Chapter 573: Throne Match (4)

Ultimate power existed in every class.

However, whether that power was outstanding or not depended on the user’s talent and the class they had obtained.

Dragon Knight Resil.

Through Hyunsoo, they had approached the path of a Dragon Knight capable of commanding dragons in a world where dragons had not existed.

Ordinary people might think, So they became special, but it was a more incredible thing than they imagined.

Resil had become able to command dragons one year earlier than Pureum had expected.

That caused several variables to occur.

One of them was an existence that could be called among the very highest even among Legendary classes.

Perhaps a class far superior to Asura or Master Blacksmith: Dragon Monarch.

Resil had reached it far sooner than expected.

And the result of that was this.

According to Ares’s original early-stage settings, one of the Dragon Monarch’s ultimate powers—Authority of the Dragon—which should originally have been obtainable only around a year later, had appeared in the world ahead of time.

[Creation.]

[Creates new dragons through the Dragon Monarch’s authority and forms a legion.]

[The dragons that form the legion absolutely obey the Dragon Monarch’s commands!]

“You said you’d end this quickly? Then try it.”

The entire world fell into shock.

Around sixty dragons.

In particular, the sight of Resil, mounted atop a Legendary dragon with long-grown whiskers, leading a dragon legion was awe-inspiring.

And Valhalla’s flustered appearance as he faced around sixty dragons alone was being broadcast around the world.

-A Dragon Knight? Are you saying that is a Dragon Knight?

-How can a Dragon Knight do that?

As mentioned, users participating in PvP did not have their class names or levels displayed.

The only thing visible was their character name.

Those still thinking Resil was a Dragon Knight were filled with doubt, and the huge dragon carrying Resil resolved that doubt for them.

-O exalted one, parent of all dragons, born with the heart of a dragon that shall lead the world to destruction.

-Your children are stirring in answer to your call... Command us at any time, Dragon Monarch.

Dragon Monarch.

It was a name anyone who was not a fool could understand.

-King of dragons?

-What the hell... the king of dragons?

-No, but why does that dragon talk like that?

The entire world was flustered by Yongyong’s mismatched name and chuuni-sounding speech.

But that confusion vanished in an instant.

-If we are talking about the Dragon Monarch, the records describe a king who led and commanded thousands of dragons.

-It is known that not only ordinary dragons, but even dragons of legendary existence follow the Dragon Monarch.

-Resil was a mere Dragon Knight, and now they are a Dragon Monarch?

-I also found an even more chilling point.

-What is it?

-...The Dragon Monarch belongs to the summoner line. But Resil changed class into Dragon Monarch as a Dragon Knight, so can we truly say they are a summoner class?

-...!?

In fact, unlike ordinary summoners, Resil had the appearance of a knight.

And Valhalla felt flustered as he looked at that sight.

After I said I would end this as quickly as possible...

He realized how arrogant he had been.

Resil did not need that kind of arrogant consideration, and he was reminded once more that Ares held many hidden powerhouses, and that outstanding people were everywhere.

[Dragon Drax Lv 513.]

[Dragon Edre Lv 503.]

[Dragon Poha Lv 511.]

What was even more shocking was the dragons’ levels.

The name was Creation, but each of their levels reached around 511.

A level of 511 meant they were currently at the level of knights from most kingdom knight orders.

A single user commands sixty such beings?

As Valhalla looked at Resil among the sixty or so dragons and searched for an opening to break through—

“Kill him.”

“Kiheeeeeeeek!”

“Kihyaaaaaaak!”

The sixty dragons obeyed their king’s command.

[The Dragonslayer Sword reacts to dragons!]

The Dragonslayer Sword fused with Valhalla’s ordinary sword flowed with a red current, announcing its encounter with dragons, and increased attack power only against dragons.

Around sixty dragons flew in all at once.

Paaaaaang!

Valhalla shot forward in an instant and neatly cut off one dragon’s head, then discovered breaths pouring down from all sides.

