Chapter 283 Discipleeee!!!
"Damn it!!!"
"This is tough, isn't it!?"
Irritated, Zara quickly fired arrows from the "Black Moon Bow," while Elliot, with a strained smile, defended against countless tentacle attacks using the black [Dome Shield] he deployed from the "Black Moon Shield."
Zara's group, the "Silfied," Elliot's group, the "Holy Knights," and Owen's group, the "Bastards"──the 3 parties worked together in a raid against the fake goddesses.
At first, thanks to Garon's [Iron Wall] effect, they were winning the battle.
However, when the fake goddesses were cornered and transformed into monsters with dozens of tentacles, Owen's group had to switch from offense to defense and was struggling.
In front of the overwhelming black tentacles that surged like a tidal wave, they were on the defensive, with no way to counterattack.
They were barely managing to fend off the fake goddesses' attacks by rapidly firing skills and magic like a barrage or focusing entirely on defense.
Everyone felt a creeping fear and anxiety rising from their feet.
"Damn it, damn it, damn ittt!!!"
While swinging his sword and launching slashes, Owen also felt fear and anxiety.
But for him, the anger he felt was much stronger than those emotions.
It wasn't anger towards the fake goddesses. It was anger towards himself for being so useless.
Once, he admired heroes and became an adventurer. He wanted to get stronger, so he joined the "Wooden Sword Way." After many ups and downs, he thought he had become strong.
But what is reality like?
Even if they are called Evil Gods or guardians of the deepest part of the dungeon, he is being cornered by more than a hundred of these monsters without any way to fight back.
If everyone was the same, he wouldn't have thought much about it. But that's not the case.
With a deafening roar, a powerful aura arrow is shot from the corner of his vision. Glen from the "Glen Squad" fired a shot that pierced through the fake goddess along with the [Space Barrier], causing a massive explosion.
Glen is a veteran from the "Labyrinth Conquest Team," which was the predecessor of the "Wooden Sword Way," and she was originally an Experte xplorer. So, even if she is stronger than he is now, he doesn't feel any jealousy.
However, when he quickly looked around the battlefield, he saw the crazy maidens of the "White Lily Maiden" transforming into a giant cat with an incredible aura, easily taking down the fake goddesses.
The members of the "Wood Sword Appreciation Club" were also standing out with their achievements.
Just a moment ago, a black aura giant sword slashed through. It was similar to the master's [Absolute Flash Blade]. With the dense aura wrapped around their swords, they easily cut and deflected the fake goddesses' tentacles, getting closer to them.
He quickly understood that the members of the appreciation club had broken the rules.
(I can do that too...!!)
He thought.
If he breaks the taboo, he can use the same [Sword of Meister] as the Appreciation Club. However, as a ≪Bastard≫ without the abnormal coordination ability of the Appreciation Club, even if he breaks the taboo, he won't be able to close the distance.
In other words, he doesn't have the power to defeat those fake goddesses who have turned into tentacle monsters...
──It was frustrating.
Owen was frustrated.
Even Owen Wick was one who admired the master. He had devoted himself earnestly to crafting wooden swords, to the point where he could stand shoulder to shoulder with the ≪Wood Sword Appreciation Club≫. The amount of effort he put in was undoubtedly among the top in the ≪Wooden Sword Way≫.
He was serious about it. At one point, Owen even considered leaving the clan, but he was serious about──becoming a Wooden Swordsmith!!
And that's exactly why he had pride. The pride of being a disciple of the ≪Wood Sword Meister≫.
"I'm also... Master's... discipleeee!!!"
He screamed.
From his entire body, an aura surged out like a torrent.
The clothes he was wearing were blown to pieces in an instant, and the attacking tentacles were repelled by the torrent of aura. Owen was left completely naked.
His comrades shouted at him.
"Idiot!! Stop, Owen!!"
"That technique is too early for you!!"
"You'll destroy yourself!!"
The realm of complete nudity.
It is a supreme domain that only a handful of perverts or those with transcendent skill can reach.
However, Owen was neither of those. He wasn't a crazy pervert like the pigs and maidens, nor was he a complete fool like the drunks. And he definitely didn't have the extraordinary skills of Logan or Fiona.
──Still.
His effort was real.
"My admiration... can't be stopped!!"
That effort was now coming to fruition...!!
Wooden Sword Way Battle Technique──[Dragon Scale: Boots]
It was still impossible for him to mimic [Chaos Strength]. However, Owen succeeded in partially mimicking [Dragon Scale].
In terms of using and applying Wooden Sword Way-style sword techniques and battle techniques, the members of the club were superior. But when it came to the level of mastery and skill as individuals, Owen actually surpassed them.
In other words, Owen had learned some techniques that the young members of the club still couldn't use.
However, the aura scales that were now unfolding covered only from his toes to about the middle of his thighs.
It couldn't be used for defense. But even just on his legs, [Dragon Scale] had a special use.
──To dash.
Owen moved forward into the gap created by deflecting the tentacles.
"Owen!?"
"Wait! Stop, Owen!!"
Zara and Elliot shouted as they noticed Owen moving forward.
Owen was completely n*ked. He quickly noticed that he had partially activated [Dragon Scale], but it was way too defenseless.
The two tried to stop Owen, sensing the danger, but──
"OOOOOOOOOOOHHH!!"
Owen wouldn't stop.
He was running as if gliding on ice, without moving his legs at all.
Yes, Owen wasn't moving his legs at all. Yet, he was running. The reason was the function of [Dragon Scale: Boots] that covered his feet.
By controlling the [Dragon Scale] that spread under his feet, he was sliding over the ground.
His speed wasn't──well, it wasn't that fast. To be honest, using [Rapid Flash] would be much faster.
However, not having to move his legs had its advantages.
──His posture was always stable.
"OOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHH!!"
Owen swung his sword.
It was as if he was standing still while swinging his sword, over and over, quickly.
Wooden Sword Way-style──[Sword of Meister: Giant Cut]
It was a massive aura sword.
A combined technique that broke the rules, using [Sword of Meister] just like the club, layered with [Giant Blade]. Even the young men from the club couldn't handle this level alone.
He swung it quickly, slicing through the tentacles of the fake goddesses, moving forward and forward──because, after all, Owen wasn't moving his legs.
Running while swinging a sword is weaker and slower than stopping to swing it. Owen showed that he could do both with a technique called sliding.
As he slid across the water's surface, Owen swung his massive aura sword.
With each swing, he sliced through several black tentacles like a raging river, charging toward the fake goddesses.
He was carving a path!!
"YOU GUYS!! FOLLOW MEEEEEEE!!!"
"""Y-YEAH!!!"""
Now was the perfect moment, as Owen carved a path for his friends from the Bastards, Zara, and Elliot, who rushed in behind him!
Then, piercing through the torrent of tentacles, they finally caught the fake goddesses within their range──at that moment.
"GO FOR ITTTTTTT!!!"
"""────!?"""
The aura, the magic, surged against the fake goddesses, and the light of destruction swallowed them whole.
Once again, Owen and the others took the offensive!!
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