- Kwaaaaang!

This was the greatest impact he'd experienced since being dropped into the Empire. The thunderous explosion, the shock, and above all, the tremendous pressure that spread through his entire body. Unable to resist the great force, Lee Shin-Woo rolled raggedly onto the ground. It hurt, and then the pain became stronger. The moment his arm exploded and came apart from his body, he felt pain that exceeded the limits of his perception. Although he had simply activated his skill to attack the Ghoul, it felt as if there were now dozens of holes perforating his body.

[Low Rank Self-Destruct is now Lv2. Magic has increased by 1. The force of the explosion increases.]

Fortunately, the attack had been effective, and everything above the Ghoul’s neck had vanished completely.

[Gu... aaah...]

Well, the Ghoul wasn’t dead yet. It was still alive even after losing its head. It made Lee Shin-Woo’s hackles rise to see the decapitated, seriously injured Ghoul fumbling around and flailing its remaining arm in search of him. From its exposed, half-torn throat came a truly grotesque groan.

"Hoo..."

"Heup!"

Lee Shin-Woo composed himself despite his horror and raised his weapon. However, the Skeleton Horse then charged out of nowhere and struck the Ghoul with lightning speed, stomping on the...