SS Awakening: My Mon Chapter 41: An Honest Zich [Edited]

Chapter 41: An Honest Zich [Edited]

"Capable?" Zich said. Despite how hard he tried to control himself, one could hear the growl in his tone, showing that he was extrely pissed.

"Yes, that attack was rely a probing strike. I wanted to see how capable your summons are."

’You...’

His face twitched slightly as he stared at the woman, and for a brief mont, he genuinely wondered whether failures eventually lost the ability to think properly after spending too many years in Layer One.

The longer he looked at her relaxed expression, the more irritated he beca, because she was genuinely trying to pass off a direct attack on his neck as so harmless little test.

Slimy’s barrier still carried visible cracks, and the sli itself had been pushed several ters away by the impact. If the summon had reacted a fraction slower, his head would already be rolling across the cavern floor.

’Capable....’

The excuse was so shaless that even Zich almost admired it.

The woman seed to notice his anger and suddenly raised both hands slightly, forcing out what looked like a sheepish grin, though on her rough face it resembled a wolf trying to imitate a friendly dog.

"No need to glare like that," she said while stepping closer. "Na’s Natalia. I only wanted to confirm sothing before we talked properly."

Zich said nothing.

Natalia did not seem bothered by the silence. "We’ve been watching you for a while now, and honestly, your summons impressed

more than expected. A beginner controlling creatures like these is rare, especially one who can survive alone in a hard-ranked dungeon."

The dark green armored woman snorted softly behind her while crossing her thick arms.

Natalia continued speaking. "Our organization could use soone useful. With your summons and strength, you would beco a great addition, and in return, we could help you survive Layer One properly instead of wandering around alone waiting to die."

The more Zich listened, the colder his expression beca.

He genuinely tried to stay calm, not because he feared them, but because killing people inside a paid dungeon after being attacked by failures felt like an irritating waste of ti. Unfortunately, Natalia seed determined to continue talking.

Finally, he exhaled slowly, his patience growing thin.

"You know," Zich said while rubbing his forehead lightly, "although all three of you are very hideous, I still expected at least a little intelligence upstairs."

Natalia’s grin faded from her face, and so did the expressions of the other two behind her.

"Who are you calling ugly, you little bastard?" one of them growled from behind, releasing killing intent into the air.

Zich ignored her and looked directly at Natalia as he continued calmly.

"You especially looked slightly brighter from a distance, but the mont you ca closer, that illusion died very quickly."

"What exactly do you an by that?" Natalia asked coldly.

"What I an is simple. Why would I throw away my future and join a group of failed, ugly hags rotting in Layer One?"

The mont he said those words, the air grew silent.

The pale yellow-skinned woman’s expression twisted imdiately, while the dark green armored one clenched her weapon so hard that veins bulged along her forearm. Natalia herself frowned visibly, her eyes narrowing as annoyance replaced the fake friendliness.

"Little bastard, you think you are so big shot because..."

Natalia was not able to finish completely as Zich waved one hand casually.

The air exploded.

FWOOOOSH!!!

A massive Blood Arc scread through the cavern before the final word had even fully left his mouth. The red slash crossed the distance so quickly that Natalia’s pupils shrank as instinct forced her body sideways.

She barely avoided it.

The pale yellow-skinned woman behind her was not as fortunate.

SLASH!!!

The Blood Arc struck her head cleanly, splitting it apart from forehead to jaw before continuing several ters into the cavern wall. Blood sprayed across the stone in a wide line nearly two arm lengths long.

The corpse collapsed instantly.

For a second, silence filled the area.

Natalia stared at the body beside her, disbelief flashing across her face before fury replaced it completely. Veins bulged slightly along her neck as she turned back toward Zich.

"You killed her!"

’Huh? Why is that surprising? Isn’t that what we are trying to do?’

At the sa mont, the fight erupted fully.

BOOM!!!

Slimy launched itself toward the dark green-skinned woman while releasing poison shots rapidly, forcing her backward as parts of the stone floor lted under the acidic splashes. The Silverback Grunt charged at her as well, its massive club swinging downward with enough force to crack open the ground in a circle nearly two ters wide.

Faced against two enemies, the green-armored woman barely blocked in ti, but the impact still sent her sliding backward violently.

Zich moved simultaneously. Blood Leech burst forward alongside him, both of them rushing Natalia from opposite angles while giving her almost no room to reposition properly.

Natalia reacted quickly despite her anger.

Her axe swung toward Blood Leech first, creating a violent impact that sent sparks and blood-colored fragnts outward, but Zich closed the remaining distance imdiately after, his sword slashing toward her ribs within a fraction of a second.

CLANG!!!

Natalia blocked barely in ti.

The impact pushed her backward several steps, her boots grinding hard enough against the ground to leave visible grooves across nearly five feet of stone.

’My last attack was able to finish that woman because she least expected it. This one... she’s way stronger than . Even her level is probably between 14–18.’

Although you could not see one’s level based on the aura they gave off, you could still make a blind guess.

Natalia’s expression beca uglier the longer the fight continued.

"Stop hiding behind your summons and fight properly!" she snapped while narrowly avoiding another Blood Arc.

Zich clicked his tongue, and in the next instant, he vanished forward.

His body crossed the distance rapidly, and before Natalia could fully react, his sword already appeared near her face. She blocked hurriedly, but the force still pushed her backward several steps.

"If fighting beside my summons makes

a coward," Zich replied coldly while Blood Leech lunged at her again from behind, "then I am one."

"But none of you are leaving this dungeon alive," he continued while tightening his grip on his sword. "You should feel honored instead.... your corpses will complete the materials for my next summon."