“Dragon’s Breath.”

“Pruning.”

Kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwak!

A power that opposed the outstretched dragon breaths.

Astonishingly, it could slice skills indiscriminately apart and nullify their power.

[Dragon’s Breath disappears!]

[Dragon’s Breath disappears!]

Valhalla’s figure, weaving between the gaps among the dragons as if displaying divine majesty, threw the whole world into turbulence.

Moving as though dancing, Valhalla ran atop a dragon’s back and drove his sword into another dragon’s back.

Ta-ta-ta-ta-tat!

Valhalla ran faster and split the dragon in half, then pronounced sentence between the five dragons that had somehow blocked his path.

“Dragon Sever.”

[Severs dragons with 900% damage, limited to dragons!]

[7 dragons are included within the casting range.]

Sliiiiiice—!

The entire world fell into shock at the sight of seven dragons being carved apart with a clean slicing sound.

-What the hell... Do the swords included in the Nine Swords each possess skill powers of their own!?

-What effects do the other eight swords have, then?

-Seven dragons were cut apart in a single stroke!

Through the gaps between the dragons scattering away, Valhalla’s sharp eyes swept everywhere as he calculated.

However, there was something Valhalla had not calculated.

-Lightning Dragon.

Ruuuuuuumble—!!

Yongyong, the dragon Resil had been riding.

It moved as a single bolt of lightning.

It appeared in a flash like lightning and struck Valhalla’s side with its tail.

Rumble—!

A massive spark of electric current erupted, and a shallow groan escaped Valhalla’s mouth.

“Kgh!”

Just as Valhalla gritted his teeth and tried to cut down Yongyong—

“Dragon’s Claw.”

Dragon Monarch and knight.

Kwa-ja-ja-ja-ja-jak—!!!

Resil’s skill, with Dragonlight Sword in hand, created an illusion as though a dragon’s claw had passed across Valhalla’s chest.

Blood surged from Valhalla’s chest.

With the effect of Dragon’s Claw, whose level had risen, Resil seized the advantage.

[Inflicts the status ailment Stiffness!]

For a brief moment.

The great being called Valhalla, who had firmly guarded the skies across the entire world, fell into stiffness and could not move.

“Valhallaaaa!!!”

Resil’s voice rang out thunderously as they charged.

Quite some time had passed since Resil obtained Dragon Monarch, but they had continued hiding these many powers.

There was one reason.

Their qualification to participate in PvP.

And to prove that even they, who had seemed to have the least presence in the nation of Hyun, had worked hard—and that they were by no means insignificant.

Ruuuuumble!

Following Resil as they charged, the forms of two dragons changed.

The dragon that rapidly transformed and came to be held in Resil’s hand had taken the form of a lance.

And another dragon transformed into a dragon helmet and descended.

That helmet, as though made from dragon bones, placed itself over Resil’s head.

“Yongyong!”

Ruuuuuuumble—!

Yongyong became a single electric current and arrived before Resil in an instant.

Resil mounted atop it, and a massive spark erupted from Yongyong and the lance.

[By borrowing Yongyong’s power, physical attack power and magic attack power increase by 12%!]

[By wearing the Dragon Helmet, you discover the enemy’s weakness!]

[You have successfully seen through the enemy’s weakness!]

[If you successfully stab the weak point, you will inflict 50% additional damage!]

[You have equipped the Dragon-Steed Lance.]

[The temporarily created Dragon-Steed Lance inflicts 1200% damage on a single target!]

Ruuuuuuumble—!

It was a scene like a cavalryman mounted on a horse, charging forward.

Resil, mounted atop Yongyong, became an electric current and shot forward like a flash of light, and another notification rang out.

[You form the most perfect trinity.]

[Upon a successful attack, 20% damage will be added!]

The moment they heard the completion of everything.

A bright smile settled around Resil’s lips.

“Valhalla, fall!”

The thunderous voice rang out and made the people in Jamsil Sports Complex roar.

