Chapter 102

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Translator: Ryuma

Chapter: 102

Chapter Title: gkig muu g gms 102i

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Translator: Ryuma

Chapter: 102

Chapter Title: Demon's Incarnation

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Demon's Incarnation.

The sole monster residing in the nest at the top of the tower. Defeating it granted the entire team the Blessing of the Demon.

The Blessing of the Demon was exactly what it sounded like—a true demonic boon.

It enabled the handling of the special stat known as demonic energy and provided explosive recovery of that energy for as long as the blessing lasted.

In other words, it meant one could use their energy almost infinitely, which naturally led to a massive surge in firepower.

Especially since demonic energy was considered the pinnacle in terms of offensive power, its might was extraordinary.

On top of that, it naturally bestowed the innate sense to wield demonic energy, allowing even players who'd never touched it before to handle it with some proficiency.

As such, the Blessing of the Demon was a game-changer that could instantly reverse an unfavorable situation, which was why struggling teams always went after the Demon's Incarnation.

But the final hope of the disadvantaged often turned into the perfect setup for the dominant side.

Kwaaaaaang!!!

"Uwaaaah! Air raid alert! Air raid alert!!!"

Shin-hyeok, now cloaked in the Demon's Blessing, was a prime example.

With his demonic energy rendered inexhaustible, he began rampaging in earnest from that point on.

First, he wiped out the enemy team camped at the Demon's Incarnation nest.

Then, fueled by that endless demonic energy, he spammed Black Heaven Thunder Steps nonstop, circling from bot lane all the way to top in a nonstop world tour.

The Black Heaven Thunder Step was two techniques from the Heavenly Demon Divine Art, so it was not only incredibly difficult but also devoured an insane amount of demonic energy.

It consumed more than repeatedly using Island Demon or Wind Demon, and even the combo finisher Island Wind Extreme Demon Claw required less energy than a single Black Heaven Thunder Step.

In the end, it was a move meant for one use at a critical moment—or maybe two in an emergency.

But the Demon's Blessing flipped all those premises on their head.

To burn off the demonic energy that refused to deplete, he needed to unleash high-consumption techniques—and Black Heaven Thunder Step was perfect for the job.

Like a fish in water, Shin-hyeok tore through the canyon like a madman, smashing enemies left and right.

The result?

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Shin-hyeok's team achieved an overwhelming kill score.

112 to 18.

A staggering total of 130 kills.

Such scores usually only appeared in ultra-long games dragging past 60 minutes.

But the current match had just barely crossed 30 minutes, amplifying the shock even further.

And at this point, with the game this lopsided, it was obvious what state the enemy team was in—no need to look.

All lanes' first, second, and third towers destroyed.

All inhibitors demolished.

Even the twin towers guarding the nexus half-ruined.

Their base was, quite literally, a blazing inferno.

"Too bad."

"Seriously?"

"Yeah. I'm just three kills shy of 100. And don't you think something special drops at 100?"

"Hmm... I've never gotten anywhere near that, so no idea."

But Shin-hyeok ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠made no effort to hide his regret.

Thanks to the all-day torment he'd inflicted, he even felt pity for their ADC—who'd racked up a grand total of zero CS over 30 minutes.

In the end, the ADC headed off to smash the remaining twin tower.

With the enemy team having long lost the will to fight and hunkered down in the fountain, it was hardly a challenge.

No kills, no minions, no CS—so at least they'd snag the tower destruction achievement, pouring skills into it desperately.

'There has to be something at 100 kills. No idea what, but definitely something. Can't pass it up.'

Shin-hyeok was pondering it seriously.

100 kills.

A symbolic milestone.

Considering Dimension Arena's achievement system, there was undoubtedly one tied to hitting exactly 100.

'Even pre-regression, no player ever hit a 100-kill achievement. And this is my one shot. Even if I get canyon again, won't have a setup like this.'

An achievement even pre-regression he'd never witnessed.

And Shin-hyeok was certain this was his last chance.

Having faced the calamity named Shin-hyeok once already, the enemies would adapt next time. Worst case, they'd just surrender the game outright.

Thus, he was dead set on reaching 100 kills by any means.

