Chapter 40: 039 ‘That settles it.
Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
At this moment, Laischa truly wavered.
“I couldn’t believe he nullified the annihilation of space?”
No, that’s not right.
It wasn’t nullification, but resistance.
If it were nullification, the opponent should have unleashed a powerful magic, at least as strong as her own, to possibly achieve that.
However, the opponent did no such thing; he merely resisted Laischa’s magic.
“He… has learned Resistance Skills?”
———— “Resistance Skills.”
These were considered the highest echelon of skills within the defense series.
Typically, defense skills aimed to enhance defensive power, allowing the user to endure damage, thereby preventing it from reaching the user at all.
For instance, if a person could only withstand attacks of Level 10, acquiring a defense skill would boost this defensive power, making it possible to withstand attacks up to Level 20 or even Level 30.
But resistance skills differed.
Resistance skills didn’t increase defensive power nor allow the user to endure damage by defense, but directly weakened the damage inflicted upon the user.
This was entirely different in meaning from the former.
If it were the former, no matter how much defensive power was stacked, eventually, an attack with greater power would get through, being described as “breaking defense.”
However, resistance skills were different.
No matter how strong the opponent’s attack power was, resistance skills could directly weaken the damage itself.
And the higher the skill level, the more the damage could be weakened.
In other words, the former had a so-called limit of endurance, while the latter had none; whether the damage was Level 1 or Level 100, it could be reduced equally.
The catch was that to learn resistance skills, one must continually endure damage and develop “resistance” and “immunity” to certain types of damage, which was extremely challenging.
Therefore, resistance skills were the toughest to acquire among defense skills, but also the most potent defensive skill.
Since Shane could resist the magic of space annihilation, unless he used some rare Unique Skill or Special Skill, or a Legendary Grade magic tool, the only possibility was that he had acquired resistance skills that could weaken magic damage.
“But that’s upper-level magic cast using Level 7 [Magic·Space] skill!”
Even with resistance skills, resisting some damage was understandable, but rendering it completely ineffective, what level of skill must Shane have reached to achieve that?
It would at least have to match the leveled [Magic·Space] skill, which was at Level 7.
And Laischa had the aid of a unique skill, not only eliminating the chanting requirement but also augmenting the effects of magic.
Thus, unless the opponent had Level 8 or even Level 9 resistance skills, it was absolutely impossible to do this.
But this man was just Level 10!
At only Level 10, how could he possibly have acquired such high-level and challenging skills?
“It must be that he used a Unique Skill or the power of the Holy Sword.”
It’s said that heroes’ Holy Swords possess various astonishing effects.
For example, they can enhance the user’s level.
For example, they can enhance the user’s skills.
Moreover, they can help the user withstand damage, akin to resistance skills, directly granting immunity to some extent of damage.
There are legends depicting heroes, while resisting powerful figures of the Demon Clan, leveraging the Holy Sword’s protection to have any attack from the Demon Clan get partially nullified.
Especially the hero who defeated the Demon King a millennium ago, who could even nullify half of any opponent’s damage.
This was still regarded as a legend, written in legendary folklore and even various novels.
In that case, Shane must have used the Holy Sword.
Laischa was certain of this, yet couldn’t help but gaze at the bundle Shane always carried on his shoulder.
The bundle showed no signs of having ever been opened.
This caused Laischa to waver once more.
On the ground, Shane, who clearly witnessed this scene, his eyes shone bright.
“A good opportunity!”
Taking advantage of the opponent’s wavering, he intended to strike hard while he could.
Shane made this decision without any psychological burden.
However, at that moment, Laischa seemed to suppress her wavering emotions and breathed out.
“It seems it’s not only the Holy Sword, your unique skill is substantially powerful as well.”
Laischa said such words.
Clearly, in the end, Laischa attributed the cause to the strength of the hero’s unique skill.
“Just as you said, I likely can’t deal with you.” Laischa gave Shane a deep look and said, “You are more extraordinary than I imagined; perhaps even more so than the hero who defeated the Demon King a millennium ago…”
At this point, Laischa paused, then sighed once more.
“Let’s end it here for today.”
Laischa withdrew all her magic power, her expression returning to its prior state.
“Are you trying to run?”
Shane instantly provoked.
“Do you wish to detain me?” Laischa smiled mysteriously, “Better not. Even if you use the Holy Sword, defeating me is possible, but stopping me from leaving is absolutely impossible.”
After all, Laischa knew space magic.
With a single spatial move, Laischa could easily escape the battlefield.
“But you don’t need to worry I’ll run away, I simply don’t wish to continue fighting with you.”
Laischa took out an envelope that seemed like an invitation from her chest and tossed it in Shane’s direction.
Shane watched this scene.
Then… let the envelope fall to the ground.
Laischa couldn’t help but complain again.
And Shane’s response was strong.
“Seeing the enemy who just tried to kill me toss something over and then catch it, isn’t that foolish?”
Shane retorted like that.
Given the atmosphere, perhaps naturally catching it might be the most suave, as is often depicted in novels, but Shane often thought when reading novels before.
“What if the thing tossed was a bomb?”
Thus, Shane subconsciously resisted.
Laischa was infuriated by the retort, her chest heaved, which instead somewhat captured Shane’s attention.
Have to say, this girl’s figure was quite good.
“Forget it!” Laischa gritted her teeth, “I’ll return to Lamijion. If you wish to meet me, come directly to the address written above!”
After saying this, as if worried Shane would act out of line again, Laischa shouted repeatedly.
“Remember to come! Or you’ll regret it!”
Leaving such words, Laischa turned, seemingly merging into space, and vanished without a trace.
Shane steadfastly watched the spot where his opponent disappeared until he finally relaxed his shoulders, shifted his gaze, and looked at the invitation letter that had fallen on the ground.
Felt like if he simply went to find the other party, he would be the one regretting it.
“That seemed like a rhythm leading into a new troublesome matter.”
Shane didn’t forget that Laischa mentioned when she first appeared that she had “escaped” to Lamijion.
“Consorting with a fugitive?”
A handful of dirt flew over, burying that conspicuous invitation letter.
“This way, there’s nothing to worry about.”
Shane, as if nothing had happened, stretched his body, turned around, and left the place.
However, after Shane had left, a figure appeared silently and dug that invitation letter out from the dirt.
The girl in the black robe simply watched Shane leave, remaining silent for a long, long time.