Nakimo was now facing the Ancient Dragon, Cessation.

“I smell the power of a goddess within you. Might you be a hero?”

“Not really” Nakimo replied

“My nose does not deceive me, yet I hear no lies from your words. Hmm… interesting. A hero who has abandoned his duty or perhaps it the world that abandons him?”

Nakimo didn’t reply but the pained expression on his face told the dragon all he needed to know.

“You have the eyes of a man on a mission. I like those eyes. Come… Show me your resolve for vengeance.”

Nakimo with no chance of escape began his assault on the dragon. 

< Water Blade > < Air Blade > < Earth Spike >

His attacks connected but did little damage. The scales of the black dragon were just too strong.

“Testing my defense, are you? Let me give it a try as well.”

< Dragon Roar >

“Shit!” Nakimo yelled before summoning barriers to protect himself

< Barrier > < Ice Wall > < Earth Wall > 

The Earth wall crumbled. The Ice wall shattered. The barrier shook and cracked.

It is not going to last for long 

< Teleportation >

Nakimo teleported to another location before his barrier shattered.

“Ho... a < Teleportation > skill. You are an amazing young one. Looks like I need to get a little serious.”

Tch… No one likes a show-off…

Using < Sun Flare > to blind the dragon. Nakimo then used < Teleportation > to teleport above its head.

< Lighting Strike >

A surge of lighting hit the dragon. 

“Are you done with your attack?” Cessation asked. Nakimo was so frustrated that he didn’t answer. “Then allow me to attack next” 

< Fire Breath >

“Fuck!” Nakimo cried before using a combination of flight and teleportation to escape.

“I am not done yet…” Cessation roared

< Acid Breath >

If that touches me… I am dead!

Nakimo was very scared. This battle was turning into a one-sided beat down.  

My attacks are worthless…

“Hmm… Your evasion capabilities are amazing but annoying. Humph… It can’t be helped… While I have waited a long time for an opponent to appear, you are not worth my time and effort… Be gone…”

< MP Break >

“Eh?”

Nakimo could only utter those words as he fell to the ground.

What is going on? I feel like my strength was stolen.

He quickly checked his status screen.

MP: 0 / 750000

My MP is Zero?

“By the look on your face, you seem to be puzzled by what transpired. This is the work of my unique skill < MP Break >. It destroys Mana within a limited range. It doesn’t matter what form that mana takes. It will immediately be destroyed… Hmm… I guess the dungeon core behind me is an exception to that rule. Probably because its concentration of mana far surpasses my own… Well, not like any of this is going to help you where you are going… It was amusing, young hero, but it is time to die.”

Don’t fuck with me… It is not going to end like this… I refuse to end it like this.

His mind went into overdrive.

I need one attack that will pierce that skin of his. An attack that will end this battle. 

< Skill: Convert Activated >

< Query: Convert : Air Blade, Water Blade, Earth Spike, Holy Heal, Sun Flare, Fire Ball, Teleportation, Flight, Barrier, Body Double, Physical Enhancement, Lighting Strike, Ice Wall, Earth Wall, to Unique Skill: Ripper YES/NO ? >

< Alert: Unique Skill Ripper Acquired >

< Alert: Unique Skill Ripper Activated >

Nakimo’s mind went blank after he activated the skill. Darkness enveloped his body and transformed it.

Two horns grew from his forehead. Bat wings emerged from his back. His skin turned pitch black as fangs and claws emerged from his teeth and hands.

“Ho… You had one more skill up your sleeve… No matter… I will just…”

Before Cessation could finish speaking, Nakimo teleported right next to him and punched so hard that he flew into the wall.

Impossible…

Cessation was confused by the power Nakimo was displaying. The Unique skill Ripper was a combination of all the skills he sacrificed as well as the emotions he had at that time. 

He wanted to win, he wanted to return to the surface, and he wanted revenge.

“In that case < MP Break >” Cessation called upon his unique skill in the hopes of stopping Nakimo but it was pointless.

Rather than relying on mana, the ripper skill was eating away at Nakimo’s levels and HP.

Nakimo continued his assault as if nothing happened. 

He landed attack after attack while dogging Cessation’s counters with teleportation.

Cessation... frustrated by Nakimo's constant attacks began to rampage everywhere. The last floor was nothing more than a giant cave and Cessation’s < Fire Breath > and < Acid Breath > loosened the walls.

A single strike to the already collapsing walls by Nakimo barred Cessation underneath.

Nakimo then focused all his efforts on the exposed head of Cessation.

Trapped under the weight of the heavy rocks Cessation had no means of escape or attack.

The battle was concluded.

To die like this… How pitiful… Human... I will bestow upon you my unique skill, as instructed by the three goddess...

Those were the last thoughts of Cessation, the Ancient Dragon.