Artifact-Devouring Player Chapter 99

Before thinking about why he had met the 99th
boss monster here, Sang-Hyeon first thought about Grabber.

It wasn’t an unfamiliar monster.

The shape was similar to a human.

However, both arms were rather long, and the arm structure was characteristically reminiscent of a gorilla orangutan.

The left and right arms had distinct roles.

First of all, for the left arm, I focused on using grab-type skills.

Like the Dark Hand skill used by Shin Tae-ri, it pulls the target hit by the skill towards you.

The next role to be performed was that of the right arm.

The right arm looks more like it is equipped with a sharp sword than an arm.

The typical pattern was for the targets to be dragged in, caught by the grabber, and brutally torn to pieces by the blade.

The moment when I tried to explain the grabber to Lee Se-hwa, who was tilting her head.

“Sehwa, first of all… … Ugh!”

Sang-Hyeon was taken away.

I forgot that among Grabber’s grab skills, the ultimate skill has an absolute summoning proposition.

Absolute summons is a form of being dragged in unconditionally, regardless of reason.

In the past, Sang-Hyeon had successfully blocked Shin Tae-Ri’s dark hand with Recovery. Even the person involved was surprised.

It is a loophole in the system that determines the moment of catching as an abnormal condition.

However, unfortunately, the skill of Grabber, who had the absolute ability to summon, was unable to resist in that way.

『Defensive Sword』

Sang-Hyeon protected his body with a super strong water that drew out 200 mana, more than half of the total amount.

It’s called a boss monster.

There’s no way you’ll end up with just a knife fight in the yard you’re dragged to. If you’re unlucky, you’ll die right away.

[Die, die!]

A voice full of frightening madness was clearly heard in Sang-Hyeon’s head as he was dragged away.

It was Grabber’s voice.

He could not possibly speak Korean fluently, but he seemed to be sending his will in a form of telepathy.

It is filtered and translated automatically through the head.

Thud! Thud! Thud!

“Ugh! Ugh! Ugh!”

The grabber’s attack was so powerful that even the skilled Sang-Hyeon could hear a sigh.

Each blow felt like a heavy car crashing into my body. It was so impactful.

“Hey, you little shit!”

Sang-Hyeon, whose stamina was drained by the series of attacks that occurred in an instant, cursed and swung his greatsword of fighting spirit.

Meanwhile, the aim was precise, with the sharp tip of the greatsword aiming for Grabber’s two eyes.

[Tch!]

Grabber, fearing loss of vision, unconsciously let go of Sang-Hyeon.

『Back Step』

Sang-Hyeon quickly stepped back, taking a back step in the air. It was a brief but unpleasant experience.

“fu*k… … .”

In a moment, I lost half of my stamina. In addition to grabbing, my left arm also had the power to drain life.

[You’re talented!]

Grabber stretched out his left arm again.

But this time, I used recovery at the point where my body was about to be pulled, and released the force that was pulling me.

Then, the surrounding air was sucked into the grabber with a whoosh sound, and the situation ended.

‘Just like I use skills like Weakness Enhancement and Quick Purification with a 10-minute wait, he probably does the same.’

Perhaps the absolute summon skill would have a separate cooldown time.

I heard Lee Se-hwa’s voice.

“Sang-Hyeon! Are you okay?”

“It’s okay! Just keep one thing in mind!”

“Please tell me!”

“I must be in a blind spot so that Grabber cannot see Sehwa by using me as an obstacle!”

Sang-Hyeon shouted loudly.

Grab skills are designated to pull enemies in a straight line in front of you, unless it is a very special case.

Sang-Hyeon thought that if he was being dragged away, there was a way to escape, just like how he had just responded.

But Lee Se-hwa is different.

Even Lee Se-hwa, who is extremely strong in long-range combat, is nothing more than a paper doll when caught in the clutches of a monster.

It was fortunate that he came out alive, but he was more likely to be torn to pieces and die screaming if he was caught in a grab.

“All right!”

Lee Se-hwa didn’t ask why.

It was like Kim Mi-so, Shin Tae-ri, and Jo Jin-ho not asking why Sang-hyun said something.

Because he always tells the truth or the correct answer. He never makes assumptions or makes false claims.

『Over Psychedelic』

Meanwhile, Sang-Hyeon entered an over-psychedelic state.

『Divided Illusion』

He saw Grabber reaching out again, and created a clone that looked exactly like him.

It’s a monster that eats up both stamina and mana, but right now I want a more certain reversal.

Pfft!

The clone ran out.

At the same time, Sang-Hyeon ran from behind in a form that overlapped exactly with his clone.

『The Dark Steps』

The sound of footsteps, meticulously and precisely eliminated with skill, was a bonus.

Plop!

Soon, the clone caught in the grab skill dispersed, creating a puff of white smoke.

He made a noble sacrifice by being hit by the skill instead of the main body. Thanks to that, Sang-Hyeon gained time.

“acceleration”

Here, Sang-Hyeon, who had accelerated, jumped with both legs together with all his might, aiming for the top of Grabber’s head.

“and…….”

Lee Se-hwa could see it.

Sang-Hyeon was positioned on top of the grabber with his head down, flipped exactly 180 degrees in the air.

The leap was a leap, but what was surprising was the momentary disruption of vision and then the strategic advantage gained.

Stylish.

This was the word that came to mind.

It was the beginning of an unexpected battle, and Sang-Hyeon could have lost his life as soon as it started.

But he figured out Grabber’s characteristics faster than he did, and gave detailed feedback telling him to hide in the square.

Furthermore, now there is an opportunity to counterattack immediately. It was all a matter of a moment.

‘Tch, if only I had enough mana.’

