Become a World Boss? No Thanks! Volume 1 Chapter 23-24

World Boss? No Thanks! 23: The Abyssal Palace

'Hmm, seems like the stat increase after an evolution isn't just any old bump…'

'Whether it's my HP or MP, they've been broken through the 10 000 threshold. Looks like you really can't compare a Lv.19 world boss' growth rate to an ordinary creature...especially not a cheatlike existence like me.'

'Judging from the stats differential, I seem to lean more towards magical attacks rather than physical ones. Furthermore, my death magicks and bone spells seem to have a special form as well; a flat 20% increase to the damage dealt by both of those magicks.'

'Speaking of which, just based on that skill specialization alone, I've completely become a bonafide evil dragon!'

'No matter how you look at it, death and bones don't look like orthodox skillsets, don't cha know?!'

'Hmm, that reminds me...wasn't there a (learnable) tag attached to some skills? Does that mean that I can learn new skills now?!'

I opened up my skills menu and browsed through the list.

'I knew it, there are two skills tagged with (learnable). Hmmm...I clearly remembered that there were more skills tagged as such, are they missing because my level isn't high enough?'

'Hmmm, either way, being able to learn new skills is a good thing. A whole lot better than just blindly messing around, that's for sure…'

'Let's have a looksie…' With that in mind, I opened up my skill window.

[Tiny Abyss Dragon]

Skill Points Available: 42SP

[Bone Creation (Learnable, 5 SP REQ)] :

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Foundational bone magic. This skill is the base for all the other bone magicks. Legends say that [Bone Creation] and all other bone magicks are the results of an ancient black mage's research. Because such spells require the bones of dead creatures as a medium, they've been banned by the major kingdoms of this world and labelled as a forbidden magic. However, because of its sheer power, there are still a lot of black mages who secretly learn this skill...the more powerful one's medium was, the more powerful the resulting spell would be !

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[Death's Binding (Learnable, 5 SP REQ)] :

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Foundational death magic. This skill is the base for all other death magicks. Usually, such magicks do not exist in the mainland as only abyssal creatures are able to learn such spells. Once a person learns such magic, that person will gain an aura of death around him that decreases the HP of any living creature within range. Once this skill has been learnt, it will automatically activate regardless of the caster's will. The higher level this skill is, the stronger his death magicks will be!

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'Uwah, what kind of skills are these...they are practically the textbook definition of forbidden magic. Am I really going to learn them…'

'Putting aside that [Bone Creation] for now, what's up with that automatic activation clause for [Death's Binding]!? Decrease the HP of any living creature nearby? Won't I just end up being alone till I die of old age then?!'

'Can I even enter the sacred city like that?! Somehow this fabled city seems to be getting further and further away…'

'NO, I'm definitely not learning it...but if I don't, isn't it kinda a waste…'

'I finally gained the ability to learn skills too...at least this way I won't have to work my a*s off to pick up a mere basic skill…'

'Mhm! I'll learn it! Leaving a bunch of unused SP is pointless anyway!'

Having made up my mind, I tapped on the skill!

[Are you sure you wish to learn [Bone Creation] and [Death's Binding]? (Attention: This is an irreversible action, once you select confirm, the SP will be automatically deducted.)]

'Yup!' Thus, I pressed the [CONFIRM] button!

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Within the void of the Abyss, an abyssal overlord suddenly raised his head in the direction of the mainland and stood up. His aura subconsciously leaked out as he did so and reduced his throne to nothing but purple dust that swiftly scattered into the vastness of his icy palace.

"My liege! What's the matter?!" The overlord's officials clamored, clearly shaken by their overlord's sudden movement.

Even now, there was a dark purple fog covering the overlord's face, blocking out his expression from those below. However, it precisely this bit of mystery that made him even more terrifying.

"I can feel it, another brethren has been born!" He gazed at his subordinates below as he said that. "Go, go welcome him for me. Play for him the song of our jubilation for I have felt it, he will soon become a loyal subject of mine!"

"The time for our conquest of the Abyss has come!"

