I Became an Illegal Cheat User – Chapter 68

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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: FusionX
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Rumble, BANG!

The slide pulled back with a thunderclap.

Bzzzt!

A lightning-infused bullet shot out of the muzzle.

My gaze was fixed on Enchantress’s forehead.

The bullet, enhanced by both my cheat and the ‘Lightning (B)’ effect, flew towards its target with the speed of lightning.

But even that speed seemed slow to Enchantress.

Flick, Cling!

With a simple wave of her hand, she deflected the bullet.

The moment I saw that, I transferred Thunderbolt to my left hand.

I gripped the pistol and fired without hesitation.

Rumble, BANG! BANG! BANG, BANG!

The slides of both pistols in my hands cycled, ejecting spent cartridges.

A relentless barrage of thunder echoed, accompanied by flashes of blue light.

Head, heart, solar plexus, dantian… blue streaks traced paths towards every vital point, but two tentacles that sprouted from Enchantress’s tailbone danced with blinding speed, deflecting every single bullet.

Cling, cling, cling, cling, cling!

The speed was so fast that afterimages blurred her movements.

“Heheh, such a fiery spirit. How cute.”

Enchantress, having swatted away every bullet, smiled as if watching a child’s antics.

I gritted my teeth at the sight.

‘…The difference in class is just too vast.’

My current class, purely in terms of stats, was mid-rank.

With cheats factored in, it reached high-rank.

But Enchantress possessed a top-rank class.

This fight was literally a battle between an adult and a child, like throwing an egg at a rock.

But there were fights you couldn’t avoid, no matter what.

Battles you had to face, even if you wanted to run.

There was only one option left.

…Bzzzt!

To risk everything and clash with all my might.

Click.

With that resolve, I raised both pistols, crackling with lightning.

I steadied myself, aiming the muzzles at Enchantress.

“What kind of trick will you show me this time?”

Enchantress asked, swaying her two tentacles with an expectant look.

I responded by pulling the trigger.

KABOOM!

The lightning energy condensed in both pistols shot towards Enchantress like a flash of light.

“…!”

The smile vanished from Enchantress’s lips.

Unlike the previous attack, she couldn’t simply ignore the ‘Lightning Explosion’.

She crossed her arms and tentacles in a defensive stance, shrouding herself in demonic energy and erecting a barrier in front of her.

But she had overlooked one crucial detail.

My attack penetrated demonic energy.

“…Huh?”

Enchantress tilted her head in confusion.

The barrier, infused with a massive amount of demonic energy, melted the moment it came into contact with the lightning energy.

Even the demonic energy she had wrapped around herself began to dissipate.

Taken aback by the incomprehensible phenomenon, Enchantress’s gaze momentarily flickered towards me.

In that instant, as her voice whispered in my ear—”How…”—

Bzzzt!

“Ahhh!”

The lightning energy slammed into Enchantress.

I had finally inflicted significant damage, enough to make her cry out in pain.

I wouldn’t miss this opportunity.

I immediately fired both pistols at all of Enchantress’s vital points.

A harsh thunderclap resonated, accompanied by flashes of blue.

Just as the bullets were about to hit their marks…

FWOOOSH!

Demonic energy exploded from Enchantress’s body.

The force of the blast dissipated the lightning energy that had been holding her, and…

Cling, cling, cling!

The bullets, on the verge of piercing her vital points, were all deflected.

I clicked my tongue in frustration at the sight.

“Haaah… such a thrill. It’s been a while.”

Enchantress shivered in ecstasy, her body pulsing with demonic energy.

The burns that had marred her skin vanished, and she returned to her pristine form.

I let out a deep sigh.

“…Damn regenerative ability.”

Of course, Enchantress’s physical strength was also as high as her regenerative ability.

But no matter how strong her body was, if enough damage accumulated, it would eventually break.

However, Fallen could heal their wounds with a regenerative ability similar to that of monsters.

It was incredibly unfair.

Moreover, their regenerative ability increased proportionally to their class.

High-rank Fallen, Named, all possessed absurdly potent regenerative abilities.

They could even regenerate lost limbs in an instant.

That was why I was aiming for their vital points.

‘If I could, I’d love to shower her with holy grenades…’

Holy Grenades (A+).

A collaboration between the production instructor, Noah, and my alchemy skills.

If I detonated a whole box of those grenades at once, I might be able to inflict damage without even needing to hit her vital points.

But it wasn’t the right time yet.

I was holding back on using the grenades.

‘I need to detonate them the moment she lets her guard down.’

Using them now, when there wasn’t a single opening, would only serve to make her more cautious.

I needed to be patient.

I needed to wait for the moment her defenses slackened.

“Sweetheart, my heart is pounding. Is this… love?”

Love? From a monster who devours humans?

“Love, my foot. This is extermination.”

I scoffed at Enchantress’s ridiculous words and fired my pistols.

As expected, the bullets were deflected by her tentacles.

“You wound me with those words.”

She didn’t look wounded at all.

I snorted and tried to pull the trigger again.

But at that moment…

“Huh…?”

My mind went blank, as if shrouded in fog and I was suddenly overcome with the desire to rush to her and comfort her.

I realized I had been bewitched.

‘…Transfer.’

Thunderbolt to my inventory.

