Dranexx suddenly stopped walking
His eyes narrowed slightly.
"You heard that!"
Akube immediately became alert.
"Yeah..."
His gaze focused into the distance.
"Something's heading our way."
[Observed]
Akube's unique skill activated
His vision extended over fifty kilometers ahead.
A truly impressive ability.
His eyes widened slightly as he focused.
"Wait..."
A look of recognition appeared on his face
"Is that an Org?"
"An Org!?"
Dranexx's eyes lit up.
"Whoa..."
A grin appeared on his face.
"Are they strong?"
"Not really."
Akube shrugged.
"I'll appraise them."
Dranexx blinked.
"Wait..."
He looked at Akube.
"You have the appraisal skill too?"
A smile appeared on his face.
"You're impressive..."
He rubbed the back of his head.
"I've got so much to learn from you, bud."
Akube stared at him
"Be serious."
He shook his head
"What kind of joke is that?"
"You know you also have appraisal."
He pointed at Dranexx.
"Honestly, yours is stronger than mine, right?"
"Not really..."
Dranexx shrugged casually
"It's just universal appraisal, that's all."
Akube froze.
"Universal appraisal?"
His eyes widened
"What—?!"
He immediately stepped closer.
"Drane, how far can you see through someone's abilities?!"
His curiosity exploded.
"Tell me!"
"Relax, man..." Dranexx waved a hand dismissively, "I haven't even used it on you yet,I only tested it on the Grandmasters."
His expression became thoughtful
"I could see through three of their abilities."
"The rest I couldn't."
He folded his arms.
"That's when I realized how much I still have to learn."
Akube's jaw slightly dropped.
At the same time, he sensed the flow of Dranexx's energy.
"Really...He hasn't even used it on me yet?"
Suddenly—"Celestial Ruin!"
The moment the Ultimate Ability manifested, Akube felt a thrill run through his body.
He wasn't too far behind Dranexx.
Akube's Ability Celestial Ruin: Negates physical laws: gravity, energy conservation, space integrity, time, and death,Makes him an "Altar Casualty" and allows him to manipulate fate only if his will surpasses his opponent's.
Dranexx glanced toward him "Looks like you powered up just now..."
A faint smile appeared on his face
"Impressive."
Akube's eyes widened.
"Hey! How did you—"
"The flow of your energy shifted."
Dranexx answered immediately.
"You're negating your fate." His eyes narrowed thoughtfully.
"I can't quite pinpoint it, but it seems you have control over laws and fate."
He nodded.
"Impressive."
Akube immediately pointed at him
"Hey, cut it out!"
"Using your appraisal on me it's not fair!"
"No."
Dranexx shook his head
"You activated it carelessly."
Akube sighed
"Really..."
He looked at his hand.
"I need to master this skill before it overwhelms me!"
"Nah." Dranexx shrugged.
"You just need to understand it."
His gaze sharpened slightly.
"So you won't make a grave mistake in the future."
Akube frowned. "By that, you mean...?"
"Someone with a stronger will might copy your ability and use it against you."Dranexx answered calmly
"They might not harness it fully.But it's still dangerous" A faint smile appeared on his face.
"Like me,I could've copied it just now..."He placed his hands in his pockets, "But I didn't want to be unfair."
Akube's expression immediately became serious, "Seriously...i have to be careful."
"Indeed."
Dranexx nodded…"That skill is powerful."
Suddenly a voice spoke out loudly
"Get down!" A loud voice rang out.
Both boys immediately looked up.
A man clad in armor leapt over them with a sword in hand without hesitation, he struck down an Org hehind him, the rest of his party followed.
"Misora, give me a boost enhancement"
"Right!"
Misora raised her hand
"Boost enhancement 30%!"
Idanru immediately moved beside her. "Right."
" Unbreakable Defense."
"Lightly Volt." Soza activated his own skill
"Super Recovery."
Amanda followed shortly after
Akube blinked "Who are these guys?" He pointed toward the battlefield.
"They stole our prey."
"Let it be."
Dranexx remained calm
"They're adventurers doing their job."
He glanced at Akube
"Stay low-profile."
"Any attack from you might destroy the surroundings since you don't fully control your ability yet."
Akube rolled his eyes.
"You just love to mock me."
Dranexx laughed "Hahaha"
Meanwhile The armored man stepped forward "This one's mine." He pointed his sword toward the final Org.
"Stay back!"
"Right!"
The party responded immediately
The man's grip tightened.
"Hell Flame Slash!"
Intense flames erupted from his sword
One strike the Org was eliminated.
Dranexx's eyes widened slightly
"Whoa..."
He looked at the remains
"Why didn't he just wipe them all at once?,Because he can only use it three times a day."
Soza answered casually
"And there are four Orgs."
He shrugged "Skills like that are trump cards"
"They drain massive energy."
Dranexx remained silent
"Well...I've already copied it with near-limitless energy, I could use it anytime."
Akube looked impressed.
"Wow...You guys are strong."
The armored man turned toward them and smiled "You boys okay?"
"Yes." Dranexx nodded politely
"Thanks to you."
"We would've been dead otherwise."
The man burst into laughter "Hahaha! Surely you jest"
His eyes briefly scanned the two boys
"I can tell you're not from around here by your clothes."
A knowing smile appeared on his face
"I also know you could've handled them yourselves."
He shrugged.
"We just... do what we do."
The man placed a hand on his chest.
"I'm Uto Masabi,Leader of this party."
He gestured toward the others.
"These are my members."
Misora waved cheerfully
"Hey, nice to meet you."
Soza grinned
"Yo, nice to meet you."
Amanda smiled warmly
"Hello, boys."
"What cuties!"
Idanru raised a hand
"Wassup."
"Pleasure meeting you."
Dranexx nodded respectfully
"The pleasure is mine."
A faint smile appeared on his face.
"I'm Dranexx."
Akube stepped forward "Nice to meet you..I'm Akube"
"Cool names."
Uto chuckled.
"You two new in town?"
His expression became more serious
"Be careful, Wild boss-threat monsters have been roaming lately."
Dranexx glanced at Akube before looking back at Uto.
"Mind if we join you?,We're new here, so it'd be good to have guidance to the city."
"Sure."
Uto nodded.
"But it's getting dark."
He looked toward the sky.
"We'll need to camp somewhere for the night."
"Alright."
Dranexx smiled.
"Thank you again for your help."