Survive the labyrinth with EX-grade traits

The spell, Frozen Field, was the result of everyone’s desperate struggle.

The Frozen Field, which the magician had finally cast, brought me joy, but it seemed to have the opposite effect on Shurika.

[The ‘Frozen Field’ extinguishes Shurika’s ‘Dry Kindling’ fire.]

[The effect of Shurika’s ‘Fire Affinity’ is halved by the ‘Frozen Field’.]

[The ‘Frozen Field’ applies a slow and regeneration delay effect to the caster’s enemies until the duration ends.]

As I quickly scanned the system messages, I felt that I could win, even if there were three or four levels of difference in ability scores.

No, it’s not just a matter of winning, I will definitely win.

All I had to do was get rid of the tentacles and threads attached to Shurika’s body.

‘Will she return to normal after I get rid of them? If so, should I kill her or let her live as a victim of control?… I don’t know. I’ll decide after I finish what I have to do.’

Cough!

“Gasp! Hey!”

“Hey! Are you okay?! Open your eyes!”

“I’ve done my part. I’ve done everything, so please save me…”

Thud.

As the commotion behind me started, I slowly turned my head to look at Shurika.

As soon as I turned my head, I immediately understood the situation thanks to my enhanced vision.

There was blood on the ground, and the magician’s mouth was covered in blood. Her face was pale.

‘I don’t know much about magic, but I understand that casting a spell that transcends the hierarchy is a risky move that could cost one’s life.’

So, now it’s time to repay that sacrifice.

“Huff… Let’s go!”

I, who had been blocking, dodging, and rolling, was no longer here.

If they weren’t coming to me, I would go to them!

Kwaaaaa!!!

I charged forward, imbued with magic power.

As I approached, Shurika finally started moving, her eyes flashing with a sinister light.

She responded with a whip that glowed with fiery flames.

Whoosh!!!

The tip of the whip, which stabbed sharply upwards, broke the sound barrier and cut through the air with a fierce sound.

It was fast, but it was slow. It felt contradictory, but that’s how it felt.

Whoosh!

Was it because the applied slow effect was getting stronger, and she had to cut through the falling rain?

Dodging the whip was like eating cold porridge, a simple task.

Bang!! Whoosh!!!

I ran. I kept moving my legs without stopping.

Rolling and falling? I was no longer the one who avoided danger by dodging and falling. I was the one who moved with precision, just a hair’s breadth away from danger.

Kwaaaaa!!!

As I reached Shurika, I saw the same technique I had seen earlier in the 5-minute endurance test. A fire lion charged towards me.

What she had overlooked was that this place was filled with water.

I stopped and concentrated.

In a flash, I visualized a path from the grip to the tip of the sword in my mind, and used the cold of the deep freeze with the hand that held the sword.

“Eat this!!!”

I swung my sword.

It started as a simple horizontal slash, but the sword, imbued with the weak cold of the transcender, turned the ordinary into the extraordinary.

As the sword cut through the air, countless raindrops instantly turned into ice crystals, creating a clear trajectory.

Whoosh!!!

The slash, which looked like a sword wind or sword energy, cut through the fire lion’s body and disappeared in an instant.

The fire, which could no longer maintain its shape, dissipated.

Shurika’s eyes widened. Was this her own reaction, or the reaction of the Evil God controlling her body?

“Haaah!!!”

Finally, I made contact! One down!

Slick.

“How dare a mere mortal strike my main body!”

As I cut off one of the tentacles wrapped around her arm, the voice of the Evil God emerged.

‘You bitch. You were complaining about the laws of Karma, but you’re still not gone? Fine. Let’s see who dies first.’

As he realized that I could affect his main body, the Evil God began to control Shurika’s body more precisely.

Shurika abandoned her whip and engaged in close combat.

Her mane glowed red, and as she swung her fist, a fierce flame surged.

Dodge? No, I’ll just take the hit and slash!

Whoosh!!!

“Gasp. Gasp.”

It hurt, but compared to the pain Shurika felt as the Evil God’s toy, and the pain the adventurers felt as they were burned to death by the spirits, it was nothing!

“This is nothing!”

Slick.

I slashed one.

Bang!!! Whoosh!!!

“Hahaha!”

Whoosh! Ting. Ting!

I slashed three more.

Now, I was coated with strong fire resistance, strong resistance, weak defense increase, and the water blessing, which gradually increased the amount of recovery.

All the Evil God could do was stare at the severed tentacles and threads and uselessly punch and kick.

“How is this possible! How can you be fine when you’re so much lower than my level?! I don’t understand why you’re not knocked out!”

Thud!!!

“Gasp. Damn it, you’re just a god.”

Ting! Slick!!

“All you can do is whine like a ten-year-old kid, right?”

Ting. Ting—!

‘I’ve cut them all. Just a little more!’

