Chapter 111
Chapter 111
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Translator: Ryuma
Chapter: 111
Chapter Title: Assault of the 5-Star Bosses
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The moment the number of undead in our allied forces surpassed 1,500, it seemed we advanced to the next phase.
"A 5-star boss?"
Not even 4-star, but 5-star.
Shin Yu-hyun stared at the 5-star boss Flash Golem.
Its grotesque form, stitched together from countless corpses.
And it towered a full 5 meters tall, with disproportionately massive and thick arms.
Kroooaaar!
Soon, the Flash Golem that had crawled up from the ground raised its arms high and slammed them down onto the earth.
Kwaaaang!
A tremendous roar echoed, and the ground shook like an earthquake.
"Tch!"
Shin Yu-hyun furrowed his brow and braced himself on the trembling ground.
The skeletons did the same.
But the zombies near the Flash Golem couldn't keep their balance and toppled over.
Thud! Thud! Thud!
The Flash Golem's merciless barrage continued.
It was pounding its fists down on the fallen zombies.
Each time, the earth bucked wildly, and the zombies were flattened.
Kroooaaargh!
After clearing the zombies around it, the Flash Golem turned its gaze toward the sabers and lancers.
Thump! Thump! Thump!
And then it charged straight at them.
"Form up!"
Shin Yu-hyun shouted urgently.
The sabers and lancers in its path immediately clustered together.
The sabers stacked their kite shields layer upon layer, while the lancers thrust their long spears through the gaps.
It looked just like a hedgehog curled into a ball.
Kwaaang!
The Flash Golem's massive bulk collided with the defensive formation of skeletons.
The skeletons in the line were pushed back several meters but held firm without breaking.
Pfuwook! Pfuwook!
Kroooaaar!
The Flash Golem let out a bellow of rage.
But perhaps because it was made of the dead's corpses.
Even with lancers' spears embedded across its body, it showed no sign of pain.
Whoooosh!
The Flash Golem swung its hefty arm viciously, as if intent on sweeping away the sabers and lancers in one go.
Kwaaang!
Kwa-druk!
That single blow snapped the lancers' spears and shattered the sabers' kite shields, tearing them away.
"Fire."
Kiiiek! Boom!
To deny the Flash Golem a chance to follow up, Shin Yu-hyun ordered covering fire from Archer No. 1.
Shwaaaa!
A massive Frost Arrow launched from Archer No. 1's Frost Bow froze the moisture in the air as it hurtled toward the Flash Golem's chest.
Thwack! Crackle!
The moment the Frost Arrow embedded in its chest, it unleashed freezing chill, instantly encasing the monster's upper body in ice.
"You two as well."
But Shin Yu-hyun didn't think that would be enough to fell the Flash Golem, so he ordered Saber No. 1 and Lancer No. 1 to join in.
They dashed toward the Flash Golem using the lightness skill he'd taught them.
Kroooaaar!
Kwa-drudruk!
Seeing this, the Flash Golem roared and twisted its body. The ice covering its upper torso shattered away effortlessly.
At that moment, a figure leaped straight at the Flash Golem's front.
It was Saber No. 1.
Saber No. 1 crossed and swung the Frost Sword Seolbaek and Flame Sword Yeonhwa.
Ice-Fire Swift Flow Sword.
First Form: Ten-Character Slash!
Swaaaa!
Flame and ice slashes surged toward the Flash Golem simultaneously, with the briefest interval between them.
Kwaaang!
The instant the two slashes struck in succession, flames and ice clashed, triggering a steam explosion that sent the Flash Golem's huge body reeling backward.
'He's using it well.'
Shin Yu-hyun smiled in satisfaction at the sight.
Over the past two days, he'd taught Saber No. 1 the basics of Ice-Fire Swift Flow Sword.
And here it was putting it to use in real combat.
'I need to teach Archer No. 1 advanced archery and Lancer No. 1 advanced spearmanship too...'
He'd taught his clan swordsmanship to Saber No. 1, but Archer No. 1 and Lancer No. 1 used bows and spears, so there was nothing from his own arsenal to pass on.
He'd only shared basic archery and spearmanship tips from his previous life.
Even so, thanks to the innate abilities of the Frost Bow and Curse Poison Spear, they packed considerable power. The Frost Bow alone could unleash powerful Frost Arrows.
Pook!
And Lancer No. 1's Curse Poison Spear pierced the Flash Golem's leg repeatedly.
Kroooaaargh!
The Flash Golem bellowed. Though it felt no pain, the curse poison's effect was rotting its leg.
Shwaaaa!
Not only that, Archer No. 1 fired another Frost Arrow from the Frost Bow.
Thwack!
This one lodged in the Flash Golem's leg.
Kroooaaar!
Thud!
