Tearing the Gate Apart - Chapter 84

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Episode 84.
“Damn it!”
Ha Gyeong quickly unfastened the bracelet.
Of course, the Raid Party had excellent Healers.
Dae Hyeonja or Yu Seha.
Either one could have healed him in seconds.
But there was no time.
Waiting for a Healer’s support was far slower than the Tyrant’s Bracelet.
Ha Gyeong kept his grip on Jon’s wrist while activating the Artifact.
[Tyrant’s Bracelet activated]
[Your body recovers rapidly]
Fzzzt—!
A pale green beam flickered across his vision.
But Jon remained limp.
The Tyrant’s Bracelet could save even the dying.
If the Artifact activated and there was no response, then….
There was only one conclusion.
Death.
Ha Gyeong grabbed Jon’s Armor and shook him roughly.
“Jon! Jon Naiger! You bastard! You’re going to die over something like this?”
Curses poured from his lips as he cried out.
To Ha Gyeong, Jon had been an uninvited visitor who showed up one day.
But somewhere along the way, the two had become inseparable friends.
Despite an age gap of twenty years.
Despite different nationalities and races, there was a comfort with him unlike anyone else.
Ha Gyeong squeezed his eyes shut.
‘I tried to keep my distance from my comrades. That way, the pain of loss would be less. But….’
Jon was the one who broke through the walls Ha Gyeong had built.
Because of that, the sorrow felt like it did six years ago.
Without warning, his eyes burned.
He thought he’d never cry again.
But fate didn’t bend to Ha Gyeong’s will.
And then, at that very moment.
“Hm, hm shi u sing, joi wai mo song wan nuen.”
“…?”
Ha Gyeong’s eyes flew wide open.
He was startled by the sudden singing.
His vision cleared quickly.
The tears that had been forming vanished in an instant.
Jon muttered, his face caked with blood.
“Bro. Light me a cigarette.”
“You don’t even smoke, so what nonsense is this?”
“Well, when it’s time to go, a smoke or two isn’t too much, right? Hm?”
“How many movies are mixed into this? Stop joking around and….”
Thud.
Jon’s head fell limply.
Last words that were just jokes.
It felt so very Jon.
Ha Gyeong, who had been momentarily dazed, grabbed Jon’s collar and shook him.
“You can’t just go like this! Get a grip!”
“…….”
But Jon didn’t answer.
It seemed to be the final burning of life’s flame.
Deathbed Enlightenment, it appeared.
Ha Gyeong gritted his teeth.
Then that strange singing came again.
“Hm, hm shi u sing, joi wai mo song wan nuen.”
Jon opened his eyes with a smirk.
Ha Gyeong’s expression was one of utter disbelief as he clenched his fists.
“You’re perfectly fine, so stop doing weird things. And what kind of song is that?”
“You don’t know Heroic Bloodshed? That’s so Gen Z of you, bro.”
“But you only sang the same part over and over.”
“Well, it’s been such a long time since I saw it.”
“For crying out loud! Just take one hit, will you?”
“That’s no way to treat an injured man….”
Crack!
There was no mercy in Ha Gyeong’s hands.
Jon, struck across the back through the torn Armor.
“Ow! I’m dying!”
Ha Gyeong watched Jon rolling around carefully.
With that much movement, he could be considered normal.
Ha Gyeong finally exhaled in relief.
“Phew!”
His anger surged to the crown of his head.
But he was grateful nonetheless.
Spouting nonsense was far better than death.
Ha Gyeong immediately got to his feet.
At that, Jon removed the bracelet and handed it back.
“Thanks, bro.”
“You shouldn’t be joking around like this.”
“Your reaction was great. And I really was about to die. That creature was eating me alive.”
Indeed, Jon’s Armor was in tatters.
The padded undergarment was gone without a trace.
If Ha Gyeong hadn’t attacked Aurela, he might truly have been consumed.
