Slaying Momonga

As Albedo was being kicked into the Teleportation Circle, Hades did not pause his movements; he quickly retrieved a Magic Item Book from his Infinite Backpack.

Following that, after sacrificing a certain amount of experience points, he activated the Magic Item Book in his hand.

"Dimensional Lock."

The Magic Item Book in Hades's hand dissolved into specks of starlight and vanished, followed by a ripple that seemed to sweep through the air before disappearing without a trace.

Dimensional Lock is a ninth-tier magic of the mana system, capable of blocking all spatial abilities and psychic magic within a certain range. Once a Dimensional Lock is generated, entering or exiting the area becomes impossible, and even communication is rendered unfeasible.

He used this magic not only to prevent Momonga from escaping but also to ensure that Albedo, whom he had exiled via the Teleportation Circle, could not return.

Although a warrior should theoretically be unable to use teleportation magic, one could never be too sure, and there were still the Elf Twins to consider.

The task Hades had assigned to Hanzo was exactly what he had just done to Albedo; there was no need to kill the Elf Twins, only to exile them.

To achieve this, he had expended quite a few scrolls. First was the tenth-tier Time Stop scroll, followed by the Teleportation Circle, which was also a tenth-tier spell.

Finally, there was the Dimensional Lock. Although it was only ninth-tier, he had given Hanzo six of them, whereas he had only used two of each of the previous spells.

He had no choice but to do this, as he needed to completely seal off the area to prevent the enemy from teleporting in. A single Dimensional Lock did not cover a large enough area to seal such an expansive plain, so he had to rely on sheer quantity.

Hades suddenly felt curious about what would happen if Hanzo used a "Magic Item Book"—would he also consume experience points?

The "Magic Item Book" he used was different from a scroll. Scrolls could only be used by a Magic Caster, and the magic on them had to be spells that a Magic Caster could learn.

Magic Item Books, however, were different. They came in various types; besides summoning monsters or mercenaries, they could also cast spells just like scrolls. These Magic Item Books could be used by anyone, even a warrior.

Yet, in YGGDRASIL, very few warriors used such things. Although there were no usage restrictions, they required the sacrifice of experience points. The amount of experience required was so high that one would lose levels after using high-tier magic only a few times.

Furthermore, the materials used to craft these books were the same as those for scrolls, making them quite troublesome to produce. For a warrior, low-tier magic was not worth using, and high-tier magic caused level loss if used too frequently. They were fine for emergencies in special situations, but anyone who treated them as a primary combat resource was a fool.

Nevertheless, a warrior still had to keep a few on hand for a rainy day, much like a chicken rib—tasteless to eat, but a pity to discard.

In any case, Hades was currently facing a special situation.

He could only activate the Dimensional Lock in the form of a Magic Item Book. If he didn't, the "Teleportation Circle" trap he had set would be rendered useless, as the magic effects would conflict.

Albedo and Momonga were very close to each other. Therefore, after Hades dealt with Albedo, Momonga, after a moment of confusion, sensed something and was about to turn his head toward him.

But it was already too late. From the start of Time Stop to its end, and then to Albedo's exile, the entire sequence had been completed in under two seconds.

Because Hades knew that Momonga would not be affected by Time Stop, he had to be as fast as possible—fast enough that Momonga couldn't react—and he had succeeded.

The useless "Mask of Envy" on Momonga's face was clearly visible. Albedo had originally been behind him, but now that position belonged to Hades.

Hades clenched his fist and smashed it into Momonga's undefended back. He didn't want to knock Momonga away, as that would simply give him distance and an opportunity to respond.

Therefore, his punch didn't strike straight out; the moment it made contact with Momonga's back, he drove it downward at a ninety-degree angle toward the ground.

With a loud "Boom!", the ground seemed to tremble. Hades hadn't expected the undead's seemingly fragile body to be so hard.

The expected sight of shattering bones did not occur; instead, Momonga's body was driven deep into the soil of the ground.

Hades seemed to hear Momonga let out a sound of surprise, likely because he still hadn't grasped the situation, but that didn't stop him from continuing his assault.

In that very punch, he had used the monk skill "Stunning Blow." Momonga had clearly been struck and was unable to resist even if he wanted to move.

Hades pressed his advantage, continuing with the skill "Rapid Combo." The dull thuds echoed in the ears of everyone nearby. Nigun stared blankly at the sudden turn of events, his mouth agape, his throat emitting a hissing sound, yet he was unable to utter a single word.

The attacks from the Dominion Authority did not cease, hammering blow after blow onto the person wearing armor made of unknown materials. Because the Magic Caster was pinned beneath him, the Dominion Authority's attacks naturally landed on him instead.

Yet, that person seemed not to care at all, allowing the Dominion Authority to pummel him.

No, perhaps he truly doesn't care. That Magic Caster could catch the Dominion Authority's attack with one hand, let alone this person who suddenly appeared and pinned him to the ground to beat him, Nigun thought, his mind in turmoil.

He had never imagined such a situation could occur, whether it concerned that Magic Caster or the armored person who had suddenly appeared.

"Captain! What do we do?"

Not everyone was frozen in shock like Nigun. His subordinates immediately asked Captain Nigun for his next move. The team member was terrified to the core; the Sunlight Scripture had never encountered such a thing, and he didn't want to die here.

Crack.

A crisp sound reached Hades's ears. It was the sound of bone breaking. Although he had never heard it before, he was certain that this was what bone breaking sounded like.

Momonga ultimately couldn't withstand several punches from a warrior nearing level 190. After the "Stunning Blow" and the "Rapid Combo," Hades struck again and heard the sound of bone fracturing.

Hades stood up from the ground, his breathing not the least bit disordered. As for the Dominion Authority still hammering away at his head, he suddenly produced a long blade in his hand, leaped up slightly, and delivered a casual slash.

The Dominion Authority was split in two in an instant, then dissolved into starlight and vanished. By now, the sky had turned completely dark, and such a scene was exceptionally jarring to Nigun.

After Hades finished off the fly above his head, he looked down at the motionless Momonga on the ground. Just as he was about to pick up his mage robe, the corpse flashed with a bright light and vanished into thin air, leaving only a mask behind on the ground.

Seeing this, Hades felt a bit surprised but not alarmed. At the same time, he felt much more at ease. He picked up the "Mask of Envy" and tossed it into his Infinite Backpack.

"A super-rare Resurrection Ring, huh? It only drops low-value items, but it's a relief to know the Resurrection Ring works."

Hades muttered to himself; he also possessed a super-rare Resurrection Ring.