Hell Mode: Volume 11, page 11
“Enemies ahead! It’s our turn now!” Meruru shouted. “Ready, Tam-Tam?!”
“Brace yourself and keep them here! We must not give an inch!” General Zaurere barked.
As the two gave their orders, Meruru’s hihiirokane golem changed into Dolphin Mode, as did General Zaurere’s Supergigantified hihiirokane golem. The towering golems that walked along the ocean floor and the ones that swam using Dolphin Mode clashed with their massive enemies.
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Name: Meruru
Age: 16
Class: Talos King
Level: 60
HP: 3,199 + 2,400
MP: 3,570 + 2,400
Attack: 2,161 + 2,400
Endurance: 1,957 + 2,400
Agility: 1,571 + 2,400
Intelligence: 3,570
Luck: 2,522
Extra Skill: Union (Right Arm)
Skills: Talos King {6}, Flying Arm {6}, Oscillating Punch {6}, Freezing Shot {6}, Super Alloy {2}, Gravity Cannon {6}, Spear Mastery {3}, Shield Mastery {3}
Equipment
Claw Arm (Crystal)
Talos King’s Cloak: +6,000 Endurance, +3,000 MP, Physical Damage Resistance (Mid)
Ring 1: +5,000 HP
Ring 2: +5,000 MP
Necklace: Magic Disc
Earring 1: +1,000 MP, +1,000 MP
Earring 2: +1,000 MP, +1,000 MP
* * *
Name: Tam-Tam
Pilot: Meruru
Rank: Hihiirokane Grade
HP: 25,000 + 2,400 + 10,000
MP: 25,000 + 2,400
Attack: 25,000 + 2,400 + 10,000
Endurance: 30,000 + 2,400 + 5,000
Agility: 30,000
Intelligence: 25,000 + 2,400
Luck: 25,000
Function: Screw Diver
Slates in Meruru’s Magic Disc (Max 20 slots)
Basic hihiirokane slate x 5 (5 slots)
Gigantify slate x 1 (2 slots)
Supergigantify slate x 1 (3 slots)
Enhancement slate x 5 (5 slots): HP slate x 2, Attack slate x 2, Endurance slate x 1
Special slate x 1 (5 slots): Increases Endurance and Agility, adds a Function
* * *
Name: Uranus
Pilot: Zaurere
Rank: Hihiirokane Grade
HP: 25,000 + 1,200
MP: 25,000
Attack: 25,000 + 1,200
Endurance: 25,000 + 1,200
Agility: 25,000 + 1,200
Intelligence: 25,000 + 1,200
Luck: 25,000
Slates in Zaurere’s Magic Disc (Max 10 slots)
Basic hihiirokane slate x 5 (5 slots)
Gigantify slate x 1 (2 slots)
Supergigantify slate x 1 (3 slots)
* * *
Stats of Dolphin Mode Mithril Grade Golems
HP: 3,000 + 900
MP: 3,000 + 900
Attack: 3,000
Endurance: 6,000 + 900
Agility: 6,000
Intelligence: 3,000 + 900
Luck: 3,000
Function: Screw Diver
Slates in Mithril Golem Users’ Magic Discs (Max 10 slots)
Basic mithril slate x 5 (5 slots)
Special slate x 1 (5 slots): Increases Endurance and Agility, adds a Function
* * *
Stats of Supergigantified Mithril Grade Golems
HP: 15,000 + 900
MP: 15,000 + 900
Attack: 15,000
Endurance: 15,000 + 900
Agility: 15,000
Intelligence: 15,000 + 900
Luck: 15,000
Slates in Mithril Golem Users’ Magic Discs (Max 10 slots)
Basic mithril slates x 5 (5 slots)
Gigantify slate x 1 (2 slots)
Supergigantify slate x 1 (3 slots)
* * *
“Let’s do this!” Meruru shouted. “Screw Diver!”
“Screw Diver!” the other pilots yelled.
Meruru took charge of the dolphin-shaped golems, having them use their Functions to open their mouths wide and create powerful currents. The streams of water overlapped and amplified one another, subjecting monsters to excruciating pain from multiple angles.
“Gyaaaaah?!” a kraken screamed as its massive tentacles were pulled in all directions, ripping the Rank A monster into several pieces.
“Don’t let a single monster through!” Zaurere ordered. “Crush every one that breaks free of the currents!”
