Empty the Arsenal!

Tae-hyun deployed his divine territory skill centered on Hakkaras and cast Archisus's Curse. Now was not the time to hold back; he had to deal damage to Hakkaras. Aside from being slammed into the ground, the dragon had taken almost no damage. This was because he had incinerated all the approaching demons.

"Graaaagh! A mere curse of Archisus cannot affect me!"

"...!"

"Ancient Dragon's Roar!" Even after being hit by the curse, Hakkaras steadfastly cast his magic. An incredible magic skill!

Did he learn some Legendary magic skill?! Tae-hyun was shocked. Usually, when a boss monster was hit by Archisus's Curse, their Luck plummeted catastrophically, causing their skills to fail left and right. And magic was a type of skill with an exceptionally high failure rate. Yet Hakkaras was casting his spells without a hitch. It seemed as though there was zero chance of failure, which meant this had to be a Legendary magic skill, far beyond a mere Highest grade one!

However, it wasn't completely ineffective. A negative Luck stat brought other penalties besides skill failure!

"Die, Black Dragon!"

"We hate you!"

Thanks to Tae-hyun unfolding Aki-sus's Divine Territory, the demons launched another all-out assault. Hakkaras had been blocking everything with his scales until now, but within the divine territory and under the curse, that was no longer possible.

Even a single hit allowed the divine territory and the curse to relentlessly stack bonuses. A customer service experience like no other! Subjected to such a sticky, persistent assault for the first time in his life, Hakkaras roared.

"Damn that bastard Archisus! Now I see why the gods and demons alike wanted you dead!"

"Hey, that's uncalled for!"

Tae-hyun wasn't hurt by those words, but hearing about the things Archisus had done made him feel a bit vindicated. At least that wasn't my doing!

At that, the demons flying nearby offered Tae-hyun some comfort.

"I don't think so, Avatar ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠of Archisus!"

"Yeah! We like you! You're a real demon of a guy!"

"Lord Esla praised you too! Said you should have been born a demon!"

"If you die, we'll make a place for you in the Demon Realm!"

The floor of the Demon Realm ruled by Esla regarded him very... It was to the point where a faction quest was about to trigger!

Meanwhile, Aki-sus's Divine Territory dissipated. Hakkaras barked.

"Why on earth does that bastard Archisus's divine territory help demons too?!"

Come to think of it, he's right. Tae-hyun agreed, but that wasn't important right now.

"Yong-yong, get out of the way!"

Tae-hyun sent Yong-yong flying high into the sky and landed directly on Hakkaras's back.

Hakkaras was thrashing like mad! Just staying on top of him was an incredible feat. Tae-hyun focused all his senses on maintaining his balance.

"Critical Explosion!!"

"Aaargh! You bastard Archisus! [Curse of Flame]!"

Whoosh! Hakkaras unleashed a curse of flame. He already knew about Archisus's Luck. He also knew that ordinary attacks wouldn't even scratch him. Being a Black Dragon, Hakkaras possessed a cunning and insidious nature, meaning he was well aware of Archisus's weaknesses. Thus, he chose his most powerful Word of Power curse skill! It was an incredibly fast and potent curse skill, so swift that even Tae-hyun couldn't react in time.

Damn it, if I can't withstand this, I'll have to resurrect...

"..."

"..."

Sadiq's Authority, Sadique's Flame Rune! Hakkaras gnashed his teeth. He had forgotten that this punk wasn't just the Avatar of Archisus, but also possessed the power of Sadiq.

"You... you... Heuk-heuk, you bastard!"

"Why is that my fault?!" Heuk-heuk, who was attacking from a distance, blurted out in self-defense. It wasn't like he was the one who gave Tae-hyun Sadiq's Authority!

"You bastard Archisus! Have you no honor?! Fight me fair and square!"

The Black Dragon was just as shameless and thick-skinned as Tae-hyun. He was a creature who would immediately resort to absurd excuses the moment things turned against him! Of course, Tae-hyun was no pushover either.

"Oh? Sure. I'll fight fair and square."

"Sadiq's Flame! Sadiq's Flame Rune!"

His words and actions were complete opposites!

*Whoosh!* Tae-hyun dashed across Hakkaras's back, setting fires and engraving flame runes wherever he went! And he didn't stop there.

"Hey! Why aren't you guys firing?!"

"B-but is that really okay?"

"Fire!"

The Archisus Artillery, which had hesitated because Tae-hyun was clinging to the dragon, fired immediately. If the boss says fire, you fire! Hakkaras, who was trying to shake Tae-hyun off, writhed in agony from the body-shaking vibrations.

"Aaargh... [Curse of ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠Frost], [Curse of Binding]!" Hakkaras cast curses left and right. Perhaps because his previous fire curse had backfired due to Sadiq's Authority, he focused primarily on frost curses. He was determined to immobilize Tae-hyun by any means necessary!

But having already been caught once, Tae-hyun was simply waiting for the moment Hakkaras cast a curse.

"Curse Transfer!"

With Hakkaras's Luck currently bottomed out due to the previous curse, it was only natural that he became the target.

*Crack!* Hakkaras's own tail and claws began to freeze from the curse he had cast. Watching this, Tae-hyun clicked his tongue.