“I’m sorry. I came as fast as I could.”
“No, it’s my fault for not holding out longer than ten minutes.”
“No Tank could manage easily without Healer support.”
“I appreciate you saying that.”
“So, let’s begin again. Please, Jon.”
“This time I won’t give ground. I’ve figured out all its patterns. Just leave it to me.”
Jon stepped forward with confidence.
Not a trace of fear despite nearly becoming meat jelly.
Ha Gyeong felt reassured.
Soon after, Aurela rose to her feet.
It seemed she’d recovered from Ha Gyeong’s earlier blows.
As the back line continued their attacks.
Of course, the aggro didn’t waver.
It was thanks to Jon’s constant use of the Taunt Skill.
Because of that, Ha Gyeong was able to engage Aurela smoothly.
‘Apart from spraying that liquid metal thread, she hasn’t shown anything else. But is that really all?’
Ha Gyeong continued to suspect.
This was an Extreme Grade dungeon, wasn’t it?
A boss wouldn’t be cleared so easily.
Right on cue.
Crimson light exploded from the creature’s eyes.
[Golden Queen Aurela deploys Flare Burst]
Whoosh!
Aurela’s abdomen swelled as if about to burst.
Soon her maw opened wide.
Sharp fangs clattered.
Until then, Ha Gyeong thought some venom would be sprayed.
But the result was unexpected.
Roaaarrr—!
Aurela suddenly began spewing crimson flames.
A spider-form boss spewing fire—what sense did that make?
Ha Gyeong was momentarily stunned by this common-sense-defying skill.
Still, his body moved properly.
Dodging swiftly away from the pillar of flame.
Creating adequate distance.
Ha Gyeong shook his head vigorously.
‘It really is Extreme Grade. Nothing is predictable.’
Either way, he’d learned one more thing about Aurela.
But Jon’s tanking was becoming unstable.
Likely because his Armor had been shattered.
So he’d be more vulnerable to the flame attacks.
Ha Gyeong quickly closed the distance to Aurela.
‘I have to end this as fast as possible.’
This time he targeted the abdomen.
The back line was focusing on the heavily wounded carapace.
He deployed the Wall String Web, clinging to Aurela’s legs.
Then repeatedly stabbed at her rear with the Crimson Edge.
[The Abyss Challenger’s Compression authority increases the density of Abyss Energy]
Splurch—! Shwoosh! Shwish-shwish!
Sure enough, the armor here was weaker than the carapace.
Each thrust sank in up to the hilt.
But then Aurela suddenly changed position.
She extended her legs to lift her body.
Then began bouncing madly up and down.
Clearly trying to shake Ha Gyeong off.
“That won’t work!”
Aurela’s bounce meant nothing.
With the Wall String Web deployed, Ha Gyeong was like Spider-Man.
He pressed his feet firmly to her legs.
And launched an endless barrage.
Then, seeing no choice.
Aurela’s death throes began.
[Golden Queen Aurela ultimate ability deployed: Molten Cocoon]
[An unstoppable wave of Abyss Energy is detected]
Splooosh!
An enormous quantity of webbing sprayed from Aurela’s rear.
Her abdomen convulsed violently.
Silver liquid poured from the wounds Ha Gyeong had made.
He had no choice but to relocate.
‘Something’s not right about this.’
The silver liquid seemed to be pursuing Ha Gyeong.
Right on cue.
The liquid metal transformed into a giant fist.
And smashed the spot where Ha Gyeong had been standing.
Boom—! Crash!
“Damn it!”
Ha Gyeong couldn’t help cursing.
Aurela had whipped her own leg at him.
Even if she annoyed him, it seemed almost absurdly extreme.
Then a remarkable sight unfolded.
Splurch! Splat!
The silver liquid sealed the wound tightly.
Like an amalgam filling in a cavity.
Ha Gyeong could only nod.
‘So she recovers anyway, which means hitting hard is fine.’
