Chapter 40 - Judgnt for Judgnt (1)
In , Judgnt was not a particularly important boss. As a boss that appeared in the side content of bounty hunting, it didn't even have a proper script that intuitively showed the story to the player.
However, in , after defeating Judgnt, the player could obtain his journal and items in his hideout…… and from these, the following could be learned.
Judgnt was a promising low-ranking knight in the past, but he was a victim of the tis who was frad and exiled after resisting the injustice of his corrupt superiors.
Up to this point, one might see him as a simple victim of good intentions, but the problem was what ca next.
Judgnt couldn't bear the injustice of being frad and went mad, and right after that, he ca into contact with ‘a certain being.’ From the description, it was depicted as a divine, supernatural being, I believe.
And receiving power from that being, Judgnt degenerated into a half-human, half-beast monster that hunted knights.
This was the story of Judgnt that could be inferred. This too was just an inference, but although there was no hard evidence, it was close to an established fact.
I drew the gun from my coat. That gun was the 『Outlaw 』 I had obtained during my outing with Arien last ti.
『Outlaw 』
-Grade: Epic
-Durability: 72/72 (Cannot be repaired)
-Attack Power: 450
: A masterpiece-grade firearm that can bring overwhelming superiority in close- and mid-range combat with top-class single-shot firepower at the cost of durability.
It originally had firepower comparable to a unique-grade weapon, and with the masterpiece upgrade, it was a handgun that reached 6 to 7 tis the power of weapons of the sa class.
I put a considerable distance between myself and the wall, and aid the gun with its formidable power at the wall.
And, I fired.
KABOOM-!
Right after a destructive gunshot that was unbelievable for a handgun rang out, dust and dirt spread throughout the sewer.
And through that acrid dust and dirt, a hole pierced through the wall faintly ca into view.
‘I’m in the right place.’
Inside…… there was the figure of a man.
No, would it be right to call that being a man?
A head that coexisted with the form of a lizard head and a gray, squishy, maggot-like texture.
Sothing that was still fully alive and moving with that on its shoulders was there.
Its back was hunched, and it was making a bizarre sound that was unbelievable for a human.
“Haaaah……”
It let out a sound like a human sigh, and then drew a shining sword from within the dust. It was a sword in the shape of a lting bone.
In its other hand, a navy-blue, squishy form was shimring.
‘A lump of mana.’
It was just as I had seen in .
Just by looking at that form, one might not be able to call it a person.
But I had no choice but to think of it as a person.
“……Ah, you foolish things. You are too slow to notice, too slow……”
Even if his pronunciation was a bit slurred, the guy was speaking in human language.
“This power of…… judgnt…… bestowed upon this Judgnt…… will not be taken away…… again……”
Shing-!
I drew the sword from my coat.
『Spellbinder』
-Grade: Epic (Unique)
-Durability: 500/500
-Attack Power: 75
-Unique Ability, [ Spellbinding ]: Consus 3 durability to deflect an enemy’s magic.
: A sword that allowed an old knight to stand against mages, who are called the natural enemies of knights. It is very well-maintained.
The 『Spellbinder』 that Jeduin gave . It felt like I was drawing it for the first ti in a while since escaping the first regression.
“Well then, shall we have a go.”
***
I drew my sword, but I didn't rush in imdiately. It wouldn't do any good to rush in now.
‘Judgnt’ was a balance-type enemy with an average stat of B and all its abilities evenly distributed. And that ant, excluding skill, it was superior to in every aspect.
As I stalled for a mont like that, Judgnt, without any interference, released the wriggling mana in its left hand.
“Revenge…… Judgnt……”
After Judgnt’s gloomy voice echoed, the dark navy-blue, wriggling lump of mana transford into the shape of a chain.
And, that chain-.
Whoosh-!
It flew at and lodged itself right in my chest.
I didn't dodge the chain, but stood my ground and took it. It was a pattern that was impossible to dodge in the first place, anyway.
However, there was no external wound or impact. In the ga, this pattern didn't do any damage either.
This was Judgnt’s opening pattern, the Shared Chain pattern—and one of the main reasons that made Judgnt an infamous boss.
The effect of the Shared Chain pattern was simple.
‘It makes all of one’s own stats, excluding Skill and Intelligence, identical to Judgnt’s stats.’
Through this pattern, a character with high raw stats loses their advantage. The problem was that in , with the exception of one, all non-magic characters had high stats.
Skill, which had a significant impact on combat, remained unchanged, but Judgnt’s own skill was also A. In other words, competing with skill was also difficult, so in a normal situation, it was just a debuff.
This was how Judgnt screwed over non-magic characters…… but. It had a slightly different aning for .
《 Stats 》
[ Strength: D- > B ]
[ Agility: C > B ]
[ Stamina: D- > B ]
[ Intelligence: B ]
[ Mana: F > B ]
[ Skill: B ]
For , whose every stat except for Skill, Agility, and Intelligence was stuck in the gutter, it was rather a huge buff.
‘Well, it was painful that even if I used 『Mont of Decisive Battle』, it would have no effect.’
Anyway, hearing the story, you might think, is a magic character the counter?
But the second opening pattern remained.
“Judgnt…… is my right……”
A voice like scraping tal, or a boiling sound. It was the signal that Judgnt’s second opening pattern was activating.
*Goooo-.
Centering on Judgnt, a dark navy-blue hemisphere spread out in an instant, and before long, that hemisphere had completely covered the surrounding area.
