Published at 29th of December 2020 12:53:51 PM
Chapter 319
Chapter 319
The blood-stained battlefield entered a lull for a moment .
“In the end, no one’s coming?”
“Fool . This isn’t reality . 911 and location tracking are only in reality . ”
“Yes, I’m a fool . If you have a brain, then why don’t you try coming up with an idea? I am carrying this heavy thing on my neck . ”
“I think you were wrong this time, Thompson . ”
It was too harsh to say he was wrong . When the male magician called Thompson heard those words, he forgot that he was in battle and covered his face with both hands . He murmured, “You don’t have to say it so badly . ”
At first glance, it sounded like he was going to cry .
“Don’t play around, Thompson . You’ve only improved your acting in the last two years,” Reina spoke in a cold manner to Thompson .
It was an accurate point . At Reina’s words, Thompson looked up . There were no tears on his face . In fact, he was smiling brightly . Thompson said, “Reina is so cold . Even if it is a joke, you can still comfort me . This is why you’re not popular with men . ”
Another of the players hit Thompson in the back of the head and chided, “Don’t talk nonsense, Thompson . Shut up and use magic . There are still many enemies left . ”
Contrary to their joking behavior, the situation was very serious . It wouldn’t be strange if they were logged out right then . Even holding on had its limits . Their potions were running low, and they didn’t have many skills left .
“There are only a few small skills left . I’ve already used up the big ones,” Thompson replied .
As the briefing continued, the darker the situation became .
“We just have to give up . Just think of it as a day off . The league is over anyway . It’s time to rest,” Reina stated with a casual expression . In the first place, she held no hope for it; the rescue request was just a formality . She knew it was almost impossible for Hyeonu to come to this destination, not to mention the fact that she hadn’t actually mentioned the location .
‘How many more people can I take with me?’ Reina was filled with thoughts of how to deal a big blow to the enemies .
Just then, an eerie sensation crept over Reina’s body . It was a feeling of great evil . However, Reina wasn’t the only one who felt it . The battlefield, which felt like it was going to burst, soon quickly cooled down again . Everyone looked up and saw a black dot moving in the sky . It seemed to be moving slowly, but considering the real distance, it was actually moving at a crazy speed .
‘Is there a plane in Arena?’
The question was soon resolved . The black dot quickly became larger, and its appearance was now more visible . It was a black-red dragon with two huge wings .
“A drake?”
“Yes, it is a drake . Why is a drake here?”
The players of the New York Warriors were bewildered . They had never heard of a drake being in the East Continent yet one had just appeared before them . Meanwhile, the NPCs were terribly frightened and froze like they had seen something that shouldn’t be seen . So the only ones moving were the players .
Just then, the drake’s mouth opened, and it started to ravenously swallow the surrounding air . It was the precursor to Breath . The drake wasn’t a dragon, but it could still use Breath . This was known to all the players gathered here because they had to defeat a drake to get to the East Continent .
“Avoid it!”
“Get away from this place!”
It was pandemonium . Everyone shouted in the vain hope they could survive the Breath . After all, it had already been proven on Cruise Mountain that this was the only possible escape .
“Reina, run . ”
“What? Aren’t you moving?”
The players urged Reina who was standing there while staring at the sky . It was clear that Reina would be logged out immediately if this continued . Thompson grabbed Reina’s arm . However, this was the world of Arena, not reality, and Thompson—a magician—was unable to move Reina no matter how much strength he used .
“That drake . It’s the same one Alley Leader summoned . ”
“What?”
“Alley Leader has come . He came,” Reina murmured .
Meanwhile, the drake’s Breath was indiscriminately destroying the ground of the area that was exactly opposite where the New York Warriors stood . Then the red drake descended to the ground . Now it was very clear that there was a man riding on the drake’s back .
“Good work . You have done enough . Stop here,” the man said to the drake .
He then descended from the drake and glanced around at the battlefield, turning until he seemed to have found what he wanted .
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“Crazy humans . You people have no fear . There aren’t many novel ways to commit suicide . I applaud your efforts . ” A small cute golden bear appeared behind the man’s back and clapped .
“Alley Leader!!!” Some of the hundreds of people present revealed the man’s identity .
The identity of the man was Alley Leader—in other words, Hyeonu . He declared, “You will die today . ”
***
A slaughter unfolded .
Hyeonu showed an overwhelming force to the point where he couldn’t be thought of as a ranker . This was different from when he was streaming . He was currently showing movements that he made as efficiently and practically as possible without any mercy . A limb flew every time the Mysterious Sky Sword moved, and there were at least 10 people killed when pure energy was released from the Mysterious Sky Sword .
It didn’t take long for the over 100 people to be halved .
“What? Are you going to just watch?” Reina said as she pulled out a blue sword and plunged into the battlefield . “Do I have to say it separately? Just do it as usual . ”
The surviving New York Warriors joined the fray . As they were professional gamers, they properly matched with Hyeonu’s movements and fought on the outskirts of the battlefield in order to not bother him .
‘Are there only NPCs left now?’ Hyeonu wondered .
The really fortunate thing was that the players, including Bi Yoon, had gotten caught up in Caruso’s Breath and killed . Since then, Hyeonu appeared to fight randomly, but he was actually subtly aiming at the players first to reduce the quest information exposure to a minimum .
