BXBX NOVEL Chapter 237
Chapter 237
I glanced back at the already messed-up corridor and caught my breath.
Roughly a dozen traps and a dozen monsters?
If I ignored the monsters and ran, the traps would take care of the rest, so I was still pretty clean.
I arrived at the very end of the raid, which in the original game would only be accessible if you were the highest dealer in the raid.
This is where the raid's difficulty level is set at a fairly high level.
Yes, it's a bonus stage of sorts.
I smiled at the thought of the rewards and walked toward the treasure chest in the center of the room.
"My babies. Say hello to Daddy, huh?"
The glorious treasure chest popped open with a clicking sound.
Inside, special rewards were revealed, along with items to finish off the rampage outside.
[You've found a new item!]
[Name: Ephemeral Fruits']
[Rank: Mythic]
[Type: Elixir]
[Description: These fruits were grown by the three goddesses of fate themselves. When ingested, it permanently reduces the ability of the eater by 80%.
*Debuffs from this elixir cannot be resisted by any ability or effect. (One-time)]
An item said to be one of the most powerful elixirs on earth. Fruit of Short Life.
In fact, it could be said to be a fruit that could make a man dive into the Styx River if he so desired.
First up, I immediately put it in the cube and pulled out the next item.
Wrapped in what appeared to be a bear skin.
[Name: Zeus' Tendon]
[Rank: Mythic]
[Type: Bracelet]
[Description: A distant mythical era. This is a tendon that the Titans ripped from Zeus.
Skills
[1. Master of Lightning: Wearing this equipment allows you to touch electric current.]
[2. God's Tendon: A tendon from the body of a god. Increases the wearer's strength by 30%. (Once per day. Increases strength by 500% for a short period of time.)]
"Huh. No wonder this is the number one deal."
At first glance, it's just a short piece of string.
But just by wrapping it around my wrist, I could feel the difference in my body in an instant.
"I've got everything I need, so I'm going to head upstairs."
I can still feel the heavy vibrations coming from above.
I pressed my ear to the wall and heard what sounded like countless creatures running.
"Looks like the Vatican is on time. I'll start preparing myself."
As I said that, I noticed a new feature through the Smart Lens. It's called Skill Customization'.
Is it because I'm in contact with the Italian chapter this time? I finally cleared the main event (Gangs of Corleone).
[Main Story (Gangs of Corleone)]
[You are Corleones heir and Hitman. You have defeated enemies from countless organizations and have begun to write your own narrative, but what is the end of it?
Death to your enemies. Glory for your family.]
[Prerequisite: Increased Influence within the Family]
[Target Influence: 3000 / 3000]
[*Achievement rewards may vary depending on the outcome.]
The result of this is Skill Customization'.
It was a system that allowed me to apply the desired effects to the skills I had.
"Slot number 2. Magical Girl Magical Rogue."
I set the settings for the Magical Rogue as they were in the game.
When I pulled up the aura to see the change, I could see that its color had changed from red to bright pink.
"I'm pretty sure I'll never get caught."
It's some sort of unwritten rule of the world that you can't change the color of your Aura in the first place.
It's not without conditions, but it's usually black or some other primary color, and it's hard to find this kind of change.
It's hard to find this kind of change, because even the police were able to find the villain through the Auras pattern.
"Okay, that's it."
Finally, I activate [Clown Makeup] to disguise myself and get ready to go upstairs.
"Well, let's see how well Venezia and the Vatican are doing, shall we?"
If the Vatican acted according to the report I sent them, they should be holding up without much difficulty.
Typhons hands would be tied to the floor by the time I got to the exit in the first place.
The problem is that once I get to the exit, his hands are free.
Normally, the regular raid method would be to feed him berries to weaken him and then capture him, but I wasn't going to do that.
No, why waste the item?
[Name: Mobile platform]
[Class: Normal]
[Type: Consumable]
[Description: A moving platform used in dungeons. When used, move upstairs.]
If I use this, I wont be judged to have gone to the exit, so his arms will be tied.
It's all about getting my reward and making raids easier.
The platform I'd picked up early on was doing its job.
"Let's get going."
As I stepped onto the platform, the landscape around me began to change.
I was quickly transported upstairs, and what I could see was
"Huh?"
Typhon, who shouldn't have been able to be attacked yet, was lying on the ground, and in the distance, a woman in pure white armor was falling.
The armor's shape suggested that it was the Holy Armor I had requested from the Vatican, Joanna. I recognized it immediately.
Does that mean it's Michaela that's falling down?
Judging from the way her armor is slowly disintegrating, it seems that she used all of the divine power within her body.
At that rate, she was sure to crash to the ground unprotected and be severely injured.
"How much of a monster are you?"
Normally, it was hard to deal a decent amount of damage to Typhon, but she actually punched him?
I quickly leapt toward her, snatching her out of the air and dropping her to the ground.
She mumbled something about numbers, and when I asked her what, she said she was counting prime numbers.
After setting her down in a safe place, I gave her a few words of advice, reminding her that 1 is not a prime number, and then looked over at Typhon, who was slowly regaining his composure.
They've done a good job while I've been gone, so now it's up to me.
"My lord. Let me be a righteous Magical Rogue today, taking the lives of my enemies."
Just as paladins pray before going into battle, I did what I always did, and I planted the trigger with a prayer.
Just then, I saw the figure of a man running toward me from where Typhon was.
That red hat is a cardinal from the Vatican.
"You?"
He asks, wary of my unfamiliar appearance. I opened my mouth to reveal that I was no enemy.
"I am an agent of God, passing through. The Magical Rogue."
