Chapter 163: Thirty Sixth Level, The Hunchback Pursuing Twisted Mysteries (3)
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Chapter 163: Thirty Sixth Level, The Hunchback Pursuing Twisted Mysteries (3)
[What a hassle.]
The ghost clicked its tongue.
The difficulty increased in the middle of the trial.
It wasnt the first time this had happened. The same was true for Lakiratas.
Thinking about it made him laugh. It suggested that even gods or immortals would stoop to such measures.
Theres a lot I received, but a thug is still a thug.
Taesan muttered and then set off to find the next monster.
The transcendental power emanating from the next knight he encountered was stronger and more intense. The knight swung his sword with a twisted arm.
Taesan parried the attack and thrust his sword forward.
Crash!
Taesans sword bounced off as it struck the corroded armor.
Taesan quickly created some distance and composed himself.
Now it completely ignores physical attacks.
This was distinctly different from the challenges posed by the gods. Although it was called a trial, it didnt seem to test Taesan like the gods did; instead, it seemed genuinely intent on killing him.
A huge aura roaming the floor was evidently filled with murderous intent towards Taesan.
[Immunity to physical attacks? What is this? Even an immortal should suffer considerable power drain at this level, right? Why go to such lengths to kill?]
Didnt you have any trouble?
Taesan asked while dodging the charging knight.
[I managed okay. I felt some annoyance, but nothing as lethal as this. But with you, it seems different.]
Is it because of the magic?
Taesan had already received intermediate magic from the god of magic.
Being an immortal who pursued mysteries, it seemed they wanted to nip Taesans growth in the bud, even at the cost of great power.
But this wont do.
Click.
Dozens of frost arrows formed around Taesan and surged towards the charging knight.
Crack!
The knight swung his sword to deflect them, and Taesan raised his finger.
[You activated Mephisto's Black Lightning.]
Boom!
The pitch-black lightning pierced through the knight. Mephistos Black Lightning had the power to momentarily freeze the opponents actions. The knight flinched as dozens of frost arrows buried into him.
[You have defeated the Blue Knight blessed with Twisted Mysteries.]
[Your Soul Ascension has been activated. Your magic resistance proficiency increased by 2%.]
Its been a while.
It was a nearly useless skill as he hardly encountered magic-using enemies, and even if he did, he defeated them without getting hit.
Still, the slight increase in proficiency was not an unwelcome feeling.
As Taesan defeated the Blue Knight, the aura engulfing the labyrinth changed its tone.
This time, it was of joy.
As if it was waiting for Taesan to self-destruct.
Taesan thought about the beings intense emotional changes and continued forward.
Knights kept appearing. All of them were immune to physical attacks, so Taesan had to rely on magic, dark magic, and spirit skills.
But this was no problem for Taesan. With just these three, he could easily defeat such monsters.
Taesan thus defeated ten knights.
The joy-filled aura gradually waned, and confusion and denial began to take its place.
Was it beyond your expectations?
Taesan murmured as he suppressed the knight with successive thunderbolts.
What were you expecting?
[Maybe they thought you'd run out of mana?]
Through the ghosts words, Taesan realized why the immortal had such extreme emotional fluctuations.
Mana was one of the basic attributes that increased the most. No matter how much one leveled up, there was a limit to how much it could increase without special items, so considerable effort was needed to use magic.
Even Taesan, in his previous life, couldnt use skills properly due to a lack of mana.
A normal adventurer would have exhausted all their mana fairly quickly.
But Taesan was different.
[You have activated Thunderbolt.]
Lightning struck the knight continuously.
The apostle of the immortal, the hunchback in pursuit of mysteries, wielded magic of a rank higher than Taesans.
Yet, to Taesan, this mattered little.
Taesan thrust his sword while activating a skill.
[You have activated Forced Duel.]
Forced Duela skill that creates a one-on-one situation with the target. In the current situation with just the two of them, it seemed meaningless, but not for Taesan.
As soon as Forced Duel activated, the raging storm and blizzard hurtling toward Taesan began to dissipate the moment they reached him.
It was as if their approach was not permitted.
Clash!
Taesan, excluding magic, swung his sword.
Though the knight was strengthened and essentially was far beyond a 30th-floor boss monster, it was immune to physical attacks and used magic. However, both were neutralized by Apostle Transformation and Forced Duel.
