Chapter 19: Full Moon Toads (Finale)

In the end stood Kris who was victorious. Amount the dissected bodies, he stand alone as the the only one left. Or was he?

He began to walk away from the dead bodies with blood on his hands which covered his entire body. While walking, the wet, melting snow crunched under the weight of his feet.

Kris let out a sigh of relaxation, "*Sigh* Now let's check my Inventory."

[Inventory]

[Items]

[Moon Stone] [Bottle of Moon Ash] [x47 Hound Wolf Fangs] [x60 Hound Wolf Meat]

[Information]

[Name: Moon Stone.

Type: Item.

Grade: Unique.

Description: Allows the user to teleport to the home of Lunar Frogs; Kasarak.]

[Name: Bottle of Moon Ash.

Type: Item.

Grade: Legendary.

Description: When poured on Weapons or Equipment, it gives them the Twilight Effect permanently.]

"Twilight Effect?" Kris inquired while rubbing his chin. " That's interesting."

He swiped away the interface and brought up another one.

[Inventory]

[Equipment]

[Moon Bound Gauntlet] [Dark Demon Queen's Necklace] [Dark Demon King's Ring]

[Information]

[Name: Moon Bound Gauntlet.

Type: Equipment.

Grade: Epic.

Description: Forged by the greatest blacksmith of magic in Kasarak. This was made by mixing the Essence Stones of the two Legendary Beast and a Moon Crystal. When the user wears it, it grants a special buff to the user's luck by 50% and gives them a Skill called Twilight Rebound.

Defense: +4,500.

Additional Effects:

- Sleep Effect.]

"Now this is something that is useful to me," said Kris.

[User has equip: Moon Bound Gauntlet]

[Moon Bound Gauntlet has been equipped]

A glowing steel gauntlet covered Kris forearm. It shunned bright in the moon light with its moon-like colors and was thick.

[Notification]

[Quest has appeared!]

"Huh?"

[Quest: Kill the Man in the Moon.

Grade: Epic.

Difficulty: Extreme.

Description: Kill the Boss Monster of the Lunar Frogs. A Toad that is weak in the day but destructive in the night.

Clear Condition: Kill Boss Monster before expiration of duration.

Fail Condition: Expiration of Duration.

Penalty: All items will be destroyed.

Duration: 2 Hours (Before sun rise)

Reward: Essence Stone of Moonlight Toad.]

Kris abruptly stopped in his tracks. He turned around, slowly; glancing behind him at the same time.

"Ahh," Kris sighed in acknowledgement while dragged back his ironic jet-black hair with his palm. "Their was still one left, huh."

Behind him stood a single entity. One with a strong presence and aura that surrounded it in sovereign and dominance.

A Lunar Frog that had turned Calamity-Grade due to its humanoid transformation. This mighty transformation was because of the high and bright full moon.

"Oh," said Kris in realization, letting go of his hair. "So you're the Boss?"

Its glowing and diligent eyes peered into Kris's soul.

On an adrenaline high and feeling zero fear, Kris approached the creature without hesitation.

[User has activate: Omniscient Soul Appraisal]

[Omniscient Soul Appraisal has been activated]

[Status]

[Name: Eaton Carlondo.

Age: 18.

Race: Moonlight Toad.

Rank: Monarch Toad.

Difficulty: Crimson.

Health Points: 9,999,990.

Mana Points: 9,999,990.]

[Attributes]

[Strength: 999,999.

Intelligence: 999,999.

Dexterity: 999,999.

Agility: 999,999.

Vitality: 999,999.]

"(Damn, he's stronger than me by far.)" Kris inwardly thought. "(But why?)"

The toad began to approach Kris as well, walking with zero haste but with an observative eye.

The toad then began to speed up its pace until it was going at a speed that the naked eye couldn't comprehend.

Kris paused in his tracks, unable to see his foe.

"Crap."

[You have extracted x1 Bottle of Moon Ash]

The Toad abruptly appeared infront of Kris. With his hand erected at Kris's face, it grabbed him.

The Toad lifted the boy into the air with only a single hand. Without effort it smashed the back part of his body on the ground, making rubble be flung into the air and creating a large crater.

"Ack!!" Kris coughed out blood from his mouth with a doomed expression.

He couldn't have defended against that attack. But he could, he wouldn't because if the bottle in his hand.

The Toad lift its hand once again, preparing for other slam.

Kris wasn't letting that happen again though.

[User has activate: Divine Aura and Weapon Body Refinement]

[Aura has been activated]

[Weapon Body Refinement has been activated]

Kris raised his left hand and stab the creature in the gut. Being paralyzed and confused, Kris took his chance. He got up and launched an attack with his hand, which was aimed at the creatures neck.

