Book 12: Chapter 4 (3)
A straightforward assault, with all of his Limiters removed. Shin had neither the time nor intention to assess the situation. Faster than a speeding bullet, he closed the 50-mel distance between his initial position and Adetropos in a couple of steps.
Shin’s initial target was the monster’s left arm, the symbol of the boss monster’s heavy use of mental-affecting skills and magic skills. His 『Moonless』 carved through it easily.
Divine/Katana Combination Skill 【Scourge Divide – Morning Star】
In the candle-lit room, a white-hot flash of metal sparkled for an instant.
The Divine/Katana skill unleashed by Shin, which would cause massive damage to evil-type monsters such as demons, devils, and the undead, cut off Adetropos’ left arm. Meanwhile, it was not clear where Adetropos was looking or if it had even realized it was under attack.
The ability that activated after the boss received damage, however, did not rely on its perceptions. Before Shin could use the Movement-type Martial skill 【Flying Shadow】 to continue attacking, the severed arm, right before hitting the ground, erupted into black smoke.
“Tch!”
Shin instantly changed directions. He moved behind Adetropos’ body, using the monster’s large body as a shield. A few seconds later, the chamber was filled by a grey light: it was 【Netherlight】, a skill that caused all status effects at once. Shin could have probably resisted its effects, but decided to dodge it just in case. 【Netherlight】 did not affect Adetropos’ body and its shadow.
“You’re going to move now, huh?”