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＜ 11. How to overcome fear (2) ＞
The spirit of thunder became a fluid of electric current again, wrapped around the stone pillar and climbed up. Lightning strikes several times toward the hand raised high toward the sky .
bang! Quarreung! bang !
Scenes flashing every now and then, as if the flash of a huge camera had gone off. Every time he was struck by lightning, the spirit’s purple forearms grotesquely swelled. When he judged that he had gathered enough strength, the spirit of thunder clenched his fists .
Pung – !
The electric current condensed in the forearm exploded and scattered, scattering a rain of sparks .
Gripping paper – Gripping weaving –
Andrea felt the presence of countless arrows covering the sky at once. The difference was that these arrows were as fast as a flash, and burned rather than pierced the skin .
With such a omnidirectional attack, it was impossible to avoid all of them. Andrea tried to sharpen her senses as much as possible, but since she had no shadow imprint, it was not enough to completely detect and avoid the rain of electricity .
paper weave –
“ Ugh !”
A piercing pain and hot heat piercing through the back. The muscles in the hit area trembled .
Fortunately, I was able to hide in a large rock crevice before getting hit further. Andrea tried to ignore the excruciating pain and drew a card. Defensive Strike, Defense, and Summon Fel Hounds came out .
‘ I can’t waste my hellhound summon here .’
I only used defensive strikes and defenses and looked outside. The spirit of thunder was moving toward Trisha’s hiding place. Andrea is in conflict .
‘ Should I secretly go to the corner and break the marbles while my eyes are on Trisha, or should I openly run and look away .’
The worry didn’t last long. Anyway, you have to break the marbles to finish everything. Andrea killed as much as possible, got out of the rocks, and ran towards the orb .
However, in the first place, the spirit’s nerves were not directed only at Trisha. As Andrea almost reached the marble, the spirit of thunder stretched out his hand while turning his upper body .
Because it was a swift attack with no casting, it was impossible to prepare for it. Andrea noticed it belatedly, but couldn’t avoid it .
Pajijik !
Electric current penetrated through the meager barrier. His eyes flashed, and an acrid smell wafted from his nostrils. A sharp pain arose in the left forearm from the direct hit, and the muscles throughout the body trembled .
However, thanks to the resistance ability, it ended at this level. If it were real, I would have lost consciousness. It seemed like she was about to collapse, but Andrea held on to her spirit .
‘ It’s not like I was paralyzed. I can still move …!’
Andrea jumps up again from the position she almost fell and runs. The spirit of thunder struck a few more times, but Andrea was about to run but then stopped, took a step back, then ran in a zigzag manner, avoiding the attack with erratic movements .
‘ It wasn’t planned, but the eyes were completely on me. That’s not bad either .’
In fact, it was Trisha, not Andrea, who had to be kept in check by the spirit of thunder. Andrea can only break one marble by running to it, but Trisha can break several marbles from a standing position as long as she can see them .
Clink! Clink !
Trisha showed off her magic by sniping and breaking two marbles in quick succession. Again, purple sparks rose and the body fell apart, and the spirit of thunder let out an angry groan .
“ Kzuzuzuzuzuzuzuzuzuzuzuzu !”
After Trisha finished sniping, she quickly tried to pull herself out. However, the spirit of thunder seemed to have decided to clear up Trisha so that there would be no further trouble .
When the thunder spirit waved its hand, the electric current drew a lattice pattern and entangled it, creating a large net .
‘ Damn, didn’t I pull out the blink shot? That’s dangerous …’
Clink !
Andrea broke the marble and tried to look away, but the spirit of thunder did not look back .
The electric net wrapped around Trisha without a chance to escape. Unfortunately, there were no cards in Trisha’s hand to escape. The net, which was gradually getting narrower, eventually completely entangled Trisha .
Gripping support – !
“ Keukgeuk !”
It was a shock that was hard to block with the few defenses I used in advance. The entire field of view flashed white. Trisha passed out with pain that seemed to rip her limbs apart .
Andrea held her breath and calmed herself down. Tricia had done her part well enough and couldn’t help what had already happened. Since it wasn’t fatal damage, it was better to destroy the spirit of thunder than to save Trisha .
All the marbles exposed outside were broken, and the spirit’s body was also in tatters. Now, if only the last bead was broken, it was over. The last marble that can only be seen by destroying all other marbles .
The final orb made its appearance through the gap in the spirit’s broken head .
I drew a card. Shadow Strike, Shadow Imprint, Leap. It was the right combination to blow the last shot .
Without hesitation, he used Shadow Imprint and Shadow Strike. When I summoned the polar dawn and swiped it with my hand, black flames soared from the gray-colored blade. It was the energy of Shadow Strike .
“ Who will be smashed first, let’s bump into each other …!”
Andrea raised her sword and charged at the spirit of thunder .
A spirit freed from the agonizing pain and becoming clear. Even if the electric shock was unavoidably fast, it was impossible to hide the movement of the main body. It wasn’t difficult to guess where the attack would land if you knew the trajectory of the finger’s extension .
Lean to the right. Then it leans forward and charges swiftly like a hummingbird. It is an attack that has already been read even if it spreads in many directions. In an instant, the distance narrowed enough for the blade to touch .
