Chapter 28: Reinforcement

Chapter 28: Reinforcement

The underground parking lot was engulfed in pitch-black darkness, but thanks to my senses as a mage and the effect of the auxiliary spell on my eyes, I had no problems seeing my surroundings.

Rrrrrrrrrrrr

The skateboard I had been carrying since my last fight with the biker gang proved quite useful.

Of course, my stats and physical abilities were not quite up to skillfully handling a skateboard, but most of these issues could be resolved through magical assistance.

[Posture Correction]

[Foxs Agility]

[Chains of Domination]

[Invisible Hand]

It seemed excessive to use so many spells just to ride a skateboard, but thanks to the excessive amount of magical power I had, I could exhibit mobility beyond what a normal human could expect.

The pitch-black darkness and the identical-looking pillars swiftly flashed by.

I need a foothold.

[Frost Pillar]

Crack!

I leaped and rode on the ice pillar that just sprung up from the ground.

I could have shown off a few skateboard tricks if I wanted, but there was no time for such frivolity.

Aaaaah!

The scream of a human.

I hurled magic at the ghouls attacking a cornered security team member.

Then seizing the cold from the ice platform I had created behind me

[Frost Thorn Spear]

Crackle, crash!

Giant ice spikes materialized in the air and started tearing through the bodies of the ghouls.

[Achievement Unlocked! You have defeated 100 ghouls.

You have earned the Rare Achievement: Ghoul Slayer.

As a reward for this achievement, you gain the Ghoul Expert trait and additional experience points.]

[Remaining Targets: 100/122]

Its an achievement, a good achievement, but

Aaagh! Dont block my view!

Ah, move! I cant see!

I waved my hands through the air where the message window hovered.

The window soon vanished, but it was obscuring something moments ago.

There were ghoul corpses scattered on the floor.

Damn!

[Leap]

Whoosh!

If I had been a skilled skateboarder, I might have used an ollie or some other board trick to dodge, but lacking the physical stats for such techniques, I had to use a spell to forcibly lift my body.

Thump!

Rrrrrrrr

To land cleanly, I had to add another posture correction spell.

Ugh

I was exhausted.

All because of that stupid gorilla

If Kwak Dae-yong, that fool, hadnt excitedly rushed out, things would have been a thousand times easier.

Haah

No, not that. Whats the point of blaming Kwak Dae-yong?

Its all because of the distortion system of the [Cthulhu World].

Overwhelmed by the ghouls grotesque shapes, the darkness, the lethal threat, the blood, and the malevolent energy saturating this underground parking lot, Kwak Dae-yong became overly excited.

Unknowingly, he had been afflicted by a mild distortion before leading his subordinates and recklessly charging in.

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[DistortionViolence]: You become obsessed with blood and the desire to destroy your enemies.

Your attack power significantly increases, and your evasion rate significantly decreases.

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Yes, thats it.

It seemed like a healthier choice for my mental state to consider it fortunate that neither [DistortionParanoia] nor [Distortion Bloodlust] had manifested in me.

Is that a hundred now? Are we almost done with these ghouls? Hey, be careful!

When I spotted a group of ghouls about to attack a lagging member of the security team, I cast a spell.

[Crush]

An energy form that possessed overwhelming physical force, squeezed one of the leading ghouls into oblivion.

Crunch!

[Remaining Targets: 102/122]

Got one, and the rest around it Ah, theres no time.

[Corpse Explosion]

I detonated the crushed ghouls body.

Boom!

Bone shards and flesh flew in all directions, turning into lethal shrapnel that obliterated the surrounding ghouls in one fell swoop.

[Remaining Targets: 103/122]

[Remaining Targets: 104/122]

[Remaining Targets: 105/122]

[Remaining Targets: 106/122]

Each time a ghoul fell, a new message window appeared, cluttering my vision.

Ah, move out of the way!

Yes, yes!

A voice from an unexpected direction called out; it belonged to a member of the security team.

