328 – Beltane, Land of Vampires (8)
Generally, an S-class holder can hunt S-class monsters alone.
S-class holders are ahead in all aspects, including abilities, rune usage, and items.
Unless you are in a profession where solo play is almost impossible, such as the sacred or special classes, hunting S-class monsters is surprisingly easy.
It is not for nothing that S-class holders are considered national talents.
‘Me too.’
And I am a recently certified S-class holder.
Among them, it is a holder specifically specialized for solo play.
Because of this, he was able to easily deal with Termen’s advanced warriors, who were estimated to be S-class monsters.
This was achieved without using any special powers such as my contractors or ultimate skills.
‘It’s a little different from the top level….’
However, the Termen warrior named Peltaned in front of us is of the highest grade.
This is my first level.
Judging by the energy it emits, it seems to be stronger than any monster I’ve encountered so far… However, it did not exude as much energy as the dragons of Or Hwang Seong-yeon of .
In other words, it means that he is a mediocre strongman between ordinary strongmen and absolute strongmen.
‘This is why the rating needs to be readjusted.’
This is something that has been strongly advocated in academia recently.
There have already been quite a few monsters with abilities that surpass those of S-class monsters, and most of their military power has been measured.
In that case, the trend these days is that a new name should be given, SS-class monster or SSS-class monster.
In particular, there are many claims that the classification of holders and monsters does not match, causing confusion, so in fact, readjustment of holder and monster ratings was considered inevitable.
The problem was that the International Holder Association was so conservative that it showed a lukewarm attitude toward these changes.
“Focus on the battle, challenger!”
While looking away for a moment, Peltaned swung his main weapon, a mace.
That’s right.
It is ‘withdrawal’.
Peltaned was a unique warrior who used a mace as his main weapon.
It looks completely different from the Termen warriors I’ve encountered so far, who all used swords.
Perhaps the highest level warriors used their own special weapons.
‘Even faster.’
Peltaned was pushing me quickly.
Even though you use a weapon with such a long reach and heavy weight, you don’t feel slowed down at all in speed.
As I clashed the holy swords, I realized that this was an opponent that should not be taken lightly.
‘Furthermore, that condensed magic power….’
Peltaned’s mace frequently concentrated magic power every time it attacked, resulting in an additional hit.
Magic power is collected on the outside of the mace just as wizard-type holders concentrate magic power, but unlike magic, the speed is very fast and the process is simple.
In particular, the amount of condensation was greater than I expected, so it felt like I was seeing one of my abilities, [Wave Heavenly Sword], Before it evolved.
I’m not sure, but there’s a high probability that that ability was Peltaned’s ‘will’.
‘Peltaned’s will is directly related to combat.’
Actually, this is the [Warrior who manifests will] Rune that I acquired this time.
The wills registered with the sub-runes usually have many effects related to ‘spirit’.
Despair, pride, fear, curiosity, sloth….
As can be seen from the name of Will, these were mainly abilities that inflicted abstract attacks on the opponent’s mind or buffed one’s own mental state.
In other words, abilities that are not directly related to combat.
Only [Will of Greed] And [Will of Obsession] Were battle-related runes.
Among them, [Will of Greed] Is the power to absorb the opponent’s magical power little by little, as confirmed before.
[Will of Obsession] Was a power that could inflict additional damage with up to 10 stacks when continuously attacking the same part of the same target.
Just as wills related to direct combat are not this common, the will of Peltaned, a top-class warrior, also seemed to be a fairly rare ability.
‘Okay. ‘Finished.’
After roughly analyzing the opponent’s abilities, I immediately switched to an active combat stance.
‘Madness, acceptance.’
Use all of the ability buffs you saved for the final strategy.
In an instant, your body is overflowing with vitality.
Immediately use [Warriors’ Enhancement Art] To directly assist with abilities needed for combat.
Your body movements become lighter, your concentration becomes more cool-headed, and your recovery speeds up.
I moved the holy sword, putting all my boiling power into combat assistance.
Kaaang-!!
Kaggggg-.
Peltaned’s large mace and the holy sword collide.
The guy’s mace had ‘concentrated magic power’ generated as before, but utilizing the magic power of weapons is not the exclusive domain of Peltaned.
My holy sword was also covered with magical power and divine power, which was strongly canceling it out.
Furthermore, [The will of greed].
The slight absorption of magic power gets on his nerves.
“Damn it. And Edred’s will… !!”
Peltaned was furious at his dead comrade being toyed with, but he had no time to listen to the whining.
As soon as the sword and mace collided, I immediately pulled out a special move.
“Rush.”
Ultimate skill [Shadow of Distortion].
A skill that approaches an opponent within a certain distance and delivers an attack ignoring their defense.
However, if the distance is just a stone’s throw away, mere ‘movement’ does not occur.
