I Woke Up as the Villain

The Lance Charge pierced through the thick hide of the giant Tyrant of the Swamp and stabbed into the ground past it.

The Tyrant of the Swamp, not expecting to be injured due to its thick scales and tough hide, let out a loud roar in surprise and pain.

Keughaaaa-!

With a roar, it turned to look at Yu-Seong and Do-Jin angrily.

"Looks like we properly drew its aggro," said Yu-Seong with a grin.

When Yu-Seong quickly retrieved his spear and began to flee, Do-Jin cast a spell to block the Tyrant of the Swamp’s attack, which was swinging its large paw above Yu-Seong's head.

Bang-!

Although the magic shield had broken, they were still able to buy themselves some time.

Thanks to Do-Jin's attack, Yu-Seong was able to create some distance and observe the enraged Tyrant. He pointed his spear toward the area near the Tyrant's eye, twirling it around.

Although the Tyrant was more of a beast acting on instinct rather than a creature with intelligence, it understood the meaning behind Yu-Seong's actions. It took a couple steps forward, seemingly ready to charge at him.

However, the Tyrant suddenly fell to the ground. The reason was simple. Three party members—Do-Yoon, Bernard, and Kong, who was summoned by Jin-Hyuk—were pulling the tail of the Tyrant together.

Keughaaaa-!

In the midst of the Tyrant's roar of anger, Ye-Ryeong concentrated and generated a huge water droplet in midair.

The attack of the floating water droplet did not seem particularly powerful, not exploding even after hitting the Tyrant’s nostrils. Instead, the droplet engulfed and wrapped around the screaming Tyrant of the Swamp's face.

In an instant, the trapped Tyrant's eyes widened inside the water droplet.

The creature was already becoming increasingly irritated by the trio—Jin-Hyuk, Bernard, and Do-Yoon—who were pulling its tail as it tried to escape with all its strength.

Now, the sudden confinement within the water droplet was making it even more difficult for it to breathe. No matter how powerful the Tyrant was, it still needed to breathe to exert its strength.

With his own powerful blow succeeding and the team's counter-attack taking advantage of the opening, Yu-Seong was inwardly impressed by the attack team.

‘They all moved quickly by making the right judgments.’

And then, there was Ye-Ryeong. Yu-Seong knew she was a genius, but her control over water droplets was truly remarkable.

‘She can already control the water droplet to such an extent.’ 

The Tyrant had a head as big as its massive body, with a circumference that could barely be measured by about ten adult men standing side by side. Naturally, the power of twisting its head was also incredible.

That was why it was not only difficult to create such a huge water droplet, but it was also several times more challenging to maintain its shape.

As the Tyrant writhed wildly in the increasingly suffocating situation, Ye-Ryeong maintained the water droplet alone, changing its form slightly in response to each shock that came, rather than fighting against the creature's strength. Her control of mana was truly remarkable and precise.

‘The Sorceress of the Flood.’

There was a reason Ye-Ryeong was a genius who would one day be called a disaster.

On the contrary, the three who had been holding the tail were the first to fall exhausted.

"Ugh-!"

"Dammit!"

"Step back, Kong!"

Do-Yoon, Bernard, and Jin-Hyuk groaned and yelled as they let go of the Tyrant's tail, which had started to shake even more violently.

Even Ye-Ryeong couldn't hold on any longer at this moment.

Pop-!

When the water droplet burst and the suffocating Tyrant regained its breath, it opened its mouth wide with rage.

"Gotcha," said Yu-Ri, who had already mounted the Tyrant’s head. She plunged her sword directly into the nape of its neck.

Kiiiiieeee-!

Suddenly, green mana exploded from the screaming Tyrant's nerve. Meghan, who had grabbed Yu-Ri's neck from behind, twisted her body as if she was dancing and swung two daggers. With her daggers slicing through the explosive mana, she thrusted her sword into the nerve once more.

Bang-!

The green mana, which had exploded with the sound, disappeared completely.

