Part 2, Episode 132.
Bjorn the Destroyer.
An epithet describing him as the King of the Lawless Zone and a martial artist close to the strongest.
Just like his nickname, he employed a simple-minded fighting style that overwhelmed his opponents with tremendous destructive power.
Yeah, simple-minded.
There was no expression as suitable as that.
Because his battle was neither beautiful, nor splendid, nor artistic.
Just beat the opponent to break them.
If you avoid it, you will destroy the terrain next to it.
As I kept smashing, smashing, and smashing again, eventually the moment came when I got punched.
Ugh!
Yeah, this is the taste.
Then the opponent collapsed like a fallen doll.
It was Bjorn’s winning plan, which was like a law.
I know that compared to the Armory Owner’s ridiculous wide-area one-shot kill, its power is relatively weak.
Because the visible effects to the naked eye are on a completely different level from the start.
However, Bjorn could be sure.
He thought that his fists would be even more destructive, at least in one-on-one combat.
Compared to that guy who finishes things with a single punch after gathering his energy, didn’t your fist go around blowing off heads one by one?
It was the same no matter who the opponent was.
Everyone was equal, regardless of whether they were ranked players or ordinary users.
Owner of the armory?
If that guy gets hit by this fist, his head is going to explode, too.
There would be no exceptions to that.
It was the same this time.
No matter how much it is a virtual reality game, there is no way that frail woman could withstand my fist.
Even more so if she is someone who burned her own life force to become Silphy.
He threw a confident punch like that.
Boom!
As a deafening roar spread and a heavy sensation traveled through his hand, Bjorn smirked.
[Casting the Legendary Skill ‘Fist of All’.]
[Unleash a powerful punch with all your might to deliver a strong blow to a single target. On hit, effects are applied.]
Good, it went in properly. That’s it.
The Martial Artist class’s strongest single-target damage skill, Fist of Desperation.
I had the sensation that it had gone in very properly.
Even a tank can’t withstand this.
The sensation in my fist told me so.
But that was the moment.
Kwaaaaang-!!
“……?”
Suddenly, I felt a recoil in my fist, and my vision flipped upside down.
A sense of floating enveloped my entire body as the world violently turned upside down, and the moment I felt my stomach churning, my vision returned.
Not an unfamiliar ceiling… but a dreamy night sky came into view.
Along with it, a cool, hard sensation transmitted through the back.
“……ah?”
Bjorn realized it belatedly.
The fact that he is stretched out in a big shape.
I couldn’t understand it.
I was sure it had gone in properly, so why was I lying there?
Could it be that we both got knocked down at the same time after connecting with the punch he threw at the last minute?
The Empress, whom he instinctively looked up at, was without a single blemish.
“… … You mean it’s fine?”
With that deadly face and fierce gaze, he looks not only perfectly fine but even carefree while picking at his ear.
“Bjorn? What on earth…?”
Karmail’s voice is heard.
Have I seen that guy look so flustered in the past?
Bjorn sprang up from his seat with a strange sense of embarrassment and scowled intensely.
“Did you wake up? You bastard, do you think you’ll get knocked out in one hit just because of that?”
“…I was sleepy, you see. It was a cotton ball punch.”
“Wow, you crazy. Aren’t you ashamed? If it were me, I’d bite my tongue and die saying that.”
“…….”
Bjorn could not refute it and kept his mouth shut.
Actually, he had just said whatever came to mind because he was feeling awkward, but he felt embarrassed the moment he actually said it.
On one side of the shame, it was inevitable that doubts would arise.
The blow just now… … .
Our fists fully collided, and the heavy sensation resulting from that was clearly transmitted through the bones of my hand.
And the repulsive force felt was clearly the sensation of being pushed back significantly… but the vitality itself did not change much.
Wasn’t it purely by force?
They might have used some kind of item.
Is it because I assumed it was an item?
It felt like some of the nagging doubts were being resolved.
Yeah, that’s the only option.
I know the Empress has good physical abilities, but she is a complete mismatch with me.
