Part 2, Episode 201.
“Well, quite a lot did happen.”
I see.
Dohyeon shrugged his shoulders and gazed intently at Myeolsal with eyes that seemed to be searching.
Then, chuckling, he said.
“It looks like nothing special happened to you?”
“…….”
Was it an unexpected provocation?
Myeolsal let out a rare hollow laugh, but soon snickered back as if finding it amusing.
Is there really a need for anything special?
“hmm?”
“Having to perform magic is the attitude of a challenger who is still lacking.”
“I am the challenger?”
Myeolsal nodded slightly instead of bothering to answer.
There was no arrogance or pretense in his face. It was simply plain, as if he were merely stating an obvious fact.
Well, that makes sense.
He was recognized as the undisputed top star player and strongest user of God of Savior.
His earnings and influence on the world went beyond those of an ordinary celebrity; he was closer to a chaebol.
Smirk.
But Dohyeon smiled.
I guess you forgot because you’ve been hearing people call you the best.
“?”
As if finding it ridiculous.
Who was superior during the Demloch era.
At that mention, Myeolsal frowned.
Dohyeon smirked as he looked at the cold, downcast look in his eyes.
“Isn’t that right? Always second place.”
Didn’t that arrogant gentleman fail to reclaim the number one spot in Demlok until the very moment the servers shut down?
Of course, the two never actually competed against each other, but it is an undeniable fact that Dohyun was the one who always took first place.
Faced with facts that left him with no words to refute, Myeolsal fell silent.
Wow, just like our master. Every time he provokes me, he does it brilliantly.
-Lizari! Liza!
—… … That’s not a compliment, Eliza.
-Liza… … !? Liza!
Hmm! Most of the great lords who made their mark on history possessed outstanding leadership. Excellent eloquence is also one of the virtues a leader must possess.
On the contrary, the Guardians behind were even more excited and bustling about.
Hana Dohyeon did not stop there.
Step forward.
He took another step closer to Myeolsal, looked up slightly at the icier-than-cold eyes facing him right in front of him, and added.
“You must have had a good time. Because I wasn’t here.”
But what can be done? It looks like I’m going to go back to where I was.
Tuk tuk.
Dohyeon patted Myeolsal on the shoulder and walked past, brushing past him.
Waaahh
Although the conversation between the two was unknown, thunderous cheers erupted from the stands as the audience sensed the atmosphere from their actions.
All of those actions were being broadcast on a large electronic display.
What’s going on? What’s with the vibe between the two of them?
– and X… … Kaiser existing… … .
You’re fucking cool. No wonder guys go crazy for you.
– Why do only men get so turned on?
Because women prefer killer faces, you know?
No, that’s not true. Our Kaiser is the best.
└Are you a woman?
└I’m a man?
└?
└Can’t I call a man ‘Oppa’? That’s sexism.
└;;
Wow, I just started the stream and what is this? Why are the two of them acting like that?
Wow, this is what a guild battle is all about. It’s exciting right from the start.
-Kaiser! Kaiser! Kaiser!
And the same goes for those who were watching the live broadcast in real time through the broadcasting station.
Real-time chat messages were pouring in non-stop during the heated provocation battle between the two, who were arguably the most anticipated from the very first page.
Myeolsal, who had suddenly become the one who lost the battle of wills, slowly turned his body.
Thump, thump.
-Let’s go together, Master!
-Lizariza!
Dohyeon, who was leaving indifferently, and the backs of the Guardians who were hurriedly following him, had already drifted far away.
I got hit hard.
“……Master. Shall I follow along?”
She, the vice-master and secretary, asked cautiously, but Myeolsal shook his head.
Then, he spoke calmly toward Dohyeon’s back.
“I hope that’s not all, Kaiser.”
He probably doesn’t know.
He realized that the corners of his mouth, which he thought were giving a hollow laugh, were actually slowly turning up.
and…….
It’s absolute chaos.
Siana shook her head slightly as she watched the two of them and the enthusiastic crowd being broadcast on the guild waiting room screen.
Then, Lephias, the blue-haired one standing nearby, chuckled.
Are you nervous, Siana?
“Hmph, nervous? What are you talking about? I’m actually looking forward to it. They’re all going to see it, aren’t they? That we’re superior to the Guild.”
That is correct.
It was not Lephias who answered.
A man with a sharp appearance, whose short, slicked-back black sports hair and bronzed skin go well together.
His true identity was none other than Gaon, who possessed a solid body befitting his height and appearance, which seemed to be 186cm.
Gaon, who had been checking equipment at the back, suddenly slipped into their midst.
“As long as I’m involved, it’s only natural that we win.”
A calm and resolute tone that seemed to whisper the truth beyond mere confidence.
It was a remark that could be called arrogant, but Lephias, upon hearing it, readily accepted it.
“Right. They only know of your existence, but they don’t know your true power… It’s funny to think about how surprised they’ll be.”
“Hmph. I hate to admit it, but…… I am actually looking forward to it.”
Even the proud Siana merely clicked her tongue in disapproval and did not deny it.
Instead, he added a comment.
Because I can’t even imagine that guy losing.
It was the same no matter which of the 10th guild masters was brought in.
Even that annihilation.
It wasn’t just empty words. Gaon is the pinnacle of all NPC-affiliated users.
Because, although not widely known, it was an extraordinary monster recognized by no fewer than three members of the Seven Rivers.
The nickname given to him is officially Saital Gridna’s top disciple.
