*Bang! Bang!*

[Punishment, 2 Stacks (29 seconds)]

[Inflicts 2000 damage per second]

In a hurry, I gulped down a potion.

How long had it been since I last drank a potion during battle?

One stack of *Punishment* could barely be offset by the healing from my Bloodsucking Echo Stone embedded in my weapon’s socket. But once the second stack hit, the rate of healing couldn’t keep up with the damage. Without potions, I wouldn't survive.

I couldn’t afford to slow down my attacks. The healing power of the Echo Stone was determined by the number of hits. To stay alive, I had to keep swinging my sword.

*Boom, fwoosh!*

As I dodged the oncoming blast of violet light with a counter move, putting distance between myself and Crow, the next phase of *Magical Explosion* began—first from the outer edges, then toward the center. I had learned by now that this attack couldn’t be countered with invincibility skills. The stacks kept increasing. I could withstand two, but once it reached three, there was no hope.

I had a plan—die once, then revive using the *World Tree Belt*. Afterward, my health would be locked at 1%, triggering my hero’s unique skill, allowing me to deal massive damage.

That was my winning formula.

But the issue was the continuous health drain from the *Punishment* debuff.

Even if the belt could prevent an instant death, the moment *Punishment* dealt its constant damage, I would die again immediately.

This meant I couldn’t even afford to activate the belt.

Crow raised his hand.

I took a step back, putting about five meters between us.

*Boom!*

The *Magical Explosion* detonated, starting from the outer edges of the circular battlefield like a donut-shaped blast. As I calculated the distance, I noticed the violet flames surrounding us.@@novelbin@@

And then, Crow lowered his hand.

*Boom!*

The explosion detonated around us, this time closer to my position.

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