Melee X Knightly Virtues

Danger!

The Resentful Eater Snake sensed a great threat.

As a species from the Dark Continent, it may not seem particularly powerful, but it has managed to survive in that treacherous place.

There must be something strange about it.

In its infancy, it grows up in Resentment and hides within Resentment.

Even in a place as perilous as the Dark Continent, few creatures could pose a threat to it.

Infancy, it has a keen sense of danger, which enables it to avoid risks in time.

At this moment, it frantically issued alarms to its danger perception system.

The source of this danger is this seemingly tiny creature, as small as Chimera Ant, right before our eyes.

The air emanating from the other party was like a burning flame, carrying extremely high temperatures and distorting the surrounding air.

In such high temperatures, it was even difficult to see his face clearly.

The sweltering Hot Wind, carrying a burgeoning malice, was clearly aimed at me.

"Hiss hiss hiss!" The Resentful Eater Snake hissed again, intensifying the Curse's allure.

Come protect me!!

"Whoosh!" A sound that pierced the air rang out.

Kevin's speed was beyond his own expectations.

Propelled by the Hot Wind, he arrived before the Resentment Snake almost instantly.

With a light leap, it landed on the snake's face.

"Shut up!"

Kevin roared and slammed his fist into the Giant Snake's chin.

"Sizzle!"

This punch carried extremely high temperature, like a red-hot iron branding flesh.

This punch may not have caused the Giant Snake massive damage, but it certainly caused it immense pain.

The Giant Snake's massive head was thrown upwards by the punch, and its body stretched backwards.

The pain caused it to scream repeatedly, its massive body twisting and turning.

Immediately afterwards, the enormous snake tail lashed out again.

This time, an invisible Resentment gripped Kevin like a powerful hand, leaving him no way to escape.

"Bang!" The Giant Snake slashed down from above, crashing heavily onto Kevin, creating a huge crater in the ground.

Even so, it was still not satisfied and kept whipping Kevin with its tail.

"Stop looking, he's fine. We're in trouble," Biscuit warned Men Qi.

At that moment, a deafening roar could be heard outside. Under the moonlight, smoke and dust billowed everywhere.

"Roar!" The monsters' roars echoed one after another.

One after another, enormous creatures, completely disregarding the Village's Boundary, rampaged into the Village.

"Hunting party! Spread out onto the rooftops and hold off those monsters!" Rabik immediately gave the order.

The villagers, who were initially shocked by the battle at the center of the Festival, snapped out of their daze. Some of them followed orders and quickly ran towards the rooftop, various weapons appearing in their hands.

The villagers, familiar with each other's Nen ability, quickly divided into different teams and stood on the rooftops, facing the enormous monsters rushing towards them.

"Chili Burn Arrow."

Men Qi fired with both hands, sending out two red, chili-shaped arrows that accurately struck the face of a wolf-like creature charging at the front, as well as the face of a monster resembling an ape.

The scorching heat of the chili peppers instantly caused the two creatures to wail in pain, frantically wiping their faces with their paws.

However, the monsters behind ignored all of this and charged straight at their attacked companions.

For a moment, the Nen Bullet filled the air.

Smoke and dust billowed up, and houses collapsed in the impact.

Buhaci leaped directly from the rooftop, like a falling meteorite, crashing down upon a gigantic, strangely shaped goat-like creature.

Upon landing, his body fat instantly evaporated, his arms swelled, he grabbed the goat's legs, and swung it around forcefully, using the goat as a weapon to smash it into the monster horde.

As a result, many houses collapsed.

Regardless of the final outcome of this battle, it's clear that few buildings in the Village will remain intact.

The battle on the outer perimeter was already raging, while the battle on the inner perimeter was equally intense.

"Iron!"

Kevin unleashed his new move, punching the Giant Snake in the waist.

With a "ouch" sound, like a branding iron burning the skin, a hexagonal brand appeared on the Giant Snake's scales.

Kevin can make his aura form a hexagon when it collides with an opponent, generating high temperatures.

Each punch landed like a red-hot iron; while it might not be fatal to these creatures, the pain it inflicted was undeniable.

This pain enraged the Resentment Snake to its extreme. Chain formed from various Resentment shot towards Kevin like streaks of black lightning.

Faced with such an attack, Kevin could only keep dodging. The sudden trapping he had just been in had really hurt him. Although he had managed to withstand it, his body had still suffered some damage.

"Edge!"

Kevin transformed his hands into blade-like palms, rapidly swinging and slashing forward.

It vaporized into wind, forming invisible Wind Blade, carrying wind pressure, hurtled rapidly towards the Giant Snake.

However, when the Wind Blade struck the Giant Snake's scales, they only made a "ping-pong" sound, like a blade hitting a steel plate.

They failed to leave many scars on the Giant Snake.

"No, this will only lead to a war of attrition. The potion's effect only lasts for half an hour," Kevin thought to himself as he dodged the invisible Chain flying towards him.

Time was extremely unfavorable to them; the longer it dragged on, the more difficult their predicament would become.

The problem is, he can't break through the Giant Snake's defenses.

