CH.94 Stained Rock Pile (6)
The first thing that came to mind was [Water Sword Dance].
It’s the ultimate skill of [Water Sword Technique], which has the most outstanding effect among the evasion or defense skills I have.
Eighty percent of the time, it was [Water Sword Dance] that pulled me out of extreme crisis situations.
However, I shook my head.
‘That’s not a projectile.’
Just as all ultimate skills are not invincible, there is a clear limit to [Water Sword Dance].
Targets that can be deflected or defended.
It is generally limited to long-range attacks.
No, to be precise, it can block close-range attacks.
However, it doesn’t work efficiently against multiple opponents.
If I block the wolves with [Water Sword Dance] right now, Kim Chae-eun will be harmed first, and I will also have difficulty blocking attacks from all directions.
[Water Sword Dance] was a skill specialized in defending against attacks pouring from a distance, or attacks pouring in one-on-one.
Awoooo-!!
The wolves didn’t give me a moment to think.
Those who ran at their unique fast speed were already close and ready to rush at us.
To buy a little time, I first inflicted a status abnormality on them.
“……!!”
Awo?
Awooo….
[Declaration of Domination] of [Oppression].
One of my skills that can almost certainly inflict status abnormalities.
Fortunately, the Gray Wolves, whose willpower stats are low compared to their physical abilities, easily fell into ‘fear’ and stopped moving.
But this time is not long.
It’s just to buy time for a counterattack.
I quickly called Kim Chae-eun.
“Chae-eun, field…”
“It’s ready!”
Kim Chae-eun’s [Field Freezing] spreads around.
[Field Freezing] is one of her two wide-area skills.
It’s weaker than [Frozen Fog] in controlling opponents, but it has a little more killing power and covers a much wider range.
The ground that started to freeze quickly with magic soon covered almost all the surrounding wolves.
Of course, that doesn’t mean the hunt is over.
Even though they were tied up, the Gray Wolf is a B-grade monster.
It wasn’t a monster that could be killed with one wide-area skill.
‘But I’ve bought a lot more time.’
With [Declaration of Domination], Kim Chae-eun had time to cast magic.
With [Field Freezing], I had time to hunt wolves.
The chain-linked skills were all for buying time.
Parts- Parts-
I quickly picked up the [Penitent’s Sword] and started hunting the wolves closest to me first.
Combat using [Agile Agility] and the smoothness of [Water Sword Technique].
Lightning from [Penetrating Brain Strikes] is already contained in the sword.
Awoooo-!!
But around the time I cut down about four Gray Wolves,
The effects of [Declaration of Domination] and [Field Freezing] were almost over.
Their status abnormalities began to loosen slowly.
It’s the recurrence of the crisis situation I had put off.
That’s not all.
The four Gray Wolves cut by the sword did not die either.
The lightning attack of [Penetrating Brain Strikes] was effective, but it didn’t do much physical damage.
I knew why that was happening.
‘Damn. They even have defense runes.’
I had forgotten for a moment.
Gray Wolves are not only fast and strong physically, but they also have a rare defense rune called [Tough Wolf Skin], which makes them highly durable monsters.
Unless you have a high physical strength, it’s not easy to penetrate their skin.
[Sturdy Fangs] rune special effect or [Hide Attack] skill.
The effect of reducing their durability is desperately needed in this situation.
But now I’m not in a position to use them.
“Chae-eun, come this way!!”
“Yes!”
Following [Field Freezing], Kim Chae-eun, who had been using attack skills in succession, quickly clung behind me.
In case of physical attack from wolves at once, Kim Chae-eun who is a dealer is most dangerous.
In such a bad situation, it was safer for her to come towards me, who is definitely ahead.
‘I’ve gathered… all my magic.’
Surrounded by dozens of wolves.
All prepared attacks were canceled.
It’s quite desperate, but there’s no room for complacency yet.
Because what I prepared wasn’t just this.
I used my last saved magic skill.
‘Power Break!’
[Fragmented Earth Garden] derivative skill, [Power Break].
A skill that shakes everything around by giving shock to the connected ground.
From the beginning, I intended to use this skill.
However, to maximize the efficiency of [Power Break], there must be many monsters around, and it was not suitable for the situation where wolves were running in sequence as before.
So I bought time with Kim Chae-eun’s magic and [Declaration of Domination], and created a space where they could gather.
[Power Break]!
The [Power Break], having completed sufficient preparation, made the seemingly impossible situation possible. With a loud crash, the surroundings collapsed entirely. The [Power Break] caused a tremendous vibration, shattering the ground. Rocks rolled down from all around.
The ‘stained rock pile’ was literally a rocky mountain overflowing with rocks. Large rocks and boulders split one by one, plunging the wolves standing on them into chaos.
“Wow, wow….”
The [Power Break] does not affect the spot where I stand. Thanks to that, Kim Chae-eun, who was stuck right behind me, stared at me in awe. The sight of a huge rock mountain collapsing and the terrain changing was not something you could easily see.
After a few seconds of shaking, the ground stopped. The result was dramatic. The rock mountain that had been maintaining a certain distance was cracked here and there without balance, and the landslide caused by a huge earthquake was crushing some Gray Wolves. It was a much bigger blow than before.
