Chapter 231
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Translator: 8uhl
Chapter: 231
Chapter Title: Awaken the Sleeping Demon
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Awaken the demon slumbering in the capital. Then Riadolph shall perish.
Just before Soberion was swallowed by Riadolph.
Balderian had obtained a stele inscribed with those words by sheer chance.
The demon slumbering in the capital.
If he awakened that demon, he could bring ruin upon the damned Riadolph and reclaim Soberion.
With that single-minded resolve, he founded Crawford, gathering like-minded people from Soberion bit by bit and using the Riadolph capital as their base of operations.
And today, that long-cherished wish was fulfilled by an outsider.
Now all that remained was to lead his people out of Riadolph.
Even if we dont make it out alive.
It didnt matter.
He had been prepared to lose his life ever since founding Crawford.
For the sake of reclaiming his homeland, what was one measly life?
But then, the outsider who had fulfilled their wish headed outside.
Ch-chase him!
Balderian shouted urgently.
His guild members moved to pursue Jeong Hoon.
But he had already entered the heart of the capital, where a massive demon was flapping its wings above the center, flaunting its majesty.
Guild master We should retreat.
Hes right. Even if he tries to take that thing down, nothing will change.
Balderian shared the same thoughts as his guild members.
He had initially planned to chase the man, but seeing that colossal demon changed his mind.
No one could slay that demon.
Damn bastard.
Pay the price for stabbing us in the back.
We retreat.
Balderian fled the capital with his guild members.
Pathetic.
Demon Baramut sneered at those trying to escape the capital.
With a casual wave of his hand, a black barrier formed around the capital.
To prevent the people from fleeing.
Destroy Riadolph.
He had been biding his time for that command, but someone had jumped the gun.
Thanks to them, he had awakened far earlier than planned.
Hey.
And now, someone was calling out to him.
Hm?
Baramuts gaze shifted downward.
There stood a man aiming a drawn bow at him.
Planning to destroy Riadolph?
Baramut grinned at the question.
And if I am?
Then Ill have to take you down.
Keukuk, you? Me?
What an absurd declaration.
For a mere created being to declare hed eliminate one who had ascended to the ranks of Transcendents.
Now this human is amusing. Keukuk.
Baramut was originally an Apostle-grade Transcendent.
But in the past, during the destruction of a dimension, he had incurred a penalty and been erased.
Without divine grace, he wouldnt be alive now.
He was assigned to mere tasks like wiping out created beings nations, but just being alive was satisfying enough.
That was the reason he had endured that endless torment.
What? Think you cant?
The created being smirked.
Keukuk, fine. As a welcome gift for coming out, Ill let you land one hit.
Baramut spread his arms wide.
He would show this human the vast gap in their levels with his own body.
Do it then.
The human released the bowstring.
Pewwwwshuk!
An arrow shot toward his chest.
Still, Baramut remained relaxed.
That arrow wouldnt pierce him anyway.
You think a mere arrow can breach my flesh?
An intangible barrier always protected his body.
Puk!
But the arrow pierced the barrier and embedded precisely in his chest.
Kuhuk!
In that instant, excruciating pain surged through him as he spat out a mouthful of blood.
At the same time, a rain of arrows poured from above, embedding into his body.
Uwaaaak!
The horrific agony elicited an involuntary scream.
How?!
He hurriedly tried to use his abilities to dispel the arrow rain.
Unable to use ability.
Unable to use ability.
No matter how he tried, his abilities wouldnt activate.
No way?!
Did this arrow have some ability to restrict power usage?!
Damn it!
Baramut glared at the human with bloodshot eyes.
The human was mocking him.
Puhahaha! Got cocky and look at you now!
Its not over yet, so dont get complacent.
Anima was right.
The things level was a question mark too.
It was so overwhelming, I didnt even think of facing it.
James Marcus, who had evacuated with Crawford, assessed Baramut that way.
Back then, during the quest, he had barely shattered its barrier to complete the episode.
He hadnt even ascended to the heavens yet, so facing Baramut was practically impossible.
It was merely at the bottom of the Transcendent ranks now, but it had once been an Apostle-grade Transcendent.
Still, Jeong Hoon was confident he could kill it.
Stronger than Rakandra. But Ive grown too.
When he slew Rakandra, Jeong Hoon had only reached his third job change.
But now?
He had completed his fourth, and all skills obtained through Unyielding Will had upgraded one level and reached Max.
His level had risen by nearly 100, and he even held the Demon Slayer title.
No matter how strong Baramut was, it couldnt match him.
You damn bastard!
With his roar, the arrow rain ceased.
Baramuts body was a total wreck, riddled with arrows everywhere.
Hm? Why get mad? Didnt you say youd take one hit?
Jeong Hoon tilted his head.
You dog! Is that what you call one hit?!
Baramut, indignant, pointed to his mangled body.
That was a combo, so it counts as one.
Where had that generous attitude gone?
Were demons always the type to so easily go back on their word?
Jeong Hoon clicked his tongue in disdain.
You dont think you just thought I was pathetic, did you?
Baramut asked in a trembling voice, his face stricken with shock.
