Chapter 106
The dungeon raid was so easy it was almost boring.
There was almost no need for me and Eugene to step up; most of the monsters were taken care of by Nosferatu and Dice’s undead summons.
The experience points earned by the summons went to Eugene, who was in a party with me, so we weren’t losing out.
Of course, if we reached the boss room, there would be a need for me and Eugene to use our powers, but not right now.
In the first place, it was a mistake from the beginning that the dungeon was only S-rank.
I could clear a dungeon of this level by myself, even with just the summons.
As pointed out in the chat window, it was overkill.
“Ah, you’re asking how I became so close to Drakan-nim? We’re not quite close yet. Hahaha. I want to become closer in the future, though. But we won’t be fighting anymore like we used to.”
And Eugene was constantly looking at the chat and communicating with the viewers, filling the air with his voice.
It was to the point where it was confusing whether this was a dungeon raid or a communication broadcast!
[Wow lol Are we really raiding an S-rank dungeon right now?]
[The summons are cleaning up everything lol This is the first time I’ve seen a power-leveling broadcast like this lol]
[The dawn of a new era of power-leveling;]
[I feel so sorry for the monsters……]
[Honestly, it’s a waste of power for Eugene-nim to step up in a low-level dungeon like this;]
[Agreed~]
As mentioned in the chat, S-rank dungeons were actually quite difficult for ordinary users.
Ordinary max-level users needed thorough preparation, and even Rankers had to be a little tense; that was the difficulty level of an S-rank dungeon.
Unfortunately, however, we had the Blood King, who possessed the power of an Over-Ranker, and Dice, who possessed the power of a High-Ranker, and thanks to these two taking care of all the monsters, the dungeon raid seemed easy.
But that was over now.
“Ah, we’ve arrived at the boss room.”
As Eugene said, we had finally reached the boss room.
The stone door leading to the boss room was truly massive, and although damaged, the carvings on the door were still recognizable.
“Wait. Don’t open it yet.”
I stopped Nosferatu from opening the stone door and examined the carvings on it.
The shape of the carving on the door was simple.
A ‘door’ appeared, and tentacles stretched out from within, humans were being twisted, and priests in priestly robes came out of the temple to fight against it; this was carved on the door.
‘It’s the same as the one in the Dark Elf Kingdom.’
I thought as I examined the carving.
The Dark Elf Kingdom!
I noticed that the ‘door’ erected in their old capital was carved on the door.
There were no records or legends of such tentacle monsters or otherworldly beasts invading Ard World until now.
The Great Cataclysm was called the Great Cataclysm because it was the first event where the dimensional barrier collapsed.
‘In other words, this temple is not a temple of Ard World, but a temple of another world.’
The speculation that the field spread within the dungeon gate might be a fragment of another destroyed world, not Ard World, had already been suggested by other issue creators and NPC scholars in the game, so it wasn’t a new story.
But what this carving meant was a new story.
The mastermind behind the Great Cataclysm!
This was because the story that they had invaded not only Ard World but also other worlds was carved on the door.
‘The scale might be bigger than I thought.’
Enemies invading other worlds!
I couldn’t even begin to imagine how large the scale of the main story would become.
At this point, the scale of the previous game, which was limited to just one world, seemed insignificant.
Anyway, I had gathered enough information to learn, so it was time to meet the boss.
“Nosferatu. Open the door.”
“As you command.”
The moment Nosferatu stepped forward.
Eugene, who was next to me, moved his feet.
“I’ve been indebted to you for the raid so far, so I’ll take the lead in the boss monster raid.”
Eugene spoke with a solemn face!
A golden aura was burning on his holy sword.
[Oh lol Finally, the dungeon raid begins lol]
[Ah lol That’s right. This was a dungeon raid broadcast lol I almost forgot;;]
[Everyone, brace yourselves lol Eugene-nim has entered ‘Serious Raid Mode’ lol]
[He was a bit cool just now;;]
[Eugene-nim, I’m dying~ lol]
[Action beam to the boss monster’s soul in advance]
A handsome face reflected in the golden aura, a raging chat window, and countless donations pouring in!
Looking at that, I said.
“Do as you please.”
Since this dungeon raid wasn’t part of the plan anyway, I didn’t care what happened.
“Understood. Then I’ll open the boss room door now.”
Saying that, Eugene boldly opened the door to the boss room.
KOOONG!
With a heavy sound, the stone door opened, and the appearance of the boss room beyond was completely different from the corridors and rooms of the temple, which had been neat, albeit broken, until now.
The interior of the incredibly large boss room was shocking.
Purple mucus that was as slimy as a swamp!
Disgusting mucus dripping from the ceiling!
It was a truly filthy situation!
[What is this place?]
[Sudden downer]
[Why is the boss room interior like this lol]
[Ah, mosaic the disgusting image;;]
The chat window also reacted intensely. At that moment.
KUGUGUGUNG!
With a loud roar, something surged up from the bubbling swamp of mucus.
It was a grotesquely huge tentacle monster.
Since it looked exactly like the monster I had encountered in the center of the Dark Elf Kingdom, I knew its name well.
“It’s the Unclean One.”
Unclean One!
It couldn’t be a more fitting name.
[How dare insignificant mortals invade my Plant.]
The ominous voice of the Unclean One echoed throughout the boss room!
Hearing that voice, I said to Eugene.
“Hey, Eugene.”
“Yes, Drakan-nim.”
“You said you’d take the lead in the boss raid, right?”
“That’s right.”
Eugene innocently nodded at my words, and I smiled and pointed at the Unclean One.
“Go and destroy it.”
“Understood.”
Eugene obediently nodded at my words and then kicked off the ground and soared into the air.
“Wings of Light.”
