Bro, I'm not an Undead!

How would the Finite Sword god get out of this one?r

Skullius was truly excited to see it. r

This guy probably could pull out some bullshit move to perform such a feat.r

As the spear he had just thrown descended, as well as the other weapons and [Beads of Malevolence] drew close to the tall goblin, Skullius saw a divine development take place!r

An inhumane grin etched itself on his face as the hype he felt peaked from the gobsmacking scene that came!r

Hobbu Bobbu swiped with his sword to his left in an extraordinarily quick manner, everything around him seeming to have been exposed to a speed diluting force!r

His face grew solemn.r

...!r

In Skullius' senses, he felt once again the notion of whether or not Hobbu Bobbu was holding a sword become incredibly doubtful. In one fraction of time, he clearly sensed that the goblin was swiping with the Bashful Abomination against the massive hurtling [Bead of Malevolence] and in another, it seemed like he was merely using his bare hand!r

Was bro using his sword or not?!r

Regardless of which it was though, the result was nothing short of grand.r

With his finger or the tip of his sword, Hobbu Bobbu touched the surface of the speeding black orb and it shattered into hundreds of millions of dark shards that blew quietly around the entire area!r

....!!!r

Ridiculous!r

This was done to [Evil Darkness]?!r

This wasn't dispersion, this was destruction!r

Immediately after, Hobby Bobbu's arm swiped through the air again and with his finger or the tip of his sword, he met the incoming spear's sharp, speeding point!r

Instantly, the weapon shattered like glass, as if it had been smashed against an indestructible surface!r

Next, the Finite Sword god's hand blurred again, moving at an imperceptible speed all around him, striking nothing but the air it seemed.r

But the deafening noise that followed spelled clearly what was happening.r

It was the sound of two hundred plus Unique and Legendary grade weapons being sliced into pieces, only... it was impossible to see because all these weapons vanished without a trace, their remains reduced to something finer than dust!r

'Incredible! I get it now!' Skullius thought while dropping from the air with a vivacious energy. 'This sockethole has mastered the sword to a degree where him and a sword become indistinguishable from each other! That sword's probably an accessory! Something enhancing whatever he can already do somehow!r

Indeed. This analysis was true!r

Though Skullius had strained his body and his [Omniscient Thought Cracker], he had managed to just barely discern the skill level of his opponent.r

The conclusion? It was impossible to kill him outright!r

Not with his current level.r

He could however, attempt to defeat the goblin through means he could never see coming!r

The rest of the weapons floating behind Skullius shot in his direction, rallying around him. With the Preeminent Attegoth, he had full control over them and he didn't even need to focus on any individual one. His immediate desires for all of them would be carried out by the Precept of Light. r

Sadly, most of these weapons couldn't do anything at all to his opponent given what Skullius had just witnessed. At least the goblin wouldn't give them the chance to.r

The only possible exception to this rule were five distinguished items among the masses.r

Just by how they looked, it was easy to see how different they were from the rest as they had one thing in common.r

They were large. Too large for most humans to handle normally.r

One was a double axe, a dark blue hue over its handle along with a stylish, silver coil over it. Its blades were a shiny grey and light wisps of a certain energy could be seen swimming over them. r

It was Null Life Essence.r

The others were a pair of estocs – thin bladed swords that look like rapiers – their blades tinged with a pristine white colour and at their bases rough blackish red hilts.r

The fourth was a slick full set of golden brown armour with block shapes of crimson over its entirely. It looked feminine from the helmet to the greaves and was easy on the eyes, a flirtatious air about it.r

The last was a tall, crooked staff made of blackwood, rot looking to have covered most of its length. At its head, pieces of it arched towards one empty point that didn't spot a magical gem, as other staves usually had but it was a powerful item still.r

The King's Matted Glory, the Paired Interregnum, the Conforming Trickerteer and the Medial Whisperer of Charms.r

All five of these were weapons Skullius had attained by using [Unbound] on each with 10,000 Null Life Essence Points or more!r

They were cheat codes the lot of them!r

'With these my chances at victory have grown slightly. All I need to do now is find a chance to touch that ugly Sword god and I pretty much win. Haha. Easy enough!' Skullius thought, his attention being on a particular one on his five artefacts.r

His opponent gazed up at him until he wasn't.r

He was gone in a breath.r

...!r

Skullius was warned by [Primal Caution] once again but he had already prepared beforehand. His reaction might have still been too slow when compared to Hobbu Bobbu's speed, but at the very least, he managed to get his five weapons out of the way!r

'Shit!' r

As his weapons flew up to safety, Skullius felt all the ambient mana around him as well as the light coming down from [Saint Lumis' Benign Arc] and the sun disperse. r

It was being sliced apart by the unseen Hobbu Bobbu!r

Heh.r

The concept of slicing away literal light, leaving a darker space was....r

Mana, Skullius could understand but light?!r

Seriously?!r

This was really bad!r

The golden-green light from [Saint Lumis' Benign Arc] was being cut off from Skullius, meaning he wouldn't be able to heal if-r

WOOOOO...r

A soft breeze passed by Skullius and he instantly knew what was up!r

His body started to fragment, as if particles of sand were spewing from his skin!r

There it was!r

He had been diced into millions of pieces!r

However...r

The Hybrid Luman had had his hand on Demion's Dance's hilt all along in case of a situation like this!r

His body was immediately restored by the use of the sword's innate ability, [Irisa You Whore] which restored his body to its full health as well as topping up his mana reserves in the process!r

This was fortunate but sadly, this ability was limited in its use even after Demion's Dance was fixed and enhanced by the blacksmith Alaris had assigned to it. r

