Chapter 247
Chapter 247
Hyeonu turned his head and observed the battle between the giant bear and the other members of the group . The battle progression flowed smoothly like water .
‘Two places today . It is sufficient . ’
Marco, the master of the Mano Guild, was particularly noticeable . The paladin’s endurance and flexible combat style attracted the giant bear’s aggro very well . There, Reina and Anthony had changed their roles to damage dealers and were literally hunting with ease as they dealt powerful attacks from time to time . The battle ended when Reina’s ice attribute struck the giant bear’s entire body .
‘It doesn’t feel good to play games with people like this . ’
It was comfortable . Every person’s strength was so great that Hyeonu just had to direct it, and it ran smoothly like linked cogs . However, it was the worst in terms of fun, which was one of the game’s original features . It was clear that he would go crazy from boredom if this type of hunting continued for a few days .
‘This is the last time . The last time . ’
He would rather go on a trip with Tang-E or hunt with Kim Seokjung and Gang Junggu . He would refuse such large hunts .
“I’m glad that the cooperation seems good now . We will quickly explore this place . In addition, named monsters might appear, so take a good look at the message windows,” Hyeonu ordered as he made eye contact with the others .
This was very important . For example, if they encountered a monster that had a location name other than Cruise Mountain as a modifier, it meant this place wasn’t Cruise Mountain and that there was no reason to invest any more time in this mountain .
In other words, this tedious and uncomfortable hunt could be completed even sooner . Nevertheless, Hyeonu’s wish wasn’t fulfilled . Every monster that appeared only had an ordinary name . Perhaps it was Hyeonu’s bad luck or Quency’s joke . After an unknown number of battles, Patrick approached Hyeonu and suggested, “Alley Leader, I think we should take a break at this point . ”
“Already? We haven’t even climbed halfway yet though? I think we can take a break after climbing to the top . ” Hyeonu couldn’t understand Patrick’s words .
Why did they need to rest after hunting for only two or three hours? It might be different with ordinary players, but rankers were different .
“Hunting isn’t difficult . Rather, it is easy . In addition, the field isn’t extreme . Why do you need to rest?” Hyeonu wondered in a sharp tone .
Patrick was the owner of an outstanding brain and figured out what Hyeonu was saying . ‘I forgot that Alley Leader is a solo player . ’
This fact had been overlooked . Alley Leader had always hunted alone . Patrick had heard that Alley Leader formed parties one or twice, but for the most part, he was known to hunt with his pet alone .
‘This must be frustrating and boring for him,’ Patrick thought .
Perhaps only Alley Leader was qualified to say such words . Without Alley Leader, it had taken the guilds a week to come to this place . Meanwhile, it had taken Alley Leader less than a week to get here alone .
“I understand . The break will be taken at the top of this mountain or at the entrance of the next mountain,” Patrick said .
Hyeonu nodded at Patrick’s words . “Then please do so . ”
***
“Keep going?” Marco asked again with disbelief .
They were at an unnamed mountain deep in the Balder Mountains . It was a very difficult field . Fighting here required a lot of their concentration, so fatigue struck them quickly .
“Did that guy say it? Patrick?”
“Guild Leader! How many times have I told you not to call him that?”
Patrick looked away, frightened by Marco’s disparagement of Alley Leader . However, the water had already been spilled . Behind Marco, Gang Junggu and Kim Seokjung were staring with sharp eyes . Patrick hid his bitterness and approached the two of them with a good-natured smile . He explained, “Alley Leader said that we will climb to the top of the mountain without a break, and I came to tell the guild leader this information . ”
“My little brother . . . ?” Kim Seokjung said .
“Of course . How scary is that person? There is no second time . He is the one who ends it in just one blow! He must be very annoyed by the current situation,” Gang Junggu commented, emphasizing his words .
Patrick wondered, “Then . . . ?”
“It doesn’t matter if we don’t have a break since we’ve done it several times . In addition, since when has it been so easy to hunt like this? Think of the memories you have from coming this far and how terrible the journey was,” Gang Junggu stated .
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The memories up to today flashed through Patrick’s mind . They had to log in and log out at the right time . Additionally, he had to use magic like crazy to kill three or four monsters and shout until his throat was sore . This was until yesterday . It wasn’t a long time ago .
“That’s true . I forgot about it in just a few hours,” Patrick replied in a voice that mocked himself .
Human beings were cunning . There was nothing wrong with Hyeonu’s decision . It was Patrick who had forgotten about what happened a day ago and even complained .
He said, “I’ll explain it well to the other people . ”
***
New World, Blaine, the New York Warriors, and Alley Leader—this combination was the worst . Luck couldn’t be found even after washing their eyes .
“Noooooo!!!! Brother, does this make sense?” Hyeonu questioned Kim Seokjung in a loud voice .
Hyeonu was really depressed . How could they hunt for 10 hours and not even figure out the name of the mountain they were currently on?
