Chapter 37
~ Clash! Kail versus Hathor! I ~
SW/SW/SW
…it this some kind joke?
I can’t find the Log Out button…
What on earth was wrong with his game? First it was bugged, causing him to see blood and gore, and then suddenly his avatar changed thoroughly into an NPC’s avatar. Even though the parameters he had now were so high, almost OP, somehow he couldn’t smile. The whereabouts of the Log Out button threw him in a pit of confusion… although he calmed down afterwards.
“[Log Out]!” this time he tried to use voice command, but failed. No popup window appeared.
“[Quit]!” nope.
“[Exit]!” nope.
“[Escape]!”
Nothing popped out!
As realization came crashing down at him, Kail felt despair enveloping him.
…I’m trapped…
Trapped…
Crash!!!
Kail managed to dodge a vertical attack, which was aimed at his head. The surprise attack was so fast that Kail didn’t think he’d manage to dodge it if he were AceKivras. His heart stopped beating once he knew who the attacker was.
Hathor.
It was… horrifying—a buxom succubus (naked at that) was holding a great axe twice her stature. Other than her big breasts bobbing as she moved, the great axe’s unique shape caught his attention.
The handle itself defied logic and religion, as it was in the shape of the Cross. He was under a false assumption that it was Holy-elemented, when it wasn’t. The long hilt was utterly black with vines in the color of blood decorating it. His keen eyes captured weird words around the axe’s sharp edge, which he recognized as Arabic.
It started with letters kaf, fa, and ra—and the rest was unreadable due to dry blood splattered on it. In an instant Kail knew what they meant…
...the symbol of the one-eyed deceiver.
The meaning horrified him to the core, although his Cool Headed perk calmed him down afterwards…
Why a succubus carrying around a Cross-shaped greataxe? A conspiracy?
Hathor let out a sexy, breathless giggle that’d excite even the holiest of men. “What is wrong? Does my dazzling, perfect body send you crazy? Or, possibly, are you thinking about… our unfinished ritual?” she teased, hand traveling down to her most sensitive part, rubbing it vigorously.
Noticing that it didn’t have any effect, she licked her lips and pushed two fingers inside, whimpering like a whore she was.
Kail wasn’t all that impressed, though. Thank god he had the perk Cool Headed, or else his other half would be standing proud at this point.
“…what on earth are you doing?” he asked.
Hathor gasped, retracting her slimy hand from her lower region, “Why are you still sane? That is weird… My passive skill always works 100 percent with men…”
What kind of passive skill is that…? Kail queried inwardly.
The succubus swung her giant axe as if it was a dagger, didn’t mind at all of her nudity, “Oh, well, not that it matters. You’ll die soon, anyway.”
“Wait, it’s me, Hathor. Don’t you recognize me?”
“Oh, I do,” Hathor paused several seconds, “an imposter.”
He… he was found out? That fast? So much for that act…
“No, I’m your husband.”
She snorted, “Oh, please. I’ve been married for hundred years! I know what Azariel’s like! A mere, petty imposter like you hoping to impersonate him? Ha! The delusion! Give up so I can mutilate you and dance on your corpse!”
Disturbing thoughts invaded Kail’s mind. This… this was just like those mangas… those… isekai-something mangas where the main character got reincarnated or sucked into another world… Amongst those mangas, there was this one manga that haunted him.
A manga where the death of the avatar meant the death of the player in the real world…
Would he… would he die if he was killed in-game?
Kail gritted his teeth. As if he’d let her kill him! He had to fight back!
Hathor leaped forward. Thanks to his high perception stat, he was able to see Hathor’s movement and evaded just right before the sharp metallic blade met his head. She really intended to end his life…
He had to retaliate, but what kind of spells did he have?
After voicing his voice command, a window appeared before him, filled with Darkness Spells. With a thought, he changed the filter to ‘most frequently used’.
Darkness Ball [lv.37] Basic spell. Fire a darkness ball to the enemy. 30 MP Dark Aura [lv.20] At the cost of MP, coat yourself in an evil aura and freeze enemies for four minutes. 60 MP Pillar of Death [lv.43] Summon six damaging pillars of dark energies that cause fear and despair. AoE spell. 210 MP Sigil of Despair [lv.87] Cast destructive black energy beams to incinerate your enemies. AoE spell. 920 MP Warp [lv.56] Using the power of darkness, teleport yourself to the designated target. 80 MP Mass Destruction [lv.40] Summon creatures of darkness to massacre your enemies. 100 MP Twisted Verdict [lv.50] Curse the enemies and cut their parameters in half within duration of the battle. AoE spell. 400 MP Dispel [lv.48] Cleanse any negative status effects from your body. 60 MP
What was going on with these… dreadfully dangerous spells? And what did AoE stand for? Was that some kind of formula? Or was it a code?
