Monopolizing Skills to the 666th Floor - Chapter 180

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Skill Devouring Up to Floor 666 Episode 180

 

180. Prey

 

[Kyaaaah! You, you damn! Human bastard!]

 

Abysalon screamed as he was pierced by Soul Strike.

 

The sight of him feeling pain even in his spiritual form was quite entertaining to watch.

 

“How is it? Does it hurt?”

 

[You call that a question!]

 

“Then I should stab you more.”

 

I used Soul Strike every time I thrust my spear.

 

Abysalon in his soul state flew around in the air, writhing in agony.

 

[St-stop it! Kyaaaah!]

 

Even though he hastily put distance between us, I quickly chased after him and continued stabbing.

 

Every time the spear tip penetrated his spiritual form, Abysalon’s screams burst forth.

 

[Ahhhhh! Ahhhh!]

 

Abysalon just ran around without counterattacking like before.

 

‘Don’t tell me he can’t even attack in his soul state?’

 

He had abandoned his physical shell to escape from pain, but he probably never imagined that even his soul could be damaged.

 

‘Even so, he’s not the type to just take hits like this.’

 

As expected, Abysalon, unable to endure any longer, pulled out his trump card.

 

[Da-damn it! Take this!]

 

Something popped out from subspace.

 

It was a human.

 

However.

 

“Grrrr!”

 

It emitted black energy while howling like a beast.

 

It was exactly the same situation as when I saw Volkov, the leader of Black Circle, last time.

 

And there were…

 

“Grrrrr!”

 

“Grrrr!”

 

Over twenty of them.

 

‘This is quite a lot?’

 

Even Volkov alone had tremendous power.

 

To think he created twenty such bio-bombs.

 

[Die! You damn demigod bastard!]

 

As soon as those words ended.

 

Flash!

 

BOOOOOOOOOOM!

 

Twenty bio-bombs exploded.

 

It was a tremendous vibration.

 

However, I was already prepared.

 

▷Power of Immortality (SS)

 

―Effect: Become invincible for 4 seconds.

 

With an SS-rank invincibility skill.

 

‘Even an invincibility skill can block it?’

 

When Volkov exploded last time, I felt incredibly strong mana.

 

Because of that, I was honestly worried about what would happen if invincibility couldn’t block it.

 

I had chosen to dodge just in case.

 

‘But now that I have the Guardian Angel Achievement, there’s no need to dodge.’

 

Thanks to that Achievement that can defend against attacks leading to death, I boldly used invincibility to endure it.

 

And when I actually tried it, I could withstand it.

 

‘Invincibility skills are the best.’

 

I approached Abysalon as if telling him to try once more.

 

His face was colored with shock.

 

[Wh-what! You’re fine even after that explosion?]

 

“Did you think you could kill me with just that?”

 

[Impossible! I definitely made them twice as powerful as last time!]

 

“Whether it’s twice or twenty times, it’s useless against me.”

 

[Grr! Don’t worry! I prepared more knowing this might happen!]

 

He opened a subspace and pulled out bio-bombs once again.

 

Their number was thirty.

 

Flash!

 

The mana bombs that exploded all at once unleashed power strong enough to shake the labyrinth.

 

However.

 

▷Blood Shield (SS)

 

―Effect: Become invincible for 3 seconds, storing 100% of damage received during that time and reflecting it back.

 

I had one more invincibility skill.

 

[You blocked it again?]

 

I reflected the attack back at the surprised Abysalon.

 

Flash!

 

Due to the Blood Shield’s reflection effect, the damage was returned.

 

The same mana storm as before struck Abysalon, but he took no damage at all.

 

He was truly a spirit with immunity to physical damage.

 

[Kekeke, what was that for!? Even if you reflect such a pathetic attack, it won’t hurt me one bit… Kyaaaak!]

 

Abysalon screamed in the middle of speaking.

 

It was because I had stabbed my spear into his eyeball.

 

“But you sure fall for this kind of spear attack easily?”

 

[You, you bastard… Kyaaaaaaak!]

 

He was a guy with incredibly strong pride.

