Marvin had once used them in a previous fight, and they had been quite effective. Although they weren’t as frightening as Brilliant Purple, they were still at the peak of firearms in Feinan.
He reckoned that since he didn’t have a good weapon, he might not necessarily have an advantage in melee.
Thus he made last-minute changes and put a great amount of experience into his Battle Gunner class.
He obviously didn’t care about the experience penalty of the 2nd subclass so he directly raised the class to level 10.
Thus, he suddenly changed and became a level 10 Ranger and peak Battle Gunner.
For his Skill Points, besides the basic distribution (putting SP in Shooting Accuracy and other passives), he put everything else in Market Scuffle.
That melee technique could greatly enhance his battle ability for now.
Although it might be useless once he regained his Legend level, it was what he needed for the current situation.
He had to survive first anyways.
Thinking of this, Marvin prepared to open the chest to check what was inside.
At that time, he noticed a jumping shadow!
‘Something is there…’
Marvin didn’t move.
He immediately used Earth Perception and managed to see everything in the surroundings.
In a bush not far off, the earth faintly swelled up and a shadow gradually approached him!
With his Shapeshift Sorcerer bloodline boiling, he didn’t need to look at it to guess who it was.
‘Who sent that Blade Demon in the end?’
‘I have offended many people, but I haven’t had many encounters with the Abyss…?’
‘Could it be Balkh’s father? Isn’t that too fast?’
He didn’t think much more about it and kept moving.
On the surface, he was still leaning in to open the chest, but in fact, his hands were already holding onto two firearms.
He knew that Blade Demons had powerful Constitution and that it would be hard to kill it by relying on the two firearms.
In this territory, with the Legend being ineffective, the Blade Demon with its inherent melee abilities had the advantage.
But Marvin also wasn’t worried about it.
He was skilled at handling Demons.
The Blade Demon was still approaching stealthily.
It was moving very patiently. Hiding under the soil was its most powerful ability here, and if not for Kanger teaching him a heaven-defying sensory ability, Marvin might not have noticed him.
It was waiting, waiting for Marvin to stoop down to open the chest.
That would be the time when its prey’s guard would be the most relaxed.
‘Kill this human to accomplish the mission.’
At this moment, only Marvin was in the Blade Demon’s eyes.
The next second, Marvin bent down.
“Woosh!”
The shadow behind him suddenly rose up.
…
Across the cold Hunting Ground, figures kept appearing one after the other.
Most of them were pale, but still managed to remain cool-headed.
In a corner of the Hunting Ground, a girl with crimson eyes looked at the four men with evil intentions next to her, and seemed to be talking to herself. “So, the hunt started?”
“Start…” The Wisp lazily whispered, “Even if I don’t know who opened the Autumn Hunting Ground, it definitely wasn’t the Wilderness God… He is definitely not that bored. If he had the strength to open the Hunting Ground, he would definitely choose to awaken. If it’s someone else, then there is nothing to worry about.”
“Kill them. They aren’t good people, after all. With enough Hunter Imprints, you’ll be able to enter the true Wilderness Hall.”
“At that time, you’ll have a chance to hold the true Cold Light’s Grasps.”
“Teacher, you don’t need to worry about my state of mind,” Isabelle calmly said. “I would still act even if these four were good people.”
The Winter Assassin became speechless after hearing the girl’s words.
The other four were also at a loss.
These four were adventurers in Holy Light City, and had come from a Secondary Plane.
They reached the Crimson Wasteland by some coincidence and became Legend powerhouses by surviving through many hardships.
This time, they had heard that Cold Light’s Grasps were in the plains east of Holy Light City so they came to try their luck.
They didn’t find the daggers, but they did meet a beautiful girl.
She seemed to have a mental issue and often talked to herself.
The four suggested that they journey together and Isabelle didn’t refuse.
But after they were drawn into the Autumn Hunting Ground, their hidden nature was naturally revealed.
“Sorry, little girl.” One of the men licked his lips. “We need Hunter Imprints. Looks like we can only borrow yours first…”
He didn’t get to finish his sentence before a cold light flashed.
A head fell to the ground!
“How many times did I tell you not to use your innate ability!” the Winter Assassin scolded.
“Teacher, I didn’t,” Isabelle softly said, excitement visible on her face. “Their reactions and speed seem to have slowed in this place.”
“And the laws don’t seem to influence me here.”
The other three looked at the blood spurting out of their companion’s headless body, their eyes suddenly widening.
But it was already too late to escape.
…
In the murky Hunting Ground, a team supported by Holy Power appeared.
“It truly is the Wilderness God’s territory.”
“If we can enter the Wilderness Hall this time and get Cold Light’s Grasps, we will definitely be commended by God!”
A fearless Cleric looked at the empty sky in the distance and loudly proclaimed, “We will definitely succeed!”
Behind him was a group of 6 Paladins silently dragging their swords.
The swords kept flickering, with the Dream Shrine’s emblem seeming especially bright.