Awakening Potion to my left hand.

As soon as their positions switched, I hurriedly opened the potion and poured it down my throat.

“…Gah!”

Only after finishing the entire potion did the fog in my mind lift.

Enchantress spoke in a voice as if scolding a child.

“Sweetheart, you shouldn’t drink bad potions like that.”

It blocks you from feeling my charm, you know? she added in my mind, stomping her foot.

Ssst…

Purple mist erupted from the ground at her feet.

She flicked her hand.

The mist that had been slowly spreading…

…FWOOOSH!

…expanded with explosive speed, like a burst of gas.

“-Kieeeeek?!”

“-Kugh…!”

“Enchantress, you bitch! Why are we… gah…”

“Heeheehee… Enchantress…”

The mist indiscriminately charmed monsters, Fallen, and even allies alike.

I tilted my head at the sight.

‘She’s using ‘Bewitching Fragrance’ already?’

Bewitching Fragrance was Enchantress’s skill, typically used during her second phase.

It seemed she was rather displeased with the awakening potion.

It was understandable, considering it negated her charm and granted temporary resistance.

‘The awakening potion won’t work anymore.’

The potion could negate the charm passively emitted by Enchantress.

But Bewitching Fragrance was an active skill, with a more potent charm effect.

Therefore, the awakening potion couldn’t negate it.

Of course, it wasn’t entirely useless.

It couldn’t ‘negate’ the charm, but it could still grant ‘resistance’.

But there was no need to drink it anymore.

“Noah!”

Because we had the ‘Saint’, Noah.

As soon as I called his name, the holy barrier surrounding us vanished.

Ssst…!

The demonic energy from the rift surged towards us, swallowing the light at a rapid pace.

Bewitching Fragrance reached the barrier, mere inches away.

But neither the demonic energy nor the Bewitching Fragrance could touch us.

Above our heads…

KABOOM!

…Light was descending.

“I have been waiting.”

Noah, bathed in light, descended to the ground and stretched his hand towards the sky.

Something shapeless fell from the heavens, embedding itself in the ground.

Noah gripped it reverently, slowly drawing it out as he recited a silent prayer.

Wooooong…

The object in Noah’s hand began to resonate.

Simultaneously, the pillar of light pouring down from the sky was drawn towards it, shrinking in size.

As the light pillar faded…

…the object’s form grew clearer.

And soon, the light disappeared completely.

In Noah’s hand was a spear forged from white and gold.

The moment my eyes settled on it, its name echoed in my mind.

[T/N: Areadbhar is a spear from Fire Emblem]

Noah’s signature weapon, an S-rank Mythical weapon.

Unlike Arthur and Seo-yeon’s weapons, this spear wasn’t sealed.

This meant its effects could be utilized.

However, that didn’t mean Noah could freely wield the Holy Spear in its current state.

The ‘Holy Spear – Areadbhar’ required an unimaginable amount of holy power.

So Noah had waited.

“In the name of the Father.”

He had endured while we fought fiercely.

“The Son.”

He had agonized when we faced a brief crisis.

“And the Holy Spirit.”

Enduring the trials, he had continuously gathered holy power.

For this very moment.

To become the breakwater that would shield us from the overwhelming tide.

“Amen.”

Finishing his prayer, Noah raised the Holy Spear and slammed it down with all his might.

KABOOM!

The spearhead shattered the ground, embedding itself deep within.

Woooong, wooong, woooong…!

The Holy Spear began to resonate, emitting a sound different from before.

The faint glow it had been radiating grew brighter.

And not long after…

…FWOOOOSH!

A tremendous light burst forth from the spear.

The light was blindingly brilliant, but it didn’t hurt our eyes.

“My wounds… they’re healed.”

“Not just the wounds, my mana is fully restored.”

As my classmates gasped, the minor cuts and bruises on my body vanished, and my mana fully replenished.

More than that, the mental fatigue from Enchantress’s charm and the prolonged battle evaporated.

On the other hand, the monsters and Fallen outside the barrier…

“-Kieeeeek!”

“Ugh! Uweeek…!”

…vomited black blood and writhed in agony the moment they were exposed to the light.

It was no different for Enchantress.

“Aack! Aaaack!”

Black smoke billowed from her body.

“No! No—!”

Enchantress, screaming, suddenly clutched her face.

But something could be seen oozing from between her fingers.

I shouted at Arthur the moment I saw it.

“Arthur! Now!”

As if waiting for my signal, Arthur raised her sword towards the sky.

Golden mana surged from her blade, creating a new barrier outside Park Ga-ram’s barrier.

Seeing the ‘Heavenly Fortress’ formed, I immediately activated Thousand-Mile Eyes.

Whoosh!

My vision soared upwards.

I zoomed in on the new outpost.

‘Transfer.’

I consumed 70% of my mana.

White grenades materialized above the heads of every monster and Fallen outside the barrier.

The moment I saw that, I deactivated Thousand-Mile Eyes, transferring a holy grenade to my hand.

Ping.

I pulled the pin and transferred it outside the barrier.

The grenade landed with a thud.

And…

…KABOOM!

The darkness vanished.

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[Bro went saint like on us gawdamn and author though i wouldnt notice that fire emblem refrence huh… try again cuz fusion always knows]