by Park Saenal
Despite being a flying monster, the drake was superior in all aspects of attack, magic, defense and resistance, so it was really abnormal. Zibal had raided 20 named bosses and even he found it to be one of the strongest. The experts currently relaying the situation expressed their fear of the superior species, calling the drake unbalanced.
But Grid didn’t think so.
The Yatan Servants, Malacus and Neberius. Pope Drevigo and pope candidate Pascal. The great demon Hell Gao and Braham’s golems. Vampire Earl Elfin Stone and Vampire Viscount Tiramet. Piaro and Kraugel…
The drake wasn’t particularly special compared to the absurd enemies that Grid had fought. A top species? They were just mass produced anyway. They were different from enemies where only one existed. And Grid was the poster child of unbalanced.
“Blackening.”
Kakiing.
Grid’s skin turned pale and the whites of his eyes became black. At the same time, there was a gaze of demonic energy around him.
[Your black magic power has increased.]
[You don’t have any black magic power. It will be replaced with demonic power.]
[While Blackening is activated, your species will change to half-demon.]
[As a half demon, your maximum health is reduced by 50%. Your attack power, magic power and agility will increased by 20% each.]
[All attacks will be converted to the black magic attribute.]
He constantly allowed the drake’s attacks and lost half of health. Anyway, his maximum health would be reduced by 50% if he used Blackening, so it was good timing.
‘From now on, it’s dangerous to allow an attack.’
The drake’s tail whipped and Grid wore Doran’s Ring while thinking. Grid tried to counterattack by using Quick Movements to evade the attack and aim for the gap, but the drake blocked it by launching a breath. It was evidence that the drake was capable of learning. The drake might have less intelligence than a wyvern, but it wasn’t a fool.
The tail was no longer the drake’s weakness.
‘Learning faster than me…’
It wasn’t just fast, but several times faster. Now Grid was dumber than a monster. The drake swung its forelegs at the frustrated Grid. It was ridiculously small compared to the huge body size, but its strength was powerful. The claws were harder than steel and the speed was like a jab from a world boxing champion.
However, it wasn’t enough for Grid who had used Blackening and Quick Movements. Grid avoided the drake’s attack by borrowing the power of the Slaughterer’s Eye Patch and triggered Blacksmith’s Rage, instantly boosting his attack power and attack speed. Then he once again hit the drake.
Kiyaaaaaah!
The drake suffered a great deal of damage compared to before. It was the result of its resistance and defense weakening after its health fell below 50%. But the drake didn’t back down. Despite the blood pouring down from it, the drake cried out in a berserk manner, shooting a breath while flapping its wings at the same time.
“…!”
Flames filled Grid’s vision. His body failed to withstand the strong wind pressure generated by the drake and he fell to the ground. A great crisis! The drake descended and aimed at Grid’s upper body!
It was like a meteor falling towards Grid, so everyone in the world sensed it. Grid would fail the raid. This meant there was actually a higher chance of Grid succeeding in the raid. Grid’s main feature was to overturn people’s expectations!
Chapter 437
Chapter 437
The drake descended and tried to pin down Grid’s body.
The commentators foresaw the worst.
『 Grid is in trouble. The drake is too fast and Grid’s posture is off. He can’t avoid it. 』
『 He can’t use a skill because he is falling like this. Pagma’s Swordsmanship is a skill that can only be activated by moving his legs. Now that I look at it, Pagma’s Swordsmanship is a skill that is limited in many ways. 』
『 Why didn’t Grid use Revolve? If he countered the drake’s attack, wouldn’t he be able to take the lead in the battle more efficiently? 』
『 He didn’t use it because he couldn’t. Is it so easy to get the right timing for the counterattack? It was more luck than skill that he succeeded in countering Bondre’s spell. Originally, a counterattack is very hard to use. Is there anyone in the world who can freely do it except for Kraugel? 』
There was no one who ignored Grid. They all acknowledged Grid’s skill. But looking at it from a realistic perspective, the drake was stronger than Grid and fought well, so it was natural for Grid to be defeated.
