Chapter 109
It was an unexpected situation. The appearance of the Diamond Guard was out of Seo Gangrim's expectation, but attacking him as the target was even more so. And he wasn't the only one taken aback by the sudden incident. The people sprawled around all stood up and looked at the Diamond Guard. However, although the people were surprised by the sudden appearance of the boss, their eyes glinted with greed.
"It's the boss! Get him!"
"We'll be the first to defeat him!"
These people didn't realize how strange this situation was. Blinded by the prospect of being the first to defeat the boss, they recklessly charged at it.
The Diamond Guard, anwhile, was glaring at Seo Gangrim, but seeing the humans attacking it, it lifted its foot.
-Kwaaang!
"Uwaaah!"
With just one kick, the ground rumbled. Like soone trampling on a line of ants, the Diamond Guard stomped and charged forward. Its target was Seo Gangrim.
-Kwaaang!
Seo Gangrim quickly retreated to avoid the giant's arms. It was like a pole being pulled out and swung.
Seo Gangrim dodged the attack and activated Invisibility at the sa ti.
"Cough, hack, what the hell is that thing?"
"Shit, we're supposed to fight that?"
The people were scrambling to recover themselves. In that brief mont, the surroundings were devastated. Where the Diamond Guard struck, it looked as if a teorite had crashed down, leaving deep craters.
Fighting the Diamond Guard in this state was suicidal. Seo Gangrim decided to retreat from first, but his questions still weren't answered.
'Why did the Diamond Guard co out and suddenly attack ?'
The Diamond Guard does prioritize attacking the biggest threat first, but Seo Gangrim felt sothing was off. It was very likely soone lured the Diamond Guard out intentionally.
-Goooorr!
The Diamond Guard was still revealing imnse hostility towards Seo Gangrim. Although he had used 'Invisibility', the enemy still detected his presence and continued the assault.
-Kwoong, kwoong!
'Damn, it doesn't look like I can escape at this rate.'
Seo Gangrim had no choice but to change his plans, even though he didn't intend to engage the enemy so hastily.
Seo Gangrim urgently spoke into the earpiece, "There's a problem. The boss has left his zone and is rampaging where I am."
[Hyung, are you okay?]
"For now. Hurry up and activate the device, then co through the boss' room to this side."
The three zones are separated but one can cross over through the boss' room.
Seo Gangrim could only hope the others would co quickly. But the Diamond Guard wasn't going to leave him alone until then.
-Kwaaang, kwaaang!
Every ti the Diamond Guard swung his arms, the terrain changed. Seo Gangrim tried counterattacking with Chiljido here and there, but...
[The target is immune to physical attacks!]
[The target is immune to physical attacks!]
[The target is immune to physical attacks!]
His attacks were useless. Even though he was able to inflict damage to the enemy, it imdiately healed thanks to the automatic recovery function.
'In that case, I need to try a different thod.'
Seo Gangrim stretched out his left hand and activated his ability.
[The ability 'Frostfla' is activated!]
If it's the magic-type ability Frostfla, it should deal damage, although he didn't know how much damage it will do, but still.
Seo Gangrim ignited all his mana and sent the Frostfla towards the Diamond Guard.
-Whoosh!
The Frostfla blazed in a pale light and struck the Diamond Guard's lower half. Frost instantly began to form around the enemy's legs. Even if it doesn't deal damage, if Seo Gangrim can immobilize the enemy's movents by freezing it, that's good enough.
-Grrr...!
The Diamond Guard looked down at its feet as if annoyed. Then it twisted its body and struggled, shattering the ice with a scream.
It seed Seo Gangrim only aggravated it even more.
'Was my firepower too weak?'
No, his firepower was sufficient. But due to the continuous recovery effect, it didn't seem the cold damage was properly dealt.
[Automatic recovery is activated!]
The recovery was too fast, Seo Gangrim couldn't inflict proper damage. Seo Gangrim fervently wished they would hurry and deactivate the enhancent device.
Just then, a sharp voice ca from the earpiece.
[Hyung! I deactivated the device! Physical attack immunity has been lifted!]
Hearing that, Seo Gangrim smiled bitterly. He wished other effects had been lifted instead. Chiljido would work now, but with the continuous recovery still active, it was futile in the end.
Just then, the Diamond Guard struckhim.
-Kwaaang!
"Cough...!"
He tried to defend but couldn't completely nullify the damage, and a line of blood trickled from his mouth as a result. He then heard people's voices nearby.
"Sect Master, that Seo Gangrim... seems weaker than we thought, no?"
"See? I told you, all those rumors were exaggerated."
mbers of the Gidam Sect, who were hiding, were peeking at his like rats. They seed to be quite enjoying Seo Gangrim's misery.
"Still, that weapon of his looks pretty good."
"He'll fall soon, so let's grab it then."
Seeing their reactions, Seo Gangrim smirked mockingly. Whether he was weak or strong, these people only wished for his death. Unfortunately for them, Seo Gangrim had no intention of obliging their wishes.
[The ability 'Frostfla' is activated!]
"That thing again?"
"That attack doesn't work."
"What an idiot. Is that all he's got?"
He heard them mocking him, but still he did not extinguish the flas.
