Episode 68
Rustle-
Indeed, Hercules’ weapon.
The blunt weapon I just swung was a decent C-grade weapon, so I thought it would withstand at least one hit.
But with just one swing, the ‘Gnome’s Compressed Mineral’ couldn’t withstand the power of the brass club and turned to dust.
Still, I had no regrets.
I managed to land a proper hit with it, and even succeeded in causing secondary damage by detonating the breath from the inside.
“How did you do that? Blocking the breath…….”
“Explanations later. Let’s take down that guy first.”
The battle has only just begun.
As if to prove it, Dharakan’s head rose above the thick dust.
White steam poured out like steam from his half-crushed nostrils.
‘He’s damn tough.’
I could tell from this attack.
Even if I opened Mamon’s treasure vault, it would be difficult to kill him by just blindly throwing attacks.
Even if I did kill him, I would have to use up all the weapons I have.
In the first place, there was a limit to the power of the treasure that could be realized with a C-grade weapon.
“Kuaaaaa-!!”
With his roar, all the dust around him was blown away.
It was a roar filled with tremendous pressure, but it still didn’t work on Seun, whose stigmata [a mark of disgrace or symbolic wound] was shining.
The power of the stigmata was affecting Riel and the spirits as well.
However, it was different for monsters.
“Kieeeeek!”
“Kkulung! Kkulung!”
“Kaat! Kaaaaat!”
The reactions of the monsters trembling with the tyrant’s anger outside the barrier changed.
They stopped trembling, their eyes turned bloodshot, and they began to attack the barrier Seun had set up.
They didn’t care if their teeth fell out, their fins were torn, or their scales peeled off.
Berserker.
They had gone berserk due to Dharakan’s roar.
‘I don’t think I have much time left than I thought.’
Even though I invested all the mana stones, there were too many monsters.
At this rate, it would last for 5 minutes at most. No, maybe not even 3 minutes.
If possible, I have to defeat that guy within that time. If I don’t, I’ll be swept away by the wave of monsters.
‘Still, I landed the first hit properly.’
The reason I was able to land a proper hit just now was only because he was off guard. Once the full-scale battle begins, there will be no such opportunity again.
That’s why I opened Mamon’s treasure vault from the beginning and launched an attack.
Thump, thump, thump!
Dharakan bared his sharp teeth and approached Seun and Riel.
Because of his huge size, the ground shook as if there was an earthquake every time he took a step.
“Do you have a plan?”
“I need to find his reverse scale [a dragon’s weak spot].”
“……I thought you had no idea, but you know the weaknesses of the dragon race well.”
“I’ll try to hold on in the front somehow, so please support me from behind.”
“Okay.”
“Leave it to me!”
“I’ll help you!”
“Good luck!”
“Bad dragon! I’m going to punish you!”
I threw away the blunt weapon with only the handle left and took out a new weapon.
Now that I haven’t received Durandal back from Mamon yet, the most powerful weapon Seun has is…
Clang.
The weapon obtained by defeating the lord of the Golden Castle, Gold Garden. It was the ‘Golden Halberd’.
Unlike a weapon obtained in the tutorial, it has a B-grade performance.
With this, it will be possible to withstand Dharakan’s attacks or inflict wounds.
‘It’s going to be difficult to use.’
Halberd.
This weapon, also called a battle-ax, is a weapon with an ax blade attached to a spear.
As a type of polearm, it boasts a powerful force called ‘an ax for splitting helmets’, but there were also disadvantages as its destructive power was strong.
It was long and difficult to handle than a normal ax, and it was difficult to handle it quickly like a normal spear due to the heavy ax blade.
The reason why the lord, Gold Garden, used the halberd freely was because he had strong strength and excellent skills to back him up.
Fortunately, Seun had enough strength to handle the halberd thanks to the Gluttony Authority.
Then, there’s only one thing left.
-The Treasure Vault of Greed has been opened.
[Grad Empire Style Ax-Spear Technique]
– The Grad Empire’s unique ax-spear technique that the empire’s knights learned to handle the halberd. The spear technique, developed through long wars, overwhelms the enemy while ignoring armor.
It was skill.
Woong, woowoong!
The Golden Halberd rotates rapidly in Seun’s hand.
The ax blade cuts through the air fiercely, and the sound of air splitting spreads around.
Clang!!
I knocked away Dharakan’s claws that were covering my vision.
The attack was filled with the strength enhanced by the Gluttony Authority, the Grad Empire’s ax-spear technique, and the acceleration of rotation. With that one blow, Dharakan’s huge claws bent as if it were a lie and missed Seun.
“Krrr-!”
However, Seun’s expression, who had successfully blocked the attack, was not very good.
‘He’s stronger than I thought.’
The hand holding the halberd was tingling painfully.
It wasn’t like I blocked the attack head-on, but I used the mysteries of the Taegeuk Sword to deflect the attack. Even so, my palm was rubbed and turned red.
In addition, the Golden Halberd was still trembling, unable to get over the shock.
‘Well, it’s not a monster that one or two people can catch in the first place.’
The enraged tyrant of the sea, Dharakan.
Originally, it is a monster that all the players participating in the fifth act must cooperate to attack.
He is a monster that can destroy any castle wall by bumping into it two or three times.
The fact that two people are attacking such a guy is abnormal in itself.
Then.
‘I have no choice but to go stronger.’
-The Treasure Vault of Greed has been opened.
[The Way of the Battlefield, Halberd of the Heavens (方天畵戟)]
– A weapon of tyranny said to have been used by Yeopo Bongseon (呂布 奉先) [also known as Lu Bu], a warlord from the late Han Dynasty and known as the strongest warrior of his time.
The power of treasure dwelled in the Golden Halberd.