The Cleric looked at the Paladin to the side who was carrying a girl and gently nudged, “Changing your belief is the best way.”
“The God of Truth already died, and my God’s glory will shine throughout the Universe. The Dream Shrine is where you belong.”
“This mission will test your belief. Help me clear this mission and I’ll complete your ritual to convert. At the same time, I’ll do what we agreed, removing that young girl’s curse.”
The Paladin’s expression was one of extreme pain.
But thinking of the frightening curse on the girl’s body, he still lowered his head.
After his plea for help in Holy Light City had failed, he ultimately agreed to the Dream Shrine’s request.
Changing his beliefs.
Renouncing the Truth God to believe in the Dream God.
Naturally, they didn’t make him change immediately. This mission might need a Paladin that could use the Truth Scale. The Cleric postponed the ritual and promised that as long as Griffin helped them accomplish this mission, they would definitely help him too.
Griffin had no choice.
“Even if the God of Truth died, Truth will never die,” the Paladin softly muttered. To the rest, he suggested, “Let’s go, I can feel a group of monsters with Hunter Imprints gathering in front of us.”
“The faster we collect Hunter Imprints to reach the Wilderness Hall, the more advantageous it will be to your mission.”
…
Legend powerhouses had already appeared in all corners of the Hunting Ground.
Some met others at the start and started fighting, while many others were fumbling around alone. There were also some who sank deep into monsters’ lairs and were submerged by waves of monsters.
At that time, in an unremarkable corner, space suddenly distorted.
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p; A girl that seemed to be about thirteen years old loftily came out of the space.
The others had all been sucked in by a vortex.
She was the only one who entered this Hunting Ground herself.
In the sky, the moon flashed, apparently saying something.
The little girl coldly looked at the moon and mumbled, “Faniya, it’s time to honor your promise.”
“Furthermore, that Locust… should be considered an Anzed power and returned to us.”
There was a flower in her hand. That flower had five petals of different colors and two spots seemed to be missing.
She silently looked at the multicolored flower, and an older woman’s voice echoed in her mind. ‘Only by reforming the Anzed Power can you become the true Witch Queen.’
‘Of seven Witchcraft Rights, we already recovered five. You’ll have to take care of the remaining two.’
Thinking of this, she strode toward the depths of the wilderness.
There, a tall temple was faintly visible.
…
Mountain cavity, bonfire, beside a chest.
Marvin reacted just when the Blade Demon revealed its killing intent.
He rushed forward to escape the Blade Demon’s vicious attack.
His left foot stepped on the chest and his body quickly twisted!
“Bang! Bang!”
As he turned, the two firearms accurately fired at the Blade Demon’s abdomen!
In such close quarters, it would be very difficult to avoid the firearms!
The Blade Demon’s offensive was suddenly stopped. Although its body was very fierce, it would still suffer from those two shots.
Taking advantage of this, Marvin retreated a bit.
Then, the firearms in his hands suddenly disappeared.
[Sleight of Hand – Weapon Switch]!
The two pistols turned into a shotgun!
‘Constantine said that this thing’s bullets are designed to fight Demons, I wonder how useful they are.’
As this thought flashed through Marvin’s mind, he unhesitantly pulled the trigger!
“Bang!”
The strong recoil pushed him toward the hill.
Chapter 522: Confrontation
Chapter 522: Confrontation
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A bright flame shot out of the seemingly ordinary shotgun.
It burst out very forcefully and shattered the Blade Demon’s abdomen!
Demons from the Abyss had always been known for their superior constitution, but after being deprived of its Legendary abilities, its constitution clearly appeared to be weakened.
If it had been at full power, then even this shotgun that was the “condensation” of the ‘Shas wisdom” wouldn’t be able to injure the Legend Demon.
But the outcome was different now.
As the powerful flames dissipated, Marvin calmly landed on the hill.
As for the Demon, it was howling from its position on the ground, face up.
Its abdomen was in a pitiful state, and it looked like there was a hole going all the way through!
Moreover, there were still some white flames continuously burning in the wound.
The wound was still worsening!
Marvin raised an eyebrow. This was far better than he had expected.
It seemed like Constantine hadn’t been exaggerating. A Battle Gunner’s strongest advantage was the ability to change bullets to handle different enemies. It thus had a superior advantage when properly prepared for a target.
Marvin rarely used that shotgun because it was designed for use against the Abyss’ Demons.
As a relatively amateurish Battle Gunner, Marvin was relying heavily on Constantine’s weapons. The Demon Hunter himself was a genuine moving arsenal. Not mentioning Brilliant Purple, which he had half-gifted half-sold to Marvin, the firearms on his body were frightening.
He had firearms against Demons, firearms against Devils, firearms specialized to restrain Celestial lifeforms, and firearms for killing Evil Spirits. In short, the Demon Hunter had specialized equipment for use against all common evil forces.
This was also the reason why Constantine could move unhindered in Feinan and become famous as the Demon Hunter. He perfectly combined his Night Walker and Battle Gunner classes to display Battle Gunner’s peak characteristics.
