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n*Thing!

nSounds of metal echoed through the abandoned path.

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"Tch, thick bastard.

" Using what Danzel called `Shadow movement´, the younger one came towards Danzeö blindspot, while he was distracted by this college in a sword battle. Unfortunately for him though, the moment he tried to slash at this armored mercenary the blade simply slide off to the side while creating sparks.

nSeeing that he lost yet another opportunity the young man decided to create some distance and try this luck on this next chance.

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"No, you don't!

" Gathering this mana and spreading it through this whole body, he disappeared the old man and used this new skill Dash to give chase!

nDanzel body glowed with ethereal green mana with these eyes glowing the most like an enraged beast. Holding Veren up to this shoulders, with this bloodlust never-ending, he swung it towards the young cloaked man.

n*Baahm!

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"Hey, old man! Do something!

" Engulfing this body until this pelvis with shadows, the man´s moved a step faster before this face could meet the mad blade. Although he was confident in dodging this mercenary rush towards him, the blood lust that this guy let out made him feel anxious.

nWhat the man didn´t expect though was that this mercenary rush would continue after this big attack.

nDragging this blade through the ground Danzel used the same tactic that a certain goblin had used on him before. Using a skill multiple times.

nDanzel originally attack using Dash though made him lose most of this momentum. This though didn´t stop him though of abusing this body by using Dash yet again. With this body being one of the undead he didn´t feel the actual side effects of this teaching with only this mind getting the burden.

nCurrently, though Danzel didn´t care about this headache.

nHe saw the young cloaked like a big mosquito that was right to this left air the whole time! He was so annoyed by him that this blood lust covered the pain that was happening in this head.

n*Wrrhhh!

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"You crazy bastar-

"

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"AGHHH

" Leaving a trail in the ground, Danzel quickly closed up the distance. Being just about 3 meters away from him, he guided this mana in Veren and used Gale Mana Blade While dragging the sword to the ground.

nSwinging this sword, the air blade ground through the ground raising whatever was in this path towards the young man.

nBe it carbage, dirt, or even small stones. They soon became a wave of wind going through the whole front path!

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"Ahh!

" The cloaked young figure covered this head with both this arms to protect himself from the sharp carbage or stones that were flying towards him.

nHe tried to resist the wind that was made.

nAlas, the wind was too stronger.

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"Cough~cough, this bastard! Dare to throw trash at m- huh?

" The cloaked figure curses suddenly came to halt when he saw the armored mercenary with menacing green glowing eyes looking at him and this sword coming ever closer to this neck.

nAll the colors on the young man's face were drained instantly with only a thought showing in this mind.

nDeath.

nEven if he were to use this shadow movement. In this current position and the blade coming closer by the sec, it would be too late.

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"N-No!

" the young man cried out with tears forming in this eyes.

nAnd as if the gods heard this plea, the menacing sword changed this direction to mercenaries' side.

n*Think!

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"Ho~, too bad...

"

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"You think I even forgot about you!

"

nLooking beside the armored mercenary this senior holding a straight contest between them, he almost wanted to kiss the old geezer.

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"You idiot! What are you standing there for!

" Hearing Kerres call, he quickly activated shadow movement and made the distance between the two clashings.

nLooking at these legs shaking out of fear, the young man gritted these teeth with hatred.

n`I will kill him! No, I have to give this guy the most miserable death that there is!´

n`I even let that bug escape...´ Danzel though frustrated.

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"You sure are noble to save you subordinate in times in need. But do tell me though...aren´t you tired?

"

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"Ho~ho, I wonder what you are talking about,

" Kerres said with a grin on this face.

nPushing our blades, we both created some distance between us.

nAlthough he was playing it call, Danzel did notice the sweat that was forming in Kerres head.

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"You can keep your activity as long as you want. I don´t care. Do know though, that messing with me was and will be your last mistake.

"

n`For started I am the Runesmith that you guys are looking for!´

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"You sure sound confident...

"

nDark mana came through the old man's body and this shadow which made it look lifelike. Although the man's current mana looked similar to my natural dead mana. In reality, they couldn´t be more different.

nAlthough they have the same color and have some similar attributes like the name says.

nDead mana is dead and dark mana for itself was living mana which was one of the elements of the world.

nAnd the name dead mana doesn´t point towards the cease of the existence of that current mana. But rather than the attribute that it holds which is the attribute of the dead which is the very base of every undead creature.

nBut dark mana was different.

nIt allowed someone to manipulate these surroundings and almost penetrate anything except constructs made out of holy or light mana.

nIn short, dark mana was the mastery of trickery and assassination with some certain other unique ways to use it.

nAnd the current Kerres is using one of the unique ways of dark magic.

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"It has been a while since I moved those old bones of my...

" With this sword in this hand, Kerres dashed towards Danzel at full speed.

nBut after this fourth step Kerres sunk into this shadow.

nSensing the danger and the cursed place on Kerres, Danzel quickly turned around and blocked Kerres that appeared and disappeared as quickly.

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"...

"

n`He is faster...´

nBefore Danzel was able to sense this new location the same thing happend to my right side. but this time he wasn´t able to block it

n*Cracked!

n

"...

" Looking at the cut that Kerres made in my left chest area I removed every useless thought in my mind, letting me concentrate on the current enemy in hand.

nAnd this same assault went on.

nJumping from one side of the shadows to another, he slowly managed to land some hits on me which didn´t damage me that much as they he didn´t hit any of my bones except that one time that I was surprised.

n`That guy is clearly using this `shadow warp´ the whole time. but is that even possible? How can someone cast the same kind of skill so many times without getting tired? His having a mortal body makes it even less believable. Is it the same skill or two different ones?´

nDanzel of course was puzzled by the man using the same skill for the eighth time on him.

nEven though with the help of the trait of all curses and the sense danger skill, he still was somewhat able to block most of the strikes.

nBut this armor had limits.

nThankfully he covered this upper body with some old cloth he found in Geraks home, otherwise, the secret of Danzel being undead would even go out of the box.

nAnd the less thing that Danzel now wanted was for those guys to run away and rat me out to the whole capital.

nIf that were to happen I might as well get out from this place and pursue my first plan.

nOn how things looked now though he didn't wouldn't need to do this though.

n'At any moment he should...

"

nComing out of the shadows with sweat in the body, the now exhaust old figure clashes swords with me.

n*Tinkk!

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"Kid! Do it now!

" Kerres screamed out loud.

nConfused at the words of the old man, I was soon reminded by a sense of danger coming out of me.

n'Right! There was another guy!

"

nPushing the exhausted Kerres to the ground, I hastily turned my whole body around.

nTurning around, the only thing that Danzel saw was a dagger coming directly to this face.

n*Crack.

nPiercing through my helmet, t first a sense of weakness came at me.

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"Hahaha! That what you get messing with me!

" Seeing the before terrifying mercenary takes a step back and losing this footing he almost wanted to start laughing like a maniac.

nEven though he wasn't supposed to kill him, he didn't care.

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"You should even listen to us instead of play the big boss-

"

nAs the armored mercenary Danzel seemed like he was about to fall.

nThese legs took this previous footing and the arm that he let the Veren sword out quickly grabbed the young man's head.

nWith this dead and affinity mana coming from this body, Danzel let out a burst of maniacal laughter.

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"Hehe...

"

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