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“I’ll show you how scary a fool who has been holding a sword for 30 years is!”
Sang-Hyeon, who had taken a defensive stance while holding the greatsword steadily, leaned forward slightly.
It was a shift in the center of gravity to instantly close the distance with the Cobalt King.
Wow!
The Cobalt King roared.
The roar of a boss monster usually causes abnormal status effects to the extent that it can be said to be 100% effective. It can be considered a signature.
◎ Pressure
◎ You quickly lose your fighting spirit and the fear mechanism in your subconscious becomes rapidly activated.
As expected, the pressure was on.
Although Sang-Hyeon was able to recover right away, negative thoughts kept coming to him during that short time.
Even if I prepared myself mentally, the pressure was the same, like being startled by a sudden noise in a horror movie.
Even if I consciously tell myself that I am not afraid, my body trembles or my eyes become unfocused.
Ping! Ping! Ping!
‘Wow… that’s fast?’
The moment he released the pressure with recovery, three arrows fired in succession by the Kobold King had already struck Sang-Hyeon.
It seemed like three arrows were fired immediately after judging that he would fall into a state of oppression.
Kkangg! Kkang! Kkang!
He twisted his greatsword diagonally and easily blocked the arrows that flew in at an odd pace.
The defense itself was clean, but the situation was more precarious than expected. That wasn’t the only problem.
“It’s a poisonous arrow.”
The tip of the arrow that had fallen to the ground was covered in a glossy, black liquid.
Neurotoxin.
A single hit would only result in a tingling sensation, but two exposures would immediately paralyze the limbs.
Tata tat! Blame! Blame!
Sang-Hyeon, whose body had been released, started running towards the Cobalt King.
【Isolation: Kobold King.】
The effect of the title of True Sword Master, Isolation, was activated early on. Physical abilities were already enhanced.
【Demon Hunter】
■ Title Grade: E-Class
■ Title Introduction: When fighting enemies at the mid-boss level or higher, health recovery increases by 5 times conditionally.
As always, the effect of the Demon Hunter title was always active.
Even considering the variables of the neurotoxin, the damage from the first arrow was calculated to be sufficient.
‘The prosecutor with the scariest mindset in the world is the one who thinks, ‘It’s okay to get hit.’
That was exactly what Sang-Hyeon thought as he ran towards the Cobalt King. He thought he could take a hit with it!
Kirik!
‘You’re certainly calm.’
It would have been understandable to flinch, but the Kobold King took a step back and immediately pulled back the bowstring.
It was an extremely rational decision, as the advantageous aspect of still having the highest score remained unchanged.
Phew!
Sang-Hyeon looked down at the flying arrow and quickly bent his body, then used the momentum from his dash to glide across the fallen leaves.
It was uphill so I couldn’t slide for a long distance, but it was enough to buy some time.
『Full charging』
While sliding, Sang-Hyeon prepared for a full charge, taking advantage of the fact that he didn’t have to move his body separately.
It was a creative link.
Phew!
The Kobold King’s arrow passed just above Sang-Hyeon’s head, and in the meantime, the condensation of power was completed.
Phew!
A loud noise came from Sang-Hyeon’s feet, and in an instant, his position moved to in front of the Cobalt King. It was the power of charging.
Love liquid!
Wahhhh!
The gamble worked.
A full charge attack passed through the left thigh of the Kobold King, who was hastily dodging it.
The guy reacted quickly, but Sang-Hyeon’s attack was so fast that he had no choice but to allow a hit.
The Kobold King’s composure collapsed as he allowed Sang-Hyeon to approach and attack him at an unexpected time.
Sang-Hyeon did not miss the moment when the Kobold King was struggling to properly take out an arrow from his quiver.
After that, five full-charge attacks were carried out with great determination.
Of course, the Cobalt King’s evasion was fast and he never took his eyes off Sang-Hyeon, and there was no perfect hit.
However, even though a total of six full-charge skill attacks were used, the freeze effect was not applied even once.
‘This Kobold King bastard, is he a guy with an inherent fire attribute?’
The possibility was quite possible.
Fire and water are in a mutually opposing relationship, catching and devouring each other. There was a high probability that they would be able to withstand the power of freezing with the unique power of their attributes.
‘It’s definitely not enough to have two or three status abnormality options. You need to have them by type to have a variety of applications.’
Sang-Hyeon’s thirst for other status options was growing.
Shhh!
Meanwhile, the Kobold King, whose body was twisted abnormally, fired an arrow.
It was a blow that was struck while maintaining reason even while his body was in tatters from the relentless attacks of Sang-Hyeon.
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『Sacrifice』
At that moment, I recovered my stamina by using Sacrifice on my abdomen.
Waku… … ?
The Cobalt King tilted his head with a bewildered expression.
This is because the attack, which was launched with a surprise attack, did not inflict any damage on Sang-Hyeon.
Rather, color returned to Sang-Hyeon’s face, which had been growing tired, and he started to rush at him like an even crazier man.
『Psychedelic』
“You can’t give me time!”
Sang-Hyeon entered an awakened state with his psychedelic skills and stared at the Kobold King with his red glowing eyes.
All surrounding terrain, except for the Kobold King, melted like ice cream, blurring the boundaries of reality.
But even in the midst of all that, there were two things that stood out clearly.
The body of the Kobold King, and the steep slope behind him that he had to somehow push through.
The Kobold King is currently struggling to read Sang-Hyeon’s behavior patterns.
But Sang-Hyeon knew. Monsters with this kind of intelligence could read their opponents’ habits faster than he thought.