Then there was no problem. Taesan activated Ability Sword and continued to land successful attacks. The knight resisted by swinging its sword, but it was no match for Taesan.
[The Silver Knight engulfed in Twisted Mysteries took 2028 damage.]
The battle was one-sided. Then, as if in a hurry, the aura violently shook.
The aura, which had been contemplating something, made a belated decision.
[The influence of the hunchback pursuing Twisted Mysteries has diminished.]
[The manifestation of the hunchback's power. The distortion of Twisted Mysteries has been more strongly activated.]
Its too late.
Crack.
Taesan pierced the chest of the knight, which was beginning to be imbued with power. He twisted the sword to enlarge the wound and then slammed it to the ground.
Your Soul Ascension has been activated. You have permanently increased your Health by 540, Strength by 132, Agility by 98, and Intelligence by 12.
Your magic resistance proficiency has increased by 2%.
Your Apostle Slayer proficiency has increased by 1%.
Your Ability Sword proficiency has increased by 1%.
Your level has increased.
Your level has increased.
The life force escaped from the body of the knight, which had been imbued with immense power.
If youre going to do it, you should have done it quickly.
Taesan scoffed. The decision of the Hunchback Pursuing Twisted Mysteries had come too late. He had probably weighed the desire to kill Taesan against the considerable consumption of his own power for quite some time.
Ultimately, he chose the latter, but by then, everything was already over.
The aura that had engulfed the floor trembled quietly.
It was better than I thought.
Forced Duel was also one of the skills transformed by the Ability Sword.
Special Activation Skill: Forced Duel
Mana Consumption: 1
Proficiency: 11%
Engage in a duel with the target. For 10 seconds, nothing other than the target can inflict damage on you.
Condition: Advanced Swordsmanship [Ability Sword]
If the opponent uses a sword, both parties cannot use anything other than swords.
The skill had a penalty: if the opponent used a sword, Taesan could also only use his sword, making it a challenging skill to use.
He had expected it to take some time to use, but luckily, an ideally suitable opponent appeared, allowing him to defeat it without much trouble.
Taesan had triumphed in the trial.
Now, it was time to receive the rewards, but the immortal showed no sign of movement.
Youre not planning on withholding them, are you?
[That's impossible. This is a law of the Labyrinth. No matter how powerful the immortal, even if they were gods, once they are in the Labyrinth, they cannot escape it.]
Assured that he would receive the rewards without issue, Taesan was then struck by curiosity.
The gods had granted Taesan skills related to their domains after he passed their trials.
However, the immortal did not possess a domain of his own.
Taesans question was quickly answered.
Initiating Forced Settlement.
You have obtained the 36th-floor secret room reward: Thunderbolt Struck Old Tree.
You have obtained the 36th-floor clear reward: Bracelet Containing a Fragment of the Core.
You have obtained the 36th-floor clear reward: ???.
The Hunchback Pursuing Twisted Mysteries increased your health by 800, mana by 200, and attack power by 80.
You obtained the Withered Staff of Calamity.
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Chapter 163: Thirty Sixth Level, The Hunchback Pursuing Twisted Mysteries (3)
[What a hassle.]
The ghost clicked its tongue.
The difficulty increased in the middle of the trial.
It wasnt the first time this had happened. The same was true for Lakiratas.
Thinking about it made him laugh. It suggested that even gods or immortals would stoop to such measures.
Theres a lot I received, but a thug is still a thug.
Taesan muttered and then set off to find the next monster.
The transcendental power emanating from the next knight he encountered was stronger and more intense. The knight swung his sword with a twisted arm.
Taesan parried the attack and thrust his sword forward.
Crash!
Taesans sword bounced off as it struck the corroded armor.
Taesan quickly created some distance and composed himself.
Now it completely ignores physical attacks.
This was distinctly different from the challenges posed by the gods. Although it was called a trial, it didnt seem to test Taesan like the gods did; instead, it seemed genuinely intent on killing him.
A huge aura roaming the floor was evidently filled with murderous intent towards Taesan.
[Immunity to physical attacks? What is this? Even an immortal should suffer considerable power drain at this level, right? Why go to such lengths to kill?]
Didnt you have any trouble?
Taesan asked while dodging the charging knight.
