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Chapter 128 Enshia: What do you mean my brother is still alive? And he's fallen for a demon?
Meanwhile, in Rhodes Island's simulated combat room, a dangerous and suspenseful competition is unfolding.

"boom!"

"There's no use continuing to hide, Encia!"

Amidst the explosion caused by Originium Arts, a spirited female voice, tinged with excitement, rang out from the smoke.

As the smoke from the explosion dissipated, the first thing to emerge was a high-speed spinning chainsaw, powerful enough to shred any flesh into a bloody pulp!
And among all the operators on Rhodes Island, only one elite operator could be found who could use such a dangerous weapon—Hotaru.

However, Blaze, a veteran combat operator on Rhodes Island with extensive combat experience and who has fought her way out of countless desperate situations, is now being forced into a somewhat sorry state.

Although Huang's fighting style has always been wild, she is always covered in blood, whether it is her own or that of the enemy, in every battle.

This time, Huang was not only covered in dust, but his face was also blackened by various types of homemade explosives.

Even more striking were the bloodstains all over Huang's body, as if he had been scratched by some sharp claws.

However, these injuries, both large and small, did not deter Huang; instead, they fueled her passion.

Excitement in every sense of the word.

"Even if your little tricks are particularly effective, if you can't defeat me in one move, I'll find you sooner or later!"

Simulating a forest combat environment, Huang, whose wounds were bubbling and seeping blood, excitedly roared as he chopped down the simulated trees around him with a chainsaw:
"Look! You're getting less and less cover now!"

"If you don't come out soon, I'll have to destroy all these facilities! If you get hurt, don't blame me, okay?"

Of course, both Huang herself and the operators responsible for monitoring the simulated combat knew that her words were a lie.

Huang's Originium Arts didn't yet possess that terrifying destructive power. If she had used a staff instead of a chainsaw, perhaps she could have done it with some time.

But by the time Huang completes this feat, either she will be exhausted or she will have turned into Originium crystals due to the backlash from Oripathy.

Therefore, this was merely a provocation by Huang to distract the other party.

It's a cliché, but very useful.

Especially when combined with Huang's astonishing destructive power and convincing tone, it often achieves unexpected results.

But this time, Enshia, who was hiding in the jungle and conducting a simulated battle with Huang, did not respond to a single word from Huang from the start of the battle.

The only response to Huang was the sharp claws that attacked her simultaneously from three different directions deep within the simulated jungle!

Upon closer inspection, one of the grappling hooks was attached to an earthen bomb, while the other grappling hook was covered in a strange, obviously poisonous green liquid.

Explosions, poison, and claws—three different attacks, coming from three different directions, all aimed at one person simultaneously.

It must be said, this is an incredibly superb hook and claw technique.

This kind of killing skill is definitely not something that any climbing team or extreme sports club would teach; rather, it is a skill that can only be mastered by repeatedly teetering on the edge of life and death.

An ordinary person would probably not even have time to dodge this move before losing their life to the hook claws.

Even if the enemy reacts quickly enough, they can only withstand two attacks at most, and will inevitably be hit by one of them.

Fighting while injured would undoubtedly give Enshia a greater advantage – this was the very problem Huang had learned before.

But now, facing three attacks coming at the same time, Huang, who had completely figured out Enshia's tactics, grinned and unleashed his Originium Arts once again!
"boom!"

By heating the air in the area, causing it to expand and exert thrust, Huang quickly broke free before the grappling hooks could surround him.

"Cough cough!"

Huang paid no attention to the scars caused by the earthen bomb explosion behind him.

Instead, she immediately reached out and grabbed the rope of the three grappling hooks that were about to be retrieved by Encia after their attack missed!

"Caught!"

Huang grinned, and before Enshia could react, he roared and exerted his strength:

"Give me!"

"Come down!"

With a sudden burst of strength, Huang finally managed to pull Encia, who had been hiding in the jungle and launching an attack, down from a tree.

The dull thud of Encia's landing allowed Huang to pinpoint Encia's location instantly!
"Haha! You can't escape now, little sister!"

Huang, already furious at Enshia's sparrow-like harassment tactics, shouted excitedly as he charged towards Enshia with his chainsaw!

What about Encia? How is she doing now?
"hateful……"

Encia, who had just fallen from the tree, instinctively shook his head to clear his mind from the shock.

Compared to when she ran away from home more than a decade ago, Encia has now completely shed her naivety.

The excellent genes of the Shiva'ish family were fully displayed in this youngest daughter over time.

