Death… And Me

Chapter 2011 Concealment Idea

Jumping between trees, rocks, and other surfaces, Rean, Roan, and Luan continued making their way forward. On multiple occasions during the journey, Rean and Roan felt like Luan asked them to go in completely different directions. But in the end, Luan told them that they had never deviated from the path even once. They were following the flow of expanding space perfectly as far as Luanʼs eyes could see.

Nevertheless, one thing was certain. Rean and Roan didnʼt end up seeing any familiar places on their way. That at least meant they were not moving in circles.

*Roar!*

ʼDeath Style, Third Form, Three Claws of the Dragon!ʼ

Roanʼs three White Scythes fell down on the back of a monster that looked like an eight-legged lizard. Unfortunately, the lizardʼs eyes seemed to be able to see which one was real before it used its tail to block the main White Scythe.

*Swish, Swish, Clang!*

Though the lizard was able to block the most dangerous attack from Roan, the other two scythes still carried around 70 to 80% of the originalʼs Power. With that, they penetrated into the lizardʼs back, causing the lizard to scream in pain due to the Light Element infused in the attack.

However, the lizard didnʼt suffer a fatal injury. It used its legs to latch on one of the many decaying trees in the surroundings before propelling itself into the air. Just like the first attack, this lizard also had good control over space, which helped it move even faster.

*Bang!*

As soon as the lizard jumped, a huge hole appeared in the tree, piercing through it and showing the other side. There, one could see Reanʼs surprised expression. ”Thatʼs quite impressive. I was using my Light and Divine Sense bending skills to keep myself invisible. But even with that, this guy noticed my attack from behind the tree and dodged it.”

However, Rean smiled right after. ”Sadly, you arenʼt the only one expecting your enemyʼs next move.”

The eight-legged lizard didnʼt understand Reanʼs words. Yet, seeing Reanʼs smile made it feel chills all over its body. Before it could react, Roan appeared above it as his scythe came straight at it.

ʼDeath Style, Death Scythe!ʼ

Because the lizardʼs attention was robbed by Reanʼs Stellar Piercer attack, it didnʼt notice Roan ahead of it. The worst part was that Roan knew exactly where it was going to dodge. 

*Roar!*

It didnʼt have the time to defend this time, so all it could do was gather as much Dark Element and Space Power as possible, trying to increase the defense around its neck. That was its only choice, as Roanʼs scythe was already right in front of it.

Unfortunately for the lizard, that last-second measure only helped little against the outcome. After all, that was Roanʼs strongest attack. It carried a lot of Reanʼs Light Element, the strength of his Star Body, as well as his Space Power. Not to mention that the White Scythe could gather both Light Elements and Space Power on its own.

*Swish!*

*Splash, splash!*

The head of the eight-legged lizard was eventually separated from its body, with both of them falling into the dark swamp water. Yet, it was at that moment that Rean and Roan saw something quite different.

*Shua...*

The swamp itself seemed to come to life, and its water threw itself into the lizardʼs body through the injury after its head was cut off. For a moment, Rean and Roan could see the painful look in the lizardʼs eyes before they turned completely dark. 

In Reanʼs eyes, it looked like the swamp was absorbing all of the lizardʼs blood and flesh. Not long after, its Demon Core broke apart as its skull and bones were the only things that remained.

Seeing that, Rean took a deep breath. ”That was quite brutal. Not only was it sucked dry, but the lizardʼs soul was also taken by the swamp.”

Roan landed on Reanʼs side with a dark expression. ”The lizard was inside the swamp water when it attacked us. How come it didnʼt affect the lizard earlier?”

”They adapted to it,” Rean answered. ”Thatʼs why we canʼt tell when theyʼre close to us. The creatures in this swamp somehow evolved so that they couldnʼt be seen by the swamp itself. Thatʼs also why we canʼt tell when these beasts are near us.”

Luan, who was once again brought out of the Dimensional Realm, also added some information. ”Their bodies can also conceal their spatial displacement. Our natural spatial perception should be able to see anyone near us who has reached a level where they can control space. But even then, we canʼt see shit. The demon beasts in this place, however, seem to still be able to feel ours. Thatʼs why it noticed when Uncle Rean attacked it from behind the tree.”

Rean and Roan nodded after hearing that. ”Seems plausible.”

Rean then had an idea. ”Perhaps I can use their skin to achieve a similar effect. Thatʼll definitely help us out a lot in this place, especially since theyʼre getting stronger the further we go inside. This lizard was already as strong as an average Late StageVoid Tempering Realm Demon Beast.”

Roan had nothing against it. ”Then, weʼll capture the next beast before its body touches the swamp water.” He then caught Luanʼs body with his Divine Soul Power and jumped away. Rean, too, did the same thing.

*Crash!*

”Seems like weʼll get our hands on some skin earlier than we expected,” Reanʼs smile grew large as he looked at the place they were standing a moment ago. There, another Eight-Legged Dark Lizard that was slightly larger than the one that attacked them tried to kill them. 

Sure, it had concealed its presence perfectly until now. However, it wasnʼt as if it could move out of the swamp water without causing any disturbances whatsoever. Not to mention that the size of its body didnʼt help that much. For Rean and Roan, the lizard was far from sufficient to be considered a dangerous enemy.

”Letʼs go!”

Without wasting time, Rean and Roan launched themselves back into battle.