Chapter 119
Chapter 119
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Translator: uly
Chapter: 119
Chapter Title: Lea's Fall, Divinity Awakens
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The Sacred Flame Gauntlets, which had seemed unusually thin, ignited with a white light as the skill activated, forming a translucent silver armor.
Definitely not your average gear.
Soft and light like silk gloves, perfect for gripping a sword in combat, and as Yugeon had mentioned earlier, ideal for hand-to-hand as well.
Fwoosh.
Destruction curled the corner of his mouth in satisfaction as he aimed his sword at me.
"Finally feeling like fighting for real, huh."
"Yeah."
No clue what nonsense he was spouting, but if that's what he thought, it worked in my favor.
Maybe because of the Fist Arts skill.
He seemed to have harbored a grudge ever since I punched through his gut with it last time.
Swordsmanship was my main strength, with Fist Arts reserved for urgent close-quarters rushes.
I wanted to sheathe my sword and go full bare-handed, but the situation made ultra-close range too risky.
Like this.
"!"
A ferocious aura exploded outward.
The moment I gritted my teeth to withstand the overwhelming pressure from Destruction, he charged at me with blinding speed.
Boom!
Our swords clashed.
I blocked, then swung a fist with my free hand—but of course, it missed.
I stepped forward.
Destruction, who had briefly pulled back, swung his blade, and it met my gauntlet.
Bang!
A chilling energy shot through my fingertips, cold sweat breaking out as I flinched, but the brainpower waves crashing head-on snarled fiercely at each other.
My heart froze in tension, yet the instant the gauntlet halted his sword, my foot sliced through the air steadily.
For a split second, Destruction's eyes widened.
"?!"
Thwack!
A thrill surged as my kick landed square on his face. I cheered inwardly and activated a light-attribute skill that synergized well with my sword.
Just as his sword thrust toward my heart in the opening—
"G-Guild Master!"
Someone called out desperately, but with all my focus on the chance to end Error Code's life, I didn't register it.
My other senses had dulled to ignore fear.
The sword tip pierced his chest.
This ends it—
"!"
Or so I thought.
Destruction, head slightly turned, gleamed his purple eyes with malice, utterly devoid of fear of death.
Only then did I feel the immense killing intent slamming into me.
His right hand, which I'd assumed held a plain sword, crackled with black lightning laced in purple.
Ah.
I realized too late two facts.
This bastard, reborn in a new body, wouldn't truly die here—and his real goal in fighting me was to kill me.
Without hesitation, his sword dropped, and he thrust his right hand toward me, black lightning sparking wildly.
Ultimate move.
Instead of dodging with my sword, I cast a skill and poured in brainpower, but terror cramped my heart and lungs, shattering my focus.
He gripped my sword, pushing back my brainpower, and the explosion weakened dramatically.
Boom!
Even as one of his ribs shattered, he didn't care.
Eyes filled with the ecstasy of killing me.
As shock dazed me, Yugeon shouted desperately.
"Kaisha—!!"
Bang!
With the desperate gunshot, a shield formed in front of me.
I snapped to my senses and instantly teleported far from Destruction, who had tried to feed me that ominous skill.
His purple eyes widened in panic as his swing whiffed.
Frustration and rage flared in Destruction's eyes at missing me from point-blank, and he slammed his already-cast ultimate into a random direction.
Boom!
"?!!"
His palm struck the ground, carving deep and unleashing a massive explosion straight toward the guild members.
Kaboom kaboom kaboom—!!
It happened in an instant, but the guild members and heroes, on high alert, leaped into action and threw up shields.
The problem was the wounded from the previous Error Code attacks.
Lea's injury was to her leg, right?
Kaizen and Ophen whipped around to the immobile Lea and cried out in unison.
"Lady Lea—!!"
"No—!!"
Ophen barely stayed behind the shield, grabbed by guild members on either side, but Kaizen, who had turned back mid-escape, enveloped Lea in the blast.
The mana touched a person and seeped in as if waiting, triggering an even bigger explosion.
Kurrboom—!!
"......"
I stared in stunned shock.
Not just me—everyone there, Ophen included, must have frozen, breath caught.
Destruction roared in madness.
"You bastards—!!"
He was insanely regretting failing to kill me by a hair.
[Lea has died.]
[By the powerful will Lea left behind in life, the divinity she held in Channel 1004 is transferred to you.]
[Transferring...]
"!"
My mind went blank.
Lea and Kaizen's deaths were so sudden and shocking that I couldn't process the alert after Lea's death.
Ding!
『Kaisha-nim's First Awakening is complete. Divinity unlock begins.』
The cryptic "divinity unlock" snapped me alert. My body twitched, forcibly shaking off the shock, and moved on reflex.
