Chapter 252: Tates Valtazar (1)
FrkseW8In , there were the top three races that were known for being the strongest.uejat0S
Rew5X5XDanann, titans and dragons.aEmWWyb
n6YTates Valtazar, Eochaid Bres and Erin Danua – the Danann were the keepers of mythology,IBzR55
X6WlSky Titan, Frost Giant and Balor the King of Titans, whereas, were the contenders of the gods.rSqO
t9OjAnd last of them all were the mythical creatures called dragons.zdKgQJ
TEQTynRKorin had experience fighting against all three of them.QS6KOz
kLmcSGHe defeated Eochaid Bres along with Park Sihu, and had also defeated the resurrected King of Titans.Tf3E0L
FZ3qLastly, in one of his missions, he accidentally woke up a dragon sleeping in his lair which resulted in a fight.L7q
bgA18W0After going against all three races, Korin came to a conclusion that was as follows.aQ6zs
Wczi‘They’re actually not too bad, except for the dragon of course.’XzLBc
cJAvd1cNow that the era of gods had come to an end with divinity being a rarer resource than before, the Danann weren’t able to exert their full potential.OTse72r
eF72MEven Erin Danua, who was the current King of Gods, relied on her thousands of years of experience with her spear to fight and rarely showed her power as a god.agbh4n
DgqddThe same went for the titans.5rr
Lo3kThe Sky Titan and the Frost Giant weren’t that keen to fight, and the rest of the titans including King of Titans were like slightly bigger and stronger undeads resurrected from the dead. Like large humanoid machines, they could only move based on the data and commands given to them… and that was pretty much it.lnAJr
1mPGtOn the other hand, there were the dragons.aOKuq
qfEYIn the last iteration, Korin had experienced a fight against a dragon. It was by accident when he was trying to complete a side quest, but it was a confrontation regardless.KUQjiS
gq9iIe6“This is much bigger than I thought.”w8TINL
VCpcQAnd yet the dragon before his eyes was incomparably bigger than the one before. It was roughly 100 meters tall, and it would probably be even bigger if the tail was included in its height.v0m1T
V4w“Nidhogg the Evil Dragon.”zpOh2Lg
P5QkwHe was the strongest dragon of the few that appeared in . The jet-black dragon merging into the darkness stared deeply into Korin’s eyes with its violet eyes gleaming in the dark.aYmGJ
qySXbY– Interesting. The dead can’t seem to get a hold of you.59PsxG
4cpGWXNidhogg commented and seemed intrigued by Korin. He had been staring from the darkness for a long time, and noticed the dead couldn’t touch him at all. Even though they were running into him to do something, Korin passed through them as if he was an intangible creature.G4Cm
gpSabsThat was evident from how he remained unscathed despite passing through the enormous waves of undeads.rVfP27t
tu0– A human using divine energy, huh. Been seeing more and more recently.x7Da
PZpHowever, Nidhogg didn’t seem vigilant in any way.MP14
kbrEMG5He was born powerful, and Korin’s arrival was just that of yet another food. That was all it was to the dragon.pCDEbAs
fXLIQ“Hmm…”Wy5kHkw
0deAs if he couldn’t even see the dead trying to grasp him, the man – Korin – continued staring at the dragon in silence.y55L
wBDFQ– …800D
e2iScgNidhogg was slightly irritated by the sight of the man staying silent, as well as his unperturbed appearance. It felt like he was looking down on him.UthJ
qbgBIlWithout even caring about the bad mood the dragon was in, Korin stood there pondering as if he was calculating and thinking something through.0pRd466
RAMC3meAnd that annoyed the Evil Dragon even more.du5Y
NdSRHe was a dragon.n8P
sYNFor thousands of years he crushed, broke and devoured the dead. Seeing how the man remained unfazed despite being in front of him, a great dragon, he deemed it a sin punishable to death.xNa1sD
pf8On one hand though, the dragon became curious. Dragons had an innate ability of Dragon Fear, which instilled fear in any creature that saw them, but the man in front didn’t seem afraid in the slightest.0uilF
