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The main Conjured Deterrent was appalled when Kieran suddenly vanished and reappeared so far away without it being able to neutralize him.
The inverted mud prisms were colossal and even destroyed so of the nearby Conjured Deterrents; it should have sufficed to kill this puny human!
How did he manage to muster such frightening speed, unbecoming of an Interdiate Being?
After asking these questions, the Conjured Deterrent let out a furious bellow and rushed behind Kieran while clawing at the ground.
The marsh floor moved according to its direction and sotis bunched together and acted as a spring to propel the Conjured Deterrent forward.
As its body was that of a mid-Advanced Being, its speed was terrifying, swiftly gaining on Kieran.
'Oh? Is it a ga of cat and mouse that you want? I promise you, good sir or ma'am, you don't want it with ,' Kieran inwardly thought, lips curling into a slightly amused smirk.
Despite how fast the Conjured Deterrent gained on him, Kieran remained calm.
"Surge Step!"
Whenever Kieran executed a Surge Step, a deep footprint would form within the marsh floor, and he would be propelled forward a decent distance.
However, Surge Step alone wasn't enough to outrun this Champion Monster that was more than twenty levels above him.
No, Kieran had to rely upon his newly created Technique and employ it in such a way that made Kieran relive his glory days.
'The Drives were more or less my fad stepping thod, using it to overco many battles. They're versatile when brought to their peak, but right now, I'm limited in how I can unleash them. Though, there's always a solution within the uncertainty of any predicant.'
Kieran used Surge Step four tis in rapid succession, marginally widening the gap between him and Conjured Deterrent.
The mont he landed from the last step, his body shuddered violently, and he disappeared with a muffled sonic boom before reappearing close to 85 ters away.
'It's beco better, more natural. But this is only attainable if I precede the Phantasmal Flicker with several Surge Steps. My body isn't strong enough to unleash the Technique from nothing,' Kieran thought.
Naturally, his main goal with Phantasmal Flicker was being able to unleash it from a previously motionless state. Due to his current circumstances, Kieran could only gradually accumulate the montum needed to flicker.
Based on his movents, Kieran estimated he required at least double his current AGI to support this skill. If not for his passives granting insane movent speed boosts, the requirent would be more than quadruple his present AGI.
'Normal Classes truly can't compare to Hidden Classes. Even though I prevailed in the past, I'm performing feats that would have taken at least half a year to accomplish. The physique of a True Berserker is incredibly monstrous.'
While in thought, Kieran glanced over his shoulder to view the Conjured Deterrent's current position. Though he created a large gap with his previous flicker, Kieran could sense the Conjured Deterrent was hellbent on catching him.
What's more, an alarm surfaced in Kieran's mind as he snapped his head to his front and witnessed far stronger Conjured Deterrents sprout from the depths of the Enitic Valley of Illum.
'Of course. Why would it ever be this easy?' Kieran inwardly remarked with an embittered grimace. From what he could sense, this new batch of Conjured Deterrents was even stronger than the one chasing him, admittedly closing in on Lv.100.
It wasn't enough to frighten Kieran considering his experiences within the Chasm of Apogeton, where he fought against those ungodly phantoms.
Despite the size of his incoming opponents, Kieran maintained his current speed, periodically increasing it with a sudden Surge Step.
Whoosh! Bang!
Kieran weaved around a colossal fist from above and sidestepped without changing the speed of his actions, which was a sign of extre control.
Generally, one had to decelerate or stagger to prepare for another movent, but Kieran understood the timing of his actions and required no such thing.
'All my training wasn't for nothing. This includes the ti I took to understand my current limits, Kieran thought.
Like a wet bar of bath soap slipping out the palm of one's hand in a wondrous shower, Kieran escaped the onslaught of the Conjured Deterrents.
"Damn you! This is an iniquity we Wykins will not tolerate! Entry is not permitted, heed!" The deep voice bellowed, constantly transferring its consciousness from one Conjured Deterrent to another, attempting to catch Kieran during a mont of exhaustion.
Unfortunately, the deep voice didn't understand that Kieran's current Stamina rivaled Advanced Beings. Even without the effects of the Breath of Life, his Stamina eclipsed his Health twice over.
Kieran gave a smug smirk and shook his head. "I will not. But you're free to catch if you can."
Whoosh!
