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Owner of Twilight Intuition – Chapter 205

𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟓

Kwaaaang!!━

“Titan’s Sprint!”

Even after using Titan’s Sprint for a long time, the number of followers showed no signs of decreasing.

From the beginning, the followers had high enough HP to withstand my Titan’s Sprint at least three times before dying, and since I was busy moving around and disrupting their formation, the actual number of followers I killed wasn’t that significant.

[Ding!~ The level of Rank A skill ‘Titan’s Sprint’ has increased.]

Still, since I was using Titan’s Sprint without rest, its level was steadily increasing.

Perhaps it will reach level 25 by the time this battle ends?

The sheer number of followers and their high HP made it a possibility, but that wasn’t the issue.

“Damn it, we’re breaking through!”

“Even if we die, let’s take one down with us!”

“We’re out of stamina!”

As expected, the Emperor Guild members, depleted of stamina, began to gradually fall back.

If we’re being pushed back this much despite my and Ust’s active involvement, then this fight was a lost cause from the beginning.

‘Still, if we keep fighting like this, I think we can win.’

Though I wonder how many will be left standing if we do win.

I even thought that this wouldn’t have happened if I had fought alone, but right now, all I could do was keep using Titan’s Sprint to blow away the followers.

[You have used up all your playtime. Please rest in reality and reconnect later.]

‘Huh?’

[Automatic log out in 1 minute.]

[If you have a location issue, you can extend for 30 minutes. Would you like to extend?]

‘Has time already passed by this much?’

Thinking about it, I seemed to have used up almost all my time hunting in the dungeon and then moving to the Elf Forest to receive the reward.

“Extend.”

However, if I was forcibly logged out now, both Ust and I would disappear, and the Emperor Guild members would likely be swept away immediately.

So, I decided to extend for 30 minutes and fight a little longer, but I didn’t think I could clear out all the followers here in a mere 30 minutes.

“Elsyke’s Phantom Shift!”

Still, I’ll do what I can.

To finish this as quickly as possible, I created phantoms and used them alternately with Titan’s Sprint.

Thanks to this, the number of phantoms was gradually increasing. While not enough to turn the tide yet, I believed that if I could hold out for another 10 minutes, we would see some results.

Kwaaaang!!━

‘How’s it going now?’

After repeatedly using Titan’s Sprint and Phantom Shift for a while, I turned my head to assess the situation.

The dozens of phantoms I created could each use one of the skills I had acquired, and as a result, I could occasionally see phantoms using Titan’s Sprint and blowing away followers.

However, there were also phantoms that were surrounded and annihilated by followers, so it wasn’t entirely helpful.

‘Well, I can’t stop now anyway.’

There was no better option in this situation.

However, the situation didn’t favor me.

[Ust, Swallowing the Bitter Cold, has been unsummoned as its duration has expired.]

[Ust, Swallowing the Bitter Cold, is a special summoned beast with truly immense HP.]

[A total of 231 minutes is required to summon it again.]

‘Ust too, of all times.’

With the disappearance of Ust, who had displayed overwhelming power against the followers, I quickly turned my head towards where it had been.

Originally, quite a few guild members had been grouped together and fighting near Ust. Now, with Ust gone, they were being swept away by the followers without even having time to react. It was a devastating sight.

“Damn it, Elsyke’s Phantom Shift!”

Pat!━

“Titan’s Sprint!”

Now, only a few guild members remained.

I couldn’t just stand by and watch them get wiped out, and I was also worried about Yua and Sina, so I moved to their location and immediately used Titan’s Sprint to blow away the followers. However, the situation itself hadn’t improved.

Just then, I happened to spot Aizen, still alive and swinging his sword diligently in the midst of the battle. I approached him using Phantom Shift.

“Aizen, how’s the situation?”

“Not good.”

“Mine’s not good either. I’ll be forcibly logged out soon.”

“Is that so?”

But why is this guy so calm?

The fact that this many guild members were still alive was due to my efforts in disrupting the followers.