“Yes, sir!” the others shouted.
The hundred-meter-tall Supergigantified golems pounced on the monsters that tried to avoid the powerful currents. The Rank A monsters’ stats were all in the ballpark of 3,000 to 6,000, while the eighty Supergigantified mithril golems each boasted at least 15,000 per stat. They made the perfect walls, tirelessly toiling away to reduce the number of monsters, crushing every one attempting to escape.
The monsters, in turn, learned that they could not fight individually and changed their tactic. They began evading the currents while ganging up on one golem at a time. They vastly outnumbered the golems, so through sheer numbers, they were able to push Zaurere and the others back. Just when Helmios and the others tried to step between the gaps in the golem squad, Allen used his Bird F’s Ability, Transmission.
“It’s time! Please activate your Extra Skills and push the enemies back!” he shouted.
“Yes, sir!” the soldiers of the Spirit User squad answered.
The square shield of soldiers, built by the Allen and Hero Armies, split into four, and the hundred Spirit Users formed their own group. Most of them were formerly Spirit Wizards, a two-star Talent, but they had received class promotions to become three-star Spirit Users and heightened their abilities. Combined with the rings and necklaces that boosted their MP to over 10,000, each Spirit User summoned a Grand Water Spirit and had it charge past the golems.
The water spirits became raging torrents of their own, avoiding their golem allies while clashing against the monsters that tried to overpower them with numbers. Meruru and the other pilots, now with the spirits on their side, managed to push the monsters back a few hundred meters. The Spirit Users then all used their Extra Skills to summon Grand Wind Spirits, and a hundred massive tornadoes formed within the water, dragging monsters in.
“Judgment Lightning!” Merus roared, activating his Awakened Ability.
A ball of light as dazzling as the sun appeared, and countless rays of purple lightning rained down on the battlefield, attacking the monsters within the tornadoes. A mountain of burning corpses began to form atop the ocean floor.
“Marvelous!” Zaurere gasped with wonder.
“Please don’t let your guards down!” Allen warned hastily. “The enemy general’s making its appearance!”
Before the Summoner could finish his sentence, Helmios saw a shadow at the helm of the Demon Lord Army leap past the corpses of its comrades. The Hero had been keeping a close eye from the back, and he had spotted the second wave of enemies, with thirteen Demonic Deities at the front. Several of them took the form of a large insect.
“Those foolish merfolk aren’t half bad,” one of the insect Demonic Deities noted.
Behind them were a few more curiously shaped Demonic Deities, along with a gargantuan Rank S sea dragon that was ready to heed its superior’s orders.
“We of Commander in Chief Ramon-Hamon’s squad will reduce them to ashes,” the oddly shaped Demonic Deities declared.
“Are you lot the commanders of this army?” Merus asked, stepping out from among his army. Allen had coached the Angel A on how to act during times like these.
“We are,” the Demonic Deity replied. “It’s our duty to fill the sea with the blood of the merfolk eating away at Patlanta. Fight to the bitter end. If you don’t, our leader, Lord Bildiga, will...”
One of the insect-shaped Demonic Deities prattled on as it stepped toward Merus. It was exactly what Allen had been waiting for.
“Use your Extra Skills!” he ordered through Bird F’s Messenger.
That was their cue. The one hundred soldiers of the Allen Army who had throwing-type Extra Skills all launched their attacks.
“Gah?!” the insect cried. It had been caught off guard, and in mere moments, it was reduced to ashes.
“B-Bastards!” another Demonic Deity howled with rage.
Just then, a light-blue shadow swam forth, the cold steel of his sword gleaming menacingly.
“Water Dragon Fang!”
The angry Demonic Deity was beheaded in a flash, and it also turned into dust within the waters. Hero Helmios had prepared for this battle by using his Extra Skill, Natural Gift, to learn skills that he was sure would prove useful.
“I just killed a Demonic Deity, and as you can see, you all defeated one earlier as well!” Helmios bellowed. “This is a battle we can win! We can easily triumph over Demonic Deities! If we fight as one, use teamwork, and give it our all, victory will be ours!” The Hero, now in the form of a merfolk, paused before he added, “Maintain formation and protect each other! Let’s all return home in one piece, safe and sound!”
