Chapter 299: The Lava Giant

Chapter 299: The Lava Giant



Asimov's eyes sparkled as he gazed at Rain.

The other's strength far exceeded his expectations; not only was he a wizard and a Grand Knight, but he also seemed proficient in beast taming, capable of controlling both an eagle and a savage hound.

Moreover, the most crucial point was that the other was so young.

It was truly unimaginable how he had accomplished all of this.

Now, the feud had been settled.

Of course, it was best to take care of him as soon as possible.

He couldn't just wait for the other's strength to increase again and then come back for revenge.

"It seems that I can only rely on that thing to have a chance of defeating him," Asimov's face showed a hint of reluctance, but it quickly flashed by, and his expression became determined.

His entire face turned crimson, and he began chanting loudly, his speed and rhythm as fast as the top rap artists from Rain's previous life.

At the same time, Asimov quickly took out an array plate with his left hand.

As the incantation, too fast to be clearly heard, continued, the array plate soon began to project a faint green image onto the ground.

A reverse pentagram array was swiftly formed, and the ground where the magic array was located started to flicker with large patches of red light.

Just as the other was about to unleash his innate ability 'Raving', Rain knew that Asimov was planning to go all out.

Seeing this, Rain tapped his toe, and the ground beneath his war boots, which had been submerged in puddles, instantly erupted with a circle of splashing water.

Rain, holding his dual-bladed warhammer diagonally, rushed towards Asimov, the hammerhead nearly dragging on the ground. As he moved rapidly, the displaced air created a long vacuum tunnel in the heavy rain.

Rain could clearly sense that the intensity of the ground's tremors was even greater than that of the previous lava giant hand.

It made sense; the magic spell Asimov was casting, with the help of the innate ability 'Raving' inherited from the Bloodcap Troll and the array plate, was undoubtedly powerful!

Just as Rain was about to circle around the bulging ground,

"Whoosh!"

Lava splattered!

Two lava giant hands, one on the left and one on the right, emerged from the ground and forcefully pried apart the still-glowing ground, and a massive humanoid monster was drilling out of the reverse pentagram array.

This was a giant creature similar to the obsidian giant that Rain had encountered before, but its body was composed of more lethal elements—lava and scorching red stones instead of obsidian!

But this was not the end.

Asimov's voice suddenly became even more high-pitched. He quickly took out a box from his pocket, looking reluctant but still opening it swiftly. He took out a fist-sized crystal that glowed with a red light and forcefully threw it at the lava monster.

The heart-shaped red crystal floated in mid-air and flew into the monster's chest like a shooting star, instantly merging with it.

Instantly, the lava monster's aura intensified.

Its height increased again from six or seven meters to eight or nine meters, and its limbs and face became clearer, resembling an enlarged human.

"With the legendary item 'Lava Heart,' the strength of this lava monster has reached a level similar to the legendary Lava Giant."

"Kid, die!"

Asimov grinned, letting out a sinister laugh.

With a thought, the tall lava giant clenched its fists and struck Rain with a heavy hammer blow.

Rain naturally chose not to engage directly. He dodged with a quick roll.

"Boom!!!"

The giant's two lava hands struck the ground, creating a crater with a diameter of seven or eight meters. Mud and lava splattered everywhere.

As the heavy rain poured down, the cold and hot temperatures created a mist that enveloped the area.

The ground shook violently, resembling an eight-magnitude earthquake.

Rain successfully dodged the attack, but he felt the same sensation he had experienced when facing the ancient hero Meng.

"What immense power!" Rain's expression turned serious as he stared at the towering lava giant.

"Hehe, you might have dodged once, but how many times can you escape?" Asimov, standing atop the lava giant's head, watched Rain's evasive maneuvers with a smirk.

Suddenly, Asimov seized an opportunity, smiling slightly. He waved his staff and pointed at Rain, shouting, "Lava Eruption!"

The lava giant's mouth opened wide like a cave, and a stream of red-hot lava shot out like a high-pressure water cannon, heading straight for Rain.

"Not good!"

Rain narrowed his eyes, rolling to the side twice in quick succession to narrowly avoid the area-of-effect attack.

But as soon as he got up, a pillar of flame followed, unleashed by Asimov. Thankfully, the Enchanted Seren Silver Shield surrounding Rain blocked most of the damage, and he was only pushed back a small step.

Seeing that their coordinated attack had failed,

Asimov ordered the lava giant to continue attacking Rain while he summoned pillar after pillar of flame, like a machine gun firing continuously.

At this moment, Asimov, in the midst of 'Raving', was like a chatterbox, speaking faster than the comedic banter Rain had heard in his previous life.

If not for Rain's 'Metal Barrier', sometimes even when he couldn't dodge in time, taking the brunt of Asimov's flame attacks would have been harmless. Otherwise, Rain might have met his end right there.

