Chapter 18
“meleegod . . . I haven’t heard that name in a long time . ” Hyeonu had an ambiguous expression .
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If he had known it would be like this, he would never have deleted it .
“The conditions that Nike wants are the same . We aren’t asking for anything else—only the logo . You just need to engrave the Nike logo on the item . Ah! There is also a fashion expert on our side . You should get advice from them at least once a month . ”
Nike’s terms weren’t much different from their subsidiary’s . After the specific discussion, Kale signed the contract first .
“Then I’ll sign it . ” Hyeonu signed it coolly .
There was no place that would offer him better conditions . Kale received the signed contract and asked Hyeonu, “Can I ask for your specific action plan?”
“I am going to start streaming by the end of next week at the latest . You can look forward to it . I’m preparing something amazing . ”
Kale felt his heart pounding at Hyeonu’s words . meleegod—he always had expectations for this man’s videos . What would he show this time?
“I understand . I am looking forward to it . ”
Hyeonu returned home and quickly tried to access Arena . However, he was grabbed by the fussy Yeongchan and forced to sit on the couch .
“The video came up . ”
'Video?'
Hyeonu thought about it . Video . . .
“Ah!” Now he remembered the Black Skull Guild . His contract with Nike had erased them from his mind . “Well?”
Instead of answering, Yeongchan turned on the TV . On the big screen, people with a black skull on their chests emerged .
-Our Black Skull Guild was wronged . To prove it, we will duel with the man called Alley Leader who posted the video earlier .
Hyeonu raised the remote control and turned off the TV . “Hey, why waste time looking at this? It is better to use that time to go hunting . Tell me when and where?”
“Two days later, Monday evening at 8 p . m . in the arena . ”
“Monday . . . It is good enough . ”
It was long enough for Hyeonu .
‘I have to level up as much as I can . ’
Hyeonu was troubled . “Should I go to the swamp or go to Brigs to catch the undead?”
The advantage of the swamp was that there were few people . Fewer people at the hunting ground meant hunting there would be more pleasant . If he had the ability, he could hunt constantly . The advantage of Brigs was that, if he were lucky enough to clear the quest quickly, he would be able to level up explosively in a moment .
His worries didn’t last long . This time, he decided to choose realistically rather than make a gamble .
“I will go to the swamp . ”
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The swamp was divided into the eastern swamp where swamp lizardmen usually appeared and the western swamp where mud golems appeared . The Eastern Swamp was a hunting ground for players between level 60 and 70 . This meant the swamp lizardmen’s levels would be between 60 and 70 .
Hyeonu was slicing at these lizardmen lightly . However, Hyeonu’s expression wasn’t good .
‘Isn’t this too easy?’
It was insignificant . A feeling of regret started to rise in Hyeonu’s head . He had gone to the swamp because he thought he would gain unique items and increase skill proficiency . Yet he seemed to have underestimated himself . Hyeonu had to admit it . He was different from when he faced Dakan and when he did his best against Lebron .
Master of Combat—Hyeonu had to take advantage of it . The synergy between him and the skill was beyond imagination . Master of Combat made Hyeonu strong . It became possible for him to do faster and more powerful movements . The ‘lizardmen’ didn’t even allow him to warm up .
‘This is just grinding . ’
Yeongchan had told him that the average level of the Black Skull Guild’s executives was level 70 . Guild Leader Cheron was level 85 . The average pro gamers’ estimated level was 130, so this level wasn’t very high .
“I’m already in the best physical condition . I don’t have to be sharper . ”
Hyeonu was convinced . He was confident that he would win even if he fought against them now . Of course, he wouldn't be able to win in one piece . It was because there were many of them while he was alone . His stamina would run out .
“I have to be overwhelming . ”
Overwhelming . . .
They were destined to become offerings . Hyeonu would announce his contract and make them into offerings for his streaming debut .
“All that is left is hunting . ”
Amazing messages entered his ears the moment Hyeonu defeated the boss monster, the swamp’s giant lizardman .
[The Giant Swamp Lizardman has been killed . ]
[Experience has been acquired . ]
[You have leveled up . ]
[All health and magic power have been restored . ]
[Your fighting energy stat has increased by 2 . ]
[The skill proficiency of Weapons Mastery has increased to E- . ]
[The skill proficiency of Bash has increased to E- . ]
[The skill proficiency of Heavy Blow has increased to E- . ]
[The skill proficiency of You and I in One Shot! has increased to F+ . ]
[The skill proficiency of Magic Power Compression has increased to F+ . ]
[The skill proficiency of Master of Combat has increased to F+ . ]
“Wah!!! It’s over!!!”
The long hunt ended . There might’ve been a short break in the middle, but he had been hunting for more than 30 hours . The last challenge was the giant lizardman, ruler of the Western Swamp . The challenge was a success . The fruit was sweet . He leveled up, and all his skills had ranked up .
‘I will sleep after allocating my stats . ’
Hyeonu’s mind was blank as he had spent more than 30 hours hunting . He logged out to eat in the middle, but that was it . His spirit lacked proper rest and complained of extreme fatigue .
“Status Window . ”
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[Status Window]
[Character Name: Gang Hyeonu
Level: 40
Class: Warrior
Title: Warrior Acknowledged by Khan, New Star Acknowledged by Lebron
Stats: Strength: 70 (+153) Agility: 90 (+43) Physique: 50 (+100) Magic Power: 50 Fighting Energy: 4 (+50)
Remaining stat points: 5]
“Level 40 . . . ”
The effort was worthwhile . In three days, he had succeeded in achieving seven levels .