25kaHow was that possible? Unless he was one of the ancient gods or a titan, how could he possibly withstand his fear?m5Xv
FFC– Little human using divine energy. What is your name?EZ3L
zEatAs such, the dragon spoke to the human, and yet Korin still stood there contemplating which of the two spears to use.JA1
XFgM92h“Is a lizard considered a beast? I guess I have to find out.”RvEq
fMB– …Hj8vB3
gbx9A lizard?59TigZ
qJnxbBIWas he by any chance referring to him? Before Nidhogg could say anything, the spearman seemed to have come to a decision as he picked up the red spear out of his two spears.cm6
JPXControlling his burning fury, the dragon was about to say something but—17DY
1Uuh7mSix Ways of the Spear8Va
ycOJFifth Style, Crumbling Mountain8lWUOy
cesCO97It was a magnificent surprise attack. Breaking through the gap in one’s consciousness and between one’s breath, the spear was right before him.0Hf
fXWcFThe dragon was too big to dodge it in that split second, and was completely caught off guard.Wg9U
dPQ– Kajik!Slzq
ByskThe red spear landed on the dragon’s chest. It wasn’t able to pierce through his thick skin, but after seeing that and checking the notification, Korin let out a smile.COUjj
Qfa7Zq[The Evil Dragon of Mythology, Nidhogg, has been cursed by the Red Spear, Gae Derg.]k3MVOV7
V7SHv– You inflict 350% additional damage.jio
lYvh– It cannot escape from the Hunting Ground.EUswSL1
ZOCOfY– A mark has been engraved on the enemy. You receive the Accuracy Boost of a Hunter.GhD9sVk
koMU“Oh, so they do count a lizard as a beast. This is easy then.”sVKeQai
6TCkvThat was when the air suddenly went through a change.amEau
s7DXBrThe wrath of a dragon bubbled up its throat and turned into a ball of pure darkness.WyXsb
1HAIr– Die.1OXk
C4WHZFlames started pouring at the human who enraged the beast. The Dragon Breath was poured out at Korin.ZKLia
kMnHs0eThe Sun appeared in the middle to stop it, but even the Sun couldn’t fully block a Dragon Breath.QJLX
aLKt9EThe overwhelming pressure of the flames from the dragon pushed the Sun back and swept across the earth.zYfr
VBBfkAD‘So a Dragon Breath doesn’t count as fire, huh.’N05T5
9RMvKorin noticed that the Sun couldn’t absorb the heat from the breath. The Sun was supposed to be able to absorb everything so long as it was in the form of flames and heat, but judging from how it couldn’t, he concluded that a Dragon Breath was closer to a pure energy attack.MiKXp
nuG– You insolent human. You think that fake Sun will be enough?PysQp6
r9JNidhogg opened his wings wide, as black balls of energy began to wiggle from his immense wings.6jX7w0x
U2P5sDragons were the master of magic. They were magicians from birth and a race destined to be incredible mages.iUE
uBVvUrBy willpower alone, they could use magic with each of them being at the scale of grand magic spells.Yr6Ki9
EeHJI1d– Hwaruruk…!tuLvB7
rNN6dMana began to tremble as they heeded to his call.HqV
YosEven Marie Dunareff, said to have been blessed by mana, wouldn’t be able to use a spell of this size.Qa1
CAtaThis was the full power of a dragon.JRUs3
CLLAn individual stood no chance of survival against this immense living weapon.apFQ7Z
ZPUYLVr– Kugung!KdK25G
sN9xOMvThe heavens and the earth quaked and churned.x5EWI
PUTgmgSVarious spells, each of them at the level of a grand spell that fell only slightly short of a Dragon Breath, began to strike down from above.aJxzxN
gOztX4The entire area was starting to be wiped away by the thunder and lightning bolts; they destroyed the earth and created a thick layer of dust that even the Sun couldn’t shine through.a6S1
bQ0– …xVaLc
kXaNidhogg watched on with a smirk.rx9
wT9As always, this was the limitation of a human, or so he thought.MNFPaL
vvodw– GOOOOHHH…!dUhjqi
tYGWLEBut immediately after, he sensed that the Sun was still burning bright, which proved that the human was still alive.IkU6Pq8
