The Cursed Gamer Chapter 42: Power-up (1)

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After the blinding light receded, I moved my hands from my eyes.

A sense of surprise spread through my body just as I moved my gaze in front of .

'Holy shit.'

It was a war terrain. A muddy, smoky, and ruined terrain. But that was not the cause of my reaction, it was instead the figure of a single man double my height, standing a few hundred ters away from here.

Upon further observation, he wore blood-red samurai armour while his hand was holding a spear.

I could see his wide back from here until he turned around and his eyes, under the samurai helt, t mine. As if amused by my presence, his eyes shone red and an overwhelming pressure washed over .

The sudden bloodlust caused Kurai to flinch, but for , this was one of those tis when I had to thank my [Gar's Mind]. This skill of mine grants Rational Thinking only in Lethal situations. Though truth be told, I don't consider it as a drawback. I am not really a rational person, I like fucking around, a lot. So, to , being rational 24/7 is the sa as becoming emotionless like so gar Mcs.

With random thoughts brushing past my mind, I stood calm under the sheer pressure that this historical presence emitted.

[Ding! Gar's Mind has blocked "Bloodlust - Lvl 40"!]

Apparently, dungeon monsters can also use skills. Well, they're just NPCs, so I guess it makes sense. I can also feel my own bloodlust building up within .

Looking ahead, above the tall man, a text box was floating, saying:

[Oda Nobunaga - The Great Spirit - Lvl 123]

Upon commanding an , more of his details appeared in front of .

[Na: Oda Nobunaga

Level: 123

Race: [Great Spirit]

HP: 9685/9685

MP: 3060/3060

Description: Being 'locked' here for hundreds of years, Oda Nobunaga only had his mories to accompany him. Being chained by his mories, his personality has been heavily affected by so of his close companions, especially Emperor Ōgimachi, whose characteristics are noticeable when Nonunaga gets enraged.]

A spirit, huh? This would be hard to battle since I wouldn't be able to hurt him…

[No, Master, it's fine.]

The system suddenly said.

[So spirits are different from normal ones, such as the guy in front of you, "A Great Spirit". He can do physical damage, and you can too. Though if he chooses, he can stop being tangible. But being a prideful Samurai, I doubt he'd do that.]

Oooh, good. Then I won't need to depend on the black kitten too much on this.

Oda Nobunaga stood in his spot. It seems the platform he's standing on is keeping him from dashing towards . aning, his danger level is high enough for the Ga to restrict his movent inside that platform.

Now that I look at him again, he kinda looks like Maguu Kenki from Genshin Impact, but with red armour instead of blue and a spear instead of a katana.

There also doesn't seem to be any mobs around, so do I only need to fight the boss to get the reward? Normally, dungeon bosses who were at most 10 levels higher than my level, but he is exactly 30 levels higher.

Hah… this can be dangerous.

Shrugging, I walked forward and stopped just before the platform, putting Kurai down.

"Stay here and start casting buffs."

Kurai tried to protest but I stopped her with a strict glare. Then I got on the platform, not before equipping [Fearless], as I watched the so-called Nobunaga tighten the grip around his spear.

Is this really Oda Nobunaga? From the history books, I know he was only as tall as an average Japanese person. Why is he this tall?

[Master, this certain Nobunaga was created after evaluating many factors, so the existence of so questionable things is inevitable.]

I nodded my head and ignored the spirit of Nobunaga for now.

Going to my inventory, I equipped a certain item I've been dying to try.

Imdiately, an extraordinary armour made of black and silver tal smoothly visualised on my torso and lower body.



[Dark Holy Armor (Unique):

* 10% Attack Power

* 25% Dark Elents Resistance

* 25% Light Elents Resistance

* 40% END

* 10% Magic Power

* 02% Movent Speed

* 20% MP recovery per second

*Unique skill, , is embedded in this item.]

This was the best armour I have on , and this doesn't itch when I wear it too.

So yeah, this is pretty good.

[1% ATK buff received from party mber Kurai!]

