Chapter 58 - The Fifth Evolution (2) (1/2)
The Fifth Evolution (2)
During a short time, while I was in the dedicated store, Lee Chan-yu definitely found the location of the boss room.
After the conversation I had with Rain was finished, I silently walked to the boss room without talking to Lee Chan-yu and inspected myself.
I have Baptism of Blood, Blood Shadow, Herma’s Bloodstone Ring, and finally, five daggers.
Subsequently, my status was also confirmed.
[Kang Si-ha (Fate)]
[Bug Bear Lv 89]
[Strength: 739 | Stamina: 663 | Magic: 514 | Luck: ???]
[Skills: Ebon Heart, Predation Lv4, Advanced Martial Arts Lv3, Intermediate Lunatic Trickster Lv7, Intermediate Armor Defense Lv8, Intermediate Regeneration Lv7, Intermediate Flame Magic Lv7, Intermediate Power Attack Lv6, Intermediate Black Lv9, Intermediate Leap Lv9, Advanced Detection Lv4, Advanced Surprise Lv9, Advanced Fairy Tale Lv3, Intermediate Beast Rush Lv9, Advanced Leadership Lv2, Advanced Immunity Lv3, Beginner Fantasy Magic Lv4, Beginner Healing Magic Lv6, Beginner Speed Attack Lv2, Beginner Water Magic Lv6, Beginner Fire Lv3, Intermediate Flight Lv2, Beginner Stone Skin Lv8, Beginner Shadow Step Lv2, Beginner Madness Noise Lv1, Beginner Ice Magic Lv4]
There were many skills. If not too many.
Of course, I use a lot of these skills, but there were also some that I barely ever use.
Among the overwhelmingly useless skills, one of those was the flying skill that I acquired in the process of eating tens of thousands of flying monsters on the third floor. It has since grown up to the intermediate level.
If I got it early, when I was still a goblin, I would have been naively happy the moment I gain the skill. Flying in the sky was the romance of mankind. But it wasn’t that big of a deal to me anyway. Even if I wanted to use the skill, it was only usable for those with wings or body organs related to flight.
Because numerous monsters that could fly were abundant, this skill proliferated amongst the skills that grew through Predation. And now it’s Intermediate Level 2.
However, wasn’t it the material for the Lunatic Trickster, one of my best skills now, that created spider webs that was the forefront of uselessness? Either way, I was looking forward to using Flight as a skill synthesis material.
Anyway, the growth of my status and skills are going smoothly. I only liked that the Surprise skill could not grow to the highest level, but everything else was perfect. I had some expectations that maybe I would grow up in the process of dealing with the Powered Ripper.
I stood in front of the boss room. I presented Lee Chan-yu with an operation that wasn’t actually an operation.
“I’ll take care of the boss. Can you take care of the other seven in the room?”
Without Lee Chan-yu, I would have had to deal with the other enemies’ attacks while dealing with the boss. I didn’t think it was impossible, but if it would make hunting the boss more manageable, why would I choose the harder path?
“It must be all are rare and high-leveled species, right?”
“Mhm.” Lee Chan-yu smiled and confirmed. “I’m good with that. You don’t mind if I take them out, right?”
“Don’t die.”
Though he spoke jokingly, Lee Chan-yu was trembling slightly. As was I tense. He tapped my shoulder before I noticed it.
“Don’t worry about it. Come on.”
“You don’t have to come with me if you don’t want to. I can do it by myself.”
“No, don’t mistake me. I want to do this.”
Then it can’t be helped. I smiled lightly, put the boss room key in the keyhole, then turned it.
The large iron door opened, and sixteen eyes inside looked at us at the same time.
“Uh…” Lee Chan-yu muttered. “It’s a little different from the dungeon boss room I knew.
[Because, you guys.]
A humming voice rang in my ears.
[Because this is a Black Palace!]
An immense black shockwave hit us. It came from a dark-shaped monster wearing a black hood. It was a mana wave protruding from the tip of a giant scythe wielded by who is obviously the Powered Reaper!
I was convinced that even though I was wearing ancient class armor, I wouldn’t be able to block it. I immediately grabbed Lee Chan-yu and used Leap and Beast Rush. However, the second and third swings flew in succession, making it scary to land on the floor. It left me no choice but to continuously sue my movement skills.
But it wasn’t just the enemy.
[Eat all you want! Food has come to relieve your hunger for many years!]
“Kerung!”
“Koahang!”
The seven monsters in the boss room with the Powered Ripper were black, huge, red-eyed dogs. There was an image that came to mind when I saw them. Hell’s hounds. Hellhounds.
Even before the Reaper spoke, they were already chasing up. When they opened their big mouths, I saw what looked jagged and sharp teeth shaped like a saw blade, Even the black flames swaying from deep in the throat were not that terrifying.
The moment I thought so, black flames shot out straight from their mouths! They really are hellhounds!
“Boss, throw me at them!”
“Try not to die!”
I threw Lee Chan-yu while running away from the black flames and the Reaper’s shockwave. Lee Chan-yu pulled out a long claw and landed it on the back of a hellhound, screaming War Cry.
“Kha, ah, ah!”
He shouted to grab the attention of the hellhounds. Unfortunately, there was one other caught in the War Cry.
[Are you asking me to take care of you first?]
The moment he turned to Lee Chan-yu, I rushed towards the Reaper with Surprise, Fairy Tale, Leap, Shadow Walk, and Beast Rush activated all at once!
[I’m reading all your energy!]
“Break.”
Just before reaching him, a giant scythe fell vertically in front of my eyes, blocking my rush. You were reading my energy? What lies. If I read my moves earlier, I wouldn’t have responded with such a passive defense!
‘Does your ability to detect crease when they get closer to you? It could be the ability of a skill or an artifact.’
I kicked the scythe to the side and jumped into the air. I glanced at the Powered Reaper’s pale face as if looking through the body hidden under the hood.
At the same, the power of Lunatic Trickster triggered three traps. It was all tied to tie his feet and suspend him in the air.
However, the next moment, the body blurred. And just before the trap was triggered, it leaped into the air, moving fast enough to be considered teleportation!
Intuitively, I noticed that the Reaper’s previous skill was Shadow Step. It was a Shadow Step that far surpassed mine, which is still at the lower level.
[If you want to die that much, I shall deal with you first!]
Against the scythe he wielded, I swung with Blood Shadow. At the clashing of the two weapons, mana spewed out like a light, with a violent reaction.
Could it be that I didn’t know I could keep up with his power? The Powered Reaper was clearly embarrassed.
[On the subject of bugbear!]