36. Agent of Divine Punishment
First Angel Slayer.
This was the title Ryumin obtained for killing Briel, his assigned angel.
'It's a good title that doubles stats against holy attribute enemies.'
The Agent of Divine Punishment is none other than holy attribute.
This is why he's thinking of catching it rather than just running away.
'I wouldn't have dared to challenge it without this title.'
The Agent of Divine Punishment is a monster that takes five level 40 players to barely defeat.
It's beyond what Ryumin at level 27 can handle alone.
'But with the strategy and stats to back it up, there's nothing I can't catch.'
Ryumin has the Rune of Massacre that doubles his stats.
The Angel Slayer title doubles it again on top of that.
A total of 4 times increase.
Simply in terms of stat quantity, it's similar to a level 99 max level.
That's assuming a max level with normal equipment though.
'Still, it's better to raise stats even a little more.'
Ryumin opened the combination window.
There's one large slot and five small slots spread around it.
The large slot is for the main ingredient and the five small slots are for sub-ingredients.
'I'll combine magic stones to raise stats a bit more.'
Ryumin dragged items from his inventory to the slots.
[Main Ingredient]
- Skull Bone Necklace
[Sub-ingredients]
- Lowest Grade Purple Magic Stone
- (Empty)
- (Empty)
- (Empty)
- (Empty)
There were empty sub-ingredient slots, but he didn't need to fill them all.
When ready, he pressed the combine button.
[Combination successful!]
[The option 'All Stats +1' is added to Skull Bone Necklace.]
The sub-ingredient disappeared and only the Skull Bone Necklace remained.
Ryumin immediately combined magic stones with other equipment too.
'Since you can embed one magic stone per equipment.'
There were two magic stones in his inventory.
One indigo, and one orange magic stone obtained from hunting this round.
[Combination successful!]
[The option 'Received Damage Reduction +1%' is added to Experienced Hunter's Leather Armor.]
He obtained damage reduction by embedding the lowest grade indigo magic stone.
[Combination successful!]
[The option 'Strength +2' is added to Reaper's Scythe.]
Strength stat increased with the lowest grade orange magic stone.
'The lowest grade magic stones won't help much, but...'
He combined without hesitation to increase power even a little.
Combined magic stones could be separated at will anyway.
'Since they're not consumables, I can just attach and detach as needed.'
When all preparations were complete after combining magic stones.
Crack-!
The sky split and a pillar of light shone down to the ground.
Whoosh-!
What appeared under the spotlight from the sky was none other than an angel.
Though gender was indistinguishable due to the judge-like attire with a robe covering the face.
Flap-!
Wings up to 6m long indicated it was an angel.
'The number and size of wings determine an angel's power.'
The more wings and larger they are, the higher level the angel.
'Wings far larger than ordinary angels.'
Enormous size compared to ordinary angels whose wings are only 2m long combined.
But players who couldn't know such facts could only blink and stare.
"Is that the Agent of Divine Punishment?"
"We just need to avoid that to survive?"
"Isn't it too easy?"
Sneers flowed from here and there.
Though the wings were majestic, the Agent of Divine Punishment looked similar to an ordinary human.
Ryumin sneered at the surrounding reactions.
'Did they expect some giant to appear?'
They won't know how strong the Agent of Divine Punishment is until they experience it.
Jingle-!
As the Agent of Divine Punishment shook its staff, a sound came from the bell attached to the end.
Jingle- Jingle!
The being that was slowly walking using the staff like a crutch suddenly struck the ground.
Thud-!
At the same time, purple energy spread out from the staff.
[The Agent of Divine Punishment has cast Restriction Field.]
[You cannot leave the area until the caster dispels it.]
[Stats of players inside the field are decreased by 50%.]
A translucent purple barrier was created in a 100m radius.
Players trapped inside all panicked at once.
"Wh-what is this? Our stats are decreased?"
"We can't go outside either?"
"Are we trapped?"
The purple barrier felt hard like a wall when touched.
Players trapped in the giant dome turned pale.
Their plan to just run around fell apart from the start.
Ryumin, who was outside the barrier, counted the trapped players.
'About 300 are caught?'