X2vxThat can’t be, the dragon thought. How could he possibly survive through all that bombardment?jCFj
eX6JCL– Tatatak…!6cBV69
8NJZIThe land filled with dust was silent. At least it would have been except for the sound of a creature running across the plains, and the sharp senses of the dragon were able to pick it up.kSBog
lODgLHWhere? Where was he coming from?bix3
lOv– Tak!mQKi
APyr227With the sound of someone kicking off the ground, something emerged from the fog. By the time Nidhogg noticed him, the man was already jumping to the back of his neck.6uaBSdo
epv9V57“If you waste big spells like that, you end up clogging your own vision.”3fy
cab2LfIn his hand was the Silver Spear. Carrying the aura of Sebancia Duke, he aimed at the dragon’s neck with his spear awakened as the Demonic Spear.sOJD
U7KPK– Foolish!WRPxQ
GUo8Sk1That was when the dragon’s tail swept through the air and flew towards Korin, who was nearing the dragon’s neck like a small fly.VhkwiA
UIVlDqY– Thud!FGcG1
88wMA deafening thud and Korin was rolling across the ground. That tail sweep from Nidhogg could have killed even a titan in one attack but Korin was still alive.gfa
qZITFYF– How are you alive, human!ZuhK56
ZgAgwIlKorin used his Condensed Aura at the moment of the clash to fling himself into the air away from the tail. As such, despite crashing down into the ground at a fearsome rate, he quickly regained his posture and stood back up on his feet.54a0z
3767Hk‘That was just a scratch and yet my body is in tatters already.’LPtumuu
aUynguAs expected of a dragon, each of its limbs were lethal.Y511Dvz
xfMfnui“Well, still not too bad.”unQbzTn
uVsXXOYHe observed the enemy despite the blood dripping down from his body. His blood was creating a small puddle on the ground beneath him, but that mattered not to Korin.zyM5C9z
5O4It was because Korin was certain of his victory.h8q
DNXd8– How insolent!DKn
fD8BBElHis comment further infuriated the dragon. It stole the leisure away from the Evil Dragon who used to reign supreme ever since its birth.DNK1t
Wa6qVHM– Die…!kGq6zc
1lvThe dragon poured out his fury-ingested magic spells.1BV4
uR2lHe continued firing spells that could eradicate any living creature that came into contact with it. The dragon’s infinite supply of mana made it possible.OPpntM
wnk[ ᚱ ] — Raidho x 2H0pbdt
GM1Sixth Style, ShuraurxeK
fZKK9By boosting his physical stats, Korin managed to dodge every single one of those missiles. With his sheer instincts and eyesight, he calculated the bits and pieces of the land that were safe from the bombardment, and created a safe area around him using the Sun and his Aura.4BD5Jx
O8eThrough all that, he managed to dodge, defend and survive.za6qW
U6m93And his fight against the dragon was being displayed to the soldiers that were several kilometers away from him.i8HOH
yghFXmQThe overwhelming bombardment of dazzling light could be seen lighting up the darkness from where they were standing, and the soldiers couldn’t possibly think of anyone that could survive through all that.GQp5vzN
i7JSIDespite the level of destruction that was beyond their comprehension, there was only one reason why the soldiers, the knights and Miruam could stand their ground.unKteG
LEQc8He was still alive.5Vy
dF7In spite of all those attacks, Korin Lork was still alive in that chaos.u6wih
P2K[Battlefront Flag Bearer]iOLAQu
pqpNu– You are the symbol of the battlefield. You are the brightest flag bearer of every war, and a central figure that must not fall.rIPtx
bnF0lI– You will be at the center of attention during a war. Your stats will change depending on your ally’s faith.1LKn5K8
wgswul0– All your allies will become psychologically anxious if you fall.N5eN
ZytJg※ The Attention Level has reached 80%. All of your stats will increase by 30%Rui
jV9rPM3The miracle called Korin Lork was giving birth to the awe and admiration of the soldiers and everyone present, which further supplied him with power.Tf4z8