Of course, as a result, the number of followers had also decreased considerably, but they still outnumbered the guild members. If I disappeared from here, there was a significant chance they would be annihilated.

“So, wouldn’t it be better to run away quickly?”

I hadn’t found Yua and Sina yet, but I wasn’t worried.

This was because their playtime was similar to mine.

I figured they probably logged out without extending, so I hurriedly told Aizen to escape, but he shook his head and refused.

“There will be personnel stationed outside the barrier.”

“Outside the barrier? How do you know that?”

“If it were me, I would have done so. And once the battle here is over, they will deactivate the barrier and attack us.”

“……”

Thinking about Aizen’s words, our fight wasn’t against the followers here.

Indeed, that b*stard Lee Juho could control the barrier here.

He used it to trap me and the Emperor Guild here, then brought in the followers to instigate a fight, but would it end there?

He might be waiting outside the barrier to finish us off for good.

‘And I don’t have much time left.’

I had to make a decision quickly.

Either I could eliminate the followers here, or I could eliminate Lee Juho, who was likely outside the barrier. In this situation, I chose the latter.

If Aizen died, the main scenario would be over.

“Escape the barrier in 5 minutes.”

“What are you planning to do?”

“What else? I’m going to wipe out that b*stard Lee Juho.”

After saying that, I took out the World Tree Branch from my item window.

If what I heard in the Elf Forest was true, I should be able to break through the barrier.

And I believed Aizen could hold out for 5 minutes, so I immediately escaped the barrier.

Woong━

I felt some resistance as I escaped the barrier, but thanks to the effect of the World Tree Branch, I wasn’t bounced back like before.

“Huh? What? How did you get out of the barrier?”

‘They really gathered a damn lot.’

Just glancing around, there were about 1,000 people surrounding us.

As Aizen said, it seemed they planned to deactivate the barrier and attack after the battle with the followers was over.

And I also saw Lee Juho, whom I had missed before, and the woman with the axe, but……

“Titan’s Sprint!”

I didn’t have time, so I decided to go straight in.

The opponents didn’t seem to expect me to attack immediately after coming out, so their reaction was delayed.

Kwaaaang!!━

Thanks to that, I successfully landed a clean attack and used Phantom Shift to escape from my position, using Titan’s Sprint towards another location.

“Don’t just stand there and take it! Build a wall!”

Suddenly, I heard such a shout, but dozens of players had already been blown away.

However, as if they had regained their composure from that shout, walls made of earth and stone rose up around me. But I didn’t pay much attention and used Phantom Shift to find an empty space and swept it with Titan’s Sprint.

‘Good, if I keep going like this……’

Pat!━

“……!?”

After eliminating dozens of players with the third Titan’s Sprint, I thought that if I continued like this, I could create an opening for Aizen to escape. However, I had to revise that thought when I saw the woman who suddenly appeared next to me.

“We’ve met before, haven’t we?”

Along with those words, a large axe came flying towards me.

The attack speed was quite fast, so I thought it was too late to dodge and held out my shield to block the attack.

Clang!━

[You have taken damage! -256.]

‘Damage?’

I was surprised that I took damage, but that wasn’t the end.

[You have been afflicted with Meus’ Soul Erosion.]

[All stats are decreased by 4%.]

[All attribute resistance is decreased by 2%.]

A message popped up saying that I was afflicted with Meus’ Soul Erosion and that all my stats and resistance were decreased.

‘What is this? An S-Rank skill?’

Now that I checked, an ominous black smoke was rising from the axe the woman was holding.

And judging by the name and description, it seemed like an S-Rank skill.

It seemed to be an S-Rank skill related to curses. I thought it wasn’t a big problem with this level of stat reduction, but then the next attack followed immediately.

‘Does having an S-Rank skill make her think she’s invincible?’

She should have retreated after successfully landing a surprise attack, but seeing her continue to attack, I decided to give her a proper response.

“Dynamics.”

