Who Designed This Underworld Dungeon?
Chapter 396 - 286: Vonier Holy Sword!

Chapter 396: Chapter 286: Vonier Holy Sword!

"El—"

Sali almost blurted out Elsa’s true name in his panic.

Speaking of which, why did Elsa choose to use a fake name back then? Anyway, now it’s too late to correct it, so they just continued using it.

The Overlord’s miasma flowed towards the ground, and even if people wanted to aid, they were powerless; they must quickly avoid it.

Ordinary magic shields cannot block the miasma, and no one knows which attribute this attack belongs to in magic. To summarize an attribute shield capable of resisting it would require multiple attempts and a bit of luck.

At least for now, the mercenaries don’t have the time to ponder these matters.

"Elsa..."

Sali looked at the others, tenaciously surviving were ten people, but as he thought, another died, leaving Elsa’s fate uncertain.

Finally, he made a swift decision.

"Abandon the attack, go all out to survive!"

Indeed, since they couldn’t win the fight no matter what, they might as well drag out the time. The longer they drag it out, the more they learn of Overlord Vonier’s tactics and gather experience for the next battle.

"And, definitely stay away from the Overlord!"

They feared that falling into the Abyss would render the Teleportation Crystal ineffective, leading to genuine death, so it was better to choose being directly smashed by the big bones. Even if turned into minced flesh, they could be revived; it would only cost some extra coins.

This thought was somewhat unnecessary because Gong Qiying wouldn’t really release the Abyss to harm people.

Luckily, the arena for the boss fight is large, allowing them to run everywhere.

When they no longer tried to attack, the mercenaries’ survival skills showed. They instantly darted out like rabbits, scrambling around the entire arena. After all, aside from martial arts, escaping techniques are a soldier’s must-learn course on the battlefield.

One wonders if, while fleeing in all directions, the mercenaries recall their joyful days chasing mysterious hooded men and women.

Sali’s tactics indeed worked initially, as he keenly noticed the Overlord Vonier’s lower body tightly connected to the Abyss, seemingly inconvenient to reveal.

Although he didn’t understand the reason behind it, that didn’t stop him from exploiting this trait. With only the upper body, the Overlord’s range of motion would be limited, and when the mercenaries all reached a certain distance, only the miasma needed caution.

A brilliant plan, worthy of me, to come up with such a flawless plan on the spot!

This way, they could pull the Overlord, extracting as many characteristics from the enemy as possible, the Charging Team’s speed is not to be underrated—

"Bang!"

A giant bone hand suddenly slapped on the ground, seemingly a frequent weapon strike, but Sali instantly sensed danger.

The next moment, snake-like black flames rose and entwined from the Overlord’s body, the blazing Black Flame further highlighted the king’s majesty, while the twisted humanity and wails occasionally flashing within the flames added terror to the kingly aura, precisely befitting his tyrant identity!

This was the sorcery he discovered: [Black Snake]!

Several flame-formed large black snakes spread onto the ground, rushing towards the slowest mercenary at lightning speed, and if they touched even a spark, awaiting them would be...

"Ah ah!"

The fire soared to the sky, using the mercenary’s body as fuel, rising into a towering pillar of flame at the spot!

In a blink, the survival count sharply diminished to three.

"I..." Sali almost breached good manners to curse.

Dammit, I should have anticipated it earlier, how could a magnificent Overlord only spew miasma and clap hands, surely there would be even more terrifying moves!

With comrades reduced to two instantly, cold sweat inevitably formed on Sali’s forehead. If the Overlord used this move again, they would surely be wiped out.

"Run, keep running!"

No need for him to say, the two remaining mercenaries spontaneously began fleeing.

At this very moment, the Abyss surged more violently, forming wave-like tides eroding a large area outward, and Overlord Vonier took the opportunity to advance, instantly closing the distance with the mercenaries.

Oh, you can move?

Before Sali recovered from his shock, Vonier waved his hand and released a black mist. Amidst the mist, a group of Skeleton Warriors fell, striding swiftly to hunt Sali.

Wherever large monsters exist, small monsters usually accompany them. Unexpectedly, Sain Dungeon, known for breaking convention, followed the mainstream design in this aspect.

Luckily, only Skeleton Warriors were summoned. If it were a group of Casas Warriors...

Just as Sali had this thought, a group of Casas Warriors poked their heads from the black mist.

"..."

He decided to stop thinking!

From here he understood, to possess the power to fight against Overlord Vonier, one must gather the maximum number of people in this area, all as elites at the very least, no small fries.

Moreover, considering the coordination between various professions, the suitability of magic, and...

No, why am I thinking again!

He fought with the rushing Skeleton Warriors, barely escaping their entanglement, only to turn and see the fearsome Demon God Overlord Vonier charging with the Abyss ferociously, casually waving to release a skyful of skeletons mixed with miasma, leaving no moment for rest.

The last two survivors were also swallowed by the skeleton horde, leaving only him alone in sight.

He couldn’t help being stupefied for a moment; when Skeleton Warriors ran up to him, he didn’t want to react anymore.

Am I going to take down Overlord Vonier?

Me?

Sorcery [Black Snake] struck again, and this time he couldn’t escape no matter what.

Whatever, these gathered intelligence would suffice for an explanation to the captain...

Just when he calmly accepted death, a loud "bang" resounded, as a heavy sound seemed to cause the entire space to tremble.

A gentle glow came from the front. Sali, with slight confusion, opened his eyes, only to find in front of him a thing both unfamiliar and familiar.

