Kang Oh was wearing completely different equipment. If he went around wearing the Baramut set and Demon Sword Ubist, then too many people would recognize him.
âThe problem with being famousâŚâ
Since his face had been revealed, Kang Oh walked through the crowd with his face covered with a beginner helmet. Obviously, no one recognized him. Of course, that went for the auction house as well.
Kang Oh sat down on a corner sofa, opened the auction interface, and began looking through the items.
He spent around⌠10 minutes there?
There werenât any items on sale that would help him hunt Draka; for example, items that granted him an extraordinary buff, allowed him to fly proficiently, etc.
SoâŚ
âThis is the best of the lot.â
He picked the best item he could find.
[Brave Myulâs War Hammer]
The War Hammer that the Nedav Warrior, Myul, used.
Itâs said that Myul was strong enough to rip a Kruger in half with his bare hands.
+ Strong Body: Allows you to use the Nedav Tribeâs Strong Body technique. Increases your physical abilities by continuously spending MP.
+ Myulâs Herculean Strength: For 30 seconds, strength and all strength-related abilities are doubled. Cooldown: 1 week.
Rank: S.
Abilities: Attack Power +310, Physical +50, Mental +20.
The Nedav Tribe was considered the bravest and most powerful tribe within the Great Forest! Kang Oh had dueled the current chieftain, Aman, and had also fought the Snake Queen with him. Thatâs why he knew so much about the Nedav Tribeâs skill, Strong Body.
Strong Body.
It was a pretty strong buff. Of course, it required a constant supply of MP and didnât increase his power as much as Gluttony, but it was a better than average skill.
Moreover, Brave Myulâs War Hammer possessed another ability: Myulâs Herculean Strength. This ability would double his strength and all strength-related abilities!
Not only that, but the item was S-rank, so using it as fodder for Gluttony would allow him to use both effects at once. Using both of the itemâs effects at once would surely be beneficial during his fight.
âThe price wasnât bad either.â
The buy now price had been a little over 1,000 gold. When compared to the price of other level 250 items, it wasnât cheap, but it wasnât expensive either.
Kang Oh immediately bought Brave Myulâs War Hammer and left the auction house.
* * *
The next day.
Kang Oh visited the Tower once more.
âI have what you want right here.â Grano passed him three magic scrolls.
âThree of them? Waterfall, Ice Bind, and Giantâs FistâŚâ Kang Oh looked over each scroll.
âIndividually, the scrolls arenât that powerful. But if you use them in the right order, then theyâll be two, no, three times as powerful,â Grano said.
âHow?â
âUse Waterfall first. Then, use Ice Bind. You see, using Ice Bind after a water spell increases its damage and strengthens the freezing effect.â
âOk.â Kang Oh was all ears.
âThen, all you need to do is use Giantâs Fist. Giantâs Fist deals physical damage, and if someone bound by Ice Bind is hit by physical damage, the ice breaks and deals additional damage.â
âThank you very much.â Kang Oh carefully placed the scrolls inside his inventory.
âThen, I wish you luck on your hunt.â
âThank you.â
Kang Oh left the Tower and bought plenty of HP and MP potions from an alchemist. He visited a blacksmith too, and had him perform maintenance on his armor and demon swords.
âIâm ready.â
He was finally ready to hunt Draka. There was nothing more he could do.
Kang Oh headed for Bernice Canyon.
* * *
A thick, tall stone pillar stood within Bernice Canyon. The top of the pillar was obscured by the clouds.
Kang Oh silently waited for the right moment.
How much time had passed?
Kyaaaahk!
Drakaâs cry, which evoked a sense of fear and terror in his enemies, resounded throughout the canyon. The roaring Draka forcefully flapped his wings and rose into the air.
âLetâs go, shall we?â
Once Draka was out of eyesight, Kang Oh began to move.
As they say, if you want to catch a tiger, then you need to get into the tigerâs den. Thus, if he wanted to hunt Draka, then he needed to get into his nest.
Devil Trigger!
Kang Oh transformed into the Red Demon and stretched out his wings.
âTasha, please fly me as high as possible.â
ââŚâ She silently controlled his wings.
Flap, flap, flap, flap, flap!
The stronger the flaps, the faster he flew into the air.
Whoosh!
Kang Oh soared into the air! Nothing really stopped him.
While Draka was flying, the other wyverns would, for a certain amount of time, stop flying. Thatâs why Kang Oh had chosen to fly up at this time.
âYour timeâs up,â Tasha said.
âAlright. Iâm going to fly again later, so rest up.â
âWhatever.â
Kang Oh hung onto the pillar and deactivated Devil Trigger. He needed about 5 minutes before he could start flying again.
ThenâŚ
Kyaaahk!
Kyaahk!
The wyverns began flying again. A few of them discovered Kang Oh, an individual who dared to intrude upon the kingâs nest.
Kang Oh used Darkness Chain and began killing the incoming wyverns. Once he finished killing the last wyvern, he transformed into the Red Demon again and began flying up once more.
âPlease take me to the top.â
âGot it,â Tasha replied.
Flap.
Kang Oh began soaring into the sky once more.
