Chapter 172
Chapter 172
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Translator: Ryuma
Chapter: 172
Chapter Title: Mid-Boss Onslaught
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BOOM!
Explosions erupted across the vast clearing with thunderous roars, bursting here and there.
Screech! Screeek!
From within the crimson blaze, 5-star boss Chaos Raptors leaped out and shook their heads.
The Chaos Raptors measured about five meters from head to tail, standing two meters tall.
Their overall appearance resembled theropod carnivorous dinosaurs.
They had razor-sharp teeth, short forelimbs sprouting feather-like wings relative to their bodies, and muscular hind legs and tails.
However, their necks and backs were adorned with repulsive tentacles—the hallmark of Chaos Beasts—writhing grotesquely in the air.
The Chaos Raptors that burst from the flames stood upright on two legs, balancing with their long, extended tails as they scanned their surroundings.
Screeech!
They soon spotted their attackers and unleashed threatening roars.
"How cute."
As the ten Chaos Raptors flared their tentacle frills like collars in intimidation, Shuv's golden eyes gleamed while he flashed a chilling smile.
As if they were utterly ridiculous.
He then raised his right palm overhead.
Vzzz!
Suddenly, an enormous number of blades formed from black mana materialized above Shuv's head.
It was the 5th-circle black magic spell, Thousand Dark Blades.
The countless Thousand Dark Blades circled around Shuv as they were summoned.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
Soon, the myriad Dark Blades rained down on the Chaos Raptors like a shower.
The Chaos Raptors screeched and darted around the clearing to evade the Dark Blades.
Swish! Swish swish!
Their movements were unbelievably swift.
They left afterimages in the air with shockwaves in their wake.
Thanks to their unique skill, Sonic Move.
'Dodging those?'
Shin Yu-hyun, watching from behind, looked surprised.
With over twenty boss-grade Magic Beasts at minimum, he had no choice but to deploy Shuv.
His plan was to minimize damage, conserve mana as much as possible, and swiftly eliminate the mid-boss-grade ones.
Yet they were dodging Thousand Dark Blades—Shuv's signature attack spell.
'Still, they can't dodge them all.'
Shin Yu-hyun let out a smirk.
It was surprising that the Chaos Raptors could evade Thousand Dark Blades, but it was only a matter of time.
Pierce! Piiiierce!
Before long, the Dark Blades began impaling the Chaos Raptors.
No matter how much they relied on Sonic Move, there was a limit.
They couldn't dodge every blade pouring down like rain from above.
It was just a matter of predicting their evasion paths and carpet-bombing those spaces.
Pu-pu-pierce!
Screeech!
Hundreds of Thousand Dark Blades soon pierced through the Chaos Raptors.
No matter how tough a boss-grade Magic Beast a Chaos Raptor was, skewered like kebabs by countless blades, it wouldn't last long.
It was only a matter of time before the Chaos Raptors were dealt with.
"Filthy vermin beasts."
Meanwhile, Luber was battling ten mid-bosses.
<5-star Boss Diablo Ceratops>
These 5-star boss Magic Beasts superficially resembled triceratops, the herbivorous dinosaurs.
They looked similar to the 5-star Magic Beast Triceraino but were larger.
True to their boss status, they measured five meters long and about one-and-a-half meters wide.
Like the Chaos Raptors, their backs were covered in grotesque tentacles—the signature of Magic Beasts—along with demonic horns and faces.
Snap!
Before them, the Princess of the Crimson True Bloodline, Luber, lashed down with her blood whip.
"I'll personally break you in."
Screeeeech!
Provoked by Luber's taunt, one Diablo Ceratops roared and charged.
Its upper body—head, neck, shoulders, and forelegs—was encased in thick, heavy armor-like hide.
Even most Superhumans couldn't block a Diablo Ceratops' charge head-on.
But,
"Come forth."
In that instant, a crimson blood magic circle appeared on the ground before Luber.
From within the glowing red circle, something massive emerged.
Bloodline Summon: Blood Big Slime.
A being crafted from Luber's own blood.
The Blood Big Slime was enormous.
Larger even than the charging Diablo Ceratops.
Thud!
The Blood Big Slime, materializing in the blink of an eye before Luber, blocked the charging Diablo Ceratops with its soft body.
Screeech!
Not only that—it sent the Diablo Ceratops bouncing back into its own body with the momentum of its charge.
Boom! Kaboom!
The Diablo Ceratops flew back with tremendous force, crashing into the other boss Magic Beasts behind it and inflicting heavy damage.
"Hmph. Can't even handle a slime. Pathetic trash."
Watching this, Luber sneered coldly at the Diablo Ceratops.
Her face was flushed red. Bloodline Summon was one of the abilities of her unique trait, Crimson True Bloodline.
