A Novel Concept - He Who Eludes Death Chapter 98: Punishment, Allegiance and Banquet

Ray was annoyed. He had waited a long ti, watching the Jubokko die slowly. One of his subordinates was an apothecary. She had created a violent poison from the venom they had recovered from the enormous spider's corpse. Thanks to this, the gigantic tree was finally dead.

In the space of a few minutes, all the tree's vitality had evaporated, and the enormous trunk had cracked before breaking. The impact against the ground had created a mini earthquake. The System had rewarded them, but Ray's mind was already elsewhere.

Greed had consud him when he set eyes on a marvelous ruby. At the top of the trunk, where multiple branches were growing, the crimson glow of a fruit had caught his eye.

Unfortunately, life was never simple. The fruit was guarded by a bear. The ursid had the nerve to declare that the fruit didn't belong to them. As if an animal knew anything about property rights...

Ray and his team decided to retrieve the fruit and the talking bear's skin. A fight ensued. After several minutes, the bloody beast activated a berserk skill and fled.

It had been a long hunt, but they had finally managed to catch up with the Viscount as the beast arrived in a human city.

"We're almost there, guys. Shoot that bear!" encouraged Ray.

One of his archers fired another arrow, which severed one of the fugitive's tendons. He collapsed, still holding the fruit against him. Satisfied, Ray stepped forward to finish off the beast.

Covered in wounds and almost empty of blood, the bear was barely breathing. Deciding to spare it unnecessary suffering, Ray raised his blade and cut it down. [Decisive blow].

His blade turned white as snow and approached the animal's carotid artery.

Ray! The telepathic link between himself and his subordinates alerted the leader. He pivoted his body quickly, activating a counter-skill. The attack ca from the right.

A ntal image one of his n sent alerted him to the enemy's presence before he could see it. His sword ca between him and the attack. Ray's relief lasted only an instant. The force behind the blow was unstoppable. The blade shattered, and Ray felt a cool sensation tickle his stomach.