The Healing Solaris Cleric

Chapter 78: Naga Slayer (2)

Kai immediately brought the Magic Conch that appeared in his hand to his ear.

Then, a notification ring flowed out in a voice as clear as marbles rolling.

[Do you wish to use the Magic Conch?]

"Right now."

[Current buff applied includes Invulnerable.]

[Magic Conch’s effect applied to Invulnerable buff.]

[Invulnerable buff's duration extended from 5 seconds to 7 days.]

[Magic Conch will fall into a deep sleep for a month.]

The Magic Conch that shone brightly lost its brilliance and turned gray. But that didn’t matter because its brilliance had already transferred to Kai's face!

It’s done!

The extension of the Invulnerable buff state was the method Kai had thought of as soon as he received the Magic Conch. If it was successful, it would be similar to using a powerful hack!

In fact, Kai had now shed the most frightening risk of death.

This is all thanks to the luck-related items.

Though Kai didn’t actually have the Luck stat yet, he overcame this with the power of equipment and potions!

For just 3 million won, Kai was willing to pay for 7 days of the Invulnerable buff as many times as necessary.

Of course, this would be the last time using the Magic Conch...

It was a family treasure of the merfolk royalty, after all.

Kai, feeling a deep regret, swallowed those feelings and switched his equipment with the Luck stat for his bluesteel armor.

At the same time, he slightly furrowed his brows.

But as expected, this method has side effects too.

Those side effects immediately engulfed Kai.

[You cannot breathe due to a lack of oxygen. Your breathing has become rapid.]

[You have been afflicted by the Headache status effect.]

[You have been afflicted by the Dyspnea status effect.]

Being human, he couldn’t breathe underwater!

The magic spell Cyrus had cast was also dispelled simultaneously with death, making it useless.

Hmm, this is quite...

Not being able to breathe was more uncomfortable than he had imagined. Of course, it wasn't as agonizing as actually being submerged underwater in reality because no matter how realistic it seemed, this was a game!

There had to be minimal safety measures in place to prevent players from experiencing cardiac arrest.

Breathing does feel difficult.

If breathing under normal circumstances felt like inhaling light air, now it felt heavy and suffocating, akin to gulping down lead or iron. To make a comparison, it was like trying to breathe with one nostril blocked.

However, Kai had already prepared countermeasures for this.

[Do you wish to take the Potion of Endurance?]

"Yes."

[All types of damage greatly reduced for 1 hour.]

As soon as he used the alchemist guild's medicine, also known as the painkiller, the occasional stabbing headaches and the suffocating symptoms of breathlessness affecting his chest and nose completely disappeared.

Phew, now I feel like I’m alive again.

Despite being deep under the sea, it felt as comfortable as his own living room!

Kai clenched his fist as he watched the dark red smoke continuously puffing out around his body.

There was a distinct difference in the force he applied and the resistance he felt from his muscles.

I've never experienced it before... but it feels like I've been reborn.

All of this was because the Invulnerable buff had increased all his stats by 10%!

And additionally...

Kai's lips curled up, unable to hide his joy.

What came into his view was none other than his Holy Power gauge. Normally, it would have been used up, but now the number 8 was displayed.

With the Invulnerable state, Holy Power and mana are infinite!

Of course, he could understand the thinking of Pegasus. The original duration of the Invulnerable skill was merely five seconds. It was intended to burn out everything like a dying candle before vanishing gloriously!

But they probably didn't know this state would last for a week.

Who could have known?

The Will of Invulnerable and the Magic Conch were both Unique-grade skills and items. And Kai was just fortunate to have obtained both items, which would normally be nearly impossible.

Well, it's their fault they didn't foresee this. It's not a hack, so.

He had just cleverly linked the effects of each item and certainly hadn’t done anything illegal.

Kai rotated his neck as he adjusted to the feeling the overflowing power. "Alright, let's do this. Solaris Blessing, Solaris Armor, Bless, Sacred Barrier."

[Attack power, magical attack power, and holy attack power increase for 1 hour.]

[Physical defense and magical defense increase for 1 hour.]

[All stats increased by 10 for 30 minutes.]

[Protected by Sacred Barrier.]

Powerful buffs that he had not activated earlier now enveloped Kai's body.

The nagas flinched, only able to stare at each other's faces in response to Kai's suddenly changed energy! From their perspective, that was the only response they could have.

Kai's normal stats were already abnormally high, but with all his stats increased by an additional 10%, and the ability to use Supernova at will, he was unstoppable.

"If you won't come to me, then I'll go to you."

