𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟕𝟒.2: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐝𝐮𝐤𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐝 (3)
【Die already!】
Oswald’s Gae Bolg, filled with holy power, pierced the air and pierced the back of Vlad, who had flown high into the sky.
A battle between Vlad, who was trying to escape, and Oswald, who was trying to catch him and hang on.
With only 30 minutes left until he could use Gigantification, he couldn’t let him go here. Although the battle wasn’t as intense as before due to many people being exhausted. . . Nevertheless, everyone believed in Oswald and followed him.
【How persistent!】
Vlad used his demonic power to emit a demonic sword aura and stopped Oswald. As Oswald hesitated for a moment, Vlad flew up again as if he had been waiting for it. But fortunately, Ornstein, who had followed the two, threw two Mind Spears and cut off the wings on Vlad’s shoulders.
Thud!
In the end, Vlad fell to the ground from high up. Then, Furion moved his emerald-green aura and used the trees on the ground to restrain Vlad’s entire body.
The tree roots wrapped around Vlad’s entire body like vines, and as they wrapped around him more and more, a ball made of tree roots was created.
Then Valerian stood in front of the tree root ball and quickly began to chant a spell while making hand gestures. This magic didn’t seem to be rune magic, and Valerian soon finished the spell and shouted the trigger word.
“Mirror Dimension!”
The moment Valerian shouted the trigger word, the void centered on where the tree root ball was located cracked and shattered like a mirror, reflecting the light of the mirror and splitting into several sides.
The mirror, which was splitting and splitting and expanding, soon merged into twelve sides, and the twelve sides connected to each other and imprisoned the tree root ball in the middle. In an instant, a dodecahedral mirror prison was created and swallowed the tree root ball.
‘𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘵’𝘴. . . 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘤 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘨𝘢 𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘥?’
On top of the Mirror Dimension that had been created, Archduke Malekis’s magic was added. In an instant, the magic circle being created on top of the Mirror Dimension was filled with the brilliance of five-colored light.
Soon, twelve constellations appeared, and beings symbolizing each constellation appeared and took their places in twelve directions centered on the Mirror Dimension.
“Star Magic: Zodiac Seal!”
At that moment, white light particles seemed to descend from the sky and began to gather toward the Zodiac magic circle. These light particles were mana descending from the cosmos. It felt purer and more fundamental than the mana he had experienced so far.
Anyway, the magic power of the universe soon created a star and swallowed the Mirror Dimension, and soon a pure white sphere was formed.
As Archduke Malekis’s magic was added, the power of the seal became stronger. However, an enormous wave of demonic power was felt from within.
Rumble!
“Crazy. . . . . .”
Valerian spat out a curse as he sensed the shaking Mirror Dimension.
Rumble!
Another shock was transmitted. After a few more shocks, something shattered with a loud noise. At the same time, the Zodiac seal magic began to shake.
‘𝘖𝘩 𝘮𝘢𝘯. . . . . .’
There were only 5 minutes left. He hoped the magic would hold out for those 5 minutes. . . However, as if gaining momentum, the Zodiac magic was shaking precariously.
At that moment, Archduke Malekis stepped forward and began to pour his magic power into the Zodiac magic. Then, the Zodiac magic, which had been shaking violently, became firm again and changed to a stable state.
Of course, it wasn’t long before an even greater demonic power and blood magic were felt from within. . . It shook even more violently. Then Valerian also stepped forward and began to pour his magic power into Archduke Malekis’s magic.
The Zodiac seemed to be stabilizing thanks to the magic power of the two wizards. . . But in the end, it shook again.
Now there was only 10 seconds left, and Oswald told the two to step back and immediately cast Rampage.
[𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡 𝐋𝐯.𝟑𝟎𝟎+𝟗𝟎]
[𝐀𝐠𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐋𝐯.𝟐𝟗𝟓+𝟗𝟎]
[𝐄𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐋𝐯.𝟐𝟕𝟒+𝟗𝟎]
Since the battle with Phaast, the Plague Enhancement level had also increased from 5 to 7, resulting in a +70 boost to his physical stats. Additionally, he was wearing the Blood Daemon suit, which gave him a +10 boost to each stat, and Rampage further increased them by +20.
And then, in the long-awaited Gigantification, the Zodiac collapsed and Vlad was freed. Vlad stared at his surroundings with a distorted face, constantly spilling demonic power and blood magic. Oswald approached him and said,
【The second round begins.】
He immediately cast Gigantification, and Oswald’s body grew larger, and his physical stats also increased by +200.
[𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡 𝐋𝐯.𝟑𝟎𝟎+𝟑𝟎𝟎]
[𝐀𝐠𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐋𝐯.𝟐𝟗𝟓+𝟑𝟎𝟎]
[𝐄𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐋𝐯.𝟐𝟕𝟒+𝟑𝟎𝟎]
Oswald, who had evolved into something like a monster, first punched Vlad.
Vlad raised his arms as if it were obvious and tried to block Oswald’s fist. . . But he was instantly slammed into the ground. He looked up at Oswald as if the situation didn’t make sense.
【Damn bastard!! What did you do?! 】
【I told you? Let’s start the second round!】
Oswald, who was now holding Gae Bolg, which had grown to fit his body, began to push in holy power. Then, a pure white light radiated from Gae Bolg, and Oswald quickly stabbed it toward Vlad.
Thud!
【Kugh!】
Before he could react to Oswald’s increased speed, Vlad’s abdomen and entire chest were pierced by the enlarged Gae Bolg. Instead of a small hole like before, a large hole was pierced through him, cutting his body from top to bottom.
Of course, the heart inside was also destroyed. With just one blow, just one blow, Vlad looked up at Oswald with an incredulous face.
【Damn it. . . I’ve used up too much demonic power and blood magic! 】
He quickly recovered his heart with the two remaining powers. . . But because of the lack of blood magic, his missing lower body was not regenerating. Vlad hurriedly brought his severed lower body and attached it to his body, and extracted only the blood magic from the aura that made up his heart, and restored his body.
【That’s right, it can’t end this easily! 】
Oswald’s Gae Bolg was swung once more and tried to pierce Vlad. Then, a blood shield made of blood magic appeared and blocked the front of Gae Bolg. . . . . .
【Do you not have the ability to learn? There is no being in this world that can block Gae Bolg!】
At least, unless the Five Great Evil Gods of Chaos or the Nine Divines themselves came in person, there was no being in this place that could block Gae Bolg.
Thud!
【Kuagh!】
Vlad twisted his body as he watched the blood shield crumble. . . But his right arm and part of his body were torn off. To be precise, it might be more accurate to say that he had been crushed.
Anyway, because the right side of his body had been completely crushed, Vlad couldn’t even move properly. . . . . .
【This is the end.】
【Ah. . . No!】
The Gae Bolg, which had been lifted up again, fell toward Vlad, who was lying on the ground, filled with enormous holy power, and soon crushed his entire body and destroyed his heart.
With his last words, Vlad’s body crumbled and his soul was banished from Century and returned to the world of chaos.
After that, Oswald dismantled Gigantification. Since the time he had spent using Gigantification was 10 minutes, the cooldown time was only one day.
“Damn. . . That was ridiculously tough.”