'Bribe 'em with cash? Tell 'em I'll pay 10 billion each to come out and die?'

The simplest path was bribery.

To the ones holed up in the fountain waiting out the clock: step out, die, get paid.

They'd died 97 times already—three more wouldn't spike their penalties much. Worth a shot, but...

'Nah. Dimension Arena's system ain't stupid. Clear the achievement that way? It'll reject it flat-out. Might even penalize me. Vetoed.'

Dimension Arena's system wasn't an idiot.

If he cheesed it like that, it'd deny the achievement—and possibly slap him with penalties. Shin-hyeok scrapped the idea.

Only one option left.

"Direct assault it is. Tarkhan, get ready."

"...You're going into the fountain? Impossible. It's plastered with blessings. Massive defense and magic resistance, troll-level HP regen, impenetrable barriers, you name it. All bestowed on fountain players. Even overwhelming firepower won't cut it."

"I know. But we can't bail without trying, right?"

"...Hoo. Fine."

Direct assault.

Storm the fountain by force and execute the huddled players.

As Tarkhan said, next to impossible.

Killing even one fully buffed player would take five at full throttle—three? Multiplied difficulty.

But Shin-hyeok's orders were absolute, so Tarkhan quietly prepared.

"Rise."

Rumble rumble rumble!

He kicked off with Necromancy.

But this time, it was different.

Shin-hyeok, who'd lately focused on quality over quantity, switched to overwhelming numbers for once.

'To dodge fountain attacks, I need summons—lots of 'em. Strong or weak, they're one- or two-shot anyway. Might as well flood it with weak undead.'

The fountain not only buffed players with potent blessings but also packed anti-intruder attacks.

Commonly called the fountain laser—a near-instant-death HP shredder on hit.

It targeted summons too, hence the trick: overwhelm it with bodies to eat the lasers.

Thus, mass-summoning F- and E-rank undead as meat shields.

Clatter clatter—

"Wha—what the hell?"

"They goin' for fountain kills?"

"Shit, nonstop chaos. Defenses up!"

Hundreds of undead charged the fountain, snapping the enemy team—crouched waiting out the game—into action.

Fountain kills were the absolute worst nightmare in canyon play.

Never dreaming they'd be the targets of such a legendary rarity, they gritted their teeth and desperately fortified.

Dumping every buff, grace, and blessing for pure defense swaps was baseline; they even bought and chugged temporary power-up elixirs. Clear resolve to survive at all costs.

But their foe, Shin-hyeok, was no slouch either.

"Turtle Ship, summon."

Kwaaaaaang!!!

First, summon the Turtle Ship and slam it dead center.

"Gigantify, Compress, Hundred Bulls Hundred Hits, Concentrated Fire, Clear Mirror Still Water."

Kwaaaaaaaa!!!

A massive Demolisher shot, stacked with five skills, rocketed out.

"True Black Demonization, Throw Enhance, Enhance, Slaughter. Island Wind Extreme Demon."

Kwagagagagak!!!

He unleashed every skill on his demon spear, then followed with Heavenly Demon Divine Art - Choi Shin-hyeok Style: Island Wind Extreme Demon.

Pouring absolutely everything he had.

"Th-this psycho...!"

"Block it! BLOOOOCK!!!"

Turtle Ship, Demolisher shot, demon spear—all hurtling in. The enemy team freaked, dumping their all into defense.

Kwaaaaaaaaaaang!!!

A savage explosion ripped through the fountain's core, sweeping the area.

"We lived!"

"Sniff... When this game's over, I'm confessing to her."

"You mad bastard!!! Don't plant ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠a death flag!!!"

But the fountain's mighty defensive blessings shielded them.

They took heavy damage but survived—and even that was regenerating by the second.

Shin-hyeok hadn't expected kills from that barrage anyway.

"Heaven-Destroying Peng Fist, Heaven-Destroying Island Slash Sword, Heaven-Destroying Extreme Thunder Flying Knife."

-Kieeeek!!!

The Peng Bird dove onto the fountain.

Skreeeeeech!

The holy sword rent space itself.

Whiiiiiish!

The slashing strike from the flying knife hurtled through the sky at the player.

"Why me!!! Wasn't bot lane hell enough!!!"

