Former Hero, Solo Play Oriented – Chapter 130

[3rd Named Boss]

[Level 53]

[Army Commander Crow]

[HP 269,994,016 / 300,000,000 (90%)]

Caw-!

Flap, flap.

Crow’s flight began.

Swish.

Chris swung her hand holding talismans to the side.

“12 o’clock. Deathly Death, Cherni, Bae Merong, Chris! 7 o’clock. Hopkins, Gandal, Yeon Minah, Full Moon! 5 o’clock. Disappointing, Ko Seungwoo, Red Hot Chicken, Top Fishing Catch!”

Chris quickly and accurately called out each raid member’s nickname.

Even if there are predetermined positions, there’s enough risk of paths getting tangled. The order might seem long and messy, but this is certain. Through this simple naming work, the number of attempts can be significantly reduced.

The raid members moved in perfect unison and faced the three chimeras that appeared in the set positions. Soon the raid members’ skills started pouring towards the chimeras.

Boom boom boom! Bang bang!

Meanwhile, Chris’s eyes kept watching ‘Army Commander Crow’ floating in the air.

Flap.

The crow’s wing flap.

Chris shouted.

“Now! Mages, Mana Barrier!”

Woong!

Mages’ mana barriers were created among the raid members split into three groups.

Whack whack whack!

The feathers shot by Crow were blocked by the mages’ mana barriers and disappeared.

Squeal-!

The first chimera fell. It’s at 12 o’clock, where the main tank Deathly Death is.

Tap tap tap!

Deathly Death moved to the center of the combat area with Bae Merong. Soon after, the chimeras at 5 o’clock and 7 o’clock fell too.

“1st special phase ended, entering 2nd! Top Fishing Catch, Cherni, Full Moon stay on standby at the outskirts as is! Everyone else gather at 6 o’clock!”

Rumble rumble.

As Crow’s gaze swept the outskirts once, the figures of Top Fishing Catch, Cherni, and Full Moon disappeared.

They entered the ‘isolated’ state, another world.

“Deathly Death, can you do it?”

“It’s the third day. I’d have to die if I can’t.”

“Good.”

Deathly Death glanced at the party members gathered behind him and Chris, giving a reliable smile.

From now on, the party members’ survival depends on the tank’s ability.

Total demonic energy explosion where the safe zone changes according to the tank’s position. Not everyone can move.

Woong!

Green light swirled around tank Deathly Death’s body.

[World Tree’s Protection]

[Protects Crow’s watcher from demonic energy explosions]

Caw-!

Woong!

After Crow’s roar, the entire combat area except the 6 o’clock direction started turning purple.

Deathly Death moved little by little counterclockwise, facing Crow’s attacks pouring on him.

Boom!

Explosion, explosion, explosion.

Continuous total demonic energy explosions.

There’s only one safe zone.

To fix this safe zone, the tank must move constantly. If the movement is even a little late or invincibility skills are used wrongly, all party members are exposed to demonic energy explosions.

Deathly Death excellently fixed the safe zone while deflecting Crow’s attacks and delivering Palm Strikes and Roundhouse Kicks.

After confirming the safe zone’s status, Chris immediately opened the raid party chat window.

To communicate with the 3 raid members who entered the isolated state, she needs to borrow the system’s power.

Woong.

Even now, demonic energy was gradually focusing on Crow’s body. This is a phenomenon that occurs when Crow’s illusions appearing in the reverse world inject demonic energy into Crow. When the power concentrating on Crow reaches a critical point, an irresistible wipe skill will sweep through all raid members.

Three raid members entered the reverse world. There are also three of Crow’s illusions. Each is in charge of one.

However, Crow’s illusions also possess enormous HP. Crow’s illusions that give up all defensive actions and only inject demonic energy into Crow. Even if the isolated members each input extreme damage skills, it’s impossible to take down all three before Crow goes berserk.

About 40 seconds elapsed in the 2nd special phase conquest time.

Woong!

The demonic energy gathered on Crow reached near the critical point.

[Now, status effects!]

Along with Chris’s chat order, changes occurred in Crow’s body too.

Zing.

The demonic energy being injected into Crow was cut off. The isolated members who entered the reverse world temporarily cut off the demonic energy injection by inputting status effects targeting Crow’s illusions.

“Good, success!”

The faces of the party members lit up.

A delicate task where the three isolated members each need to input status effects to their assigned Crow’s illusion at the exact timing. This time it succeeded perfectly. They cut off the demonic energy gathering on Crow’s body once. With this, sufficient time was secured for the members who entered the reverse world to deal with the illusions and return.