Looking at that, I made a decision.
“Chae-eun.”
“Yes?”
Kim Chae-eun turned her head at my words.
“Let’s go back.”
“Huh? Now?”
“Yeah. I’ve broken the formation, but I’ve almost used up all my magic power. If I eat a potion and fight again, it might become dangerous.”
I had dealt a tremendous blow to the Gray Wolves, but I hadn’t hunted all of them. There were wolves who had somehow escaped from [Power Break] to minimize damage, and there were many wolves who were still alive even though they were injured.
“Besides…”
I turned my gaze and looked up at the rock mountain.
The giant wolf that had been standing tall among the Gray Wolves from before. A special monster that shows an overwhelming momentum that can be seen as a ‘boss monster’ at a glance. A monster that definitely did not appear in the original work.
He also couldn’t completely escape from the influence of [Power Break], but he quickly regained his balance and took his place because he was quite far away. The only damage he took was… A bruise on his body caused by rock fragments brushing past?
‘I can’t win if I fight now.’
A monster that looks at least A-grade.
Such a guy is almost unhurt, full condition.
On the other hand, I’m exhausted from fighting from Seoraksan field, and my magic power is almost gone.
Especially, I don’t have [Sky-Shattering Heavenly Sword], which is my main attack skill and core ultimate skill.
I didn’t have the confidence to hunt him in such bad conditions.
“But can we run away?”
Kim Chae-eun asked me anxiously.
The way to leave without clearing the dungeon is the same as when you enter.
The land where you came through the intermediary place.
If you touch this place and inject magic power like when you enter, you can leave as it is.
However, this process takes some time.
It takes quite some time to respond to magic power and to inject it to cause transition phenomena, which are similar to using some kind of warp gate.
About 15 seconds.
It’s enough time for monsters to rush in.
“Let’s try it because it’s quite far from that guy. There’s no other way.”
The giant wolf was staring at us with fierce eyes from afar.
I ignored his gaze and quickly headed towards the entrance where we first came in with Kim Chae-eun’s hand.
“Chae-eun, you inject magic power.”
“Huh? Huh.”
I entrusted Kim Chae-eun with magic power injection and looked ahead.
I said it would be okay, but in fact, there was a high probability that it would not be.
Monsters who took the first attack would not let us go quietly.
I had to assume the worst situation and prepare for it.
Aah-!!
Awoooo-!!
As expected.
The giant wolf standing tall let out a roar.
Gray wolves slowly getting up in response.
A few Gray Wolves with full bodies and a giant wolf in the center…
They started running towards us at an incredible speed.
‘It’s a charge rune.’
I felt it before, but it was clear that there were charge runes on the Gray Wolves and that giant wolf.
Probably not [Rage Rush] level, but normal rune [Sprint].
The [Ruthless Charge], I’m not sure if they have it, but the fact that they have a rune that can narrow such a long distance in one breath is not very good news for us.
‘Damn….’
I bit my lip and took out the [Goblin’s Bronze Shield]. Now it’s impossible to attack. I had to focus on defense as much as possible. Even if I only send Kim Chae-eun out of here, I couldn’t cut off the magic power of the dungeon exit.
Grrrrr-
Awoooo-!!
After 5 seconds, 4 seconds. When the magic power injection of the dungeon exit was over and the transition was about to end, the wolves finally reached us. It was much faster than expected. In a desperate situation, I prepared [Iron Wall Defense] with my shield. I had to block it somehow. After blocking it, I could find a way afterwards.
And finally. After the giant wolf and the Gray Wolves arrived at us and opened their mouths to chew us up.
In an instant.
It was really a momentary thing. Countless daggers flew in and stuck in the wolves, and a woman who suddenly appeared cut off the giant wolf with two short swords.
Overwhelming speed and destructive power. Shocking movements and skilled dagger skills. A battle like watching a dance of swords.
The female Holder suppressed all the Gray Wolves at an incredible speed, and even hunted down the giant wolf, which felt like a powerful opponent, in an instant.
“This, this is….”
Kim Chae-eun also stopped injecting magic power and watched the situation in surprise. No, actually there was nothing to watch. It’s already over.
Battle ends.
After the female Holder arrived.
It was something that happened in less than 10 seconds.
[You have won in a duel! Due to your high contribution in the duel, your victory is recognized. With the mysterious power of Rune Hunter, you can duplicate one of your opponent’s runes. Please select the rune to duplicate.]
[1.Tough Wolf Skin 2.Agility 3.Sprint (not selectable) 4.Quadruped Combat (not selectable) … ]
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[You have won in a duel! Due to your ambiguous contribution in the duel, only half of your victory is recognized. With the mysterious power of Rune Hunter, you can duplicate one of your opponent’s runes. With half victory, the rune to be duplicated will be selected randomly.]
[Prey Search has been selected. As it is a level 11 rare rune, its level will be reduced and registered at level 6.]
[You have obtained a new rune.]
[You gain 1 each of magic and recovery due to the nature of the rune.]
And many information windows appear.
I stared blankly at thin air and women alternately.
‘No way, this kind of….’
I won the battle by receiving an unexpected bus.
But the bus is not just a bus.
It was the appearance of a super high-speed bus running at 200km per hour.
