“We only have one minute, and this challenge is going to be tough. Be prepared,” Almond said as he took out a pile of one-time-use items. “That’s 76 items. Put them in your pouches and use them as you wish without holding back.”
Almond wasn’t planning to summon his Spirit Wraiths during the boss fight, but the plan changed as this turned into a Heroic Challenge mode.
He summoned everyone and also took out his newly crafted high-tier Super-grade set—Radiant Grimlord Set.
The others quickly put the one-time-use items in their pouches, and when they saw Almond, they were taken aback.
“What’s that bad-fucking-ass armor and sword?” Natalia blurted out. “You look like a warrior god or something.”
Lily’s eyes sparkled, “This is wonderful, darling. Is it your spirit item set you said you planned to make?”
Marcus and Maya were also dumbfounded and in awe as they looked at the full-body armor set.
Indeed, Almond looked like an imposing warrior enveloped in dark armor, its texture giving it an ancient theme, but the full face visor-like mask with v-shape and his black hair flaring upward gave a futuristic look.
The jagged, angular armor, primarily black, streaked with glowing, molten crystal golden lines that resemble fissures of intense energy, faint but distinct looking. A quartz-shaped pale golden crystal was embedded in the chest’s center.
The armor radiated both intimidation and elegance.
The pauldrons were flared outward in sharp and curved, the right one upward and longer in size while the left curving downward and slightly shorter.
At his back were some elegantly shaped golden crystal spikes, which suddenly glowed and transformed into a pair of draconic-style wings, black texture with golden crystal border and patterns.
“Damn!!” Marcus made a stank face. “What is this monstrosity of an armor set, brother Almond? You can even fly with that?!”
“I want one….” Maya muttered.
Almond smiled behind his visor and stretched his arm. The arm gloves were heavily plated, ending in claw-like gauntlets that radiated a faint golden glow, while the part from elbow to his shoulder showed a smooth yet jet-black fabric covering his body as it was covered by the armor.
“Here’s the final addition,” Almond chuckled as a bright glow appeared, welcoming a badass, heavy, broad sword with a fully pale golden-crystalized blade and black handle.
[A/N: Yeah, the new cover of this book is basically Almond in his Radiant Grimlord Set :D]
“Show us the damn stats. There’s only twenty seconds left,” Natalia eagerly said.
Almond laughed and shared the set’s status.
[Radiant Grimlord Sword]
-Type: Heavy Sword.
-Duration: [5 days]
-Grade: [Super/High].
-Attack: 500 + [200% of user’s Strength]
-Perks(s):
—> +30 Strength, +30 Stamina, +20 Focus, +20 Perception.
-Set Bonus:
—> (4-set Effect): Each strike of this sword causes a destruction-type debuff on things or people hit, equal to 5% of the original strike’s power. (Destructive-type debuff drags any and all types of repairing or recovery effects and reduces their effectiveness.)
-Effect(s):
—> (Toggle) Grimlight Thunderstone Blessing: Coats the sword with Grimlight Thunder. All attacks are boosted by 50% of their original output with Lightning, Light, and Earth-attributed hybrid damage. Cost: 1% Mana per second.
—> (Passive) Radiant Aurelion Enchant: All elemental resistance increases by 50% while the sword is equipped. The weight of the sword can be freely adjusted by the user from 1 kg to 10,000 KG.
—> (Active) Doom Slash: Consume 100 – unlimited Mana depending on your Mana control to unleash a highly condensed slash with destructive-attribute, dealing destruction-type damage. Cooldown: no.
—> (Active) Plasma Reactron: Anything or anyone struck by this sword’s blade is marked with Plasma Reactron, stacking up to five marks. The user can consume 10% of maximum Mana to activate the marks for a high-intensity Lightning-Flame plasma blast and inflict Burning and Shock debuffs. Cooldown: no.
“What a crazy sword!” Marcus shouted. “Fuck.”
“Look at the armor,” Maya muttered.
[Radiant Grimlord Armor]
-Type: Full Body Light Armor.
-Duration: [5 days]
-Grade: [Super/High].
-Phy. & Mag. Defense: 750 + [150% of user’s Physical stats].
-Perk(s):
—> +60 Health, +20 Stamina, +20 Mana.
-Set Bonus:
—> (4-set Effect): Grants additional stat—all elemental resistance: 200.
-Effect(s):
—> (Passive) Aegis of Grimlight: Increases all resistances (physical, elemental, and status effects) by 60% before affecting the user. Deactivates if the Armor’s durability goes below 30%.
—> (Auto) Reactive Grim Barrier: Automatically generates a Lightning-Metal-Magma-Water hybrid whirling-type barrier of a 10-meter radius around the user when struck by an attack. Cost: 100 Mana. Cooldown: 30 seconds. This auto effect can be deactivated and turned active-type if desired.
—> (Active) Radiant Fortress: For 10 seconds, absorb a certain amount of damage depending on incoming attacks’ potency and turn it into destructive-type damage spear projectiles back at the enemies. Cost: 20% of max mana. Cooldown: 2 minutes.
—> (Toggle) Grimlord’s Radiance: Emit an aura that decreases the Strength and Stamina of all enemies within a 20-meter radius by 20% while increasing the same stats for allies. Cost: 2% Mana per second.