(Edited by: Tahaku)

(ED notes: Subject of your's? *raises eyebrow* Dream on! Also, he can use [Bone Creation] to make a bone sword now)

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Special thanks to Kaung Thant Win Naing!!

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World Boss? No Thanks! 24: The Invitation From the Abyss

The moment I hit the [CONFIRM] button, a crimson cloud of death immediately wrapped around my body and turned it a dark red.

At the same time, the stars were blotted out in a sea of blood red that stretched across the horizons.

The ground trembled and a gigantic tear ripped across the earth itself that swiftly split into a web of countless smaller ones. One by one, horrific screams began to continuously echo out of those unearthly cracks and soon an unholy chorus of several tens of thousands of people crying echoed throughout the silent night. They were afraid, dreading the arrival of the abyssal creatures.

"The despair of the abyss is descending, calamity befalls the heavens and earth once more!"

"The rivers will run red with blood and a million corpses will litter the grounds."

"Those who bear witness will see no more. Those who hear of such will hear no more. The masses tremble and die writhing in pain."

"Before he dies, we will banish him to the abyss of despair. For all eternity!"

'Huh...what's all that?' As I watched and listened to those ramblings, I couldn't help but wonder to myself.

[You have become an abyssal creature! You will be forcefully transferred to the Abyss after thirty seconds!]

'I've become an Abyss creature and will be forcefully transferred to the Abyss?!'

'Wait wait, didn't I just learn some skill? How did I turn into an Abyss creature for no reason!'

"We, are the dead who fell into the abyss of despair. We, have come to deliver your funeral song."

"To welcome our liege, our king back to the world!"

Numerous greenish-white souls flitted the cracks like a flock of birds before slowly flying towards me.

'These...these are the lingering spirits in the earth?! No, that's not important now, can someone tell me exactly what is going on here?!'

Slowly but surely, the greenish-white apparition coalesced together into a humanoid form, though it looked more like a monster to my eyes right now. That unsettling feeling, however, came not only from its blurry countenance but also its tortured expression.

As I thought that, the abomination flitted up to me and bowed.

"Our master, our king, this is the throne we've prepared for you." As it said that, the surrounding souls swarmed together to form a colossal throne.

"All these are boons from the king of kings, the Overlord of the Underworld…" It bowed once more, tone noticeably humbler as it spoke of the overlord's title with reverence.

"Overlord of the Underworld?"

"Ah ah, you've just become a denizen of the Abyss so I'm sure there's still a lot you don't understand. That...is a negligence on our part. Please bestow your punishment on these slaves, Master."

"Wait, now's not the time for all these. First of all, why have I turned into an abyssal creature and why am I being transferred to the Abyss? Also, who is this Overlord of the Underworld you speak of? How does he know of me and why did he send you all to welcome me?"

The lingering souls bowed once more in that same sonorous, hoarse voice, respectfully addressed me: "Since Master has learnt the magicks of the Abyss and gained the aura of the Abyss, Master has become a creature of the Abyss. No one outside of the Abyss is allowed to possessed such a destructive aura. Since time immemorial, abyssal creatures can only exist in the Abyss. This is the rule set by the gods of creation."

'Hm...so what they're saying is, because I've picked up some death magic from the Abyss, my body has been forcefully transformed into that of an abyssal creature's?'

'As for that nonsense about only being able to exist in the Abyss, that was probably set by the game creators so as to maintain some sort of balance while allowing for the advanced AI to create difficult instances(eg. dungeons) of their own!'

'With that in mind, that ruling isn't that hard to swallow…'

"As why our liege is able to sense your presence, that's because you still do not possess the ability to control your aura having just become an abyssal creature. Your powerful aura immediately aroused his attention. Of course…" The explanation abruptly stopped there before continuing in a reverent tone. "Only a powerful being like the Overlord of the Underworld is able to pick up your presence from such a distance away."

'Aura of the Abyss?!'

(Edited by: Tahaku)

(ED notes: So…..what happens to Slime-chan?)

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Special thanks to Kaung Thant Win Naing!!

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