Izuku rushed through the cave, heading straight for the boss room. He stopped halfway after seeing the blood mark on the floor. His mind was racing to think of the worst possible outcome that could happen.
Without delay, Izuku ran to the boss room as fast as he could. He got to the boss room just to watch Ichirou's body being played around by the dungeon boss's magic.
" ICHIROU-SAN... "
Izuku's body moved on its own, he took out a dagger from his inventory. He blocks the path of the axe that is about to hit Ichirou and flies the Org that attacked him to the ceiling.
The bloodthirsty leaking from Izuku exudes heavy pressure around him. He couldn't bear to watch the lives of his comrades being played right in front of his eyes. Blinded by anger, he looked at the dungeon boss with eyes full of rage.
Kargalgan, who had been watching all this time, narrowed his eyes as he sensed the bloodlust emitted by Izuku.
" human...
it seems that you have an extraordinary talent for ordinary humans. But how long will it last against all of us? "
" You have made a big mistake, I will not let any of you live. "
Izuku's shadow flickered and spread widely, the rising shadows began to take the form of knights, monsters, and Hyakki.
Right behind him stood a death army capable of shaking anyone who saw it.
Kargalgan laughed at the sight of the humans who dared to challenge him.
" trying to fight with my soldiers with just that many soldiers. "
" we'll see how long you can laugh "
ring~
[Skill: 'Domain of The Monarch' Activated.]
Izuku's mana by spreading forms his domain. Every shadow soldier in his realm received an increase in strength to some extent, turning their previously glowing blue appearance into purple.
The raid team watching all the time couldn't help but be surprised by the pressure that Izuku emitted at this time. The pressure they felt was comparable to Kargalgan.
They have never seen Izuku this angry, they only know the good side of Izuku, and rarely see his dark side. For a moment they could hardly recognize it.
" i-is it the Izuku we know? "
" I'm not sure either, how can such unpleasant energy come from humans... "
It was as if he had become a different person. Surrounded by black soldiers, he looked like the God of death himself.
Izuku glanced at the raid team, confirming whether they were safe.
" Take them out while I deal with these monsters "
He ordered several knights to escort the raid team outside. Izuku looked back at Kargalgan, where he once again got up ready to attack.
" What are you all doing? Destroy him! "
Izuku was surrounded by Kargalgan warriors, and the raid team was already at a safe distance from the battlefield.
Iron then uses the skill 'Taunting Cry' to provoke an army of high orcs but fails due to level differences. Knowing this, he became angry, swung his axe fiercely, and managed to wipe out three orcs in one blow.
Igris on the other hand raised his sword, then slashed at every enemy that approached him mercilessly. Blood and bits of flesh splattered around him. Igris swung his sword to clean the bloodstain on it then headed for the next enemy.
Not left behind with his soldiers, Izuku also plunged straight into the battlefield with his fast and sharp dagger play. He aimed precisely at the vital points of every enemy in front of him. With his attack speed, Izuku managed to finish off dozens of orcs alone.
Not consumed by his anger for too long, during the fight, Izuku also observed the course of the battle while calmly judging what the next step was.
' except for Igris, Iron, and Tank, the rest of my shadow is around the B-rank Hunter level. They have been destroyed several times just for trying to kill one high orc. Since their number exceeds us by at least three times, I must reduce their number as much as possible. '
The battle continued, but this time Kargalgan finally made a move.
" Hymn of the Fire Dragon "
From the magic circle, a dragon head appeared above Kargalgan's head. The dragon's breath from his spell successfully wiped out half of the Izuku soldiers.
" Why are you acting so arrogantly with such a useless army? "
Izuku glared at Kargalgan for annihilating his soldiers.
" you are the one who acts arrogantly. As long as I have mana, they will continue to regenerate "
" even if they can regenerate, they will consume your mana. Your mana will be exhausted before you can finish off my soldiers. "
" You're going to die before that "
Izuku jumped into the air aiming his dagger at Kargalgan, but his attack was blocked by Kargalgan's shield spell.
" it's useless. The longer you spend your time with me, the sooner you will lose your soldiers. "
" who knows... I've got some strong guys on my side. You don't have to worry about me running out of where "
" Then I'll destroy you all at once.
Hymn of Blazing Fire "
Once again Kargalgan cast a fire spell that eliminated Izuku's shadow army at once. He had to admit that Kargalgan was the strongest enemy he had faced so far, even stronger than Vulcan and Metus.
While Metus can control thousands of undead, it has a weak defense. Kargalgan on the other hand has excellent defense and powerful spells. And behind him, was fighting with hundreds of high orcs in a one-sided battle.
He felt a feeling of déjà vu when he got from the search for a job change. But it was different compared to that situation.
" Inventory "
Izuku can freely access his inventory, giving him access to recovery potions, so he can continue to refill his mana.
" Since I don't want to fill my stomach with potions, I will finish you off quickly. It will be an interesting spectacle "
With piles of bodies and so many deaths around him, it was the perfect stage to show off the Unshakable Domain of a Necromancer.
" Arise!... "
A red hand rose from the body of the dead orc. The shadow army that used to be a Kargalgan warrior is now under the command of Izuku. This scene alone is enough to make the other Kargalgan warriors tremble in fear.
" What..! Turning my warriors into undead...! "
" There is still a lot left, but everything will soon turn into my shadow. And when I'm done...
you're next. "
After seeing Izuku's skills, Kargalgan couldn't help but doubt his thoughts. In his memory, there is a mighty figure that every monster is afraid of.
" No way... could he... Is he...! M n#%$...?
Then why are we... "
His mind was racing, thinking about the reason for their existence here. When they opened their eyes here, one command kept whispering in their heads. [... Hunting Down Humans!]. They don't need any reason. They must obey orders.
