Magura looked like he couldn’t understand anything Ark was saying. He then belatedly became aware of the small objects lodged in the bottom of the pillars. It was a bent metal in a U shape. That’s right. This was the core part of the plan Ark had Tazza prepare. The reason there was a small crack in the crystal wall when Ark’s sword hit it was because it was a material weak to vibration. He hadn’t felt it at the time but when Ark was slammed into the wall, the attack had caused his sword to vibrate and crack the crystal. Ark had devised the plan after recalling a simple law of physics.
‘Then can’t I deliver a stronger vibration towards the pillars in the temple?’
Couldn’t he break the entire pillar? The problem was how to focus a strong and continuous vibration on the pillar. Then he thought of the U shaped metal lodged in the pillar. Once there was a resonance, it would continue vibrating continuously. So he had Tazza who changed to a Guardian=Engineer to create the bent pieces of metal. While Ark and the rehabilitation members were running around, he had lodged it in the crystal pillars. Then the gong was hit and the intense sound wave rang out through the temple. The sound struck the metal which changed it to a vibration which passed into the crystal pillar.The result was what happened. The cracks spread over the crystals as they were weak to vibration. Once the cracks spread, it couldn’t be stopped. When the cracks spread on the pillar, it couldn’t withstand the heavy weight of the ceiling and started crumbling.
Ku ku ku ku, ku ku ku ku, kwa kwa kwa kwang!
Magura looked up with puzzled eyes after hearing a roaring sound.
-Ugh! U-unbelievable……!
Magura wound his tentacles around a pillar close to Ark. The tentacles on the pillars in the rear unwound and Magura’s body flew towards Ark. A huge monster was flying towards him! But Ark just laughed and raised his sword. Then he lightly hit the pillar that the tentacles were wound around. A clean sound rang out and there was a smashing sound. The metal lodged in the pillar vibrated even stronger. With the tentacles coiled around it, the cracks spread even quicker. The tentacles fell from the pillar and Magura who was flying towards him was forced to the ground.
-Kuaaaak!
“Now get ready to become flattened like a rice cake.”
Kang, kang, kang, kang!
Ark turned around and ran around the temple knocking the pillars with his sword. More cracks spread until they couldn’t resist the weight of the ceiling and the pillars collapsed. With so many pillars collapsed, the weight of the ceiling was a burden on the other pillars in the temple. The pillars were broken like a chain of dominoes while would soon lead to the collapse of the entire temple. It was the end once cracks started to spread on the solid crystal temple. The temple would shatter into thousands of sharp fragments. There was no chance Magura could survive that.
‘With the pillars broken, Magura can’t use the tentacles to move. The rehabilitation hyung-nims have taken shelter outside the temple so I should escape soon!’
Ark used Sprint and ran down the corridor. At this point, the temple was already started to collapse as some debris fell from the ceiling. Even just a graze from a crystal splinter decreased his health by 200~300. Being hit by a large crystal would be instant death! While only small splinters had fallen so far, if he looked at the ceiling then he could predict when a large chunk would fall. However, if he ran while checking the ceiling then he wouldn’t escape the temple in time.
“Racard, time to do your job!”
“Understood. I’m so lucky to have such a cool Master!”
Racard who had been busy avoided Magura’s tentacles during the fight landed on Ark’s shoulder. Then he kept an eye on the crystal ceiling.
“Hik! 3 o’clock, there is a large crack in the ceiling! A huge crystal will fall 4 metres from here!”
Ark quickly avoided the crystal thanks to Racard’s words. So Ark ran down the corridor with Racard and avoided the crystals. After a while, he arrived at the entrance to the temple and saw the rehabilitation members who had escaped first.
‘That’s it! Now we just have to wait and it is out victory when the temple collapses!’
Ark was inwardly convinced of his victory.
“Ark, behind you, behind!”
Tazza pointed to something behind Ark. Ark’s face stiffened as he turned his head. A bloody Magura was quickly approaching Magura. Although Magura had recovered 50%, his lower body was still injured. He was also bleeding heavily from following ark through the falling crystals. Since he couldn’t use the pillars to move himself with the tentacles, he was dragging his body along using his paws. It really was a dreadful scene.
‘Damn! At that speed…..’
Even though Magura was significantly injured, he would be able to escape from the temple before it collapsed. And presently Ark and the rehabilitation members only had 5% health left. They wouldn’t survive if Magura escaped from the temple.
‘I have to stop him here!’