‘That guy is Nam Jun . ’
There was only one person holding a spear among those still standing . He had to be Nam Jun .
“Are you Nam Jun? If you give me your head, I’ll spare the other people,” Hyeonu casually spoke words that he had no intention of keeping .
In such a large battle, he really didn’t have the heart to spare the NPCs who were like ants .
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‘There is no need to feel uncomfortable . ’
He didn’t want to leave trouble behind . Perhaps there would be NPCs rushing to get revenge on him .
“Nonsense! Stop saying useless things and come on . ” Nam Jun raised his spear and pointed it at Hyeonu like he knew Hyeonu’s intentions . It seemed like he could stab forward at any moment .
‘He is quick to notice . ’ Hyeonu smiled bitterly while stretching out the Mysterious Sky Sword toward Nam Jun . ‘Should I use it after a long time?’
He decided to use a technique that he had unconsciously refrained from using until after his debut as a pro gamer .
‘Will it be over soon?’
The biggest advantage of this technique was its unexpectedness . It inflicted a strange and serious wound on opponents and instilled pressure on them since they didn’t know how or when the wound occurred . Of course, Nam Jun knew nothing about Hyeonu’s technique . This was why it had a high possibility of working .
Hyeonu lightly kicked off from the ground and approached Nam Jun . While doing so, Hyeonu’s shoulders shook momentarily . It was an intended shake .
Nam Jun’s eyes wavered when they saw that . He didn’t know which direction Hyeonu would come from . Nevertheless, Nam Jun soon responded by taking light steps . He tensed his body so that he could react regardless of which direction Hyeonu came from .
The shaking Hyeonu chose the right side . Aiming at Nam Jun’s right shoulder, Hyeonu swung the Mysterious Sky Sword, and a blue-black flame erupted . The sword and spear of the two people who collided were surrounded by a black and blue energy respectively .
Nam Jun frowned like he saw something he didn’t like . Then with a casual expression, he thrust the spear forward, and a sharp blue light was shot out from Nam Jun’s spear . Hyeonu also released a strong pure energy to block Nam Jun’s attack from a distance .
An explosion occurred, and there were successive bursts . The second sound was sharper and higher in pitch than the first . It was the result of Hyeonu and Nam Jun exchanging a few blows in an instant .
Nam Jun realized that Hyeonu’s skill was even higher than he’d guessed and raised his strength even further . Thereafter, blue flames started to form at the tip of Nam Jun’s spear, and something solid came out from the speartip . It looked like a sword was attached . On the contrary, the pure energy around the Mysterious Sky Sword disappeared without a trace . Nam Jun smiled and moved boldly after seeing Hyeonu’s pure energy disappear .
His body dashed forth explosively, and he appeared in front of Hyeonu, moving the spear several times . It was so fast that it seemed like he swung it only once . Even so, it made no difference to Hyeonu who just blocked the attacks in turn . He did this tedious thing for five minutes .
Then Hyeonu’s movements started to change . To be exact, it was the pure energy stretching out from the Mysterious Sky Sword that changed . Hyeonu stepped back and swung the Mysterious Sky Sword . The black pure energy increased momentarily, extending to as long as the distance that Hyeonu retreated .
Nam Jun miraculously stretched out his spear and blocked the Mysterious Sky Sword . Sweat dripped down his face . If he had been one second later, the pure energy would’ve hit his body .
Hyeonu used this chance to approach Nam Jun and wielded the Mysterious Sky Sword, making the pure energy once again invisible . The blue spear blocked the Mysterious Sky Sword, but this was just the prelude to an incessant string of attacks .
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Hyeonu continued to swing the Mysterious Sky Sword using the recoil from the collision . Normally, a spear had a longer attack range than a sword . For this reason, it was traditionally those holding the sword who were at a disadvantage . Yet Hyeonu was different . He freely adjusted the length of the pure energy and grasped the advantage .
Nam Jun had no choice but to limit his movements to blocking the Mysterious Sky Sword, which he didn’t know when or how it would come at him . There was no way for him to escape from being on the defensive . He was pushed endlessly and eventually exposed his neck to the pure energy that came from the Mysterious Sky Sword .
Then Nam Jun’s head soared into the air .
[Leaders of the Secret Camp Killed 45/50]
***
“Everyone worked hard today . I apologize for causing this problem by doing the quest on my streams,” Hyeonu apologized to the New York Warriors after the battle was over .
In a way, Hyeonu had done them a favor by allowing them to participate in the quest, but it became bad for them due to Hyeonu’s stream that overlapped with personal grudges . It had been unintentional, but Hyeonu apologized anyway as it was his fault .
‘It isn’t difficult to apologize like this,’ he thought .
However, the players of the New York Warriors found Hyeonu’s apology burdensome .
“No, it is a common occurrence . ”
“That’s right . Who hasn’t been hit once or twice in the back as a pro gamer?”
It was the same for Reina . She was very grateful that Hyeonu had allowed them to participate in the quest . Reina told Hyeonu, “You don’t have to apologize . It isn’t your fault . ”
Hyeonu nodded before opening his palm and extending it to her . He said, “This is a gift . I picked it up . ”
There was a small white ring on Hyeonu’s palm .