Frostfla is a unique ability, possessing both fire and water, dual elental forces which was both an advantage and disadvantage.
Generally, when the awakened one's elental force matches that of the ability, the effect is doubled. But fire and water are opposing elental forces, so with Seo Gangrim's fire-attribute, using this ability resulted in a plus minus zero for him.
Usually, that is the case but--
[Elental attribute is set to 'Fire'!]
[Elental attribute is set to 'Water'!]
He possessed both attributes. As he set the two elental attributes, it felt like fire and water were rampaging inside his body, giving an agonizing sensation. And along with the agony, an inexplicable power began to surge.
[The ability 'Frostfla' is activated!]
[Matching elental attributes increases ability!]
[Matching elental attributes increases ability!]
-Kwaaah!
Compared to before, an enormously giant fla erupted.
Frost and ice instantly scattered around. The attack directly struck the Diamond Guard who was off guard.
-Sizzle!
It seed like damage was properly dealt as its whole body turned red as if burned. At the sa ti, ice stretched out like countless hands, grabbing the Diamond Guard's legs.
-Grrrk...!
It twisted its body but the ice did not shatter. However, cracks were slowly forming, and the burn marks quickly regenerated. The device's effect was even more remarkable than Seo Gangrim had thought.
In such a case, he had no choice but to burn it faster and more ruthlessly. Seo Gangrim unleashed all his magical power to increase his firepower.
The Frostfla blazed violently and assaulted the Diamond Guard.
-Kwagwang!
The fiery hamr struck the Diamond Guard directly. Ice froze over half of the Diamond Guard's face. And at the sa ti, a cheerful voice ca from the earpiece.
[Master! I've lifted continuous recovery!]
The regenerating scars instantly stopped as if ti had frozen. Now the ice was spreading faster than the regeneration speed.
Gripping Chiljido in both hands, Seo Gangrim charged forward.
[The ability 'Fighting Instinct' is activated!]
Seo Gangrim's fighting spirit started screaming towards the giant enemy. He wanted to make this arrogant opponent kneel before him.
The ice that froze everything around the Diamond Guard now beca his path. He ran up the frozen road and swung his sword.
[The ability 'Sword Unsheathe' is activated!]
No matter how hard the exterior is like adamantine, what lies underneath is undoubtedly bones and flesh. Seo Gangrim's sword knew exactly where to strike.
-Swash!
Chiljido ripped open the Diamond Guard's neck like a saw, precisely tearing the vital point. Blood gushed out like a waterfall. The Diamond Guard's body began to be consud by flas, ice and blood.
-Goooor!
Although Seo Gangrim was also battered, the Diamond Guard also seed to have reached its limit. He considered finishing off the enemy, but decided to wait a bit until the others arrived.
-Sizzle, sizzle...
Fortunately, the ice completely covered the Diamond Guard's body, bringing it close to a frozen state. Even so, the burns continued to spread. It looked like Seo Gangrim could leisurely kill it in this condition. As long as no one interfered.
"Oh my, you really do live up to the rumors I've heard."
As if mocking Seo Gangrim's hopes, a voice ca from behind him. He slowly turned around.
'There stood a man, how do I describe him...'
A man who looked like a son of a noble, with refined style. Neat, well-kept clothes and decent looks. Even amidst this chaos, not a speck dirtied his clothes.
He held an unfamiliar bastard sword.
"Did you use the 'Intimidator' on the Diamond Guard?"
"You catch on quick."
Seo Gangirm had guessed soone intervened since the Diamond Guard's reactions were strange. As expected, the man used an item to lure out the Diamond Guard and make it target him.
[Item] Intimidator
[Grade] Human Third-class
[Description] Forcibly raises designated target's threat level to attract aggro from the beast.
The item 'Intimidator' was commonly used by tanks during party hunts to draw the beast's attention onto themselves. Though so used it to interfere with others' hunts.
The man walked towards Seo Gangrim and spoke, "You don't seem surprised to see . Do you know who I am?"
"Top trainee of the Western Division, Seong Eui-gyeol."
The Central Division wasn't the only training facility. Many graduates ca out from the five divisions, and the top graduates among them accomplished various notable achievents. Seong Eui-gyeol was also one of the most prominent awakened.
"So you already knew. I've also heard the rumors about you, Seo Gangrim, top trainee."
He spoke with an expressionless face. No, rather than expressionless, his gaze was filled with contempt. To define Seong Eui-gyeol, he was a 'crusader of justice'. In his past life too, he perford many good deeds, helping many people, and was very popular.
"Why did you attack ?"
Seo Gangrim threw a question at him.
Seong Eui-gyeol approached, sharp longsword in hand.
"Like I said earlier, I've heard many stories about you, Seo Gangrim."
"......."
"That you are the top trainee, yet killed many people and abuse your power, an evildoer..."
A hollow laugh involuntarily leaked out from Seo Gangrim. Right, Seong Eui-gyeol was nothing but a crusader of justice. It was only natural that Seo Gangrim, known as a villain, would be a thorn in his eye.
Seong Eui-gyeol looked at him coldly and spoke.
"Evil Seo Gangrim, I shall punish you!"
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