Halberd of the Heavens. The weapon of Yeopo Bongseon, known as the best general of the Three Kingdoms period.
Compared to the weapons of God that Seun has used so far, the level may be a little lower.
‘I like it even more.’
As such, it is much easier to withstand or manifest its power than other weapons.
Moreover, the weapon imbued with the power of the Halberd of the Heavens is the Golden Halberd, the highest-grade weapon among the weapons Seun has.
So, at least it won’t disappear after using it once like other weapons.
“Riel!”
“How do you know my name…….”
“Please keep supporting me! I have to find his reverse scale within 3 minutes!”
“……Okay!”
Riel, feeling the urgency in Seun’s voice, nodded without saying a word.
At that moment, in addition to the wind spirit pushing his back, the power of the four major attributes dwelled within him.
“Burn it!”
Whirlyuk!
The fire spirit dwelled in the halberd, creating the aggressiveness unique to the fire attribute.
“I’ll hold on!”
Kkwadeuk!
The earth spirit dwelled in my body, and my body seemed to become as hard as a rock.
“Good luck!”
Chureureuk.
Finally, the water spirit greatly embraced Seun’s body and weapon, creating a blue aura.
The movement became much smoother, and even the mind calmed down.
A kind of spirit possession (精靈憑依) [where a spirit temporarily inhabits a body]. No, it didn’t seem to reach that level yet, so it was a technique closer to Spirit enchant.
‘With this.’
Taat!
Dharakan, greatly enraged by the failure of the roar, the failure of the breath, and the failure of the close-range attack, glared at Seun as if to kill him.
Seun leaped towards such a guy.
With already high agility, footwork, and the power of the spirits, the movement was literally like the wind.
Kwang!!
Seun and Dharakan collided.
The Stigmata of Satyrus and Dragon Fear scattered, and the monsters temporarily stopped moving and trembled in fear.
‘It’s possible.’
With this collision, I was able to gain confidence. With the power of the spirits and the Halberd of the Heavens combined, it was enough to withstand Dharakan’s attacks.
Now, all that’s left is to find the reverse scale.
Kwang, Kwagwagwang!!
Once I was sure that I wouldn’t be pushed back, Seun no longer avoided Dharakan’s attacks and faced them head-on.
Of course, it didn’t mean that he was simply rushing in recklessly.
He mixed the mysteries of the Taegeuk Sword with the Grad Empire’s ax-spear technique to deflect attacks, or if the attack was too strong, he cleverly avoided the attack range using Nichugong [a movement technique].
After a strong attack passed, he quickly ran towards the gap and stretched out one hand towards him.
-The power of ‘Fire Burst’ is enhanced according to the mysteries of the Black Tower.
I don’t even expect to inflict damage.
A magic to obscure the view.
However, Seun had one unexpected ally.
“I’ll help you!”
Hwareureuk!
As the fire spirit lent its strength, the power of the explosion greatly increased. It’s almost like using magic one circle above.
Thanks to this, Dharakan felt a hot shock and closed his eyes tightly, and in the meantime, Seun dug into his arms.
-The second form of the Grad Empire’s ax-spear technique, Bakgyeokbu (搏擊斧) [Striking Axe], is enhanced through internal energy.
Kuoong!!
Seun’s halberd was embedded in the lower jaw, which was unable to come to its senses due to the aftermath of the explosion.
With the nose bone already collapsed by ‘Hercules’ Brass Club’, the impact on the lower jaw.
Dharakan could not react properly to the huge impact and his head was raised high.
At that moment, Seun, who was quickly moving his eyes, finally found his target.
‘It’s there.’
Among the scales between the neck and chest, one scale was particularly shiny.
The reverse scale. Among the scales on the dragon’s body, it is the only scale that is attached upside down, and it was also the only weak point of the dragon, which was known to be perfect in everything.
No wonder he never raised his head when his nose bone collapsed or when he roared. It seems that it was all to protect his weak spot.
Seun, who had confirmed his target, unleashed a new magic to move on to the next stage.
-The power of ‘Ground Wave’ is enhanced according to the mysteries of the Black Tower.
“Bad dragon!”
Kugugugu!
This time, the earth spirit matched Seun’s harmony.
For Seun, who was in the third circle, it was only enough to shake half of the earth Dharakan was standing on, but when the spirit helped, the vibration continued to his hind legs and the floor cracked.
Kuoong!
The moment Dharakan regained his senses, lowered his head, and put strength into his legs. The cracked earth caused by the ground wave could not withstand his weight and collapsed.
‘Good!’
With this, I succeeded in tying up his limbs.
All that’s left is to raise his head again and attack the reverse scale.
But there was one thing Seun didn’t expect here.
“Kwaaaaak!!”
Kwagwagwagwat!!
Could it be that he had been preparing since the moment he raised his head?
From Dharakan’s mouth, a stream of blue water was gushing out like a cannon.
Thump!
I barely dodged by rolling my body, but Seun couldn’t avoid it completely either.
However.
“I’ll protect you!”
The earth spirit exerted its power and the impact was greatly absorbed.
Thanks to this, I was able to avoid Dharakan’s breath with only a slight tear in my armor.
However, Dharakan’s breath was not satisfied with that and stretched out in all directions.
Riel, who was watching from afar, quickly noticed the attack and dodged, but the barrier did not.
Due to the nature of the Karmelder-style defense magic circle, the attack does not affect the inside.
Kugugugung!
The mana stone that was supporting the barrier did not.
More than 1/4 of the mana stone in the area directly hit by the breath was destroyed, and the barrier could not maintain its shape and disappeared.
Then, naturally.
“Shiiit-”
“Kweoleok! Kwok!”
Hundreds of monsters bared their sharp teeth to drive out the two humans who dared to attack their lord.