Thanks to Constantine, Marvin could also be considered well-off and thus could adapt to his enemy.
That weapon definitely caught the Blade Demon unprepared.
Even that shotgun had a very significant disadvantage: It could only shoot once in a short period of time, or else the barrel would explode. This was also why the Battle Gunner class wasn’t particularly powerful despite having such a strong advantage. But even so, Marvin’s goal had already been accomplished.
He put away the shotgun and rushed to fight the Blade Demon!
Of course, he didn’t really want to wrestle with the Demon. He went to check the Blade Demon’s injury!
Marvin was very satisfied with the effects of the shotgun.
The Blade Demon was greatly weakened. Its speed had originally been inferior to Marvin’s, but there were signs of stiffness and slowness after that shot.
Marvin noticed that a sizzling sound was coming out of the hole in its abdomen.
The bullets were said to have been mixed with a dense high-purity holy water which had a great effect on Demons.
Thus, Marvin could do anything he wanted.
He instantly took out the Hunting Knife and started fiercely attacking!
At the bottom of the hill, the two shadows were entangled.
Although the Legend laws were ineffective, Marvin still had Godly Dexterity!
And his Night Walker class had a large number of powerful skills, which would make it a lot easier for Marvin. After catching his enemy off guard and inflicting such a serious injury, Marvin had an overwhelming advantage.
He didn’t hurry to deal a fatal blow, though.
Marvin knew that this kind of enemy was the most troublesome. It didn’t speak much and simply attacked crazily, trying to kill Marvin.
Marvin chose to circle around it.
The longer it took, the more advantageous the situation would be for him.
If he rashly rushed up for a desperate attack, it might lead to his advantage being ruined.
Moreover, his Hunting Knife didn’t look very sharp. Marvin felt it would be rather difficult to kill the Blade Demon with it.
He was waiting for the shotgun to cool down.
Relying on his Demon Hunter Steps and Godly Dexterity, he kept the Blade Demon disoriented and confused.
Blade Demons typically fought by relying on their superior strength, so naturally, its footwork wasn’t as good as Marvin’s.
The fight was stalled for five minutes.
Although this didn’t seem long, only experts who had been through this kind of battle knew how much stamina this consumed.
Both of them were equally matched killers. The Blade Demon had an absolute advantage in strength, and meeting force with force consumed a lot of stamina.
On the other hand, the Demon was seriously hurt.
Sure enough, after some time, the Blade Demon became more sluggish.
Marvin felt pleased, continuing with his strategy while keeping his guard up. He couldn’t let that Demon go free.
He had to find out from the Demon who was after him!
Although it was most likely Demon Lord Balkh, Marvin wanted to confirm it.
Just when this thought popped into Marvin’s head, something happened!
The Blade Demon suddenly roared, its body rapidly expanding!
It doubled in size from its original two meters!
And in the process, the wound in its abdomen also began to quickly heal.
Its arms became longer and the blades on the forearms became sharper!
‘No good!’
Marvin didn’t expect that guy to
have such a skill.
He had fought quite a few Demons in his past life, but he wasn’t as knowledgeable about them as he was with Evil Spirits and Devils. Blade Demons were one of the most suitable Demon races for becoming Assassins. Marvin hadn’t really gone head to head with that race in the game.
The enemy’s suddenly action put Marvin in a bit of a bind.
Because when it happened, the two of them were too close to each other!
The Blade Demon’s strange, long arms were like two huge guillotines ruthlessly slashing down!
Marvin simply couldn’t dodge properly. The other side’s move was too fast, and Marvin had been approaching for a strike when it transformed.
At that moment, he could only move backward to get as much space as possible.
But the Blade Demon didn’t easily let go. It stepped forward to completely restrict Marvin’s space.
The attack slashed down ruthlessly and Marvin could only helplessly block with the Hunting Knife.
He prepared to use Diamond Shape if he didn’t manage to deflect the blow. After all, the Hunting Knife’s quality seemed quite terrible.
But he was shocked by what happened next!
The Blade Demon’s forearm collided with the curved dagger, and a cracking sound echoed. The sharp tip of the Blade Demon’s arm blade shockingly broke!
Marvin felt the intense impact from the clash, and if not for bracing his legs to withstand this power, he would have already fallen down.
As for that Hunting Knife, it was completely unscathed.
Marvin’s eyes were wide open.
The Blade Demon fell backward in pain!
Chapter 523: Sacrificial Ground
Chapter 523: Sacrificial Ground
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The pleasant surprise came too abruptly. Marvin had almost activated Diamond Shape!
‘The blade is that sharp!?’
With how rusty and decrepit the dagger looked, he hadn’t struck a proper blow with it out of fear that it would shatter. Marvin was delighted and hesitated no longer. He brandished his curved dagger and rushed forward.
The Blade Demon was greatly injured after his forearm’s blade broke. Under the assault from Marvin’s Desperation style, he didn’t seem able to resist.
Not long after, both of its arms were cut down by Marvin.
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