The Secret of Legendary Degree

Pooh!

The Eastern Dancer was drenched in sweat. She leaned on her shovel, wiping the sweat from her brow, revealing a patch of fair, delicate skin amidst the dust. Digging in the sandy environment meant she was constantly covered in dust and sand; now, this once beautiful woman looked like a beggar, even her spit was covered in sand. The underground ruins had a poor structure; quicksand rushed down with every small breakthrough, and she had almost been buried alive just moments before.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh!"

The Eastern Dancer gasped for breath, then turned to look at Soren to the side and said with a resentful expression, "Hey! Aren't you rested enough? How long am I supposed to keep digging by myself?!"

At first, Soren tossed her a shovel, and she thought it would be two people digging upwards. But it turned out she was the only one doing it, and after a long, arduous struggle, she'd only managed to dig a tiny hole. She didn't know how long she'd be trapped like this. As for Soren, he'd been sitting there resting since the beginning, for almost five or six hours now. Every time she was exhausted from digging, or after being soaked in sand from head to toe, the Eastern Dancer would glance back at Soren. He was still sitting there calmly, cross-legged, and each time he looked at her, a hint of resentment grew in his eyes.

"What a lack of gentlemanly manners!"

The Eastern Dancer pursed her lips and muttered something under her breath. Then she raised her hand and brushed her long hair aside; it was covered in dust, which was quite uncomfortable for someone as clean as her. She had been digging for a while and was sweating profusely; the sweat mixed with dust made her feel as if she had been rolling in mud. However, after a few complaints, she finally continued digging diligently by herself, because she could see that Soren was seriously injured.

In fact.

Soren is now severely injured; he was brought to the brink of death by Balor's Body Blaze.

The fact that I can still move freely is entirely due to my powerful, Superhuman Constitution!

At this moment, Soren appears to be resting. But in reality, he is memorizing Spell again. The Eastern Dancer still doesn't know that he also works as Wizard, so she naturally assumes that Soren is resting and recovering. Moreover, other Wizard need to take out Spellbook to memorize Spell, but she probably hasn't seen Wizard like Soren who memorizes Spell entirely from memory. Although he has gained a lot of Slaughter Experience, the Spell Soren currently knows are all imprinted in his memory. Memorizing Spell doesn't require Spellbook, and he basically never carries Spellbook with him.

call.

Soren slowly opened his eyes.

He glanced at the Eastern Dancer working diligently in front of him, and a playful smile crept onto his lips.

The Eastern Dancer of today are nothing like the Charm women of the past; they're nothing more than mud-covered country bumpkins, a sight that's truly delightful to behold.

There were many Information Prompt in front of him, the top one being:

"Attacked by Balor's [Body Blaze]!"

"Conditional reflexes allowed you to pass through!... You successfully Dodge the core of the explosion!... You took 52 points of blast damage!... You took 12 points of fire damage!..."

"Triggering the critical point! Feat breakthrough!"

"Your Feat [Faint Fire Resistance] has been upgraded to [Weak Fire Resistance]!..."

"Triggering the critical point! Feat breakthrough!"

"Your Feat [Weak Fire Resistance] has been upgraded to [Moderate Fire Resistance]!..."

Balor is a ball of raging fire.

Soren had been enduring the burning damage from the flames throughout the entire battle. If it weren't for the power of Icetail to extinguish the Magic flames on his body, he probably wouldn't have been able to withstand it for so long. Therefore, after the battle, the first thing to emerge was Soren's previously trained Fire Resistance, which suddenly increased from [Faint Fire Resistance] to [Moderate Fire Resistance].

"Moderate Fire Resistance: Divinity power enhances your resistance to Fire Damage. You are now immune to any Fire Damage of 5 points or less, and when attacked by Spell or Spell- like attacks, any damage with fire effects will be reduced by 10 points. As Divine Power strengthens, the effects of your Fire Resistance abilities will gradually increase, eventually potentially granting you Fire Immunity damage."

