Chapter 84: They Came to Watch the Lightning… And Found Death
"It’s a great pleasure meeting you again, Sir Rowan and Sir Cedric." A sinister smile appeared on the giant Luke’s face, while Rowan and Cedric cursed themselves because they suddenly got curious about lightning attacks and came to enjoy the spectacle, and now they are regreting this decision.
Five minutes earlier.
BOOMM! Rowan and Cedric, who were carefully moving forward, got stunned by the sudden explosion sound, but the next scene shocked them even more. In the distance, large dark storm clouds have gathered and are constantly releasing lightning toward the ground.
’Is there any treasure being born?’ This thought comes into Rowan mind as his brow furrows. Cedric from the side was also the same, but he controlled himself and didn’t say anything.
"What do you think?" Rowan turned back and asked Cedric, his opinion on this. Cedric paused and thought for a moment, before nodding and shared his views well. Which were the same for both people. So they decided to take the risk and approach the thundering site.
"HOLY HELL!!" After few minutes later when they reached the site. Both of them exclaim after seeing the scene of the battlefield. Because in the sky a giant being was being bombarded by lightning, but his body was not taking damage. Instead, he seems to be charged.
"Sir, is this not the same as Luke’s giant form?" Cedric, from the side, whispers in a low voice to Rowan. Who also came out of his shocked state and focused on the giant. ’Yeah, he is the same. It’s just now there, an additional armor-like object clinging to his body. He confirmed, but this discovery made his face pale. Because he has a long-standing feud with Luke, and now they are at the same place. Where he is wreaking havoc.
"THUNDERFALL!
Finally, both of them heard Giant Luke’s thunderous voice, and then came the destruction that they had only seen caused by the Golden Knights. ’Crazy!! Only this thought comes into their minds. after feeling his powerful attack.
Because even though they are almost 1 kilometer away from the impact area. But their surrounding trees’ leaves were violently shaking, as if the next moment they would also be blown away.
"Sir, let’s go." Cedric spoke in a low, trembling voice. Rowan’s expression had already turned ugly after seeing the destruction, So after hearing Cedric words, he slowly nodded.
Then two of them immediately turned around and prepared to leave. Or at least, they tried to—
Until a voice came from behind them.
"It’s a great pleasure meeting you again, Sir Rowan and Sir Cedric." Instantly color left both of their faces because it seems that Luke has already found out their places.
Present time.
"Now that we have met, don’t you think we should greet each other, Sir Rowan?" Luke took one step after another toward them and muttered these words with a chilling tone. But the voice comes out with a metallic friction sound.
Vaelira from the side. Just observed and didn’t interfere because it seems the master wants to deal with them by himself.
"Sir Luke... What’s there to be greeting about? We were just passing through, so don’t mind us and continue your fun."
Cedric, from the Rowan side, muttered those words, with a pause in between them, and added the last word. After noticing a blue mask, women with long green hair were behind Luke.
Luke, who was moving playfully toward them, got stunned, and a sweat formed on his giant thunder titan under the armor.
’If Aurielle has heard his words, then I am sure I have to sleep outside for a whole week.’ He shook his head to remove those scary thoughts.
"But I can’t let you go, as there are many things you have done that displeased me." Luke continued his step while muttering those cold words, which brought sweat to both Rowan’s and Cedric’s foreheads.
Then Luke added another sentence. "But, Sir Rowan..."
The metallic voice paused, and the friction of his armor echoed heavily through the forest. "You should not have touched my wife."
The final words came out colder than before. The heavy metallic sound of his voice carried a chilling pressure, causing the atmosphere around them to become suffocating.
’This is bad. What should I do?’ Rowan thought worriedly because now he was sure Luke wanted to kill them. As he could feel, Luke’s killing intent was increasing with each step.
Cedric from the side also felt the threat, but instead of getting shut down. He retorted or tried to reason with Luke.
"Sir Luke, we are nobles. So you can’t kill us, or else the kingdom and empire will hunt you down!" Cedric said his last word with a slightly raised voice.
Luke, who is just 100 meters away from them, Paused on Cedric’s absurd words and turned to look back toward Vaelira.
Vaelira saw her master was looking toward her after that person’s words. She got confused by Luke looks and didn’t undestand, what he was asking, so she just nodded her head.
Luke with a sigh returned his gaze toward the front. Because expecting Vaelira to understand his joke is hard for her, at least now.
Rowan, who was beside Cedric, also got stunned and turned to give him an idiot look. Cedric got confused by that look, but then both of them heard Luke’s mocking voice.
"If some beast attacked and killed both of you, then what’s my fault in that?" Cedric’s face got pale after hearing this, while Rowan just shook his head.
BOOM! Luke released lightning toward his foot and shot straight at Rowan and Cedric. "Damn it." Rowan cursed, seeing this, and immediately activated his C-rank origin skill, Earth Shell. The next instant, he felt the connection form with the surrounding ground, and he summoned a shield to stop charging Giant Luke.
"Earth Shield!" Rowan shouted as he raised his one leg slightly, then slam the ground and sent his aether toward it.
"KRRRACK!" A large 10-foot-tall stone wall appeared in the front, which still seems dwarfed against giant Luke. ’But Earth shields have thickness which shoul—’ BOOM! Rowan’s thoughts were interrupted as Luke easily destroyed the Earth Shield and appeared in front of him.
’Silver knight rank physical strength?’ His eyes got wide; he could feel the aura Luke was emitting still belonged to a first-stage iron knight. ’Then how is his strength silver stage?’ His thoughts again interrupted as Luke’s fist now heading toward his face.
"DON’T UNDERESTIMATE ME!!!" Seeing the situation getting worse, Rowan shouted in anger. He couldn’t stand being looked down upon—especially by someone whose realm was lower than his own yet was completely overwhelming him.
His pride refused to accept it. "ORIGIN ULTIMATE FORM: EARTH GIANT!" Rowan roared, while unleashing his ultimate ability.
[Chapter End]