“Grid!”
Yura, Peak Sword, and the other Korean representatives urgently cried out. They somehow wished to save Grid from the plunging drake. But except for Peak Sword’s attack, the drake wasn’t hurt and its momentum didn’t decrease. Peak Sword’s attack was relatively strong, but it wasn’t enough to change aggro.
In the end.
Kurarararara!
The drake surrounded by fire was on the verge of seizing Grid. The drake seemed to be laughing. It revealed its fierce fangs as it got closer, but Grid was smiling rather than looking frightened.
“You can’t kill me.”
Grid said something meaningful the moment it happened.
Puok!
A trident came flying and struck the back of the drake’s neck.
Kieeeeeeek-!
The drake was shocked by the sudden attack, but it wasn’t at a level to stop its anger towards Grid. It ignored the trident in its neck and attacked Grid. But the drake couldn’t reach Grid. It was because the rope attached to the trident pulled the drake’s neck backwards.
It was the trident of the Dragon Harpoon. Who could use a weapon with such absurd usage conditions except for Grid?
The God Hands. Since it reproduced Grid’s hands, all items can be worn without restrictions. A fraudulent item that could use weapons and magic! While Grid was fighting the drake, they repaired the harpoon and combined items. They flew towards Grid and handed him a sword.
It combined a blue shark-like sword and the long crescent shaped sword.
[Failure + Efficient Hunting Sword (Combined)]
Rating: Legendary (Transcendent)
Durability: Infinite
Attack Power: 1,500~2,180 Attack Power: 120
* Agility +100
* There is a certain probability of blocking the enemy’s attacks.
* There is a certain probability of activating the ‘5 Joint Attacks’ skill.
* There is a high probability of activating the ‘Cutting’ skill.
* Deals an addition 40% damage to monsters.
* Increases critical rate by 60% when attacking monsters.
* The chance of a monster dropping items when killed is increased by 30%.
* There will be a fear effect if the enemy is more than 15 levels lower than the user.
* Attack power +30% in dark places.
A weapon that maximizes the merits of the legendary rated ‘Failure’ and ‘Efficient Hunting Sword’ after being combined by the legendary blacksmith G.
Conditions of Use: Pagma’s Descendant
* The combination time is 2 minutes.
* This item can’t be traded.
Grid had made two Efficient Hunting Swords, not one. The reason he made more than one was because he wanted a legendary rating. In the end, he failed and only got a unique rating. Still, it wasn’t bad for Grid.
Kurarararal!
As the drake was floundering from the Dragon Harpoon, Grid replaced the Largest Gloves with the Holy Light Gloves. The sun set behind him as he grabbed the new weapon. It was one of the reasons why Grid didn’t use Item Combination from the beginning. Grid wanted to maximize the option effect of Failure by calculating when the sun would set after the drake appeared. It was called looking at the big picture.
“Now die and leave your materials. Leather, bones, teeth, claws, heart, eyeballs, everything.”
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bsp; At this moment, Grid didn’t recognize the drake as an enemy. It was only seen as prey.
Taack!
Grid stepped forward with dark energy around him, making him look cruelly beautiful.
Kuwaaah!
The drake was exposed due to the Dragon Harpoon and panicked. It roared pathetically and struggled, but it couldn’t escape because a God Hand kept hammering at the pillar. The combination of the Dragon Harpoon, Dragon Hammer, and God Hands could truly be called overgeared. If the durability of the harpoon was infinite then the target could be bound forever.
“Hiyah!”
Grid aimed precisely at the sparkling dot on the drake’s head that he saw with the Slaughterer’s Eye Patch. The second reason why Grid didn’t use Item Combination from the beginning! It was to create a weakness to maximize the power of Item Combination, and this weakness was the forehead that had been continuously struck!
