Demon King
Chapter 83 Jinma [3]

It took me a long time to get here at last. How many times have I been back in this room? Here, where was the boss' door before? This is all that's left now, and there's nothing stopping me from entering again.

“Good.” Even though no one heard me, I spoke to myself. Even after acquiring Jinma's wings, I still felt nervous going through this door. ‘What's waiting for me next ?’

There is no time like the present. I slapped my cheek, forcing the thoughts that formed in my mind like storm clouds. I don't have to ask or hesitate; I just have to keep going as I did until now. I checked my equipment. I have the Blood Baptism, the sword I made using the Blood Shadow, the Twilight sword, the dark droplet charm and illusion, and the Herma blood stone ring. I am not wearing the ring at the moment; however, finding it unnecessary as it does not improve my abilities. I still have a lot of emergency food left, and my physical condition feels good.

I pushed the door to the boss room, greeted by the sight of a huge cavity where a gloomy purple mist swirled around. It's dark in here, much darker than in any other room.

[Kii... Who is this now?]

A voice sounded throughout the room. I expected to be greeted by an attack, but it looks like this one wants to talk.

[Ah, yes.I've been waiting to see you.]

“Who are you?” Stretching out my hand with my senses, I can find my opponent and tell him what he looks like. That monster is much bigger than any other monster I have faced so far, even the one in the Rookie Battlefield, and at least thirty times my size. However, his large body was chained at the far end of this cave from me bound to a large wall. I don't know what material the chain is made of, but it digs into the wall and binds its entire body. The only thing that can be moved is his fingers, feet, and mouth.

‘Why is he tied up? He still feels very strong despite that. ”.

[Not know me? Don't you know me? Ahhaha!]

“Khhh...” That was an attack. ‘Noise Madness? No, not enough .. ‘ It is a skill of a higher level than that, an extremely advanced technique that breaks the opponent's will with a word, destroying their souls and stealing their bodies. If I don't train my resistance with L, if I don't learn how to interfere with the opponent's strength and reduce his influence on me, that will be the end of it all.

[Is that the first time you heard that one? Really funny joke.]

I could feel the mist rising ominously, trying to reach out to me. Thanks to the Predation of the elves and monsters in the Rookie Battlefield, however, I learned a few things about ice magic. I froze the fog before it could touch me, but the mist kept rising.

[I know that. You're a fun guy. How glorious the sacrifice you have made, come here, walk the path you have made.]

“Don't joke ..” I decided to change my tactics, drop the ice magic I don't know yet and combine my fire magic with the Devil's Claw. I formed the Demon’s Claw into a shield, vaporizing the fog that approached me as I leapt into the air with Ubiquitous.

[It's not fun.]

The fog fused with a terrible purpose at the point where I jumped. I managed to step aside at the last second, but my mana got a strong blow in protecting myself. As expected, fog was his weapon, filled with killing intent and mana flowing throughout this space. It was basically the same as the Jinma Wing.

“Same as I..”.

[What kind of shape is that? The weak elf?]

I gritted my teeth and jumped away from the fog. Everywhere was a bad fight for this guy. This entire space was filled with mana, so wherever I tried to jump, the fog would always be there waiting for me. It would be better if I moved fast physically.

[Weak. Slow. How ridiculous! Why should I wait here for someone like this?]

Sound waves spread through the cave to hit me. The fog kept covering me wherever I was. No matter how much I yawn, it keeps increasing and tightening around me. The amount of mana here does not make sense; if I do not pass through the Jinma Tower, I will not stand a chance. My feelings worked overtime as I tried to notice which flow came from the monster's body, and in this entire space, it moved all the time.

[It's a pity that I have to use this chain. It would be much more fun without him.]

“Dirt!” I slashed through the fog with my sword and Devil's Claw. I tried to burn it with fire or freeze it with ice; even my black was useless. I tried the Lunatic Trickster, but it's not even possible to activate it here. It was a skill that set traps and put areas under your control, but his mana already dominated this space. None of my skills had managed to overcome this fog, so I had to chase after the body. I ran to the floor, burning the fog around me as I tried to swing my sword around his neck, but it was useless.

[Weak, too weak!]

The closer I get to him, the thicker the fog will be. As I approached her body, the mist in front of me rose like a thick wall, threatening to destroy me. I can't burn it fast enough; it's endless. I've eaten most of my emergency meals.

[If this is all you can manage, then you might as well become a victim to me.]

The fog gathered in the air and formed a large, dim sphere of light emanating from the center of each one.

“Pelcadia Gem!” It was colorless and transparent, but I knew in an instant. That's the same Jewels of Pelcadia I've collected so far. However, it had an enormous power. I wonder if it was because of the user. Even if I were to gather all my possessions, I don't think it would reach that level of strength; it's too much. I had to find a way to get rid of the jewel, but I was unable to break it with my own strength. It would have been easier to just cut it, but I could not do it without destroying the jewel.

[Are you done?]

The balls are flying, at such a speed that I have to wonder if they are using Ubiquitous. I have been able to read some of their trajectories and avoid that burden, but some of my Demon Claws covering my body were torn.

“Hrk!” I could feel fear squeezing my heart. Is the ball really just made of where? I don't know how I can approach that level of power using the Demon’s Claw. I didn't have time to rest, because the ball kept attacking and refused to give me space to breathe.

