Owner of Twilight Intuition – Chapter 42

𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 42

” Whew. ”

After parting with Raz, I returned to the dungeon after purchasing various recovery potions in town. Should I say the expenses were more than expected? The recovery potion sold by the Alchemist Guild was 10 silver. The lower-grade magic potion was double that, 20 silver.

For a potion that only restores 200.

Just buying 5 of these would cost 1 gold. Thinking it was too expensive, I turned my attention to the recovery potions sold by other players, and eventually, I was able to buy health and magic potions that restore 400 each for 10 silver and 15 silver, respectively.

‘Still, 4 gold just flew away.’

Anyway……

Although I was delayed by the Blue Stone Golems along the way, I took a short breath after safely reaching the place with the giant door.

Probably the boss will be beyond this door.

And since I’ve come this far, it wouldn’t make sense to retreat.

‘Let’s fight.’

Clank-

I open the door and enter. The place I entered was a wide, circular space. It was similar in shape to the place where I fought Zeld before. The only difference was that there was a huge statue, roughly over 10 meters tall, in the center of this place.

‘Could that statue be……’

The boss?

This was too big. Even though the giant statue in front of me only had an upper body, it was over 10 meters tall. And while I was staring blankly at the statue, a message appeared, directed at me.

[Boss Monster ‘Nertasus’ has recognized an unknown intruder.]

[Boss Monster ‘Nertasus’ is awakening from its slumber.]

Kuoooo!-

The giant statue, which I suspected was the boss, starts to move. It looked similar to the Blue Stone Golems I had fought so far. But since its size was over 10 meters, I couldn’t help but feel a sense of intimidation.

” ……This is impossible to beat, even with a shovel. ”

[The battle with Boss Monster ‘Nertasus’ begins.]

Kukung……Kung!-

Suddenly, the right arm of the giant statue slowly rose. While I was looking at the statue’s hand, raised high enough to almost reach the ceiling, it swung down towards me like swatting a fly.

” Crazy! ”

Tat!-

As soon as Nertasus’s arm fell, I quickly threw myself to the side. Even though I had changed into the Blue Stone equipment, my agility was over 100. I somehow managed to escape the attack range of Nertasus’s falling attack and narrowly avoided……

Kwaaang!!-

” ……!? ”

What?

With a tremendous noise, the ground I was standing on shook.

Fortunately, I was able to avoid Nertasus’s attack, but the phenomenon of the ground shaking gave me no small amount of mental shock.

” Wow…… ”

Can I even catch that?

The sight made the fact that I had brought dozens of potions feel insignificant. Just one hit from that and I’d be instantly killed, right? However, if this was its only attack pattern, it wasn’t a completely hopeless fight.

Kuoooo!-

” Huh? ”

Was it because the first attack missed? Nertasus roared as if in anger. And then, a message window appeared in front of me.

[Nertasus begins to drop rocks.]

Rocks?

I instinctively looked up. Dozens of stalactite-shaped rocks appeared on the ceiling, and they began to fall to places completely unrelated to my position.

” Crazy! ”

It even has this kind of attack!

I somehow dodged the falling rocks one by one and approached Nertasus. I couldn’t back down without even attempting an attack; my pride wouldn’t allow it. While I was thinking this, Nertasus raised its hand again towards me.

” Jayer’s Guardian Shield! ”

Pabbat!-

[S-rank skill, Jayer’s Guardian Shield activated.]

Kwaaang!!-

[Damage received! -304.]

” Ugh. ”

‘The damage is…… 304?’

The damage was less than I expected.

Of course, with the Blue Stone equipment and Jayer’s Guardian Shield, my defense exceeded 700. Considering that, I could tell that Nertasus’s attack power was tremendous, but it wasn’t to the point where I couldn’t withstand it.

” Item Storage. ”

I can do this.

With the feeling that I could actually win after that blow, I opened the item window and took out a magic recovery potion and drank it.

[Magic power recovered by 400.]

” Giant’s Sprint! ”

As soon as I drank the potion, Nertasus raised its arm again, but my shield, which rushed in even faster, struck Nertasus’s body.

