Part 2, Episode 205.
5 minutes.
It has been a while since the game started.
At the same time, it was also the time when the game ended.
I panicked for a moment because the situation ended in the time it took to barely boil and start eating a cup of ramen.
Waaahhhhh-!!!
Soon, countless shouts erupted.
“This is insane, seriously.”
“What did I just see?”
“Wow, that’s mind-blowing…”
“Kaiser! Kaiser! Kaiser! Kaiser!”
“Kaiser Punch! Kaiser Punch! Kaiser Punch! Kaiser Punch! Kaiser Punch! Kaiser Punch!!!”
The first official guild battle in history.
As it is said, Guild Wars is content that no RPG player can help but get excited about, so expectations were bound to be high.
The scene unfolding just now was truly more than enough to satisfy those expectations.
“No, wow… Huh, this is unbelievable. How is the Kashin Cult so strong?”
“-Baekdusan lost so anticlimactically. Is this right? He’s from a background where he once dominated the underworld.”
Ah, I heard Kaiser wasn’t in that underworld~
-LOL
Kaiser is Kaiser, but the Kashin Cult executives are on a strange level. I feel like they wouldn’t lose even if they went head-to-head with a Guild Master of the Top 100.
-To begin with, can you even call those two executives? They are clearly on the level of teenage guild masters.
-? Isn’t one of them the Master?
Hey, quiet. If you keep this up, you’ll get an arrow stuck in the back of your head.
Is that arrow by any chance the large, red explosive arrow used by only one person in God of Savior? ^^
It’s so obvious, yet you’re trying to hide it… seriously…
Ah, grit your teeth and pretend you don’t know, lol.
“Wow… Is this Kaiser’s class? He’s just crushing the top 10 guilds and all.
Is Ark one of the top 10 guilds? They just forced it in because they lack talent. If top-tier guilds like Myeolsal or Arthur Cheonma appear, they’ll hit a wall immediately.
– LOL Even if a whole truckload of them came, they couldn’t take down Raihas in 1 second.
What the hell is this bastards doing starting a Gald Cup even here?
“Ah, I don’t care about that. Just remember that Kaiser is a god. Memorize that, okay?”
No, this wasn’t just barely meeting expectations.
An overwhelming performance that couldn’t have been more perfect to kick off the first official guild battle.
It wasn’t a fierce battle between guilds, but precisely because of that, it was even more shocking, so everyone—from the audience to the chat room—went wildly wild.
Waaah—!! Waaah!!!
—–!!!
It was truly a cauldron of madness.
Thanks to that, Dohyeon and the executives of the Kashin Cult… … the Apostles were able to head to the waiting room, using the countless cheers as a path of flowers.
“Hyung, I’m a fan!”
“Oppa! Here you go!!”
“Brother! Please, just hold my hand once!”
“Ah, Carmen…….”
Among them, some rather aggressive fans could not control their emotions and reached out in excitement, but…
Swish-!
“Gaaaaal!!!”
How presumptuous!
“Hiiik!!”
“I cut off my hand!”
They were all immediately subdued by the executives, including the fanatics.
A somewhat violent response, slashing the hand just as it was about to touch the shoulder. It was an action that would not have been surprising if it had been another guild, but…
“Ah, right, the Kashin religion.”
“Those bastards have no fear. How dare they reach out from there when fanatics and Kasin cult executives are right there watching with their eyes wide open?”
It’s their own fault, I guess.
“Ah… I want to get sliced up by a fanatic just once, too.”
“You crazy bastard.”
He does seem a bit crazy, but looking at the fanatic’s face and body, I honestly have to admit it.
“Yeah, then we can get out of here?”
“Ah, that’s a bit…
Perhaps because the image of Kasinism ingrained in people is so profound (?), not even a single word of controversy arose.
A fanatic who approaches proudly and puffs out his chest, saying, “Thanks to you, we can move comfortably.”
“I have inflicted punishment upon the foolish. O my God.”
“……okay.”
Dohyeon had a sour expression on his face.
‘… … Is it okay for our guild’s image to be like this?’
I couldn’t quite grasp whether I should call this comfortable or lament that it had become a trashy guild.
Of course, I did say that if the guild went into image-based business, the only end would be ruin…
I think this is going a bit too far.
I don’t know. Let’s think positively.
Isn’t it better to just let things be?
With that mindset, I walked down the hallway, and before I knew it, I was far enough from the stage that the cheers had grown a little muffled.
“uh.”
I made eye contact with a huge man standing in front of the entrance to the private waiting room.
