30,556—this was Grid’s remaining health value. It was fatal that Baal’s rising speed after using Blackening was directly related to his hit rate. 

‘If I had been hit by the last counterattack, I would’ve immediately entered the immortality state.’ 

The power of Blackening, that he experienced for the first time in ages through someone else, was wonderful. It was difficult to temporarily adapt to the sharp rise in attack power and speed. He wanted to have it again. 

‘It would’ve been really hard if I entered the immortal state.’ 

The real reason he was afraid of Baal after Blackening was used was that the health gauge was gone. The health marker had literally disappeared. This created more pressure than imagined. It was an unexpected change that could only be described as a fear that he had never experienced before. It was because he had no idea how much damage his attack did to the enemy. It confused his judgment in many ways. The end of the fight wasn’t possible without the enemy’s death, so the skill usage itself wasn’t smooth. 

Therefore, he just used everything. He aimed for the timing when Braham drew attention with Meteor. He placed a mass of greed between the nine meteorites. The moment Baal was caught off guard, he swung the Falling Moon Sword. 

First, he cut off both arms to weaken Baal’s defense. Then he swapped his weapon and poured out his...