The opponent's scales were far too tough; even a high-temperature attack could only cause burns and make it suffer.

"This is just a cub. Just how powerful must an adult snake be?" Kevin felt a chill run down his spine just thinking about it. In that instant, he gained a more direct understanding of the Danger Level of the Dark Continent.

Looking at the Giant Snake's gaping maw and its occasional angry roars, Kevin suddenly had a bold idea.

Several Chain flew over again, and this time Kevin did not dodge, letting one Chain tightly wrap around his right leg.

Taking advantage of the restriction of his movement, more Chain flew over and wrapped around his body.

This time, the Giant Snake didn't lash out with its tail. Instead, it opened its mouth wide and swallowed Kevin without hesitation.

With a clanging sound, Kevin used his hands to brace himself up, managing to block the Giant Snake's bite.

"Want to eat me? Then try it, you little brat!" Kevin cursed, then roared.

His aura began to erupt uncontrollably, this time carrying extremely high temperatures, burning wildly inside the Giant Snake's mouth.

At the same time, an invisible Resentment enveloped Resentment, like a biting winter. Rather than being low in temperature, it was more like a perceptible chill, but it could still suppress Kevin's high-temperature attack to some extent.

The Giant Snake's mouth continued to bite downwards, and Kevin remained locked in this stalemate with it.

"Ahh!"

A scream came from below.

A Chain flew to the outer perimeter and bound a villager.

It was visible to the naked eye that the Chain formed by Resentment were draining the villager's Life Force.

"This is troublesome."

Kevin hadn't expected the Giant Snake to have this trick up its sleeve.

Then, several more Chain flew out, trapping even more villagers.

In this situation, it's simply unrealistic to expect the villagers to go into hiding.

The outer circle is filled with monsters, while the inner circle contains Giant Snake. They are trapped in the middle, making it extremely difficult for them to escape.

"Courage!"

A powerful roar resounded.

Gowen gripped his greatsword tightly with both hands, made a dazzling entrance, and charged towards the Chain.

The Giant Snake, naturally, wouldn't let anyone ruin its plans, and more Chain rained down on Gowen.

"Cut!"

Gowen shouted and swung his sword.

The invisible and almost indestructible Chain were severed in an instant.

This is Gowen's "Sword of Courage," capable of severing objects made of Nen Aura.

This Chain is made entirely of air, as easily as a hot knife cutting through butter.

Gowen didn't pause for a moment; his goal was to rescue the trapped villagers.

Although he had only been exposed to Nen ability for a short time, and had only studied it in depth for half a year, he could tell that these Chain were very troublesome.

Kevin was currently Clone a full-scale battle with the Giant Snake and had no time to spare.

With a single swing of his sword, Gowen severed the Chain binding the villagers, which then dissipated into the air as Resentment.

The Giant Snake angrily lashed its tail, but it had no better option at the moment.

Just as Kevin had to concentrate his strength to deal with it, it also had to concentrate most of its strength to try to swallow Kevin whole, so the power of the Chain it shot out was limited.

"You like to eat, right? I'll let you eat your fill."

Kevin had gathered enough power, and he thrust upwards with tremendous force, the instantaneous burst of power overwhelming the Giant Snake's bite.

In that instant of gaining the upper hand, Kevin did not retreat. Instead, he opened his pouch, grabbed half of the potion, and poured it into the Giant Snake's mouth.

"Such a large dose, you should have some reaction, right?" The Giant Snake swallowed six or seven vials of the extremely large dose of medicine.

Kevin's potions have one unique characteristic: their effects are instantaneous, with no delay in activation.

After all, this is essentially a product of Nen ability. Under normal circumstances, the effects of swallowing a potion only last for fifteen minutes, even if it is poison.

Even with the Giant Snake's enormous size, swallowing six or seven doses of the potion would be too much for it.

Its entire body began to shake uncontrollably, then it went limp and crashed heavily to the ground.

Poisoning, poisoning severely.

"What's the point of reasoning with this kind of creature?" Kevin thought, shaking his somewhat weak hands. "Phew, thank goodness I was well-prepared."

For a player like him who focuses on stat enhancement, encountering an enemy with equally powerful stats and a defense level higher than his own attack level is indeed quite troublesome.

If you can't break through their defenses and the opponent can't do anything about it, continuing like this will only benefit the opponent, making you feel utterly powerless.

The Giant Snake's chaotic and limp body brought the Resentment Snake to its peak of unease.

"Hiss!" It let out a distinctive hiss.

In an instant, Resentment throughout the area began to surge wildly.

Seeing this, Kevin frowned.

"I knew the creatures of the Dark Continent weren't so simple." The information recorded in the Notebook was limited because the recorder had never actually fought an adult Giant Snake.

During its Infancy, this cub was instantly killed by Vipera with absolute power every time, so he didn't know much about it. More than two hundred years have passed, and although it is still in its Infancy, its strength is obviously not what it used to be.

The appearance of some unknown forces was within their expectations; the problem was that they didn't know what kind of forces they were.

What kind of impact will this have on them?

