Chapter 53_ Cork Island (6)

[Wave Lv.1]

[Unleash a violent sword dance which causes a tsunami of sword energy that causes a blazing explosion that stirs up the heavens and earth.

Inflicts 400% of your attack power to all enemies within 5 meters and reduces all speeds by 50%.

* There is a certain probability of the 'burn' effect will occur and the defense effect is ignored.

★ A relatively strong explosion will be created by sending out a wave of fire that scorches every enemy in its path. There is a high chance it can intensely destroy the surroundings. All targets within range of Wave will receive 3 times of magic damage and three seconds of burn damage.

Skill Resource Consumption: 2,500 mana, 80 sword energy.

Skill Cooldown Time: 2 minutes.]

He might have been killed by Greed in the past, but the guy who regularly respawned was much stronger than he had been in the past. It was said that he lost his body and most of his power was sealed by the former Sword Saint Muller, but he was still the 9th Great Demon.

This was a setting where he gradually regained his sealed power over time. In the past, he had four Fire Stones, and now he had five. Every time a Fire Stone was added, his level would rise by 150 levels. The current Hell Gao was strong enough to be an untouchable existence for the players.

The fire stones created by Hell Gao's emergence were the source of Hell Gao's power and his weakness. Every time a fire stone was collected, Hell Gao's stats would drop significantly. However, Lexus had no intention of weakening him, even though it was speculated that Hell Gao absorbed a large amount of magical energy and regained some of his sealed power every time he appeared in the human world.

Every time a certain amount of magic power was recovered, a new Fire Stone would be added and greater power would be displayed. Looking at the human who had wounded him, the pressure Hell Gao gave off was terrifying, causing Lexus's super sensitive nature to react violently.

'I heard that Hell Gao doesn't have a body so he robs the flesh of demonkin wandering through hell to come to the human world.'

He showed such pressure while borrowing the body of a demonkin? It wasn't even his real body. It seemed that great demons were really creatures from a different dimension. This wasn't a creature that the current humanity could afford to face.

A steady stream of blood poured out of Hell Gao's body, which was suddenly riddled with wounds. The body of a demonkin was weaker than Hell Gao had anticipated, unlike his own body, which possessed the sturdiness and durability that transcended common sense.

This was bad.

'I am going to suffer a disgraceful loss to a human again...!'

He used to think that only Sword Saint Muller was special. But Muller had died over 100 years ago, and now he had encountered two special humans that had appeared again. As the other demons said, the potential of the human species couldn't be ignored.

'I will be ridiculed in hell if I lose to humans again.'

He couldn't give up yet. Then he made an expression of enormous hatred.

"I will take your soul to hell and make you my slave forever!"

He launched hellfire at 0.3 second intervals and fired continuously, looking like a laser gun that ran on solar energy.

"Come and burn to ashes!"

Three rays of fire that flew in a straight line and with the sharp and deadly claws, Hell Gao aimed at the heart of Lexus and declared.

"You shall soon die."

[You have been hit by a lethal blow!]

[You have suffered 110,000 damage.]

Hell Gao's eyes squinted, for his attack hadn't landed where he intended. The sharp demonic claws had only hit the collarbone of the human, rather than the heart. The claws that were aiming at the area between his heart suddenly bent and crushed, cutting into the collarbone of Lexus.

[Your health has fallen below 50%. Attack power and attack speed will increase.]

He was a bit flustered due to how fast Hell Gao was, but Lexus had expected an anomalous attack from the moment he saw the claws, and with super sensitivity, it allowed him to respond. The claws that were redirected by the sheath bounced back using their elasticity. Lexus drew his sword. Hell Gao was in a hurry to retrieve his arm when a sword cut his waist.

'A basic attack is pointless.'

A basic attack didn't deal much damage. He gauged Hell Gao's defense and kicked up. It was a kick that could be used even at a close range. It made the concept of space meaningless and exerted a chasing effect.

Link.

Suddenly, dozens of sword energies that contained scorching heat appeared and Hell Gao's face distorted horribly.

"Kuaaaack!"

[You have dealt 15,000 damage to the target.]

[You have dealt 15,000 damage to the target.]

[You...]

[...]

[You have dealt 60,500 damage to the target.]

In a single moment, Hell Gao suffered a damage of over 300,000.

[Link Lv.1]

[A sword dance that exudes the momentum of an absolute, stretching out like the sun.

Deals 10 times of your attack power to a single target 20 times in total. Every time the designated target defends against an attack, internal damage will be inflicted and they will be weakened.

* Takes one second to cast.

* This skill isn't affected by attack speed.

★ Blazing Burn will be released when Link is deployed. There will be burns left from the high heat even when it just sweeps by, dealing 3.5 magical damage.

Skill Resource Consumption: 4,000 mana, 50 sword energy.

Skill Cooldown Time: 2 minutes.]

'I haven't grown enough and there's still a long way to go.'

Seeing the damage, he wasn't satisfied. Lexus was once again reminded of what Madra had said to him. It was a fact that the enemies in the future would continue to be strong. Hell Gao recovered his pose and fired flames all around him. The damage was not even close enough to kill him. But still...

The opponent was an ordinary human. He hadn't even accumulated enough transcendence. However, his techniques were unusual. Among them, his swordsmanship was particularly remarkable.

'The swordsmanship is slightly similar to Muller's caliber...'