But as the battle intensified, the area around the Lava Giant became almost half a region, turning into scorching hot lava ground.

The space left for Rayn to maneuver and launch attacks was getting smaller and smaller.

If the Lava Giant's lava spit were to occur again, Rayn would be in a passive position.

Of course, Rayn could choose to give up.

He could choose to return to Minster, and Asimov wouldn't dare to manipulate the Lava Giant to attack Minster.

But this wasn't the result Rayn wanted! Rayn narrowed his eyes, and a flash of sternness passed through his eyes! Since this was the case, he wasn't going to dodge anymore!

Instead of wandering and dodging on the outskirts, Rayn took a step forward, facing the flames and stepping on the lava, he rushed towards the Lava Giant. In the blink of an eye, he arrived under the right foot of the Lava Giant.

In an instant! Rayn kicked, spun, and twisted his hips, his entire body like a tightly wound spring, wielding his double-bladed warhammer, and from one side of his body, he suddenly rotated 180 degrees, swinging out a lightning-fast hammer!

"Hah!!!"

It was the ultimate art - the Annihilation Hammer! Instantly, the dark tempered gold warhammer, like a heavy grenade launcher, heavily struck the left knee of the Lava Giant!

"Boom!!!"

Like the sound of an exploding shell!

The Lava Giant's left knee was immediately struck with a face basin-sized penetrating wound, and red lava and shattered stones splashed everywhere! This instantly made the Lava Giant unstable, swaying and about to fall!

"Bang!"

The Lava Giant knelt on one leg!

This almost made Asimov, who was standing on top of the Lava Giant's head, stumble, and his face flashed with a hint of embarrassment and anger.

Another move!

The hammer art that almost injured him during their previous encounter in the residence.

He broke through two defensive spells, and if it weren't for the 'Resistance Fire Ring' sealed within the crystal pendant that spontaneously protected him, he would have been in big trouble then! Such a young opponent, yet he possessed such a powerful hammer art, this enemy must be eliminated as soon as possible!!

"Do you think you've won? You're getting ahead of yourself!"

Asimov, who had stabilized his stance, quickly chanted a spell, and soon, the chest area of the Lava Giant's heart emitted a dense, blazing red light!

"Roar!!!"

The Lava Giant roared towards the sky, and stood up again, and the left leg knee that was almost broken by Rayn's hammer began to heal at a visible speed.

The lava on the ground, like a flow of red water, started from the bottom of the foot, up the ankle, shin, and all the way to the knee, quickly repairing the Lava Giant's wound.

"How many times can you use that powerful ultimate art?"

"Now, your physical strength is almost depleted."

"Accept your fate of defeat." Asimov, standing on top of the Lava Giant's head, said loudly, pointing his staff towards Rayn like a king.

"Huff~"

Rayn took a deep breath.

After pursuing all the way to this point, and having used the ultimate art twice, Asimov's words were indeed correct, his physical strength was almost exhausted.

If it were any other peak Great Knight, their physical strength would also be nearly depleted.

But Rayn was different.

He silently looked at the remaining 9 attribute points on his attribute panel.

According to his current high physique of 46 points, he could fully utilize the ultimate art 'Annihilation Hammer' at least three times.

3 times 9 is 27, which means he could still use the ultimate art 27 more times!

"I wonder, will your mental strength be exhausted first, or will my physical strength give out first," Rayn said silently.

The next second, his strength increased from 46 points to 47 points, and instantly, a warm current surged from his heart and quickly spread throughout his body!

In an instant, Rayn's whole body fatigue disappeared without a trace.

And his physical energy was instantly restored.

Meanwhile, in Minster City.

After receiving Vieri's message, Neor, who had the Swift Wind ability, was the first to arrive at the scene.

He took in the entire situation in the front yard of the residence at a glance.

The area was full of pits and ditches, and the neatly trimmed exquisite flowers and shrubs were now in disarray.

Moreover, in the middle of the front yard, there was a very eye-catching large bump, and the crisscrossed huge gully that had been plowed open, even in the rain, was still rolling with hot steam!

This made Neor startled, and his face turned thoughtful.

"This is a rare lava-based sorcery!"

"And judging by the scene, it doesn't seem to be the power of a first-level sorcery, but a second-level one."

Thinking of this, Neor became a bit worried.

Before he had time to check other situations, Neor's face turned solemn, and he cautiously looked towards the right front broken wall.

"Who's there?"

"It's me, Angus."

As the words fell, Angus's familiar tall figure walked in from the wall ruins, carrying something in his hand.

This made Neor's heart relax, and he said, "You scared me! Angus, why don't you use the front door, but instead"

But immediately, Neor realized.

Angus wasn't walking through the back door, but rather,

how to say it, a new door on the wall?

"Is that so? You scared me." Neor said, feeling a bit relieved.