In the end, the Flash Golem roared and dropped to one knee. It couldn't hold out after taking frost arrows to the knee.
"All of you, charge."
Shin Yu-hyun commanded the remaining zombies.
There were about 1,000 left.
Kiyaaaaak!
At his order, the zombies swarmed toward the kneeling Flash Golem like a pack of wild dogs.
Kwaduk! Kwa-druduk!
Kiyaaaaaaa!
The zombies climbed atop the Flash Golem, biting and tearing as they screeched.
Meanwhile, Saber No. 1 and Lancer No. 1 slashed and stabbed relentlessly with their twin swords and Curse Poison Spear, dealing steady damage.
Kroooaaar!
The Flash Golem swung its long arms to shake them off.
Numerous zombies were indeed flung away by its arms.
But for every one thrown off, far more rushed back in. Over hundreds of zombies engulfed it like a tidal wave.
Kr, kroooaaar!
Thud!
Before long, under the endless zombie assault and the persistent attacks from Saber No. 1 and Lancer No. 1, the Flash Golem finally collapsed.
"It's over."
Shin Yu-hyun smiled.
As expected of the Immortal King's undead.
The Flash Golem was a 5-star boss monster that couldn't be taken lightly.
But no matter how strong it was, it was alone. It couldn't fend off endlessly charging hordes of hundreds of zombies.
Gang-ups beat any champion.
'And that's not all.'
Shin Yu-hyun glanced down at the Hades' Gloves and Quinear equipped on his hands.
One of Quinear's option abilities, Ruthless Command, boosted his undead's capabilities.
The Phnacoic Bible also had buff skills that enhanced undead performance.
Thus, even among undead monsters, there was a clear gap between his summons and ordinary ones.
Anyway, as the situation seemed to settle, Shin Yu-hyun caught his breath for a moment.
Kwang! Kwa-kwang!
Then, explosions erupted in front of him, sending up plumes of dirt and dust.
"No way?"
Shin Yu-hyun watched tensely.
Tombstones shot high into the sky amid the blasts.
Thud! Thud-thud!
Soon, the tombstones that had risen fell back to earth, and the dust began to settle.
And emerging through the settling dust were new presences.
Undead-type 5-star boss monsters began crawling up one after another.
"This is insane..."
Shin Yu-hyun eyed the colossal bosses, ranging from 3 to 5 meters tall.
Under the blue moonlight, about 100 of these 5-star bosses revealed themselves.
Their presence was utterly intimidating.
"As expected of the Trial Tower."
A whopping 100 boss monsters.
Of course, numerically, Shin Yu-hyun held the advantage. He still had nearly 1,000 zombies and a 450-strong skeleton legion.
But qualitatively, they were superior. Taking down even the weakest among them, the Flash Golem, had wrecked over 15 zombies.
Tension made sweat seep into his hand gripping Quinear.
One slip, and his undead Immortal Legion might be wiped out.
"What?"
Seeing the message pop up before him, Shin Yu-hyun's eyes widened in surprise.
Then a small smile crept onto his face.
He'd found the key to conquering the Trial Tower's 2nd floor bosses.
'If I can take them down one by one for sure...'
I can add them to our side.
Of course, he'd have to watch out for the opposite outcome.
Still, by controlling the undead with divided attention and devising tactics, it was worth a shot.
Kroooaaar!
Moments later, the Immortal King's legion clashed with the bellowing 5-star boss undead golems.
How much time had passed?
Shin Yu-hyun, alongside his undead, finally took down the last remaining 5-star bosses.
"Whew. It's finally over."
Confirming the message before him, he let out a long sigh of relief and relaxed.
'Like the 1st floor, the 2nd wasn't easy either.'
Shin Yu-hyun looked ahead.
Countless corpses littered the plains.
Without joining the fray himself, commanding over 1,000 in the Immortal Legion kept him on edge. The might of those 100 5-star bosses was staggering.
When he failed to counter their AoE attacks properly, dozens of zombies would get wiped out in one hit—a disaster.
He'd been shocked every time.
Fortunately, defeated 5-star bosses joined his side.
So he scattered the enemy bosses or used some as bait to buy time.
And somehow took them down one by one, converting them to allies.
That's how he felled all the 5-star undead golem bosses.
'Glad I pulled it off somehow.'
There were many close calls, but he adapted tactics each time to minimize legion losses.
Even so, the enemies were formidable.
He'd turned enemy bosses to allies, but in the end, what remained was...
"Is this all that's left?"
Shin Yu-hyun gazed ahead.
The zombies and 5-star boss golems he'd allied with were all smashed to pieces—total annihilation.
Only about 100 skeletons remained.
"What?"
Seeing the message, Shin Yu-hyun's face lit up in astonishment.