Chapter 140
Chapter 140
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 140
Chapter Title: Pure Macho Guild Recruitment (3)
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“What? What do you mean by that?”
Red Flame Lord Dorchov looked at Kang Hyun-soo with eyes that said, *What nonsense is this?*
“You die in the war against the Demon King’s Army. And all the Red Bear Guild players under you get wiped out too.”
Kang Hyun-soo calmly mentioned what had happened before his regression.
*Originally, I planned to build rapport by agreeing to help with what he wanted first, then tell him later.*
But since the topic had come up anyway.
He had no choice but to flip the order.
“You’re saying me and my guild members all die in the war against the Demon King’s Army?”
Red Flame Lord Dorchov asked in a voice full of doubt.
*What kind of bullshit is this?*
If a stranger showed up out of nowhere with no prior connection and said, “You die,” and “All your guild members die too”?
Of course, suspicion was inevitable.
If the one saying it hadn’t been Kang Hyun-soo?
A fist would have flown right then and there.
“Haven’t you heard the rumor that Dark Knight has someone with a future foresight skill?”
“I have, but...”
He didn’t really trust it.
He figured it was probably just a baseless rumor.
“You really have someone with a future foresight skill?”
“That’s right.”
“And through that future foresight skill, you saw a future where me and my guild members get wiped out?”
“Exactly.”
“Hmm.”
“It seems hard to believe.”
“Honestly, yes. And even if Dark Knight really has such a skill, there’s no guarantee it only tells the truth, is there?”
He was spot on.
Kang Hyun-soo had only used pre-regression information to his advantage so far.
He hadn’t outright lied.
*But I’ve omitted quite a few things.*
Like when he told Rodius I about the fall of the Rockto Empire but hid Cecilia’s existence, for example.
“Then, would you believe me if I showed you this?”
Kang Hyun-soo pulled a small piece of paper from his pocket.
“Oath of Truth?”
It was an item that worked like a lie detector on Earth.
But its reliability was...
*On a whole different level from a lie detector.*
Earth’s lie detectors?
They could be fooled, though not easily.
And if the subject was tense?
*Accuracy dropped.*
But the Oath of Truth?
It detected whether the other person’s words were true or false with 100% accuracy.
Naturally, it was expensive.
*And a one-time use consumable item.*
Of course, it wasn’t easy to obtain either.
“Let’s use this and talk openly.”
At Kang Hyun-soo’s suggestion.
“Very well.”
Red Flame Lord Dorchov nodded readily.
He hadn’t suggested it himself because he thought it rude.
But Red Flame Lord Dorchov did want to know if Kang Hyun-soo’s words were true or false.
*He said I die.*
On top of that, he’d heard that his guild members in Red Bear Guild—all one family—would be wiped out.
From Red Flame Lord Dorchov’s position, he couldn’t just brush it off.
In that situation, the other side had brought out the Oath of Truth first.
*I have to verify the truth no matter what.*
And if Kang Hyun-soo was right?
He’d need to find a way to avoid that future.
“I’ll go first.”
Kang Hyun-soo pricked his finger to draw blood and pressed his thumbprint.
“I’ll do it too.”
Red Flame Lord Dorchov pricked his finger, drew blood, and pressed his thumbprint.
Whoosh!
The Oath of Truth, stamped by Kang Hyun-soo and Red Flame Lord Dorchov, turned into a bright glow and seeped into their bodies.
A blue light emanated from Kang Hyun-soo and Red Flame Lord Dorchov’s bodies.
“Dark Knight has a member who possesses a future foresight skill.”
As Kang Hyun-soo spoke, the blue light showed no change.
“It’s real.”
Red Flame Lord Dorchov frowned.
“Then, is it true that I die and my guild members get wiped out?”
“You perish in the war against the Demon King’s Army, and the Red Bear Guild players are also wiped out. That’s a fact too.”
Kang Hyun-soo finished speaking.
But the blue light remained unchanged.
“This is insane.”
Red Flame Lord Dorchov clutched his shiny bald head.
Then suddenly.
“I have lush hair.”
He spouted nonsense.
Whoosh!
