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” Wooahhhhh! ”
Crackle! Crackle!-
‘Lightning again?’
Determined not to be hit this time, I look up. Yellow sparks are crackling and appearing here and there above. If lightning strikes from that position, I can easily avoid it……
Bang!- Kwa Kwa Kwaang!-
‘Huh?’
As expected, the lightning struck in all directions. That wasn’t a problem, but the strange thing was that the lightning that fell didn’t disappear and remained on the ground.
‘What is it?’
It was a sight I had no choice but to keep watching. What would happen if it exploded like a bomb? But contrary to my worries, the lightning didn’t explode, instead, I could see it transforming into the shape of a person.
[Intermediate Lightning Spirit]
‘Intermediate Lightning Spirit?’
A spirit……
Come to think of it, this is the first time I’ve properly witnessed a spirit. I think I saw a player use one when I fought Goblin Chieftain Turu before, but this is the first time I’m seeing one properly.
” A lightning spirit? Rudin-nim. I’m sorry, but can you handle the beast? ”
” The beast? ”
Well, taking care of the beast isn’t difficult, but there was a problem.
” I don’t have a Provoke skill. ”
” What? You don’t have a Provoke skill? ”
” No. ”
” Th, then please take care of those instead. ”
Ignoring Heron’s somewhat flustered tone, I looked around at the scattered lightning spirits. I’m sure I read somewhere that spirits have their own unique characteristics, but I couldn’t even remember them because I skimmed through it too carelessly.
‘Well, I’ll find out as I fight.’
The number of lightning spirits that appeared is over 30. The moment I decided it would be best to deal with them as quickly as possible, there was someone who moved a step faster than me.
Swish!-
Aizen eliminated a lightning spirit with a swift sword strike. I didn’t even know he was there until now, but at this moment, his presence was undeniable. Anyway, after eliminating one spirit, Aizen moved to find the next one, and seeing that, I moved as well.
Slice!-
[Hit Damage! 212.]
” Huh? ”
Their defense is unexpectedly low?
This is manageable. Just like Aizen, I eliminated a spirit with a few sword strikes and glanced at him. Aizen was already in the process of eliminating three spirits.
‘This guy, he’s incredibly fast!’
Looking closely, I saw that Aizen eliminated a spirit with three sword strikes. In comparison, I needed five sword strikes to eliminate one, which means Aizen’s attack power is superior to mine.
Well, thinking about it, it was obvious.
Aizen, like me, acquired an S-rank skill. Also, the title Extinction Sword increases attack power by 10% and sword-type damage by 30%. Finally, he was a guy who had filled all 20 skill slots, so it wasn’t incomprehensible that I was lagging behind in terms of damage.
‘He probably tailored his skills to his liking, right?’
When I first saw the post online about him obtaining an S-rank skill, I thought he still wouldn’t be able to beat me. But comparing us now, Aizen was clearly ahead of me.
Why is there such a gap between us? The answer is simple. I wasted a lot of time messing around with random skill books, so the difference probably stemmed from that.
‘Damn it!’
Well, putting aside the talk about Aizen, the situation wasn’t very good. This was because the summoned spirits were attacking other guild members as well. Heron could somehow endure, but the rest of the people were busy dodging the spirits’ attacks.
It was fortunate that Eris, the healer, was far away.
Bang!- Kwa Kwa Kwaang!-
[You have taken damage. -128.]
[You have taken damage……]
Even I was taking damage from the lightning spirits’ attacks. Eris was busy healing Heron, who was holding off the beast alone, so we couldn’t expect her support.
‘Still, it’s not to the point where we can’t win.’
Even though there were a considerable number of spirits, Aizen was reducing their numbers at a frightening pace. With me helping him, it was only a matter of time.
” Wooong! Woo Wooong!! ”
Crackle! Crackle!-
‘No way?’
The ominous roar of the beast. I instinctively turned my head and saw sparks erupting from the beast’s body. And I knew that a crazy barrage of lightning would follow.
‘Of course, I won’t die, but……’
The case of Row and Yuke, who were being tossed around by the lightning spirits, was different. No matter how many potions they drank, if all their health was depleted at once, they would inevitably die.
‘If I, who focused on defense, am taking over 500 damage, the others are probably taking around 700?’
