God’s Nemesis Returns - Chapter 37



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God’s Natural Enemy, Returns Episode 037

33. Locust Statue

Wheezing.

The beginning was a strong wind.

The wind that started from the Thousand-Thousand Cloud Sword flew towards the Giant Mantises.

It didn’t end with simply cutting off the wings.

Crunch.

The gust of wind that started from the Cheonjongun Sword took over the area around Sihyeon.

Within, the giant mantises’ wingbeats were restricted.

Because I couldn’t glide properly even though I wasn’t injured.

The giant mantises were already in disarray before they could even reach Shihyeon.

Even if it somehow reached Sihyeon through the wind.

The answer was the same.

The Giant Mantis is a demonic beast with an exoskeleton like a normal insect.

Thanks to that, the physical resistance was quite high, but it was completely useless against Astraphe.

This was because all of Astraphe’s attacks were considered magical damage.

Moreover, because of the 20% physical and magical resistance that is attached to the Thousand-Handed Sword.

Giant Mantises struck by lightning were literally burned.

[Giant Mantis has been defeated.]

[You earn 7 points.]

… … .

With numerous notification windows.

Sihyeon’s sword dance has begun.

Suddenly.

It wasn’t your typical sword dance.

With each swing of the sword, the surrounding bugs were sliced ​​apart like pieces of tofu.

It burned helplessly every time lightning struck.

Tentacles sprouted from the armor and devoured everything around them.

‘Isn’t it about time to show up?’

Even while slaughtering bugs like that.

Sihyeon’s gaze was focused on one place.

This is where Shihyeon and other players discovered the locust statue before returning.

Even if the other players didn’t know, Sihyeon knew.

This is one of the places where the ‘mantis statue’ mentioned in the main quest appears.

just as expected.

Kookookookook.

With a huge shaking sound, the valley below split open and water poured down.

Soon a giant locust statue appeared.

“Ss …

“Choo-rur-ruruk!”

Dozens of giant mantises began to emerge from the split ground again.

“good.”

Sihyeon, who saw that sight, jumped into the locust statue without hesitation.

“Now the real game begins.”

Giant Mantis.

A huge foreleg that looks like a scythe of a Grim Reaper.

Four rather thin legs and a hard outer shell.

Compound eyes that can see 360 ​​degrees and four pairs of massive wings that allow their huge bodies to fly.

Insects, as a species, appear powerful compared to their size.

But what if it grows bigger than an elephant?

It was literally a disaster.

“Choo-rur-ruruk!”

“Chaaaa!”

A symbol of worshipping their own ‘god’.

The giant mantises spotted two humans near the locust statue and rushed at them without hesitation.

[Warning! The ‘Mantis Statue’ begins to cast its spell.]

[The Strength stat of the Giant Mantises around the ‘Mantis Statue’ increases by 5, and the Stamina stat increases by 5.]

[A barrier is created around the bodies of the Giant Mantises surrounding the ‘Mantis Statue’.]

Tsuzujeok.

Just as the system tells you.

A transparent membrane formed around the bodies of the giant mantises.

“You little bugs.”

Sihyeon raised the corners of her mouth when she saw that sight.

When considering the strength of each individual demon.

The Giant Mantis was the strongest demonic creature besides the trolls.

‘No matter how big a locust is, it cannot easily handle the strength and regenerative power of a troll.’

But if there’s a locust statue, it’s a different story.

Strength and stamina increase due to the locust statue.

This was because the barrier it gave caused magic resistance to go up like crazy.

The number is a whopping 20.

Since the stats were not even worth a scratch with an ordinary D-rank skill, close combat was the only way to remove that barrier.

But it wasn’t the end of the story that the barrier was somehow removed through close combat.

Behind the barrier is the Giant Mantis’s hardened shell.

Its physical resistance value was so high that even a D-class weapon couldn’t even scratch it.

To break through the outer shell, I had to use magical skills again.

The Giant Mantises didn’t give that timing.

That is, in order to deal with them, you had to have a considerable level of both physical and magical attacks.

It also had to have a ‘body’ that could withstand the guys’ front legs.

We had to prepare for aerial combat.

“But to me.”

Shh.

“There is this.”

Sihyeon had a recently acquired main weapon and sword, the ‘Cheon-chong-un-geom’.

Even though it was still only an E-grade.

Even with this weapon alone, the Giant Mantis would pose no threat.

[Item, ‘Thousand-Gun Cloud Sword (E)’ causes a whirlwind.]

Sihyeon lowered the Cheonjongun Sword.

A speed that is neither slow nor fast.

“Kiruk?”

But the results were disastrous.

Phew!

Crunch.

“Kirrrrrr!”

“Whoosh!”

With the invisible blade of wind.

The transparent barrier and hard outer shell surrounding the Giant Mantis were torn away like pieces of tofu.

‘It’s much easier than before the regression.’

Sihyeon knew.

How tough their shells are.

Before the return, during the sixth plague.

Shihyeon, who used Excalibur, had a hard time even breaking through the guys’ barrier.

But now it was different.

The Thousand-Chon Sword created a blade-like gust of wind around Sihyeon.

The gust of wind soon tore everything apart.

And it also included the ‘wings’ of the Giant Mantises.

“Choo-rur-ruruk!”

Giant mantises would not be able to maintain flight if even one or two of their wings were cut off.

It was inevitable.

This was because their bodies were so huge and heavy.

Crunch! Crunch… … Crunch.

Walking forward slowly.

Sihyeon continued to swing the Thousand Sword Sword.

Meanwhile, black lightning struck and tentacles tore at the flesh of the giant mantises.

Not long after that.

“You’re here.”

Sihyeon was able to reach the front of the locust statue.

A giant mantis with four eyes, sitting cross-legged on all fours.