[I managed okay. I felt some annoyance, but nothing as lethal as this. But with you, it seems different.]
Is it because of the magic?
Taesan had already received intermediate magic from the god of magic.
Being an immortal who pursued mysteries, it seemed they wanted to nip Taesans growth in the bud, even at the cost of great power.
But this wont do.
Click.
Dozens of frost arrows formed around Taesan and surged towards the charging knight.
Crack!
The knight swung his sword to deflect them, and Taesan raised his finger.
[You activated Mephisto's Black Lightning.]
Boom!
The pitch-black lightning pierced through the knight. Mephistos Black Lightning had the power to momentarily freeze the opponents actions. The knight flinched as dozens of frost arrows buried into him.
[You have defeated the Blue Knight blessed with Twisted Mysteries.]
[Your Soul Ascension has been activated. Your magic resistance proficiency increased by 2%.]
Its been a while.
It was a nearly useless skill as he hardly encountered magic-using enemies, and even if he did, he defeated them without getting hit.
Still, the slight increase in proficiency was not an unwelcome feeling.
As Taesan defeated the Blue Knight, the aura engulfing the labyrinth changed its tone.
This time, it was of joy.
As if it was waiting for Taesan to self-destruct.
Taesan thought about the beings intense emotional changes and continued forward.
Knights kept appearing. All of them were immune to physical attacks, so Taesan had to rely on magic, dark magic, and spirit skills.
But this was no problem for Taesan. With just these three, he could easily defeat such monsters.
Taesan thus defeated ten knights.
The joy-filled aura gradually waned, and confusion and denial began to take its place.
Was it beyond your expectations?
Taesan murmured as he suppressed the knight with successive thunderbolts.
What were you expecting?
[Maybe they thought you'd run out of mana?]
Through the ghosts words, Taesan realized why the immortal had such extreme emotional fluctuations.
Mana was one of the basic attributes that increased the most. No matter how much one leveled up, there was a limit to how much it could increase without special items, so considerable effort was needed to use magic.
Even Taesan, in his previous life, couldnt use skills properly due to a lack of mana.
A normal adventurer would have exhausted all their mana fairly quickly.
But Taesan was different.
[You have activated Thunderbolt.]
Lightning struck the knight continuously.
The apostle of the immortal, the hunchback in pursuit of mysteries, wielded magic of a rank higher than Taesans.
Yet, to Taesan, this mattered little.
Taesan thrust his sword while activating a skill.
[You have activated Forced Duel.]
Forced Duela skill that creates a one-on-one situation with the target. In the current situation with just the two of them, it seemed meaningless, but not for Taesan.
As soon as Forced Duel activated, the raging storm and blizzard hurtling toward Taesan began to dissipate the moment they reached him.
It was as if their approach was not permitted.
Clash!
Taesan, excluding magic, swung his sword.
Though the knight was strengthened and essentially was far beyond a 30th-floor boss monster, it was immune to physical attacks and used magic. However, both were neutralized by Apostle Transformation and Forced Duel.
Then there was no problem. Taesan activated Ability Sword and continued to land successful attacks. The knight resisted by swinging its sword, but it was no match for Taesan.
[The Silver Knight engulfed in Twisted Mysteries took 2028 damage.]
The battle was one-sided. Then, as if in a hurry, the aura violently shook.
The aura, which had been contemplating something, made a belated decision.
[The influence of the hunchback pursuing Twisted Mysteries has diminished.]
[The manifestation of the hunchback's power. The distortion of Twisted Mysteries has been more strongly activated.]
Its too late.
Crack.
Taesan pierced the chest of the knight, which was beginning to be imbued with power. He twisted the sword to enlarge the wound and then slammed it to the ground.
Your Soul Ascension has been activated. You have permanently increased your Health by 540, Strength by 132, Agility by 98, and Intelligence by 12.
Your magic resistance proficiency has increased by 2%.
Your Apostle Slayer proficiency has increased by 1%.
Your Ability Sword proficiency has increased by 1%.
Your level has increased.
Your level has increased.
The life force escaped from the body of the knight, which had been imbued with immense power.
If youre going to do it, you should have done it quickly.
Taesan scoffed. The decision of the Hunchback Pursuing Twisted Mysteries had come too late. He had probably weighed the desire to kill Taesan against the considerable consumption of his own power for quite some time.
