Chapter 30
Chapter 30
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Translator: Ryuma
Chapter: 30
Chapter Title: Super Regeneration
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Full Blood Elixir.
It contained the lives of ten thousand orc warriors.
Their rage and grief had erupted as a powerful curse, granting death to anyone who claimed the elixir.
But Park Chan-woo was the exception.
He had freed their resentment.
He'd granted peace to the orc priest Yan and promised the bankruptcy of 'Aheta'.
In response, the souls of the warriors slumbering at the altar began to stir.
As a result, Park Chan-woo was able to absorb the energy of the Full Blood Elixir at 100% efficiency.
'Incredible.'
He was purely awestruck.
It went beyond a mere buff.
The vitality of the Full Blood Elixir had permeated his very foundation.
Even after absorbing the Full Blood Elixir's energy, the status ailment 'Weakest' prevented any change to his base stats.
Perhaps that's why.
Instead, he'd gained a magic that activated automatically, akin to a divine authority.
'Even better.'
Super Regeneration!
Just the name alone promised something extraordinary.
Stats were crucial for surviving in this world, of course, but for a mage, nothing mattered more than 'magic' itself.
'This isn't your average regeneration spell.'
Moreover, it was a name he'd never heard before.
There were common 'Regeneration' spells out there, but nothing called 'Super Regeneration'.
Even those only boosted recovery slightly. No matter the rank, they couldn't compare to an Elixir.
'I wonder...'
He was dying to know.
Park Chan-woo immediately pulled up the details.
Park Chan-woo's eyes twitched violently.
He had realized the true nature of this magic.
'Archmagic...!'
It wasn't ordinary magic.
This was 'Archmagic' that encompassed every rank.
Sometimes, certain spells maximized efficiency simply by raising their rank, with no other restrictions. Their overwhelming effects earned them the title of Archmagic.
And not only that—this was a ultimate weapon of a skill that could reach even Zero rank.
A power so divine that mages would faint in shock from mastering just one.
'Super Regeneration' was one of the undiscovered Archmagics.
'As the name implies, it regenerates in an instant. At Eternal rank, even death would be hard to come by.'
It was incomparable to ordinary 'Regeneration' spells.
Park Chan-woo immediately bit his thumb hard.
As blood welled up and a wound formed...
Shrr!
In the blink of an eye, the wound closed and regenerated.
Not even a scab remained from the healing.
It returned perfectly, as if nothing had happened.
...Regeneration at this level.
It healed faster than most Elixirs.
Honestly, it was hard to believe even seeing it with his own eyes.
An all-weather ability that activated automatically in any situation—combat, ambushes, whatever.
Thanks to absorbing all the Full Blood Elixir's vitality, he'd gained something priceless.
'Reflection, Celestial Punishment, and now Super Regeneration.'
He'd already mastered three spells.
A perfect start for any mage.
On top of that, the Attack and Defense boosts from the Full Blood Elixir surpassed the effects of every elixir he'd consumed so far.
'Status Window.'
He opened his Status Window to check the relevant parts.
Park Chan-woo nodded.
'This should be enough.'
It was time to hunt the Water Deity.
Hunting the Water Deity didn't require much preparation.
Thanks to 'Non-Existence', approaching was easy, and his Attack and Defense had ballooned from countless elixirs.
He was essentially ready.
Park Chan-woo gazed at the vast lake.
The Water God.
He half-expected Poseidon himself to emerge, but the lakeshore remained eerily calm.
The 'Water Deity' was still lurking beneath the lake.
It would only appear once someone approached the shore.
Someone had to draw its aggro.
Park Chan-woo glanced down at his pant leg.
There, peeking out from inside the Demonic Boots, was 'Anubis'.
Kyu?
Anubis looked up at Park Chan-woo with the purest eyes.
'Allocate all 10 latent stat points to Vitality.'
Excellent.
Though only level 5, it could go toe-to-toe with a level 10 monster.
"Go to the lakeshore and draw out the Water Deity."
Kyu-woong...?
Radiant Anubis hesitated for a moment.
It knew the lakeshore wasn't safe.
That's why it'd been hiding—from the Water Deity slumbering beneath from the start.
But now, to go there and lure it out?
"Hurry."
Park Chan-woo urged it on.
Just in case, he'd boosted its Vitality.
It should survive even in the worst-case scenario.
Unable to resist his insistence, Radiant Anubis emerged from the boot.
It then used Gigantification to swell in size and approached the lakeshore.
