"Yasashii kotoba wo (I lost your words of kindness)
Nakushita yami no naka (in the darkness)
Saigo no inori mo shizuka ni kieteitta (Even your final prayer quietly vanished)"
(Ordinal Scale OST - Delete)
Yuna's singing resounded in the voice room perfectly. What's even more strange is the accompaniment that followed it. This is caused by her Extra Skill.
She first 'records' it before Cardinal gives out a score; the higher the score, the better the buff that someone would receive from it. Though, she has to sing the entire four minutes of the song perfectly, or else the buff would weaken.
Unlike the "Hymn" from earlier, this one is a "Lyrical". It's more stronger than the former, but its difficulty rose. The only reason why Shiro taught her the "Hymn" is due to its ease to maintain.
Adding all of this, she received the title "Uta-chan" from the clearers.
"KRRRRAHH!"
Clang-!
As the Skull Reaper charged straight to the flock of characters, Heathcliff went forward and blocked it with his shield. At the same time, a sonic boom resounded in the entire room when Asuna used one of her strongest skills, .
Boom-!
She charged straight at its face. Even before she came in contact with it, the sheer force that the skill had produced managed to make it off-balance. Unhindered, her rapier hit its skull, only for it to bounce off upon contact.
[HP: 150,089/168,450]
"!"
However, someone else took her place the moment it bounced off.
'!'
Swooosh-! Slash-!
Kirito initiated the sword skill that took down the 74th floor boss, Gleam Eyes. He immediately finished a right horizontal strike with his and an upward strike using his on his left.
While falling, he did a full spin to the right while doing another horizontal slash using both of his swords.
Tap-!
The moment he landed in the ground, he did his previous move once more before lunging in its neck.
Crack-! Slash-!
He did an X-slash in its neck before yelling, "!"
"On it!" A slightly childish voice replied before charging at it once again.
As if waiting for him to charge, the Skull Reaper tried slashing its bone sickles once more, only to be met by a perfect resistance.
Clang-!
The "X" guard created by Shiro's skill was initiated, making it easier for him to lift the sickle grazing his right shoulder. He gathered all his strength to do a . After that, the sickle bounced back at it.
Due to it being intercepted at a perfect time, the succeeded. Its balance was lost once more thanks to it. Using this, Shinji charged at it the same manner Asuna did, allowing him to utilize his skill to its fullest.
''
Just like the , it also left a sonic boom in its waste. An extremely strong spiral of wind gathered in his ice spear, enhancing the damage that it can bring further.
There's also something intangible attached to it, though no one detected it except the NEXUS guild members.
"Hup!"
Shinji's attack hit the Skull Reaper square on its face. Not only did it sent the boss flying, it also depleted a chunk of its HP greatly.
[HP: 135,009/168,450]
Since he intentionally sent it to a direction of players, they didn't hesitate to unleash their to this monstrosity.
"Huff..."
"Are you alright?" Asuna asked Shinji as she saw him panting with that one strike.
"Ah, yes. No need to worry about this. Take the opportunity to attack, Asuna-san."
Hearing this, she followed his advice - not without a good reason, though. She and Kirito had been closely interacting with them ever since Yui and Strea met, thus she knew that they are all good people.
This came from their months of interactions (quests and boss battles), thus her judgement isn't wrong. At least that's what she thinks.
Although, what she didn't knew is that Shinji blew off half of his MP Pool just for that single attack. Even so, that's only a small percentage of its true power.
After all, it's the part of [Spear Arts - Hades (SSR)].
During his Special 10x pull, he got [Spear Arts - Hades (SSR)]. That's taking into factor his [Anti-Wakame Hair Solution (SSR)]...
Heck, he even thought that his luck for the next 10 years got consumed by this pulls alone.
Moreover, the rest of rewards that he got were UC trash. At most, it consists of some things that can slightly help him in his daily life.
'It's this strong...' He thought in a daze as he recalled its description.
[Spear Arts - Hades (SSR)]
Details: The Spear Arts used by the King of Underworld, Hades. Created during his lifespan longer than 13.8 Billion Years, it possesses divine might that could annihilate his enemies. Under it is five techniques, each that is exhibited in Ragnarok. The nature of these techniques are further strengthened when it got listed as an SSR-rated reward in the chat group.