 

Even though I’d stabbed several of his eyeballs by now, his spirit wasn’t broken.

 

“I’ll help reduce your eyeballs while I’m at it. One is really enough, isn’t it?”

 

[Such insolence… Hieek!]

 

Abysalon was busy running away while just flapping his mouth.

 

He must have run out of prepared bombs since he wasn’t pulling any out anymore.

 

Stab! Stab! Stab! Stab! Stab!

 

[Kyaaaak! It, it hurts!]

 

“The pain is just beginning.”

 

[At this rate, I’ll really die.]

 

Abysalon hastily retreated backward.

 

His spirit form was already half-faded.

 

[This, this is enough for now! I’ll come back next time!]

 

A black vortex appeared, creating an exit.

 

Abysalon tried to escape by opening a portal.

 

But this time I had no intention of letting him go.

 

“Time Regression.”

 

Time began to flow backward.

 

I rewound to the point before Abysalon opened the portal.

 

[What, what? Why suddenly?]

 

I immediately rushed toward the confused Abysalon.

 

‘This time I’ll finish him for sure.’

 

I activated Soul Strike at maximum output and stabbed Abysalon’s core.

 

I aimed precisely at the center of the spirit, where the soul’s color was brightest.

 

Crack!

 

I heard the sound of something completely shattering.

 

The light of life went out in Abysalon’s eyes.

 

[This, this can’t be… me… an administrator…]

 

Without finishing his words, Abysalon scattered like powder.

 

He was completely annihilated.

 

Without leaving a trace.

 

“Now one of them is taken care of.”

 

I smiled with satisfaction as I looked at where Abysalon had vanished.

 

‘Who would have thought Soul Strike would be this effective.’

 

I never knew that a skill I initially thought was trash would be the decisive card to kill an administrator.

 

‘I should thank Orcus for this, shouldn’t I?’

 

Then a message appeared asking if the Apostle had escaped safely.

 

[You have cleared Dungeon Underground 600th Floor!]

 

It meant the rescue was successful.

 

[Would you like to descend to the next floor? Y/N]

 

[If you select N, you can return to Earth.]

 

‘I’ve taken down an Administrator too, should I ride this momentum and head to the next floor?’

 

That tentacle monster Hasaksios I saw before might appear, but it doesn’t matter.

 

Whatever Administrator shows up, I’ll just smash their head in like I did just now.

 

But then.

 

‘Huh?’

 

I saw something floating around where the Administrator had died.

 

‘It looks like stardust, what is it?’

 

The moment I reached out my hand.

 

[Unknown energy is flowing in.]

 

[The inflowing energy is ‘Terra’.]

 

The residual Terra left by the Administrator began to be absorbed into my body.

 

[You have absorbed Terra ‘42,892’.]

 

‘What?’

 

Surprised, I opened my status window.

 

《Terra : 61,032》

 

What I felt wasn’t wrong.

 

It was certain that over 40,000 Terra had entered.

 

‘This is incredible?’

 

To think an Administrator would leave behind Terra when destroyed.

 

‘If other Administrators are the same way…’

 

I might need to lure the Administrators to me instead.

 

The recent fight proved that they’re prey.

 

 

A vast space surrounded by darkness.

 

Dozens of Administrators had gathered and were having a conversation.

 

[Abysalon is late.]

 

[He said he was going to deal with the Demigod on the 600th Floor.]

 

[It’s already been over an hour.]

 

[There’s no way the Primordial Administrator would take this long.]

 

The Administrators were murmuring.

 

Normally, Abysalon would have returned by now.

 

[Could the Demigod be stronger than expected?]

 

[No way. No matter how strong a Demigod is, against the Primordial Administrator…]

 

[Still, it’s strange. We can’t even contact him.]

 

That’s when it happened.

 

Hasaksios appeared with black smoke.

 

He was in his monster form with countless writhing tentacles.

 

[Hasaksios! Where is Abysalon?]

 

[Didn’t he come with you?]

 

[Don’t tell me they’re still fighting on the 600th Floor?]

 

Questions poured from the Administrators, but Hasaksios remained silent.

