Soul Devourer Chapter 6 Episode 19 — Subjugating Beelzebub
Advancing down the torchlit stone corridor, I arrived before the boss room.
Placing my hand against the massive door, I pushed it open with force.
The moment I stepped inside and reached the center of the room… eleven spheres of light descended from above.
In the next instant, the spheres burst apart simultaneously, revealing the monsters within.
Ten Naberius Beelzebubs.
And standing at their center… a single humanoid fly-type monster.
It stood two meters tall.
Balanced upright on its hind legs, it used its forelegs and middle legs like four arms, calmly crossing them over its chest.
Its crimson compound eyes pierced straight through me, while its elongated proboscis and two antennae twitched faintly.
“The name's Beelzebub. Judging from its skill set, it's an infighter specialized in close combat... and it has three new skills as well.”
I turned my gaze toward my subordinates.
Leaving the Naberius Beelzebubs to Samael and the others, I slowly walked toward Beelzebub.
Beelzebub moved at the same time.
When the distance between us narrowed to around ten meters-!
Both of us kicked off the ground simultaneously.
The next instant, our right fists collided head-on.
A thunderous roar erupted.
Shockwaves raced across the floor, and the air trembled.
The outcome was decided in an instant.
Beelzebub's right arm exploded.
Yet Beelzebub didn't flinch.
Its wings beat at incredible speed, and it vanished from its position as if erased from existence.
The next moment, it was behind me.
As I turned, the remaining three arms came into view.
A simultaneous attack aimed at my right cheek and both sides of my abdomen.
However-!
I didn't even bother to defend.
Extra Skill【Inviolable】.
Even the blows of an S-Rank monster couldn't damage me.
I brushed the arms aside and thrust out a sharp punch.
But the punch cut through empty air.
Beelzebub had once again retreated with high-speed flight.
At that very moment, I activated【Void Magic】.
Instantly teleporting above Beelzebub's head, I drove my fist down with the full force of my descent.
A deafening explosion rang out.
Its head shattered.
The now uncontrolled body slammed into the floor and rolled heavily across it.
…The battle was over.
『Skill Acquired【Celerity】Lv.8』
『Skill Acquired【Hovering】Lv.8』
『Skill Acquired【Infestation】Lv.8』
After confirming the notifications, I returned my attention to the battlefield.
Samael and Nox had already finished exterminating the remaining monsters.
There were bite marks scattered across Samael's body and Nox' black armor.
I immediately healed Samael with the «Heal» spell from【Holy Magic】.
On the other hand, Holy Magic couldn't be used on Nox.
As a test, I pulled out a《Heal Potion》from my《Magic Pouch》and poured it over his armor.
Combined with his naturally high Endurance stat, the damage closed up without issue.
Thus, the dungeon boss and all of its subordinates had been eliminated.
Eventually, Beelzebub's corpse dissolved into particles.
What appeared in its place was…
An ornate treasure chest.
I immediately opened the lid.
Inside were boss materials and two daggers.
Picking up one of them, I activated【Appraisal】.
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《Fly King's Soul Harvest》
• Type: Dagger
• Effects:
① Absorbs the target's soul and adds one randomly selected attribute from among the eight attributes to the wielder;
※ Duplicate acquisition of the same attribute is not possible;
※ If the acquired attribute value exceeds the currently possessed value at that attribute, it is automatically updated;
② Indestructible;
③ Strength +80, Dexterity +80
• Rank: Mythical
• Condition: Excellent
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(E/N: If y'all didn't understand the first point of first effect, basically, e.g.;
- From a monster of a particular species, attribute values are selected at random and added to the skill-holder's respective attribute upon subjugation.
- If the same attribute is selected randomly upon killing another monster of the same species, the value stays the same instead of adding up or updating.)
“...Oh.”
A smile naturally formed on my face.
It was exactly the sort of nasty and powerful weapon one would expect from a monster possessing【Voracity】.
For the nerfed me, it was hard to imagine a more welcome weapon.
If I were somehow killed by this dagger…
One of my eight attributes would be absorbed, and that value would be added in its entirety.
There was no mention of probability or percentages.
In other words, if it absorbed Magic Power, then all [1,809] points would be added directly.
Furthermore, if the acquired value exceeded the previous value, it would automatically overwrite it.
All I had to do was continue defeating monsters and hunters.
“...From now on, you'll be my main weapon.”
Holding the《Fly King's Soul Harvest》, I quietly murmured.
Afterward, I collected the Naberius Beelzebub corpses and the boss materials, then stood atop the return magic circle.
Wrapped in light, I teleported back to the surface.
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E/N:
Celerity means swiftness/quick reflex.
As if Voracity wasn't enough the Dagger will further increase efficiency of Soul Devouring! The status before nerf isn't too far anymore!
Anyway, as to why the long absence, I got into an accident.
I got hit by a car while I was standing on the footpath. What happened was a lady who recently got her license lost control of her sedan and although the car wasn't much fast, it hit me in my shin/leg and thigh area.
I must tell you, I'm a heavy guy(fatass 😂) and my legs are really strong from childhood stupidity (I'll share someday). I kid you not, though the car hit me, the front bumper and the number plate dented, albeit very slightly.
If you got near the car it is noticeable. It was new damn car ffs 😂 Now, make what you have to infer from all this crap! Thankfully I got away with very minor bone fracture and surface injury. Took tetanus for the first time though 😂
Sorry for the yap, I'm not stopping translation even if I'm injured!
Stay tuned!
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