Chapter 418 – Settlement in the Dungeon (4)

When the sun disappeared from the sky and thick darkness descended on the dungeon, they were resisting the darkness by burning the vegetation on the ground.

Between the red burning field and the dark sky, there were only me and Garm.

The Garm I had attached to her arm her using the Dominate Flame was aware of his power her as the dungeon boss and was gradually reducing the size of the dungeon while increasing his mana her.

Even if I attacked with all my might right now, it wouldn’t be enough, so I just stood there blankly, staring at the world filled with darkness and fire.

‘Yin energy and yang energy, the two forces cancel each other out.’

Power obtained by deriving the negative attribute mana and heat that I use by converting mana primarily.

Yin and yang energy are much stronger, but they are also powers that I currently cannot properly control.

‘I couldn’t even walk, but I just thought about running.’

But what about the shadows and fire that surround this world now? It is not a conflicting force like light and shadow, nor a conflicting force like fire and water.

Even just combining different powers, I was using skill link.

I thought that it would be more important to balance the power I could use rather than dealing with the negative and positive energies that would cancel each other out, putting a lot of strain on my body.

‘I was mistaken because of white salt.’

When you exercise the power to reach the 8th level of the Flame Shingoku (連炎神功), the red flame instantly turns white and has the power of purification, but this is not the opposite power of the shadow.

The color just let me know that it was getting hotter.

Garum seemed to have completed the maintenance of the dungeon and swung his huge sword to blow away the flames fluttering around.

When the sword wind approached me, I deployed my shadow armor to minimize the damage I received, but it still felt like it hurt.

“Compared to the time I was at the tower, it’s a little lacking, but it’s enough. Thank you, warrior, for waiting.”

“I didn’t really wait.”

Garum lifted the long sword above his shoulder with both hands and aimed it at me.

Wouldn’t it be difficult if you could use the movement of the speed of light, which can cut down the shadow sword that is fully powered by the shadow circle and flame wheel, by stabbing from that position?

“Whew. I don’t really like using improvised techniques like this.”

Skill Link-Boost

Shadow Mastery. Four wheels, four-wheeled resonance.

I created a ring of shadow within my body and began to resonate.

I deliberately left the ring of shadows gathered on the left as is and then created a ring of flame on the right.

Four wheels, four-wheeled resonance.

As the ring of flame formed on my right resonated, two rings of power began to show off their presence within my body.

It could be said that being able to handle these two types of power was enough, but it was not enough to defeat the enemy in front of you.

‘It’s really changed a lot.’

Just a year ago, I wanted to seal the status window and live like an ordinary person with Seoyeon, but there were times when I felt strange as I wanted stronger power to defeat the powerful enemy in front of me.

Even if it was true when I was possessed, why do I want to become stronger now? Is it greed? Or not…

“I will aim for the peak as soon as I become sufficiently strong and stop.”

“This is the mindset of a good warrior.”

It was difficult right now to handle four rings of two attributes within the body.

Let’s change it to the most optimal form I can.

I made the four rings back into one, leaving behind two rings of shadow and two rings of flame.

No, I destroyed it and made something completely new.

“Black and white twin wheels.“

The name Shingong (神功) will be added once the performance has been clearly verified.

“Gareum. Shall we begin?”

I spoke to the orc who was waiting for me to sort out my enlightenment.

“Good.”

At that moment, Garum took a step forward at great speed and stabbed me with his sword.

Using calmness and insight to read the trajectory of the flying sword, I decided to use what Master Yeomwang sometimes used.

White wheel.

The heat emanating from the white ring that appeared in front of my left shoulder made my body rotate very quickly, and with my right foot as the axis, I used that rotational force to hit the gash with the heel of my left foot.

Black wheel.

Just before I hit Garum, a ring of shadow appeared in front of my heel and strengthened my leg like a shadow circle strengthens an object made of shadow craft.

Kwaaang!!!

By pouring mana into the golden pauldron on the left shoulder of his body, Garum strengthened his defense and blocked my attack, but was pushed back even more than when he surrendered his stomach to the fist that was equipped with the power of the Palun Resonance Eight Wheels.

“It’s similar to the power I’ve used so far, but it’s also different. It seems like humans have too many awakenings?”

“Do you think the orcs are enemies?”

“Because I have a body that doesn’t allow me to use my head!”

If you have overwhelming strength and speed, you don’t need to think much when fighting.

While I internally agreed with the orc’s words, I briefly wondered if our recluse had a head similar to that of the orc.

‘If it’s 12 stars, you don’t have to use it.’

