Chapter 183 One versus 3... or 6?
“You want to take care of these…things all by yourself?” Ailee asked with a disgruntled look.
Even if the serpent-headed lizards were far away, and busy playing around with the large group of Dodos, one could clearly sense how powerful these monsters were.
They might only be 1 meter tall if one did not include their long necks but a monster’s size was never a great indicator of their strength.
As such, Ailee and the other Ascenders couldn’t help but feel that it was too dangerous for Dilan to go out alone.
‘These monsters are too powerful…if something happens to Dilan the entire community we build up with painstaking effort will crumble!’
“We want to help. As long as we have a good plan, we can wear these mythical beasts out by attacking from a long range. There are many Ascenders in our group, who can fire long-range attacks!” Kathrine suddenly intervened while looking worriedly at Dilan.
However, Dilan just shook his head.
“I want to take them on, all by myself. Don’t worry, I’m stronger than them!”
Dilan sounded confident but this was not enough to convince the other Ascenders who stared at the beasts apprehensively.
They knew that Dilan was powerful but they had also seen that the weird serpent-lizard monsters were able to spit poison out of their mouth.
Their speed was not to be underestimated as well.
Thus, Dilan had to keep listening to the other’s worried comments.
In the beginning, Dilan felt that their worry about him was a sweet gesture and it warmed his heart. But after some time, he thought that they were being needlessly anxious which made him sigh out in frustration.
“Rather than not being able to fight them on my own, I think that you guys will be in my way. There is literally not a single Ascender in this group, who has a single stat reaching 50.
Only Yvonne’s Mana stat might be close to that and even then, her other stats are far below her Mana stat! I don’t want anyone in this group to die, so I will say it only one more time.
I take the three mythical beasts on, by MYSELF! Is that clear?”
Even if there were Ascenders in his group, who had stat amplifying abilities, some pieces of powerful equipment and occupations that increased their stats by a bit as well, there was not a single Ascender in their group, whose stats exceeded 50 in a single category.
Thanks to her Origin ability and the Legendary occupation , Yvonne’s Mana stat had reached 48 Units.-.
If she were to find a proper mana-amplifying treasure to wear, her Mana would cross 50 Units. However, even then, her other stats lagged behind.
Dilan presumed that she had yet to reach average stats of 30 if he didn’t include her Mana stat in the equation.
And that was already including the boosts in stats she had received by hunting for 8 hours.
That was why it was dangerous even for Yvonne to join Dilan’s fight.
After all, his stats were much higher.
“But if we stay far enough, and attack only the two mythical beasts you steer clear of, it should be fine… as long as we have a good tactic it should work!” Kathrine was the most eager to help Dilan.
She didn’t want to see him hurt and gave her utmost to follow every single order Dilan had given them just now.
He wanted them to leave, but Kathrine didn’t want to .
She looked at Dilan stubbornly, which forced him to show her his Log of the Ancient so that she would finally quiet down and leave.
‘Why the hell is she so stubborn? That’s not how she acts normally. Doesn’t she trust in my strength anymore? Have I become so weak in her eyes?!’
Dilan was a little bit flabbergasted because even his fierce and determined expression hadn’t worked on Kathrine.
Usually, she wouldn’t bother about what he was doing and just work on the tasks assigned to him. But suddenly she was demanding to fight by his side. This was weird.
Thus, Dilan opened his Log of the Ancient and showed her his stats, giving her permission to see everything.
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Name: [Dilan Cier]
Rank[Tier-1 (Level 4)]
Race [Human]
Occupation [Kirak’s Vassal(Divine)]
Title [Beyond the Stars ]
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Strength= [40.1+4] (+5)
Health= [84.5+8.4]
Stamina=[34.1+3.4]
Agility=[37.6+3.7](+10)
Mana=[44.6+4.4]
Status Points to allocate→9.5
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-Origin ability-
[Regeneration] Tier-0 ★★★★??
-Special Trait-
[Stone Skin]
-Active abilities (1/4)-
[Thunder Step] Tier-0 ★★★??
-Passive abilities (3/7)-
[Immunity] Tier-0 ★??
[Nightvision] Ungraded ★??
[Language comprehension] Tier-1 ★??
-Blessed Curse-
[Will of the Primordial]
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Dilan restricted Kathrine’s sight, so as to not let her see the “Divine” tag alongside his occupation and the Blessed Curse.
He wanted to show her the effects of some of his Occupational abilities as well, including the Special trait [Bearer of Pain], the ability [Bracing Pain], and how much his ‘ordinary’ ability [Thunder Step] had improved thanks to the star-rating enhancement he received from his occupation.
But that was not necessary as Kathrine was already utterly dumbfounded while looking at Dilan’s Log of the Ancient.
Her eyes were wide as saucers and she looked at Dilan in confusion before turning her head back once again to look at the Log of the Ancient.
Dilan was not really satisfied with his stats because they improved at a slow pace owing to his Blessed Curse but he had also the advantage of gaining more status points by absorbing the Essence crystals of higher-leveled monsters.
