Chapter 299
Chapter 299
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Translator: Ryuma
Chapter: 299
Chapter Title: Land of Judgment (2)
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Rumble rumble rumble.
No one stood in the way of Rokan as he strolled leisurely through the Land of Judgment. Unless they possessed the divine power to nullify lightning, just like the option on Rokan's robe, no one could survive in this place.
But that didn't mean only Lightning Titans inhabited it.
There were some creatures dwelling in caves with powerful lightning resistance.
These denizens lived by preying on other lesser monsters in the caves like farmed livestock, while certain plants that fed on lightning energy lay in wait, drooling eagerly for the occasional visitors to devour.
‘Just avoid the caves, and that's that.’
On the flip side, as long as he didn't enter their caves, he wouldn't encounter them.
[Acquired Lightning Grass.]
[Acquired Thunderbolt Flower.]
The plants had no combat ability, so harvesting them was pure profit.
These plants, infused with potent lightning energy, were valuable resources in their own right, so Rokan collected them without fail into his inventory.
Whether for alchemy or as materials for equipment crafting, they'd come in handy someday.
He couldn't cover the distance to Kai in one go, so he had to travel on foot, but these little bonuses kept the journey from getting boring.
‘There it is.’
After exactly half a day of this.
Rokan finally spotted his target.
[Lightning Titan][Lv 444]
The level was absurd. Level 444, no less.
The next realm after Grand Master was unconfirmed at 450 or 500, but this thing was clearly a cut above any Grand Masters he'd faced so far.
‘No way it absorbs lightning to heal, right?’
It was also unaffected by the Judgment Lightning.
But was that all?
If it could absorb lightning to recover health, this could turn into a tough fight.
“Gale Incarnation, Perfect Body Unmatched, Martial Soul Awakening, Martial Soul Awakening!”
The moment their eyes met, Rokan didn't hesitate any longer. Transforming into a form matching the giant's stature, he unleashed his power.
No stealth ambushes or Giant Pied's crouch like before—he went straight for a frontal assault.
The monster's weapon was a massive hammer.
Huge enough to smash anything, but in the Titan's grip, it looked like a one-handed weapon.
“Back Grab.”
Wielding blunt weapons as a primary meant confidence in raw strength. Knowing this, Rokan circled behind instead of clashing head-on.
Boom! Crackle crackle!
It slammed the empty ground, lightning flashing from the earth.
It seemed this one wielded lightning power too.
Which meant Rokan would have to endure electric shocks with every blocked attack.
‘Thor, huh...’
Just then, Judgment Lightning struck around them, making the beast look like the thunder god Thor himself.
Of course, incomparable to that Ragnarok team rookie who'd used the name Thor.
“Light Slaughter, Lion's Frenzy Dance!”
But Rokan didn't falter, pouring out his power.
Whether it underestimated him or trusted the terrain, the beast had opened with a big wind-up, giving Rokan plenty of time for his own major skill.
“Grrraaah!”
The battle axe raked it like a wildcat.
Sparks flew with every contact between skin and axe, but that was it.
Thanks to the Millennium Lightning Robe, no damage, and he powered through the slight resistance with sheer force.
Piercing its flesh, he channeled lightning energy into its body.
“Lightning Discharge.”
Crackle crackle crackle!
The smell of searing flesh rose, accompanied by the aroma of roasting meat as the beast screamed.
Startled by the lightning coursing through its blood, it flailed its arm wildly.
“Whoa!”
Just mindless thrashing, but from a Titan, it was deadly. Rokan backstepped, creating distance from the menacing swing.
“Aura Bombardment! Lion Flame Wave Slash!”
But he didn't stop his assault. He targeted the wounds relentlessly, unleashing massive bursts of energy.
“Current Control.”
And one more thing. He pushed his power to the limit.
The current stimulation, used only in sealed state before, now amplified his abilities in full form.
“Let's see you take this! Strike of Destruction!”
Feeling power surging through his body, Rokan charged without hesitation. No reason to hold back.
Battle axe raised to shield head and heart, he braced for the hit and rushed in.
“Urk!”
Thud!
Fist met fist. Even that alone plummeted his health and sent him flying.
But he couldn't stop there.
Activating Fighting Spirit Steps again, he closed in, denying weapon use and dragging it into a brawl.
[Title effect Unyielding Will activates: All stats increased by 100%.]
This was what he'd aimed for.
The Unyielding Will effect triggering below 10% health.
All stats doubled, horrifying energy gathering in his hands.
“Heh heh heh heh!”
