Chapter 61
Chapter 61
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Translator: Ryuma
Chapter: 61
Chapter Title: The Triton Champion
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"Is it finally making its move?"
Shin Yu-hyun curled the corner of his mouth upward as he gazed at the Champion.
The Champion's appearance was no different from the other Triton magic beasts.
Except for its macho-like muscles, the blue scales covering its entire body, and the massive halberd slung over its shoulder—a weapon that looked like an axe and spear fused into one.
Under the white moonlight, the Triton Champion's red eyes gleamed as it slowly advanced toward the skeleton soldiers.
Then, spinning the nearly three-meter halberd in a whirlwind, it slammed it down toward the center of the skeleton horde.
Whooosh!Boom!
A tremendous shockwave erupted, sending white sand scattering in all directions.
The shockwave, laden with white sand, swept away the surrounding skeleton soldiers and Triton soldiers alike.
Dozens of soldiers screamed as they were flung into the air.
Moments later, as the soaring sand settled, the spot where the Champion stood came into view.
Grrraaawr!
A crater over three meters in diameter had formed around the Champion, and the surroundings were left in ruins.
Whoosh!
Black flames rose behind the Champion as it raised its halberd and roared.
In that instant, Shin Yu-hyun had slipped behind the Champion and brought down his black-flame-wreathed magic sword, Ignis.
Heaven-Splitting Swordsmanship.
Third Form: Strike Annihilation.
Boom!
A dull metallic clang rang out alongside a bursting shockwave, shoving the Triton Champion skidding across the white beach sands.
In the meantime, Shin Yu-hyun twisted his body mid-air and landed on the sand, tilting his head up to watch the Champion.
Thud! Skreeeech!
The Champion, which had been pushed back, jammed its halberd into the sand and came to a halt after just a few meters.
"Tough bastard."
Shin Yu-hyun smiled at the sight.
It had given him a satisfying feel for the fight.
Grrraaawr!
The Triton Champion, attacked from behind, roared in fury and glared at Shin Yu-hyun.
Thud! Thud! Thud!
Gripping its massive halberd with both hands, the Champion charged straight at Shin Yu-hyun.
Matching its pace, Shin Yu-hyun dashed toward the Champion.
Soon enough, as the enormous axe blade of the halberd came crashing down from above, Shin Yu-hyun parried it upward with his magic sword Ignis.
Bang!
The halberd and Ignis collided, unleashing a shockwave.
Rumble!
"Tch!"
The impact drove Shin Yu-hyun's feet deep into the sand.
As a boss-class monster, the Champion was on an entirely different level from regular Tritons.
Bosses weren't meant to be taken down solo to begin with. It usually took at least three superhumans of the same rank.
Yet Shin Yu-hyun didn't lose his composure.
"That's more like it."
After his regression, he'd pushed himself to grow stronger.
As a result, he'd gained power unimaginable in his previous life.
Of course, most of it came from the Immortal King's legacy, but Shin Yu-hyun's own efforts were substantial.
It had only been three months since he'd opened his vital energy—chakra—and he was already on the cusp of 4-star.
A feat impossible without relentless effort.
And that was just the start.
Over the past week, during his sword training, he'd also practiced a brand-new skill with Dia's help.
Thanks to that, he'd built up enough proficiency and experience to use it in real combat.
"Bone Spear."
A white bone spear began forming above Shin Yu-hyun's head.
The quintessential necromancer attack spell: Bone Spear.
Necromancers primarily wielded three types of magic: summoning, bone, and curse.
Summoning spells were the most numerous.
They were the first skills you could learn, while the others required advancing your superhuman rank.
The problem was that necromancers, being a shunned class, struggled to level up.
Even if they learned other spells, they needed high proficiency for practical use.
But the Immortal King's skills were different.
Unlike standard necromancer spells, they packed a punch even at low proficiency.
Especially for Shin Yu-hyun, who fueled them with chakra instead of mana.
All that remained was gaining real combat experience and finesse.
Whoosh!
The completed Bone Spear above his head shot toward the Champion's head.
Spotting it, the Champion swiftly raised its halberd.
Clang!
The Bone Spear clashed against the halberd, echoing with a metallic ring.
As the Champion sighed in relief at blocking it, a voice rang out from below.
"You're wide open underneath."
Grr?
The Champion glanced downward.
There, it saw a human swinging a red sword.
Heaven-Splitting Swordsmanship.
Second Form: Shatter.
Skreeeech!
Ignis, blazing with black flames, traced a dark arc through the air, slicing diagonally upward from below across the Champion's upper body.
Kraaaawr!
The Champion let out a scream-like roar and instinctively tensed its arms.
Clang!
It had deflected the Bone Spear.
But the blue scales Ignis had grazed shattered into pieces.
Thanks to Shatter's effect.
'Good enough for checking its defenses.'
Shin Yu-hyun smiled in satisfaction.
