Episode 168.

At the moment of the collision, Jung Si-woo realized intuitively that something was wrong and urgently launched an emergency escape skill. It was a violent skill that threw his own body into mana, but it could protect him from emergencies quickly!

[Hes got a knack for running away. But its late.]

Kahak!

Nevertheless, his attack, his power, couldnt be completely avoided. Blood burst out from Jung Si-woos body, a fury he had never experienced before in his life weighing on him. How could he describe this pain? Did it felt like cutting his whole body with tens of thousands of scissors, inserting a rock into his blood vessels, scratching and burning bones, and crushing his brain?

He was used to the pain, but all that kind of pain came at the same time, and no matter how calm he was, he couldnt stand it. Ignorance could hardly have imagined how much more painful it would have been without the courage skill.

[Maybe you have judged all the power of me, Hecto, by my inferior servants.]

Hectos voice was heard, but he didnt know what to say. The poison he caused through the hammer naturally burned Jung Si-woos whole body. If it hadnt been for the Chaos scale that covered his whole body, the game would have ended at that moment.

Khhhhhhhhhhhhh

Jung Si-woo was stumbling and getting up, then thought that he couldnt win. Even though he knew that Gods power could be involved in the process of integrating the dungeon, he made the dungeon into one for nothing and threw away the lives of himself and other precious people. He wasnt usually a weak thinker, but Hecto frightened him with that single blow. It was a fear of loss.

[I rule by making all the strength my own. Power, all that strength you call power! I am violent, coercive, and greedy. I cant stand it without making it all mine.]

Hectos voice followed. Despite feeling the terrible pain pushing down on him, Jung Si-woo managed to detect that the attack was flying in and desperately avoided it by relying on the dragons senses. Hecto was quite shocked by the fact that he maintained his composure, but he didnt make the mistake of revealing his agitation as before.

[SoIll have to make you mine, too, since you have an amazing talent. Your strength seems to be similar to my ability. Maybe you can be my beloved apostle.]

Thats bull-

He managed to recognize himself thanks to his movement and to avoid his attack. His ears were still blocked, but the dragons sense of communication with the outside throughout the body was interpreted as sound and delivered to him.

[It doesnt matter what you think. The only important fact is that Im determined to have you.]

Outside forces were united. He could feel all the manas in the temple flocking together. Maybe that was similar to the Mana Drain skill in Jung Si-wooindeed, they were alike, though Jung Si-woo didnt want to admit it.

Wait, then maybe.

[But I guess a single blow isnt enough. First, I need to make you obedient.]

His voice shook. A larger collection of vibrations, heat, and pressure followed. Once he thought that there would be no next chance to beat him, Jung Si-woos head became busy.

Somehow, before that, I have to make what Ive come up with now a reality.

One good thing was that his attack wasnt quick, apparently due to the power of descending into an armored orc. It was only a matter of seconds, but it had to be done successfully. Wait, No. By all means, he had to make it happen.

Whoo.

[Is this your last prayer? Your future prayers will be dedicated only to me.]

Jung Si-woo quietly closed his eyes and concentrated, ignoring Hectos bullshit. Unlike his shambling body, his Mana was still boiling, galloping through his veins, bones, and muscles, sharpening his mind and senses to the highest level.

It awakened his inherent ability.

Oppawhy are you standing still when the enemy is attacking you, Oppa!

Did the clash just hit you too hard?

Their battle was so fast and high-dimensional that Yong Se-ha and Soo Ah-rin didnt even know exactly what was happening now. On the surface, the Chaos scale that covered Jung Si-woos whole body looked fine, and it was only seen that Jung Si-woo had just taken a beating. Soo Ah-rins healing was also unresponsive, not because she had no part in healing, but because the damage quickly exceeded the level that it would work on.

[Oh, my God, its dangerous!]

But Caina, the authority linked to him and his soul, was different. She read the shocking flow of power that had just occurred and was able to figure out that the condition of Jung Si-woos body hidden in the scale was quite serious.

[I will fight instead of my master!]

Caina, who decided that something irreversible might happen if she didnt intervene, tried to move immediately but realized at the same time that she couldnt budge. She didnt have to ask why. Jung Si-woo blocked it. At the same time, his brief thoughts were heard only by her.

I cant compete with your powers.

However, it was better than Jung Si-woo now. Caina stopped for a moment as Jung Si-woo raised his arm. It wasnt a powerless resistance but a triumphant move.

There you go. Now!

[Hmm?]

Hectos battle-ax, which had been pushed by Jung Si-woo as if to crush himat the end of it, the horrendously magnificent energy clumped together, quickly disintegrated.

[Unique ability, Extortion became Lv2]

[This is]

Hecto, the master of power, voiced bewilderment. But how was that even possible? The power to dominate and make something he was allowed only to Hecto.

Whoa.

