Chapter 289
Chapter 289
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Translator: Ryuma
Chapter: 289
Chapter Title: Heart-Eating Ogre (3)
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The power that had silenced the Frost Titan.
Of course, back then he had completed his Transcendent Awakening, but even so, Rokan had no doubt that this single blow would finish it off.
“Huh.”
However, the Earth Titan was different. He figured the damage would be plenty, but it looked like it fell just a tiny bit short of lethal.
Its entire body was in rags, organs fully exposed, yet it was still clinging to life with ragged breaths.
‘This….’
Fortunately, Kai was still hoisting it into the air, so he could wrap things up right here, but Rokan's curiosity kicked in.
Stab!
Instead of landing the finishing blow with his Battle Axe, he drove his dagger straight into its heart. With its insides laid bare like a dissected human body, nothing was in the way.
“Kuaaaaak!”
[The Heart-Eating Ogre devours the Earth Titan's heart.]
[Absorbing the power dwelling in the target's heart and soul.]
[Absorbing the Blessing of the Earth.]
[Race characteristic mismatch. Blessing of the Earth converts to Earth's Benediction.]
[Earth's Benediction]
You have received the Earth's Benediction. While part of your body is in contact with the ground, your abilities are enhanced.
- All stats +20% when in contact with earth
- All resistances +20% when in contact with earth
- Defense +50% when in contact with earth
- All regeneration +200% when in contact with earth
- Immunity to all status ailments when in contact with earth
“Huh.”
The Earth Titan, robbed of its heart by the Heart-Eating Ogre, naturally perished.
He wondered too late if he could've fed it the heart even from the ground, but what was done was done.
Instead, he checked out his shiny new passive skill and was floored.
All the other options were top-notch, but immunity to all status ailments while grounded? That meant debuffs flat-out wouldn't stick?
Even with Blood Concentration as a sort of escape hatch, it was tough to spam, so for Rokan—who always hit snags against mobs—this was bigger than big.
[Some Titan power detected in your body.]
[Specific item unsealing conditions satisfied.]
[The seal on the Sealed Gale Chain Battle Axe is released.]
No, there was something even better.
In this quirky way, absorbing the Titan's power had fully unsealed the Gale Chain Battle Axe!
[Gale Chain Battle Axe][Legend]
The Battle Axe wielded by the one called Gale. Forged from heavenly ore as a weapon to slay Titans.
-Attack Power: 10,000
-Durability: Indestructible
-All [Berserker] class skill attack power +1,400%
-Berserk use: Attack power +140%
-Once per day, [Berserk] reusable regardless of aftereffects
-Three times per day, [True Gale Slash] usable
-Against Titans, all option effects x2
-Equip restriction: Lv 350
“…Insane.”
The damage alone was vicious.
Rokan had eyed plenty of High Master-grade gear while hunting in the heavens, but he'd never seen anything cracking 10k damage.
Not siege weapons, not consumables.
Yet the freshly unsealed Gale Chain Battle Axe started at 10k base.
And that wasn't all? He'd figured the options would shift, but doubling every single one? No way he saw that coming.
When he'd brute-forced the seal with Weaponless Awakening, he couldn't check the stats, but this amplification was straight-up monstrous.
Plus another x2 against Titans.
Could a weapon scream "anti-Titan specialist" any louder?
Just holding it made power surge through him, but Rokan clung to his sanity.
The seal was off—time for the next step.
“Reinforce, reinforce, reinforce…!”
Item upgrading.
These were the reinforcement stones he'd stockpiled for this exact moment. Plus, tests on the ground proved [Indestructible] gear wouldn't shatter on fails.
Worst case? Burn some reinforcement stones or hi-grade ones.
But Rokan wasn't about to sweat a few hi-grade stones.
He slapped them on direct-style until it stuck.
“Go!”
Flash!
And nailed it: max reinforcement, +10.
“Hahaha!”
Weapons got a flat 10% base attack bump per level up to +5.
After that? 10% of current attack—compounding like interest!
The fully +10 Gale Chain Battle Axe's attack power was now downright apocalyptic.
“Is this for real…?”
Attack power: 24,158.
No wonder players obsess over reinforcement.
Fully juice a top weapon from one tier, and it rivals geared-up stuff from the next. For Rokan—with top-tier legend-grade? Forget legend; this defied the label.