This was Judgnt’s second opening pattern, ‘Judgnt Space’. Its effect was to block the use of magic within its range.
Yes. As you can tell by hearing it, this pattern was a pattern that blatantly screwed over magic characters.
Because of this, magic characters could only barely establish a fight after sohow getting outside the range. It was utterly vicious.
It would have been fine if Judgnt's magic was also blocked within the area, but…….
KABOOM-!
From Judgnt’s left hand, a dark navy-blue fla erupted.
*Tat-.
I quickly retreated and was able to avoid the fla by a hair's breadth.
‘This bastard can use magic.’
Yes, this pattern was infamous as a scumbag pattern where he set up a magic nullification space and yet he himself used magic.
To sum it up, it was like this. A boss who unilaterally used magic against mage characters, and stole the physical ability advantage from non-mage characters. It was no wonder he was infamous.
‘It doesn't matter to , though.’
However, this ti too, since I didn't use magic in the first place, it didn't matter. I could just deflect the magic Judgnt used with 『Spellbinder』.
I raised the corners of my mouth in a smirk. And I pointed my sword at Judgnt.
“Now, co.”
And, a mont later.
[……]
[System: You have overco deaths.]
I didn't ntion it, but there was one more reason why Judgnt was an infamous boss.
And that reason was that, even setting aside all other factors, its own patterns were notorious for being a pain in the ass.
***
I said that, but even that wasn't a big problem.
‘I can get him in about ten to twenty tis, give or take.’
Dying was still a painful thing, but as long as I had obtained 『Overcoming Ten Thousand Deaths』, I had to utilize this skill 100%.
《 Skill List 》
『Overcoming Ten Thousand Deaths[Unique]』
: When you die, you regress to a point before your death. The number of regressions is limited to 10,000.
: You have overco deaths.
: Remaining Regressions:
: Upon regression, all statuses are carried over.
: Current Checkpoint: Episode 3
I had returned to the checkpoint. The date the checkpoint was set was Wednesday. And the day I went out to catch Judgnt was Saturday.
In other words, every ti I regressed, I had to repeat the three days I had already experienced.
Repeating things I had already experienced over and over again wasn't a very pleasant thing, but to be honest, it was closer to an opportunity. Because it ant more ti to train.
‘The first main story is not far off, so it’s good to raise my level before then.’
And what I focused on during that period was marksmanship.
BANG-!
On Friday afternoon, a gunshot rang out in the training ground. It was the ti every week when Acaite personally supervised my training.
[System: The grade of 『Marksmanship Proficiency』 increases to [C]!]
“You’re better than I thought, have you been practicing?”
“Yes, well.”
Acaite's reaction, which changed with each regression, that is, each ti my marksmanship improved, was also a highlight.
Still, I tried to hold back as much as possible so as not to arouse unnecessary suspicion by showing too much improvent.
During the regressions, I didn't attend classes either. It would beco a non-event anyway, so it was a waste of ti to attend just for the sake of attendance.
……However, it seed that I had attracted the attention of those around because of that.
For example, in Khan's case.
“I thought you might be sick sowhere. For soone who attended classes so diligently to suddenly be absent for days.”
He said, bringing a soup…… or sothing like it with unidentified dicinal herbs. No comnt on the taste.
In Yuna's case, she even ca all the way to the dormitory.
“You were so dedicated to school life it was like you sold your soul, why are you suddenly not showing up? What…… um, were you hurt by any chance? By, you know, the rumors and stuff.”
Ah, so that’s how it could be seen. From a normal perspective, it would seem like I was absent because I got depressed from the bizarre rumors.
“No, well…… my grades are in the safe zone even if I miss a few classes. Just for training.”
“Tsk…… worried for nothing.”
At my vague answer, Yuna roughly scratched her head and glared at .
But I just chuckled at Yuna’s clumsy but sincere concern.
“You’re laughing? You’re laughing?? You’re laughing after making soone worry?”
Thwack-.
“……That actually hurts.”
I got so punishnt in return for that.
“If you were hurt by any chance…… you can talk to . Don’t overdo it like last ti.”
Serene’s approach was similar.
……Um, it’s sothing I feel with every regression, but seeing their reactions stimulates a sense of guilt. It's not like I did anything to feel guilty about. Nope.
In Arien’s case, who I ran into in the hallway since we live in the sa dormitory…….
“A ssage from Professor Albert. ‘Unexcused absence will be considered an infringent of the professor’s teaching authority, and the previously promised offer of the highest grade may be reconsidered’.”
“……Please tell him I will attend properly starting next week.”
Um, I unintentionally heard a very scary statent.
But it wasn't that Arien was just acting as a ssenger.
“P.S., I inform you that I also felt considerable boredom or loneliness.”
She said so, in her characteristic machine-like tone.
In the original story, she wasn't a character who said such things, so I had no idea what had gotten into her.
Regina’s reaction was quite different…….
“Hm? I didn’t really care. You’re not the type who can’t look after their own rice bowl, are you?”
Regina said with a serene smile.
It was a statent that was so like her.
Well, anyway, those days repeated twelve tis.
《 Skill List 》
『Overcoming Ten Thousand Deaths[Unique]』
: When you die, you regress to a point before your death. The number of regressions is limited to 10,000.
: You have overco deaths.
: Remaining Regressions:
: Upon regression, all statuses are carried over.
: Current Checkpoint: Episode 3
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