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Chapter 75

Double casting utilizing his dark self.

He used the souls of the dead along with the swirling blood.

The storm of red blood immediately erupted where Crescentra was, obscuring his vision.

In the midst of the obscured vision, the teal spear flew in.

Though activated simultaneously, the timing was perfect, resulting in a successful attack.

''I thought it might not work since it''s Phase 2...but it worked.''

He thought it might not work on the extraordinary Crescentra.

But it did.

Three seconds.

A considerably short time, but.

It was time that Seonghyun had earned.

The eyes of Balthar and Fiora, who received that precious time, burned fiercely.

Crimson eyes from Balthar.

Dark blue eyes from Fiora.

Two different sets of eyes intertwined as if they were meshing together and aimed at Crescentra.

However, at that moment.

Crescentra, who should have had all his senses blocked, moved.

No, he was about to move.

A posture of raising his arm and trying to do something.

And Seonghyun was able to recognize it immediately.

''A skill?''

His senses were blocked, but his skills were not sealed.

Seonghyun also realized this and quickly raised his index finger to his lips.

Then, the skill, Monarch''s Silence, was activated.

Crescentra couldn''t feel it because all his senses were blocked.

But the huge witch that appeared behind him giggled and laughed, and with her huge arm, she used a teal needle to sew Crescentra''s mouth shut.

The huge witch, with a hand holding a needle like Seonghyun''s near her mouth, stretched out her index finger to her lips.

- Shhh.

She spoke in a voice like a wailing ghost and disappeared.

[Due to Monarch''s Silence, skills are sealed for 5 seconds.]

[The hidden raid boss, 『Ancient Royal Guardian Golem, Crescentra』, partially resists.]

[The duration is reduced to 2 seconds.]

He bought another 2 seconds.

As Seonghyun watched the battle with a little cold sweat,

- Ssssuuup!

Balthar, whose feet moved incessantly and who ran as if shooting forward in a low posture that seemed to touch the ground, inhaled deeply and gripped his crimson greatsword tightly.

Unlike usual, he lowered the sword, which he held with both hands, downward.

Kagagagaga——!

As he swept the crystal floor while running, a long line was drawn on the floor.

At the same time, the crimson greatsword became redder than ever, and crimson sword energy swirled and became a small storm, wrapping around the sword.

Balthar''s ultimate technique unfolded in the present world.

Conversely, Fiora, who flew in, crossing paths with Balthar and emitting a dark blue aura, combined another arm with the arm that had turned into an axe.

It was similar to Crescentra''s form, where one arm had melted down, but the other arm became even larger.

The axe-arm, which had grown to a size capable of bisecting Crescentra''s torso, was pulled back and flew in faster than ever before.

Huuuuuung——!

Emitting a dark blue aura and swirling all that energy around the axe-arm,

The chilling axe blade became even sharper, radiating a deadly aura.

Even if one stood still, the malevolent energy rose like heat haze, distorting the surroundings.

That axe-arm, wrapped in the powerful malevolent energy, was swung towards Crescentra.

Balthar''s crimson storm sword energy and Fiora''s axe-arm, containing a dark blue malevolent energy, were swung towards Crescentra simultaneously.

The red and blue energies intertwined, directly hitting Crescentra''s torso, and behind it, a storm of ash and the wraith''s breath containing a wailing ghost''s cry followed, striking Crescentra.

Kugeugeugeugege———!

Kwagagagagaga———!

Hwareureureu———!

Haaaaaa———!

Kyaaaaaa———!

This combined attack was not the end.

Along with the fierce bombardment, numerous arms, due to the countless attacks, increased, constricting Crescentra''s neck.

At least dozens of arms.

As the arms that had been attacking until now were all linked together,

Death, in its physical form, reappeared behind Crescentra''s back.

The grim reaper, without showing any emotion, grasped the dozens of arms, and the arms were linked together to become a huge scythe.

A scythe that was too large even for the huge Crescentra.

The scythe, like a guillotine falling for Crescentra''s execution, cut his neck.

The scythe, swung as if harvesting, was not swung just once.

Seogeok!

Seogeok—!

Seogeok——!

Seogeok———!

Seogeo-eok————!

Seogeogeok—————!

All six swings of the scythe.

The grim reaper released the scythe as if it had finished its work, and the scythe, as if drawn to the darkness, sank into the ground, and the grim reaper also disappeared, consumed by the darkness.@@@@

As the grim reaper''s attack continued,

The Crystal Palace shook violently, as if it were about to collapse.

Cracks appeared here and there on the floor, and those cracks soon traveled up the walls to the ceiling.

As a series of explosions and powerful shocks repeatedly occurred,

The sturdy crystals reached their limits one by one.

However, Crescentra''s body had not yet crumbled.

As if representing the Crystal Palace, cracks appeared all over his body, and a creaking sound was heard, and as he became able to move again, crystal fragments fell from the cracks.

He was not in a good state.

Even at a glance, he seemed about to collapse.

Yet, Balthar, Fiora, Barpur, Karisha, and even Anemor had goosebumps all over their bodies.

Even Seonghyun, who was watching from afar, felt it.

''This is insane.''

This was a level 70 raid boss?

‘Absolutely not.’

Although it was said that Anemor was the strongest among the level 60 raids, it didn''t really resonate with Seonghyun.