Out of these dangerous spells, the safest ones were Darkness Ball and Dark Aura. Unlike Pillar of Death, Sigil of Despair, and Mass Destruction, they were low-leveled and quite possibly weak. Kail didn’t want to attract any more attention than it already was.
Hathor’s attack threw him off guard. In a split second, Kail managed to recover from the shock and blocked it with his hands. The attack sent him flying outside, breaking furniture and walls in his wake.
Oh no!!
As he didn’t know how to fly, Kail’s body quickly gravitated towards the hard, cobblestone ground. The approximated distance until his inevitable death was roughly 200 meters ahead.
He’d better think of something fast!
Hathor had not the intention of leaving him alone. A moment later she emerged from the castle, flying at him, nude, while swinging her huge great axe. “Do you think I’ll let you die just like that?!”
[Darkness Ball].
To Kail's surprise, a huge ball of darkness flew towards Hathor and it exploded violently.
Oh, crap...
His prediction was false. Despite having 'Beginner' in the description, the size and explosion were the other way around...
Hathor emerged from the smoke, a bit burnt. The attack caught her off guard. She, too, was as surprised as he was.
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As an ex-Summoner, Kail wasn’t familiar with sword and used his hands as a shield instead. In this close proximity, magic was dangerous because of incantation, unless he created some space between them. While short, the incantation left a clue for Hathor to attack because when he spoke the incantation, a rune appeared below him and around his hand. He needed to fall back, but he couldn’t move while in the air.
Again, Hathor’s attacks were viciously fast and aimed at his head. She swung such a heavy axe with ease and there was no bead of sweat on her jaw-droppingly beautiful face. How true what the Scylla Queen said. She really was the most dangerous succubus ever lived.
But he didn’t want to die yet!
[Dark Aura].
Purple, almost black aura wrapped his body, making him seem bigger and bigger in Hathor’s vision. There was sinister shadow behind him, grinning fiendishly at her, sending unfathomable fear through her body.
Kail reached out to disarm her, but was shocked to see that Hathor maneuvered behind him.
“Did you think it’d work on me?” as soon as she ended the explanation, Kail saw a long hilt in front of his neck and quickly realized what she was thinking.
Hathor was going to suffocate him using the handle of her axe!
With her pulling the hilt closer to his neck and him pushing away, they had quite a strength contest for a while until Kail growled in anger. He jabbed his armored elbow to her unprotected rib and she cried out, losing her power momentarily.
Kail took the moment to spin around and deliver a punch in her face.
Hathor screamed in pain and spun around, her bat-like wings stretched out to prevent her from crashing into the castle wall.
Rubbing her sore cheek, she screamed, “How could you hit a woman?! You are the worst!!”
“Ah, sorry. It was on impulse,” Kail lightly answered. This time he used [Warp] to appear directly behind her.
His punch was evaded and Hathor counterattacked with her axe, dishing out a flurry of mad combos. Despite its weight and appearance, her swinging it around didn’t leave an opening for Kail to retaliate. Although he could see her axe’s movement, synchronizing his eyes with his limbs was easier said than done.
Kail didn’t know what possessed him, but he glanced down.
Only 70 meters until his death…
“Got you!!” Kail heard Hathor screaming and he twisted his body at the source of sound.
Oh n—
It was too late. Kail was sent flying through the wall. The attack connected with his torso, leaving a horizontal wound on his chest. Her axe was sharp as it was deadly.
He coughed. Somehow everything was spinning and his head felt heavy. With a groan, he pulled himself to his feet. The attack hurt like hell, but he was saved from an imminent death.
Hurt…?
Hurt like hell?
…how was he able to feel pain?
A notification window popped out of nowhere, breaking his chains of thoughts.
Hathor slashed you with her {Bloody Ka’Fa Roth}!
You are [bleeding]!
You are [bleeding]!
You are [bleeding]!
…what the...?
