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Chapter 214: Clora of Crimson Marsh (3/3)
Chapter 214: Clora of Crimson Marsh (3/3)
[You have acquired Blue Star Potion x1]
'Just one thing?' Aleron raised his eyebrows. 'Well, let's see what it is.'
[Blue Star Potion]
__Effect: Increase your Magic potency by 100 to 300 based on absorption efficiency.
"Woah, that's good," Rias was surprised.
"Indeed, that will increase Master's overall power by a good amount," Enorin smiled and nodded.
"Haha, great item. Wish we had a lot of these," Aleron grinned and chugged down the potion before sitting cross-legged.
He focused and meditated to properly and efficiently absorb the potion's power, but he was surprised to see its essence being wild.
'Interesting, but I am going to absorb you fully, and you can't escape my body,' Aleron's eyes glinted. The control he had over his body was far superior to his subordinates, and it could even contain and compromise magic and soul power due to his mastery of Genome.
In short, if others could bring out 100% of their power with their harmony between body, soul, and magic, he could bring out 150% of his power by extremizing his body.
Aleron didn't realize it for obvious reasons, but he was already entering the realm above 'Harmony'.
'You can't escape, my precious magic essence.'
The magic essence had no way of dispersing after entering his body, even though it was powerful and required higher control than what Aleron currently possessed for maximum efficiency.
But because of his body path's mastery, Aleron began absorbing the potion's power into his arcane source with maximum proficiency!n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
It took five minutes for him to fully absorb it.
Once he was done, the group continued climbing the stairs leisurely while recovering the energies they spent in the battle.
Once they arrived on the 500th floor, they defeated the second crimson guardian-Melgore, with the same teamwork. It was more or less the same level of power as the first crimson guardian, just bigger in size with different types of attacks, and looked like a monster with tentacles and hundreds of small eyes.
MVP was Aleron once again, and he chugged a Red Star Potion this time, giving 100 to 300 stats to Strength.
From the treasure box, they got after defeating the second Crimson Guardian, they only got two items, unlike the first Crimson Guardian, which gave them three items.
However, the reward was still good.
One Medium-difficulty Chaos Breathing Art of the orthodox method with a recovery speed of 62 Chakra each second.
The other was a Mystic Artifact.
[Pendent of Lost Night]
Grade: Rare-order.
Effect: Seal an area of 500 meters in absolute darkness and render all six senses useless for every individual inside.
Duration: 1 minute.
Cost: 500 Chakra.
Mystic Artifacts ranged from Primary-order to Supreme-order, just like job class, and these things could only be gained from Dungeons. It was impossible to craft them.
From the memories Aleron got about Chaosverse, these Mystic Artifacts also had hidden effects, but the conditions to trigger them were unknown.
It depended on one's luck and encounters.
Aside from this, the Reward box for dealing the last killing blow went to Mei, who got a Green Star Potion that increased one's Agility by 100 to 300.
Finally, they climbed up to the 1000th floor and faced the Clora of Crimson, in a ground full of red grass and a crescent crack in the sky that oozed crimson light on the boss standing at the center.
She appeared 5'8 feet tall, with a crimson dress and a rapier in her hand, her face veiled and her eyes holding sparkling crimson glints.
[You have arrived at the doorstep of Clora of Crimson Marsh. Hereon, only one of you can proceed ahead to fight. The fight would only stop once one of you dies.]
"Huh? 1v1 with the final boss?" Aleron raised his eyebrows, his lips curling "This dungeon's weird."
"Why are you going ahead, Master?" Lee wryly asked.
"Isn't that obvious?" Aleron grinned, his Scytch manifesting his hand and a pair of shadowy wings with sparkling silver stars on his back.
Bloodline Ability: Regalord Battle Form.
Aleron vanished from his spot, his scythe's blade slicing at Clora's neck.
*Frooosh!*
*Clang!*
"My, my...what a handsome lad," said Clora with a wide smile, her rapier's blade protecting her neck.
Aleron's eyes displayed amazement. His scythe's horizontal blade...was blocked by her rapier's pointy blade until it bent half-away!
She didn't block it like a sword, but in a way, a Rapier would attack.
"Thanks for the compliment," Aleron grinned. 'But...'
*Crr...*
Exclusive Mystic Skill: Eye of Over-Encompassing.
