Chapter 425 When Right Is Wrong [Part 2]
?When the Minotaur was only a few meters away from Ethan, time seemed to slow down, making Ethan and the Monster in front of him move in slow motion.
At that exact moment, a playful voice reached Ethan’s ears.
“Wizards and Witches only rely on magic in order to deal with the threats that they face on a daily basis.
“But since you are here, that means that I recognized you as my successor. Since you are a Dud, or at least supposed to be one, I don’t expect you to have any magic powers. Even if you do, you will not be able to defeat the Guardians of the Maze using magic.
“What does that mean? It’s really simple. You have to use guile, cunning, and physical prowess in order to succeed. If you can’t... well, I guess I made a mistake, and you’ll become a display in the maze for my future successors.
“I do hope my Will isn’t just picking random people out of boredom. That would simply be too tragic, no?”
After saying those words, time returned to normal, making the Minotaur almost reappear in front of Ethan as if it used teleportation.
Ethan then blocked its attack with his Sea God’s Trident, forcing him to take a step back.
His physical prowess had already been boosted due to the passive buff of the Sea God’s Trident, and yet, the Minotaur was still stronger than him by a notch.
Although he was surprised, Ethan didn’t panic and parried the monster’s next attack.
His counterattack was strong, but the moment his weapon hit the Minotaur’s body, sparks flew, making Ethan frown.
“This Minotaur sure is tough,” Sebastian commented. “I’m thinking that this isn’t a real Minotaur but a construct made up of rare metals and imbued with magic. I have to admit, though. It looks like the real thing.”
“Whoever made this must be an expert in Golem creation,” Ethan’s Other Half commented. “Only they can make lifelike Monsters that can act like the ones they are modeled after.”
Ethan continued to parry, deflect, and dodge the Monster’s attacks while listening to the two commentators in his Sea of Consciousness.
While evading his enemy’s attack, Ethan was paying close attention to the Minotaur’s body, trying to find a clue on where the Core might be.
“This is annoying!” Sebastian commented. “Go, Ethan! Just break his eggs! Even if the Core isn’t located there, maybe it will hurt it.”
Ethan didn’t know if he should laugh or cry due to Sebastian’s suggestion. However, since he was also getting pissed, he decided to vent out his frustration.
After dodging the Minotaur’s attack successfully, Ethan once again thrust his trident forward.
“Rising Dragon Thrust!”
Ethan’s attack connected and blew the Minotaur back, until its body crashed and rolled on the ground.
“Ouch! That got to hurt!” Sebastian said. “Well, at least you managed to break its balls. Let’s see if it can stand up from that!”
Ethan smiled wryly as he took another fighting stance to repel the Minotaur the moment it charged again in his direction.
However, the fallen Minotaur remained on the ground, making Ethan raise an eyebrow.
After a full minute had passed, and his enemy was still not moving, he decided to approach it cautiously.
When he was only two meters away, he used the tip of his trident to poke the fallen monster to see if it was just playing dead.
Seeing that it truly wasn’t reacting, Ethan pulled his arm back and unleashed another attack, this time, aiming at the Minotaur’s head.
The attack connected, and the Minotaur’s head shattered due to the impact.
The rest of its body also broke apart, revealing a small purple core located in the area of its lower abdomen.
“... So, the Core is in the Monster’s balls. Who would have thought?” Sebastian didn’t know if he should praise himself or not because his proposal ended the battle in Ethan’s favor.
But before Ethan could even say anything, Fortis Dud’s voice once again reached his ears, congratulating him for eliminating one of the Guardians inside the underground maze.
(E/N: They’re the real balls of steel, so maybe it wouldn't hurt.)