âGrr, how dare you steal our offering to Lord Jaila!â
Tramboâs face was red with rage. It was infuriating to have his offering stolen from right under his nose.
âI have to kill that heathen no matter what!â
Divine punishment for who disrespected his lord!
âUaahk, Jaila!â Trambo wailed, and raised one of his four arms.
If he wanted to use his full strength, then he needed to sacrifice something. However, the girl heâd intended on using was gone, and Kang Oh was too strong, so he couldnât use him as an offering!
If thatâs the case, then⊠he had no choice but to offer himself up!
âI offer up my life force. Please accept this humble offering!â
His bronze chakrams, which had been spinning around him, grew larger and then went around his arm like bracelets.
Then, the bracelets ignited with dark red flames.
âOooh!â
Trombo looked touched. This was Jailaâs sacred flame!
The flames quickly wrapped around Tramboâs gigantic body, burning away both flesh and bone.
Roar!
By sacrificing himself to the Evil God, he became the very embodiment of hellfire. A giant one at that!
Hellfire Giant, Trambo!
This was the Evil Godâs sixth disciple, Tramboâs power!
Though this was the first time heâd ever offered up his life force, the power of the flames he wielded were far greater than ever before. So much so that it felt like he could burn anything to a crisp!
âBurn to ash!â Trambo swung his arm.
Tramboâs gigantic form reminded him of the rushing waves of a giant tsunami.
His hellfire was so hot that the surrounding ice instantly melted away.
Kang Ohâs face was flushed as if he were in a sauna. He was lucky he was in-game; if he were in the real world, then his face would be burned and heâd be screaming in pain.
Anyhow, Tramboâs fist, or a gigantic wave of flames, came rushing at him.
Even so, Kang Oh smirked.
âSo his entire bodyâs turned to flame, huhâŠ?â
Spurt!
His jet-black blade cleaved through the flames.
âKeok!â Trambo gasped, and his flaming face flickered.
His hellfire fist was split apart, causing him extreme pain.
âHoo, hoo,â Kang Oh laughed.
Demon Sword Ubist was super effective against the immaterial!
Trambo had voluntarily changed into an entity of flame, which was pretty much just asking to be killed!
âNice going!â Kang Oh got in close.
Roar!
[You have been engulfed in powerful flames.]
[You have taken damage.]
Heâd take damage just by approaching Trambo. However, Kang Oh wasnât really worried about that. After all, he was confident that he could deal more damage that he took.
âIâll shred you to pieces!â
Swish, slash, swish, slash.
Whenever he swung his sword, he cleaved through flame.
âYou crazy bastard!â Trambo swore.
He couldnât bear the feeling of getting cut apart, as well as the pain that followed.
âHaha,â Kang Oh laughed, relentlessly swinging his sword.
âHeathen, receive divine punishment!â Trambo opened his mouth and spat out fire.
Kang Oh assumed that this was what a Red Dragonâs Fire Breath would look like.
Roar!
âMm, this is really dangerous.â
It was much too large for his demon sword to absorb.
Kang Oh used Abyss Transfer. The area heâd once occupied had instantly become an inferno.
He reappeared above Tramboâs head!
Without panicking, Trambo mercilessly swung his four hellfire arms.
Fireballs shot out of his fists, covering the sky.
Not to be outdone, Kang Oh repeatedly swung his sword as he descended. The fireballs were either cut through or absorbed.
âGrr!â
Upon seeing how ineffective his fireballs were, Tramboâs body began to swell. His flaming body became so large that it touched the ceiling.
âHaahk!â
He stretched out all four of his arms, expelling a ring of flame.
Jailaâs Burning Sanctuary!
Flames covered the altar upon which the coffin lay, the room and walls beneath the altar, as well as the ceiling!
It was a tremendous AoE attack!
Kang Oh gritted his teeth and shielded himself with his sword.
With both the Wind Yearning Fire Necklace and Gluttony, his fire resistance was incredibly high. Moreover, he was protecting himself with his sword, so he took less damage than heâd thought.
But that didnât mean he hadnât taken any damage at all. If the Burning Sanctuary persisted, then heâd be burnt to cinders before Trambo.
It was a race against the clock for Trambo as well.
Because heâd sacrificed his life force to Jaila, the hellfire was burning away his life.
âNow that itâs come to this, itâs all or nothing,â Kang Oh and Trambo simultaneously thought.
Either side had to kill the other first!
The Jet-Black Demon and Hellfire Giant clashed.
The Hellfire Giant swung his flaming fists, unleashed his flames, and attacked with all sorts of fire techniques!
While the Jet-Black Demon darted in and out, cleaving through flame and unleashing his jet-black aura!
How much time had passed?
It didnât take long before the victor was determined.
It only made sense, as the two had fought with the intention of killing the other as quickly as possible.
Swish!
Kang Oh swung his sword and cut through Trambo. His flames waned, and his body burst with red shards of light.
But the more Kang Oh damaged him, the more intense the flames became; his body would become larger as well.
Even after becoming a Hellfire Giant, he retained the ability to become stronger by taking damage.
However, Kang Oh had already won this fight. Not only did he have the demon sword at his disposal, but his concentration was at its peak, allowing him to show off his true ability. He was skilled enough to defeat someone as powerful as Trambo.
Whereas Tramboâs life went down the longer this fight lasted.
In the endâŠ
Tramboâs HP had almost hit rock bottom.
