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[Dual Class.]
[Awaken a new power by changing your class to the Guild's Magic Swordsman.]
[The Olive Zelkova Staff is one of the artifacts that enabled you to become a Swordsman of the Guild.]
[You can increase the proficiency of Class 1–3 magic, which is one of the functions of this artifact.]
[However, this does not apply if you are not wearing the Olive Zelkova Staff.]
The last sentence is only natural. It was the new things he acquired this time, rather than the power Musashi possessed, that transformed him into a magic swordsman…
It was also one of the reasons Musashi could not become the magic swordsman he envisioned himself to be.
The restriction that one cannot increase proficiency because one is not a wizard.
However, based on the notification received along with the job change, Musashi was able to increase his proficiency.
There is a way to increase proficiency the easiest and fastest.
The strong one.
The one who can endure for a long time.
One who can be killed without consequence.
Kenji is the one who fulfilled all those conditions.
Musashi had no intention of missing this good opportunity.
“Fireball.”
“Krak!”
Lightning.
“Ugh!”
“Fire, fire, fire.”
“Ugh! Ugh, gasp!”
“Lightning pretending to be Fire……”
“Kraaa…! You damn bastard… Annihilation Sword…!”
“Like a cancel…… fireball.”
pop
“……I-Ik…… Can’t you let me use a skill just once?”
"Ah, right. Sorry."
“Heavenly Destruction Sword.”
“????”
Kenji's face turns red. Unable to do anything, he helplessly took a series of hits from an attack that was a proper mix of Class 1 and Class 2 magic.
[Fireball proficiency increases by 35%.]
[Lightning's proficiency increases by 41%.]
[Windcutter's proficiency increases by 35%.]
Kenji urgently whispered to Musashi.
[Kenji: I'm going to die soon anyway. You wouldn't kill me off like that in the end, right?]
Kenji also had his pride.
As someone who has become a representative ranker of Japan, I didn't want to die from such low-level magic.
[Kenji: You know how miserable it is to die like that, don't you? You'd be better off dying 멋있게 (coolly/heroically).]
[Musashi: … … Don't worry too much, I'm not the heartless kind of guy you said.]
Kenji's face lit up.
It is said that Musashi shows mercy at the last moment.
As expected, Musashi was someone who knew how to be considerate of other users.
Musashi put his sword back into its scabbard.
It was the stance of his signature sword technique.
He drew his sword very 멋스럽게 and murmured.
[You have been forcibly logged out.]
-… … Beat it evenly with Fireball 99, Lightning 120, and Wind Cutter 101… … .
-Musashi is really cruel… … He beat me up with 1 class for 30 minutes.
A significant number of Japanese viewers were paying attention to the Kenji vs. Musashi showdown in this war between the Parion Empire and the Country of the Prefecture.
Also, Musashi is currently being treated as a traitor in Japan.
but…….
If I serve Hyunsu, will he turn me into a magic swordsman like that?
Viewers who watched the broadcast from beginning to end saw Musashi's awakening process.
The grand plan to use the kill of the Archmage Olio to help Musashi grow was mind-blowing.
Even so, giving it away so readily? Just the things given alone amount to 10 billion won, don't they?
10 billion? What are you talking about… 20 billion would be a piece of cake.
-omg……
Although they could not voice it out loud, the Japanese had no choice but to accept that Musashi had become a subordinate of the Prefectural Kingdom, rather than a member of the Japanese Guild.
The figure of 20 billion was just that kind of figure.
and…….
The power Hyunsu possesses. The voice of God.
Hyunsu, who had seen the entire situation of the current Musashi through him, was listening to several notifications.
[In the Land of Hyun, a user with the Magic Swordsman class, a combination that created something out of nothing, is born.]
[Many people on the continent are talking about him, having become a magic swordsman in a new way.]
[162,031 users are applying for migration.]
Nell reported.
99% of the 160,000 migrated users are Japanese users.
Didn't you dislike us for taking Musashi away?
“… It appears that the promise of ‘trusting and serving Hyunsu will be returned many times over’ served as the trigger, drawing in countless Japanese people. It is just my personal speculation, but I suspect that the Japanese people’s criticism of Musashi will completely disappear in the future.”
This happened because he lured Musashi and the guild warriors in.
It would be a lie to say that I didn't blame myself.
'thank god.'
Hyunsu felt relieved.
***
It was not only ordinary people who were shocked by the war between the Parion Empire and the Country of the Prefecture.
Purum Co., Ltd.
The world's top company that created the game Ares. Even that company had to face rapid change.
Dozens of teams were taken aback by the emerging changes.
Branches around the world were also turned upside down.
The meeting room where branch managers conduct the proceedings.
Branch Manager Yu Hwan, who has now become quite seasoned, was impressed.
Even up until the outbreak of war, we estimated that the county's military strength would be damaged by about 45%. However, it completely exceeded our predictions.
