NOVEL WEB Chapter 258 - Dimensional Destruction Battle (2)
Chapter 258. Dimensional Destruction Battle (2)
A breathtaking sight that would awe any species. That place was now engulfed in an enormous fire.
Was it not an ordinary wildfire?
Flames that were as red as blood. Sometimes as yellow as a desert’s sand. Competing with each other as if in a race.
Whoosh!
Crackle.
Touching but not mixing, voraciously consuming the vegetation. At the heart of this massive fire. On one of the rare flat lands of Huaguo Mountain.
“Set more fires! More!”
“Show them the greatness of our race!”
Many dragonkin,
“Shriek! Don’t fall behind these lizards!”
“Show them that our yokai are superior! Squeak!”
And the loud shouts of monkeys as large as humans echoed.
And.
“Hmm…”
A muscular monkey quietly watching the competition between the two species. Virtually a gorilla standing three meters tall.
“It seems the destruction process is delayed. Cobran.”
He turned his head behind him.
There,
“Guh… Guh!”
As if poisoned, a massive figure turning a sickly blue was trembling. Considering that his race—trolls—was known for their regenerative abilities, making them a mid-tier force in the Arena, it was a shocking sight.
Soon,
“Ack…”
With a brief, terminal groan, the troll turned blue and collapsed to the ground.
Thud.
And hidden behind the massive body,
“I believe I told you my name is Suldik?”
A figure with a body similar to a Draconian but a much broader head emerged.
Calling himself Suldik, “Cobran is the top-rank name of my race, not my personal name.”
He replied while casually wiping the blue venom from his mouth that seemed to have taken down the troll.
To which, “Kek! Should the Honorable Monkey King remember the name of every lizard?”
The muscle-bound monkey, introducing himself as the Monkey King, smirked.
Though the mockery was blatant, “Of course.”
Whether he didn’t understand it or didn’t care, or perhaps he just didn’t care at all.
“There are a total of about 10 Cobran here, aren’t there? If you don’t know their names, it will be inconvenient for future dealings.”
Suldik continued in a calm voice.
“…”
The Monkey King found himself at a loss for words momentarily in response to Suldik.
Soon after.
Had he decided to give up on the pointless show of dominance?
“Fine. Suldik.”
For the first time, he called Suldik by his proper name and gestured toward the fallen troll with his chin.
“Isn’t it a waste of time dealing with such trash? This delays our work.”
“Not at all.”
Suldik shook his head calmly.
“There are a total of 99 players participating on the offense side in this Dimensional Destruction Battle.”
He glanced at the 50 corpses strewn around.
“Even excluding the players on our side, there are still 50. It’s wise to take the time to eliminate them.”
“To prevent them from hindering our objective?”
“Not just potentially hinder; they will certainly hinder.”
Suldik replied with conviction. His slitted reptilian pupils stared directly at the Monkey King.
“We came here to obtain this planet’s core, and you came for the dimensional stigma, did you not?”
“Indeed.”
“After we win this Dimensional Destruction Battle, do you think those 50 players will hand over those items quietly?”
“That, they won’t…”
The planet’s core and the stigma. For any player participating in the Galaxy Arena, “After all, those two are the most valuable and grand rewards obtainable in a Dimensional Destruction Battle.”
They are rewards that cannot be missed.
“Exactly. I thought you understood.”
Suldik nodded mechanically at the Monkey King’s words. The Monkey King’s eyes narrowed slightly.
‘Indeed, what he says is correct…’
Even though Suldik’s words and actions were perfectly logical and efficient,
‘For some reason, he makes me feel inexplicably annoyed.’
The Monkey King felt increasingly frustrated conversing with Suldik.
However, ‘I have to endure it for now. No matter what, he’s managed to defend against several Destruction Battles…’
Despite numerous attempts to induce and challenge Huaguo Mountain’s destruction, they failed at every turn.
‘But with the backing of the 3rd Dragon Lord, things are different now.’
Though the 3rd Dragon Lord also aided them for their purpose of obtaining the planet’s core, the fact remained that he was in a more critical situation.
Especially, ‘With that Pyro Cannon spewing flames imbued with power… I can finally target Huaguo Mountain’s destruction keyword!’
The massive flame artifact, the Pyro Cannon, supplied by the 3rd Dragon Lord, boasted unprecedented firepower in the numerous Destruction Battles he had fought thus far.
And there was only one defender in this Destruction Battle. This time, he would surely destroy Huaguo Mountain.
‘Besides, I have that. If I can secure Huaguo Mountain’s stigma without any trouble…’
A fierce killing intent flashed briefly in the Monkey King’s eyes as he looked at Suldik.
“Haha! Of course! Why else would I be the Monkey King? I know all that!”
With a hearty laugh, the Monkey King quickly concealed his thoughts. Whether the Monkey King knew what Suldik was thinking or not:
“As expected of the Honorable Monkey King. You are trustworthy.”
Suldik nodded mechanically and walked past the Monkey King.
“Now that we’ve dealt with the troublemakers, let’s lend a hand as well.”
