am-books Chapter 117: Eliminating The Problem From The Root
Chapter 117: Eliminating The Problem From The Root
Chapter 117: Eliminating The Problem From The Root
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[The [Blood Thrall Wendigo King (A+++ Rank)] has woken up from his slumber.]
[He’s thirsty for blood and hungry for flesh.]
[The King bares his fangs at you and your Party!]
“W-Wha...?!”
“T-That Thrall... It is much stronger than any of the others!”
“That’s not a Pack Leader, is it?!”
“T-To think a person would be twisted into such a monstrous appearance..."
“Careful, everyone! Step back!” Inferna quickly commanded the troops, their footsteps rapidly moving back, only for the King to begin moving at that very moment.
“GRRRHH...!”He roared. “GRAAAAHHH!!!”
With a furious roar that sent a sound wave across the entire caves, making rocks crumble down from the ceiling, the gigantic monster leaped forward, swinging its huge, thin arms as its sharp claws were a split second from tearing some of the demons to shreds.
CRASH!!!
However, in that split second, I boosted my physical abilities to my limits while activating several items and their effects, successfully blocking the devastating attack with my Bastion Shield!
Crack, crack, CRACK!
The shield gained dozens of cracks again, its Durability pummeling as it now reached below 800! It fulfilled its purpose well, at the very least.
BAAAMM!
“Urgh...!”
The force of the impact pushed me back several meters, but I kept myself standing as the beast faced me with its empty, blazing eyes.
The effects of various items activated at once as I decided to go all out. I couldn’t possibly underestimate this monster right now.
[The [Bastion Shield] has taken a large quantity of damage, and the [Bastion’s Fortress] Ability has been activated. User’s DEF has increased by +20% and all foe’s ATK has decreased by -15% for 5 Minutes.]
“GRRHH?!”
It definitely felt the debuffing effect of the Bastion Shield activating, like a malefic curse wrapping around his body and decreasing his attack power.
“RAAAAHHH!”
It grew furious, rushing forward, moving its thin yet gigantic legs rapidly towards me, and swinging its huge claws to destroy me. If I were just anybody, I would be torn into pieces in this very instant.
Ding!
[The [Warrior’s Necklace] Ability [Warrior’s Stigma] has been activated, 50 Durability has been sacrificed, and the wearer’s HP, STR, and VIT Stats have increased by +30% for 10 Minutes.]
[The [Sylph’s Tear] Ability [Wind Spirit’s Blessing] has been activated; by imbuing Mana into the Ring, the user’s DEX and AGI have increased by +100% for 5 Minutes, and can only be used thrice a day.]
But I was not just anybody.
FLASH!
CRAAASH!
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I evaded its powerful claws once more, and I disappeared from its sight only to reappear as dozens of clones climbed his huge body.
“RAAAH?!”
The Wendigo King roared, beginning to shake its body as its bony, sharp spear-like tail started to attack me, attempting to pierce through my body and failing as it ended up killing my mane Reflection Illusion Clones.
CRASH! CRASH! CRASH!
Good, perfect; keep doing just that!
FLASH!
[The [Holy Sunlight Charm] Ability [Sanctifying Light] has been activated, 25 Durability has been sacrificed, and a small fraction of the true Sunlight that shines upon the Realm of Heaven that can deal great damage against Demons and Undead-type Monsters has been summoned!]
[The Sunlight that shines upon the Realm of Heaven is encompassing your body and weapons! Your physique is reacting to it, slowly beginning to grow stronger! All Stats have increased by an additional +10% for 5 Minutes.]
I combined the power of the Charm with my Privilege of Aura of Protection, the Privilege of Death’s Little Sister, and, of course, Gram’s {Celestial Mode} at the same time!
“{Sunlit Arc}!”
SLAAASH!
I spun in midair as I leaped towards its neck. The beast noticed me before I could cut its head off, managing to move a few centimeters and making me miss the mark.
But not without taking something with me!
CRASH!
With a strong slashing strike, Gram pierced through the King’s left shoulder, slicing its entire arm off as black blood started splattering everywhere.
“GRYYEEEHHHH...!”
Giving out an agonizing shriek, the Wendigo King grasped its wound tightly with its other arm, glaring at me with anger as its sharp spear immediately unleashed a dozen strikes in a single second!
CRASH! CRASH! CRASH!
“Urgh...!”
I blocked them with all my effort, utilizing both Gram and my Sunlight Blades, alongside the Frost Wolf Fang Dagger, but those bones were way too tough, pushing me all the way down as I clashed with the wall and shattered.
CRASH!
“Anna!”
Inferna panicked, rushing towards me as the Wendigo King set its gaze upon her and the other demons wielding spears.
“SHAAAAAH!”
With a furious roar, it swung its only claw towards them!
However, Inferna swiftly imbued her entire body with her Demonic Energy, her Demonic Stigmas activating as her tattoos glowed with red and purple light.
“{Demonic Spearmanship Mastery}!!!”
With a scream of both desperation and wrath, Inferna’s spear flared with demonic flames, clashing against the Wendigo’s gigantic claws with several strikes and managing to actually push the beast’s hand back!
