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Chapter 210 The Observer's Intervention

[Moments Earlier]

'Ogun? That name sounds familiar…'

As Rey watched everyone tremble before the man before them, he felt a bit left out.

Everyone already knew his identity, and they were muttering his name with scared tones. He became curious and resorted to the only way to satisfy his current state.

'[Absolute Appraisal].'

The moment he said this, Ogun's System Window appeared before him.

[STATUS WINDOW]

- Name: Ogun

- Race: Human

- Class: Chief Barbarian (B-Tier)

- Level: 121 (78.54% EXP)

- Life Force: 30 (+15) [+155]

- Mana Level: 50 (+25) [+175]

- Combat Ability: 100 (+50) [+200]

- Stat Points: 0

- Skills (Exclusive): [Damage Nullification]

- Skills (Non-Exclusive): [Power Output]. [Intimidation Aura]

- Alignment: Neutral Evil

[Additional Information]

One of the Nine Heads of Destruction; an Executive Member of the Mercenary Gang.

As someone who possesses immense strength and incredible defense, he is considered invincible by most.

[End Of Information]

"Ohhh!" Rey's eyes widened as he looked at the man's Stats.

'So these are his Stats?'

Rey had been hearing about the Mercenary Gang Executives and how scary they were, but he never expected to meet one of them so soon.

This man—Ogun—certainly looked the part, and based on the reaction of everyone, he was the real deal.

Plus, the System didn't lie.

Yet, after Rey's initial round of surprise, he couldn't help but feel something a bit off.

'That's strange, though… why are his Stats so low?'

He had heard that the Mercenary Gang Executives—Nine Heads of Destruction—were as strong as the Alliance's strongest, so he expected to see some really high numbers.

These seemed like a joke in comparison.

'Brutus is currently in Level 150, the highest Level attainable for those with the B-Tier Class. His Stats reflect that well, and his Bonus Stats are much more impressive than this guy's own.'

He never saw Brutus fully equip weapons and Items, so he didn't know how strong the man could get, but based on raw Stats alone, the Chief Warrior was already stronger than Ogun.

'And let's not talk about Lucielle. She's in Level 175 already, since the Cap for A-Tier is probably around Level 200, and her Stats are even higher than Brutus—well, except in the Combat Ability department.'

All in all, both of the Alliance's strongest were more powerful than the man before him.

'And they claim he can single/handedly kill a Dragon? With those Stats?'

Perhaps a One-Horn Dragon, but Rey doubted the man before him could do something like that with such Stats and his limited Skill-set.

'Unless…' Rey's eyes narrowed on the Exclusive Skill that Ogun had on display.

'Is that what is at work? I can't see any details about it, but I'm curious about what it can do.'

Fortunately for Rey, while he was observing Ogun, the latter managed to piss off Yuri.

~BOOOM!~

Rey heard the ground shatter and watched as Yuri approached Ogun with an unbelievable amount of ferocity.

He had never seen her that way before.

'Her Stats are rising like crazy too!' Rey beamed as he watched everything going on with keen eyes.

He already knew her Stats were much lower than Ogun's, but with her tripling the base numbers, there was still a chance for her.

For one, Rey felt she would be more skilled in actual combat.

He wasn't wrong.

Despite the gap in Stats, Yuri did extremely well and fought an impressive fight.

By the time she landed behind Ogun and went for the kill, Rey felt strangely proud of her and watched what would happen.

That was when he saw what he had been looking for.

The effects of the [Damage Nullification] Skill!

'Doppel: Show Skills' Rey's thoughts trailed as he kept his gaze on what was happening before him.

[Skill Categories]

~ SS-Tier: 3

~ S-Tier: 8

~ A-Tier: 8

~ B-Tier: 12

~ C-Tier: 3

[New Skills: Please Select Their Categories]

~D-Tier: Intimidating Aura~

~C-Tier: Warrior's Mantle~

~C-Tier: Rampage~

~C-Tier: Damage Nullification~

[Total Skills: 38]

The moment Rey saw that it was C-Tier, his expectations slightly plummeted.

