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And then, Elliot immediately cast [Tendo Bansho]!
A giant meteor crashed down, petrifying the Fire Dragon on the spot. Fire Dragons possessed a natural [Control Resistance] ability, which halved the duration of any crowd control effects. So, what would have been a six-second petrification on other creatures only lasted three seconds on Fire Dragon Rend.
Three seconds of petrification... what could you do with that? For an ordinary player, maybe cast one or two minor skills barely a scratch. But for Elliot? Three seconds was an eternity.
Basic Attack -> Heavenly Descent (Skill?) -> Basic Attack -> Rock Burst -> Basic Attack -> True Man's Slash!
In those three seconds, Elliot unleashed a full combo without hesitation, a seamless flow of attacks dealing a massive 1800 damage.
Keep in mind, dragon-type creatures like this had incredibly high armor. Plus, his "Heavenly Descent" skill was more of a chip-damage ability.
To deal that much damage with one combo was already impressive. Even if Elliot gave the Fire Dragon those three seconds to attack him freely, it probably couldn't have dealt that much damage to him.
By the time Fire Dragon Rend broke free from petrification, it dazedly realized it only had about two hundred HP left.
Being at critical health seemed to enrage it. In a furious berserker charge, it threw its massive body at Elliot for a final, desperate attack.
Its body was much larger than Elliot's, its weight immense. A charge like that was like getting hit head-on by a speeding train.
Elliot knew this was its last-ditch effort and didn't underestimate it. He instantly recast [Earth Core], shielding himself.
CLANG! Elliot was sent flying, the Jade Shield shattering on impact. The Fire Dragon's final attack was incredibly fierce, but that was all it could manage.
After all, it had already been brought to low health by Kumoko's mother before this fight even began. Otherwise, it might have actually given Elliot a real challenge.
Then, the Fire Dragon, already at the end of its strength, was finished off by a simple basic attack from Elliot. With a final mournful cry, it fell silent.
The massive EXP from killing the Fire Dragon boosted Elliot three whole levels, bringing him to Level 18!
Meanwhile, Kumoko's battle had also concluded.
[Team Kill: Lord of the Lava Sea. Acquired Exclusive Weapon: Oath of Judah!]
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Having defeated the Lord of the Lava Sea, Kumoko tilted her head, looking at the approaching Earth Dragon, and grinned. "See, Earth Dragon? The Lord of the Lava Sea wasn't so tough after all."
"Normal. At your current level, the Lord of the Lava Sea isn't your match anymore," Elliot nodded. After evolving into Zoa Ele, Kumoko already possessed the means to defeat it.
Kumoko's eyes sparkled as she looked at Elliot. "So tired! Earth Dragon, can I rest on your back for a bit?" Her current size wouldn't add much weight to him.
"No." Elliot refused sternly.
"Aww... Elliot, you're so mean! I'm really tired, you know!"
"No means no." After all, Elliot thought, Kumoko is still a monster right now. When you evolve into that white-haired, scythe-wielding beautiful girl, then we'll talk.
Sigh... Kumoko wasn't the type to keep pestering. She turned her attention to her skill list. After this battle, it had changed quite a bit.
"Wow, I got a bunch of new skills again!"
"Let me see, let me see..."
"[Heresy Nullification], [Condemnation], and a new title: Ruler of Perseverance!"
[Heresy Nullification]! That was the god-tier skill Kumoko used to defeat her own mother in the story.
It made her immune to any attacks or skills that targeted the soul. In any soul-based battle, she would be unbeatable.
The anime showed it clearly: even though Kumoko's mother was dozens of times stronger, once Kumoko's [Body Brain], [Magic Brain], and [Information Brain] (Parallel Minds) invaded the Queen's soul, her mother could only stand there and take the beating.
With Heresy Nullification, the only way to kill Kumoko was to destroy her physical body.
However, this skill only worked within the System's rules. If someone could block her connection to the System, or if the System itself failed, the skill would naturally become useless.
"Wow... This is amazing!" Kumoko couldn't help but exclaim. Getting [Heresy Magic] wasn't that hard in this world just kill your own kind.
But obtaining [Heresy Nullification] was a much more arduous process, only achievable by a select few. How important was this skill?
Simply put, if both sides have nukes, this skill meant she could 100% intercept yournuke. It was that broken!
Skimming through the other new skills, Kumoko wasn't overly interested. She wanted to check out her new title first.
[Ruler of Perseverance]
Effect: Increases Defense and Resistance levels. Enhances Evil Eye-type skills. Increases proficiency gain for resistance-type skills. Grants Ruler-class privileges.
Perseverance: The n% power leading to godhood. Expands one's divine domain. As long as MP remains, no matter how much damage is taken, 1 HP will always remain. Furthermore, allows overriding of the W system and grants interference rights over MA energy.
"This is definitely part of the same series as [Pride]!"
"What's with these ridiculous effects?!"
"As long as I have MP left, I won't die? That's way too overpowered!" Kumoko cried out after reading the description of Perseverance.
"You got the [Ruler of Perseverance] title?" Hearing Kumoko's outburst, Elliot couldn't help but ask.
"Eh? Eh... You know about this title?"
"Yeah, something like that." Man, I'm so jealous, Elliot thought. This was another of the Ruler skills.
Besides boosting defenses, its most important effect was the ability to prevent death! No matter how much damage you took, it would lock your HP at 1, consuming MP instead of HP during that time.
Basically, your mana bar became a second health bar. An incredibly broken skill. Combined with high MP regeneration, it would make you almost unkillable.
While it was an insane skill, Elliot didn't really need the death prevention part. His stats spoke for themselves.
At Level 18, he had 5300 HP, already more than Earth Dragon Araba. His defenses were over 4100.
Even an Obelisk the Tormentor probably couldn't dent him. Most enemies would never even see him at low health. So, he didn't need that particular effect.
What he was envious of was the latter part of the Ruler of Perseverance effect: Overriding the W system and gaining interference rights over MA energy.
Each Ruler skill granted more control over the System's energy. That was what truly mattered!
Although Elliot, after evolving into the Rex Lapis Dragon Emperor, had the [Primordius] trait making him immune to System control, it also meant he couldn't influence the System himself.
In Kumoko's world, all power ultimately originated from the System. Later on, even after Shiraori returned all the skills D had given her, she remained a god-like being with the power to slay gods, purely because she possessed the Ruler titles.
Born as a spider, Shiraori wielded the greatest power in this world, and the Ruler titles were a huge part of that.
But Ruler titles were exclusive, like the Hero title. Once one person obtained it, no one else ever could. There wasn't even a known way to acquire them normally. The reincarnated elf teacher, for example, was born with a Ruler skill.
Sigh... So, Elliot could only watch with envy.
Of course, defeating the Fire Dragon also granted him a new skill.
[Requiem of Souls]
This was Shadow Fiend's ultimate from DOTA. In this world, it was a purely offensive skill that dealt massive damage to souls.
The downside was that using it instantly drained all his mana. The damage was significant, but Elliot still wished he could get a god-slaying skill like [Ruler of Pride].
Just then, a strange sensation washed over them. Kumoko quickly closed her skill panel, becoming alert. Elliot felt it too.
"This feeling..." It was as if their senses were being blocked, space itself twisting. Very bizarre.
A patch of void ahead of them turned pitch black. Sound and light couldn't penetrate it. It looked like a pixelated, data-like blur.
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