As I Wish For

"Big Guy! Look After Mee!"

Prana kept shouting and shielding the Apollo Familia from the Goliath's strikes.

Apollo Familia was his target, why was he protecting them right now?

Actually, Prana was having a soft spot for the healer. Her timid personality when she spoke which contrasted to her resolve in saving through healing her teammates, brought Prana into contemplation on himself before coming to this world..

After he arrived in this world he kept killing others. He felt it was the right thing to do since he didn't want to be killed. Also, he avoided contact with others. In his mind, he didn't want to be entangled with others' problems, and also he might leave soon, so he didn't bother.

Thus, this time he tried to give them a chance, and himself a chance. He wanted to know whether the inhabitants of this world could be believed.

Goliath ignored Prana's yelling. He kept chasing after the weakest.

When the Goliath saw his targets almost near the tunnel, he jumped and swing his arm to punch them.

The Apollo Familia members were scared. They didn'tn't have people here who could defend the Goliath punch.

Prana who saw this move directly teleported behind them with 'Instant Strike' and faced the incoming punch. He made 2 Lightning Kodachis appeared in his both hands, and crossed the two of them in front. His feet were planted firmly on the ground while being coated with mana and lighting.

BANG

The sound of impact ensued.

Prana was kind of baffled with the outcome. He predicted that the impact would surely raze the ground into a crater, but he could be standing still unscathed.

He was confident in his strength since even Level 3 adventurers could tank this monster.

However, after the punch met with his Kodachi's. The impact, it's strength pushed him back 3 meters behind.

His feet were sliding off the ground and left the trail behind.

'How?' He didn't know-how. Goliath should be equal to early Lv. 4 adventurers in strength with his huge body.

However, with this displayed strength, his strength leaped one tier above the estimated power.

"Identify" Prana decided to scan Goliath once more.

[Goliath. Peak Lv. 4. Ability: Regeneration(temporary-mid), Smash, Wind Pressure, Intimidation, Strength Augmentation]

"His strength risen" Prana was baffled. The monster could evolve in the battle too? And he even learned a new skill.

With no time to think about Goliath's new skill, a left jab was followed.

BOOM

Prana dodged the strike by leaping sideways.

"My current form will be pushed around by him," He thought this, and continued to think while running and avoid the strike.

'Eight-Fold, I could strike it once in the air. But, without a proper foothold? My mana wasn't recovered much, it's only bordering around 20%. I can't waste it to make grasshopper'

He didn't want to get slapped to the ground by the Goliath once he was airborne after attacking his top. Also, with the mid Regeneration rate, it could recover the lost part quickly if it focused.

"Not much a choice. The new technique should be tested either way". He began to distance himself with the Goliath.

'Thunder Core: 10% Open'

BURST.

Several Lightning snakes coiled around Prana's body uncontrollably.

'Control the Lightning. Integrated it to every fiber of muscles, to every nerve in every part of the body'

The Lightning snakes were shrinking. It changed to the sizzling sound of a high compressed electric fully armored on his body.

"GodSpeed"

It was Prana's new form. It was the last stage of the Lightning Breathing: First Stance. In this state, Prana's reaction speed, raw speed, was increased by 50% in every 10% of Thunder released from the Core. If it was fully released, Prana's strength could rival the speed of the Peak Lv. 6 Adventurer. Also, with the greater speed, the greater the impact of velocity it would be generating.

Unfortunately, he couldn't do it yet. Now his maximum percentage thunder that could be released only around 72%. Give him time to adapt, in a week or two might be possible to fully excreted the thunder.

Goliath who saw Prana's transformation attacked once again, with it's magic continuously.

Whooshh.... A bunch of Wind Pressure was on the way.

With his greater speed, Prana's body began flickering around, he moved quickly and change his route in a less than a second; thus leaving afterimages one by one.

BOOM

BOOM

BOOM

The magic which Goliath released only hit the ground.

Prana who was already below the Goliath began swing his Odachi around, to cut its flesh deep.

Goliath who was being cut was furious. Even though, he had 'Regeneration' the pain were real, it couldn't be nullified. Goliath began stomping around, and smashing Prana's afterimages.

Once, in Luck Goliath blind attack managed to find Prana's movement. He also couldn't avoid it, since before he gained the foothold, the attack already before him.

With his insane reaction speed now, his brain began commanding the nerves to execute an action.

He gripped the Odachi tightly, and swing slashes as quick as possible to the incoming hand.

SLASH! SLASH! SLASH! SLASH! SLASH!

The slashes connected to the hands. The hand was ripped in five parts. The fingers, the palm till the joint to the wrist were dropped to the ground and began dissipating.

In normal times, with its mid level 'Regeneration', the hand should be able to grow almost in second. However, right now, after being slashed by Prana, the Lightning residue spread toward its body and numbed every part of it. Unfortunately for the Goliath, it's also slowing the ' Regeneration' effect.

[Ding...]

In the midst in executing the slashes, there was a system announcement in his mind. However, since he didn't have the time to think about it he put it on hold.

After Prana cut the hand, he directly jumped to the monster head after he gained foothold.

He intended to pierce his head with his long Lightning Odachi.

The Goliath was still crying his heart out after his hand was being cut. He didn't see Prana's next action at all. Since he was busy roaring and holding his right hand.

Prana's who wanted to stab the Goliath's head initially, began changing his next action.

Prana jumped above the head. Imbued his Odachi with Lightning to make it longer and sharper. He spun in the air and positioned his Odachi to vertically strike the Goliath.

"HYAAAAAAA!!!" He roared while swing the Odachi's down.

SWISH!!!

The slash went in and out quickly. The Goliath still didn't know what was happening. Seeing the one who cut his hand that almost regenerated airborne, he took a step forward to punch the hell of him.

THUD!

After the Goliath taken the move to step forward, its body began to split apart, and he began to crumble, leaving a giant magic stone behind.

***

Outside of the dungeon, near the entrance, Loki Familia was seen having a rest at Dian Cecht Familia's clinic.

"Hey, isn't that Apollo Familia?"

"Yeah, it seems that they were beaten by the Goliath"

"Jyahaha!!"

Sneer and jeer kept coming from the Loki's Familia members who joined the expedition. It was so satisfying for them, since the one who chased (even according the rule is right) them was beaten beautifully right now.

While the other members were jeering and sneering. One of them directly relay the situation to Finn.