RoleplayNovel Chapter 19: Defeating the BOSS, and then...
Chapter 19: Defeating the BOSS, and then...
The figure emerged from the ruins, the linen cloak covering him being blown away by the surge of magic, revealing his previously concealed face.
It was Baron Grammer himself.
He was dressed in civilian clothes, carrying a lance wrapped in strips of cloth, and approached slowly.
With each step he took, his aura grew stronger, until he almost transformed into a burning torch!
That wasn't all. As he got closer, one buff after another landed on him, enhancing his power. The Baron glanced in a certain direction and then took out a bottle of silver potion from his waist.
He opened the bottle with one hand and drank the medicine in one gulp.
A layer of deep red blood energy instantly rose from the Baron's body, and his whole body seemed to twist for a moment, his eyes became bloodshot, and he exhaled an extremely hot breath.
At the same time, his health points began to drop at an alarming rate.
【-twenty four】
【-twenty four】
【-twenty four】
But the baron didn't care at all; he simply gripped his lance tightly and poured all his magic into it!
"Buzzing—"
The lance then vibrated, emitting a long echo, and the sacred runes on the lance were lit up, emitting an incomparably bright light, yet never dazzling!
The baron stomped forward heavily, shaking the rubble on the ground, and then raised his lance high, took a stance, and charged towards the war beast!
Although he was all alone, his aura was like that of a thousand troops, charging forward without hesitation!
The war beast tried to resist, but in its current state, it had no way to escape.
The baron was in front of it in the blink of an eye, the gun in his hand turning into pure light, occupying the entire vision of the behemoth!
"—The Spear of Divine Punishment!!"
"boom!!"
In an instant, a golden beam of light pierced the depths of the night and shot straight into the sky.
Even the shadows cast by the dark races were dispelled by it, and the night was illuminated. Along the vast border, this single shot seemed to erect a radiant Tower of Babel.
Beneath that light, the commander of the dark army, the incomparably powerful Fiend Beast, turned to ashes without any power to resist, and completely dissipated under the illumination of the light.
With nearly 30% of his remaining health remaining, he couldn't withstand the power of the Baron's single shot!
Corresponding to this power, the baron's lance, like the armor and longsword of the militia leader before him, crumbled and dissipated.
Even the Baron himself was suddenly engulfed in a cloud of blood mist, his legs went weak, and he knelt down helplessly, taking out the antidote with trembling hands and drinking it.
The surviving soldiers then surrounded and helped up the baron, as well as the militia commander who had fallen earlier.
The soldiers were overjoyed—thanks to the Baron and the militia commander, that nightmarish war behemoth had been defeated!
They won!
Meanwhile, the magician came to Yu Che's side.
The boy militiaman had already run to his commander, while the priest, who had just dug the thief out of the rubble, was stuffing herbs into his mouth and casting healing prayers.
"I never expected that the Baron would have a way to take down that guy in one blow."
The magician spoke as if to himself, yet also as if asking You Che, "The equipment he and the militia leader used, and that strange potion—those were all your ideas, weren't they?"
Yu Che had relaxed by now. The commander was dead, and although the dark army outside the town had not yet retreated, they were now like a swarm of headless flies. Adela Town could hold out with its city defenses.
According to the game's storyline, the first batch of reinforcements should arrive soon, and the town should be able to hold out until then.
So he casually replied, "That's about right."
These were indeed all part of Yu Che's plan. Since the BOSS will transition to a new phase and force a defeat cutscene when it has 40% health left, how will you deal with it if I directly deplete that 40% health?
Although it sounds like a fantasy, given Youche's extensive knowledge of games, it's not impossible.
First, there's the skill used by the Baron, "Spear of Divine Punishment," which is the Holy Knight's most powerful attack skill. It requires 75% of the user's magic power to unleash and boasts a damage multiplier of up to 300%, with additional damage against dark races.
Secondly, there's the gun. Needless to say, that gun is the same type of equipment as the armor worn by the militia leader and the longsword he wields, boasting exaggerated stats and amplification effects.
The Spear Blessed by the Four Kingdoms
Type: Gun
[Quality: Perfect]
[Item Description: This knight's lance, passed down through generations of the Baron family since the first patriarch, has slain hundreds of dark races and embodies the will of its past masters and the blessing of holy light.]
[Special Feature: Through a prayer ritual, the blessing power residing within the weapon can be briefly awakened, borrowing the power of its past masters. The corresponding power used will be permanently lost.]
This gun, or rather the [Sword of Legacy] and [Armor of Blessing] used by the militia leader, although their attributes can be seen in the game, are actually story items that players cannot use.
After all, the setting is that the power of someone's ancestors resides there. If you, a player with no relatives or friends, go to borrow the power, the ancestors of the baron's family will most likely just tell you "No, get lost".
