Chapter 147 …
“Good heavens.”
“No way… is Kaiser actually going to lose?”
“What the hell?”
The users shouted in shock.
As the smoke cleared, Phase 3 activated—and everything that followed happened in the blink of an eye.
“Urgh…”
A groan escaped from Kaiser, whose neck was being held.
He hung in the air, looking as though he were dying.
That helpless sight felt unfamiliar.
But at the same time… it was understandable.
“Immunity after taking the same pain once?”
“And on top of that, a special status effect that breaks anything it touches? Isn’t that totally broken?”
“Damn… how are you supposed to clear this?”
“This was clearly designed not to be beaten.”
It was a phase that made no sense.
Each pattern alone was already rage-inducing, yet it had two of them at the same time—no wonder people called it cheating.
And considering this came after a wide-area instant-death phase, it was even more absurd.
“Honestly, the fact he made it this far is already insane.”
“He fought well even if he loses.”
“This isn’t Kaiser’s fault. It’s the devs’ fault for making a boss like that.”
“I guarantee nobody will ever clear Phase 3.”
If anything, Kaiser deserved praise for lasting this long.
No one here criticized him.
Sure, people would probably appear once the news of his defeat spread—but at least everyone here had seen it.
Those battles that were so incredible they went beyond admiration and into sheer astonishment.
“Ah… I can’t watch this.”
Eventually, some soft-hearted viewers turned away.
They couldn’t bear to watch the moment the undefeated legend fall—the helpless end of a godlike player.
And at that moment—
[The Outlaw Leader ‘Pain’ exerts the power of pain.]
Crunch—
‘Pain’ delivered the finishing blow, and a chilling sound echoed.
But something was strange.
“…Huh?”
Contrary to expectations that his neck would snap and he’d die, Kaiser was still alive—staring straight at the boss while being held by the throat.
[HP is below 1%.]
[Karuk’s Essence Ring activates. A shield equal to 15% of maximum HP is created.]
It was thanks to Karuk’s Essence Ring.
A ridiculously powerful ring that bought a little time at the very last moment.
It had been the main reason he managed to defeat Gaimon the Destroyer, so he’d kept wearing it for that effect alone.
But right now, it hardly mattered.
“Y… you… still… had… tricks… left…”
“….”
“But… it’s… meaningless… struggling…”
As the boss said, it only prolonged the time before death.
[Massive damage incoming.]
[The shield will soon break.]
As the boss tightened its grip again, the shield shattered in an instant.
“Ugh…”
All his skills were still on cooldown.
His neck was being held so he couldn’t escape.
There was nothing he could do except wait for death.
At that miserable sight—so pathetic it almost seemed like dying earlier would’ve been better—the users groaned.
Then suddenly—
“Huh? Hey, what’s that? Hey! Open your eyes!”
“What now?”
“Just look! What the hell is that?!”
“Holy shit…!?”
The users who opened their eyes at the commotion saw it.
Kaiser—who should have been floating in the air by his neck—
was standing behind the boss.
“…What…?”
‘Pain’ widened his glowing red eyes.
The users reacted the same way.
“Wait… was that Backstab…?”
“No way. Didn’t he just use that earlier? The cooldown shouldn’t be over yet.”
“C-can someone explain what’s happening?”
“…I don’t get it either.”
Backstab had a 40-second cooldown.
There should still have been more than 20 seconds left.
Yet he had just used it.
And the surprises didn’t stop there.
“H-he’s even activating Sword Aura! And adding dark attribute!”
“What the hell? Why are all the cooldowns reset?!”
“This is definitely hacking. It has to be.”
“What on earth is happening?”
Not just Backstab—he used Sword Aura and Dark Infusion.
He even applied Striking to his weapon.
Something completely impossible by normal logic.
Watching the message window in front of him, Dohyun slowly curled the corner of his mouth upward.
[You use the Mark of the Holy King.]
[The Power of Faith activates. All skill cooldowns are reduced by 65%.]
[Backstab is available.]
[Sword Aura is available.]
…
[Bleed is available.]
This is it.
The second option of the Mark of the Holy King.
The true reason that item had become Legendary tier.
And now, it had finally activated.
“How… how… can you… still… move…!!!”
Faced with that ridiculous power, ‘Pain’ roared in fury.
This was supposed to be the end.
All he had to do was twist that thin neck slightly—and it would be over.
Then he could continue searching for the other half…
Clink.
“…Th… that…!”
The moment Dohyun took something out and grinned, ‘Pain’ screamed almost like a shriek.
In his widened eyes was a key.
A key broken in half.
“H… how… why… do… you… have… that…!!”
His voice trembled in disbelief.
But soon it turned into rage.
“I’ll… kill… you… I’ll tear… even… your soul… apart…”
“….”
