Chapter 106: Becoming a Shameless Scoundrel

The Silver Werewolf and the pitch-black Knight. The collision of the two existences was like a shining meteor falling upon the darkness-shrouded Earth.

The boy’s body was exhausted, his Life like a bonfire in a rainstorm, ready to extinguish at any moment. But those eyes shone even brighter, as dazzling as the Sun.

The boy straightened his Waist and spoke to the Knight.

"I will snatch away your Blessing, I will claim your Blessing for myself, and I will never return it to you!"

The Black Beast Knight roared as if enraged by these words, a pair of red eyes that were enough to chill one to the bone radiating fury and hatred.

But the boy smiled shamelessly. The body of the Silver Werewolf broke free from its shackles, like a ray of light, no longer able to be Captured by the darkness.

ROAR!

The Black Beast Knight smashed a Sword into the ground. The Super Heavy Swordsman’s area Control Skill—Heavy Pressure Sword. Immense gravity diffused across the entire field.

The agile Silver Werewolf was crushed to the ground, but in the instant he touched the Earth, he dove into the Shadow.

The Black Beast Knight didn’t even turn his head. He swung his Sword in a backhanded Chop behind him, the Frenzy-infused Sword Pressure shattering the sea of flowers.

The battle-hardened Black Beast Knight easily predicted Blaze’s movements, but he didn’t feel the impact of a hit.

If the Silver Werewolf had emerged, there was no doubt that Blaze’s throat would have been slit.

But it was Blaze in his Human form who appeared. Not only did the Black Beast Knight’s strike miss, but it also exposed a massive opening.

"Over here!"

Blaze hoisted the Twisted Greatsword upright, using it like a racket to swat the Black Beast Knight away.

This strike lacked sufficient Power; it was the Black Beast Knight who jumped back to create distance.

Evidently, Blaze’s excellent condition put the Black Beast Knight on high alert.

Blaze didn’t pursue. Resting the Twisted Greatsword on his shoulder, he tilted his head back and exhaled.

He felt suddenly enlightened.

It wasn’t a sophistry like, "I used the Black Beast Knight’s Power to do a lot of good deeds and save a lot of people," nor was it a self-consolation like, "The law of the jungle is the rule of this world."

It was simply, "I snatched the Black Beast Knight’s Power, and I don’t want to give it back."

He didn’t want to give it back because he wanted to go to more places and meet more people. That was his reason for hoarding the Blessing.

He admitted it, feeling completely refreshed.

AAARRRRGH!

The Black Beast Knight’s fury and hatred even caused his Armor to Twist. The pitch-black Soul Steel Armor emitted a CRACK CRACK twisting sound.

It was as if a Monster was breaking out of a cocoon.

The secret of the exiled Fallen Knight lay beneath that Armor.

There wasn’t much time left; only one or two flowers remained on the tree.

But the battle was already over.

The enormous Black Shadow Werewolf stood, Silent, behind the Black Beast Knight.

It had endured for a long time, and now it had received permission to strike.

The Black Beast Knight startled. His now-bulging arm gripped the Giant Sword and unleashed a backward Chop. This strike seemed to stir heaven and Earth, blowing away all the fallen flowers.

BANG!

The Black Shadow Werewolf caught the Black Beast Knight’s Giant Sword. This incomparably terrifying strike was caught with ease.

[Filthy Wolf Shadow Level 100]

"Black Beast Knight!"

Blaze raised his hand and pointed at the Black Beast Knight. At the same time, the Filthy Wolf Shadow raised its other hand.

"Next time, I will definitely defeat you fair and square!"

AAARRGH!

The Black Beast Knight let out a crazed roar, letting go of the Twisted Giant Sword, and attacked the Filthy Wolf Shadow on all fours like a true Wild Beast.

SLASH!

A flash of light went from top to bottom, cleaving this black Wild Beast in half.

The final flower hit the ground right at that moment, and the Black Beast Knight’s body turned to Ashes.

[Your soul has become noble!]

Blaze jolted awake and looked around. Everything that had just happened felt like a dream.

Only, his posture had shifted from stepping into the Moon God Altar to stepping out of it.

The entire Moon God Altar was empty except for Chicken.

"Where are the Vice Aliens?"

"They saw that you hadn’t come out for ages, so they left."

"For ages?" Blaze smiled helplessly. For one thing, he definitely hadn’t fought the Black Beast Knight for that long.

It was probably because Cannibal had effortlessly defeated his own evil clone.

"You seem to have changed a lot?" Chicken squatted on a rock to the side, looking Blaze up and down.

There wasn’t any obvious Transformation, yet Blaze gave off a feeling of being "relaxed."

"Probably because the evil version of me laid bare all the ugliness in my heart right in front of me."

Blaze extended a hand, and Chicken fluttered her wings and landed on it.

"And you just accepted it?"

"Yeah, what else was I supposed to do?" Blaze shrugged.

"True enough. Stubbornly denying it will only make one Twisted and terrifying."

Chicken tilted her head, seemingly remembering that Blaze was a single-minded person. After coughing once, she spoke, pausing after every word as if teaching a child how to speak.

"What I mean is... evil is also a part... of the soul. Denying it... is the same as denying your own soul. The result... is a terrifying Monster."

"No, I can at least figure that much out on my own." Blaze raised his hand and poked Chicken’s head.

"More importantly, when are you going to grow up? Compared to when we first met, I’ve become incredibly strong."

"It’s just that you’re getting stronger way too fast!"

Chicken pecked in frustration at the finger Blaze flicked at her.

She carefully calculated the time. In less than half a month, Blaze had gone from a boy who looked like he was wearing stolen Armor to a reliable, true Warrior.

Although there wasn’t much Transformation to his level, his Attributes, awareness, Skills, and even his soul had undergone a massive Transformation.

Of course, this was also because the events in between had been full of opportunities and dangers.

"Aren’t you going to die from exhaustion?! You Monster!" Chicken went from annoyed to horrified.

"I’m fine, I guess. Hmm..." Blaze pinched his chin. He thought carefully and realized he really had been overworking himself, without a single moment to relax.

"But there is still so much in this world that I haven’t visited, haven’t seen, and have only heard about from others.

"Stopping for even a second feels like a waste."

"That’s true. In the past, I was always in a soul state and could only wander at the top of the tree. So after getting a body, I’ve always looked for chances to soar around and admire the beautiful scenery."

Chicken spread her wings and closed her eyes, as if reminiscing.

"The snowy mountains of the Giant Kingdom, the grasslands of the Beastman Tribe, the floating islands of the Sky Giant, the Eight-Headed Mountain where fine wine flows..."

"Wait, you’ve been staying with me the whole time. Where did you find the chance to go to those places?" Blaze caught the blind spot.

"..." Chicken’s body stiffened. Even though her body was made of plants, cold sweat broke out on her face.

"You rascal, you didn’t secretly take detours while delivering letters, did you?!" Blaze opened his Blessing.

Sure enough, among Chicken’s Skills, the Skill Level for [Map] had reached C.

This was a Skill Level that could only be obtained by unlocking at least one-fifth of the continent.

"So sly! I haven’t even been there yet!"

"Fweee~ fweee fweee—" Chicken whistled guiltily.