NOVEL WEB Chapter 168
A reflection shield has formed on the bodies of the Lamias, making it tricky to deal with, but this is a Named Combat Area.
Of course, if there’s a special pattern, there’s also a way to break the gimmick.
Naturally, it’s too obvious.
“There’s a solution…!”
Puff puff puff!
I started smashing the remaining Lamia eggs one by one.
Shaaak—!
The patterns haven’t become harder; it’s just that dealing damage has become tougher. Dodging the threatening magic poison needles shot by the Giant Lamias while counterattacking with Blade Barriers when things become unbearable, I moved around while smashing the eggs.
The blue and red magical mist hovering at the nest’s edge promotes the growth of the eggs and grants the Giant Lamias such reflection shields.
Then, if I break the eggs that are growing while absorbing this magic…
Uuuh!
Before long, blue magical energy was concentrating on my sword instead of starlight.
I glanced at the Lamias in the center of the Combat Area, who appeared slightly flustered, with a smile.
“Who wants to take this?”
Where should I send it? Since it’s blue, should I target the Red Lamia? No, their reflection shields absorb power. If I concentrate the same colored magic, could I overheat the shields?
Having made my decision, I immediately launched the blue magical energy towards the Blue Lamia, like releasing a blade. Papapat! The blue magical energy extended from my sword was absorbed by the Blue Lamia’s shield.
Uuuh!!
Clang!
The sound of the overly concentrated magic breaking through the Blue Lamia’s blue reflection shield rang out cheerfully.
“Just as I thought!”
I snapped my fingers.
It was a 50% chance anyway. If this doesn’t work, I’ll just try again.
Next up, the Red Lamia.
I immediately moved to the opposite side of the Combat Area to smash the eggs that were promoting the growth of the red magical energy.
Puff puff puff!
“Hehe, hehehe!”
This is fun.
The tears of the Lamias are turning into a river!
Having become a cruel family destroyer, I did my best to establish a foothold for exterminating the monsters.
Cawww—!!
Boom.
The Giant Lamias, whose reflection shields were gone, were no match for me. After finishing the Hidden Named fight without any trouble, I looked back at the devastated Lamia nest.
“But you know.”
This Named fight wasn’t too hard, but there was one thing I needed to reflect on.
The Giant Lamias. Both were female.
They were rubbing against each other and doing strange things.
An irresistible curiosity arose.
Of course, I’m an adult. I knew the Giant Lamias were mating.
Anyway, those guys are monsters consumed by magic, with no common sense. So even if it’s about how an egg is produced between women, that’s secondary.
I felt my face flush slightly.
“I wonder how women get it on with each other.”
This is pure curiosity.
Of course, I could look it up on the internet. But unfiltered information circulates there. I, who lack resistance to these things, shouldn’t carelessly approach Pandora’s Box. If I accidentally land on a weird website and a bunch of flesh-colored pop-ups appear, my face might just explode from embarrassment.
Should I ask Sister Chris?
[Divine Mark in the Southeast activated 1/1]
[Divine Mark in the Southwest activated 1/1]
[Divine Mark in the North activated 1/1]
(All Divine Marks activated)
(98% towards first purification complete)
[Defeated a pair of Giant Lamias (Completed)]
[Progress in Heaven-Descended Basin: 0/1]
“Hahm.”
There were still numerous regular Lamias bustling in the Heaven-Descended Basin, but those who lost their higher existence no longer attacked in an organized manner. They also didn’t regenerate.
In the now quiet Defense Point, I kept yawning while watching the purification process nearing completion.
“It took too long.”
The Named battle itself wasn’t lengthy. However, the time taken to activate the three Divine Marks alone was the issue.
Being alone inevitably wasted time, which made me anxious, but there wasn’t much I could do about it; this was the structure of the dungeon.
Fwaaaah!
Soon, a powerful flash erupted from the spot where the Divine Mark was buried.
Ding!
[You have successfully completed the first purification]
[Defeated a pair of Giant Lamias (Completed)]
[Progress in Heaven-Descended Basin: 0/1]
I gazed at the faint holy energy beginning to swirl throughout the Heaven-Descended Basin and headed towards the central open area.
I looked at the blackened rocky formations around the edges of the central area in Heaven-Descended Basin.
