Spiritual possession of a body wasn’t resurrection. It was only a part of a spirit attaching itself to a physical body.
Marvin had known that the tyrant wouldn’t have let him get the Artifact easily, but if he had known that the test was to face Sodom’s spirit, he would have rather not entered this frightening place!
He knew about the power of a spirit.
Back when he wasn’t even a Legend yet, he was able to kill Madeline thanks to the help of the Night Monarch’s spirit imprint!
Although there was also the matter of the sudden attack and catching her off guard, the frightening power from the spirit left a deep impression in Marvin’s mind.
That was only a part of the spirit of the Night Monarch, a remnant, nothing more. Most of his strength was left in the stone tablet in that underground location.
The power for the Night Walker advancements was actually a continuous flow supplied by the spirit of the Night Monarch.
And now, Marvin would have to face a spirit that was most likely at full strength.
Back in the 3rd Era, that guy had been known as a sovereign that could slaughter Gods!
Thinking of this, a chilling feeling appeared in Marvin’s mind, and he turned to escape!
His speed was like lightning, and in a blink, he was just in front of the stone gate!
Only one more step and he could escape.
But that step wasn’t crossed.
A bloody light appeared out of nowhere, and Marvin’s body stopped, because in that split second, the area in front of him disintegrated!
Sharp blades ripped apart space itself and brushed past Marvin’s face, and a cut appeared on his face!
Blood flew, followed by a sharp pain.
Marvin hurriedly retreated.
That short withered corpse was holding the daggers, mumbling something as it unhesitantly attacked!
Marvin smiled bitterly, but his will was still firm.
He turned and drew his [Azure Leaf] daggers, meeting the enemy head-on.
“Ting! Clang! Peng!”
After three clashes, Marvin didn’t dare to believe what he saw…
The Great Elven King’s dagger…
Shattered!
Chapter 591: Battle for the Blades! [1]
Chapter 591: Battle for the Blades! [1]
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When the attacks approached, Marvin didn’t have much choice so he subconsciously met the blows with his dagger.
But in that split second, when the two curved daggers touched each other, he felt his wrist give way!
A bad feeling rose up in his heart.
As he looked with his shocked eyes, the dagger that had been gifted to him by the Great Elven King a while back… shattered!
“Crash!”
A Legendary curved dagger broke into five pieces.
Despite Marvin reacting extremely quickly and dodging continuously, he couldn’t completely avoid the fierce attacks from Sodom’s Blades.
A thin wound appeared at his waist, with blood flowing steadily out of it.
Marvin was holding a dagger in one hand, a grave expression on his face.
This was one of the most troublesome enemies he’d met since he transmigrated!
The animated corpse simply didn’t give him any room to breathe, the vicious attacks seemed mechanical, almost unconscious, but extremely accurate.
In a mere three exchanges, Marvin’s forehead and waist were hurt, and his most suitable weapon had broken.
He hadn’t expected Azure Leaf to break. This was a Legendary item that the Great Elven King had used for a long time!
Ever since he got them, Marvin’s equipment advantage had let him crush other powerhouses, but now he could only smile bitterly because he was on the receiving end of the situation.
Worthy of Sodom’s Blades.
In the hands of its owner’s Spirit, despite the fact that the Bloody Emperor hadn’t recovered his full strength of those years, dealing Marvin was easy enough.
He could feel the frightening power buried deep within the corpse.
The other side had been smiling strangely all along, its throat issuing some rumbling sounds.
At this time, Marvin finally realized that he wasn’t that guy’s opponent at all!
Even if he used Ruler’s Wrath, even if he took out all his hidden cards, he still wouldn’t be able to defeat this overwhelming foe!
The Bloody Emperor was someone who slew Gods!
Even though the enemy was a Spirit, a Legend powerhouse still couldn’t come close to his level of power.
‘Such a powerful mortal body despite it being a corpse…’
Marvin shook his head, still dodging frantically.
He couldn’t defeat him and he couldn’t escape. He could only dodge.
There seemed to be plenty of room for him to dodge around, as the area was quite spacious. Moreover, in these kinds of situations, the one trying to get away would have the advantage. But Marvin wasn’t optimistic.
Because in those short exchanges, he found out that despite being in a withered corpse, the Bloody Emperor’s Spirit actually broke through the boundary of Godly Dexterity!
The speed and reaction speed Marvin was so proud of was nothing in front of that corpse.
He could only dodge, and he only barely managed to keep doing so.
He didn’t dare to parry with the remaining Azure Leaf.
If he didn’t do it perfectly, the remaining dagger would also disintegrate and he would die tragically.
This short one-minute melee battle made Marvin pay a disastrous price!
He felt like he had never been in such a terrible situation since he transmigrated.
Because never before had he met an opponent who suppressed him in everything!
Even when he faced Shadow Prince Glynos, they had fought in Arborea, where the latter had been suppressed to level 18, making it possible for Marvin to cope with it.
