Vol 15 Chapter 4 (1/2)

ACT 4 The Phantolass

Kuaaaa!

The nails of the Mould Zoave off a bad stench! Ark reflexively dodged the Mould Zombie’s attack He avoided the nail, turned his body and kicked The Mould Zo Sword Mastery with kicks, his movement skills had increased by leaps and bounds The Mould Zombie that was hit stiffened and became ‘Stunned’ Even if skills that contained mana were blocked, he had used ‘Eyes of the Cat’ beforehand to find the weakness of the Mould Zombies to cause the ‘Stunned’ state

Ka kak!

He swung his sword like a rapid fire gun and pierced through the Mould Zombies Black blood dripped from the holes in the zombie as it stumbled

“Master, the next fellows are co!”

Then he heard Racard’s voice from behind hi

“Razak!”

When Ark raised his voice, Razak who had been taking care of other zo He raised his shi+eld and pushed two Mould Zo three and used sidekicks The Mould Zombies who had been kicked flew back several metres and slammed into the wall However, the zo and ran after hiain

‘The saliva!’

The Mould Zoh level The difference with the swamp zombies was that the cave ones had poisonous salivaThe Mould Zombies spat their saliva and Ark rotated on the axis of his left food, and did a 360 degree spin kick The jaws of the zoushed out from the sideThat wasn’t all The neck of the Mould Zorasp the direction because their heads were on backwards and wandered around crashi+ng into walls

‘It’s a lot easier now thatcomfortably’

Ark laughed as he looked at the Mould Zo around with their heads backwards It was incoo The conversion of sword and kicks increased his reaction rate…… He could feel the difference in his body after his physical ability rose But the outco wasn’t simply his performance Over the past few days, Ark ad sealed his skills and only trained in his physical abilities It was all because he wanted to defeat the dungeon However, his training ended up different froht an unexpected result

‘I never even considered it The issues of only relying on skill-based battles’

Skill based cohtforward and convenient It was unnecessary to explain If he used his skills then he could dispose of the Mould Zoenerals would only take 3 minutes or 2 is he dealt a lot of critical hits The battles were longer so of course he lost more health and it took a lotskill based co on the speed of using skills

Ark’s primary attack skill ord-Hand combat Since he mainly used skills, his Sword-Hand combat was unable to increase in proficiencyAnd Ark’s Sword-Hand cohtenment in the related skill then it was ied after he started to use Sword-Hand coh he initially faced 3~4, he was eventually able to face 6~7 opponents If he faced more than 10, his life was really in the balance But even if he was in a critical condition, Ark never used any skills Even if he died, he wouldn’t use skills If he was in a crisis then he would quickly escape This was the training he decided onPracticing martial arts was a hundred times better than skills This weren’t techniques that could be easily learnt In the midst of a crisis, he used martial arts techniques

japan’s legendary swordsinator of e level Modern kendo had 9 stages of qualification but they wouldn’t be a ainst Musashi+ The reason was clear Modern students practiced in a safe environainst so their lives The explanation was slightly redundant, once Ark h If he wasn’t positive about it than nothing would be done! That was Ark’s philosophy Even if Ark was facing a hugehis sword and kicks After fighting at the Evil Silrion, his Sword-Hand coh

-The proficiency of Sword-Hand combat has risen after a lot of experience

Sword-Hand Combat (Master, Passive 503/1000): You have become a Master in Sword-Hand combat

You have completely understood the special qualities of the sword and you are able to draw out its perfor a sword or knuckle, and your evasion and critical hit has risen considerably In addition, there is a 20 chance of fully understanding the attributes of the sword

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Master additional effect (Deferred Strike: There is a 20 to deal double dae will only have 50 of your base dae

‘Sword-Hand coe!’