Meanwhile, Sang-Hyeon, who had reached the peak in the air, bit his lip.

Since the weakness enhancement was already stacked up to 4 hits, it would have been the best timing if I could just use the Sword of Crushing.

Previously, it was unusable because the mana consumption was too high.

Since my mana was less than 45% of my maximum, the skill activation condition was not met in the first place.

『Knockback Burst』

So I chose the skill that could put the most pressure on me.

Normally, a knockback burst is used in a horizontal direction, but this time, it was created in a form that slams down vertically.

The 5th hit of the weakness strengthening attack unfolds in the air as a way to suppress while causing knockback.

Kkwaduk!

[Whoaaah!]

A cracking sound like walnuts breaking came from either side of Grabber’s shoulders.

At the same time, Sang-Hyeon’s body, which had reached the peak of the parabola, went over the grabber and landed stably behind him.

“Phew.”

Straightening up, Sang-Hyeon never lost sight of Grabber.

I had a fleeting thought that Grabber might be targeting Lee Se-hwa, but I was worried.

Lee Se-hwa had already taken a position behind Sang-hyeon, in a position that was blind to Grabber.

Along with Sang-Hyeon’s counterattack, he also quickly adjusted his position and worked together steadily.

‘No words are needed.’

So it was comfortable.

Lee Se-hwa also matched the tempo that Sang-hyun thought and calculated at. From the beginning to the end.

It is a breath that tries to understand each other and must grasp everything from A to Z.

‘If you get too far away, he’ll grab you and bring you back, and if you get too close, he’ll grab you and beat you up. He’s a beggar in many ways.’

Sang-Hyeon opened his eyes slightly, keeping his distance from Grabber for a moment.

A head-on confrontation with a Grabber is tricky. The title of boss monster isn’t given for nothing.

If it had been a normal monster that had just attacked, it wouldn’t have been strange if it had killed them instantly.

However, the damage was dealt to Grabber with only minor injuries to his shoulder.

‘I think a fight would be better.’

Sang-Hyeon saw that his current advantage was that he had an outstanding player like Lee Se-Hwa as support firepower.

Grabber was alone.

The players of the Eden Guild, an association that had already confirmed the engagement between Sang-Hyeon and Grabber, were holding the front line.

Giant monsters, including giant orcs, were appearing one after another in the vicinity, but they blocked the path.

“under!”

Sang-Hyeon started to rush at Grabber again with a shout.

The idea of ​​taking the boss monster’s life in one shot is greedy.

Now, it seemed necessary to exchange many slaps and steadily reduce Grabber’s stamina.

At that moment.

Hurray!

The absolute summon skill was activated again and Grabber grabbed Sang-Hyeon.

“seed…….”

It doesn’t look like it’ll be an easy fight.

* * *

30 minutes passed.

With the appearance of Grabber, the front line has expanded significantly due to monsters appearing in large numbers here and there.

Kim Mi-so and her group, who were trying to quickly subdue the surrounding monsters and help Sang-hyeon, also had no time to spare.

Sang-Hyeon also had no time to think about supporting other fronts, and had to deal with only Lee Se-Hwa and Grabber.

“Phew. Phew.”

My breathing became ragged.

Even though I tried to catch my breath evenly, it was an unavoidable breathing problem due to the exhaustion of my physical strength reaching its limit.

Lee Se-hwa also lost focus once in the middle and was dragged away by a grabber, almost suffering humiliation.

It was fortunate that he only sustained a manageable injury to his side.

‘In the end… … it’s going to go out of control.’

Sang-Hyeon smiled bitterly as he watched his physical condition deteriorate due to continued bleeding.

The moment when my stamina, which was barely maintaining a level of 30, suddenly drops to 29.

[Enters a state of frenzy.]

[The effects of all awakening and buff skills are strengthened by more than 3 times.]

[You also gain complete immunity to all status effects, lasting until your health drops below 10%.]

After acquiring the skill, the frenzy skill that had never been activated before began to exert its power.

『Skill Reset』

『Over Psychedelic』

I even used the skill reset that I had saved up and added over psychedelics.

Over Psychedelic, used every 30 minutes while fighting Grabber, with a cooldown that comes back!

However, since I had used it 10 minutes ago, I absolutely needed to reset it now to see the effects of the frenzy immediately.

“This is the power of reset… … .”

Lee Se-hwa, who experienced the effect of skill reset together, was amazed when she saw the skill window with all the waiting time gone.

It was a skill that I had experienced before, but couldn’t help but be amazed at the same experience again.

Perfect initialization!

The thrill of equipping another ultimate skill while fighting a war of attrition against each other was immense.

It’s like the opponent is still armed with a rusty weapon, but you’re coming out with a sharpened weapon?

Putting everything else aside, Lee Se-hwa wanted to continue team play with Sang-hyun, if only because of the skill reset.

‘Time slows down.’

Sang-Hyeon looked at Grabber, who was glaring at him from the front and continuously exhaling hot breath.

It was clearly a rush of breath, but the situation changed slowly as if time had slowed down five times.

‘The wind, I can feel its grains.’

And the five senses were heightened.

So much so that I could feel the very subtle scent of flowers and grass carried in the wind that passed by my ears.

In the middle of a battlefield where the blood of himself and Grabber was scattered everywhere.

“The taste of blood! It’s an irresistible temptation.”

A sneer appeared on Sang-Hyeon’s lips as he continued to talk endlessly.

jazz!

The rampage of Sang-Hyeon, intoxicated by bloody madness, was finally about to begin.

“… … .”

Lee Se-hwa’s expression darkened in an instant as she watched the crimson aura rising behind Sang-hyeon.

It was something Sang-Hyeon had never seen before! It was the very image of darkness itself.