Chapter 612: Glimpse of the Ego
In the form of Eldia, of a diabolos, I swing the [Oneiros Mallet]. The hecatoncheir receives the blow with its body as usual, and then slashes its sword towards me.
With my bigger size, it’s easier for me to absorb the sword’s momentum as I block. The damage I’m taking doesn’t change much, but it’s easier for me to maintain my posture and immediately attack again.
I exchange blows with the hecatoncheir. After several exchanges, I end up receiving a heavy blow to my chin.
The longer we fight at point blank range without relying on skills, the more apparent the difference in our combat ability becomes. But, even though this is costing me a lot of MP now, I should be dealing proper damage.
Believing that, I check the hecatoncheir’s status. But, its MP again hasn’t decreased by as much as I'd hoped.
My damage has indeed increased. It was about two hundred with just my oneiros claws, then with the [Oneiros Mallet] it was about four hundred, and now with [Dragon Mirror] it’s increased to five hundred.
I’m doing over twice the damage I was at the start. But, that’s all. In the end, even when making full use of my skills, the damage rate is still far too poor. The hecatoncheir’s HP and MP maximums are both 10,000.
I throw the [Oneiros Mallet] at the hecatoncheir. It blocks with its sword, and the mallet sticks into the ground before quickly fading into motes of light.
…This isn’t working. The [Oneiros Mallet]’s defence reduction is effective, but it’s not enough for me to beat the hecatoncheir.