Episode 176
176. Episode 176
“This is creepy. Is this the true nature of a sense of crisis?”
“Probably only a very small number.”
When the outer appeared here attached to the meteorite, that feeble outer couldn’t have been all there was.
Perhaps the main body was deeper, in the center of the ice of despair.
In order to confirm that, we had to get rid of them first.
‘But how can you deal with someone like that?’
I know the Ice Golem strategy better than anyone else.
Not only did I have information from the Monster Encyclopedia, but I also had actual experience dealing with them before returning.
Originally, if an outer properly engulfed a living being, weaknesses and such would become meaningless, but those are different.
It seemed like it could be dealt with with regular methods, as it only had a small amount of outerwear, to the point where it could be described as a parasite rather than a predator.
“Seri. Can you buy me some time to deal with that guy behind me?”
“Haha, of course! If there’s a problem, I’ll knock you down first!”
“But, you must not touch it.”
“Huh? What does that mean?”
“If you touch that black liquid thing writhing around your shoulder, your mind could be consumed.”
“Don’t touch and deal with it… … Haha, this is the worst compatibility!”
Could it be because of the extremely low temperatures? Or because I’ve been sleeping here for too long?
The outer’s movements were extremely weak compared to what was seen before the return.
It didn’t seem like it would be eaten up right away if I made contact with it, but there was no need to take a gamble.
Se-Woon had defeated an Outer before, but had never saved someone who had been consumed by an Outer.
I didn’t want to see the commander being eaten up by the outer for no reason.
I plan to defeat the golem in front of me as quickly as possible and then support her.
“Geu-uh-uh-uh-”
As the low, bass-like tones of the Ice Golem echoed through the passage once more, Seun met the commander’s eyes, nodded, and moved his feet.
Golems have high attack and defense power, but they have no intelligence and are slow to react.
We must make the most of that point.
Taat!
Instead of attacking the golem head-on as usual, Seun quickly ran behind the golem.
Even though it is a golem, the field of vision is limited to the front through the head area, and depending on the golem, the range of motion of the neck joint is also narrow.
If you keep holding back, it becomes difficult for the golem to react.
This is the most basic position for a speed-oriented warrior to take on a golem.
However, the guy’s reaction was completely different from what Se-woon had expected.
Boom!
A guy who swings his long arms all the way down to his legs even though his field of vision is not clear.
Se-Woon was able to dodge the heavy crashing sound because the arm was so large, but he couldn’t hide his confusion as he didn’t know he would be attacked at this timing.
But soon I found out why.
‘Is it because of the outer?’
The sticky liquid on the golem’s shoulder was pointing towards Seun, who was slowly turning his body.
Even though the tower was pushed to the brink of destruction, players had little information about the Outer.
It seemed that the outer garment either replaced the sensory organs or amplified the senses.
Seun gave up on catching the golem and took out his sword.
It’s better to use a blunt weapon, though.
To be honest, it seemed like it would be difficult to break its outer shell even with a blunt weapon, so it seemed better to attack the gaps between its joints with a sword.
Phew!
Se-Woon ducked his upper body to avoid the fist flying upwards and swung his sword at his elbow joint.
But the impact was a little strange.
It’s normal to feel the sword stabbing or to feel the sword bouncing back when the attack fails, but it felt strange, like the sword was stabbing into hard rubber.
Seun immediately pulled out his sword and observed the golem’s joints, feeling as if the joints were sucking the sword in like a swamp.
‘Another outerwear.’
A sticky black liquid flowed between the ice joints.
In addition to enhancing your senses, you also protect your weaknesses.
It’s just a really small outer compared to what I saw before the regression, and yet it’s like that.
I once again felt how threatening the creatures consumed by the Outer were.
‘then.’
– The power of ‘Frozen Wave’ is strengthened according to the Black Tower’s magic.
Tsk tsk tsk!
Seun’s circle spun tightly, creating waves of ice.
The power of magic was tremendous, as the terrain was already covered in ice and filled with cold air.
Even though it was called an ice golem, it struggled as if it would not succumb to the same ice… … .
– The Ice Field and Jay Choshik of the Ice God are strengthened through internal energy.
– According to the secret of the Ice White Shingong, cold air is added to the martial arts.
Crap!
The moment Seun pulled out the yin energy from his danjeon and struck the floor, the golem’s legs stopped.
The ice wave, combined with the ice sheet, instantly caught the golem’s legs.
A combination of magic and martial arts.
The power was not simply doubled, but the synergy made it several times more powerful than before.
“Geu-uh-uh-uh!”
The bound golem opened its mouth and let out the hollow roar characteristic of Outer.
The roar was a deep resonance that instilled fear in the opponent.
– The stigmata consume the roar of the void and become stronger.
– The fear is preyed upon and the Blood Wolf’s nickname is strengthened.
It was more like feeding the Seun.
Se-Woon ignored the roar and ran towards the guy again.
The guy repeatedly slammed his thick arms made of ice onto the ground, but the ice, made up of magic and martial arts, did not break easily.
In particular, the ice that was dyed black with the magic of the Black Tower was as hard as the body of the Ice Golem that contained the outer shell.
Meanwhile, Seun unleashed his mad powers and set Durandal straight.
And then.
– The third technique of the Blood Wolf Sword Technique, Blood Wolf Attack, is strengthened through internal energy.
Kwak!
“Geuuuuuu-!”
He slashed at the tiny crack on the Ice Golem’s chest.
The Golem’s greatest weakness is its power source, the ‘core’, located deep within its body.
Ice Golems are particularly difficult to attack because their seams are also frozen in ice, but they are still weaker than other parts.
A spurt of black liquid flowed out in an instant and caught Durandal, but half of the blade was already stuck in the seam.
At that moment, Seun’s circle began to rotate tightly again.