He headed forward. Watching his back, the Monkey King said, “…Very well.”
Forcing a smile as he followed Suldik.
“Krah! It’s shift change time!”
“Squeak! We’re hungry too! Let’s switch!”
The two species efficiently took turns setting fires even in real-time.
“Clear two spots at the Pyro Cannon. The Monkey King and I will each take a spot.”
Just as Suldik ordered the pyromaniacs to make space and was about to take his place at the Pyro Cannon,
“Hmm?”
The Monkey King’s eyes, like massive boulders, twitched. It was no surprise. The flames from the Pyro Cannon, stretching far into the distance, were burning up to the sky.
Fwoosh.
More precisely, “Are the flames… being extinguished?”
More like they were soaring into the sky and disappearing. It wasn’t just the Monkey King who noticed this.
“This can’t be!”
Suldik, who had been calm and composed so far, expressed shock for the first time. It was no surprise.
“The Pyro Cannon flames are being suppressed by mere wind!”
The Pyro Cannon flames burning Huaguo Mountain were no ordinary flames.
‘What’s going on? These are the flames that the 3rd Dragon Lord personally empowered!’
These flames were created by Apophis, one of the 3rd Dragon Lord, mixing several powers together. They were flames that even high-level spells couldn’t easily handle.
Regardless, ‘I need to find the source of that wind quickly. If possible, I should capture a sample.’
Just as Suldik regained his usual composure and was about to give an order,
“This can’t be!”
His eyes widened instantly. It wasn’t just Suldik.
“Activate the Pyro Cannon’s shield! Now!!”
“Use protective magic immediately! Squeak!”
The Monkey King, who was looking ahead, screamed alongside Suldik. And right in front of them, whooosh!
A fierce gust imbued with the Pyro Cannon’s flames rushed towards them.
***
A magnificent fan made of plants.
Flutter.
Each light flutter of the fan.
Whoosh.
Scattered the red and yellow flames that were burning the world into thin air. Below, the charred traces of Huaguo Mountain’s scorched earth began to appear.
Flap.
Especially notable. As Shimun flew in the air, flapping the golden wings on his ankles,
Flutter!
He circled in the air, fanning in a particular direction. The reason was simple.
“Aargh!”
“It’s… hot!”
He was returning the flames to the culprits who had set the fire on the rare flatlands of Huaguo Mountain. Despite the considerable diminished force of the flames due to the fan’s powerful wind,
Whoosh!
The red and yellow flames easily melted the various colored shields.
“Th-The shield!”
“Screech!”
And mercilessly swept away the arsonists.
And.
-Oh my… This is crazy! What kind of magic is this?
-Not only is he putting out the fire, but he’s also blowing it back at them lol.
-Must be a new spell? I’ve never seen wind magic before.
-Yeah, I’ve watched his streams from the start, and I’ve never seen him use wind magic.
Viewers who were seeing Shimun control the wind for the first time were shocked.
=At a glance, those flames look imbued with power. To think he’s using mere wind…
=Must be a power-level wind. What’s so surprising?
=That guy above speaks so lightly. Does he think powers are something anyone can handle?
=Leave him, such ignorant species are like that.
The chat from other dimensions was not much different. Though there was one distinctive point.
=If my memory serves me right, that fan shouldn’t exist at this point in time.
=You above, must be from a top-rank species. To know that.
=That’s what I’ve heard too. Probably because of the Heavenly Realm incident?
=Hoho? Many top-rank species here. Just as you said, the owner of that fan has been sealed for a long time.
=Considering the Azshita’s Sea incident earlier… This human must have numerous connections with Constellations.
They realized that Shimun’s fan was extraordinary. Some even knew its owner. But unfortunately, Shimun was too occupied with the battle to check the chat.
However.
-You, you!!
There was someone matching the viewers’ reactions.
-What exactly are you? Huh?!
It was none other than the Constellation who had requested Shimun as a mercenary.
Seemingly extremely agitated.
-What are you doing using my sister-in-law’s artifact in this situation?! Has she been freed?!
The Constellation’s voice rang so loudly it felt like his head would burst. Shimun was equally shocked.
‘Sister-in-law? The Plantain Fan is hers?’
The Plantain Fan.
The artifact used by Feng Nu Zhen Meilin, a magic ranker from mainland China in his previous life.
And according to Shimun’s memory, ‘Zhen Meilin had no backing?’
Feng Nu Zhen Meilin was a player who used the mythical artifact Plantain Fan with no backing.
But calling her “sister-in-law”?
Shimun immediately activated the mute function for all outgoing broadcasts from the Arena and asked,
“You. It seems you know the owner of this, the Raksasi Woman, don’t you?”
Having once more blown away the nearby flames, Shimun quietly inquired.
“Of course, I do! Who in the Yokai world wouldn’t… I mean!”
The Constellation, who was unintentionally babbling, suddenly slammed on the brakes.
“I asked first! Damn it! How do you know my sister-in-law?!”
Sounding bitter about having answered, the Constellation raised his voice again.
However, to Shimun, who only found it noisy, the Constellation sounded more like a whining younger brother.