With healthy muscles, yet still incredibly beautiful long legs, and an exposed abdomen with a very noticeable six-pack.

Even with her chest bound for ease of combat and movement, she still exudes a sense of urgency, as if her breasts are about to burst out at any moment, showcasing the unique wild beauty of Encia, who has been wandering for a long time.

But besides her curvaceous figure, what's most eye-catching is Encia's exquisite and captivating face, with a resolute look between her brows.

On her handsome face, a faint scar running vertically from her eyebrow across her eye added a touch of wild danger to her appearance.

But when faced with Huang, who was wielding a chainsaw and laughing as he charged at her like a deranged killer, Enshia felt no fear whatsoever.

She simply drew a dagger from her waist, her eyes fixed coldly on Huang, who was charging closer and closer to her.

She was like a hunter, waiting for her prey to launch an attack and reveal a fatal flaw!

coming!

"call!"

Just as Huang raised his chainsaw to slash at Enshia, Enshia leaped into the air with agile movements!

This allowed her to not only narrowly escape Huang's attack, but also to dodge to Huang's unsuspecting side.

Facing Huang's throat, Encia seized the opportunity and, without hesitation, gripped the dagger in reverse and thrust it forward!

As Huang glanced to the side, he saw the dagger aimed at his neck. With a grin, he began to gather his Originium Arts once more...

"Stop! Today's simulated combat exercise is over!"

"Medical operators, please proceed to the simulation site immediately to treat the operators."

At this critical moment, a broadcast from the simulated combat control room stopped Encia and Huang from continuing their battle.

With a ripple in the surrounding environment, the simulated environment gradually revealed a realistic scene.

The original jungle is gone, replaced by a high platform ravaged by the battle between the two, silently proving how long and fierce the fight was.

Ah—that feels so good!

After the battle ended, Huang, who had been incredibly ferocious just a moment ago, quickly dropped his chainsaw, revealing a hearty smile. He praised Enshia with both enthusiasm and admiration:

"Truly worthy of the title 'Wilderness Hunter,' the first to solo the exploration of Sami and bring out the Letanian military flag! He lives up to his name!"

"Hehe, these are just trivial skills, nothing to worry about."

Encia, having sheathed her weapon, also changed her demeanor, shedding the coldness and decisiveness of battle and reverting to a seemingly warm and talkative adventurer.

"After all, when you're alone, you might occasionally encounter people with ulterior motives."

"If I hadn't learned some self-defense techniques, I probably would have died in some wilderness long ago, right?"

"—This can't be a self-defense technique. This is the first time I've been kited like a kite and beaten so badly." Huang shook her head, receiving magical healing from the arriving medic, and said softly to Encia with considerable emotion:

"I really don't understand why you, Princess Sherag, would go to such dangerous wilderness and snowfields to become an explorer, dealing with mercenaries and wild beasts every day."

"You've even learned such a sophisticated killing technique. Do you intend to use it to kill someone?"

However, what was clearly just a casual remark by Huang left Encia, who had retracted his claws, silent for a long time.

Gradually realizing that his words had struck a chord with Encia, Huang quickly approached with a serious expression, asking with a hint of disbelief:
"Am I right?"

"Encia, do you really want to avenge your dead brother? To kill your other brother?"

"...Perhaps I have considered it, but I haven't made up my mind yet."

After pondering for a long time, Enshia finally shook her head. Never one to hide her background or past, Enshia now frankly told Huang what was on her mind.

"I keep exploring, climbing mountains, and overcoming obstacles, just so that these dangers can help me forget my past memories."

"But if one day I could truly live to explore every dangerous place on this land—"

Enshia slowly raised his head, his eyes blazing with unprecedented determination and resolve, and said, word by word:

"I must go back to Sherag and have Ensiodis tell me the truth of everything myself."

“I believe in my second brother. He is not the kind of person who would kill our eldest brother out of lust for power.”

"But if it really is... I also hope that he can admit it to me in person."

Only then might I be able to make up my mind to use this skill I've honed... to kill him without any remorse.

Meanwhile, witnessing Enshia's eyes gradually hardening, Huang, who also bore the burden of injustice, showed an understanding expression and softly comforted her:
"Go ahead and do what you want to do, Encia."

“I think if your brother were alive, he would approve of what you did.”

"...I hope so."

Faced with Huang's concern, Encia simply shook her head self-deprecatingly, not taking it entirely seriously.

If my eldest brother knew that I had thoughts of killing my second brother... he might get angry and slap my butt instead.

Brother... why do you, my second brother, and my sister always treat me like a child who will never grow up?