At that moment, the blue light enveloping Red Flame Lord Dorchov’s body turned red.
“It’s genuine.”
“Did you think the Oath of Truth I brought was fake?”
“No, it’s not that...”
He tried to lie.
But he failed because of the red light permeating his body.
“Actually, yes.”
As he spoke his true feelings, the red light turned blue again.
“I sincerely want to save you and the Red Bear Guild players.”
Red Flame Lord Dorchov eyed Kang Hyun-soo closely.
But the light around Kang Hyun-soo’s body was blue, not red.
“Why do you want to save me and Red Bear Guild?”
Red Flame Lord Dorchov asked Kang Hyun-soo with eyes full of questions.
Coldly speaking, Dark Knight and Red Bear Guild had no connection.
There was no need to go out of their way to share future info and help Red Flame Lord Dorchov and Red Bear Guild.
“You and the Red Bear Guild players are too valuable a force to just vanish like that.”
“So, if we survive, it’ll be easier for Dark Knight to achieve its goals.”
“That’s right.”
“Dark Knight’s goal is to win the war against the Demon King’s Army, right?”
“We have to, to return to Earth.”
At Kang Hyun-soo’s words, Red Flame Lord Dorchov’s face filled with puzzlement.
“Isn’t Dark Knight an organization made by natives of the Atlantis dimension?”
Kang Hyun-soo had used the beast transformation skill twice when fighting Baron Taliman.
Red Flame Lord Dorchov had witnessed it.
Plus, Kang Hyun-soo was speaking the Atlantis dimension’s common tongue right now.
So naturally, Red Flame Lord Dorchov assumed Dark Knight was a guild formed mainly by Atlantis dimension natives.
“Natives of the Atlantis dimension are part of it, but the core members, including me, are Earth-born players.”
“Demon Subduing Blood God is an Earth-born player?”
“That’s correct.”
Red Flame Lord Dorchov looked at Kang Hyun-soo.
But the blue light didn’t turn red.
“It’s true.”
“I want to go back to Earth. What about you?”
At Kang Hyun-soo’s question.
“I naturally want to return to Earth too.”
Red Flame Lord Dorchov answered without a second’s hesitation.
“But there are many who think differently from us.”
“That’s true.”
They didn’t show it outwardly due to checks from Atlantis dimension natives.
But plenty didn’t want to return to Earth.
“Dark Knight consists of players who want to return to Earth and natives who want to protect the Atlantis dimension.”
“It really is an ideal organization.”
“Why not join Dark Knight?”
At Kang Hyun-soo’s invitation.
“Hmm.”
Red Flame Lord Dorchov fell into thought.
*He has no choice but to hesitate.*
Because.
*The one who formed the alliance of players wanting to return to Earth before the regression was none other than Red Flame Lord Dorchov.*
The reason Red Flame Lord Dorchov and Red Bear Guild fell into an ally’s trap and lost their lives was because of that.
Since there was an alliance of players who wanted to return to Earth.
*There was also an alliance of players who didn’t.*
They disguised themselves as allies on the surface.
But in reality, they were no different from enemies.
“I’ll join Dark Knight.”
After much deliberation, Red Flame Lord Dorchov decided to enlist in Dark Knight.
The organization he’d planned to build after growing stronger already existed.
And its leader was someone with a divine title.
*Plus, the Oath of Truth confirmed his sincerity.*
There was no reason not to join.
However.
He needed some verification process.
“If I join Dark Knight, do I have to obey orders unconditionally?”
“No. You can judge and act on your own discretion.”
“Then...”
The Q&A continued.
Then.
“Is withdrawal free?”
Here it came.
“Since it’s my class skill, once you join, permanent withdrawal is impossible.”
“Hmm, if it’s a class skill bound by the Gaia system, then I can’t leave unless I die.”
“Withdrawal is impossible, but if Dark Knight’s purpose changes, I’ll guarantee your freedom. We can even draw up a soul contract if you want.”
It was the best condition Kang Hyun-soo could offer.
“Please enlist me in Dark Knight. No need for a soul contract or anything.”
Kang Hyun-soo was quite surprised by Red Flame Lord Dorchov’s words.