It made Chairman Lee Taesung, who had been watching from the VVIP room, rise to his feet, and even Resil’s older brother stared at them blankly.

“Taeha, do it.”

Even Hyunsoo, who watched Resil through narrowed eyes, looked at Resil’s move.

Like a cavalryman mounted on a horse driving a lance into an enemy’s heart—

Puuuuuuuuuk—!!!!

The lance successfully drove into the stiffened Valhalla’s chest.

Resil was certain of victory.

From the beginning, their strategy had been to successfully hunt Valhalla before he revealed his true power.

Valhalla had let his guard down, and that had been his cause of defeat.

This power of Resil’s that formed a trinity.

It could instantly kill even a level 500 user!

But then—

[Sword God’s Armor halves the damage, decreasing attack power by up to 20%.]

[Because the target’s level differs from yours by 70 or more, damage decreases by 40%.]

“......???”

The notifications that kept ringing out flustered Resil.

What...?

Resil’s level was 510.

But right now, it had clearly appeared that the level difference between them and Valhalla was a full 70 or more.

Only then did Resil realize one thing.

PvP rules.

The target could not check an opponent’s level or class.

Just as Resil had hidden the fact that they were a Dragon Monarch through that—

Valhalla was hiding his level too!?

Goosebumps rose over Resil’s body as they witnessed another shocking sight.

[Title. Unbending One activates, recovering 20% HP.]

The area pierced by Resil’s lance, which had taken enormous damage.

Valhalla’s body was being wrapped in bright light and recovering.

Only then did Resil fully understand.

Valhalla.

He had not failed to dodge.

He had chosen not to dodge.

He had been certain he could withstand it.

Watching the still-intact forty-five dragons rampage, he shone with a gaze that looked cool in a way different from Hyunsoo’s, visible through the gaps in his black hair.

And Valhalla, whose chest had been pierced, was holding Resil’s lance shaft.

Clench—

“Whether you summon hundreds, thousands, or tens of thousands, one thing does not change.”

“.......”

Resil tried to pull the lance out, but it would not come free.

[The moment you came into contact with the target, binding occurred!]

[You cannot escape!]

“If the caster dies, all the dragons disappear.”

The worst weakness.

“Sever.”

Sliiiiiice—!!!!!!

[Severs with 2200% damage!]

[You have taken 1,930,031 damage!]

[HP has fallen below 10%!]

Resil was flustered by the HP that had drained away in an instant.

Now, just one more time.

One more hit and Resil would be logged out.

However, Resil.

They had staked everything on this match.

“Dragon Explosion.”

“......?”

Valhalla was flustered by that low recitation, and Resil’s final hidden move was revealed to the world.

The forty-five dragons created by the Dragon Monarch’s hand.

They exploded simultaneously.

Kuwaaaaaaaaaang—!!!

Inside the thick dust.

Resil thought that, at the very least, they had left him with one tremendous blow at the final moment.

However.

[A barrier activated at the moment of danger protects you!]

Barrier.

The strongest defensive skill, which prevented even 1 damage from being inflicted the moment it activated.

It was wrapped around Valhalla in a translucent form, then melted away and vanished.

Puuuuuk—!

And Resil, whose heart was pierced by Valhalla, began disappearing.

Resil was bitter.

Damn it, damn it, damn it!!!

In the end, losers would not be remembered.

They would be remembered as the weakest participant, unable to defeat even a single person in PvP.

However.

“.......”

When Resil met the eyes of Valhalla, the supreme ruler, and faced his solemn gaze, they understood.

“......You were the best.”

The world’s greatest user had acknowledged them.

That meant they had lost, but had not been defeated.

The proof of that.

Pssssssh—

The cheers that rang out the moment they emerged from the capsule proved it.

“Waaaaaaaaaaaaah!”

“Resil! Resil! Resil!”

The entire world was shouting Resil’s name even more than Valhalla’s, and only then did they realize it.

Just as Valhalla said...

This match had been led by Resil.