Chapter 237
Chapter 237
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>Translator: penny
>Chapter: 237
>Chapter Title: Arthur's Arrival
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>“Arthur…….”
“You’re still as slow as ever, Master of the Armory. Is it really okay to get distracted with the boss right in front of you?”
Astr clicked his tongue at the sight of the haughty holy knight looking down at him with a cynical expression.
‘He’s brought every last bit of firepower he’s got.’
It wasn’t just Arthur who had appeared.
Five holy knights emerged behind him.
While not quite on Arthur’s level, a considerable amount of holy power emanated from them, clad in their gleaming armor.
‘The Holy Ten Knights.’
Unlike other Top 10 Guilds, which had anywhere from twenty to as many as fifty executives, The King’s elite holy knights numbered only ten.
Bringing them along was as good as deploying his full forces.
It wasn’t an exaggeration to say that The King guild revolved entirely around Arthur and the Holy Ten Knights.
Each one of them could easily outmatch executives from other guilds.
‘Five of them…… He must’ve scraped them together in a hurry. The rest are probably stationed in the New Continent. Makes sense—they can’t just hit pause on ongoing operations.’
The other guilds were likely in similar situations.
Kraaaaaah—!
Astr finished assessing the situation as the boss’s roar echoed, clicking his tongue again.
“Hah, you little shit. Where do you get off acting all high and mighty?”
“That’s rich coming from you. Aren’t I the one who struck first, Master of the Armory?”
“Yeah, you’re hot shit. Now fuck off and get out of my way before I grind you into dust.”
“If you can.”
A tense, murderous atmosphere hung in the air amid their subtle war of nerves.
Step, step, step, step.
Dozens of Babylon guild members lined up single file behind Astr, while the five Holy Ten Knights stood off to the side.
Numerically, they had the advantage, but everyone knew.
A clash right now would leave both sides battered.
Kraaaaaah—!!
Right on cue, the boss went berserk.
Having suddenly lost one arm, the boss thrashed wildly, swinging its remaining one.
Roars boomed endlessly as the ground shattered, putting an end to the two men’s standoff.
There was no gain in colliding now.
Whoosh—thud.
Dodging the boss’s blind strike with ease, Arthur descended from above, his sword flowing like water.
Holy power erupted from the blade’s tip, triggering an explosion.
The already half-blind boss rolled pathetically on the ground, howling in agony.
Arthur looked down at it coldly and continued.
“Let’s deal with the boss first.”
“……Tch, fine. Who knows when that Xiao bitch will show up.”
“Beyond the Heavens? I saw them on the way here. They’re about a kilometer out.”
“With Pegasus’s speed, they’ll be here in seconds. I’m not yielding her to that woman, so stay out of it.”
Arthur, who knew their relationship, nodded in agreement.
“Only to her…….”
He mulled it over for a moment, his expression turning peculiar.
Like he found the situation amusing.
“What I saw on the way wasn’t just Beyond the Heavens.”
“Then who else? I already saw Ernest and Leone.”
“No, not them. Looks like you don’t know. More people are gathering than you think. Plenty of unexpected ones too. For example…… that woman.”
“That woman?”
Arthur smiled faintly at Astr, who tilted his head in confusion.
His response was short.
“The mad bitch with the clear eyes.”
“Ah.”
With that brief description alone, Astr nodded as if he needed to hear no more.
‘……Yeah, that’s one person I didn’t see coming.’
No better way to describe her.
Astr shook his head as if the mere thought made him sick, then paused, suddenly recalling a comrade.
Come to think of it, Kaiser was here too.
He’d gone radio silent, but that guy was surely up to something.
And if that woman was headed here too……
It meant the mad bitch might run into Kaiser.
‘……This could be fun.’
Astr’s lips twitched at the imagined reaction of his comrade.
* * *
-Arthur showed up!!
-What? Wasn’t Arthur in the Forbidden Forest? How’s he here already?
-He had business on the main continent anyway, and the world quest popped while he was en route.
-Arthur and the Holy Ten Knights’ presence is insane…… Overwhelming just watching.
-Arthur melts the boss the second he appears lmao
-Boss loses an arm and starts bawling—feels so damn good.
The community exploded at The King guild’s unexpected intrusion.
No one had imagined Arthur, who should’ve still been in the New Continent, joining the fray this quickly.
The King guild, making a flashy entrance, pressed their advantage relentlessly afterward.
[The second Great Calamity, ‘The Beast from the Innermost Depths,’ has been slain.]
[Bonus points awarded differentially based on contribution to slaying the Great Calamity.]
-1st: Arthur
-2nd: Astr
-3rd: Repias
…….
They boldly overtook Babylon to claim first place in contributions, living up to their reputation.
-Wow, snatches 1st right in front of everyone ㄷㄷ
-Astr’s frozen face when he got robbed of 1st is hilarious lmao
-Beyond the Heavens didn’t even make the rankings.
And it wasn’t just the boss kill.
They piled up contribution points at a blistering pace, making their late arrival look like a joke.
Even compared to the other Top 10 Guilds, their speed was exceptional.
-Holy knights get stronger the worse the evil, and Arthur’s the worst of them—obvious.
-This is Arthur’s personal buff dungeon at this point lmao
-Fr, holy knights are broken.
-Nah, it’s Arthur who’s broken. That unique ability? Items and transcendent trait all counter the opposite attribute—his DPS is insane.
-Arthur is a god, Arthur is a god.
