Invincible Magic Barrier!

Boom! Boom!

Andregil's massive fists slammed into the shimmering shield.

Each hit sent cracks racing across the surface of the barrier before he pulled back, heavy steps shaking the ground.

[Invincible Magic Barrier: 20,000/40,000]

'It does 10,000 damage per hit. Too strong.'

A normal player would have been crushed instantly.

Without a barrier skill or good equipment, a single punch from those gauntlets meant instant death.

This was why it had taken thousands of players and hours of fighting to bring Andregil to his second phase.

And even more time to actually kill him.

But now, Stark was standing against him alone.

With over 1,000,000 HP, this boss was truly terrifying, especially since all other players were level 25 or below.

Most players at this stage could only deal a few thousand damage at best.

Stark remembered clearly: even with the combined strength of himself, Max, Seren, Ghost, and countless others, Andregil had almost seemed unstoppable.

The only reason it had eventually died was because the people of his city, broken and desperate, had thrown everything they had left into that battle.

The reason why none of the top players were there was because they were obviously in other cities in the world.

It was only after the [First Calamity] that the world would unite into a few massive countries with the survivors.

But this time was different.

"You… are… durable…" Andregil rumbled, his single eye narrowing.

He glanced at his blood-red gauntlets, then turned and punched a building instead.

The skyscraper collapsed in a single blow, reduced to dust and rubble.

"Yes…" his voice echoed, deep and unearthly. "Power…"

Stark had no idea what the fuck the mythical-rank boss was talking about, nor did he care.

He didn't need to understand the babbling of that thing.

Storm of Lightning! Vines of Fate! Blazing Meteor! Piercing Bone Spikes! Crystals of Death!

He unleashed everything at once.

Fwish! ZAP! BOOM!

Damage numbers burst into the air.

-173,016! Immune! Blocked! Immune! -45,000! -22,500! -22,500!

Over 300,000 damage carved away from the monster's health bar in a single barrage.

As expected, Andregil shrugged off [Vines of Fate] and [Piercing Bone Spikes] as he was immune.

His massive body was too resistant to piercing skills.

[Blazing Meteor] should've landed clean, but he literally punched the meteor out of the sky, shattering it with his gauntlets.

Even so, Stark's total damage was phenomenal.

Ten seconds. That was all it took for him to do what thousands of players had needed hours to achieve in his past life.

'Good. That's the bare minimum if I want to tear through the rest of this alone.'

Stark had no plans to repeat history.

He didn't want to join any team, he would rather grow stronger by himself.

Of course, allies like [Ghost] and Grace were good too, though.

Andregil roared, crimson light spilling from his singular eye.

Ding!

["Andregil, Lord of Calamity" has entered a "Berserk" state.]

Stark's eyes narrowed, "Oh, that's new."

In his past life, Andregil had never gone berserk.

Even in phase two, even at death's door, the monster had remained steady.

"I'LL… TEAR YOU… APART!" Andregil bellowed.

He crouched, digging his clawed gauntlets into the ground, and then grabbed the building he had knocked down earlier.

His muscles bulged as he lifted it like it weighed nothing.

Then he spun, faster and faster, the air howling from the sheer force.

Stark immediately got ready to move and reposition himself.

But...

Eye of Calamity!

The eye flared crimson, locking onto Stark.

A pulse of raw energy surged outward.

Ding!

[You have been stunned.]

"Hm."

Stark's expression didn't change.

He already knew about this ability.

But It didn't matter if it left him immobile for a few seconds.

Andregil hurled the building.

BOOOOOOM!

The impact obliterated the street, sending debris and dust flying in every direction.

In his past life, hundreds had been killed by that single attack.

Many had died permanently.

It had been one of Andregil's most feared moves.

But this time… Stark didn't even flinch.

There was something Andregil did more terrifying than anything else, but only on his second phase.

Stark barrier shattered, absorbing the full impact.

When the smoke cleared, he was still standing, staff pointed straight ahead.

"What…?"

For the first time, Andregil sounded uncertain.

The singular eye narrowed, confusion flashing across it.

No one was supposed to survive that!

Not a single human alive should've been able to endure the weight of an entire building thrown with that kind of force.

Who the hell could tank such an ability? And a mage no less!

Blazing Meteor! Storm of Lightning! Crystals of Death!

Stark launched another wave of spells, not wasting a second.

Andregil slammed his gauntlets together.

Calamity Defense!

A crimson shield flared to life around his body.

His arms crossed as he braced, halving incoming damage.

This was his classic trick, stalling, letting players burn their strength against an impenetrable wall while he recovered.

It had dragged out the battle for hours in the past.

But Stark wasn't going to play that game.

The meteor came crashing down.

Andregil focused everything on blocking it—

But...

BOOOOM!

-144,180!

The meteor shattered through the defense, smashing into his armored chest and slamming him backward.

Lightning and crystal shards followed, tearing across his body.

-86,508! -22,500! -11,250! -11,250!

Even with defense boosted, even with damage halved, the numbers were enormous.

Stark had already dealt over half a million damage!

But of course, he knew that something would shift now.

[Andregil HP: 360,046/1,000,000 (Locked)]

Just like with the [Undead Soul Mage], the bar froze.

Stark couldn't push it any lower even if he attacked.

And the reason was obvious: Andregil was transforming.

ROOOOAAARRRR!

The roar blasted across the entire city.

The vortex above swirled faster, answering the call.

Black aura poured down, wrapping the boss in a storm of corruption.

The transformation began.

The [Calamity Gauntlets] lengthened, sharper and deadlier.

His boots darkened like solid shadow. His armor thickened, growing jagged spikes.

The single eye flared wider, spinning with a vortex of crimson light.

Two horns sprouted from his helm, curling outward like blades.

Ding!

[Andregil, Lord of Calamity, has entered his second phase.]

In Stark's past life, it had taken nearly half a day, tens of thousands of deaths, and relentless sacrifice to reach this point.

Now, Stark had forced it in less than five minutes.

And... he could probably deal with that thing.

'Well,' he thought, 'It still needs to do one more devastating thing though.'

Because phase two wasn't just about the new body. It wasn't just power.

Stark had asked about the others' experience in his past life.

Listening to them, he realized that Andregil always opened with one specific move once he reached his second phase.

And this move was...

CALAMITY CHARGE!

The boss dug both gauntlets and legs into the cracked pavement.

His horns lowered. The crimson aura flared violently.

Then he launched forward.

The charge. The most devastating attack in his arsenal.

In his past life, it had ripped through entire districts, flattening everything in its path.

Buildings collapsed, streets split apart, thousands died in seconds.

And worst of all, he couldn't be stopped.

While charging, Andregil was invincible.

Blazing Meteor! Storm of Lightning! Crystals of Death!

Immune! Immune! Immune!

The damage numbers meant nothing.

His body ignored everything during the rampage.

Stark raised his hand.

Invincible Magic Barrier!

The crimson titan plowed into the shield, the impact shaking the ground like an earthquake.

The barrier cracked and shattered, but Stark held firm.

Andregil barreled past, tearing down the entire street, crushing anything in his way.

Screams echoed in the distance as survivors scattered.

Whole buildings collapsed in his wake.

Andregil would keep running all over the city for a while like this.

Stark adjusted his grip on the staff, his eyes narrowing.

'Alright,' he thought. 'You can't run forever.'

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