Chapter 16: Nenba Yusuke: My King’s Power!
“Damn it!”
“It’s too fast! We can’t get close!”
Although the spider with the baby’s head wasn’t particularly large for a supernatural being, it was incredibly agile.
With all six legs propelling it, a single leap could cover a vast distance in an instant.
They would approach it, only for it to be far away again in the blink of an eye.
The “Bind” talisman’s effectiveness, and the duration of its effect, depended on proximity to the target.
Against a Half-Calamity level supernatural, Nenba Yusuke’s Life Talisman wouldn’t be very effective due to the difference in their levels.
According to their calculations, they needed to be within three meters to achieve a decent effect.
Only then, by attaching the “Explode” talisman directly to the spider and detonating it, could they hope for a one-hit kill.
Their supply of talismans dwindled rapidly.
They began drawing talismans in the air, consuming their own spiritual power to maintain suppressive fire.
Compared to most supernatural users, sorcerers were stronger because they could enhance themselves in various ways.
And in team battles, they could specialize in their strengths, fighting in coordinated groups.
They could store the talismans they drew and use them in combat.
Thes piritual power required to activate a talisman was minimal.
Of course, the materials for creating talismans were supernatural materials, making them expensive to produce.
Drawing talismans in the air consumed much more spiritual power than normal.
There were exceptionally talented sorcerers who, through skill or innate ability, could activate sorcery with just words, without drawing talismans.
Some could even…
Inscribe sorcery onto their own bodies!
The battle raged on, but as time passed, the younger brother, Nenba Yusuke, began to tire.
He could previously draw two “Attack” talismans in ten seconds; now, he could only manage one.
A brief gap appeared in their suppressive fire.
The spider with the baby’s head naturally wouldn’t miss this opportunity.
It feigned a retreat, and Nenba Yukawa quickly pursued. Nenba Yusuke hesitated, wanting to pause for a moment to recover.
And that hesitation proved fatal.
A strange glint appeared in the spider’s blank, white eyes.
It abruptly changed direction, stopping its retreat and lunging towards Nenba Yusuke!
“Damn it!”
Nenba Yukawa’s pupils constricted as he watched the spider brush past him.
Two against one, they could suppress the Half-Calamity level being.
But one-on-one, the spider would crush either of them!
He shouted urgently,
“Yusuke! Get back!!!”
Before his voice even faded, the spider was upon Nenba Yusuke.
Nenba Yusuke looked up in a daze.
The Half-Calamity level supernatural being loomed over him, a twisted, mocking expression on its baby face.
Its blood-red marked left leg was raised high, gleaming menacingly in the moonlight like the scythe of death.
His hair stood on end, a chill running down his spine.
Danger! Danger! Danger!
“Defense!!!”
Three “Defense” talismans flew from his pocket, igniting instantly.
Three shimmering blue energy shields formed in front of him, but before he could breathe a sigh of relief…
The spider’s scythe-like leg slammed down.
The blue energy shields shattered like paper, lasting only three breaths.
Three breaths.
Nenba Yusuke barely had time to turn his head.
Squelch—
A sickening sound echoed, followed by a scream of pain.
“Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah———!!!!!”
A right hand, clutching a blood-red talisman, flew through the air.
“Die!!”
A furious roar came from behind the spider.
Nenba Yukawa had returned.
But he wasn’t fast enough. The spider, unable to finish the job, leaped away, creating distance.
Two blood-red talismans radiated a dangerous aura. As long as they weren’t reduced in number, it wouldn’t risk getting too close.
However…
Now that one of them was severely injured, it could try something.
“Zaaaaaaaaaaa.”
It chuckled softly.
A mocking, twisted smile appeared on its baby face.
Nenba Yukawa caught his brother, retreating and retrieving the severed hand and the blood-red talisman.
He placed the talisman in Nenba Yusuke’s left hand.
A Life Talisman’s power was doubled, but only the creator could use it.
Nenba Yukawa applied a healing talisman to Nenba Yusuke’s shoulder to stop the bleeding and ease the pain.
Healing wasn’t his forte; the effect was minimal.
Reattaching the severed arm would have to wait until they returned to the family.
And even then, his combat strength would likely never be the same.
Nenba Yusuke stood up. The pain from his severed arm nearly made him faint, but this wasn’t the time to rest.
He gasped,
“Big Bro, let’s retreat.”
“This supernatural being is beyond us. Let’s inform Young Master Yosuke and have him send others.”
Nenba Yukawa frowned.
This was a Half-Calamity level supernatural!
And they had already weakened it considerably. Why should they let others reap the rewards?
He pondered for a moment, then said,
“Let’s try one more time.”
“I have a new plan.”
They still had the “Bind” and “Explode” talismans; they still had a chance for a one-hit kill.
It was just a very slim chance.
Although they had determined that the supernatural being possessed some intelligence…
It was still a supernatural being; it couldn’t compare to a human’s intellect.
Perhaps…
They could use bait.
And where could they find bait?
Number Six’s C-rank body would be perfect bait, a delicious morsel!
He looked around but didn’t see her.
“Huh? Where’s Number Six?”
Meanwhile, Nenba Yusuke made a discovery.
“Big Bro, there’s a trail of blood. That trash must have run away while we were fighting.”
“In her condition, she can’t have gone far.”
“Let’s go after her!”
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