As I said that, I surreptitiously energized the chopsticksAscalon in my hand.
At the same time, a massive amount of holy power began to envelope my body.
"This much divine power, who theare you!"
"Before you ask that, comrade, shouldn't you be dealing with the pagan god in front of you?"
"Certainly, thank you."
"Hmm."
Deciding there was nothing good to be gained from further discussion, I turned my attention to Typhon and cut the conversation off.
Judging by the way he'd fallen into the groggy situation, the Vatican's forces had reduced him to less than half his health, as planned.
With the wounded lying about, I'll have to make this quick.
"Have the ones in the back heal her, and I'll take care of this one myself."
With that, I leave Michaela in the care of the Cardinal and look over at the creature who is slowly rising to his feet.
-The damned mortals are finally touching my anger!
He's looking at us with a reddened face, as if he's still angry about being hit by Michaela.
There's no point in answering him, so I grab Ascalon and slowly walk over to him.
-I will destroy you!
From its gaping mouth, a crackling sound of thunder accompanied by a bolt of lightning began to flash.
I wonder if he has a name like Storm God'.
-Die! Mortals!
If you're going to shoot something like that, you should have shot it in the first place.
Kwaaaaaang!!!
Chunks of electricity fly in a straight line towards me.
I raise my leg and activate Black Mist's skill, "Accumulated Electricity".
As if I were a lightning rod, Black Mist begins to absorb all the electricity coming at me.
However, its destructive power is so great that even though it's fully charged, its attacks show no sign of ending.
Normally, this is where the damage would have started to accumulate but that's where the Tendon of Zeus from earlier came into play.
I move my aura to interfere with the current and it soon coalesces into a spear-like form in my hand.
-When did mere mortals ever know my power?!
"A true rogue can steal the heart of a god."
The creature's expression changed to one of disbelief as he realized his attack hadn't worked.
Yeah, your attack was good.
Now then.
"Now that you've had a good look, I'll give it back to you."
I threw the lightning bolt in my hand like a javelin at the creature.
-Uh, how dare!
Apparently he couldn't stop his own power but he shouldn't be this surprised.
Next, I imbued Ascalon with aura to generate holy power, which I used to arm myself with the Holy Spirit. Activate Joanna.
After all, magical girls and armor are a man's dream.
The holy object begins to cover my body in an instant.
I hear the Cardinal's screams from behind me, but I'm the only one who can use this right now.
Of course, I was pouring a lot of aura, but with the ongoing battle, I knew I could use it somehow, thanks to my mana regeneration.
I had completely changed form and was now radiating holy energy in all directions.
This is the Magical Rogue Shining Form, a true apostle of God.
[Activates Skill: Divine Tendon.]
"Well, let's wrap this up."
I just activated the lightning bolt towards him. The skill changed to Skill Customization runs around the area, scattering pink light differently than usual.
-Does a mortal dare to take on an immortal!
In response, the angry creature pulls his fist back, ready to strike back at me.
His hands are bound, but the chains are long enough to allow him to extend his fists but he was mistaken about one thing.
"Asshole. You still think you're stronger than me?"
He didn't realize that I had the Tendon of Zeus' in my hands.
Boom!
He clenches his fist and decides that instead of parrying his attacks, he's going to fight back.
As I gather all the Aura into my fist, my pink gloves begin to emit a pure white light.
Gathering all the Aura in one place.
"Magical Holy punch."
A five times stronger version of my most powerful attack.
Is that all? The holy armor that surrounds my body turns the attack into holy power, transforming it into an attack that's more than enough to hurt the creature.
Perhaps if this were a game, I'd see a message like this.
[critical damage!]
[critical damage!]
[critical damage!]
[critical damage!]
In response, the creature's right arm slowly begins to crack.
Sensing something is amiss, his expression turns fearful.
-It won't recover?!
"You still think you're immortal?"
The pink energy from my hand travels up his arm and begins to cover his body.
The strings of threads gradually stretch across his body, like shattering glass.
Eventually, the white beam of light extends to his entire body.
-Stop! If you stop right now, I promise you great power"
"A true magical girl doesn't make deals with villains."
Because that's what a magical girl is.
"Ciao. Per sempre. (Farewell. Forever.)"
Finally, covered in divine power, his body begins to glow brightly.
"Magical A wonderful finish."
As I spun around and landed on the ground, a pure white light exploded from behind me.
Kaaaaaaaah!
This is the death of a true immortal. The perfect finish. I'm pleased with myself.
"Aaaaah!"
"A saint! The saint has appeared!"
Seeing the reaction I had hoped for, I smiled with satisfaction and nodded once. I walked toward Typhon, who was now only bones.
Okay, time for the reward check.
After all, this is what I came all this way for as the Magical Rogue.
The now-bone giant's breastbone where the heart should have been, there was only a red jewel that looked like it was burning.
That's what the Medici wanted so badly, the essence of fire.
Slowly, the items piled around it were placed into the cube, and finally, the essence of fire was picked up.
"I will steal your heart as I have promised."
"Wait! Wait a moment, please. Saint!"
Just then, I heard someone running eagerly from behind me, a familiar voice.
I turned my head and there stood a disheveled-looking Luca, panting.
"Hmm?"
"?"
With that, I placed the fire essence into the cube.
"My name is Magical Rogue. The man known to the world as the God of the Gods."
"What is that.?"
"This essence of fire' is mine to keep."
[Activates Skill: Spirit Walk]
With that, I slip into the shadows, scattering a brilliant flurry of light.
Disappearing from Luca's sight, I grin triumphantly as I run straight to the next location.
Man, isn't this going to rot my teeth?