Neor finally got a clear look at his opponent, a slightly petite Third Rank Apprentice Wizard.

This Third Rank Apprentice Wizard was one of the few responsible for maintaining the concealment array for the Bloodcap Mercenary Group. Having just exhausted his mental strength, he looked around at the hellish scene. Suddenly, he froze.

He glanced around at the hellish surroundings, and then his gaze fell on a familiar figure lying on the ground not far away—the slender and enchanting Scorpion Woman.

At this moment, she was also lying on the ground, her delicate eyebrows slightly furrowed, but her enchanting face remained.

However, the problem was the baby-head-sized penetrating wound on her fair abdomen, which ruined her overall demeanor and gave her a peculiar sense of beauty in her imperfection.

Vieri, who had been guarding the second floor, immediately jumped down upon seeing the arrival of his two companions. He pointed at the unconscious Scorpion Woman on the ground and said, "This is the first attacker."

"The second attacker is over there."

As soon as he spoke, Angus and Neor followed Vieri's finger and looked outside.

They saw a large hole in the wall of a residential building across the street from the gate.

"I'll go take a look!" Angus said, and his figure flashed as he rushed towards the hole. In a short while, he dragged out an unusually tall and robust man.

"Is this the guy?" Vieri asked, examining the man briefly.

Although the man's body was missing nearly a third of its size, including his right arm and shoulder blade, it was indeed the attacker that Rayne had fought.

Iron Man was now in a near-death state. Rayne's hammer strike not only shattered his metal prosthetic but also severely damaged his lungs and other internal organs.

Iron Man had just struggled to take out a bottle of burst potion from his waist pouch, intending to use it to escape.

But unexpectedly, he was interrupted by the robust man in front of him.

Meanwhile, the Third Rank Apprentice Wizard, who had been captured, felt a chill in his heart as he saw Scorpion Woman lying unconscious nearby.

And now, seeing Iron Man being dragged half-dead, he was utterly shaken!

"The captain seems to be chasing after their leader. There were three of them in total," Vieri said, seeing Angus bringing back the half-dead Iron Man.

As a follower of Rayne, Vieri immediately put himself in the role of a follower, after all, these were the captain's spoils of war.

At this moment, Evelyn also arrived. Seeing the intense battle traces at the scene, she was also shocked.

She never expected that the provincial capital of Minster, which she considered relatively safe, would suffer such a severe attack.

"Which direction did the captain go? We need to provide support immediately," Neor asked urgently.

Vieri hesitated for a moment, then said, "I didn't see clearly, but there are obvious traces along the way. You shouldn't have trouble catching up."

"But the captain asked us to protect his family."

"Yes, let's do that. Angus, you and I will go. Evelyn, you and Vieri will continue to guard here. Soon, the elite forces of the Imperial Security Forces will arrive, and you can brief them on the situation," Vieri instructed.

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Outside the walls of Minster.

A torrential downpour!

Rayne, having recovered his strength, quickly turned around and faced the Lava Giant. With a swift stride, he once again approached the giant and unleashed another 'Annihilation Hammer' at the giant's recently healed left knee!

"Boom!"

The scorching magma and red-hot boulders shattered instantly! Thus, the same penetrating wound as before appeared on the Lava Giant's left knee.

But Rayne, having learned from his previous experience, didn't stop there.

Instead, he pivoted on his toes, twisted his hips, and immediately moved to the other side of the Lava Giant.

Taking a deep breath, Rayne unleashed another 'Annihilation Hammer' at the man had a giant hammer and thought it was cool, so she decided to learn it. She had been practicing it for a while, but she had never used it in actual combat before. She was excited to try it out.)



Rayne unleashed another 'Annihilation Hammer' at the Lava Giant's other leg!

Instantly, with both legs broken, the Lava Giant couldn't stand anymore and immediately knelt down!

Rayne's consecutive 'Annihilation Hammer' strikes directly brought the Lava Giant to its knees!

This scene left Asimov, who had just claimed that Rayne's stamina should have been exhausted, staring with eyes wide open, filled with shock and disbelief.

What... What kind of monster is this?

But Rayne didn't stop there!

He quickly turned around, circled to the front, and charged towards the kneeling Lava Giant, who now appeared much shorter.

Asimov followed Rayne's gaze and saw that Rayne was focusing on the Lava Giant's chest, specifically its heart. He immediately understood Rayne's intention.

Rayne's face turned crimson, and he began chanting at an almost inaudible high speed, casting a spell.

"Scorching Ray!"

Rayne's Enchanted Seren Silver shield blocked Asimov's Scorching Ray, but he didn't hesitate or stop.

"Annihilation Hammer!"

Rayne leaped into the air, and in mid-air, he resembled a taut bowstring, his warhammer raised high above his head. From above, he smashed it down onto the Lava Giant's chest, right at its heart!

