ACT 9 Innocence Knight

Mana Explosion! Magic Harmony! Go, Blizzard! Hellfire!

Kwa kwa kwa bang.

When Jewel used the skills, fire and ice emerged from both hands. The Nakujuk to one side were engulfed in ice while the other side was burnt by the flames.It was a display of high levelled magic that swirled around the area!

Magic arrow, Arrow Shower!

Duke also continuously shot magic arrows into the sky. The shower of arrows normally only seen in movies hit the Nakujuk surrounded by flames. Thanks to the strong wide area skills, the Nakujuk in that area quickly lost 50% of their health. Then the 6 warriors rushed forward swinging their swords.

Heroic Strike!

Warriors Strength!

The Nakujuk fell one after the other thanks to the wave of sword attacks. Indeed, the Hermes guild showed increased strength and organization.However, there were 200 opponents. Jewel and Duke, the two pioneers used their strongest skills and killed around 30 of the opponents, but the Nakujuk quickly filled the vacant spots.

Kill them!

Death to the foreigners who dared to interfere with the sacred rituals.

No matter how much they tried, the numbers did not decrease.

Ughin a place like this..

To die without resolving the guilds feudit is vexing!

The shamans and clerics used recovery magic continuously and eventually ran out of mana. Eventually, 2 warriors were unable to cope with their wounds and collapsed.The remaining warriors decided to focus on attack and removed their shields but the situation was still the same.

Feel the wrath of the darkness! Touch of Darkness!

Then, a dark hand fell out of the sky onto one of the warriors. The warriors face drained like a mummy as he instantly lost all his health. Tamura who had been watching finally decided to use his magic.With the addition of Tamuras magic, Jewels party started collapsing.

Damn, I cant die like this. Volcano!

Jewel was persistent and used her most powerful spell.The earth cracked open and rocks shot out, striking the Nakujuk. Once again the Nakujuk suffered a devastating blow but Jewels mana became low. Meanwhile, Duke had been surrounded by the Nakujuk and eventually died.

Ugh..If only I had my Wind Spirits Boots

Anyway, he died with a lot of regrets.

Duke-! Damn, Ark..you, you bastard.!

Jewel-nim, weve run out of mana.

Hang in there, we cant just die like this!

Kuaaaak!

The gleam of the sword and blood! Cries and screams! The blazing fire magic! It was truly a bloody and spectacular battle.

Lululala.

But Ark didnt pay it that much attention.While everyones gaze was on the battlefield, Ark hummed and sang as he strolled among the carriages.

Hey, who are you?

One of the Nakujuk standing by the carriages lifted his sword.While the majority of the Nakujuk were fighting Jewels group, there were only 10 Nakujuk guarding the carriages.

A warrior of justice, what else?

Ark cheerfully swung Gwisals sword. And the fated reunion took place.

The angle and situation looks good.action!

After Buksil gave the signal, Ark and Guran ran to the carriage.

Lariette-nim!

Bona-nim!

Ark-nim!

Lariette had been standing close to the bars and watching the battle.

Please wait a moment. Ill open it immediately.

Ark unlocked the carriage using the key he found in Hagel Forest.Then Bona and the deceased trapped in the carriage came pouring out. Guran ran forward and hugged Bona tightly.

Bona-nim!

G-Guran! Sob, Guran! I was scared.

Im really sorry. I couldnt protect you.

Yes, it was definitely a touching sight.But why didnt he hear the sound of his quest completing?

Finally, Lariette left the carriage and approached Ark. She stared at him with mixed emotions before she blushed and started speaking.

Youve come. I knew you would.

Of course I came.

Although more than half of his decision was because of the quest.However, Ark knew enough not to mention that in this situation.He was playing the role of a knight rescuing a princess from danger. Although he got goose bumps form the idea, the major projector was filming so he whole heartedly portrayed it.

I would never leave Lariette-nim in a horrible place like this.

And Lariette was suitably impressed.

To go so far just for me..!

I have a lot of things Id like to ask and also some things I want to inform you of, but the detailed talk will have to come later. Right now, my friendly colleagues are taking care of them but I dont know how long theyll last. Guran, Buksil! Take Lariette and Bona to a safe place.

Yes, I understand. Bona-nim, Lariette-nim. Follow me.

Guran nodded and went up to the 2nd floor. However, Lariette just looked anxiously at Ark.

Ark-nim isnt coming?

I have work to do. How can I just run away leave that guy who tried to sacrifice Lariette, Bona and other innocents alone? Even if it ends in tragedy, I have to punish him.