Kai danced through the deep sea, but it wasn't a refined and elegant dance with a partner. It was more like a tyrant on stage showing an overwhelming dance that disheartened the dancers sharing the stage!

In an instant, Kai's position moved from above the heads of the nagas to below their feet.

"Kyaak?"

"Kuaaagh!"

The moment the nagas' turned their bodies, a gush of blood burst from their chests. At the same time, their health bars dropped by 10% each. They hadn't been able to reach to Kai passing by them.

Now this is more manageable.

Kai was completely at ease facing high-level monsters 80 levels above him!

"Kyaaak!"

"Keeeek!"

As if they refused to admit they had been attacked in an instant, the nagas let out a shriek and charged forward like arrows.

Kai looked at them.

Just like before. But let's not repeat the mistake.

He anticipated not only the attacks in front of him but also the one that would come from behind. In a few seconds, he predicted from which direction and in what manner the attacks targeting his neck or head would come.

All these calculations had to be made during the heat of the battle. It sounded easy in words, but in reality, it was a high-level combat technique that most couldn’t perform!

But unlike before...

He was able to react to their movements. That was the critical difference!

Kai deflected the first trident aimed at his heart with the back of his hand. Simultaneously, a sword made of bluesteel pierced through the throat of a naga.

"Krugh!"

That wasn’t all.

Stepping on the water, Kai used the body of a naga as a shield and soared upward.

But the nagas were unconcerned about the life or death of their fellow mates! They just launched their attacks, ignoring their captured fellow.

There's no sense of camaraderie.

Kai, having gained this information, no longer needed a hostage.

Then he slashed the body of the naga he was holding hostage with his sword. The naga's body shook as its began to die.

Pulling out his sword, Kai discarded the body and stepped on the water again. Spinning like a top, he naturally deflected two incoming tridents!

At the same time, his left hand emitted a light that was rare to be seen in the deep sea.

Holy Explosion!

The secret technique of the merfolk, Moving Casting! That technique was fully shown at the tips of Kai's fingers.

Boom!

The seawater along the path of the beam evaporated instantly.

Of course, the hole was immediately filled by the surrounding water. But the important thing was that a naga at the end of the light crashed into the deep seafloor.

Moreover, the damage inflicted by Holy Explosion was a significant 25%.

Hmm. They said their magic resistance was high, but fortunately, the damage from Holy Explosion is significant.

Though it was a divine spell, Holy Explosion didn’t diverge from mana-based magic and was actually made from Holy Power!

No matter how hard the nagas' scales could be, they couldn't withstand the divine punishment.

Then that's all I need to know.

Kai came to a conclusion and slowly raised his sword.

There's no more information to gather.

At the same time, Kai, who had shot down to the deep seafloor, struck his sword. His target was the heart of the naga!

"Kuaaagh!"

The naga hastily grasped the sword embedded in its chest, but instead, its hand was sliced off. This was decisive proof that Kai had also used Flood of Blades!

This dungeon raid is going to be easier than I thought.

Normally, one would expect to be killed by even minor monsters, let alone clear the dungeon, but Kai was currently invulnerable. That meant, no matter how long it took, victory was assured.

It didn’t take long for the three nagas to turn into a polygon mess.

[Level increased.]

[+5 Stat points.]

Quite a bit of XP too.

Surprisingly, he hadn't even entered the dungeon yet.

After dealing with all the nagas outside their nest, Kai immediately entered the entrance to the deep sea cave.

Ding!

[You have discovered the Naga Spawning Grounds dungeon.]

[Item drop rate increased by 30% for 9 in-game hours.]

[+75,000 XP.]

[+3,000 Fame.]

As Kai had predicted, the dungeon was an underwater cave fully filled with water.

Is this a dungeon shaped like an ant nest?

That was one of the types of dungeons that players disliked the most! Due to its maze-like twisted structure, there was a high possibility of being surrounded, which greatly increased the risk of annihilation.

Moreover, the ant nest shape of a dungeon also contributed to the high number of enemies.

So, in other words, this dungeon has a lot of creatures, huh?

They were all XP for Kai! Nothing more, nothing less.

Kai, having lost the emotion of fear, boldly entered the first tunnel.

"Krrr?"

"Kagagak!"

Young nagas were tending to unhatched eggs so it was natural for them to become angry upon detecting an intruder!

Instantly, ten nagas armed with weapons charged at him.

And at the same time, Kai's eyes curved into a crescent moon shape.

"Come at me, this is your first time facing Invulnerable, right?"