Searing flames rose from his body, draining mana and damage. As his unique magic, this skill provided him with countless opportunities to weave through hordes of enemies.
He leaped high into the air, his specially made metal boots carrying tremendous force as he kicked towards Guts!
clang! ! !
A strike imbued with the power of a Level 5 adventurer landed on Guts's Dragonslayer Sword.
This huge, heavy sword could undoubtedly be used as a shield.
But Bert's kick couldn't make Guss take a single step back.
In terms of strength and tenacity, Guts is undoubtedly far superior to Bert.
Bert used the momentum to kick away, but Gus's wrist twisted sharply, the edge of the Dragon Slayer Sword grazing Bert's metal boot, sending sparks flying. This wasn't a shift to a defensive stance, but a genuine counterattack; using the force of Bert's kick, he smoothly swung the blade upwards!
Bert's pupils contracted sharply as he felt a brute force surge through his boots, as if a mountain had suddenly rolled over beneath his feet. He instinctively curled up, trying to adjust his posture in mid-air, but was slammed hard into the inside of his knee by the hilt of the Dragon Slayer Sword.
With a crisp "crack," the excruciating pain, as if his bones were about to split, made him groan, and his previously smooth aerial trajectory instantly became chaotic.
Before he could recover from his loss of balance, Guts had already closed in with a speed completely out of character for his heavy armor. The man, clad in black armor, made no unnecessary movements; his left hand suddenly shot out, and his iron-like fingers precisely gripped Bert's ankle.
The palm, not covered by armor, was as cold as ice, yet its strength was harder than the rock walls at the deepest part of the dungeon. No matter how much Bert struggled, he could not break free even a fraction of the way.
"Ugh—!" Bert roared and swung his fist, the flames from 'Hati' exploding on his fist, the scorching air almost igniting the surrounding air. But Guts remained expressionless, still feeling the heat of the flames, and swung his other hand, wielding the Dragon Slayer Sword, in a sweeping motion.
The sword wasn't aimed at Bert's body, but struck precisely at his elbow joint. Another muffled thud followed, and Bert's fist abruptly stopped less than half a foot from Gus's armor, his entire arm twisted at an unnatural angle.
He could clearly feel that 'Hati' had absorbed the maximum power of magic, but even so, Guts' simple attack almost broke his bones!
This is a complete difference in attributes; there's no question of skill or ability. Guts is simply stronger, faster, and more resilient than him!
But when it comes to fighting and killing, being able to fight hard, run fast, and be more resilient to blows encompasses most of the battle.
Bert was unconvinced; he didn't think he had lost.
He roared, unleashing the full power of 'Hati' magic. Flames instantly enveloped his entire body. He crouched down, plunging his hind legs into the ground, and charged at Guts like a howling fire wolf!
But this time, Guts threw down the Dragon Slayer Sword and opened his arms to meet Bert's charge head-on!
boom! ! ! !
The roaring flames collided with the pitch-black berserker, and the result was that Bert's charge was intercepted, while Guts was only pushed back less than ten meters!
Flames coiled around his black armor, licking his flesh, but the silent warrior remained expressionless throughout, seemingly oblivious to the pain.
Gus gave Bert no chance to retaliate. He gripped Bert's ankle and slammed him into the ground like a sack of rags. "Boom!" Dust flew everywhere, and a half-meter-deep crater was punched into the hard rock, from which fragments of stone mixed with blood splattered.
Bert lay prone in the pit, the excruciating pain in his back making it almost impossible for him to breathe. His LV5 physique prevented him from being directly crushed by the blow, but the piercing pain in his bones screamed at his humiliation. He raised his head, his vision blurred by anger and pain, only able to see Guts's jet-black armor gleaming coldly in the dim dungeon.
Guss didn't speak, nor did he offer any unnecessary sarcasm, but his calm attitude in sheathing his sword provoked Bert even more.
"Bastard... bastard!!" Bert's reason was overwhelmed by humiliation. He had never been beaten so brutally, nor had he ever been looked down upon so much!
"You haven't given it your all yet, have you?"
The mage Suzuki Satoru, who had been silent until now, looked at Bert and suddenly spoke.
"Do you need my help? Your ability... probably can't be used in the dungeon."
"That [Roar Under the Moon] requires a full moon, but it seems the dungeon doesn't have that."
"How do you know..."
Finn stared in astonishment at the mage who had previously restrained his entire familia with a single spell.
Just then, everyone noticed that there was a light screen floating in front of the strangely dressed magician, and what was displayed on it was detailed information about all of Bert's attributes, magic and skills!
The third-tier spell, [Intelligence Gathering], is one of the most commonly used spells in the early stages of PvP in the game. However, due to various magic immunity and item shielding in the later stages, it becomes virtually unusable in the late game of Yggdrasil.
However, in this world, this magic seems... quite effective.
