Bone King: Welcome the Birth of the King.

Chapter 450 Fierce Battle! Death Mask + Evil Gaze vs. Tier 9 Storm
Four fireballs shot out from four directions, tracing red arcs in mid-air, and hurtled towards the Elf King in the center.

"boring!"

The Elf King made a sarcastic remark.

He has several ways to deal with this level of magical attack. The simplest way is to use the earth elemental Behemoth's massive body to envelop him.

but……

boom! boom!
The earth elemental Behemoth stretched out its thick, brownish-brown arms and casually uprooted two large, thick trees.

The towering, dark brown soil was brought out, and the thick tree stumps were casually swung around!
Bang——Bang——

The fireballs collided with the tree stump, erupting with a roar and bursting into flames; the four fireballs were easily blocked.

Fireball

Fireball

……

Fireball

The four dead archmages, positioned in different directions, continued to unleash fireball spells.

One after another, fireballs flew through the air like cannonballs, crashing into the central area where the Elf King was located.

boom!
boom!
The loud explosions continued.

The Elf King ignored the incoming fireballs and instead focused his gaze on the Deathly Despair, which was rapidly moving in a circle around him.

That bastard daughter moves very fast!
Even with his visual abilities, he could only barely catch a glimpse of it, so he would not easily let it out of his sight.

"Using these low-level spells to create openings in the attack?"

The Elf King continued his mockery, his tone arrogant: "You think I don't know what you're trying to do? Don't waste your time!"

Actually, there was something that intrigued him.

Summon the undead?
This should be considered an ability of the undead. My bastard daughter is clearly a warrior, so it must be a method derived from magical artifacts.

Paladin armor... no!
Is it a strange scythe weapon, a legacy of the six great gods?
The Church Kingdom actually possesses weapons of the immortals... By the way, it is said that one of the six great gods is known as the "Dark God".

Think of this.

The Elf King's disdain deepened, and he slightly turned his head, glancing in the direction the theocratic soldiers had fled: "—Hahaha."

"How ridiculous! As living beings, they actually worship the undead as gods. What a despicable race!"

Whether it was the subtle gesture of tilting his head or the words of mockery towards the "Six Great Gods," they were all deliberate attempts to create openings and provoke Zetsu and Zetsu.

That's right!

The Elf King was getting impatient.

—On a tree branch in the distance.

"Different battle situations lead to different changes in battle strategies."

Tang Zheng leaned against the tree trunk, squinting his eyes slightly:
"This Elf King... is not lacking in wisdom in battle."

Thinking of the encounter between Ainz Ooal Gown and the Elf King.

The Elf King acted rather foolishly, and that situation was largely due to Ainz Ooal Gown's superb acting skills.

have to say!

Ainz Ooal Gown is adept at using language and feigning weakness to lull his opponents into a false sense of power, thereby gathering intelligence.

After gathering intelligence, Ainz Ooal Gown would launch a swift counterattack – this was his preferred strategy.

in front of you.

From the very beginning, Zesshi Zesshi demonstrated the ability to contend with the Root Earth Element, which naturally drew the attention of the Elf King, leading to a different approach to dealing with it.

"Battle is inherently unpredictable."

Tang Zheng thought to himself silently.

boom! !

A fireball exploded in mid-air, and the shockwave from the explosion swept up tree debris into the air. A piece of wood the size of half a palm flew past the Elf King.

In that instant.

The Elf King's cold eyes were involuntarily drawn to the figure for a moment, but he quickly realized what was happening and looked at Absolute Death, only to find that the figure had already vanished.

- Swish!

A dark shadow loomed over the Elf King, rapidly enlarging above his head.

The nonsense the Elf King just said might indeed provoke anger in the people of the Theocracy, but it wouldn't have any emotional impact on her!

"The Death Mask!"

A sinister grin appeared on the lips beneath the helmet of death, and a strange, illusory mask materialized on his face. He then gripped the cross-shaped scythe in one hand and swung it downwards with tremendous force.
"Evil vision!"

Two dark lights flashed from the cross-shaped scythe, and a jet-black magical eye appeared above Zeshi Zemei's head.

It released a visible black light, enveloping the Elf King below!
"Death Mask" is one of the skills on the cross-shaped scythe. It has the ability to "prevent line-of-sight attacks" and can also enhance the effect of fear.

This skill is normally used for defense.

"Evil Gaze" is also a weapon skill, and its specific ability is to randomly select one type of gaze attack from "multiple gaze effects".

Because of the randomness of the effect, it is not suitable to release it alone.

