Paang!
With her body ablaze, Kang Do-hee charged forward, fully unleashing her skill, Avatar of Fire.
She poured all the mana she had been conserving into this single burst.
Originally, the skill lasted only three seconds, extending her power briefly. However, after resolving her personal story—confronting the lingering issues with her former guild master, Choi Hye-seo, with Jin Yuha's help—Kang Do-hee had unlocked the Unyielding trait.
Moreover, her awe at witnessing Jin Yuha's transcendence during the Rage Howler's Cave incident had a profound impact on her.
Though she had worked tirelessly, she realized she had been unconsciously settling into complacency.
The combination of those events had transformed her skill, Avatar of Fire, extending its duration from three seconds to six seconds—allowing her to fight at full power for a full minute.
"I refuse... refuse to be the dead weight... that drags Jin Yuha down."
Exceeding the limits of perception, Kang Do-hee began to move. Faster, more relentless, more destructive!
"There's no way... I wouldn't be affected by this!!!"
Boom!
Crash!
Fwoosh!
Boom!
Boooom!
A fiery inferno erupted as Kang Do-hee blitzed through the horde, shattering the eggs dangling from the Spider Queen's massive nest.
While there were far too many eggs for Kang Do-hee to destroy every single one herself, the inferno she left in her wake consumed everything it touched.
The crimson flames licked hungrily at their surroundings, devouring even the eggs she had yet to reach.
[ "H-How dare you... destroy my children────!!" ]
Of course, Ariné wasn't about to sit idly by and let it happen.
Despite Kang Do-hee's overwhelming speed, Ariné's eight eyes could still track her movements. Predicting her path, the Spider Queen slashed with a claw.
The moment the claw scratched her foe, that foolish insect would dissolve instantly into nothingness.
Swwwwish!
The claw sliced through the air, aiming directly at Kang Do-hee.
But—
Kaaaanng!
A deafening metallic screech echoed as the claw was suddenly deflected, veering off its trajectory.
Ariné's eyes darted to the source.
Standing firm, blocking her attack, was none other than Utopia's tank, Lee Yoo-ri.
"I've been under a lot of stress today, you know? And I've built up a lot of resentment toward you..."
Lee Yoo-ri glared as she held her ground.
"Sorry, but you're going to have to be my punching bag."
[How dare a mere human… How dare you harm my children! You insolent worms──!!!!!!]
Arinè erupted in rage as her eggs were destroyed. Greed, by nature, is a sin that cannot tolerate losing what belongs to oneself.
Swoosh!
Ten elongated legs twisted, firing like spears. Under Shin Se-hee's command, Utopia quickly scattered to escape the range.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The legs struck the ground, transforming the forest's terrain as though under massive bombardment, causing tremors like an earthquake.
Tap-tap-tap!
I, Kang Do-hee, and Alice simultaneously dashed along one leg each.
Noticing our approach, Arinè summoned her minions.
[My children! Drag those vermin to me at once! Now! Bring them before me!!!]
"Screech!"
"Screee!" "Shriek!"
Blocking our path were beings whose upper bodies were human but lower halves were spiderlike, enveloped in pitch-black miasma.
Clang!
Moonlight cried out as it cut through the air. Its blade collided with the spider legs, sharp as spears, sparking eerie blue flames.
'Elites.'
Unlike the ones we had encountered earlier, these were on a completely different level in both strength and speed.
Still, I managed to find openings to strike with my blade.
Slash—
The sound of necks being sliced. But even severed heads regenerated almost instantly, sprouting new bodies.
Stab! Slash! Slash! Whoosh!
It took stabbing or slashing them five times before the regeneration finally stopped. To completely kill one required at least five decisive strikes.
Kang Do-hee and Alice were also struggling with the regeneration of Arinè's minions.
'As expected of the queen's royal guard.'
Despite slaying about a dozen or so through relentless swordsmanship, they showed no signs of faltering. Instead, they tightened their encirclement, determined to stop us from reaching their mother.
'Phew, as expected of the broken Velvets late-game balance'
By the third Demon World Gate, it was undeniably difficult.
Had Kang Do-hee not destroyed most of the eggs with her Avatar of Fire earlier, this battle would have been even longer—and our chances of victory much lower.
'It's all the fault of Velvets' developers.'
They kept releasing new bosses designed around the whales who poured millions into gacha rolls every month. Newbies and free-to-play users were left in the dust.
Sigh—
Momentarily stepping back from the queen's royal guard, I inhaled deeply, focusing my magical energy into my vision.
'Still… I'm treading into uncharted territory even by this game's standards.'
Paths of life and death.
A dazzling white thread intertwined with a dark black line appeared before my eyes, creating a mesmerizing scene.
As if painting with a brush, my sword and body followed the white thread.
Swish— Swoosh—
I moved gracefully, dodging attacks, striking precisely with my blade.
Splatter!!!
With a light slash, the spider bodies split open, spewing venom. But none of it touched me.
Though these spiders should have regenerated even from fatal blows, this time, they remained lifeless.
[You… You wretch─!!!!!]
Distracted by other party members, Arinè now turned her piercing gaze toward me.
Her abdomen swelled, clearly preparing to unleash a concentrated venom spray.
"That skill has a delay, doesn't it?"
Watching her, I twisted my lips into a smirk.
"And I'm not done yet. There's still one more path of life left for me to take."
Whooom—
I imbued Moonlight with mana and slashed toward one of Arinè's legs stretching toward me.
Slash───────────!
One of Arinè's massive, pillar-like legs was cleaved clean off, as though splitting a log.
[Aaaaagh────!!! Why, why isn't it regenerating?! Why won't it regenerate!!!]
Arinè screamed, waving her severed leg frantically.
Drip-drip-drip!! Sizzle—
Blood poured from the wound, melting the ground. Stepping back, I remarked,
"My path to survival is your path to death. Did you really think regeneration would work against an instant-kill?"
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