Chapter 272
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Translator: 8uhl
Chapter: 272
Chapter Title: Mutual Destruction
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There wasn't even time to scream.
Those with personal defense skills managed to block it, but the rest died on the spot.
Users around level 1,000 had perished without even being able to respond to a mere reflection attack.
James Marcus muttered in a daze.
Impossible.
Alessandro Braiden, who had barely defended himself with Absolute Barrier, shouted in a frantic voice.
James! What the hell is going on? There was no mention of the reflection turning into an internal explosion!
I-I don't know I've never seen anything like this in all my regressions!
An internal explosion.
In a case like that, dodging was impossible.
Fortunately, the damage had been split evenly among the group, so they had survived.
The problem was for those without defense skills.
The vast majority of his comrades without them had died in an instant.
James Marcus nearly dropped his sword and shield.
At that moment, Kaneda Shun, the leader of the Dark Knights, yelled.
James! Get a grip! What are we supposed to do if you're panicking?
His words snapped James back to reality.
R-right. This isn't the time to despair.
Only ten comrades remained alive.
Eleven had just lost their lives to that reflection attack.
More than half their forces were gone.
Happy to have survived?
Darkan smirked as he looked down at the humans.
He could kill them all if he wanted, but he wanted to savor this rare entertainment a bit longer.
Eliminate all humans.
Darkan had descended under that command.
He was creating dungeons in regions, and after a set time, deleting those areas to wipe out Earth.
Naturally, humans had tried to interfere with his work, but they were too insignificant to even toy with, so he had killed them outright.
But the humans before him now were a little different.
Over half were gone, but they had endured his reflection attack.
Beware the humans. I'll grant you a new ability.
Even the explosion just now was a blessing bestowed by His Exalted One about two hours ago.
It was undeniably phenomenal.
It designated the one who attacked him and returned the incoming damage in full, causing an explosion.
The drawback was that the damage had to be evenly divided among entrants, but since it was three times the damage, it could take out those over level 1,000.
James Marcus gritted his teeth and shouted.
I'll kill you no matter what and stop the final destruction.
Funny words from the likes of you, groveling to mere apostles?
Darkan sneered.
He could kill these humans in an instant if he chose.
Why had he been warned to beware them?
He'd just toy with them a little longer and then finish them off.
Boom!
At that moment, an explosion erupted from Darkan's body.
Guh!
Darkan grimaced, unable to react to the sudden attack.
Where the hell did that come from?
Darkan's gaze turned to one man.
It was none other than Jeong Hoon.
That guy.
Darkan's eyes narrowed.
What kind of attack was that just now?
It was similar to the reflection he had used.
Did he possess a similar ability?
Hoon! Was that your attack just now?
James Marcus had also realized it was Jeong Hoon's doing.
Yeah.
You've gained something new!
Shut up and figure out how to take it down.
Jeong Hoon had just attacked using the Retaliation Rune.
It returned 45 of the incoming damage exactly as received.
Master, wasn't that a bit hasty?
Yeah. That dragon racefirst time seeing one, but I can't underestimate it.
It was fine.
Jeong Hoon had used the Retaliation Rune deliberately to sow confusion.
To plant the idea that he might strike back the same way if reflection was used again.
It wouldn't dare use reflection easily now.
Lee Hwarang he survived.
This world's version had a number of close-range defense skills besides Myeongwang Fist Technique.
The regressed world's Lee Hwarang had lost his reason to vengeance, become an incarnation, and been slain by Jeong Hoon.
Alessandro had survived as well.
Jeong Hoon drew Anima and aimed at the beast.
Lee Hwarang's eyes widened.
You don't tell me you took that?
Problem?
Ha So the me from your world really got everything taken.
He had boasted of all sorts of heroic tales.
With Jeong Hoon's perfect memory ability, he must have claimed all those opportunities.
Correct.
Jeong Hoon flashed a grin and released the drawn bowstring.
A storm arrow arced through the air and struck precisely between Darkan's eyes.
But the beast absorbed the arrow.
At that sight, the survivors, including Lee Hwarang, unleashed another barrage of attacks.
Pointless.
Darkan scowled as he began absorbing the attacks.
Is it? Really pointless?
Jeong Hoon smirked.
As expected, the beast couldn't use reflection recklessly.
If it did, it risked being countered just like before.
It has no defense skills.
Absorption, reflection.
It had cheat-level abilities, but beyond that, no proper defense skills.
It had to rely on its base defense, and Jeong Hoon's retaliation just now had dealt significant damage.
That's why it couldn't use reflection carelessly.
At least until it figured out his trick.
Jeong Hoon summoned the Seven Deadly Sins and Michael.
Huh? What's that?
Master, you called?
The Seven Deadly Sins eyed Darkan curiously upon appearing, while Michael showed proper respect to his master.
Yeah. We're hunting that thing today.
That massive dragon?
Jeong Hoon nodded.
You can do it, right?