In terms of destructive power, it is bound to fall short against him.
But what if you used an item?
In God of Savior, there are many items with numerous options, and among them were many accessories and consumables imbued with shock-reducing magic, which is mainly used by mages.
If you think of it as having blocked it using one of them, it wouldn’t be hard to understand.
“Hehehe…… To think you’re putting on airs after all that. You’re cute.”
“? What are you suddenly talking about?”
“Heh heh, I’ll pretend I didn’t see it. To stop this, they would have had to be legendary… Since the number can’t be infinite, they will reach their limit before long.”
“……I don’t know what you’re saying, but first, get that disgusting look off you. I want to grind your buck teeth down.”
“You are as fierce as I heard. No matter how you look, if you wag your tongue like that, even the scoundrels who were coming will run away.”
“I feel like you’d freak out and run away just by looking at me from a distance. Haven’t you ever had a lot of experiences where you agreed to a blind date and then lost contact once you went out? Ah, maybe they can’t even set you up in the first place.”
Did he take the Empress’s reaction, who was frowning in disgust, differently?
Bjorn, thinking he had been hit right on the mark, took a stance.
It was a proper fight pose, unlike before when he had been wildly swinging his fists. At that, the atmosphere changed.
“oh.”
A posture so flawless that anyone would admire it.
In fact, Bjorn had learned martial arts professionally.
I learned it even during my time in the U.S. military, and even after leaving the military, I sparred with athletes as a hobby.
Of course, even most fighters were intimidated by his physique and destructive power, so they couldn’t spar properly with him.
It’s been a very long time since I’ve taken this seriously.
Bjorn has taken a fighting stance a handful of times since starting God of War.
Recently, it has become almost non-existent.
Whether in reality or in a game, everyone falls down just by swinging a fist haphazardly, so swinging one’s fist freely was more exhilarating.
Tight-
He is striking a pose.
She says she is putting on airs, but he knows it unconsciously.
That woman is dangerous.
You must never let your guard down.
“…To think she made Bjorn take this seriously. I don’t know what trick she pulled, but she’s finished now. It’s like plucking the nose hairs of a sleeping lion for nothing.”
At Bjorn’s appearance, Karmail returned to his usual mischievous expression as if he had never been flustered.
Total faith to the point of being certain of victory just by assuming the stance.
This was a reaction that could only come from experience.
And Karmail trusted Bjorn so much that he didn’t even glance in that direction after that.
A reaction as if there is no need to worry about a fight that will end soon anyway.
“Still… I’ll admit it. It’s been a very long time since someone made me take this seriously.”
“?”
“Empress, you will soon regret it. That you didn’t attack me when I was down.”
They’re really messing around.
The Empress let out a hollow laugh as if dumbfounded, but Bjorn paid no heed and slowly approached while maintaining his posture.
Closer to MMA than boxing…
No, even more than that, a professional yet beast-like infighting stance that seems specialized for actual combat.
The moment I let my guard down, I felt the ferocious claws about to tear through my neck.
With his height of over 2 meters and muscular build resembling a Viking warrior, he looked just like a fully trained adult brown bear standing there, but the Empress merely snorted.
Sss-
He was even standing there leisurely without any particular posture…
That fleeting moment when she paused, just as she was about to habitually place her right hand on her waist.
Bjorn kicked off the ground like a cannon and ran out.
He was truly huge and threatening, like a cannonball, with a sound closer to a boom! than a taat.
Kugugugu!
Even the charge of a wild boar encountered in the wild would not be that ferocious.
If you ask those who faced that massive charge right in front of them, ten out of ten would say it felt like facing a living dump truck.
But that wasn’t a simple rush.
The moment it reached within striking distance.
As the Empress leisurely dodged to the side at the sight that looked like a body slam,
Whoosh!
Bjorn’s ankle rotated as he slipped his foot deep inside.
His fist, rotating from his ankle through his waist and shoulder, swung explosively as if a giant iron ball were being swung.
Then, a massive shockwave erupted and swept across the front.