Bone magic had unlocked at 3-star, but he'd held off using it until now.
He was a swordsman, after all.
In his previous life, lacking mana talent, he'd failed to open his vital energy and been called useless—but he truly had swordsmanship talent.
Proof: he'd co-created the original technique Limit Mana Overdrive with Maria.
And the Immortal King's power that Shin Yu-hyun craved was mighty summons and vast undead legions.
That's why he'd focused on skeleton soldiers with the Immortal King's authority and Dark Soul Blaze, which suited his style best.
He'd seen little need for other basic spells.
Until Dia recommended them.
Convinced the Immortal King's other skills would help later, he'd trained in magic over the past week too.
To safely use them in combat, he'd gained prior experience.
'Just like Dia said.'
He'd been skeptical, but the Bone Spear proved useful for probing. It had landed a solid hit on the Champion.
As he sorted his thoughts with divided attention, right after slashing across the Champion's chest with Ignis, Shin Yu-hyun stepped forward and thrust a fist wreathed in black aura.
Thwack!
Kraaaawr!
The precise strike shattered the blue scales, sending the Champion flying backward.
But Shin Yu-hyun had no intention of letting it go that easily.
He swiftly unleashed Gale Divine Steps, racing across the sand like the wind to pursue it.
Twisting his body, he unleashed an upward slash from below with Ignis.
Heaven-Splitting Swordsmanship.
Third Form: Strike Annihilation.
Bang!
The airborne Champion couldn't dodge and curled into a defensive posture.
But the shockwave from Strike Annihilation launched its body straight up.
Against the white moon in the night sky, the Champion's form floated upward.
And waiting for it in front of the gleaming moon was a certain being.
Whirr!
The 3-star Undead Deathwatch Hecaton Beetle, Chiron.
He'd already summoned Chiron when the Tritons' second wave hit the beach.
Hovering in the air beforehand, Chiron activated Charging Horn Rush as the Champion soared up.
Vrrrreeee!
Chiron's longest, thickest, sharpest horn began spinning ferociously.
Leading with the rotating horn, Chiron charged at the Champion.
Stab! Skreeeech!
Kraaaawr!
The razor-sharp horn burrowed into the Champion's chest amid its roar of agony.
But Chiron's assault wasn't over.
The new unique skill born from fusing with Desiccata Mantis: Super Vibration Wave.
Vrrrrm!
The horn embedded in the Champion's chest, still spinning sharply, began to vibrate intensely.
Grraaawr!
The powerful vibrations from its chest made the Champion shudder and emit grotesque cries.
And moments later...
BOOM!
The Triton Champion's upper body exploded outward.
It couldn't withstand the Super Vibration Wave.
As Chiron finished off the Triton Champion from the sky, a system message appeared before Shin Yu-hyun's eyes.
'Is this the Immortal King's power...'
Watching Chiron's battle from below, Shin Yu-hyun was left in awe.
He'd chosen the Hecaton Beetle as the Deathwatch material himself, but even so, he hadn't expected it to perform this well.
He'd only inflicted some chest damage and launched it into the air—then Chiron delivered the killing blow.
Not to mention, it had soloed the 3-star boss Desiccata Mantis from start to finish.
'If I keep nurturing Chiron like this...'
It could strike fear into the hearts of those Getia bastards.
Hell, Chiron might even show Getia something to remember.
And with Seven Arcs on top, they could crush those Getia fools outright.
"It's almost cleaned up."
Shin Yu-hyun looked around.
The Triton Soldiers, Warriors, and Archers couldn't keep up with the growing number of skeleton soldiers.
While he'd been fighting the Champion, Dia had directed the skeletons, widening the gap even further.
Dia had even danced her cute cat dance to buff them.
But it wasn't over yet.
The final wave remained.
Crash!
Suddenly, the waves off Incheon's coast grew violent.
"Here they come at last."
Triton magic beasts emerging from the churning waves.
<3-star Magic Beast: Triton Warrior>
<3-star Magic Beast: Triton Knight>
<3-star Magic Beast: Triton Elite>
<3-star Magic Beast: Triton Ranger>
A different lineup from the second wave.
Undoubtedly stronger than the horde led by the mid-boss Champion.
These approaching beasts were the true main force.
Their numbers were the largest too.
Roughly 200, by his estimate.
Shin Yu-hyun furrowed his brow slightly, glaring at the incoming Triton horde.
'More than expected. And Elites and Rangers...'
He knew the final wave brought about 120 elite magic beasts.
Yet here were more than that, plus new types: Elite and Ranger Tritons.
"What the hell is going on?"
Shin Yu-hyun scowled at the Triton army.
Splash!
Suddenly, something leaped from the sea.
Boom!
The airborne figure landed right in front of Shin Yu-hyun.
It touched down with its right hand and knee on the ground, left hand raised high.
The identity of this mysterious entity was...