Who Designed This Underworld Dungeon?
Chapter 320 - 243 Renala’s Full Moon

Chapter 320: Chapter 243 Renala’s Full Moon

[Renala’s Full Moon]

[The Queen of Calia’s signature magic, capable of summoning a full moon to descend upon herself. The moon will fly towards the enemy, erasing all magic it touches. Anyone hit by it will temporarily have their resistance to magic reduced, making them very susceptible to magic damage]

[Queen Renala encountered the moon during her childhood—that later became the elegant moon over the Conquest Academy]

It was only at this moment that Steeran understood why she was called the "Full Moon Queen".

This different space of "Sea Moon" already had a nearby full moon, and now the queen transformed herself into a new moon. The scene of double moons in the sky could probably only be seen in mythology.

Moonlight—in the deepest night, if there is moonlight shining, people’s hearts would feel safe. But now Steeran would rather there was no moon.

Because no matter how one looked at it, transforming oneself into a moon with this spell seemed extremely dangerous!

Actually, someone considered including the Double Moon Knight, so the adventurers could simultaneously see four moons! Whoa!

But that would be too crazy and wild, the scenario of the Full Moon sisters or even a mother-daughter combo should be saved for later.

"Hey, hey, hey, that moon feels very bad!" Merca furrowed her brows and protected everyone behind her, then was pulled back by the expressionless Vienma.

She gazed at the increasingly huge full moon, her expression becoming grave and she muttered to herself, "Indeed, very bad..."

Only those who are proficient in magic could understand the terrifying and immense magic power gathered within this full moon. A simple explosion of this magic could heavily injure everyone present, not to mention they were still evolving into something even more advanced.

Releasing magic power directly for an attack is the lowest level of magic power usage. Converting equal amounts of magic power into magic will exponentially increase the attack’s power.

The queen’s figure could no longer be seen in the sky; she had completely transformed into that mysterious moon. The moon’s radiance made the entire surface of the water sparkle brilliantly!

Moreover, the moon was still getting bigger!

From initially being in line with the queen’s curled-up form to now having swelled several times larger, and it was still growing. This was clearly a power-charging, high-power magic similar to the Crystal Elder’s crystal ball, no, it was probably an area-clearing instant-kill magic!

Suddenly, the adventurers noticed the moon’s expansion speed drastically slowing down, stuttering as if the network had failed.

Upon closer inspection, it was Hades exerting his power. His unique secret skill was to influence and control his own and others’ magic power, allowing for precise manipulation of magic power. At this moment, he was giving his all to influence the Full Moon Queen.

Judging by the current situation, he succeeded. But the opponent’s magic power reserves far exceeded his, seemingly endless. All he could do was slow down the formation speed of this spell, giving adventurers...

"Good chance, everyone, attack quickly!"

The adventurers finally snapped out of their initial shock from seeing the full moon and began using all of their attack methods.

Those with long-range attack weapons hurriedly attacked, while those without became power banks, supplementing their limited magic power to the nearest magician, allowing them to cast more powerful spells.

But despair soon occurred.

When the colorful magic—Flame Arrow, Ice Cone Strike, Lightning Storm, Earth Round Spur, and other high and even higher level magic all neatly bombarded the full moon!

"Magic... got swallowed by the moon?"

Turci rubbed her eyes, seemingly unable to believe what she just saw.

Whether flame or lightning, the moment they touched the moon, they were smoothly devoured, with no subsequent reaction, disappearing without a trace?

By the Magic God, what exactly was the principle behind this?

She struggled to move her arm and, not giving up, threw a King Tier spell at the moon again, but it was still ineffective.

Magic was completely ineffective against it!

Then how about physical attacks? Arrows, Sword Qi, or even the most basic of thrown weapons?

They also entered the full moon, with the same result, but the adventurers using these attacks felt that they had some effect, so they attacked with even more brute force.

Magicians looked at each other, realizing they had suddenly become useless. What could they do in front of a moon that nullified magic? Hit people with magic wands or throw stones?

But Turci’s gaze was intent on the moon. A magic that nullified magic—wasn’t this the ultimate defense against magic she had been seeking?

No matter what the cost, I must learn this spell...

At this moment, a "bang" sound was heard as Hades’ luminous stone mask shattered suddenly. His face beneath the mask was pale, unable to support himself any longer as he fell to his knees.

With his suppression gone, the full moon’s expansion speed surged at an alarming rate, growing in size until it matched the other moon’s size within mere moments.

Its expansion stopped, but this indicated one thing—

The moon was about to descend to the earth.

The full moon descended slowly, its speed surprisingly slow, but this increased the sense of oppression, like counting the days till death, that weighed heavily on the adventurers.

All means of resistance had been exhausted to no avail. They could only watch helplessly as the full moon approached, bringing death!

Gapar suddenly gripped the Linked Star Sword tightly, the blade glowing with a light blue radiance. Combining his own power with the sword’s, his muscles bulged and his hair and beard waved as if burning, releasing an intimidating aura as he let out a battle cry:

"Hyaa—"

Vast Sword Qi slashed through the sky like a Crescent Sky Charge, leaving the adventurers in awe. Such an attack could instantly sever a giant dragon’s head!

