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Chapter 40 Against the undead Prince
Chapter 40 Against the undead Prince
He drags his right leg because his thigh is deeply gouged. His appearance, with his intestines hanging from his abdomen, evokes a pitiful sight.
The undead form retained the semblance of its living self, with added decay.
This means the elven prince, even before becoming undead, spent centuries in this state, alone in the treasure vault.
Clinging to the hope that one day, his elven kin would return to retrieve the Divine Artifact—
"Even after becoming undead, he never lost sight of his purpose. As expected of the brother who was once destined to be king. As your unworthy younger sister, Remelia Elfland, I shall face you with my staff."
'The elves will not be defeated! I won't allow anyone to be lost!'
"Indeed, I will not allow you to kill any elves, Brother. The elves will not know defeat, and Brother, I will cleanse you here and now."
"Intruders, begone! This place bears the hopes of the Elves! Begone, begone, just leaveeeeeeeeeeeeee!"
The despairing, beautiful voice—so ill-suited to the decayed body—echoed as it shook its head violently.
The undead swiftly dodged the heavy sword strike, but Sebas skillfully intercepted it with a katana art, halting the mighty sword for just a moment.
In that instant, Her Highness's [Fire Magic] erupted.
Yet, the prince's burning body was extinguished almost immediately.
"Scythe Art: [Swift Killing Blade]"
The scythe art enveloped the blade, gradually reducing the agility of any target it struck.
Liora's scythe lightly grazed the prince's body.
Without striking the [Neck], the attack lacked sufficient power.
As an undead, the prince would be vulnerable to the [Moonlight Scythe Art], but Liora's skill level was still lacking—it had only recently evolved.
"Eternal Darkness Magic — [Black Ball]"
The prince cast a spell.
A jet-black sphere materialized, not aimed at anyone in particular, but rather placed in an uncertain location. Liora, puzzled, found herself drawn to it.
"Liora, whatever you do, don't touch that sphere."
"Got it!"
It seemed to be a small-scale black hole. If it were a true black hole, the planet would have been destroyed, but this one had similar properties.
A black as a skill….how terrifying!
A powerful suction force.
Anything that touched it—magic, stone fragments—vanished, so it was something to avoid at all costs.
No matter, we still have to face our opponent.
"Fighting here is… difficult."
The suction made it impossible for Liora to run.
The prince forcefully knocked Sebas aside and lunged at Liora, who had lost her balance. The giant greatsword was cloaked in darkness.
Liora tried to evade by jumping, but once airborne, she couldn't resist the pull of the [Black Ball].
"[Create Dark] Mode-Wall!"
A wall of darkness formed in midair.
Liora, confident in its support, kicked off the wall without even looking. Her target was the prince, now defenseless after his greatsword strike.
A lightning-fast triple strike.
The effects of [Swift Killing Blade] gradually drained the prince's speed.
"Eternal Darkness Sword Art — [Darkness Pressure]!"
Simply by readying the greatsword, the prince unleashed a dark, destructive force that pushed his opponent back. Liora, taking the attack head-on, was blown away at incredible speed.
Troublesome.
The goal seemed to be to throw her into the [Black Ball].
This might have been the prince's primary tactic in life—a powerful combo.
"But Liora has not only me but also Samurai."
Samurai caught Liora with her tentacles. The speed at which she was thrown might have torn apart the old Samurai's tentacles.
But with the enhancements of [Iron Wall] and [Tentacle Enhancement]…
"Well done, Samurai. Though it feels a bit gross."
"…"
Caught by Samurai, Liora began firing [Hound Lightning] repeatedly. Thanks to the [Regeneration] skill, her MP consumption was significantly reduced.
I also equipped her with the [All Things, Cursed Withered Branch] using my sub-arm.
This long staff, [All Things, Cursed Withered Branch], is quite a fine weapon.
Long Staff [All Things, Cursed Withered Branch] — Rarity: [Legend]
Level: [87]
Magic Attack Power: [696] Durability: [800]
Skills: [Magic Attack Power Boost], [Apple Bomb], [Creation – Weak Vine Dog]
As expected of a drop from a raid boss.
The magic attack power is incredible. Honestly, the scythe [Shadow That Fills Death] only has strong unique skills; as a weapon, its performance is mediocre.
Liora's strongest attacks are actually magic-based.
Realizing that simple attacks weren't enough, the undead prince raised his greatsword and, with decayed lips, shouted:
"Eternal Darkness Magic: [Lower Undead Summoning]"
Suddenly, more than twenty undead gathered around the prince.
But Liora was already on the offensive. Although the scythe [Shadow That Fills Death] had low attack power, its skills were incredibly powerful.
Scythe [Shadow That Fills Death] — Rarity: [Unique]
Level: [10] Life Stock: [589]
Attack Power: [100] Durability: [230]
Skills: [Restoration], [Soul Devourer]
The life stock was plentiful.
The [Soul Devourer] skill was ready to be activated. As Liora prepared the scythe at her waist, she spoke the keyword I had devised to unleash its power.
"Open, [Shadow That Fills Death]! Praise the death—"
A massive darkness enveloped Liora's scythe.
In an instant, the blade's length extended beyond ten meters, forming a merciful scythe meant to cleanse the solitary undead.
Raising the enormous darkness, the reaper girl let out a scream:
"—[Reaper's Job]!!"
One strike.
With a sweeping blow, more than twenty summoned undead were sliced apart. Even the body of the undead prince, their source, was cleaved in two.
Now, [Reaper's Job] had been strengthened by [Moonlight Scythe Art], adding the effect of light.
A decisive blow.
Although it didn't strike the neck, making it not the most powerful attack, it likely brought the prince close to death.
However,
"…!"
The undead prince instantly regenerated his body. It seemed the [Regeneration 100] skill was at work.
The undead prince, unscathed, readied his greatsword once again.
But his MP should be significantly drained. If we're going to attack, now is the time!
"Liora, notify everyone! We're going to finish this here!"
"God commands it: Everyone, attack!"
The elves cheered and began concentrating their firepower. The boss battle was reaching its climax.