
At the same time, Yuna's heart suddenly experienced tremendous pain. He fell to his knees while holding his chest. ‘Why suddenly I...’.
‘Step your word! Keep your promise!’
A voice that sounded filled with anger echoed within Yuna's head.
‘So... they are Zeroth tribe...’ Yuna was deep in pain, her gaze fixed on Joe. ‘What did he do that these millions of spirits were so vengeful of him? I knew this would happen soon when I decided to follow Lyan away to the Light Continent. But the strength of that man... I can't possibly handle it with my strength right now.’.
When facing the Immortal Spirit Guard, Yuna made a pact with millions of spirits for them to lend her strength. He was in a hurry to make a deal because he was in an emergency situation. Knowing Joe's power as big as that makes him restless, the millions of spirits that dwell in him will certainly do something bad if he does not keep his promise.
‘Step your word! Keep your promise!!!’
The voice became louder, as if asking Yuna to act now.
‘Tu-wait! I know I made an appointment with you. But at the moment I can't—’
Yuna's heart suddenly felt even more pain than before, making herself groan in pain.
“What's up, Yuna?” Light began to sense that something was wrong with the woman.
“A-I'm fine, Guru.”
‘If you don't keep your promise. Then we will swallow your soul now!’
‘Are you guys kidding? How can I defeat a hermit with my strength now?! Just wait a minute. I will keep my promise soon. Trust me!’
No more voices were heard when Yuna finished her words. The pain in his heart was slowly getting better.
Yuna could only close her teeth, hoping for an opportunity to absorb Joe's spirit. That was the only way he could think of now to keep his promise to the millions of spirits residing in his body. He fully hopes that Master Gyo can defeat Joe so that everything goes according to plan.
***
‘Sials. I didn't expect him to secretly hide his strength. He's a hermit of the Nature level.’
Master Gyo gulped. He had not yet fused with all the pieces of the soul, with this condition he was just a ascetic of the level of Nature, just like Joe. This fight will definitely not be easy to win.
“Are you scared now?” Zemus made a mockery while laughing.
Master Gyo ignored. Realizing that the situation was not going according to his estimation, he began to worry about the safety of the others.
‘You guys quickly get out of here! I can't guarantee your safety if you stay here!’ Master Gyo sends a telepathic message to Light and Yuna.
‘But where should we go? There is an invisible wall that makes us unable to get out of this continent.’
‘That's not what I mean, Yuna. I'm not asking you to run away from us. Did you forget what the Demon General said? This continent still has an ancient tribe that opposes Astaroth. Find them and ask for help! I know the chances are very small, I hope you can find them!’
‘But...’.
BLAARS!
Unexpectedly Joe suddenly launched an attack, making Master Gyo dragged backwards.
Master Gyo tightens his teeth. He immediately obliterated the transparent bubble that protected Light, Yuna and Youl. ‘Quick! Go now!’
“Go get help, Yuna. Take Youl with you." Light said so.
“Teacher? Don't tell me you..”.
Yuna clucked in annoyance before finally taking Soul away with her, away from the place.
‘What are you doing now?! Do you intend to break your promise?!’
Yuna's heart ached again as the sound of millions of spirits reverberated inside her head.
‘Sial... I expected this would happen.’
Yuna ignored the pain and the voices of the millions of spirits who kept asking her to keep her promise. With all his strength he kept going straight ahead.
‘Light! Didn't you hear what I said?!’ Master Gyo was annoyed to see Light not heeding his words. He knew this would happen.
‘No need to worry about me. You just take your opponent seriously.’
‘Good, I hope Lyan doesn't blame me if something bad happens to you!’
BLAARS!
Just finishing his telepathy, Master Gyo again received an attack. Joe's punch this time was stronger than before, thus making Master Gyo drag quite far.
“Can't you be patient, damn it!”
Master Gyo's body turned into a shadow.
“Deadly Strike!”
BOOM UP!
It was a shock that Master Gyo found himself bouncing after exerting a stance.
‘What? Don't tell me he has the same abilities as the sneakers? Because he's a hermit who's the same level as me.. Is that why his ability works for me?’.
“You're surprised?” Joe was suddenly already in the presence of Master Gyo. “This is a special ability that every member of our tribe inherited. This special ability is called the Attack Repetition Body.”
“Don't much bica—” Master Gyo was surprised to realize his body could not be moved. ‘What happened?!’
“The majority of our tribe members can return an attack by two to three times with an attack-returning Body. The 10 strongest people you defeated before are more special. They have the ability to return attacks by 4x the amount of attacks received. And especially me... I can return 7x fold from your attack just now.”.
“Omong empty! I don't know what you're doing to me. But I believe the attack I received just now was not as big as 7x that of my own attack.”
Joe smiled thinly. “That's because I'm the most privileged member of the tribe after Mr. Zemus.”
“A-what?”
“In addition to having an Attack Repellent Body of 7x fold, I can also restore the effects of the attacks whenever I want. If I do that, the risk is that your body won't be able to move until I get it all back."
Joe smiled widely when he saw Master Gyo's reaction that looked surprised.
“Before I only returned 100% of your attacks. And for 6x its fold...”
Joe disappears and appears behind Master Gyo. “Will I return it now.”
DUAAAR!!!