Rather than continuing to move, the Tyrant trembled and its scales quivered as it fell to the ground. Even its tough hide was now full of deep wrinkles, as if all its strength had been completely drained.

At first glance, it seemed like the Tyrant was completely exhausted. However, it wasn't over yet.

"It's the beginning of Phase 2," claimed Yu-Seong shortly.

Another arm suddenly sprang from the Tyrant's hide under its original arm. The tail also suddenly split into two branches and expanded.

Then, an unrelenting attack began, leaving no time for the attack team to catch their breath. The ground was turned upside down, and the air was torn apart. The Tyrant had turned into a rampage state, becoming several times faster and stronger than before.

Even Meghan and Yu-Ri, who had been on its head, couldn't hold on and fell to the ground. It was Jin-Hyuk's Kong which quickly shot forward, jumped into the sky, and caught them.

"Look out!" yelled Yu-Ri.

“The tail!” shouted Meghan.

The two women screamed as they landed safely on Kong's palms.

When Jin-Hyuk snapped his fingers, Kong disappeared from the air. It was a reverse summoning.

Boom-!

The long tail passed just above the heads of the two women. Yu-Ri and Meghan, who had landed safely on the ground thanks to Kong's support, also began to run away.

Meanwhile, Yu-Seong, who had gained a reasonable distance, thought to himself.

‘I have to pierce the heart in one shot when I get the chance.’

The Tyrant's weakness was like any other living creatures: the heart. However, even though it was covered in relatively less tough hide, the creature's defensive power was not to be underestimated.

‘I have to break through that hide and disrupt the muscles to pierce the heart in one shot.’

In fact, Yu-Seong didn't bother to consider whether it was possible or not.

‘I will definitely succeed.’

It would be impossible to do it alone. Even though his Wind Thunder Dragon God Art’s breakthrough power was exceptional, there were limits. Someone would have to pave the way for Yu-Seong. And right now, there was a partner next to him who could play that role.

"Kim Do-Jin," called Yu-Seong.

"It's impossible. I might be able to break through the hide, but that's probably the limit. Even if I hit it hard enough..."

Do-Jin was aware that the sword wouldn’t be able to handle it, so he made his thoughts clear to Yu-Seong, who simply smiled.

In fact, during their previous duel, Do-Jin had failed to fully demonstrate his perfect swordsmanship. There was nothing that he could have done, since that had been his best at the time.

‘If he uses his truly powerful swordsmanship, the sword may not be able to stand it.’

That could be a powerful move in ordinary situations, but Do-Jin could possibly kill his opponent in a duel with that same move. In fact, it was certain—one hundred percent—that the opponent would die. That was why Do-Jin hadn’t been able to fully unleash his swordsmanship at maximum power.

But in the current situation, that was not enough.

When Yu-Seong silently opened his subspace storage, Do-Jin asked, "A subspace skill?"

"No, it's an item that I bought," replied Yu-Seong calmly as he pulled out a long sword with a golden hilt that seemed to be sealed from within the storage.

When he handed it over to him, Do-Jin asked, "This is...?"

At a glance, Do-Jin was surprised by the grandeur of the sword, which looked far from ordinary.

"It's one of the Dual Dragon Blade. It wasn't easy to get it,” said Yu-Seong.

"Dual Dragon Blade?" asked Do-Jin.

At the mention of the name, the Dual Dragon Blade trembled in response.

"It's an ancient relic with extraordinary power infused within it."

"No way...!" shouted Do-Jin as his eyes widened.

Dual Dragon Blade was a sword with a strong ego and it emitted powerful energy. It was a rare ancient relic that was difficult to find during this era, but there was only one such relic that he could possibly imagine.

"It was used by General Yi Sun-Sin. Use it with gratitude," said Yu-Seong.

"I will make good use of it," responded Do-Jin with his eyes lighting up in excitement.

With the Dual Dragon Blade, he would be able to unleash all of his techniques without holding back.

