32 – Eldertrent on the 32nd Floor

Ujijijik.

The log began to split itself.

No, that’s not it.

Woodudeudeuk.

Ujijijik.

“Is it growing?”

The trunk swelled.

The wind blew.

A desolate and dry wind swept from the forest towards the log.

The log, which had become Chief Ogre’s club while still covered in bark, was as tall as Chief Ogre and half as thick.

The massive log shed its bark with a rattling sound, increasing in thickness.

“Wow…”

Goosebumps.

Because of the staging?

Is Chief Ogre actually a fake boss?

That might be part of it.

[Elder Treant]

Ominous black letters.

The log.

[Elder Treant] absorbed the forest’s essence, instantly monopolizing the greenery.

It absorbed all the Magical Power of the forest, becoming one within [Elder Treant].

As a dense and large amount of Magical Power overflowed, the tingling skin made it intuitively clear why the log could nullify Magical Power.

Ah… this is dangerous.

This is the real challenger.

She bitterly realized that Chief Ogre was just a Grand Master-level boss monster, the same as always.

The emotion dominating Americano’s heart was competitiveness.

[Berserker] responded to this, fueling her spirit.

Fight.

Win.

Kill.

“Hah… hahaha! Yes, this is what a boss fight should be. It needs this kind of presence to be a challenger-level boss!”

It has to be this strong to hold the [32nd floor]’s top spot.

She charges in immediately.

[Black Sword] said.

It can be cut.

Only as far as the Sword God reaches.

That’s enough!

[Slash]

[Slash]

[Slash]

[Slash]

She unleashed nothing but [Slash]es.

Even though [Elder Treant] had a flashy display of drying up the forest, it was still just a tree.

She continuously unleashed [Slash]es on the [Elder Treant], who stood still, peeling off the bark to reveal the pure white flesh beneath.

[Elder Treant] shakes its tree trunk.

As it writhed and twisted its body.

It suddenly tensed up, hardening itself.

Regardless, Americano, who was wielding [Black Sword], used a Skill.

[Slas…!

[Black Sword] couldn’t fully realize the power of [Slash], and the Magical Power covering the blade dissipated.

As if washed away.

Magical Power Nullification.

All Magical Power effects acting on Americano’s body were erased.

She immediately cast buffs.

[Ready Posture]

[Mana Circulation]

[Berserker]

She took out [Magic Sword] and ignited it.

[Boost]

She knows the interval of Magical Power Nullification.

…Or so she thought.

Paat!

The buff effects covering her body disappeared again, and a feeling of weakness washed over her.

So, that’s how it is?

She can fight without [Enhancement].

But it’s better to fight with [Enhancement] cast.

‘Let’s see how much Magical Power it takes to react…!’

She raised [Black Sword].

[Body Enhancement]

[Equipment Enhancement]

[Slash Enhancement]

[Ready Posture]

[Black Sword] shines, imbued with Magical Power.

[Sword Aura]

She deeply draws [Black Sword], clad in [Sword Aura], to the left and performs a horizontal [Slash] to the right.

[Slash].

Once.

Twice.

Three times.

Four times.

Five times.

Six times.

Magical Power Nullification.

‘With this much Magical Power and this speed, six times.’

When [Slash] is [Enhanced] to the maximum, it can be used six times.

Slow.

This level of [Enhancement] can usually be turned on and off at will.

‘Ha… you’re dead.’

[Elder Treant]

Inside the gap cut by [Black Sword].

Sap flowed out.

Not a large amount.

Just enough to fill a bowl at once quickly seeped out from the gap in the wound.

And it filled the wound.

It seemed to be closing the wound.

Just a hunch.

Regardless of the truth, the judgment was quick.

“Where do you think you’re going?”

Americano, who was about to cast all sorts of [Enhancement] on her body and [Black Sword] again.

But [Leap].

Backstep.

She dodged.

Vines grew in the spot where she had been, and the vines wrapped around [Elder Treant]’s trunk, blooming flowers and scattering peach-colored smoke.

Vines.

Tree.