But that short monster was faster than him, stronger than him, and more familiar with this room than him. Furthermore, the Blood Emperor had very deep fighting experience, driving Marvin into a desperate situation.
When he fought with the so-called experts, Marvin relied on his rich PK experience.
But there was no experience advantage when facing this existence.
Countless people also died under the Bloody Emperor’s hands, and unlike other monarchs, he had personally hacked all those people to death with his own daggers! He had gone through countless life-and-death battles and won!
It was said that Sodom’s Blades were originally white, but after killing so many enemies, they turned red from the blood of the dead.
When it came to Blade Techniques, Marvin couldn’t get any advantage either.
And clearly, Sodom’s Blades were far superior to Marvin’s Azure Leaf.
Sodom’s Blades were an Artifact, and even though the Spirit couldn’t fully utilize all the abilities of the Artifact, it still wasn’t something Marvin’s daggers could contend against.
Marvin knew that if this foe had been able to take advantage of all of the power of Sodom’s Blades, he would have already died.
A Spirit wasn’t truly a soul.
This was only a piece of the Emperor’s soul with fighting abilities. It was completely following its instincts. If someone attempted to steal the blades, the Spirit would kill that person.
And as long as that person wasn’t dead, it would continue to attack.
Unluckily, Marvin had drawn its ire.
While dodging the small man’s attacks, he glanced at the stone door.
‘If I had known, I would have let the Black Knight explore this room first!’
Fleeing now was very difficult.
Although the Spirit didn’t have the ability to think, the Bloody Emperor’s instincts were still there.
It wouldn’t let Marvin reach the exit easily.
As time passed, it became hard
er and harder for Marvin to keep away from the attacks.
He was covered in blood.
Small wounds would appear on his body, before becoming scars soon after thanks to his high recovery ability. But a lot of the time, these wounds would be opened again before they recovered.
These wounds weren’t serious, and each one on its own wouldn’t even worry an ordinary person.
But with all of them together, it added up to be quite considerable damage!
Marvin sight went scarlet, with countless warnings appearing on his interface.
In just three minutes, not only had he been pressured constantly and forced to only run away, but he also suffered 237 small cuts!
He didn’t let Sodom’s Blades injure him directly.
But every attack would be followed by a cold chill that would cut through the void.
And fragments of the void would indirectly harm Marvin’s body.
This was something he couldn’t escape.
He knew that this was one of the attributes of Sodom’s Blades!
[Special Effect – Void Shattering: Every time the blade is swung, there is a 100% chance of causing the void around it to shatter and send fragments at the enemy.]
When he saw that description on the forum, Marvin was very envious of the owner of those blades.
That special effect was too powerful, particularly the 100% trigger chance, which meant that every parrying skill would lose its importance in front of these blades.
Even if one could withstand the blades themselves, the void fragments would inexorably cause injuries!
These fragments were just like knives, gradually cutting apart the enemy’s flesh.
Sooner or later, the enemy would die of blood loss!
…
‘What should I do?’
The big question appeared in Marvin’s mind.
The space for him to dodge in this room was rapidly decreasing.
The places where void fragments had been cut away wouldn’t recover so quickly, leaving dangerous areas behind.
With his Perception, Marvin could sense fewer and fewer places that he could dodge to.
“Rumble!” The corpse’s throat rumbled again, the strange smile on its face becoming more intense.
Sodom’s Blades were filled with a scarlet light as they fiercely slashed over once more.
Suddenly, Marvin had a thought.
‘A Spirit…’
‘If it is a true Spirit, then why didn’t it appear before?’
‘Is the Spirit residing somewhere here?’
Countless thoughts flashed through Marvin’s mind as the curved daggers rushed at him.
For some reason, he didn’t retreat this time, and instead, he welcomed them!
Chapter 592: Battle for the Blades! [2]
Chapter 592: Battle for the Blades! [2]
Translator: Translation Nation Editor: Translation Nation
The crimson blades kept ripping through the void, creating many void fragments.
If Marvin didn’t dodge well enough, even if he wasn’t cut down by the blade, he would be torn apart by the fragments.
Marvin calmly reacted at the crucial moment.
Under the rain of attacks from the withered corpse, a dazzling light burst out of his body.
Shapeshift Sorcerer – Diamond Shape!
Eight seconds of extremely high resistance to physical attacks!
A shiny layer of light covered his body. If not for his clothes being more suitable for a rogue, he would have looked like a Monk using [Unbreakable Diamond]!
“Crash!”
Countless void fragments hit Marvin’s body, but they only seemed like a spring breeze blowing on the surface of a peaceful lake. Besides faint ripples, there was nothing else.
Marvin’s hands moved like lightning, grabbing at the corpse!
He had waited patiently while coming up with a countermeasure against the Spirit. Now he burst out at this moment!
[Edge Snatch]!
His right hand grabbed the corpse’s withered wrist and used the skill learned from the Elven Prince!
[Edge Snatch used…]
[Skill check…]
[Edge Snatch failed!]