This was manageable. Even a high-level Titan's strength wasn't over twice his own.
Sensing his stat advantage, Rokan dropped low and swept its leg.
Thud! Whoosh. Boom!
Kicked off balance, the Titan lost control.
Until now, it'd just crushed with brute force, never imagining it'd be tripped by a mere leg—it tried blocking with leg strength alone, only to lift off, then crash down bodily.
“You're done!”
Rokan leaped atop it. He pinned its chest flat, knees crushing both arms.
“Strike of Slaughter!”
Thud!
He buried the battle axe in its shoulder.
‘Damn.’
But it didn't sever.
Despite the massive attack power, it only cut skin and mangled flesh.
The tough bones held like indestructible, weathering the blow. Swallowing a curse, Rokan struck again.
‘Gotta hurry.’
A one-sided beatdown.
But Rokan was the impatient one. He'd toppled its confidence in a flash, but it hadn't used its main skills yet.
Best to finish before those came out.
‘Not yet.’
Even amid the barrage, Rokan eyed its chest.
He wanted to stab a dagger into the live heart if possible, but that hesitation dulled his attacks.
“Gah! Lightning Explosion!”
Boom boom boom!
It seized the opening. Exploding lightning point-blank, it blasted Rokan away.
“Urk, damn it.”
The robe prevented damage, but he'd lost momentum.
Glared at the Lightning Titan rising with its weapon, preparing round two.
“Damn human vermin!”
Crackle crackle crackle.
Next instant, its lightning enveloped itself.
It cauterized the gushing wounds with thunder, staunching the blood.
Even Rokan had to admire that ferocity, but luckily, things weren't dire. It had taken damage too.
‘So this robe is my trump card.’
Ignoring all lightning effects.
The robe form slightly hindered movement, but Droxy had optimized it for mobility, so it was tolerable.
No choice but to trust it now.
“Strike down, oh thunder!”
Boom boom boom boom!
Then, Judgment Lightning poured as a massive beam. It battered the entire area like a single bound force.
Even Rokan felt discomfort from the pounding bolts, but no actual hits.
‘No need to let it know that.’
Still, he feigned some damage. Necessary to lure another lapse in its guard.
“Gather, oh thunder!”
Suddenly, the pressure vanished.
Lightning filling the area converged on its hammer.
“Thunder Break!”
It thrust the hammer forward, white light bursting forth.
Like magic, it unleashed condensed lightning energy.
“Guh!”
The physical force threatened even Rokan.
He crossed arms to guard heart and head, then tumbled across the ground.
“Urgh...”
“Judgment Hammer!”
Whoosh.
Targeting him, the Lightning Titan leaped.
Jumping for a finishing smash with the giant hammer.
Even mid-air, lightning gathered on the hammer.
“Counter.”
Swoosh. Boom!
But Rokan had timed it.
As the hammer descended to crush him, Counter pulled him back—then forward into a charge.
Big swings always left a stiff recoil.
“Blink.”
Sensing the failed attack, it dropped the hammer for defense, but Rokan appeared behind.
Without turning, it reached back with both arms to grab his neck—Rokan powered through and hurled it.
Whoosh. Boom!
The Lightning Titan's massive body flew into a boulder.
Not much damage, but that wasn't the goal.
“Get lost!”
Rokan ignored it. Instead, he grabbed the hammer embedded in the ground and flung it far away.
Sparks flew as if it recognized its owner, but who cared? He was fully immune to lightning attacks!
Disarming it in an instant, Rokan bared white teeth and charged.
“Unicorn Summon, Rider of Legends, Whole Body Charge! Blink!”
He even summoned the unicorn to ram it.
Couldn't maintain long, but the unicorn could endure briefly!
“Gah!”
Unable to react to the explosive charge appearing in its face, the Lightning Titan yielded its chest—sent flying into another boulder.
Plus, the unicorn's horn had gouged a deep hole in its side.
Couldn't waste this chance.
Rokan went all-in.
“Super Transcendence.”
Overlapping every skill.
Pouring everything into one strike.
No more half-hearted thoughts of sucking abilities from a live foe. He could extract from a corpse anyway.
Knowing it hadn't shown everything, he resolved to end it with this blow.
“Raaargh! Wrath of the Thunder God!”
“Damn it!”
Flash!
As Rokan's strike aimed to burst its head, it activated a skill.
The attack fizzled; an innocent boulder shattered instead.
Creation skill.
The Lightning Titan invoked the Grand Master's power, shedding fleshly limits to become lightning incarnate.
The embodiment of thunder.