"After 5 minutes in the Berserk stage, there will be a brief period of grogginess," said Yu-Seong.

Although they called it grogginess, it was only about three seconds at most. That would be their chance.

Yu-Seong had been counting the seconds since the Berserk stage began. With the Tyrant's increased power during the Berserk stage, it was almost impossible to get close to it using their current skills. Thus, they would have to continue widening the distance until they could take action during the three seconds of grogginess.

While maintaining a moderate distance and waiting for the grogginess period, Yu-Seong and Do-Jin stayed ready. They would have to move just before the grogginess period started.

"Now...!"

Both Yu-Seong and Do-Jin simultaneously shot forward. Yu-Seong's eyes shone brightly as he dodged the tail that was falling toward him.

‘It has lost its strength.’

The grogginess period had started. Everyone was surprised when the Tyrant suddenly stopped moving. At that moment, Do-Jin, who had been preparing for this moment, poured his magic into his sword.

Whooong-!

The Dual Dragon Blade roared with joy as Do-Jin emitted a high-purity mana. At the same time, a massive energy wave shot out from Do-Jin’s sword, commonly known in this world as the ‘Aurora Blade’.

‘He can already use a technique that requires at least an S-rank swordsmanship skill…’

Although, the duration of this technique was likely to not last very long. Moreover, Do-Jin planned to execute his skills while maintaining the powerful energy wave.

Then, Thunder and Wind power surged from Yu-Seong's body simultaneously.

'Wind Thunder Dragon God Art.' 

And when his Third Eye opened, he momentarily met Do-Jin’s gaze in the air.

‘This sword is really good. Can I deliver the final blow?’

'Sure, if you can.' 

Perhaps because of their Insight and the Third Eye, Do-Jin and Yu-Seong could easily guess what was going on in each other’s mind.

Do-Jin laughed before raising his voice and yelling, "Antareus!"

With a huge shout, the black dragon hidden on Do-Jin's shoulder revealed itself, opening its mouth and releasing Pentagram into the air. Do-Jin was then enveloped in black flames as he stepped into a magic circle.

'What the hell did that crazy guy make this time?' 

The energy rising from the black flames surrounding Do-Jin converged into his sword.

'Special: Heavenly Gauze Black Flame Sword.' 

After losing to Yu-Seong, Do-Jin had spent that time devising a new special move. His new special technique shredded through the Tyrant's tough hide in one breath. The flames that followed engulfed the Tyrant's entire body.

The Tyrant let out a scream of agony in the face of such tremendous force.

'Insane...' 

Yu-Seong let out a ridiculous sigh inwardly. It was a technique that he had not even seen in the original novel. If those flames did not go out, the Tyrant would eventually become ashes, so Yu-Seong could understand the confidence Do-Jin showed in the moment.

'But...' 

The opponent was not favorable for being the target of that technique. In the Berserk state, the Tyrant's resistance clearly decreased, but its regeneration ability increased overwhelmingly. On the other hand, the flames would rather become a threat to the attack team once the grogginess period ended.

'I do understand his intention.' 

Do-Jin tried burning the Tyrant’s heart with one blow without knowing about its regeneration ability. As a result, his sword could not reach the heart.

'It's a shame, but he clearly opened the way.' 

Do-Jin looked at Yu-Seong.

'I know. I'll finish it.' 

This was truly the end. With the Wind Thunder Dragon God Art wrapped around him, Yu-Seong mustered all his strength and leaped onto the Tyrant, preparing to strike the final blow.

The fierce black flames could not penetrate the rough wind caused by Yu-Seong.

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‘A single blow—starting from the ground, passing through the Tyrant's body, all the way up to its back and over... ‘

Like a flash of lightning, Yu-Seong reached the sky and then plunged back down, piercing the Tyrant's head with his spear.

Crunch! 

There was no scream, only the sound of the massive Tyrant hitting the ground. It was the signal announcing the successful conquest of the Rank 7 raid dungeon, the Swamp Emperor.