Of course, Ryumin wasn't trapped in the barrier.
He was already outside the range, knowing it would be cast in a 100m radius.
'Unfortunately, I won't be able to save those 300.'
There's no way to escape once trapped in the Restriction Field.
They're like mice in a trap.
'Plus with the stat decrease debuff, they have no chance.'
He knew from being caught the first time he faced it.
That you're as good as dead if trapped in the field.
Flap-!
The Agent of Divine Punishment spread its folded wings.
Along with that, countless arrows of light were created around the wings.
There were over 200 at a glance.
'It's started.'
Ryumin turned his gaze as if there was nothing to see.
What would happen next was obvious.
Whoosh-
Arrows flying like light pierced players' bodies all over.
Thud thud thud thud!
"Kuhuruk!"
"Kuok!"
In an instant, 30 people in the front became arrow targets and died.
"Kyaaak!"
"Cr-crazy! We're supposed to dodge that?"
"It's hard to even follow with our eyes!"
Flustered players backed away, but unfortunately there was nowhere to run.
'It's nearly impossible to dodge the light arrows.'
This was why Ryumin avoided being trapped in the field.
Field + light arrows was a deadly combo.
'In other words, it's nothing special if you just avoid that.'
There's no risk of dying if you just don't get caught in the field.
Rather, you can target its back.
'Now's the chance while it's distracted.'
Ryumin stepped forward.
Meanwhile, a death party was happening in the circular dome.
"Kuaaak!"
"S-save me!"
"Mommy!"
Players died helplessly to countless light arrows.
The Agent of Divine Punishment kept creating arrows and advanced leisurely like catching mice in a trap.
Not knowing Ryumin was watching from behind.
'As expected, it's not paying attention to the back while focused on hunting humans.'
Ryumin moved around the barrier to position himself behind it.
Though he couldn't approach closely due to the barrier...
'I'll ambush it the moment the barrier is dispelled.'
This is the only way to surprise attack while avoiding its sight.
[You are facing a holy attribute opponent.]
[All stats are doubled due to First Angel Slayer title effect.]
Ryumin opened his status window at the suddenly appearing message.
-Strength: 80, Intelligence: 28
-Agility: 116, Luck: 96
His stats increased 4 times with the Rune of Massacre and title effect combined.
'This should be enough to deal significant damage.'
He needs to inflict as much critical damage as possible with the first attack.
That makes the subsequent strategy process easier.
Isn't there a saying that the first strike leads to victory?
While waiting for the barrier to be dispelled, he looked at surrounding players.
'They seem quite shocked.'
Everyone was speechless at the massacre happening inside the barrier.
Some players were trembling like aspen leaves.
"We're supposed to survive for 30 minutes against such a monster?"
"Cr-crazy."
"We absolutely can't win. We need to run away quickly."
Players who were hesitating all ran away without exception.
But running away won't solve anything.
'It has wings. Getting caught is just a matter of time.'
No matter how far they run, it can easily catch up with a few flaps of its wings.
And then it will deploy the field again and leisurely massacre the humans trapped inside.
'Rather than running away in groups like that, scattering in all directions is better for survival.'
The best option is to run behind the Agent of Divine Punishment.
'It rarely looks back.'
The reason was simple.
Because it looks down on humans.
'Unless it's attacked first, that is.'
Eventually, the barrier was dispelled like a curtain falling.
Because it killed all 300 players inside.
Just as the Agent of Divine Punishment was about to step forward to find new prey.
'Now.'
Ryumin ran at full speed.
The distance of over 100m due to the barrier quickly closed.
70m...
50m...
30m...
It should have sensed his presence and turned around, but the Agent of Divine Punishment's head was facing forward.
'No need to worry about it turning around.'
After all, it had no ears.
That was its first weakness.
'5m away from it...!'
As he reached quite a close distance, Ryumin leaped high.
Whoosh!
Death's Seal was already cast.
'I need to bet everything on the first strike.'
He put strength into his hand holding the scythe to deal maximum damage.
The moment a shadow fell over its head, it finally raised its head, but.
'It's already too late.'
