Chapter 354
Volume 37 Chapter 5
5) Weed’s End
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Weed felt a chill down his spine 10 seconds before the first meteor hit .
‘I really might die . ’
His increased defense had no meaning against this immense power . It was enough to call Summon Meteor the ultimate magic attack . A strong magic attack couldn’t even compare to it!
A minimum of 3 Master Magicians were required to summon a meteor . It wasn’t magic that just anyone could use . The individuals would also require a long time to cast it and the accuracy was low, therefore it was taxing to use in battle . If they were lucky it would fall on the enemies . If not, their allies would be the ones damaged .
Weed had thought it was similar to a skill when he used it . Even if the meteor headed towards the desert army, they could just run away on the horses or camels to reduce the damage . There wouldn’t be a large impact even if 200,000 combat slaves died .
So he had a rough idea of the area where the meteor would fall .
“Get out of the way!”
Weed wasn’t the only one running recklessly . The monsters and demons were fleeing in shock .
“Ohh, God Embinyu! Finally this land will be destroyed . ”
“Come and kill me . My wish is death!”
But the fanatics bowed on the ground and said prayers of thanks .
“By the grace of Embinyu… . ack!”
Weed stepped on them as he passed by . He couldn’t see it but he felt like the meteor wasn’t far away . His back felt hot .
‘In the next 5~6 seconds . ’
He roughly estimated the time that the meteor would fall . He didn’t know if it was accurate but just 0 . 1 seconds could mean the difference between life or death . The rain and whirlwind disappeared as the meteor fell to the ground .
Weed ran through at least 1 kilometres of land . He was fleeing in the same direction as the priests of the Embinyu Church but he didn’t have time to kill them .
His entire field of vision was filled with a bright light . This meant the collision was imminent!
Anyway, he was positive it would fall down behind him . He would still experience the destructive power no matter how far away from him it fell .
“Aigoo, I will die . It would be good if I live in order to help others . ”
Suddenly he noticed another crack in the earth nearby . But it was too narrow for his current body to enter .
“Sculpture Transformation release!”
Sculpture Transformation was released and he shifted from the bulky barbarian to his original form . He plunged towards the crack in the ground while hurriedly equipping his armour .
“Close Eyes Tightly, Absolute Defense! And this as well . Steel Skin!”
It was a defensive skill he used in the early days of his growth in the desert but he hadn’t used it lately . It was a scene that demonstrated his great survival instinct .
And the meteor crashed into the ground . The location wasn’t very far from the crack that Weed had initially fallen into .
There was a huge earthquake after the meteor crashed . The debris was swept away and a huge flame storm occurred . Shortly afterwards, a shock wave passed through the ground like a tsunami .
-Health has been dramatically reduced due to the tremendous impact to your soul . Absolute Defense has ensured that you won’t lose consciousness .You have lost 48% health at once .
The serious injury to your body has significantly lowered the effects of your combat skills .
Your leg has suffered serious damage . You will limp due to the pain .
It was difficult to see the message window that flashed in front of him . Beginners would run with fear when seeing such messages .
Weed’s 354,000 health was reduced all at once . In the meantime, he had also been swept away in the disaster so he only had 38,000 health remaining . If he hadn’t supplemented his health with Mi-ne’s blessing then it would’ve been really dangerous .
Weed sighed within the crack in the ground .
“It seems like I barely survived . This is all because I have no luck . I need to work harder to exploit others . I have to return unharmed to the Arpen Kingdom . ”
A shock wave and hot wind swept past him . Huge flames covered the ground .
-Health has been supplemented through the aura of fire . -The earth goddess Mi-ne has blessed you . The energy from the earth has restored your health and vitality .Health is below 20% so recovery rate is 4 times higher .
Weed recovered his health and vitality using the fire and Mi-ne’s blessing . This was a situation where his life would be at risk if caught by the enemy!
‘The meteor should’ve killed a lot of them but some will be dreaming of a counterattack . It was a surprisingly devastating attack . The enemies outside should be roughly broken so I can easily sweep through them . ’
Weed’s expectations of the amount of deaths grew by 10 times .