Jung Si-woo opened his eyes. Although the poison was strong that the aftereffects remained, it was possible to count the number of stones that made up the body of Hecto by mobilizing the dragons senses. His attack did not reach him. It wont reach him as long as he believed in his power, no more.

As expected, its impossible to bring you to me yet.

[Did you?]

Hecto realized what the miracle event was with widening eyes. Interfering with ones power and breaking it down, its impossible unless it was the same power!

Its still hard to stay focused, so lets get it over with.

[Fooling me till the endisnt this your natural ability?]

Ha, thats why I told you. You dont even know me.

Meanwhile, Jung Si-woo held his hammer again, ignoring the squeaky shouts of his body. The power of the Heavy Weapon Battle Skill carved into his body helped him stand up. Black lightning splashed sparks covered the hammerhead instead of venom. Hectos power rushed to take away the power, but Jung Si-woo succeeded in pushing it head-on with Extortion.

[Did you?]

I cant take you for myself yet, but its possible to weaken your powers.

It was also possible because they resembled each other. To deal with a tyrant who indiscriminately absorbed other forces and made them his own, he must be able to bring in his from this side without hesitation. It couldnt be established as complete extortion because he could not bring the others power to himself, but it could still destroy the others will and power, so it was a perfect counter.

It was a skill that deserves to be called Scatter as it shattered the willingness to unite as one.

It happens because of my inexperience, so its embarrassing that it cant be treated as a skill.

This was enough to deal with the incompletely descended Hecto here, to ignore his powers and return him to where he belongs! When a smile played on Jung Si-woos lips, Hectos expression looked humiliated.

[I didnt expect you to fool me till the endwhat the hell are you?!]

At least hes not a master detective!

Jung Si-woo rushed into him. With the same power as before, with more energy! Hecto urgently gathered his strength against Jung Si-woo but soon realized that even that power was scattered. Its gotten a little faster!

[In such a short time, this!]

Im sorry.

His inherent ability, activated beyond the limits Jung Si-woo could afford, covered Hectos entire body, scattering everything he robbed from outside the world! So whats left was the remains of a shabby armored orc that couldnt be overcome by force in the first place. The demons hammer concentrated its power to crush even the sky!

Im a bit of a genius.

[I see.]

He was so brazen that he couldnt believe he had been beaten by Hecto so far. But only when he heard what he had to say was an ill-advised boast did Hecto understand.

[Our origins were in the same place, my old fellow!]

Sorry, I dont like delays or blood ties!

Shortly after, the Demon Gods punishment struck like lightning, shattering Hectos descendant. The enemy who even prepared Jung Si-woo for death completely disappeared, leaving behind a black diamond and a small bead. His power his source at the same time and not only his power on Earth but also his body was dealt a valid blow!

[You have thoroughly destroyed the descending body of Hecto, the god of power. This causes a loss of power to his real body.]

[Hectos impact on the Earth is reduced by 6.5%.]

Jung Si-woo recovered the hammer and managed to land on the floor, smiling in remorse. In addition, despite Hecto being comparable to Setnak, he successfully reduced his influence by 6.5 percent in a single battle. It would be no exaggeration to say that Jung Si-woo had grown that much compared to before.

Whoa, what happenedwhoops!

Oppa!

Jung Si-woo muttered in relief and stumbled in place. Soo Ah-rin and her group, who had been panicking about the terrible conflict of power, ran to him in surprise, but he only shook his head.

Dont worry; Ill recover soon.

Okay, take off the scales. Come on.

Its okay.

At Soo Ah-rins sharp words, Jung Si-woo just smiled faintly and endured. It was because he thought there was no need to worry more about the recovery anyway. How long did his brawl last? Soon the moment he was waiting for came.

[Dungeon Clear]

[Time consumed: 11 days 5 hours 38 minutes 48 seconds 86]

[Little Giant 3,856, Gray Giant 2,029, Armored Oak 1,867, Armored Orc Elite 206, Armored Orc Manchu 1, Armored Orc Legion 1 Defeated]

[Special Achievement: A Warrior Who Breaks the Mirror]

[Additional rewards, player skills earned (passive)]

[A skill is absorbed by the Dragon Sense Skill. You can tell between truth and lies instinctively. The Dragon Sense Skill has become Lv5.]

[Clear Rank EX]

[Extra Reward Fragments of Pruta earned]

[Experience calculation completed. Your level has gone up by 18. Muscle strength and stamina will increase by an additional 10.]

There we go. A fragment of God and a hell of an experience boost! Jung Si-woo clenched his fist because he thought it meant a challenge and blinked at the name of the fragment presented as an additional reward at the next moment. Whats up with Pruta?

Wait, Im sure Ive got a Hecto, but why Pruta?

But his thoughts didnt continue any further. It was because the change caused by the rapid rise in level had become more intense than before.