To the top!
* * *
Kang Oh pierced through the clouds.
HoweverâŚ
There was a Wyvern Leader and a hundred wyverns following him. Heâd been caught by them while he was ascending! Fortunately, heâd almost made it to the top.
âDo you think we can make it?â Kang Oh said, essentially asking âDo you think weâll have enough time to make it to the top?â.
âJust barely.â
âJust take me to the top. Iâll take care of the rest.â
Tasha did her job to the best of her ability.
Kyaahk!
Kya, kya, kya!
The wyverns followed him like a swarm of bees, but were ultimately unable to catch him as he safely reached the top.
Kang Oh landed atop the pillar, immediately deactivated Devil Trigger, and hid within a pile of rocks.
Kyaa!
Kyaaa!
The wyverns hovered around Drakaâs nest, but wouldnât dare approach it.
âAs expected.â
The Wyvern King, Draka.
Draka was so proud and aloof that he wouldnât allow anyone else to fly while he was. It follows that he wouldnât allow anyone near his nest either. Drakaâs nest was essentially a restricted area, even though Kang Oh was hiding within it.
Thatâs why they didnât come down to the nest, content with merely hovering around it.
UltimatelyâŚ
Kyaa.
The Wyvern Leader gave up on Kang Oh and turned its head around. The other wyverns followed its lead.
âHoo.â Once they left, Kang Oh caught his breath and took a good look around.
Kang Oh was in the middle of a wood nest, which largely resembled a birdâs nest. He didnât see wyvern eggs or baby wyverns here. However, a pile of giant monster corpses lay on one side. This was likely Drakaâs prey.
Kang Oh smiled. The pile of monster corpses gave him an idea; he then came up with an impromptu plan.
* * *
Draka would leave and return to his nest at set times. This time was no different; he returned to his nest at exactly the same time as last time.
Flap, flap, flap, flap.
Draka mightily flapped his wings and slowly descended into his nest! His body was mostly black with a red pattern running through it, and two horns protruded from his giant head.
He seemed hungry, as he headed for his prey first. Draka began ripping apart the ogre corpse!
ThenâŚ
All of a sudden, the pile bobbed up and down. Kang Oh popped right out of it. He had hidden himself within the pile in order to surprise him. His opportunity came to him sooner than heâd expected.
Kang Oh swung Demon Sword Ubist.
Everlasting Darkness!
[Stolen stats have been consumed as a price for using Everlasting Darkness.]
[Magic -3]
A violently spinning âdrillâ of darkness struck Drakaâs body and exploded!
Boom!
Everlasting Darknessâs power was tremendous.
âKeeeehk!â Duraka wailed.
Duraka didnât counterattack, most likely due to the force of his attack. To Kang Oh, this was the best possible start of the battle. He followed up with another attack.
Tempest Tiger!
A tiger-shaped golden aura dashed towards Draka.
Boom!
Direct hit!
Clear shards of light exploded from Drakaâs body. Despite that, Draka hadnât yet regained his composure.
Whoosh.
A whirlwind raged.
âHeâll snap out of it soon and attack me.â Kang Oh quickly moved away, and hid between the rocks. Then, he transformed into the Jet-Black Demon.
Bam!
As expected, Draka ripped through the whirlwind.
Kyaaahk!
Draka gave off a goosebump-inducing cry and began looking around his nest. However, he couldnât find the worm that had caused him so much pain. Nevertheless, he kept looking, his eyes filled with murderous intent.
âNow!â Sensing that Draka had come closer, Kang Oh rushed out like gushing water.
Abyss Claw!
Spurt!
The three-lined aura, which was as black as ink, cleaved through the air and raked Drakaâs skin. This time, Draka didnât just sit there and take it. He stretched out his neck, like a snake capturing its prey, and attempted to devour Kang Oh in a single bite.
âAs expected.â
Kang Oh waited and waited, and then used Abyss Transfer at the last possible moment.
Chomp!
Draka didnât feel anything inside his mouth, so he quickly turned his head and looked for Kang Oh. Kang Oh reappeared at Drakaâs side.
Slash!
He aimed for Drakaâs wing! Disabling his ability to fly was like taking his greatest weapon away from him.
Swish.
His sword left behind a small cut on the wing. Then, Draka stretched out his wings; his wings began glimmering with white light.
Flap!
The white light surrounding his wings transformed into a sharp, crescent moon shaped wind that flew in every direction.
Tempest Blade!
âThat bastard! Heâs controlling the wind!â
Kang Oh quickly used Abyss Shield and protected his vitals with Ubist. The crescent moon shaped wind began clawing at his shield.
Swish, slash, swish.
Eventually, the sharp wind broke through and grazed Kang Ohâs cheek.
[You have been cut by howling wind.]
[The sharp wound has caused you to bleed slightly.]
That was fortunate. By the time the Abyss Shield had become next to useless, the wind had died down. Of course⌠only the wind had died down.
Draka tried to stomp on Kang Oh, as if it were stamping something. Kang Oh retreated quite a distance away, but Draka wouldnât let him go; he chased after him. Draka was faster than he could possibly imagine.