The swamp could not stop Qin Ran. He stepped out of it with ease.
The chains could not bind him. With a shake of his body, he snapped them loose and sent them flying.
The viper that ambushed him never even touched him before the flying chains smashed it into pulp.
And the metal golem that had once stormed cities?
[Aemilius's Sword] cleaved it in two.
"Th-this... how is this possible?"
"How can you be so strong!"
"You were pretending all along?"
Amid cries of disbelief, the four Hounds turned and ran.
Only then did the four Hounds realize that Melanie had vanished at some point.
That damned bitch!
All four Hounds cursed inwardly, their fleeing footsteps growing even faster.
But just as they had underestimated Qin Ran's strength, his speed was beyond anything they could imagine.
After breaking through its limit, his Agility attribute had received the same +1 bonus as his Strength, reaching SS-.
Even carrying [Aemilius's Sword], Qin Ran could move like the wind.
Expressions of disbelief froze on the four Hounds' faces.
Even in death, they could not understand why Qin Ran was so much stronger than their information suggested.
Just as they could not understand why a battle that should have been an easy victory had ended in defeat.
"Hah..."
Looking at the Hounds' fallen corpses, Qin Ran slowly exhaled.
Then his body swayed slightly.
His taut muscles relaxed a little.
Immediately, streams of bright red blood flowed from wounds all over his body.
The two wounds on his back were particularly severe. Even with [Tough Soft Armor] and [Lesser Armored Skin] cushioning the blows, they were deep enough to expose bone.
The slightest movement sent pain through him that made him frown.
Yet Qin Ran did not regret turning his back to the Hounds'