‘It is regrettable . I should’ve save this magic scroll for the Hermes Guild . ’
He regretted consuming the scroll in a moment like this . It wasn’t easily obtained but he used it too easily .
‘Although it is important to finish the quest . ’
Weed stuck his head out of the gap after recovering his health to 6% . His body still wasn’t healthy but he wanted to take a glimpse at the enemy .
“Embinyu’s protection is superior and he was save us from all the destruction . ”
“Destruction! Destruction! Destruction!”
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The impact of the meteor falling wasn’t as wide as he thought . The senior priests had used a special protection spell .
-Divine faith has negated the destruction .The shield also temporarily protected the monsters and fanatics inside it from the attack . A fraudulent skill! The disadvantage was that it took a long time to chant the spell but the Priests of Punishment completed it to defend themselves .
As a result, many priests survived but the Embinyu Army suffered disastrous damage . The meteor struck in the heart of the army so many troops were instantly changed to dust . The power of the fall was so great that the terrain itself was shattered and many troops completely destroyed . Many were disabled and couldn’t fight anymore despite surviving .
Just like Weed, they couldn’t avoid being involved in the large disaster . If it hadn’t been for the priests’ protection magic then the core power of the Embinyu Army would’ve been wiped out . In particular, the demons that came out of the Gates of Hell were decreased by one third . The gate was still open but the meteor meant the demons weren’t in great shape .
Weed was quite close to the edge of the shield . The Knights of Atrocities and monsters caught his eye .
“A sacrifice! Hiding over there!”
“H-hello?”
Weed tried to dive down into the ground again like he was playing whack-mole . His health was low so it was be a burden if he immediately resumed fighting . But a short moment passed and the Knights of Atrocities and monsters didn’t head over .
‘What are they doing?’
He noticed that they didn’t want to exit the boundaries of the protection magic .
‘If the attack is over then the divine magic would be turned off . It is questionable . ’
The destruction that the meteor brought still hadn’t disappeared . A sea of fire was still covering the ground like flowing lava . Despite that, the troops were cautiously wandering within the divine magic .
Weed’s instincts was as sharp as a knife .
‘These people aren’t crazy . ’
The Embinyu priests wouldn’t collectively act stupid .
‘Don’t tell me…’
He looked up at the sky to see it turn red again . And numerous small pebbles could be seen! They grew as they approached at a rapid pace .
“It didn’t end with just one!”
The effect was different from when a Summon Meteor spell was used . In most cases, only one or two medium sized meteors would fall .
A magician’s power was important when summoning but it also depended on luck . That’s why a meteor shower could only be summoned when the magician was older and their power was at its peak . The biggest meteor would fall first but dozens of others would follow suit .
Weed’s brain worked as quickly as a computer . And the calculations were complete! The situation was bleak . The quote that emerged wasn’t good .
The Summon Meteor scroll was just bait for him to kill himself . He blamed the magician Roderick . His conclusion was that it was best to blame others!
“It is really difficult to survive . ”
However, he couldn’t just give up . Weed exited the crack in the earth and headed towards the direction where the desert army was waiting since it was also furthest away from the meteors . He only had 6% health left so a similar impact would kill him .
‘I will unconditionally die . ’
That’s why the Embinyu Army didn’t try to stop Weed . They were just looking and staring . The monsters that didn’t receive the protection of the priests were just spread out in every direction like trash .
The new meteors would collide with the Embinyu Army . It was almost impossible to reduce the damage .
‘A lot of dead . Those fellows won’t be alive for long . ’
It was like Weed taking the milk from an elementary school friend . He limped uncomfortably through the flames . His health recovered faster thanks to the flames .
Of course, he had to give up the appearance of honour and dignity necessary for the Great Emperor of the desert .
“Everybody rejoice . God Embinyu is showing his will . ”
“The strength of Embinyu is coming down from the heavens . ”
The Embinyu followers were pleased . Dangerous meteors were falling from the sky but they didn’t blame Weed for it . The Embinyu Church were just cheering .
Three or four meteors fell from the sky at once! They hit the ground in different directions . One fell a fair distance behind Weed, one near the flowing river and one to the right .