“It doesn’t make sense . . . This is too much . . . ” Hyeonu groaned .
Sweat dripped down from Kim Seokjung’s forehead . It was the first time he had seen Hyeonu like this . Hyeonu had always maintained his reason and acted well in front of people . Now that he had become like this, Kim Seokjung couldn’t adapt to this change .
“Even so, it isn’t a bad thing because we’ve leveled up and improved our skill proficiency . Isn’t that right?” Gang Junggu appeared and rubbed the shoulders of Hyeonu, who was showing a displeased expression .
“Yes, I think so . Who knows if the next place we’ll go to is Cruise Mountain?” Kim Seokjung also added .
Hyeonu regained his composure at his brothers’ comfort .
“Then get ready to move to the next mountain! I don’t think this mountain is it!” Hyeonu shouted loudly enough for everyone sitting around and resting to hear . Hyeonu’s group had reached the top of the mountain . Usually, a monument referred to a large standing stone . Naturally, the size wasn’t small . It might not be large enough to be seen from a distance, but it should be seen from where Hyeonu was standing . Yet, the monument wasn’t visible .
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‘We’ve come all the way here, and we didn’t see any rocks, let alone a monument . This isn’t Cruise Mountain . ’
Unfortunately, it couldn’t be helped . Hyeonu didn’t have the talent to create something from nothing . So he took the lead and started to descend the mountain . Hyeonu was followed by Reina, Kim Seokjung, and Gang Junggu respectively . The road to the next mountain was smooth .
They didn’t see many monsters, and most of them had already been encountered, so it was easy for them to hunt . Nevertheless, the time it took for them to travel there was almost the same as the amount of time they spent on the first mountain . This was because the distance was very far .
Naturally, it would be unreasonable for them to hunt at the next mountain . After all, their fatigue had accumulated, and they had their own schedules .
“Then we should be satisfied with checking one place today . Perhaps there will be no hunt next time . ”
There were two remaining mountains . The odds of one being Cruise Mountain were now 50:50 . If Mascherano’s guild group found Cruise Mountain tonight or tomorrow morning, then they wouldn’t gather again . From then on, everyone was a competitor—a competitor looking for the monument .
“Then I’m going . . . ” Hyeonu bowed to the other guild leaders and disappeared .
Reina, Kim Seokjung, and Gang Junggu also left with their guild members . They logged out . Soon, Anthony and the Blaine Guild were also gone . All that was left was the Mano Guild .
“Patrick . . . I think I should give up,” Marco sighed . “Now I understand it . He is a monster . How can you beat a monster?”
In Marco’s eyes, Alley Leader was a god of battle itself . Everything was perfect . There was no need for any other modifiers .
“Guild Leader . . . ” Patrick’s eyes were full of pity as he looked at Marco’s lowered head .
***
Hyeonu’s expression was brighter after receiving a call .
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There was a smile on his face that couldn’t be erased .
‘It will be decided in today’s stream . ’
The person who spoke to Hyeonu was Gang Junggu . He delivered the results of the hunt on Mascherano’s side .
-Mascherano delivered news that his hunt was in vain . Congratulations in advance . This time, you are the main character, Hyeonu .
Mascherano’s failure—it was the signal of the beginning of the endless competition . Everyone now knew the location of Cruise Mountain . It turned out to not be two out of the three mountains, so the remaining mountain was naturally Cruise Mountain .
There was no alliance anymore . This might be an alliance between guilds, but the huge alliance that Hyeonu had gathered was gone .
‘I will break away from you . ’
Hyeonu’s smile widened . He was very satisfied with the current situation . Up to today, the average number of views on the videos related to the sixth main scenario on Alley Leader’s channel was 380 million . It was a leap forward considering the number of views before the main scenario was just over 100 million .
‘The plan has worked . ’
It was rewarding for Hyeonu to have attracted several guilds . People’s attention were focused on him, and the pie grew . Hyeonu collected the benefits properly . The last bits of them would be scraped up . The number of subscribers to his channel and the number of views had increased . However, there was something more important than that .
‘The streaming audience has increased by almost a few times . ’
He had a number beyond 10 million and was looking at 20 million . This was an unprecedented number . It was a number that was seen only when Arena Week was being broadcasted live on World . Yet, Hyeonu wasn’t complacent and thought about how the stream would proceed today .
‘I have to unconditionally find the monument during the stream . After that, I will be rewarded by Johannes . ’
The results were definite . The problem was the process .
‘Who else will stand in the way?’
Still, he didn’t need to know if any troublemakers or hyenas would obstruct his way . After all, there were already hundreds of people who knew the location of Cruise Mountain . It was impossible to keep hundreds of mouths shut . If someone spread it, then it had already become public .
‘I have to show them what will happen if they touch what is mine,’ Hyeonu vowed as he thought about the people who would get in his way .
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