MRfThe Sun compressed into the tiny Silver Arm of Airgetlam. Seeing that radiant light approaching him, Nidhogg couldn’t help but feel an emotion he had never felt before.NAcq
h4dAig‘Why,’ he wondered.5VAl6Z1
x4R3JmHis opponent was being trampled, grazed and crumbling whenever he came into contact with any of his overwhelming spells.yDo
RlzbSThe dragon did not miss his legs stumbling from fatigue.GpJ4
wzV5lThat was what it meant to confront a dragon – going against a living weapon was not an easy feat. Trying to achieve that as an individual would only let him realize his stupidity.1rJ8mY
zjgnGfAPower, speed, size, mana and defense – the dragon was stronger than any individual by an incomparable degree on all fronts. He was definitely much stronger so why—AG03a
domAA‘How is he coming closer every step?’jw6M
cqLWREThe dragon felt a sense of crisis. For the first time in his life, his instincts were ringing alarms in his head.yw8
HsOY8xC“An old and ancient lizard… isn’t what it takes to kill a man.”vUjOYn
nfwPPoNidhogg got goosebumps.4LsIA
tOHSWZ7Seeing a creature overcoming the wave of overwhelming bombardment, he felt fear. Despite not admitting to the fear he was feeling, he tried to soar into the skies with his wings but—TEfK
fu59y– You cannot escape from the Hunting GroundHTwJZD
iLLdcSharp stinging pain traveled all across his wings.NKF
HC41xhgIt was a curse – a curse of concepts that gods had created to fight against titans and mythical creatures.leiIo
nQ7Dxu1The Red Spear, Gae Derg. The spear used for hunting evil beasts was stopping the dragon from escaping its fate.tPyVw
Lgn2Q– You dare…!Goi
aNvlfUpon realizing that he couldn’t escape, the dragon flashed its final breath.OGSxI
QLMThe all-destroying light appeared in his mouth.ppGlV
LhS“I really am… following the steps of Sebancia.”HT7E6
GxXNcCThe breath didn’t stop Korin. Activating all of his three Aura Cores, which he had been saving for the last attack, he put everything into this one spear.RscnDZs
eGiThe final breath of the dragon rained from above. It was the strongest magic in the entire universe that didn’t allow anything to offset or stop it.M1OIz
j7TIxAt the face of the attack that could eradicate a human even with the Compressed Sun in the way, Korin put forth nothing but his spear tainted in darkness.ZFc
Pek“Third Demonic Spear.”UkYZK
AuohHe voluntarily jumped into the Dragon Breath that could neither be blocked or dodged.AdtDrlM
LOJf9Tk“I was saving this up for Tates but… the first priority right now is to survive so…”TxxM
9nxThinking that he first had to survive for anything to work out, he poured out his entire arsenal without worrying about the future.cWx3
z7iN⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛————!!M51JT0
41p3The breath of the dragon stole all light and sound away, but facing that, Korin infused his spear with the truth.eiOw
4qj67[Think about just one thing, and one thing alone. Combine all of your future aspirations and the Domain into your profound ‘truth’. Only through a harmony of the heart, mind and body added with your perception, realm and truth will you reach the ultima.]Y0YSXc
4WhtSHis master, Erin Danua embedded the ‘Void’ into her spear.I2u5r
ANrV0xFSword Emperor Garrand wished to cut down the skies with his sword.usEKo
SsVAlicia hoped to pierce through anything regardless of the distance—mJCC
2A1uaTAnd the Sword Fiend hoped for the Universal Sword that could slice anything—MWYWNyJ
cX0So what ‘aspiration’ would Korin Lork embed, and what ‘domain’ will he hope to reach? What was the ‘profound truth’ he hoped to fulfill?IatME
QJtDqWhat was the ultimate truth he was trying to pursue?5ix
uaSKorin made up his mind.lx2De7C
LadSLPpN9wH
ESZPenetration of Every Creation.7og
aLuThe strongest impalement.JFmNjR
TcDThat was the truth he embedded into his spear.gqcfTsP
aq6Z****4AA7SfT