Kwaaang!!-

[Skill Damage! 803.]

After successfully landing the attack, I immediately looked up. I could see Nertasus’s hand falling precisely towards me above my head. No, it wasn’t even a hand. Because of its sheer size, it felt like a giant rock was falling.

Nevertheless, I didn’t panic and raised the shield in my left hand.

Kwaaang!!-

[Damage received. -357.]

‘About 600 damage reduced?’

Even though 600 damage was dealt, I wasn’t particularly worried. This was because I was still under the effect of Jayer’s Guardian Shield. Jayer’s Guardian Shield at level 6 had a recovery rate of 35 per second. If I just dodged for a bit, I could recover all the lost health.

[Nertasus begins to drop rocks.]

Kuoooo!-

Meanwhile, Nertasus dropped dozens of rocks again and swung its arm at me. Falling rocks and a swinging arm. Despite having nowhere to properly dodge, my body moved, finding a position where the attacks couldn’t reach.

Bang! Kwakang!!-

[Damage received. -198.]

The damage from the falling rocks wasn’t insignificant either. Anyway, after dodging those attacks, I drank a magic potion from the item window again and attempted another attack.

” Giant’s Sprint! ”

Kwaaang!!-

[Skill Damage! 812.]

‘By the way, how much health does this thing have?’

For now, I continued to use Giant’s Sprint while drinking potions. I had to drink them because of the stamina consumption, but this action gave Nertasus enough time to attack me.

Kwaaang!!-

[Skill Damage! 809.]

[Nertasus uses Violent Earthquake.]

Huh?’

Violent Earthquake?

After using Giant’s Sprint about 5 or 6 times, a new message window suddenly appeared in front of me, and I could immediately understand its effect.

Kukukukung-

” Th, This is crazy! ”

The ground I was standing on shook violently. I tried to maintain my balance, but it wasn’t easy. And above my head, Nertasus’s arm fell again.

Kwaaang!!-

[Damage received. -411.]

‘Huh?’

This damage is strange?

But before I could resolve this question, the earthquake caused by Nertasus hadn’t ended yet. The ground continued to shake. Nertasus, seeing this as an opportunity, swung its arm once more, and I could only defend against Nertasus’s onslaught.

[Damage received. -452.]

[S-rank skill, Jayer’s Guardian Shield duration has ended.]

‘Crazy, the damage keeps increasing!’

Now I could be sure. Nertasus’s attack power increased with each hit. Moreover, at this point, with Jayer’s Guardian Shield gone, if I got hit by Nertasus’s attack, there might be no turning back.

‘I have to dodge!’

As soon as I thought that, I forcibly jumped to the side, and Nertasus’s hand slammed down where I had been standing.

Kwaaang!!-

” Status Information Window. ”

[Health：2341/3344]

[Magic Power：518/810]

[Stamina：40.5%]

‘Looking at my current stamina……’

If I use Jayer’s Guardian Shield, I can use Giant’s Sprint about 4 more times. Can I kill the boss with these 4 times? With 4 times, I could deal over 3,000 damage, but I didn’t know if that would be enough to kill the boss.

‘If only I knew the boss’s remaining health.’

The damage I had dealt so far was over 5,000. If I dealt another 3,000 damage here, it would be no different from dealing over 8,000 damage. But if it still didn’t die after that, there was nothing more I could do.

Kuoooo!-

[Nertasus begins to drop rocks.]

‘That bastard!’

It’s hard enough to move as it is, and it’s dropping rocks too!

” Alright, let’s see who dies. ”

If I just dragged this out, it would only be disadvantageous for me. One way or another, I had to see this through with him to feel satisfied. Having made my decision, I continued to take out and drink the remaining magic potions in my item window and cast the skill.

” Jayer’s Guardian Shield! ”

Pabbat!-

[S-rank skill, Jayer’s Guardian Shield activated.]

” Giant’s Sprint! ”

I could feel the earthquake that had initially flustered me gradually weakening. Although it wasn’t enough to move freely, it was possible to charge forward. So, I ignored Nertasus’s attacks aimed at me and just used Giant’s Sprint.

