Chapter 208
Chapter 208
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>Translator: penny
>Chapter: 208
>Chapter Title: Ambition to Annihilate the Guild in Reverse After 1 vs 30
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Chapter 208
Following up on 1 vs 30, the bold vow to wipe out the guild in retaliation.
It was something only Kaiser could say, but even for him, this was hard to swallow this time.
'What did I just hear?'
'Wipe them out on our side? Is that for real?'
'Yeah...... Even so, isn't that too arrogant?'
'A guy who hasn't even hit max level talking about wiping them out......'
That was the kind of thought that had to cross their minds.
No matter how you sliced it, there was no way Kaiser could take down the Hero Guild alone.
The only glimmer of hope was that his accessories had gleamed with a brilliant purple hue when glimpsed in selfie mode?
But without knowing the enhancement levels on his armor and weapon, it was hard to bet on victory based on that alone.
-Aggro, right?
-Nah, no way it's real. It's just a show.
That was the natural assumption.
But the time it took for viewers to feel that certainty was shorter than the time it took for Do-hyun to prove them wrong with action.
Ta-at!
-Wha-?
-Crazy...!
No sooner had the words ended than Kaiser leaped off the cliff without a moment's hesitation.
-No way, he actually jumped?
-Is this real? Real? Real? Real?
-Suicide squad or what!
The viewers, who never dreamed he'd actually jump, could only gape in shock.
God Ose was fairly realistic; falling from heights or crashing into terrain chipped away at your health.
To them, what Kaiser was doing looked like nothing short of suicide.
Berge saw it the same way.
'Am I seeing this wrong?'
They say people doubt reality when faced with something too absurd.
He rubbed his eyes, wondering what the hell this was, but nothing changed.
The whipping wind and flapping sounds still roared in his ears, and the guild citadel's interior grew sharper and clearer on screen.
Viewers watching the live feed of Kaiser plummeting from the cliff in real time could only stare blankly, souls scorched.
"Huh? What, what is it?"
"What's up?"
"Look at the sky, something's falling!"
"Falling my ass. Your paycheck?"
Even the guild members bustling inside felt the same.
Something dropping from a clear sky was bound to distract.
"No, something really is falling, you idiots!"
"What's falling...... Huh? What the hell. A person......?"
"Wait, that outfit...... No way, Kai......!!"
And then, the moment they vaguely grasped what was falling.
Paat-
[A mark has been created.]
"Huh? It's gone...... Huh? A mark?"
"What the hell, where'd it go?"
Kaiser, mid-fall, vanished like it had been erased with rubber.
As everyone voiced their confusion.
A scream-like shout erupted from behind.
"You fucking idiots, look behind you!!"
"Behind? What's behind...... Gahk!?"
But it was too late.
Seogeok-!
Kaiser's Cheonbyeon had already sliced through his waist.
Swish-
The blade-form Cheonbyeon suddenly grew massive, morphing into a scythe.
A gleaming purple scythe radiating a horrific aura. Kaiser gripped it with both hands and swung.
Whoosh- Hwing-!
Seogeok-!
That was it.
His comrade, waist severed by the instant combo, crumpled without even a scream.
"J-Jacob?"
"What the fuck! What just happened! Why's he dropping from the sky!"
"K-Kaiser......! It's really Kaiser!"
"What the actual fuck is going on. Wasn't the wipe tomorrow?"
"An ambush...... or something?"
The utterly bizarre sneak attack and the comrade dropped in a blink left them frozen, unable to charge.
And in that gap, Kaiser's guardians were summoned at his side.
-Wow, warn me before you jump next time. Gave me a real fright...... Huh? You already took one down?
-Liza! Liza!
-Battle stations. This lowly blade will serve you diligently, my lord.
Jihad and Charlie reeling back in fuss, Eliza clapping in awe like she'd learned from them.
Charlie, ever the knight commander, instantly assessed and drew his sword.
-You lot. What are you waiting for? Get ready.
-Oh, right. Here we go.
-Liza!
Prodded by Charlie, Jihad entered combat stance, black mana rising.
Groooar- Groooar-
Over ten varied undead burst from the ground.
Ghost soldiers, troll undead, orc undead...... and even the outlaw leader who once ruled Sargis's nightmares.
Ttak-
"Eek?"
"What the...... Those are real outlaws?"
The outlaw leader emerged with eerie bone clacks, red eyes flashing, sending guild members stumbling back in shock.
All had passed through Sargis.
Their bodies reacted first to the wall Pain had been back then.
Ttak- Ttak-tak-
Pain haughtily overlooked the guild members.
Centered on Pain, over ten undead spread out, exuding menace.
-Kehm!
-Liza!
Opposite Pain, Charlie gripped his sword in stance, Jihad striking a proud pose behind with Eliza.
Finally, at their center.
Step, step.
Kaiser shouldered his scythe, stepped forward with a grin, and spoke.
"Alright then, let's begin the Hero Guild annihilation broadcast."
"......What?"
"That crazy bastard......! I don't know what's going on, but take him down first!"
"He's alone! Guardians don't change shit. Kill him before the master gets here!"