He was too late though. The creature dodge to the left by the skin of its teeth.

Removing itself from a vulnerable position, the toad raised its hand and readied another strike.

Kris pulled out his katana and held up his blade in retaliation.

He placed the bottle at his mouth and pulled open the cover, pouring it on to his weapon.

[Twilight Effect has been added to your Weapon]

[Information]

[Twilight is an effect that when added to a Weapon or Equipment allows it to draw power from the moon.]

[Drawing 7% Energy!]

The creatures hand was sliced into half by Kris blade, yet, Kris suffered staggering knock back. He was sent a couple of miles away from his opponent.

[Warning: Moonlight Recovery has been activated]

Suddenly, the Toad's injury healed as quick as a flash, with steam emitting from its hand. It was brought back in prefect shape and condition. It also looked as if it was an even better limo than before.

"What?" Kris inquired in shock.

At that point Kris realized that all the damage that he could deal to the Toad would be pointless if it didn't add up. The only possible way to kill the Toad was by getting a One Shot. But that wouldn't happen since he had damaged the Toad before.

"(So the only time kill this thing is by damage it's vital organs, making it die instantly?)" Kris inquired internally. "(Okay.)"

Kris approached the creature once again with steady pace.

The Toad stayed point, yet made the first move. Seeing that its opponent was armed, it had to play intelligently.

[Warning: Aura of The Full Moon has been activated!]

A cyan mist enveloped the Toad's body. From its had came a makeshift blade out of its Aura.

Kris speed up his pace, not pay attention to his notification.

Reaching the Toad he swung his sword at its head.

"Damn you punk!"

The creature dodge and slashed upwards at Kris with its Aura Blade.

Kris blocked by swinging his katana at the blade. He followed up with a counter, a slash at the Toads chest.

The Toad parried the attack and kicked Kris in the gut, sending him blasting back. The little pressure the creature put into its feet made a wide gust of wind tear the structures around itself.

"Argh!" Kris ground while being blasted away by gale. "Why the fuck is this thing so powerful?!"

The Toad suddenly appeared and slashed downwards.

"And not me, for God's sakes!!!"

Kris blocked the attack with the handle of his katana.

[Drawing 89% Energy!]

"Alright, if you're so damn powerful, you can go tell your fuckin Creater cause I'm taking it!"

Kris in a quick motion stored his weapon inside his saya and grabbed the Toads head.

Kris launched his knee towards the creature's face, breaking its nose.

"Take that, bastard!!!"

In pain, the Toad grabbed Kris by the arm and flung him to the sky.

Kris approached the clouds and the surpassed them. He was almost about to exit the atmosphere.

"It's so cold up here," Kris said, now turning back to his lackadaisic mood and tone.

He was now just a silhouette in the ray of the humongous full moon.

"Just were I want to be."

[Drawing 100% Energy!]

[Completed!]

[Transforming Weapon!]

Kris katana began to glow, bringing light to the night sky.

Kris changed his position in the air. Presuming his stance as a silhouette as a person who is about to draw their sword from their sheath.

[User has activate: Divine Aura and Divine Weapon Aura]

[Divine Aura has been activated]

[Divine Weapon Aura has been activated]

Kris's weapon was encompassed in an even more brighter light. The aura of his blade the ray of light shining from the moon seem like nothing.

The Toad suddenly appeared, emerging from the clouds. With its hand balled up, it was ready to toss a powerful punch.

[Warning: Holy Moonlight Canon has been activated]

Kris's for began to approach hastily.

The gigantic moon began to fall from the night sky.

Seeing this, Kris said, "I'm going to send you home."

The Toad toss the punch at Kris. Seeing this attack from a mile away, Kris evaded.

Kris pulled out his katana and slashed at the Toads side. A slash of energy burst out from the blade, hitting the Toad and carrying it away to the moon.

While falling from the sky, Kris watched the moon closely. Suddenly, the moon was spilt in half with cracks of web spreading out on its surface.

"Wow, I'm now that strong?" Kris inquired with a smirk.

The smirk suddenly faded away as he said, "But that thing was stronger."

On the destroyed fragments of the moon was the Toad. It floated in space, dead.

Suddenly, gigantic testicles of cyan light began to spread from its body. A couple of each grabbed on to a piece of the destroyed moon.

Dragging them back towards itself, the Toad assembled the moon. In the cracks, a cyan light emerged and fixed them. Inside the core of the moon laid the Toad, lifelessly.

[You have slained the Calamity-Grade Boss: Monarch Toad]

[You have acquired the Essence of this Monster!]