Hyungseokius’ buffs were incredible. “What is this... power?” Siegfried was stunned as he stared at his status window. His stats had skyrocketed to a level that even surpassed the third stage of his Overclocking. However, this wasn't really a surprise. Chae Hyung-Seok’s buffs were so powerful that most people would kill for them. They had the power to turn an ordinary Adventurer into a powerful warrior. If he hadn't made the mistake of making an enemy out of Siegfried, then he would have still been ruling as one of the most powerful Adventurers on the continent. Siegfried’s debuffs were simply too powerful—so powerful that they nullified Chae Hyung-Seok's buffs. On top of that, the Wave of Truth, one of Siegfried’s most broken skills, was capable of stripping all enemies of their buffs. The Wave of Truth was the reason Chae Hyung-Seok was always utterly powerless against Siegfried. It was the reason Siegfried would always crush him whenever they clashed. Chae Hyung-Seok wasn't weak. Siegfried was just his natural predator. Thus, Siegfried did not think that highly of Chae Hyung-Seok’s buffs. Why would he do so when he would always crush Chae Hyung-Seok every single time they fought? However, upon receiving Chae Hyung-Seok's buffs... ‘Whoa... Has that guy always been this fucking awesome?’ Siegfried was truly surprised upon receiving Chae Hyung-Seok’s buffs. While Siegfried was steel reeling in shock— “Target... not immune to physical damage... Possesses abnormally high Evasion... Accuracy boost is urgently needed...” Demonic Cross: Hyungseokius unleashed an even brighter blue light as he analyzed Sidon. Then, he cast another round of buff on Siegfried, pushing his stats higher. [Alert: You have received the buff Transcendent: Pure Accuracy!] [Alert: Your Accuracy has increased by 250%!] [Alert: Your Accuracy has increased by 250%!] [Alert: Your Accuracy has increased by 250%!] [Alert: Your Accuracy has increased by 250%!] [Alert: Your Accuracy has increased by 250%!] By the time Hyungseokius was finished casting buffs, Siegfried’s accuracy was boosted by a ridiculous two thousand five hundred percent. After analyzing Sidon, Hyungseokius concluded that Transcendent: Pure Accuracy was the buff Siegfried needed the most and cast it on him. Nobody except for Hyungseokius was capable of boosting someone’s accuracy by that much. Accuracy wasn't really considered a crucial stat. A high Accuracy didn't mean dealing more damage. The stat was only useful when the target had high Evasion. Thus, Accuracy was one of the overlooked stats, as most people only invested a few points in it, just enough to maintain a low miss rate. The same could be said for Evasion, as only fragile classes that relied on avoiding damage invested in it. Most people found it wasteful to invest their stat points into Evasion. However, Hyungseokius actually had a buff that boosted one’s Accuracy? And it was stackable on top of that? That alone was proof of his incredible versatility... ‘Ah, I see it now,’ Siegfried thought, piecing everything together. He finally understood why his attacks weren't working on Sidon. Under normal circumstances, an enemy immune to physical attacks wouldn't trouble him this much. After all, Eternal Flames shredded a target's Defense by so much that they would be stripped of their immunity to physical damage unless they had a special trait rendering them immune to it. However, for some bizarre reason, none of his attacks were working on the Demon Lord of Gluttony. In fact, he couldn’t even land a single hit on the fat demon lord. It was all because Sidon's Evasion was ridiculously high. The oil slathered all over Sidon’s body increased his Evasion by so much that every attack aimed at him wouldn't land at all. What about now? Now that Siegfried had received a buff that increased his Accuracy by two thousand five hundred percent? Sidon’s high Evasion wouldn't be effective anymore. Siegfried’s attacks were basically guaranteed to land. ‘Damn, he can even scan his enemies. This guy’s insane,’ Siegfried thought, marveling at Hyungseokius’ abilities before transforming his +16 Vanquisher’s Grasp into a flail. Having unraveled the secret behind Sidon’s physical damage immunity, there was no longer any need to stick to a saber. “Ally lifeforce is low... Initiating healing...” Just as Siegfried was about to go on the offensive, Demonic Cross: Hyungseokius cast a healing spell on him. [Alert: You have been healed by Great Nature’s Healing!] [Alert: Your HP has been restored!] “Whoa! This is sweet!” Siegfried exclaimed. Buffed and healed, Siegfried turned his attention back on Sidon. A grin spread across his face as he walked slowly toward the Demon Lord of Gluttony. “You’re dead meat now, you disgusting bastard,” Siegfried growled under his breath. He had struggled long enough against this repulsive blob, and it was payback time. Siegfried figured this was a good opportunity to test out the efficacy of Hyungseokius’ buffs. He also wanted to see if his attacks would finally land. With Hyungseokius’ buffs stacked on him, Siegfried was confident of his victory. ‘I’m ridiculously strong right now!’ he exclaimed inwardly, clenching his fist. He had ascended into a demon lord and now had Hyungseokius’ buffs on top of that. The numbers on his status window alone made him confident that there was nobody out there who could match him. ‘Time to teach this bastard a lesson,’ Siegfried thought with a grin. Gripping the +16 Vanquisher’s Grasp, he lunged straight at the Demon Lord of Gluttony, Sidon. “Chomp! Are you not scared, little baby demon lord?!” Sidon exclaimed as he spread out his arms in a mocking manner. Rather than bracing himself for the oncoming attack, he boldly jumped and thrust his massive belly forward. Sidon was planning to send Siegfried flying once again. “I’m going to blow that fat gut of yours into pieces,” Siegfried growled. The Demon Lord