When Ark swung his sword, a demon interrupted in front of him. Alan stepped out from behind the demon and attacked Ark.
“The Devil’s Fang!”
There were three different ways to fight an opponent. Locking weapons together, avoiding the opponent or close combat. The opponent could then avoid the attack or chose to attack back. But when the demons interrupted Ark’s attacks, his movements weren’t smooth anymore. Alan would take advantage of that gap to strike back. Of course, the demons weren’t at a level to really interrupt the battle between Alan and Ark. But with the interference of the demons, Ark had no choice but to be hit by some attacks. And this had devastating consequences to Ark.
-Purital’s health has been consumed and Clad Armour will disappear!
Purital will be forcibly recalled and you will be damaged by 50% of his health.
* Purital’s 30% defense, attack and health bonus will disappear.
The bones around Ark disappeared as the message window appeared. This was the reason Ark had tried to avoid being hit. The 30% bonus that Purital’s armour gave to Ark made him equal to Alan. But if the 1,544 health given by Clad Armour was consumed then it would automatically be released. When that happened, Ark wouldn’t be a match for Alan anymore. That wasn’t all.
‘Dammit, nearly 4,000 health flew away!’
Clad Armour disappearing meant that Purital would be forcibly recalled. And Ark received 50% of his pet’s health as damage when they were recalled. Purital currently had 5,720 health. When Clad Armour turned off, Ark lost the extra health bonus as well as 2,860 health. Clad Armour was released and he received 2,860 damage. This was a deadly penalty against an opponent like Alan.
‘Dammit……!’
Ark was continuously pressed by the attacks of Alan and the demons. Once Clad Armour disappeared, all of Alan’s attacks felt like a hammer were beating on him. The soldiers were also being pushed back by the demons and the Avenger members. With their health already low, 100 soldiers quickly died.
‘This is ridiculous! I rallied tens of thousands of people to save Nagaran yet we’re going to be defeated because of 100 demons?’
It was an exhausting thought.
‘But I won’t die like this! If I die then I have to take Alan with me!’
Ark’s eyes flashed and he shot forward.
“Heh, is this the last desperate struggle? The Devil’s Fang!”
Alan snorted and attacked. However, Ark’s goal wasn’t Alan. Ark used Dark Dance to avoid Alan’s attack and plunged his sword into a demon before shouting.
“Demonic Seal!”
Kuwaaaaaaaah!
The body of the demon crumpled and was sucked into the sword. Originally Demonic Seal was a skill to seal the demon into an item. But this time the demon wasn’t sealed in a common item. It was the legendary sword Shining Darkness! When Demonic Seal was used, the black aura strengthened and a message window appeared.
-Shining Darkness has been charged with demonic energy.
* A minimum of 10 demons is needed to use the Shining Darkness skill.
That’s right. This was the method Ark came up with. Ark hadn’t used Shining Darkness yet. He didn’t know how powerful the unknown skill was. However, this skill was an option attached to a legendary sword. Furthermore, the skill had to be charged with demons before it could be used. There was no doubt that it would exert a tremendous power. Of course, it wouldn’t reverse the situation no matter how powerful the skill was. But couldn’t it take care of Alan?
“You coward, are you running away?”
“Bah, it is a strategic retreat. Demonic Seal, Demonic Seal, Demonic Seal!”
Ark dodged Alan’s attacks and sealed the demons into the sword. After a while, the message window he was waiting for finally appeared.
-Shining Darkness has been charged with demonic energy.
* Shining Darkness can be used.
“That’s it!”
Ark confirmed the message and turned around while shouting. He brandished his sword and yelled. No, just as he was about to yell.
Kwa kwa kwa kwang!
There was a tremendous roar and the crystal temple suddenly fluctuated uncontrollably. There was a flare of brightness like all the lights had been turned on in a dark room.
-The effects of Blackout have been destroyed by the sun’s rays!
‘The sun’s rays?’
Ark hurriedly looked around. He grasped the situation a bit too late and his face darkened.
“U-unbelievable…..! O-outside!”
When the Blackout effect disappeared, he could see the mountains and plains. That’s right. In the end, the Hell River had risen through all 60 floors. The shock just then was Silvana’s earth collapsing. The Hell River and crystal temple shot dozens of metres out of the ground like a water fountain.
“Huck! T-the Hell River!”
“We failed after all?”
“Ah ah ah, it is the end of Nagaran!”
Confused voices could be heard as the Hell River rose. It was coming from JusticeMan and the allied forces who had escaped the secret dungeon. Ark heard their voices and also despaired. No, the moment he was about to give up!
“The Hell Stone!”
Someone cried out. And Ark’s eyes caught the Hell Stone. The Hell Stone had fallen into a crack between a large number of black crystal fragments. It was impossible to find during the Blackout stage. But once the Blackout effect faded and the temple started shaking, all of the crystal fragments and the Hell Stone were swept to one side. Ark saw the Hell Stone with incredible timing and his hope was revived.
‘Yes, now…..I might not be too late….. I can stop the Hell River!”
“Wormer!”
“The repairs are finished!”
Wormer yelled towards Ark. Ark’s body then flew like an arrow towards the Hell Stone. However, one person had moved to the Hell Stone before Ark.
“Hate Aura!”
The person surrounded by a black aura and rushing forward at extravagant speed was Alan. Hate Aura increased Alan’s movement speed by 30%. Alan overtook Ark and reached the Hell Stone. Ark let out a distressed cry and swung his sword.
“Ah, no. Shining Darkness!”
Flash! Kwa kwa kwa kwang!
At the moment, the black aura surrounding Ark’s sword exploded. It was so utterly pitch black dark that nothing could be seen! The darkness shot out in front of it like a huge tsunami and swallowed everything. A chain explosion occurred and Alan was also swallowed up.
“Kuaaaaak!”
Alan screamed as he was caught in the explosion and blasted dozens of metres away. Shining Darkness was the knockdown technique of the legendary sword which dealt a critical hit and ate 40% of Alan’s health at once. That wasn’t all. The demons and Avengers caught in the explosion were torn to shreds and also flew away, causing a radiating pattern around Ark. The destructive power was enough that the Avengers and demons caught in the explosion turned to dust.
A giant crater was created in the area where Shining Darkness was used. It was like a nuclear bomb had been dropped.
“T-this is…..”
Ark stuttered with a stunned look.
While he was astonished at the incredible power of Shining Darkness, the reason he was stunned was because the area where the Hell Stone was located had also been caught in the explosion. At that moment, the hundreds of people left in the temple looked on in unison.
Tuk, tuk, tuk, tuk……
A black stone fell from the sky and rolled away. The Hell Stone! It had been caught in the blast and blown away. And……
Snap!
Someone picked up the Hell Stone as it rolled to their feet. Ark, Shambala and the soldiers all stiffened as they saw the person.
“Jewel……!”