And...
Guaaaaaang!
...A grotesquely massive 'mouth' appeared.
It was indescribably bizarre.
Large enough to swallow a giant hippo whole, its interior bristled with countless teeth like protrusions.
That was the Water Deity.
Kyu-woong!
Fur standing on end, Anubis whipped around and fled.
The sight was as grotesque as its appearance.
The enormous mouth burst from the lake. The fleshy body connected to it stretched out, lifting the mouth into the air.
Then it pursued Anubis relentlessly from above, like a striking predator.
'Perfect.'
The Water Deity's attack patterns weren't well-known.
He'd sent Anubis as a test, but it turned out simpler than expected.
This was more than enough to gauge it.
Park Chan-woo slowly opened his mouth.
"Celestial Punishment."
At the same moment...
Whooooosh—
The sky turned pitch black.
And then...
Kwarrrrumble!
...Celestial Punishment struck down from the heavens.
Kiiiiieeeek!
The thunderous bolt hit the Water Deity dead-on amid a deafening roar, causing its body to convulse violently.
Shwaaaaa!
But Celestial Punishment's effects didn't end there.
It expanded, evaporating the entire lakeshore.
In just a dozen seconds or so, not a drop of water remained in the vast lake.
That was it.
Thud!
The Water Deity's massive body collapsed onto the dry lakebed.
Its main body, connected to the mouth, was anchored to the lakeshore floor.
Like an anemone, it impaled itself to the bottom and extended its maw to hunt prey.
However, Park Chan-woo was momentarily speechless at the scene he'd caused.
'Even without such overwhelming power...'
Celestial Punishment's might exceeded his expectations.
No matter how high his Attack Power, it shouldn't have evaporated the whole lake.
He'd figured it'd at best scorch the Water Deity.
'Something's off.'
The four main factors determining magic power were attribute, rank, class level, and Attack Power.
By those metrics, the output was at least double what it should have been.
'Ah, critical hit.'
Right—there was one more Attack Power-linked option.
The 'Magic Critical Hit' stat.
The 7% proc chance on his Frost Helm had created this spectacle.
Park Chan-woo chuckled.
Soon, a message appeared before his eyes.
But that was it. No usual cascade of messages followed.
...Ah.
Park Chan-woo nodded.
Sensing its impending bankruptcy, the host had frozen momentarily.
Not worth hearing.
As he moved to refuse...
The Creator had revealed its name.
Rare for one to disclose itself to a human.
Park Chan-woo shrugged.
As if to say, keep squirming.
Tsk.
Park Chan-woo clicked his tongue softly.
So that's why it revealed its name—it didn't even consider him human.
And of all things, the Dragonkin, which he despised most.
'Dragon Heart... A dream for any mage.'
Consuming a Dragon Heart granted immense magic power.
But to him, it was irrelevant.
Treated as an elixir to boost base stats, yet his 'Weakest' ailment fixed all base stats at 1.
At best, it'd be a 100-hour buff or turn him half-human, half-dragon.
'Even half-dragon can't surpass true Dragonkin.'
As if such an offer would satisfy him.
"Go bankrupt quietly, Ahambra."
One reason Creators never revealed their names.
If a human learned it, they could force bankruptcy—and annihilation.
The only way to kill them.
Thanks to that, he'd scored a whopping 10 Coins with the achievement.
But it wasn't over.
Lee Hyuk-soo stared silently at the evaporated lake.
It was a sight no human could have wrought; overwhelming was the word.
Yet soon, his lips twisted into a smirk.
The one who'd achieved the impossible.
The supreme, untouchable being.
Only one human could slay the Water Deity with a single thunderbolt, as far as he knew.
"...As expected."
The Prophet.
It had to be the Prophet.
He'd been here just moments ago.
'...Strong. Beyond what a nobody like me can judge.'
He'd thought he'd caught up a bit, but the Prophet was already walking among the clouds.
Hard to believe they were the same species.
And yet...
'Regrettable.'
He felt regret.
He wanted to meet again.
Ask his name this time.
Hoo!
Lee Hyuk-soo shook his head, inhaling deeply.
This wasn't the end.
Navigating the Abysses, he'd meet him someday. He believed it without doubt.
Han Shin scowled at Park Chan-woo.
His 'Mind's Eye' skill brought up a window.
The moment he read its contents...
'...What kind of weakling is that?'
The info was absurdly ridiculous.
Han Shin looked above Park Chan-woo's head.
Confirming the details once more.