NOVEL WEB Chapter 79: chapter 79 a descent in Chaos
The crack in the golem's torso widened, its corrupted core pulsing violently. The cavern trembled, stone debris raining from above as the poison mist thickened into a suffocating fog.
And then—
It roared.
A deep, guttural sound that wasn't just noise but a shockwave of raw, corrupting energy. The force blasted outward, sending jagged spikes of green energy lashing through the air.
Liz barely managed to flip backward, landing on a crumbling ledge just in time to avoid a spear-like tendril of toxic magic. Daniel twisted mid-air, using a Wind Shot to propel himself sideways and out of the blast zone.
But Ana wasn't as lucky.
The shockwave caught her mid-spell, sending her crashing against a jagged rock. A sharp gasp escaped her lips as pain flared through her side. Her golden magic wavered—flickering, unstable.
"Ana!" Raven called out, his body already moving.
The golem wasn't done.
It had stopped trying to learn.
Now? It was simply trying to kill them.
Massive stone arms swung wildly, no longer bound by slow, deliberate movements. Unpredictable. Ruthless.
A fist the size of a boulder smashed downward, aimed directly at Ana.
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Mist Low's Trick – The Art of Misdirection
A blur of movement. A laugh, sharp and mocking.
Then—Ana vanished.
The golem's attack slammed into empty ground.
A second later, Ana reappeared three meters away, gasping.
Mist Low stood beside her, his Trickster magic already dissolving into wisps of illusionary mist.
"Tch. That was close," he murmured.
Ana clutched her ribs, eyes wide. "You—how did—"
Mist Low gave her a lazy smirk. "I borrowed a little something from reality."
It wasn't teleportation. Not quite.
It was pure misdirection.
By distorting the enemy's perception of reality, he had made it see Ana in a different position a split second too late.
The result? It attacked an illusion instead of her actual body.
"You can thank me later," Mist Low teased, eyes gleaming. "For now? Try not to die."
Ana huffed, regaining her footing. "Same goes for you."
But there was no time to dwell on it—
Because the golem was already turning its attention back to Raven.
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Raven's Next Move – The Killing Blow Begins
Raven was already in motion.
The golem's core was exposed now.
That meant it was vulnerable.
But it was still too well protected—they needed a bigger opening.
Raven gritted his teeth.
His stamina was running low. His mana reserves were nearly drained. But this was the moment that counted.
He needed one more strike.
Just one.
With a burst of speed, he activated Stealth, weaving through the poison mist like a shadow.
The golem swung wildly, its movements erratic, but Raven was already behind it.
The fracture in its stone armor was still spreading—weakened, but not yet broken.
One final push.
"Liz! Daniel!" he shouted. "Hit it hard—NOW!"
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The Team's All-Out Assault
Liz grinned. "I thought you'd never ask."
She threw a smoke bomb, shrouding the battlefield in black mist—a trick to distort the golem's perception further.
Daniel launched three arrows in rapid succession, each one infused with his Wind Shot technique. The projectiles curved mid-air, twisting unpredictably before slamming into the cracked core.
Boom.
A spiderweb of fractures exploded across the golem's torso.
Ana, despite her injuries, poured every last bit of her magic into a single spell—a golden spear of light.
She hurled it forward—
Raven moved.
He appeared in front of the golem's core in a blur, dagger gleaming as he struck with everything he had.
His Backstab ability triggered.
The dagger sank into the core—
And then—
The golem screamed.
The cavern shook.
And the final phase began.
The moment Raven's dagger plunged into the golem's core, the entire cavern reacted.
A violent shockwave erupted from the wound, sending Raven flying backward. He barely twisted mid-air, landing on a crumbling rock as his dagger shattered from the force.
The golem lurched, its massive form trembling as the cracks in its core spread like wildfire.
And then—
The final rune shattered.
A pulse of sickly green energy exploded outward, swallowing the battlefield in an even denser wave of poison mist. The very air hissed, turning thicker, deadlier.
> Warning: The Poison Golem has entered its Final Phase!
The Corruption Field has reached Maximum Toxicity.
All healing effects are weakened by 50%.
Poison Resistance is required for survival.
Liz cursed, pressing a cloth over her mouth. "Damn it. This mist is worse than before!"
Daniel's vision blurred slightly, the toxic fumes seeping into his lungs despite his resistance gear. He fired an arrow blindly, but the golem barely reacted.
Ana's magic flickered. Her breathing became ragged. The field wasn't just toxic—it was suppressing her mana flow.
Mist Low, however, only grinned.
"Now this is getting interesting."
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The Golem's Transformation – A Monstrous Rebirth
The golem was no longer the same entity.
Before, it had been a construct—a tool of corrupted magic. But now?
It was alive.
Its cracked core pulsed like a beating heart, shifting from dull green to a deep, almost blood-like violet. The poison mist reacted to its presence, no longer just an environmental hazard—but an extension of the monster itself.
The fractures across its stone body began to move, splitting apart and revealing something underneath.
Something that should not exist.
Flesh.
Dark, pulsing veins of organic matter spread across its exposed core, as if something had been sealed inside the construct all along.
Ana stared in horror. "That— that's not a golem anymore…"
The creature's eyes burned violet, no longer hollow gemstones, but something filled with hatred.
Then—
It moved.
Faster than before.
One second it was still cracking apart—the next, it was upon them.
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Mist Low's Counterattack – The Phantom's Gamble
Mist Low was already vanishing.
As the monster lunged for Daniel, a perfect afterimage of Mist Low remained standing there, smirking.
The golem's massive stone hand crushed the illusion into dust.
And in that exact instant—
Mist Low reappeared above the battlefield, standing on nothing but air.
His hands twisted in an intricate pattern.
Illusion magic was not just deception—it was control over what an enemy perceived as real.
Mist Low flicked his fingers.
Suddenly—ten identical copies of the golem's core appeared across the battlefield.
Each one flashed, emitting the same corrupted energy.
The golem froze.
For the first time since its transformation, it hesitated.
"Got you," Mist Low whispered.
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Raven's Death Strike – The Final Gamble
Raven knew what to do.
Mist Low's illusions had bought them seconds. Seconds were enough.
One real core. Nine fakes.
Raven activated Stealth.
He disappeared into the mist, weaving between the flickering images. The golem's eyes darted wildly between the illusions, trying to track the real threat.
Daniel took the chance—firing another Wind Shot straight at the core.
Boom!
One of the fake cores shattered, but it was not the real one.
The golem snarled.
Its eyes locked onto Daniel—preparing to end him.
But Raven was already behind it.
He felt his heart pound.
This was it.
His stamina was nearly drained. His mana wasn't recovering.
One last attack.
He activated Backstab.
His dagger—his last good weapon—flashed in the poisonous mist as he struck.
And this time—
He hit the real core.
A sickening crack echoed through the cavern.
The core shattered.
And the golem began to die.
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The Collapse – Victory or Death?
The corrupted energy lashed outward like a wounded beast, tearing apart everything in its vicinity. The cavern ceiling rumbled, massive cracks forming as the entire battlefield began to collapse.
Liz grabbed Ana, pulling her away as a pillar crashed down where she had stood.
Daniel barely managed to dodge as the golem's failing body thrashed wildly.
Raven staggered back, chest heaving. His vision blurred. The poison mist was finally getting to him.
Mist Low landed beside him. He still had that damn smirk.
"Not bad," Mist Low said. "I'd rate that a solid eight out of ten execution."
Raven, barely standing, glared. "Shut up and—"
The golem let out one final, earsplitting roar.
And then—
It exploded.
Blinding violet light consumed everything.
The cavern collapsed.