Hunter: I became stronger even after I died.

Chapter 20 The End
Human feet are definitely inferior to hands in terms of functionality and flexibility.

Therefore, even if Moro could kick out a flying star with his feet, its strength in all aspects was far inferior to that of a flying star released by his hands.

But in the ever-changing battle, as long as you can invest the right amount of energy at the right time, you can get the corresponding results.

Moreau landed steadily, his eyes fixed on Vaughn in front of him.

Then Vaughn was seen dodging two flying stars that he released before landing.

Vaughn's reaction surprised Morrow.

Those two flying stars were intended by Morrow to slow down Vaughn's offensive rhythm.

Therefore, it is more of a facade and lacks positive deterrent effect.

However, Vaughn would rather interrupt his offensive rhythm and make sure to avoid these two flying stars.

From Morrow's point of view, in this situation, even if Vaughn chooses to take the damage from the flying star, it is better than choosing to avoid the flying star.

Furthermore, there is the ability to convert damage into strength gains, so why not try to absorb at least one flying star?

When Moro released the two flying stars, he had actually prepared himself mentally to give one flying star to Vaughn, so he did not put too much mental energy into the flying stars.

But I didn't expect this result.

After dodging two flying stars, Vaughn suddenly realized something was wrong.

"What's going on... Not as strong as expected?"

When facing Feixing at close range, Vaughn didn't feel threatened.

If he had not subjectively believed that the Flying Star was very powerful, he might have relied on his reaction speed to make the decision to withstand the damage from the Flying Star and maintain the rhythm of the attack, or use the "Fireplace" to receive a Flying Star.

Instead of interrupting the rhythm in order to reduce risks when you have the advantage in offense and defense.

Vaughn was puzzled about Feixing's true identity, but he didn't have time to think about it. When the rhythm was interrupted, he burst out with speed again and attacked Moro in front of him directly.

When Morrow saw Vaughn restart his attack, his eyes flashed, and he raised his hand to release two flying stars.

shhh-

Two flying stars like falling streams of light shot towards the ground in front of Vaughn.

"Ok?"

Vaughn reflexively slowed down his charge.

Bang bang.

Two flying stars exploded on the ground in front of him.

The released energy instantly turned into air waves, stirring up dust and grass clippings.

In just a moment, Vaughn was enveloped by smoke and dust.

Amid the thick smoke, Vaughan was calmer than ever before.

Because he has already noticed some of the mechanisms of Flying Star, like the Flying Star that killed his companion at the beginning, it is very likely that the "distance" condition must be met.

In contrast, when the distance is not enough, the power and speed of the flying star are obviously much weaker.

"You want to use smoke and dust to cover up your attack route?... It's really unnecessary, but it also proves that my judgment is correct."

Vaughn's psychological restraint called fear was released at this moment.

He glanced around, concentrating on observing the flow of smoke and dust.

"Behind me!"

Suddenly, Vaughan turned around and crossed his arms.

At this moment, Moreau came around and punched Vaughn, but was blocked by Vaughn's arm.

Vaughn, with the Fireplace Flame buff, is one level stronger than Moreau in terms of manifesting magnanimity.

So even though Moro attacked first, he was knocked back a step and his fist even felt a little numb.

Vaughn sneered silently, took a big step forward, and then kicked forward.

Seeing this, Moro calmly withdrew his hand and crossed his arms in front of him.

Bang!
Vaughn's forward kick hit Moreau's crossed arms like a cannonball, instantly creating a jellyfish-shaped air wave that swept away some of the surrounding smoke and dust.

Driven by this force, Moro, who was at a disadvantage in terms of hardware, stepped back.

But after he retreated several body lengths, his heel, which was walking backwards, suddenly nailed to the ground, and then he suddenly bent his knees and squatted down while releasing the force.

Just then——

Two flying stars flew over Moreau's head.

Those were the two flying stars that Vaughn dodged just now!

After the set hovering time ended, the swallow returned at this moment. Suddenly, circles of rings were pierced through the smoke and dust, and two flying stars flew straight to Vaughn's chest.

"when?!"

Vaughn, who had not yet gotten a glimpse of the full picture of the Flying Star mechanism, was inevitably a little surprised.

But at this moment, he has rebuilt something called confidence.

As a result, he was not affected by the emotion of surprise and did not choose to retreat.

With his focused concentration, he made the most correct response at the critical moment, mobilizing his energy to set up defenses and use his body to withstand one of the flying stars.

At the same time, he successfully used the fireplace to receive another flying star.

it's over--

At this moment, Vaughn, who felt the flames in the fireplace exploding, seemed to have seen the outcome of the battle.

He turned his gaze to see how Morrow would react to the power increase that was delivered to him.

Then he saw that Morrow's face was calm.

This reaction made him feel vaguely uneasy.

next moment.

There was a sudden and fierce impact on the back of my head.

Vaughn's consciousness suddenly twisted and his body staggered forward.

what happened……? !

Doubts emerged in my consciousness like a tangled ball of thread.

Vaughn, who was suddenly hit, had no idea what was happening, but Moreau, who was squatting on his knees, could see the egg-sized flying star falling obliquely from mid-air.

It was the flying star that was kicked away at the beginning, and it came back with Moro as its target.

Because Moreau kept squatting, the Flying Star fell and hit Vaughn on the back of the head.

And this timing is when Vaughn mobilizes most of his mental energy to build defense and activate the fireplace's ability.

Therefore, even if the flying star was only the size of an egg, it could still directly harm Vaughn, who had temporarily gained strength.

But not enough.

Morrow exerted force with his feet touching the ground and rushed towards the staggering Vaughn in a running posture.

Raise your hand and grab.

Fingers filled with telekinesis tore a large piece of flesh from Vaughn's throat.

"Ho, ho..."

Vaughn's body shook, and blood spurted out of his bloody throat.

Immediately, a feeling of suffocation invaded his mind. As his blood drained away, his body temperature and strength also drained away, and he slowly fell to his knees.

In a trance, a memory flashed before Vaughn's eyes.

On a cold and snowy night, a family that had managed to escape the war could no longer find a place to live.

Curled up in my parents' arms, why do I only feel the cold and hard touch? Why can't I feel my heart beating anymore?

It's so cold. I really want to go back to that ordinary, square fireplace that's been blackened by smoke...

Vaughn slowly closed his eyes and fell to the ground with a bang.

Ring, ring, ring—

A cell phone suddenly rang in the venue.

Morrow glanced at Vaughn's body, then pulled his ringing cell phone from his pocket.

Probably a call from Argo.

"So tired."

Moreau sat on Vaughn's back, panting, and took out his cell phone to answer the call.

"Hey--"

"..."

The person on the other end of the line fell silent for a moment as he heard Morrow's panting.

"My great sponsor, you are... not doing it in bed right now, are you?"

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(End of this chapter)