One piece of information came to mind for all the branch managers.
[Report on damage to both countries caused by the war.]
[Parion Empire 6% loss.]
[Country of Hyun 3% loss.]
To think that the Parion Empire, ten times larger than the country of Hyun, would suffer such massive damage?
Furthermore, there were other materials as well.
[The county's country growth also increased significantly after the war. This offset the 3% loss, resulting in 15% growth.]
John, the U.S. branch manager, let out a hollow laugh.
So, are you saying that you have turned all the losses into a growth trend?
It seems so. I wonder how this could happen.
Raisen, who could only become a Sword Saint in the mountains during the war, will likely rise to become a true Sword Saint capable of exerting that power even in places other than the mountains.
Just today, Hyun-su promoted Musashi, the strongest ranker in Japan who followed him, to the class of Combination Mage. And this is a class that didn't even exist in Ares to begin with. It shows that they have gone so far as to create classes themselves.
– The wizard of that combination. They say that if the combination is done well, one can even aspire to become a transcendent being in the future.
Bella has also grown significantly by killing Abok. Considering she is only in her mid-20s, it seems she is now comparable to the Sword God of the past.
The number of migrants is increasing significantly. Did you see Hyun-soo limping along with the sunset behind him the other day? The sight of the King rushing to his people after a fierce battle at the fortress was truly… … .
Ah, I was deeply moved back then, too. I even teared up for no reason.
I, too, felt a lump in my throat. Ah. Thinking about it again makes me feel emotional. Good grief, I'm being so silly.
It is surprising.
Branch managers from various countries who looked down on Hyunsu, a user born in the small country of South Korea.
Those in the highest positions in each country were busy praising Hyunsu.
Before they knew it, they, too, had come to accept Hyunsu and were becoming his fans.
Suddenly, everyone who had been talking turned their gazes.
All of this… … .
Did CEO Lee Se-jin know?
Everyone looked at Lee Se-jin.
Sejin was smiling slightly.
They said that the country of Hyun would collapse after the war broke out, but unlike them, Lee Se-jin remained silent.
As always, he believed that Hyunsu would pull it off like this… or so everyone thought…
Sejin, who had been silent for quite a while, spoke.
“How did I do it……?”
Believe it my ass.
Lee Se-jin was in the same position.
He also predicted that the country of Hyun would be destroyed by at least 40% and lose a significant portion of its territory.
While worrying that it could accelerate the downfall of the country of Hyun.
Did you think it would collapse, too, Representative? But why are you laughing?
Because our prediction was completely wrong.
-… … !
Sejin saw dozens of branch managers.
Sejin and the branch managers predicted that Hyun's country would collapse by 50% and formed a team to prepare a response.
All those plans fell apart, and now the entire story is unfolding in a direction they could not have predicted.
On the surface, it was clearly a situation where one shouldn't have liked it.
However, it matched Ares, whom Sejin had repeatedly mentioned.
A world truly created by the users has opened up. Originally, the NPC Arte was supposed to be trapped in a cage and turn into a madman, and Bella, who is causing a stir in the world, should have died of an illness long ago, but now she is displaying talent even faster than she did during her time as the Sword God.
According to the Ares lore, the ability to stand against the Parion Empire was supposed to be five years away—when the number of players' kingdoms exceeded seven—but the current nation is already resisting.
“Most recently, we can take the Land of Iron as an example. According to the scenario we devised, the probability of the Land of Iron’s destruction reached 98%, but instead, it is even reclaiming its past glory.”
There are many other diverse examples, but lastly, the tyrant Zebardo could be cited.
When the name of the tyrant Zebar was mentioned, the branch managers strongly agreed.
“……Tyrant Zebar was originally supposed to rampage like a mad dog, true to his moniker. The setting was that he would secure the corpses of countless powerful men through war to create chimeras…… and eventually, having become the public enemy of all nations, he would even sell his soul to a great demon.”
However, now that his descendant, Kavel, has been born, he is actually finding enjoyment in raising him. It is impossible to predict how this story will unfold.
Everyone nodded, and John, the head of the US branch, let out a hollow laugh.
That's interesting. It's interesting precisely because we can't predict it.
For branch managers, the Ares monitor is just 'work'.
However, at some point, they find that monitor interesting.
It is because it is unpredictable.
—… … The fact that we are having fun means that the users are having even more fun, and it also means that vitality is infused throughout Ares.
Everyone agreed with Branch Manager Yuhwan's words, and Sejin smiled broadly.
“Yes, and we were able to verify the most interesting thing through the supercomputer Ares.”
– The most fun thing?
Huh, what is that?
But I don't think I'd be surprised anymore unless something really serious happened. Haha.
The County's country has met over 80% of the conditions for founding an empire.
-……yes?
What did you say!?
-… … ???
The branch managers were surprised.
No matter how unpredictably Ares was changing, this was on a completely different level.
