating faint flames resembling fireflies.

They bore a striking resemblance to real fireflies.

While they would have been more conspicuous at night, their brightness was minimized during the day, making them less noticeable.

Kevin, utilizing his warlock vision and pre-deployed mana detection ability, discreetly sent a swarm of these fireflies ahead.

Their destination: a wine storage facility outside Ravel, more precisely, a secondary processing plant for producing Bloody Wine.

Kevin strategically spread the fireflies throughout the building, adhering to its pre-determined structure. Once confirmed, he nonchalantly flicked his hand, which had been held lightly.

In response to his gesture, explosions erupted throughout the wine storage.

Boom!

Grenade-like explosions reverberated in various parts of the expansive wine storage, and the ensuing flames rapidly spread in all directions, engulfing walls, ceilings, and the floor.

Caught off guard by the sudden explosions and flames, many of the guards associated with the business let out screams as they rolled on the ground. However, some quickly utilized magic and black magic to extinguish the flames on their bodies before arming themselves with knives and axes.

This was another clear indicator that it was the handiwork of Human-meat Chefs organization, just as Lucian had suggested.

Those bastards from across the sea have come here too! Where are you?!shouted one of Human-meat Chefs subordinates, scanning the area with the keen eyes of a warlock. Yet, to his frustration, he found no one.

This was because Kevin and his companions were concealed beneath human skin cloaks provided by Oliver, the same type of cloaks that Human-meat Chefs disciples had used during their attack on Oliver.

Although they couldnt deceive Olivers discerning eyes, it appeared they could hoodwink the warlocks who were guarding the business. While their adversaries were bewildered and futilely scouring the area, Kevin extended his mana, seized command of the flames scattered throughout the wine storage, and manipulated them.

The small, sporadic flames, to everyones surprise, grew in size and merged into a formidable conflagration when fueled by the wizards mana and will.

Instead of precise strikes, the objective was to engulf the entire vicinity.

It wasnt a shabby approach. After all, this was the epitome of fire magic.

Naturally, such a feat could only be accomplished with the synergy of the wizards meticulous mana control and a substantial reservoir of mana.

Kevin fully harnessed his talents, morphing the expanded sea of flames into a swirling vortex, intensifying the blaze as it spiraled.

As the flames moved, their ferocity astonishingly amplified, and Human-meat Chefs subordinates, who had been putting up a formidable resistance with their monstrous regenerative abilities, succumbed to the augmented firepower and were largely reduced to ashes.

As Oliver had indicated, subduing Human-meat Chefs underlings wasnt as arduous as initially anticipated.

All it took was inflicting damage beyond their capacity to heal.

Thats the hard part, though.

Boom!!

Just as Kevin was on the verge of sweeping the surface to redirect the flames into a concealed underground passage, a massive explosion erupted at the heart of the fiery inferno.

More accurately, it was an explosion-like impact generated by an immensely powerful physical force.

An elephant?

Kevin muttered to himself as he witnessed a four-meter-tall monstrosity standing amidst the dissipated flames.

In a startling twist, this grotesque, four-meter-tall creature bore an elephants head atop its shoulders.

Screeeeaming!!

This abomination, whether a fusion of man and beast or a chimera, emitted an elephantine bellow that eclipsed the real thing and swung a colossal hammer dwarfing a human body, bringing it down with crushing force.

The black magic imbued within the hammer fused with its sheer physical might, sending a devastating shockwave rippling through the ground, aimed directly at Kevin.

Smell.

Despite being impeccably concealed, Kevin instantaneously grasped how his location had been pinpointed by the adversary.

Meanwhile, the advancing shockwave upheaved the ground, hurtling swiftly toward Kevin.

Tap-

Quickly recognizing the impending shockwave, Kevin employed his mana to stomp on the ground, extending his mana through the earth to create a towering stone pillar, neutralizing the force of the shockwave.

The shockwaves potency was so formidable that the massive stone pillar, resembling a substantial rock formation, disintegrated into dust and debris. Seizing this fleeting moment, someone began to chant a spell.

[Targeting]

That someone was none other than Oliver. He had been closely monitoring the situation near Kevin and now invoked Targeting upon himself, granting him the ability to transcend the laws of physics and instantaneously attach himself to the elephant-headed creature.

Screech?

The elephant-headed entity was taken aback by this unforeseen turn of events. Oliver lightly touched the creatures head with his quarterstaff and then commenced another incantation.

[Grind]

As he did so, the black suit enveloping his quarterstaff emitted a shrill sound, grinding the elephants head into pieces while it was still animated.

Zzzzzing!!

(To be Continued)

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