Still, he decided not to judge a Skill merely based on Tiers. After all, a lot of his favorite Skills had the same standards, yet they were pretty useful.

He tapped on the [Damage Nullification] icon to see its details.

[Skill Details]

[Damage Nullification]

Tier: C (Passive) frёeweɓηovel.coɱ

Ability: Gives the user a perfect body that nullifies any damage given, as long as they do not exceed your total Combat Ability

[End Of Information]

'Oho! This is actually really good!'

Rey felt a surge of dopamine hit his body as he took a second look at the Skill description.

'With this Skill, I won't even take damage from anything weaker than me.'

As long as his opponent's Combat Ability was lower—even if it was by 1 unit— he could not be harmed in the slightest.

'That's crazy!'

It was no wonder Ogun was called invincible. If anyone even remotely weaker than him faced him, it would end in their inevitable defeat.

'One people… a hundred… it doesn't even matter!'

As Rey was indulging in his thoughts, echoes of the battle reached his ears, causing him to pay attention again.

Once he did, he noticed Yuri on the ground, her face all messed up.

Ogun's massive spiky club was raised in the air, about to be smashed on her entire body.

'Okay… that's enough.'

In a single breath, he closed the distance between himself and the two who stood at a distance.

The club came crashing down, but he easily held it up, stopping the powerful thing mid-air.

He turned to Yuri, seeing as she was already losing consciousness while tears fell from her eyes.

Rey felt a little bad at this point.

"You've done enough. I'll take it from here." He muttered.

As he said this, he felt the weight behind the club increase, and the ground began to tremble as a result of the overwhelming pressure.

It made no difference to him, though.

"Take it from where? Hahahaha! Just because you—!"

"Hang on a moment." Rey interrupted the hulking man and pointed his unoccupied hand towards the unconscious Yuri.

With a single thought, he used [Absolute Healing] and caused her to recover instantly.

Then, he used his Spatial Magic to transport her to to the other ten who were trembling by themselves.

'I still have to protect the merchandise, don't I?'

He used [Absolute Perfect Defense] to generate a shield to cover the entire crew and the crates that were before them.

That way, they would be safe regardless of whatever harm the enemy could conjure up.

Once he was done with all of this, he turned to look at Ogun, who now had a surprised—almost wary—expression written on his face.

"Now where was I…?"

Before Rey could say any more, Ogun jumped back, causing the club to slip out of the former's hand.

"Ahh…"

Rey's gaze rested on the barbarian who now had a serious glare, losing all of the playful demeanor he started the confrontation with.

Right now, only an aura of danger enveloped him.

"You…" He pointed his spiky club at Rey and asked with a deep tone caressing his words.

"Who are you?"

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Chapter 211 The Barbarian Ogun

Ogun found himself wary inspite of himself.

His heartbeat slightly spoked up and he felt saliva gathering in his throat as it itched.

A cold pressure enveloped him; like tiny icicles piercing his skin and fusing him to back off.

The ebony man could not ignore these feelings

And so, he raised his club and asked the stranger who had displayed miraculous feats before him a simple, but pertinent question.

"Who… are you?!"

The man in the mask was a mystery. According to the intel he had received, the strongest in the KariBlanc Group—other than their leader himself—was Yuri.

There were also a few other notable individuals strong in the KariBlanc Group, but none matched the description of the man who stood before him.

No one mentioned anything about this guy, which meant he wasn't in the group, or perhaps wasn't simply regarded as strong.

But now that Ogun was staring at him now, he could tell without a doubt—

'He's stronger than that Yuri girl!'

Despite how Ogun looked and acted, he was actually a very logical individual.

He prided himself on the ability to think and make sensible decisions alongside the power to pummel down his enemies.

His intelligence was looked down on by the other Nine Heads, but he considered himself a master strategist.

'That man is strong. But is he stronger than me?'

So far, Ogun had seen him do a bunch of things that shouldn't have been possible by normal standards.

