Astral Online: Cursed by the Demon Lord to Become the Strongest Beautiful Girl, I Rapidly Grow and Dominate with Cheat Skills Despite Being the Weakest Profession - Chapter 208

Chapter 208: The Decisive Battle in the Sea Kingdom (6)

 

In aerial combat, mobility is the most critical ability, surpassing all others.

 

After a few minutes of combat, it became clear that the maximum speed of ?Asmodeus? was no match for my own. Even if it gave chase, the gap was wide enough that I could easily escape after seeing its moves.

 

On top of that, I had the ?Insight? skill, which allowed me to read attacks from movements, and my smaller size compared to the enemy gave me an advantage.

 

By executing precise evasive maneuvers, I could consistently dodge Asmodeus’ attacks while landing my own hits thanks to its massive size.

 

That said, the sheer force of its giant attacks was more overwhelming than the scariest amusement park ride. A single moment of hesitation or a wrong decision would undoubtedly lead to me being hit.

 

Even with my skill-enhanced stats, taking a direct hit would likely result in significant damage.

 

Although I had the upper hand, there were plenty of ways the tide could turn, so I couldn’t let my guard down.

 

In other words, the key was to face its attacks head-on and keep making the right moves without faltering.

 

?Still, Master, this is crazy.?

 

Charging straight toward a storm of countless water blades ?Aqua Blade Rampage?, I maneuvered through the narrow gaps with minimal movement, closing the distance to the enemy.

 

“Crazy? That’s fine by me! True gamers push forward using the fastest, most direct route!”

 

?I’ve been observing from above for study purposes. Master, are you an RTA runner??

 

“Come on, Lucifer! RTA runners wouldn’t bother with a method as normal as this!”

 

*RTA*—real-time attack—masters exploit system glitches to warp from the starting point straight to the final boss or clear the game in unconventional ways.

 

From the perspective of those advanced players, my actions were still grounded in common sense, practically beginner-level.

 

I chuckled at the thought and struck the enemy’s torso with a powerful slash using ?Sonic Sword?.

 

Immediately, Asmodeus retaliated with a swipe of its massive claws, but I dodged the attack with ?Sonic Step? and quickly moved to a safe distance.

 

That’s when Asmodeus activated its enhanced special ability, ?Enchanting Song?, targeting me.

 

If I were in my untransformed state, it might have worked. But thanks to my heightened resistance to status effects and Inori’s ?Gabriel’s Blessing?, I completely nullified it.

 

Flying through the unpleasant, noise-like sound waves, I retaliated by striking the enemy with ?Triple Stream?, forcing its mouth shut.

 

“GAAaaaAAaaaAAAAaaAAA!!!”

 

The massive creature screamed as if questioning why its song had no effect. It raised its arms and summoned two magic circles, unleashing a massive torrent, ?Tidal Wave?.

 

But no matter how powerful the spell, a straightforward attack like that wasn’t going to work on me.

 

I spiraled through the air to evade it and closed the distance, unleashing a rapid ?Dual Nail? combo that shredded the enemy’s body.

 

Its HP bar steadily decreased, nearing the halfway point.

 

(At this rate, I can win!)

 

Flying sharply through the air, I zipped past yet another acid rain ?Acid Rain? zone and approached again.

 

With a ?Quad Slash? attack, I delivered four massive golden slashes to the merman-like creature’s body.

 

A red damage effect, like blood spilling out, appeared, and the enemy’s HP finally dropped below half.

 

But then, something changed.

 

“LUCIFEEEEEEERRRRR!!!”

 

The ?Asmodeus?, having stopped its movements, let out an irritable roar, causing the six bat-like wings on its back to grow even larger.

 

Using my ?Insight? skill, I could see that its mobility had increased significantly.

 

Just how much faster had it become? I decided to take a moment to assess the situation by pulling back after my attack and stopping at a distance.

 

?Asmodeus? flapped its newly enlarged wings. The next moment…

 

…!?!