The Embinyu Army was also distributed close to Dulmore Fortress in order to attack it . The meteor falling near the river accurately hit the troops of the Embinyu Church .
“Where should I go to avoid damage?”
His eyes could clearly see the flaming meteor so there was no time to hesitate .
“Hell, I don’t know . ”
Weed threw his body into a crack . And he grabbed onto the cliff while falling . After a while, a huge impact was delivered into his body .
“Keheok!”
-A heavy shock has been received in succession . Health has decreased by 48,973 .Absolute Defense has prevented the damage caused by aftershocks .
Currently the ‘Curse of Pain and Cruelty’ is lowering your maximum health .
You have 1 . 6% health remaining .
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The durability of your armour has been reduced .
The leg injury has worsened .
There is damage from bleeding . Health will decrease by 974 every second .
“I-I lived . Nonsense . ”
If he hadn’t limped through the fire then he would’ve died . Weed clung to the steep cliff and stared up at the sky .
Six meteors could be seen in the sky . He was already sick of the Summon Meteor ultimate magic . The good news was that this time, four meteors went in a completely different direction . They were headed towards the location of the Beiner Kingdom’s capital city .
And two were approaching Weed from the front . He didn’t know exactly where it would drop but the damage would occur over a large area .
“Let’s go . ”
Weed emerged from the crack again . This was the first time a meteor was heading this way . It wouldn’t kill him if he walked a little more . There would be a colossal explosion but he could absorb the energy of the fire .
If the Embinyu Army suffered huge damage and he somehow survived then he would likely win the war . The biggest problem was that the chances of his survival wasn’t very high .
-Health is continuing to decrease . The curse ‘Blood Legacy’ will reduced health recovery rate by 19 . 7% .The curse ‘Black Skin’ has weakened your resilience .
The curse ‘Dark Hallucinations’ has weakened your magic resistance .
Weed’s injuries were too severe to heal quickly . Some persistent curses on his body still hadn’t disappeared . His sturdy body and vitality meant he could walk instead of just dying .
The Embinyu Army were just waiting to chant congratulations after he died a painful death . His injury meant he couldn’t even fight the knights or monsters if they emerged from the shield .
And Weed started to truly despair .
“I can’t go any further . ”
The terrain changed a lot from the impact of the meteor falling to the ground . The gaps in the earth became even larger . Weed avoided the meteor and replenished his health with the fire but couldn’t cross a 20 metre wide gap . It was impossible to cross the bottom or go backwards .
“It is over . ”
The damage from the bleeding was still continuing . The meteor would fall to the ground soon and he still needed to replenish his health . Weed stared at the sky with melancholy eyes . A giant, flaming meteor was clearly visible .
“The quest will fail and my life will disappear after 30 seconds . ”
In their last few moments, memories would pass through a person’s mind like a kaleidoscope .
That also happened to Weed to a certain extent . The Nodulle and Hilderun quest in the desert and sea that he experienced with Seo-yoon . Only the memories of sweeping across the continent with the desert army remained .
“This is a decent stage to greet my death . I’m not lonely . ”
Weed calmly accepted his death . Not much health remained so he couldn’t survive the shock of the meteor . Even if he survived that danger, he would be in the heart of the Embinyu Army .
“This will be the most memorable death . ”
Weed lay down on the ground and blankly looked at the sky . He wanted to watch the meteor fall and die beautifully .
The sky was completely red and dozens of large and small meteors were falling towards the ground . This sight was difficult to see anywhere else .
Weed suddenly felt something moist touch his nose .
“Puhung!”
There was a musty smell that was difficult to endure .
“Bactrian Camel, go away . ”
“Puhuhuhung!”
“Bactrian Camel, you are smelly . You should wash out the smell… . Bactrian Camel, why are you here?”
Weed jumped up and saw the dirty Bactrian Camel standing next to him . Hope started to burn again in the eyes that had been filled with despair .
Bactrian Camel hid in Dulmore Fortress in accordance with Weed’s command .