A thousand years ago, after the Hero Party perished with the Demon Lord, this world certainly didn’t flow into peace infinitely.
If the goddess were alive, the priests of the Holy Church, possessing her power, would have been purifying the areas tainted by magic. However, the goddess has vanished from this land, leaving behind only a few sacred relics. During that time, the humans of the continent likely focused solely on purifying the land in which they could live, with no spare power to care for remote areas like this.
Judging by the current state of the monster-filled northern tundra and the eastern gorge, the magic remaining in this land must certainly have maintained some influence through the long years.
Like the northern cold, whether maintained by new invaders from another dimension or—
“Like in Heaven-Descended Basin, where lifeforms exposed to magic evolve into unique specimens over long periods.”
The Lamias I dealt with were likely just snakes that lived in the gorge originally. Lifeforms evolved into bizarre entities after being exposed to magic.
And it wasn’t only living beings that were affected by magic over the ages.
Even lifeless beings did.
Kugugugu.
The blackened rocks.
The rocks began to move.
The metals contained in these rocks were likely mithril, a metal praised for its excellent mana condensation, used to create various magical weapons. They absorbed the magic swirling in this gorge and became a bizarre existence that spits magic out on their own, reborn.
Oooooo—!!
Finally, the gathered black rocks formed into a giant being with a human shape.
It looked to be at least 3 or 4 meters tall.
With a solid body based on rocks, black magic surged.
It was viscous, sticky.
Like tar condensed, the thick and black magic flowed from its entire form.
Srirng.
I unsheathed Astaroth.
“This is a being created because I, who failed to fulfill the Hero’s mission, did not just pass by.”
An existence that wouldn’t have been born if I hadn’t left so hurriedly.
The continent, stripped of the goddess’s holy power, has few means to cope with magic.
When I returned to Earth, the goddess must have done her utmost to send me back with her remaining strength. Interfering with higher dimensions would have been beyond the capacity of a goddess from a lower dimension.
In a way, I contributed to the goddess’s demise.
If so, I must take responsibility.
I will directly normalize this game-like world with my own hands.
Oooooo—!!
Spark!
From what appeared to be the head of the golem, two ominous red orbs flickered.
I gripped the sword tightly and charged at the black golem, resonating a bizarre sound with its whole body.
[Named]
[Level 55 Nightmare Fusion]
[HP 100,000,000 / 100,000,000 (100%)]
Hooosh, hooosh!
Despite its clumsy appearance, the black golem’s attacks came at me with surprising speed.
As it swung its massive arms to pressure me, I ducked to evade and slashed in like a dive with One Flash.
Clang!
A spark flew from the golem’s body as my sword passed through. The sturdy body formed from mithril, infused with magic over long years, bore witness to its HP in the hundreds of millions, seemingly unbothered by my attack.
Immediately, I spun around and swept my sword horizontally, soaked with starlight. Kaka-chak! At the same time, the golem wrapped its arms around its body.
Defensive stance, followed immediately by a spinning attack.
Hooosh!
Kaaang! Whoosh.
As the golem swung its arms wide left and right, a terrifying sweeping sound accompanied the spinning attack, which swept through the entire vicinity. Thrown far away by the force of the spin, I braced my sword against the ground, frowning.
Right after the defensive stance, an all-directional sweeping movement. I must not let it break through my guard; it comes with powerful damage, and long-range knockback judgment. I need to just guard.
The golem turned its body toward me, now at a distance. At the same time.
Uuuh!
The ominous resonance echoed as violet power concentrated from the golem’s head.
My mind spun quickly upon witnessing that.
Likely an attack pattern similar to a breath. Could I evade by counterattacking after rushing in from behind? It’s already preparing for the breath attack. I might get hit while rushing in. Backward evasion? If the distance widens, it’ll be difficult to close the gap again. This boss with the horrible instant kill patterns would certainly require a trial process to adapt. However, for me, death carries a weight different from other users. Of course, I wouldn’t instant-death with my belt once. But it would still hurt. And if the breath is continuous? I could die again as soon as I revive. In that case.
Even though the battle had just begun, I had no choice but to use Blade Barrier.
Papapat!
I swiftly swung Astaroth. As the swan’s dance began, starlight fell around me in an instant.
Kwahkwahkwahkwa—!!
Right after, a whirlwind of black energy rushed toward me.