Chapter 274
Chapter 274
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>Translator: penny
>Chapter: 274
>Chapter Title: Kasin Church
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Chapter 274.
Kasin Church.
Do-hyun's fan club, short for the church that worships the Kaiser God.
From the early days when Do-hyun first started playing God Ose, Kasin Church had been nothing more than a modest fan club with hardly any members.
But now, it was no longer on that level.
It was common knowledge among all God Ose players that Kasin Church had grown into a force rivaling a guild.
“……W-what the hell is this!”
“Is this really just a fan club?”
“What kind of nonsense is this……!”
One thing was certain.
No one could have imagined it would be to this extent.
Slash—thunk! Stab! Thrust!
The sounds of flesh being sliced and bones pierced assaulted their ears.
“Gahhh!”
“Urk!”
Followed by horrific screams.
This place was a slaughterhouse.
Hundreds of fighters tangled together, killing and being killed.
They were landing blows on each other, but it was clear.
“……We’re getting pushed back?”
“Are those really Kasin Church guys? This is insane!”
“……Those masks and robes are definitely Kasin Church.”
“No way this makes sense! Even if they’ve grown a ton lately, how are they pushing us back!?”
Bit by bit, the Top 10 Guilds alliance was losing ground.
Just as they said, it was absurd.
The guild members gathered here had been handpicked to enter the labyrinth.
They were the elites within their guilds.
And these guys were driving them back?
Even accounting for Kasin Church having more numbers, it didn’t add up.
‘I heard rumors that a lot of guild execs joined Kasin Church…… but they were real?’
‘Does that mean there are spies in our guild too?’
‘Damn it…… what the hell is going on here?’
This was a true force.
Not just any force, but one comparable to a guild.
The sight of over a hundred masked figures charging forward, covered in blood and wielding all sorts of weapons, sent chills down spines that bordered on outright terror.
“What the hell are those guys?”
“……Beats me.”
Damian and Leon’s faces had hardened, along with the other guild members—so Do-hyun, the man at the center of it all, could only imagine.
Even when the Empress prodded him casually, he had nothing to say.
He could only stare blankly at the reinforcements that had suddenly appeared and were now dominating the battlefield.
“Ahh…… at last, I behold you. My god.”
When his eyes met those of a nearby fanatic, she removed her mask, her eyes gleaming with ecstasy.
Her face was strikingly memorable.
Like her Western-style figure, her features embodied Western beauty, yet she exuded an aristocratic elegance befitting a noble daughter.
‘……Her gaze is a bit intense.’
But meeting her sparkling eyes felt strangely uncomfortable.
It was so bright and eager, almost too pure.
“We have prepared for the day of your return. Forgive us for only reaching you now, with so many blasphemers in the way.”
“?”
At this point, Do-hyun couldn’t help but be baffled.
‘Waited for my return? Me?’
Who the hell was this woman?
He’d thought she was just a one-sided fan, but she spoke as if she knew him.
Even racking his brain calmly, he couldn’t recall anyone close besides his comrades.
And certainly no beauty like her.
‘Well, Demlock had all sorts of disguises, so no wonder I can’t tell.’
Considering even the Sword Emperor and Kkukku hadn’t recognized him, it was only natural.
His unresolved questions left him frustrated, but that wasn’t important right now.
“I heard you’ve been stirring things up lately, but now your fan club is going wild? Ha…… the Top 10 Guilds are done for.”
“If it’s true that so many execs joined Kasin Church, there might even be some from the Top 10 Guilds mixed in. Guess I’ll have to weed them out later.”
Damian and Leon ground their teeth, venting their rage.
“To express this joy would take three days and nights, but first, we must deal with these blasphemous heretics.”
She bowed her head politely, then turned, her eyes now fierce.
There was only one time she wore such an expression.
When purging heretics.
Especially the vermin that posed the greatest threat to the god.
“Will that foul mouth of yours never shut? Your rotten stench is making my skin crawl.”
“……What?”
“Not content with being repulsive, you dare insult our god? Your sins won’t end with mere death.”
“……You talk big. Have you forgotten? This isn’t all our strength.”
Damian spread his arms wide, as if daring her to try.
Shadows loomed overhead.
Ranged dealers hidden in alcoves along the walls.
Do-hyun’s expression hardened at the sight.
The trickiest part of fighting these bastards hadn’t been the guild members or even the masters here.
‘Every time I tried something, attacks came flying—such a pain.’
