Chapter 134
Chapter 134
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Translator: Ryuma
Chapter: 134
Chapter Title: Abyss Inferno and the Living Powered Armor
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Shuv had prepared a 6-star black magic spell, Abyss Inferno, to take down the 5-star raid magic beast, the Ghoul King.
The pitch-black flames that scorched the abyss came crashing down over Shin Yu-hyun and the Ghoul King.
Kirrrruk.
The Ghoul King's countless eyes filled with despair as it looked up at the massive black fireball plummeting from above.
No matter that it was the Ghoul King—even Shuv's fully prepared 6-star black magic was something it couldn't block.
Krrrooo!
The Ghoul King glared at Shin Yu-hyun once more and gripped Levatein tightly.
It even dispelled the crimson-black orb it had formed in its left hand, reaching out to grab Shin Yu-hyun.
It intended to take him down with it in mutual destruction.
But,
Whoosh!
In that instant, Shin Yu-hyun and Levatein vanished together.
He had activated Blink, the unique skill of Talaria, Hermes' sandals.
Kraaaaaaaa!
As Shin Yu-hyun disappeared like a mirage right before its eyes, the Ghoul King let out a roar of fury.
Rumble rumble rumble!
Immediately after, Abyss Inferno came crashing down toward the Ghoul King, spewing out tremendous heat.
The spot where the Ghoul King had stood moments ago was now a hemispherical crater melted by the insane heat.
Moreover, only that area had suffered severe damage—the surrounding destruction was minimal compared to the spell's power.
And nowhere was the Ghoul King to be seen.
"Did we get it?"
Shin Yu-hyun murmured quietly as he gazed at the traces left by Abyss Inferno.
At that moment,
Kraaaaaaaa!
The Ghoul King burst up from the center of the crater, smashing through the ground.
The Ghoul King began to rampage, emanating a massive red aura.
But,
"You're already dead."
Shin Yu-hyun said coldly, turning away.
Shhrrk!
In that instant, black chains of mana erupted from the ground around the rampaging Ghoul King, binding it tight. It was Dark Soul Chain, one of the Immortal King's Blessing skills.
Kraaaaaaaa!
The Ghoul King thrashed wildly, roaring in rage with tremendous force.
Ting! Ting ting!
The Dark Soul Chains pressing down on its neck and shoulders began to snap one by one.
It would probably break free in about a minute.
Once it escaped the Dark Soul Chain, the Ghoul King planned to smash Shin Yu-hyun's skull.
Whoosh!
But then, a black magic circle began to form on the ground centered around the bound Ghoul King.
Krrroo?
The Ghoul King tilted its head in confusion at the pitch-black magic circle, five meters in diameter, beneath its feet.
In that instant,
Kabooooom!
A colossal pillar of black flame shot up over ten meters high.
Kraaaaaaaa!
Trapped within the surging black flames, the Ghoul King screamed as it slowly turned to ash and faded away.
'Just as I expected.'
Shin Yu-hyun smiled inwardly.
The Ghoul King was a 5-star raid dungeon boss.
So he figured even a 6-class spell wouldn't kill it in one hit.
In fact, while Abyss Inferno melted its limbs and burned away its bat-like wing membranes, the Ghoul King survived.
Not only that, but as its health dropped below a threshold, it activated Phase 2 mode, a feature some bosses had.
Just as it was about to counterattack, emanating that massive red aura,
Shin Yu-hyun had bound it with Dark Soul Chain.
And timing it perfectly, Shuv unleashed his second 6-class black magic: Dark Flame Storm.
'Oh?'
Shin Yu-hyun's face lit up.
He'd obtained a B-grade skillbook, no less.
Life Drain was a skill that absorbed the enemy's vitality and stamina, incredibly useful in combat.
'Not bad at all.'
It was a solid reward, so Shin Yu-hyun smiled in satisfaction.
All that remained was destroying the monolith.
Shin Yu-hyun turned his gaze to the red stone slab-like monolith.
Voooong!
In that moment, the monolith began to vibrate, emitting an ominous crimson-black wave.
"What the...?"
Shin Yu-hyun's eyes widened in surprise. He hadn't expected the monolith to react like this.
Zzzzzing!
And it wasn't over.
The monolith rippled like water, and something began to emerge from it.
"What?!"
A new raid boss?
Shin Yu-hyun's face filled with shock at the sudden warning message.
But he quickly gripped the flaming magic sword Levatein and charged toward the monolith using Heaven-Splitting Divine Steps.
He aimed to stop the new raid boss from crossing over through the monolith.
In the blink of an eye, Shin Yu-hyun reached the monolith and swung Levatein.
Heaven-Splitting Swordsmanship.
Third Form, Strike of Annihilation!
Kaboom!
"Tch!"
Shin Yu-hyun frowned.
Levatein stopped dead about a meter from the monolith's surface, blocked by an invisible barrier.
The shockwave from Strike of Annihilation spread along the barrier and dissipated harmlessly.
In the meantime, the new raid boss fully emerged from the monolith.
