The dozens of mana shells Han-Yeol shot out was just a greeting before restarting the duel.
He shifted the end of the Jabberwock Chain into a claw and threw it at Woo Han-Jong, and the chain that boasted the ability to stretch endlessly was already right in front of him.
He got me! Woo Han-Jong gritted his teeth. He was taking things too lightly that the dozens of homing mana shells ended up chasing him down, which led to him getting cornered by the chain.
Han-Yeols Jabberwock Chain was so close that even the mighty Woo Han-Jong was unable to evade it.
Chwaaak!
The chain wrapped itself around his waist.
Argh!
Heh!
Han-Yeol smirked triumphantly and said, Oh? I finally got you, old man.
Then, he used his skill, Cold Chain.
C-Crack!
Arghhh! Woo Han-Jong enveloped his body with mana after sensing the chilling aura from the chain.
His mana had no attribute, so he had to expend more mana than required to counteract the ice attribute mana. This duel would end in Han-Yeols victory if this dragged on.
The only saving grace for Woo Han-Jong right now was the fact that Han-Yeols Restrain skill had a limit, so the chain was bound to free Woo Han-Jong soon enough.
However, Han-Yeol did not expect to win this duel through a battle of attrition.
What a haul! I caught a big fish! he yanked his chain and exclaimed.
Whoosh!
Kuheok! Woo Han-Jong gasped when the chain tightened when it was yanked, and there was nothing he could do as the chain dragged him through the air. Cold Chain had completely immobilized him.
Ill end this in one blow, Han-Yeol said. He clenched his sword and prepared to end the battle. He could not afford to miss this golden opportunity handed to him on a silver platter by his opponents carelessness.
Haaap! Head Cutter!
Woo Han-Jong might be powerful, but he was still a human in the end. Thus, Han-Yeol planned to end him by using Head Cutter, which was a skill specializing in beheading its target.
Han-Yeols mana completely enveloped his Jabberwock Sword as he swung it toward the old mans neck.
Magma Sword! He used another skill to ensure his attack would kill his target.
Haaap!
Sukeok!
He swung his sword at Woo Han-Jongs neck and decapitated himor so he thought.
Its over!
Hohoho!
Huh?
The old mans expression suddenly changed the moment his sword was about to touch Woo Han-Jongs neck. The look of agony was gone and his usual smile came back.
Han-Yeol froze the moment he saw the old mans expression, and a thought crossed his mind.
Im screwed
Then, he felt warmth in his chest right after thinking of those two words.
Chwak!
Kuheok!
[Han-Yeol-nim!] Karvis cried out desperately.
Woo Han-Jong magically freed himself from the chain and left a gashing wound across Han-Yeols chest without him even realizing it.
Thud!
Han-Yeol fell to his knees and groaned.
However, Han-Yeol was not necessarily eating himself like what Woo Han-Jong thought. He was actually using a skill he frequently used unbeknownst to others, and this skill was none other than Blood Drain.
He tried his best to level this skill up as much as possible, but its growth stagnated at A-Rank just like Homing Bullet.
Gulp! Gulp!
I can use this skill without mana, so I can recover from drinking blood, he thought.
He was currently drinking as much of his own blood as possible, and he was gobbling down every single drop of blood just like he did the first time Astaroth granted him this skill.
Then, something amazing happened.
Woooong!
H-How?! Woo Han-Jong exclaimed as his eyes shot wide open.
What he was witnessing right now was so bizarre that it caught him completely off guard.
A-All of his organs should be damaged by now, making it impossible for him to use mana! But how?!
Woo Han-Jong had abducted nearly one thousand Hunters so far, and he conducted rigorous tests on all of them. Not only that, but the Freemasons were supporting him as well by testing his victims.
The result of the test stated that even Woo Han-Jong, a Transcendent Master-Rank Hunter, would not be able to use his mana if he cut himself in the same manner.
He could have killed Han-Yeol immediately if he cut deeper, but he wanted to make him bleed and die a slow death for as long as possible.
However, something unexpected happened as red mana started encircling Han-Yeol. A red magic circle appeared on the ground and seemed to be giving strength to him.
Tsk!
Woo Han-Jong had no idea what was happening, but he decided to stop it right here. He was no longer leisurely walking but rushing toward Han-Yeol.
He focused his strength into his sword hand and swung it as hard as he could.
Clang!
Woo Han-Jongs bamboo sword was deflected without achieving anything.
Chwak!
The impact from having his sword deflected was so strong that Woo Han-Jongs palm ripped.
W-Whats this?! Woo Ha-Jong exclaimed after seeing blood from his hand drip down to the ground, only to be absorbed by the magic circle.
Then, something rose up from the magic circle and tried to suck his blood directly from the wound, and this made Woo Han-Jong jump back in surprise.
Plop!
Haa Haa Woo Han-Jong looked tense.
This was his first time experiencing something like this.
This damned brat he grumbled inwardly.
Kieeeeek!
Then, the magic circle unleashed a terrifying shriek and emitted a sinister aura after having a taste of his blood.
Just what in the world is happening right now?
Woo Han-Jong prided himself as the longest surviving Hunter, but even he could not explain this current phenomenon. This bloodthirsty magic circle was simply so bizarre that he had no clue what in the world it was.
It was only natural he would be clueless about it as this was a skill only Han-Yeol possessed in the entire world.
Woooong!
The aura emitted by the magic circle grew stronger.
Ding!
[The rank of Blood Drain has risen from (A) to (M).]
[Blood Drain has reached Master-Rank.]
[One of the seventy-two demons, Astaroth, is extremely pleased to see you raise the skill she bestowed upon you to Master-Rank.]
Three messages popped up one after the other, but Han-Yeol did not read them as he was too focused on using Blood Drain.
However, that was not the end of it.
Tokki's Thoughts
I mistranslated Dr. Santinora to Dr. Santorini. Must be that herb I was smoking
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