Chapter 7: Heresy Magic!
Unlike [Taboo], however, [Heresy Magic] was a major combat skill that could seriously boost his fighting power.
This skill had an incredibly powerful soul-damaging effect. It bypassed physical defenses and HP entirely, directly attacking the target's soul. It was almost impossible to defend against.
This skill, when leveled up to LV 10, could inflict all sorts of nasty debuffs on enemies. It was seriously messed up.
Basically, it didn't care how high your armor was or how much health you had. You could say this skill was the ultimate counter to tanky races like Earth Dragons.
In the original story, Kumoko used this very Heresy Magic, at only Level 25, to slowly wear down and kill a Level 30 Earth Dragon.
To defend against [Heresy Magic], you needed the skill [Heresy Nullification]. And to get that skill, you first needed to have [Heresy Magic] yourself.
With his Earth Dragon base stats, Elliot wasn't afraid of most abilities. But this Heresy Magic? That was something he absolutely needed to watch out for. Naturally, he had to get this skill for himself.
Whoosh!
Just then...
From behind them, they heard the sound of monster footsteps. The sound was complex, suggesting a creature with many legs.
Immediately following was the sound of something cutting through the air. An unknown attack shot towards them incredibly fast.