Chapter 61
Chapter 61
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Translator: Ryuma
Chapter: 61
Chapter Title: Crushing Gangnam Ace
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Oh Kyung-hoon smirked as he watched the Golden Mine Knight and his group charging toward them.
By the time they had taken their positions, the formation was already complete.
The snipers and archers in the rear ranks, along with the mage party members, had all finished preparing their attacks in unison. The front line was solidly reinforced with A-rank tanks buffed to the max, followed by the attackers in perfect placement.
‘They’re walking right into their deaths.’
Even A-rank hunters though they were, with the buffs from Oh Kyung-hoon—an S-rank hunter and Lord Class—they possessed defensive stats and capabilities that could hold off even an S-rank hunter charging in.
At a glance, their gear and weapons seemed mismatched and ununified, but everyone had undergone thorough training to maximize the benefits of Oh Kyung-hoon’s buffs.
‘This is Gangnam Ace’s unbeatable formula for victory. Heh heh. If they beat an S-rank monster, the best they could be is S-rank hunters…’
Thanks to that setup, analyses everywhere claimed they could handle A-rank and even S-rank dungeons with ease. Gangnam Ace enjoyed high praise and fame worldwide.
‘And that massive dragon… Hm? Staying back?’
The only real concern, the Gold Dragon, was surprisingly hanging back quietly even after the battle had begun.
It seemed like it was guarding the rear to avoid encirclement and provide support.
‘That’s even better for us.’
With that, there was zero doubt about their victory.
Oh Kyung-hoon brimmed with such confidence that he embodied the saying: even if Korea falls, New Gangnam won’t.
The formation, troop numbers, pre-battle prep—everything screamed overwhelming superiority. No way they could lose.
‘Double strength buffs, triple defense buffs, dual shields, constant healing and fatigue relief, plus all sorts of doping effects! Try piercing our tanks, who rival S-rank hunters in defense. Time to show the world Gangnam Ace’s true power…’
With reporters and cameras everywhere, they had to win this decisively, so they’d come fully prepared.
But that was only true in his own judgment. Reality was different.
“Uwaaaaaah!”
‘What?’
Crash!
There was no such thing as absolute, and the sturdy formation of A-rank hunters he’d boasted about was shattered by the Golden Mine Knight’s Titan Pile Driver.
Like dust swept away by a broom, Gangnam Ace members flew everywhere, shocking not just Oh Kyung-hoon but the reserves behind him too.
“W-what is this?”
“My God!”
“Team Leader Oh Kyung-hoon! It’s not just there—other spots are in danger too!”
This wasn’t isolated to where the Golden Mine Knight struck. It was happening wherever the scattered knights were.
Krokbane with overwhelming physical prowess, Gaulf using pitch-black abyss magic to blind foes and strike vitals precisely, Seom-myeol slicing at weak points with wind-like speed.
And Akaron (KMG-002) mowed them down with close-range weapons and guns from who-knows-where.
“D-damn it! Magic team, what the hell? Why aren’t you debuffing and cursing like we trained?”
“W-we are!”
“The Golden Mine Knight’s armor—must be an artifact—bounces everything. The other knights are shielded by that black knight’s smoke, making it tough.”
“Assassin squad reports say no matter how they sneak in, it’s like the enemies have eyes everywhere.”
“Damn! Anti-magic and anti-assassination abilities too?”
The Golden Mine Knight just thought his knights were strong, but knowingly or not, they synergized with each other’s abilities.
Individually powerful, and covering weaknesses together—Gangnam Ace, called New Gangnam’s strongest, began falling like leaves in the wind.
“Park Chang-seong, Yoo Jong-hoon, Joo Ji-hwan, Lee Hyun-gi—cadets dead! A-already 31 out of 100 Gangnam Ace down. Team Leader! Morale’s dropping in the rear! We’re trying to save them, but they only hit vitals or sever heads completely! They’re beyond saving…!”
“No. This can’t be happening.”
“We need to try something else.”
As his adjutant said, staying put would mean losing all their precious Gangnam Ace members.
To stem the tide, Oh Kyung-hoon decided to step in personally and drew his sword.
“We have to calm this down first! ‘Tactics: High Defense!’ Don’t forget who we are! We’re New Gangnam’s shield!”
“Waaaaaah!”
‘They won’t collapse that easily, huh? What’s with this morale?’
Yoo Seongwon, swinging his Titan Pile Driver to crush enemies, stuck out his tongue at the Gangnam Ace members who refused to yield despite heavy losses.
Not only were they individually tough, but their support was solid too—unless you smashed vitals properly, they healed right up and came back, making them a real pain.
‘Not as scary as Regnhorn, but persistent.’
“Die! Assault Slash! …Keurk!”
‘Better when they charge like this.’
Crunch!
