Chapter 87 …
To be precise, it wasn’t Kaiser who moved—it was the porter beside him, the one wrapped in a robe.
With a casual stretch of his hand, something black seeped into the ground. A moment later, grotesque monsters burst up through the earth.
“What the—aren’t those undead?”
“No way… did that porter summon them?”
They weren’t typical skeleton soldiers, but there was no other word for their appearance except undead.
Their eyes were lifeless, their skin decayed, and an ominous black aura leaked from their entire bodies. If those weren’t undead, what else could they be called?
“Wait… so he wasn’t a porter but a necromancer?”
“Then he wasn’t a Guardian—he was an actual party member? No way… Are we finally seeing one of the Seven Mysteries solved for the first time?”
Normally, Archer Coin would have scolded the two for their fuss—but not now.
More precisely, he didn’t have the time.
Tap—!
“Oh? It’s really starting.”
Before anyone could react, Kaiser had already charged toward the field boss.
Ssshhh—! BOOM!
The Death Orc Warrior brought its heavy double-bladed axe crashing down, but Kaiser simply twisted his body mid-charge and avoided it, thrusting his spear straight into the creature’s chest.
Thud!
Stab! Stab! Stab!
As if perfectly trained, the four undead moved in neat succession, stabbing forward with their various weapons.
Kieeek!
Just as the enraged Death Orc Warrior tried to kick them away—
Fwip!
Sssk!?
Something fired from Kaiser’s shoulder and covered the monster’s eyes.
Silvery—almost white. Whatever it was had incredible adhesion. The creature struggled but couldn’t shake it off at once.
Even for a boss monster, Eliza’s web worked perfectly.
Whoong— whoong.
Grrr—
As the creature swung its axe wildly through the air, the undead closed in from all directions and grabbed its legs, toppling it.
Swish—
Without hesitation, Kaiser threw Thousand Changes.
Thunk— crash.
The weapon, transformed into an assassin’s dagger, buried itself in the monster’s neck at the exact moment the creature collapsed.
Kaiser reached out, and the weapon flew back into his hand as if magnetized.
Thud! Thud!
Stab, stab, stab!
Meanwhile, the undead enthusiastically beat the fallen Death Orc Warrior.
…It was straight-up a beating.
No technique. No finesse.
Just the kind of kicking and hacking you’d expect from street thugs mobbing someone on the ground.
W-what is this…
Archer Coin’s mouth fell open at the absurd sight.
He had never seen combat like this in his life.
What kind of low-class hunting method is this…
Of course he hadn’t.
No necromancer trained their undead to fight like that.
And yet… seeing it in action, why did it seem so efficient?
Flail— thud! thud!
Kie… kiik…
…Was it because the grandly named Death Orc Warrior—the apex of the Fetid Rock Forest—was flailing around like a child while getting pummeled?
“Keh— cough!”
For a moment, it sounded like something came from the necromancer, but the instant Kaiser moved his hand, the sound was muted.
Thanks to that, everyone could focus entirely on the astonishing combat method.
“Huh…”
Archer Coin wasn’t the only one dumbfounded.
“…You can kill a boss like that?”
“Seriously. That’s way different from what I imagined.”
“Why are those undead so dirty? He trained them like that, right?”
“That porter… no, that necromancer must have quite the personality.”
Even Hoguwatte Professor and AllBlockMe stopped eating popcorn and let out hollow laughs.
Kieeek!
Perhaps resentful at being mocked, the Death Orc Warrior violently shook off the undead and stood up.
Grr—?
It possessed monstrous strength—enough to shove charging undead aside like children.
Tearing the web from its eyes with rough force, the creature looked thoroughly enraged.
And it wasn’t just for show.
[Trait ‘Warrior’ has been activated.]
[All stats of the Death Orc Warrior increase, and it enters ‘Berserk’ state.]
There it is—the Warrior proc.
Most bosses with “warrior” in their name had this trait.
Mockingly nicknamed “Worrier,” but no one could deny its destructive power.
Just activating it noticeably boosted physical ability.
A boss that was already strong became even stronger—making life hell for any tank forced into a duel.
“Ugh, I hate that thing.”
“Yeah, watching you block it looked brutal. It just goes berserk.”
AllBlockMe shuddered while rubbing his arms.
Normally Hoguwatte Professor would have told him to stop exaggerating, but this time he had to agree.
Maybe it was the difference between goblins and orcs, but when this guy’s Warrior trait activated, its entire temperament changed.
ROAAAR—!
Even its earlier hissing had become far more intimidating.
From that point on, the undead could no longer perform like before.
Whoong— CRACK!
Graaagh—
Each swing of the double-bladed axe sent charging undead flying like paper.
The orc-like undead held out a bit longer—but only briefly.
Grr—
In the end, it too was smashed into the ground.
Keeping the undead out any longer was meaningless. It would just waste precious mana.
“Jihad, cancel the summons.”
“…Okay.”
At Dohyun’s words, Jihad dismissed them with a sullen expression.
Fwip— swish—
Kraa!
Even Eliza tried to step up, but her webs no longer had much effect.
The Orc Warrior now casually swatted away incoming webs as if it had expected them.
Apparently it wasn’t stupid enough to fall for the same trick twice.
