Chapter 203
Chapter 203
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 202
Chapter Title: Instant Death Pattern?
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"No, what the hell is this...?"
It wasn't just that it wasn't Hyperion—this wasn't even the Demon Sword King's gear to begin with. At a glance, it screamed Western fantasy, and not even a magic-user accessory at that?
"Log in."
I instantly shifted to Ardenia and pulled out the document I'd copied in advance from the bookshelf in my office. I'd already compiled all the info on monsters from real-world games.
[Eternal Ice (Epic)]
Deals freeze damage to enemies, consuming 3% of max mana to gain a shield that absorbs the damage. (Lasts 8 seconds) (Cooldown: 30 seconds)
If there are two enemies nearby, shield absorption increases by 50%. Three: 100%. Four: 200%. Five: 400%.
[Soul Freeze (Epic)]
Freeze damage dealt to enemies includes an additional 70% soul damage.
A great item. Especially for an ice mage—it was endgame gear, no question.
However.
"This has nothing to do with the Demon Sword King, does it?"
And its performance was way below Hyperion's. Even as top-tier completed items, a level 20 mythic made a clear difference!
'Well, Hyperion was an absurdly overpowered item from the start.'
Hyperion was the Demon Sword King's exclusive boss monster drop—it never even hit player shops.
You beat the Demon Sword King?
Pointless. Blade & Magic was an AOS game with no drop tables.
Even clearing the Demon Sword King in adventure mode just completed the quest and achievement—no item drops.
'But that's why I was so sure it was Hyperion.'
Reality, though: ice gear.
I sighed and rummaged through my inventory, pulling out a golden crown, a top with angel wings, radiant gloves and boots, and so on.
"Yeah. Gotta look on the bright side."
[Call of the Extreme Cold (Level 20)]
Mana Coefficient: 2.0
[Eternal Ice (Epic)]
[Soul Freeze (Epic)]
[Golden Overlap], [Golden Overlap], [Golden Overlap], [Golden Overlap], [Golden Overlap].
Yeah. So what if it's magic-user gear?
'As long as it boosts my farming, it's fine.'
It was true that nothing short of mythic gear would meaningfully boost my current power... but legendary items still held plenty of value.
"Oh, right—we've got tons of legendaries too."
I sorted through my inventory.
This drop haul had a whopping seven legendaries! Plus ten more from Zero Sum's transcendent weapon power, totaling seventeen.
Shadow Flame (Level 15), Archangel's Kiss (Level 16), Void Sword (Level 18), Necronomicon (Level 19), and more.
'Talk about mediocrity. Feels like someone grabbed legendaries off the Blade & Magic shop at random.'
Mostly main weapons, so not super practical right now.
Switching to dual swords or wielding a mage staff in one hand at this point? Nah.
But one item caught my eye.
[Hourglass of Space-Time (Level 19)]
Mana Coefficient: +1.0
Cast Speed: +1.5
[Isolation (Epic)]
I didn't even need to look up the trait—it was that famous. A legendary item packing an epic trait.
'This might actually be useful.'
One problem, though.
"This isn't an accessory, weapon, or armor..."
Revenge's equippable items fell into categories: main weapons like swords, staves, bows; armor like hats, tops, bottoms, gloves, shoes; and accessories like earrings, necklaces, rings, bracelets.
Unlike the game, you could slap rings on all ten fingers, but the system only activated effects for two.
I experimented by pulling out all my legendaries and trying them on, discovering something new.
"Blade & Magic items get recognized up to six, regardless of slot."
But if I equipped Revenge gear first, same-slot items didn't activate. And a few with unclear equip spots wouldn't equip at all, no matter what.
I could use items from multiple games, but since Revenge was my base game, this was the tradeoff.
'Still... not totally unusable.'
I channeled mana into the unequippable Hourglass of Space-Time.
Ding--!
My body froze for 2.5 seconds, then returned. Isolation (Epic). The classic game invincibility + untargetable state.
I couldn't attack others, but all attacks ignored me too.
"I'll just stash it in inventory and pull it out when needed. If I'll ever actually need it, that is."
As a transcendent with an Extreme Will Body, I could tank a direct hit from the Heavenly Demon Divine Art's ultimate and walk away with minor skin abrasions. I had insane vitality—could dive into a black hole barehanded and survive. Survival items like this were novelties; I wouldn't need them often.
"Anyway, back to square one."
I packed away the scattered items and pondered.
'So what's the deal with this Demon Sword King's drop table?'
Visually, the only item the Demon Sword King wielded was Hyperion. He wore black martial robes, but they weren't mythic-tier.
'But calling it pure random doesn't fit—Hyperion dropped first. Unique item or something?'
That didn't hold up either.
I wasn't the only one in the universe snagging drops.
Goddess's Blessing, Golden Wave, Luck stat, Zero Sum's overwhelming farming power—I was just raking in more. Monster drops flooded the greater universe right now.
With transcendents and tech controlling luck itself out there, someone somewhere probably had Hyperion.
"Ah... no clue. Nothing online either."
Only way was to kill more monsters and see.
