Chapter 391 - 175: Slaughter Finale (Part 2)
The bandage monster’s outstretched arms slowly drew in. Its hollow, white pupils, fixed on Wei’en, constricted repeatedly as it let out a chaotic, rasping roar. "HGHH... HGHH... The Divine Prohibition Era has no need for a new Yanis!"
’A new one?’
’So, that means so-called Death Masters also existed in previous eras?’
Wei’en committed this deduction to memory. Watching the frenzied bandage monster, he gave a soft snap of his fingers.
’If we can’t communicate, then you can just shut up forever!’
A ghost drifted out. "Deep, Roko, Gate!"
A massive Array materialized, blanketing the entire mountaintop. Countless withered arms writhed and struggled out from the deep darkness, grasping for the bandage monster’s ankles.
"The husks of the abandoned? Hghh..."
The bandage monster lifted its foot. Strips of cloth from its calf whipped out, extending and elongating as they emitted a blood-red mist, instantly severing the surrounding withered arms.
[Your Shadow Entanglement (Death God) Spell has been dissolved by the Power of Slaughter Origin. Evaluation: Is this a battle of Origins, or child’s play? Haha... Special Reward: Survival Points +20, Spirit Level +1.]
"Oh?"
’This is the first time I’ve seen someone so easily resist the Shadow Entanglement Spell. Is it fighting using only the Power of Slaughter Origin?’
’Then let’s try this!’
Then, with a flash, Wei’en instantly appeared at the bandage monster’s side and threw a punch.
"Hghh, hghh, hgh-hghh..." The bandage monster tilted its head, looking at him with a strange laugh. It made no move to dodge.
’Hm?’
Wei’en’s fist felt nothing. It passed through the bandage monster’s body without any resistance.
"You cannot possibly comprehend my master’s greatness! How could you ever grasp these wondrous arts of slaughter!"
As it finished speaking, the bandage monster moved. Its body pivoted, its two arms swinging toward Wei’en like blades.
’Tsk!’
Wei’en dodged away, blinking to a spot near the Pyramid.
But the bandage monster seemed to have anticipated this, appearing beside him like a shadow. Five sharp fingertips tore through the darkness, trailing motes of ash.
Wei’en’s eyes widened. It was too late to dodge again.
RRRIP!
A small gash was torn across his chest, which had been protected by a Barrier Spell, and blood spurted out.
"Ugh."
’I’m injured?’
"Slaughter is a wondrous art, and it must be accompanied by blood!"
Having landed a blow, the bandage monster didn’t hesitate. It pivoted again, attacking with its stiff arms as the sound of searing flesh, SZZT, SZZT, echoed.
Wei’en scrambled to evade its attacks. ’This monster is no ordinary Extraordinary. It’s more like... a Favored One, like Bolsen?’
’And it must have realized that Magic, or rather, attacks using the Power of Origin, were ineffective, which is why it chose to engage in close combat.’
’Is it experience, or instinct?’
But regardless of which it was, the bandage monster’s attacks landed on his body whenever he had nowhere left to dodge, leaving behind one wound after another, some deep, some shallow.
Wei’en’s brow furrowed. "Heal!"
His Origin Progeny, Red Heart, looked solemn as it chanted in a low voice, "Bei, Romance!"
As the Healing Spell took effect, bolstered by the restorative power of his Companion Pact, the wounds on his body began to close at a visible rate.
But almost as soon as an old wound healed, a new one would be sliced open by the bandage monster’s bizarre attacks.
"So you are a Wizard of the Ghost Soul School, hghh-hghh-hghh... A Death Master and ghosts. What a fitting combination! A pity—you will die. You must die here!"
The bandage monster’s hollow white pupils glanced toward the Origin Progenies in mid-air, as if having only just noticed them.
[You have been attacked by Zoltan’s... Power of Slaughter Origin. As your Power of Origin is greater than 500, you are immune to the Power of Slaughter Origin’s corruption. Evaluation: Fool, have you not yet realized? It is a monster formed from a jumble of souls! Special Reward: Survival Points +40, Power of Origin +1, Toughness Level +1.]
’A monster formed from a jumble of souls?’
’What does that mean?’
"Lodi, Mino, Aman Guli!" (Slaughter Finale!)
Before Wei’en could understand, all the cloth strips on the bandage monster’s body instantly fanned out. Two strips shot out to either side like writhing serpents. The yellowish-brown cloth flickered with a deep red light, painting two crimson halos in the darkness.
[You have been attacked by Zoltan’s... Power of Slaughter Origin...]
"Secret Master—"
"Nico, Ruke."
He couldn’t be bothered with it anymore. Wei’en used the Blink Spell, trying to leave the mountaintop and get far away from the bandage monster.
’Hm?’
But he was surprised to find he had only appeared at the edge of the darkness, as if an invisible wall had blocked him, keeping him trapped within.
"It’s useless. You will perish!" The bandage monster took a step and reappeared at Wei’en’s side, its arms attacking him along with the yellowish-brown cloth strips.
"Mens, Di."
Just then, the Charm Spells cast by the eight phantom clones left behind by the earlier Blink Spell landed on the ceaselessly roaring and attacking bandage monster, bathed in an eerie pink light. Its body froze. The attack stopped abruptly, and the yellowish-brown cloth strips surrounding it also stiffened and began to tremble violently.
"ROAR!"
"Don’t move, damn it, you all—"
"Rexi!"
"Sir..."
[The Charm Spell cast by your phantom clone has hit Zoltan... Charm status will last for 2 seconds. Evaluation: An impure Power of Origin is the worst of the worst. Slaughter... Heh! Special Reward: Survival Points +20, Spirit Level +1.]
’It’s effective?’
’I see!’
’A jumble of souls means the bandage monster has different souls within its body. Using Magic that targets the Spirit will be surprisingly effective.’
Wei’en understood. With a thought, he activated his innate ability, Spirit Conversion, and increased his Spirit Level!
Immediately after, he flashed continuously. Each time he appeared, he left eight more phantom clones around the bandage monster, and round after round of Charm Spells rained down upon it.