The starlight and cosmic energies reached their peak as the entire blade collapsed into a huge explosion of light, consuming the Wendigo King, burning its entire body, blowing its head into pieces, and charring everything else.
BOOOMMM!
The shockwave of light blinded and burned the Blood Thralls coming from their hiding places, giving the demons the perfect chance to finish them off in that very instant.
I quickly joined them, having little time for celebrations. As I fully healed Inferna and then joined her, we hunted down the Blood Thralls until my senses could no longer detect them anymore.
“Hahhh... Hahh... W-We did it...” Inferna laughed, resting the weight of her body on her spear.
“Oof... Well, that was a good warm-up.” I stretched my body while sighing in relief. “There’s no more Blood Thralls now, for real.”
“W-We did it; we really did it."
“Are there any casualties? Is anybody heavily wounded?”
“I have a dislocated arm, but I’m fine...”
“My shoulder hurts like hell, but I’m not dying yet.”
“There are no casualties."
“No casualties?”
“T-This is... W-We really won...”
“Are we free from these monsters?”
“W-We are!”
The demons were in complete disbelief; with their King gone and mostly all of their population defeated, the Blood Thralls were no more.
“And this was not something I alone accomplished; it was our combined efforts.” I smiled, looking at everyone. “You should feel proud and happy! This was done thanks to all of your combined strength."
“UOOOOHHHH!!!”
The Demons raised their arms; some were even crying. Their blood and sweat combined with their tears made for a warm, exciting atmosphere that showed that their tenacious spirits had yet to give up hope.
[You have helped the Demons defeat [Blood Thralls (B+ Rank)] x52!]
[You earned a share of the EXP!]
[You have defeated the [Blood Thrall Wendigo King (A+++ Rank)] x1!]
[You earned 1.425.000 EXP!]
[Level Up!]
[Level Up!]
[Level Up!]
[Level Up!]
[You have Gathered [Blood Thrall Wendigo King’s Corpse (A+++ Rank)] x1!]
[You have Gathered [Blood Thrall Wendigo King’s Arms (A++ Rank)] x2!]
[You have Gathered [Blood Thrall Wendigo King’s Bone Tail (A++ Rank)] x1!]
[You have Gathered [Beast King Blood Heart Core (A+++ Rank)] x1!]
[Amazing! All Gathered Items Quality Ranks have increased by one!]
I hit Level 55 after this entire ordeal. Not bad. I don’t think I’ll get to max level even after completing this entire thing, but I’ll probably do it outside whenever we raid that floating castle.
But every Level counts, the more I level up, the stronger I will become, and the more I will be able to fight these powerful enemies.
Especially someone like Blednica, who should be equally as strong as Solomon...
“Let’s go back home, everyone."
After healing everyone and enjoying a small porridge meal, we moved to the surface and went back with everyone else in the village. Nobody had attacked, and it seemed Blednica had indeed decided to just wait until I attacked her first.
Using our spoils of war, I helped every non-combatant absorb at least one Blood Crystal Heart from the Blood Thralls, and the warriors absorbed at least an extra one, some even two more.
Their stats increased and their skills were strengthened; some gained new Skills as well, making all our efforts even more worth it as our warriors became stronger.
And about the Wendigo King’s heart core, I decided to save it, as I could either absorb it because it was a Boss Magic Crystal that even I can absorb or also use it as a precious material after it hit S Rank when I gathered it.
The day ended, and I decided to go to sleep. Resting was even more important for me. Inferna got me a nice, comfortable bed, which I cleansed using my magic, and then I slept without trouble.
When I woke up, I realized more than 24 hours had gone by.
[Remaining Time: 41 Hours.]
“Alright, let’s do this...” I sighed. “The Blood Thralls are gone now; the only thing we can do now is train. Let’s not waste a single second.”
The next day and the morning of the third day were dedicated completely to training everyone as much as I could, teaching them skills, helping them get used to their abilities, and also spending some break time with Inferna and Isaac, the unexpected friends I made in this Realm.
Once the time’s up, I’ll be gone, perhaps forever, so that’s why I’m trying to treasure every second I spend with these friends. Even if our time together is short, I will never forget them.
And together, we’ll face the last challenge.
The red sun rose above the black skies as the black clouds slowly dissipated. The faraway castle glowed bright red as a malefic aura started to emerge from within.
It seems Blednica has not been slacking off either. Whatever she has been doing, she has definitely grown stronger.
“Today’s the day.” I sighed.
In front of me, there were a variety of materials: Blood Thrall Eyes, the Wendigo King’s Bones, Abyssitite and Blood Crystals, Soul Wine, Blood Thrall Pack Leaders Skins and Hearts, and a large, purple-colored mucous liquid.
“It’s not the exact recipe, and I’ve certainly replaced a few materials with “similar” ones," I sighed. “But I don’t have any other options...”
As I placed all the materials inside a large cauldron and started to boil them, I channeled the Alchemy Skill as I pointed my hands into the concoction.
“{Synthesis}!”
FLASH!
[Through the Effects of the [Jester’s Reverse Fortune (S Rank Privilege)] Privilege, your LUK stat has been reversed for the duration of this event!]
[Due to your high amount of LUK, the success chances of this recipe have risen to 100% from the original 6.5%!]
[You have successfully synthesized the...!]
This is...?!
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