“Holy shit,” Marcus murmured under his breath.
[Radiant Grimlord Wings]
-Type: Wing Attachment.
-Duration: [5 days]
-Grade: [Super/High].
-Mobility Boost: +200% bonus movement speed of your original speed in flight, +150% dodging speed in air.
-Perk(s):
—> +40 Perception, +40 Focus, +20 Stamina.
-Set Bonus:
—> (4-set Effect): Erases air resistance when flying.
-Effect(s):
—> (Toggle) Celestial Grimflight: Grants flight with unparalleled maneuverability. Stores kinetic energy instead of transferring outward automatically into the wings to boost the next physical move’s power. Cost: 1% Mana per second.
—> (Active) Thunderstorm Barrage: While airborne, release a rain of lightning bolts over a 30-meter radius, dealing Lightning, Light, and Wind hybrid damage. Consumes 10% of Maximum Mana per use. Cooldown: 30 seconds.
—> (Active) Radiant Gale Shield: Generates a wind-based shield while in flight, reducing ranged damage by 50% and reflecting away projectiles if possible. Cost: 100 to 500 Mana per use. Cooldown: 5 minutes.
—> (Active) Chaotic Tempest Dive: Dive at high velocity toward a target, dealing [500% to ???% of user’s Strength based on total dive distance and speed + Destructive-type damage according to Mana consumed] on impact. Dealing devastating damage and releasing a shockwave that staggers enemies within a certain distance depending on the above factors. Cooldown: 1 hour. Note: Beware of your limit, as using this skill at a fairly high distance and then impacting could result in severe injuries or even instant death if the user is not strong enough.
[Radiant Grimlord Visor-Helm]
-Type: Headgear.
-Duration: [5 days]
-Grade: [Super/High].
-Perk(s):
—> +40 Focus, +30 Perception, +30 Mana.
-Set Bonus:
—> (4-set Effect): Increases potency of everything that is Lightning and Earth-type by 30%.
-Effect(s):
—> (Passive) Grimlord Vision: Grants enhanced perception, allowing the user to detect hidden enemies, traps, and weaknesses in structures or opponents within a 100-meter radius.
—> (Toggle) Aurelion Halo: Surrounds the user’s head with a glowing, radiant halo, increasing all allies’ Focus and Perception by +20 within a 30-meter radius. Cost: 1% Mana per second.
—> (Active) Radiant Judgment Beam: Fires a condensed beam of energy from the helm’s visor, dealing Destructive-type damage. Cost: 10% Mana. Cooldown: 1 minute.
—> (Passive) Elemental Vision: Allows the user to see all basic elements’ flow clearly and distinctly.
“I didn’t know you could make such powerful items, damn!” Marcus was tongue-tied.
“True, this is….amazing,” Maya stared at Almond with hot eyes. “I would like to commission a set if possible, please. These items have better effects compared to most other Super-grade items.”
“Same!” Natalia raised her hand. “We’ll roll a dice to set the order on who gets a set first.”
“What is Destructive-type damage?” Lily asked.
Everyone spoke almost simultaneously as the time was running out.
“Yeah, I am also curious about the Destructive-type damage,” Maya nodded.
“Same,” Marcus’ eyes glowered.
“I asked the same thing and got an answer from the Labyrinth,” Almond said with a chuckle before he answered them. “Apparently, destructive-type damage forms when a skill’s structure has five elements or more synergized. Such attacks also apply status effects related to the elements, but it depends on the skill’s quality.”
“I’ve seen that, but only once on a Legendary-grade staff weapon, as its information was disclosed within GAA’s high brass roughly a month ago,” Lily said. “There was an active effect in that item that throws an attack of destructive-type damage.”
“Damn, so the 10th Floor has a chance to drop Legendary items? Awesome,” Marcus appeared excited. “People were talking about it, but it was only rumors so far until you confirmed it.”
“But isn’t it crazy that Almond’s Super-grade items have such effects?” Natalia clicked her tongue, amazed. “That’s op, although he needs to maintain both the duration and durability of the items.”
[The Floor Boss has spawned.]
Enjoy more content from empire
*Swoosh!*
Everyone turned to the magic circle as a powerful aura gushed out, pushing everyone back slightly as the floor boss made an entry.
[Defeat the Heroic Challenge Floor Boss—Ruined Lord Kizalor of Meltizaar. All the best, brave adventurers.]
The 10-meter-tall humanoid floor boss wielded two giant obsidian curved swords, wearing only the ornamented loincloth and braces on his arms. His bare bronze-skinned upper body was carved with black tattoos of ferocious tigers and terrifying snakes.
He had a murky dark blue and bronze aura flowing around him, his fairly long black hair also floated upward.
“F-Fuck…”
The first thing everyone did was to inspect its status.
And when they saw it, everyone’s heartbeat rate drastically increased.
Its oppressive aura made everyone feel as if they were facing an enemy that could utterly destroy them.
And…that wasn’t necessarily false because just based on its status, this heroic challenge floor boss of the second floor infused a hint of fear and seed of doubt into everyone as if daring them to question their chances of survival…daring them all except for Almond.
[Ruined Lord Kizalor of Meltizaar]
-Rank: Special
-Type: Heroic Spirit
-Stats: