Chapter 208: Double Trouble [3]

days ago

[System: You’ve finally obtained the [Blessing of your contracted deity. Congratulations!!! As a token of the system’s appreciation, you’ll receive 30 unused stat points

[Blessing]: In your current state, you could only access up to three types of blessings originating from the forgotten sage. You must first strengthen and hone your talent in sorcery if you desire to unlock other kinds of blessings]

’Say, why can’t you give me your name? I think we’re not on bad terms right? You said it yourself that I might be the closes player you’ll ever get as an avatar. I just can’t understand why you’re not giving me your name,’

[I told you this a while back, tch it seems that you didn’t even try to understand my side of the story. If you’re a seer then you already have a guess why I didn’t think of giving you my name. It’s because you haven’t unlocked the [Intelligence] without that you can’t properly use my manifestation. One of the passive effects of manifestation is gaining the knowledge and experience of a god… Let’s say all that knowledge flow in that undeveloped skull of yours you’ll die in an instant]

’Curses… It seems that I’ll have to wait until the end of the first main trial, but this is still something to be celebrated. I can do so much just because I can use your blessing, you won’t regret giving it to me. Now if you’ll excuse me, I need to get back to my training… That old hag might give me another beating if I miss out on my schedule,’

Present

[System: Update complete!!! The hidden boss [Vandrake the corrupt] has taken multiple direct hits onto his true form. The damages weren’t fatal but his health diminished rather early than the system could comprehend. After losing 25% of his health he’ll now enter his mini-compressed state where he’ll absorb any nearby corrupted]

In front of the two stands a colossal being that came to be known as a jumbled-up nightmare. Limbs burst from every part of its body screams appear once they looked closer and he manipulated their power. Cries of both monster and player begged the two to end their lives. These screams were the souls of the tormented that were corrupted by this power and came to be shackled

[System: The hidden boss [Vandrake the corrupt] chose the body of the tyrannical king to act as his vessel once more. He sacrificed a few corrupted souls in exchange for his vessel back to its fullest health. He now retains the skill of his vessel, due to entering the second phase his hp has been doubled, and his skills are now enhanced]

[Vandrake the corrupt LVL 50

Body Possession: The tyrannical king

Hp: 5000

Atk: 450

Spd: 260

Def: 366

Mp: 221

Stm: 299

Skills: King’s order, Demonic summons, Leadership, Tyrants call, Grant power, Defensive fortress, Power of the ruler, Possession, Corruption, Absolute penetration, Demonic weapon arts, Berserk, Compression, True form

Attained from 2nd phase

[New skilla]: Soul sacrifice, Beam of darkness, Weapon materialization, Shadow bullets, Phasing, Corruption infusion]

“Allow me to demonstrate my power,” He raises his weird and hurls a slash infused with his corruption. It was fast and filled to the brim with his power and the two of them could sense the souls within his attack. When they tried to combine their glacial array to form a wall it was easily pierced and his attack goes on

“Diabolus, he used his absolute penetration!!!” With his warning, he manages to thwart the attack of his enemy from ever reaching his golem. The walls behind the two were shattered into tiny bits of pieces and before he could swing another in their location he responded. Morris fires a volley of magic orbs that were infused with divinity whilst the effect of his armor is currently in play

[System: [Vandrake the corrupt] has activated his skill [Shadow bullets]: The wielder sent a round of dark attribute bullets in a single direction. If amplified these bullets will either increase their piercing rate or contain a power beyond their size, if that isn’t the case then the wielder can increase its speed. [Compression] [Pierce rate] [Bullet speed] in all of this three amplification the wielder has chosen to increase its speed]

“You’ll have to try harder than that,” Divine bullets and Vandrake’s shadow bullets collide and build up smoke in the center of their battlefield. Morris was occupied with deflecting the bullets that weren’t able to collide with his bullets and this gave Vandrake an opening. He phases through the ground and appeared on his back where he prepared he swings his sword

“An illusion? Gaarrrh you filthy cheat!!!” The very thing he targeted was nothing but a copy and he realizes that he was lured by their bait. Diabolus wielded his staff and changes it onto a pair of chains that were deflected before it could bind its target. Morris on the other hand manages to complete the charging phase of his attack and appears on his back

“Northern slash,” Morris released a powerful slash that activates the passive of his weapon and stuns anything in its path

[System: You’ve directly hit an enemy with [Northern slash] your weapon’s passive has activated and applies the status effect Shiver. The hidden boss [Vandrake the corrupt] has gained its first [Shiver] mark

[Slow]: Each [Shiver] mark lowers the enemy’s speed by 5% this is stackable until it reaches 10 marks