Resistance is a very useful Feat ability.

Reaching a high level of resistance can greatly increase survivability, but to become immune to a certain type of attack, you might need a more powerful Feat, which belongs to the realm of the Deity.

Soren currently possesses two types of resistances: [Lesser Cold Resistance] and [Moderate Fire Resistance].

Then.

The following are some other sources:

"Slay the Balor!"

"Extracted target's Soul Energy!... You have gained Slaughter Experience points!..."

"The target possesses miraculous abilities."

"Divine Power activated!... Absorb the target's residual Divinity!... Divinity transformation!..."

"You have gained 5 points of Divine Rank."

Over Slaughter Experience.

While not enough to advance Soren to the Legendary, it wasn't far off in terms of Slaughter Experience. He still needed to obtain another Elemental Crystal on this trip, at which point he should be able to advance to the Legendary Domain. As for the 5 points of Divine Rank he gained, that surprised Soren greatly. He hadn't expected to obtain so many Divine Rank from killing Greater Demon. Unfortunately, such an opportunity was rare, and even if he encountered one, he might not be able to defeat it, since the difficulty of challenging Greater Demon was not much different from that of Demigod.

But that's not surprising.

Abyssal Fiend have always had Divinity bloodlines passed down through generations. Many powerful Demon, despite lacking Divine Rank and Portfolio, are still able to wield a portion of the power of the Deity.

This is the Divinity bloodline they possess.

The offspring of the Abyssal Demon Lord!

Soren was lucky to have killed Balor this time. He knew very well that if Balrog hadn't been sealed here, he would have had almost no chance of winning in a direct confrontation. To deal with such an enemy again, he would probably have to either enter the Abyss or wait for the Time of Troubles, because at that time Balor would be the backbone of the first wave of Demon vanguard. With the Time of Troubles beginning, the Blood War of the Abyss temporarily came to an end, and the Demon and Devil turned their attention to other Plane.

Snap!

Soren slowly stood up.

He took out a shovel and silently began digging; the most important thing now was to get out of here.

Approximately three hours later.

Another piece of information appeared before us:

"The Battle of the Fire Demon [Legendary Combat]: In early April of the Crescent Era 1676, you encountered a sealed Balor within the ancient ruins of the Arcane Empire. After a fierce battle, you finally defeated this powerful enemy. The fall of a Greater Demon brought your presence to the attention of the Abyss. This Balor you slew was a descendant of the ancient Fire Demon, and your existence will be sensed by some powerful Demon. [Legendary Degree +2]"

That's a bit strange.

Soren only gained 2 Legendary Degree points, which should theoretically make Balor the most powerful monster he has ever challenged.

But the Legendary Degree it gives is only 2 points!

Furthermore, this time the Legendary Degree appeared very quickly, unlike in the past when they appeared only after long intervals.

This caused Soren to fall into deep thought.

Why is this happening?

Soren's mind raced, thinking to himself, "This Balor clearly so powerful! Why does it only have 2 Legendary Degree? Even a naval battle has more Legendary Degree! Could it be that Legendary Degree aren't directly related to the enemy's strength? Or are there other factors that determine the number of Legendary Degree?"

Soren frowned slightly, as if he had discovered something.

Legendary Degree aren't necessarily awarded based on the strength of the enemy. Of course, defeating a powerful enemy will naturally grant more Legendary Degree than defeating a weak one, but there seems to be another benchmark that determines the amount of Legendary Degree earned.

Audience!

Soren's past Legendary Degree was largely due to the wide reach of his stories.

Many battles may not be as perilous as today's, yet they gain a high degree of Legendary Degree because these stories spread far and wide. But this time, Soren seems to have no audience at all; he wouldn't be going to the tavern to boast about how he defeated Balor. It's estimated that among everyone present, only the Eastern Dancer has a vague guess that Soren defeated Balor, which may explain why the Legendary Degree is so low.

...(To be continued~^~)