I Reincarnated into a Game Filled with Mods – Chapter 92

Chapter 92

ㅡKuaaaack! You insolent…

The creature couldn’t even finish what it was trying to say, staggering and stumbling backward. The weapons it held fell to the ground, and it transformed into a shadow, melting into the Abyss as if dissolving.

It was a signal that marked the beginning of the second phase.

I also created some distance and caught my breath. It was time for a short break. As I did so, I looked down at the Bloodstained Sword in my right hand. The blade was shining brightly, like the sun.

As the duration of Solar Eclipse seemed to be almost over, the flickering light gradually diminished. I took out the Divine Catalyst tied to my waist and brought it to the blade of the Bloodstained Sword.

The bright sunlight surged again.

‘…Is this a bug?’

From some point on, ever since the Divine Catalyst suddenly started shining, this situation had continued. No matter how many times I used Solar Eclipse, I didn’t feel like my Faith was depleted.

Just looking at the situation itself, it was incredibly favorable, but that didn’t mean I could blindly rejoice. It might be a good situation, but it definitely wasn’t a normal one.

‘I’ve never heard of there being a hidden mechanic in the Creature Abandoned by God boss fight.’

If there had been such a thing, it would have been discovered somehow.

Just like any other single-player package game, Brightest Darkness 4 had also undergone extensive data mining by countless people. This was especially true for the Brightest Darkness series, which traditionally had a lot of dummy data.

There were even mods that implemented only the content left as dummy data, so even if there were hidden mechanics, it would have been completely unearthed during the past ten years.

However, I had never heard of a mechanic like Faith suddenly becoming unlimited during the Creature Abandoned by God boss fight.

‘…Well, I guess it’s good while it lasts. It doesn’t seem to be harming me.’

There were no signs of my life force being drained or anything like that.

Not only were there no noticeable penalties right now, but if there were penalties that weren’t noticeable, it would be impossible for me to figure them out on my own even as time passed, so there was no point in worrying about it.

I could just ask the Inquisition or the Inquisitor about what happened after I got out of here. Right now, I was too busy making the most of the opportunity presented to me.

Assuming I could use Solar Eclipse infinitely, if I played my cards right, I might be able to finish this within an hour.

ㅡAaah… Aaaaaaaaah…

The monster, which had been covering its entire face with its four arms and groaning in pain, suddenly lifted its head and looked up at the ceiling. Then, it cried out in a sorrowful voice.

ㅡBenevolent Sun! Merciful Moon! Why have you forsaken me! Why have you abandoned me!

It was the dialogue from the second phase cutscene. It would mutter a few more words like that and then try to fight again, so I could rest until then.

I don’t know if God created the world according to the Holy Kingdom’s doctrines or if this monster is God’s creation, but if you carefully read the background descriptions of the items related to this monster, it was all its own fault.

It was banished to this place for trying to cover the world in shadows and the Abyss and take God’s place.

And yet, it’s a creature that thinks it’s done nothing wrong and was unjustly abandoned. There was no room for sympathy.

The creature, which had just vented its grievances towards the sky, lowered its head again. All eight of its eyes were fixed on me. Its numerous teeth gnashed together irritably.

ㅡYou know nothing!

Shadows and the Abyss began to gather in its hand, soon transforming into the shape of a Divine Catalyst. It was a catalyst that looked far more hideous than the ones used by the Holy Kingdom’s NPCs or players.

ㅡMy way is right! This world must be submerged in the Abyss!

The hoarse voice from the first phase had subsided considerably, replaced by a slightly higher-pitched tone. It seemed like its true nature was starting to show as its health decreased.

A dark light enveloped the catalyst. A black energy swirled and rose, converging above the creature’s head. The black something soon transformed into the sun and the moon.

To be precise, they were spheres that only mimicked the appearance. To call those things that were dripping shadows and the Abyss the sun and the moon, the people of the Holy Kingdom would be frothing at the mouth if they heard it.

The spheres that had appeared above the creature’s head glowed with an ominous black light. From the second phase onwards, magic was added to its existing attacks, making things even more hectic. This was the opening pattern that signaled the start of that.

Kwaaaaaang! The sun and moon exploded, scattering their fragments in all directions. An enormous number of black shards rained down across the entire boss room. I slowly backed away, securing space.

The spots where the sun’s fragments landed were engulfed in black flames, and black frost rose from where the moon’s fragments fell. As the frost and flames collided, another explosion occurred.

Roaring and booming sounds filled the entire boss room. It was utter chaos.

