The Insurrection of the Inept Hero

We entered the queen's chamber and if you thought the elite Tri-horn ants were big, well think again.

This thing was so long and big, like what she said.

Had to do it once.

Anyway, its size was comparable to a semi-truck is all I can say.

I used Analysis and it was around level 7,000.

Hmm, I guess it's natural for enemies to be this strong now.

Well, not like that matters.

"Ravyn, you got this right?" I asked her and she looked at me.

"Who do you think I am? Of course."

She walked towards the queen as she activated her Divine Aura and creating black chains which emerged from the shadows.

I watched as she wrapped chains around the queen which showed no signs of fighting back. But then spikes protruded all over its body and it ejected them, causing many spikes to fly everywhere.

I evaded the flying spikes while Ravyn blocked them using a wall made of spines enchanted with divine energy, causing her walls to be reinforced.

I wonder how she is doing this with rapid succession?

I took another quick look at the stats and thoroughly inspected her skills and I noticed that she had obtained another passive skill.

Arcane Intuition. I see… this must be a skill gifted from her class Arcane Mage.

Makes sense now. I also noticed her level cap had risen significantly; up to 5,100. It must be when she used her Divine Adjudicator form, or maybe when she mastered the usage of divine energy? I don't know.

[Ravyn has managed to break her astral chains thanks to you]

Is that so? Well, I guess I can be proud of myself for being involved.

I watched as she started to bombard the queen with Holy Bombs. The queen didn't move and it didn't look like it was being affected by the Holy Bombs thrown at her. Most likely this thing has Pain Negation.

Pain Negation is a good thing to have but if you don't take a look at the state you are in, it could mean the end of you.

It continued to launch spikes that protruded from these dark holes around its body. The walls that Ravyn summoned using her Reaper's Evil Eyes were holding up pretty well despite being covering in spikes.

When the queen stopped, Ravyn used Holy Flash, plunging the entire room in blinding light. I heard explosions and a shriek before the light died down and the result was a deceased queen.

Looks like she finished it off. I guess the only thing I did was help her master her use of divine energy. She wouldn't have done it without me…

Probably…

"Guess we're done," I said as I turned around to the exit.

Suddenly, the entire room was encased in ice.

"Huh? What's going on?" Ravyn asked as she hurried to my side.

I took a deep breath and equipped Osiris.

"Well… let's just say someone with ice abilities is here to kill me."

I've been wondering when one of them would appear again.

A figure emerged from the dark tunnel; they wore clothes suited for an Assassin and a long scarf. They had two daggers in their hands and an aura that gave me goosebumps due to how cold it was.

I see…

Using Analysis, they were around level 5,000.

I guess that is easy enough for me to take out, though Ravyn on the other hand isn't.

Well, I guess I should boost her level equal to theirs.

"I want to see you fight to your fullest. Consider this another test, I'll support you when you need it most," I said as I patted her arm before backing away.

[Levels in Store: 16604]

[Party Member Ravyn has leveled up!(3481)]

Ravyn activated her Divine Aura. The energy she emitted burnt my skin and I quickly flew back. I'm going to need Divine Resistance soon or I won't be able to fight her side by side.

The Assassin flew forward, sending one of its daggers towards me but Ravyn sent it flying off course using her Divine Arrow.

Ravyn used her Reaper's Evil Eyes, causing spines to erupt from the ground below the Assassin. The Assassin quickly jumped into the air, avoiding the spines, and shot Ice Bolts at Ravyn. Ravyn stepped to the side, avoiding it, and shot another wave of Divine Arrows at the Assassin.

I created Shadow Blades, sending them towards the Assassin. The Assassin quickly took notice and deflected both the Divine Arrows and the Shadow Blades.

Suddenly, I felt a cold presence behind me and when I turned, an Ice Spike nearly pierced my heart, but I managed to avoid it before it got me.

Ravyn quickly amassed her energy and morphed into her Divine Adjudicator form. I noticed her aura was smaller and denser, the results of her mastering the use of divine energy. The denser and smaller an aura is, the more concentrated it will be.

I like spreading my aura out because my mana scrambles my enemy's senses, but right now I'm not fighting so I must keep my distance. I'm only here to observe her and help out when she is in trouble.

Ravyn continued to fire Divine Arrows at the Assassin. I carefully inspected the Assassin's every move and I noticed something when they evaded a wave of Divine Arrows that would be difficult to remove.

Flash Step must be activated on the ground first and then it can be rapidly used in the air. I noticed that the Assassin never got a chance to touch the ground to use Flash Step and they definitely didn't have Flight too but they were somehow dodging as if they were flying.

I had to observe closely.

I returned Osiris back into Ethos Arsenal and equipped Raiden.

Flash-zap-zap!

Lightning surrounded my body as soon as I equipped Raiden. Then I began to accelerate the lightning around me, focusing it towards my eyes.

With this, I can keep up with what is happening.

That's when I noticed that the Assassin wasn't using Flash Step or any move related to that. It was a shifting move either.

The acceleration of my lightning slowed down for a second and I think I felt my body temperature quickly diminished, but then it returned to normal right after. So that's it.

This one... they can manipulate time... no, it's more than that, actually. They can slow down their opponent's movements if they are in their domain. The ice around us must be their domain.

I see...

I would interfere, but I must see what Ravyn will do.

"Ravyn, they can slow down your movements.! Think of what to do!"

Ravyn looked at me and nodded.

I looked back at the Assassin and they were running towards Ravyn. In one second, they were at the other side of the room but then, the distance between them and Ravyn was quickly closed.

Ravyn performed Holy Flash, blinding the Assassin who dashed back, then suddenly, chains wrapped around their feet.

They seemed to not have noticed yet as they were blinded. Holy Flash is very effective if the target is very close, guess they will be blinded for a while.

Ravyn began to wrap divine energy around the Assassin and began to crush them, then she ran out of energy.

I quickly appeared next to her and caught her before she hit the ground. Looks like she ran out of energy.

Well, she did her best and she did do a lot to master her usage of divine energy. I guess I'll give her that.

I carried her in a princess hold before turning towards the Assassin who was still blinded by Ravyn's Holy Flash.

"Hmm, you should've picked another time to try and hunt me down."

I Flash Stepped towards them and knocked them down before pinning them down onto the ground with my foot.

"Now then," I said as I rubbed the bottom of my boot on their face.

"Any last words?"

The Assassin exhaled and spoke in a deep voice.

"If we are not able to kill you, her highness will and his majesty if she cannot."

"Ho? You threatening me?"

"After seeing you use a girl to fight me, yes."

"I see... well then, let's see if you can survive this," I said before spreading my aura and activating Shadow King Domain, plunging the entire room in complete darkness.

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After that, the Assassin laid on the floor lifelessly as their head was disconnected from their body.

[Levels in Store: 18250]

[Active Skills in Store: Frost Submerging Domain]

[Skills in Store: Frost Shift(Lvl.5), Frost Serenity(Lvl.5)]

Now then... I guess it's time to head back. Our mission is done and we've done enough here.

The only thing left is to get rid of some evidence.

Before I left, I flooded the room in lava with Dragon Volcano Explosion. Then we were on our way home.

Now that Ravyn got a little boost in power, I should work on the other two. Though, I think paying some attention to the Assassin's warning wouldn't mind. If the Ice King is going to go after me, then I should be prepared.

I've been thinking about it, and I think it would be a good time to do it now.

Becoming a Warlock.

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Now that I think of it, I didn't really get to test out Raiden as much...

Oh well, there is always next time.

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