Chapter 265
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Translator: 8uhl
Chapter: 265
Chapter Title: A Transcendent Appears
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A Transcendent had appeared.
He was even wearing a black mask.
Jeong Hoon tilted his head.
Thats weird.
If taking down Laos Rud Hicksmyon was the final task in the episode quest, then eliminating the one contracted with the Transcendent was the last objective.
In other words, finishing off Laos would wrap up the episode.
Yet, just as he was about to deliver the killing blow to Laos, the Transcendent had shown up and intervened directly.
It meant the content of the final quest had changed.
Who are you?
Hmm? People call me the Night Raven.
Night Raven.
Ah, got it.
The corner of Jeong Hoons mouth curved up.
Mist?
How did you?
Night Raven.
Mists eyes widened beneath the mask.
How did I know? Good question.
Jeong Hoon knew him because, before his regression, he had crossed paths with him from afar.
Of course, they had never clashed directly.
Hes a Lord-tier Transcendent, after all.
Lord-tier.
On par with Baal himself.
He never imagined a Lord-tier Transcendent would get involved.
What a disaster.
Now I get why the Empire fell.
He had planned to wrap up the final quest quickly, but he never dreamed a Lord-tier Transcendent would show up.
At his current level, Jeong Hoon couldnt hope to match him.
Did the Third Prince surviving cause some kind of change?
Otherwise, there was no reason for one to appear personally in a mere episode quest.
Whatever. Doesnt matter. Youre a dead man anyway.
Mist had no intention of letting Jeong Hoon complete his quest. He pointed his sword at him.
In an instant, his body vanished, reappearing right in front of Jeong Hoon.
Whoosh
Jeong Hoon reflexively raised his sword.
Clang!
The blades collided, sending Jeong Hoon staggering back.
He nearly lost his footing.
To think the gap in skill was this wide after just one exchange.
Urk!
Jeong Hoon gritted his teeth.
He couldnt back down here.
He had to complete the quest, finish the collection, and take one step closer to ending the game.
Hoh, not bad for a human. Youre holding up.
Mist eyed him with interest, then vanished again.
Nohe was moving too fast for Jeong Hoons eyes to track.
Jeong Hoon raised his sword once more.
Clang!
The blades clashed again.
This time, he blocked unconsciously.
But it wasnt a perfect defense. As he parried, his left shoulder got sliced.
Using Supreme Healing.
Healing failed.
Even healing didnt work.
Must be one of the bastards abilities.
Blood dripped steadily from the wound, but Jeong Hoon had no time to worry about it.
He didnt know when the next attack would come.
Damn! Even my defense isnt enough!
Mukho was just as flustered.
This time, Ill finish you.
Mists body vanished again.
That was when it happened.
Stop.
A rift opened, revealing red eyes.
With Baals arrival, Mist revealed himself too.
His sword was at Jeong Hoons throat.
If Baal hadnt intervened Id be dead.
Rage boiled up, but he had to admit the truth.
Jeong Hoon had grown stronger, but compared to a Lord-tier Transcendent, he was still nothing.
What the hell? Why are you here?
If you had killed that human, youd be dead by my hand.
Baals voice burned with more fury than ever.
Sensing it, Mist frowned.
Ha? Hey. That human isnt even your contractor. Why do you care so much?
Why? Got a problem with that?
.
Even among Lord-tiers, there was a hierarchy.
And Mist was far beneath Baal.
He wouldnt even dream of challenging him.
If you dont want to die, stay out of this.
Mists face twisted at Baals warning.
Shut up! You telling me to eat the penalty?
Jeong Hoon raised his hand.
Wait a second.
Baals eyes turned to him.
What?
How about a wager?
A wager?
Yeah. Im going to kill that guy right now and complete this quest.
Jeong Hoon nodded toward Laos, who was groaning with one arm and one leg missing.
Hmm? And?
Truth be told, I could just kill him and be done. But since you showed up, how about I make it entertaining for you?
Hoh? How?
Jeong Hoon looked at Mist.
Feel free to give him more power.
Power?
Yeah. And Ill take him down. What do you say?
Youre serious?
Mist hadnt given Laos 100 of his power yet.
Going all out came with penalties beyond imagination if things went wrong.
Of course, he had poured in enough to destroy an empire.
He had shown up personally because his calculations showed it would pay off.
Hoh, that sounds good.
Baals eyes curved like a crescent moon.
Hmm, so if that human dies in the process, youre fine with it?
Yes.
It grated on him, but if the wager with Jeong Hoon went through, Mist wouldnt have to fight directly, so there was no reason to object.
So you agree?
Fine.
Mist glared at Jeong Hoon once more, then nodded.
He snapped his fingers and vanished.
Laoss missing arm and leg began regenerating rapidly, and a tremendous aura surgedfar beyond when Jeong Hoon first entered the room.
Its a gamble.
If Laos lost, the penalty Mist would face would be unimaginable.
That was exactly what Jeong Hoon was aiming for.