More than a decade has passed, and now I've grown up.

Now may I be allowed to know the truth about all of this, brother?

"Miss Encia."

However, just as Encia was lost in thought, the broadcast from the simulation room came again, bringing her back to reality.

"A summons from Amiya. Please proceed to the command center immediately."

"Dr. Kal'tsit has something extremely important that requires your personal confirmation."

Dr. Kal'tsit?
Is there any task that needs to be assigned to me?

Or perhaps she also coveted Princess Sherag's identity and planned to use it to negotiate some cooperation with her second brother?
After more than a decade of experience, even though he spent most of his time dealing with the wilderness, mercenaries, and wild beasts, Encia's understanding of human nature is now completely different from what it used to be.

Over the past decade or so, she has seen far too many people who try to get close to her in various ways, but in reality, they want to use her identity to connect with Sherag.

For the sake of profit, Encia has been threatened, bribed, and even kidnapped, but she has always managed to escape danger through her own abilities.

These experiences also made Encia exceptionally perceptive of people's personalities.

She could tell that Huang was only curious about her, so she could talk to Huang about those stories without worry.

As for Dr. Kal'tsit... Enshia couldn't see through her thoughts, and given that he wasn't familiar with Kal'tsit, he was bound to be wary of her.

What if Kal'tsit wanted to use the guise of treating her Oripathy to negotiate some unfair contract with her second brother...

Therefore, as Encia walked towards the command center, she made up her mind.

If Kal'tsit wanted her to act as an intermediary between Rhodes Island and Seraphim, she would refuse immediately.

As Encia strolled casually down the corridor, two figures flashed past her not far away.

This ordinary scene would not have attracted Ensia's attention.

But when Encia noticed the incredibly familiar face of the tall man walking with the blonde woman, her movements froze.

The reason was simple: she could never forget that handsome face, always bearing a faint smile.

That was her most beautiful memory, deep in her heart.

"……elder brother?"

After a long time, until his brother's figure had disappeared around the corner.

In her hoarse voice, Encia finally uttered that name, a name she thought she would never have the chance to use again after so many years.

The fleeting glimpse even made Encia wonder if it was all a hallucination.

But the tremor in his heart convinced Encia that it was all real.

I just saw my dead brother!
My brother isn't dead! He's still alive!

However, after a burst of ecstasy that overwhelmed reason, a series of doubts prevented Enshiana from going to meet his brother.

Encia gradually realized that something was wrong.

My sister clearly witnessed my second brother shooting and killing my brother, and my brother's body was buried in front of all the people of Shelag.

Could it be that the elder brother wasn't actually killed by the second brother back then? Or was it just a doll of the elder brother buried there? Was all of this a plan by the second brother to help the elder brother escape unscathed?
But her brother is clearly alive, so why doesn't he come back to find her and her sister?
And more importantly, why does the older brother have horns? Isn't he a Lupo?
Horns might be repairable, but animal ears can never be turned into horns, right?

And why hasn't my brother aged at all after more than ten years?

Of course, what Encia cared about most was the blonde Sarkaz woman standing next to her brother.

Why is she standing so close to her brother? What is her relationship to him?

Are they a couple?
Upon considering this possibility, Encia quickly shook her head, ruling out this most unlikely option in her mind.

"No, no, no, how could that be? Back in Shelag, my brother was the one Jeragand fell in love with."

"How could the brother who is cherished by Jeragand possibly look down on that old and unkind golden-haired Sarkaz?"

Because Chen Qi had been nearly killed by the Sarkaz, Enshia harbored a strong prejudice against them.

With Encia's keen observation and experience, if she had taken a closer look, she would have noticed that the corners of the mace had been polished.

Moreover, at around 30 years old, Jian is hardly considered old in Terra.

But Encia has no time to think about these things now.

If that's the case, then why is the blonde woman able to get so close to her brother?

And her brother seems to be very...obedient to her?
Amnesia? Human experimentation? Memory manipulation?
Or perhaps I simply mistook someone for someone else?
In an instant, countless scenarios flashed through Encia's mind, the most common ones she had read in novels.

Ultimately, Encia, not wanting to think too much, chose to trust her intuition.

"Let's follow her and observe. If it really is my brother, then that blonde woman is definitely suspicious!"

"What if that blond Sarkaz did some kind of experiment on my brother, altering his memories..."

Encia gritted her teeth slightly, a long-forgotten murderous intent flashing through her heart, and muttered to herself:
"I will never forgive her!"

(End of this chapter)