Rebirth of the Undead King: Book 1 by Ink Bamboo

Author:Ink Bamboo [Bamboo, Ink]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, Fantasy, Dark Fantasy
Published: 2019-03-23T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 17

Setting an example.

Zaros cracked his knuckles as he approached the two guards. A thin layer of mana covered his hands and feet, rhythmically appearing and disappearing as he walked towards them. It was the same technique Amro had used a few nights before in order to defeat Slyfox. Inside his mental space, Amro smiled smugly with pride. Other than him, who else would be able to teach this young boy such a technique?

Seth’s expression turned ugly when he sensed Zaros’s use of mana. With this display, he had enough confirmation that the boy was able to use it at will, far beyond what he and his partner were capable of doing. The only remaining source of confidence he had left was their age difference.

How much battle experience could a child have, anyway?

Unfortunately for him, Zaros had a much more eventful life than his. The young man had hunted daily for the last several years. Once that experience was combined with Amro’s soul domain, Zaros was like a veteran hunter, one who had seen the sight of blood more than a few times. He was unlike the guards, who only had to deal with a couple drunkards at most every day.

"You know, ever since I arrived to this town, one thing has been bothering me constantly," said Zaros, walking towards the two guards. "How come there are so many people in need of food, when we have people as useless as your boss, eating to the point his clothes don’t fit him?"

“How dare you talk about Baron Lapas that way?” exclaimed Mata, ignoring the cautious look on his partner’s eyes. “The citizens of the kingdom live to serve the nobles and the royal family! The resources of the kingdom are theirs to do as they see fit.”

Seeing Mata’s anger flourish, Zaros took the chance to shorten the distance between the two of them. Before his opponent realized it, he reached out his hand, clasping Mata where the plated armor didn’t cover his chest.

Seth's eyes widened in surprise. He could swear the child was still a couple of feet away from his partner just a moment ago.

“Mata, be care—”

“Too late.”

Following Zaros’s words, Mata fell to his knees. A spear blood shot towards the sky as the injured guard gasped for breath. Before he knew it, his lung had been crushed under Zaros’s grip, making it hard for him to breathe.

Watching them from a distance, Slyfox’s mouth fell in shock. Was this the same kid that he had fought? His fighting style felt different from the night he fought with him. Could his own lie be true? Could the kid really be a representative to an external power like the rebels, hiding his true-self in plain sight?

Beads of sweat dripped from Slyfox’s forehead. Deep down, he had blamed his defeat that night on being slightly drunk and careless. But now, he couldn’t help but reconsider his own views. Seeing the boy's skills as a spectator had left him with a bitter taste: the realization of his own incompetence.

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