Debuff Master

Chapter 194

The Unique weapon Frost Dragon’s Foot had a Level 140 level requirement, so it was definitely not a suitable weapon for a Level 200 like him. However, Siegfried had his own reasons as to why he was still using this weapon.

‘Is there a reason for me to spend money and buy a new weapon? I’m just going to replace it later on, all right?’?he thought.

He would eventually have to change his weapon, so he decided to use Frost Dragon’s Foot until it was really time for him to change it.

‘I’m dealing enough damage with this, so what’s the point of changing it? I’ll just keep using this.’

The Debuff Master made up for the weapon’s shortcomings, so Siegfried had never felt the need to get a new weapon.

His debuffs also allowed him to smash the heads of the people who were stronger than him, so the thought of changing his weapon had never really crossed his mind again after that one time.

Those were the reasons Siegfried was still using Frost Dragon’s Foot, and they were ultimately related to money. This proved that he was stingy down to the core.

However, his laid-back thinking led to his current predicament.

His weapon was shattered in a single collision. Of course, his weapon’s durability was already low due to overuse, but the biggest reason why his weapon shattered was that his opponent’s weapon was simply too powerful.

[+12 Executioner’s Greatsword]

The Genesis Guild member’s weapon was a Unique item with a Level 230 requirement, and it had also been enhanced twelve times!

It wasn’t strange that Frost Dragon’s Foot shattered after a single collision against such a monstrous weapon.

‘I completely forgot about it. The number of people with enhanced weapons drastically increases above Level 200…’?Siegfried was truly surprised, but it was too late.

“Gotcha, you bastard.”

The Genesis Guild member wielding the +12 weapon flashed a sinister smile and swung his greatsword at Siegfried.

***

Siegfried immediately took out his spear and parried the greatsword.

Clang!

One.

Clang! Clang!

Two, three…

Clang!

Four…

Crack…!

Siegfried’s spear shattered only after four collisions against the +12 greatsword. The attack went past Siegfried’s spear and drew a long cut on his chest.

[Alert: The durability of ‘Quad-Turbo Armor’ has been reduced by 30%!]

If it weren’t for the armor that the Autonika Workshop had crafted for him, his chest would have burst into a bloody fountain.

‘Damn it… All of my items will get destroyed at this rate…’?

Siegfried got a firsthand experience of just how strong +12 weapons were.

It wasn’t really strange that the weapon was powerful. The stats of every item in BNW would increase explosively after the tenth enhancement, so a weapon that had been enhanced twelve times was a weapon with monstrous specifications.

There was a difference in the weapon tier, but there were rumors that a Unique weapon enhanced twelve times was three times stronger than the same weapon but without any enhancement.

In short, Siegfried didn’t stand a chance against the Genesis Guild member. All of his weapons would end up getting destroyed, and his armor would suffer a huge durability reduction if this were to go on.

Was there a way for him to win?

It would be possible if he could avoid getting hit, but…

“You armed yourself with a bunch of trash you picked up from somewhere and tried your luck against us? Aren’t you a crazy bastard? Keke!”

The Genesis Guild member knew that he had the upper hand and openly mocked Siegfried. In fact, he was so confident that he didn’t even bother calling for reinforcements.

“I’ll cut your head off and give it as a gift to the guild master…”

Pukeok!

Siegfried made a move and smashed his knee into the Genesis Guild member’s stomach.

“Kuheok!”

However, it was just the beginning.

Fwaaa!

Siegfried cast Blaze Field.

Puk!

Siegfried sent another knee to the Genesis Guild member’s abdomen.

Pak!

He followed up with an elbow to the face.

Pukeok!

Then, he sent a hook to the Genesis Guild member’s cheek.

Pak!

Finally, a headbutt.

“W-What’s with this crazy damage…?! Kuheok!”

The Genesis Guild member was taken aback by Siegfried’s punch, elbow, and knee combo. He couldn’t understand why Siegfried was dealing so much damage, even though he wasn’t a Brawler.

It was all thanks to Siegfried’s equipment.

Monster Strength Greaves…

Bloody Iron Boots…

Head Breaker Helmet…

These items had the important stats for a close-combat damage dealer, so Siegfried could deal increased Physical Damage against his enemies.

‘Wow, these are useful…’?

Siegfried was surprised as well. He could deal a ton of damage to the Genesis Guild member, and he was slowly starting to gain the upper hand in the battle. However, his opponent wouldn’t go down without a fight.

“You bastard…!”

The Genesis Guild member let out a cry and swung his +12 greatsword.

‘Huh? I can’t dodge that…’?Siegfried was flustered. He wasn’t a Brawler, so he wasn’t an expert when it came to close-quarters combat.

‘Ah, who cares?!’?Siegfried covered himself with his cape. He decided to trust in his cape’s Defense. After all, he couldn’t avoid the attack. It was also better than not doing anything because he didn’t really want to die here.

Of course, he knew that the cape alone was nowhere near enough, so he used the Level 200 skill of the Debuff Master against the Genesis Guild member.

Chwak!

A blue aura shot out from his hand and covered his enemy.