At that moment, victory was within reach.

“Fine. Good! Anyway, the minion, who has paid a massive amount of Karma, is already dead, and the host, into whom I’ve poured my remaining power, will soon leave my hands.”

Whoosh!!!

Two tentacles remained!

“Mortal! I will kill you at all costs!”

Kwaaaaaaaa!!!

The fire that had damaged Rehagen and melted my armor erupted from close range.

No matter how slow the world became due to Chaos… I couldn’t avoid it.

It was an all-out attack, combining the power of the Evil God and the remaining strength of Shurika’s body.

The flames that engulfed me were faster than I could move.

“■■■■■■!!!”

It felt like someone was cutting the fuse in my brain with a saw.

I was in excruciating pain, like I was being fried in boiling oil, and the lightning in my head exploded, turning my words into unintelligible sounds.

I was screaming like a beast, but I couldn’t give up.

The monk, burned to a crisp. The twins, blistered all over. Asan, who had lost an arm and had his sword broken. The dozens of adventurers trampled by the elephant and pierced by its hooves.

Their sacrifices. I couldn’t let all of this be in vain.

‘Damn it, you bastard!!!’

The tip of my index finger moved with a click.

Then it was my fingers.

From my hand to my arm. From my arm to my body. From my body to my whole body.

Was it because of the immense power that had suddenly emerged?

No, it might just be a phenomenon created by my will as a person. Whatever it was, the important thing was that my body was moving.

I held onto the sword hilt, which was still burning, refusing to let go. Even if it broke, it didn’t matter.

I remembered.

I remembered something from Asan’s light footsteps and sturdy movements.

Thud.

“Are you moving?”

My eyes remembered.

The clear sword energy reflected from his sword.

Ssssss—

With my half-gone mind, I performed an unknown movement and moved my magic power.

Operation? Standardized movement? I didn’t have the strength or the need to think about it.

I just moved my body as my heart commanded, and I raised my sword.

…Whoosh!

It was faint. The gray light that faintly glowed was so weak that it seemed like a small candle that would go out at any moment.

But for some reason, I felt a strange certainty.

Click.

I was certain that I could finish off the Evil God with this.

“…”

In that moment, I swung my sword.

From bottom to top.

Whoosh!!!

“No, no. If I lose here…”

And then.

“One.”

Slick.

From top to bottom.

“I can’t just disappear like this! I’ve just been sent to the city! I can’t just give up now!!!”

Clang.

As I lowered my sword, my body lost its strength and I almost collapsed, but I managed to kneel on one knee.

“How does it feel to be defeated by a mere mortal?”

Purple-black energy, or rather, remnants that couldn’t even be called energy, emerged from Shurika’s body.

“No. I don’t need to know how a loser feels. Just disappear, you damn Evil God.”

“I, I may disappear like this, but the other gods won’t just stand by! Watch out, mortal!!!”

The Evil God, who was supposed to be a god, was so pathetic that I couldn’t help but laugh.

“So… this is how it ends…”

Thud.

I caught Shurika as she fell forward, still kneeling.

‘Is it over?’

I no longer heard the voice of the Evil God, and I no longer felt anything from her body.

The most certain thing was the status window.

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[Shurika Blaze]

[Strength: B] [Agility: B+] [Endurance: C] [Stamina: B-] [Magic: B+] [Luck: C-]

[Possessed Traits] (Collapse)

Awakened Bloodline
Advanced Spirit Magic
Intermediate Sleight of Hand
Murky Magic Power
Extinguished Kindling Fire Affinity
Scarred Soul

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The traits ‘Consumed Flesh’ and ‘Soul Corruption’ were gone, and many things had changed.

It seemed like a big blow that her magic power had dropped from A- to B+, but that wasn’t important right now.

‘I’ve freed her from the Evil God, but should I let her live or kill her now?’

I don’t know. The roar from Sena’s side and the sounds of battle from the rear had stopped, so it seemed like everything was over.

Let’s rest. I’ll lie down and wait for them to come.

The rain had stopped, and the ground was melting, whether it was because the battle was over or simply because the duration had ended.

Thud.

I lay down with Shurika in my arms and stretched out.

“I can’t sleep, can I? Ah, I’m so tired. If I see another circus-like thing, I’m not a human, I’m a dog!”

“Hmm. Huh?”

The Evil God had disappeared, and Shurika, who had been in my arms, woke up and looked into my eyes.

“Don’t even think about going anywhere. Understand?”

“I’m sorry, but I can’t guarantee that I can save you. Too many people have died, and I’m not sure if I can save you as a victim of the Evil God’s control.”

“Yes, yes. Excuse me, but thank you for saving me. If it wasn’t for you…”

I couldn’t think of a proper response, so I just nodded slightly.

“Hey!!!”

The survivors were coming.