With my current power, I cant handle a Transcendent. So I need to close the gap, even a little, as fast as possible.
If even one Lord-tier had him on the ropes, his chances of taking down the Designer were zero.
To change that zero, he had to get stronger.
He couldnt settle for where he was now.
Kill. Kill. Kill. Kill.
With the extra power, Laos had long lost his reason.
He had become a tool purely for assassinating Jeong Hoon.
Lord-tier indeed.
The method was simple: buff him up, inflate his stats, just like with Jeong Hoon.
Baal had contracted with Alessandro too, but only gave him enough power to approach Jeong Hoon.
But Mist had granted Laos power he was willing to risk oblivion for.
Pure stats-wise, Laos had a slight edge over Jeong Hoon.
Jeong Hoon stepped into Heavenly Demon Supremacy.
Laoss eyes tracked him perfectly.
Clang!
The swords clashed, metal ringing out.
Im losing in strength.
That bastard Mist.
He went all in.
What the hell was the Third Prince to him?
It was already a fallen dimension.
Hicksmyon now was just a stage set up for Earthlings.
No reason to gamble like this.
Jeong Hoon pondered as he continued the fight.
Kill. Kill.
Laos repeated the same words, pressuring Jeong Hoon.
Even without reason, he blocked every sword strike and attempted countless attacks.
Dozens of exchanges per second.
Jeong Hoons body got scratched up in the process, and Laos wasnt unscathed either.
Kill!
Laos kept slashing relentlessly, skin tearing, blood pouring.
Yet Jeong Hoon blocked every strike.
The way to break it is to strike at openings.
Jeong Hoon had experienced this type of fight dozens of times.
It was simple yet difficult.
Especially when every move was readable.
Thats why he had to take hits too, leaving scratches all over him.
Even healing didnt work.
Still, as time passed, Jeong Hoon gained the edge.
No matter how much power they gave Laos, he couldnt match Jeong Hoons vast experience.
You stupid bastard! I opened your eyes, so why cant you use it!
Mists frantic voice boomed.
Having clashed swords with Jeong Hoon, he had gauged his skill.
He had no doubt Laos would win, yet things were going wrong.
Jumping to conclusions will do that.
Jeong Hoon smirked inwardly.
Their clash was brief.
The power gap was so vast, Jeong Hoon got overwhelmed.
So Mist hadnt had time to assess his experience properly.
Slash
Jeong Hoons Heavenly Demon Annihilation Sword sliced through Laoss wrist.
!
Laoss eyes bulged in pain.
But the severed wrist reattached instantly.
Mist had the ability to block Jeong Hoons healing.
Now it seemed he could heal too, not just suppress.
But healing created an opening, and Jeong Hoon swung wide, unleashing Heavenly Demon Annihilation Sword forms.
Form 3: Heavenly Demon Annihilation activated.
Leviathans tip pierced Laoss chest in a flash.
Unique Passive: Ruin activated.
At the same time, his unique passive Ruin triggered.
It restricted ability use for 10 seconds, no matter what.
Laos couldnt heal his pierced chest.
Gah, guh!
Unable to heal, Laos vomited blood and collapsed.
Form 3: Heavenly Demon Annihilation activated.
Jeong Hoon unleashed Form 3 again, piercing his throat.
Gurk!
It was over.
No matter how much power Mist gave him, it was useless against Jeong Hoon.
Damn it! This cant be!
Mist screamed.
Why is he so obsessed?
Then, an item flashed in Jeong Hoons mind.
The one he got saving the Third Prince.
Broken Pocket Watch
Jeong Hoon pulled it out.
Is this what you were after?
.
No answer came.
Bingo.
Now he understood why Mist had shown up personally to eliminate him.
He wanted to kill me and retrieve this.
He didnt know what it did, but if Mist was threatened by it, it had to be valuable.
Jeong Hoon stowed the pocket watch back in his inventory.
Fun times. This is my item now. Better not touch it.
You damn human!
Mist seemed ready to appear again.
But with Laos dead, his intervention rights vanished.
A massive penalty hit him at once.
First, Plunder.
Title Transcended Humanity grows to Lv.3.
Randomly plundering 2 possessions from Mist.
Unlike with Demon Lords, no demotion, but he plundered two items from a Lord-tier.
The corner of Jeong Hoons mouth rose sharply.
Wonder what hed get?
Acquired Ultimate Restoration Potion.
The first was the Ultimate Restoration Potion.
Restoration Potion?
Ultimate Restoration Potion
-Type: Consumable
-Rarity: ?? (Rarity undetectable)
-Restores desired item.
Hoh, could this fix the pocket watch?
Jeong Hoon used it on the watch immediately.
Restoration impossible.
Insufficient restoration materials.
But the pocket watch remained unrestored.
Insane. Even the Ultimate Restoration Potion wont work?
What kind of item is this?
Jeong Hoon pushed aside his disappointment and checked the next plundered item.
His eyes went wide.