Artifact-Devouring Player Chapter 143

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[Apply 60% weakening.]

[The maximum ability of ‘Yeonhwa’ is activated. The target’s defense is very high.]

Since Sayez’s defense exceeded 3,001, the maximum weakening of 60%, the softening title, was activated.

In front of Yeonhwa, the higher the defense, the more severe the damage it would incur, so it was an unfavorable condition for Seizu.

Due to the softening of the upper body, Seizu lost a significant amount of defense, exceeding 1,800.

A stat that would have been able to neutralize most of Do Kyung Soo’s attacks if it had been his existing defensive power.

But with the defense power reduced by 60%, it is now the perfect time to cut it down.

‘Let’s prepare for that. If we let our guard down just because things are going well, it’ll all be over in one fell swoop.’

I decided to get one more insurance.

【Patience Defense】

It’s the defensive art of patience.

Of the three defensive skill enhancement opportunities obtained through the title, one was still left.

Sang-Hyeon applied the last remaining enhancement to the defensive sword that he was still using well.

[The defensive skill, ‘Defensive Sword’ has been strengthened. The same skill can be applied to up to 5 people.]

[The enhanced ‘Defensive Sword’ uses 500 mana to activate absolute invincibility for yourself for 1 second.

The separate skill name designated for activation is ‘Perfect Sword’, and it can be used even while activated.]

[The Endurance Defense title no longer helps with strengthening. Instead, it provides an additional 100 defense.]

‘Okay. I’ve also steadily increased my defensive stats and strengthened my defensive sword.’

I was satisfied.

Now you can use the Defensive Sword for your team, and it also allows you to enter a short period of invincibility.

The Song of the Sword is also an invincible skill, but in this case, it has the disadvantage of completely limiting movement.

However, since the Perfect Sword does not have such restrictions, it seems like it would be more useful on the battlefield.

“Let’s go!”

“I will support you!”

They went into battle in their promised positions. While Do Kyung-soo took charge of the front of Seizu, Sang-hyun took a large detour.

Seizu tried to look at Sang-hyeon out of the corner of her eye, but her gaze was stolen by Do Kyung-soo, who was launching a fierce attack from the start.

Bang! Bang! Bang! Crunch!

“Ugh!”

“What do you think, you little punk?”

Blood spurted out sooner than expected. The owner of the blood was Seizu. Do Kyungsoo’s extreme attack worked.

At that moment, Do Kyung-soo and Se-i felt a different sense of alienation than before.

‘The sword went in deeper than I thought. It felt like it was weakened for some reason.’

Do Kyungsoo felt that Sayz’s defense was lower compared to the boss monsters he had faced so far.

‘Why has my resolve weakened?’

Says wondered at the feeling of his own defenses, known collectively as resolve, being weakened.

The unique defensive power of the ‘Says Armor’, the defensive equipment named after him, has been significantly reduced.

The moment they finally checked the status, they both realized the problem with this situation and its cause.

◎ Softening

◎ Defense power reduced by 60%.

‘Shin Sang-hyun has this debuff skill…? Or is it a title? What the heck? It’s always on.’

It is normal for the duration of a status effect or debuff to be displayed, as it will eventually end.

But the absence of a timeline meant that, barring other variables, this state would continue.

‘One of the two has a curse that makes me infinitely weak. I must kill that one quickly.’

Seiz began to step up his attack. The target was Do Kyung Soo, who looked much more troublesome.

『Defensive Sword』

Sang-Hyeon immediately cast the defensive sword at Do Kyung-Soo, who was designated as Seizu’s target.

Now that it can be used for teams as well as individuals, its uses seem to have diversified.

“It’s sturdy!”

Do Kyung Soo looked satisfied as a protective shield appeared around his body.

The shield is always right. It gives you courage you didn’t have and reduces your worries about failure.

Right then.

“I will kill you!”

Sang-Hyeon heard Seiz’s voice full of anger. Usually, when a boss monster makes an impulsive statement… … .

‘When there is a specific pattern!’

There is good reason for that.

Sang-Hyeon, who was at the back, quickly moved next to Do Kyung-Soo and immediately used the Perfect Sword.