âItâs an honor to be able to give my remaining life to Lord Jaila!â
Even to the bitter end, he thought like a religious fanatic.
âBut if I manage to kill that heathen, then Lord Jaila will be even more pleased!â
Trambo used his trump card. His chest endlessly swelled!
Kang Oh furrowed his brow. He quickly realized what Trambo was doing. It was as clear as day.
âYou crazy bastard, you shouldâve died peacefully.â Kang Oh immediately used Abyss Transfer and got as far away from Trambo as possible.
Then, he ran as fast as he could.
âKuhahaha, Lord Jaila!â Trambo laughed crazily.
ThenâŠ
His body stopped swelling.
InsteadâŠ
Boom!
The entire world was engulfed in flame.
* * *
Once heâd died, the hellfire which burned all of creation quickly waned.
The floor, the ceiling, and the walls had been burnt black.
The Evil God Worshippers whoâd been frozen solid were burnt to cinders.
Everything had been burned completely!
But itâs said that a phoenix rises from the ashes.
A bird with giant wings briefly filled the room, and just as quickly disappeared.
Kang Oh stood vacantly where the bird had appeared.
âPhew.â Kang Oh sighed in relief.
âI died, but then I came back,â Kang Oh thought, and then looked down at one of his rings.
The Phoenix Egg Devouring Cassio Ring! The red gem, which was representative of a phoenix egg, had lost its color.
[You have been revived by the Cassio Ring.]
[HP and MP have been completely restored.]
[For the next 10 minutes, all abilities increase by 20%, and all damage taken is reduced by half.]
[Cooldown: 30 days]
As soon as Trambo self-destructed, Kang Oh had used Abyss Shield. However, Abyss Shield didnât really make much of a difference.
Then, the Baramut setâs Wind Shield activated. That protected him for just a second.
Even Wind Shield, which nullified a fatal attack, couldnât protect him from the huge shock wave and the resulting hellfire.
In the end, Kang Ohâs HP was completely depleted. It was clear heâd be burnt to cinders.
But then, the Cassio Ringâs Resurrection ability had activated, bringing him back to life.
âTch. I was careless. How unlike me.â Kang Oh clicked his tongue.
This wouldnât have happened if Kang Oh had kept up his assault; if he had, then he couldâve stopped Trambo from self-destructing.
However, when he was sure of his victory, heâd gotten careless. By doing so, heâd given Trambo the opportunity to self-destruct.
âTch, tch.â Kang Oh clicked his tongue as if he were reproaching himself and reflecting.
Then, he started to move.
The top of the blackened altar.
By self-destructing, Trambo hadnât even left behind a body.
Heâd only left behind one item too. It was a bronze goat statue.
[You have defeated the Evil God, Jailaâs Six Disciple, Sacrifice Trambo.]
[You have completely dealt with the Batiyu Ruinsâ Evil God Worshippers.]
[Hostility with the Evil Godâs followers has been maxed out.]
[You have perfectly completed the Trial to Become Valanâs Successor 1. Report this to Valan and Burkan.]
Kang Oh closed the system message and picked up the goat statue.
âAppraise.â
[Bronze Goat Statue (Allows one to hear Jailaâs whispers)]
A bronze goat statue that the Evil Godâs Sixth Disciple, Trambo, carried at all times.
Through this statue, Jaila whispers into the holderâs ear and tempts them.
+ Jailaâs Whisper: If you hold this relic, then you will occasionally hear Jailaâs whispers. If you follow the whispers, then you can become the hidden class, âEvil Godâs Discipleâ.
The Bronze Goat Statue was a godâs relic, so its effects would be active just by owning it.
âHmm. Bad guys would love this.â
It was an item that allowed one to class change into the hidden class, âEvil Godâs Discipleâ. There must be people out there that wanted it. After all, the world was filled with bad people.
But he wasnât going to sell it.
âI donât want there to be more disciples out there.â
If he sold this item, then Valan may force him to kill the next disciple of the Evil God!
Kang Oh placed the goat statue into his inventory.
âTch, Iâve really lost out on this one.â
He spent more than 1,500 gold on the Frozen Rakshaâs Spear, and he was forced to use a Great Tsunami scroll too.
But Trambo had only left behind an unsellable goat statue. Heâd really lost out this time.
âYou canât save the world for a living!â he began. âIâll get away from Valan no matter what! I wonât become the Guardian of the Continent!â Kang Oh pledged.
Then, his eyes were drawn to the coffin, which he assumed held Jailaâs sacred treasure.
Tramboâs tremendous flames had burnt everything to a crisp, yet the coffin remained unscathed. Whatâs worse, it wasnât even the tiniest bit damaged.
âWhat could this be made of for it to⊠remain in such good shape?â Kang Oh extended his hand and touched the coffin.
ThenâŠ
Crackle!
The coffin released powerful lightning.
Kang Oh widened his eyes and quickly pulled his hand away. Fortunately, he wasnât electrified.
âWas this lightning protecting the coffin?â
It was said that Batiyu had the power to call lightning. It seemed as though this coffin contained that power of his.
HoweverâŠ!
The lightning coalesced into a single area, and eventually appeared like a human being.
âThank you for defeating the Evil Godâs disciple, Righteous One,â the âmanâ said.
âWho might you be?â Kang Oh asked.
âMy name is Kaylas. I am a priest that serves Lord Batiyu, as well as the one who sealed the Evil Godâs sacred treasure here.â