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Chapter 783: Karim's Death (Part 2)
"Roar of the Thunder Dragon!"
A light beam shot out, clearing away some of the obstructing Bones. Taking advantage of this gap, Kaiba and Malik, along with Karim and Isis, broke through and ran wildly.
However, compared to the attack of the **Twin-Headed Thunder Dragon** that Karim Fusion Summoned when he was in perfect condition earlier, the quantity of Bones that a single **Thunder Dragon** could repel was truly limited. Therefore, **Agido**, summoned by Isis, also needed to provide support, continuously repelling the approaching Bones to slow down the speed at which the path was narrowing.
Before, they had gone deep into the Village to reach the underground. Looking at it now, this path was truly too far. After running only a hundred meters, Karim had already made the **Thunder Dragon** attack three times, and it looks like he was about to do it a fourth time.
Yet, there were still at least two hundred meters to the Village exit.
However, there was hope after all. Theoretically, as long as Karim persisted six more times, the party would be able to leave the Village's range. But by then, they would still face the question of how to escape the Bones' pursuit.
Even now, they still didn't know how large the Bones' range of activity was or if they could leave the Village. If the Bones weren't subject to area restrictions, they would also have to face the problem of means of transportation after leaving the Village — the camel had already been killed earlier.
But before that, they still had to leave the Village first.
On the path forward, their feet intermittently trembled and exploded beneath them, and occasionally energy pillars would blast through the ground. Not only them on the ground, but Hayato underground also seemed to be continuously fighting **Diabound** and the Great Dark Priest.
"Hayato..." Isis was supported by Malik, looking worriedly at the energy pillar that had broken through the surface not far away. The power of that attack was enough to easily defeat her and Karim's combined power. It was hard to imagine what Hayato was currently facing underground, but it was certainly very difficult.
All she could do was control **Agido** to continuously circle around and repel the approaching Bones.
"Useless..." Kaiba muttered something, clenching his teeth and punched the head of a Bone that had slipped past **Agido**'s attack, his finger was soaked in blood.
"Mr. Hayato..." Karim's expression was also heavy, not only because he had to summon the **Thunder Dragon** again, squeezing out power before fully recovering, but also because he was worried about Hayato. Although there was a slight unpleasantness between them at first, and he held a trace of strange thoughts earlier in Necrovalley, Hayato, who had repeatedly saved him, had undoubtedly earned Karim's respect.
As a Noble, he couldn't help Hayato. All he could do at present was complete Hayato's final entrustment and ensure the party of four left this Village safely.
After returning to the Royal City... no, Necrovalley is closer. They must quickly find reinforcements to rescue Mr. Hayato!
"It's not far, we'll be there soon! As long as we get there!" Malik gave Karim, who hadn't stood firm after Kaiba punched a Bone, a push, helping him stand firm. His gaze was fixed on the area not far ahead, where the end of the Bone horde was already visible. "If we escape this time, I'm going to have a good meal of honeyed grasshopper!"
Just as they were about to escape the crisis, unfortunately, no one told Malik that flags shouldn't be set carelessly.
Among countless Bones that looked exactly the same, there was one Bone that had always hidden its aura and power, until the party saw the hope of imminent escape. Having already approached the group, it finally erupted.
**Agido**, which was clearing the approaching Bones, couldn't react in an instant. The gap between the "Bone" in front of them and the other Bones was immense. When **Agido** and Isis attacked with normal force, attempting to repel it, they finally discovered something was wrong.
"This is—ugh!"
In just an instant, the power that erupted from the special "Bone" instantly destroyed **Agido**, and Isis's expression turned pale. But it wasn't over yet. After killing **Agido**, which had approached it, a pale energy pillar spewed out from the "Bone's" mouth and attacked Isis.
Among the group, Isis had the sole Stone Tablet Monster that could recover others' injuries. This information should have only been known to those familiar with the Tablets held by the Priests, but the "Bone" seemed to know this well, targeting Isis directly. Although Isis was exhausted, to cut the grass by the roots, she had to be killed first!
Although he had always acted like he hated Isis and had even abandoned everyone and escaped without hesitation earlier, facing the energy pillar spat out by the "Bone," Malik gritted his teeth and threw the Isis he was carrying away, leaving himself to face the attack.
"I've always hated you, Isis, and that's because I know better than anyone that your ability is stronger than mine."
Despite the same training, he couldn't obtain the Millennium Item's recognition like Isis. Becoming the Gravekeeper's Family Leader was just based on his parent's qualifications. He could only remember less than half of the Clan's mechanism setup, and he wasn't even very good at horse riding.
Under Isis's outstanding performance, Malik appeared increasingly useless and incompetent. This inferiority complex manifested in his arrogance. Precisely because he had nothing, he could only rely on everything he already possessed and refused to let go.
"But Isis, there's one thing I'm stronger than you at. I saved your life. Remember today, because you'll never be able to surpass me!"
Knowing that he had no possibility of survival before the "Bone's" attack, Malik closed his eyes calmly, preparing to welcome death.
In the unseen, it seemed that some existence finally cast its watching gaze upon Malik at this moment, opening its existence to him.
However, he felt himself being pushed down.
"Boom!"
The pale energy pillar, seemingly a symbol of death, swept past Malik's eyes as he lay face up after being pushed down. Many Bones along the way, which hadn't been eliminated before, now died in their own kind's attack and were completely annihilated.
Turning his head, Malik saw Karim. It was he who had pushed him just now. But as a price, the arm he had extended was erased by the "Bone's" attack.
The pale-faced Karim spoke first before Malik could say anything: "Who told you to push me from behind just now, Marik Ishtar? Are you looking down on me, Karim, thinking I can't stand firm?"
"If that's the case, don't blame me for destroying your hope of surpassing Priest Isis."
