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Chapter 69
The moment the Evolution was a success.
With my body restored to its original state, I immediately used Misfortune Breath at the Lycanthrope's back.
Then, an alert popped up saying that Breath Rapid Fire was applied,
[[Dragon Mimicry lv.3] - [Misfortune Breath] is in use.]
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[[Dragon Mimicry lv.3] - [Misfortune Breath] is in use.]
[[Dragon Mimicry lv.3] - [Misfortune Breath] is in use.]
It was like firing a machine gun.
Well over ten black spheres shot out in rapid succession.
The fired spheres seemed to be a compressed form of the Misfortune Breath.
[Rapid Fire Dragon Teddy Bear lv.28]
┗Pw.84 (+17)
┗Rnk.Superior (Limit Breakthrough possible upon reaching lv.30)
[Consumption Mana: 105/16,620]
[Domain: Luck]
[Skills]
[Helper lv.2], [Evolution lv.3], [Action lv.2], [Teddy Bear Camouflage lv.1], [Bloodsucking Enhancement lv.1], [Flame Manipulation lv.3], [Synthesis lv.1 (Unavailable)], [Rolling lv.2], [Gourmet lv.1], [Dragon Mimicry lv.3]
My Mana had practically hit rock bottom.
With that, the use of Misfortune Breath naturally stopped.
With my remaining Mana, I couldn't use Misfortune Breath anymore.
Every single Misfortune Breath sphere hit its mark.
Even without any homing function, not a single shot missed because the Lycanthrope was completely oblivious to my presence behind it. Right now, it thought I was dead.
By the looks of it, it hadn't even realized the Misfortune Breath spheres were flying toward its back.
I was told the Misfortune Breath looked ominous.
Unless you saw it with your own eyes, it seemed you couldn't feel the ominous aura.
It wasn't until over a dozen spheres struck the Lycanthrope's back almost simultaneously and were absorbed into its body that the beast finally reacted.
"...What the."
The Lycanthrope was perfectly fine.
It hadn't taken any damage.
It slowly turned around and looked at me.
"What is going on? I definitely confirmed you were dead just a moment ago...?"
The Lycanthrope made an expression of sheer disbelief.
It was natural that the guy was unharmed.
Because Misfortune Breath wasn't an attack skill.
It was strictly a Debuff skill.
On top of that, it wasn't a Debuff with an immediate effect.
There was no telling when Misfortune would come looking for it.
I only knew that misfortune would strike within twenty-four hours.
[Lycanthrope lv.65]
┗Pw.390
┗Rnk.Elite
<Misfortune Breath applied - 23:59:35>
<Misfortune Breath applied - 23:59:35>
<Misfortune Breath applied - 23:59:35>
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<Misfortune Breath applied - 23:59:35>
Although it didn't take any damage,
the Debuff was properly applied.
Since I inflicted the Misfortune Debuff, my Domain Assimilation Rate must have gone up too.
Because before inflicting misfortune, it steals luck first.
"There's no way I misread the mana signature, so it couldn't have used something like a Super Regeneration skill... That means it definitely died and came back to life... Could it possess a resurrection skill?"
While the Lycanthrope was feeling bewildered.
"Teddy Bear! Are you alright!"
"Woooong!!!"
"Gom-jjaaaang!"
Ms. Vampire, Tosuni, and the Fox.
The three of them, who had been in shock watching my body get torn apart, hurriedly ran toward me.
"Woong, woooong, woooooong...!"
"Waaah... I thought Gom-jjang was dead... I'm so glad you're alive..."
"Haa, haa... There's nothing wrong with your body... I'm sorry, Teddy Bear, for making you go through such a terrible thing... It's all my fault..."
Hugging me tightly from all sides.
Ms. Vampire, Tosuni, and the Fox checked on my condition.
Their expressions, previously filled with despair, were now washed with relief.
Unlike Tosuni and the Fox, who were bawling their eyes out, Ms. Vampire didn't go as far as shedding tears.
Still, her face was full of worry.
She didn't ask how I was resurrected.
She probably figured that wasn't important right now.
"How amusing."
Once again, the Lycanthrope's voice rang out.
The three companions surrounding me quickly turned their heads and glared at it with hatred.
"If it really does have a resurrection skill, that means I've got a toy I can play with for a long time, right? I've been wanting a toy that doesn't break easily anyway, so this works out perfectly."
Are you some bratty wolf pup?
You're as big as a mountain, what do you mean 'toy'.
At the Lycanthrope's words, my companions' expressions distorted.
"You'll spout whatever garbage comes out of your mouth, you trash wolf."
"Woooong, woooooong!"
"Mouths are naturally open, though... A-anyway! Don't treat our Gom-jjang like a toy! I'll send you to the stars!!!"