Judging from the wary and shocked look in Captain Finn's eyes, this magic was both terrifying and impolite to them.
However, Suzuki Satoru didn't care about all that. Although he felt a little apologetic, it was just a side effect of his long-term domestication-style education.
He didn't like Bert, who was too irritable and had a sharp tongue. Whether Bert was a tsundere or not, his attitude made him someone that Suzuki Satoru, a salaryman, didn't like.
After all, he had suffered at the hands of such people during his disastrous career.
Moreover, Suzuki Satoru knew and fully agreed with Captain Leios and Mr. Guts's thoughts—he was even more vigilant and cautious than they were, and regarded all the Orario people mentioned above as potential enemies!
Everything must be done with utmost care, so let's see just how strong this so-called top-ranked member of the Loki Familia really is!
Suzuki Satoru softly recited what sounded like a spell, and the next moment, a sphere radiating a bright moonlight appeared in his hand.
Through intelligence gathering, he discovered that Bert possessed a skill called Moonlight Roar, which could only be activated under moonlight conditions and would cause a massive increase in all abilities after transforming into a beast.
However, there is no moon in the dungeon, so this skill is practically useless in the dungeon.
In fact, Suzuki Satoru had seen many similar skills. One of his friends in a guild had chosen the werewolf race, but he also studied magic chanting and specifically learned this fourth-tier magic, 'Simulated Celestial Phenomena'.
Suzuki Satoru glanced at Guts, who nodded slightly, and Suzuki Satoru immediately tossed the simulated full moon in his hand into the sky.
"—Stop!"
Riveria's intervention was too late.
Everyone watched in disbelief as the moonlight exploded across the sky. Then, Bert, below, seeing the full moon spilling down, instinctively let out a wolf's howl.
"Ouch!!!!!"
Bert's body began to change. His muscles tore through his clothes and bulged, his hair grew out like steel needles piercing his skin, his fingers and toes extended into sharp claws that gleamed with cold light, and his eyes burned with scarlet flames!
Beast Transformation is a skill that orcs often acquire, but Bert is different. His Roar of the Moon requires certain conditions to be met before it can be activated, and the power boost gained from it is enough to overcome the level difference!
And regarding rationality...
Finn and Riveria wanted to immediately subdue Bert, but Leos said nonchalantly...
"Oh, please don't worry, Mr. Gus is the strongest among us. Both in terms of his character and his abilities."
"A wolf... But come to think of it, I'm actually a dog."
Guts looked at the beast-like werewolf in front of him, lowered his head and said softly, while his armor suddenly emitted a piercing metallic scraping sound!
Chapter 5: 109. Slaying the Dragon Guts
Berserker Armor
Type: Legendary Magic Equipment
Description: Forged by master dwarven artisans in the ancient past, this armor is imbued with the bloodthirsty and violent essence of the Mad God. It can reveal the wearer's deepest negative emotions, especially buried fear, anger, and a thirst for slaughter. Wearing it greatly increases all attributes, but it cannot be removed except upon death. Furthermore, its strength increases with use. It can be given to the Supreme God for 11000 reward points and two B-rank side quests!
This is the armor Guts is wearing.
From the ancient past, once worn by the mysterious skeleton knight, this armor can grant the wearer the supernatural power to fight against the apostles!
Guts exchanged almost no bloodline or extra enhancements.
He wasn't good at it, nor did he feel he needed it. He loathed inhuman things like those that appeared that night, so Guts was unwilling to let those things that seemed powerful but made him no longer human become a part of him.
Given the choice, Guts didn't hesitate to spend all his reward points on the Berserker Armor and the Dragon Slayer Sword, and on improving his attributes.
This is a very poor value-for-money redemption method, and can even be described as foolish!
But that's what Guts did; he wanted to and felt he should do it.
This led to him experiencing considerable difficulty and struggle during his initial mission to become the main god.
Perhaps it was this unwavering persistence, or perhaps it was the talent and resilience that Guss displayed in his struggles.
So far, he has unlocked the second stage of the gene lock. Although he has not exchanged for any bloodline, his attributes are already at least over 1,000.
He is human, remains human, and will likely always remain human.
Perhaps, among Qiu Hai's subordinates, he will be the first person to reach the fourth stage of the genetic lock in a completely human form.
However—at this moment, talking about the possibilities of the future is nothing more than idle talk.
As an adventurer, Guts's strength undoubtedly stems from the sword in his hand and the armor on his body.
The Berserker Armor, after undergoing multiple enhancements, possesses far greater defense and performance than its original form. The same applies to the Dragon Slayer Sword; with the continuous addition of new materials, the weapon's sturdiness and sharpness have also steadily increased!
The Berserker Armor houses the power of an ancient mad god, while the Dragon Slayer Sword is a mysterious creation tainted with the resentment and bloodshed of countless Apostles and monsters from the Netherworld.