Ultimately, he chose the latter, but by then, everything was already over.
The aura that had engulfed the floor trembled quietly.
It was better than I thought.
Forced Duel was also one of the skills transformed by the Ability Sword.
Special Activation Skill: Forced Duel
Mana Consumption: 1
Proficiency: 11%
Engage in a duel with the target. For 10 seconds, nothing other than the target can inflict damage on you.
Condition: Advanced Swordsmanship [Ability Sword]
If the opponent uses a sword, both parties cannot use anything other than swords.
The skill had a penalty: if the opponent used a sword, Taesan could also only use his sword, making it a challenging skill to use.
He had expected it to take some time to use, but luckily, an ideally suitable opponent appeared, allowing him to defeat it without much trouble.
Taesan had triumphed in the trial.
Now, it was time to receive the rewards, but the immortal showed no sign of movement.
Youre not planning on withholding them, are you?
[That's impossible. This is a law of the Labyrinth. No matter how powerful the immortal, even if they were gods, once they are in the Labyrinth, they cannot escape it.]
Assured that he would receive the rewards without issue, Taesan was then struck by curiosity.
The gods had granted Taesan skills related to their domains after he passed their trials.
However, the immortal did not possess a domain of his own.
Taesans question was quickly answered.
Initiating Forced Settlement.
You have obtained the 36th-floor secret room reward: Thunderbolt Struck Old Tree.
You have obtained the 36th-floor clear reward: Bracelet Containing a Fragment of the Core.
You have obtained the 36th-floor clear reward: ???.
The Hunchback Pursuing Twisted Mysteries increased your health by 800, mana by 200, and attack power by 80.
You obtained the Withered Staff of Calamity.
Chapter 163: Thirty Sixth Level, The Hunchback Pursuing Twisted Mysteries 3What a hassle. The ghost clicked its tongue.The difficulty increased in the middle of the trial.It wasnt the first time this had happened. The same was true for Lakiratas.Thinking about it made him laugh. It suggested that even gods or immortals would stoop to such measures.Theres a lot I received, but a thug is still a thug.Taesan muttered and then set off to find the next monster.The transcendental power emanating from the next knight he encountered was stronger and more intense. The knight swung his sword with a twisted arm.Taesan parried the attack and thrust his sword forward.Crash!Taesans sword bounced off as it struck the corroded armor.Taesan quickly created some distance and composed himself.Now it completely ignores physical attacks.This was distinctly different from the challenges posed by the gods. Although it was called a trial, it didnt seem to test Taesan like the gods did; instead, it seemed genuinely intent on killing him.A huge aura roaming the floor was evidently filled with murderous intent towards Taesan.Immunity to physical attacks? What is this? Even an immortal should suffer considerable power drain at this level, right? Why go to such lengths to kill? Didnt you have any trouble?Taesan asked while dodging the charging knight.I managed okay. I felt some annoyance, but nothing as lethal as this. But with you, it seems different. Is it because of the magic?Taesan had already received intermediate magic from the god of magic.Being an immortal who pursued mysteries, it seemed they wanted to nip Taesans growth in the bud, even at the cost of great power.But this wont do.Click.Dozens of frost arrows formed around Taesan and surged towards the charging knight.Crack!The knight swung his sword to deflect them, and Taesan raised his finger.You activated Mephisto's Black Lightning. Boom!The pitch-black lightning pierced through the knight. Mephistos Black Lightning had the power to momentarily freeze the opponents actions. The knight flinched as dozens of frost arrows buried into him.You have defeated the Blue Knight blessed with Twisted Mysteries. Your Soul Ascension has been activated. Your magic resistance proficiency increased by 2%. Its been a while.It was a nearly useless skill as he hardly encountered magic-using enemies, and even if he did, he defeated them without getting hit.Still, the slight increase in proficiency was not an unwelcome feeling.As Taesan defeated the Blue Knight, the aura engulfing the labyrinth changed its tone.This time, it was of joy.As if it was waiting for Taesan to self-destruct.Taesan thought about the beings intense emotional changes and continued forward.Knights kept appearing. All of them were immune to physical attacks, so Taesan had to rely on magic, dark magic, and spirit skills.But this was no problem for Taesan. With just these three, he could easily defeat such monsters.Taesan thus defeated ten knights.The joy-filled aura gradually waned, and confusion and denial began to