End of Chapter
"Roar of the Thunder Dragon!"
A light beam shot out, clearing away some of the obstructing Bones. Taking advantage of this gap, Kaiba and Malik, along with Karim and Isis, broke through and ran wildly.
However, compared to the attack of the **Twin-Headed Thunder Dragon** that Karim Fusion Summoned when he was in perfect condition earlier, the quantity of Bones that a single **Thunder Dragon** could repel was truly limited. Therefore, **Agido**, summoned by Isis, also needed to provide support, continuously repelling the approaching Bones to slow down the speed at which the path was narrowing.
Before, they had gone deep into the Village to reach the underground. Looking at it now, this path was truly too far. After running only a hundred meters, Karim had already made the **Thunder Dragon** attack three times, and it looks like he was about to do it a fourth time.
Yet, there were still at least two hundred meters to the Village exit.
However, there was hope after all. Theoretically, as long as Karim persisted six more times, the party would be able to leave the Village's range. But by then, they would still face the question of how to escape the Bones' pursuit.
Even now, they still didn't know how large the Bones' range of activity was or if they could leave the Village. If the Bones weren't subject to area restrictions, they would also have to face the problem of means of transportation after leaving the Village — the camel had already been killed earlier.
But before that, they still had to leave the Village first.
On the path forward, their feet intermittently trembled and exploded beneath them, and occasionally energy pillars would blast through the ground. Not only them on the ground, but Hayato underground also seemed to be continuously fighting **Diabound** and the Great Dark Priest.
"Hayato..." Isis was supported by Malik, looking worriedly at the energy pillar that had broken through the surface not far away. The power of that attack was enough to easily defeat her and Karim's combined power. It was hard to imagine what Hayato was currently facing underground, but it was certainly very difficult.
All she could do was control **Agido** to continuously circle around and repel the approaching Bones.
"Useless..." Kaiba muttered something, clenching his teeth and punched the head of a Bone that had slipped past **Agido**'s attack, his finger was soaked in blood.
"Mr. Hayato..." Karim's expression was also heavy, not only because he had to summon the **Thunder Dragon** again, squeezing out power before fully recovering, but also because he was worried about Hayato. Although there was a slight unpleasantness between them at first, and he held a trace of strange thoughts earlier in Necrovalley, Hayato, who had repeatedly saved him, had undoubtedly earned Karim's respect.
As a Noble, he couldn't help Hayato. All he could do at present was complete Hayato's final entrustment and ensure the party of four left this Village safely.
After returning to the Royal City... no, Necrovalley is closer. They must quickly find reinforcements to rescue Mr. Hayato!
"It's not far, we'll be there soon! As long as we get there!" Malik gave Karim, who hadn't stood firm after Kaiba punched a Bone, a push, helping him stand firm. His gaze was fixed on the area not far ahead, where the end of the Bone horde was already visible. "If we escape this time, I'm going to have a good meal of honeyed grasshopper!"
Just as they were about to escape the crisis, unfortunately, no one told Malik that flags shouldn't be set carelessly.
Among countless Bones that looked exactly the same, there was one Bone that had always hidden its aura and power, until the party saw the hope of imminent escape. Having already approached the group, it finally erupted.
**Agido**, which was clearing the approaching Bones, couldn't react in an instant. The gap between the "Bone" in front of them and the other Bones was immense. When **Agido** and Isis attacked with normal force, attempting to repel it, they finally discovered something was wrong.
"This is—ugh!"
In just an instant, the power that erupted from the special "Bone" instantly destroyed **Agido**, and Isis's expression turned pale. But it wasn't over yet. After killing **Agido**, which had approached it, a pale energy pillar spewed out from the "Bone's" mouth and attacked Isis.
Among the group, Isis had the sole Stone Tablet Monster that could recover others' injuries. This information should have only been known to those familiar with the Tablets held by the Priests, but the "Bone" seemed to know this well, targeting Isis directly. Although Isis was exhausted, to cut the grass by the roots, she had to be killed first!
Although he had always acted like he hated Isis and had even abandoned everyone and escaped without hesitation earlier, facing the energy pillar spat out by the "Bone," Malik gritted his teeth and threw the Isis he was carrying away, leaving himself to face the attack.
"I've always hated you, Isis, and that's because I know better than anyone that your ability is stronger than mine."
Despite the same training, he couldn't obtain the Millennium Item's recognition like Isis. Becoming the Gravekeeper's Family Leader was just based on his parent's qualifications. He could only remember less than half of the Clan's mechanism setup, and he wasn't even very good at horse riding.
Under Isis's outstanding performance, Malik appeared increasingly useless and incompetent. This inferiority complex manifested in his arrogance. Precisely because he had nothing, he could only rely on everything he already possessed and refused to let go.
"But Isis, there's one thing I'm stronger than you at. I saved your life. Remember today, because you'll never be able to surpass me!"
Knowing that he had no possibility of survival before the "Bone's" attack, Malik closed his eyes calmly, preparing to welcome death.
In the unseen, it seemed that some existence finally cast its watching gaze upon Malik at this moment, opening its existence to him.
However, he felt himself being pushed down.
"Boom!"
The pale energy pillar, seemingly a symbol of death, swept past Malik's eyes as he lay face up after being pushed down. Many Bones along the way, which hadn't been eliminated before, now died in their own kind's attack and were completely annihilated.
Turning his head, Malik saw Karim. It was he who had pushed him just now. But as a price, the arm he had extended was erased by the "Bone's" attack.
The pale-faced Karim spoke first before Malik could say anything: "Who told you to push me from behind just now, Marik Ishtar? Are you looking down on me, Karim, thinking I can't stand firm?"
"If that's the case, don't blame me for destroying your hope of surpassing Priest Isis."
End of Chapter