"Insolence! When has this great one ever been led on by a child?!" the deep voice scowled.
"Right now," Kieran retorted matter-of-factly, his own deep voice echoing throughout the valley.
Roarrghh!
All of a sudden, a humongous rumble occurred as the marsh floor within a 100-ter radius swirled and dipped in the center. A second later, the divet inverted and protruded from the ground, forming a large head.
The head was followed by the creation of broad shoulders, a torso, and stocky legs. As Kieran looked up, he noticed this creation was sothing that set off ample alarms in his mind.
「 Lv.100 Illiueta, Conjured Deterrent Giant (Titled High Champion)
Guardian
Artificial Lifeform
Health: ??? (100%) 」
'Oh wow… It's classified as a Guardian Monster and a Titled High Champion. This Wykin surely wants dead,' Kieran inwardly thought.
Guardians were a unique type of monster that could be considered regular monsters or Boss Monsters, depending on the situation. Whether it was considered a Boss Monster or not, Guardians were a frightening opponent due to their unique ability.
Like the earlier Conjured Deterrents powered by the mystical nod, Guardians could draw upon the environnt they protected to unleash attacks that sotis surpassed normal Epic Bosses.
The only difference was that Guardians required no particular dium to perform this feat.
"Young boy, you have no respect for the Wykins, which ans you deserve no leniency. Perish!" The deep voice sounded from Illiutea, leading Kieran to believe it originated from this deterrent.
Considering it was a Guardian and possessed a na, it wasn't a far-fetched assumption.
Unlike the earlier Conjured Deterrents that Kieran could easily dodge, Illiueta's fist was humongous, blotting out the sky in Kieran's vision.
Tap! Tap! Tap!
Kieran's only saving grace was that Illiueta's colossal body caused it to move slowly. He avoided the fist itself, but the impact created an overflow across the marsh floor.
"Damn," Kieran clicked his tongue and began sprinting. There was no pause in his actions because he now had to outrun an incoming tidal wave of murky waters at least five tis his size.
"Blood Strengthening. Fervor Augntation… Crimson Current! Grand Stomp!"
Kieran turned around and waved his hand, unleashing an augnted Crimson Current that paled compared to the incoming tidal wave. However, he accomplished what he intended, using the force of the two colliding waves to help his Grand Stomp propel him further.
'To think I'd have to do all this to visit the Wykins. I sowhat hate them now,' Kieran thought, his expression souring slightly.
Although he understood why the Wykins prepared such extensive counterasures, it was all very taxing for him.
He wanted to ask them a few questions. Was that such a problematic request?
The tidal wave of murky waters crashed into the ground, and Kieran caught the remnants of it, being swept across the floor without suffering damage. Yet, the lack of damage didn't console Kieran, for he noticed a large foot dropping toward him.
'Lord have rcy…' Kieran groaned internally. He planted his hand on the ground and slid across it, creating a crimson line. Several chains sprouted from within the crimson line and moved according to Kieran's whims.
The chains overlapped and created a rounded chain barricade.
"Ordinance of Protection!"
BOOM!
The chains were instantly shattered, but Kieran used the opportunity to continue running.
"Wrath Eruption!" "Phantasmal Flicker!"
Kieran bellowed, unleashing a jet of blood from his left foot, and used the sudden boost to flicker and escape from danger.
One of his life-saving skills had been exhausted, but he erged from the gap between Illiueta's foot and the ground intact.
At that mont, a glimr of abnormal blue light caught his eyes.
"So that's why the Guardian revealed itself. I have found it!" Kieran muttered, releasing a peal of excited laughter.
That abnormal blue light was what he searched for this entire ti! He sorely needed it. Now that he had located its position, Kieran raced in that direction, not sparing any of his skills, primarily…
"Abhorrent Paroxysm!"
Swoosh!
The crimson aura saturating Kieran's body deepened in color, and he gained an increasingly sinister presence. Kieran didn't focus on the boost to his power. All he sought was the additional burst of speed.
"You dare?! How preposterous! As the Guardian of Illum, I would be a failure if I allowed you to accomplish such a thing!"
The valley's marsh floor began vibrating and thrumming with a mystical presence as nurous droplets separated and floated a few centiters above the ground. This phenonon appeared throughout the valley and dismayed Kieran despite his increased speed.
'Is this a Guardian Invocation?!'
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