Despite their angry voices, the Lycanthrope paid them no mind.
As if they weren't a threat at all, it chuckled leisurely and focused its gaze on me.
"By the way, my back felt a little ticklish just now."
The Lycanthrope scratched its back.
It seemed it had no idea it was hit by the Misfortune Breath.
"It can't be my imagination. Did that Teddy Bear unleash an attack the moment it resurrected? Pfft, if it just felt ticklish, exactly how weak was that attack?"
Don't laugh, you punk.
You'll pay dearly for it.
I desperately prayed inward.
Misfortune, Misfortune, Misfortune, Misfortune, Misfortune!
Please, just let one trigger right now!
Make that arrogant bastard's face contort in despair!
"Well, whatever..."
The Lycanthrope took a step forward.
"I'll be taking that entertaining toy, so hand it over─"
As it was continuing its sentence.
Crack-!
"Aargh!"
A scream filled with agony rang out.
Oh! A Misfortune triggered!
I noticed one of its Misfortune Debuff stacks disappeared.
At the same time, one of its legs snapped completely.
Just looking at it, it seemed a major misfortune had struck.
"Grk... What the hell... This new leg hasn't had a single issue until now...?"
A new leg?
What did it mean by that?
"That bastard Ziron, he swore up and down I'd be able to use this leg perfectly for the rest of my life... I won't forgive him when we meet again..."
Aha.
It wasn't its original leg.
No wonder that particular leg looked so distinctly out of place.
It seemed the beast had lost a leg in the past and attached a new one with the help of someone else's skill.
Sounds like you got unlucky and experienced a side effect?
I'm the one who brought that misfortune!
"Eh? That filthy, ugly, gross, and stinky Wolf sprained its leg! Now that its movements are restricted, this is our chance! Shooting star fireeeee!!!"
"Woong, woooooong!!!"
"Did it suddenly develop a problem with its leg? Talk about luck. I doubt our attacks will work, but... I'll pitch in for now."
The three of them launched their attacks in unison.
The Fox fired stars from her forehead, Tosuni lashed out with her Blood Whip, and Ms. Vampire hurled a spear made of blood with all her might.
However,
Clang! Clank! Clang-!
None of it worked.
Without dodging the incoming attacks, the Lycanthrope simply kept its head down and swatted them all away with a single wave of its hand.
A blocking master?
It parried everything without even looking.
The deflected attacks scattered into the air and vanished.
"Haa, haa..."
The Lycanthrope breathed heavily.
It soon raised its head with a face that seemed to have calmed down.
"...Well, not having one leg isn't a problem."
And it was wearing a relaxed expression once again.
"Be grateful, I will specifically refrain from using one leg for you. There is no need to use both legs just to deal with the likes of you."
What a shameless and arrogant bastard.
It's talking as if it's giving itself a handicap.
"Even without a leg like this, if I just use a movement skill, my mobility won't have any─"
Bristle.
Out of nowhere, the Lycanthrope's fur stood on end.
Before long, strange tattoos began to engrave themselves over its fur.
The tattoos spread rapidly across its entire body, even covering its face.
"Eek?! That Wolf has gotten weird! It got even uglier!!!"
"Woooong!?"
Did the guy use a skill?
What effect is that?
...No, it doesn't seem like it used a skill.
Because the guy suddenly stopped talking and is making a flustered expression.
Uh, wait a minute.
Seven Misfortune Debuff stacks disappeared, didn't they?
Why did so many vanish all at once?
In that case, did misfortune strike there as well?
"Is that the Vampire Lord's Skill Seal Curse?"
Ms. Vampire muttered as she stared at the Lycanthrope with wide eyes.
The Vampire Lord's Skill Seal Curse?
I also looked at the Lycanthrope again.
The guy was currently feeling its own body.
"Why is the curse activating again... I almost completely lifted it in the past...?"
Let me get this straight.
It was cursed with a Skill Seal Curse by the Vampire Lord in the past, and after having lifted that curse, it unluckily relapsed just now?
"I heard the chances of the curse relapsing for the rest of my life was less than one in ten thousand... Am I really that unlucky? This makes no sense."
Congratulations!
A massive misfortune has found you once again!
Please accept it without hesitation, because it is a gift from me!
"Damn it, on top of that, if it was going to relapse, why did it have to be right at this moment?"
This, watching Misfortune occur is actually kind of fun.
Waddle, waddle.
I scurried over and approached the Sack containing the Natural Mana Stones.
And picked up a Natural Mana Stone from inside.
I should keep replenishing my Mana and inflict more Misfortune Debuffs.
Now then, I wonder.
What kind of misfortune will come next?
[[Dragon Mimicry lv.3]-[Misfortune Breath] is in use.]
Take a guess, bear!!!