Is it because of the hallway lighting?
A middle-aged man, whose rough beard and scar on his nose stood out particularly today, ran over in a single stride the moment our eyes met.
“Hey, man. I almost couldn’t get out waiting. How on earth did you do that? Even I, who am confident in a one-shot kill, don’t think I could take down Raihas in 1 second.”
“Doesn’t it take 3 seconds for an old man to gather his energy?”
“Anyway, you little bastard. Look at you, not missing a chance to deal damage even in the middle of this. So hurry up and answer me. I’m dying of curiosity.”
Let’s go inside and talk.
“Ah, right. Oh, so everyone followed behind? It’s been a while, Daegeom.
Following Anastasia, who exchanged a nod, the apostles bowed deeply in respect.
As they entered, exchanging greetings one by one, Ast scratched his nose with a somewhat sour expression at the greeting from the Watchman.
“……I can overlook the others, but it does feel a bit off that you greeted me like that.”
“……I have been reborn before the great light, so please forget the past.”
“And what’s with that tone of voice… Ugh, let’s not even get to it.”
“Kamen.”
Haring offered a prayer with an atmosphere like the clasped hands of a monk reciting Buddhist scriptures… … .
No, with the Guard Dog entering, Dohyeon also entered.
“So what is it? It looked like they were using something like chains. You never even handled chains once, even back in Demrok.”
“Ah, that?”
Seeing how they started pestering me as soon as I sat down, it seems they were quite curious.
At that, Dohyeon grinned and turned his gaze away.
For the first time in a long while, to the waist where the riverside, shaped like the old, rough pole, was hanging.
As soon as I grasp it, it instantly changes shape and wraps around my hand.
“Oh! Right, that! What is it? Be honest. It’s not legendary, is it? You’re not talking about mythical?”
“Myth? Do you know that?”
“Damn it, are you seriously saying it’s legendary?”
Could it be that he misunderstood the reaction because he didn’t expect the middle-aged man to know about the mythical level?
He looked more shocked than any middle-aged man I’ve seen recently, with his eyes wide open.
A mischievous thought crossed my mind for a moment, but I immediately shook my head.
It was because I had a strong hunch that if I teased them any further, it would be difficult to clean up the mess.
“No, that’s not it. Right below.”
“Legend+?”
No, it’s higher.
“?”
A middle-aged man frowning as if he doesn’t understand.
“It’s not a legend, and it’s not a myth, so what on earth is it? It’s not even a game of twenty questions…” the middle-aged man muttered softly, then suddenly opened his eyes wide.
“Crazy, no way…… Legend++?”
When I nodded in agreement, the middle-aged man let out a hollow laugh.
“Hah. Wow, yeah, damn it. So that’s why? No wonder it was fucking strong. Where on earth did you get that? It’s not like you can get it in a week. Where have you been and what have you been up to all this time?”
There was something like that. It was a bit tough.
Of course.
After all, this time it was so tough that even he was on the edge.
“What about your abilities? You won’t tell me, will you?”
“right.”
“Huh, scared?”
“Coward? We’re rivals. Besides, it really doesn’t suit you to use that kind of language as an old man. You sound like a ‘Young Forty’ or something.”
“……Is that so?”
“Hmm? What? You said you were still in your 30s, old man. You were insisting so vehemently, so why don’t you deny it with your age?”
“Huh? It’s not the age, but the term ‘Young Forty’ itself that’s shocking, you jerk. I’m still got my shot set, man… No, wait. Besides, doesn’t the fact that you used the word ‘insist’ mean you don’t believe it?”
“Anyway, it looks like you’ve prepared something too, old man, but you’re not going to tell me, are you?”
The middle-aged man who pouts creepily whenever I see him, yet still manages to play along when I nonchalantly change the subject.
“Of course. I need at least one trump card, don’t I?”
“You’re doing that too, old man, so what?”
“Just wait until you get old; that’s how it turns out. You guys with such sharp reflexes should understand.”
“But putting that aside, haven’t you been a Lin-er since way back when…?”
“Sigh. Are you going to keep hitting me with facts?”
After bickering back and forth a few more times, the middle-aged man soon shook his head.
“Yeah, man. It wouldn’t be fun if you dug up all the secrets already. You better be on your guard. I really raided the armory hard this time, you know.”
I’m looking forward to it.
Dohyun spoke with a grin, but I couldn’t help feeling nervous inside at his words.
Although Ajae usually holds the position of the punching bag, the truth is that, aside from Annihilation, he was the one who was the most kept in check here.
