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Chapter 166: Othello 5
Chapter 166: Othello 5
Chapter 166: Othello 5
‘Phew...’
Due to the many unexpected events that had happened, this battle in the Colosseum was a very difficult and tiresome one.
The power of blood that Astaroth had used earlier was especially difficult to deal with since Verserios was disabled.
Any small misstep would’ve led to extremely dangerous situations.
'I didn't know he had the skills of Nosferatu.'
During his battle against Astaroth in the past, he had used the power of Dandelion, one of the legendary A-class monsters.
He had probably thought that it was more useful than the power of blood.
In any case, Astaroth was now sealed, so the only remaining Demon King was Orobas.
“Lord Asura! We’ve incapacitated him!”
Amii shouted at Woohyuk as soon as he released and exited the absolute space.
She was trampling on the groaning Orobas’ head with her high-heel.
“So you succeeded safely.”
“It wasn't difficult since it was a 3-on-1. It just took a bit of time because Astaroth's men interfered halfway through.”
By now, all of Astaroth's troops had been forcibly transferred back to Astaroth’s territory in the demon world since he was sealed in Lemegeton.
Woohyuk nodded and walked towards Orobas.
[Orobas, 55th Demon King]
-Class: Demon King (Viscount)
-Properties: Leadership (30,000), Graven (Exclusive weapon. Returns some of the damage received from the opponent in proportion to the mana in possession. Can freely divide up space within a 500m radius and bind the souls of those in the same space to inflict damage on them at the same time), Oblivion Wind (Produces a dark gale, erasing the memories of the targets who receive it and weakening their combat ability), Mobilization (Can open abyssal gates and summon the monsters from his territory) Demon King’s Dignity (Immune against B-grade or lower weapons, as well as low or intermediate magic. Increases immunity to debuffs by 35%), Master/Slave Contract (As a demon king, can accept vassals)
-Stats
Strength 417
Vitality 423
Agility 406
Intelligence 385
Spirit 409
'I had trouble dealing with him in the past.'
Orobas had the ability to reflect damage like a mirror and the ability to bind multiple enemies together.
There was also the memory erasing ability, so he was an opponent that couldn’t be easily defeated.
However, against opponents who weren’t really affected by his abilities, he could be dealt with swiftly.
Against the well-suited teamwork of the three demon kings and their pincer attacks, he could only stall for time.
After sealing Orobas in Lemegeton, Woohyuk turned to Eteria Rodinus.
“Are you alright?”
“There aren’t many injured. Your pet is also safe.”
Boetius pointed with his staff at Catsy, who was sitting on the ground in exhaustion.
She had apparently also participated in the battle.
As Woohyuk patted her hair, Nakron came to him to bid him farewell.
“I hope the rest of your journey will be completed safely, my disciple.”
“Ah, thank you for your help.”
Since Nakron was a spirit of the system, he had to return after the time given to him had ended.
When he disappeared, Hong Yuri was the one to approach Woohyuk this time, still in her underwear.
“But where the hell is this? It looks similar to the Colosseum in Rome...”
“It is the White Ghost King’s world. It's a place where survival games take place, like the Primordial Forest and Adventurer's Canyon.”
“Ugh... Then, do I have to do those activities again?! The men will come running at me in heat from the way I’m dressed right now.”
Hong Yuri cried out, searching for anything to wear.
Then, a red magic circle spread out on the ground, and the surrounding landscape began to crumble and change into a different scene.
'It must be the White Ghost King’s forced summoning magic.'
Having defeated the three demon kings who had invaded the ruins, Woohyuk no longer needed to be the second floor manager.
After a while, he felt the cold air of the stone hall, and Woohyuk spoke to the White Ghost King on the throne.
“So, how was the battle?”
“…Not bad. It was just a bit confusing because there were so many participants.”
“But it was enough to evaluate my competence, right?”
"Indeed. You certainly have amazing potential, even though you cannot rival me yet.”