In other words, he was the chief disciple of the Spirit King, one of the Seven Great Masters, but… the two chief disciples of the Magic Tower Master knew.
His hidden title, unofficially attached to him.
The successor of Chilgang.
A title that even the Sword Saint, the Sword Emperor’s most cherished disciple, did not possess.
Gaon is the monster who ascended to the position of successor to the strongest beings known as the Seven Stars of the Empire while remaining a user.
“Siana noona!! You’re pretty!!”
“So sexy!!!”
Burn it all down!!!
“Rephias, Oppaaah!!!!”
“Repias! Repias! Repias!”
On the screen, the names of NPC users that are still occasionally heard are mostly Lephias and Siana.
Very occasionally, the name Gaon would be mentioned, but it was a very small minority.
This is likely because all that is known about Gaon is that he is Chilgang’s top disciple, and he has never even shown any significant achievements.
It’s going to be a commotion once the guild war is over.
And at the center of that buzz, led by Gaon, they will stand.
* * *
Did you come?
“Ahjussi.”
Dohyeon greeted Ast as soon as he entered the waiting room, as if he had been waiting for him.
-Waaaaaaah!!! Waaah!!!
“Wow, is he some kind of popular star? Even standing right here, my ears are hurting from all the talking. I told you, this guy really has a bit of an attention seeker streak.”
“what.”
Dohyun chuckled, but honestly, he couldn’t deny it.
Hearing the audience shouting his name all the way into the waiting room… … he didn’t feel too bad.
-Kiruk! Keruk!!
-Rijarijarija!!
Jihad, staging a joyful protest with an ugly face full of ecstasy like someone desperate for genuine attention, or Eliza, hopping around cutely.
Watching the two of them, I wondered who they took after to be such attention seekers.
It seems he is not in a position to criticize others either.
“But why are the waiting rooms overlapping?”
“Ah, I heard there are so many participants in the Guild War that two or three teams are sharing a room. You see the list over there, right?”
As I raised my head, following Ast who was gesturing with his rough chin, I saw a list on the wall that read [Babylon, Kasinism].
No wonder the waiting room was quite spacious; there was a reason for it.
I suppose it doesn’t make sense to assign one per guild.
It is a guild battle that takes place outdoors rather than inside a building.
At best, only the participants are using the nearby buildings provided by Laxia as waiting rooms…
With so many participants, if every one of them were to use a waiting room, they would have to take over every single building in the vicinity.
Well, actually, it wasn’t just the nearby buildings that were within the range.
Thanks to the warp created by the White Tower Master’s magic skills, it was a system where you could be moved to the corresponding waiting room just by stepping onto the guild battle stage.
Even just from here, it looks like quite a distance, but Magic Studies really is convenient.
It is possible because it is a technique imbued with the power of magic.
In this respect, one might even say it is superior to modern science and technology.
“Even among those places, the spot we are in is exclusively for Guild Masters. It seems like you are automatically moved based on your rank within the guild.”
That’s fascinating.
After I first applied for the guild battle, a system popped up asking for the guild members’ ranks, so I guess that was the reason.
“Still, you usually come with guild members for your first appearance, so where did they go and why did you come alone?”
“There were circumstances.”
Over the past week, guild members… … .
So, I never even met the followers of the Kasin religion face-to-face.
“Well, I’m sure your guild members will figure it out on their own. It wouldn’t be strange if that Greatsword guy were practically the guild master, would it?”
“That’s true. I’m just a figurehead.”
“Usually, isn’t a figurehead the one doing the work?”
“There are some figurehead bosses who don’t do any work, you know.”
We exchanged banter like that a few times.
The middle-aged man, who had suddenly looked Dohyeon up and down, spoke in a gruff voice as if he were dying of curiosity.
“So, what on earth happened?”
“I did really boost my specs before coming here, but… this isn’t something that can be changed in just a week.”
The voice held not only absurdity but even wonder.
The middle-aged man’s gaze soon turned to one spot.
“And, something I’ve been wondering about for a while—what on earth is that? I don’t think I saw it when you were having a battle of wills with Myeolsal.”
I glanced to the side and saw something floating in the air.
The guy who was floating lightly in the air as if it were a bed, closing his eyes and trying to sleep, had a face familiar to Dohyeon.
Of course, it had to be that way.
[Caeliborus]
[Title: Pacheon-gwi, The Heaven-Shattering One, Being of Destruction, God-Extermination Demon.]
[Type: Mutant Abyss and Goblin Hybrid]
[Loyalty: 50]
[Level : LV 1]
[Trait: Heaven-Shattering, Divine Energy, Will-o’-the-Wisp, Mutant Abyss, Spirit-Slaying Goblin]
[Guardian Traits: Sloth, Narcolepsy, Grumpy, Bystander]
[Description: A being newly born from the Heavenly Demon Caeliborus through an unidentified egg.]
It is a mutant hybrid type formed by the combination of the energy absorbed by an unidentified egg and the Caeliborus species.
Due to the soul waves caused by the clashing energies of the goblin and the abyss, his personality became very lazy and lethargic.
Coupled with habits that have been sealed away for a long time, he does not try to take the lead in everything.
[Most of your abilities are sealed because your current level is low.]
[Available Skills: 1]
-Sky Smasher
I never imagined it would turn out like this.
Pacheongui, Caeliborus.
The one and only goblin, who once reached even the gods, had become a tiny guardian about the size of Eliza.