As the Resentment increased rapidly, an [evil spirit] appeared, invisible to ordinary people but clearly visible to Nen user.

They look like ghosts in a broad sense, with human features still vaguely resembling their appearance, but they are distorted and deformed.

Some have their hands held in front of them, while others have no hands at all, no legs, and are in a misty form.

"An evil spirit?!"

Biscuit's surprised voice rang out; she clearly recognized what these things were.

"What should we do with this?" Kevin asked loudly.

At times like this, he felt it was better to consult professionals, as he knew nothing about these things.

He had never seen it before, let alone knew how to deal with it.

Use what you're best at!

What I'm best at?

Kevin looked at the evil spirit that appeared in front of him, raised his right fist, and charged forward.

My specialty is throwing bricks with great force.

Large amounts of air sprayed out like a fan, and a fierce wind carrying Hot Wind blew forward.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh!"

A strong wind blew, and the numerous evil spirits that had emerged were instantly dispersed.

"They were just paper tigers, they scared me half to death." Kevin began quickly clearing away the evil spirits that kept appearing.

It looks eerie and unsettling.

He hadn't paid much attention before, but now he could feel that his physical strength and Nen Aura were rapidly draining away after these evil spirits appeared.

Moreover, this impact is far-reaching; not only he himself, but also the surrounding villagers and Men Qi will be affected.

"Wake up."

"People need you."

"For freedom, suffering will no longer last."

"Melusina, wake up."

After being rescued, Melusina fell into a coma due to the interruption of the Succession Ceremony.

At that moment, it seemed as if several girls were calling to her in her mind.

She woke up confused, only to find herself in a pitch-black space.

She was surrounded by pure white orbs of light, and she could almost see young and beautiful girls trapped inside them, who seemed to be about the same age as herself.

The moment she awoke, before she could even react, the pitch-black space vanished instantly.

Immediately afterwards, the biting cold wind and the scorching Hot Wind collided and tore each other apart, and the cries of battle and the screams of pain rose and fell.

She felt as if she had suddenly found herself in the middle of a fierce battlefield. Judging from her surroundings, she immediately assessed the current situation.

"Kevin!" she shouted, extending her left hand and shaking the bracelet, as if trying to convey some message to Kevin.

Kevin, who was focused on eliminating the evil spirit and trying to get closer to the Giant Snake, heard this warning.

He turned to look behind him and immediately understood what Melusina was thinking.

[Dating Start]

This is a beneficial state that both parties can enjoy, and it changes depending on the current dating environment and specific circumstances.

But to activate this state, he and Melusina need to hold hands.

But now is clearly not the right time.

"I can find an opportunity," Kevin thought to himself.

After assessing Kevin's predicament, Gowen immediately revealed his trump card.

"Leave it to me for now!"

Gowen roared, took Kevin's place, and, wielding his greatsword, swiftly attacked the Giant Snake's body.

This was an extremely dangerous move, but Kevin chose to trust him.

Kevin was enveloped in a gentle breeze as he rushed toward Melusina at incredible speed.

"To fight against overwhelming odds, to live in the face of death—that is Courage!"

Gowen roared, his greatsword enveloped in blazing Nen Aura.

"To face a formidable foe without flinching is an honor!"

A pair of wristbands appeared on his wrists, but they looked very ethereal, not like real, materialized objects.

"If you have women and children on your back, you must not back down; this is out of Mercy!"

A large bow appeared on his back, also appearing in an ethereal form.

"To face death without retreating—that is Sacrifice!"

A suit of armor was fastened to his body, equally ethereal.

"To protect our lord, we must not retreat; this is Loyalty!"

A Cape emerged from behind him, floating gently, its ethereal appearance adding to its radiance.

At that moment, Kevin rushed to Melusina's side, and the two held hands, their red heart-shaped gems on the bracelet and ring emitting a pink glow and pulsating slightly.

[A Snake Catching Fun Dating Start]

Kevin immediately sensed that his ability to fight snakes had been enhanced; this ability to adapt to changes in the environment was simply amazing.

Time was of the essence, Kevin turned to return to the battlefield, only to see Gowen's current state.

The illusory metal equipment on Gowen's body looked somewhat peculiar, but the real greatsword in his hand appeared incredibly sharp.

"Evil, begone!"

Gowen shouted some somewhat childish slogans while brandishing his greatsword.

The Nen Aura surging from the greatsword was like real flames, and with his sweeping motion, it burned the evil spirits over a large area.

"Gowen—? Aim there."

At that moment, Gowen seemed to hear a familiar yet unfamiliar voice.

"Sister, older sister?"

Gowen suspected he was hallucinating.

But he seemed to actually see a phantom figure appear in the middle of the Giant Snake that had collapsed to the ground.

The hazy figure was guiding him.

The Giant Snake had begun to struggle, clearly indicating that the large amount of medicine was not enough to completely incapacitate it.

Gowen sheathed his greatsword and gripped the illusory bow on his back.

"Arrow of Mercy."

Following the guidance of the voice, he shot out the arrow formed from his Nen Aura.

That was all his anger.

"This is my last bit of strength, hit it!!!"