HBWnovel Chapter 94
Chapter 94
Chapter 94
Simultaneously being able to summon both Karuna and Karen was a breaking point for Seol.
Now, he could summon two Legendary-rank summons, which also have unique skills that apply when summoned together, at the same time.
And now, there were two reasons why his combat capabilities increased massively.
First, obviously, was the change in Karuna.
Karuna’s overall ability improved massively after rising to Legendary-rank from Heroic-rank. Among the countless messages that popped up when Seol summoned Karuna were messages about his newly unlocked skills.
Second, the Twin Knights had their stats increase due to the effects of Connected Soul. In fact, their stats were doubled. Karen, already Seol's strongest summon, not only doubled in strength but also enhanced Karuna, who matched her in power, making him even stronger in the process.
Seol couldn’t lose now.
However, Magra, who didn’t know their strengths, laughed.
“Hahaha... In the end, they are just shadows. Sure, confidence is a key to becoming brave, however...”
Flap!
Magra took off his robes and tossed them aside.
Beneath his robes was a thin, yet sturdy physique.
Hmph!
Unsheathe!
Unsheathe!
It was Seol’s first time seeing such weapons.
A symmetrical blade attached to the end of the sword’s handle. It was closer to a spear than a sword, but more interestingly, there were two of them.
Magra held onto his strange weapons tightly.
“I applaud your bravado, but it’s futile before me, Magra.”
Flaaaaare!
Flames engulfed Magra’s body and sword.
[Magra, the Scorching, used Scorching Hell.]
[All living creatures within the attack range suffer fire damage.]
Seol looked at Magra’s information with his Eyes of Perception.
[[Magra, the Scorching]
Rank: Legendary
Estimated Level: 25~35
Magra, the Scorching, is a member of the Council of Elders in the Troll Tribe Alliance.
It would not be an overstatement to say that the reason the Sulfur Skull Tribe became such a massive tribe, despite its barren land, was because the skilled Magra was a part of their previous generation.
Born with the energy of fire, Magra left a deep mark in the world around him and is revered as a legend amongst trolls.
Basic Skills: [Unknown 2], [Scorching Hell 1], [Unknown 1], [Unknown 3], [Unknown 2], [Unknown 2], [Unknown 3], [Unknown 1], [Unknown 1], [Unknown 2], [Unknown 3], [Unknown 1], [Unknown 4]
Unique Skills: [Unknown 2], [Unknown 3]]
It was Seol’s first Legendary-rank enemy.
Though Seol wasn’t shocked by Magra’s rank as he expected him to be this strong, he still clicked his tongue.
‘Are these the limits of Eyes of Perception?’
Even though Eyes of Perception may seem like an all-powerful artifact, it was impossible to see information about an enemy who was much higher-level than Seol.
Not to mention the fact that Seol hadn’t even fully awakened it yet.
Seol thought it was a shame that he couldn't read all of his opponent’s skills, but he didn’t think he would lose because of it.
‘As long as I have Karuna and Karen, I can win!’
Step.
Step.
Karen and Karuna inched toward Magra.
Even so, Karen seemed more excited than anything and tried talking to Karuna.
“Karuna, you know...”
“Focus on the battle, Karen.”
“I’m always focused, alright? More importantly, it’s about us. Do you remember how long it’s been since we last fought together?”
“...Before Montra fell.”
“Hahaha! Yeah, exactly! Then... Why don’t we see if your skills have rusted?”
Immediately after, Magra’s weapon crashed with their swords.
Claaaaaang!
Creak!
Magra’s weapon creaked as it struggled with Karen’s ordinary sword on one side and Karuna’s Breath on the other.
Creak...
Creak!
Magra looked shocked after their first move. It was because he realized how strong they actually were.
“Th-this strength...?! Wh-what are you?”
This question was not for Karen and Karuna but for Seol. He was standing in the back with his arms crossed, observing their battle.
“An unlucky bastard,” said Seol, coolly.
Clang!
Karen swung her sword diagonally, and Magra tried his best to quickly block it.
“Hrgh!”
Kick!
Karuna’s kick landed perfectly during the opening Karen made.
The kick lifted Magra’s body into the sky. It seemed like even Karuna’s kicks carried a lot of weight behind them now.
Frsss...
Magra somersaulted backward from the impact and quickly took a stance.
“Haha... Where did monsters like these come from?”