The two front legs were held together as if praying.

It had no wings, but instead had four large, sickle-shaped legs that resembled forelegs.

“It’s ugly.”

Sihyeon brought down the Thousand-Chon Sword without hesitation.

Tsk tsk tsk… … .

The head of the locust statue began to split.

[Item, ‘Astrape (C)’ is transformed.]

Flash!

Soon, black lightning struck the locust statue.

Passs …

The locust statue just collapsed.

[Excellent! You have destroyed the ‘Mantis Statue’.]

[Hidden condition met.]

[Hidden boss, ‘Mantis Prayer’ appears.]

Kkuddududuk.

Under the fallen statue.

“Chirrrrrrrrr!”

Something burst out with a huge roar.

It appears to be twice as large as other Giant Mantises and has forelimbs instead of four pairs of wings.

It was a demon with an appearance that completely matched the appearance of the locust statue, the ‘Mantis Prayer’.

[Warning! ‘Mantis Prayer’ begins to pray.]

[The Strength stat of the Giant Mantises around the ‘Mantis Prayer’ increases by 10, and the Health stat increases by 10.]

[A more powerful barrier is created around the bodies of the Giant Mantises surrounding the ‘Mantis Prayer’.]

Mantis Prayer.

An entity that can be seen as the ‘paladin’ of the Giant Mantis lineage.

It was a guy with a stronger shell, barrier, and even buffs.

[Item, ‘Astrape (C)’ splits.]

[Item, ‘Astrape (C)’ is added to ‘Cheon Gun Cloud Sword (E)’.]

Phage crackling.

Black lightning surrounded the Thousand-Armed Sword like an aura blade.

Saaaaah!

Physical resistance that is incomparable to that of the Frogmen from the third disaster.

Six scythes that can easily cut through iron, with endless stamina.

The Mentis Prayor was a terror to all players.

but.

Flash!

It wasn’t for Sihyeon.

“Human! Human! Human!”

“Call me just once, bug.”

bang!

The two forelegs of the Mantis Prayer clashed with the Heavenly Sword granted with Astraphe.

Crackle.

At the same time, the Mantis Prayer’s two front legs were blown away.

“This?”

The moment his front paw flew away.

‘Black lightning and sword… … This is the evil spirit from the rumors.’

The two pairs of compound eyes of the Mantis Pray glowed.

Six massive scythes and a barrier and shell stronger than a typical Giant Mantis.

Other giant mantises, of course, but with the exception of ogres, orcs, and some trolls, were virtually unrivaled.

‘But this guy… … He’s a human player, and he even got rid of the troll division leader, Ryoka.’

Troll Division Commander.

Among the countless trolls, there are only five absolute powerhouses.

‘If Ryoka and his division, who were leading the arena, are all defeated… … then there’s no way our Giant Mantis can win.’

The Giant Mantis was a highly intelligent demon.

And the Mantis Prayor, which can be seen as a mental amalgam of numerous Giant Mantises, had an even higher intelligence.

That much, the guy knew.

‘This guy can never be beaten.’

The thoughts were long, but the judgment was quick.

Before his two front legs could even land on the ground, he had flown into the sky.

The Mantis Prayer stepped back, using the four legs sprouting from its back.

It was a quick execution followed by a quick judgment of the situation.

“Stop it.”

Rrrrrrrrr.

At the Mantis Prayer’s command, dozens and hundreds of giant mantises swarmed between the vision and the Mantis Prayer.

‘It’s a shame to use our own people to buy time… … but there’s nothing we can do about it now.’

To deal with the rumored ‘demon’ now, I had to join forces with the two remaining Mantis Prayers.

Of course, the opponent was so strong that even this couldn’t be guaranteed.

‘This is the best.’

“As anyone may wish.”

Sihyeon swung the Thousand-Strong Sword once again.

“You want to run away?”

Flash!

As soon as the Thousand-Choong Sword was swung.

Numerous wind blades slashed through the bodies of the giant mantises.

That wasn’t all.

Each wind blade was endowed with an astrape.

Thanks to that, the severed parts of the Giant Mantises were burned with black lightning.

“Choorrrrrr!”

The body of the Mantis Prayer that was hit by the attack was also surrounded by black lightning.

‘Not yet… … .’

At that moment, when Mantis Prayer was about to raise its barrier and buffs to the limit.

[Item, ‘Fallen Glory (D)’ shows its teeth.]

Oh my god.

Several tentacles stretched out from the armor on Sihyeon’s body.

It revealed its teeth like sawtooth.

And then.

Kwajik!

It just chewed up the barrier and buffs granted by Mantis Prayer.

“What is this hideous thing?”

“Less hideous than a bug like you.”

The power used by Mantis Prayer is ‘divine power’.

It was a power borrowed from the god they believed in, the ‘Mantis God’.

[Item, ‘Fallen Glory (D)’ devours divine power.]

… … .

[Divine Power stat increases by 1.]

Kkwack! Kkwack!

The fallen glory, which activated the power of gluttony, greedily devoured the divine power.

As a result, Mantis Prayer’s buff disappeared and Shihen’s stats increased.

“Thank you, Inma.”

“You… … you devil… … .”

“Give me a gift before I die.”

Crunch.

Sihyeon, who had already cut down the Giant Mantises and stepped on them, swung his Thousand Cloud Sword.

Bam.

‘When on earth… … .’

With eyes that seemed to deny reality until the very end.

Mantis Prayer’s neck fell off.

[Excellent! You have defeated the hidden boss, ‘Mantis Prayer’.]

[Experience points increase.]

… … .

[You earn 6,000 points.]

At the same time, the corners of Sihyeon’s mouth went up.

The buffs of the surrounding Giant Mantises have been removed.