of Gluttony expected the young demon lord to jump out of the way, but he was mistaken this time. Siegfried charged straight toward Sidon, meeting him head-on. Then, he swung his +16 Vanquisher’s Grasp with all of his strength, causing a thunderous explosion to reverberate throughout the battlefield. The +16 Vanquisher’s Grasp struck Sidon so hard that he was blasted several hundred meters away before crashing into a large boulder. ‘Awesome,’ Siegfried thought with a smirk. Thanks to the Transcendent: Pure Accuracy buff that Hyungseokius had placed on him, Siegfried’s attacks could now land on Sidon. “You’re dead meat, you fat pig.” Without missing a beat, Siegfried closed the distance and swung his +16 Vanquisher’s Grasp like a madman. Sidon cried out in pure agony, sounding like a screeching pig. “First, it was Dantalion, and now, it’s you. I guess today’s my lucky day, eh?” Siegfried said, grinning from ear to ear while continuing the brutal beating. Even though Sidon had ridiculously high Defense on top of his absurdly high Evasion, none of that mattered against Siegfried. The Lord of Despair’s debuff skill, Eternal Flames, was so powerful that even Sidon’s formidable Defense crumbled before it. Each successive strike further demonstrated why the Lord of Despair’s debuffs were nothing short of terrifying. [Demon Lord of Gluttony: Sidon] In mere seconds, Sidon lost almost half of his HP. “Oh? You’re just like a high-quality punching bag,” Siegfried sneered. Sidon suddenly unleashed a massive amount of demonic power against the ground, catapulting himself away from Siegfried. “Chomp! Hunger! Chomp! I’m hungry!” Bellowing those words, Sidon headed straight for his own subordinates. Without hesitation, he began devouring his subordinates, the Voracious Ghouls, one after another. [Demon Lord of Gluttony: Sidon] His HP was restored to full once again. “Oh, so that’s how you wanna play it?” Siegfried said nonchalantly. Even though Sidon’s HP bar was refilled, he remained unfazed. He simply extended his right hand and dragged Sidon into the depths of despair—the World of Despair. “Chomp?! Where am I?! Where’s my food?! Chomp! Chomp!” Realizing that he had been pulled into a different dimension, Sidon looked around in bewilderment. “Hey, you pile of lard. There’s nothing for you to eat here,” Siegfried said with a chilling smirk. “It’s time for another round of beatings!” With those words, Siegfried lunged at the Demon Lord of Gluttony. The merciless beating started once again. “Gweeeek!” Sidon squealed while flailing his arms after getting caught off guard. He tried to resist and escape, but no matter how much he tried, he couldn’t do anything at all. He attempted to catapult himself to safety once again and replenish his health, but there were no Voracious Ghouls within the World of Despair. There was nothing else in this void aside from the two of them. “Tsk, killing you in two shots feels lame.” Siegfried clicked his tongue and grumbled. Then, he said, “So, I’ll just kill you in a single strike.” Right after saying that... The very fabric of space distorted around the +16 Vanquisher’s Grasp. Siegfried infused his mana into the weapon, charging it up with Touch of Death. With the power of the Lord of Despair’s debuffs and Hyungseokius’ buffs, Siegfried knew, without a shred of doubt, that even a demon lord would be obliterated in a single strike. Keeping his eyes fixated on Sidon, Siegfried activated every debuff skill in his arsenal, one after another. Touch of Death was a skill that amplified its damage based on the number of debuffs inflicted on the target. In other words, stacking as many debuffs as possible was absolutely crucial. But he did not stop there... Powerful currents of energy erupted from him, causing sparks to crackle around him as he activated his self-buff skill, Overclocking, and cranked it up to its third stage. His stats were as good as maximized. Siegfried couldn’t help but be impressed after glancing at his status window. Hyungseokius’ buffs and the third stage of Overclocking made his stats skyrocket to over one thousand percent of their base value. This was no longer just a buff; this was absolute madness. “C-Chomp?!” On the other hand, Sidon’s instincts screamed at him that something was horribly wrong. “C-Chomp! Little baby demon lord! What the hell are you?! Were you hiding your true power this whole time?!” “Let’s see how tough you really are, you damn piece of lard.” Ignoring Sidon’s panicked cries, Siegfried walked slowly toward him. “S-Stay back! Chomp! Chomp!” Check latest chapters at NoveI[F]ire.net Sidon, noticing that he was in danger, tried to run for his life, but his attempt to flee was futile. He was trapped inside the World of Despair, a dimension completely ruled by the Lord of Despair, and escaping from Siegfried was impossible as long as they were inside this place. Siegfried waved his hand, shrinking the World of Despair, as he closed in on Sidon. The space around them shrank until— —Sidon was completely trapped and cornered. ‘This should be enough,’ Siegfried thought as he raised his +16 Vanquisher’s Grasp. He had to end this in one strike, and there should be no second attack. It was all because just like Deus once said—it wouldn't look cool. Siegfried swung his +16 Vanquisher’s Grasp that was charged up with Touch of Death— —And struck Sidon right in the abdomen. When the +16 Vanquisher’s Grasp charged up with Touch of Death made contact with the Demon Lord of Gluttony, Sidon, a massive surge of energy was unleashed. The mass of energy grew stronger and stronger until it turned into a raging storm that raged inside the World of Despair. Even though Siegfried was the one who had unleashed the energy, he was forced to retreat hastily. He knew that he would get caught up in the aftermath of his own attack if he weren't careful, as the sheer force of it could only be described as cataclysmic.