t 7: Using the Divine Skill
ACT 7 Using the Divine Skill
[TL] I’ve been using bayonet as Bread’s weapon since that’s what all the translation sites and dictionaries gave me. However that didn’t really make sense to me especially considering this chapter. So I split up the korean and it translated more into greatsword, so that is what I will be using as his weapon from now it. If you want to have an idea of what it looks like then check out these google images.
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Kwang, kwang, kwang!
The noises rang out on the previously quiet mountain ridge. The earth shook like there was an earthquake coming and there was a dense cloud of dust. Then everything suddenly seemed to stop. The deafening roar quieted as the dust storm slowly settled down. The only thing moving quietly was the dust floating in the air. After a while……!
“Dark Blade!”
The dust was split in half by a sword enveloped in flames. Then the dust exploded and scattered as a greatsword descended from the other direction.
“Earth storm!”
When the greatsword collided with the sword, a storm occurred once again. The form of two people could been seen through the storm. The one holding the flaming sword was Ark. Opposite Ark was the distinctive form of a huge person. The man wearing animal leather was obviously Bread.
“Take this!”
Bread ran up and brandished his greatsword.
Buuuuong!
The dust on the ground was sucked up at a tremendous speed and started twisting. Ark fell down to avoid being hit by the greatsword. He rolled his body to another spot and sprang up before swinging his sword at Bread. However, Bread’s reflexes also weren’t inferior to Ark’s. Bread moved his greatsword to a diagonal angle to deflect the attack before striking downwards.
“Huh?”
It was a really unexpected attack. Ark took a quick breath and stepped back but the greatsword had already grazed his shoulder. He instantly lost 400 health from the attack. Just a graze had seriously wounded him! However he couldn’t hesitate in this situation. In the short time Ark had stopped moving, Bread had pushed forward and continuously wielded his greatsword. Ark stumbled and the greatsword barely missed his nose. Bread murmured as the greatsword descended into an empty space.
“Damn, I really thought I would cut you this time.”
“Huk, do you think I’m that easy to kill?”
Ark laughed and replied but he was inwardly sweating.
‘Damn, he interrupted it and counterattacked? If it had hit correctly then he would’ve received a critical hit. As expected, he really has troublesome power. Not only are the skills great but he is also familiar in a fight. No, not just a fight……’
Ark used Dark Dance to avoid the attack and observed Bread’s movements. Ark had been astonished by Bread’s weapon when he first saw it. Bread used a two handed greatsword. It was similar to Ark’s Promised Sword but much larger. The greatsword was the largest of the two handed swords. Of course its attack power and durability were among the strongest. When compared to an average long sword, it had an average of 1.8 times more damage. In addition, it automatically dealt 1.5 additional damage to large monsters. But despite its enormous damage, there were few people who used the greatsword in New World. There were a number of reasons but the largest penalty was that the size and weight meant the attack speed was extremely slow.
‘But this guy……’
When in close combat, there was no difference between the number of times Ark attacked.
‘How can he attack so quickly when carrying a greatsword? Did he increase attack speed with his other equipment?’
He had thought this at first. But he still wasn’t convinced. After exchanging a few blows, Ark realized that it wasn’t that simple.
‘There is no waste!’
Yes, Bread didn’t waste any of his movements. He avoided the opponent’s attack and then struck back. It was a very simple movement but difficult to do in the middle of battle. Only people accustomed to holding a sword were able to perform such movements. It required being accustomed to the body in order to change movements. Yes, that was the secret to Bread’s attack speed. Bread’s movements were similar to a machine. There was no rush whenever he stabbed. While attacking and defending, he minimized any unnecessary movements and counterattacked. It was some tight movements! Even though he was holding the greatsword, he could match Ark’s movements.
‘He can also utilize his class skills.’
Bread’s profession was a Beast Master. The feature of a Beast Master was to stack up to 3 Beast Spirit Possessions. As soon as the battle started, Bread instantly chose three animal spirits to possess him. He chose the soul of the bear which raised strength by 50% and the cheetah soul which raised agility by 50%. That was only two Beast Spirit Possessions. He had seen Bread use them on the ferry and in Bosaga village. Ark hadn’t understood at the time……
“Beast Spirit Possession, power of the Bull rise! Dash!”