The White Ghost King was provoking him.
He meant that if Woohyuk challenged him, he would duel him as much as he wanted.
Woohyuk stared at the White Ghost King for a while before taking out Verserios.
"Why don’t we test out that theory of yours?"
He had fought against the White Ghost King in the past.
With his current ability, it would be difficult to defeat the White Ghost King unless he drew out the Demon God’s power.
However, for Woohyuk, who had continued to challenge his limits for the past 40 years, this was not a big deal.
Once Woohyuk revealed his intentions, the White Ghost King stood up and unsheathed his sword.
[Soulsword Calites]
Type: Weapon
Grade: S
Durability: 50,000
Effect: Inflicts continuous mental damage while leaving the White Ghost King’s stigma on the target. The power increases exponentially in proportion to the number of stigmas, and if there are more than 5 stigmas, the target will enter a hallucination state and have their physical strength gradually drained. The soul of a target who has died with remaining stigmas is absorbed by the sword. (Only usable by the White Ghost King).
An exclusive weapon with scam-like abilities.
The White Ghost King’s stigma would be imprinted on targets even if they blocked the attack, so divine magic was essential when dealing with him.
However, since Woohyuk possessed a class of the darkness property, he could not protect himself with divine magic.
He had to somehow erase the mark by himself, but he couldn't afford to do that during the duel against the White Ghost King.
In other words, Woohyuk had to fight and endure the increasing debuffs due to the overlapping stigmas.
'Last time, it ended in a draw.'
After enduring by using his inner energy and mobilizing all the possible means, he ended up being recognized by the White Ghost King.
However, he had to win against him no matter what this time.
Only by repeatedly accomplishing seemingly impossible achievements would he receive the qualification to challenge the divine thrones.
After steeling himself, Woohyuk pulled out a certain item from his pocket.
[Andvaranaut]
Type: Accessory
Grade: S
Durability: 50,000
Effect: When equipped, you can see where the gold is buried. However, beware as you will receive the Curse of the Nibelungen.
'The White Ghost King’s stigma is similar to curse magic.'
Soulsword Calites was an aggregation of numerous white ghosts.
In the current situation where he couldn’t use divine magic or internal energy to protect himself from the curse powers, he had to use similar powers to resist it.
However, since he couldn’t deal with the Demon God’s power yet, it seemed better to choose a less dangerous solution.
'The Curse of the Nibelungen should be okay.'
It was the source that had corrupted the Green Dragon Fafnir and ruined Valkyrie Brynhild’s life.
If he could pull out its powers and direct them outwards, he could potentially neutralize the curse of the white ghosts.
When Woohyuk wore Andvaranaut, the White Ghost King looked puzzled.
“That ring… Where did you get it?”
“I obtained it while doing a quest related to the Edda Chronicles. It seems to have a very high-level curse on it.”
According to the records in the Edda Chronicles, the person to have cast the curse was Andvari, a member of the Nibelungen Tribe.
However, the source of the curse was uncertain.
Perhaps it was the power of a high-ranking ancient demon.
The White Ghost King raised his guard against the Andvaranaut, as he felt an unusual aura from it.
“You seem to have had quite a lot of adventures for your age. I thought it was simply through luck that you inherited Asura's name.”
“Ah, I’ve given up on many things to challenge the divine thrones.”
He hadn’t come so far simply through luck. And he was about to prove it right now.
Woohyuk focused his mind and directed the eerie energy inside Andvaranaut outward.
[You have become the true owner of Andvaranaut.]
[You have become able to handle the power of the ancient devil Mammon.]
[By using Mammon's power, you can render your opponent blind and make certain targets invisible.]
[In addition, you are immune to various curses and debuffs that are not as powerful as Mammon’s power.]
A series of system messages appeared in front of Woohyuk's eyes.
'I seem to have succeeded somehow.'
He didn’t know how high Mammon’s hierarchy and rank was as an ancient demon, but seeing how the White Ghost King had flinched, it seemed that its power was at least equal to him.
