The Max Level Hero Has Returned!-Novel

The sound of a bowstring being released echoed throughout the area.

A powerful arrow shot across the space. It collided with the sword of the Galaxy Sword Saint Yu Gil-Tae, neutralizing his strike. From a dark recess of the stone chamber, a body flew powerlessly through the air and crashed to the ground, sliding toward the sect leader and the Great Elders.

"This person is..."

"The soldier guarding the chamber. Hm…" the Great Elder reported, prompting the sect leader to lift his head.

The tense atmosphere that had slightly mellowed down because of the sudden interruption started to becominously heavy all at once.

"Ugh?!" While the Great Elders groaned in pain, the sect leader, who had instinctively enwrapped himself in the power of the being he now served, managed to withstand the force.

"Is this a fighting arena or what? If so, I was thinking of placing a bet on my disciple. Where should I put the money?" Davey jokingly said as he jingled a pouch of coins in his hand, making everyone speechless.

Amidst the overwhelmingly oppressive atmosphere, Davey walked in with deliberate steps.

The first to react to his entrance was Kwak Hyo-Yeong. "Master Davey?"

"What are you doing here?"

"Eh?"

Kwak Hyo-Yeong saw the Ak Rim Sect disciples, who had tried to take her down, collapse powerlessly in a blink of an eye. It happened so fast that there was no tto react at all.

"Ah..."

The sect leader frowned upon seeing this. “Oh, you are the guy I heard about. How exactly did you find out about this place?”

“How else? I went on a walk on the trail, you trash.”

Cra-crack!!

A chilling sound of bones getting shattered was heard, a clear sign that the attack was not entirely blocked.

"You?! Did you chere alone?!" Ye Hyun-Hwa screamed. She looked horrified as she sat on the ground and covered herself with her tattered clothes as much as she could.

"Yeah, I cby myself. Who else would I bring?"

At Davey's reply, the sect leader and the Great Elders erupted in a loud fit of laughter.

Galaxy Sword Saint Yu Gil-Tae. Crimson Dragon Scholar Hark Jun-Seong. Lastly, Ice Sword Goddess Hwa Ok-Ran. There was also Cheon Geum, the sect leader of the Heavenrend Sect, and two other great martial artists. Ye Hyun-Hwa had seen Davey’s strength, but her realization that the opponents were not ordinary drove her to despair.

"Run! With your power, you can escape! Gather more powerful allies! With the United Array and Mutual Destruction skills…" Ye Hyun-Hwa cried out urgently.

The White Deer was so fast that there was no tto even scream when he made his attack. Davey had just been looking silently at Ye Hyun-Hwa when finally, he turned his head.

However…

To everyone's bewilderment, the Lightning Ghost White Deer was torn apart in midair.

"Huh?"

"What just happened...?"

"What...?"

Who exactly was Davey talking to? He was muttering to himself, looking down at a transparent jewel in his hand with a sinister smile. "This is how this thing should be used."

A chilling smile hung on his lips. He then yelled, "Han Ja-Seong!"

The young man Davey called had been blankly watching the turn of events, and the sudden yell of his nstartled him back to focus. "Y-Yes!"

As he smoothly approached and lifted Kwak Hyo-Yeong in his arms, he spoke again, "The tlimit is until I’ve finished dealing with these guys."

Ja-Seong, who once couldn’t shed the label of a third-rate martial artist until just a week ago, was now emitting a blade energy at the tip of his sword, almost transforming it into sword energy.

"Are you insane?! The opponent is the master of the esteemed Heavenrend Sect!"

"That's why he must overcit."

Surprised by what Davey proclaimed, Kwak Hyo-Yeong flinched.

"Are you going to live the rest of your life haunted by the ghost of your master?"

Wearing a slight smile, Davey took another step forward. Simultaneously, the other two members of the Five Stars and the three martial artists began to encircle Davey.

"If you don't want to do it, feel free to stop."

"Askingto walk a thorny path," Ja-Seong mumbled under his breath as he gazed down at his sword. "Can I... really win?"

"That's entirely up to you."

“…”

It was utterly reckless, but Han Ja-Seong nodded in acknowledgement.

"I understand."

[Damage Rate 0.01% When the damage rate reaches 100%, the core of the ability will be destroyed.]

The explanation was surprisingly detailed. While others might not notice, Perserque was actually sitting on Davey’s shoulder. She was essentially always with him, though she remained unseen. So, what exactly was this damage rate? It had something to do with the jewel that the Goddess Freyja had given Davey. Having severed the power of Neltarid, she offered him three things.

First, a Magic Sword made of bone, his reward for the mission.

Second, this jewel with an incredible ability.

Lastly, the Lasting Ember, an extra life.

The Magic Sword had not yet been used, and the Lasting Ember would not be used until his death, so practically, the only item with an immediate effect was the transparent jewel. Other than that, the jewel was also a holy object given to him by Goddess Freyja in place of the Gem, which was what he had been looking for. So he had thought it would possess similar power to the Gem.

But even if it was quite similar to the Gem, it held a different power. It momentarily synchronized soul and flesh without side effects, and with that synchronization, it sustained damage. Just now, Davey’s action seemed unseen to others, but he destroyed the entire body of the Lightning Ghost White Deer.

If the White Deer’s movement was like a flash, then Davey would becthe surroundings. The Moonlight Steps allowed Davey to outpace the White Deer. It was a rather harsh truth that an ordinary assassin could not kill a human of the Master class. To be able to assassinate a Master class, one had to be an expert martial artist of the equivalent level, or exhaust the Master class over time. And yet, once assassins encountered a snag in their task, they were expected to take their own lives to prevent themselves from being caught alive.

One concerning matter was the relationship with the Power of Taboo. The Power of Taboo Davey used was completely independent from all forms of power. So perks like the power buffs from the Gem might not be effective if the Power of Taboo was in effect.

With a chilling metallic sound, Yu Gil-Tae's sword was thrusted at Davey. Named after the way it gleamed like a twinkling starlight, Yu Gil-Tae’s swordsmanship, the Shining Sword Technique, was something Davey already witnessed before.

"Hahahaha! I don't know what you're planning, but facing three martial artists who reached the Limitless, what can you possibly do to win?"

"Limitless..."

Davey moved subtly, narrowly evading the barrage of attacks that cat him relentlessly.

"They are invincible. And they are the absolute force that will crown my ambition! You may be strong, but coming here alone to face them is an incredibly foolish move."

[Damage Rate 0.5% When the damage rate reaches 100%, the core of the ability will be destroyed.]

Davey perfectly caught and held Yu Gil-Tae’s sharp sword. His hand was now against the formidable martial artist’s blade.

"What?!" Cries of astonishment from the sect leader and the Great Elders filled the air.

"I’m not that impressed." Davey scoffed.

As Davey’s spirit and body synchronized, the absolute realm etched in his soul awakened once more. It was an awakening of power beyond his current reach. Davey then lunged straight at Yu Gil-Tae's supposedly impeccable defense, and just before touching him, Davey twisted his hand as if to lash at him.

"Why do you think I calone, sect leader?"