“And… thus… fulfill… the… great cause…”
Despite the chilling words—closer to a curse than a vow—Dohyun didn’t care.
“Hey, are you sure you should be worrying about that?”
He spoke with a mocking smile.
“You’ve got bigger problems.”
“…What?”
“Your invincibility just ended.”
At those words, ‘Pain’ looked down.
The faint power that had been surrounding him was gone.
[20 seconds have passed. Pain Immunity effect disappears.]
The only time he was allowed to exert power in this forbidden world—
had ended.
Meanwhile, what about Dohyun?
[Shield disappears in 8 seconds.]
[Gamilion’s Ring activates.]
[Stats temporarily increase proportional to the blood absorbed by the ring.]
[Gamilion’s Ring has absorbed the maximum amount of blood.]
[Maximum effect applied.]
[HP: 1%. Madness effect applied at maximum.]
Not only was he protected by a shield—
he was actually stronger than before.
Realizing this, ‘Pain’s face turned pale.
“N… no…!”
“Yes!”
Interrupting him, Dohyun activated a skill.
[Backstab used.]
[Mark disappears.]
There was no stacked mark for a powerful strike.
But that didn’t matter.
[Sword Aura – Slash used.]
Right now, with all the final buffs—
there was no way the boss, with only 10% HP left, could survive this attack.
The roles had reversed.
The one desperately struggling…
and the one delivering the finishing blow.
“Graaahhh…!”
‘Pain’ thrashed his arms wildly, resisting desperately with bloodshot eyes.
But he had already reached his limit.
—!!
[Outlaw Leader ‘Pain’ HP is below 1%.]
The slash containing everything struck him.
His body was ruined and barely alive.
Thud.
“…How… resentful…”
Falling to his knees, he looked up at the sky in sorrow.
The sky was still murky as ever.
Beyond the full moon shining through it, the images of the comrades who had gone before him flickered.
—“My king… we trust only you…”
—“Please… protect the future of our people…”
—“It was… an honor… to serve you…”
Those who sacrificed themselves for him.
Even while dying, they had placed their hopes in him.
Their voices still rang as if they were right beside him.
“I… cannot… die… like this…”
His own death didn’t matter.
But not now.
For their sake, he couldn’t die meaninglessly.
Step.
One step.
Step.
Another step.
Stretching out his left arm, he staggered forward.
His body was dying—
but his eyes burned brighter than ever.
“I… must… do it… everything… depends… on… me…”
“….”
It wasn’t simple resentment or regret.
The responsibility to fulfill a great cause was dragging his immobile body forward by force.
The sight was so desperate it sent chills down the spine.
Just as Dohyun paused—
‘Pain’ stopped right in front of him.
Then—
his arm dropped.
He fell to his knees and bowed his head deeply.
Drip.
A drop of rain fell on him.
Then two. Three.
Soon it became a heavy downpour.
[Bleed damage dealt.]
[Hidden Field Boss: Outlaw Leader ‘Pain’ has been defeated.]
[You have achieved the unbelievable.]
[Title ‘Unbelievable Figure’ activated.]
[All stats +5.]
[Recorded in the Adventure Log.]
[Level Up.]
[You obtained the Yin Energy of the Dark King.]
“…Ah.”
The hidden field boss of Sargis—whom no one had ever defeated—
the King of the Outlaws—
had finally fallen.
“…My lord.”
“Damn… chills…”
“L-Lizard…”
Only then did his companions release the breath they had been holding.
For a brief moment, silence fell.
Only the sound of rain striking the ground filled their ears.
Then—
“W-Wooooaaah!!”
“Holy shit!! That was insane!!”
“Who said it was impossible to clear?!”
“Oi, oi! I believed in him the whole time!!”
Thunderous cheers erupted.
Hundreds—no, thousands—of users surrounding the area shouted in excitement.
Only then did it truly sink in for Dohyun.
He had defeated the King of the Outlaws.
He raised his head quietly.
A curse rose to his throat.
Damn…
Without a doubt, this had been harder than any boss he had ever fought.
And also the most intense.
Unlike the Destroyer—who had just been a mad killer—
this one had a clear cause and purpose.
Man… I actually want to rest for once.
He was so exhausted that he genuinely wanted a break.
He had expected a difficult fight.
But it had been even tougher than he imagined.
Still—
he won.
And I got the Yin Energy, the most important thing.
With the other rewards as well, all that remained was to report this victory to the city lord.
But honestly—
that could wait.
For now…
“KAISER! KAISER COMPLETED THE OUTLAW CHALLENGE!”
“WOOOOOO!!”
“Kaiser is a god! Kaiser is a god! Kaiser is a god!”
He just wanted to savor the moment a little longer.
And the news spread quickly.
In no time, it dominated the God Ose homepage and community forums.