 

It launched a missile-like body slam at me with an incredible speed.

 

The sheer size and speed of the creature made it an enormous weapon on its own.

 

It had added a body slam attack—?Rage Dive?.

 

I predicted its movements in the initial phase and barely managed to avoid it with a flap of my wings. The shockwaves created around it nearly threw off my balance, but I managed to control my posture just in time and endured.

 

However, while I was evading, the enemy had sharply turned and was coming back at me. ?Rage Dive? activated again, and ?Aqua Blade Rampage? followed.

 

“High mobility and a barrage of attacks. This feels like an old-school shoot ‘em up game!”

 

Not only did I have to focus on avoiding the enemy’s massive body, but now it was launching ranged attacks as well—this felt like a cheat.

 

While dodging, I attempted a counterattack with ?Angriff Fliegen?, but the surrounding shockwaves acted as a type of ‘barrier’ and nullified my crescent-shaped blade midway.

 

I couldn’t believe what I was seeing, and I couldn’t help but mutter, “This can’t be real.”

 

Upon further inspection using ?Insight?, it seemed that the high status of the Great Calamity combined with its massive size enabled ?Rage Dive? to function as a shield, constantly maintaining a shockwave barrier.

 

In other words, with just a single charge, it had both the most powerful offense and defense, making it an incredibly formidable boss.

 

Meanwhile, the only weapons I had were a sword and the close-combat gauntlets. My only ranged attack, ?Angriff Fliegen?, as I had already seen, was ineffective.

 

“Haha, this really feels like I’m playing a terrible game from the past!”

 

As I evaded another charge, a nostalgic smile unintentionally appeared on my face.

 

There were no cooldowns or delays for these big moves—it was one of the most troublesome challenges I’d faced so far.

 

I searched for a strategy using my ?Insight?, but since ?Rage Dive? was such a straightforward charge attack, no matter how much I analyzed it, I couldn’t find any weaknesses.

 

I thought about using ?Burst Charge? to enhance my skill and break through the barrier, but while it’s a powerful move, it also causes a cooldown period, so using it without caution could put me in a worse position, definitely a double-edged sword.

 

I also considered charging with the gauntlets at maximum speed, but Lucifel warned me that it carried too much risk.

 

I thought through everything in my head, but none of the ideas seemed like they would work against this enemy.

 

At this point, should I just take a gamble? Use my ultimate ?Heaven’s Lost?, boosted by ?Burst Charge?, and try to take down the remaining half of its HP?

 

It was the strongest skill I’d used to finish off two Great Calamities in the past.

 

If there was any way to break through its shield, ?Heaven’s Lost? could surely deal massive damage.

 

?That’s true, if you use them together, you’ll likely win. But if you do, you’ll definitely leave a major opening. If you can’t finish it off, defeat is certain.?

 

I made a face at Lucifel’s sharp observation.

 

That’s the problem, isn’t it…?

 

With the enemy showing no sign of stopping, if I kept retreating, I’d eventually run out of options.

 

Now was the time to take a chance, while I still had some energy left.

 

Now was the turning point in this battle.

 

I would either be slowly whittled down and defeated, or I would take a gamble and grab the sliver of victory.

 

After a few seconds of thought, I felt a presence from below. My ?perception? skill alerted me to something rising from the ground toward me.

 

“Master, this… reinforcements are coming!”

 

“Oh, right, I had forgotten about that. This is… it’s now or never, Lucifel!”

 

Previously, I had uncovered the true identity of the slime, Sue-chan. It was a special type of slime passed down through the royal family, a young form of ?Slime Mature Dragon?.

 

The dragon, temporarily matured by the power of song, was carrying the most powerful reinforcements possible.

 

Having made up my mind, I narrowed my eyes and raised my ?Silver Magic Sword? in a ready stance.

 

The sword gave a high-pitched charging sound, and a tremendous wave of power erupted from the blade, distorting the surrounding air, fueled by infinite magical energy.