Feeling satisfied, Woohyuk swung Verserios and attacked the White Ghost King.
Clang!
The Soulsword Calites and Verserios clashed, creating a sharp metallic sound.
The momentum on both sides was almost equal.
Due to the power of Mammon, Woohyuk did not appear to be pushed back by the White Ghost King.
Moreover, unlike before, the White Ghost King’s stigma did not imprint on him.
“Color me surprised. I knew you were special considering you were Lord Asura’s successor, but I didn’t think you were this powerful.”
“If you understand it now, get down on your knees, White Ghost King.”
Woohyuk gathered strength and pushed the White Ghost King fiercely.
Clang clang!
Clang clang! Clang! Clang!
In terms of battle prowess, Woohyuk was slightly above his opponent.
The White Ghost King could not hide his surprise and shock.
'H-how...’
Even if he had inherited Asura's name, Woohyuk could still not handle Verserios properly.
In addition, the gap in their stats was large, so the White Ghost King was supposed to be overpowering him.
Eventually, after a few fierce exchanges, the White Ghost King realized the cause of the problem.
‘That ring has the power of a high-ranking devil.’
He didn't know which dimension this devil was residing in, but Woohyuk was somehow utilizing his power freely.
This was proven by Woohyuk’s sudden growth and strength.
However, the White Ghost King would not allow himself to be defeated so easily.
'Still, he is merely a human. He must have a weakness somewhere.'
At the very least, it was the case with all the humans he had dealt with so far.
As he tried not to show any openings as much as possible, the White Ghost King calmly watched Woohyuk's movement.
His attacks were definitely threatening, but he noticed some subtle patterns.
Woohyuk was pushing himself by mixing in the strong attacks with fast attacks in certain ratios.
'I can predict his next moves to some extent. If he continues at this pace...’
Even if he couldn't read all of Woohyuk’s movements, it seemed possible to make use of certain openings.
He then used the system to analyze Woohyuk’s movements in detail.
After a while, the system detected Woohyuk beginning Attack Pattern B and notified the White Ghost King, who was looking for an opportunity.
The White Ghost King shouted in delight to himself and immediately activated the counter skill he had prepared in advance.
But…
Whoosh!
His counter skills only cut through a faint afterimage.
Only then did the White Ghost King realize that he had been tricked.
'Don’t tell me… Did he know I’d do this from the start?!’
If that was the case, he had completely lost the psychological warfare.
Moreover, he had now given Woohyuk a perfect opportunity at victory.
As a result, the battle against Woohyuk became so difficult to endure that the White Ghost King had no choice but to admit his defeat.
“It, it’s my defeat...”
A public declaration.
As the White Ghost King knelt to the ground, a series of system messages appeared in front of Woohyuk's eyes.
[You have won a one-on-one duel against the White Ghost King.]
[You have acquired the title 'Master of the White Ghost King'.]
[Now, you can use the red moon to create a total solar eclipse in broad daylight for up to 1 hour.]
[The total solar eclipse caused by the red moon greatly increases the abilities of casters and ghosts including the White Ghost King.]
[If certain conditions are met, the dead can be summoned from the afterlife.]
'The ability to summon souls...’
Even if there were some restrictions, the ability to summon the dead was priceless.
Even though he had been constantly reading Nakron's Grimoire, he had not yet been able to do it.
As Woohyuk admired his new skills, a system message popped up again.
[Hidden Quest: You have fulfilled the conditions for the resurrection of Valkyrie Brynhild.]
[Do you wish to proceed with the quest?]
[YES / NO]
Valkyrie Brynhild, Sieg's former lover, was now enshrined inside Tinia's mansion.
Even though a few thousand years had passed since her death, the body remained the same as before.
After pressing the [YES] button, Woohyuk asked the White Ghost King for advice for this quest.
“I have a few questions for you, White Ghost King.”
When it came to resurrecting the dead, he was the specialist among his vassals.