NOVEL NEXT Chapter 54: Chapter 54
What is a fatal blow?
It is an attack that can finish off an enemy in just one move. So how do you execute a fatal blow effectively?
Of course, strike when you are most vulnerable. So when is your enemy most vulnerable?
That is of course when he/she launches his/her fatal blow to finish off the enemy. Because that attack is the ultimate attack created to end the fight immediately.
So the time for an effective fatal blow is when the enemy launches his/her fatal blow but targets something other than you.
The moment your enemy launches his/her greatest attack, the fatal blow you use will definitely hit.
Why is it just a hit and not a kill?
Even if the weak's strongest claws touch the strong, there is no guarantee that your enemy will die immediately, because you are weak. For example: even if a person is beheaded, they will actually die in terms of consciousness only 2 seconds after the head is severed from the neck.
And a person whose heart is pierced still has enough strength to drag the person who pierced their heart to death with them if the conditions are right.
So to truly finish off someone strong, a trump card like a sure-kill move is not enough, you also need to have a hidden card up your sleeve to end all hope for the opponent.
Let's see, for example, a Joker.
My admired older sister, who is said to be a genius surgeon and psychiatrist, told me those things when we were engrossed in discussing the flaws in an action movie we had just watched that night.
And I applied that knowledge to finish off my powerful enemy.
- Swish!
With a precise swing of my sword, the flaming blade completely swallowed the white light of the calamity to replenish its output and then slashed deeply into the indestructible black armor of the ancient hero.
Finishing the slash, I stood in a slightly lowered position and spread my legs wide while placing the crimson blade right next to my shoulder.
My hands were covered in burns and scorches plus a few traces of frostbite on my cheeks.
With a thoughtful and tired gaze, I directed all my vision forward and did not bother to look behind me even once even when Chiyou survived the attack and tried to shoot a lightning bolt through my heart but she was unable to do so because her body exploded right after.
"Huh-..!!?"
Only then did I turn around to look at her.
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Back to 10 minutes ago.
While Kiana was fighting Chiyou enthusiastically, I began to prepare for my fatal blow.
I opened the system by lightly swiping my hand across the surface of the silver bracelet.
Immediately, a translucent blue status panel appeared before my retina.
[The administrators are questioning your actions]
[The system is also looking at you curiously]
I ignored the messages and started doing my work. I reached out to check the skill description and focused my attention on the empty space on the skill bar.
______Skill_______
Name: Boost (Lv: 5)
Effect: Increases all stats by 45% for 10 minutes. Cooldown: 30 minutes.
Additional application: Select reinforcement index, strengthen parts, strengthen weapons.
_________Skill_______
Name: Flame Cloud.(lv:5) (Limit: 6 minutes. Cooldown: 15 minutes)
Effect: Creates small clouds of fire as a shield to protect you from attacks. Slightly increases your heat resistance by 30%. Detonator, with this ability you can turn inanimate objects into bombs.
Note: The object you turn into a bomb cannot be larger than your fist.
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It seems like the Cloud Flame skill has increased by 1 level because of my usage intensity throughout this battle but that's not what I'm concerned about but the gap in the skill description, I always feel like there's something strange about it
Yes, what I'm talking about is the skill's limit, of course the skill's strength depends on the level and rank but if I can use it overlappingly then there's no reason why there's no way to make it more effective.
I opened my right hand causing the blue-white electric pulses or the aftershocks of Divine Power to appear and reached out to touch the status panel.
[Warning! Warning!! The host's actions are dangerous, please stop!!!]
[Warning! Please stop using that power!]
[All of this is for the host's safety. The system asks the host to stop]
[The administrators also realized what you were planning to do and warned you]
[Administrator 'The Explosive Glamorous One' warns you]
[Administrator 'The Lazy Guest' warns you]
[Administrator 'The Countryside Black Doll' warns you]
[Administrator 'The Fox Who Is Busy Hibernating' warns you]
[Administrator 'The One Who Holds the Colorless Brush' warns you]
[Administrator 'The Black Wolf Who Has Chipped Teeth' warns you]
[Administrator 'The Artist Who Closes the Act' looks at you with interest]
[Administrator 'The One Who Buries the Flow' looks at you with worry]
...
The voice messages from my annoying administrators kept coming, making me dizzy, my head hurt, and my brain hurt.
[Administrator 'Silver Wind Hunter' is looking at other Admins]
[Contractor 'Sleepless Bogey' tells everyone to be quiet]
[System looks at 'Sleepless Bogey' with a troubled look]
[System approves 'Sleepless Bogey's request]
[System allows people to view information that has not been unlocked]
[System advises you not to look too long]
________Status Board_____
Name: Yumeji Satsuki (Sp:28/ Rp:..../ SP:10)
Age: 18 (25)
Position: Captain (locked)
Inventory (locked)
Map (unlocked)
Gacha (locked)
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Status parameters:
•Vitality: 362-> 255
•Strength: 107
•Agility: 82
•Concentration: 53-> 49
•Physique: 126-> 52
•Spirit: 1139-> 982
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______Skill______(Lock consumption limit)
Name: Boost (Lv:5)
Effect: Increase all stats by 45% for 10 minutes. Cooldown: 30 minutes.
Additional applications: Select reinforcement stats, strengthen parts, strengthen weapons.
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'Hmm. I understand somewhat'
When I realized that my judgment was correct, I ran my hand through my bangs and smiled wryly.
'Now then, let's begin the experiment'
Immediately after that, I reached out and touched the status panel, and slid my finger to the [Consumption Limit Lock] section
The System notification immediately rang out
[Warning! This action will endanger the host's life. Do you still want to continue? Yes/No]
[Yes.]
[Do you want to disable the consumption limit for the skill? Yes/No]
[Yes.]
[Ding! The consumption limit for the skill has been disabled]
[WARNING!! From now on, the skills will no longer be under the control of the System! The System advises the host to use them carefully, because if not, the host will definitely die!]
-Gulp!
I swallowed hard as I saw the System warnings popping up one after another.
'Is this really that dangerous? I won't die, right?'
Such anxious thoughts kept popping up in my head.