Ais sensed that the 'dragon' feeling on his Dragon Slayer Sword was not an illusion; in fact, the sword truly contained the soul of a 'dragon'.
This power actually makes Guts unnecessary for any bloodline! As the Berserker Armor is continuously strengthened and infused, it is actually nourishing Guts himself.
At the end of this road, someone had already shown Guts his appearance—the skeleton knight, who was once the owner of this armor, and his current inhuman form was perhaps the result of being corrupted by the power of the armor.
But right now, we can't use the sword's true power.
Bertochogles of the Loki Familia revealed his werewolf side, and Naggus responded with his own 'wild dog' side.
After Bert died, his body, now transformed into a ferocious and terrifying giant wolf of fire, was wreathed in flames ignited by 'Hati'.
He is the wounded king of wolves. First wound: restraint. Second wound: howl in pain. Third wound: pounding into the ground.
Hate the world, acknowledge the truth of nature, and cry until your tears run dry.
Scars become fangs, cries become roars, and lost flesh and blood become power.
This is proof of his bloodline. Bert's lineage may indeed be traced back to that ancient giant wolf in mythology that devoured the sun and moon, and the skills and power he is displaying now are proof of Bert's hatred and resentment.
When he was twelve, his tribe was wiped out by a giant dragon in Dragon Valley.
At the age of sixteen, he returned to avenge his tribe by killing the dragon, but upon returning to the dungeon, he learned of his lover's tragic death and subsequently became despondent.
Bert's story is a tragedy of a person who believes in the law of the jungle being constantly fooled.
There's really no need to fight to the death for such a trivial purpose, or to show your strongest side at a time like this.
But Bert couldn't do that. He couldn't compromise, admit defeat, or turn hostility into friendship—he was incapable of such smooth talk!
His personality is what it is, and it has always been that way; he will not change, nor does he intend to.
In the end, the world still lets the winners decide what is right and wrong.
kill! ! !
A surging, roaring fiery wolf charged towards Guts. Finn gripped his magic spear tightly and spoke in a deep voice to the nonchalant Leos beside him.
“Bert, once he activates his skill, is stronger than all of us and very difficult to control. Captain Leos, if things get urgent, I hope you can join us in stopping them.”
"Ah, oh, that's it."
Leos's reaction was very calm, or rather, Finn noticed that everyone around him was very calm.
The boy with the two strange daggers had the leisure to line up his spoils, while the elf and the middle-aged man were arguing about the cloaca of mermaids!
It was as if Bert's anger and power at this moment were commonplace to them.
Undoubtedly, as the captain and a fellow member of the guild, Finn was furious at this contempt for his comrades.
But—if we look at it from another angle, does this contemptuous or even indifferent attitude reveal another possibility?
That means that perhaps in their eyes, Bert and the Loki Familia's power are not taken seriously.
The battle is about to break out.
Suddenly, Guts' berserker armor emitted a piercing metallic scraping sound. The plates that had been fitting snugly against his body began to flip outwards and grow, their dark edges protruding like the fangs of a demon. Several cracks appeared on his helmet, revealing a burning, inhuman crimson light within.
All of this happened almost instantly, without Bert's extensive prior preparations, and it looked as if the armor had swallowed Guts whole.
A deep roar emanated from deep within the armor, as if a slumbering beast had awakened. Guts' grip on the Dragon Slayer sword tightened slightly, the blade trailing long sparks on the ground. The next second, he shot forward like an arrow released from a bow.
There were no fancy techniques, only pure, extreme speed and power. If one had to describe it, this sword technique was simply a move he had acquired in a previous reincarnation world, called the 'Wolf Sword Technique'.
Bert charged with all his might in his beast form, but the next moment, an indescribable pain shot through his chest. He looked down and saw that the blade of the Dragon Slayer Sword, which seemed to fly close to the ground, had torn open from his left chest to his right back. The fur and muscles that were strong enough to withstand a LV5 attack were as fragile as paper in front of the Dragon Slayer Sword, which was reinforced by the Berserker Armor.
"Uh..." Bert's crimson pupils were filled with disbelief, the flames on his body rapidly dimmed, and his beastly form began to collapse. He wanted to say something more, but could only cough up a mouthful of blood.
The blow was not fatal, or rather, Guts did not kill him.
He was let off the hook—Bert had to accept this fact. He was no longer angry, because no matter how unwilling and angry a loser is, he will only make himself look like a clown.
He simply knelt on the ground, silently swallowing the bitter fruit of defeat.
But everyone else, or rather, the Loki Familia, all wore expressions of dread.
They raised their weapons, and Finn pointed his magic spear at Guts, gritting his teeth.
"That armor—what exactly is it?!"
The unremarkable armor that they had previously overlooked suddenly unleashed a fierce and murderous aura after revealing its true form and devouring Guts!
But that's not all; in their minds, this armor was like... a living thing!
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