It completely destroys the magical energy array in front and crosses the space itself, so if you use it close, the sword you are holding passes through the opponent’s body.
In other words, the moment I use the skill, my sword gets stuck in Peltaned’s body.
Actually, this is a method that I first experimented with in the final battle with Hwang Seong-yeon, and it had such a dramatic effect that I was able to use it as my main method right away.
Sat- Sasak-
Paaat-!!
“Kaaa… !!”
My holy sword pierced Peltaned’s collarbone and back in an instant.
With that powerful blow, a scream of pain is heard.
There are many skills that can be used here.
You can use the strike form of [True Wave Celestial Sword] As is, or you can use [Merciful Charm Sword] Filled with divine power.
‘Primal Onslaught.’
But here, my choice was [Primal Onslaught] Of [Warriors’ Strengthening Art].
The reason is simple.
Because it is a physical attack, there is no amount of magic input and the preparation time is minimal.
Because [Shadow of Distortion] Is a purely physical attack skill, the sword does not contain any magical power after the attack is over.
In other words, if you want to make a magic attack within this, you need to pour in new magic power.
Of course, the magic power of the ultimate skill consumes a lot of energy in terms of amount and time.
In a battle with someone of Peltaned’s level, 0.1 Seconds could mean a critical hit or death, so I had to choose a more certain direction.
Koo-kwaaa-!
“Kuuu… !!”
In an instant, he replaces the knuckles using the weapon replacement technique and delivers a fatal blow to the guy’s shoulder that had a hole in it.
The effect was clear.
Peltaned, whose left shoulder area was already crunched, screamed one after another from the fist attacks that came in without a gap.
“Porridge… what!!”
But the highest level warrior is also different.
If it were an ordinary monster, this fight would have already ended in [Shadow of Distortion], But Peltaned maintained his consciousness and continued his counterattack.
A huge mace swinging from his right hand.
Because it is an attack coming from a fairly close range, if it hits you, it will cause a lot of damage.
‘Arm replacement surgery.’
I immediately took out [Pure Paladin’s Shield].
Originally, I would have avoided a direct attack, but now, when I’m close and using my special skills, defense is more effective.
‘Imperial defense.’
P, Kaang-
Quagaga-!!
The shield is filled with magic and divine power to block Peltaned’s mace.
It was a crushing blow that came from close range, but I blocked it so lightly that it seemed pointless.
“What is this…?” .”
Peltaned’s expression as he watched this was close to the worst.
I attack all of my attacks and block all of my opponent’s attacks….
Is there anyone who would tolerate such a selfish deal exchange?
Peltaned eventually couldn’t bear it anymore and shouted.
“Rain, damn it… !! “Hit it!!”
Finally, the word came out.
This means that the ultimate skill that he saved until the end will be revealed.
But I was convinced that the attack would never be effective.
‘We’ve come too far.’
Peltaned has already suffered too great a blow from my successive attacks.
My left shoulder was almost shattered by the combo of [Shadow of Distortion] And [Chain Lightning], And I used ‘mental attacks’ and [Poison Attack] Whenever I had free time, skills that gently scratched my nerves. They distracted his attention.
Slowly, little by little, but precisely.
His fighting ability was already being eroded.
The ultimate skill used in such a state can never fully demonstrate its power.
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Seunggi was already leaning sharply towards me.
“Flow with rapids.”
I widen the distance slightly to gain momentum, and then completely block his ultimate skill with [Jin Yusu Bowknife].
Pot- paaat-!
Kukwa- Kwaa-
Quaaa-!!
Peltaned’s ultimate skill was a skill in which mace-shaped attacks made of magic rained down randomly within the range, but due to the nature of the skill taking the form of a kind of projectile, it was too easy to block it with [Jin Yusu Sharp Sword].
2 Seconds.
2 Seconds was enough to block Peltaned’s attack.
“… ….”
Peltaned looked at me blankly at the shocking result.
I nodded and lifted my knuckles again with the weapon replacement technique.
I used the strongest skill that can attack with my knuckles, but unfortunately for Peltaned, I had an open attack skill that reduced the skill cooldown to zero.
‘Merciful grace period.’
[Sednilen’s Apprentice Representative] Rune’s derived skill, [Merciful Grace Period].
As already mentioned, it is a fraudulent skill that resets the cooldown of derived skills.
And [Primal Onslaught] Is a skill that is not an exception skill.
Of course, it is possible to reset the cooldown time.
Sseueueu-
Paaat-!
The derived skill contained in the mythic rune glows and melts into my fist.
The cooldown of [Primal Onslaught] That was used earlier has returned, and it can be used immediately.
And.
I look at Peltaned with a grin.
“Let’s get one more hit.”
“Quaaah… !!”
It hurts the most to hit again where you hit the original.
Whether the target is a monster or a warrior.