Lord: I can see loyalty.

I highly recommend "Lord: I Can See Loyalty"! Go straight to the exciting parts.

The battle erupted in an instant!

Vio's figure vanished from the reef like a bolt of lightning, catching even the incredibly fast sea monsters off guard.

Before the small reef dragon lizard at the front could react, Vio's Southern Will had already pierced its eye socket, the blade protruding from the back of its head.

The body fell to the ground instantly, splashing up a large amount of water.

The surrounding reef lizards roared angrily, and seven or eight of them pounced at the same time!

Claws tore, jaws snapped, and tails swept across, sealing off all escape routes from all directions.

But Vio did not retreat; his figure weaved through the beasts, so fast that only afterimages remained.

Where the sword flashed, the reef lizard's throat was cut open, and dark red blood gushed out.

Vio dodged the sweeping tail again, and with a backhand slash, severed the forelimb of the other one. Then, using the momentum, he leaped up and cleaved the strongest reef lizard in two from head to tail!

Blood stained the rocks and the sea.

In just a short while, all seven or eight reef lizards had died.

Vio stood amidst the pile of beast carcasses, covered in blood, his breathing unchanged, and his eyes remaining calm.

Before he could catch his breath, the armored sharks had already charged forward.

The armored sharks are much faster than the reef lizards; they dash through the water like arrows released from a bow, their massive bodies bursting through the waves.

Taking advantage of their length, they opened their huge mouths, which were covered with barbed teeth, and bit straight at Vio!

Vio sidestepped the first one, his sword slicing across its iron-gray carapace, leaving only a shallow mark.

His brow furrowed slightly; this beast's defenses were considerably stronger than those of the Reef Dragon Lizard.

The second one was already pouncing on him, and he had no time to dodge, so he could only parry with his sword.

The enormous impact sent him staggering back several steps, his heels landing on the edge of the reef, nearly causing him to fall into the water.

The armored shark gave him no chance to breathe. The third and fourth sharks pounced in succession, tearing at him with their huge mouths, sweeping their tails, and the bone spurs on their backs cut through the air like sharp blades.

Vio was forced to retreat repeatedly, and the rocks beneath his feet crumbled under his feet.

These armored sharks coordinated even better than the reef lizards; their attacks came like a tidal wave, one after another, giving him no chance to retaliate.

But he didn't panic.

The battle with the Reef Dragon Lizard taught him a lesson: you can't rely on brute force to fight these sea monsters.

He deliberately created an opening, staggering and falling backward as he dodged.

The armored sharks were indeed fooled.

The one closest to him suddenly opened its huge mouth and lunged at him, trying to swallow him whole.

Just as the giant jaws were about to close, Vio's figure twisted strangely, his entire body sliding past the armored shark's lower jaw, the Southern Will piercing straight into its throat, which was not covered by its carapace!

"puff--!"

The blade pierced through, and blood gushed out.

The armored shark let out a mournful cry and twisted its body frantically, but it couldn't shake off the enemy on its back.

Vio gripped the hilt tightly and pushed the blade in a little further until the beast was completely still.

The remaining armored sharks also seemed to be enraged.

They stopped probing and attacked from different directions simultaneously, blocking all escape routes.

Vio took a deep breath, and the energy within his body began to circulate at full speed.

Instead of dodging, he charged towards the nearest one. Just before they collided, he suddenly sank downwards, sliding across its belly as his sword sliced ​​through its soft underside.

Its internal organs and blood gushed out, and the armored shark cried out as it plunged into the sea.

Vio used the momentum to leap up, spun in the air, and swept his sword across, cutting the other armored shark that was pouncing at him in two.

Even with Vio fully utilizing the power of his breathing technique, these sea monsters were no match for him.

Seeing that things were not going well, the last two turned and fled.

But Vio didn't give them a chance. He was so fast that he left several afterimages on the sea, killing them one by one with his sword.

The rocks and the sea surface were littered with the corpses of marine animals, their blood staining large areas of the sea red.

Vio stood amidst the pile of corpses, panting heavily.

The continuous battles had taken a toll on his stamina, but his eyes still shone with an astonishing brightness.

He raised his head and looked into the distance.

There, several enormous tentacles were slowly wriggling on the water's surface.

Giant squid from the deep sea.

The creature seemed to be observing, watching as other sea beasts, which could also be considered its enemies, fell one by one, but it did not rush to make a move.

Clearly, this thing possesses some intelligence.

At that moment, it finally moved.

One of its tentacles suddenly lashed out of the water like a thick whip, lashing towards Vio with a whooshing sound!

Vio dodged to the side, his whiskers slamming into the rocks, sending shards flying and leaving a deep trench.

The second and third sticks followed closely behind, coming from different angles and blocking all his escape routes.

One blade grazed his shoulder, and the moment they made contact, his skin was torn open; another brushed against his calf, almost causing him to stumble and fall.

Vio gritted his teeth and swung his sword, severing one of the tentacles.

Dark purple blood gushed out, emitting a somewhat pungent odor.

