Chapter 80 -80-Killing the Boss and Obtaining the Codex of Assassin
Three seconds later, the vampires reverted from their blood mist state back into solid form.
Just as they thought they could continue fighting, terrifying damage numbers burst from their bodies one after another.
[-600,000!] (Reflect Damage)
[-600,000!] (Reflect Damage)
[-600,000!] (Reflect Damage)
...
The moment the vampires returned to solid form, they exploded into clouds of blood mist once again.
[You killed Dark Vampire Lv.50. EXP +2,000,000, gold coin +200,000, Fame +20,000!]
[You plundered A-rank skill: Delayed Blood Recovery Art!]
[You killed...]
Besides this group of Dark Vampires, there were also creatures such as Dark Elves and Dark Orcs.
John directly created fifty clones.
Then he hurled throwing knives straight into the center of the monster horde.
The throwing knives were like miniature nukes, instantly blasting out massive waves of damage.
[-5,000,000!]
[-5,000,000!]
[-5,000,000!]
...
Under the combined effect of AoE and explosion damage, the horde of dark creatures was quickly wiped out by John.
System notifications continuously rang out in his ears.
[You killed Dark Elf Lv.50. EXP +2,200,000, gold coin +250,000, Fame +20,000!]
[You plundered A-rank skill: Shadow Escape Concealment Art!]
[You killed Dark Orc Lv.50. EXP +2,500,000, gold coin +300,000, Fame +25,000!]
[You plundered A-rank skill: Berserk Heavy Strike!]
[You killed Dark Swordsman Lv.50. EXP +2,300,000, gold coin +280,000, Fame +20,000!]
[You plundered A-rank skill: Shadow Slash!]
...
All of the ordinary dark monsters were completely exterminated by John.
From the moment he stepped through the gate to the end of the slaughter, less than a minute had passed.
"Next comes the final boss."
John’s figure flickered, and at incredible speed he shot deep into the royal palace.
Deep within the palace, the darkness was so dense that no light could be seen at all.
Only when John appeared did the darkness begin to recede.
After obtaining the Codex of Mage, he had become capable of using fire magic anytime and anywhere for illumination.
Especially now, he was also holding the Dragonflame Staff he had purchased some time ago from a wandering merchant in Zone 1.
John gave it a slight shake.
At once, the Dragonflame Staff spewed out a large amount of dragonfire.
It instantly lit up the entire dark region.
The moment the dragonfire illuminated the depths, the whole area brightened in an instant.
And in that very instant, a horrifying scene entered John’s sight.
At the very top of the palace, a pair of cold, pitch-black eyes stared down at him.
It was a grotesque and terrifying Night Demon.
Its body was enormous, crouching atop the palace ceiling.
The boss information also appeared before John’s eyes.
[Dark Lord]
[Rank]: Platinum-grade Boss
[Level]: 60
[HP]: 1,000,000 / 1,000,000
[Attack]: 229,000
[Defense]: 168,897
[Skills]: Night Demon Ambush, Dark Domain, Death Gaze...
[Description]: A monarch who ruled the darkness for ages. It once possessed peak-level power, but after falling into darkness, it gradually declined to its current state. Even the million dark creatures under its command have dwindled over time. This immense change has made the Dark Lord cruel and deranged!]
...
"Heh, who would’ve thought it used to have its glorious days."
John smiled, then raised his staff.
He wanted to test just how much damage he could deal as a mage.
And against a dark creature like this, the Dragonflame Staff seemed to have additional bonus damage.
When the Night Demon Boss saw this, the bloodlust in its eyes almost overflowed.
Darkness instantly spread from its body.
It snuffed out much of the dragonfire that had just been ignited.
Within the Dark Domain, all of the Night Demon’s attributes were enhanced.
All magic related to light was also suppressed.
Seeing this, John only gave a cold smile.
"A meaningless struggle."
The next moment, terrifying flames erupted from the Dragonflame Staff.
The fire was so fierce that it vaguely took on the shape of a dragon.
In an instant, it engulfed the Night Demon, which had come wrapped in vast waves of darkness.
"Dragonflame Burn!"
Large bursts of red sparks rapidly exploded across the Night Demon Boss’s body.
In only a few breaths, the ruler of darkness turned into a walking torch.
There was not a single part of its body that was not burning with dragonfire.
The depths of the royal palace echoed with the Night Demon’s shrill screams.
To it, dragonfire was practically a natural nemesis.
Every second, enormous fire damage burst forth.
[-300,000] (Fire Damage)!
[-300,000] (Fire Damage)!
[-300,000] (Fire Damage)!
Under the burning of dragonfire, the Night Demon did not even have the ability to fight back.
That was because dragonfire possessed the power to burn away a creature’s sanity.
Unless it was a boss with fire resistance, no living being could remain rational while being scorched by it.
The HP of this Night Demon Boss quickly dropped to the bottom.
With one final scream, its body burst into black mist and vanished on the spot.
At the same time, it dropped a large pile of loot.
[You killed Platinum-grade Boss Dark Lord Lv.60!]
[You gained EXP +10,000,000, gold coin +1,000,000, Fame +100,000!]
[You plundered Codex of Assassin!]
[You plundered S-rank talent: "Dark Domain"!]
[You plundered S-rank equipment: "Dark Stalker Set"!]
[You plundered S-rank equipment: "Dark Dagger"!]
[You plundered...]
One system notification after another rang in John’s ears.
He was already long accustomed to it.
As for those dark-element sets and talents, he had no interest in studying them for now.
Instead, he immediately opened the Codex of Assassin.
[Codex of Assassin] (Quest Item)
[Rank]: None
[Description]: After use, allows the user to use all Assassin-class skills, talents, and equipment, and grants a 200% enhancement.
[Note]: Since you are already an Assassin-class profession, using it will fuse with your current profession and grant a 400% enhancement!]
...
Its attributes were not all that different from the Codex of Mage.
But because John was already an Assassin by profession, he unexpectedly received an additional enhancement.
It was twice what the Codex of Mage provided.
Without the slightest hesitation, John used it.
The pitch-black book instantly turned into a cloud of black mist and merged into his body.
[You have used the Codex of Assassin!]
As the notification sounded, John felt an extra chill added to the aura within his body.
He immediately opened his status panel to check it.
[Player]: John
[Level]: 70 (72.13 million / 10 million: EXP severely overflowing)
[Class]: Dark Spacetime Assassin
[Talents]: Wrath of the Raider (SSS), Absolute True Damage (SSS), Wrath Sovereign (SSS), Lord of Beasts (SSS), Dominion Lord (SSS), Universal Synthesis (SS), Heart of Thorns (S)...
[Attributes]: Strength 33926, Agility 33926, Mind 33926, Stamina 33926
[Skills]: Godshadow (SS), Sunpiercer (SS), Lightning Double (SS), Lightning Chain (SS), Annihilation of All (SS), Phantom Blink (SS), Curse Resistance (S), Fall Resistance (S), Poison Resistance (S), War Smoke (A)...
[Equipment]: Divine Protection (S), Thousand-Faced Mask (A), Bloodfang (A), Lightning Robe (A)
[Wallet]: 123.81 million gold coin, 981 silver coin, 937 copper coin
[Items]: Pass Permit, Pillage Order, Holy Grail (Small), Dragonkin Isle Worldfall Ruins Token