Chapter 332: The War of Revelation (1)

“The Apocalypse of Revelation.”

It’s the unique Holy Weapon that signifies Ellis.

It’s also one of the abilities that inevitably comes up when discussing the strongest.

Woooung!

Black wings sprouted along her shoulders.

Behind her, a red circle formed into shape.

Suddenly, a terror hotter and heavier than Cerberus’s flames blazed up.

Her overwhelming presence.

As expected of the ruler of Ataraxia, deemed the strongest among all the family heads of the past and regarded as the pure-blooded empress.

“Not bad. That power. But it falls far short compared to the old days.”

“That’s true. It’s embarrassing to even compare it with the old me.”

Ellis extended her right hand to the side.

“However, it’s more than enough to kill you.”

Dozens of blood-red spikes materialized from the tips of her long, white fingers.

But.

Even with the multitude of spikes facing her, Hyacinth was still smiling leisurely.

It was to be expected.

“Well, let’s see who it is that will end up dead.”

After all, she too possessed a unique Holy Weapon.

[Hyacinth opens her unique Holy Weapon ‘Thunderbolt Arsenal!’]

Hyacinth’s body was enveloped in white light.

Her hair, previously a luxurious purple due to magic, returned to its original white.

Patzatz!

Sparks flew, and a terrifying magical energy began to devour the space around them.

A spear completely covered in white flames.

“This time I’ll burn you black, phantom of Ataraxia!”

Hyacinth’s figure vanished.

Kwaaaang!

The collision of the javelin and spear caused the pillars around them to crumble like toothpicks.

A single strike changed the scenery with its incredible power.

Ellis immediately countered with her next attack.

Pupupupuck!

Red spikes that emerged from the ground tried to pierce Hyacinth’s body.

“Ck! With this?!”

Hyacinth caught an approaching spike with her bare hands.

With a snapping sound…

…the spikes shattered into dust.

Their very composition couldn’t withstand the unimaginable high voltage heat.

“Now it’s my turn!”

A dazzling brilliance flashed from the tip of Hyacinth’s spear.

[Hyacinth activates Lv?? ‘Blazing Lightning’!]

A heat of over 50,000 degrees.

A beam of light aimed straight for Ellis’s forehead.

Patzatz!

Ellis transformed the javelin she held into a sword.

Spear and sword.

Both were weapons of death forged from their unique Holy Weapons.

The moment the two blades collided…

Kukukukuku!

The entire temple shook violently.

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While Ellis and Hyacinth were engaged in full-blown combat…

“Well then, shall we get started.”

Jinhyuk gathered black magical energy in his hands.

‘The Black Heaven Demon Emperor Technique’ was activated, covering his fists in the complete black aura.

Click.

His index finger moved back and forth.

This was a provocation.

Inviting Cerberus to make the first move.

Of course, Cerberus wouldn’t just stand by and watch.

“Kroooar!”

With Cerberus’s roar, a long stream of fire was launched towards Jinhyuk.

The range narrowed but the firepower maximized.

Kwakwakwakwa!

Instantly, the place where Jinhyuk stood became a sea of fire.

Of course…

Thud!

Jinhyuk had long since escaped.

‘I might as well gauge its level lightly first.’

Within the blink of an eye, Jinhyuk, who had grabbed hold of Cerberus’s hind, threw a heavy punch.

Toooooom!

“Kraaah!”

A cry of pain escaped from Cerberus’s mouth as it was hit on the hind leg with a punch filled with the power of a four-star force, the Black Heaven Demon Emperor Technique.

However, the one who was surprised was Jinhyuk himself.

‘Tougher than thought?’

He had intended to crumble its balance in one go.

Surprisingly, Cerberus had high defensive strength.

Indeed, it wasn’t without reason that it was nicknamed the guardian hound of the netherworld.

Both offense and defense were of high caliber.

Vroooom!

Jinhyuk’s feet that skimmed the ground barely missed Cerberus’s claws.

Almost simultaneously…

Thud!

This time Jinhyuk firmly planted his feet on the ground.

An indescribable energy emerged from his fist that was weighted.

‘The Black Heaven Demon Emperor Technique’—the secret martial art of the Dark Emperor.

The martial arts, which were further refined and enhanced in the martial arts world, began to slowly flourish.

This was its first form.

‘First Form’.

Darkness swallowed the light, and the surroundings were dyed black.

Power converged towards a single point.

‘Black Wheel Annihilation Fist’.

The condensed energy was released in one burst.

Kwaang!

His fist that buried into the skull ravaged Cerberus’s brain.

“Gae-kaeng!”

Cerberus’s body drilled into the ground.

One of the hit heads was twisted sideways, tongue hanging out.

The attack was effective.

With one head dealt with, that left two.

However.

Just when it seemed like things would be wrapping up nicely, Cerberus used its unique ability.

[Cerberus uses its unique ability ‘Call of the Netherworld’!]

The other two heads poured magical energy towards the dead head.

And then.

The previously lifeless eyes that were hanging loose regained their focus.

“Krrrrr…”

Just as if nothing had happened, the resurrected head began spouting fierce flames again.

“This is absurd. What in the world would you have to eat to end up with a head like that?”

Jinhyuk clicked his tongue as if disgusted.

According to ‘The Eyes of Gluttony’, each of Cerberus’s heads had different attributes.

Physical and magical attacks were effective, as well as unique magical powers from beasts or spirits.

The issue was that if they were destroyed individually, ‘Call of the Netherworld’ would resurrect them, as just witnessed.