“Pinnacle Kill.”
In the darkness, the strongest skill left Grid’s sword. It was an extreme stab that contained killing intent.
[Critical!]
[The weak spot has been attacked! Further damage will be dealt!!]
[The Holy Light Gloves’s option effect is activated, causing the skill ‘5 Joint Attacks’ to be generated.]
[Failure + Efficient Hunting Sword (Combined) option effect is activated, causing the skill ‘5 Joint Attacks’ to be generated.]
[Failure + Efficient Hunting Sword (Combined) option effect is activated, causing the skill ‘Cutting’ to be generated.]
[You have dealt 21,300,590 damage to the target.]
[A player has dealt 20 million damage in one blow for the first time!]
[Title: ‘Death in One Shot’ has been acquired.]
[The passive ‘30% increase in critical strike damage’ will always be applied.]
[The savage drake has died and returned to the soil.]
[Your level has risen.]
[The party leader ‘Grid’ has acquired drake fangs (2).]
[The party leader ‘Grid’ has acquired drake claws (4).]
[The party leader ‘Grid’ has acquired drake scales (6).]
[The party leader ‘Grid’ has acquired drake bones (10).]
[The party leader ‘Grid’ has acquired a drake heart (1).]
Kuuuuuuong!
The drake’s body collapsed. It had almost half its health remaining, but it died in a single blow.
“…”
The commentators were at a loss for words. It was impossible for them to describe the current situation to the viewers. The spectators in the stadium and the viewers around the world had their mouths open like a carp. It was the same with the Korean representatives.
But the South Korean representatives were surprised for a different reason.
‘When did he set the item drops to the leader setting?’
No one knew. This meant that everyone was concentrating on Grid’s battle. They hadn’t even realized the God Hands had been hammering in a corner.
***
[The savage drake has died and returned to the soil.]
14 minutes after the start of the drake raid, the US team succeeded.
“Okay!”
“We have the gold medal!”
The US representatives cheered. They might lose first place to Russia, so they were glad and proud about having won a valuable gold medal. On the other hand, Lauel’s expression wasn’t good.
‘It is like this despite the fact that I didn’t cooperate properly.’
Lauel hadn’t given many comments in the operational meeting before the raid. The reason was that he ‘wasn’t a professional when it came to raids,’ but Lauel took this passive stance because he didn’t want the US to win the gold medal. He stayed silent despite knowing various methods to block the drake’s flight.
The problem was that Zibal’s raid abilities were too excellent. Zibal completed a strategy to capture the drake in real time, utilizing the strengths of his team members and leading the raid to success. As a result, the drake was raided in only 14 minutes and 33 seconds, making the US team sure that they had won the gold medal.
‘20 minutes… No, if only it was 18 minutes.’
Grid might’ve caught the drake first. Lauel thought it was a pity and logged out. Zibal also logged out with a bright expression.
‘I have finally proven that I’m not a punching bag.’
He was only weak in PvP. Otherwise, he was top class. He was excellent in all other areas, especially raids. Zibal confidently exited the capsule and waited for the crowd’s cheers.
But the reaction was marginal. Only a small amount of applause was heard intermittently.
‘Are they too surprised?’
They were speechless because the US team defeated the strong drake too quickly. Zibal’s shoulder’s shook as he couldn’t contain his laughter. He was waiting. There would be the call stating that the US won the gold medal! However…
『 At 14 minutes and 33 seconds, the US has succeeded in raiding the drake and won the silver medal! 』
“What?”
The US team couldn’t believe their ears. Lauel was the same. Their gazes was confused as they turned to the scoreboard. It stated the record of the team that raided the drake before the US.
South Korea: 8 minutes and 59 seconds.
“…?”
This was ridiculous! It might be possible for Japan with Damian’s buffs, but South Korea took down the drake in 9 minutes? Grid, Peak Sword, and the other weak representatives succeeded?
