Chapter 21: SSS-Rank Hero Takes Action! All Monsters Cleared Instantly!

The Skin Rippers let out beast-like roars from their throats.

They dropped onto all fours and charged forward through splashing blood.

"ROAR!"

A cold glint flashed through Ophelia’s dark golden vertical pupils.

She lightly stepped on the black iron saddle beside her.

Her entire body instantly shot into the air, rising several meters above the ground.

Purple flames ignited around her.

The scorching waves of heat caused the Bone-Hanging Reapers on both sides of the street to sway violently before falling from the rooftops.

The Bone-Hanging Reapers twisted their bodies, turned toward John’s direction, and activated their skills simultaneously.

[Rib Claw Stab!]

Their outward-flipped ribs shot out like springs.

More than a dozen pale curved bone blades tore through the air, targeting the gaps between the Dark Knights’ bone armor.

Puchi! Puchi! Puchi!

-420!

-380!

-450!

The bone blades accurately pierced the connection between the warhorses’ necks and the knights’ chest armor.

Three Dark Knights were impaled instantly and shattered into pieces as they fell.

Immediately afterward, the other Bone-Hanging Reapers also opened their outwardly exposed rib cages.

[Bone Spike Barrage!]

Countless shattered bone spikes sprayed out from inside their ribs, covering the entire front of the cavalry formation.

-280!

-310!

-295!

Five more Dark Knights were scattered apart by the storm of bone spikes.

Fragments of white bones and broken spikes mixed together, covering the entire street.

Meanwhile, the Flesh Aggregations finally rolled onto the battlefield.

Several enormous flesh spheres activated their skills at the same time.

[Flesh Ball Crush!]

The gigantic flesh spheres suddenly accelerated.

They became uncontrollable siege hammers, rolling across the stone road and smashing through stone walls along the way.

BOOM!

When the Flesh Aggregations crashed into the flank of the Dark Knight formation, three Dark Knights were instantly crushed into pieces.

The distorted faces embedded in the bloody flesh spheres began writhing.

Almost as if they were celebrating.

"Hold them back! Don’t use skills yet!"

John’s voice remained calm.

Only defend.

Do not attack.

Because he suddenly had an idea.

So he only raised his hand occasionally.

"Revive."

[450 gold coins deducted. Reviving 18 Undead Dark Knights...]

10,000× Acceleration activated.

0.5 seconds.

The empty spaces in the formation were filled once again.

All 150 Dark Knights simultaneously raised their spiral armor-piercing lances.

Stab! Stab! Stab!

-89!

-60!

-91!

John kept watching their health bars.

Seeing the situation, he raised his head and shouted:

"Ophelia, finish them!"

After letting out a clear dragon cry in the sky, the Primordial Ancient Dragon folded her wings.

Her hundred-meter-long body descended rapidly.

Her dragon claws tore through the air.

Directly above the Dark Knights, she slammed down.

BOOM!

The three-meter-tall Flesh Aggregations were crushed beneath her claws.

The distorted faces on their bodies let out miserable screams under the pressure of dragon might.

Ophelia lowered her head.

A freezing killing intent flashed in her golden vertical pupils.

Skill:

[World-Ending Dragonflame!]

With a roar, a stream of deep-purple flames descended from the sky.

Around the area where John stood, the red viscous liquid instantly evaporated into white smoke when touched by the dragon flames.

The Victorian stone walls on both sides of the street were burned black and collapsed.

The dozens of Skin Rippers inside the area did not even have time to scream.

Their bodies began carbonizing inch by inch under the triple true-damage flames.

They turned into black ashes that scattered away with the wind.

Immediately afterward, the pillar of flame swept across the street.

Their HP bars instantly dropped to zero.

-3034!

-2819!

-2905!

The entire street was transformed into an empty scorched corridor in an instant.

Large amounts of pure golden experience energy rose from the monster ashes and flowed directly into Ophelia’s body in midair.

Buzz!

The two advancement halos beneath Ophelia’s feet lit up simultaneously.

[Your Hero Ophelia successfully killed Skin Ripper Lv11 x42, Flesh Aggregation Lv12 x7, Bone-Hanging Reaper Lv13 x21!]

[All kill experience has been calculated!]

[Your Hero Ophelia’s level has increased to Lv2!]

[Your Hero Ophelia’s level has increased to Lv3!]

Standing behind the Dark Knight spear formation, John even had enough time to inspect Ophelia’s attributes.

[Hero: Ophelia]

[Race: Primordial Ancient Dragon]

[Quality: SSS]

[Level: Lv3 (120/4000)]

[HP: 14,000/14,000]

[Attack: 3,200]

[Defense: 1,400]

[Skill 1: World-Ending Dragonflame (Lv1 · Active)]

[Skill 2: Ancient Dragon March (Lv1 · Passive/Aura)]

[Skill 3: Primordial Blessing (Lv1 · Passive/Aura)]

Looking at the changes in the panel, John’s heart skipped a beat.

"Unexpected."

Her HP increased by 2,000 points directly.

On average, each level provided 1,000 additional HP.

Her attack and defense also increased by 100 points every level.

Such growth rates were truly enviable.

"If Ophelia’s attributes grow this quickly after leveling up, then I can use this method to power-level her."

John’s thoughts moved rapidly.

Almost instantly, he had already formulated a battle strategy.

The Dark Knights had already reached Level 12.

Against monsters of the same level, their experience gains had started to decline.

But Ophelia was only Level 3.

The additional experience from killing higher-level enemies was extremely significant.

As long as she landed the final hit, all experience would belong to her alone.

This would maximize her growth.

"Undead Dark Knights, listen!"

John’s voice echoed through the sound of clashing bone armor.

"Split into five groups."

"Search every street, building, and alley around us."

He continued:

"Drive all monsters toward the main street."

"Ophelia, you will continue cleaning them up."

The moment the cold command was issued, all 150 Dark Knights simultaneously turned their horses.

"Yes, Lord."

Ophelia also transformed into her dragon form.

She spread her wings and soared into the sky above the town.

Her silver-white hair was illuminated by purple flames, shining brilliantly.

BOOM!

Five Dark Knight squads advanced in five different directions.

The warhorses’ hooves stepped through the blood-covered streets, leaving behind trails of gray-black undead energy.

They charged into the narrow alleys on both sides.

The long-silent Odin Town was no longer quiet.

Roars.

The impact of bones.

The sharp screams of monsters.

All echoed through every dark alley.

Large numbers of Skin Rippers, distorted humanoid monsters with exposed skeletons, and enormous flesh spheres were forcibly driven out from beneath the clock towers and abandoned factory workshops.

A few minutes later, the number of monsters gathered on the main street exceeded one thousand.

"Ophelia!"

John immediately gave the order from the safe zone behind the formation.

"ROOOAR—!"

High above the town, the enormous purple crystal dragon shadow descended with terrifying momentum.

The scorching Primordial Dragonflame turned into a waterfall of fire, flowing from one end of the main street to the other.

-3353!

-3467!

-3532!

Because of her level increase, her average damage had increased!

The purple flames spread across the cobblestone road.

Soon, the entire street was burned into ashes.

The disgusting red liquid that had made John uncomfortable slowly disappeared.

Only the continuous system notifications remained ringing in his ears.

Ding! Ding! Ding!