Ark’s mouth opened as he confirmed the information Overall coe had increased Itdefense, attack speed and reaction rate had increased! Ever since then, Ark felt like it was easier toabnormal states had increased But he was able to feel the effects of Sword-Hand co thanks to Deferred Strike

Understanding the characteristics of the sword gave hie! It didn’t see the informationIt dealt two attacks but the second one only did 50 of his base da it was completely different from the explanation It had a 20 probability That was one in five strikes But that was only simple probability Just because there was a 1/6 chance of landing a 6 on a die didn’t mean the six would appear The six could coht not co a 6 The odds ht contribute more than 30, 40 That also applied to Deferred Strike

“Now!”

Ark ran up to the zo his sword There o ringing sounds as the zoh there was only a 20 chance, the odds of Deferred Strike occurring increased by leaps and bounds in this situation If his first attack was a critical hit which dealt 150 dae That was 225 dae with one strike

“If their necks are twisted then it is easy to deal a critical hit!”Ark rapidly stabbed the Mould Zombies and they tore apart like sandpaper The zombies were successively cut by the critical hits and Deferred Strike!

The Mould Zo and collapsed Meanwhile, Razak and Racard who had survived the hell training disposed of one of the zombies and approached the other one

“Now, hit it hard with the shi+eld!”

Clack clack clack clack!

Racard and Razak worked together to attack the zo Ark’s pets also didn’t use skills and now they were able to battle against level 400 zombies Their abilities were equivalent to level 280 but it was possible to defeat the zoainst 1 In this situation Ark’s pets could hold their own so he was quite satisfied

‘If they can handle it then it is better not to interfere’

Ark relaxed and watched the battle between his pets and the zombie

“Hahaha, e won!”

Racard cheered as they finally defeated the Mould Zombie after 4 minutes

“You still have a long way to go You have to be able to defeat one in 2 minutes”

“Sheesh, would it hurt for you to give a compliment?”

“I’ll give you a compliment when you finish it in 2 minutes”

Ark srunted Anyway, it was different from his initial worries and he steadily ventured into the cave There were ress wasn’t fast, but Ark’s purpose wasn’t to clear the dungeon Yes, his first goal was to collect the necessary ingredients for his Necromancer’s essence

‘I have almost all the materials’

In addition, the Mould Zombies in the cave was level 400 He received 200 experience every time a zombie was defeated so his level increased quickly After a few days, he gained 8 levels and reached 357 It was four tieneration of the Mould Zohtly regretful

‘But clearing the dungeon would becoeneration speed of the Mould Zombies was fast’

Even though he could deal with 10 Mould Zo skills, he still had to use the disinfectant Because of the duration of the disinfectant, he had to repeatedly invade the cave and then retreat If the regeneration speed of the zombies was quick then it would take three or four times his current speed

“This will soon come to an end”

Ark rapher skill to reveal that the map was 95 cleared He could use the disinfectant one eon

“Okay, let’s go”

Ark had recovered his health using food and stood up After taking care of the Mould Zoain entered the cave The effects of the disinfectant would end in 20 e until he reached a dead end

“Eh? What the?”

Ark stared with bewildered eyes at the dead end He came all the way here only to encounter a dead end? Well, he originally came here to search for the Monkfish mushrooms However, he still hadn’t found any of the h he searched the wall, he couldn’t find a hidden device Instead, he discovered a pool of deep black water in a corner

‘Wait, if the Monkfish rows in this cave then wouldn’t the water make it flow into the swamp?’

And there was black water on the floor throughout the caveThe place that water was co from was the pool

‘That stagnant water should connect to where the water is being supplied froht be connected to other places’

“You guys follow me”

Ark plunged into the pool of water without hesitation Nothing was visible in front of him once he entered the black water Ark used his hand to check the around the pool After a short ti Itfrom somewhere!

‘Over here!’

Ark pulled out a stone and the current of water reversed Ark took a deep breath before diving back down and following the ay that had been formed

‘I have to reach the top The place where the tunnel ees will be clear!’

“Puah!”

He swam upwards and breached the surface of the water Ark took a deep breath and looked around The place where Ark caround waterfall was flowing intoThe water fro into the swamp via the cave

“There’s no doubt The Monkfish mushrooms is somewhere here”

Ark exited the water and checked the underground space He had no mana to use Eyes of the Cat so he couldn’t see the environradually adapted to the cave and he was able to grasp the approximate shape

‘Is this place like a mine?’