“Can’t you tell from what I’m saying? I only know her name. I don’t know the details, so I’m asking.”
Shimun replied with a smirk.
To this,
“You! Just because I’m sealed, you think you can spout nonsense? Even without using sorcery, I can tell if it’s a lie…”
The Constellation, who was heating up in response, trailed off. The reason was simple.
“What… What? You’re not lying?”
Upon verifying with his own power, the Constellation found Shimun wasn’t lying.
He was so shocked,
“This is impossible… You really don’t know her? Then how did you get the Plantain Fan…”
Now murmuring in a much lower voice.
“Could he be a spy from the Heavenly Realm? But no! Those damned ones wouldn’t lend the Plantain Fan to just any player…”
The Constellation’s fluctuating agitation was quite amusing to Shimun, but,
‘The owner of the Plantain Fan and this Constellation seem to be linked to the Yokai world, and it seems this Constellation is also sealed. Plus, they don’t seem to have a good relationship with the Heavenly Realm.’
“Well, that part is pleasing to me.”
Quickly deducing various pieces of information from the Constellation’s statements,
‘As I thought… I had a feeling from Huaguo Mountain. This Constellation is…’
Shimun figured out the identity of the Constellation who requested him as a mercenary.
However,
“In any case, let’s talk about this later. The Arena isn’t over yet, right?”
The fire still raging over Huaguo Mountain was immense.
Shimun gestured with his chin toward the still-blazing front.
“R-Right! Whatever the case may be, the Plantain Fan can blow away these flames with ease!”
The Constellation, who one could easily imagine nodding vigorously if visible,
“Go! Bearer of my sister-in-law’s artifact! If you help me survive this destruction, I’ll make sure you are handsomely rewarded!”
Excitedly mentioned the Rakshasa Woman again.
“Don’t forget that.”
Shimun reaffirmed the Constellation’s promise with a grin. And then flew forward. Was it thanks to the Talaria worn on his ankles?
Boooom!
Shimun shot forward at an incredible speed with a sonic boom. Soon after.
“Shriek! It’s him! He’s the one causing all this trouble!”
“A human? How can a mere human do this?!”
Seeing the arsonists who survived the counterattack by the Plantain Fan, Shimun chuckled.
‘What’s this? There are even dragonkins?’
Then.
His gaze shifted to the massive artifacts, which continued to create flames and shields despite the Plantain Fan’s gusts.
‘So those artifacts are the source of the empowered flames…’
And it was obvious. Those arson artifacts must have been brought by the dragonkin.
‘Since they are the source of the fire, I should eliminate them first.’
Quickly assessing the situation, Shimun gripped the Plantain Fan firmly. At that moment.
Rustle.
The Plantain Fan in his hand began to tremble subtly. He didn’t need to look to know.
‘Already out of power?’
Rebound effect. The power of the consumable mythical alchemy artifact had reached its limit.
‘In that case…’
Crack.
Shimun’s body twisted rapidly. His physique grew instantly to a height of two meters.
Within his transcendent body, a powerful energy began to surge aggressively.
Buzz.
Gathering this energy into his hand clutching the Plantain Fan, Shimun used the mystery of Ars Magna.
Whirr.
The wind and demonic energy. Two incompatible energies mixed together beyond conventional limits.
『Constellation Heavenly Demon comments, ‘Haha! To be with a married woman suddenly. The Bull Demon King would be quite upset.’ His eyes gleam.』
『Constellation Black Goat retorts, ‘What are you babbling about? You crazy pervert! It’s just an artifact!’, she sends an incredulous look.』
Ignoring the possibly dangerous reaction from Heavenly Demon, Shimun.
Thunk.
Threw a marble-sized orb that emitted a clear, resonant sound.
Was it because he was now much closer?
“… Huh?”
“Wait. That guy is!”
“No, don’t! Instead of counterattacking, retreat first…”
The dragonkin who recognized Shimun started to panic, but it was too late.
Heavenly Demon Divine Art (天魔神功).
4th Technique (波) Heavenly Demon Sphere (天魔玉).
The die was cast, and there was no turning back.
Thus,
Whooosh!!
A massive typhoon engulfed the entire area.
TL’s Corner:
Okay, here’s the thing, because I am stupid, and I didn’t understand it’s purpose before, I numbered the Heavenly Demon Divine Art to:
1st Technique – Supreme Emperor’s Demolition
2nd Technique – Annihilation Cannon
3rd Technique – Supreme Step(base mode)
Variation:
Suppression
Illusion
4th Technique – Heavenly Demon Sphere
5th Technique – Peerless Slash
Instead, the technique’s should be just be divided to 3 categories:
Shoot / Wave – 擊
Annihilation Cannon
Heavenly Demon Sphere
Strike – 波
Heavenly Demon Demolition Strike
Peerless Slash
Step – 天魔君臨步
Supreme Step Basic
Supreme Step Suppression
Supreme Step Illusion
Give me your thoughts on how we should with this, should I change the techniques to their correct form? Or should I keep using the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and so on?