Ark instantly used Dark Dance as Bread yelled. Then Bread grew horns on his head and shot forward like an arrow. Ark used Skill Penetration and the information window floated in front of him.
-Bread’s profession skill: Beast Spirit Possession
* Additional skills of Beast Spirit Possession identified.
[Bull] When possessed by the spirit of the Bull, the breakthrough power increases by 50%.
When attacking an enemy with the ‘Dash’ skill, movement speed will increase by 100% and attack power by 50%. When Dash is successful, the defense will decrease by 30% and the abnormal state ‘fall down’ will be induced.
“Huck, another strange skill……Riposte!”
Ark panicked and hit the horns with Riposte. Riposte was an attack which pushed the enemy back 10 metres. But thanks to the power of the bull, Bread barely moved. Rather, Ark was the one pushed back several metres thanks to the breakthrough power.
“How many spirit animals do you have?”
“A dozen.”
Bread laughed proudly as he touched his horns. The reason why Bread had only used two Beast Spirit Possessions was because of this. Two of them were necessary skills which raised his stats. The remaining spot he could switch between attack or defense as needed. And that strategy was considerably successful in PVP. Especially when combined with other skills. His basic skill ‘Rush’ increased his movement speed by 50% and his attack speed rose by 25%. When combined with the power of the bull, the Dash effect became twice as powerful. Bread often linked his skills with Beast Spirit Possession. If the user was unable to grasp the skill beforehand then they would suffer.
‘If I hadn’t used Skill Penetration beforehand then it would’ve caused a lot of damage.’
Ark would’ve needed herbal medicine if he had been hit. Luckily he used Skill Penetration to see through it. If he knew the special effects of Bread’s Beast Spirit Possessions then Ark could cope with it.
‘That Bread, he is definitely strong but……’
Ark stopped Bread’s series of attacks and clenched his sword firmly.
“Is it my turn? Take this. Dark Strike!”
Ark released the charged up aura. The black aura shot like an arrow from his sword. Bread moved his greatsword to block it before swinging his sword vertically downwards towards Ark. It was the accurate timing needed to switch the greatsword from defense to offense! But Ark suddenly braked and the greatsword vainly split through air.
‘It is indeed the weakness of the greatsword.’
A small smile spread on Ark’s face. It really was amazing that Bread could move the greatsword at such an incredible pace with both hands. However, the disadvantage of the greatsword wasn’t just its attack speed. It was possible to grasp the direction of the greatsword’s attack with just one look. Of course, estimating the greatsword’s trajectory with one look while it was moving so quickly and reacting to it wasn’t an easy task. But he had trained for many years so it was possible for him.
‘Bread certainly isn’t an easy opponent. However the odds are in my favour if it is only this much!’
Ark determined that after 10 minutes of fighting Bread. When comparing capabilities, the two of them were almost equal. Bread used a greatsword as a weapon. Each swing took 500~700 health in one blow. On the other hand, Ark wasn’t as powerful but he dealt more hits. Therefore the consumed health was similar. Then the only thing left was stats and level! After calculating it, Bread was superior to him in stats. But if they compared the remaining health left, Ark had 60% while Bread had 57%. Ark was a little ahead of him. The reason why……
“This is the real attack!”
Ark noticed a gap and thrust his sword.
“Cancel power of the Bull! Beast Spirit Possession, power of the turtle rise!”
Bread’s skin looked like the shell of a turtle after he used Beast Spirit Possession. There was a roaring sound and Bread stumbled. This was the perfect chance to attack the opponent. Ark pressed forward with his sword. As expected, Bread was a user with a lot of fighting experience and he blocked the attack.
But……pepepepeng! Hwarrrrruk!
An explosion occurred when the two swords touched. Then flames spread over Bread’s face and skin.
“This is it, this is it!”
A satisfied smile appeared on Ark’s face. The explosion was the effect of the rare Hearthstone, the Explosion Stone. It gave a 33% chance of flame 50-100 damage, and caused an explosion dealing 10~50 splash damage within a 2 metre range! This 33% chance didn’t occur when the sword damaged the enemy. The 33% chance occurred when the sword impacted with another weapon. Of course, this wasn’t a direct blow so the 50~100 damage didn’t apply. However, the 2 metre range of splash damage couldn’t be avoided. Even though the damage was 10~50, Redian’s Elemental Defense meant only half the damage was applied. But it was still some d