Chapter 80: Fourteenth Level - The Guide Of Sin (3)

“Dragon?”

The young man who had been listening from behind them swallowed his breath.

Dragon. The strongest species. A being that could even split dimensions and was untouchable unless its opponent was a high-ranking demon.

Even the weakest young dragon was a monster that could not be fought against unless one descended to the 40th floor.

Jagan swallowed his saliva.

As a demon, he could roughly estimate the fluctuations of power. Taesan’s power was an unseen strength for an adventure on the 13th floor.

Such power could not be obtained within the labyrinth.

From the beginning, there was a high probability that this was a powerful being who had entered the labyrinth.

And it was hard to find such a being other than a dragon.

Taesan opened his mouth.

“So what?”

Jagan’s face turned pale. He forced his trembling body to step aside.

“I don’t intend to interfere. Please go ahead.”

Unable to bear the perfectly submissive posture of Jagan, who had bent to the waist, the ghost burst into laughter.

[He's really showing his bottom. How ugly.]

“Is the dragon that strong?”

[Although you can gain stronger power inside the labyrinth than outside, dragons surpass that. They are the strongest species in most worlds. Those who are the oldest or born with special bloodlines can even rival gods. I know there are a few near the bottom of this place.]

“That strong, huh?”

“You..?”

Jagan looked at Taesan and the ghost in confusion. Soon, his face twisted.

“You!”

Realizing he had been fooled, Jagan showed his anger. Taesan waved his sword.



“I’m just an ordinary human. Satisfied?”

“......Is it because you’re a lowly human that you easily lie?”

“That’s not something a demon should say.”

Taesan pointed at Jagan with his sword, giving a vague smile.

On Jagan’s face, there were contrasting lights of anger and calmness. Even though he recognized his opponent was a human, he couldn’t release his tension.

Even if he wasn’t a dragon, the fact that he was strong didn’t change. Jagan thought Taesan was only slightly weaker than himself or equal in power.

“We didn’t just come to talk, did we? Let’s do it then.”

[Duel request. This duel will be conducted with both parties having 0 defense.]

Jagan frowned.

“Duel?”

“When will the guys behind you target me? How would I know whether you, about to die, would ask for help or accept death calmly?”

“I? Beg for help from those guys?”

“We don’t know that, do we?”

Jagan, whose pride was hurt, was enraged.

“How dare a mere human......”

Jagan barely held back his anger, scrutinized the system window, and curled up the corners of his mouth.

“A duel state with 0 defense?”

“I don’t want to be chewed up little by little, you know? Let’s finish it quickly.”

From Taesan’s casual words, Jagan realized something.

‘His attack power isn’t high.’

Within the labyrinth, physical attacks were entirely determined by the weapon’s attack power. Even if the opponent was exceptionally skilled, if their attack power was lower than their defense, it was challenging to make a proper attack.

Jagan was someone on the 30th floor. His opponent was on the 13th floor. The equipment difference was absolute. It was clear from the fact that he proposed a duel with a condition of having 0 defense.



Jagan cleanly rejected it.

“I refuse.”

[The duel has been declined.] [Duel request.]

“Let’s fight in a proper state.”

“Alright.”

[Duel established.] [Taesan and Jagan start the duel.]

Taesan charged as if he had been waiting.

Caught off guard by the sudden attack, Jagan couldn’t respond properly.

Instead of a longsword, Taesan took out a dagger and stabbed Jagan.

[Jagan received 12 damage.]

“What?”

Jagan was caught off guard.

He thought that since Taesan proposed a duel under the condition of 0 defense, he wouldn’t be able to do any damage due to the difference in attack power. That was why he didn’t put much effort into defense.

Taesan didn’t miss that moment of complacency.

Taesan cast Frost Arrow to create a cold barrier, but the flames would not be easily extinguished.

In the end, the flames touched his arm.

[Kang Taesan's First Absolute Attack Nullification is activated.]

However, the flame was extinguished. As the result of the attack itself disappeared due to the skill, Jagan involuntarily raised his voice.

“What!”

Attack nullification? What kind of skill was that? He was greatly shaken, but Jagan quickly collected himself.

‘As expected.’

Jagan bared his teeth.

As the name suggested, Marchosias’s False Flames was not actually fire.

It was an extremely hot material in the form of fire. Therefore, it was not greatly affected by temperature and needed to be blocked by physical force.

But Taesan did not do that. Because he had no information about it.

All of the demon’s magic was unique and colorful, so if one didn’t know of them in advance, it was practically impossible to respond properly.

Jagan had no intention of missing this advantage. The demon’s magic continually overwhelmed Taesan.

Even the second nullification was triggered. With the onrushing magical force, big and small wounds began to appear on Taesan.

Motivated by the thought of victory, Jagan was overlooking one fact.

The fact that Taesan’s responses were gradually getting better.

Jagan clenched his fist.

[Jagan has activated Nebiros's Despair.]

Darkness engulfed Taesan, and Jagan chuckled under his breath.

“It’s over.”

The magic he used now was a type of magic that attacked the human spirit and buried it in endless darkness. Without preparation in advance, it was impossible to respond to it.

All Taesan could do was to be pinned in the darkness and slowly die.

As he was confident of his victory, Taesan stood in the darkness.

Grrr.

The roar of a beast assailed his ears. Horrible things tried to eat into his mind.

[It's hard to respond. This is magic you're seeing for the first time. From the beginning, the demon's magic is difficult, and even those who have frequently faced it can't respond properly. I don't know it well either.]

The ghost had faced several demons, but the depth of the demon’s magic was not shallow enough to be fully understood from such experiences.

Moreover, the magic of the demon was a secret among secrets, so no one opened their mouths about it.

He also only roughly knew about it and did not know the detailed countermeasures.

[But it would be different if it were you.]

The ghost’s words contained deep trust and belief.

Taesan stroked his chin in the darkness. The noises assaulting his ears had no effect on his mind.

“Not bad.”

‘Can I also learn this?’

Taesan tore through the darkness. Jagan, who was leisurely waiting for Taesan’s self-destruction, was startled.

‘He overcame this?’

Impossible. Nebiros’s Despair attacked the fundamental part of a person’s spirit. Even with an unyielding spirit, it was not easy to shake it off, but to come out this quickly!?

Jagan quickly gathered his wits.

‘But nothing changes.’

Taesan still didn’t know about the magic of the demons. If so, the outcome was obvious. He unleashed his magic.

[Jagan has activated Decarabia's Crow Swarm.]

Caw, Caw!

Numerous crows took flight. Each one was weak, but their overwhelming number beat down the opponent - a crushing spell.

‘The countermeasure is not to counter in the first place.’

Ignore them, or shake it off with just the aftermath of force.

One of the two, but Taesan had fended off each one with his sword. It was natural since he didn’t know the countermeasures. Jagan believed it would not be much different this time.

However, Taesan activated a skill.

[Kang Taesan has activated Repulsion.]

Skill: Repulsion. A skill that fired an intangible force from the center of the user to push things away.

It didn’t mean much when facing a singular force, but it was a great skill against these kinds of opponents who attacked in numbers.

The crows disappeared, crushed by the force before they even reached Taesan. Jagan’s pupils dilated.

‘Did he figure out the countermeasures?’

Jagan denied his own thoughts. It was only the second time. Believing it to be just a coincidence, he unleashes more magic.

[Jagan has activated Marbas' False Flames.]

Blue flames poured out like a dragon’s breath.

Taesan lifted his sword and struck the flames.

With a loud noise, the flame-shaped substance flew far away.

“Indeed, this is the correct way.”

Taesan shook his head.