– The power of ‘Fire Burst’ is strengthened according to the Black Tower’s magic.
An explosion occurred at the tip of the Durandal that had been embedded in the Ice Golem’s chest.
Manifesting magic within a living being’s body was a difficult task that even skilled magicians would shake their heads at.
Because the complex flow of mana within the body could hinder the manifestation of magic, and could even cause a backflow of mana.
But the golem was different.
Since it was basically an inanimate object, there was no factor that could interfere with the manifestation of magic within the body as long as there was a medium like now.
Although there was some interference as it was close to the core, magic with simple formulas and short effects like Fire Burst could be used as much as desired.
– The power of ‘Fire Burst’ is strengthened according to the Black Tower’s magic.
– The power of ‘Fire Burst’ is strengthened according to the Black Tower’s magic.
… … .
Seun, who confirmed the explosion that occurred inside the golem’s chest, repeatedly fired fire bursts.
The black liquid that had been guarding the seam burst and regenerated repeatedly, but the explosion could not be completely prevented.
Eventually, as the explosions continued, the seams grew wider and the surrounding outer shell cracked and split.
The outer layer clung tenaciously, but eventually the outer shell could not hold out and burst apart, revealing a glass-like, transparent core inside.
The heart and brain of the golem, filled with pure mana.
The black liquid urgently embraced the nucleus.
Seun stretched out his hand towards it.
The heat and smoke that spread around in the aftermath of the explosion rushed towards my palm.
The red sphere swallowed the mana given by Seun and grew in size, repeating the process of condensing.
The moment when the black liquid senses danger and spreads its curtain wide.
– The power of ‘Fire Cannon’ is strengthened according to the Black Tower’s magic.
– The speed of ‘Fire Cannon’ increases according to the magic of the Green Tower.
– The stability of ‘Fire Cannon’ is strengthened according to the magic of the Blue Tower.
– The ‘Fire Cannon’ becomes more durable according to the magic of the Yellow Tower.
– The casting speed of ‘Fire Cannon’ increases according to the magic of the tower.
The flames containing the secrets of the five magic towers were shot toward the core.
Kwarrrrung!!
There was a loud explosion that shook the earth as if a cannon had been fired.
It has similar power to the fire cannon that was fired toward the sky during the 18th floor trial, but now it is a passage blocked by ice instead of an open space like that time.
The explosion amplified as it hit the walls, spreading out in all directions.
The commander frowned, and the ice golem she was dealing with also stopped moving for a moment.
Swish-
Only after the noise subsided and the smoke cleared did visibility improve.
The black liquid that had been protecting the nucleus and its host with its entire body hardened and crumbled.
The golem’s core, with its nucleus clearly exposed.
Se-Woon raised his sword high without hesitation and thrust it down with all his might.
The black ice on the outskirts was strong enough to repel a Durandal, but the strength of the core was poor.
As soon as Seun’s sword touched it, it was split in two so easily.
At the same time, the resisting ice golem stopped moving.
I felt the struggling movements stop, and I could confirm that the Ice Golem had stopped moving.
however.
Slowly!
The black liquid that was crumbling after being hit directly by the fire cannon began to move.
Originally, it was known that Outer had difficulty maintaining its own form and would die along with its host when they died, but now it was different.
The liquid is heading towards another ice golem that the commander is dealing with behind the scenes.
Se-Woon, who confirmed that he was trying to move the host, followed the guy in a hurry.
‘I killed the host, so why!’
It was a completely unexpected situation.
Is there any other law other than the one where the host dies when the outer dies?
Even Seun, who had knowledge before the return, had very little information on how to defeat Outer, so there was almost no reliable information.
Phew!
He desperately tried to stab the liquid, but Seun also knew that he couldn’t catch the outer with this kind of physical attack.
The only remaining attack is magic, and as we saw earlier, you can’t hunt the Outer by burning it.
So what about freezing?
It wasn’t a perfect solution, but judging by the ice around it, it seemed like freezing it would seal it away.
The moment Se-un frantically turned his head to deal with the outer, the stigmata on the back of his hand began to burn dark red, even though he hadn’t intended to.
Even more so than when using the power of madness.
Somehow, the black color felt more intense than usual.
With him.
Cheeeeek!
I heard the sound of something burning.
I looked down and saw the black liquid that had touched the sword burning.
The body of the guy who was squirming as if in pain was dyeing the moon black, and the energy continued to the stigmata.
A message immediately appears before your eyes.
– The stigmata react to the tale of the Blood Wolf Legend.
– The seal of the third ability is partially released when the conditions for use are met.
– The third ability of the stigmata, ‘@!#%’, is awakened.
The third ability of the stigmata, whose name is unknown.
That’s what was going on.
Power gained by destroying and absorbing a statue that seemed to contain the power of the Outer in the middle of the Skabe desert.
I had thought that it might be helpful when dealing with outerwear, and it turned out to be a reality.
– The constellation, ‘The Serpent Surrounding Time’ opens its eyes wide.
– The constellation, ‘The Hungry Prince’, cheers as the foreign matter on his food disappears.
The Outer, who was said to be impossible to kill except by killing the host, was disappearing due to Seun’s power.
Compared to the outerwear I knew before, it was a very small shape, but that alone made the back of my hand feel as if it was burning.
It seems that this is the limit of what Seun’s stigmata can handle.
But the important thing was that we could kill the outer.
If you continue to grow your divinity and develop the power of the stigmata, you may be able to deal with the Outer, and even save those who have been consumed by the Outer.
Chiiik-
Fortunately, the outer form was cleanly destroyed before the stigmata could overheat to an extent that they could not withstand it.
There is only one golem left.
Seun took up his sword once again to support his commander who was struggling to continue the battle against an enemy that was impossible to contact.
fantasy,