Plant.

The surrounding forest revitalized, turning green and surrounding Americano.

She tries to burn the surrounding area with [Boost], but ───Magical Power Nullification.

“That’s the real deal.”

The Magical Power effect is cut off.

But how much Magical Power does it take to get caught?

What’s the standard for using Magical Power Nullification?

It didn’t seem to notice with just [Slash].

[Body Enhancement]

[Slash]

[Equipment Enhancement]

[Slash]

[Slash Enhancement]

[Slash]

[Ready Posture]

[Slash]

She gradually increased each [Enhancement] one by one, figuring out the point at which [Elder Treant] noticed.

She could go all-out with full [Enhancement], but she judged that knowing the line would make it easier.

Then.

Slithering.

“….”

She planted [Black Sword] into the ground.

[Destroying Heaven Sword]

Pang! The ground burst like a balloon.

The vines that were trying to grab her feet snapped and scattered with the soil.

Vines.

Tree.

Plant.

Can they be cut?

With what?

With [Phantom Sword].

The blade splits from [Black Sword].

[Phantom Sword]

[Full Bloom]

She swung [Black Sword], drawing a large circle.

No, she spun her body three times, [Black Sword] spiraling and releasing many [Phantom Sword]s into the air.

The [Phantom Sword]s that fell from [Black Sword] floated around her like satellites.

The moment countless [Phantom Sword]s were created, as if imprisoning her.

A will to cut takes root in her eyes.

[Phantom Sword]

[Berserker]

The vines are cut.

The tree is gouged.

She couldn’t cut the tree in one stroke, but as over twenty [Phantom Sword]s repeatedly struck the same spot, it split in two and fell.

[Phantom Sword]

[Full Bloom]

[Berserker]

A storm of blades rages around her.

Where [Phantom Sword] has passed.

No plants remain.

───Nullification.

The [Phantom Sword]s shatter.

The buffs disappear.

She is defenselessly exposed to the enemies.

She smirked.

Even if they are enemies, they are just mobs.

They are not a threat.

More than that,

“It shot weakly?”

Hee.

She noticed.

The standard for the guy who shoots Magical Power Nullification.

‘I knew it wasn’t using its eyes.’

[Elder Treant] had started adjusting the power of Magical Power Nullification a little while ago.

The reason is to conserve power.

That must be it.

If using Magical Power Nullification didn’t take any effort, that would be a cheat.

Then that means there’s a sensory organ somewhere that measures that standard, but what is it?

‘Who cares.’

It’s not a sensor that detects light like eyes.

If it were eyes, it would have used Magical Power Nullification before being cut by [Sword Aura]!

Then that’s fine.

She took out [Magic Sword].

She gathered Magical Power.

Power gathers in [Magic Sword], emitting light.

But still, [Elder Treant]’s reaction is none.

She smirked.

‘Found it, your weakness.’

She immediately kicked off the ground and went out.

She used the trees as stepping stones.

She jumped high.

“I’ll beat you up one-sidedly.”

She threw [Magic Sword] with all her might.

It flew spinning around.

Watching it fly, she landed.

An explosion soon occurs.

Kwang. An explosion that shakes the earth.

A vibration rumbled.

Americano didn’t stop.

She ran straight away.

[Elder Treant] must have been surprised.

The forest became quiet from the surprise.

The trees stood upright.

The vines stood still.

Without [Elder Treant]’s manipulation, it returned to being an ordinary forest.

She ran out and the greenery soon disappeared.

A desolate forest without green unfolds.

A parched forest continues.

Between the bare branches.

[Elder Treant] was peeking out.

A fairly large crater was created.

But golden sap covered the blackened crater.

“Where do you think you’re going?”

One more.

She stepped on a branch and jumped high.

She threw the prepared [Magic Sword].

A flash of light erupts.

[Elder Treant] writhed.

The branches that extended richly above the trunk rustled and shook.

Americano reached [Elder Treant].

She raised [Black Sword], clad in [Sword Aura], high.

[Black Sword] says.

It can be cut.

I know that much!