'He healed the girl instantly, and he also teleported her to the rest of the group. As for them…' Ogun slightly shifted his gaze towards the other KariBlanc members and their merchandise.

'… He is also protecting them with a barrier.'

All of these seemed to be high-level Skills that required some form of specialization.

There was no way he could have all of them at once—talkless of using them freely.

'They must be one-time use Skills. Or maybe even have large cooldowns.'

There was also the possibility that these were simply the effects of items—most likely consumables.

'Yes… yes, that's definitely it!'

Ogun simply couldn't imagine a scenario where this man before him was stronger.

"My name is Ogun! Warrior of Blood and Iron. I am a proud member of the Nine Heads of Destruction." Upon seeing that the masked man didn't respond, Ogun had to take the initiative.

As he spoke, he reminded himself of just how powerful he was.

'I'm a big deal, you know?'

Broadening his lips, he displayed his fanged teeth with such ferocity you'd think he was a wolf beast.

"The Great Ogun is asking you a question. You would do well not to waste my time and answer!"

As he said this, Ogun smashed his club's head on the ground, causing a small explosion of pressure.

Cheers from his men echoed into the air as they roared his name and sang his praises

"Hehehehe… hahahaha!!"

To him, all of it was music to his ears.

However, to the opponent…it had to symbolize danger.

'He's been standing there and watching while I beat the Yuri brat. I doubt he's very strong!'

Once Ogun convinced himself of this, completely erasing the memory of how the man had stopped his club mid-motion; or that the man was fast enough to leave his position without even alerting him.

No…

None of those mattered now.

"Since you've clearly proven yourself to be a mute, then I'd better put you out of your misery." Ogun smiled as he took a step forward.

"Weaklings like you should be—"

"Hey, can I ask a question?" The deep voice of the man in the mask suddenly pierced the air.

It caused instant silence, prompting even the cheering audience to cease their noises.

Ogun felt a bead of sweat forming on his face for no good reason.

"Tch. I don't need to—!" He ignored the question and was about to take a step forward.

Then—!

~BOOM!~

The earth before Ogun was destroyed by what pleaded to be claw marks.

It looked like five claws had scraped the ground, digging several layers inside as they shattered hard rock.

And all of it happened in an instant; faster than even his eyes could process.

"Are you the strongest of the Nine Heads of Destruction? If not, where would you rank your strength?"

The moment he heard this, Ogun felt a wave of shock course through him.

'Why is he asking me such a question?!'

He quickly shrugged it off as the nonsensical babblings that a desperate man would utter.

"Dead men do not need to know such things!" He grinned. freewёbn૦νeɭ.com

"Hmm. True, but I do not see how that applies here…"

As Ogun heard this rebuttal, an uneasy feeling began to take over his body.

Only a handful of people could talk back at him when he spoke.

He wasn't comfortable in adding another to the list.

"Dead men indeed do not need to know certain things. That's why I didn't respond when you asked for my name."

Upon hearing, Ogun flared up instantly.

"You fool! You dare say such in my presence? I hope you can back those arrogant words with your actions!" He smashed his club on the ground again, creating massive cracks.

He was done thinking or analyzing.

He was a Barbarian, so he simply had to fight like one.

'[Power Output]! [Intimidation Aura]!'

As soon as his thoughts echoed in the depths of his mind, his muscles swelled with overflowing energy.

Ogun didn't have a wide array of Skills. He preferred the term "quality over quantity."

Or, perhaps he was only stuck with a few Skills because he hardly did anything consistently to warrant him getting a new one.

But, Ogun didn't care.

He was plenty strong as he was now—far stronger than most humans could ever be in their lives.

'I can only think of two or three members of the Nine Heads that can match me in sheer power!'

He had the most destructive offense, and coupled with his impenetrable defense, he was truly invincible.

"I'll show you why you truly shouldn't have messed with me!" With veins appearing all over his head, Ogun licked his lips in anticipation.

"I'll beat you to a pulp!"

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