797 Dealing with Snakes That Are Bound to Bite

"Because I want to slaughter and absorb them all."

Eren took a step forward. His weapons hummed when he imbued them with his lightning-element mana.

Old man Rey was half stunned and half angry at Eren's declaration. He wanted to ask him many questions that would have started with 'how dare he?' But Janos beat him to it. And he zeroed in on a very particular detail.

"What… what do you mean by absorbing?"

Amused, Eren looked at Janos before answering.

"Why don't you find out yourself?"

Only now did Jason understand why he felt uncomfortable when he met Eren here on an empty road that had turned into their battlefield. He had subconsciously processed the look in Eren's eyes.

'He… he is hungry for this kill.'

Eren stepped one step forward before his feet became covered in lightning streaks. Janos saw that Eren was about to make his move again. So he was about to activate his spatial artifact once again.

"It's useless."