Chapter 191: CHAPTER 191 – Makrum’s death.
Chapter 191: CHAPTER 191 – Makrum’s death.
When one reaches epic rank or higher, they get to have very good control over their mana.
They could blast mana particles by using other particles, they can create new mana particles by using other particles, and so on.
These things are not possible for the ones lower than Epic-rank.
Alex, and Makrum, both knew that.
But what if a person who once had that type of control over mana tries to do the same thing even after he lost that control?
There are two things that could happen.
Either the one performing that task would die due to their own mana or they would succeed.
It's not like they would survive after succeeding, but they would succeed.
What Makrum was trying to do was the same.
He was trying to do something that he could do only after he was 3 levels higher.
'He is crashing his mana particles against each other…'
Alex looked at the process of what Makrum was doing as he thought to himself.
'Moving mana particles within the body is possible, but he is doing that continuously….'
Unlike EX-rank, where people can move mana particles freely, for SS-rank, it was not possible.
The maximum one could do while being on SS-rank was move some particles.
'I just need to start an explosion…'
Makrum thought as he moved two particles at a very fast speed.
'Argh!'
He groaned inwardly as he felt a splitting headache but he didn't stop.
'Just a bit more!'
He yelled inwardly.
He just needed to move them at a speed that could heat the surrounding mana particles.
'I see….'
Alex nodded as he got what Makrum was trying to do.
[Mana is like a fuel, and although, unlike normal fuels, it won't catch fire, what happens if it's heated to a high degree and then explodes into a mini mana bomb?]
'The explosion will spread out to other particles.'
Alex replied without thinking much.
There are things called 'Mana bombs', although these things are very rare and there are rarely any mana bombs in this world, those things are considered the most dangerous type of bombs.
When a mana bomb blasts, it blasts the mana in the surroundings along with it.
The thing that mana bomb does is what Makrum was trying to do.
A single blast would expand as it took in the surrounding particles that had heated up due to the movements of the two particles that Makrum was moving with all his willpower.
This will continue until the explosion includes all the particles inside his body, and mind you, the number of particles inside an SS-ranked person exploding at the same time would be large enough to blow everything within a 5-kilometer radius into dust.
'Almost done!'
Makrum exclaimed inwardly.
He was able to do something that no one had even tried to do.
He opened his eyes with a large smile on his face.
"Hahaha-"
He opened his eyes with a laugh as he thought that he had won, but all he saw was a fist covered with strange red-colored energy right in front of his eyes before his world darkened.
'Ah….'
His last words were a sigh of realization.
He realized that Alex had been quiet for a while, and he realized that it took him more time than it was supposed to.
But what could he do, he was doing something that shouldn't be possible for someone like him after all.
"Die proud, you did what no one had ever done."
Alex spoke to the falling body of Makrum before he hurriedly extinguished the destruction energy that was destroying Makrum's body.
'Can't destroy the body of an SS-ranked monster…'
Although he didn't want the treasure from the boss monster, nor did Alice, Ann, or Noctura, it could still be sold for a hefty sum, and money was something that was never bad to have (If you have the power to guard it, that is).
Alex picked up Makrum and the mid-boss's bodies by using the air and then dashed toward Alice and Ann.
He decided against helping Noctura clear the remaining Aquathrens as he could tell that she was enjoying her time.
So, he just moved toward Alice and Ann who were looking at him with a smile.
Alice and Ann stood up from their chairs or slabs made of rock, whatever you want to call, and moved toward Alex.
"Good work out there…" X2
Both of them spoke together.
The incident that happened before wasn't going to be mentioned anymore.
Alex was fine, he was still the same, he didn't suffer or have his ego hurt or something, so everything was fine. Join us at m-v le mpy_r
At least on the outside.
For Alice and Ann, many things changed, after that incident.
Their eyes had been opened.
Now they knew what Alex's weakness was.
His weakness was them, but he was their weakness as well.
However, Alex was stronger, so instead of calling him a weakness, it would be better to call him their strength.
But they knew that they were weak and they could be treated as Alex's weaknesses.
So, they had decided to change, they were going to clear gates on their own.
No more sticking around with Alex, they needed to grow on their own.
'He helped us the best he can, now we need to do what we can to make the best use of those gifts.'
This is what they had decided.
They were going to work harder, push their bodies harder and train harder.
Alex had already given them more than they could ask for, all they needed to do was make good use of those things.
'As for the increase in our powers….'
They blushed hard as they thought about the best way to increase their powers.
"What are you girls cooking in that mind of yours?"
Alex could easily tell that something was going on in their heads, after all, just like how they knew that Alex was up to something, Alex knew about them as well.
"We want to grow stronger." X2
Both of them replied at the same time but then they lowered their heads in embarrassment when they saw the knowing smile on Alex's face.
"I see, I see…."
Alex spoke as he chuckled.
He then extended his hands and patted both of them at the same time.
"I will help you guys grow up in a very 'pleasant' way…."
He spoke meaningfully as he emphasized the word 'pleasant'.
He was not dumb enough not to understand what the girls were asking for, rather he understood it the instant he saw their cheeks growing rosy, but then his hand over their heads paused as he looked at the bushed behind them.
"We have an uninvited guest…"
Alex muttered as he saw the girls looking around with caution after they saw his actions.
Alice and Ann nodded their heads as Ann rushed toward Noctura, while Alice stayed with Alex.
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