Those fighting alongside me were also top players selected from the Emperor Guild, but I didn’t think their defense would be higher than mine. After all, thanks to my S-rank title, my defense was 100, with an additional 10% increase, so my pure defense was definitely higher than even Aizen’s.
” Woo Woong! ”
‘Let’s ignore it for now and eliminate the spirits first.’
Ignoring the lightning bolts pouring from the beast, I continued to eliminate the spirits.
Kwa Kwa Kwaang!!-
[Hit Damage! 204.]
[You have taken damage! 638.]
[You have taken damage……]
Lightning striking my body. My health was also being depleted at a terrifying rate. Over 1,000 health was shaved off in an instant, but I ignored it and attacked the spirits, eventually managing to eliminate two of them.
[Party member ‘ Yuke ‘ has died.]
[Converting to Soul State.]
‘Is he dead?’
Checking Yuke’s location, I could see his body turning gray and collapsing. And three lightning spirits were looking in the direction he fell. He probably collapsed due to the combined attack of the beast’s lightning and the spirits.
‘Now there are less than 10 left.’
There were 7 spirits remaining. I thought Aizen and I could quickly deal with this number. If Heron could hold out until then, we might be able to resume a stable strategy.
” Frenzy of Destruction! ”
‘Aizen?’
The moment the beast’s lightning attack ended, Aizen activated a skill and immediately began to tear through the remaining spirits. Checking, I saw his sword gleaming with a dark red light, and he was now eliminating the spirits in two hits instead of three.
‘His speed seems to have increased as well.’
While I was admiring him, Aizen finally eliminated all the remaining spirits and immediately turned towards the beast.
” Summoning of the High-ranking Wind Spirit! ”
Wheezing!!-
‘A spirit?’
In front of Aizen, who shouted “Spirit!”, I could see a green wind gathering, and just like the lightning, the gathered wind took the shape of a person.
And Aizen’s skills didn’t end there.
” Spirit Fusion! Fury! Sharp Blade! ”
The summoned wind spirit dwelled on Aizen’s sword. A red light flickered on his body. A sword-shaped light enveloped the sword where the spirit resided.
While I was watching the extraordinary support skills take root in Aizen’s body, he used his final skill.
” Extinction Sword! ”
Whoosh!-
Originally, various colored auras dwelled on Aizen’s sword. But when he used Extinction Sword, all the lights disappeared and only a golden light remained. The golden light stretched for 2 meters, and Aizen, holding the golden light in his hand, swung it at the beast.
Swish!-
” Woo Woong! ”
‘Did he increase the power of Extinction Sword with various support skills?’
Extinction Sword always deals piercing damage. In other words, regardless of the opponent’s defense, it always deals maximum damage.
How much damage did that deal?
I didn’t know for sure, but it didn’t seem like it would be 1,000 or 2,000. 3,000? No, it could even be over 4,000. Since he boosted the power of Extinction Sword with various support skills, it seemed like over 4,000 damage was dealt to the beast.
” Huu. ”
However, Aizen’s expression after successfully landing the Extinction Sword wasn’t good. Because the beast didn’t die.
” I’ll leave the rest to you. ”
” Leave it to me! ”
‘Ah, does using Extinction Sword cause exhaustion?’
The exhaustion that occurs when all stamina is depleted. That Extinction Sword was amazing, but it had the penalty of causing exhaustion after one use. On the other hand, my Jayer’s Guardian Shield and Elsyke’s Phantom Shift could be used continuously without such a penalty.
‘In that sense, Extinction Sword also has its pros and cons.’
Until a moment ago, I thought I might lose to Aizen, but if he used Extinction Sword well, I felt like I could somehow win. If I just dodged with Phantom Shift, I would have the upper hand afterwards.
‘Anyway, I have to finish it off.’
Regardless, there was no denying that Aizen’s attack dealt significant damage. Considering the cumulative damage we had dealt so far, I judged that the beast didn’t have much health left and immediately rushed towards it.
” Giant’s Sprint! ”
Kwaaaang!!-
[Skill Damage! 516.]
My attack, Heron’s, and Row’s attacks continued relentlessly. As we fought, I felt that the beast’s movements weren’t as agile as before, which seemed to be another effect of Extinction Sword.
And……
” Wooahhhhh…… ”
Kukung!-
The massive body of the beast, whose health had been completely depleted, slowly crumbled. Everyone looked exhausted, but unlike them, I didn’t feel particularly tired.
