The Villainous Me Turned the Losers into Blackened Bosses-Chapter 148 - Trial Card

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If you had asked Will three minutes ago how many people it would take to defeat a final dungeon boss, he would have cautiously said that four people would be the most suitable and safest, preferably with some prior reconnaissance.

But…

Now Will thought four people were overkill!

After all, if Shuna could one-shot the three-headed hellhound, then what was a boss? One person should be enough, right?

He could just stand behind her and cast buffs!

No wonder he had heard that young masters often hired S-rank bodyguards to clear dungeons for fun. It really was exhilarating.

Surprisingly, the boss floor of the Ironfire Bastion dungeon wasn’t decorated any differently from the other floors to create a sense of oppression.

The only difference was…

The door led directly to an arena in the middle of the lava, as if situated at the heart of a volcano, with no long path connecting it to the door.

It even made Will feel that the boss floor was simpler than the regular floors.

And the dungeon’s boss…

Was an old man with a head full of white hair.

He had a white beard encircling his chin and wore a thin, half-open white shirt. He sat in a chair, looking as if he had just woken up, propping his head up with one hand and glancing at them.

“Hmm? Are you the ‘challengers’ who made it here? I didn’t expect anyone to defeat the Cerberus and reach this point. I thought it would hold out a bit longer…”

There was no overwhelming sense of oppression, but rather a…

Uh…

A mysterious sense of a leisurely old man taking a nap.

Where was the oppressive aura of a boss?!

Will had seen few dungeon bosses in person, but he had read about plenty in the original story, which was filled with them.

While he knew the original story featured many bizarre dungeon queens and kings, this was the first time he had encountered one so relaxed that it lacked any sense of threat.

Maybe, as Shuna had said… he was easy to talk to?

Shuna stepped forward, not displaying the terrifying aggression and killing intent she had shown against the Cerberus. Instead, she extended her hand and tilted her head, asking:

“Is it called Cerberus because it has three heads?”

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“Huh? That’s your focus?”

“I’m genuinely curious.”

Hearing Shuna and Will’s conversation, the old man in the chair stroked his beard and nodded:

“When it had one head, it would only bark once. Now it barks three times. Naturally, it’s called Cerberus.”

“……”

“As a fire-element dungeon, do you have to cool people down like this?”

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“To be honest, the 30th floor was only completed a few days ago. You’ve progressed too quickly; it’s not fully built yet. Please excuse the simplicity.”

The old man sighed, standing up from his chair and walking toward them as he spoke.

Such a humble final boss?!

Will suddenly felt confident about “friendly communication.”

“That’s alright. We’re not here to clear the dungeon. We just have a question…”

“Hmm?”

“It’s about the Green Wraith Stone outside—the green stone that turned the Cerberus into a three-headed dog. Where did it come from? We’re very curious, and if you could…”

But…

Will didn’t finish his sentence.

He felt a scorching fist wind rushing toward his head—

And then…

That scorching fist was caught by Shuna with one hand.

Just three centimeters from his forehead.

Will’s eyes widened. The old man who had been lounging in the chair now had a body that, apart from the head, looked nothing like the relaxed elder. From the neck down, his body had transformed into burning rock, with molten lava visible through the cracks!

And his fist had become a massive, flaming punch.

“Huff… huff…?”

Will’s brain caught up, and his heart began to race.

There was no room for “friendly communication” at all!

“At least let me finish talking—”

Shuna, who had blocked the punch, pushed the opponent away with force.

The old man’s heavy body skidded across the ground, leaving long trails and overturning stones.

Using his hand to steady himself, he finally regained his balance and stood up shakily.

Will noticed that the outer layer of his rocky body was falling off, and Shuna’s push had caused significant damage.

After standing up, he absorbed more rock from the ground, hardening his exterior through the heat of his internal lava.

So, he used the terrain as a continuous shield? That explained the dungeon’s name and its future.

In the future, wouldn’t this place be like an iron fortress, with the boss able to turn the ground into armor and even set traps?

As the final boss of the dungeon, he had his unique strengths.

Using lava as his core, his body was covered in a solid rock shell for defense, maintaining high mobility and strength.

He also relied on the terrain for a continuous shield.

Meanwhile…

Shuna, who had pushed him away with one hit, merely rotated her wrist, looking quite relaxed.

“Little Will~”

“Yes, yes.”

Will extended his hand, ready to chant and buff Shuna.

“I’ll heal and bless you, though it seems you don’t really need…”

“No, you saw what the old man did, right? You understand how to defeat him, right?”

Shuna turned around, walking past him to stand behind him…

“I understand, but… wait, why are you pushing me…”

“Your physical and magical circuit attributes aren’t trained yet, but I can lend you a trial card.”

Shuna stood behind him, placing her hand on his shoulder.

Then, her tone turned serious—

“Pray to the great goddess Reivirs, cast your gaze upon the depths of the dungeon, and lend your power to this humble servant—”

Just standing there, Will felt power flowing from Shuna’s shoulder into his chest.

It was…

The highest level of prayer.

As a support class, a priest’s role was simple: healing, buffing, and debuff removal. Buffing primarily relied on blessings.

Most blessings involved “sacrificing oneself” to transfer power to teammates.

Only blessings relayed from the goddess used this highest-level prayer, and the wording alone conveyed the difference.

However…

Not everyone could use this.

Only those “blessed by the goddess” could use this prayer and related magic.

When Will turned to look at Shuna, he met her black eyes.

At this close distance, he could only see her eyes, and in her eyes…

They were filled with her own “brown.”

“Stop staring at me. The boss is about to enter phase two, you know?”

“Phase two? Did you just wipe out his entire health bar?!”

Shuna playfully stuck out her tongue behind him.

“You know better than anyone how to defeat him alone, but you lack the power, right?”

“Little Will—!”

“Go for it!”