Cessation (4)
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The final area of <Maze Touched by Death>.
After Do Jae-hyun and Hwang Seong-yeon began their individual battles ascending to the sky, a massive undead army was pushing in with overwhelming numbers on the ground.
And the situation of the clan members fighting against them wasn’t entirely favorable.
“Swallow the cold…!!”
Kim Chae-eun uses her ultimate skill [Blizzard] towards the bound Death Knight.
As many teammates’ attacks had already accumulated, her ultimate skill, pouring out all her magical power, showed great effect and froze the opposing Death Knight solid.
And then.
“…There are too many.”Kang Juyeon, fighting alongside her, bites her lip.
Even though each team is already dividing areas to hunt the undead, there are still too many undead swarming.
“Team 4, all defensive positions!! It’s the Lich’s Black Sphere!”
“Team 2 magic classes, focus fire on the Chimera Specters in the sky!”
Moreover, this battle isn’t just about quantity.
The quality of the monsters has also increased dramatically.
Death Knights with skills ranging from at least A-grade to S-grade and beyond, and Liches unleashing various black magic spells and continuing tricky attacks.
Even unique monsters similar to the Bone Dragon that Hwang Seong-yeon was riding, created by the Ludenark school, are positioned here and there.
It was already difficult to deal with the sheer numbers, but with the level of the undead generals being so high, the battle difficulty was increasing substantially.
“…Flare!”
“Haten! Turn left!”
Of course, this side wasn’t without hidden cards either.
A-grade magic users like Kim Chae-eun and Kang Juyeon, who possess powerful one-shot abilities, had been exerting themselves from earlier, and clan members with special powers like Moon Ga-eun or Do Seung-min were also active all over the battlefield.
Clang-! Clang-!
Kagakang-!!
Above all, Park Jin-woo, the temporary team leader of hunting team 5.
His performance was overwhelming.
He had shown an awakened form since the <Wolfenser> raid, leading the team with a more grown appearance, and through the 1st zone <Abandoned Laboratory> and the 6th zone <Land Touched by Death>, he demonstrated even more diverse abilities.
Especially in dealing with Death Knights, he had become almost an expert, so from the start of the battle, he was contributing by hunting over 10 Death Knights alone.
“Vice Master! We need support! There are too many Revenants underground!”
“Team 2 warrior classes, full retreat! There’s a high-level curse laid out in front!!”
But even with all these efforts, the situation was still unfavorable.
No matter how high the level of the <Evil Hunter> clan members and how many one-man army Holders they had, it wasn’t easy to break through the absolute difference in numbers.
On top of that.
“Ugh, the Clan Master…!!”
“Oh, no…!!”
To make matters worse, the crisis of the Clan Master, Do Jae-hyun, fighting alone in the distance, was visible to the clan members.
They couldn’t intervene due to the intense battle, but in an instant, the situation changed, and Do Jae-hyun was driven to the brink of death.
The already unfavorable battle was flowing closer to despair.
‘What should we do…?’
Such thoughts naturally arose in the minds of each team leader in command.
A breakthrough that could overturn the current situation.
They couldn’t think of any brilliant plans.
At this rate, it seemed the battle would end in defeat.
It felt like this was as far as the <Evil Hunter> clan’s raid would go.
An endless sense of frustration.
As futile despair poured into everyone’s minds at that moment.
Tat- Taat-
Pat-!!
“Gather on the sword of light.”
“Engrave a thousand petals.”
A man and woman quietly taking down enemies.
Short incantations flowed from their mouths.
Uncontrollable magical power swirled from the swords they held.
The two strongest S-grade Holders in the country…
They began to move in earnest.
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Ippotranslation
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[Pure Paladin’s Shield] inherent skill, [Random Treatment].
This is a skill that can use a random holy spell imbued with the power of Reclice, the god of healing, once.
Its range varies from the lowest-grade healing spell [Cure] to the highest-grade healing spell [Resurrection].
Of course, with bad luck, it could end up being [Cure].
Whooosh-!!
But in that urgent situation, I managed to draw [Resurrection].
This could be seen as just good luck, but I wasn’t a simple Holder who would leave the resolution of a life-or-death crisis merely to chance.
‘The 10 minutes aren’t over yet.’
My battle with Hwang Seong-yeon progressed at an insanely fast pace.
Thanks to that, the 10 minutes of ability pumping hadn’t ended yet.
My divine stat was still at 179.
Add to that the effect of [Silver MoonShadow] which increases the divine resonance of equipment.
Although [Random Treatment]’s divine spell is said to be randomly selected, in the end, it’s a skill greatly influenced by the user’s divine attribute and resonance.
Because of this, I used the skill with confidence that I would draw, if not [Resurrection], at least a healing spell comparable to it, or at minimum one that could break the bindings on my body.
And then.
“Rush forth.”
With that one word, the entire situation is reversed.
The space before my eyes ripples, and the scenery in view changes.
The shield in my hand has somehow changed into a divine sword.
Whoosh-
Hwang Seong-yeon’s demon sword, which was thrusting to kill me, sliced through empty air.
And the divine sword gripped in my hand….
“Kuh, kueok….”
The blade was piercing through Hwang Seong-yeon’s neck as he writhed in agony.
A situation that unfolded in an instant.
His neck, which had seemed so far away, was now within my grasp.
