Chapter 641

Swaaaaaah!

The moment Offering activated, dragon blood began to be absorbed at a maddening speed.

He had raised his hand out of habit, but in truth, regardless of that, it had begun absorbing into Su-ho’s entire body.

Of course, blood was not the only thing being absorbed.

Offering was a skill that received everything the target had as an offering.

Not only blood, but the mana and a portion of the power the target possessed were being indiscriminately sucked in.

- ......!

Omega’s eyes widened.

Because he had not expected this development at all.

The flustered Omega belatedly began taking measures.

At that, Edersen shouted as well.

- Defend, Master! He is trying to use Dragon Speech!

[ Omega, the last Dragon Lord and the final Arch Dragon, uses Dragon Speech. ]

Dragon Speech activated almost at the same time as Edersen’s shout.

Su-ho immediately drew the Blood Sword and used True Cutting Slash.

Offering remained as it was.

Because Offering literally received an offering from the target, and even if he did not keep his hand raised, its effect remained maintained.

The moment True Cutting Slash activated, the colors of the world reversed, and as soon as Su-ho found Omega’s Dragon Speech, he swung his sword without hesitation.

Slice!

- You damned bastard!!

Kwaaaaaang!!

When Dragon Speech was cut down and nullified, the excited Omega exploded with rage for an instant and inflicted harm upon Su-ho.

But the Protective Holy Art protected Su-ho.

Jack shouted, feeling a thrill run through him.

- It is over!

Jack’s shout was filled with certainty of victory.

Su-ho felt it too.

That this fight was his victory.

But Omega did not give up.

- Kruooooooong!!

[ Omega, the last Dragon Lord and the final Arch Dragon, uses Arch Dragon Fear. ]

What he used was none other than Arch Dragon Fear.

It tingled.

The entire lair shook, and the mana and power contained in the Fear were so great that if this place had been a city center, it would easily have shattered every piece of glass in the entire city.

But it did not work on Su-ho.

There were two reasons.

The first was.

[ Dragon Blood activates. ]

[ Due to the Dragon Spirit effect of Dragon Blood, the effect of Arch Dragon Fear is reduced by half. ]

The damage had been halved by the dragon blood flowing through Su-ho’s body, and the second was.

[ Protective Holy Art activates. ]

Because, by Quai’s protection, the Protective Holy Art protected Su-ho.

[ Offering activates. ]

Swaaaaaah!

In the meantime, Offering was still active.

Omega’s body moved violently.

From a distance, he looked like a freshly caught fish, but because his size was so enormous, it seemed as if a whale were thrashing like a mudfish sprinkled with salt.

“Kgh!”

But at some point, his heart began to squeeze tight.

It was not because Omega had inflicted harm on him.

It was because Omega possessed so much mana that an overload phenomenon had come, just like with Alucard’s Red Maria.

Su-ho shouted,

“Everybody, get out here and absorb it!!”

The order was directed at the hundreds of High Bloods.

At Su-ho’s command, Edersen and the hundreds of High Bloods made their eyes shine.

Their opponent was none other than a dragon.

And not just any dragon, but a Lord-class Arch Dragon!

To vampires who thirsted for the blood of the strong, could there exist blood more exceptional than that of a Lord-class Arch Dragon?

Even if it did, it could be counted on one hand.

That was why the High Bloods shouted,

“For our great Master!”

It was a shout of loyalty filled with respect and gratitude.

And all of them used Offering.

It was a spectacular sight.

A scene of blood and mana being plundered from every direction with a gigantic dragon at the center was striking in many ways.

That was when it happened.

- Die, all of you!!

[ Omega, the last Dragon Lord and the final Arch Dragon, uses Dragon Speech. ]

Omega, unable to endure any longer, used Dragon Speech once again.

Su-ho immediately tried to use True Cutting Slash.

But right after Omega’s shout.

Puuuuung!!

Crashhhhh!!

Kwaaaaaang!!

The bodies of every living creature inside the lair exploded all at once, scattering what was inside them.

With exactly one exception.

Su-ho.

Instead, Su-ho’s Gigantification was immediately released, and he suffered no small amount of damage before being sent flying far away and slamming into the wall as if he had been nailed into it.

“Ah, shit, you crazy......”

It hurt like hell.

For a moment, he almost lost consciousness too.

But he barely prevented himself from fainting.

Then countless notifications appeared before his eyes.

[ Under the influence of Absolute Death, paralysis state is progressing. ]

[ Under the influence of Absolute Death, poisoned state is progressing. ]

[ Under the influence of Absolute Death, burn state is progressing. ]

[ Under the influence of Absolute Death, frostbite state is progressing. ]

[ Under the influence of Absolute Death, petrification state is progressing. ]

[ Under the influence of Absolute Death...... ]

Notifications poured out.

Since it was Dragon Speech, he had tried to prepare a counterattack again, but there had been no chance.

Su-ho’s body, embedded in the wall, fell downward.

He had no strength to twitch a single finger.

Offering had been released as well.

He had definitely been pressing Omega with an efficient development and with certainty, and then suddenly everyone had exploded?

