Strings Of Domination

"B-Boss... Please stay still, I'm gonna heal your wounds right away!" standing next to Stone, a Giant wearing a silver robe extended both hands toward Stone's wounds and after closing his eyes activated his Domination Art.

Swoosh!

A gentle white light immidieatly covered the Giant's palm before it extended toward Stone's body and engulfed his whole body, instantly halting any more blood from flowing out of the gaping wounds on Stone's shoulder.

"Urgh..." an ugly and painful grimace appeared on Stone's face which slowly got to relax and nodded toward his man as a form of gratitude.

"That guy... Who was he?" once the pain became bearable and the wounds were half-closed, Stone turned toward the direction where Flake and Nash vanished, his eyes holding several emotions such as anger, irritation, and fury.

Though, despite him feeling rage and thirst for revenge at the moment, Stone was not a fool to believe that he had a chance against that mysterious individual if he were to meet him again.

Just now, a single word was enough to force him onto his knees without him having the slightest chance to resist! Furthermore, he could do nothing but watch with horror that both his arms were ripped off even though he was at the Warmaster Rank while his enemy was not but a whole Rank below it!

'Just what kind of Domination Art was that? It felt like he invaded my body and took control over it for a split second and I couldn't do anything about it...' Stone thought with a hint of fear in his heart as his eyes still gazed at the spot where he last saw Nash's shadow.

But unfortunately, his deep pondering did not last for too long as suddenly a figure appeared on his side which quickly snapped him out of his train of thoughts. However, when he shifted his gaze to see who it was, his complexion became dead serious in a flash!

"Haha, look at you. Lost two hands in a matter of a few seconds and by an individual that was not even at the Warmaster Rank. Are Giants these days really this weak or only you have become so pathetic?"

The one who talked was a creature with a single circular crimson eye and a rather large frame, almost as large as Stone's but still was relatively smaller. Moreover, while other creatures wore armors crafted out of different materials and ores, this creature wore nothing but a single pant that was rather loose while his upper body was covered in a layer of green, seemingly being grass and moss.

This creature's name was Adan and he hailed from the Cyclopes Race, a race that had great similarities to the Giant Race even though they were two separate species!

And exactly because of this, the Cyclopes Race and the Giant Race, just like how the Silver Dragons and the Serpents, hated each other and wished to annihilate the other one by whatever means they could find.

Naturally, the Giants were in a bad relationship with the Slayer Race too, but at least that relationship was not as severe and heavy as the one between them and the Cyclopes!

"Haha, you really look pathetic right now. I wonder what your elders will say and look like if they learn that you have lost to a being a whole Rank below yours!" Adan laughed with mockery and despite him having a whole head smaller than Stone, his eyes looked at Stone as if he was the one looking down at him and not vice-versa!

Stone's complexion at this moment was as stiff as a rock as he stared at Adan with a pair of hollow eyes, unknown what he was thinking at the very moment.

"Haha, look at you! Grieving, are we? Well, to be honest, if I were you I would grieve too. No, I would even bury myself alive from the sheer sham-"

Swish!

Bam!

A powerful breeze appeared just before Adan could have finished his speech which, strangely, carried the smell of blood in the air.

"Huh?" Adan's eyes widened when he felt a sharp pain pierce his chest thus slowly lowered his gaze, only to find that right now his chest, around the part where his heart was located, a leg was pierced!

It was Stone's leg and in a split second, it shattered all his ribs, smashed both his lungs and heart while it forced blood to uncontrollably flow out both his gaping wound and mouth!

"Look at this. I wonder what your elders will say and look like when they find out you have been killed with a single attack by someone who was crippled." Stone mumbled coldly and with a casual but quick pull yanked his leg out of Adan's chest, allowing the blood in his body to flow out from his wound like water from a broken tap!

"You... Piece of... sh-" Adan mumbled with deep hatred in his eyes but as blood filled his mouth and life already vanished from his eyes before he could have finished his curse he fell to the ground lifelessly.

"Hmph!" Stone didn't even give a second glance at the corpse of Adan and after ordering his soldiers to move he began to walk away, completely ignoring the different stares he got from the other creatures around him.

Meanwhile, far away from Crimson Mountain toward the east, in a small village that surprisingly looked rather futuristic, a big building with seven floors could be found.

This place was called Crimson Tavern, a place where creatures on the move could stay for either a rest or to fill their stomachs with all kinds of unique and delicious food. However, while in the past this tavern was only visited by a few, this time several tens of creatures clad in silver and black armor could be seen standing outside, forming a perfect circle around the building.

"Choose whatever you wish to eat. It is on me." Flake gestured toward the three at the other side of the table he was sitting at as he too picked up a piece of high-quality paper that was filled with the names of numerous dishes.

Nash, Amy, and Miles looked at each other before they nodded and did the same. But just as Nash was about to see what kind of food they sold here, suddenly a familiar voice appeared in his head while words one after another popped up in his line of sight.

[One of your Life String have been severed!]

[Legacy attached to it now will be reaped!]

[Legacy 'Artisan Vision' acquired!]

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[Reaped Legacy Information]

• Description: A stolen power that was obtained by consuming the lost string that was on the verge of vanishing from all existence.

• Legacy Rank: Warmaster Rank

{Ability}

° Artisan Vision: A power that allows the holder to have a great amount of wisdom and skill about craftsmanship. It allows the holder to analyze any ore, crystal, and steel by a glance and even decrease dramatically the amount of time needed to craft any item or object!

<This Reaped Legacy can't be raised any further because of a missing part!>

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Upon reading the description and especially the last words, Nash accidentally let out a shocked but deeply confused gasp which immediately attracted Flake's and Bane's attention at the other side of the table.