All the walls of the underground was forainst it, a black soot that see the cave, he often saw a coal like rock The water that ran through the cave seemed to be black because of the coal dust that had fallen Then Racard as flying ahead shouted

“Master, mushroom, mushroom!”

“Ah, is it the Monkfish mushrooms?”

Ark shouted with joy and rushed in Racard’s direction Was that the mushrooms near the lu for! The Monkfish aps between the coal

“Hahaha, it is a jackpot!”

Ark raised his arm and instantly picked the mushroom He didn’t rest and picked theThe Monkfish mushrooms had a tremendous effect when used properly Even if he called Buksil and Baekgu then it wasn’t possible to collect all the mushrooms

“If it’s like this then it can be used”

As long as there was enough mushrooms then he would have a constant supply of it This h level monsters faster Ark scraped the mushrooradually piled in his bag

-This fellow dared to dirty e!

A deafening roar shook the space and a red warning e appeared

-The boss monster Immortal Lich ‘Karad’ has appeared

‘Eek? Boss monster?’

Ark flinched and turned his head So wrapped in a black aura walked into the dark space Karad wasn’t a skeleton or a zombie, but he looked like an undead monster when some bones exposed He was covered with a hooded cloak and was holding a long stick The outfit was just like a ician who became corrupted in their search for iician

‘Boss monster…… Thank you’

A satisfied sot up and took an attack posture ‘Bossrewards’ was the formula in Ark’s head

‘I found a large supply of mushrooms and now there’s even a boss monster!’

He was grateful to the dungeon Of course, he didn’t like all of the situation Due to the special effect of the cave, Ark couldn’t use h mana to use Eyes of the Cat to determine Karad’s level and weaknesses

‘But the opponent looks like a ician’

He had fought Jewel in the Evil Silrion and Seutandal until he was bored Therefore Ark ell aware of a ician had low defense and slow reaction rates Instead, the attack power of theirbut it took tiician wasn’t given any time to complete the spell then they were a weak opponent

In his current state, he ician

‘Of course, he can still use Warp…’

Luckily the underground area wasn’t wide Even if Karad used Warp, there were only a few places he could go Ark had confidence that he could kick the boss before he co spells

‘I also have my summons as well’

If he arranged his pets in the directions Karad could warp to then he could interrupt the spell casting

‘I have ic and move forward for close combat’

Ark coy plan

-Death for intruders……!

Karad stretched his hand and cast a spell and black ic arrows flowed out like a rain shower

‘That’s a huge nu If that’s the case……!’

Ark hid his face and neck with both ar forward If he took that posture then the dae wouldn’t decrease However, if he covered the head and neck then he decreased the chances of a critical hit Ark’s health quickly went down as he was hit by the e wasn’t that ic resistance had increased thanks to the Mongoose immortality pills

“Racard, Razak, spread out to both corners!”

Ark approached Karad and shouted Ark arrived and prepared just in case Karad used Warp As expected, Karad instantly chanted the spell for Warp as Ark ran up Warp was a teleporting skill but it was iht hand corner and prepared to use the ain But Razak was there with his shi+eld and used it to stop the spell

“Good job, now take your time and attack with your shi+eld!”

Clack clack clack, clack clack clack clack!

Razak subsequently used his shi+eld to prevent Karad fro Warp Nevertheless, it was impossible for Razak to take care of a boss by himself

-You impertinent skeleton!

Karad swung his cane and Razak flew back a fewa spell However, Ark had already rushed towards Karad before the spell was completed

Pepepepeng! Snap!

His sword penetrated the body He continued with a flashy spin kick Karad stumbled as he was hit on the temple and retreated Ark didn’t ician had to chant in order to use ic so ‘Stun’ was more useful than other abnormal states As he expected, Karad was unsteady and couldn’t remember the chants

-Ugh, y-you…!

Karad used the gap in his attacks to once again disappear with Warp

“Everybody be alert!”