‘It means I need to use three different attributes in one flawless move to kill it… This is quite troublesome.’

Unfortunately, he was all alone for now.

However.

If that idiot vampire is fighting so fiercely, I can’t give up over something like this.

I promised.

I would make her smile at the end of this battle.

I would make her forget all the pain and suffering she had endured.

Jinhyuk’s gaze turned towards a distant part of the temple.

Ascension.

The usurper of the Ataraxian family was somewhere in this temple too.

The time to put a full stop to Ellis’s journey was drawing ever closer.

Wooooong!

Following Jinhyuk’s hand, a blizzard began to rise.

“From now on, you’re going to regret having such a sturdy body.”

[‘Glacial Sculpting’, ‘Sword of the Heavens’ is activated!]

Frozen crystals formed the shape of a massive sword.

The frost descending from the sky…

[‘Glacial Sculpting’, ‘Sword of the Earth’ is activated!]

And the frost rising from the ground converged.

Jejejeok!

Cerberus’s body was momentarily frozen solid between the two swords.

However, it only lasted a brief moment.

The ice slowly began to melt due to the intense flames emitted by Cerberus’s body.

“I expected that would happen!”

Pupupupupung!

Drops of blood from the ripped skin caused by the extreme cold.

Triggered by the ‘Blood Explosion’ he had obtained from Amulam, the blood exploded all at once.

“Kraaaaa!”

No matter how sturdy Cerberus, not even it was immune to pain when attacked.

And this would be even more so for a creature replicating the abilities of a family head.

Then, the obscured vision…

Jinhyuk summoned ‘Tombgrave’s Right Arm’.

The arm of a giant and.

A high-speed sword.

Two powers unfolded in one place.

The residue of the Twin Dragon Sword faintly vanished.

The ripple that spread out in waves instantaneously disappeared from sight.

Not evaporated.

Just.

Seoreok!

The ripple transformed into a formless sword.

One of Cerberus’s heads was cleanly severed.

Yet.

There was no hint of a smile on Jinhyuk’s face.

“…Even mixing the power of ‘Glacial Sculpting’ with the magic of the giant race doesn’t work.”

He had gone this far and still it did not die.

He had fought this creature before, but it hadn’t been this resilient.

Right then.

“…!”

Jinhyuk reflexively used his barrier.

[The unique ability ‘Ancient Barrier’ activates!]

[The 7-star barrier ‘Elemental Severance’ unfolds!]

A barrier that removes the fire attribute unfurled just in time.

Hwaruruk!

The stream of flames spewing from Cerberus’s mouth noticeably weakened.

Of course, that didn’t mean the threat was gone.

That giant beast was a weapon in its own right from the start.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Its feet ruthlessly pounded the ground.

“It’s fortunate at least its attack pattern is simple.”

Jinhyuk, having deployed ‘Sword Demon Heavenly Command’, weaved through with agility resembling a slippery eel.

Of course, during his escape, he continued to deal shallow wounds on the ankles with his Twin Dragon Sword.

Blood dripped from the tip of the blade.

…Too shallow.

At this rate, the battle would never end.

“Krrrr…”

Cerberus too realized that if things continued, its pain would only increase.

A new variable was needed to break the ongoing parallel lines.

Cerberus played its card first.

“Krooooooar!”

Following a resounding roar, eyes gleamed red from the shadows hidden by the pillars.

A multi-battle through the shadows.

Slowly rising from the ground were dozens upon dozens of beings, counting into the tens of thousands.

Moreover, all were not just of lower rank but purebloods bearing the blood of Hyacinth.

“Hmm. Did we really need to step in?”

“It’s surprising. To think there’s a human who can’t even be touched by this monster. He’s a few levels above what we had heard.”

“That may be so. But after all, he’s alone.”

“That’s true. If all of us jump in, since Lady Hyacinth said she’d fight alone, there’s no way we won’t be able to suppress just one guy.”

Annoying but true.

Managing the blood relatives while dealing with Cerberus was next to impossible.

For the first time in a while…

This was looking to be a tough fight.

Jinhyuk pulled out a fang in one hand and a Kruger in the other.

But just at that moment…

An unexpected disruption occurred.

[A new player has entered the temple!]

[Maximum number of players allowed to enter (2/2)]

A figure emitting a trail of murderous intent stormed in through the gate.

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“Damn it. Did you really go ahead and leave me out? If you scouted around the gate just to go in by yourself, I’ll behead you this very moment!”

Cheon Yuseong roared angrily.

However…

“…Hm?”

Looking around, Cheon Yuseong tilted his head in confusion.

He had come here alone to punish Jinhyuk according to plan…

But what’s this?

The moment he entered, the place was a complete hell.

A temple filled with vampires.

To make matters worse, at the center, a three-headed dog was spewing blood and fire indiscriminately.

“Lucky me. Our Yuseong has finally arrived after me waiting by the thread. Right on time, huh?”

Jinhyuk beamed with a broad smile.

“Uh…?”

“Help me out quick. You know how to swing a sword, right? Just go with your instincts and cut them down. You basically have to kill everything in sight, that’s what I mean.”

“Wait… just wait. Explain first what the blazes is going…!”

“I’ve got the left. The right’s yours. I’m counting on you.”

Thump!

Jinhyuk dashed off.

“This son of a… Damn it all!”

Cheon Yuseong reluctantly tightened his grip on his sword in both hands.

As ‘Song of the Sword’ was activated, a gentle aura emanated.

With that.

The battle entered a new phase.