When "Death Mask" and "Evil Gaze" are activated together, random effect attacks will be forcibly treated as "Fear Gaze"!
The Elf King paused.

hiss--!
Using the force of falling from the sky, Zesshi Zesshi quickly swung his weapon, the sharp black blade tearing through the air.

With precise slashing force, it aimed for the Elf King's neck!
Off?

The heterochromatic eyes beneath the helmet of death and certain death widened slightly. With his skills, this situation should never have occurred. Then, what came into view...

It was the Elf King's angry face!

"Ninth-Tier Magic: Storm"

Boom - boom!

In an instant!

A violent and raging storm appeared out of nowhere, and the terrifying storm spread rapidly outwards with the intensity of a tornado, centered on the Elf King.

In the blink of an eye!

At such close range, Zesshi Zesshi was blasted away as if by a backlash, and not only that, the surrounding bushes, grass and trees were also blown away.

It was as if they had been thrown into a meat grinder, being rapidly shredded. The range of the magic continued to expand, with violent and fierce winds.

The distance for casting the spell is too short!
The Elf King had no choice but to force himself to stand firm to prevent himself from being blown away as well.

In the time it takes to breathe.

The Grand Magus of the Dead summoned from the four directions of East, South, West, and North were also enveloped and destroyed.

Wow!
Wow!
The torrential rain continued to pour down, completely obscuring everyone's view.

On the outskirts of the battlefield, Imina and the elven girl clung tightly to the fur on the Cerberus's body to prevent themselves from being blown away.

"Oh……"

The Elf King raised his rain-soaked arm, touched his neck, gently wiped it, and looked down:
"Almost!"

The bright red blood dissolved and disappeared instantly with the rain.

A ruthless glint flashed in his heterochromatic eyes.

That was indeed a close call. If it weren't for the golden antler crown on his head providing some "fear resistance," his head would probably have been severed!
"I'm really a little surprised!"

The Elf King raised his chin, his eyes filled with anger, and looked at the gray, rainy expanse ahead, speaking furiously:
"There's actually a way to make me bleed... It hasn't happened in decades, no, it's been over a hundred years!"

"I'll show you right now how different we are, and I'll make you obey me!"

The strong winds and torrential rain generated by the "storm" not only obstructed visibility but also affected the transmission of sound.

The Elf King didn't know if his bastard daughter could hear what he was saying, but it didn't matter; he didn't care.

Although I just managed to withstand that magical attack, the opponent probably won't die!
Area-of-effect magic comes in many types, including diffusion, explosion, and radiation types, but regardless of the type, its power is not as great as single-target magic.

“Behemoth!” the Elf King said coldly, his heart filled with pride.

As expected of Behemoth, the "Guardian of the Earth," he remained steadfast even amidst the storms and torrential rains created by "The Storm."

That bastard daughter must be having a hard time even moving around now.

boom!
The earth elemental Behemoth moved, but instead of changing position, it raised its two thick, brownish-yellow arms, pointing them towards its sides.

Whoosh!Whoosh!
In an instant.

The earth elemental Behemoth's two arms rapidly extended to both sides, launching a wide-range sweeping attack.

Bang!
Bang!
In the distance, obscured by the torrential rain, came bursts of explosive sounds as if the air was being torn apart.

Although the Earth Element doesn't have any special skills or abilities, that doesn't mean it can only engage in close combat.

For example, extending their arms like a whip is an important means of their long-range attacks!

"How could... there not be any?"

Through his connection with the Earth Element, the Elf King can clearly sense whether the Earth Element has attacked the target.

After a wide-ranging attack, nothing was hit!

how can that be!

The Elf King was somewhat taken aback. Under normal circumstances, it would be one thing for an awakened warrior like Jue Shi Jue Ming to be able to dodge the ranged attacks of the earth element Behemoth.

However, under the influence of the "Storm" magic, the opponent cannot move normally as before!
"Fourth-tier magic: Vibration Perception!"

The invisible fluctuations transformed into invisible energy and spread rapidly.

This magic can detect the location of an opponent by scanning for extremely subtle vibrations, unlike conventional visual detection magic.

Especially in situations like this where vision is impaired.

The Elf King's temple twitched briefly; the magic, released in an instant, captured every raindrop falling to the ground.

This will naturally affect one's judgment to some extent!

The Elf King showed no intention of lifting the "storm," for the vibrations of a person and the vibrations of raindrops are completely different.

Once you distinguish them, it becomes much easier to pinpoint a person's location!