"Too late, huh."
Shin Yu-hyun glared at the new raid boss standing before the monolith.
The Living Powered Armor was a massive suit of armor nearly three meters tall.
Or rather, it resembled a heavy powered exosuit with a crude yet refined design, more than traditional armor.
"A 5-star raid boss?"
It was something he hadn't seen in his previous life.
In that life, the stampede that began in the 5-star raid dungeon, Fallen Monolith, had ended once the boss Ghoul King was defeated.
With the Ghoul King down, the dungeon rift closed immediately.
But this time, Shin Yu-hyun had defeated the Ghoul King inside the raid dungeon and was trying to destroy the monolith as well.
That must have alarmed the monolith, summoning a new guardian.
Vmmm.
Suddenly, mechanical whirring emanated from the Living Powered Armor.
Flash!
A red glow ignited in its empty eye sockets.
Then, red light began flowing along the edges of its sleek, pitch-black heavy powered exosuit design.
Bam!
The Living Powered Armor kicked off the ground powerfully and charged at Shin Yu-hyun.
Despite its bulk, it was incredibly fast.
Swoosh!
Its fist sliced through the air sharply toward Shin Yu-hyun.
A vicious hook whipped toward his head.
But in that moment, Shin Yu-hyun's form blurred.
He had retreated swiftly using the third step of Heaven-Splitting Divine Steps, Lightning Step.
Swooooosh!
At the same time, something dove from the air toward the Living Powered Armor.
It was Hekaton Hyper Beetle Chiron.
Kaboom!
Chiron, activating Hyper-Vibration Horn Charge, collided with the Living Powered Armor, unleashing a massive shockwave.
Krunch crunch crunch!
Surprisingly, the Living Powered Armor had caught Chiron's spinning horn—emitting hyper-vibration waves—with both hands.
Not only that, it lifted Chiron by the horn and hurled it backward.
Kirrrruk!
Thrown into the air, Chiron flapped its wings frantically to regain posture but ended up slamming into the ground.
Thud thud thud!
Meanwhile, the Living Powered Armor thundered toward Shin Yu-hyun, shaking the earth.
'Then...'
Shin Yu-hyun thrust Levatein into the ground and shouted.
"Come out!"
At his call, a 5-star boss-grade Iron Golem leaped from his shadow.
Bam!
The Iron Golem that appeared before Shin Yu-hyun immediately clashed with the Living Powered Armor.
'Strengths are evenly matched?'
The Living Powered Armor had tossed aside Chiron, who was five meters long, with raw power.
Though smaller than the Iron Golem, it wasn't pushed back at all.
While the Iron Golem held off the Living Powered Armor, Shin Yu-hyun scanned the surroundings.
The ghouls were mostly being cleaned up by the skeletons.
But Shuv, having cast two 6-class black magics in a row, was resting beside Dia for the moment.
Even for Shuv, that must have consumed a ton of mana.
'No choice but to stall for time.'
Shin Yu-hyun gritted his teeth.
He too had burned through a significant amount of mana.
He'd fought Getia Worshippers and taken down countless magic beasts on the way to the boss room.
Still, thanks to careful pacing, he wasn't critically low.
Not until this extra 5-star raid boss showed up.
The silver lining was that his summons barely drained his mana.
Maintaining summons normally cost mana.
But Seven Arcs members like Dia and Shuv generated their own mana.
The spirit beast White Wolf Poksuri was the same.
The boss-grade summons like Iron Golem, Chiron, and the skeletons used minimal mana.
Plus, Shin Yu-hyun possessed chakra, the hidden stat fusing stamina and mana, giving him far more mana than other superhumans of his rank.
So he still had some left.
Weeeeng, clank!
Then, as the Living Powered Armor locked in a stalemate power struggle with the Iron Golem, a mechanical sound rang out.
Something popped out from its back and mounted on its right shoulder.
'What's that?'
Shin Yu-hyun's eyes widened.
It was a sleek-looking cannon barrel.
Kiiiing.
Red mana began condensing at the barrel's muzzle.
Flash!
Moments later, a red mana cannon blasted toward the Iron Golem's chest.
Zzzzzing!
The red mana shot scattered everywhere, shoving the Iron Golem back several meters.
The Living Powered Armor, having repelled the Iron Golem, turned its gaze to Shin Yu-hyun and advanced once more.
'It's targeting me?'
It probably figured taking him out would end it.
Vrooom!
Then, Chiron—recovered from being thrown—swooped in low across the ground.
Thud!
Chiron smashed into the Living Powered Armor's back and zipped past.
The blow forced it to one knee, staggering momentarily.
Standing before it, Shin Yu-hyun coldly glared at the Living Powered Armor and the monolith.
"Don't underestimate me."
Though he and his summons were worn out, with heavy mana drain, he still had a few trump cards left.
"Dia."
"Yes!"
At Shin Yu-hyun's low call, Dia activated the skill she'd prepared, as if she'd been waiting.
In that instant, a warm, radiant golden light burst from Shin Yu-hyun's body.