"Just how powerful did you make that curse?"

"Do you really think such petty tricks can stop my curses?!"

Hakkaras immediately dispelled his own curse and prepared to cast another. The more Tae-hyun fought him, the more he realized just how broken dragons were. He was incredibly strong physically, but magically, he was even more monstrous. He was wiping out the approaching demons with wide-area spells while simultaneously dispelling his own curse and casting a new one on Tae-hyun. All of this while still afflicted by Archisus's Curse!

"...Fine. Let's see who blinks first!"

*Stab!* Tae-hyun thrust into Hakkaras once more. This time, it wasn't the Dae-man-bul-gang-geom. It was the Awakened Blunt Spear of Carbanog!

"Carbanog's Sincere Curse!"

Wow! It went from 0 attack power to 1! That's a massive increase!

...Of course, that was completely meaningless. What actually mattered was the newly added skill, Carbanog's Confusion.

Reverses the target's sense of balance when pierced by the spear. The target, with their directions ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠inverted, will be thrown into confusion.

Damn it. What kind of skill is this?

It wasn't a bad skill. It was definitely useful in PvP or against low-intelligence monsters. However, against a highly intelligent dragon like Hakkaras, a skill like that was practically useless. He would probably adapt to it in a single second!

Right. I'll just save it for later!

Tae-hyun immediately turned his gaze back to Hakkaras. In the spot where the dragon had just been stood a massive black rabbit. A rabbit nearly the size of a dragon!

"It's... cute?"

Cain muttered unconsciously at the sight. It was a level of cuteness that completely clashed with the brutal atmosphere!

"Kyuuu-kyuu-kyuu!"

The rabbit shrieked menacingly. Even without Carbanog translating, Tae-hyun could easily understand the meaning.

"Yeah. I know exactly what you're saying."

The intent to murder was palpable.

*Thud!* When the rabbit swung its forepaw, nearby boulders shattered and hills collapsed. A dragon's raw stats didn't just vanish! Still, having his magic sealed for a full minute gave everyone on the battlefield breathing room.

"Go! Now is our chance! Shave off as much of his HP as possible!"

"Waaaaah!"

The demons charged forward, their morale soaring to the heavens.

"That rabbit look really suits you!"

"Live the rest of your life as a rabbit!"

*Thud-thud-thud-thud-thud!*

Demons swarmed from all directions, pummeling him relentlessly. Hakkaras resisted by cutely flailing his front paws, but without magic, there was a clear limit to what he could do.

"What are you guys doing?! Why aren't you shooting?!"

"Uh... but aren't our allies in the way?"

"Didn't I tell you to shoot even when I'm there? Fire!"

"..."

The Archisus Artillery was slowly but surely becoming dyed in Tae-hyun's colors!

*Boom! Bang! Crash!*

As the shells struck Hakkaras's body, the demons were caught in the explosions as well, but they didn't care in the slightest.

"You couldn't even dodge that?!"

"Pathetic! Pathetic!"

"Man... when I get back to my territory, I should tell my demons to learn from them."

Esla's army left a deep impression on Tae-hyun. Now that's what real demons should be like! Cowering and trying to save their own skins? What kind of demon does that!

*Poof!* Amidst the joyous beatdown, Hakkaras reverted to his original form.

Wait. Come to think of it, did he drop any items?

Tae-hyun scanned the surroundings. Hakkaras didn't seem to have dropped any items. Deep disappointment washed over him!

Sigh. That bastard Hakkaras should have equipped some gear...

Going around completely naked, relying solely on his own body! He deserved to die!

The moment he returned, Hakkaras started by casting a curse.

"Hakkaras's Authority Seal!"

Sealing Carbanog's Authority out of all the countless authorities he possessed. Thinking about it objectively, it was rather hilarious, but for Hakkaras, who had just suffered through it, it was an absolute necessity.

I couldn't use it right away anyway because of the cooldown. I got off cheap.

"Avatar of Archisus... you lunatic... even Carbanog's Authority?! What on earth are you?!"

But Hakkaras had no idea. He didn't know that Tae-hyun also possessed the authorities of Phytos, Demer, Salabian, and Shiiba!

"How much HP does he have left now?"

"Sixty-eight percent remaining!"

"Ugh..."

Shaving off that much of Hakkaras's HP, which previously hadn't taken a single scratch, was undoubtedly an achievement. However, the same trick wouldn't work multiple times against him. If Tae-hyun tried to stab him with the spear again, Hakkaras would react instantly.

I need another way to deal damage through those absurdly high-defense scales...

The weakness under the neck, revealed by his skills, flickered in his mind, but Tae-hyun gave up on that target. Ever since the battle started, the moment anyone even approached that area, Hakkaras would immediately layer scales and defensive magic over it while launching a counterattack. A dragon that let its guard down and fell from having its sole weakness stabbed was a creature of ancient fairy tales! Modern dragons were far more thorough.

Even though the surroundings were being overturned and set ablaze every second, Tae-hyun remained calm.

That weakness is practically an impossible bait. I have to give up on it and target somewhere else.

But where? Suddenly, Tae-hyun noticed just how massive Hakkaras's open mouth was.