Could it possibly cleave the moon into starlit plains?!

The answer was—

The Sword Saint’s "Crescent Sky Charge" sliced through the moon.

The moon rippled.

The moon paused for a moment.

The moon continued to fall.

"It’s not working!" The crowd exclaimed in shock.

Gapar’s mouth twitched slightly, he sheathed his sword, shrugged, and turned to leave.

No one knew where he intended to go, probably walking wasn’t the point; alleviating the awkwardness was the key.

Gong Qiying, who was peeking from here, directly laughed.

He could clearly see the state of the "Full Moon Queen." That sword attack just now shaved off nearly one-sixth of her health bar, but since she has an Overlord Body while using magic, it appeared as if Gapar’s attack had no effect at all.

Originally, the damage from that Sword Qi should have been higher, but Gapar made a mistake. He shouldn’t have linked the Sword Qi with the power of the Linked Star Sword because the Linked Star Sword is also a magic attribute weapon, and the full moon can cancel out magic.

The moment the Sword Qi touched the full moon, its power directly dropped by nearly half.

Well, tough luck for him.

In the hopeless eyes of the adventurers, the full moon descended. Turci, together with other magicians, jointly cast a barrier. This barrier was unprecedentedly strong; she had used all her secret tricks.

Moonlight exploded, radiant light shone, and magic power roared.

What appeared before the adventurers next was a scene indescribable with words. Compared to the falling moonlight, the Meteor Magic previously researched by Hades seemed like a poor imitation.

When the exploding moonlight spread like ripples on the water, Steeran’s fear of death suddenly disappeared. She couldn’t help but murmur:

"It’s so beautiful..."

When she snapped back to reality, she was already at the academy gate, surrounded by all the comrades who had just fought together, indicating that they had all died in that last attack.

Some kicked the walls in frustration, some held their heads, thinking of how to crack the situation, some waved their hands wanting to give up, and some thought it was normal not to win on the first try.

Everyone had their own reactions. She even saw the professor’s group having a small meeting at the side, and the Strategy Group, Skyrim Strategy Group, etc., also formed their small groups, discussing how to fight.

There was no doubt that after the previous battle, the adventurers had a preliminary understanding of the queen’s fighting style. These experiences would surely be applied to the next battle, even if it meant facing death again. Countless battles would become nourishment.

Sustaining them forward, crossing the boundary of death.

"I should go find my aunt now." Steeran rubbed her eyes, feeling that the moonlight had almost blinded her, murmuring, "But the Full Moon Queen is really strong; I’m increasingly curious about who that mysterious person is who can even defeat the queen."

She turned to look for her elf clan partners, only to find that her aunt Vienma, Merca, Lizna, and others stood there like fools, looking like they were cosplaying as antennas.

"Are you engaging in some performance art again?"

She sighed helplessly and moved away silently, too embarrassed by their actions.

In reality, the elves had been at the center of the moon’s explosion and had collided head-on with the full moon. The endless moonlight accompanied by the immense magic power had hit them, causing their brains to short-circuit a bit.

In other words, they were dumbfounded and wouldn’t recover for a while.

Steeran jumped onto a nearby tree, lying in the tree crown, gazing at the sky over Lake Lienia, her thoughts drifting.

How should we counter that move? There’s no way even the strongest Sword Saint can deal with it, so what can we do?

The Crystal Elder can still use the Bubble Shield; the Red Wolf and Miriam can rely on numbers; what about the Full Moon Queen?

We must knock her down before she can release the full moon. For this, everyone needs to work together to figure out her moves. This undoubtedly is time-consuming, probably a month at least?

Isn’t there a faster way...

Just then, she suddenly felt a heat in her chest. When she opened her chest armor, there lay a light point inside.

"Eh?"

This turn of events almost made Steeran fall out of the tree. When did this light point appear? It wasn’t there before the battle started.

Could it be... there’s a reward for losing?

She reached out to touch the mysterious light point, and in the next moment, she understood what it represented.

Her expression froze, and after a long daze, emotions of hesitation, confusion, curiosity, and so on, intertwined within her.

What did Steeran see?

[Painting Fragment "Waste Stone"·Part Five]

"Wait, doesn’t this mean..."

She pulled out the other four fragments from her pocket—those collected by the elves, all kept by her. Luckily, they had gained a fragment each time they defeated a boss—just enough to piece together a picture.

[Painting World "Waste Stone"]

[Depicts the scene where the magician Topps, who referred to himself as "Waste Stone", is contemplating in a church. It’s the only shelter he had when he couldn’t enter the academy and was wandering outside, also the place where he first met his future apprentice.]

[Enter the Painting World, perhaps you can learn Topps’s story.]

Steeran’s eyes widened. In the painting, she saw the bald Topps and another person.

Although only half of this person’s body was visible, she recognized him at a glance; it was the mysterious figure "White Wolf" who had defeated the Full Moon Queen!

"So, he is Topps’s apprentice."

Looking at the painting in front of her, Steeran hesitated whether to touch it.