Chapter 171: Pulling the Accelerator (3)

Pulling the Accelerator (3)

-Light and shadow exist together. You realized that where there is light, so too must there be a shadow.

The digestion of Excalibur by the Godslayer sword had been completed by inserting the Dark Spirit Pearl. The sword flashed out, having successfully received the light after being enhanced by the darkness of the Dark Spirit Pearl.

-The Godslayer has regained some of its original traits and has evolved to the SS-rank.

The handle was slightly longer now, and the guard had a new ornament. The blade itself was sharper and considerably longer as well. Now it was large enough to be a bastard sword.

-A new special ability, Sacred Sword, has been unlocked.

The sword looked brilliant and noble as it shone with an unbreakable light that fascinated Kang Shin-hyuk. The sword had clearly regained some of the original divine power that it once touted. The changes didn't end there, however, as it was changing from the core as well as its evolution.

-Due to the fusion with the [Dark Spirit Pearl], possibilities that the Godslayer originally didn't possess have temporarily bloomed. It has become an SS+ rank. Its strength has been amplified, and all special abilities are maximized.

-You can now use the special ability [Dark Spirit].

-You can now temporarily use the special ability [Spirit Sword].

-[Sacred Sword] and [Spirit Sword] have fused to unlock the special ability [Sword of Chaos]. [Sword of Chaos], [Flesh Control], and [Guardian] have fused to unlock the special ability [Dawn].

A list of unrecognizable names passed in front of his eyes, making Shin-hyuk's mind go blank. A new special ability had been obtained by digesting Excalibur, as well as one from fusing it with the Dark Spirit. Combined, those abilities had become a whole new special ability. He didn't know what it was, but he was convinced it would be powerful. Kang Shin-hyuk was quick to confirm the information about the special abilities.

[Dawn: Burns through the darkness to bring light. When expressed, all stats, special abilities, and skills are used to create a dawning strike that cuts through everything.]

"Okay..."

-The special ability cannot be expressed due to a lack of ability. Forced manifestation could lead to death.

Then why did he obtain it?! Kang Shin-hyuk hurriedly stopped trying to express the special ability. The Godslayer was silent.

'I have to put in the Great Heavenly Spirit.' He was still struggling inside the body of the Sediment of Chaos; this was no time to be leisurely exploring special abilities. He wasn't sure if he could absorb the power of this enemy, but it was better than the Dark Spirit Pearl, whose abilities he couldn't handle.

-Vwoom

However, the Dark Spirit Pearl let out a strange cry and began to express its own special ability in response to Shin-hyuk trying to remove it. Not [Dawn], but the [Dark Spirit] ability it possessed.

'Ah, there was this.' The fusion messages had been so intense he had forgotten. The compressed source of shadow, which had been the boss of the gate, was no joke.

-Guoooaaaaaaa!

The Sediment of Chaos let out an annoying and discomforting sound that reverberated throughout its body. All of the darkness around Kang Shin-hyuk was being sucked into the Dark Spirit Pearl stuck in the center of Godslayer's guard.

'This...' It was almost like the power of the Great Heavenly Spirit, yet even that couldn't absorb the entire body of the monster around him.

[Dark Spirit: Become the master of shadows. Increases stealth in darkness, as well as movement and attack speed. Reduces the damage of all dark attacks by half. It can absorb all darkness and store it in the shadow, permanently increasing the ability depending on the amount.]

The Great Heavenly Spirit interfered with energy and absorbed it, but the Dark Spirit Pearl could exert absolute power over only the dark.

"That's why you wanted to come out like that."

-Vwooom!

Then why did it remain quiet when dealing with the elementals? Maybe it had a limit to how much darkness it could soak up like this, so it had been saving up for the decisive moment. Or maybe he just wanted to test the power of his master. If that were the case, they would need to have a talk later.

"I'll figure it out then." Kang Shin-hyuk raised his head, his confidence rising to wash away his anxiety. He could no longer feel his foe's energy pressing down on him from all sides anymore. Rather, now it felt like it was trying to expel Kang Shin-hyuk from its body.

"Break!" But there was no need for Kang Shin-hyuk to withdraw. He compressed air beneath his feet to burst forward through the Sediment of Chaos like a cannonball. The Godslayer he held in hand devoured the darkness coming in from all sides to pave the way forward.

-Guooooooh!

Perhaps if Kang Shin-hyuk weren't inside the Sediment of Chaos's body, it would be able to fight back with magic or some special ability.

-Guooooooooooh!

However, such skills weren't usable against foes already trapped inside its body. It was so massive that it couldn't attack itself. It could restore itself to an extent from its core, but it was being drained faster than it could keep up. Kang Shin-hyuk didn't have time to relax, however, as he knew that the Dark Spirit Pearl couldn't last forever.

'I have to find the core.' He repeatedly fired off the compressed air to drive himself deeper into the chaos sediment as the Godslayer erased away chunks of the darkness.

'Where is it? It must be hiding in the deepest part.' His enemies up until now hadn't been good at dealing with the soul, so it was easy to read their weaknesses. But this was different. Its entire body was a huge mass of spiritual power, so it wasn't easy to scan it with spiritual power. Now that it was weakened by the Godslayer, using spiritual power to read it was now possible. Cracks were forming in the Sediment of Chaos's defenses.

'It's my first time doing this...but its good practice.' Kang Shin-hyuk's spiritual power flowed through the body of his foe. It noticed belatedly, trying desperately to stop it, but it could not concentrate on its defenses properly, given the damage it was sustaining.

'Found you.' The moment his spirit found his destination, the Wind Mastery naturally reacted to push his body forward. His sword was held straight ahead, cutting right through the darkness before him.

'Faster.' The compressed wind exploded out, shooting him further forward. It wrapped around his body with spiritual power, granting him the ability to fly through his own strength.

'Stronger!' That alone wouldn't be enough as the Dark Spirit Pearl was beginning to overload.

'Light Mastery.' A weak light began to flow out from his body, providing just enough of a boost to the Dark Spirit Pearl. The pearl began to emit a stronger power in rebellion of the light as Kang Shin-hyuk gained a bit of understanding of how he could harmonize the attributes of light and darkness.

-Member!

Only

The administrator's message brought his attention back to the world and the massive black sphere before him. It was smaller than the true body of the source of shadows he had previously encountered, but its power was incomparable.

"This guy won't try to change like the Dark Spirit Pearl."

-Rather, it might try to absorb the pearl.

"That's probably why it swallowed me up." However, that pearl had now brought him here, to deal the final blow. Kang Shin-hyuk let out a laugh and lifted his sword high.

"Then, it's the final battle of the day!" The core of the Sediment of Chaos swelled greatly in a final attempt. He could feel that the energy inside of it was going to explode, but...

Without any hesitation, Kang Shin-hyuk struck it with the Godslayer, the energy within the sword pouring out.

The Dark Spirit Pearl radiated a gloomy light as it engorged itself on the most powerful darkness it had ever eaten.