Kwaaang!!-

[Skill Damage! 810.]

[Damage received. -508.]

After casting Giant’s Sprint, I stepped back and drank a potion again. I had to drink it because of the stamina consumption, but this action gave Nertasus enough time to attack me.

[Damage received. -561.]

” Ugh, Giant’s Sprint! ”

Kwaaang!!-

[Skill Damage! 802.]

‘Damn it!’

I let out a short curse after using all four Giant’s Sprints in a row. My remaining stamina was just over 1%. Just in case, I opened the status window again to check my remaining health and stamina.

[Health：3788 (+3000)/3344]

[Magic Power：220/670]

[Stamina：1.7%]

‘Should I run away?’

Logically, that would be the right choice. I couldn’t attack anymore without stamina, and I didn’t know how much health Nertasus had left. But there was another reason why I was hesitating.

‘Crazy, how much money have I spent so far……’

The cost of the potions I had used wasn’t insignificant. It was almost like I had invested half of my entire fortune, so it wasn’t easy to back down now.

‘But can I kill it with this attack?’

While thinking that and staring at the giant Nertasus in front of me,

Zing-

” ……!? ”

I felt a strange sensation. A faint, yet inexplicably refreshing feeling. I instinctively realized that this was Intuition. And feeling that intuition, I boldly abandoned the option of running away and used Giant’s Sprint again.

” Giant’s Sprint! ”

[Insufficient Magic Power.]

[Stamina consumption doubled……]

Kwaaang!!-

[Skill Damage! 809.]

A blow that poured all of my remaining strength. If the intuition I felt was correct, Nertasus would die with this blow. However, before Nertasus could even fall, I paid the price for consuming all my stamina.

[All stamina consumed.]

[Entering Exhaustion state.]

[Attack power reduced by half.]

[All stats reduced by half.]

[Damage received doubled.]

[Unable to use skills.]

” Ugh. ”

My body suddenly felt heavy. Was it because of the decrease in strength and agility? Anyway, in this state where I couldn’t even use skills, it would be difficult to fight Nertasus.

Of course, there was no need for that anymore.

Kuo……er……er……

Kukukung- Kukukung!-

Nertasus’s body began to crumble and fall apart. I took a few steps back and watched Nertasus slowly collapse, and soon, as if to prove that Nertasus was dead, a huge number of message windows appeared in front of me.

[Boss Monster ‘Nertasus’ has been defeated!]

[Acquired 16,000 combat experience points!]

[Level Up!]

[Ding!~ Acquired 3 gold 50 silver!]

[Ding!~ Acquired ‘Heart of Nertasus’! ]

[Ding!~ Acquired ‘Blue Aura Stone Ring’! ]

[Ding!~ Acquired ‘Accessory Enhancement Stone’! ]

[Ding!~ Acquired ‘D-rank Skillbook’! ]

[Congratulations! You have achieved the great achievement of defeating a boss overwhelmingly higher than your level alone!]

[Training points for skills used during combat will be applied once again!]

[Ding!~ A-rank Skill ‘Giant’s Sprint’ level has increased.]

[Stats Strength 6, Agility 6 increased.]

[Acquired ‘Random Skillbook’ as a reward for the great achievement.]

” Finally…… ”

Is it over?

I wasn’t surprised by the reward I received for the great achievement. I had received it before when I defeated Dorgen. Still, the fact that I received another Random Skillbook made me feel a bit strange.

Should I use this for crafting or not?

‘The main skill I used was Giant’s Sprint……’

Oddly enough, I didn’t even think about Phantom Shift, my other S-rank skill. Using it would only waste stamina, wouldn’t it? It’s undeniable that it’s a good skill for 1:1 battles with players, but it’s hard to say it’s particularly useful against bosses like this.

I’d rather use Giant’s Sprint one more time.

” Anyway, it’s time to check the items. ”

In the end, since I defeated the boss alone, I got all the loot. So, I left the corners of my mouth curling up and checked the items I had obtained one by one from the item window.

Let’s see……

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