‘Well, it is hard to fight against them . ’
It was fun to watch the battle at the fortress but his gaze turned towards Weed . He had helped Weed during combat in the desert .
Warrior-1, Warrior-2 and the other sculptural lifeforms fought separately but Bactrian Camel and Weed moved as one . He would kick with the back feet while fighting monsters . He also observed the stars and smelled water to find a route through the desert .
“Faster! Faster!”
Weed would also make him run nonstop in order to arrive at the destination in the shortest time .
“Very good . ”
It was great whenever Bactrian Camel received a compliment . He could eat 2~3 extra carrots, Therefore, he always followed Weed despite his face not being able to show emotions .
But while watching Weed’s growth in the desert, he thought that Weed’s life was more important than his own .
‘What is that?’
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Bactrian Camel sensed danger when the dark sky turned bright red .
‘Master is in danger . ’
He knew that the meteor was falling and ran in Weed’s direction . Bactrian Camel became the target of dark knights and monsters .
“Embinyu will give you a special mercy . Burn and eat that camel . ”
“Capture that camel and eat it!”
The Embinyu Army leapt towards Bactrian Camel .
He rushed past the enemy but couldn’t help receiving some injuries . He safely avoided the impact of the meteor and searched for his master .
And after finally discovering Weed, he casually gave a nose kiss .
“Well, I told you to wait but you must’ve been bored and came here . ”
“Puhung!”
“Anyway, it is great . ”
Weed mounted Bactrian Camel .
“Go as quickly as possible!”
Bactrian Camel took two or three steps back before running and jumping past the 20 metres wide gap . This was just an insignificant obstacle to Bactrian Camel .
“Faster! Run like this is the desert sand!”
Bactrian Camel knew that meteors were falling . There were only 10 seconds left .
The camel carrying Weed ran at a frightening speed that overtook the wind . He jumped over gaps in the earth, rocks and the Embinyu Army .
Bactrian Camel’s vitality was replenished while passing through the fire . Weed’s health was also filled!
Weed turned around and looked back as the camel continued to run . The meteor with a long tail was falling towards the Embinyu Army .
“Go over there!”
“Puhuhung!”
Weed and the camel arrived at the fire zone where the first meteor had fallen . The meteor had left behind a huge trail in the ground .
A 400 metres deep pit had formed . And there was a sea of fire around it!
Weed and the camel’s body shook as there was a shockwave . The next meteor had landed on the ground .
-It is difficult to recover from the shock . There is a severe reduction in health due to the shaking of the earth .Bactrian Camel has absorbed some of the damage .
15,838 health has been lost .
Absolute Defense has blocked any additional damage .
You have suffered a critical injury throughout your body .
The damage from bleeding has worsened .
You are unable to walk .
Maximum health will be reduced by 14% for the next two days .
It was a situation where he was barely living! Weed was almost devoid of life so his body was in a half dead state .
Bactrian Camel also fell helplessly to the side due to accumulated fatigue and injury . Even so, his facial expression was satisfied because he had saved Weed’s life . Bactrian Camel closed his eyes and waited for death .
He still had 13% health left but his right front leg and left hind leg were injured, making him no longer able to walk . A camel no longer being able to walk just meant death . At least he had saved Weed’s life .
“I can’t stop here . ”
Earlier, Weed had given up on his life . He honestly hadn’t seen any ways to survive .
“I survived at least two times so there is no reason I can’t now . Life isn’t something easily obtained . ”
He used the goddess of earth, Mi-ne’s blessing in an attempt to restore his health .
-Thirty-one bones in your body have been broken . You will feel the pain every time you move so normal behaviour is impossible .Health will recover slowly .
“I am like a vegetable . ”
Weed couldn’t even get up . He received a very serious injury and was on the verge of death so his recovery speed was affected . It was unfortunate but he couldn’t move while meteors were dropping on the Embinyu Army .
“I will die when a meteor falls . ”
He only had a few minutes so it was a very short amount of time . He needed to somehow survive .
The most important thing about the Dead Rat operation was Weed’s ability to survive in any environment . He reached the limits after the disaster and the crisis caused by the summoned meteors .