But since I live in a world that requires more strength than that, I had to use my brain even more.

In order to run toward Garum, who was running towards him while wielding a huge sword, he created two white wheels on his back and accelerated.

I used the black ring to create the sword of shadow, which I often use, and then clashed with the sword of division.

Kaaaaang!!!

It didn’t stop there, but two white rings were launched around Garum and mana was infused.

Black and white twin wheels, white wheels, prayer beads.

Puhwaaaaah!!!

Flames spewed out from the white ring floating around Garum.

Although mana consumption was extreme, I was able to make up for the lack of mana by using the heat I could get from the surrounding area that had become a sea of ​​​​​​fire.

Garum, who had not suffered much damage from the Flame God’s rosary, had shrunk the dungeon and strengthened his mana, but was unable to withstand the intense heat and swung his sword into the air.

‘It seems that the power of purification contained in the white flame has not become stronger, but the power of the shadow energy has been contained through the resonance of the black and white twin wheels.’

Since it has the power to destroy mana, it seemed impossible to perfectly defend itself with the mana Garm scattered to protect its body.

Now, in order to properly inflict damage, I need to have a shading device in my weapon.

“Kooooo!!!”

As Garum screamed, his green skin began to turn dark green.

I think I’ve increased my physical abilities, but I decided to use the techniques I can use now that the shadows are over.

Black and white double wheel, black wheel, binding.

The sword of shadow he was holding in his hand was inserted into several black rings, strengthened to the greatest and darkly surrounded by shadows.


Skill Link-Boost

Yeonhwanryu (連環流) Chamjeol (斬切). Spiritual energy.

My attack range is wherever shadows exist.

Suddenly.

The slash that cut through space cut through the burning forest, but it could not cut through the sword that was standing upright with dark blue mana wrapped around it.

And the moment he saw the arm moving, he wrapped his body in very dark shadow armor.

“Island.”

Push.

The moment Garum lowered his sword at the speed of light, a large sword wound appeared on my left shoulder, which was far away.

The shadow armor was torn apart as if it were natural, but the island of Garum, which went two steps further, was very dangerous.

‘Even though I used calmness and insight, I couldn’t read it perfectly.’

Since exchanging attacks and defenses is disadvantageous to me due to my limited physical ability, I thought it would be best to use the strongest attack I could and defeat Garum.

“Island.”

Once again, Garum’s sword energy flew.

This time, I was fully prepared through calmness and insight, but there was nothing I could do as the shadow armor on my body was torn.

Push.

What is the greatest combination I can do right now? I rolled my head very quickly while feeling pain in my body.

When Garum raised his arms to use the island again, I created four white rings on my back and approached faster than Garum could swing his sword.

As I felt the orc with the long white beard widen his eyes, I put the white and black rings on both arms and filled them with the power of flame and shadow.

And I used the last skill to end the battle.

Skill Link-Unlimited

Shadow energy. White salt.

The power to destroy mana and the power to purify it was spread across both arms.

Breaking through the spiral flow.

I held my hands together while holding the Spiral Breakthrough, the most powerful of the fragments of nothingness I use.

The white and black rings circled my clenched fists at incredible speeds, hoarding their strength.

And just like Garum, who became the dungeon boss, I used two more skills to gain additional strength from the surrounding nature.

Dominate Shadow. Yeonyeom Shingong (連炎神功).

He drew shadows from the dark sky and heat from the burning earth, added them to his two fists, and released the power.

□□□□□□□□□□□□□□!

At the tips of both fists, the two powers of black and white spun like crazy and extended towards Garm.

Suddenly! Suddenly! Suddenly! Suddenly! Suddenly!

“Oooooh!!!”

Garum repeatedly swung the sword filled with blue energy and cut down the pillars of light, minimizing damage to himself.

Even though his sword energy due to the shadow, I decided to pour all my strength into the crazy Garum, who cut down my attacks with overwhelming physical ability.


Transcendent resonance of black and white twin wheels.

Unlike the wave wheel, which adds instantaneous power by bursting a ring, transcendental resonance raises the resonance of the twin wheels to the limit, helping me put all the power I can squeeze out of my body into the attack.

Garum, who was cutting down the stronger beam of light faster, suddenly appeared from view.

“Whoa…”

I slowly lowered my arms while exhaling hot breath.

The two arms that were spewing out mana to their limit did not move as if they were overloaded, but pain suddenly began pouring out from the wounds on the body caused by the island of division.

“They probably didn’t remove the exit…”

Having exhausted all my stamina and unable to even use my arms, I staggered and walked through the burning forest, looking for an exit.