Eye of Over-Encompassing: Construct a detailed skill structure with your mind, with assets being your Mystic Path's Traits, Concepts, Bloodline, and Magic Print. Vision your skill, and it shall be executed.
Aleron's Mystic Path was unique. He only manifested one skill, this Exclusive Mystic Skill: Eye of Over-Encompassing.
And with that...he could create Mystic Skills. He had some trouble adapting at first, but once he got the hang of it, he realized the pros and cons of his Mystic Path.
The way Aleron grew powerful was different due to his talents and awakened talents. This also affected his Mystic Path as per his desire and true feelings.
The pros of this Mystic Path were obvious. He could create Mystic Skills without limits. However, the cons were that he had to develop mystic skills.
Every time he fought and every time he attacked, defended, or did anything that required execution of a Mystic Skill, he had to run his brain to design a skill using the assets he possessed, while others could automatically manifest skills based on their assets.
The challenge that came with possessing this Mystic Path...Aleron loved it!
With a battle-thirsty grin and thrilled eyes, Aleron's eyes flashed, "But how about this?"
Dimensional Bridge Slash.
Suddenly, an after-image of Aleron in his previous position appeared and moved just as if
Aleron moved.
'That's interet- Huh?' Clora's eyes glinted. 'Brat.'
The view around her head turned upside down.
Aleron's scythe was in the same position, blocked by the tip of Clora's Rapier, but a slash that traveled through space-time arrived that Clora couldn't sense and sliced her head off.
But It wasn't over.
The Rapier that was bent over half, clashing with Aleron's Astral Reaver scythe, suddenly
glowed and sprung straight as Aleron was shot to the side as if a strange force slapped his
entire body in all parts in the same manner.
*Boom!*
'Crap, so powerful,' Aleron quickly used his Concept power, spending his thought power and
stopping his movement.
'Good. The second level of Concept works with my willpower at this level of setback.'
He had reached the 2nd level of Astral Reaver Concept four days ago, and this bonus was
massive.
Exercising Concept's power required soul energy, but this cost was reduced by 90%, and he could even exercise it, which cost less in the case of minor applications.
'But this won't be possible anymore in this fight,' Aleron looked at the Clora of Crimson
Marsh, her detached head attaching right back onto her head.
'She is pissed,' Aleron grinned.
"You are quite powerful, and your Mystic Path is interesting," Clora smiled widely, cheeks
painted red, but her eyes looked deadly.
"Show me more!"
*Swoosh!*
Aleron's pupils shrank as he felt danger bells.
Mystic Skill: Counter Veil.
Suddenly, the space looked as if it folded before Aleron while purple and silver-colored
energies painted it.
'Again...his eyes,' Clora's eyes glowed and her thrill increased as her Rapier's struck the Veil
and made a hole.
But from that hole, a piercing silver-purple silver shot at her, penetrating her chest and
dealing damage.
Behind her, Aleron stood, his eyes focused and targeting her head as his scythe landed.
Mystic Skill: Ruinous Wrap.
Clora turned around while a crimson-round barrier appeared above her that blocked Aleron's
scythe.
*BOOM!*
A terrifying whirlpool unleashed from Aleron's scythe, bearing pure destructive power from
his assets, enveloping Clora.
But he didn't see Clora's HP reducing.
"You're faster than I expected from someone with your stats. What's that skill?"
Clora's voice rang as the whirlpool vanished as if it was getting sucked and ultimately vanished into the crimson round shield protecting her.
"It's a perpetual skill I created to keep my movement swift and instantaneous," Aleron
weakly smiled. "But how in the hell are you unscathed? I was hoping to finish you off with Ruinous Wrap since I used 300 Chakra in it."
'I can't win anymore. I only have 64 Chakra left.'
"Don't worry, it's not your loss because I used something I wasn't supposed to use to block
that attack."
Clora chuckled as her wounds started healing, and she approached Aleron dangerously close,
her eyes boring into his with only an inch of distance between them, "I'll wait for you at the
Valley of End. Don't die before arriving there."
Right after she finished speaking, Clora vanished.
[You have successfully defeated Clora of Crimson Marsh]
[You have gained a Golden Reward Box.]
[Each member of the party will acquire a Random Reward Box (Gold-Tier) as a reward for
clearing the dungeon.]