 

His appearance was unsettling.

 

His tentacles were moving more violently than usual.

 

[Why aren’t you answering?]

 

[Did something happen?]

 

After a long silence, Hasaksios finally spoke.

 

[The Primordial Administrator… has been destroyed.]

 

Hasaksios’s words caused murmuring among the Administrators.

 

At first, they seemed unable to understand what he meant.

 

[What did you say?]

 

[Destroyed?]

 

[What are you talking about?]

 

[You’re joking, right?]

 

Hasaksios sighed and continued.

 

[I know it’s hard to believe, but I saw it myself. I found traces of destruction on the 600th Floor of the Labyrinth.]

 

Hasaksios’s voice carried conviction.

 

He didn’t seem to be lying, but no one could believe it.

 

[That’s a lie! How could an Administrator die?]

 

[The Primordial Administrator, so easily?]

 

[Abysalon is one of the strongest among us!]

 

The Administrators showed reactions of disbelief.

 

It was natural.

 

Primordial Administrator Abysalon was one of the oldest and most powerful beings among them.

 

[Do I have any reason to lie? I told you I saw it clearly. The sight of Abysalon dying.]

 

[Really?]

 

[If Hasaksios saw it directly….]

 

[But how could such a thing happen?]

 

Silence fell among the administrators.

 

Everyone found it hard to believe, yet gradually began to accept the truth.

 

[Even if he’s a demigod… isn’t he still human in the end?]

 

[How could a human kill a god?]

 

[To think he could even kill a Primordial Administrator….]

 

[I can’t understand it.]

 

It was shocking news for those who had looked down on humans as insignificant.

 

[Then… aren’t we in danger too?]

 

[If the demigod is that strong….]

 

[He even killed Abysalon, so would we be safe?]

 

Anxiety spread rapidly.

 

Then an administrator in black armor stepped forward.

 

It was the Black Knight Beriak.

 

[Calm down. That bastard is a rat trapped in the labyrinth. He doesn’t even know how to reach here.]

 

The administrators calmed down somewhat at those words.

 

But Beriak’s words weren’t finished yet.

 

[However, that doesn’t mean we can be at ease. If what Hasaksios says is true, this isn’t an ordinary matter.]

 

[Then what should we do?]

 

[First, we need to fill Abysalon’s vacant position. I intend to take that role. Any objections?]

 

All the administrators shook their heads.

 

There were no objections.

 

It was natural for Beriak, the strongest after the Primordial Administrator, to become the leader.

 

[Thank you. From now on, I’ll fill Abysalon’s vacant position. Following his will, I’ll also kill the demigod.]

 

[But how?]

 

[He’s an opponent even Abysalon couldn’t defeat….]

 

Worried voices came from various places, but Beriak remained unwavering.

 

[I know well that it won’t be easy. But somehow we must deal with that demigod so our territory won’t be invaded.]

 

Beriak turned toward Hasaksios.

 

[Hasaksios. You’re the only one with experience fighting the demigod directly. Don’t you have any information about the demigod?]

 

[Information?]

 

[Weaknesses or things like that.]

 

Hasaksios thought for a moment, then writhed his tentacles.

 

[Weaknesses… Come to think of it, the demigod was desperately trying to rescue an apostle.]

 

[An apostle?]

 

[A human?]

 

[Does he care for humans just because he’s human himself?]

 

Beriak’s eyes gleamed coldly.

 

[Interesting information. Tell me more details.]

 

[It was during the fight with Abysalon on the 600th floor. When one apostle was in danger from a monster, the demigod set aside Abysalon and tried to save that apostle first.]

 

[Really?]

 

[Really, yes. There’s not a shred of falsehood in my words.]

 

The administrators murmured among themselves.

 

The demigod cherishes humans?

 

It was quite useful information.

 

[Perfect. We can use that.]

 

[Did you think of some good method?]

 

Beriak nodded.

 

[I did. A very good method.]

 

[What is it?]

 

[For now, just trust and follow my words. Then I’ll definitely deliver it. The demigod’s head.]

 

The eyes hidden within the helmet flashed ominously.

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