The system message itself was a warning of the danger.

    Gripping his now unenchanted sword, Seong lowered his stance.

    He had already landed two devastating skills on his opponent—both with overwhelming power.

    Yet, the enemy now stood stronger than before, forcing a wry smile to spread behind Seong''s mask.

    "This won’t be easy."

    The only powerful skill Seong had left was the Blood Venom Chain, but it was weaker compared to the two skills he had previously used.

    It wouldn’t be enough to turn the tide of the battle.

    Analyzing the cooldowns of his remaining skills with calm precision, Seong prepared for the next phase before the Doom Knight’s Remnant could close the distance.

    While Seong remained composed, the viewers were in uproar.

    "Is it even possible to win this?!""This doesn’t look like a level 80–120 difficulty! What is this!?""Even if this were a raid boss, it’d still feel impossible!""Maybe if 30 players sacrificed themselves...?""Nah, if he’d just brought his summons, especially the ones that seemed like officers, this would’ve been manageable."

    Disappointment rippled through the chat as viewers lamented Seong’s apparent lack of preparation.

    The summons that appeared to be lieutenants—each of them exuding auras stronger than even Mayrin—would’ve made short work of this fight.

    Still, a subset of viewers reveled in the challenge.

    "Actually, this is perfect!""The harder it is, the better we can see his skills!""He wouldn’t be here if he didn’t have confidence, right?""No matter what, this is thrilling!""This is worth every penny of the ticket price!""Agreed. Finding a stream with this level of quality is near impossible these days."

    Regardless of Seong’s victory or defeat, they were thoroughly entertained.

    This wasn’t just any stream; it was a broadcast of rare quality, especially at this level. Most guilds avoided low-level streams since they lacked profitability.

    But this—this was an exception.

    It was exhilarating, a broadcast that made hearts race, with no comparable live stream in recent memory.

    Seong, however, remained oblivious to the chat’s reactions.

    "It’s coming."

    Having calculated all remaining skill cooldowns and the time required for their recovery, Seong braced himself.

    The Doom Knight’s Remnant, exuding its ominous dark-blue aura, began to charge.

    BOOOOM—!

    With each step, the ground shattered and upheaved, as though the land itself sought to consume everything.

    The sheer force of the charge could have intimidated anyone—but Seong stood firm.

    Gripping the turquoise heart in his right hand, he willed it to beat.

    Thump—thump—

    From between the upheaved earth, the same eerie turquoise energy emerged, pulsing and surging.

    From this energy, an army of shadowy undead arose.

    Hundreds of them.

    Though individually weak, their overwhelming numbers were enough to momentarily stall the Doom Knight’s charge.

    BOOOOOM—!

    "Graaaaah!"

    "Clatter—!"

    "Aaaaaah!"

    The Doom Knight’s Remnant tore through the horde with its dark-blue sword, slicing through the undead as it pushed forward.

    "Wait, didn’t he already summon this many earlier?!""How much mana does he even have?!""This is insane."

    Even Seong seemed aware of his dwindling mana. He swiftly pulled out a tricolored whistle, using it to restore his reserves.@@@@

    Then, Seong activated his next skill.

    "Three minutes."

    At his declaration, the image of clock hands appeared above the Doom Knight’s Remnant.

    A faint ticking sound followed:

    Tick-tock—tick-tock—

    The sound was unsettling, almost foreboding.

    The Doom Knight’s Remnant, visibly irritated by the ticking, infused its legs with aura and leaped high into the air.

    BOOOOOM—!

    The ground trembled and fractured as the undead army was swept away.

    Shards of earth and debris scattered in all directions, disrupting the undead’s formation.

    "What the...?!""How is he supposed to block that?!""He’s done for.""What... did I just watch?!""That massive AoE attack got sliced in half?!""It must’ve been a skill! That sword technique was insane!""This is ridiculous."

    But the constant defense left the Remnant with no chance to counter.