Swish, swish, swish.

The internal isolated members who succeeded in their mission started appearing one by one in the safe zone. Chris praised their efforts.

“Well done, isolated members!”

“Now do the same at 60%!”

Whoosh!

As the first special phase ended completely, the Yin-Yang Masters’ party member enhancement skill, ‘Divine Descent’ activated.

“Alright, from now on it’s extreme damage time!”

“Take the resentment we’ve been holding back crouching in the demonic energy explosions!”

All raid members were wrapped in blue light and started happily pounding Crow’s body.

Not long after, entering the 60% special phase.

And ending the phase in the same order.

[3rd Named Boss]

[Level 53]

[Army Commander Crow]

[HP 99,951,437 / 300,000,000 (30%)]

The Red-White raid party finally entered Crow’s last special phase, the 30% ‘Sequential Isolation’.

Woong!

Crow’s flight, dealing with chimeras, tank’s return.

Up to here is the same.

But.

Swish.

Chris drew out talismans and positioned herself at the outskirts where she dealt with the chimera.

In the last special phase, only one person enters the reverse world as the first isolated member.

“You know, right? Even without me outside, follow Bae Merong’s orders!”

“Leave it to us!”

Woong.

Chris’s gaze distorted after taking in Bae Merong’s thumbs up last.

Everyone outside disappeared and she entered the blue space.

30% special phase 1st isolated member.

A task that must be done by the dealer with the best damage output in the party, someone who can match the exact timing of status effect skills.

Chris’s task is heavy. She can’t just take down the first illusion and return. The second illusion, third illusion will keep appearing. She needs to move to the positions of the 2nd and 3rd isolated members who will enter later, provide damage support for dealing with all illusions, and adjust the timing to cut off demonic energy injection by giving orders in the reverse world.

Bae Merong will handle the orders in the outside world well.

Chris performs her task in the reverse world.

“Rain did it alone.”

If we just overcome this wall, we stand in the same place.

“She said she was a hero, right?”

Rain’s mission that she can’t understand.

A girl who carries on alone, wearing down her body, shedding blood.

“You’re not the only hero.”

We’ll protect the Astria continent together too.

Chris opened her eyes wide and watched ‘Crow’s Illusion’ that revealed itself before her.

In the inaudible explosions, Chris’s talismans started cutting through the air.

Ding-

[‘Tree of the Abyss’ Progress 3/3]

[‘Red-White’ raid party has succeeded in conquering the raid dungeon, ‘Tree of the Abyss’!]

[1. Noname]

[2. Red-White]

[3. —–]

* * *

Tap tap tap tap!

Chris’s footsteps crossing the inside of the World Tree were urgent.

She chewed her lips.

“It took too long.”

She left Rain alone for three days.

Even if it’s not an immediately dangerous situation, Rain’s condition of shutting herself in the World Tree without eating or drinking can’t be normal. She needs to pull her out as soon as possible, feed her warm food and take her to the hospital.

The deepest part of the World Tree. In front of it, the captain of the elf guards, Palman, was waiting for Chris.

Palman confirmed Chris’s appearance and smiled smoothly.

“You’re late. I have things to do at home too. I’m busy.”

“Never mind that, just open this quickly!”

Woong!

Green energy flowed from Palman’s outstretched hand and wrapped around Chris.

“With this you’ll be able to talk to spirits.”

Creak creak.

Palman smiled wryly seeing Chris urgently pushing her body into the tree stems that started opening the way.

And as he turned around and walked away, he said quietly.

“Please take care of the hero of the past. Hero of this era.”

“Oh.”

Chris’s little baby bird Rain.

Was in the arms of an elf emitting green light from her body, smiling the happiest smile in the world.

What’s with that smile?

It’s a smile she didn’t even show me.

The elf holding Rain in her arms was truly the epitome of beauty.

Beautiful face, benevolent smile, pure white hair.

Indeed, elves called the race of beauty.

Rain was sleeping in the arms of that beautiful female elf.

An unknown emotion welled up in Chris’s chest.

Breathe in, breathe out.

Rain was in a light sleep. She was sleeping without logging out.

Sleeping in the capsule must be uncomfortable.

Chris clutched her chest and carefully walked towards the green elf.

“Oh my.”

The female elf who was stroking Rain’s hair as she slept exclaimed as she looked at Chris carefully approaching.

Swish.

Chris sharpened her eyes and took a defensive stance with both hands raised diagonally.

And she growled.

“Grrrr!”