Magra looked worried.
And Seol, seeing that, was confident in his victory.
‘I won.’
Seol’s plan was to initially prevent Zando from moving, followed by splitting into two parties. The first party would free the prisoners, while the other party used the Sacred Fire to receive the Fire’s Grace and summon both Karen and Karuna.
Even though their objective was clear, the process leading up to it was dangerous due to the rush caused by the time constraints.
If it were someone else, just receiving the Fire's Grace—no, they might not even have an offering prepared to receive it. Still, even if, by some chance, they managed to receive it, facing Magra would still be beyond their capabilities.
But Seol was different.
The path that Seol had taken so far...
“I told you, we were taking things slowly,” said Karen.
Magra’s expression changed again.
“This is... worrying. It makes me worry if I will be able to see tomorrow,” embellished Magra.
Magra then also unleashed more energy.
[Magra used Sulfur Shamanic Spell: Indiscriminate Fire.]
[Indiscriminately ignite both allies and enemies around you and increase your Strength and Dexterity by 50.]
FWOOOOOSH!
Buuuurn...
Everything around Magra started melting. However, he wasn’t just radiating heat. His speed and strength had also definitely increased.
Rumble Rumble!
Claaaang!
Another clash.
“Krgh...”
Spurt!
Blood spilled from Magra’s arms, but he quickly flicked his body to kick Karuna.
Kick!
However, thanks to his sturdy armor, Karuna absorbed the blow and was only pushed back.
Skid...
Thud!
Karuna somersaulted a couple of times before standing up in position.
Fwooosh!
Magra’s sword, no, his spear, was flying toward Karuna.
“Hmph! Too obvious!”
As Karuna was regaining balance, Karen quickly deflected Magra’s sword upward.
Kang!
Thankfully, the sword was repelled. However, it returned right to him.
Clang! Clang!
Karen was slowly speeding up.
CLAAAAAANG!
“Krgh!”
“Hahaha! How fun! It’s been so long since I fought like this!”
“You monsters...”
Fwirl!
She relentlessly attacked, throwing fire and sword strikes at Magra.
Fwoooooosh!
Flaaare!
“Krgh...”
CLAAAAAAANG!
Thud!
Magra tried his best to push her back as she rained down attacks from all directions, but he only continued to get more and more bloodied.
Hmph!
As Karuna came to attack as well, Magra dashed behind.
Magra, a Legendary-rank monster, couldn’t even land a proper attack and continued getting pushed back.
“Gasp... Gasp... I guess I’m old, too, now. Where are they from?”
“Way over... Ah, I guess you won’t understand even if I told you. It’s before you were born.”
“Haha... How ridiculous. Do you even know how long I’ve lived?”
“Still, it wouldn’t compare to us.”
Magra would not have understood even if they told him.
After all, Montra was a fallen kingdom that had disappeared long, long ago.
Magra licked the blood which dripped down from his wound.
“I’m sure you already know this, but this is an unlosable battle for us,” said Magra.
“What are you talking about?”
“Zando is going to return the altar to its original state soon. And once he does, he and I will toss you into the lava. You’ve done well to push me this far, but your plans have gone awry the moment I bought this much time. Also, what will you do about the reinforcements coming to the altar? You cannot escape.”
Seol snorted.
“I can’t believe you made me worry for a second.”
“...Why are you laughing?”
“Because all I have to do is destroy the altar. In the first place, this fight was unloseable for us the moment I reached the Sacred Fire.”
“Do you think I’d fall for your bluff—”
“You’ll see.”
Karuna’s energy violently increased once more.
[Karuna has entered the 2nd Stage of Moonlight Surge, Half Moon.]
Glooooooow!
Even though he was still in his 2nd Stage, Karuna glowed as much as he did when he entered his 3rd Stage before he met Karen. That was more than enough for Seol to see how much he had grown.
Magra’s pupils shook slightly. Still, he did his best to hide it.
“It’s useless! Soon—”
“Karuna.”
“Yes, Master?”
“Show him.”
[Karuna has entered the 3rd Stage of Moonlight Surge, Full Moon.]
GLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW!
A gargantuan amount of power expanded out from Karuna. It was like the moon had fallen to the earth.
Magra trembled before him.
“Oh my god...”
He despaired.
The unluckiest person at the Fire Altar was no longer Seol. It was him.