Ark turned around and ran towards Magura.
“Racard, take the Saw blade and go outside the temple!”
“Understood!”
He handed the Saw blade to Racard who picked it up and flew out of the temple. Racard never even considered saying something like ‘No, I won’t leave Master!’
-Kuaaaah, disappear!
After Ark blocked him, Magura tied the tentacles into a bundle and attacked him. Ark had no time to worry about the collapsing temple. Just as the bunch of tentacles was about to strike Ark’s body. Ark smiled and shouted.
“Area Declaration, Glory of the Night! Divine skill, Descent of the Fire Draconian!”
It was the only way for Ark to stop Magura’s rush. The dark spirit rose from the ground when he used the skill. At the same time the area was wrapped in darkness. But then flames burst upwards after a short time. The flames formed a Fire Draconian! The Fire Draconian flew upwards before falling like a lightning bolt towards Ark’s head. Ark was wrapped in the flames.
-You have used the Divine Skill Descent of the Fire Draconian!
The effect will be applied for 10 minutes.
* 300 Fire damage added to all attacks.
* Attack speed, Movement speed and Reaction rate will increase by 50%.
* All enemies that attack will receive 10~100 fire damage.
* Fire resistance increases to 500% and all party members’ fire resistance will increase to 100%.
* When activated, all enemies within the area will receive 1000 fire damage while 50% of the user’s health will be restored.
-D-dragon warrior!
Magura was astounded after seeing the Fire Draconian wound around Ark. Magura was the one who caused the extinction of the Fire Draconians years ago. Naturally he knew the techniques that the Fire Draconians used.
“This is the revenge of the Fire Draconians! Jump!”
Ark kicked the ground and flew towards Magura like a bullet. A line of flames followed Ark as he shot forward. Magura hurriedly used hundreds of tentacles as a shield.
“Not a chance. Dark Blade! Adol!”
It was the chain attack using Jump and Dark Blade, Adol! It was Ark’s skill with the strongest breakthrough power. Magura’s tentacles were unable to withstand it and broke. At the same time, the sword wrapped with the flames of the Fire Draconians pierced through Magura’s chest. Magura let out a tremendous roar and was pushed back 10 metres.
-You won’t be able to defeat me even if you become a Dragon Warrior!
“Of course I know I can’t kill you with just Descent of the Fire Draconian. But it is possible to catch your ankle using it.”
Ark muttered while blowing flames out. That’s right. If Ark had used Descent of the Fire Draconian from the beginning then the battle against Magura might’ve been easier. But he was still a level 600 boss so Descent of the Fire Draconian wouldn’t be able to deal decisive damage. So he had planned to decrease Magura’s health to less than 5% before using Descent of the Fire Draconian. But Magura managed to recover his health and stats using ‘Piece of Flesh’ so Ark had lost the timing to use it.
-Kuaaaaaah! Get out of my way!
“What will you do if I said no?”
Bang, bang, bang, bang!
Magura wildly swung his tentacles and attacked. Even if Ark used Descent of the Fire Draconian, in a 1 on 1 fight against Magura he was instantly driven into a corner. However Ark’s purpose was to stop Magura from escaping. Thanks to the 50% increase in movement speed and reaction rate, Ark avoided the tentacles and concentrated his attacks on Magura’s ankle. After a while, a huge crystal dropped from the unstable ceiling and blocked the entrance.
“Now it’s over.”
Ark smiled and muttered. At the same time, there was a large split in the ceiling above his head. The crystals fell like hail and Ark immediately died.
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“………”
The rehabilitation members who had escaped the temple looked at the wreckage with surprised eyes. The huge crystal temple had been changed to a ruin with dozens of bent iron.
“……..Is it over?”
Tazza breathed out slowly.
“To be honest I never expected to survive that.”
“But Ark is buried together with it.”
“Well, it was a beautiful sacrifice.”
The rehabilitation members nodded with a deliberately solemn expression. Racard picked his nose and murmured.
“It’s okay, he will just appear again like nothing happened after several days.”
“What? Aren’t you Ark’s summon?”
“Che, that’s right. Don’t forget that.”
Racard indicated the temple with one wing and said.
“That dog would’ve dropped loot when he died. Master will be more thankful if you collect the loot than if you mourn him.”
That was correct. The time Ark took to feed and raise his pets wasn’t in vain.
“Well, you’re not wrong. Ark might’ve even dropped equipment as well.”
“At any rate, let’s search the ruins.”
The rehabilitation