“That middle-aged man’s knockout punch really is dangerous.”
Power capable of taking out anyone with a single hit.
There is no way a mere user could withstand a one-shot kill that even worked on a god.
That is impossible to even parry.
Hearing that they even raided the armory this time…
It was hard to even imagine considering the gambling ability to become stronger by sacrificing weapons I had seen before.
There’s nowhere to hide on such an open stage.
The only way is to subdue him before he lands a knockout blow, but since he is as tough as the money he has spent, that isn’t easy.
Well, so if you ask if I lack confidence… … .
Smirk.
That can’t be true.
Dohyeon, with the corners of his mouth turned up, glanced down.
The Iron Chain Heavenly Tribulation wrapped around the hand. Its color is unusually red and black.
With an eerie feeling, as if blood had been painted over and over again until it had instead turned pitch black.
Jihade recoiled at the sight, saying it smelled unpleasant, but to Dohyeon, it simply looked lovely.
It was better than expected.
The ability to instantly kill Raihas.
That was the ability of the second chain among the chains obtained this time.
[Second Realm Chain – Soul-Sealing Realm]
The ability of this thing called the Chain of Blazing Fire is… … .
Sealing one of the opponent’s techniques until the battle ends.
“Although there is a condition that you must completely wrap the chain around the spot where the opponent’s technique is activated.”
Considering the capabilities, those conditions are just that low, so it’s a bargain.
Because it works on all techniques lower in rank than Iron Chain Heavenly Tribulation.
In effect, it meant that against users, any one of their techniques could be sealed without restriction.
This isn’t even all the ability that the Iron Chain Heavenly Tribulation can show.
Although the Soul-Sealing Chain was largely responsible for instantly subduing Laihas, the actual damage itself was the responsibility of the first chain.
[First Chain – Underworld Return Slash]
An ability to add the power of the suppressed attack to your next strike if you succeed in suppressing the opponent’s attack.
Of course, it cannot return things like special abilities or additional effects.
It amounted to returning only pure power. Even that was power equal to the amount that had been subdued.
If you fail to fully subdue the opponent’s technique and only neutralize a part of it, add that amount of power.
One was enough.
That’s enough.
For Dohyeon, there are the 3rd move of the Reverse Heaven Technique, Heaven, and the 2nd level chain, Soul Sealing Technique, etc.
Because there were several technologies I could link right away.
Even this time, didn’t he subdue Raihas by sealing his activated technique with the Soul-Sealing System, and then return a blow enhanced by that power?
It was a power that even Dohyeon himself could not have imagined.
Looks like they used something that could be called a finishing move.
Even so, it seems it was below Legend++.
Then again, Legendary++ grade isn’t exactly common, and since this is practically expected to be the first, it is only natural.
Ah, I want to try using it all right away.
Even though I haven’t activated it yet, the remaining chains are certainly no less overpowered than the second chain.
It was worth gritting my teeth and passing the exam.
At the same time, I became curious.
Where exactly am I at right now?
I feel like I’ve gotten so much stronger that it’s embarrassing to compare it to when I fought Kuku.
Considering that the others have returned stronger as well, I wonder how much the gap has narrowed…
No, perhaps it might have been surpassed long ago.
I want to test it out quickly.
At the very least, I want to watch their game.
Dohyeon, who had lifted his head while trying hard to calm his excited heart, suddenly tilted his head.
Come to think of it, it was too quiet.
Now that the game is over, isn’t it time for a huge cheer to erupt?
It wasn’t just any match, but a big-name matchup and the first game.
‘hmm?’
Dohyeon, who had raised his head at the strangeness, paused.
The atmosphere was chilly.
Beyond imagination.
I narrowed my gaze to look closely, and the audience’s expressions were all stunned.
Drip-
A user blinking their eyes, unaware that the drink they were drinking is leaking out.
A user frozen like a statue with both hands covering their mouth.
A user blinking like a goldfish with their mouth wide open.
For some reason, everyone was horrified, as if they had seen a ghost. I could immediately tell why.
[Participant ‘Sina’ is eliminated after being defeated by ‘Myeolsal’.]
[The Bloodslaying Guild has been eliminated.]
[All guilds except the ‘Execution’ guild have been eliminated.]
[The match is over.]
[The guild that won the second match is ‘Execution’.]
[Congratulations!]
‘… … Annihilation.’
The man closest to being the strongest at this point.
Annihilation, he stood there.
Standing alone in a noble manner on a battlefield where everyone else has fallen.
