BXBX NOVEL Chapter 134: Chapter134-The Victor
In an instant, blood splattered everywhere as chaos chains kept tightening.
Falms felt suffocated, his brain so congested with blood that his thoughts were slowing down.
In such dire straits, he could only rely on his body\'s instincts!
So, disregarding the restrictions set by Hades, Falms let out a series of sinister roars, his body swelling continuously.
John was exerting all his strength, but how could a human stand against a dragon?
The chains slipped from his grasp, leaving John\'s palms bloody and mangled.
At the crucial moment, Falms revealed his true form, breaking out of what seemed to be a certain death situation.
"Damn it! This is cheating!"
Feeling the burning pain in his palms, John cursed out loud, "Falms, you useless scum! To think you\'d stoop so low to deal with a mere human like me!"
But all Falms wanted at this moment was for John to die!
His claws came down heavily, the immense force raising gusts of wind that locked John in place, making him unable to move.
All he could do was instinctively curl up and shield himself with his hands.
But...how strange.
The expected pain never came, nor did the scene of him being smashed into a bloody mist. Nothing happened?
With lingering fear, John squinted through his fingers and saw a figure standing in front of him.
With just a single finger, this figure had blocked Falms\' powerful strike and seemed to still have strength to spare.
Naturally, it was Hades.
"Whew...Falms, you lost. You violated the rules of this duel."
Upon seeing Hades, the rage on Falms\' face finally eased slightly. As he calmed down, a deep-seated terror emerged from within.
"Ha... Lord Hades, I..."
"Enough, no need to explain. A loss is a loss, there\'s no excuse for it. What truly angers me is that you dared to challenge the rules in the face of death. You deserve to die."
"Lord Hades, I have served you loyally for many years. How can you abandon your most faithful follower for a mere human? This is..."
Before Falms could finish his sentence, a muffled sound exploded from his massive body.
Blood splattered everywhere, and chunks of his corpse fell into John\'s lap, the rotting flesh still wriggling.
"Ugh, disgusting."
Hades frowned and casually tossed the dragon\'s head aside, as if he had not just killed a Demigod-tier dragon, but a mere ant.
This scene left John utterly shocked.
This was the power of a top-tier deity, so overwhelmingly strong that it crushed any thought of resistance.
"Congratulations, John. You survived. I was genuinely worried for you. I couldn\'t help but wonder, if you lost, would my previous words be for naught? Thankfully, you didn\'t disappoint me."
Hades turned around, facing John with emotionless eyes.
John swallowed hard and struggled to sit up.
"Can I... can I leave now?"
If possible, John didn\'t want to stay here for another second.
"Of course, you can leave at any time. But are you sure you don\'t want to take your trophy with you?"
Following Hades\' finger, John saw Falms\' giant dragon head, now lifeless, its massive pupils dull.
"I think I\'ll..."
"Take it!"
Before John could finish, Seraphina spoke up again.
Although John didn\'t understand the significance of Falms\' head, he changed his mind without hesitation and said, "I\'ll take it. It\'s a symbol of my victory."
"Very well then, John. I will be watching you closely. I\'m looking forward to your next performance."
Looking forward to it?
John couldn\'t help but break into a cold sweat.
Having someone like him keeping an eye on you didn\'t seem like a good thing.
[Main Quest Part 2: Slay the Dragon of Death and Sin completed. Do you wish to end this quest?]
The dialog box popped up again. This time, John didn\'t hesitate and chose to end the quest.
A portal of light appeared behind John, and the key that had opened the gate to the underworld reappeared in his hand.
Seeing this, [Deception] hurried over and grabbed John\'s wrist.
"Hey! You\'re not going to leave me behind, are you? Take me with you!"
"Aren\'t you old acquaintances with Hades?"
"I stole something from him! If he finds out, I\'m dead! Quick, quick, let me go through first!"
As [Deception] spoke, he rushed towards the portal without looking back, only to be ruthlessly bounced back.
It was clear that the portal didn\'t allow [Deception] to pass through. He tried a few more times, but the outcome was the same. [Deception]\'s face turned pale.
"I\'m done for... this is really the end!"
With part of Seraphina\'s authority missing, Hades would surely notice. By then, even if [Deception] returned to his master, Hades might still come after him. Staying in the underworld would be a death sentence!
However, Hades seemed to see through [Deception]\'s thoughts and sneered, "Don\'t worry, that thing is useless to me now."
"Re-really?"
"Of course. Since it can\'t be refined, keeping it is a waste."
Hades stood up, and the king of the underworld looked down at [Deception] with disdain.
"However, you did sneak into the underworld and steal my treasure. I need an explanation for that."
Hearing this, [Deception] looked to John for help.
But what could John do?
At most, he wouldn\'t laugh.
"Can\'t help you there, good luck."
John sighed and gave [Deception] a nonchalant farewell before stepping into the portal without looking back.
What happened afterward no longer concerned John.
After all, he was already overwhelmed by the sea of dungeon rewards, too distracted to care.
[Legendary Dungeon completion. Main quest completed: Acquired Hades\' power and slain the Dragon of Death and Sin.
Calculating dungeon rewards.
Congratulations, player John! You have gained 117,500 experience points. Player level increased to 63! All class levels increased by 15!
You have received the following item reward: [Curse of Death and Sin] - Demigod-tier one-time use item. Can summon the Dragon of Death and Sin to aid in battle for four hours!
You have received the following equipment reward: [The Underworld King\'s Intimidation] - Demigod-tier accessory. When equipped, it significantly boosts your presence, intimidating players or monsters of lower levels. It reduces their mana recovery speed by 50%, stamina recovery speed by 50%, speed by 50%, defense by 50%, and applies a [Fear] debuff!]
You have received the following equipment reward: [The Peace-bringing Sword of Tyr] - Demigod-tier weapon. When equipped, all attributes increase by 55%, you gain the [Bravery] buff, and damage to higher-level players or monsters increases by an additional 30%. It deals critical hits and can summon Tyr\'s phantom to attack the target, dealing an additional 70% of the current damage!
You have received the following equipment reward: [Crown of Hera] - Demigod-tier armor. When equipped, you gain the [Death\'s Gaze] buff, magic recovery speed increases by 150%, spell power increases by 70%, casting speed increases by 20%, and mana consumption decreases by 40%!
You have received the following equipment reward: [Huntress Goddess\'s Divine Longbow] - Demigod-tier weapon. When equipped, Attack increases by 70%, you gain the [Divine Hunt] buff, making every attack a guaranteed hit and critical hit, applying the [Prey] debuff to the target, and reducing damage taken by 60%!
You have received a hidden reward: [Underworld King\'s Blood] - Divine one-time use item! Upon consumption, you gain the Underworld King\'s Wing!
Staring at the dazzling array of rewards, John was speechless with shock.
He had thought that getting one or two Legendary-quality items or equipment would have made this trip worthwhile.
But instead!
Four Demigod-tier items and one divine item—what incredible generosity!
Combined with John\'s adventures in the underworld, this trip\'s gains surpassed his previous two years\' worth of accumulation in his past life!