The only thing that was somewhat tiring was eliminating the spirits.
[Boss Monster ‘ Wounded Ancient Beast ‘ has been defeated!]
[Acquired 32,000 combat experience!]
[Level up!]
[Ding!~ You have acquired 2 gold 50 silver!]
[Ding!~ Party member Aizen has acquired ‘ Ancient Beast’s Greatsword ‘.]
[Ding!~ Party member Aizen has acquired ‘ Ancient Beast’s Core ‘.]
[Ding!~ Party member Rudin has acquired ‘ C-rank Skillbook ‘.]
[Ding!~ Party member Heron has……]
” Oh, a skill book. ”
Messages popping up simultaneously. Everyone obtained various items, but all I got was a C-rank skill book. Even though it was a C-rank skill book, it was still a high-value item at the current market price, so I had no complaints.
‘Let’s see what kind of skill book it is.’
I was somewhat expectant since it was a C-rank skill book, but……
[Summon Intermediate Lightning Spirit] (C-rank)
Description：A magic that summons an intermediate spirit with the attribute of lightning. The summoned spirit moves according to the summoner’s commands, and the number of skills it can use increases as its level gradually rises.
‘Lightning spirit?’
Why a spirit?
It seemed like a skill that summons the spirit that the beast had just summoned. But it wasn’t a skill that suited me. A spirit would be useful, but as someone without related stats, I wasn’t particularly drawn to it.
‘Well, I can probably sell it for a few hundred thousand won.’
[Quest completed.]
[Currently completed E-rank quests：3.]
[Congratulations. You have met the requirements to receive D-rank quests.]
[Would you like to return to your original location?]
Hmm? Looking at the message, it seemed like completing an E-rank quest was recognized even if I could receive a D-rank quest. I had thought it might be like this since it was a quest of a higher rank than E-rank anyway.
” Huu, everyone worked hard. ”
” You worked hard too, Guild Master. Ah, how is the weapon? ”
” Not bad. ”
In Aizen’s hand, who answered, was the greatsword the beast had been holding. It was smaller than the one the beast had wielded, but its size, which seemed to be over 1.7 meters, was undoubtedly a greatsword.
” If it’s not bad, then could it be…… ”
” No, unfortunately, it’s Magic-grade. ”
” I see. ”
‘Even after defeating a beast like this, a Magic-grade item drops?’
Even though it looked like a weapon with considerable attack power, it was disheartening to hear that it was only Magic-grade. How long do I have to play this game to get a Rare-grade item? I had a feeling I’d probably have to participate in a raid.
” Eris-nim. Please revive Yuke-nim. ”
” Yes. ”
Eris, who had been appraising the item she acquired, came to her senses at Aizen’s words and approached the spot where Yuke had died.
” Resurrection of Life. ”
Flash!-
A golden light gushes out. With that, Yuke’s corpse, which had turned gray from death, regains its original color. Even I couldn’t help but be slightly surprised by that sight.
‘She has such healing and support magic, and even resurrection?’
While I was watching Yuke, who had been resurrected, Aizen approached me.
” You worked hard too, Rudin-nim. ”
” Huh? Ah, the hard work. I didn’t really do much. ”
In this battle, I didn’t use my S-rank skill even once and finished it. I still had about 30% of my stamina left, so I proceeded comfortably.
” Rather than that, can I see what kind of skill book it is? ”
” Sure. ”
I hand over the skill book. Aizen also reached out and checked the information on the skill book, then nodded.
” It’s a decent skill. ”
‘He’s not going to ask for it, right?’
Well, there’s no reason I couldn’t give it to him if a fair trade was made. About 1 million won? That would be enough for a transaction. I wasn’t particularly interested in acquiring a spirit skill anyway.
” Let’s go back now. ”
Hmm? He’s not asking for it?
I tilted my head and looked at Aizen, but he turned around and walked towards the other guild members. Come to think of it, Aizen had a high-ranking spirit, so he might not be interested in an intermediate one.
” If everyone has finished checking their items, let’s head back. ”
” Yes. ”
With the reply, the guild members disappeared one by one. Seeing that, I also decided to return to my original location.
” I’ll move. ”
[Returning to your original location.]
Whoosh!-
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