“Now I just have to fight . ”
Hyeonu already thought of his duel with the Black Skull Guild as a celebration party . It was in celebration of his contract with Nike Management . Additionally, it was a springboard for a more robust path in the future .
“Sleepy . ”
Hyeonu rubbed his bloodshot eyes . It felt like his fatigue still hadn’t gone away . He had slept for eight hours, but he still felt blank .
“I can’t do this . ” Hyeonu vowed that no matter what happened, he would never do something this ignorant again .
Yeongchan was worried about Hyeonu . He wondered if Hyeonu had hunted day and night because there was a possibility of losing .
“Are you confident?” Yeongchan asked Hyeonu with excessive solicitude .
“Confident? Who am I? I won’t lose to guys like that . You will surely see something amazing today . You can look forward to it . ”
Hyeonu entered the cube, leaving only these words behind . It was two hours before the promised appointment time .
The Colosseum of Yusma was packed with people . It was originally crowded, but today was even worse . There were usually small events happening all the time . But a duel with the Black Skull Guild’s executives and the rising star Alley Leader was scheduled to take place today .
“Who is going to win?’
“If the rule is a team battle, won’t the guild win?”
“I guess so?”
“I hope that Alley Leader guy will win . ”
All the players’ reactions were similar . Alley Leader wouldn’t win . He could only win two or three times . In the end, it would be the guild’s victory .
A man, Hyeonu, muttered, “I’ll lose? That is ridiculous . ”
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Hyeonu clenched his fists tightly . He intended to change the gazes of all the people who looked at him pitifully . Later, those eyes would be filled with envy, jealousy, and admiration .
“All of them!”
Finally, the Black Skull Guild’s executives and Hyeonu met at the Colosseum . Hyeonu was wearing a mask to invoke curiosity . Hyeonu, who had started recording the video, greeted Cheron lightly . “The 13 of you have come? I was worried that you would run away out of fear . ”
“Run away? I was worried that you would be the one running away . You managed to come out . ”
Hyeonu’s taunt had struck Cheron . Cheron didn’t like Hyeonu’s look . The eyes that were visible from behind the mask . . .
The eyes that seemed to be looking down on him were really annoying .
“Those eyes, I want to dig them out . Be careful,” Cheron whispered in a small voice .
“Pfft . ” Hyeonu snorted at Cheron’s words . It was ridiculous . This was like a delusion . “Aren’t you the one who should be careful?”
Hyeonu moved to the center of the Colosseum, leaving only those words behind .
“First, I would like to thank the many players who came here today . ” Hyeonu bowed his head to the players in the surroundings .
“The duel is going to start now . The rules are exactly as stated in the video . ”
Hyeonu reached out his right hand and raised three fingers .
“Winner-takes-all and character deletion . I hope you'll enjoy the duel between my character and their characters . "
Wah!!!! The shouts that rang out at Hyeonu’s words were frightening . In fact, the majority of players didn’t care who won . It was just a fun event and a festival for the third parties . All they had to do was prepare some popcorn and Coke .
“Then the Black Skull Guild’s master should come out here . I have to apply for the duel . ”
Cheron stepped forward at Hyeonu’s words and headed to the center where Hyeonu was .
Wah!!!!!
Get lost!!
The roars of angry players echoed when Cheron came out to the center . The only difference was that some profanity was mixed in occasionally .
“Then I’ll apply for the duel . ”
[Player ‘Gang Hyeonu’ has applied for a duel . ]
[Would you like to accept?]
Cheron wanted to see Hyeonu’s character deleted quickly . “I didn’t like you from the beginning . ”
[Yes . ]
“Shouldn’t I be the one saying that? I didn’t like your guild from the beginning . ” Hyeonu moved his hands to set the rules . Everyone here would probably be amazed . They would know why he spent more than 30 hours hunting .
[Player ‘Gang Hyeonu’ has set the rules . ]
[The rules set are ‘winner-takes-all’, ‘delete character’, and ‘team battle’ . ]
[Would you like to accept?]
“A team battle?”
There was silence in the Colosseum . Then screams from the audience started to ring out straight away .
Wah!!!!!
Team battle!!!
[Yes . ]
Cheron might’ve agreed to Hyeonu’s proposal, but it was still incomprehensible for him . This person had no chance of winning in a team battle . Yet to choose a team battle . . .
“What are you up to? This guy . ” Cheron struggled to figure out Hyeonu’s intentions . No matter how much he thought about it, he couldn’t obtain a clue . At this moment, Hyeonu moved his hands diligently .
[Please determine who will participate in the duel . ]
“All of you are here . In my personal opinion, I want all of you to join in . Wouldn’t it be boring after three or four people are beaten in an instant?”
Cheron thought of a number of things in a short amount of time .
‘It won’t be too late to respond after everything comes out . ’
It was the best case scenario . Of course, the result wasn’t known yet . Still, it was clear that this was the best thing for Cheron .
[The number of participants who will participate in the duel have been determined . ]
[Player ‘Gang Hyeonu’ VS Player ‘Cheron’s team of 13’ . ]
[The duel will start shortly . ]
[5 . . . 4 . . . 3 . . . 2 . . . 1 . ]
As the number floating in the air decreased, the noise inside the Colosseum reduced . Everyone was shocked . All eyes were focused on the 13 members of the Black Skull Guild and Hyeonu who opposed them .
[The duel has started . ]
Finally, the duel began and Hyeonu shot forward .