The Allen and Hero Armies roared with gusto, ready to fight as one. Ten percent of the soldiers had already used their Extra Skills, including Merus, and they had defeated around ten percent of the opposing army, Demonic Deities included. This war had only just begun—it was imperative that they ride their momentum to keep morale high. Hero Helmios, who had braved many battles, knew this well.
Chapter 6: A Raging Battle Above the Crystal Flower
As the war north of Patlanta was headed into its second phase, Allen and his friends fought atop the Songstress Contest stage. Their foe was the Greater Demonic Deity Bildiga, who used his absurd Endurance to tank blows and counterattack. Beside them was Dogora, who was engaged in a battle of his own against Greater Demonic Deity Bask.
“Raaah!” Dogora bellowed, swinging his red-hot Kagutsuchi through the bubbling water.
Bask was able to move as nimbly as he could on land, however, and parried the blow with his greatsword. Dogora used his other arm, which carried an orichalcum greataxe, to launch another attack, but Bask easily pushed Kagutsuchi away, twirled his greatsword, and guarded himself against that one as well. He barely broke a sweat while defending himself against Dogora’s flurry of strikes—proof that he possessed stamina befitting a Greater Demonic Deity.
“C’mon, Little Dogora!” Bask taunted. “You ain’t hittin’ me like that! Put more oomph into it, will ya?”
Bask casually swung his greatsword around with one arm and stomped on the greataxe while guarding himself against Kagutsuchi. He stuck out his tongue and grinned before he removed his foot from the axe and buried it in Dogora’s stomach.
“Gah!” Dogora gasped.
The boy had tried to pull his greataxe back, but the sheer force of the kick blew him back to the guest stands. He refused to stay down, though, and immediately kicked the broken stands to get on his feet. Then, he crossed his greataxe and Kagutsuchi in front of his chest and let out a mighty, angry roar.
“Damn you!”
He slowly took a step toward Bask, then another. Kagutsuchi’s blade was evaporating the water around it, forming a small stream of white bubbles behind him. Bask chuckled with glee.
“Heh heh! Man, I love this!”
This is bad. Dogora got way stronger, but he still can’t handle Bask by himself, Allen thought as he cast a sidelong glance at the Greater Demonic Deity. With my current Intelligence, I can keep Bildiga in check while throwing out a few Insect-type Summons to support him.
“Dogora, I’ll help out,” Allen called.
Dogora gave a small nod as he approached Bask. “Thanks. I’ll need it.”
Allen opened his grimoire and checked Dogora’s stats. Nice! He’s Lvl. 99, and his XP indicator’s gone! He maxed out! And I’m Lvl. 100!
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Name: Allen
Age: 16
Class: Summoner
Level: 100
HP: 4,515 + 13,200
MP: 7,180 + 9,200
Attack: 2,516 + 12,000
Endurance: 2,516 + 19,200
Agility: 4,679 +24,800
Intelligence: 7,190 + 17,200
Luck: 4,679 + 4,400
Buffs: High Physical Damage Resistance, Poison Immunity, Increased Critical Rate, Flight, Exorcism, Damage Reduction, Greatly Increased Physical Damage Evasion, Breath Damage Immunity
Skills: Summoning {9}, Creation {9}, Synthesis {9}, Strengthening {9}, Awakening {9}, Growth {8}, Expansion {8}, Storage, Quick Summoning, Equivalency, Deputize, King Me, Sharing, (Sealed), (Sealed), Deletion, Sword Mastery {5}, Throwing {3}
XP: Approx. 8,000,000/1,000,000,000,000,000
EquipmentOrichalcum Sword: +10,000 Attack
Black Dragon Armor: +4,500 Endurance
Ring 1: +5,000 Attack
Ring 2: +5,000 Attack
Necklace: +3,000 Attack
Earring 1: +2,000 HP, +2,000 Attack, +10% Physical Damage
Earring 2: +7% Physical Damage
* * *
Name: Dogora
Age: 16
Blessing 1: Goddess of Fire (Mid), Absorbs Fire-type Attacks
Class: Destroyer
Level: 99
HP: 8,729 + 14,600
MP: 4,007 + 9,800
Attack: 8,988 + 14,600
Endurance: 8,235 + 14,600
Agility: 6,213 + 14,600
Intelligence: 3,845 + 9,800
Luck: 6,028 + 14,600
Blessing 2: Absorbs Fire-type Attacks, +5,000 All Stats, +30% Attack Damage, -30% Cooldown on Super Skills
Skills: Destroyer {6}, Super Full Might {6}, Super Explosion {6}, Super Peerless Slash {6}, Super Slaughter Strike {6}, Heart and Soul {3}, Super Fighting Soul {2}, Axe Mastery {7}, Dual Axe Mastery {3}, Shield Mastery {4}
Equipment
Divine Vessel Kagutsuchi: +20,000 Attack
Orichalcum Greataxe: +12,000 Attack
Adamantite Armor: +6,000 Endurance
Ring 1: +5,000 Attack
Ring 2: +5,000 Attack
Necklace: +3,000 Attack
Earring 1: +2,000 HP, +2,000 Attack, +10% Physical Damage
Earring 2: +7% Physical Damage
* * *
After Dogora fought Beast King Muza of Albahal at the Five Continent Alliance Conference in June, he had spent five months holed up in the Rank S dungeon, farming iron golems and Goldino, the final floor boss. He had raised his level and skill levels as much as he could, reaching Lvl. 3 for Heart and Soul and Lvl. 7 for Axe Mastery, soaring past the limits of Normal Mode.