[Execution Sword]

She cut the roots.

Leaves fell.

They fell fluttering like snow.

They touched the ground.

Then the leaves immediately rotted, becoming one with the soil and rising up.

Americano was cutting the third root.

Leaf-dolls rushed in with sharply raised claws.

Mobs.

[Phantom Sword]

[Ejection]

[Berserker]

A storm of blades flew with directionality, tearing the leaf-dolls apart.

[Elder Treant].

Is this guy the type to send out mobs to fight rather than showing its main body?

‘Well, what else can a tree do to fight.’

A different class of physique and sturdiness than animal types, and the powerful Magical Power capacity that comes from that, was the greatest strength of the tree type called [Elder Treant].

The leaf-dolls that receive that support are mobs, but there are many of them.

‘So?’

They’re still just mobs.

Extermination.

Americano raised [Black Sword] high.

She drew a large circle in the direction of time.

The [Full Bloom]ed [Phantom Sword]s surged towards the leaf-dolls.

Then.

Chang.

One [Phantom Sword] shattered.

Americano immediately fired [Phantom Sword]s at that leaf-doll in succession.

The leaf-doll shattered the [Phantom Sword]s.

Now that she looked, it was a special leaf-doll with a color more like a human.

Unlike the other leaf-dolls, which were green masses.

It reached out its hand to those dolls and created a spear, then charged in.

“What are you?”

Interesting.

Americano cut off another root.

She turned [Black Sword] towards the [Dryad] approaching her.

But [Black Sword] was too strong.

It cuts off the green spear.

[Dryad]’s neck was severed as smoothly as flowing water.

“How bland.”

She immediately went to another root.

[Dryad] waited.

This time, three.

There was nothing different.

They imitated humans, but that was it.

Their clumsy spear skills were worse than useless.

[Black Sword], with its defense-ignoring ability, forced a one-sided violence.

She had cut off up to 7 roots, and now there were 5 more left.

What if she cuts them all off?

Who knows.

‘I’ll just cut them and see.’

She cut them because they were there.

That’s all.

Americano saw the roots as a weakness in the [Elder Treant] raid. She judged that it was the best thing she could do right now.

She could cut the trunk bluntly.

But since the resistance is severe, she wanted to cut off the root first to cut off the supply of influence.

Unfortunately, she can’t cut the roots that aren’t exposed on the surface, but even the roots on the surface should cut off half of the nutrient supply.

[Elder Treant] doesn’t like that, so it’s sending out individuals like [Dryad], right? This is also a reaction that this is a valid answer.

“Hoo…”

Breath.

Her lungs feel chilled.

She felt like something was missing.

When she saw her breath, she knew this was it.

Breath that reached its limit.

A sense of tension that tightly constricts her body.

If she fights more, her body might break.

Ah, so this is what it feels like to grow.

Americano grabbed her chest.

It was blocked by the Steel Cuirass, but she could feel it.

The pain of tearing her lungs.

She confronts her limits and stretches them.

Her body trembled.

She feels like she’s growing.

She shook off [Black Sword].

“Now four.”

She cut the root.

Now there are 4 left.

[Dryad]

Red letters.

[Dryad]s appeared and greeted her, who had cut the roots.

From their rear,

[Dryad Mage]

Dark red letters.

[Dryad Mage] cast buffs on the [Dryad]s.

Is that okay?

It seems like an own goal.

She took out [Magic Sword].

She ignited it.

[Boost]

Now, use Magical Power Nullification if you want.

[Dryad Mage]’s appearance was clearly [Elder Treant]’s mistake.

The heat and Chill of [Boost] triggered Magical Power Nullification, but now?

It doesn’t immediately use Magical Power Nullification.

In the gap where it hesitates.

Americano pretended to swing [Black Sword] at [Dryad] and swung it strongly at [Elder Treant]’s trunk.

She raised [Black Sword] vertically and [Executed] [Elder Treant].

A deep gap cut vertically.

She threw the sword into the gap.

The bomb called [Magic Sword].

“Fire in the hole.”

Kwang.