Skullius' enemy on the other hand, had an unlimited supply of hands.r

Skullius used [Destined Warp Steps] immediately to reappear a distance away on the ground in an instant, but sadly, his still felt the light eroding away everywhere he went!r

Hobbu Bobbu was keeping up with him!r

For a fraction of a moment, the large, overbearing figure of the Sword god appeared as a hazy image behind Skullius, the Bashful Abomination in its hand!r

At that time, the sound of thousands of massive objects rang wildly with violent tornadoes ensuing as they rushed up to bash into Hobbu Bobbu's fleeting existence, but the first ones to arrive were shattered like glass into hundreds of millions of pieces like the first, effortlessly!r

As this occurred, Skullius zipped away again, but it was no use.r

More droplets of sweat trickled down his face as more [Beads of Malevolence] dropped down to smash into his enemy but without avail!r

'I can't stall. I can't defend. I can't even see the sockethole let alone touch him,' Skullius thought with urgency.r

In the brief span of time between the large masses of [Evil Darkness] being destroyed by Hobbu Bobbu though, he had the Precept of Light execute something he had hoped he'd get to use when he had gotten things in order.r

It was time for attempt number one!r

The large blackwood staff high above with each and every one of Skullius' special weapons, the Medial Whisperer of Charms was used.r

Over its gem-less head, a set of crusty red lips appeared out of thin air and spoke in a very loud voice that was heard all throughout the Cluster!r

"My holder says, my wielder deems. All who hear this voice call must be 'Trapped in Day Dreams.'"r

...!r

These absurd words travelled from the staff and echoed over and over again through the winds, travelling far and wide to reach all living things within the Cluster!r

This decree came from a weapon that had been Legendary before Skullius used [Unbound] on it, making its actual strength scale up to low level Mythical grade weapons!r

As such, what the Medial Whisperer of Charms called out actually came to pass!r

Millions of goblins suddenly stood still, their eyes looking distant and cloudy as they gazed in different directions blankly.r

It was utterly unnerving.r

It was as if the world had stopped moving.r

Cities stopped functioning.r

Even the panic from the wild effects of the grand battle taking place were paused as most of the goblins found themselves in dreams of whatever they desired.r

Be it carnal desires, spiritual wants or even righteous needs.r

Every one of the green creatures to hear the calling voice was ensnared in a dream even if they were the infamous Tier 9s!r

"..."r

Red Rage had been in a heated battle with one of these powerful goblins when suddenly, it stopped moving, its jaw slacked as it swiftly fell into a dream!r

That's right.r

The Apostle looked up and saw the blackwood staff up high in the sky.r

He hated that despicable object.r

It had an air of familiarity about it that he didn't like and also, its ability to enact what the user willed was practically cheating.r

Was his master putting an end to his fun exploration already?r

On the main battlefield, Skullius thought this exact same thing as he watched the figure of Hobbu Bobbu kneel on one knee, struggling to retain consciousness.r

It was working!r

Even a Tier 11 could succumb to the effect of the Medial Whisperer of Charms, Sword god or not!r

'I thought it wouldn't work,' Skullius thought as he felt his opponent turn helpless with a smirk.r

The Medial Whisperer of Charms could enact whatever the wielder desired as long as they managed to give a phrase to the staff that rhymed with the first sentence: My holder says, my wielder deems. r

This was a caveat that demanded creativity. The only things that the staff could enact had to rhyme with 'deems.'r

Skullius could manage though. The only thing he hated was the long cooldown.r

Without wasting even a full second, the Hybrid Luman drew Demion's Dance and dashed towards his enemy to slice off his head!r

He wouldn't waste such a glorious opportunity!r

Besides, being slaughtered while wandering in a dream was poetic!r

...!!!!!!!!!!!r

Suddenly, the most horrific alarm bell burst within Skullius' body as a tragic warning screamed within his body!r

What?!r

His enemy was down!r

This was the time to strike!r

His body grew stiff as [Primal Caution] tried to stop him but he powered through, storming towards the kneeling giant!r

Only... r

The giant wasn't kneeling down helplessly, it seemed.r

His figure grew hazy, alternating between kneeling and standing upright in fractions of a second!r

What?r

Whaaaat?!r

In the variation of time where Hobbu Bobbu was standing upright, the Bashful Abomination had been planted on the ground and the Finite Sword god had his large mouth open, his fingers locked to create a complex seal!r

In the next moment, an energy with a similar depth to a world blasted out from Hobbu Bobbu's feet like a torrent of waters from the sea!r

It wasn't Aura.r

It wasn't Mana.r

It wasn't Primus.r

But Skullius knew it very well!r

His face sank as he felt it!r

A Majestic Territory was being cast.r

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[Author's Note]r

Demion's Dance was repaired and enhanced but the skills didn't change. Only their effects which had been limited due to it only being partially fixed by HammerDown Gruff have been restored to their best:r

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[Demion's Dance]r

-Unique-r

A beautifully crafted sword given to Demion on his birthday by his lover, Irisa, to commemorate his legendary battle with Escus.r

-Damage-r

40,000-55,000r

-Durability-r

100,000/110,500r

-Special Effects-r

•40% increase in speedr

[Skill: Epic Memory]r

Regardless of the user's level of power, they are able to fully replicate the raw movements and a portion of the attack power that Demion demonstrated in his battle with Escus.r

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[Skill: Irisa You Whore]r

The remnants of the unfaithful Irisa shower the user with healing light meant for her side lovers each time they sustain an injury, bringing them to full health. This effect only occurs thrice a day.r

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