Yoo Seongwon’s honest thought as he pulverized the head of an ambusher with his Titan Pile Driver.
Especially the front-line shield-bearing tanks—they focused purely on enduring, making them hard to break through.
“Damn! Even the Hephaestus-crafted shield with reinforcement shattered?”
‘That’s why it only shattered!’
As elites, their gear was top-tier, dulling the Pile Driver’s destructive power.
The silver lining: their attacks were so pathetic they posed no threat.
There were assassin-class strikes, magic, sniping—but most bounced off his martial skills or Golden Guardian Beast Armor, with knights covering any gaps perfectly.
“Phew~”
[Contractor, no need to rush. Even if defeat looms, stay calm. Panicking mid-victory? Ha ha. Always smile and dominate fear.]
“Thanks for the advice… but you’re way off. I’m not scared—it’s the opposite.”
Yoo Seongwon felt unease at his own euphoria.
He’d fought and killed plenty, but this was his first large-scale war.
He knew he wasn’t some natural-born hero, yet the battlefield felt too comfortable.
‘Does this make sense? I’ve done basic training, but never real war? Why do I feel this way?’
“Uwaaaah! Assault Slash!”
A momentary distraction, but he dodged easily and smashed the attacker’s head with the Pile Driver, bursting it.
As elites from Seoul Guild—one of the top three—their gear was excellent, so without vitals, they recovered fast, making cleanup annoying.
‘That Regnhorn experience is real treasure.’
Compared to that chickenhead’s terrifying presence, these hunters were mere fledglings.
After tasting the harsh stuff, everything else felt tame.
“Nooo! P-please, spare meee! Uwaaak!”
Crunch!
Like chopping vegetables mercilessly, he swung the Pile Driver to smash heads definitively.
Watching this, Seoul Guild’s Gangnam Ace saw allies they trusted die to a whole new level of foe—their morale crumbled fast.
“H-hey! This ain’t right. Were the buffs and heals really applied?”
“Yeah, they were. Those guys are just monsters.”
“Magic and poison support? That dragon covers annoyingly from behind! Can’t use AoE or we hit our own…”
“Stop talking! Do something! What’s Team Leader Kyung-hoon doing?”
With front-line tanks gone, their cover panicked blue-faced, demanding solutions.
But in this warzone, none existed.
Hearing reports, Oh Kyung-hoon paled, realizing the whole war was a mistake.
‘Damn! Were we arrogant?’
Confident against S-rank hunters, prepared for the dragon—yet reality was brutal.
Dragon just supporting from rear, but those five knights slaughtered Gangnam Ace’s elites. Casualties unignorable.
“Retreat for now. No reason to fight disadvantaged. Everyone, fall back to guild HQ. We’ll revise strategy.”
“Y-yes!”
Thus, Seoul Guild suffered a humiliating retreat.
With enemies this strong, no more head-on fights—Oh Kyung-hoon planned guerrilla hits, sniping, pursuits.
[They’re retreating? Customer, you booked the breath option—blast ’em good…]
“Saving that. I’ll use mine now.”
Eldraen suggested it for max efficiency on fleeing foes, but Yoo Seongwon refused, aiming his Titan Pile Driver at the escaping Seoul Guild and chanting his usual incantation.
“Heavens! Behold my supreme blade. This strike proves I am the star standing upon this land!”
Overlord Heavenly Sword Style , Chapter 1—Earth Star Flash.
The sword’s shockwave shook and rent the earth, engulfing the retreating Seoul Guild.
They weren’t clueless—defensive magic, scrolls, rear shields—but power that felled S-rank monsters and hunters wrought havoc.
“Uwaaaaaak!”
“Aaaaak!”
“Teaaam Leadeeer! S-save….”
After the storm of destruction, corpses littered the ground; survivors clutched wounds, begging aid.
But Oh Kyung-hoon didn’t look back, just ran.
Priority: save as many as possible to return to guild. Grim but onward.
“Damn! Damn! Damn! Daaaamn!”
“Mm…”
Ignoring Oh Kyung-hoon’s screams, Yoo Seongwon frowned at the carnage.
Did unilaterally slaughtering rout foes sit wrong? Pity for the dead? No.
‘…Damn!’
What unsettled him: feeling nothing seeing this.
Skills turning him war-hardened? Growing numb to battlefields with casualties—hard to stomach.
“That’s that! Damn! Gotta finish the job. Eldraen! Time for breath.”
[Good. Finally my time to shine.]
“Blast those walls carefully—max damage. Akaron, Seom-myeol, you’ve got flying mounts, provide air support. I’ll draw eyes so Seoul Guild can’t pull other tricks.”
Primary goal: smash Seoul Guild here. Next: New Gangnam’s walls.
Symbol of New Gangnam elites’ arrogance and pride—walls rebuildable, but invincible reputation? Shattered forever.