Just one breath.

The Elf King then pinpointed the location of Cerberus, including the involuntary tremors of Imina and the elven girl who were lying on it.

The two elves were clearly also trapped by the storm.

but!

This is not the target he is looking for.

"No? There isn't any!"

Were they blasted out of range?
That is indeed a possibility.

Well, at least we've confirmed one other thing for now: the companion of the bastard daughter who summoned the three-headed monster is also not in this area.

"I see!"

The Elf King, having considered this, prepared to lift the "storm," but then, as if remembering something, he looked up at the sky:
"In the heavens!"

Most warriors lacked the means to fly, which led the Elf King to assume that Absolute Death was incapable of flying.

I just realized it suddenly.

It was only after discovering that the impact of rain on the ground was weaker in one area than in other areas that this was realized.

at the same time!

air.

Despite barely managing to steady himself, he was still being tossed about by the raging wind and rain.

Blue, mecha-like wings of light extended from the back of the paladin's armor, vibrating slightly and allowing her to float in mid-air.

"Flight" is one of the basic abilities of the "Radiant Dawn" Paladin Armor set, as is the basic ability called "Holy Burn".

It automatically inflicts continuous damage on undead, evil creatures, and other entities within the wearer's radius.

pity.

This ability has no effect on the Elf King.

"To be unaffected by fear!"

A trickle of blood escaped from the corner of Zesshi Zesshi's mouth as he gritted his teeth in resentment.
"No, Dad didn't completely dodge!"

"...It worked, but the impact was relatively small. In that situation, there probably wouldn't have been enough time to cast a spell. So, is it the power of the magical item?"

The muscles on Zetsuki's cheeks twitched, the pain from just enduring the storm transforming into a ferocious grin:
"That's awesome! I'm going to smash you to pieces!"

"Heretical judgment!"

"Heretical conviction!"

Two beams of light shot out in quick succession from the deadly figure, activating the [Heretical Inquisitor] class skill.

It can increase the mana consumption of spellcasters with different beliefs when using magic, and increase the probability of spell failure after activation.

"Perception of possibility!"

"Possibility beyond perception!"

Her eyes flashed with a cold light. Due to the influence of the torrential rain and gale, she could not move easily, so she needed to first determine the location of the Elf King.

Because of magic!
The perception methods of martial arts were somewhat affected, but it was still possible to determine that the location of the Elf King and the Root Earth Element remained unchanged.

"Under the influence of such a wide-ranging magic, even the caster and the recipient will be subject to restrictions."

Zetsuki let out a cold laugh and silently recited in his heart:
"The light of dawn will reside in our hearts—an unyielding vow!"

Swish!
The "Radiant Dawn" Paladin Armor emits a delicate, dim yellow light on its surface. This is one of the equipped skills, which requires you to silently recite or shout the first eight words when activating it.

Zesshi Zesshi always felt that this was a rather foolish prerequisite. Who would shout it out during a battle to give the enemy a heads-up?

In that instant!
Zesshi Zesshi realized that his body, which had been unable to move in the "storm," had recovered, and the raging wind and rain that had enveloped the area seemed to have lost their effect.

"Unyielding Oath" can remove restrictive effects.

"Go to hell!"

The blue wings of light on the back of the Death Knight's armor fluttered, and his entire body transformed into a hazy yellow stream of light, piercing through layers of rain and rushing towards the Elf King.
"Speed ​​up the flow!"

"Steel Fist Strike!"

"Cut!"

"Super Slash!"

Layers of martial arts light flashed continuously in the face of death.

The Elf King's expression changed abruptly. He had no time to think about how Absolute Death was able to move freely in the "storm".

As the dim, yellowish light appeared in the rain.

The Elf King's pupils shrank to the size of pinpoints, and in that instant, it was as if one could see the slow motion of the cross-shaped scythe cutting through strings of raindrops.

"Behemoth!!"

A roar rang out.

The earth elemental Behemoth swiftly raised his fists, brought them together in mid-air, transforming them into a giant hammer, and slammed them down heavily.

"Extreme avoidance!"

The absolute death strike was like a lightning bolt, dodging the fierce punch of the primal earth element, amidst the roar of the storm and the rushing rain.
The black scythe blade on the cross-shaped spear struck the Elf King precisely in the chest, near his heart.

"8th-tier magic - Elemental Aspect!"

At the same moment, the Elf King's urgent chanting rang out.

Bang!
"--what!"

The Elf King screamed in agony as he was sent flying.

(End of this chapter)