"Boom!"

As the hammer created a large hole, it simultaneously knocked out a heart-shaped red crystal from the Lava Giant's body, sending it flying into the air.

And as the red crystal left the giant's body, the Lava Giant let out a painful wail.

As he shrank rapidly, his height decreasing from eight to nine meters to five to six meters, even shorter than when he had started.

The scorching magma on his body, a fiery red, dimmed significantly, turning into a dark gray color as if it were about to solidify.

Of course, enduring the Scorching Ray head-on, Elder Rayn wasn't unscathed.

The Scorching Ray pierced through the Enchanted Seren Silver Shield and the Mithril Engraved Plate Armor, hitting his left arm, causing a searing pain.

But this pain only intensified Rayn's battle intent! At this moment, a faint cyan stream of air enveloped Asimoff, and he quickly rushed towards the red crystal that had been knocked away.

Clearly, he wanted to retrieve the Lava Heart before Rayn could.

Although the Lava Heart's energy had been mostly depleted, it was still a rare legendary item and Asimoff's only hope for a comeback.

Suddenly, a blue and white Blood Feathered Eagle Beast swooped down from the rain-filled sky.

The beast extended its sharp claws, instantly grasping the Lava Heart in midair.

Then, it flapped its wings and disappeared into the low-hanging clouds.

This left Asimoff stunned, his face turning extremely unsightly.

Blood Feather's actions had essentially stolen his last trump card and hope.

With his strength increased to 48 points from the additional merit points, Rayn's stamina was restored to its peak.

He quickly pursued Asimoff.

Seeing Rayn's relentless pursuit, Asimoff, whose mental energy was almost depleted and whose comeback had been stolen by Blood Feather, couldn't help but show a look of panic.

He quickly took out a bottle of light blue glass vial of medicine from his waist pouch, intending to swallow it.

But at this moment, a black shadow suddenly pounced towards him—it was the Spirit Greyhound 'Cookie', who had been waiting for a long time.

The burn from before was deeply etched in Cookie's memory.

"Bang!" Asimoff's innate spell, Resistance Fire Ring, sent Cookie flying seven or eight meters away, and flames ignited on Cookie's body.

However, the heavy rain provided Cookie with a convenient solution; it rolled in the muddy, waterlogged ground, quickly extinguishing the flames.

Cookie's interference caused Asimoff to drop the spiritual recovery potion he was holding.

Just as Asimoff bent down to pick it up, Rayn had already caught up and struck him with the Annihilation Hammer.

"Bang! Bang!"

After breaking through the Resistance Fire Ring and Stone Body Shield spells, Rayn's warhammer finally made contact with Asimoff's rapidly moving mouth.

Asimoff was hit by the warhammer's remaining force, his mouth agape, tongue protruding, and blood spurting from his mouth. He was instantly knocked back over ten meters.

Asimoff fell heavily to the ground, rolled over, and his strong will to survive prompted him to quickly wipe the blood from his mouth. He tried to cast Raving again, desperately attempting to cast spells.

But at this moment, Rayn wasn't going to let him have his way.

Rayn's dual-bladed warhammer quickly transformed, and soon a pair of sharp finger guards were fitted onto his hands.

Asimoff opened his mouth, but before he could utter two words of the incantation, Rayn's finger guards struck his face, interrupting his spellcasting.

"Bang! Bang!"

Asimoff retreated while trying to continue the incantation, but every half-second or so, Rayn's heavy punches landed on his face.

Rayn's attacks easily broke through Asimoff's defensive spells, directly hitting his rapidly moving mouth.

Within moments, Asimoff's teeth fell out, his mouth swollen like a pig's head, and he could no longer chant the incantation clearly.

Rayn struck again, and Asimroughness, sending Asimoff flying half a meter off the ground.

Asimoff's head bent backwards at a ninety-degree angle, and his chin bone was exposed.

Asimoff struggled to get up from the muddy ground, but a strong, silver-plated armored hand grabbed his neck tightly, as if holding a male duck.

Asimoff's face turned red, and he could only make choking sounds.

"Crack!"

The armored hand twisted, and Asimoff's neck was broken.

At this moment, Neor and Angus, braving the heavy rain, arrived at the city wall.

The Griffin Knight in the sky, despite the thunder and lightning, had also found their location.

Although the battle took place outside the city, the roar of the Lava Giant and the dazzling red glow could be observed from over a hundred meters away, even on a stormy night.

As a bright flash of lightning lit up the sky, the entire scene, like a molten hell, was revealed to the onlookers.

Rayn, clad in silver armor, held the still-convulsing Asimoff in one hand. Next to him, a giant Lava Giant knelt on the ground, its chest pierced with a gaping hole.

The onlookers couldn't help but stop in their tracks, their eyes wide and mouths agape at the scene before them.

(End of Chapter)

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