Family of Liars

In that split second before death, Kody remembered his life. It was a routine and monotonous life where he lived under the shadow of his family to make it through school without troubles or danger. He never raided dungeons before meeting Master Melania and Oren, giving him the confidence to risk his life.

"I have not lived… yet…" muttered Kody with lifeless eyes as the bald man punched toward him. A vortex appeared around the man's fist, sucking everything into it. "Even for… just a bit longer… I want to survive…."

His mana exploded, and Kody met the man's fist with his own, pushing every mana he had in his body to etherealize his enemy. Of course, the difference in body constitution made it impossible for Kody to turn the bald man into the ether. However, it was barely enough to act as a shock absorber, and Kody watched his hand indent inward, with every bone breaking. The attack did not stop and kept traveling toward his chest.