“It must be a hoax!”
Zibal shouted with a red face. The record of the Korean team was so unacceptable that suspicions of manipulation naturally arose. Then the electric signboard changed to the Korean team… No, it was the highlight video of Grid’s raid.
“…”
The mouths of the US representatives fell open as they saw the footage. It seemed like their jaws would completely fall off.
“Hahat! Puhahahat!”
Only Lauel’s cheerful laughter could be heard.
Chapter 438
Chapter 438
Hwaruruk!
The darkness of the world was split apart by a huge spark of light. A great flare! Just like a candle on the verge of being blown out, the injured drake was surrounded by flames.
Kwaaaaah!
The presence of dragon’s blood in its body was weak. The pressure of the drake’s roar was enormous. It showed off its presence as a superior species that human beings couldn’t afford to look up to. But the drake was just a trivial existence to the man facing him.
The man flew up and wielded his blue greatsword without any signs of nervousness.
Seokeok!
A blue light in the darkness, like the Milky Way. The drake’s huge head was split in two and flames flew all over the place.
Hwaduk.
Hwaduuk.
The black haired man with a blue greatsword that split the drake in half with one blow. The man with the wreckage of the drake pouring on him, his name was Grid. He confirmed that the drake had turned to grey and turned his gaze to the camera, opening his mouth.
“Comet Group.”
?
What was with the Comet Group? Grid only spoke two words. But that alone was enough. At this moment, the hundreds of millions of viewers focused on Grid discovered the Comet Group. Whether it was positive or negative, the Comet Group enjoyed astronomical advertising thanks to Grid’s words!
“Amazing…!”
The employees of the Comet Group watched the broadcast in real time and rose from their seats, clapping. In particular, the chairman felt like dancing. Thanks to Grid’s words, the Comet Group built global awareness and took a step to becoming a global company. He was so grateful that he wanted to introduce his granddaughter to him.
On this day. Grid’s professional attitude as he didn’t forget about PPL became the basis of capitalist society.
***
The waiting room of the US te
am.
“That is pure luck!”
Zibal shouted angrily as he saw Grid’s raid video from the beginning. He didn’t say it was due to items. He acknowledged that Grid had the excellent ability to utilize his items. But there were parts he couldn’t admit. It was Grid’s nonsense attack power that wiped out half of the drake’s health with one blow.
“There was clearly a critical attack, as well as the options of his items and title being triggered!”
It meant that all the potential of the items had been pulled to the extremes. This was a phenomenon that was impossible, equivalent to the luck of winning the lottery. Zibal was in denial.
“That… That damn bastard has been blessed by the god of games…!”
He said this because he didn’t know how unlucky Grid normally was. Lauel laughed silently as he heard.
‘If Grid was truly blessed by the god of games, by now all of his items would have the legendary rank.’
The value of legendary items compared to unique items varied by dozens or even hundreds of times. To Lauel, a legendary blacksmith who couldn’t produce legendary rate items was the most unfortunate person in the world. The occasional good luck kicked in, but the cumulative bad luck made Lauel think.
‘How many countries did you sell in your past life…?’
No, maybe he was a demon who destroyed the world.
‘Then you and I must’ve been enemies of the past. Well, it’s good. The ghosts of the past life are born again with a connection to the present life.’
It happened when Lauel was thinking about his past life.
『 Oh my! Thailand didn’t give up to the end, but eventually failed in the raid! 』
『 Of the 32 countries participating, only 23 succeeded in the raid. 』
The raid event ended. The final ranking was South Korea 1st, US 2nd, and Japan 3rd.
‘None of the countries that the Overgeared members belong to failed the raid.’
It was beneficial since the Overgeared members would acquire the items dropped by the drake. In fact, Lauel couldn’t imagine that Yura and Peak Sword didn’t get any benefits as he headed to the press conference.
***
“Did you make the harpoon set that restrained the drake?”