As Eugene used his skill, a pair of brilliant wings of light, made of golden aura, sprouted from his back.
Wings of Light!
That skill, which didn’t look ordinary at all, if I remember correctly, was an all-around buff skill and a ‘general skill’ that came with constant attack power, defense power, stat increase, health recovery rate, magic power recovery rate, as well as light attribute skill power amplification and flight function.
That’s right.
That terrifyingly powerful buff skill wasn’t his ‘ultimate skill,’ but just a ‘general skill’!
‘What a dirty cheat job.’
His job was still a cheat, no matter how I looked at it.
I don’t see the difference between telling someone to change to a hidden class if they’re jealous and this.
Of course, I had a slight edge in my one-on-one record against him, but that didn’t mean it was easy to face Eugene.
Eugene!
His physical abilities were as formidable as mine, and the fights against him in the previous game were always neck and neck.
I wasn’t a hidden class, but I had collected various legendary skills by monopolizing various hidden pieces and first achievements from the beginning of the game.
In the end, I even obtained a mythical skill, so I was able to compete with Eugene. Otherwise, the other strong players, the guys who bragged about being in the Top 10, were all miserably defeated by Eugene.
Eugene.
One way or another, he was the human who defeated me once, and apart from my desire for revenge, I never underestimated his skills.
Anyway, I knew very well that Wings of Light was just the beginning.
[You, you, who are you! How can a mere mortal possess such immense power!]
However, even before we even started, the Unclean One started to whimper, perhaps overwhelmed by the terrifying fighting spirit emanating from Eugene’s body.
[Look at the boss monster freaking out lol]
[Go! Eugene-mon! Wings of Light!]
[Krrrr! I can’t stand it anymore!!]
[No lol Is the chemistry crazy or what lol]
[If you’re going to be like this, why didn’t you two just do a joint broadcast earlier? What have you been doing all this time? lol]
[Absolutely do a joint broadcast]
[Hey, all those who said this was a boring broadcast because they weren’t raiding the dungeon earlier, come out lol]
[He’s too overpowered!!]
As the Unclean One groaned, the chat window started to go wild again.
Regardless, Eugene, who had soared into the air with Wings of Light, raised his sword, which was shimmering with golden aura, and unleashed a skill towards the Unclean One’s filthy flesh.
“Divine Strike!”
Divine Strike!
Eugene’s main skill, similar to my Berserk Sword, finally revealed itself in the boss room.
KWANG!
The golden aura strike shot from Eugene’s holy sword hit the Unclean One, just as its name suggested.
[Kuaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaak!!]
A terrifying roar echoed along with it.
That’s right.
Despite being hit by just a few Divine Strikes, which wasn’t even an ultimate skill but just a main skill, the Unclean One’s massive body was shattered as if it had been bombed.
I watched the scene with a cold, calculating mind.
That was the power of a top Ranker.
It was the power possessed by the only EX-ranked user according to the Combat Information Archive.
And it was also the opponent I would have to defeat someday.
I compared myself when I used the Rune of Regression with the current Eugene in my mind and came to a conclusion.
‘If it’s to that extent…… I can handle it!’
It might be a little tricky to deal with, but I could handle it if I was in my prime.
I couldn’t guarantee victory, but I was confident that I wouldn’t lose, at least I could achieve a draw.
But that wasn’t enough.
Destructive power that could overwhelm that current power!
I needed that kind of power.
Public opinion was important, but the power I possessed as an individual was also important.
I knew very well that no one would listen to the voice of the powerless.
Anyway, I already knew a few ways to gain that power.
‘The Legacy Quest, it’ll be important how the Awakening Skill turns out.’
Legacy Quest!
The Awakening Skill, which was the reward for completing that quest given at level 380, which was called the max level!
If I obtained that Awakening Skill, I might be able to gain an edge in combat power, not just be on par with him.
‘If not, I can always borrow the power of the Demon God.’
The Demon God of Darkness!
The head of the Demon Court, the adversary of the Pantheon, and the nemesis of the Goddess of Light!
If I successfully completed the Divine Quest, rebuilt the Dark Empire, and ascended to the position of Apostle of Darkness, the Demon God of Darkness would surely grant me that much power.
Anyway, once the Great Cataclysm storyline was resolved, the war between darkness and light, which had been in a cold war state, would surely break out again, and since I was the vanguard of darkness, the Demon God would have no choice but to support me if he wanted to win the fight.
As I was reviewing various scenarios like that.
[Ugh! You insignificant mortals! Come out! My servants! Come out and slaughter all those arrogant mortals!]
Purple magic power began to emanate from the Unclean One’s body, which had been hit by a few Divine Strikes.
And I knew this situation very well.
‘Next phase.’
Phase transition!
That’s right. The Unclean One, embarrassingly, had immediately triggered the next phase just because it was hit by a few Divine Strikes from Eugene.
I regret that I don’t know more about the lore of what players, or “Outsiders” are. I’d regret it more if I was actually a player, because it could help you make some pretty significant guesses about the upcoming plot.
Game one was about the repeating conflict between light and darkness, but neither could truly destroy the other side because they were in a closed system. By necessity, an infinite cycle of destruction is also an infinite cycle of creation, for example. A closed sandbox. Game two has the light and darkness factions, but the core conflict is probably about external intervention. That external intervention can probably be divided both by users and corruptors as well as isolationists and colonisers. There will probably be a complex battlefield including gods defecting to the Corruptors, Remnants of destroyed worlds coming out of hiding from dungeons who are fiercely against external intervention due to their experiences, players like Hero who want to protect the sovereignity of the game world, and players like MC who want to gain benefits by integrating the game world into the overall global economy. The original order will be torn to shreds.