Kargalgan eventually sent his general as the order kept ringing in his head.
" Go, cut them into pieces and offer their blood-stained corpses to me. "
Izuku then grinned that this situation was interesting. He also sent his generals to deal with them. Iron, Igris, and Tank work together to deal with the Kargalgan general. They were able to complete it in a short time without much effort.
"It seems that my general has the upper hand "
Although he said that with confidence, the mana consumed was faster so that he could recover through potions. The situation will be bad if all his soldiers disappear at the same time.
" impossible... but how... "
Although the raid team was at a safe distance, they were still in the dungeon. They have been watching the battle since the battle started.
They couldn't help but be surprised once again, they never saw Izuku fight at full strength. The scene they are watching now is beyond their imagination. The black army fought the red army, plus the huge mana wave coming from the battlefield, they couldn't tell who the monster was.
In the middle of the battle, Ichirou slowly regains consciousness thanks to Kiyoko's healing magic, his eyes still blurred but still able to watch the fight.
Ichirou slowly raised his hand.
"" Ichirou-San!... ""
Everyone turned their attention to the almost unconscious Ichirou.
" What's going on?... "
" Please don't talk first Ichirou-San, we are safe now please just rest "
" i-is Izuku here?... "
" Yes, he's here, he's here to save us "
" Where he is, I-I need to talk to him... "
" he was fighting with the boss "
" I-Izuku... "
Once again Ichirou loses consciousness, and the invading team panics, worrying about Ichirou's condition.
" ICHIROU-SAN!... ICHIROU-SAN!... "
Kiyoko did something!... "
" I'm trying... "
Although Kiyoko uses her healing, there isn't much change to Ichirou's condition.
" what should we do "
" We have to leave here "
Before they could move, Kargalgan knew it first. He then cast a spell to prevent them from escaping.
" Hymn of Agony
Hymn of Frenzy
Hymn of Blindness
Where are you going? You're not going anywhere until I'm done.
And for you, I will no longer let you run your arrogant mouth in front of The Great Kargalgan "
Kargalgan then turned his gaze to Izuku and cast the same spell.
" Hymn of Slumber.
Hymn of Lethargy.
Hymn of Blindness. "
ring~
[Buff: The status effect has been removed due to the 'Immunity' effect]
['Curse: Pertification' Has Disappeared.]
['Curse: Blindness' Has Disappeared.]
Thanks to the system [Great Spellcaster Kandiaru's Blessing] all diseases, elixir, and status effects are cured instantly.
" What?! ... How do you get rid of the curse I gave?! "
" Didn't I tell you, you will make a big mistake? I'll make sure you're going to pay for hurting them "
One of the wizards in Izuku's army uses the 'Orb of Avarice' to create a fireball capable of destroying the Kargalgan shield.
"GAAH...
Y-You... How dare you...
Your junk talent will no longer work on me!
Hymn of Rage.
Hymn of Strengthening.
Hymn of Giants.
Hymn of Combustion. "
Kargalgan took out every buff spell he had on himself, making his body bigger and stronger.
" I will destroy you all like a bug! "
Kargalgan began to step on every shadow soldier until they couldn't regenerate since Izuku ran out of mana. He then casts a fire dragon spell and attacks Izuku with it.
Izuku was able to avoid it and appeared next to Kargalgan's face. He then attacked Kargalgan's eyes with his dagger.
" Making yourself bigger means you're just going to be an easy target. There is no way a wizard can stop an attack from an Assassin without a guard. "
Izuku continued to attack Kargalgan using his dagger but was unable to land a critical hit. He then secured his dagger back into the inventory and then punched Kargalgan in the side of the face, as he always did to high-defense enemies. His punch was like a bullet capable of knocking Kargalgan down.
" When a Wizard loses his guard, they have no chance to win "
Behind Izuku stood 3 shadows who used to be Kargalgan's guard.
" no way... there's no way this body of mine will be destroyed... "
With an order from Izuku, Kargalgan's former guard attacked their former master mercilessly, leaving a large scar on Kargalgan's back. Life leaves his eyes as he falls to the ground.
ring~
[The dungeon boss has been killed.]
[You leveled up!]
[You leveled up!]
Izuku walked slowly up to Kargalgan's blood-stained corpse.
" As I said, I will make sure to make you my shadow"
He put his hand on it, getting ready to make it one of his shadows.
The familiar sight of a shadowy figure rising from the target's corpse appeared before him. Izuku stared at the shadow of Kargalgan which was smaller than his real body.
" Arise! "
ring~
[Choose a name for the soldier.]
" Tusk "
[Tusk LV.1]
Rank: Elit Knight
The dramatic scene where the dungeon boss rises as a new creature made of shadows shocks the people standing behind him.
A few minutes after Izuku entered the dungeon, the main raid team arrived. They went straight in, only to see the battle between the red and black armies.
They also saw the raid team that was on the side of the battlefield and guarded by several black knights.
" Is it a summoned creature? "
" How can a Hunter summon so many, as far as I know, the Hunter can only summon 2 creatures at max. "
" Well, it seems that we are not needed here "
" At least we need to get the raid team out of here safely. "
The rescue team rushed to escort the raid team out for treatment. While they were busy trying to save the attacking team, Sugimoto stayed where he watched Izuku's fight.
" Izuku... "
He rarely sees Izuku on the battlefield, but as someone who knows Izuku up close, he has never seen this side of him. And he was also surprised to see the strength that Izuku showed just now.
When the fight was over, Izuku called his soldier back to his shadow, Sugimoto then walked up to him and called his name.
" Izuku "
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