What if you found out that the dash technique, which is a technique that closes the distance, is the only technique that Sang-Hyeon can use is Full Charge?
At that time, whenever there is a sign of full charging, I will keep my distance and persistently keep my arrows at bay.
Then, even if he was the highest level, he would have a hard time without the ability to teleport.
‘Let’s keep pushing. We have to keep pushing so that he doesn’t even have a chance to look back.’
Sang-Hyeon gripped the greatsword a little tighter. He couldn’t afford even a second and a half, or even half of that.
The moment the Cobalt King can think of the next move, the situation will turn around like the palm of his hand.
* * *
Five minutes after that.
“Hey, did you see that just now?”
“Did you let out that oppressive roar?”
“No! That was 15 seconds ago. Just now, there was another oppressive roar, but there was no change in movement.”
Lee Hyeon and Lee Jeong, who barely managed to track down Sang Hyeon, were watching the battle between Sang Hyeon and the Kobold King.
Lee Jeong-eun, the younger sister with a keen eye, was already expressing admiration at Sang-hyeon’s response.
Recovery, which immediately removes abnormal status effects, was something I had already seen several times before, so it was nothing to be amazed by.
What surprised Lee Jung was how Sang-Hyeon responded to the oppressive roar when there was no recovery.
As if timing the roar, he turned his head and body like a knife to avoid it.
It was not a simple evasion, but a high-difficulty response that greatly reduced the pressure effect.
This is a know-how that has been put to practical use quite a lot, but still cannot get the timing right at all.
Of course, tricks like looking back in advance or looking forward with your eyes closed didn’t work.
Rather, in that case, the additional penalty of ‘fear’ was applied, so the effect of coercion lasted longer.
“The Kobold King is being pushed back?”
“The pressure is less than expected, so the calculation keeps going off. And then it just releases itself at 30-second intervals.”
“So, bro, have you ever seen an inspection like that on our association’s Bupyeong Station line?”
“If there were, would I be surprised?”
“It tries to induce stiffness here and there, and once it gets going, it immediately links up with a knockback technique.”
“I wonder what’s behind that thing. It’s like they’re rushing in without giving you time to look behind you.”
“There’s a steep slope. It looks steeper than I thought.”
“Huh?”
Right then.
Lee Hyun’s voice tone changed as he saw the center of gravity of the Kobold King, who was fighting back, collapse.
It was a disaster that began when the Kobold King’s plan to fire five arrows at once right in front of his nose completely missed.
Even though it was a fleeting moment, Sang-Hyeon responded quickly.
Movements that far surpass the limits of the human body were absolutely not a performance possible with an ordinary body.
“I lost the game of rock-paper-scissors. Even though I’m high leveled, the Kobold King, who is nearly three times higher, is ridiculous… … .”
Lee Hyeon stuck out his tongue.
Before he could finish his sentence, Sang-Hyeon had already used his Knockback Burst to push the Cobalt King back.
The Kobold King, completely unable to balance on two legs, couldn’t even properly assume a basic defensive stance.
What’s more fatal is that when he was knocked back by Sang-Hyeon, he dropped his most important weapon: his bow.
All the Kobold King can do without his weapon is to block the path ahead with his two fists.
From then on, hell began.
Demon Bash’s stiffness.
Knockback from the Knockback Burst.
Two or more status effects struck the Kobold King in a zigzag pattern, each with its own intervals between them.
I didn’t have the skills to handle it.
My body froze, I was pushed back in that state, my body froze again, and I was pushed back again, a repetition of hell.
Even though he felt the feeling somewhere in the back of his head becoming increasingly hollow, the Cobalt King couldn’t even look away.
“Let’s finish this! I’m bored! Haaaaaap!”
Sang-Hyeon shouted with all his might, gathering every last bit of mana he had and striking the Kobold King with a Knockback Burst.
Phew!
There was a sound like a balloon popping.
Not only Sang-Hyeon, who was right in front of him, but also the two brothers who were watching him with their mouths wide open heard it clearly.
Ukkhak! Wakkhak! Ukkhak!
The body of the Kobold King, which had been flying without a care, swept down the slope and rolled pathetically on the ground.
I didn’t have the equipment or the stamina to apply the brakes.
The Kobold King, who had to grit his teeth and dodge Sang-Hyeon’s relentless attacks, was already exhausted.
Thud! Thud! Thud!
And the Kobold King, who had been rolling down the slope like a rubber ball for a long time.
Wakuuu!
He screamed when he saw something. But by the time Sang-Hyeon heard the sound, the situation was already over.
Phew!
The Kobold King’s head ‘exploded’ as he crashed head-on into a rock like a split watermelon on a hot summer day.
It was a perfect instant death, without even needing to assume that there was anything left on the head.
“oh!”
Sang-Hyeon let out a gasp of joy at the sudden increase in level. The player level had jumped up to level 57.
Of course, the rewards were just beginning.
[The C-class title, [Before the alcohol cools down] is granted.]
【Before the alcohol cools down】
■ Title Grade: C
■ Title Introduction: This is a title that the owner of Miyeom has painstakingly created, and it is a title that he created to recall his old memories.
You will only be eligible to obtain the title if you enter the rift and defeat the boss monster within 120 minutes.
After entering the dungeon, all players, including yourself, will be immune to pressure for 2 hours.
“It’s a team buff, right?”
Aren’t the precious skills that are hard to obtain even if you want them the heal skill and buffer skill?
However, Sang-Hyeon now has a buff skill that he can use for the team.
A new path has opened up as the expandability of the swordsmanship has been added, rather than the swordsmanship of the old days, who only used swordsmanship.