The wrist pulled away from Marvin’s hand and the blade struck at him again, going straight for Marvin’s neck!
Marvin frowned. Despite Diamond Shape being active, it wasn’t the true Unbreakable Diamond skill!
If those frightening daggers really cut his body, he would still be hurt.
Shadow Escape!
His silhouette suddenly disappeared before reappearing, dodging this blade in this moment of life and death.
Then, his thrust his hands out once again!
[Edge Snatch]!
The first time didn’t work, so he would try it again.
This was Marvin’s only hope for victory!
This time, perhaps because he added an extra movement, Marvin managed to get some results.
His left hand grabbed the back of the corpse’s hand, and his right foot struck suddenly from an extremely crafty angle!
“Bam!”
Marvin’s right leg hit the left arm of the corpse!
There was a crisp sound, and although that arm hadn’t been fractured, it went slightly limp for a moment.
‘Now!’
[Edge Snatch successful!]
The scarlet dagger immediately landed in Marvin’s hand.
A powerful force rushed through his mind, making him feel like he was about to explode!
A crazy voice echoed in his mind, ‘You dare covet my legacy?!’
‘I’ll dismember you into thousands of pieces!’
‘You can become my slave, and fall into eternal oblivion!’
Marvin inwardly sneered and answered, ‘I’m afraid not, Your Majesty.’
‘The former you might have been able to, but right now, you don’t have that kind of ability.’
‘You are just a poor Evil Spirit hiding in your old blades. You aren’t even a true Spirit. What meaning is there to use this kind of method to keep a part of your consciousness?’
And Marvin didn’t stay idle while they talked.
He also launched his counterattack.
Diamond Shape was soon going to disappear. He wanted to use this time land the final blow on that corpse!
Another Edge Snatch!
After losing one of the daggers, the corpse’s movement slowed greatly. It didn’t even seem to be at the Godly Dexterity boundary anymore.
Marvin went all-out, and after using Edge Snatch twice in a row, he managed to grab the other dagger!
That violently powerful force once again rushed through his chest, his brain, and every corner of his body!
It seemed almost like he was about to be swallowed by that power!
But Marvin still kept his wits about him.
He coldly watched the corpse.
It was only standing there, stiff and motionless.
“Rumble…” An unpleasant sound came out of its throat.
The next moment, the body began to dry up very quickly.
Without the power of Sodom’s Blades to support it, this corpse was no different from other corpses!
Crash!
Ultimately, it turned into a pile of bones, scattering among the rest of the bones in the area.
Marvin sighed in relief.
He really made the correct decision.
With how the Bloody Emperor was, how could he keep a part of his soul as a true Spirit? He wasn’t a great character like the Night Monarch.
Thus, Marvin inferred that he must have put a part of his soul away somewhere.
And this place was very safe.
He immediately thought of those incredible daggers!
The Bloody Emperor likely had remaining affection toward his Artifact that had helped him so much, and the Sodom Blades were also considered to be among the best Artifacts.
He had most likely placed his Spirit in his daggers!
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nbsp; This was also why there was no reaction before Marvin tried to grab Sodom’s Blades. The Spirit only appeared when the daggers touched Marvin’s palm.
Because that was when he had been awakened by Marvin.
And now, Marvin forcibly snatched Sodom’s Blades by using Edge Snatch, leaving behind an empty, dessicated corpse.
The Spirit was still inside the Artifact!
Usually, ordinary people who didn’t go through various protective rituals wouldn’t dare touch a weapon with a Spirit inside.
After all, such a weapon would obey the Spirit unconditionally. It would be troublesome for Marvin to subdue Sodom’s Blades with the Spirit inside.
It was even possible that if he was careless, he would have his consciousness swallowed by the Spirit and become a living host!
But Marvin was very confident about this part.
Facing the Book of Nalu for all this time had made his willpower reach a very frightening level.
And with the addition of the Wisdom Chapter, his mental fortitude was no worse than that of the Gods.
Regardless of what the evil power tried to do to him, his mind wouldn’t be influenced!
Marvin could feel that berserk, searing air burst from Sodom’s Blades, trying to attack his mind.
But unfortunately for the Bloody Emperor, whenever this power tried to attack, the countless runes floating there would automatically emit some soothing energy!
These runes were in the Ancient God Language and formed the contents of the Wisdom Chapter.
Marvin couldn’t make sense of what they depicted, but they helped Marvin in their own way.
His willpower was unaffected despite the repeated attacks from the Bloody Emperor’s Spirit.
“Give up your futile struggles.”
A smile appeared in the corner of Marvin’s mouth as he jeered, “Maybe if you change your tone, I might accept.”
Suddenly, on the other side of the room, the Black Knight’s hulking form appeared out of the stone gate!
Chapter 593: Breakthrough
Chapter 593: Breakthrough
Translator: Translation Nation Editor: Translation Nation
Sangore looked at his mortal enemy, feeling extremely furious.
In the Black Knight’s eyes, Marvin could now be regarded as such without a doubt.
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