Ark lifted his sword and spoke in a determined voice.Bona was saved so there would be no problem with quest completion even if he ran away. But Ark couldnt be satisfied with just completing the quest.

Are you crazy? How can I just leave without attempting to catch the boss? In addition, he is a boss monster where certain conditions have to be met for him to appear! He would likely drop more than one rare item. Even if I die, Ill just revive in the Valley Town!

That was Arks true purpose. But he couldnt show his greed since people might end up watching the video. Lariette hesitated before making up her mind.

Okay. Then Im going to help as well.

Huh? Lariette-nim?

Yes, its a request. Please let me help Ark-nim.

.I understand. But please focus on supporting me from behind with your magic.

He intended to use the Flash technique like before. However, the thought I cant put Lariette in danger was present in the back of his mind.

So far Ive only troubled Ark-nim by helping Alan.but he has been thinking well of me since the interview! In addition, those colleagues sacrificed their lives for Ark-nim.that is different from Alan, with Dawn Blade disbanding as soon as he was in a crisis. Ark-nim is just like I imagined!

Lariette interpreted the situation in this wrong way thanks to her misunderstanding.

As expected of Ark-nim.

Huh?

Oh, its nothing. Ill be assisting Ark-nim from behind.

Lariette blushed and shook her head.While the drama was occurring between Ark and Lariette, Jewels group was collapsing one by one. But they didnt go down without a fight.

These bastards, I have to kill as much of them as possible before dying!

A recovery shaman and Jewel were the only ones remaining..and in the last 1 minute, Jewel began to chant a desperate spell. The Nakujuk gathered around and Jewel completed the spell just as the shaman restored her health.

Hahaha, this is a pioneers very last move, Self-destruct!

Pepepepeng!

At that moment, Jewels body exploded.The Nakujuk in the surrounding area quickly lost all of their health. Even the boss Tamura was pushed back a few metres by the explosion.Indeed, the name of a pioneer wasnt shamed by Jewels last action.However, Jewels fierce death was all in vain.If Jewel knew that Ark was aiming for this opportunity, the group probably wouldnt have fought against the Nakujuk. However, the number of Nakujuk was too much and they couldnt spot Ark among the crowd. Without knowing this face, Jewel just exploded and died..

The Hermes guilds party..was more fantastic than I thought. Now it is possible to finish this!

Ark used Eyes of the Cat to examine Tamura and the Nakujuk.The number of Nakujuk was reduced from 200 to 90.Jewels group took care of 110 people. Furthermore, the remaining 90 Nakujuk had approximately 30% of their health left thanks to the wide area magic.

This is indeed an experience field! Ill thankfully accept all the experience left behind!

Elemental sword, Fire attribute!

Ark used the most destruction attribute and applied it to Gwisals sword.While Ark was making preparations, Lariette also gave him some secondary protection.

Sword Aura, Ghost Armour!

The secondary magic boosted attack and defense!

Lariette-nim, unleash a wide area magic on these guys!

Yes, Blades of wind, Tornado!

Lariettes wind blades swept past the Nakujuk clan. However, Lariettes magic wasnt as strong as Jewels. It only decreased the health of twenty Nakujuk by 5%.

That is sufficient, lets go!

Ark shot forward along with the wind magic.

You dare!

Tamura swung his cane and approached. But Arks goal was not Tamura. Ark used Slide to avoid Tamuras cane and then shouted.

Demonic Opening, Flash!

At the moment the sword, a ray of light instantaneously penetrated the Nakujuk.All enemies within a 20 metre radius were hit by Flash!The remaining 90 Nakujuk were closely bunched up behind Tamura.When Flash penetrated that group, a tremendous amount of blood appeared and the ninety Nakujuk all had their health decreased.Ark used Flash twice in succession and Lariette also used her magic, causing twenty Nakujuk to collapse. And when he used Flash again along with the flames, the remaining people died. Using the skill 3 times annihilated 90 people! In addition, he successfully used Drastic Measures forty times.

-Your level has risen

He gained 2 levels just by killing the henchmen.

A-awesome! This is the first time Ive seen such a scene!

Buksil was recording from the 2nd floor and had his mouth hanging open. Lariette also looked at Ark with an enraptured expression.She was not the only one surprised. Tamura could not believe his eyes and he looked at the sea of blood.

Ugh, this is unbelievable!

Now, now it is your turn Tamura.

Ark released Demonic Opening and turned around.Demonic Opening should only be used when dealing with something quickly. Using it for a long time was detrimental to his health.