[Frost Wave]

[Hurls a blast of cold energy, which reduces the opponent’s damage by 20% and slows them by 20%. The effect lasts for five seconds.]

[The duration, damage reduction, and slow will increase the higher the skill’s level.]

[Cooldown: 300 seconds]

The skill was called Frost Wave?because the Frozen Core he possessed automatically upgraded it.

The +12 greatsword struck Siegfried’s back.

More specifically, the greatsword struck the Blood Butterfly’s Wings.

‘Huh? It’s not that bad…’?Siegfried felt a strong jolt, but it wasn’t that painful.

It seemed that this cape made from mysterious materials wouldn’t get easily destroyed by a +12 weapon. It truly lived up to its price tag.

Of course, the main reason Siegfried was able to withstand the attack was thanks to his new skill—Frost Wave—which reduced his opponent's damage.

‘My turn!’?Siegfried kicked the Genesis Guild member’s leg and tripped him.

“A good overgeared is a dead overgeared,” he said before mercilessly punching his enemy with Machine Gun Smash.

Puk! Puk! Puk!?

Puk! Puk! Pukeok!

His fists kept on raining them as if there were pistons behind them.

Crack…!

The Genesis Guild member’s teeth flew all over the place like freshly popped popcorn.

Pukeok!

The final punch cracked the Genesis Guild member’s head open.

Thud…

He died and left behind an Intermediate Stamina Potion.

“Tsk…?You should have dropped something more worthwhile…” Siegfried grumbled at the Genesis Guild member’s divine luck. The latter was lucky enough that his +12 greatsword didn’t end up dropping upon his death.

Regardless, Siegfried picked up the potion. After all, he was a good scavenger.

‘I should get out of here.’?

Siegfried didn’t waste any time and immediately left the alley. However, the fight caused quite a ruckus that attracted the attention of the people in the vicinity.

“That bastard is suspicious! Catch him!”

“Catch him!”

“I think it’s that bastard!”

A few Genesis Guild members pointed at Siegfried and ran after him.

It was at this moment that Siegfried realized…

‘...I’m fucked!’

***

The Genesis Guild members pursued him stubbornly.

‘Why did I have to get caught?now of all times?!’?Siegfried cursed his rotten luck. He had no weapons to use, so the only thing he could do right now was to keep running away.

The only silver lining in his current situation was probably the fact that there were only twenty Genesis Guild members chasing after him, but their numbers were still burdensome to him because he had no weapon to fight them.

‘Should I just die? I already achieved my goal, right?’?he pondered while running.

He had already caused greater damage than his initial plan, so dying wasn’t really a loss to him. He could drop a valuable item as a penalty, and he would definitely lose a level, but he was prepared to lose that much in exchange for the damage he had dealt to the Genesis Guild.

‘I’ll just try my best and die…’?

Siegfried made up his mind. One of the reasons why games were better than real life was that one could simply choose to die after trying their best.

The fact allowed Siegfried to run away with a light heart.

All of a sudden, Siegfried heard someone shouting at him.

“Your Majesty! I have arrived!”

Someone went past Siegfried and cut down the Genesis Guild members chasing after Siegfried.

“Huh?” Siegfried was surprised.

“Carell…?”

“Yes, it is I, Your Majesty!”

The reinforcement was none other than Carell.

As far as Siegfried could remember, Carell was still recovering.

“Are you okay now? When did you descend?”

“I’m perfectly fine now, Your Majesty! I descended three days ago. I went straight to the Proatine Kingdom, and they told me that Your Majesty is probably somewhere around here.”

“Really? That’s great!” Siegfried exclaimed in joy.

He flashed his Rune of Insight at Carell, but there was something strange.

[Carell de Biermann]

[Type: NPC]

[Level: 250]

[Class: Metal Heart]

[Titles: Able Commander, One Who Returned From Death, Mechanical Heart Owner, Unstable Heart.]

He had become a whopping Level 250 individual, and his class became Metal Heart rather than Knight. Siegfried had never heard of such a class before.

“W-What happened to you…? How did you become so strong?”

“It’s because of this…” Carell pointed at his chest and explained, “The heart Your Majesty gave me was hiding an immense amount of power.”

“Oh?”

“Elder-nim and Grandpa Blockhead also bestowed me their teachings while I was recovering.”

Carell explained that his secret to leveling up so dramatically in the span of a few months was that he had obtained immense power from the mechanical heart and had received teachings from the Level 999 Hidden NPC and Master Rank Named NPC.

“Wow, that’s pretty amazing.”

“Not at all, Your Majesty. Elder-nim said that I have zero potential to grow stronger, so it will be impossible for me to become a Master,” Carell said with a downcast look.

It wasn’t strange that he was discouraged. After all, Deus’ words were reliable, so the fact that he said something like that meant that Carell’s chances of becoming a Master were less than one percent.

“But it doesn’t matter… The ability to use this heart for Your Majesty’s cause is more than enough for me. I shall cut down Your Majesty’s enemies.”

Ziiiiing!

When Carell’s words fell, the sound of something spinning was heard from Carell’s heart, and the noise pervaded the surroundings.