Vol 3 Chapter 7 (2/2)
'damn, have I really come so far only to die like this?'
How far could he get when he was right in front of Valderas' nose?
Only way to live was to take down Valderas within the time limit, but he was already out of Mana He couldn't even use Dark Blade, which was the only nore defense
10 seconds, 9 seconds
Even while he was thinking, the timer went down in front of his eyes
”Unsummon, unsummon me! I don't need to die with you! I don't wanna die any Dedric as he held onto Ark
'That's right!''
At that ht flashed into Ark's head
He thought of the scene when Dedric had last died The battle with Adelaine in Gallic's belly! Back then, Ark had taken down Adelaine and a Rare item fell into his hands
”Adelaine's Necklace!”
Ark quickly backed away and took out Adelaine's Necklace He had gotten the level 70 restricted accessory at level 64, so he had packed it away and had forgotten it But he remembered it thanks to Dedric And Ark's level was now 75! He had long since passed the level needed to use the necklace
Ark shouted while equipping the necklace, ”Blessing of the Sea Spirit!”
A blue kernel flowed from the pearl and transformed into the form of a beautiful Mermaid It was the lover of Hero Maban, who had been purified by Ark; the former Queen of the Merpeople, Adelaine
Adelaine smiled warmly as she looked at Ark Then she approached hihtly kissed him
Only usable once a day, the special effect of the necklace, Blessing of the Sea Spirit, was invoked!
A 40 increase in defense and 500 Mana recovery!
'This is my last chance!'
Ark'stime was just 5 seconds He had to kill Valderas within that time!
'I can use Dark Blade five tiive up on this adventure!'
Ark raised the sword he had pinched from Andel He hadn't even had time to check it properly But since it was froic item at the very least
Since he had to break it, tears sprang to his eyes
But he had no choice It wasn't like he could break Lancel's Sword just because it was a shame to lose Andel's Ark switched Andel's sword to his right hand and activated the skill with all his ht
”Blade Storm!”
The killer move of a Dark Walker that consumed an enormous 400 Mana! He had never been able to use the skill because of his lack of Mana and the penalty of having to destroy a sword Of course, there was no knohat kind of effect would coht noas to hope it could produce a hty attack worth 400 Mana and the loss of one sword
As soon as Ark used the skill, cracks spread like a spider web over the blade Then, with a flash, the sword broke into shards and raised a vortex
Suddenly, all the sound around him disappeared
In a space of complete silence that blocked the sounds froments serenely embroidered the darkness like the Milky Way
And then, they gathered in one place and shot out in all directions with a tremendous explosion
BOOOOOOM!
You have used the skill 'Blade Storm'
The opponent will take 5 unavoidable da on the sword's performance and the proficiency of the skill, the sill break into smaller shards and tear the opponent apart
5 dae for every shard!
In a glance, there looked to be hundreds of shards, and each did 5 dae
Its poas beyond iination As each of the sand-like shards stabbed into Valderas' body, his Health quickly fell from 5 to 05 in an instant Even with his defense raised to 100, Valderas couldn't handle the enore and dropped to one knee Valderas' body turned crimson
Double Critical Chance!
'Now!'
There was only one second re, and Ark had 120 Mana left There was only one skill Ark could believe in and use in the final moment
”Dedric, this is the final blow DARK BLADE!”
Ark swung up Lancel's Sword high and brought it down
- You have dealt double the critical hit with Double Critical Chance You have dealt a 150 danores defense with Dark Blade 40 daic sword owner Dedric
- The 'Curse of Black Flames' skill has been cancelled
As three effects activated at the same time, the curse skill disappeared At last, Valderas' Health also hit the ground
'Huff huff huff, I, I made it'
”HUK! BY A HUMAN, I IM-IMPOSSIBLE IMPOSS KEEUK, KUAAAK!”
Valderas stuttered with an agonized face, and then abruptly screay swirled fro the black energy for some time, Valderas collapsed, as if completely spent But even that was for ahis head up
'damn, is he still alive?'
Startled, Ark took a step back
Luckily, there was no hostility in Valderas' face The grey eyes that had ey had turned to a red as transparent as rubies After looking around himself like a person who had just woken up, Valderas blew out a long sigh
”Stranger thank you”
”What?”
As Ark replied with a puzzled expression, Valderas spoke with a guilty face
”I areat Fire Draconians Long ago when a great evil covered the world I led the nobles to protect Jackson Territory and fought the evil but the evil was stronger than I expected I was drawn by the darkness' seduction and walked the path of corruption and met a dishonorable death at the hands of Warriors”
”You died?”
