MTLNOVEL Chapter 577: System Scam?
Eren felt like a newbie who had been pushed into the highest difficulty map in a game. Just what was with this difficulty? He couldn't comprehend it.
The Necromancer was supposed to be the main character of the Northern Continent, and he was supposed to be the villain. Shouldn't there be some balance between the two? Why did the power scale feel completely broken?
Normally, the real Ren Necroline was supposed to be even weaker. He had worked so hard to become much stronger, and even after all that, it wasn't enough.
It made him even more confused. Even after becoming so much stronger, he was having a hard time against the Northern Continent's main character. Then how was the original Ren Necroline supposed to face him?
With this strength, couldn't the main character have killed Ren Necroline right at the beginning of the story? The story would have ended before it even started. So why? Eren felt like something was missing. He had missed something really important.
Unfortunately, he didn't have any idea about the story of the Northern Continent, other than the things that he had managed to learn himself. He didn't know any of its content.
'No, he can't be this strong. It truly doesn't make sense.' Eren didn't believe it. The existence of the novel about the Northern Continent itself proved that his brother wasn't this strong. He couldn't be stronger than the Overlords yet, especially since he had just awakened.
'Is he using some trick to temporarily increase his strength?' Eren thought, his mind trying to grasp even the smallest of details around him.
"How long can you maintain that state, Zephyr?" he asked, as if he already knew something. "Do you think you can survive after the time is up?"
Even with his bluff, he carefully observed the young man's expressions.
To his surprise, his bluff actually worked. For a moment, his brother flinched, as if taken aback.
Zephyr quickly recovered his composure and rushed forward to deal with Eren once and for all.
"Although I don't know what you are talking about, I will be merciful and only rip off your limbs, my dear brother. I will make sure to keep you alive and take you back. We have a lot to talk about after all."
He appeared right before Eren, his speed once again being almost impossible to catch.
"I was right. You are not omnipotent yet," Eren exclaimed, his eyes lighting up with realization.
He was even more certain that the man was using some trick to become stronger. There was no way this state was going to last long, which was exactly why he appeared to be panicked after being exposed.
That's why he wanted to immobilize Eren as soon as possible, his calm exterior starting to crack.
Draconian Wings appeared behind Eren.
"Haste!" He used the Dragon Language again, and used the wings to fly back. As long as he could last until his brother's time ran out, it was his victory. He could certainly kill his brother here.
The only problem was the Tower Master. He was basically fighting a battle against two people with the second person yet to even join the battle.
Eren used his speed to the limit, but even then, he wasn't fast enough. He felt the presence of his brother right next to him.
The sense of death shrouded Eren, his instincts warning him heavily. He couldn't dodge it with movements alone.
"Blink!" Eren exclaimed, his body disappearing. In the blink of an eye, he appeared a few meters away from his original position, barely avoiding his brother who was about to rip his arms apart.
Eren didn't wait for his brother to catch up and started flying back, entering the hallway that was leading him back.
As long as he was in the narrow hallway, he could keep an eye on his brother, and avoid unexpected variables of being attacked from other sides.
The Tower Master also couldn't attack him here, since Zephyr was chasing after him, blocking his view.
"Stop running!" Zephyr roared in frustration. Every time he was able to get close to Eren, blink was used.
As Eren couldn't actually see his brother's movements, he had to entirely rely on his instincts. Fortunately, his instincts hadn't failed him yet.
Just as Eren thought, Zephyr was starting to panic even more. He had a feeling that the time for this skill wasn't long. Time was soon going to run out, and then it was time for him to start the hunt.
"Huh?" Suddenly, Eren's expressions darkened. He saw a wall behind him. He couldn't move back anymore as he had already returned to the entrance of the cave.
He could see the stairs that led out of this place, but there was no opening in the ground above him.
"Why don't you run anymore?" Zephyr stopped a few meters away from him, a devilish grin appearing on his lips.
"You have no idea how long I have waited for this moment! It was all because of you! It was because of you, I had to suffer in this hell, when I could have lived a normal life!"
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Eren clenched his fist watching Zephyr, who was certain that he had won.
"Are you really going to be petty?" Eren asked. "Can't we forget the past and start fresh? I came here to take you back after all."
"If that is why you attacked the coffin with the intent to kill me?" Zephyr glared at Eren. "You believe I haven't seen your actions?"
Eren didn't know how to respond. It was true that he wanted to kill Zephyr, but he wouldn't have attacked the coffin directly if it wasn't for the options. Originally, he only planned to stop the awakening ceremony.
If it wasn't for the system's options, his choice would have been entirely different. Although there was no guarantee that Zephyr wouldn't have tried to kill him if he chose to stop the ceremony, it was definitely better than directly attacking the coffin.
'Did the system... scam me?' He thought.