-Hey now, blasphemy. Save that chant for the omnipotent Kaiser!
-Where’s that omnipotent Kaiser’s face right now? All hype? Sub-Top 10 trash?
-Hype’s going too far. He’s just low level. What hype? He’s proven himself plenty, and haters still at it.
-Just agro bait. Ignore the gold diggers.
In a gathering of top high rankers, Arthur naturally drew the most attention.
But one group matched his fame.
Not NPC-affiliated high rankers or a Top 10 Guild.
-Breaking: Kaiser Church robes spotted in action.
-All wearing masks lmao looks like a cult fr, chest swelling with pride.
-Why are Kaiser Church guys fighting so well? That’s guild level already?
-Rumors said even members from other guilds joined—real?
-Oh shit, Berge was telling the truth lmao poor guy cleared now.
-Honestly, it was kinda pathetic~ Self-inflicted.
-Arthur who? Berge’s Kaiser Church conspiracy was real—peak comedy lmao wtf why is it true.
Kaiser Church.
Once just a fan cafe, they’d grown into an undeniable force.
-Saw a zealot just now.
And among them, the standout was the zealot.
-Swinging that greatsword with that face is terrifying. How are her eyes so clear mid-fight? You’d think she’s out for a neighborhood stroll.
-Leave her be, she’s a crazy bitch.
-Still don’t get her logic. Smiles one sec, then throats you next—what’s her brain wiring?
-One thing I know: Praise Kaiser and she likes it.
-Badmouth Kaiser?
-Instant decap. Eyes ain’t clear then.
The woman wielding a greatsword bigger than herself was anything but ordinary, in more ways than one.
Blood splattered her face, yet her eyes didn’t flicker—clear as ever, downright eerie.
Most avoided her entirely, but opposites always exist.
Plenty were drawn to that jarring gap in her demeanor.
-No but she’s actually gorgeous…… Gap moe hits hard.
-Gap moe? You haven’t died to that bitch. Get stomped once and you won’t say that. She’s straight insane.
-Pretty psycho…… Wanna get stomped too.
-Crazy bastard.
-Think she’d accept a confession?
-Sigh, curse of looksmaxxing.
Western noble-like beauty and slender arms.
An exotic figure that filled out where it should and curved where it ought, impossible for any man to ignore.
Her appearance drew massive interest from all angles, most of it curiosity.
-So what’s Kaiser Church doing? Thought they’d skip this for contributions?
-Nah, they’re just massacring.
-?? Massacre why?
-God vanished, so they can’t proceed without him.
-Crazy but how’s that lead to massacre?
-Gotta purge heretics before seeing God—killing anyone badmouthing Kaiser.
-ㄷㄷ;; Real zealot;; Insanity maxed.
-Gotta be that crazy to spot genius. 6 months to that level? Started at launch and she’d be Top 10 already.
-Her personal power’s already near Top 10 master tier.
-Nah, that’s exaggeration. Not quite Top 10.
Following The King’s Arthur came Kaiser Church and the zealot.
The community debated hotly amid the chaos, with no more Kaiser mentions.
Some posts about him popped up occasionally.
-What’s Kaiser doing?
-Kaiser being this quiet is weird.
-Given his track record, probably stirring shit again.
Not baseless.
Kaiser’s history was binary.
-Outright bomb or stealth nuke.
This felt like the latter.
Folks speculated wildly about a massive nuke in prep, but celebrity chatter drowned them out.
Chats surfaced sporadically, buried in seconds.
Replies, when they came, dismissed as conspiracy.
-Come on, even Kaiser can’t pull that off.
-Yeah, his history makes it plausible…… But this is a stretch.
-Agree he’s doing something. Even hidden piece plausible.
-But nuke? Lmao Top 10s and high rankers everywhere—gap’s too big.
-Fr later maybe, but now? Nah.
-Ernest dropping the nuke seems more likely.
-Why Ernest?
-He stopped in a corner, controlling the area? Probably found something.
Thus, Kaiser gradually faded from players’ minds.
So no one imagined.
What was happening beneath the ground they stood on.
* * *
[Unbelievable…….]
The guardian stared ahead in shocked eyes.
What he saw: the cavern floor and walls shattered to ruin.
More precisely, the man standing tall atop them.
Swoosh.
The guardian’s gaze dipped slightly.
The man thrust his sword forward.
The legendary sword of the white lion he’d once wielded.
The blade, bearing the white lion and snowflower, pointed straight at him.
Plop.
Its tip finally touched his chin.
Despite his staggering body, the guardian met the steadfast eyes and sword tip, shaking off his dazed look.
[Remarkable swordsmanship. To overcome a mere bestowed sword with your own…… Who would’ve thought.]
He smiled, pleased, and declared.
[Passed.]
The proclamation of Kaiser’s success.
Ding-
[Hidden event, ‘The Old King’s Conviction,’ has ended.]
[You have proven your worth to receive conviction from the Forgotten Tomb’s guardian, ‘The Old King’s Conviction.’]
[You have achieved the unbelievable. Title, ‘Unbelievable Feat,’ increases all stats by +5.]
[You may obtain treasure from the guardian.]
[Acquiring the treasure will unlock a special event.]
…….
[Swordsmanship mastery has reached LV30 through extreme swordsmanship utilization.]
[You have learned the second form of the Reverse Heaven Stage.]
‘Didn’t expect to break through like this.’
Do-hyun grinned at the barrage of messages.
An unexpected harvest.