Sharp killing intent blasted from front and back.
"Kaisha-nim!"
Boom!
I startled at Abyss's shout and leaped high. The Error Codes charging from both sides lifted their heads and glared at me.
Killing intent poured out.
Far sharper than before, zeroed in on me.
I dodged with teleport and landed on a building. The two instantly scaled it, raining attacks.
Bang! Kaboom!!
One hurled a spear.
I evaded, and it embedded in the building, exploding in an AOE that demolished half.
Kurrboom!!
"!"
Black chains burst from the spear, lunging at me.
Bang!
Yugeon's shot nailed one chain inches from me. I teleported instantly, sprinting across the half-ruined rooftop while spreading mana.
Tatatat!
The pursuers spotted the mana and leaped high.
Damn.
I abandoned Dynamite skill, cast Gunshot to widen the gap, then landed toward the forest.
Guild members rushed over, buffing me. The Error Codes handling Abyss atop the building turned and charged down, casting attack skills.
Rumble—
Guild members retreated from me and layered shields thickly.
The sky darkened, space warping with the subspace, as countless spears erupted toward me.
Boom!
Kaboom!
Kaboom kaboom boom!!
The military building by the forest and the concrete stretch were utterly shattered.
Wide-range as it was, with massive spear power, but teleporting into the forest made evasion easy.
Something was coming.
They were freaking out desperately to stop it, but I had no idea what.
Error Codes plunged into the forest after me.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Kaboom!
I blocked the two charging suicidally with sword and feet, then noticed my body glowing without any skill.
Something.
Had arrived.
I sensed their attack in my hesitation, but inexplicable euphoria and relief washed over me—I couldn't move.
Flash!
Light burst from my body.
The two Error Codes were flung back as if shoved by physical force.
A familiar yet alien presence thrilled through my body, and a voice resounded powerfully from my chest.
【Finally.】
The world blazed white.
A pillar of light piercing my body stretched to the heavens.
Roots of light densely extended from the pillar's top and bottom, connecting somewhere and linking me to a new realm.
『Kaisha-nim has connected to Star Field.』
Eyes closed briefly, I glimpsed countless beings rising in fervent cheers—
But opening them, I saw forest trees bowing toward me.
Ding!
『[Babel Tower Alert]
Congratulations! Kaisha-nim is the first to unlock Primary Divinity!』
『All statuses are restored.』
『View unlocked divinity traits and distribute stats?』
Ah, so.
Serene. Warm.
I wanted to bask longer in this ecstatic dive into the sea of light, but I gripped my sword tighter, awakening my senses.
Duty called.
Teleporting to the ground behind the light pillar, Error Codes glared murderously.
"Damn it!"
Destruction suddenly snapped.
No idea what they feared so much, but rationally, the irrational dread had faded significantly—no other big changes.
I locked eyes briefly with Abyss behind them.
Boom!
Abyss instantly targeted Destruction with an ultimate.
As the two dodged, I gathered full power and fired max Electron Cannon at Destruction.
Kaaaaaboom—!!
"?!"
Even Abyss froze for a split second at the scale.
It demolished distant buildings.
Abyss recovered fast, chasing the one who barely shielded and swung her sword.
Boom! Boom! Kaboom!
Clashing swords echoed loudly.
It was astonishing.
Sensations of wielding brainpower and mana felt slickly swift and smooth. The expansion matched my intent so perfectly, it was hard to adapt.
Another Error Code lunged at me.
"!"
Whoosh!
Dodging the swung spear, it slammed the ground.
Boom!
Black chains and blades snaked out to bind me, but loading light skill and amping brainpower, I slashed them all apart.
Infused the ground with light skill, tearing space, then teleported and swung at Destruction while casting Gunshot.
Target wasn't Destruction, but the other charging at me.
Ratatatatang!!
Divinity unlock boosted skill power hugely—offense and defense far easier.
Abyss and I alternated pressuring the others while cornering Destruction.
This one was injured.
He ground his teeth, knowing he was being cornered, but his exposed-ribbed body had limits.
His speed was already slowing, wounds multiplying rapidly.
Just then, Abyss slashed his shoulder.
Slash!
"Urk! You filthy—!!"
Suddenly, a massive black circle formed around, flames writhing.
From fighting, Destruction excelled in martial prowess but lacked utility skills—instead, his occasional ultimates were cheat-level.
Must block it.
Stab.
"!"
Teleporting, sword tip through his throat—Destruction's eyes bulged, and the manifesting magic under his will fizzled instantly.
Kaboom—!
I infused explosion into the sword, bidding farewell to the damn bastard.