Shaaaaah!

Then, a golden flash enveloped Sang-Hyeon, and he entered a brief but definite state of invincibility.

The next moment.

‘also!’

There were consecutive attacks by Sayes.

As if watching Do Kyungsoo’s sword spirit possession skill, something like wings sprouted that covered his entire body.

Clang! Taang! Kkangg! Shhhhh!

In the blink of an eye, Do Kyung-soo and Sang-hyun were each hit twice.

Sang-Hyeon was able to block the consecutive attacks reliably while in an invincible state, but Do Kyung-Soo lost the flow in the second attack.

The wind cut across his upper shoulder, breaking some of the armor artifacts he was wearing.

“Ugh, I owe you something again.”

“No. Since you are taking the main attack of Seizu, your movements are bound to be restricted.”

Do Kyungsoo grabbed her shoulder, which was feeling cold.

If Sang-Hyeon hadn’t split up Seizu’s four consecutive attacks, he could have suffered a more serious injury.

Sang-Hyeon’s response was very good, as he used a shield that could nullify two difficult attacks.

‘Does it also have an invincible skill?’

If it had been received with a shield, there would have been some kind of effect where the energy would have been broken.

Sang-Hyeon didn’t have it.

That means that it was possible to maintain an unbreakable state, an ‘invincible state’.

‘There is no time to admire the distant places!’

Do Kyungsoo, whose venom was heightened by the blow he had just received, kicked away again and rushed at Seizu.

Although mana consumption was occurring rapidly, there was no way to slow down here.

Do Kyung-soo uses the Sword God Possession skill and enters a sword attack mode linked to a grand offensive.

Pasha sha sha sha… … !

The sword energy of the great offensive flew from all directions, enveloped in a dazzling flash of light, and instantly covered Seizu.

It was the weakest moment in defense, as Seizu had just finished his consecutive attacks and was retreating.

Bang! Bang! Push! Push! Slap! Slap! Slap!

“Ugh!”

In the end, Seiz, who had barely managed to defend himself against a couple of attacks, allowed the attacks to continue, taking damage one after another.

『Sword of Destruction』

『Mortal Wrath』

Sang-Hyeon didn’t miss, and added the Sword of Destruction to the damage inflicted by Do Kyung-Soo, then finished him off with Mortal Fury.

at last.

Phew! Phew!

Blood gushed out like a fountain from Seiz, who had suffered a severe wound on his left chest.

It was a fatal blow that would certainly cause serious injury, if not serious damage.

‘Is this what it feels like to be full?’

The connection between himself and Sang-Hyeon was so clear that it didn’t even need to be said. Do Kyung-Soo felt something he had never felt before.

Even the members of the Sword God and Sword Spirit team, who had been in sync for a long time, were not able to fill in his gaps like this.

I don’t know if it was because he was watching his own mood or because he lacked the ability, but he was always passive.

Although he showed the best performance ability in the parts he was commanded to do, he lacked creative assistance ability.

However, Sang-Hyeon filled in his gaps perfectly even though it was their first time working together.

The part where he split up Says’ attack earlier, the part where he added secondary damage to the attack now. They were all sharp.

‘Then I guess I’ll have to speed things up!’

This is not the time to just be satisfied.

If the fantastic breathing is right.

Now that Says has taken a major hit, it’s the perfect time to push forward.

Pfft!

Do Kyungsoo ran towards Seizu again. Even in the midst of the pain, Seizu stared straight at Do Kyungsoo.

Kyaang!

And he accurately blocked Do Kyungsoo’s attack that had closed the distance in an instant. While suppressing the pain inside.

‘… … Is it getting stronger?’

Do Kyung Soo’s expression changed as he felt the power of Says while mixing swords.

The most difficult enemy type is the Berserker type. Says seemed to be a boss of the Berserker type.

The longer this drags on, the more disadvantageous it becomes, as you will have to face an opponent who is much stronger than usual for a long time.

“… … .”

As if he had read Do Kyungsoo’s mind, Seizu grabbed the greatsword again and took a thorough defensive stance.

Since the debuff that causes you to be forcibly kicked out when the time limit is met is applied from the start.