The reason Su-ho could live was because the Protective Holy Art had been destroyed in his place.

That was why the others could not live.

All of the High Bloods, including Edersen, and all of the shadow soldiers had exploded.

Of course, they had not truly died.

High Bloods were immortal beings.

As long as blood and mana existed to be supplied to them, they would absolutely not die, just like liches.

And since they were affected by Su-ho’s Blood Core, as long as Su-ho’s Blood Core was not destroyed, they could not die even if they wanted to.

Along with that, as had happened before during the battles in Noctarion, they should have been resurrected immediately.

The same was true of Jack.

But that did not happen.

It was the influence of the Dragon Speech Absolute Death.

“Hihihihing!”

At that moment, Cheolma leaped out and caught the falling Su-ho.

Thanks to that, he avoided a fatal fall.

By the time the quick-witted Cheolma set Su-ho down far away, darkness gathered around Su-ho.

Is it him?

It was not.

It was Jack.

Jack, who had exploded along with his shadow, had only now barely recovered and reappeared.

- Master, are you all right?

“Ugh......”

He could not even speak.

Su-ho, who had barely gathered his senses, first began the recovery process.

[ Recovery activates. ]

[ Purification activates. ]

Swaaaaaah!

Mana surged out and treated Su-ho.

Only after barely recovering his stamina did Su-ho finally manage to open his mouth.

“Wh-what the hell happened......?”

- He used Absolute Death. Absolute Death is almost the highest-level magic among the dragon magic used by dragons that can be used through Dragon Speech. By giving a command through Dragon Speech, it bestows absolute death.

“This fucking......”

A curse burst out.

It was because it hurt too much.

It hurt even though he was recovering.

His mana was draining away.

Whatever was wrong with this insane magic called Absolute Death, in order to remove the debuffs, the Quai System poured out an enormous amount of mana and continued the purification process.

His mind felt as if it would slip away at any moment.

What he needed was time.

Jack also used one of the highest-level recovery spells among shadow magic and joined in treating Su-ho.

As he treated him, Jack continued speaking.

- Still, it is fortunate. If not for Gigantification and the Protective Holy Art, and if the effect of the Protective Holy Art had not become incredibly strong for an instant because you were in the middle of absorbing that lizard bastard’s mana, you would have died too. If not for Offering, you really would have died. Because you stole so much mana from him, the risk of Gigantification did not come either.

“That’s...... true...... hoo......”

- Focus on recovering for now. There is still a little time.

“What do you......?”

- Look over there.

At Jack’s indication, Su-ho’s gaze moved.

At the end of it, he saw Omega, whose severed neck was slowly attaching again and regaining vitality.

- Along with restoring his body, Absolute Death itself is magic that consumes a tremendous amount of power, so he will need some time as well. So you hurry up and recover too. The fight is not over yet.

“Shiiit......! You think that’s...... as easy as it sounds......!”

- I know. That is why I am telling you to shut your mouth and recover.

Heartless bastard.

I’m really in pain here!

But whining would not solve anything, so he truly shut his mouth and focused only on recovery.

What was fortunate was that Omega also seemed to have suffered quite a lot of damage, so it took some time for him to recover completely.

A while later, Su-ho was the first to raise himself.

“Ha, this is seriously driving me insane.”

Once Su-ho had recovered enough for his head to work, he immediately began checking his strength.

Fortunately, despite the heavy physical damage, the damage to his resources was smaller than expected.

It was thanks to absorbing dragon blood through the many Offerings.

Looking at Omega, who was almost fully recovered, Su-ho narrowed his eyes.

“Hey, what now? That Absolute Death or whatever. If he uses it again, isn’t it really over then?”

- That is right. Earlier, we started by cutting his neck off, so it was manageable. But if he does it again with his neck intact, then it will really be a big problem.

“You’re talking like this is someone else’s business?”

- I am merely reporting the current situation. But that does not mean there is absolutely no method.

“There’s a method?”

As expected of Jack.

You never let me down.

Jack’s explanation continued.

- But this is only my prediction. Still, it is not as though it has no value to try, so listen first.

“Why are you laying so much groundwork? You’re not confident?”

- Then would I be confident? The opponent is a Lord-class dragon, is he not? Anyway, returning to the point, do you know what happens when venomous snakes of the same kind bite each other and are poisoned?

“Who knows? Don’t they die?”

- No, not necessarily. When the same species bite each other, even if the venom they possess is deadly, it does not cause poisoning at the level of instant death. Relative resistance forms, you see. But that does not mean they are completely immune either. It changes depending on the conditions. In that sense, dragon magic is the same. Dragon magic that is extremely powerful against other races may be less powerful between dragons of the same kind.

“So what are you trying to say...... Wait, don’t tell me?”

Su-ho’s eyes widened.

Because he understood what Jack was trying to say.

At that moment, Omega’s voice echoed.

- I have waited long enough. Now I shall end this.

At the damned echo, Su-ho’s eyes flew open.

There was no reason to hesitate over the choice.

Su-ho immediately activated the skill.

[ Dragon Mode activates. ]