But Aurela’s ultimate ability wasn’t over yet.
Soon a more remarkable phenomenon began.
Splash! Slither! Thud!
The silver liquid that fell to the ground transformed into a human shape.
Identical to the Liquid Core he’d seen in the Maze.
But much larger.
Meanwhile, Aurela was wrapped entirely in webbing.
Like a cocoon.
Ha Gyeong frowned.
‘She’s leaving the combat to her subordinates and retreating to recover.’
The situation was infuriating.
He’d barely driven the boss into a corner.
And now it might all come to nothing.
But the Liquid Cores ignored Ha Gyeong completely.
They immediately turned toward the wall.
And charged forward with ferocity.
Thud! Thud! Thud! Thud!
Ha Gyeong could only be bewildered.
How many fatal blows had he dealt them?
And yet they chose the back line?
Ha Gyeong sensed danger.
‘This is no ordinary creature. I need to go for broke.’
Aurela’s cocoon was seamlessly solid.
And there was only one weak point.
One end of the cocoon.
Ha Gyeong fixed his gaze on Aurela’s protruding maw.
“There’s no choice, as risky as it is.”
If he tried to enter there, he’d be ground to pulp.
The paralytic venom might turn him into leftovers.
But he had to try.
If he stopped here, only a gruesome death awaited.
Ha Gyeong began running across the cocoon.
Patter-patter-pat! Flinch!
As he approached the target, the cocoon writhed.
Aurela had sensed his approach.
Ha Gyeong didn’t hesitate and plunged inward.
He tried to slip past Aurela’s maw and enter the cocoon interior.
The resistance was fierce.
“Shriek!”
Whoosh! Slash!
Elongated fangs erupted from the gaping maw.
Quite different from a normal spider’s form.
The long, thin appendage resembled a wasp’s stinger.
Aurela was frantic to pierce Ha Gyeong.
She clearly understood that if he penetrated, all was lost.
“Hrraaaah!”
Ha Gyeong drew the Crimson Edge.
His stance was unstable.
The blade kept striking the wrong spots.
Still, he managed to block the fangs somewhat.
As he thrashed wildly, his body gradually slipped.
He slid into the cocoon interior.
Ha Gyeong cried out in triumph.
“Got it!”
Now he just had to carve up the defenseless Aurela like fish at a market.
He immediately drove the Crimson Edge into her nape.
But it was at that moment.
Squelch! Squelch!
“Huh?”
Ha Gyeong let out a small gasp.
He’d only stabbed once.
But he heard consecutive piercing sounds.
He suddenly bowed his head toward his right armpit.
There, a fang was embedded at a grotesque angle.
A small gap created by the arm’s range of motion.
The attack had hit precisely through it.
Soon Ha Gyeong felt the world spin.
[You have been poisoned by Golden Queen Aurela]
[Powerful Paralysis Venom grips your body and mind]
[Muscle spasms and respiratory difficulty begin]
“Hack!”
Ha Gyeong’s eyes flew open as he clutched his chest.
His breath caught.
His limbs trembled.
At this rate, the death blow was nothing.
He’d die of suffocation.
Oxygen wasn’t reaching his brain.
His vision grew darker by the second.
Ha Gyeong ground his teeth as if they’d shatter.
Crunch-crunch!
‘I won’t die in an Extreme Grade dungeon!’
His target was the Abyss Sovereign.
A transcendent Void Grade dungeon boss.
He still had a long way to go.
He couldn’t fall here.
Ha Gyeong forced a roar from his throat.
“Kyaaaah!”
His paralyzed limbs began to respond slightly.
He thrust against the cocoon’s inner wall.
And became one with the Crimson Edge as it shot forward.
Like a torpedo, it drove into Aurela’s nape.
Crack-crack-crack!
[Dungeon boss, Golden Queen Aurela has been defeated]
[You receive ‘Core Belt’ as a reward]
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