It seemed like they were determined to somehow drag it into a war and make Sang-hyun and Do Kyung-soo suffer.

“Don’t concentrate your attacks! It won’t do any good to drag it out!”

“Yes! We have to disrupt the Says from the front and rear! We have to make sure that he can’t focus his gaze on one place!”

“Let’s do that!”

Sang-hyun and Do Kyung-soo’s thoughts were the same. All that was left was to somehow create an opening in Se-i-z.

Because it was the only way to break the tension of the battle that had become tense with the generals and generals exchanging blows.

* * *

When a boss monster engages in battle aggressively, it is easier to find its weaknesses than you might think.

Once you really decide and start focusing on defense, it’s hard to find any loopholes, to the point where it could be called ‘extremely difficult’.

‘At the beginning, Do Kyung Soo was too aggressive in the fight. It may be a judgment based on the results, but he pulled the rubber band too much and it snapped.’

If he had said it audibly, Sang-hyun would have thought to himself that Do Kyung-soo’s pride would have been completely trampled.

Of course, as I said myself, it was also a consequential judgment.

Anyone can do a reverse analysis of the results. I did it for review purposes.

Perhaps because they were exchanging blows with each other, both Says and Do Kyungsoo were cautious overall.

It may be because of the fear of death that all rational beings inevitably have.

It was fortunate that Do Kyung-soo gave his shoulder, because if he had given his chest, he could have died instantly.

‘I have to solve it eventually.’

Do Kyung-soo and Seiz, who are at the center of the battle, can never force themselves. It’s natural, so you can’t blame Do Kyung-soo.

If so, then the only one who can create variables is yourself, since you are the only one outside the tight confines of battle.

‘Look at me. I’m attacking you like I’m not giving a shit. Isn’t that the kind of situation that swordsmen like us like?’

Sang-Hyeon has been bothering Se-Iz from behind since a while ago.

He had already been persistently targeting the inner armpit area, which could not be protected by Seizu’s groin or armor.

Thanks to that, he was able to inflict quite a bit of damage, and Sang-Hyeon was becoming more and more irritated as he continued to harass Seizu.

Of course, it was completely intentional. It was as if he was acting intoxicated by the advantage of a one-sided attack.

Based on what Seizu had shown so far, it was clear that he would get a chance to target her at least once.

As expected.

It’s scary to think about, but Says ended the boring battle with Do Kyungsoo that had been going on for so long.

“Got you, you little rat… … !”

In an instant, he consumed a large amount of stamina and gained strength, then went into a berserk state and aimed for Sang-Hyeon.

Before that.

Kyaaaaang!

“Crunch!”

As a preliminary step, he did not forget to swing his greatsword heavily and push Do Kyung-soo far away.

It only lasted a few seconds, but it was the perfect setup to create a one-on-one situation with Sang-Hyeon.

“Ahh!”

Sang-Hyeon burst out in admiration.

Because he was aiming from behind Seizu with a large movement, he was unable to dodge his sword, which was much faster than his.

‘I got hit!’

Do Kyung-soo, who saw the situation, felt sorry for Sang-hyun. At this rate, he couldn’t do anything and Sang-hyun would suffer.

It would be fortunate if he didn’t die, but Says’ attacks were fast and sharp enough that even that probability seemed low.

Shhhhhhh!

Seizu’s greatsword aimed for Sang-Hyeon’s abdomen with a sound of cutting through the wind…

Phew!

“… … ?”

I tore through the air in vain.

The upper body was clearly in the place where the sword passed, but it did not really exist.

It was a subspace created as Another World! It was in a state of isolation.

‘You only have to get caught once.’

Sang-Hyeon smiled faintly.

And then in the subspace, the Maddening Sword of the Demon King was positioned exactly on Seizu’s right shoulder.

‘Quarantine lifted.’

The quarantine has been lifted.

Then the next moment.

Crunch!

“Kkaaaah!”

Seizu’s right arm lost its owner and fell off from him with a thud.

It was the moment when Seizu lost his right arm, which was the most important in battle, due to being caught up in Sang-Hyeon’s trick!