In the midst of all this, the Creature Abandoned by God charged towards me as I was busy dodging the sun and moon fragments falling nearby, its footsteps thudding loudly.

The Divine Catalyst in its right hand turned black and formed the shape of a Warhammer. The Warhammer was swung horizontally, grazing my position as it swept across the floor. I rolled to dodge it and closed the distance.

I was about to strike the creature’s leg when I saw a fragment falling towards me and quickly changed my strategy, dashing to the left to escape. The fragment that landed where I had been exploded magnificently.

‘This is annoying.’

That magic wouldn’t last forever and would soon fade, but it was a bit of a shame that I missed the damage window just now. Even if that ended, other magic would come flying at me.

It used the Divine Catalyst as a medium, and it closely resembled the divine spells used by the Popes, but it wasn’t a divine spell; it was dark magic. It was something that people were often tricked by.

ㅡTo dye the world with the Abyss! That is the mission I bear!

Now it was just spouting nonsense. It seemed to have lost its reason after experiencing pain again for the first time in hundreds of years.

It was likely that the first phase was just a mask, and the behavior it was showing in the second phase was its true nature. Judging by its words, it seemed even more pathetic than it was in the game.

‘To think that such a creature was the first Pope, truly…’

True to the Brightest Darkness series, which conveyed information indirectly through item descriptions and character relationships rather than directly explaining the setting, even such minute details were all connected to the lore.

As a result of people diligently gathering clues and activating their “Brightest Darkness brains,” the conclusion was reached that the Creature Abandoned by God was the creator of dark magic and the first Pope of the Holy Kingdom.

The Holy Kingdom’s greatest enemy being the Holy Kingdom’s first Pope, it was truly ironic.

ㅡCrack!

I rolled to avoid the hammer, its surface writhing with black liquid. As the hammer struck the floor, a sound like flesh being crushed echoed.

In the second phase, Deflect couldn’t be used on the weapons; it had to be used only to block the tail attack and the stomp. Of course, there was a reason for this.

All the weapons that the creature was wielding right now dealt magic damage.

They looked no different on the surface. However, unlike the first phase, the weapons it wielded in the second phase inflicted pure magic damage instead of physical damage. Naturally, even if I deflected them, the piercing damage would still get through.

Without a doubt, I was a fragile human whose death would be guaranteed by that piercing damage alone.

I focused my attacks on its left calf and then rolled back. Black flames erupted near the creature’s foot. At the same time, dark magic plunged down vertically from directly above me.

I kept my distance and observed the creature’s movements. A Warhammer and an axe materialized in its upper right arm and lower left arm, respectively, while the Divine Catalyst glowed brightly in its other two hands.

‘It’s that pattern.’

I had to focus intensely for this one.

First, the axe made of dark magic came flying at me. I rolled diagonally to the left, precisely dodging it. The Divine Catalyst in its other hand ignited black flames, but I was already gone from that spot.

The creature scraped the floor with its tail and turned its body. I deflected it and immediately raised my sword to reduce my Battle Fatigue. I dodged the hammer in its left hand by rolling and twisted my body.

Black flames grazed right past my head. Even in the game, it was an action that was entirely possible if you paid a little attention to the direction you dodged in.

‘Right hand, left hand, magic, magic, left hand, right hand, and lastly, magic.’

I recalled the order of the attacks in my mind and moved my body according to the countermeasures for each attack. The vicious tearing sounds and dark magic continued to graze past me.

Finally, the axe slammed into the ground, causing a massive explosion. I seized that opportunity and swung my sword again. Another scream erupted from the monster’s mouth.

Taking advantage of the creature’s stunned state, I swung my weapon a few more times and quickly retreated. The monster, which had been groaning in pain for a while, glared at me fiercely. I ignored it and prepared to continue my attack.

ㅡHave you been hiding your power?

I was about to.

If the creature hadn’t unexpectedly spoken in a surprisingly calm voice, that is.

‘Hiding my power?’

It was the most absurd thing I had ever heard. If I had the power to hide, I wouldn’t be in this situation. Why would I hide my power? I should just reveal it all from the start and use it to the fullest.

This was a world where my life was on the line with every attack I dodged or failed to dodge. I had no intention or reason to play the weakling. If I died while doing that, I wouldn’t even be able to close my eyes properly out of frustration.

“What nonsense are you spouting? Have you lost your mind from getting beaten up so much?”

ㅡDon’t try to deny it.

The monster growled.

ㅡI can sense the divine power of the sun and moon from you.

‘…Huh?’

What was that supposed to mean?