Hero of Harmony (Continued)

Chapter 325: Killing 'The Damned' Party

"Dropping your weapons and taking your armor off? Heh, you're making my life easier." Said Azazel with a wicked grin as he looked at Alexander, brandishing his claws, only to dash toward him.

Raising my fists, I lunged towards Azazel, who slashed his claws that dangerously cut through the air; tilting my body to the left, dodging his attack, I utilized [Strength Augument] and [Speed Augument], bolstering my already enhanced physical capabilities as I swiftly stepped forward and punched his stomach, forcing him back slightly.

However, unlike me, he seemed rather adept at fighting hand-to-hand, so he managed to slash my arm at the same time; clicking my tongue, I ignored the wound and pressed on, dodging another one of his attacks before punching his face. Yet, his earlier attack was merely a decoy, and he only showed his actual attack after I initiated my own, leaving me momentarily defenseless; glancing at his five claws that sought to stab my stomach, I [Blink], teleporting right above his arm as I redistributed my momentum to my leg, kicking Azazel in the face.

Having learned from the last time, I moved my leg out of the way, which proved correct, as Azazel would've slashed my calf if I hadn't. Landing on the ground, I pushed off of it and grabbed Azazel's face before sprinting toward a tree, where I then smashed him through it; however, I wasn't finished, and I continued to sprint deeper into the forest, leaving Yuki, Lazuli, and Vanye to deal with his friends.

Smashing him through a boulder, I suddenly grunted in pain before aggressively tossing him through several more trees.

"Tsk, that hurt." Muttered Alexander while rubbing his chest, where five blood holes appeared; though quickly, they healed within just seconds.

"Heh, thank you for that; it's a bit hard fighting next to my party members; I can't use my mana without worrying about accidentally killing them." Said Azazel with a wicked grin as he stood up, rubbing his face while approaching Alexander, who frowned at his words.

Coming to a stop, Azazel suddenly spread his arms, causing a blackish aura to erupt from his body before rapidly spreading; everything the blackish aura touched switched, decayed, and died, with the only exception being inorganic items. Narrowing my eyes at the sudden release of mana, I clicked my tongue, realizing what kind of mana Azazel had an attribute for.

"Death mana." Said Alexander with a slight frown as he looked at Azazel, who continued to release his mana before eventually converging it around his hands and claws.

"Now, let's see how you'll survive!" Said Azazel with a wicked smile as he lunged at Alexander, his body radiating death mana that killed everything it touched.

Since Azazel wasn't holding back, neither did I; activating [Lightning Cloak], causing a faint bluish aura to sound me along with tiny bolts of lightning across my body, I speedily dashed toward Azazel, reaching him first as I kicked his stomach, launching him far into the distance through several trees, though I didn't follow up and instead inspected my leg.

Looking at my shin, which was noticeably older than the rest of my otherwise youthful body, I watched how it returned to normal, not taking longer than a few seconds, causing me to sigh in relief.

'Ha, that's good to know. I was worried for a second, I figured my body could counteract the effects of rapidly aging, but I didn't know for sure.' Thought Alexander with a sigh of relief as he wiped imaginary sweat while cracking his neck, only for his gaze to harden as he raised his head and looked at Azazel in the distance.

"Let's make this quick." Muttered Alexander solemnly as he dashed after Azazel, leaving behind smoking footprints through the forest.
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Holding the unconscious Minotaur by the horns, I grunted before dropping him to the ground; he took pride in his strength, but couldn't even last five minutes against me.