 

?Asmodeus? must have sensed that the attack I was preparing could threaten its life. It exposed its killing intent and used ?Rage Dive?, repeatedly firing water blades and acid rain to try and interfere.

 

“This is the critical moment. I guess you’re getting desperate now!”

 

I could only focus on evading until my technique was ready.

 

Meanwhile, the enemy only needed to land one attack to either stop my move or secure an immediate victory.

 

Anyone could see that this one-on-one battle was overwhelmingly unfavorable to me.

 

But that was assuming the fight stayed one-on-one.

 

I continued dodging, buying time and waiting for the moment to come.

 

Blocked by the water blades from all directions, I lost my evasion path and froze in mid-air.

 

?Asmodeus? saw the path to victory and used ?Rage Dive? to deliver the finishing blow, charging directly at me.

 

“Too bad, you were almost there.”

 

But then, a new ally appeared from directly below the enemy.

 

It was three girls riding a light blue dragon.

 

“Sora-sama!”

 

The songstress, dressed in a water-blue gown, was singing a beautiful song while riding on the dragon’s back.

 

Her beautiful singing voice reached my ears, forcing ?Asmodeus?’s movements to come to an abrupt halt.

 

This was already more than enough backup, but of course, the dragon didn’t come alone.

 

“—Now, taste my special move!”

 

An alchemist, Inori, nocked an arrow made from the rare metal ?Adamantite?, which had been dropped by ?Charybdis?, and shot it without hesitation.

 

A beam of light, almost like a laser, pierced through the enemy’s chest, unleashing the most powerful earth-based magic within it.

 

The Great Calamity, letting out a scream, tried to knock the girls off by launching a ?Tidal Wave?.

 

However, the dragon, carrying them, opened its jaws wide and used ?Dragon Breath? to counter the tidal wave, sending them soaring into the sky.

 

“Thanks for getting us this far, Sue-chan.”

 

From the dragon’s back, one figure leaped down.

 

That person, Kuro, who had become a sword user, gracefully descended through the air and approached the face of the Great Calamity, which was trying to strike.

 

With a sword skill, ?Shundan? and the combination of ?Buster Charge? and ?Angriff Fliegen?, she unleashed a new ultimate move.

 

“Slash through—?Shindan?!”

 

The speed of the drawn blade cut through the air, leaving a line across the enemy’s face and slicing through several of its wings.

 

It was a beautifully executed draw, a strike so flawless that it seemed like even the gods would be severed by it. I shuddered in awe.

 

The Great Calamity, ?Asmodeus?, screamed in pain from the deep cut on its face, its wings losing balance and causing it to start falling. However, it reached out to crush Kuro, who stood in front of it.

 

But just as it was about to strike, the water dragon swooped in, scooped her up, and carried her to safety.

 

“Thank you, everyone.”

 

Thanks to my comrades, I had bought enough time.

 

With the ?Silver Magic Sword? glowing brighter than ever, I rushed toward the Great Calamity to deliver the finishing blow.

 

“This ends now!!”

 

In response, ?Asmodeus?, with one last desperate effort, let out a screeching song and used an unstable ?Rage Dive?, fully intending to take me down with it.

 

I thrust my magic sword forward, ready to strike down the Great Calamity with a new technique—?Reginleiv Strike?.

 

Surrounded by the skill effects, my form transformed into a pure white spear, and I collided with ?Asmodeus?.

 

The moment of resistance lasted only a second, before the magic sword’s tip pierced through and tore open the enemy’s massive body, leaving a gaping hole.

 

Spreading my wings to come to a sudden stop, I spun around to face the wounded enemy.

 

The remaining half-fish humanoid body was barely held together by skin. As its HP reached zero, it disintegrated into light particles, scattering into the evening sky.

 

On my screen, the notifications read ?Event Quest Complete? and ?Last Attack Bonus?.

 

The long battle with the Enoshigaios Kingdom came to an end, with the sound of bells ringing from the heavens down to the ground.