Her excitement was building, drawing her into a heightened state.
The other Diablo Ceratops charged in turn, but all were blocked by the Blood Big Slime.
Despite its appearance, the Blood Big Slime possessed exceptional tanking prowess.
It was only natural, being a 6-star entity like Luber.
And that wasn't all.
"Those who won't obey need to be beaten into submission."
Luber smiled at the Diablo Ceratops.
She then further empowered the Blood Big Slime.
Wr wr...
Soon, tentacles began slithering out from the Blood Big Slime's body.
Unlike the dark, repulsive tentacles of Chaos Beasts, these somehow looked a bit cute.
Screeeeech!
At that moment, one Diablo Ceratops roared and opened its maw.
Aiming to bite into the Blood Big Slime.
But,
Swish!
A tentacle from the Blood Big Slime whipped toward the Diablo Ceratops like a lash.
Smack!
With a sharp crack, the tentacle whip struck the Diablo Ceratops' back.
Despite its cute look, the Blood Big Slime's tentacle packed lethal power.
Several of the grotesque tentacles on the Diablo Ceratops' back were severed, wounds opened, and green blood sprayed out.
Screeeeech!
The Diablo Ceratops writhed in agony.
Luber watched with an even more flushed expression.
"Scream louder."
Smack! Smack!
As if inspired by Luber's fervor, the Blood Big Slime rhythmically whipped its tentacles at the Diablo Ceratops.
Each strike echoed with their screams.
The tentacles targeted their hindquarters especially.
Screeech!
Diablo Ceratops specialized in charges, with thick armored hide protecting the front upper body—but not the rear.
In other words, their hindquarters were their sole weak point.
Smack smack smack!
One by one, the Diablo Ceratops fell under the relentless whipping.
The Chaos Raptors Shuv was fighting had collapsed, gasping on the ground, unable to move.
Just as about half the Chaos Raptors and Diablo Ceratops lay defeated,
Thud! Thud!
The last remaining boss began to stir.
"Finally making your move."
Shin Yu-hyun eyed the entity slowly approaching from behind the boss Magic Beasts.
Like the Chaos Raptors, it advanced on two legs.
<6-star Boss Magic Beast Genocide Rex>
A boss Magic Beast twelve meters long, evoking the iconic carnivorous dinosaur, Tyrannosaurus.
Its appearance closely resembled a T-Rex.
Unlike the typical depiction, however, it had thick, powerful arms instead of puny ones, and a large dorsal fin on its back.
Tentacles sprouted amid the dorsal fin.
ROOOOAR!
The Genocide Rex, emerging from behind the Chaos Raptors and Diablo Ceratops, unleashed a prolonged roar.
Its massive size exuded overwhelming pressure.
'A 6-star boss. This could be troublesome.'
Shin Yu-hyun glared steadily at the Genocide Rex.
The Genocide Rex stared back with eerie red eyes flashing.
It was surely one of the stronger 6-star bosses.
But Shuv and Luber were still occupied with the remaining 5-star bosses.
Though many 5-stars had fallen and taken heavy damage, they remained formidable.
Meanwhile, Shin Yu-hyun's main summons had fought in the previous battle and were resting.
His Skeleton Soldiers waited in Ka-mang-i's shadow space, but pitting just over ten against the bosses would incur heavy losses.
'Better leave the rest to Shuv and Luber.'
With the Hive Queen battle ahead, he planned to conserve the Skeleton Soldier legion.
His ace boss summons could be deployed for the final boss.
And after some rest before the final boss, Shuv and Luber could be reused.
The issue was the Genocide Rex appearing behind the 5-star bosses.
'In that case.'
Shin Yu-hyun raised his right arm to the side and spoke.
"This one's your opponent."
At his gesture, shadows stretched from his right arm.
Ka-mang-i was responding to Shin Yu-hyun's command.
From the extended shadow, one of Shin Yu-hyun's recently acquired boss-grade summons began to emerge.
<5-star Boss, Skeleton Dragon>
Among his boss-grade summons, it ranked in the top tier.
The Skeleton Dragon.
RAAAAWR!
The Skeleton Dragon spread its bony wings wide from the shadow and let out a mighty roar.
In that instant,
Flash! Shwoooom!
A dark crimson beam shot toward the Skeleton Dragon.
The Genocide Rex had ambushed with a breath attack the moment the Skeleton Dragon appeared.
No preliminary wind-up—the dark crimson breath hurtled forth.
Its immense power was evident from the momentum.
Moreover, the Skeleton Dragon was defenseless right after summoning.
A dire moment expecting fatal damage,
KABOOM!
In the blink of an eye, a massive barrier surged up before the Skeleton Dragon.
Immediately after,
BOOM!
A colossal explosion rocked the air with deafening force.