Spoiler: Status
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Azariel
EXP Chart*
Atk: 3.245
HP (612.600/630.000)
Level 390
-/-
Def: 2.870
MP(56.810/57.000)
Chaotic Angel
- to lv. 391
M.Atk: 3.080
Atheist
-
Unlimited Coins
M. Def: 1.865
Travonka
4 Black Coins
[Bleeding]
-
104 Points Left to Distribute/ 3 Perks Available to Choose
ATTRIBUTES
POTENTIAL
Equipment
-Divine Curse
-Ancient Force
-Apprentice Magician
-Cool Headed
-Heavy Armor Mastery
-Heavy Sword Mastery
-Accomplished Fighter
-Ever-present Madness
-Maddening Madness
-Overwhelming Madness
-Autocracy
-Master of Dark Arts
-Scholar
-Corrupted Charisma
-Growling Voice
-Imposing
-Cruel
STR
329
Hopeless
Head
-
VIT
387
Hopeless
Neck
-
DEX
344
Worst
Body
The Dark Lord's Crest {Legendary} {Full Set} [1400 DEF, 600 M.DEF, 40K HP, 10K MP] => [1470 DEF, 630 DEF, 42K HP, 10.5K MP]
PER
278
Worst
Back
-
INT
310
Hopeless
Arm (main)
Soul Slicer {Legendary} {Unique} [3000 ATK, 700 DEF, 2000 M.ATK] => [3130 ATK, 735 DEF, 2100 M.ATK]
WIS
300
Bad
Arm
-
WILL
263
Bad
Waist
-
CHA
400
Hopeless
Legs
* (tap to see)
Feet
(Help)
Skill
Description
Level
Sword Mastery
STR
Increases damage dealt when using Swords
155.000
Two-Handed Mastery
STR
Increases damage dealt when using Two-Handed Weapons
189.000
Lance Mastery
STR
Increases damage dealt when using Lances
121.000
Healing
VIT
Lets you recover your HP over time
120.007
Heavy Armor
VIT How effectively you act while wearing Heavy Armor 200.114
Shield Mastery
VIT How proficient you are using Shields 110.000
Blocking
VIT Affects your blocking effectiveness with equipped weapon 182.000
Staff
VIT
How proficient you are swinging your staff
5.085
Running
VIT
Affects your running speed
6.721
Flying
VIT
Affects your flying speed
188.000
Claw Mastery
DEX
How proficient you are using Claws
144.000
Light Armor
DEX
How effectively you act while wearing Light Armor
17.069
Evasion
DEX
Helps you to evade attacks easily
150.081
Keen Eye
DEX
Helps you score critical hits
166.000
Alchemy
INT
Allows the creation of potions
72.000
Casting
INT
This skill helps you power up your spells
178.012
Meditation
INT
Gradually recovers your MP
160.054
Herbology
INT
Lets you identify any herb to its fullest potential
9.074
Divination
WIS
Gets you closer to God
-
Darkness Magic Affinity
WIS
Powers up your Darkness Magic
199.031
Necromancy Affinity
WIS
Powers up Necromancy spells
171.000
Control Magic
WIS
Prevents your ally to get hit by your spells
100.000
Memorization
WIS
This skill slows down the decay of your unused skills
125.000
Literacy
WIS
Allows you to read more difficult spellbooks
200.000
Control Beast
CHA
Lets you control higher-level Summon Beasts
17.119
Perks
Description
Divine Curse
You have forsaken God by succumbing to corruption and madness. All parameters are reduced by 50%
Ancient Force
Legendary equipment will be 5% more effective
Apprentice Magician
Spells deal 4% more damage
Cool Headed
You are cool headed, both above and below. You are always calm, even under extreme pressures. However, you are quite hard to get turned on. Looking at nude women will not even arouse you in the slightest
Heavy Armor Mastery
Negates speed penalty when wearing Heavy Armor
Heavy Sword Mastery
Negates speed penalty when using Heavy Sword.
Accomplished Fighter
You are the master of all sorts of weapons. Gains 30% damage bonus by using any weapon
Ever-present Madness
The afflicted will slowly go mad in the middle of the battle
Maddening Madness
STR, DEX, and INT increase as the afflicted goes mad
Overwhelming Madness
All stats boost by 20% during battle, but defense and resistance down by 10%
Autocracy
50% ATK, DEF, and M.DEF boost when fighting own citizen
Master of Dark Arts
Darkness Magic spells deal 20% more damage
Scholar
You learn skills faster than ordinary people
Corrupted Charisma
Everyone will have a hard time refusing you, even when they were told to kill their family members. Half as effective to people with Free Spirit perk
Growling Voice
You have a growling voice like that of a monster. Gains 40% boost to intimidation and -40% to friendly attempt
Imposing
You are so intimidating people will not look at you in the eye any more. 30% boost to intimidation and -20% to friendly attempt. In addition, you can no longer be able to conceal your daunting presence, making hiding a difficult task
Cruel
You have no problem impaling people or burn them to ashes. To you, death means nothing