This was a human who used swordsmanship comparable to Muller, the strongest human he had acknowledged. If he accumulated transcendence and completed his body, wouldn't he far transcend the category of a human?

"You aren't a high level transcendent. How are you distinguishing between my various attacks? It isn't possible just because you have good eyes."

Hell Gao calmed his fury. He didn't disregard the human's position as he was recently defeated by a new legend of this era.

"A Sword Saint. Just like my predecessor, Muller."

Hell Gao was forced to feel confused.

'First a legend and now a Sword Saint had appeared in this era?'

As Lexus replied to Hell Gao, a notification appeared in his vision.

[The quest 'Sword Saint' has been created.]

[Sword Saint]

Difficulty: Class quest.

You have certainly become a Sword Saint.

But do you know exactly what a Sword Saint is? Can you proudly carry out the will of the sword?

What is a Sword Saint? If he was simply a swordsman with good skills, the legends about it being the strongest swordsman wouldn't be scattered across the continent.

First, start with taking the first step to pursuit for the sword and follow the Sword Saint's legend. If you can collect all of the legends, you will truly understand the Sword Saint.

At that moment, a new legend will be born.

* There is no time limit for this class quest.

* If you accept the class quest of a legendary class, you can't change your class again.

* The legendary class quest has the power to transform Satisfy's world, according to the results.

Class Quest Clear Conditions: Complete all linked quests successfully.

Class Quest Clear Reward: Unknown.

* First Class Quest: [Saint's Qualification.]

You had encountered Hell Gao, one of the great demons that Sword Saint Muller has sealed. Being once the 9th strongest among the 33 great demons of Hell, he is stronger than all outside the 15th rank combined, even Muller couldn't seal the summoned Hell Gao perfectly 150 years ago.

Hell Gao once ruled Cokro Island perfectly to feed on the people living there. Thousands of people were sacrificed to him until Muller defeated him. How far had you narrowed the gap with the previous Sword Saint?

* First Class Quest Clear Condition: As the current generation's Sword Saint, vanquish and reseal Hell Gao from the human world.

First Class Quest Clear Reward: 1 class-specific skill.

First Class Quest Failure: Disqualification from being the Sword Saint, 90% stat reduction for 30 days.]

"What?"

Lexus had a bewildered expression. He hadn't expected to encounter a class quest from the Sword Saint class. His heart jumped and his blood boiled as he immediately regained his composure from the surprise and greatly welcomed the sudden arrival of the class quest.

A river and pillars of fire rose from the fire stones and struck toward Lexus. The fire stones had been scattered in so many different locations, making it feel as if the fire was coming at him from all directions.

"Kukuk! Kuhahahat! You are so terrified that you've lost your mind."

Hell Gao laughed at the silence of Lexus.

The experience of defeat in a fight against the Sword Saint, the reason Hell Gao had been diligently coming to the human world for the past few years was actually because he wanted to get revenge. Today, the opportunity finally came. Hell Gao was very happy.

"...You have become very chatty."

As Lexus casually replied, something exploded at the back of Hell Gao and he was slammed into the ground.

"Keo-heok!!"

He didn't even have the time to writhe in pain as Lexus spoke.

"Though I seek the completion of the quest as the Sword Saint, it would be more efficient if I'm not doing it just by myself."

Lexus spoke with a smile as he had already summoned Mumud and was flying up as high as a two-story building who had begun chanting a different spell.

"Come out and play."

Everything began with those words.

A ripple of the magic energy waves spread out everywhere. Along with him unshackling his magic power, the shadow beneath his feet spread out, too. Lexus' familiars didn't require any chanting or whatever to summon them.

"For a measly human, you know some interesting skills, don't you?"

Standing up from the surprise attack of Lich Mumud, Hell Gao glared at Lexus and the three undeads around him. Unlike Hell Gao who's becoming furious as time passes, a thin smile spread on his lips.

'Good.'

He sensed the fighting spirit of Mumud, Igris and Ainz. They stood around Lexus in a circle as if to protect him. As Hell Gao was wondering what puny trick he had used, Igris and Lexus swiftly charged forward towards Hell Gao.

100,000 Army Blockade Sword.

Two different versions performed by Igris and Lexus but both had made Hell Gao incapable of moving and disabling his skills for a short moment. With that gap, limbs, bits of body parts sliced off by the two swords from Igris and Lexus, and the ensuing trails of blood scattered in all directions. Igris was elegantly and efficiently cutting with his sword that drew an arc in the air.

Hell Gao screamed out as Igris immediately linked 100,000 Army Massacre Sword without delay. Because of the blockade effect, Hell Gao was incapable of doing anything. Lexus on the other hand, he was so fast that even Hell Gao could only catch the glimpses of his afterimage. Hatred and killing intent towards Hell Gao, one of the 33 great demons of hell, circled around the red sword.

Kill.

Puoook!

A large wound was carved on Hell Gao's false body.

[Kill Lv.1]

[The sword dance of punishment is performed.

Deals 20 times of your physical attack power to a single target. Once hit, there is a normal probability of instantaneous death.

★ Flame Strike will be released when Kill is deployed. Unleashes a bolt of scorching inferno at a single enemy unit, dealing 15 times of your magic damage.

Skill Resource Consumption: 5,000 mana, 100 sword energy.

Skill Cooldown Time: 10 minutes.]