Note: The fifth and final technique can only be used in conjecture with [Pluto Ichor (SSR)].
Its description is brief, yet the complexity of it isn't to be scoffed at. Originally, it utilized the energy higher than mana as a fuel, allowing it to have thick intents as well as the concepts that Hades excelled at the most - death being one of them.
With Shinji being weak to use it, he could only use the downgraded version of it using his mana. Still, it's an extremely strong technique that can allow him to kill servants on a head-on fight!
Meanwhile, Agil commanded the players to disengage from the Skull Reaper when he saw it recovering its momentum. At this moment, however, the players' nervousness lowered as they saw its remaining HP Bars after their ten seconds of attacks.
[HP: 127,490/168,450]
"One of the HP bars..."
"We shaved it off..!"
The players mood became enthusiastic for a moment, something that'll be proven detrimental soon after.
"SCREEECH!!!"
Letting out a loud screech, the Skull Reaper rushed at these players. Caught unprepared, three of them was about to be sliced in half by its sickles when the flying dagger's handle hit them in the back. Due to it, they were thrown away from their previous position, saving their lives from it.
"Tank!" Kuroneko, who is approaching the Skull Reaper from behind, shouted.
"AYE!"
This time, the one who answered is none other than Schmitt, the MT of Divine Dragon Alliance. Except for the group members, he possesses the highest HP in the game.
With the help of his items, his defense became more impenetrable, making him only second to Heathcliff.
He might be afraid of death, but he knew how to make a move against the boss. His confidence was bolstered by the NEXUS' existence in the raid, thus he's pinning more of his hopes on clearing this dungeon safely with them.
Ding-!
The Skull Reaper's thrust is successfully blocked by him, albeit he got pushed back by an entire meter just to do it.
Of course, Kuroneko didn't let go of this chance as she used her skill, ; a skill included in her unique skill, .
True to its name, the is a 3-hit skill that clouded the vision of the enemy with each it. For every hit, it inflicts five seconds of status.
Ironically, it landed on her since Shiro killed off most of the horrendous players in the game. Since he's already in possession of a Unique Skill, the second player was chosen, which is her.
However, she didn't expect this and is apprehensive of it at first. Yes, she resolved herself to kill, but seeing its proof isn't pleasant at all. Only, she slowly accepted it because of her will to keep moving forward.
Over time, she made a joking thought that it's a fitting name with her Queen of Darkness title, which made her think more positive of it.
Crack-! Crack-!
With each hit, some of its bones became blue grids.
Surprisingly, it began flailing randomly after this. Its loud screeches filled the room, confusing the players for a moment.
"Everyone, attack! The blindness status will last for 15 seconds!" Kuroneko shouted, making the players flinch back to reality.
The other group members didn't wait for her signal as they blasted off one sword skills after another. Roman used his one-handed sword to pierce its legs, sending golden electrical arcs all over it.
Now, it also has the state on top of the state, turning it into a live practice target for five seconds!
Three seconds later, all fifty players ganged up on this pitiful boss, depleting its HP bars in every second. The only thing that they watched out is its random attacks, which got taken care of by Heathcliff, Schmitt, Kirito, Asuna, and the group members.
Steadily, its HP bars decreased...
*****
A/N: [Spear Arts - Hades (SSR)] is from Shuumatsu no Ragnarok, an awesome manga to read. I definitely recommend it!
Fact #37: Remember the Abyssal Hunters from the fun fact chapters ago (the Flamechasers)? If before, they're in the hundreds if not thousands. But now, only a total of four of them was confirmed to be alive after the final battle against an Outer God (genesezoic) of the sea. What's more, everyone is living in Spain without the S right now. Skadi is fighting against the remnant will of the Outer God, Specter got brainwashed by the Church of said Outer God, Gladiia is busy locating the remaining Abyssal Hunters as their leader, and Ulpian (another captain of theirs) are busy dealing with the aftermath. He's not to be blamed, however, as there's more than one "Genesezoic" (Multiple Outer God Incarnations got Atlantis f*cked up). Though, you can also treat it as if the entire Seaborn Race is the whole Outer God itself, since they have a collective will. Meaning, all of them are one, even if they have these "genesezoics" (leaders).