The Allen and Hero Armies, who were also buffed with the Blessing of the Sovereign of Spirits, had defeated four Demonic Deities in their fight to the north of Patlanta, earning Dogora the XP he had needed to reach Lvl. 99, the max level. He did not require any more XP for now. But his Blessing is still Mid despite him being maxed out. If it’d upgraded, we might’ve been able to have a better fight, but... Also, I guess Extra Mode’s max level is 99. Allen then checked Dogora’s gear, along with his stats now that they had received buffs from their allies and the God of Spirits.
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Allen’s Stats with Full Gear and Buffs
HP: 36,772
MP: 25,194
Attack: 42,208 + 10,000
Endurance: 47,561 + 4,500
Agility: 42,223
Intelligence: 34,878
Luck: 11,803
* * *
Dogora’s Stats with Full Gear and Buffs
HP: 44,800
MP: 21,848
Attack: 55,180 + 20,000 (Right Arm) + 12,000 (Left Arm)
Endurance: 49,480 + 6,000
Agility: 30,957
Intelligence: 19,512
Luck: 26,817
* * *
Dogora, who wielded Kagutsuchi with one hand, had over 75,000 Attack. Meanwhile, Greater Demonic Deity Bask’s stats were likely in the ballpark of 60,000 per line. He especially eclipsed Dogora when it came to Agility. That meant he could easily dodge or parry the boy’s strikes, and high Attack was worthless if blows did not land.
But Bask’s obviously gotten exponentially stronger since our fight on the floating island. What happened? What gave him his buffs? The Summoner scrutinized Bask’s gear, noticing the Holy Orbs that decorated his arms and neck. He was even fully decked out in earrings and anklets.
Allen was curious about two factors. First, the jet-black band wrapped around Bask’s crimson body in many layers. It was hard to miss. Even when Bask was not moving, it pulsated as though it had a mind of its own. Clearly, it was not a fashion statement but some sort of special armor. Second was the additional weapon that Bask had on his back—another greatsword. He had used his orichalcum greatsword until now, but he had made no attempt to use his other blade, its unsheathed body enveloped in some sort of black miasma. In contrast to the white bubbles created by Kagutsuchi that trailed behind Dogora, Bask was followed by darkness.
“Oy, Bask!” the blade suddenly shouted. “Hurry up and kill that brat so that I can drink his blood! What’re you waitin’ for?!”
“Huh? What gives, Onuba?” Bask replied. “I know. Don’t rush me. I’ll smack him around a little more, and then you can drink all you want. Deal?”
Only then did Allen realize that everyone could hear the blade’s voice. A sword with a sharp tongue? Whoops, no need for me to make a pun here—forgive me, for I have sinned. In any case, a talking blade... A relative of Freyja’s, perhaps? Or is it a trend to let swords talk in this world? I think it was called Onuba...
“You! Are you Onuba?!” Freyja suddenly shouted via Kagutsuchi as Dogora continued to march. “Why are you here?!”
“Huh? That voice... Are you Freyja?” Onuba replied. “I see... Well, I’m glad I tagged along, then! You do know that you’re on my hit list too, don’t you?”