“No soul contract needed?”
“Yes.”
“Why?”
“If even an organization like Dark Knight turns its back, is there any hope left? Besides, Demon Subduing Blood God, you saved the lives of me and Red Bear Guild from a fated death. If I can’t trust you, who can I trust?”
The Oath of Truth had confirmed that Kang Hyun-soo sincerely wanted to save him and the Red Bear Guild players.
It hadn’t happened yet.
*But a life-saver is a life-saver.*
If Kang Hyun-soo hadn’t come?
He and the Red Bear Guild players would all have died in the future.
“Understood.”
Kang Hyun-soo demoted the Flame Knight brigade commander to company commander and used the Commander Appointment skill on Red Flame Lord Dorchov.
[Player Kang Hyun-soo has used Commander Appointment skill. Do you accept?]
[Yes] [No]
Red Flame Lord Dorchov selected Yes.
[You have been appointed as brigade commander.]
[All stats increase by 15%.]
[You can use Commander’s Blessing skill.]
[You can use Brigade Commander’s Gaze skill.]
[Brigade Commander’s...]
... (abbreviated) ...
“What is this?”
Red Flame Lord Dorchov was utterly shocked.
All his stats had increased by a whopping 15%.
And that wasn’t all.
A ton of new skills had appeared.
*Commander’s Blessing.*
When Kang Hyun-soo, an A-Rank, used Commander’s Blessing.
[You have received Commander’s Blessing.]
[All stats increase by 25%.]
Red Flame Lord Dorchov’s all stats rose by 40%.
“This can’t be!”
Even Sword King Jang Seok-won and Benevolent War King Shin Chang-hoo, who held king titles, had felt tremendous thrill from Commander Appointment and Commander’s Blessing.
But in Red Flame Lord Dorchov’s case, who was a rank above those two.
Far more stats increased than for Sword King Jang Seok-won or Benevolent War King Shin Chang-hoo.
“It’s truly incredible.”
Naturally, he felt the buff’s power even more profoundly.
“I’ll explain the new skills. First...”
Kang Hyun-soo began explaining the brigade commander skills.
He’d planned to persuade with the stat increase buff if Red Flame Lord Dorchov refused.
*But he joined before I even got the chance.*
Once Kang Hyun-soo’s explanation ended.
“These are fantastic skills.”
Red Flame Lord Dorchov’s face broke into a wide grin.
“But how do you control the commanders you appoint?”
Red Flame Lord Dorchov asked with a puzzled expression.
“If the player who cast Commander Appointment dies, the appointed commander dies too. Also, with the Brigade Dissolution skill, you can dissolve any subordinate commander or soldier anytime, anywhere. It’s like holding their life in your hands.”
Red Flame Lord Dorchov’s face paled at Kang Hyun-soo’s explanation.
“You didn’t tell me that beforehand!”
Red Flame Lord Dorchov shouted loudly.
“You didn’t ask.”
Kang Hyun-soo replied shamelessly.
The Oath of Truth was active, so Kang Hyun-soo couldn’t lie either.
But.
*I don’t need to volunteer info he didn’t ask for.*
That’s why he hadn’t corrected Red Flame Lord Dorchov earlier when he mistakenly thought he couldn’t leave unless he died.
Kang Hyun-soo had stepped forward first.
*No need to say you can’t leave even in death.*
Realizing he’d been tricked, Red Flame Lord Dorchov scowled.
However.
“Whew! Well, no helping it.”
The rice was cooked, as they say.
He couldn’t back out, so throwing a fit would only hurt him.
He’d joined Dark Knight thinking withdrawal was impossible without death anyway.
Kang Hyun-soo hadn’t lied either.
And regardless.
*He’s the benefactor who twisted our fated death.*
Decisively.
If he’d known he could gain this power?
*I would’ve joined anyway.*
The pleasure from the overflowing power surging through his body and the explosive mana was immense.
How many players could refuse such an opportunity?
“Please take care of me from now on, my lord.”
At Red Flame Lord Dorchov’s words.
“You too.”
Kang Hyun-soo replied with a satisfied smile.