The elemental of thunder realized that the enemy’s reflexes had changed beyond comparison. I couldn’t even brush it with my fingers to the extent of throwing lightning. Besides, the distance was so close that it was impossible to run away .
The spirit of thunder decided to use the trump number. A final blow that ejects and discharges all energy at once .
The red-hot color dyed even the silver-white armor. Andrea used the leap at the feet of the spirit. It’s like standing in front of a bomb about to explode .
But there was no tension. Inside Andrea, only quiet concentration flowed like a wave .
Draw a straight line with a brush called a sword .
The black flame eats up the red spark .
A sharp gray blade cuts through the blue orb .
At the last moment, Andrea spurred the armor and opened the distance with the recoil .
Chin !
Kwa-ang !!
At the same time as the ball was cut in half, a violent explosion of electricity occurred. The tyranny pushed the air heavily, and the silver-white armor tore into a mess and fell miserably to the ground .
The elemental of thunder annihilated neatly without leaving a single speck of dust behind .
Although slightly shocked, Andrea was not caught in the explosion. However, since he displayed superhuman concentration in a short period of time, he couldn’t help but feel slightly confused. The tension subsided, followed a beat later by electric shocks in the back and forearms .
Andrea staggered toward Tricia. Trisha shook her arms and legs spasmodically from time to time, and it seemed that her muscles were cramping. She gave her several slaps on the cheek, but she showed no signs of coming to her senses .
Andrea eventually summoned Marco .
“ Mr. Marco, please give me Trisha .”
“ My God, what happened again? Are you all right?”
“ I’m just barely holding on. Let’s go to the rest area quickly .”
The dark clouds cleared and the sunlight came out like a thread. Andrea and Marco walked towards the exit, facing the lukewarm wind blowing from the top of the rocky mountain into the basin .
*
It wasn’t a serious injury, so when the water from the holy water fountain was poured on her, Trisha quickly came to her senses. This time, Andrea was also injured, so she couldn’t think of strengthening it and had to use the fountain’s water to heal .
“ I’m glad you did it anyway. Someone I know ended up fighting a shaman with lightning and turned into an electric grilled chicken .”
“ Shaman…? Are you talking about the priest of the god of thunder ?”
“ Um… similar ?”
Andrea answered Trisha’s question roughly .
There was a shaman in the world of ‘ Dungeon of Infinity’. However, since it can only be found in savage tribes living far away across the mountains, it was not unreasonable that ordinary people did not know about it .
‘ Well, the shaman I was talking about isn’t even a shaman from this world in the first place …’
It wasn’t an important issue, so I prayed for the warchief’s condolences and decided to just move on .
To make it worth the hard work, the rewards on this floor were pretty good. Along with a significant amount of gold, Andrea and Trisha both acquired a unique card .
‘[ Unique] Shadow Concealment (2 cost): Divinity, disappearance, melt into the shadow and hide yourself for a certain period of time .’
‘[ Unique] Swift movement + (2 cost): Disappears, increases movement speed and attack speed for a certain period of time .’
‘Shadow Stealth’, which is no different from ‘Stealth’, a card exclusive to the thief class, and ‘Swift Movement’, a very useful buff card for hunters. Even if they weren’t core cards, they were cards that could be used as lubricant to keep the battle going .
Tricia is overjoyed after getting a useful card in a row .
“ Can I try this now ?”
“ Uh, it works, but I have to be careful ?”
The feeling of operation is completely different because of the sudden increase in speed when using ‘quick movement’ in the game. Because of this, I used to have difficulties adjusting the distance by taking two steps when I should have only taken one step .
boom !
“ Aww, damn it !”
A cool swear word. Sure enough, Trisha sprinted across the break area at an accelerated pace and bumped her shin against the leg of a table. Andrea clicked her tongue .
“ Tsk, I told you to be careful about that .”
“ Oh my god, b*tch. I feel like a newborn deer …”
After waiting for the effect of her quick movements to wear off, Andrea helped Trisha, who was limping. There was nothing more to see in the resting area, so it was time to leave .
Andrea let out a small sigh when she saw Marco stuffing a boiled egg into his pocket .
“ You can’t take that to the next floor…. I will wait for you to eat .”
Marco smiled awkwardly and scratched the back of his head .
The passage from the rest area to the 39th floor was very short. It’s literally within reach of your nose if you fall down. After walking only about 30 steps, Trisha looked surprised when she saw the next floor appear .
But what made them even more surprised was the person waiting for them with a stall on the 39th floor .
“ Hee hee, nice to meet you! Welcome !”
Trisha’s eyes doubled in size. Then, a roar like thunder shook the room .
“ Hey, you petty thief !”
Tricia was on the side of trying to keep what she said. She still hadn’t forgotten her decision to turn her head into an arrow holder if she met him .
Paeng –
However, the arrow Tricia shot did not reach the target and stopped in the air as if it was blocked by something. The short man tilted his head .
“Your welcome is a bit harsh, isn’t it? Well, since I have a generous personality, I’ll take a look .”
Even with the mask off, I couldn’t see him because of his size. A hand pattern made of skulls clearly engraved on the forehead. Andrea glared at the brazen thief’s face as if she were going to chew it .
＜ 11. How to overcome fear (2) ＞ End