SSS Grade Saint Knight - Chapter 23

Chapter 23: The Final BOSS Battle, Competing for the Provincial Top Scorer!

TL: YYang

[God’s Blessing LV3 (D-Rank): Gain the blessing of the gods, which increases the effects of your own Weapon Blessing, Blessing of Dawn, Intelligence Blessing, and Honor Blessing, as well as all resistance to abnormal states.]

[Blessing of Dawn LV3 (D-Rank): Increases the independent strength of a teammate within a certain range, lasting 3 minutes. The increased independent strength scales with the caster’s constitution and intelligence.]

[Gift of Courage LV3 (D-Rank): Increases your own strength and intelligence.]

[Gift of Protection LV3 (D-Rank): Increases your own constitution and agility.]

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Among the resources provided by the city government, there were not only various resources to enhance strength but also some skill books.

Although these skill books were low-level, only D-Rank, and mostly common Saint Knight skills, they were treasures for Zhou Yi, who was extremely short on skill sources.

Not only did he choose to learn all of them without exception, but he also leveled them all up to LV3!

At this moment, all his enhancement skills erupted.

Various holy auras surrounded Zhou Yi, and his momentum climbed to its peak!

[Strength: 74 (not counting weapon bonuses)]
[Constitution: 67]
[Agility: 64]
[Intelligence: 72]

With all the buffs stacked, Zhou Yi’s four-dimensional attributes were terrifying!!

Adding the 21-point strength boost from the battle axe, his true strength had reached a horrifying 95 points!!

Moreover, influenced by the increase in his intelligence attribute, the massive golden flames of the Holy Light Cross behind him surged, amplifying its might even further.

“Come on, let me see what the final BOSS of the Nightmare-level dungeon is capable of!!”

Zhou Yi looked at the Minotaur King on the steps, his dark eyes filled with battle intent.

Under the influence of various buffs, he felt an overwhelming surge of power coursing through him!!

His internal magic energy was also extremely active.

“Seek death!!”

Sensing the provocation, the Minotaur King, wielding its battle axe, leaped down from the hundreds of steps.

“Leap Strike!!”

With blood-red eyes filled with a savage glint, the Minotaur King, surrounded by a violent red aura, charged directly at Zhou Yi!

Without knowing the BOSS’s strength, Zhou Yi naturally didn’t dare to take this attack head-on.

His figure flickered, dodging more than ten meters away.

“Boom!!!”

A deafening sound erupted.

The Minotaur King’s axe struck the ground, creating a deep pit with a diameter of five meters in the stone floor!!

Seeing the cracks spreading to his feet, Zhou Yi’s expression tightened.

“What a terrifying attack!”

When he first entered the palace, he had already assessed the surroundings.

The stone in the palace wasn’t ordinary; it was made of azure meteorite!!

The hardness of azure meteorite was comparable to steel!!

Yet even so, the Minotaur King managed to smash a deep pit into it, with cracks spreading over ten meters away!!

Boom!!

With a loud crash, the Minotaur King charged out from the dust, instantly covering over ten meters, bringing a chilling killing intent as it swung its axe at Zhou Yi!

“Good timing!!”

Zhou Yi’s eyes brightened, and instead of retreating, he advanced, swinging his axe in retaliation!!

“Clang!!”

The smaller and larger axe blades collided, producing a massive metallic clash.

Under the impact of their confrontation, both Zhou Yi and the Minotaur were forced to stagger back.

“This strength, as expected of the Minotaur King.”

Zhou Yi, now settled at a distance, shook his hands slightly, which were sore from the recoil.

That previous strike…

He staggered back over six meters, while the Minotaur King retreated about five meters. In terms of strength attributes, the Minotaur still had a slight advantage.

Zhou Yi was secretly astonished, unaware that the Minotaur King was equally surprised. Throughout its long life, it had killed countless humans. Those humans always dodged and fled, using skills from a distance, never daring to take its axe head-on.

Of course, there were those who overestimated themselves and tried to withstand its axe, but those individuals had all been turned into mush without exception.

This was the first time it encountered a human who could take its blow without issue.

“Human, you are strong. If you withdraw now, I will let you go.”

A deep voice emanated from the Minotaur King’s robust chest. The killing intent in its crimson eyes noticeably diminished.

“Hmm?”

Zhou Yi, who was preparing for a fierce battle, was slightly taken aback.

His Holy Light Cross behind him continued to shine brightly, and the Minotaur King was still enduring the flame damage. Yet, under these circumstances, the Minotaur King was actually offering him a chance to leave.

“After all, this isn’t a game. Even with continuous damage drawing aggro, the BOSS won’t necessarily continue to pursue.”

Shaking his head, Zhou Yi’s gaze sharpened, and the light of the Holy Light Cross flickered, the golden flames intensifying!

No way. He was aiming for the provincial top scorer in Suhang; he couldn’t possibly give up here!

“Seek death!!”

The Minotaur King, understanding Zhou Yi’s choice from his actions, felt the killing intent surge back into its crimson eyes. At the same time, a red energy rapidly gathered around it, rising like a Super Saiyan.

The red energy formed an updraft around it, and its red hair stood on end.

Berserk!!

The Berserk skill, which all Minotaurs possessed, appeared even more formidable in the Minotaur King!

As the Minotaur King entered its berserk state, Zhou Yi was not idle either.

He reached out with his left hand, gathering countless lights that coalesced into a golden-red spear over two meters long!

[Victory Spear LV3 (C-Rank): Throw a spear condensed from holy power at an enemy, dealing significant damage to the pierced enemy.
Note: Based on the holy power and strength attributes, it can pin the enemy in place.]

Whoosh!!

Zhou Yi hurled the Victory Spear with great force.

Splat—

The spear pierced through the Minotaur King’s thick calf, blood splattering everywhere.

For the massive Minotaur King, such a strike was insignificant!

It didn’t even bother to pull out the spear.

But just as it was about to move its hooves and charge forward, it was shocked to find that its left leg was firmly pinned in place, unable to move!!

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