Luckily, Lute Planet still had one mythic monster left.
"Log out."
Back on Lute Planet. From Kasim's back slicing through the sky, I spotted two beings locked in combat.
[Accept love and hope! Shine! Justice Sword!]
A cheerful cry summoned a rainbow-glowing blade.
-No one can escape his gaze! Unyielding will! Conviction! All of it, futile!
"Ah, narration's starting again. Forced on approach?"
I eyed the holy Giggas Power Force—gaudy design like a kid's toy.
Its Justice Sword, brimming with immense power, withered without swinging. Looked like it suffered the same mental attack I had earlier.
But that didn't mean it took it lying down.
Thud thud thud...
Boom!
Right arm paralyzed with Justice Sword, but the left arm's quantum cannon fired fine, blasting Deep Eye. The giant eyeball gathering power post-paralysis shut in the onslaught, canceling its attack.
'So that's the infamous guardian constellation.'
Lute Planet was peaceful with minimal forces, but not defenseless.
Stunning natural beauty and adorable natives made it a cosmic tourist hotspot.
Rich enough for holy Giggas ops and a fleet of warships.
-Despair! Despair! Everywhere his gaze touches...
[Damn it!]
Power Force, mid-follow-up on Deep Eye, threw up a massive barrier to block the erupting light beams.
A holy Giggas with a Gigant Master pilot, Power Force could overwhelm most transcendents—but minimizing civilian damage handicapped it.
At least until now.
Thud!
I kicked off Kasim's back and leaped.
"Hoo."
One breath filled me with perfect true energy.
Endless inner power surged from the atmosphere, swirling like a tsunami through my body.
'No clue how long it'll take to fully establish Great Vessel Late Bloom.'
Eight chakra attributes, external elements at my acupoints, atmospheric vitality in my Extreme Will Body, Absolute Expert enlightenment, sky gate opened to Atman realm martial arts.
Logins/logouts, skills/traits, all sorts of items...
Too many abilities.
Better than lacking, but excess was poison too.
'Too many interconnected ones.'
Opening the sky gate shattered my old martial framework.
New powers, insights, inspirations, environments—martial arts needed rebuilding.
Right now, I could only fire off old-system techniques one-shot. No way that hit peak performance.
"Great Vessel Late Bloom..."
Even those one-shots.
-Sub-Light (亞光).
-Light Flash (光閃).
Beyond comparison to the past.
Splurt--!
[What!? No, that speed... possible?]
[Light speed! No, it's hitting light speed...]
[Not even elementalized, bare body—how?!]
Four or five voices burst from Power Force simultaneously. Not multiple personalities, obviously.
Guardian constellation Power Force was a special holy Giggas piloted by 'five Gigant Masters.'
Crack.
Amid the shock, Deep Eye's body split in half.
Attack-focused and battling Power Force, it couldn't react to light-speed strikes.
Mythic monster durability aside.
'No chance.'
Easily forgotten: Hyperion had physical coeff 6.2, mana 7.3—doubled to 12.4 and 14.6 via Sword-Unity.
Insane damage needed tech or authority to block; HP-tanking led to disaster.
Craaaack!
Deep Eye's massive pupil split, lens crumbling. Bloodshot eye exposed grotesque innards, trembling.
-Cursed be! Cursed be! Cursed be! Cursed be! Cursed be! Cursed be!
Flash!
Rainbow orbs erupted from Deep Eye, its body pulsing like it might explode.
[Ugh! Dodge!]
Sensing the lethal vibe, Power Force retreated hastily.
I charged in.
'End it here.'
Death throes pattern? I'd tank it.
Extreme Will Body user here.
Sword auras to the face? Minor skin scrapes—
Whoooong---!
But the rainbow light slammed me.
"...Huh?"
-YOU DIE.
Unintelligible text, and.
Consciousness cut.
* * *
"Ah, what the? That guy's a thug? Call the cops—why fight there, idiot?"
"With scores like these, no police academy for you."
"Transfer to the academy? Sorry, we don't take rebels like you."
"Qi Sense too low. You'll never pass entry-level for any ability. Knew it young—skipped studies and training?"
"Ah, sorry. Not with these scores."
"Who you glaring at, punk?"
The world I was born into was called paradise. Peaceful, no enemies stealing what was mine.
Yet I wandered. Peace was torment.
I was nothing.
No one loved me.
I influenced no one.
If I died now, no one would care.
I was.
I am.
I...
[Forerunner's Mask (Relic) destroyed!]
Eyes open. Sturdy body unresponsive. Eyelids fluttered lifting—near death.
No energy to assess surroundings, I shook off sleep and rasped.
"Log... in..."
Flash!
To Ardenia. Exhausted, I dozed on and off in the office chair.
"Your Majesty. Are you alright?"
Awake again, Flower loomed over me in a soft bed.
"Ah... I'm fine."
Not just talk—body intact. Rested enough for some strength back.
But skull-splitting pain, even my ironclad mentality cracked.
"Ah, fucking hell."
"Your Majesty?"
"Not at you. Just... ha. What the."
Absurdity drew a hollow laugh.
"Instant death pattern?"