Why not?
Uwaaaak!
Baramut clutched his head in agony.
Being mocked by a human must have hit him hard.
Jeong Hoon drew and released the bowstring again.
Pewwwwshuk!
But this time, the arrow didnt pierce Baramut.
He had snatched it with his hand.
Good dynamic vision.
But this one, he couldnt dodge.
Kwang!
A Magic Missile he had generated while drawing the bowstring.
It assaulted Baramut.
Keuk!
Baramut screamed.
Seizing the opening, Jeong Hoon drew and released again.
Pewwwwshuk!
Then, black mana exploded from Baramuts body.
Kwaaaang!
The Magic Missile and arrow vanished in an instant.
Great Demon Baramut uses Dissipation.
The Extreme Archers duration had ended, allowing it to use its special ability.
Great Demon Baramut uses Enhanced Judgment of Death.
Debuff cannot be dispelled.
Judgment of Death count begins.
Reduce Great Demon Baramuts health below 30 within 3 minutes.
Fail, and your health will drop to 0, resulting in death.
A familiar ability.
The same one Great Demon Rakandra had used.
But enhancednow, to break the count, he had to drop its health below 30 within 3 minutes.
Not even 3-minute ramen.
Jeong Hoon smirked.
Remaining health: 68.16
Its health was at 68.
Three minutes was plenty.
Jeong Hoon began doping.
Starting with Black Field, then Celestial Aura.
All his stats skyrocketed, and his aura shifted.
Enhanced Judgment of Death debuff applied.
Monsters entering the domain do not have stats reduced.
But due to Enhanced Judgment of Death, its stats werent dropping.
Not anymore.
Dispel used.
Debuff removed.
Black Field reduces all stats of monsters invading the domain by 10.
Celestial Aura reduces Great Demon Baramuts attack and defense by 10.
A full Legendary-grade Dispel.
Level Max.
Enhanced Judgment of Death was no problem.
You madman!
Baramut was appalled.
Not just the debuff removalthe human had stepped into the heavenly realm.
Jeong Hoon repeatedly drew and released.
Pewwwwshuk!
A volley of arrows poured down, two embedding in Baramuts leg and arm.
Damn!
Baramut desperately tried to unleash a special ability.
Unable to use ability.
But just like before, it wouldnt activate.
This damned arrow!
Kwaaaak!
As arrows overwhelmed him again, he plummeted from the sky.
Jeong Hoon unfurled Celestial Step as if waiting.
In his hand was not Anima, but Leviathan.
Ill end this.
Jeong Hoon was already above the falling Baramut, raising the sword and slashing down.
Puk!
Leviathan pierced Baramuts throat precisely.
Keuk!
Baramuts eyes bulged wide as blood poured from his mouth.
Hows it feel, losing to a human?
How dare you!
Still clinging to that shallow pride.
Shut up.
Jeong Hoon obeyed and didnt speak.
Instead, he slowly withdrew the embedded Leviathan, then slashed down once more, severing its breath.
First to slay Great Demon Baramut! Achievement points: 100,000 granted.
Points: 10,000 granted.
Title Demon Slayer grows to Lv. 2.
Tribulation of one who ascended to the heavens! Acquire 0.3 Ultimate Energy from the unknown realm.
Experience: 2,500,000,000 acquired.
Level up.
All stats 1.
Bonus stat 1 granted.
Possessing Seven Deadly Sins. Rewards partially altered!
Acquired Unknown Chest (Sin).
Just like with Rakandra, a flood of reward messages.
Natural, for slaying one who had reached the heavenly realm.
Kiiing!
Then, Sloth wriggled out from Jeong Hoons bosom.
Hm? Trying to absorb it?
Kiiing.
It let out an affirmative cry and approached Baramuts corpse.
Absorbing Great Demon Baramuts stats.
Absorbing a Transcendent: Acquire one of Great Demon Baramuts abilities.
Seven Deadly Sins acquires Dissipation.
Sloths grade upgrades one level.
Oh!
Jeong Hoons eyes widened.
It had outright acquired the ability by absorbing Baramut.
Unlike with Stealth.
Absorbing the incarnation had only granted a fragment of the Transcendents power, but Baramut was different.
It had perfectly absorbed Dissipation.
And not only thatEpic-grade Sloth had leaped to Unique.
Seven Deadly Sins
-Type: Sloth
-Level: ?? (Grows by absorbing stats)
-Grade: Unique
Detailed Stats
-Strength: 168
-Agility: 165
-Vitality: 164
-Defense: 167
-Wisdom: 165
-Mana: 166
-Mental Strength: 164
Unique grade, with all stats over 160.
Just from absorbing Baramut.
Pretty damn good.
And the Unknown Chest.
Altered reward due to possessing Seven Deadly Sins.
The Sin at the end clearly tied it to them.
But now wasnt the time to open it.
Hidden episode first.
Hidden episode.
The key lay with the border guards.
Th-thank you!
The guards who had deemed him an intruder approached, bowing deeply.
Question marks blinked above their heads.
Meaning he could proceed with the episode.
That episode is the key to completing the hidden one.