"Yasashii kotoba wo (I lost your words of kindness)
Nakushita yami no naka (in the darkness)
Saigo no inori mo shizuka ni kieteitta (Even your final prayer quietly vanished)"
(Ordinal Scale OST - Delete)
Yuna's singing resounded in the voice room perfectly. What's even more strange is the accompaniment that followed it. This is caused by her Extra Skill.
She first 'records' it before Cardinal gives out a score; the higher the score, the better the buff that someone would receive from it. Though, she has to sing the entire four minutes of the song perfectly, or else the buff would weaken.
Unlike the "Hymn" from earlier, this one is a "Lyrical". It's more stronger than the former, but its difficulty rose. The only reason why Shiro taught her the "Hymn" is due to its ease to maintain.
Adding all of this, she received the title "Uta-chan" from the clearers.
"KRRRRAHH!"
Clang-!
As the Skull Reaper charged straight to the flock of characters, Heathcliff went forward and blocked it with his shield. At the same time, a sonic boom resounded in the entire room when Asuna used one of her strongest skills, .
Boom-!
She charged straight at its face. Even before she came in contact with it, the sheer force that the skill had produced managed to make it off-balance. Unhindered, her rapier hit its skull, only for it to bounce off upon contact.
[HP: 150,089/168,450]
"!"
However, someone else took her place the moment it bounced off.
'!'
Swooosh-! Slash-!
Kirito initiated the sword skill that took down the 74th floor boss, Gleam Eyes. He immediately finished a right horizontal strike with his and an upward strike using his on his left.
While falling, he did a full spin to the right while doing another horizontal slash using both of his swords.
Tap-!
The moment he landed in the ground, he did his previous move once more before lunging in its neck.
Crack-! Slash-!
He did an X-slash in its neck before yelling, "!"
"On it!" A slightly childish voice replied before charging at it once again.
As if waiting for him to charge, the Skull Reaper tried slashing its bone sickles once more, only to be met by a perfect resistance.
Clang-!
The "X" guard created by Shiro's skill was initiated, making it easier for him to lift the sickle grazing his right shoulder. He gathered all his strength to do a . After that, the sickle bounced back at it.
Due to it being intercepted at a perfect time, the succeeded. Its balance was lost once more thanks to it. Using this, Shinji charged at it the same manner Asuna did, allowing him to utilize his skill to its fullest.
''
Just like the , it also left a sonic boom in its waste. An extremely strong spiral of wind gathered in his ice spear, enhancing the damage that it can bring further.
There's also something intangible attached to it, though no one detected it except the NEXUS guild members.
"Hup!"
Shinji's attack hit the Skull Reaper square on its face. Not only did it sent the boss flying, it also depleted a chunk of its HP greatly.
[HP: 135,009/168,450]
Since he intentionally sent it to a direction of players, they didn't hesitate to unleash their to this monstrosity.
"Huff..."
"Are you alright?" Asuna asked Shinji as she saw him panting with that one strike.
"Ah, yes. No need to worry about this. Take the opportunity to attack, Asuna-san."
Hearing this, she followed his advice - not without a good reason, though. She and Kirito had been closely interacting with them ever since Yui and Strea met, thus she knew that they are all good people.
This came from their months of interactions (quests and boss battles), thus her judgement isn't wrong. At least that's what she thinks.
Although, what she didn't knew is that Shinji blew off half of his MP Pool just for that single attack. Even so, that's only a small percentage of its true power.
After all, it's the part of [Spear Arts - Hades (SSR)].
During his Special 10x pull, he got [Spear Arts - Hades (SSR)]. That's taking into factor his [Anti-Wakame Hair Solution (SSR)]...
Heck, he even thought that his luck for the next 10 years got consumed by this pulls alone.
Moreover, the rest of rewards that he got were UC trash. At most, it consists of some things that can slightly help him in his daily life.
'It's this strong...' He thought in a daze as he recalled its description.
[Spear Arts - Hades (SSR)]
Details: The Spear Arts used by the King of Underworld, Hades. Created during his lifespan longer than 13.8 Billion Years, it possesses divine might that could annihilate his enemies. Under it is five techniques, each that is exhibited in Ragnarok. The nature of these techniques are further strengthened when it got listed as an SSR-rated reward in the chat group.
