Chapter 96 - Inferno Grounds (2/2)
Skills:
Information does not need to be known due to the user's overwhelming advantage.
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Aurus could not help but click his tongue after seeing the boss' health. ”Although that's nothing compared to the Pillar level members of the alliance, that's still impressive.”
Not long after, another screen appeared in front of the previous screen, seemingly coming from the system's Battle module.
Ding!
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Fuschar (X-grade Inanimate)
Power Level: Novice (12 degrees)
Ideal Killing Method:
>Usage of [Zenith Spirit Transcendence]
>Attacking with [Sword of Sloth], inflicting a debuff
>Attacking with [Sword of Insatiable Lust], a fusion of [Sword of Lust] and [Sword of Gluttony]
>Attacking with [Spirit Gale Blade]
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”It seems that my choice is correct.” Aurus could not help but chuckle inwardly. With just the simple allocation of a single OS Point to upgrade the Battle module to a higher level, the capabilities of the Battle module have risen to greater heights, not only letting Aurus know of a single killing method, but instead, a formulated plan that would allow to triumph over his enemies without consideration.
”Not only did the killing method become a battle plan, the power level of the enemy has become more detailed as well,” Aurus muttered. ”12 degrees…degrees…where have I seen that before?”
Of course, Aurus could not put a finger as to where he read it since he was close to engaging with the Lord of the Inferno Grounds in a fight to the death.
”Heh…scared to the point you can't move eh?” Taking Aurus' immobility as a sign of fear, Fuschar could not help but snigger as a ball of fire was gradually formed as its stone jaws opened.
”Then, let me make the first move!”
Fwoosh!
With the innately high movement speed brought by the skills of an X-grade Inanimate, Fuschar's fireball flew at a considerably fast speed towards where Aurus was, not even needing a minute to reach him. Then again…
Aurus was faster.
”[Supreme Tempest Burst].”
Fwoosh!
In an instant, the aura Aurus radiated was intensified by twofold as Aurus easily dodged the fireball with his currently insurmountably superior speed. Using this heightened speed to his advantage, he activated [Zenith Spirit Transcendence] as he reduced the gap between the two of them.
Swish!
Only hearing the sound of the wind blowing, Fuschar could not even sense that Aurus was already behind it, conjuring a sword of a green color out of his Anima, which its power was intensified thanks to the aura radiated by Aurus' new weapon, Staff No. 2.
”Yeah, I won't let you take me down that easily,” Aurus said behind Fuschar as the green blade slashed down on Fuschar.
”[Sword of Sloth]!”
Swoosh! Crack!
”Graahh!” Although Fuschar was an Inanimate of the stone-type, the sheer power held by the [Sword of Sloth] conjured by Aurus made Fuschar's skin seem like tofu that could be cut easily.
”You dare attack me?” Fuschar, who had never been at a disadvantage once in its life, could not believe that someone was able to land a hit on itself before it could, suppressing the pain it felt as it felt extreme rage. ”Just you wait, I won't let you die that easil—”
Just as it was planning to retaliate, Fuschar noticed that it could not move any part of its body at all. Ironically, Fuschar could be said to be like a stone statue at this moment, awaiting its final verdict.
With Fuschar immobile, Aurus took this time to mock it. ”Oh? You won't let me die that easily? Then I'll say the opposite to you.”
Weeeng! Weeeng!
Two swords, one of orange color and one of yellow color, fused together above Aurus' body into one, exuding an aura that it could not be stopped by anything in its way as it was almost fully orange color, save for the splotches of yellow on its hilt.
”Goodbye.”
”[Sword of Insatiable Lust]!”
Swish!
This time, Aurus slashed horizontally on Fuschar's body, creating a deep gash that severely wounded its vitality. Not only that, the scream of pain Fuschar released was on an extremely higher level, with the earth shaking and trees and plants falling down due to the boundless might of Aurus' sword.
Hearing the loud scream come out of Fuschar's mouth, Aurus then turned around and started to hover as he said to himself, ”If it were not for its thick skin, then it would've died at the first sword.”
He knew that Fuschar was already dead at this point, but just as he was waiting for the notification screen to pop up…
A black fireball collided with the back of his body!
Bang!
”…!” From the power of the fireball alone, Aurus was flung tens of meters away from where he was originally placed. Thankfully, the Flux covering him mitigated a great portion of the damage he could have received.
Using [Formosus Exuberance] to heal his HP back to full, he could not help but click his tongue afterwards as he said, ”This is going to be a bit more annoying than I thought.”