”Yes I died even after dying once in the past I could not break free from the power of darkness Rather, er But your sword freedwas possible even I cannot understand But I am truly thankful your sword that drove away the darkness has saved the Jackson Territory I loved”
Valderas gazed at hi his head
”There's no need to pity me”
Of course, he had no thoughts of sympathy Honestly, he was just scared Therefore, it would be nice if he would just quietly die already Ark sed the words on his throat
”You are similar to someone I knew like he who loved the darkness even as he hated it Warrior I arn you for your sake your strength, that freed reat threat to the darkness if I, who fell into darkness, woke again the darkness that should have disappeared long ago er The darkness is strong”
With that being the last of his super aords, Valderas slowly disappeared Once Valderas faded away, the Shadows in the vicinity also disappeared, as though it melted down
- You have leveled up
Successive es popped up as he rose 3 levels
”I, I did it!”
Ark had miraculously killed Valderas at last It was thanks to the item he had reh Adelaine's help, he was able to use Blade Storm, which he had never been able to use because he lacked Mana This victory was perhaps a s towards Hero Maban After thinking that, he crinkled his nose
However, emotions were emotions, and reality was reality
'Huhuhu, I should grab the items before the other people crawl over'
Fortunately, there was no one nearby They had all fled, terrified by Valderas' suicide skill Granted, no one ould object to Ark getting the items anyways However, it was a rule one had to pick up ite
Valderas, the boss of the event quest only a handful out of hundreds of players had survived! He was a boss Ark had narrowlyseveral near death instances
Naturally, a reorth it all would follow
Fire Slayer (Unique)
Weapon Type
Blunt Weapon
Attack Dae
50~70
Durability
210/350
Weight
70
Usage Restriction
Level 80, 300 Strength
The iron ic in of the Fire Draconians, it boasts the hty power to destroy the opponent's defense in an instant In addition, it is ith of Valderas' powerful flames
Options: +20 Are +10
Special Option: Can use a 200 dae 10 meters) three times a day
'??? ??'
'A Unique weapon'
Ark's jaw dropped It e of 50~70! It was doubled the attack of Lancel's Sword In addition, the fire attribute did 10 daeous
A Unique weapon of this level was hard to even find in the auctions It even had a distinctive appearance, so there was no doubt that it would be extremely popular with item collectors
'I orried sincelow because I've used all my money for this month'
It orth the trouble Did people call this a welco his job to a pro gaotten a decent item But to think such an incredible item would come into his hands in the event quest!
'He really lives up to his name as the Lord of Darkness!'
2 items had dropped besides the weapon
Fire Draconian Scale (Material)
A scale of the Fire Draconians that ruled the northern continent long ago Made from sturdy keratin, the scale faintly retains its surface sheen; a holy energy of fla craftsic can be made
Lord of Darkness Valderas' Insignia: Starting item for a level 150 quest
You need 100 Knowledge of Ancient Relics to identify this item
The scale had quite a grandiose explanation, but it didn't look like it could ht away He wasat the Jeweled Hand Mirror's case, one could expect a big reward for that kind of quest But the level requiree of Ancient Relics It was still a quest he couldn't do until the far future
Before anyone could see, Ark hurriedly threay cheap ite and stowed the loot
Just then, a ray of sunlight suddenly shone fro that had covered Jackson gradually fading, revealing the blue sky
Only after staring up at the brightening sky through the water was Ark able to realize the quest was over Indeed, the quest was updated with a sound effect afterwaters
Hero assembly!
The sub-quest 'Stop Valderas' Advance' has been coathered from various places, the Lord of Darkness Valderas was defeated The Dark Fog covering Jackson Territory has also disappeared; the time of terror is now over
The Warriors who survived to the very end and saved Jackson will be granted great honor and Fame In addition, they will receive a reward if they take their Badge to the Giran Magic Institute
You haveValderas
Additional reward:
+20,000 contribution points
+200 Fame
All missions have succeeded; 'Hero assembly (Event Quest)' has been completed
With the completion of the main quest, all contribution points have been added up and the final ranking has been decided
Ark is currently in tie for 1st place with 50,830 contribution points
”1st place?”
Ark's eyes becae
When he received the final quest, Alan had twice as much contribution than Ark And in the last battle, Alan had monopolized an enoric Because of that, Ark had just about given up, but thanks to the contribution he earned in the ensuing underwater battle and by killing Valderas, he had caught up to Alan in the end
He couldn't check the name of the other person who had tied for 1st place with him, but it was undoubtedly Alan
'Still, to tie for 1st place'
He didn't like that he had to share 1st place with Alan He would've been able to overtake Alan if he had just killed one ht about it, it was such a sha about what reward he would get froic Institute e popped up
Your coistered on Jackson's e board
If registered on the board, you will automatically enter the Hall of Fame and will earn an additional 2,000 EXP and 100 Fame In addition, your name will become known to the many NPCs who see the board and you will receive respect
Will you register?
It was a bonus given to the players in the top 10, who could put their nae board Ark shook his head without even considering it
”Cancel”
NPCs weren't the only ones who saw the e board Players would see it, too There were, of course, many players anted their names known no matter what, but Ark absolutely rejected it First of all, he didn't want his naht next to Alan as the tied 1st place, and he didn't want the attention he'd receive All he wanted was to quietly and discreetly collect the profit
”Let's go, Dedric Our business here is finished”
Ark walked underwater towards Jackson Castle The long event quest had ended