9ycKbAThe bombardment that quaked the earth came to an end as Korin remained standing there with the spear still piercing forward.PUN
WQFHis legs were trembling and the blood dripping down from his forehead covered his entire blood. Despite all that, he was the one that came out victorious.bkj
r8EhYwBefore his eyes was the large dragon that could cover the entire sky, but in his chest was a large gaping hole.QeT
yzO“Wow… I, it actually worked…”dDEjm
7hAAgDespite the pain, Korin couldn’t help but marvel at the hole in the dragon’s chest.3WkfZ
DHsPiercing through a dragon with a spear? It was incredible to think how he had personally achieved something that was only possible in myths and imaginations.xxLvv
Pf6KHe had a feeling that he was veering further and further away from being a human.81PdRlX
avC“Cough cough…!”ShsoCg
EvyEKjHis injuries were severe, but to be honest, it was still something to be grateful for that an individual was alive after doing something as stupid as going against a dragon.ze0oaT
zx9v“I have to take a break after destroying the well…”W9FsGMh
mV0jLet’s not do anything and just take a good rest for the time being, he thought to himself.k1ldA7
k1XDdIt sounded like a great idea. He could stay in an encampment for several days, recover to his full condition, rejoin the army and continue with his quest to gang up with numbers.BCmE74O
31Y6His plan, however, was shattered to smithereens in just 3 seconds.UTdD0mO
tgf7a– Kuung!VzxT
PS5j2G“Huh?”kd7sfeM
2BYbtwSomething incredibly heavy descended at a rapid speed and landed on the ground. It was by no means lighter than Nidhogg.DeVi
l0wWX“Uhh… Wait, why the hell are you here?”kqLr
3GMYIckIt was a gigantic eagle – a nemesis of Nidhogg that lived in the World Tree. It was one of the field bosses of the World Tree that Korin assumed he would have to defeat during the third phase.809rN
xhI“Shit…!”eUi4z
nqwi8NtHe was doomed. Korin quickly grasped onto his two spears to fight against the eagle, but it immediately picked him up and darted off into the sky.GiVr
PGEj6c3“Not good…!”JYsFU
HJOPGHFor a second, he wondered whether he should kill the eagle by summoning the Sun, but in that split second, they were already several kilometers above ground. Even if he were to successfully kill the eagle here, he would fall to his demise.blY1H
YXGAfter half-giving up and trying to find a way out, he was looking around when he found his comrades fighting at the base of the World Tree.ere5
xzh0SQu“Eochaid Bres? Master?”kaRWf
GGFHe could see the radiant battles of his master and Eochaid Bres all the way from the sky. Around them, he also saw his comrades and some unidentifiable foes.yXdZj
x6TOJ“Damn it… Yeah. I guess they wouldn’t wait for us like they did in the game.”uWB
cS9zAlthough Korin had somewhat anticipated it, he wasn’t expecting them to go against an army of that size from the front. They didn’t seem perturbed by the potential losses they could suffer on their side.Fmop
JdA7k– CAAAWWWW…!rZNSFT
RG3After flying for a while, the eagle let out a cry before throwing him down. There was footing right below where he was dropped, and Korin was able to land on his two feet without much difficulty.FLE4
h8nCI“Fuu… a branch?”bSOuw
79TLP3Looking at the material beneath his feet, Korin assumed it was a branch of the World Tree.7PyC
2iC6UGeBut was this really a branch? It was so enormous and far-reaching that he could see the planet, let alone just clouds… It was hard to guess how Korin would react if he discovered he was 40 kilometers aboveground.W7Rv
5Ec“Been a while, junior brother.”LXricL
imaAnd standing before him was his senior.awp
OXjn0“…Valtazar.”JvTRN2J
UUeIE3“Well done coming this far. My nemesis; the qualified hero of this generation. Or~ would you prefer I called you this way?”PZJ22DI
OmkMOgWith an expression oddly friendly and close, Tates Valtazar said to him.cpJz
9BGANsK“Player.”Q6Vfp
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