It was as if divine judgment had descended from the heavens.
A piercing light struck the ground, creating a massive crater.
The heat was so intense that the very air crackled.
The stone melted and solidified again, making a sound like shattered glass.
At the center of it all, Talonphia, who had been bristling in fear, trembled violently as it leapt out of the crater.
Was it trying to display the majesty befitting a raid boss?
That thought crossed Seong’s mind for a moment.
However, Talonphia immediately recoiled in fear and tried to retreat back to the ceiling.
- Was Talonphia always this much of a coward?
- No, I think it's because light-element attacks deal fatal damage.
- Is it instinctively afraid?
- A raid boss?
The audience was stunned.
The skill effects were already impressive.
But what was even more shocking was Talonphia’s reaction.
Its body was burned, covered in searing wounds.
Out of its eight legs, two had been crushed and were now dangling limply.
- No matter how much it’s weak to light, how strong does the attack have to be to cause that?
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- Is a summon even supposed to be this powerful?
- If that maid-looking summon is this strong, how strong is the red-haired one?
- Come on, it’s not like she’s going to be strong too, right?
- Maybe she’s a healer or a support?
While the audience speculated,
Sephina silently raised her hand and summoned a gust of razor-sharp wind toward Talonphia.
The wind transformed into countless blades, raining down.
Talonphia spat venom and webbing in an attempt to block the attack.
But there were too many blades.
Slash!
Slash! Slash!
Slash! Whoosh—!
At first, it managed to defend itself.
But soon, the wounds multiplied faster and faster.
Unable to withstand Sephina’s onslaught,
Talonphia spun thick layers of webbing,
reinforcing them with the stalactites around the cavern to create a massive shield.
The sticky web formed a strong defense—
But then, the crimson moon rose once more.
“Chiiiiiirrrr!!!”
Talonphia, remembering the previous attack,
abandoned the shield and fled.
The moment it escaped—
A beam of crimson light erupted from the moon.
But instead of striking the empty spot where Talonphia had been,
The beam curved—
Chasing directly after Talonphia.
From its place on the cavern wall,
Talonphia’s eyes widened in terror as the scarlet light filled its vision.
BOOOOOOM!!!
The beam tore through Talonphia,
Blasting it off the wall and slamming it into the ground.
“Chiiiiiirrrr...”
The once-mighty raid boss lay motionless,
Its body broken,
Now with four of its eight legs completely shattered.
- Second phase incoming!
- Already?!
- It hasn’t even been five minutes, and he’s taking down a raid boss with just one summon?!
The second phase had come too quickly.
But Talonphia’s health bar was tied to its remaining legs.
It made sense.
Immediately, the second-phase notification appeared.
In just about five minutes,
They had already reached phase two.
Not because the Demon King had gone all out.
Not even because of his entire undead army.
But because of a single summon.
The audience was so stunned,
They didn’t even know what to type.
What was Sephina going to do next?
The curiosity in the air was overwhelming.
And then—
A voice interrupted.
“Sephina, I’ll take care of the rest.”
A voice filled with playful mischief.
Yet at the same time, it carried an air of undeniable nobility.
At that moment—
The red-haired summon finally moved.
Sephina, who had been mercilessly tearing through Talonphia,
Suddenly bowed her head and stepped back.
“Understood.”
Her voice was elegant and composed.
She obediently withdrew, allowing the red-haired woman to step forward.
The audience was confused.
If Sephina had continued, she could have finished Talonphia herself.
Why switch out now?
What kind of power would the red-haired summon reveal?
The moment of anticipation peaked—
And Helena smiled.
With a graceful flick of her fingers,
A radiant glow spread across the ceiling.
Something began to form.
A cascade of divine light materialized.
Hundreds of glowing spears.
Each one gleaming with celestial purity.
And with a mere gesture,
Helena sent them hurtling toward Talonphia.
They rained down like divine retribution.
A punishment crafted by the gods.
Talonphia, terrified, desperately tried to evade.
But then—
Helena’s eyes darkened into a deep abyss,
And with another snap of her fingers—
Snap.
Talonphia’s shadow darkened.
It expanded outward, swallowing the floor in pure blackness.
From the pitch-black depths,
Gigantic spectral hands emerged,
Gripping Talonphia’s body and legs, holding it firmly in place.
- Holy...
- What is this...?
- This is not a summon. This is a final boss.
Talonphia was trapped.
And from the heavens,
The sacred lances descended like lightning.
Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!
Thud! Thud! Thud!
Each spear pierced deep into the earth,
Impaling Talonphia.
“Chiiiiiirrrr!!!”
It let out a horrified scream.
And just as it tried to trigger its phase-two recovery skill—
The sky split open.
A dimensional rift formed.
Something descended from it.
For a moment,
A glimpse of the heavens could be seen.
And from that divine space,
A sword fell.
Not just any sword.
A colossal blade of light.
Wider than a building.
An executioner’s blade, descending like divine judgment.
Talonphia’s many eyes reflected the falling sword.