Ryumin's scythe swung like a crescent moon and stabbed into its eye faster.
Stab-!
[Hueeeeee!]
'Did it work?'
When Ryumin landed after spinning once in the air, the Agent of Divine Punishment was clutching its eye.
[Hueeeehuee! Ueeeehuee!]
Golden blood flowed between its fingers as it screamed and struggled.
Though he couldn't understand what it was saying, it was clearly in agony.
'It worked properly. I hit the eyeball precisely.'
It's difficult to stab the face, especially the eye, with a large scythe.
It's impossible without considerable weapon proficiency and experience.
But Ryumin did it.
'It's not over yet though.'
The Agent of Divine Punishment didn't die even with a scythe stabbed in its eye.
'It has very high health after all.'
Plus its other eye is still intact.
It's certainly critically wounded, but not something that will die from one attack.
He could easily tell since the health bar was visible due to Death's Seal.
'60% health remaining. Not bad to shave off 40% with one attack.'
Thinking that, Ryumin distanced himself.
The Agent of Divine Punishment searched for Ryumin with its remaining eye wide open.
But Ryumin had long since left its field of view.
Not seeing him, it cast the purple barrier again.
[The Agent of Divine Punishment has cast Restriction Field.]
It intended to trap him first, but.
'I anticipated that and quickly escaped.'
Ryumin had already moved outside the 100m radius.
The Agent of Divine Punishment, now one-eyed, searched for prey inside the field.
But realizing there was no trapped prey, it immediately dispelled the field.
As if waiting for that moment, Ryumin kicked off the ground.
Whoosh-!
He ran to its blind spot to close the distance and leaped again.
'I took one.'
Stab-!
[Woooohuee-!]
'I need to take the other one too.'
Ryumin's scythe drew a half-moon and hit the Agent's remaining eye.
[Hueeeehuee! Kueeeehuee!]
It screamed in pain and anger and immediately cast the field.
[Stats of players inside the field are decreased by 50%.]
Ryumin's movements slowed along with the stat decrease, but it didn't matter.
'A being without both eyes is just a good sandbag.'
There was no reason to fear something that couldn't see.
Flap-!
The Agent of Divine Punishment spread its large wings.
It intended to kill by firing light arrows in all directions since it couldn't see its opponent.
That's when.
'Now.'
Ryumin cast Night of Death.
Woong-!
The countless light arrows that had appeared extinguished like candles.
The light was swallowed by darkness.
'Its second weakness.'
Ryumin raised his scythe.
'It's weak against the Reaper class.'
Light cannot defeat darkness.
The other world's system is set up that way.
The flustered Agent of Divine Punishment swung its staff.
But there was no way it could hit Ryumin who had already moved behind it.
'Let's end this now.'
He decided to cut off its wings first so it couldn't escape.
Slash-! Slash-!
The wings fell off after a few pickaxe-like swings.
[Huhueeehuee!]
It screamed in pain, but the other wing was still left.
Ryumin swung his scythe with 50% increased attack speed.
Slash- Slash- Thud!
Both wings fell off.
Now it had lost its means of escape.
'10% health remaining.'
Only the finishing blow was left.
But rather than taking its head, Ryumin distanced himself.
The Agent of Divine Punishment's body was glowing golden.
[Condition met, the Agent of Divine Punishment's passive 'Brilliant Final Radiance' activates.]
[The Agent of Divine Punishment becomes invincible.]
This phase appears when health drops below 10%.
'If I had beheaded it first, I wouldn't have been able to kill it and it would have escaped.'
This was why he removed the wings first.
'I'll watch your final struggle.'
[Kihueeeeehuee!]
The Agent of Divine Punishment swung its staff like a madman.
Not only its means of attack, but even its means of escape were blocked.
Ryumin leisurely watched from a distance.
Woong- Woong-!
[Kihueeeeehuee!]
After watching it thrash about for 1 minute like that.
[Invincibility is dispelled.]
The glowing light faded.
At the same time.
'Time to die.'
Ryumin's scythe danced as he rushed in like a spring.
It didn't take long for the Agent of Divine Punishment's head to fall.
[You have killed the Agent of Divine Punishment.]
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