Chapter 262

For the first time, Razak took a defensive stance.

And Seonghyun stood facing Razak, as if in a standoff.

The distance between the two was considerable, but why?

It felt as if they were right next to each other.

Their auras seemed about to clash, but the tank, Stella, squeezed in between them, and as if on cue, Razak moved.

Razak, riding his ghost horse, charged quickly.

Razak's target was none other than Seonghyun.

But Stella, blocking his path, emitted a blue aura and used a skill.

A massive barrier formed as the emblem on her blue shield grew in size, blocking Razak's path.

Razak's sword, riding the ghost horse, glowed with a menacing greyish-blue light and collided with Stella's shield, while Claudine's various blessings rained down on Stella's head.

Fwaaaa!!!

Kwwaaaaaang!!!

The holy light of blessing and the unholy greyish-white energy clashed, and the greyish-blue energy mixed and fell before the blue shield.

The blue shield cracked and shook relentlessly.

But it stood its ground and blocked all of the greyish-blue energy's encroachment.

Immediately after, white spears rained down from the sky without a gap, pouring out from between the greyish-blue energy and the blue shield, and shot towards the greyish-blue energy.

But as the greyish-blue energy was swung once.

The rain of white spears disappeared in an instant, and just as the greyish-blue energy was about to collide with the shield again.

A red energy burst from behind the greyish-blue energy and swung in a pair towards Razak.

Kagagagaga!!!

But the greyish-blue energy blocked the twin red dagger auras without a single gap and then reached out as if extending a hand, intending to tear apart the owner of the red energy, Basque.

The energy, full of cold, was colder than anything else and was shot out sharply and menacingly.

Stella's shield.

Claudine's blessing.

Ir's light.

At that moment when there was no means to defend Basque's body.

A violet flame appeared in mid-air.

Fwooshh—!

The flame, which appeared burning in front of the sharp and menacing greyish-blue energy full of cold, grew in size as if setting itself on fire and clashed with the greyish-blue energy.

Chwaaaaaaa——!!!

Then, the greyish-blue and violet steam intertwined and, as if a pair, instantly occupied the surrounding space.

But that wasn't the end.

The greyish-blue steam froze again in mid-air, and the violet smoke ignited once more.

As the flame and cold clashed again.

Basque took the opportunity to get away, and the violet flame released the greyish-blue energy, revealing Razak's form.

As soon as they saw Razak.

All the members of Prism Effect moved quickly.

And so, what heralded the start of the battle.

"Hyaaaap!"

It was the tank, Stella.

The shield knight, more slender than the giant shield she wielded, ran behind Razak and bashed him with her blue-glowing shield.

Kwwaaaaang!!!

As a loud noise, like a tank collision, echoed nearby.

Razak's greyish-blue aura and his eyes instantly turned to Stella.

He had drawn the aggro.

In that moment, the greyish-blue aura turned from the violet flame and headed towards Stella.

Claudine's holy power enveloped Stella like a barrier, and at the same time, various heals went in, fully restoring Stella's health.

Also at that time, a giant sword of light blocked the greyish-blue aura that was about to attack Stella.

And twin red daggers attacked Razak's neck.

Kagagagaga!!!

Fierce sparks flew, and a very small mark was left on his neck.

Basque's eyes widened as he used a skill.

He felt a strong dizziness and his vision spun.

But Razak's gaze was still fixed on Stella.

Recognizing her as the primary enemy, he was about to attack Stella.

Razak could feel it.

That if he didn't turn around right now, something terrible could happen.

An intense heat felt from behind him.

He desperately wanted to turn around from the heat that even gave him the illusion of his own body melting, as if exposed to the infinite heat of the sun.

But he also had to block Stella.

Those two contradictory thoughts came to him at the same time.

But Razak had only one choice.

He unleashed the cold air from his center as if scattering it.

Hwaaaaaa—!!!

The cold instantly froze everything around it.

And Stella, who was preparing with her shield raised, also had her body frozen.

"Keoheok."

As she felt the pain and shock as if her body would break.

Claudine, who was waiting behind, dispelled the status effect as if breaking a curse, and Stella immediately got out of the way.

As soon as Stella moved, an intense heat was shot out as if to melt all the extreme cold, and it opened its huge maw like a dragon to swallow Razak.

Razak also regained his senses as Stella retreated and, spewing out the greyish-blue aura of cold, shot it out like a long sword to pierce the dragon.

But at that moment, the dragon, with its huge maw open, scattered as if torn apart, then re-formed into smaller pieces and, like snakes, wriggled in the air and rushed towards Razak.

Then the violet flame snakes dodged the long sword of cold and entered Razak's armor, and Razak couldn't avoid or fend them off.

As the serpent-like flames entered Razak's armor like a snake slithering over a wall.

A violet flash erupted from within Razak's body as if a flare had gone off.

In proportion to the flash, a violet heat that was more than enough to melt the frozen ground swept around Razak, and the area where Razak and his ghost horse stood melted into a sticky mess, and lava began to surge.