It shattered the silence, a magic phrase igniting fury and boosting morale.
Viewers were so baffled they forgot to chat, until a donation summed it up.
[Astrt: That guy's even crazier than I thought.]
-......
No one could argue with that donation.
* * *
The moment Hero Guild's official notice went up and he saw it.
Do-hyun thought.
'Fuck, I'm screwed.'
Totally fucked.
Do-hyun might seem reckless, but he always had his reasons.
Calculated risks at most.
But this? No.
'A week later, maybe. But tomorrow? No chance.'
One-on-one, possibly. But this was annihilation, not a fair duel.
He couldn't handle them alone right now.
No help, a fight beyond his solo capacity.
Unlike before, where he had some basis or faint hope, this had zero prospects.
'Really fucked! For real.'
Facing what barely qualified as a fight, Do-hyun dry-washed his face repeatedly.
Actually, options existed.
Tell Bora-ajae, and Babylon would guarantee safety.
But no.
'Embarrassing myself in front of old comrades like that?'
Beyond that, Bora-ajae becoming a Top 10 Guilds public enemy? Unthinkable.
'Mado King's Ring...... Guess I have to use it.'
Next option: Mado King's Ring.
For when his power fell short. Reserved for then.
Perfect for now.
Escape the crisis, buy time, get revenge.
'Sigh, such a waste......'
Wasteful, sure, but necessary.
Perfect timing.
'Last shot: try everything I can.'
But in desperation, after maxing all gear enhancements.
[You have an unused Random Skill Draw Ticket.]
[Use it?]
[Unclaimed rewards available.]
[Claim them?]
Using the Random Skill Draw from level 70, claiming delayed Pratelle graduation reward.
The moment he witnessed that brilliant golden spectacle!
'......Huh? Wait, this changes everything.'
A smile crept across Do-hyun's lips.
Before his eyes: Berge at a press conference.
'Press conference...... Tomorrow...... Hold up, so their main base is empty right now?'
Him? In peak condition.
Boss zone cleared, new skill tested, stream on, raid the base—now.
Seogeok-! Puk!
Pakak! Pudeuk!
And it was a brilliant strategy.
Perfect house robbery.
Puk! Pu-puk! Puk!
"Gahk! These fuckers are weird! Peel them off, damn it!"
"Hey, don't come this way!"
"Shit, what the hell are these webs!"
-Kehehehel! Good job, my children!
-Lizaliza!
Pain's undead legion's mad persistence trapping clusters, unable to shake free.
-Tsk tsk, expected more from a Top 100 Guild, but your swordplay's worse than grunts. Are you the bottom of the Top 100?
"You fucking prick. I've been waiting since tutorial!"
-Must've just waited, no skill...... Ah! That's why Top 100? Now it makes sense.
"Come out, I'll kill that one."
Charlie's flashy taunts pulling aggro, clusters losing their minds.
And finally......
[Fierce Strike Slash activated.]
[Fierce Strike energy infuses the blade.]
Do-hyun gleefully swinging the nightmare scythe Cheonbyeon infused with Fierce Strike.
[Max stacks achieved.]
[Max Fierce Strike effect applied.]
"Gahk!"
"Kuaaaak!"
Past ten strikes, max stacks—Do-hyun's Fierce Strike was a demolition tank.
To stop it: keep the caster from swinging for 1 second.
Simple, but impossible for them now.
"Why's Fierce Strike Slash that strong!"
"Fuck, does this make sense? That guy's level 71! How's the damage that high!?"
"And what's with the guardians? Every one's new-grade!"
Not one-shots, but enough to blast through blockers.
Hard to stand in front, even blocking or dodging.
Flank? Guardians.
Hwik- Pakak!
Aggro locked, blind spots covered; cling too close, counter, then crumple.
Unacceptable.
'W-We’re higher level......'
'I'm 91, this can't be!'
'That guy who fell earlier was 98! Not something 71 can beat.'
'No way, cheat! It's a cheat!'
Not elites, but proud Top 100 Guild fighters with solid specs.
Forget that—71 vs minimum 90+.
Yet they were weaker. Unfathomable.
'Of course I'm stronger.'
Do-hyun? Utterly obvious.
Unlike their thoughts, his level hit 72 post-field boss.
[+12 Karuk's Rock-Cleaving Essence Ring]
[+12 Ominous Nightmare Earrings]
......
[+12 Taxinel's Darksteel Armor]
All accessories and gear maxed at +12.
Cheonbyeon too—and that was the surprise.
[+12 Cheonbyeon (Thousand Transformations)]
[Weapon at max enhancement.]
[Enhancement effects apply to all stored weapons in Cheonbyeon, including boosted 11/12 special options.]
'This is straight-up broken.'
Six stored weapons.
Do-hyun wielded six +12 weapons simultaneously.
More slots? More +12s.
'Damn...... This is why you chase mythics.'
Mythic-grade weapon worthy insanity.
But the highlight was elsewhere.
'Didn't expect this to show up.'
New skill in bleed slot.
Golden-bordered 'it', and inventory's graduation reward 'Tear of the God'.
Do-hyun grinned.