Note: The fifth and final technique can only be used in conjecture with [Pluto Ichor (SSR)].
Its description is brief, yet the complexity of it isn't to be scoffed at. Originally, it utilized the energy higher than mana as a fuel, allowing it to have thick intents as well as the concepts that Hades excelled at the most - death being one of them.
With Shinji being weak to use it, he could only use the downgraded version of it using his mana. Still, it's an extremely strong technique that can allow him to kill servants on a head-on fight!
Meanwhile, Agil commanded the players to disengage from the Skull Reaper when he saw it recovering its momentum. At this moment, however, the players' nervousness lowered as they saw its remaining HP Bars after their ten seconds of attacks.
[HP: 127,490/168,450]
"One of the HP bars..."
"We shaved it off..!"
The players mood became enthusiastic for a moment, something that'll be proven detrimental soon after.
"SCREEECH!!!"
Letting out a loud screech, the Skull Reaper rushed at these players. Caught unprepared, three of them was about to be sliced in half by its sickles when the flying dagger's handle hit them in the back. Due to it, they were thrown away from their previous position, saving their lives from it.
"Tank!" Kuroneko, who is approaching the Skull Reaper from behind, shouted.
"AYE!"
This time, the one who answered is none other than Schmitt, the MT of Divine Dragon Alliance. Except for the group members, he possesses the highest HP in the game.
With the help of his items, his defense became more impenetrable, making him only second to Heathcliff.
He might be afraid of death, but he knew how to make a move against the boss. His confidence was bolstered by the NEXUS' existence in the raid, thus he's pinning more of his hopes on clearing this dungeon safely with them.
Ding-!
The Skull Reaper's thrust is successfully blocked by him, albeit he got pushed back by an entire meter just to do it.
Of course, Kuroneko didn't let go of this chance as she used her skill, ; a skill included in her unique skill, .
True to its name, the is a 3-hit skill that clouded the vision of the enemy with each it. For every hit, it inflicts five seconds of status.
Ironically, it landed on her since Shiro killed off most of the horrendous players in the game. Since he's already in possession of a Unique Skill, the second player was chosen, which is her.
However, she didn't expect this and is apprehensive of it at first. Yes, she resolved herself to kill, but seeing its proof isn't pleasant at all. Only, she slowly accepted it because of her will to keep moving forward.
Over time, she made a joking thought that it's a fitting name with her Queen of Darkness title, which made her think more positive of it.
Crack-! Crack-!
With each hit, some of its bones became blue grids.
Surprisingly, it began flailing randomly after this. Its loud screeches filled the room, confusing the players for a moment.
"Everyone, attack! The blindness status will last for 15 seconds!" Kuroneko shouted, making the players flinch back to reality.
The other group members didn't wait for her signal as they blasted off one sword skills after another. Roman used his one-handed sword to pierce its legs, sending golden electrical arcs all over it.
Now, it also has the state on top of the state, turning it into a live practice target for five seconds!
Three seconds later, all fifty players ganged up on this pitiful boss, depleting its HP bars in every second. The only thing that they watched out is its random attacks, which got taken care of by Heathcliff, Schmitt, Kirito, Asuna, and the group members.
Steadily, its HP bars decreased...
*****
A/N: [Spear Arts - Hades (SSR)] is from Shuumatsu no Ragnarok, an awesome manga to read. I definitely recommend it!
Fact #37: Remember the Abyssal Hunters from the fun fact chapters ago (the Flamechasers)? If before, they're in the hundreds if not thousands. But now, only a total of four of them was confirmed to be alive after the final battle against an Outer God (genesezoic) of the sea. What's more, everyone is living in Spain without the S right now. Skadi is fighting against the remnant will of the Outer God, Specter got brainwashed by the Church of said Outer God, Gladiia is busy locating the remaining Abyssal Hunters as their leader, and Ulpian (another captain of theirs) are busy dealing with the aftermath. He's not to be blamed, however, as there's more than one "Genesezoic" (Multiple Outer God Incarnations got Atlantis f*cked up). Though, you can also treat it as if the entire Seaborn Race is the whole Outer God itself, since they have a collective will. Meaning, all of them are one, even if they have these "genesezoics" (leaders).