Although the Embinyu Army was somewhat to blame, his pride also caused his result . It raised some questions about himself .
‘I did my best . ’
There were some quests where Weed had struggled . He had used sculpting or anything in the vicinity to respond to the enemy .
He led an army of dark elves and orcs to defeat the Immortal Legion and joined the Northern Expedition to defeat the Bone Dragon .
Then he experienced significant growth in the desert and proudly confronted his enemies . Of course, he had fought the Mapon and Beiner Kingdoms but Weed hadn’t really faced any strong opposition .
Such honesty wasn’t normal for Weed .
“I’ve been wrong . ”
Weed became cool-headed . He didn’t find anything missing while analysing the situation . He would use any favourable opportunity to survive . Then he had a realization like he had been hit in the back of the head!
“I still have this left . ”
Weed took out something to eat .
Mana Heart of the Fire Salamander King . The heart of the Salamander King beat like it was still alive . It would have a better effect if he cooked it properly . If he tinkered with it while cooking then adverse effects might occur!
So far, he had just brought it along as food . But it could act as a restorative in a dangerous situation . There was no guarantee his condition would get better and it might even worsen .
“Well, I’m going to die anyway . My mother used to say that eating before dying is good to get rid of demons . ”
He simply sprinkled salt on the heart . It was a bit jarring that the heart still seemed alive but he could endure it . He was also willing to eat snakes, frogs, insects, flies or mosquitoes if it was good for his body .
“Well, it should taste similar to a giblet . That savoury taste . Eating it lightly grilled with red pepper paste would be tasty . ”
He put it in his mouth and it literally melted as he chewed .
-You have eaten the Mana Heart of the Fire Salamander King . Maximum mana has permanently increased .The ability to deal with flames has increased by 3% .
The flame compression technique has strengthened . It will affect the destructive power and range of a particular skill .
You have gained immunity to flames .
There will be no damage even in a very hot location .
The skill World of Fire can be used .
Vitality has mostly recovered .
Some health has been regained by absorbing the energy of fire . -Skill World of Fire: The Mana Heart of the Fire Salamander King contained highly concentrated fire spirits sleeping . The senior spirits of fire can be fully released .
It is extremely rare for World of Fire to be used . The mana nestled inside the heart means that World of Fire can be used three times .
However, if you use it two times within a week then the flame mana will disappear . Once used, World of Fire can increase maximum mana by 45,300 for six months .
The maximum mana value will decrease the more that World of Fire is used .
“World of Fire!”
Flames started to spread uncontrollably around him . It was like the god of fire had descended to earth .
“It is good that I ate that thing . My body will become more sensitive as I become older . ”
-The earth goddess Mi-ne has blessed you . The energy from the earth has restored your health and vitality .Health is below 20% so recovery rate is 4 times higher .
Health started to recover normally again . Weed’s current health was 5% . He regained 30,000 health after eating the mana heart . But he still had various combat injuries and other abnormal states .
-Bleeding has stopped . His tough body that lived in the rough sands of the desert had overcome the crisis again .The recovery speed of his health now accelerated . He could gain energy from the fire so recovery became more active . If he hadn’t hunted the Fire Salamander King during the Nodulle’s Growth quest then he wouldn’t have obtained this recovery method . Nevertheless, monsters and fanatics were still around him .
“I have to go before they come . ”
Weed stood up from the deep pit caused by the meteor . His leg wasn’t completely normal but he needed to get way from the Embinyu Army . There were also the demons from hell . If they knew his status then they would attack .
Bactrian Camel lay quietly as he felt the warmth of the flames .
“Hey, Bactrian Camel!”
“Puhuhuhung!”
Bactrian Camel just grunted . It seemed like he wanted to be left alone with his huge injury . He didn’t want to open his eyes to see his master’s last appearance .
“Hey, are you there?”
“Puhung!”
“Don’t go to sleep . ”
Weed hit Bactrian Camel on the shoulder .
He wasn’t going to leave his sculptural lifeform to die there . Bactrian Camel had many injuries and his health was low .
Weed started to walk towards the location of the desert army while carrying Bactrian Camel .