[Frostbite]: Each [Shiver] mark will deal 25 ice attribute damage every 10 seconds, this is stackable until it reaches 10 marks]

“As I’ve told you before, you’re only prolonging your suffering by resisting me,” Their attacks were blocked with just a swing of Vandrakes blade

[Demonic weapon arts: The wielder will gain an increase in dexterity and will gain mastery over any weapon he holds. Whilst this skill remains active, the wielder can perform any kind of technique inside this skill. He can either pay with mana, souls, and lastly demonic energy]

They were pushed back and he can feel that ominous aura when he previously sense the power behind his slash. He used the souls of those he corrupted and attacked with his blade that darkened whilst it develops its power. They didn’t have the time or the energy to escape and because of that they stayed and parried his attacks. Diabolus easily perceived his attacks and Morris came to rely on the passive ability of his blessing

[Eye of calculation: This optical ability allows the player to perfectly calculate his/her movements. Apart from that, this skill can be perfectly utilized to predict an attack far greater than the sense of the player. The only requirement for this passive is for the player to focus on a single thing and that is his chosen target]

“Mirage x5… Switcharoo, shuffle combo,” The moment he combined those skills he was incapable of being detected whilst his copies mimicked his move

Even if he were to discern which one of them was the original or the copy, his blade couldn’t reach the surface of their body. His weapon either got parried or he received a barrage of spells in point-blank range. Apart from the copies, he can’t forget about Diabolus who prioritizes dealing a massive amount of damage to his body. Because he was unable to land a single blow, his shiver mark which was one came to then increase to four

“Wha~ What is this!!?” The two of them found themselves shackled to the ground which left them to be vulnerable to Vandrake’s attack. He laughs after he tires the two and they were left incapable of moving with the help of his minions

“Puehehehehehehe, you’re far too gullible im a hidden boss for crying out loud. Even if you two were skilled, do you think I’d be easily pressured by that attack? I have a ton of health to spare and because you made me enter my 2nd phase I can now use Soul sacrifice. No matter how large the injury or how fast you may become, guess what I can easily catch up to your tricks… I have to commend you for teaching me this valuable lesson, make a lure so that you can catch a fish. My beam of darkness is finished with its charging phase!!!” He grins after his chest was revealed to glimmer with dark and ominous energy that’s rapidly growing stronger than ever

’Well, shit… Looks like im dying right here and now, guess it was fun I can just die and resurrect myself with the elixir~’

(You don’t have to worry about that… Master, you can’t die… Whether you can open your eyes after death, what’s the use if you’re going to easily surrender? I might have never known you that much as we only met two months ago but I know that you aren’t a quitter. Even if you have to puke blood or your bones have crumbled amidst the battlefield… Basking in the glory is better than winning with you near failing in the final moment. I’ve already used my core to its fullest power, make sure that you come out as a winner!!!!!!)

“I am the demon of machinery… I call upon the power that antagonizes my enemy, instead of glory grant thy enemy of mine failure!!! Your image is nothing more than a symbol of defeat, whenever a person fails they accused you,”

’What is he chanting all about? It’s stupid what can a last-second spell can accomplish in this kind of situation… But what is this feeling, why do I want to stop it from occurring?’

Van Drake fires off a round of shadow bullets but they were deflected when Diabolus cast a shield in his front. He couldn’t brush off this feeling, is it his intuition? Was he afraid of the tides of the battlefield shifting away from his favor? The very thought made him shake and he fires again and again and again but his attacks weren’t reaching his body. But when it did Diabolus made it so that he was struck in an area of his body where he wouldn’t be interrupted

“Your rage is something that rightfully must be permitted, you who was scarred, you who was mistreated!!! Bring forth your rage, grant me your power, the power you’ve gained from the fears of those around you… Second antagonizing skill… Black… Cat!!!!!!!!!” Before his core brightens as clear in this evening were to fade, he gazes at his master and gave him a big warm, and welcoming smile

[System: The golem called [Diabolus] has activated one of his mischievous skills that antagonize its enemy

Black cat: This skill targets an enemy and changes their probability of succeeding in their next 10 moves to reach their goals. The black cat was mistreated and some were even killed just by being born with their color and walking in the neighborhood. The fears of those around them granted them the power that they believe to be true, they gained the power of misfortune

Cost: 500 mp

Cooldown: 1 month]

Once the beam of darkness was fired it only grazes him in the process and he was able to flee from Vandrakes grasp. Tired he was in their fight that was half an hour and even his bones, lungs, and muscles were finally about to throw the match. But he remains standing in the middle of the cold and freezing outskirts of the castle whilst he points his blade

“Give me your best shot,” He said after Diabolus returned in the distorted space of his body and pulls out his middle finger, and waved it around his view

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