That was something the others wouldn’t face anymore as their level had long since surpassed that of Dilan’s.
Kathrine saw Dilan’s level as well but she couldn’t quite come to terms with it because his Health stat of more than close to 93 Units was simply too shocking.
Even his weakest stat was at 37 Units, and it was Stamina, which was not exactly something Dilan would need an exorbitant amount of while fighting the three mythical beasts.
Nodding her head subconsciously, Kathrine turned back. She was still utterly dumbfounded, which was noticed by the others. However, nobody dared to ask her a question as she mumbled.
“Let’s go…we’re not needed here…”
Yvonne appeared next to her dumbfounded sister, which allowed her to see how Kathrine’s dumbfounding turned into a sudden and unexpected determination.
“Sis…we need to get stronger…much stronger, otherwise we might hold Dilan back in the future…and he might abandon us at that time…”
Kathrine was spouting nonsense in Yvonne’s opinion but she could also tell that Dilan’s strength was not something she could fathom anymore.
Ever since he had advanced to Tier-1, his presence had changed and it was as if his endless power was consistently increasing, spreading out, shrouding everyone. It was a weird feeling.
Even if one were to try to fight him, the sisters were unable to figure out if there was even anyone, who was stronger than him, to begin with.
Dilan smiled apologetically while looking at Kathrine. However, in his opinion, revealing his Log of the Ancient had been the only way to get rid of the stubborn Kathrine.
Thus, while everyone else was packing up, and preparing to leave, Dilan grasped the Blazing Serpentine Blade tightly.
A glint of excitement flashed through his eyes as the ground below him cracked and dirt and rubble flew all over.
‘I should get rid of them as fast as possible, right?’ He thought, smiling devilishly before he blasted ahead.
The ground below his feet was pushed away, and a small hole was formed.
Meanwhile, everyone else had halted in their tracks as they noticed various changes in Dilan’s presence and demeanor. From his ‘ordinary’ powerful presence, Dilan had turned into an existence several times stronger than before.
This was a change he made in an instant as currents of electricity surrounded his feet.
In a single second, Dilan had crossed the distance between his group and the mythical beasts.
He had used 10 Units of Mana to activate [Regeneration] despite it not being necessary. It was just a precaution and a means to use up more mana if required.
Following that, 5 Units of Mana were instantly transferred in the Blazing Serpentine Blade, and another 5 Units of Mana were used to activate [Momentary Strengthening] which increased his Strength by 10 Units for 10 seconds.
Afterward, he activated [Mana Slash] using 20 Units of Mana. The brightly ignited Blazing Serpentine Blade in its serpent form began to glow in a white light that further highlighted its red and fiery flames.
All of the Ascenders stopped moving as they were awestruck by Dilan’s speed, his strength, and the high density of mana that shrouded their leader.
Dilan had used up a total of 40 Units of Mana in an instant…exactly as he had planned.
Bearing with the seemingly endless pain of converting 80 Units of his Health to replenish the Mana he had just used up, Dilan’s Life force was rapidly drained.
In return, Dilan’s occupational passive ability [Bracing Pain] had been activated, amplifying his overall prowess by more than 40%.
Feeling the endless pain surging through every single cell of his body, Dilan felt as if he was going insane.
However, the Strength and Agility of the three mythical beasts exceeded 50 times the average human before the Primordial Ascension.
This was something Dilan knew for sure! Thus, he used three Units of Mana to activate [Thunder Step] thereby increasing his Agility by 30%.
Dilan turned into a flash as his Agility easily crossed 85 Units. Gritting his teeth, he endured the pain and emerged in front of his opponents that noticed him when he had already emerged in their range.
To their misfortune, they had been too distracted while playing around with the dodos. They had noticed Dilan and his group and chose them as their next target.
But it was important to wear down their current toy before approaching their newfound plaything.
Thus, their guard had been lowered to such an extent that they noticed Dilan’s sudden increase in strength too late.
He swung the 20-meter-long enlarged form of the Blazing Serpentine Blade around while releasing the accumulated mana he had used to activate [Mana Slash] all at once.
Unleashing a thundering roar that echoed through the surrounding area, Dilan’s [Mana Slash] was fired at once and pierced through his opponents.
The attack was forcefully halted after penetrating the mythical beasts’ thick skin, and a few centimeters of their flesh.
Their defensive capabilities were what these monsters were the most confident about.
However, what they didn’t expect was that Dilan’s [Mana Slash] was not his main attack, but only his means to wear down their defenses and tire them out.
Thus, the moment the Blazing Serpentine Blade slashed through the beasts upon following the exact path of the Mana Slash, blood, intestines, and body parts splattered through the surroundings.
Fleeing from the battlefield, the Dodos escaped as fast as possible and ran for their lives.
They left the only living being on the battlefield…because that being was even more frightening than the ferocious mythical beasts that had torn their brethren apart…
It was the devilish image of a human being, who was smiling like a maniac while panting heavily standing under a rain of blood…causing them to feel various emotions at once…fear…admiration…excitement….anxiety… and many more.