In the original game's storyline, this type of equipment would appear when important NPCs needed to use cheat codes, serving as consumables in a practical sense.
In addition, although these types of weapons can be unlocked through rituals according to their design, the official version also added a restriction when writing the story: even if a ritual is performed, it depends on whether the ritual can get a response.
In fact, the success rate of this thing is quite low. In the prologue of the original game, the Baron seems to have tried to unseal it, but in the end, he either didn't have time or didn't receive a response.
However, Yu Che still has a way to solve this problem.
That's one of the origins of our protagonist: a wandering priest.
[Devoted Prayer (Passive): Prayers are more likely to be answered. The speed of casting prayers is slightly increased, and the cost is slightly reduced.]
"Prayers are more likely to be answered"—you think that's just a skill description?
Hey, you didn't expect that, did you? It's actually part of a skill! It plays a significant role during the unsealing ceremony in the story mission!
If the player chooses the wandering priest route and knows the questline, they can actually build a good relationship with the Baron's family in the prologue and personally unlock these legacy weapons.
In that case, players will be able to unlock hidden equipment and control a fully armed Baron with a gun in his right hand and a sword in his left to challenge the BOSS, the Corrupted War Beast.
In this state, the Baron is practically a god of war, capable of overwhelming the boss with his attributes despite his level difference and quickly reducing the boss's health by more than half. The price, however, is that his equipment will be consumed as a result.
And then...and then he'll still be crushed to death by the second-stage Fiend Beast...
So there's one last crucial piece – that potion.
[Bloodlust Gaze Potion: A forbidden alchemical potion made from various rare ingredients. After ingestion, it rapidly and continuously erodes life force, but can also provide a massive boost to combat power for a short period.]
This potion, once consumed, will kill you within two minutes at most, requiring a corresponding antidote. However, the corresponding boost it provides is also extremely powerful, making it an incredibly rare item that many skilled players coveted in the gaming era.
The setup for this item is both simple and difficult, mainly requiring a material called "Endless Eye," which is a standard drop from all rare monsters.
Yes, this potion is a powerful potion made from materials dropped by the rare monster, the three-eyed hyena, which You Che had previously defeated.
A powerful special attack skill, a legacy weapon used as a consumable, and an alchemical potion with an extremely low drop rate—all these factors combined to achieve the final feat of the LV34 Baron killing a LV40 BOSS with a single shot.
You Che was too lazy to go into the details, and even if he did, the magician might not understand. As long as the little girl knew that he was awesome, that was enough.
The magician was indeed astonishing, and at the same time, he had figured out many more things.
"...You told me before that my good deeds might not get the results I wanted, were you referring to today's events? You knew all along that the dark races would attack the city?"
You Che glanced at her: "Yes, I know. Are you going to accuse me of not saying it sooner?"
The mage shook his head: "Although you didn't say anything at the time, and although you could have easily left, you chose to stay and fight. For that alone, I can't accuse you of anything."
"If it weren't for your intervention, this town would probably have been reduced to dust by the feet of the dark army by now."
"I apologize for my previous rudeness and misunderstanding. Without a doubt, you are a hero to everyone here."
You Che looked at her, somewhat surprised. He hadn't expected this kind-hearted, slightly foolish little magician girl to give such an evaluation.
He felt a little uncomfortable: "...It's not that bad."
The magician smiled upon hearing this, his smile clear and bright: "Why are you embarrassed? This is praise you deserve."
She gestured for Youche to look around. Amidst the ruins, soldiers were busily working, preparing for reconstruction.
The baron and the militia commander, after a short rest, led their men to rebuild the city's defenses, since there were still many dark races roaming outside the city.
At this moment, the horizon was beginning to lighten, the long night was about to end, and dawn was approaching.
"Thanks to you, this is the result."
Seeing this scene, You Che adjusted his mindset and smiled.
"Oh, right, I'm sorry to say, but I don't think I've had a chance to introduce myself yet."
The magician thought for a moment, then performed a flawless aristocratic bow and said, "My name is..."
You Che was waiting for her self-introduction, but in the next moment, the weather suddenly changed!
A vast darkness descended from the east, instantly obscuring the nascent dawn and immersing everything in sight in pure black!
Yu Che: "!?"
Everyone: "!!"
The town was immediately shrouded in darkness, as if it had suddenly returned to the deepest night.
Then, in the very center of that pitch-black night, a pair of illusory eyes opened.
Those eyes held no trace of human emotion, only pure coldness.
Everyone saw those eyes, and everyone who saw them felt as if they had been thrown into an ice cave in the Arctic, soaked in a bone-chilling cold.
You Che looked up at those eyes, utterly shocked:
"Could this person be...? No way, how could she be here!?"