I’m Really Not Trying to Be Chased by the Heroine as the Villainous Playboy! – Chapter 372

Chapter 78: One Punch

“【Extreme Fox】, 【Warrior】, do you really believe that cultist’s nonsense?! He’s clearly trying to sow discord!”

“Maybe, but I don’t care,” said the short-haired woman, a sly smile spreading across her face like a cunning fox. “But if you’re willing to pay me a fee, I wouldn’t mind lending you a hand.”

“Exactly! I’ve already said it, my lord is interested in your treasures. If you hand them over directly, we can avoid wasting time,” the young man scratched his head, chuckling amiably.

However, the escalating tension between the two was generating flickering purple arcs and orange-yellow energy, showcasing their murderous intent.

Rocks was about to curse out loud.

Unlike before, with the cultists and other buyers restraining the mage group, he really couldn’t take on two opponents at once.

He had no choice but to patiently ask, “If you’re willing to help, I will certainly reward you!”

“Great! Then the Hydra’s poison sac is mine.”

“I just need 【Mermaid’s Tear】.”

With one sentence each, they nearly made Rocks spit blood in anger.

If it were ordinary auction items, fine, but how could they just ask for these two priceless treasures?! This was plain shameless opportunism!

Just then, another figure strolled unharmed through the tide of corpses.

The sword flashed seemingly at random, yet precisely killed the approaching rotten body in one move.

The expressions of the three shifted.

【Extreme Fox】 frowned, 【Warrior】 smiled, while Rocks was almost moved to tears.

Although he previously looked down on the 【Sword Demon】, seeing him now made Rocks feel as if he saw a lifeline.

“【Sword Demon】! If you’re willing to lend a hand, I can offer you an auction item as a reward!”

However, the 【Sword Demon】’s response was like a heavy slap.

“That’s possible.”

“As long as you give me both 【Mermaid’s Tear】 and the Hydra’s poison sac, I’ll help you.”

This time, even Hex and Heras were stunned, not expecting the other’s appetite to be so large, asking for two right away.

Rocks’s face darkened, his rage finally reaching its limit.

As an elite mage of Sequence 7, when had he ever faced such humiliation?

A couple of people who could’ve just robbed him were pretending to be good guys, coming to pick a fight, right?!

“Give it to you? In your dreams! Unless you step over my dead body, no one is getting their way!”

Rocks was furiously raging, and with that rage came countless ghostly hands.

The three stepped back simultaneously, avoiding the menacing purple claws in mid-air.

They had seen those claws that could disregard defense to strip away Extraordinary Power with just a touch, so they obviously wouldn’t engage head-on.

“【Sword Demon】, one shouldn’t be too greedy. Why not give up the Hydra’s poison sac and just take the gem? Let’s team up to take down the annoying ones, how about it?” Heras shot a charming glance at Roy, meaningfully adding, “Once the job’s done, maybe I can give you some other rewards~”

“I don’t need it.”

This cold response made Heras’s expression freeze.

“Hmph, way to not know what’s good for you.”

Criminals and adventurers were natural enemies, thought that 【Sword Demon】 might be an exception, but it seemed he only wanted to team up with the witch.

The 【Warrior】 was a rather traditional adventurer, viewing criminals as thorns in the side. Heras could only try to suppress Rocks and hope that he and the 【Sword Demon】 would take each other out.

Meanwhile, Hex stepped up in front of Roy, rubbing his fists excitedly, his Extraordinary aura surging like steam, making the air feel scorched.

Adventurers were naturally headstrong, and those who made it to A-Rank were even more so.

The 【Black Claw】, which had hunted down several A-Rank adventurers, was seen as prey by all A-Rank adventurers, but now that the prey had been snatched, Hex felt both indignant and curious, eager to challenge the mysterious swordsman before him for a thrilling duel.

“【Sword Demon】, ever since I heard you took down the 【Black Claw】, I’ve wanted to fight you!”

“Today is a perfect opportunity to see just how strong you really are!”

Hex shouted, his fists covered with a layer of rock bigger than himself, resembling a rocky armor.

With just one step, it felt like a colossal being was walking by, causing the floor to collapse beneath him.

The bloodline of the 【Earth Giant】 allowed him to manipulate rocks and possessed brute strength far beyond ordinary Extraordinary beings of the same level. For years, not many at the same level had been able to withstand a blow from him head-on!

“Be careful!”

Hex specially reminded his opponent, hoping this battle wouldn’t end too quickly.

With a sudden stomp, he gathered his energy, and with a full swing of his arm, he unleashed a punch!

An ear-splitting bang followed, and Hex’s figure transformed into a shooting star that nearly scorched bystanders’ eyes.

People could only see Hex’s figure suddenly vanish, and the floor was terrifyingly blown apart by the shockwave!

However, the 【Sword Demon】 stood his ground, refusing to dodge.

That punch connected.

The 【Sword Demon】 was sent flying, like a kite with a cut string, slamming over a hundred meters away, crashing through countless corpses and skeletons until he hit the wall, shaking the entire venue slightly and causing dust to rain down.

There was no suspense.

Rocks cursed the 【Sword Demon】 as unreliable for being taken out in one blow.

Heras was also taken aback, silently thinking that the witch had terrible taste; her male companion was just a display piece.

Hex scratched his head, chuckling awkwardly, barely hiding his disappointment.

“Weren’t you told to be careful…?”

“Sigh, what a letdown. You should at least be able to tell that this punch isn’t something that can be taken so easily, right?”

We’re all adventurers here; sparring is one thing, but does it have to be about taking his life?

Just as Hex was about to step closer to check on his opponent’s injuries, a cold huff floated through the smoky air.

“That punch of yours doesn’t seem that impressive.”

The figure that should have been smashed into a pancake slowly rose, looking completely unfazed as he walked back.

That punch had undoubtedly landed, yet he could still stand up?

Hex was momentarily stunned, then grinned menacingly.

“Good! You really didn’t let me down…!”

Hex tightened his fists, ready to unleash a second strike, but suddenly froze, then half-kneeled on the ground, sweat pouring down his face.

Rocks and Heras, who were in the midst of their own combat, felt an inexplicable unease, turning to glance back, their eyes widening in shock.

They saw Hex’s terrifyingly solid fist, tougher than steel, cracking like a spider web and slowly crumbling, ultimately collapsing to reveal a bloodied and slightly deformed fist.

The 【Warrior】 was famous for his heavy fists; with one punch, he could break through a city wall. But how could he be the one to fall first with just one strike?!

Looking at the adventurer half-kneeling in front of him, Roy slightly shook his head.

The 【Earth Giant】’s heavy punch was indeed impressive, even 【Steel Skin】 couldn’t withstand it.

But compared to the scales of the 【Evil Dragon Blood Armor】, it was still far from it.

Hex’s punch was like a regular person hitting an indestructible wall; the harder he hit, the more he hurt himself.

“Back off. You’re not my opponent.”

Hex gasped for breath, his eyes wide open. He attempted to clench his fists a couple of times, but looking at the back that walked past him nonchalantly, he ultimately couldn’t throw that next punch.

As he stated, he was nowhere near the opponent’s level.