Razak and Racard glanced around carefully at Ark’s coain seen But this time, he was lucky andin the opposite direction

“Sheesh, Racard stop him!”

“U-understood!”

Racard fleards Karad However, this tihtly faster

-Take this you dirty intruders Dark Arrows!

“Aaaaack!”

Black ic arrows flew from the hands of Karad Racard screaic arrow and fell Meanwhile, Ark once again ran through the arrows but was too late to prevent Karad froain If Ark couldn’t stop Warp then he wouldn’t be able to deal with Karad It was even worse since he couldn’t use skills However, Ark wasn’t alone

-Hahaha, I’ll let you regret attacking me from hell!

Magic……

Daeng kang!

-Ouch!

Karad stumbled as a shi+eld hit him on the side of the head This time Razak had appeared in front of Karad……The battle was Karad was like a lottery If he appeared near Ark or his summons then Ark would dominate Conversely, if Karad appeared somewhere else then he would dominate No ic then escape with WarpThat continued for 20 minutes

“Huk huk huk, Radun used Stalking to determine his tracks…”

Ark ician escaped using Warp then Radun can figure out the location using Stalking! It was the skill which caused Jewel despair But as expected, Ark couldn’t use Stalking He didn’t have enough money Eventually someone had to collapse Ark and his su around for 20after Karad and only had 30 health reic resistance was low so Racard and Razak were in a critical condition

‘But Karad’s health is also low’

Ark looked for Karad again as he disappeared using Warp He willingly sub Karad for the chance to land a few kicks and cause an abnorician so Ark dealt a lot of dae to hi out of his flesh Although he couldn’t see theEyes of the Cat, he was able to approxiuessed that Karad had 20 health at the most

‘If this continues then I can win!’

Ark was convinced of that Then Karad once again appeared on the opposite side The distance was approximately 50 meters!

‘daain’

Ark used his arms to protect his vital areas and ran towards Karad It took approximately 4 seconds for Karad to chant the spell for Dark Arrows When calculating the speed Ark could run 30 metres, the spell would definitely be completed But this time the spell wasn’t completed by the time he arrived Ark lowered his arm with a doubtful look

-……The power of resurrection!

Karad finished chanting a long spell and opened his eyes wide before shouting Then the broken bones were reforain Karad’s body was being recovered at an absurd rate

“What, what the……?”

Ark stopped with surprise as Karad smiled coldly and muttered

-Kukukukuku, what’s with that expression? Did you think you could kill me? I am an immortal Lich It is impossible for you to knock down this body! Take this, Dark Arrows!

Thehit by dozens of round He received a critical hit and he lost 8 health, but that wasn’t the probleet Karad in a critical conditionIn exchange for that, Ark had lost 70 of his health and his pets were in a critical condition The outcome of that was Karad’s broken bones and torn flesh But now all that was recovered? What happened to the torn flesh and broken bones? When he checked Karad’s state, he saw that the recovery radually applied and wasn’t an immediate effect However, the recovery speed was fast and could be compared to that of a normal priest It was likely that 50 had already been recovered If he continued using Warp and recoverywould Ark last?

‘da unable to determine the eneic? I need to either not give hiic or my attack power needs to exceed his recovery rate’

That was impossible if Ark wasn’t able to use any skills In addition, he only had 20 health left and with noIf Karad could recovery then there was no way to survive Ark shook his head forcefully

‘No, I can’t die like this!’

Ark clenched his teeth tightly and swung his sword

-Huhuhu, don’t you know that’s useless?

However, Karad instantly used Warp Ark vainly hit the wall His blade scratched against the wall like a flint and a spark flew up His sword had hit a lump of coal so it was a natural result But after that so unthinkable occurred The spark touched Ark’s sleeve and burst into flames

“Heok, what, what the?”

Ark hurriedly withdrew and the flames faded away Ark carefully looked at the arm where the fla Karad, he had got the coal dust on his arm When the spark struck the powder, combustion happened and a fire occurred

“da”

Ark cried out with irritation and turned his body Had he breathed in tooKarad? Then an idea ca flames