Schhhhhhhk!
The sword cleaved through its neck.
Like a guillotine delivering final judgment.
Talonphia’s head fell.
And with it—everything ended.
[Raid Boss 『Labyrinth Spider, Talonphia』 has been slain.]
[Experience points have been gained.]
That message confirmed that the raid was over.
And yet, the viewers, still unable to believe what they had witnessed, could only type in stunned silence.
- ??????????
- Huh??????
- D-Did... it die??????
- ??????????
- W-What is this?????
- A summon did all that?
A raid completed with only two summons.
The Labyrinth Spider, Talonphia wasn’t the strongest raid boss,
But a raid boss was still a raid boss.
Even top-tier rookies struggled to solo it.
Yet, he had cleared it with just two summons?
It didn’t make sense.
Seong was already ridiculously strong.
But now, this?
- How strong is the Demon King actually getting?
- If he was just moderately powerful, I could understand, but...
- What the hell is this?
No one could grasp what they had just witnessed.
If Seong had fought the boss himself,
It wouldn’t have been as shocking.
People would have just said,
"Oh, that’s just the Demon King being the Demon King."
And moved on.
But he had only used two summons.
And they didn’t even work together.
Each one could have soloed the raid on their own.
How was that possible?
More than anything,
What shocked everyone the most was their attributes.
- Wait, do both of those summons use light-element attacks?
- The red-haired one isn’t just light—she seems celestial?
- It kind of looks like she’s mixing it with darkness too????
- How does that even work?
- He’s a necromancer...
A dark mage controlling light and celestial-type summons?
That was basically neutralizing one of his biggest weaknesses.
In other words—
- So what element do you even use to counter the Demon King now?
- Light, divine, and celestial were supposed to work, but now that he has those two, only divine magic might affect him.
- Honestly, even divine magic might not work anymore... Maybe just using standard elemental magic would be more effective.
Defeating the Demon King had just become even harder.
Faced with this absurdity,
The chat began to slow down.
And as usual, Seong spoke.
“That’s all for today’s broadcast. Thank you for watching.”
He politely bowed toward the screen and ended the livestream.
- ?????
- LOL he just cut it off again.
- I think it’s his thing now.
- Wow, but today’s stream was amazing.
- The summons are definitely getting their own fanbase now. I’m first in line.
- Honestly, they might get more fans than the Demon King himself.
- Don’t say things like that.
Once again, viewers sat there, speechless, filling the dead chat with their bewildered reactions.
But this time, they were somewhat prepared.
Many had gotten used to it and just laughed it off.
Others joked about how the Demon King was actually surprisingly human-like.
Seong, however, was unaware of any of it.
Instead, he looked at his two summons and spoke.
“You both did well.”
“Hmm~ That was barely a warm-up.”
“Honestly, it was so easy it was disappointing.”
Hearing Serpina and Helena talk,
Seong agreed.
He had only intended to test out his new long-range summons,
But it seemed like they would be even more effective when paired with his other summons.
Talonphia was a cowardly boss,
So it had been easy to subdue.
If it had been an aggressive boss like Karmin,
A frontline fighter would have been necessary.
Which meant...
If he used them alongside his other summons,
- Could he start taking down two raid bosses at once?
No, not just two—
Maybe even three.
Still, something felt off.
"Hmm, but compared to your old body, it's a bit lacking."
They had discussed this before the test fight.
And now, it was clear.
Compared to Helena’s past self,
This version was significantly weaker.
But it couldn’t be helped.
"I doubt I could recreate your old body right now."
"That’s true. Honestly, this turned out even better than expected."
"Agreed~"
Even Serpina nodded in agreement.
That’s how powerful Helena had been.
"I’m already familiar with abyssal magic, but the celestial attribute still feels strange to me."
"Really?"
"Yeah, since it’s my first time using it."
That was surprising.
Her timing and control had been flawless.
And for summons,
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Her power was already overwhelming.
And yet...
"Well, once I get used to it, I’ll probably be even stronger."
"...Wow."
She was already comparable to Drakanos,
But if she improved further...?
Even Seong was astonished.
As expected,
Helena would undoubtedly become his strongest summon.
Which meant he had nothing to worry about.
For now.
Now, it was time to think about his next move.
"Now that I’m in the level 130s, my options have expanded."
The last storage vault of Kahku was still left.
And it was about time he moved to another city.
Still, even after finishing this raid,
His level hadn’t increased.
"Looks like I need to focus on quests."
Quest rewards had always been the fastest way to level up.
Should he go to another city and take on quests there?
Or was there still more to do here?
While Seong was pondering his next step,
Helena suddenly grinned.
“Actually, I know a place.”
"A place?"
"Yeah. That city where all those adorable little cats live."
"Cats...?"
As Seong trailed off,
Helena smiled knowingly.
"Yes. The headquarters of the Labyrinth Merchant Guild."
Seong narrowed his eyes.
Maybe...
Helena’s scariest trait wasn’t her power.
But her knowledge.