No, not you! You go over there Right there!

The effect was weak, but it was a spell with the same effect as the toxic spell I had used.

Later, if things went wrong, it might be treated as a death caused by my mistake.

Cheol-min-aaaah!

This was Kwak Dae-yongs shout. I could feel Kwak Dae-yong and his men moving towards Yeom Cheol-min.

Why is that guy suddenly acting up?

It would be better to arrive before Kwak Dae-yong and sort out the situation.

Rrrrrr

I rolled on the ground, changing the direction of the skateboard, and activated a spell.

[Hardening]

[Impact]

The magic circle embedded underneath the board activated, performing a skateboard trick only possible by a mage of [Cthulhu World] an explosive acceleration.

Kwaang!!

Shhhhh

It felt like every joint in my body was breaking due to the abnormal acceleration that relied on explosive power, but I quickly reached near Yeom Cheol-min.

[Human Body Scanning]

[Remote Detection]

[Magic Detection]

[Invisibility Detection]

[Curse Detection]

[Trap Detection]

At the same time, I extended invisible lines of magical power in all directions, analyzing and observing his wounds, the situation, potential dangers, solutions, unexpected variables, traps, and curses.

Ah, this wound is beyond repair.

Sorry, Cheol-min-ssi!

[Blade of Wind]

Swoosh-.

A sharply honed blade of wind flew and sliced off Yeom Cheol-mins forearm.

Ahh!

He must have been startled, but it was an extremely focused blade. He probably didnt even feel the pain or realize he was cut.

[Hardening]

[Enhancement]

[Courage of the Lion]

I quickly hardened Yeom Cheol-mins wound to stop the bleeding and cast several enchantments on his mind to calm him down.

And the Blade of Wind that had cut off Yeom Cheol-mins arm and continued on

It went on and sliced through the corpse of a ghoul lying on the ground.

Puk!

Guh!

Look at this. A ghoul, already dead, screaming?

The initiative ensures victory. Time for a combo.

[Cold Bone Prison]

Crush

A giant skeletal hand rose from the ground and grasped the once-sliced ghoul

[Burning Spear]

Shrrrrrrr!!!

Boom!

I thrust a spear of flame into it. Surprisingly, the ghoul that was clearly dead before began to move and opened its mouth.

What it said was

Yo-you little!!!

Ah, no need to listen to that.

I decided that there was no need to listen to the ghoul anymore; instead, I shouted at Kwak Dae-yong.

Team Leader Kwak Dae-yong, look at that! Wow! The ghoul corpse is talking! [Fireball]!

[Spell Enhancement: Maximization]

Kwak Dae-yong who didnt understand the situation let out a bewildered sound.

Uh, what?!

Whether Kwak Dae-yong understood the situation or not, the giant fireballs I had created in my hands flew straight at the ghoul.

Shiiiiiiik!!!

Kwaang!!!!

Oops, I forgot to control the fire The walls got a bit scorched and the floor cracked, but thats not the problem right now.

The body of the ghoul hit by the fireballs was shattered and scattered in all directions.

Kwak Dae-yong came in late and then spoke to me with a dazed look on his face.

What in the world? What was that?

Looks like a strange guy, or rather it seems a mage was involved?

A mage?!

Yeom Cheol-min, staggered and holding his wounded area, interjected.

Ugh Yes, captain. That ghouls corpse spewed some strange mucus at me!

If thats the case

Kwak Dae-yongs eyes frantically rolled around the place.

He looked at Yeom Cheol-min, then at me, then at the fragmented ghouls corpse, back to Yeom Cheol-min, then at me again, at the ghouls corpse, and back at me, and at the ghouls corpse again Oh, stop it!

Ah, come on! Cant you grasp the situation?!

No, no, I get it! Something did burst out, but you took it down, right?

Hmm A nice summary, but slightly off.

What? Whats wrong?

Ding

The sound of a bell rang again from the darkness.

I havent finished it off yet.