Chapter 56: Ahead is Hell!
In the confined space, the effect of the sword aura, amplified by the "Flowing Stance" skill, was equivalent to stacking an unrivaled buff on himself.
He wasn't dual-wielding short swords.
It wasn't Liam at his peak, but against adventurers of low strength who had already felt fear, a single short sword was more than enough.
Taking advantage of the table being kicked away, diverting their attention for a moment.
He gathered all his muscle strength into his legs. The instantaneous burst of speed, over a distance of nearly 4 meters, gave these adventurers no time to react.
Liam gripped the hilt with both hands, unleashing three slashes as he dashed forward.
Accompanied by devastating sword aura slashes, ordinary adventurers would find it very difficult to react, let alone in the slightly crowded Soma Familia hall.
Scum whose bodies had long been hollowed out by wine and women, whose strength could only be used in the Dungeon and to oppress supporters!
The area enveloped by the range of the sword aura slashes could easily cut through a monster's defense, let alone these lightly armored adventurers.
Even their screams took time.
Feeling the warm blood splattering on his cheeks, Liam, having completed the first round of reaping with "Triple Slash," steadied his footing and turned around.
Unlike in the Dungeon, where monsters' bodies would dissipate after being killed.
These were real adventurers.
Even though he was prepared, the severed limbs scattered on the ground before him still gave Liam a strong visual shock.
Blood flowed on the wooden floor, gradually pooling in the crevices. A thick smell of blood gradually permeated the Soma Familia's home.
"A pity about the range limit of Drawing Sword..."
"The clearing speed would definitely be faster than in the Dungeon." He knew these were adventurers on the opposing side, regardless of good or evil stances.
Without sufficient strength, he would have been the one to suffer this fate.
Liam lightly shook his blade. The bloodstains dripped from the tip along the groove onto the wooden planks, a true christening in blood.
It made the already sharp blade exude a bone-chilling cold.
He once again cast his gaze towards the remaining majority of the Soma Familia adventurers. His eyes didn't waver in the slightest because of the bloody scene.
"So."
"What about you all?"
The sword aura slashes of Triple Slash hadn't swept to those adventurers in the corner, but the impact of the scene did not dissipate in the slightest because of this.
The Familia members they got along with day and night, their lives vanished in an instant…
No matter how strong their mental fortitude, thinking that this scene could happen to them, they all instinctively gagged.
"This guy…"
The vast majority of adventurers were attracted to the Familia by the divine wine. The divine wine could help them explore the Dungeon, but it wasn't omnipotent.
Especially when they realized this action was suicide!!
Fear completely enveloped their hearts. In the face of a life-and-death crisis, even the divine wine that could control their minds had no effect.
"This guy is a monster!!"
"Definitely not some Lv2 adventurer!" The first to have an emotional breakdown was a middle-aged adventurer. He slumped to the ground.
With no thought of resisting, he only wanted to live.
The middle-aged adventurer's voice trembled as he tried to use the corpses in front of him as a shield, "Senior, if I... if I leave now, is it still too late?"
A battle with no room for resistance had already shattered the fighting spirit of the remaining ordinary adventurers.
Those adventurers near the Familia's main gate, if not for being deterred by Liam's unpredictable strength, would probably have already fled!
Dealing with them was simple; Soma wouldn't care about the lives of this group of dependants.
The difficult part was arranging a reasonable justification for these fallen Soma Familia adventurers. After all, the Soma Familia wasn't a Dark Faction.
"Why leave?"
To avoid leaving future trouble, after thinking of a specific countermeasure, Liam looked at the crowd, "Aren't you curious who the new captain of the Soma Familia will be?"
"For example…"
"Could it be one of you adventurers? Even if it's not your turn, don't you want to continue tasting the divine wine?" The originally restless environment gradually quieted down because of Liam's words. The underlying meaning was stated very bluntly; the battle just now was just a deterrent.
The final target was the former captain, Zanis.
High-intensity Dungeon exploration in exchange for only a little divine wine – some adventurers had already harbored resentment in their hearts. Even the current situation.
Was all caused by Zanis!!
Even after realizing the strength gap between them, the loyalty of those Lv2 adventurers towards Zanis also wavered slightly.
"We're all Level 2 adventurers."
"Why can he order Familia members to their deaths while he hides and enjoys the fruits of their labor?" Liam's words were like a demon's whisper.
When this young man, who made their very souls tremble, walked past.
The remaining majority of the Soma Familia adventurers had no thought of resisting; even their eyes held a different kind of emotion.
The one who finally reacted was a tall and sturdy beastman adventurer.
Of course, he didn't continue to choose death. He just lifted up an intact table, stood it upright, and directly blocked the broken main gate of the Soma Familia.
At the same time, he cast a fawning glance at Liam.
"Senior…"
"Nicely done!"
Adventurers attracted and gathered by divine wine, how loyal could they be to Zanis? There was even a collaborator who proactively sealed the door.
This was the situation Liam wanted to see.
Dealing with ordinary adventurers was very simple, but if Zanis were allowed to escape, it would complicate a simple matter.
He led Lili along the wooden stairs to the second-floor area.
Witnessing this crushing battle with his own eyes, Zanis had already realized that this guy was definitely no ordinary Level 2 adventurer!
Instantly slaughtering more than ten Familia members, shattering the fighting spirit of the others!
Having managed the Familia for many years and rarely adventuring in the Dungeon, Zanis clearly realized that Liam was a powerful adventurer he couldn't fight against.
His inner anger finally turned into unwillingness.
Compared to the rare magic skill Lili possessed, he actually cherished his own life more. Letting them leave and covering up the truth of the matter.
Maybe he could survive…
But the words Liam had just said had already blocked this path!
Watching the approaching Liam, Zanis's voice trembled as he continuously retreated, "I'll approve Lili's departure from the Familia right away. Tonight..."
"Tonight's events."
"Were purely Familia members killing each other over divine wine. It has nothing to do with you. I will help you keep this secret!"
His words were filled with a strong plea, but when it didn't make Liam stop, regret completely enveloped Zanis. He continuously retreated.
Finally, he tripped and fell to the ground.
He looked up, his eyes shrouded in madness, "Everything I have, the entire Soma Familia can be yours! Why can't you let me go?"
"I will also help you keep your secret!"
Looking down from above at the middle-aged man who had lost emotional control, Liam lowered his voice, "Only the dead can keep secrets…"
With his death sentence thoroughly declared, even the fate of the Soma Familia was decided at this moment. Zanis felt his heartbeat stop.
He just wanted a clear answer. He looked up at Liam's exceptionally young Far Eastern face.
"Are you a Level 3 adventurer?"
"Sorry, you guessed wrong."
Facing Zanis's incomprehensible gaze, Liam explained with a normal expression, "I applied to my goddess yesterday to sublimate to Level 2."
"Mm."
"...And she rejected it."
(End of this chapter)
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