    Occasionally, it tried to use skills, but Seong disrupted them by stealing and redirecting the same skills back.

    The relentless pressure left the Remnant no choice but to focus solely on defense.

    The viewers were astounded by the spectacle of precision and skill.

    "Wait, so he wasn’t relying on skills earlier?!""That’s impossible without actual swordsmanship.""Unbelievable...""How skilled must he be IRL to pull this off?"

    It was a masterclass in swordsmanship.

    NPCs and monsters, especially high-level ones, were renowned for their advanced combat techniques.

    A boss of this caliber—a major event boss like the Doom Knight’s Remnant—would possess unparalleled skills.

    And yet, Seong was matching it blow for blow without relying on skills, an achievement few could believe.

    As the Remnant focused on defending against Seong’s attacks, a turquoise spear pierced through its shield from an unexpected angle.

    The Remnant tried to retreat, but Seong moved like a predator, cutting off its escape route.

    Thud!

    The spear struck true, burying itself into the Remnant.

    Despite the damage, the Remnant saw an opportunity—if it could endure the pain and launch a counterattack, the tide of battle might turn.

    But death itself intervened.

    Five spectral hands emerged from the ground behind the Remnant, coalescing into the shape of a massive scythe.

    The embodiment of death swung the scythe lazily yet lethally toward the Remnant.

    Slice—

    "Oh my god, I thought my own head was about to fall off...""Same here.""This is like a horror movie!"

    The viewers weren’t the only ones overwhelmed—the Remnant trembled with fear as it felt the scythe’s damage reverberate through its body.

    Desperate to regain control, the Remnant charged at Seong, wildly swinging its sword.

    But every attempt was in vain. Seong sidestepped the attacks effortlessly, countering with precision each time.

    The Remnant’s shield was pierced again by another turquoise spear. This time, it discarded the shield entirely to avoid the attack.

    But as it repositioned, a black orb struck its abdomen.

    CRACK!

    The sickening sound of shattering bones echoed as the dark-blue aura surrounding the Remnant began to fracture.

    "It’s almost over, right?""I can’t believe he’s actually winning this!""This is incredible..."

    The battle’s climax was approaching, with tension rising to its peak.

    As Seong’s declared three minutes passed, the clock hands above the Remnant’s head struck the hour.

    A resounding chime echoed through the battlefield.

    DONG—! DONG—! DONG—!

    It was a death knell, summoning the Remnant’s doom.

    The dark-blue aura enveloping the Remnant cracked, shattering like glass.

    Had the Remnant still possessed a physical body, it would’ve been coughing blood from every orifice.

    Paralyzed by the extreme damage, the Remnant was unable to move.

    Seong snapped his fingers.

    Snap!

    At his command, the surrounding undead legion surged toward the immobilized Remnant.

    Amidst the chaos, greenish mist flared, igniting into flames that consumed the area.

    Seong vanished into the shadows, reappearing a safe distance away as the explosion erupted.

    The blast enveloped the Remnant, shattering its body and scattering the dark-blue aura into the air.

    System messages began to flood Seong’s vision.

    [Main Quest: ‘The Doom Knight’s Invasion’ has been cleared.]

    [Main Quest rewards will be granted.]

    [You have acquired ownership of the summon, ‘Doom Knight, Leonic Evoke.’]

    [The summon, ‘Doom Knight, Leonic Evoke,’ will grow according to the Overlord’s level.]

    [Helena’s power, left to ‘Doom Knight, Leonic Evoke,’ has been fully transferred.]

    [The power of the past Overlord has been inherited.]

    [The power of the past has been inherited.]

    [You have received rewards.]

    [As a Main Quest reward, you have acquired the Almighty-tier class-exclusive skill, ‘Knights of Ruin.’]

    [As a Main Quest reward, the number of appointments for the Almighty-tier skill, ‘Commander of the Legion of Death,’ has increased.]

    Among the flames, a spirit emerged, its face radiating joy.

    "Ah... finally! I’m free at last!"