The target of the full barrage? Their ADC.

He was driven to madness by the injustice.

He'd suffered nonstop from Shin-hyeok—their damn support—throughout the game.

Now marked first for fountain execution? Beyond unfair.

But for Shin-hyeok, it was the obvious pick.

'ADC's the squishiest.'

ADCs were typically fragile.

Killing buffed-up near-invincibles? Tanks with their natural bulk were impossible.

Shin-hyeok's choice was spot-on.

The full first sheet of Heaven Shattering Destruction Style techniques hammered home.

The ADC exploded outright.

Previous throws had chipped his health enough that he couldn't withstand it.

But Shin-hyeok's expression darkened.

'Almost didn't have enough damage. Three skills for one guy... Fountain blessings are no joke.'

Three skills for a single player.

And even that nearly fell short—the fact stunned him.

No thought of quitting, though. He recovered his demon spear with Skill: Return and ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠snatched the holy sword lodged where the ADC had vanished.

"Tarkhan!"

"Oooo!!!"

"Damn, it's me!"

Simultaneously calling Tarkhan, he targeted the enemy mid next.

Their mid was an assassin-type player.

Squishy like the ADC—natural pick.

The enemy reacted instantly.

Top's main tank and support's sub-tank sealed mid tight, jungler glued to assist.

Mid, desperate not to die, spammed everything to block Shin-hyeok and Tarkhan's approach.

But both were elite warriors, shrugging them off effortlessly.

Fountain blessings made landing CCs tough, but their raw skill outclassed the whole enemy team combined several times over. That's why it happened.

Blessings prevented death but didn't boost skill itself.

"N-nooo!"

"Yes!"

Tanks breached in a flash; the mid player's face filled with despair.

Seeing it, Shin-hyeok drew his second weapon.

"Transcend - Comprehensive Weapon Mastery [A]."

Kiiiiing!!!

Plus Ultra Ring's Transcend skill cast on Comprehensive Weapon Mastery [A].

A thick battle aura bloomed over Shin-hyeok's holy sword and demon spear, inching him closer to his pre-regression realm.

"B-battle aura!"

The mid player nearly fainted in shock upon recognizing it.

The famed aura that only Europe's Martial Emperor, Roderick Banner, could wield—natural to freak.

Thus armed with sword aura and spear aura, Shin-hyeok began pureeing the mid player like a blender.

Chwajajajajak!

'...Damn, it's slow.'

But the pace was noticeably sluggish.

The aura that earned Martial God's nod, that crushed Flame King Choi In-ho—even that fell short against fountain blessings.

Inevitable.

Fountain blessings were as good as the system declaring "impossible zone."

Still, Shin-hyeok pulled it off.

"Huuu...."

"You're worn out!"

But the toll was huge—even Shin-hyeok fatigued heavily.

Aura was taxing to sustain on his current mana, holy power, and demonic energy.

Worse, the fountain curse piled on.

Lingering too long amplified the curse, gnawing his HP and slowing energy regen.

To top it off, most of his summoned undead reverse-summoned.

Dozens shredded per second—par for the course.

'Just one more. One more guy...'

Shin-hyeok sat at 99 kills.

One historic step away—but that last step was always the hardest, he relearned.

Kiiiiing!

'This it?'

Fountain laser.

The system's instant-death judgment on intruders.

It began converging on Shin-hyeok.

Never died once this game, nor ever in Dimension Arena—but he'd crumple fast here.

No kill credited to enemy since zero hits taken, but death was death. Bitter smile as—

Kwaaaaaaaaa!

The beam of destruction fired at him.

And—

Kwudududuk!

"...Huh?"

The Armor of Absorption sucked up and devoured the fountain's annihilation beam.

In that instant, Shin-hyeok sensed it.

An absurdly immense power slumbering within the armor.

"Blessing in disguise, huh."

Standing at death's door, yet that death birthed opportunity—he let out a hollow chuckle, then unleashed it at his final mark.

"Shock Release."

"...Fuuuuck...."

Kwaaaaaaaaaa!!!

The Shock Release, brimming with the full force of the annihilation beam, engulfed the enemy jungler.

The moment Shin-hyeok hit 100 kills, triggering a kill message never seen before.

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