[Hahaha, it's funny to see you play.]

Level 199, Crimson Elf Chaos Claw. All the strength and experience I have gained until now, which feels so grandiose to me, evaporated. No matter how strong I was, it all seemed so useless in front of this enemy that was much stronger than me. It's not that I can't decipher their identity or know the tricks; they are very powerful. Pelcadia gems appeared in the fog, continuously consolidating its power, filled with mana that was stronger than any weapon. With the fog and gems that add to the strength of this monster, and its ability to detect wherever I am, there is no safe place for me here.

[Do you feel helpless? But I'm the one who's stuck here! What the hell are you doing?]

If I use Ubiquitous, everything will be over. The balls would fly without delay and destroy me as I reappeared. Perhaps if his level was higher than proficient, it would be able to trick him. However, I cannot ignore the power contained in his words. The ball pressed me too hard to break down the power contained in his voice with my Predation. His words slowly poisoned my mind as I was unable to stop it completely. The next moment, I focused on fending off mental attacks. It was enough for one of the balls to find a gap, cut my flesh.

“She is too strong ..” Although her body is restrained there, this balance of attack and defense is outstanding. It felt as far away from me as heaven above. No matter how I struggled, I still felt like dancing to her rhythm. How can I avoid these balls attacking me? How can I get rid of the one protecting him? I don't know about the former, but the latter comes quite easily. I have to bring out my own mana, Jinma Wing. It might be impossible to compete with him on equal footing, but maybe I can break through at least one moment.

The conclusion I got was that his body was weak, unlike mana. It's decrepit and wounded. It made me wonder if this boss was in pain, but I removed the question from my mind. That won't help me now. The only thing that matters is contacting him. If I can do that, if I can break his heart, then I can kill him. Now, how did I get there?

“Whoo ...” I exhaled, thinking of an answer to that. I had to surprise him. In this world filled with mana, I had to hide somehow. If I pretend to assimilate with mana and sneak in unnoticed, I can put my sword in his heart. From the skills I have, I have one that will probably work. I haven't used it yet, sure that it won't work anymore if I use it once. I have to trust my intuition. He is a different opponent than I faced before, we are both different in our absolute strength. To deal with it, I had to slightly raise my level. But if I don't win this battle now, I won't be able to grow stronger. I'm gonna die. ‘Bad joke.’

[Weary already? Nothing left to eat?]

[One?]

He asked a question when a ball came towards me. I refused to blink when I saw the ball approaching, taking a deep breath as I prepared myself. I raised my Devil's Claw, pulled my soul back to myself and concentrated all the mana into a single point. In the next moment, the ball reached me. My Blood Baptism was torn apart, my right arm disappeared without a trace. The pain was enough to whiten my mind and make me want to scream. My regeneration started soon, but it didn't make the pain go away. However, I did not make a single sound.

[Kahahaha! Are you really determined to die? To give up your life as a sacrifice for me?]

The sound penetrated my soul, rotting me from within. I was overwhelmed by the thought that I had to do whatever he wanted. However, I moved my mana quickly from that part of my consciousness. As if I had no mind, as if I had no will, I took a step forward.

[Huh?]

Ignore that.

[This... you...?]

The mist rising from all over gripped my body, assimilating me without a fight. My flesh was torn apart, my blood flowed freely to where.

[I can't catch him.]

I walked through the darkness filling this space, using the undeveloped shadow steps to the highest level. However, with my shock and fairy tales, it was enough to hide my tracks.

[Finding!]

A ball flew forward, an explosion rang within the cave as it collided at some point in the air. It was a display of mana that was enough to frighten anyone who saw it, an explosion powerful enough to destroy this dungeon. It was concentrated at a single point in the space that had distorted, wiping out everything that was there.

In particular, it was my alter ego that had received the blow for me.

[Am I free now?]

He's talking to himself. Ignore and continue.

[It's been a long time.].

Keep pushing. Jinma's wings, which had assimilated all of the Mana Tower and were now firmly enveloping my broken body like armor, cut a path through which this monster was. I desperately increased the strength of my Surprise and Fairy Tales.

[Freedom. Now I'm free!]

His body was right in front of me; I could feel his heartbeat throb weakly all over his chest. It made me laugh how weak I could distinguish this body. I inserted my sword through that weak heart, pouring out all the remaining mana.

[Whoa?!]

[ Achievement! You have walked freely in the shadow of Jinma.]

[Advanced Shadow Step became Lv10 and has become the Highest Shadow Step.]

[Congratulations! You have met the requirements to synthesize specialized high-level skills.]

[K.].

I have managed to kill him.

[You have gained 89,918,984 experiences.]

[You have received 23,918 gold.]

[You have obtained the Jewel of Pelcadia (Nothing)]

[Mission done!]

[You have gained 293,183,292 experiences.]

[You have received 50,000 gold.]

[You have obtained the Palace Key.]

[Raise level!]

I swallowed the blood that poured out of him, his flesh being a delicious meal for me to eat. The chain that held it off, flickered briefly before disappearing into my inventory.

[You have obtained one half of the Sealing Chain.]

I got away from the path of the fallen body, no longer supported by the chain. I moved on and laughed triumphantly.

[Evolution is now available.]

Thus, the final evolution of this dungeon had arrived.