He'd been nursing gripes about lacking raw attack while stuck on the sealed version. Not absolute terms—relative.
Tons of heavenly gear outpaced his already.
Yet he couldn't swap: 7x boost to all Berserker skills, plus 70% more on Berserk lines? No contest.
That grind and grit were paying off now.
“This'll do.”
Against any Titan—not just Earth—he had confidence.
And hadn't Giant Pidgy's crouch worked fine on Titans too?
Satisfaction washed over Rokan's face.
“Hang on?”
Bliss didn't last. He spotted the snag.
“…So how do I get sacrifices?”
Gale summon needed Titan hearts, right?
Eat 'em like this, no summon.
Titans were rare powerhouses, numbers capped.
Sure, Heart-Eating Ogre had absorption limits, so he could wait out respawns and stockpile—but who knew regen times?
Titans respawned, sure, but weeks? Months? Headache city.
“Damn. Gotta pick.”
Meet Gale, or snag Titan powers.
Heart pounding at what other-attribute Titans might grant, now cooling fast.
“Guess so.”
After agonizing, Rokan decided.
“Gale can wait.”
Power absorption first.
If the weapon seal was still locked, maybe different, but quest-complete was the only rush for Gale—no need to force it now.
‘Worst case, level up and cross paths.’
Belief: keep climbing, and he'd run into Gale eventually.
Gaokan implied even Grand Master or Transcendent might miss him—but beyond that?
If just time, no reason skip instant power-ups.
Quest end felt bigger than just Gale anyway.
“Which one's next?”
Decision made, impatience hit.
But no instant warp—cooldowns and aftereffects needed time.
Craved the next Titan heart, but like savoring a feast, he headed back to base for prep.
“Lightning Titan, Flame Titan, and Wind Titan left?”
Picking the next prey was tricky too.
Each packed unique elements—needed counters. Wind Titan? Hard pass.
“Wind means speed usually. If that Titan's nuts… Ugh, no thanks.”
Earth Titan tanked hard but still hauled ass. Wind? God knows.
Force-on-force felt cleaner.
One slip, and it'd paste him untouched.
Wind on ice indefinitely. Or skip if no counter.
So Lightning or Flame—but both had external baggage.
“Heaven and Demon Realm, huh?”
Lightning Titan in Heaven, Flame in Demon Realm.
Lion King's threat might deter celestials, but shady bastards— who knows their schemes?
Not petty beef: duel or Rokan strikes first, even Lion King can't meddle.
He's no invincible.
“Demon Realm first, then.”
Rokan picked hellbound.
Scared of celestial payback? Hell no. Itch to test new toy on aggressive types.
Just smart: Flame Titan hits with fire—his sky-high flame resist made it cakewalk.
Easier foe, smoother travel—why not clear the low-hanging first?
Bonus: check Sharlock and Kirito's faction growth.
Coins overflowing—fund 'em if needed.
“Sudden inspection time?”
Via Heavenly Rune Book, Rokan zapped to Demon Realm, straight to Vampire Village.
“Hm?”
Disappointment. Rougher shape than first visit.
Truth from Sharlock though.
Face stern, he beelined for the Vampire Castle. Sharlock bolted out barefoot.
“You're here.”
“Yeah. Faction-building going smooth?”
Question, but not—his glare said reprimand.
Sharlock chill, like he expected it. Grinned easy.
“Of course. Just dispersed troops a bit to grow stealthily.”
“Hoo?”
Better-than-expected. Rokan's eyes lit up.
Figured just beef up the village—who knew he'd game it this deep?
Smart kid, but praise after results.
“So, how many?”
“Still recovering strength—three villages max so far. Oh, reported to the clan, snagged Baron rank too.”
Rokan legit shocked now.
Villages meant Vampire-grade, and three?
Vampire pop took more than bites—huge leap.
He'd just handed territory rights—what?
That scale? Baron no more—Viscount turf. Ten? Earl level.
Sharlock said norm vamps topped at Earl—nearly there.
“Good. Keep it up. Oh, taking this—use for expansion needs.”
Pleased, Rokan gifted a gold bullion and moved on.
Howling Forest, werewolf turf.
Expanded their zone, but they evicted monsters outward—instead of spreading, cleared house. Easy spot.
“What the…”
He gawked the second he crossed the threshold.