Looking back where the kitten was buffing , I decided it was ti.

Turning to Nobunaga who hadn't attacked yet, most likely because of Samurai pride, I blasted my feet on the ground with my shockwave and blurred towards him.

A red dagger ford on my hand – that I took out from my inventory – as I slashed towards the Samurai armour's opening, his neck.

Ting!

But of course, my enemy easily blocked the dagger with his spear. Next second, he slashed at and I dodged by drawing my head back.

Then catching off guard, a purple light shone on the spear. He thrust it at my throat but I barely managed to dodge again, it lightly brushed past my ear as I felt a sting there.

While I felt a drop of blood dripping from my ear, blasting away from there with my hands, causing the dagger to drop, I took position on the other side of the platform.

Seeing how fast the shining spear was, it seems to be a skill. I have to watch out.

This ti Nobunaga didn't give a chance to think in peace. Since I have made the first attack, that ans the match has started.

From around 100 ters away, he rushed towards , reaching in front of , and slashed his spear at . His unnatural speed almost surprised , but I was again able to dodge it. I think all of this was because of my armour's Dodge skill since I was never a good dodger.

Again, I prepared to blast away, but this ti, instead of randomly escaping, I raised my feet towards his chest and blasted away in style, the shockwaves hitting the guy.

[100 DMG!]

Despite my attack landing perfectly, Nobunaga was fine, not hurt at all.

I decided to co up with a strategy in the air, but before I could do so Nobunaga pulled his arm holding the spear back, targeting , almost as if he was about to throw his weapon at .

Huh? He really wants to throw his weapon away-!!

Interrupting my thoughts, in the matter of a second, he did the motion of throwing his spear forward in my direction, but it didn't leave his hand… Instead, a purple after-image left his hands and rushed at .

This ti didn't work since the dodge rate isn't 100%, as the spear made of energy went past my right shoulder, causing to cry out.

[Dark Holy Armor failed to block a spiritual attack.]

[-500 HP!]

[You've been inflicted with the status, [Bleeding]. -1 HP every 5 minutes.]

Shit shit shit. What was that?!

"It's Spear Ki."

Causing to almost trip in the air, the spirit of Nobunaga… talked.

I never knew dungeon monsters could talk!

The system's voice almost started to explain things to , but I stopped it for now. I am not in a position to hear an explanation.

"Co down and face like a real Samurai. It's shaful to run away from a battle."

The incredibly deep voice of the spirit talked again while he took the previous pose that he used to throw the spear.

I imdiately checked my HP.

[HP: 1180/1680]

This was bad. Three more shots and I am dead.

I first focused on the second 'spear-ki' that rushed at . I dodged it by tilting my head.

Nobunaga prepared to fire another spear, but I imdiately blasted my way back to the ground.

"Okay, stop." I raised my hand forward. "No more long-range attacks. We can do this in the Samurai way."

He seed to have smirked at , but I couldn't be sure because of the mask.

"Very well, then."

With a nod of his head, he again dashed at while raising his spear in the air, preparing to spike . This would probably one-shot if he hits at a lethal spot...

With a 'hap!', he jabbed downwards at my skull. But just at that mont, with a montary opening, I blasted my right feet and kicked his massive legs.

[20 DMG!]

I kicked behind his knees, every human's weak point, as he fell down on his knees.

I used my and twisted my waist, kicking his hand and throwing the spear far out of the platform.

A relieved sigh escaped my lips seeing him weaponless. But suddenly, he swiftly raised his head while a spear made of energy manifested on his hand.

Oh shit. He can make these spears without holding an actual weapon, too… haha.

"Wicked! Trickster! Seems like in my days in this place, the Samurai spirit of my fellow Japanese has died!!"

The man double my size, yelled, as he jabbed at again. With clenched jaws, I moved my head from the trajectory of the attack, but it still went by my shoulder.

"Auk!"

Because of my clenched jaws, my cough caused blood to burst out of my nose.

I was in pain, but