HPDBC Chapter 29 Defeat?
Chapter 29 Defeat?
The raid battle had already commenced.
All the surviving NPCs were giving their all to confront the raid boss.
On the edge of this battlefield, where no one paid attention, I stood facing the man.
"A battle maniac, is he? Every game has players who prefer PvP over PvE, but..."
Sometimes in MMOs, PKs crash peaceful crafting contests and slaughter defenseless participants.
I wanted to ignore it, but if they attacked during the boss fight, it would be fatal.
I used [Appraisal]. However, my target was not the elderly elf but the spirit accompanying him.
The NPC would most likely have maxed-out stats and wouldn't be readable.
**Name: [Ribbit] **Gender: [Female] **Level: [47] **Race: [Aqua Spirit] **Magic: [Water Magic 58] **Crafting: [Hidden Weapon Smithing 23] **Skills: [Stamina Reduction Mitigation 58][Cooldown Reduction][Appraisal Failure][Critical Attack Boost][Manifestation 28][Assassination Boost][Appraisal 37][Concentration Enhancement][Aqua Veil 39] **Stats: Attack [235] Magic Attack [235] Defense [235] Agility [235] Luck [235] **Title: [Creeping Death]
Assessment complete. It appears to be specialized in supporting assassination-type NPCs.
The skill Hidden Weapon Smithing also indicates that the elderly man in front of us uses hidden weapons.
I shared this information with Liora.
The elderly elf unleashed a flurry of rapid rapier strikes. Each one was so fast that it was impossible to track with the naked eye.
Liora, too, couldn't keep up and focused on defending critical areas like her eyes, neck, and heart.
"Ho ho! To think you do not flinch at my attacks. As expected of a liberator."
"What are you?"
"My name is Jack Jack. My spirit, Ribbit, calls me a PK. You can think of me as a filthy assassin."
"And I'm busy!"
At the moment when the rapier stabbed into her abdomen, Liora deliberately stepped forward with a large stride.
She used one of the arts from [Flash].
"Hm."
Ignoring the elderly elf, Jack Jack, Liora closed the distance to zero. She unleashed [Dark Blaze] at point-blank range.
A zero-distance area magic attack. But before anyone realized, Jack Jack disappeared, leaving the rapier in Liora's abdomen.
He was now perched on her head, shrugging his shoulders in a troubled manner.
"I underestimated you. Your resolve is not that of an ordinary person."
"Annoying—!"
"Oops. You missed—! Haha!"
Liora swung her scythe at him, but Jack Jack disappeared again. Hastily, I put the withdrawn rapier into my [Item Box].
Now, the weapon—five knives were embedded in Liora's back.
Ho ho, Jack Jack chuckled and stroked his long beard. The elf's old eyes still harbored a dark light.
"No. This is my training."
"I hate you."
"For the coming vengeance. I must kill a certain person who was time-frozen in the third field, Dawn City Yggdra."
"Finally! Thanks to you defeating Helmut, I can avenge my 700-year grudge. To challenge him at his peak, I must sharpen my rusty skills, even a little."
"You don't understand! Die."
I agree. While reasons for participating in events are up to individuals, there's no need to indulge this old man's ramblings.
Liora leapt in and spun, slashing with her scythe. Jack Jack dodged at the last moment. He countered with a sharp rapier thrust, which Liora tried to catch with her body.
"The same move won't work," the old man chuckled.
"Ugh."
He easily pulled out the rapier, and Jack Jack's hand began to glow. He was likely activating some rapier art.
Liora took the initiative.
"[Flash]!"
"Too soft!"
She tried to blind him, but Jack Jack's rapier stabbed into Liora regardless. Her trick was ineffective against his seasoned movements.
However, Liora had anticipated this.
"Got you..."
"Was this your plan?"
While Liora and I were fighting, tentacles had crept up behind Jack Jack.
Samurai captured Jack Jack.
Our initial goal was to make it seem like Samurai had left the fight, only to catch him off guard and restrain him.
Liora's eyes glowed red.
"[Shadow Slash]!"
"...Naïve."
Liora swung her scythe. But instead of cleaving Jack Jack, it passed harmlessly through his neck.
This was the [Dark Magic] skill—[Dark Region].
"The true essence of [Dark Region] is to charge recklessly at the enemy and land a supreme blow."
"The way the dark spirit used it earlier was admirable. However, Liora, you should utilize your dark spirit more effectively."
Jack Jack's rapier pierced Liora's heart.