"Tsk, I knew there was no getting through to you," Cardinal Akiyama stated.

"I don't want to hear that from you of all people," Oh Kang-Woo replied.

He spread the energy of the demonic crystal through his body, and Demonic energy gathered at the head of the Gáe Bulg.

'Kraken's Rage.'

Kang-Woo activated the effect of the Black Pearl Coat, which boosted his Demonic Energy stat by 5. Thanks to that and Han Seol-Ah's buff, his stat reached 111.

Whoooosh!

'Whoa.'

Kang-Woo's eyes lit up.

Compared to when his Demonic Energy stat had been in the range of 100–109, there was a massive difference in the amount of demonic energy that he could use now that the stat had surpassed 110. Just like the milestones for leveling up, every increase of 10 stat points was a milestone that brought about a huge improvement in the stat's effect.

The demonic energy filled his entire body. Kang-Woo gripped the Gáe Bulg even tighter.

He felt like he’d be able to overpower Tian Wuchen at this moment with the massive wave of power circulating throughout his body. He couldn't help but get drunk on the power, even though it was a temporary result of the combined effects of Seol-Ah's buff and the Black Pearl Coat’s...