The explosive power was so immense that it seemed capable of blowing the Empress’s head off, causing everyone around to instantly turn around.
Even thick clouds of dust rose up.
As the dust cleared and the Empress was revealed, she tilted her head back to dodge the punch.
Bjorn grinned as if he had expected it.
“You dodged it. Was there no way to stop it this time?”
“I dodged it because it was so obvious. Do you think I’m taking the hit on purpose?”
“Really? Then try avoiding this too…… Hmph!”
And the subsequent drumming.
It was a devastating barrage of blows, as if pouring out all their might and infusing each blow with killing intent.
It is a power that makes you automatically think, “If I get grazed by that even once, I’m dead.”
Bang! Crash! Crash!!
In fact, whenever the Empress dodged or changed her trajectory by tapping with her elbow and shoulder, nearby obstacles exploded.
It even seemed as though the area of the obstacle being destroyed by the fist was getting larger and larger.
It wasn’t a misunderstanding.
[The special effect ‘Blessing of the Destroyer’ of the Legendary (Artifact) (Raid) weapon ‘+15 Gauntlet Blessed by the Destroyer’s Blessing’ is activated.]
[If you successfully land a direct hit for 90 seconds, the damage is applied at a value increased by 1.5 times.]
[The set effect of the ‘Destruction King Set’ is activated.]
[Can destroy terrain features upon impact.]
[Activates the unique ability ‘Extinction Strike’.]
The boxer of destruction who annihilated everything with a single fist never let go of the victory he had seized.
[When sweeping the target with a fist, all power related to fists is amplified by 40%, and the target is stunned upon hitting.]
The effect of a Raid Legendary (Relic) weapon enhanced to the maximum level.
The unique ability of the ‘Extermination Fighter,’ a derivative class of the mythical god ‘Furious Boxer Who Brings Destruction,’ known as one of the best among strength-specialized martial artists.
[Casting Hero Skill ‘Superhuman Strength’.]
[Unleash your inner power to increase your attack power by 10% for 90 seconds.]
[Casting Legendary Skill ‘Power of the Source’.]
[Explode the power of the source dormant deep within to increase all stats, attack power, and speed by 25% for 50 seconds.]
And even the skill setup for the Strength Fighter route that best suits such an Annihilation Fighter.
The synergy of all these elements was truly tremendous, boasting such a grim power that the opponents would naturally exclaim, “This bastard is scamming us!”
One shot.
The Empress is finished with just one hit. It is the same even if her life force is not completely depleted in one hit.
[Signature trait ‘Unblockable’ is activated.]
[Activates from the moment you deal direct damage to an opponent. While consuming mana per second, the opponent takes damage even if they block attacks.]
[Activation is canceled if all mana is consumed.]
The signature trait possessed only by Bjorn and the stiffening effect of his unique ability, Annihilation Strike.
Because the moment you allow a single blow, an inescapable beating will ensue.
“Hahaha! You’re as agile as a rat. I guess that physique is only used for dodging?”
Bjorn chattered away with his lips wide open in delight.
Since he derives thrill from destroying things in the first place, getting excited during every battle is his default setting, though.
He was definitely more excited than usual right now.
“Right, as expected, it was carelessness. It happened simply because I failed to anticipate the variable called the item.”
Look.
Now that you’ve stepped up properly, aren’t you getting unilaterally cornered without even thinking of a counterattack!
If this were the Colosseum, every noble would predict their own victory.
The battle was that overwhelming.
[Ignores the opponent’s defense and deals damage.]
Pipit!
“Hahaha!”
Every now and then, when the Empress even grazed his fist, his excitement grew even more.
Even though she wasn’t hit directly, and it was just a slight graze, I could see her frowning.
It is only natural, considering that even this would be a fatal blow to her, who always fights with very little health!
One shot! Just one more solid hit and it’s over.
No, she will die even if she just keeps brushing past like this.
It is practically a foregone conclusion.
Bjorn just needs to toy with her and enjoy the joy of victory.
I definitely thought so.
… … until I had swung my fist about 100 times.