take its place.Was it beyond your expectations?Taesan murmured as he suppressed the knight with successive thunderbolts.What were you expecting?Maybe they thought you'd run out of mana? Through the ghosts words, Taesan realized why the immortal had such extreme emotional fluctuations.Mana was one of the basic attributes that increased the most. No matter how much one leveled up, there was a limit to how much it could increase without special items, so considerable effort was needed to use magic.Even Taesan, in his previous life, couldnt use skills properly due to a lack of mana.A normal adventurer would have exhausted all their mana fairly quickly.But Taesan was different.You have activated Thunderbolt. Lightning struck the knight continuously.The apostle of the immortal, the hunchback in pursuit of mysteries, wielded magic of a rank higher than Taesans.Yet, to Taesan, this mattered little.Taesan thrust his sword while activating a skill.You have activated Forced Duel. Forced Duela skill that creates a one-on-one situation with the target. In the current situation with just the two of them, it seemed meaningless, but not for Taesan.As soon as Forced Duel activated, the raging storm and blizzard hurtling toward Taesan began to dissipate the moment they reached him.It was as if their approach was not permitted.Clash!Taesan, excluding magic, swung his sword.Though the knight was strengthened and essentially was far beyond a 30th-floor boss monster, it was immune to physical attacks and used magic. However, both were neutralized by Apostle Transformation and Forced Duel.Then there was no problem. Taesan activated Ability Sword and continued to land successful attacks. The knight resisted by swinging its sword, but it was no match for Taesan.The Silver Knight engulfed in Twisted Mysteries took 2028 damage. The battle was one-sided. Then, as if in a hurry, the aura violently shook.The aura, which had been contemplating something, made a belated decision.The influence of the hunchback pursuing Twisted Mysteries has diminished. The manifestation of the hunchback's power. The distortion of Twisted Mysteries has been more strongly activated. Its too late.Crack.Taesan pierced the chest of the knight, which was beginning to be imbued with power. He twisted the sword to enlarge the wound and then slammed it to the ground.Your Soul Ascension has been activated. You have permanently increased your Health by 540, Strength by 132, Agility by 98, and Intelligence by 12. Your magic resistance proficiency has increased by 2%. Your Apostle Slayer proficiency has increased by 1%. Your Ability Sword proficiency has increased by 1%. Your level has increased. Your level has increased. The life force escaped from the body of the knight, which had been imbued with immense power.If youre going to do it, you should have done it quickly.Taesan scoffed. The decision of the Hunchback Pursuing Twisted Mysteries had come too late. He had probably weighed the desire to kill Taesan against the considerable consumption of his own power for quite some time.Ultimately, he chose the latter, but by then, everything was already over.The aura that had engulfed the floor trembled quietly.It was better than I thought.Forced Duel was also one of the skills transformed by the Ability Sword.Special Activation Skill: Forced Duel Mana Consumption: 1 Proficiency: 11% Engage in a duel with the target. For 10 seconds, nothing other than the target can inflict damage on you. Condition: Advanced Swordsmanship Ability Sword If the opponent uses a sword, both parties cannot use anything other than swords. The skill had a penalty: if the opponent used a sword, Taesan could also only use his sword, making it a challenging skill to use.He had expected it to take some time to use, but luckily, an ideally suitable opponent appeared, allowing him to defeat it without much trouble.Taesan had triumphed in the trial.Now, it was time to receive the rewards, but the immortal showed no sign of movement.Youre not planning on withholding them, are you?That's impossible. This is a law of the Labyrinth. No matter how powerful the immortal, even if they were gods, once they are in the Labyrinth, they cannot escape it. Assured that he would receive the rewards without issue, Taesan was then struck by curiosity.The gods had granted Taesan skills related to their domains after he passed their trials.However, the immortal did not possess a domain of his own.Taesans question was quickly answered.Initiating Forced Settlement.You have obtained the 36th-floor secret room reward: Thunderbolt Struck Old Tree. You have obtained the 36th-floor clear reward: Bracelet Containing a Fragment of the Core. You have obtained the 36th-floor clear reward: ???. The Hunchback Pursuing Twisted Mysteries increased your health by 800, mana by 200, and attack power by 80. You obtained the Withered Staff of Calamity.