Damn you, Ill crush your bones and eat your flesh!

How are you going to do that? Dedric, Deimos. Its time for the main part!

Hehehe, Ive been waiting for this!

Clack clack clack clack!

Ark, Deimos and Dedric attacked Tamura from three different directions. When Tamura tried to chant a spell, Dedric clung to his face while Deimos stabbed him. Then Deimos bumped him sharply with the shield and the spell was released. At that moment..!

Radun, sword! Elemental Sword, Lightning!

Ark used Elemental Sword and sparks gathered around the sword Radun gave him.

Take this, Blade Storm!

Kwa kwa kwa kwa!

The sword was crushed and the pieces swirled intensely in the air. However, this wasnt a simple Blade Storm.Since it temporarily took on the lightning attribute thanks to Elemental Sword, lightning flashed among the debris.

Kuaaak, this bastard!

Tamura screamed as sparks hit his body.Tamura was a level 500 boss. But monsters that were magicians had low defense.Thanks to the various wide area magic from Jewels group, his health had already decreased to 40%. He then lost a further 10% thanks to the damage from Blade Storm.

Okay, I can win!

But he couldnt relax just yet.A magician had low defense and attack speed. But the reason many users preferred magicians was because of their incredible magic, which could change the situation with one attack.

Kwa kwa kwa kwang!

Tamura started using his magic and it wasnt a joke.When the cursed black fog of the Necromancer spread, he received incredible dark attribute and deadly poison damage. However, Ark possessed 100% resistance to the dark and 50% resistance to poison.It wasnt an exaggeration to say that with his resistances, he was the natural enemy of dark magicians. But the black fog still dealt 300 damage. Also.!

Rise, Children of the darkness!

Tamura spread out both arms and a dark aura emerged from them.Then the Nakujuk were resurrected as zombies. However, half of them were completely smashed or cut open by Ark. They only numbered 50 zombies. And they were revived with less than 50% of their health and stats.

Damn, this is the special magic of the Necromancer? Flash!

Ark used Flash and shattered the zombies. They only had 50% health, and the 50% of stats meant that their defense was incredibly low. Thanks to Flash, he severed them with one stroke and the zombies were converted to experience.However, Ark had 4,000 mana and it was running low because he used Flash continuously.

It will become more disadvantageous the longer it takes. I have to make a prompt decision!

Dedric, dont stop disturbing him and prevent him from using magic!

Understood. Wait you bastard! Dark Dash!

Deimos, constantly strike him with Shield Stroke!

Clack clack clack clack, daeng!

Ugh, these guys are so annoying!

The life of a magician was concentration. While it didnt do that much damage, both Deimos and Dedrics techniques induced stiffness. It was minor but those disturbances slowed down the rate of his magic spells.Lariette also used her magic attacks.

Ark-nim. Its dangerous. Thunderbolt!

Lightning flew from Lariettes fingertips towards Tamuras nose.

Clack clack? Clack clack clack clack!

At that time, the wrong situation occurred.While Tamura stumbled, Deimos stook in front of Lariette and started talking to her.When Lariette became puzzled, Dedric translated for her.

I cant attack Tamuras face?

What? What does that mean?

I dont know. Huk!

Dedric shrugged before quickly avoiding Tamuras attack.He couldnt understand why Deimos said those words. But they had no time to worry about such a trivial matter when facing a boss.

Its almost done!

But Ark miscalculated.Tamura eventually fell into a critical condition.

I cant believe this. Losing to this guy.no! I cant die!

Tamura rushed wildly towards Ark.Ark quickly used Slide and swung his sword. However, Ark wasnt Tamuras goal.He continued running forward and jumped into the pit of darkness. Then a massive black aura appeared from the pit.

W-what is he doing..?

Did the boss monster commit suicide?Ark was devastated at the thought.

Ku-Kung!

Suddenly a black arm emerged from the pit. The wet hands soaked in sticky oil..Tamura unexpectedly climbed up from the pit covered in a viscous black liquid. His red eyes turned towards Ark and he smiled.Dedric became freaked out and retreated.

Hik, what is that?

Tamura has absorbed the Evil Spirit Fragments and has gained the Demonic attribute.

The protective coat protects Tamura by 500% while his abilities have increased by 100%. In addition, it invalidates the bonus damage of all skills. However, the demonic attribute is weak against weapons with the ability to exorcise evil spirits. These weapons will invalidate the special abilities of the protective coating.

<Demonic Attribute: According to legend, the demonic attribute was passed down by a malevolent deity. The demonic attribute is the most predominant among all evil attributes>