Kwaaaang!━

[Skill Damage! 2,681.]

At the same time, I judged that it wouldn’t be bad to eliminate her here since she had an S-Rank skill, so I tried to finish her off with Thunder Strike after binding her with Earth’s Dynamics. However, the axe didn’t stop at all and struck my body.

[You have taken damage! -320.]

‘Huh? What happened?’

[You have been afflicted with Meus’ Soul Erosion twice.]

[All stats are decreased by 8%.]

[All attribute resistance is decreased by 4%.]

“Too bad, but I have a Stun Resistance item!”

“Thunder Strike!”

It seemed like she ignored my Earth’s Dynamics with a Stun Resistance item, but I didn’t care and launched a counterattack with Thunder Strike.

I thought the curse would be lifted if I killed her here.

“Leap.”

Pat!━

However, before I could even attack with Thunder Strike, the woman disappeared. Realizing that she had both an S-Rank curse skill and a Spatial Movement skill, I quickly abandoned the pursuit and decided to move on.

“……Elsyke’s Phantom Shift.”

If I had more time, I wouldn’t have fought like this.

I would have persistently chased and killed her.

However, right now, it was better to reduce the number of players scattered around, and with the continuous use of Phantom Shift and Titan’s Sprint, I was steadily achieving my goal.

“How many people have died to just one guy?!”

“Damn it, these phantoms are no joke either!”

“Does that guy have unlimited stamina?”

I occasionally heard such remarks as I moved around and used Titan’s Sprint, but I didn’t even have time to respond.

At that moment.

“Huh? Look, it’s the Emperor Guild Master!”

“It’s Aizen!”

Five minutes must have passed because Aizen came out of the barrier.

Several players who spotted him immediately shouted, and as a result, most of the players who were dealing with me and my phantoms turned their heads towards Aizen.

“Ah, leave Rudin alone! It’s Aizen! Catch Aizen first!”

‘Damn it.’

Before the players could rush towards Aizen, I used Phantom Shift to reach him first.

“Just run. I’ll try to block them somehow.”

“……Yes, I understand.”

Aizen listened to me and ran towards an area with relatively few players without hesitation. I decided to deal with the players in Aizen’s path first.

“Elsyke’s Phantom Shift, Titan’s Sprint!”

I used Phantom Shift to move and then Titan’s Sprint to eliminate the players in the direction Aizen was running.

And then, I used Phantom Shift again and used Titan’s Sprint towards the players chasing Aizen, trying my best to help him escape. However, it was difficult to block everyone with just me.

‘Still, let’s do what we can.’

Even now, dozens of spells were flying towards Aizen.

Aizen was dodging those spells as much as possible and constantly drinking potions, and I moved to the place where the most spells were flying and blew them away with Titan’s Sprint.

Kwaaaang!!━

‘Is it that way this time?’

Spells were flying from all directions, keeping me extremely busy, but I couldn’t stop.

To block the approaching players as much as possible, I used Phantom Shift repeatedly to increase the number of phantoms first, and then used Titan’s Sprint against those who were casting spells from other locations.

“How many people have died so far?!”

“About 400.”

“400? Ha, I never imagined we’d be like this because of just one Rudin.”

Suddenly, I heard someone’s voice filled with despair.

I turned my head slightly and saw someone with a gold border, probably a Guild Master, but I didn’t have time to care right now.

My connection time was almost over.

[Beep- Automatic log out in progress.]

Kwaaaang!!━

As I blew away dozens of players with Titan’s Sprint again, the message about the connection ending appeared.

‘Is this the end?’

I turned my head and saw Aizen seemingly escaping, but there were still many players chasing him, so I couldn’t be sure what would happen.

‘Still, I did what I could.’

If he dies after all this, there’s nothing I can do.

I could only blame Lee Juho for his thorough preparations.

Thinking so, I took one last look at Lee Juho’s forces, which were still surprisingly numerous.

[Logging out.]

[Once again, on the street illuminated by Twilight……]


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