"Wow... Wh-what in the."

"The heat..."

"Oof. I can feel it from here."

"That's crazy."

The members of Prism Effect witnessed the scene in awe.

The ghost horse melted and disappeared into the lava. But one hand stubbornly emerged from the lava.

It was Razak, popping out like something from a horror movie.

But his appearance was utterly wretched.

The once-sturdy armor was gone, and the shield was riddled with holes.

It was a shield that looked like it could barely block one attack.

His body was not unscathed either.

With parts of his body melted here and there, Razak emerged, barely holding onto his sword.

Brrrrr.

As if terrified by the intense heat, Razak trembled and began to move.

But Razak, no longer as fast or threatening as before, could even be blocked by Stella.

Kwwaang!

"I can block it."

Stella said, her pride seemingly hurt by the fact that the tank had been pushed back until now.

And after that, they steadily chipped away at Razak with Prism Effect.

Together with Seonghyun's violet flame.

It was much easier.

Whenever Razak's threatening greyish-blue aura appeared, the violet flame would also appear and melt the chilly greyish-blue aura.

Such was the advantage of type matchups.

It was unfair and absurd.

As Razak was chipped away and fell.

The Prism Effect party members watched with a slightly dazed feeling.

"Wow... we won..."

"...For real."

"...To think we made it this far."

"Hahaha, we couldn't have done it on our own."

At Basque's last words, everyone nodded and looked at the man walking over from a distance.

The man who had introduced himself as Yoohyeon.

As Seonghyun walked over from a distance.

Everyone looked at him and had no choice but to admit it.

"You're really amazing."

"He must be at least Legendary rank."

"He might even be an Almighty-rank."

"Right, right."

To have that much power at level 220, it had to be so.

Just as everyone was marveling.

Seonghyun was also looking at Prism Effect with a slight sense of admiration.

'They're a really well-coordinated party.'

'Is it because they trust each other?'

'Their individual skills aren't that outstanding, though.'

All four of them were not exceptionally skilled in terms of control.

This was in terms of how they utilized their abilities and class ranks, not the stats themselves.

Even when there were occasional opportunities to exploit a weakness, they all seemed to miss it and charged forward with brute force.

However, even if their control wasn't outstanding, they made up for each other's shortcomings.

Skilled players can coordinate without saying a word.

But for people of this level to move quickly and fill in for each other without speaking meant they trusted each other and fought together.

'They're a good team.'

Seonghyun thought so and nodded.

In any case, that was correct.

As Seonghyun thought that and looked at them.

The party leader, Ir, spoke.

"The items and rewards aren't much."

A reward message had appeared for Seonghyun as well.

Perhaps because it was a raid monster, not a raid boss.

It wasn't a rich one.

He did get a decent amount of experience points, though.

The items were close to junk.

Seonghyun also heard that and nodded in agreement.

"That's certainly true."

As Seonghyun said it casually, having nothing to be disappointed about.

Ir smiled at him and said.

"We'll make sure to give you your share separately."

"Pardon?"

"To be honest, it was pretty much a bus ride for us, so we'd like to give you something at least."

"Ah..."

He wanted to say there was no need.

But seeing the look in Ir's eyes and the other party members nodding along.

It was clear they would insist one way or another.

Seonghyun chuckled and nodded, saying he understood.

"Yes, alright. I'll gratefully accept."

"Hehehe, thank you. Honestly, we wouldn't have been able to beat it without you, Yoohyeon-nim."

"For real."

"Thank you so much."

"Keuhe, I'm so glad you came, Yoohyeon-nim! Hahaha."

As everyone spoke to Seonghyun with gratitude.

Seonghyun also felt a sense of pride and chuckled.

And as the conversation ended.

Ir spoke.

"Then shall we enter the castle?"

At the party leader's words, everyone moved in agreement.

The Necromancer Lord's castle was now right before their eyes.

Seonghyun looked at the castle with curiosity and thought.

'Since I have the Cuirass of the Necromancer Lord.'

'What on earth is the Necromancer Lord wearing?'

He had that curiosity, and the question of whether the Necromancer Lord was even still here remained.

In any case, wouldn't he find out everything once he entered?

If he was lucky, he might even find a hidden quest.

As he was walking with those thoughts.

A voice that only Seonghyun could hear echoed.

In front of the gloomy castle wall entrance.

A sound so chilly and desolate.

-Sob sob sob.

Hearing a woman's cry, Seonghyun turned his head.

There was a woman crying with a translucent, bluish-green body.

'It's not an undead.'

A ghost, no, a soul that only Seonghyun could see.

And as Seonghyun looked at the crying woman.

The woman was startled, lifted the face she had buried in her hands, and their eyes met.

And the ghost who saw that said.

-Oh-ooh?!?! A-are you a noble person!?

'A ghost...'

As Seonghyun thought that and looked at the ghost.

The ghost startled, regained its composure, and made its body look neat before speaking.

-I am Vasile, who used to serve the Necromancer Lord.

'I might get a hidden quest from this.'