Uh We'll do our best.
Michael replied strainedly, overwhelmed by Darkan's presence.
Not do your bestdo it.
The reason Jeong Hoon summoned Michael was simple.
Absorbing or reflecting ghost attacks didn't harm the ghosts.
The ghosts wouldn't vanish unless the summoner, Michael, was eliminated.
In other words, Michael was Darkan's counter.
Michael also had the Necromancer from the Death Coffin up to Siegfried.
Their forces were sufficient.
And the reason for calling the Seven Deadly Sins.
It was partly to absorb Darkan, but also because of their abilities.
That looks delicious.
The Seven Deadly Sins drooled as they stared at Darkan.
Darkan's eyes bulged.
The Seven Deadly Sins?!
The Seven Deadly Sins, who should have been sealed, stood there plain as day.
This can't be!
They were clearly split into seven and sealedhow?!
Go ahead and eat.
Jeong Hoon gave permission.
Is that so?
The Seven Deadly Sins grinned and approached.
Darkan's body twitched.
Definitely not ordinary.
The Seven Deadly Sins, who had been split into seven and sealed by the Heavenly-tier Apocalypse Eskanon.
That alone was ominous, but seeing Darkan gaze at them in terror made it clear.
They possessed at least Sovereign-level power.
As proof, they casually unleashed an enhanced Judgment of Death on it.
Damn it!
As Judgment of Death was applied, Darkan lost his reason and began unleashing special abilities en masse.
Transcendent Dragon Darkan uses 'Death Breath.'
It gathered black flames in its mouth and soon spewed them at the Seven Deadly Sins.
To escape the Judgment of Death count, it had to reduce the Seven Deadly Sins' health below 30 within three minutes.
But Jeong Hoon wasn't about to let that happen.
Heavenly Demon Fist Technique.
Jeong Hoon stepped in front of the Seven Deadly Sins and threw a punch.
His body entered an invincible state, enduring the Death Breath.
Foolish fool.
Darkan mocked Jeong Hoon.
This Death Breath was an ability that couldn't be blocked.
A sure-kill move incomparable to absorption or reflection.
At that instant, Jeong Hoon's body exploded.
Boom!
Debuff: Death applied.
Death Breath.
It annihilated anything it touched.
Jeong Hoon had taken it head-on.
He couldn't possibly be fine.
Now for that one.
Darkan gathered power again, targeting the Seven Deadly Sins hiding behind him.
If he didn't kill it quickly, the Judgment of Death would trigger and claim his life.
Hoon!
What the.
Now! Attack!
There was no time to be shocked.
James Marcus knew the moment Darkan used Death Breath, its body entered a defenseless state.
Jeong Hoon's sacrifice was tragic, but they couldn't miss this chance.
Boom!
James Marcus unleashed 'Divine Blade.'
A massive sword of light materialized on his blade, forming a gigantic sword.
He swung, and the manifested sword qi slashed at Darkan's neck.
Clang!
The sword clashed with Darkan's scales, ringing out a sharp metallic sound.
Urk!
The impact was severe; Darkan groaned.
Having focused on Death Breath, he had momentarily forgotten the rabble.
Attack!
James Marcus shouted again, and the survivors poured attacks onto Darkan.
Kraaak!
He needed to absorb, but the Death Breath in his mouth prevented it.
Darkan had no choice but to dissipate the breath and enter invincible state again.
Damn it! Stop!
James Marcus called off the assault, and the attacks halted.
Darkan couldn't hide his anxiety.
Time until Judgment of Death triggers: '2 minutes 23 seconds.'
Only 2 minutes 23 seconds until Judgment of Death.
If he dropped invincibility to gather breath, the humans would attack again.
He was caught between a rock and a hard place.
Reflection it is.
The Seven Deadly Sins had revived, but not in their true form.
They weren't fully restored.
He could handle them easily now.
Planning to reflect?
Just then, a voice came from the thick smoke.
Darkan's eyes widened.
No wayyou survived?!
Of course.
The smoke cleared, revealing Jeong Hoon unscathed.
How?!
I have more than one invincibility skill.
Jeong Hoon had blocked the Death Breath with Heavenly Demon Fist Technique's momentary invincibility.
He then used Block to defend against the explosion.
Nonsense! My Death Breath can't be blocked by mere invincibility!
It wasn't simple invincibility.
A cheat skill that consumed 50 mana to 'absolutely' block any attack.
Death Breath couldn't pierce Block.
Of course, only once, so not next time.
But it wouldn't dare use it easily.
James Marcus was poised to strike at any moment.
Looks like it's over.
Only 1 minute 40 seconds until Judgment of Death.
The beast had no moves left.
If it ended like this, they could prevent the second destruction.
Next up: claiming the rewards.
Keuk, don't get cocky!
At that moment, Darkan's body began to glow red.
Jeong Hoon's expression hardened.
Mutual destruction, huh.
Cornered, it was resorting to a final desperate gambit.