The giant deep-sea squid let out an angry hiss, its remaining tentacles lashing out wildly, forcing it to retreat repeatedly. (The reference to the classic quote from "Lord: I Can See Loyalty" is likely irrelevant and has been omitted from the translation.)

He found an opening, leaped up, and charged toward the giant squid's body.

The sword's edge was aimed directly at its enormous head.

But just as he was about to succeed, a sharp pain shot through his arm!

The suckers on those tentacles had somehow become embedded in his skin, and the toxins were spreading rapidly along the wound.

Vio's movements slowed down by a second.

In that instant, two tentacles struck his chest simultaneously, sending him flying and crashing heavily into the rocks.

A sweet taste rose in his throat, and a mouthful of blood surged up.

The giant deep-sea squid gave him no chance to breathe. The remaining tentacles swarmed up and tightly bound him, their suckers embedding themselves into his skin and injecting toxins continuously. His vision began to blur, and his limbs gradually lost strength.

"Damn it!"

Vio gritted his teeth and poured all the power in his body into the Southern Will.

The sword flashed with a dazzling purple light as he unleashed a powerful strike!

A flash of sword light, and all three tentacles snapped off simultaneously!

The giant deep-sea squid let out a mournful hiss, its remaining tentacles frantically contracting as it tried to escape back into the deep sea.

But Vio didn't give it a chance.

He used his last bit of strength to throw the Southern Will in his hand, and the blade pierced straight through the giant squid's head!

Its massive body convulsed violently a few times before slowly sinking into the sea.

Vio stood on the reef, and before he could do anything, he felt a dizzying sensation, his vision became increasingly blurry, and his body fell forward uncontrollably.

In his last moments of consciousness, he heard old Ballow's terrified cries and felt someone pull him back from the edge of the reef.

In his final moments of lucidity, he could only try to detoxify by practicing breathing techniques…

Then darkness engulfed everything.

…………

After an unknown amount of time, Vio awoke with a severe headache.

He opened his eyes and saw the stone roof and the sunlight outside.

The sound of waves crashing against the rocks and the crackling of burning firewood filled my ears.

"Your Excellency! You're awake!"

Old Barlow's face came into view, his wrinkled face etched with weariness.

"Have I been unconscious for days?" Vio's voice was so hoarse it was almost inaudible.

"Three days." Old Ballow quickly handed over a bowl of water. "You were unconscious for three whole days. It really gave me a fright..."

Vio took the water and drank it all in one gulp.

The cool liquid slid down his throat, making him a little more awake.

It was the breathing technique at the last moment that successfully detoxified him and saved his life.

He tried circulating his breathing techniques, and the airflow within his body was noticeably more abundant than before.

The barrier between the second and third tiers was already on the verge of collapse.

He's about to break through!

"Old Ballow," he sat up, "are the materials still there?"

"Yes, yes! I've been keeping it safe!"

Vio nodded, stood up, and walked out of the cave.

The sunlight stung his eyes, causing him to squint slightly. Traces of the battle from a few days earlier still lingered on the sea.

Broken rocks, dried bloodstains, and the remains of marine animals washed ashore by the waves.

The air was filled with a strong fishy smell, mixed with the salty taste of the sea.

He took a deep breath.

The fishy smell contained the stench of sea creatures, as well as that of our own.

But Vio could sense not only the smell of blood in the air, but also the flow of power!

"Help me build a shed," he said, "using the bones and scales of those sea monsters."

Old Barlow paused for a moment, then nodded heavily.

The shed was quickly set up; it was simple but sturdy.

Vio sat cross-legged inside, with the precious materials laid out in front of him: the blood, scales, and bones of the sea beast, as well as several cores extracted from its body.

Unfortunately, the giant deep-sea squid eventually sank into the sea with its southern will and disappeared without a trace.

He stopped thinking, closed his eyes, and began to practice breathing techniques.

This time, he no longer tried to spread his aura outwards, but instead absorbed the remaining power in this world.

The power mixed in that fishy smell, the life force of those sea beasts, and the primal energy nurtured by this sea area over thousands of years, flowed into his body bit by bit.

The flow of energy within the body begins to accelerate, like surging waves, one higher than the next.

Vio gritted his teeth, compressed and condensed all the surging power, and then slammed into the barrier!

boom!

A loud bang exploded inside his body.

My breath came out like a runaway flood!

These forces flowed into every muscle and every bone in his body, and he could feel his body burning, causing him immense pain!

But in just a moment, Vio circulated his breathing, and the immense power instantly returned to calm.

Vio slowly opened his eyes.

Outside the shed, the sun shone brightly, and a gentle sea breeze carried a faint fishy smell. The sea stretched out to the horizon in the distance.

[Gravel Breathing Method, Level 3]

It's at level three.

Vio raised his head. Although he had only just broken through and couldn't use any substantial moves yet, he could clearly feel the difference between third-tier and second-tier power.

Explore the endless possibilities of fantasy novels, all in the category navigation.