Targeting other areas didn’t help either—the warrior’s body was simply too thick and tough.
“Riza…”
“It’s okay. You did great.”
After comforting the dejected Eliza, Dohyun gripped Thousand Changes firmly.
The boss snorted like an enraged bull as it faced him.
A true one-on-one had begun.
“What, he’s going solo now?”
“Makes sense… the undead aren’t working anymore.”
“Man, once those ‘Worrier’ types proc their trait, it’s like they pop Kaioken.”
“Still… this is gonna be good.”
Both spectators focused intently on the clash between the fully ignited boss and Kaiser.
Archer Coin did the same.
What is he planning to do alone?
A boss in Warrior mode was violent.
Its patterns became irregular—like it had anger issues—and it rampaged wildly.
It was already faster and stronger; now it was even harder to handle.
Normally, a tank would hold aggro in a duel while dealers attacked safely from behind…
Is he seriously going to duel it? As a DPS?
Kaiser was alone.
When the necromancer had summoned undead, Archer Coin assumed they’d be used as aggro bait—but now they were gone.
That meant Kaiser intended to tank and deal damage by himself.
At minimum, doing the work of two people.
He’s insane. There’s no way that’s possible.
From Archer Coin’s perfectly ordinary perspective, it looked like madness.
Shouldn’t I help?
If it weren’t his business, fine—but watching this happen right in front of him felt… uncomfortable.
“Looks like we’re about to see Kaiser’s signature duel.”
“My hype is maxed. Man, if screen capture wasn’t restricted, I’d record this.”
“He uploads to NewTube anyway. We’ll see it soon.”
Archer Coin couldn’t understand how his friends were calmly eating popcorn.
Did they really think this was possible?
He was starting to question whether his own common sense was the weird one.
Whatever. He must be confident.
Just as Archer Coin gave up thinking—
As if on cue, Kaiser and the Death Orc Warrior collided.
BOOM! CRASH!
Each swing of the massive axe produced a thunderous roar.
Even watching from afar made one’s skin crawl—but Kaiser, facing it head-on, didn’t waver.
In fact—
He didn’t even retreat.
Instead, he charged forward as if dodging were beneath him.
“Is he crazy?”
“See? I told you this was impos—!”
Archer Coin began to shout—
Then—
Swish—
Cr… huh?
“Huh?”
An unbelievable sight unfolded.
A long but slender spear versus a double-bladed axe several times larger.
THUD.
Contrary to expectations that Kaiser’s spear would be crushed—
The axe slammed into the ground.
There was no flashy motion. No overwhelming force.
The instant it touched the spear, it simply slid aside like flowing water and struck the earth.
It was so natural it looked like the boss had deliberately missed.
“…Was that a parry?”
“No way—he parried that?!”
While they stared in shock, Kaiser moved.
With fluid footwork, his spear flashed gold and tore through the air.
Thrust! Thrust-thrust!
[Raven Trial Set option effect activated.]
[Target movement speed reduced by 4%.]
After being stabbed five times in an instant, the Death Orc Warrior reacted—but Kaiser had already stepped back.
Whoong—
The moment the boss whiffed and left the slightest opening—
Thrust! Thrust-thrust!
ROOOAR!
Another rapid combo followed.
When the enraged orc swung again, Kaiser calmly parried once more.
Slide— stab!
The attack collapsed helplessly, as if swept away by an unstoppable current.
Then came those jewel-like thrusts again.
ROOOAAAR!!
For the Death Orc Warrior, it was maddening.
It couldn’t understand.
Why did its attacks never land, while every one of that human’s strikes felt lethal?
But the most incomprehensible thing was—
Whoosh— whoosh—
At some point…
Its body had become noticeably slower.
It could clearly see the human backstepping—
but couldn’t catch him.
Its limbs felt as heavy as if shackled with dozens of kilograms.
Tap.
If the human widened the distance, it had to widen.
Step!
If he closed in, it had to accept it.
Already hard-to-land attacks had become a hundred times harder.
And whenever, by sheer luck, the axe did connect—
[Perfect timing—Parry successful.]
[Attack deflected.]
It only struck the ground.
No matter how wildly it swung, it couldn’t reach.
Instead, the distance kept growing—
while the enemy’s blade came at inescapable angles and timing, tightening around its neck.
Like slowly—but inevitably—approaching a predetermined destination called death.
Ki… kiik…
Yes.
This was the aura of death.
The same feeling from the day it had nearly died here in the Fetid Rock Forest—
only clearer.
Sharper.
ROOOOOAR!!
[Trait ‘Aura of Death’ has been activated.]
[Phase 2 has begun.]
Recalling that memory, the Death Orc Warrior roared.
A sinister energy flooded around it.
A mist so dense it made the forest’s natural fog look laughable.
Calling it storm clouds would be more accurate.
“Phase 2?”
“No way—he already burned 50%?!”
“Oh my god…”
AllBlockMe and Hoguwatte Professor’s eyes nearly popped out.
Only a few minutes had passed since the real fight began…
Even counting total combat time, it couldn’t have been more than ten minutes.
What kind of absurd damage was this?
…What am I even watching?
Archer Coin was no different.
No—
He was probably the most shocked person here.
His face wasn’t just stunned—
It was completely blank with disbelief.