However, if it was said that Crescentra was stronger than any other level 70 raid boss,

Crescentra, too, gripping his crystal longsword once more, charged forward, and Balthar and Fiora stood in his way.

And so, dozens of exchanges.

Crescentra, who had become even stronger in Phase 2,

Could not break through Seonghyun''s five powerful summons.

And with Seonghyun''s attack skills flying in at any slight opening.

Though he couldn''t use that powerful explosion, that didn''t mean that each attack wasn''t something to be ignored.

Especially that teal spear, he absolutely had to avoid it.

As he tried to avoid all of Seonghyun''s attacks,

He inevitably had to endure the summons'' attacks.

If the attacks landed several times, the Grim Reaper would appear midway and cut Crescentra''s body.

It was the same this time.

How many exchanges of attack and defense had there been?

After some time, Crescentra''s body was cut by the Grim Reaper who appeared again.

- Keu-heuk.

Feeling the pain of his soul being severed, Crescentra knelt on one knee.

But that was only for a moment, as he regained his posture.

And soon after, he repelled the charging Balthar with his crystal longsword and kicked away Fiora, who was trying to attack, breaking through the swirling vortex.

Wraith of Barpur tried to stop him somehow, but.

He alone was not enough.

That''s why Karisha and Anemor charged in simultaneously.

Each of them was far less powerful than Balthar and Fiora, but when the three of them came together, they reached a level where they could handle one of them almost equally.

However, Crescentra''s two eyes began to glow.

Crescentra''s whole body shone as if his crystal longsword was engulfed in brilliance.

- Kkaeaeae?! (What is this!?)

- Piaeeeae!? (I, I have to block it!)

- Master! Please evade!

Sensing something was amiss, Wraith of Barpur shouted.

But Seonghyun, far from running away, instead opened the Gate to the Netherworld.

As if he already knew, from Balthar to Fiora, Barpur, Karisha, and Anemor.

He put all five of them inside and, at the same time, summoned 20 empty ghouls while using Poison Mist.

Crescentra, who knew Seonghyun''s explosion, unconsciously trembled.

However, Crescentra shouted at him.

- Are you trying to self-destruct? But it''s too late!!!

He was faster.

Crescentra, who had saved his last strength while fighting Seonghyun''s five strongest summons, flashed and appeared before Seonghyun''s eyes.

Crystal Transfer.

It was Crescentra''s trump card.

At the same time, he tried to cut Seonghyun with the brilliance wrapped around his crystal longsword.

For Seonghyun, who wielded black magic, this strike was an unavoidable strike.

As the crystal longsword, which was about to bisect Seonghyun, fell from the sky.

Likewise, Seonghyun also drew his sword.

I will cut down a mere black mage''s sword.

Crescentra thought so.

Kwaaang——!

Kagagaga!

A huge crack appeared in the crystal floor where Seonghyun''s feet landed, with enough force to dent it.

However, Seonghyun''s sword firmly blocked Crescentra''s crystal longsword.

- H-How is this possible......!?

An incomprehensible phenomenon.

However, Seonghyun, looking at such Crescentra, grinned and said.

"Got you."

He could see the ghouls with the Poison Mist and the light sparkling and igniting from the greenish Poison Mist.

- You, you''ll die too......?!

And at that moment, Seonghyun was engulfed in a black shadow and disappeared into the floor.

Crescentra''s sword cut through the air and the floor as Seonghyun disappeared.

Jjeok!

As Crescentra turned his head to find the disappeared Seonghyun.

He could see Seonghyun reaching the end of this raid field far away.

Even so, it would be difficult to escape the explosion?

He looked at Seonghyun, unable to understand, but at the end, he saw Seonghyun deploying a blood membrane shield, and then the explosion occurred.

Kwaaaaaa————!

The explosion spread heat and swallowed everything.

Crescentra was swallowed in an instant, and even Seonghyun, who was far away, was within the area.

[You have used Shadow Transfer.]

[You enter an invincible state for 1 second.]

[The Blood Curtain is deployed.]

The 1-second invincible state created by Shadow Transfer.

Even using that, it was not an attack that could be blocked with just 1 second.

The shockwave shattered the crystal floor, and the heat that followed evaporated all the shattered crystal fragments.

The Blood Curtain had long since disappeared.

Seonghyun, whose invincible state had ended, felt a burning pain starting from his fingertips and frowned.

''As expected, this isn''t enough?''

After that, it gradually spread to his torso and face.

Gradually, his whole body was engulfed in heat, and Seonghyun''s body was burned as if it were disappearing.

He couldn''t even see what had happened to Crescentra anymore.

No, Seonghyun himself had already vanished.

However, Seonghyun''s mind was clearer than ever.

[You have sustained extreme damage!]

[Your health is reduced to 0.]

[The effect of 『Breaker of Shackles』 is activated.]

[You are revived with 50% of your maximum health.]

[Upon revival, you enter an invincible state for 5 seconds.]

He bought time again.

5 seconds.

And as those seemingly eternal 5 seconds were about to end.

The heat of the explosion subsided, and as Seonghyun''s vision returned,

[You have defeated the hidden raid boss, 『Ancient Royal Guardian Golem, Crescentra』.]

.......

(Omitted)

''I won!''

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