It was the moment when the third design fit perfectly.
‘…As expected.’
The ultimate skill [Distortion’s Shadow] is a skill that allows you to instantly move through space and occupy the enemy’s rear, similar to a [Blink] spell.
Within a set distance, it moves the body in ‘simultaneous time’ where the opponent cannot react.
However, to be precise, this is not the same type of skill as [Blink].
While [Blink] is a magic that concentrates magical power to designate coordinates and move between spaces like [Warp], [Distortion’s Shadow] breaks the space itself to move the user.
In other words, it’s a skill that allows the user to ‘directly’ move.
So I always had a question about this.
-What would happen if I used Distortion’s Shadow right in front of someone?
[Distortion’s Shadow] is a skill that moves the user through distorted space itself.
Then, if used right in front, couldn’t you move as if passing through the target?
And wouldn’t the weapon you’re holding move the same way?
Just like…
“…Now.”
“……!!”
The result was as simulated.
I teleported to occupy the space right behind Hwang Seong-yeon, and the divine sword [Kelbilid’s True Repentance] I was holding pierced through his neck while moving together.
There is no gap between movement and attack.
The two actions happened simultaneously.
Because of this, Hwang Seong-yeon had no time to take a defensive stance and allowed the attack in an instant.
And that’s not the end.
“Kuh, kueuk… Uh, doom… Euul… Kuk!”
“That won’t do.”
“……!!”
Even in a situation where death was right in front of him, Hwang Seong-yeon was trying to say something fiercely.
I twisted the divine sword and completely blocked his mouth.
I could feel him writhing in unimaginable pain through the divine sword.
“I thought you might have more hidden cards.”
After being hit by the third ultimate skill following [Master of Blood], I realized painfully.
Hwang Seong-yeon should not be given any openings.
You never know what skills and abilities he might be hiding.
If there was a chance, I had to take it and finish him off.
‘That’s why I pierced his neck completely.’
That’s why I stabbed his neck with a sword strike through [Distortion’s Shadow].
Anyway, because of the power of the demon sword he possessed and the black magical power, he wouldn’t die instantly even if I stabbed his heart.
-Then let’s pierce the neck to prevent him from speaking.
Ultimate skills that can only be used by uttering commands.
To completely block the source of this, I occupied his rear by stabbing his neck from the beginning.
‘And….’
As expected, he had one more hidden card.
But even if he wanted to use an ultimate skill, he couldn’t because of the divine sword blocking his speech.
I pronounced the final sentence to the powerless Hwang Seong-yeon.
“This is really the end, Hwang Seong-yeon.”
“Kuk, kueuk…!!”
I gather magical power and divine power simultaneously in the divine sword.
I pour out all the remaining magical power and divine power in my body, and amplify them using various auxiliary runes.
Pat- Pababat-
The skills I’m about to use are two.
One is [Divine Slash].
The other is [True Sky-Shattering Heavenly Swords].
These skills exert powerful effects even when used separately, but this time, I use them simultaneously by concentrating them at once.
“……!”
However, as I gathered my energy, instead of simultaneous use of the two skills, a completely new form of attack knocked on my mind.
This is neither [Divine Slash] nor [True Sky-Shattering Heavenly Swords].
Yet I can do it.
Now that my stats are at their maximum and my senses are extremely keen.
It was possible now.
Sut- Sususut-!!
“Kueouk…!!”
As all the energy concentration was finished…
When Hwang Seong-yeon’s eyes widened, sensing something ominous.
I declared for the last time.
“Sleep in great mercy.”
That command…
It was a sentence that naturally came to my mind.
And.
——!!
Paaaaat-!!
It ended with a dazzling explosion of light.
The end is finally put to this tiresome ill fate.
…It was truly the moment when everything ended.
[You have won the duel! With the mysterious power of the Rune Hunter, you can copy one of your opponent’s runes. Please select the rune to copy.]
[1.Hero Slayer 2.Hoegni’s Agent 3.Belief of the Fallen Holy Knight 4.Absolute’s Enhancement Technique 5.Sword That Swallowed Darkness 6.Battlefield Stained with Blood 7.Magic Control … …]
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[Amazing achievement! You have created a new form of ultimate skill by utilizing the skills inherent in items and the principles of ultimate skills you possess! This skill can only be used by those who have grown the ‘divine sword’ to the extreme and fully understood it. Therefore, it will be registered as an ultimate skill of a specific rune optimized for handling the divine sword.]
[The inherent skill ‘Divine Slash’ of the item ‘Kelbilid’s True Repentance’ will be deleted.]
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[You have acquired a new rune ‘Apprentice Agent of Sednilen’ (Mythical).]
[The ultimate skill ‘Merciful True Demon Sword’ is registered to this rune.]
[All abilities (general, resistance, special) increase by 7 due to the rune’s nature. Additionally, the holy ability increases by 10 more.]
[The performance of the item ‘Kelbilid’s True Repentance’ increases dramatically due to the rune’s nature.]
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It’s a lot.
An enormous amount of information windows dazzle my eyes.
But I couldn’t read a single letter properly.
My vision was blurry, making it difficult to confirm the contents.
The sense of liberation that everything was over and the fatigue pouring in.
Unable to overcome that state of exhaustion…
I collapsed on the floor just like that.
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