It was a greatsword, rightly called a door board, often used by Elsa, yet its current stance left Sali unsure.

The surface of the greatsword is densely covered with red patterns, clearly crimson in color, yet the light it emits feels gentle. Bathed in that light, his superficial wounds rapidly heal.

The Black Snake, was it actually smashed into oblivion under that blow just now?

"Elsa?"

With no one else around, Sali unabashedly spoke the name of the girl who pulled out the greatsword.

"Yes." Elsa’s clothes were mostly torn, her long black hair disheveled. At this moment, she carried the greatsword with an extremely ferocious expression, akin somewhat to a berserker.

She gripped the sword’s hilt tightly with both hands, sweeping it horizontally with blasts of red light exploding, instantly clearing nearby skeleton warriors. Such power was already equivalent to a wide-ranging King Tier attack magic.

"You rest here, I’ll take care of the rest."

Elsa moved like lightning, the greatsword in her hand somehow wielded with the feeling of a straight sword. Each slash emitted massive shockwaves, mowing down Casas warriors as if cutting grass.

[Casas Beacon] and [Pope’s Right Eye] effects manifested on her, unexpectedly allowing the Giant Sword Hero to use combos one day.

Even higher-level Casas warriors couldn’t last a round under her hand. Her combat performance at this moment was many levels higher than before.

Perhaps she really could spar with Sword Saint Gapar for a move or two!

Facing Death Miasma washing her face and Abyss pulling, she heard mercenaries’ screams and speculations that the Abyss might render the Teleportation Crystal ineffective.

The thought of protecting her companions burned fiercely in her heart, more intensely than ever. Once she came to her senses, the greatsword had already transformed.

"What’s happening?"

Sali stared at Elsa’s divine descent-like stance, thoughts racing in his mind as he fixed his gaze on the greatsword.

"Could it be... the Hero’s Divine Artifact?"

Every hero possesses a Divine Artifact, but it must be awakened to be usable. Elsa had never experienced awakening her Divine Artifact before.

Could it be at this moment, after encountering an unprecedentedly powerful adversary, her Divine Artifact awakened!?

That majestic display indeed matched people’s imagination of a Divine Artifact.

"No."

Sali suddenly shook his head, realizing the Divine Artifact is unique weapons far beyond any equipment. From the healing and shockwave effects exhibited by the greatsword, it was only equivalent to a "weapon" level of power. What’s going on?

Is there a concept of awakening halfway?

No matter, in despair a protagonist bursting out is a common trope, signaling a counterattack will follow!

Watching Elsa, Sali couldn’t help but clench his fists. Seeing her break through the Black Flame’s blockade, rolling in the air with the greatsword spinning, like a red meteor crashing toward Vonier, he shouted with raised fists:

"Go for it!"

As the shout echoed, Overlord Vonier seemed encouraged and moved.

Wait, I’m not cheering for you; please don’t move!

He lifted his right hand, the dark atmosphere stirred, seemingly something wanting to burst forth.

The next moment, pure and sacred light blossomed on the ground, instantly driving away the darkness from the Abyss. Everyone touched by the light felt a blessing-like tranquility.

In the white light, a gigantic sword was summoned, tightly grasped by Vonier.

[Vonier’s Holy Sword]!

[Original Holy Sword Corrupted by Abyss]

[After falling into the Abyss, experiencing fear of true darkness for the first time, Vonier prayed to God, one of the relics taken after killing the clergy]

The posture of Demon God-like Overlord Vonier wielding a seemingly pure holy weapon was exceedingly incongruous.

But wielding the sword, he straightened his upper body, his tall form commanding all, black and white colors intertwined on him, exuding a speechless awe.

If his crouched pose earlier brought extreme horror, now wielding the Holy Sword, he perfectly exhibited an overlord’s demeanor, the unrestrained aura of a ruler, making one wonder the prowess of his full strength!

Facing the hero transformed into a red meteor, Vonier’s Holy Sword twined with endless divine light, swung upward in greeting!

This was probably the third most spectacular scene Sali had ever witnessed.

Red lightning intertwined with white divine light collided, mixed with distorted Abyss and Death Miasma, nearby Casas warriors turned to dust, slightly further skeleton warriors were shattered by shockwaves, scattering pieces everywhere, then...

"Son of a...!"

The shockwave rushed toward Sali!

No, I haven’t seen the end of this battle between strong yet, I’m unwilling—

Before finishing the thought, he was swept away by the shockwave, pierced like a porcupine by fragments of skeleton warriors.

Before hitting the ground, he transformed into a stream of light returning to the bonfire, witnessed right up to the last moment before departing.

He saw Vonier’s body momentarily stiffen, yet the Holy Sword continued to dance, finally smashing the red meteor onto the ground!

The red lightning exploded briefly before vanishing into the air.

Ultimately wasn’t able... after a Burst Seed, victory was supposed to be assured!?

This might be the difference between adolescent jump and Sea Tiger Martial God.

The dark space gradually fell to silence; the ancient overlord reclaimed the Holy Sword, his figure enshrouded in darkness.

Moments later, three Corpse Warlock bonfires.

"Alright, don’t be upset, it’s just one loss, let the captain help you win it back next time."

Sali and other mercenaries wore smiling faces, their mouths full of comforting words.

But surrounded by them, Hero Elsa hugged her knees silently, beside her, the greatsword broken in two, its blade lost its brilliance long ago.

Tears slid down from her eyes.

Elsa, who hadn’t cried since enduring hardships in childhood, finally broke down again at this moment.

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