They attacked from above where everything was visible, leaving no room to hide.
[Target is temporarily unable to use teleportation skills.]
And that was just the start.
Even Backstab or Lightning Step were blocked, as if the enemies had some special buff.
It wasn’t for nothing that they’d been struggling.
Twing—!
Bows drew back, loaded with elemental effects, while staves glowed faintly.
If fired as is, it would be indiscriminate bombardment.
They were pushing back, but this deadlock would flip in an instant.
“You fool.”
She scoffed derisively.
“Do the faithful of the god truly think this is all?”
“……What?”
Damian’s face stiffened.
Her expression was too composed to dismiss as bluffing.
The moment a “no way” thought flashed through his mind.
Shuuuaak—!
Something sliced through the air.
Followed by a deafening explosion and screams.
“W-what!?”
“B-bows! Enemies hiding!”
It was arrows.
Arrows embedded in the walls detonated powerfully.
And not just one.
Shuuua—boom!
Bang! Bang!
More arrows rained in relentlessly, each causing massive blasts.
The explosions grew fiercer, toppling the ranged dealers who’d been standing smugly.
“G-grab the wall!”
“You fall, you die!”
“Damn it, where are they coming from!?”
For them, it was maddening.
Normally, you could see the direction arrows came from, but these appeared out of thin air like magic.
Boom! Bwoomph!
And they were speeding up.
Fireworks of explosions erupted everywhere.
“Huh?”
“N-no!”
The shockwaves shook the walls like an earthquake, and the ranged dealers began plummeting one by one.
Slash—
Masked reapers awaited below, slicing throats as if they’d been expecting them.
That was when it happened.
“L-look over there!”
“Crazy…….”
Heads turned at the shout, and they saw it.
The sky was a canvas painted black with arrows, falling like hail.
The dizzying sight left them stunned for a moment.
“……Gone?”
The arrows that had blackened the sky vanished without a trace.
Then came the deafening booms that deafened their ears.
———!
“Urgh!”
“W-what!?”
Blocking their ears, they easily pinpointed the source.
The explosions were hitting right there.
No time to dodge—the arrows detonated nonstop, forcing them off the walls.
Below waited masked Kasin Church reapers, wolves with jaws open for prey.
Better to jump than fall helplessly.
“Hey, you idiots! You just jump without thinking like that!?”
“If you’re jumping, jump over here so we can cover you!”
“Like hell you can right now! Shut up and fight.”
No ranged dealers remained up top.
Only melee bow and staff wielders, plus sword and spear fighters.
Damian muttered blankly at how the balance had crumbled in an instant.
“That style…… no way……?”
Damian knew the owner of those signature arrows.
Of course.
A unique ability to teleport objects, legendary rapid-fire skill.
Plus explosion properties layered on—only one player in God Ose used those triple-stacked arrows.
‘Harrington, you bastard, betraying us……!’
Harrington, master of the Top 10 Guild Earnest.
Famous as an explorer, but rankers first thought of him as the ultimate archer.
His bow talent was nothing short of genius.
No wonder the saying went: once Harrington hunkered down and started sniping, you were done.
‘Empress, Kasin Church…… and now Harrington? Damn it! What the hell is going on!?’
He should’ve recognized him back at the meeting, with all the praying and gleaming eyes.
Furious, Damian scanned around wildly.
His gaze locked on one corner, narrowing.
Faintly, he saw it.
A masked man in the form of a duke, drawing a blue bow.
‘……What?’
He fired a few more shots, then stowed his bow as if his job was done, bowing piously—not to Damian, but toward the Kaiser standing behind him.
“That crazy bastard…….”
“You’re the crazy one.”
Do-hyun cut off the profanity that had slipped out.
His gleaming, satisfied eyes fixed on Do-hyun.
The black mask made him look as repulsive as the Kasin Church fanatics.
Clang! Claaang!
A glance aside showed a fanatic clashing with Leon.
On the other side, the Empress and Arthur exchanged blows.
Around them, masked figures and guild members rolled in the mud, fighting dirty.
‘……How did it come to this?’
It should’ve been an easy win.
A one-sided massacre not even worthy of being called a battle.
Teaching a lesson to the arrogant fool who dared touch a Top 10 Guild.
But it had flipped in an instant.
One guy summoned a one-man army, Kasin Church rivaling the Top 10 appeared, and Harrington crashed the party.
“……They planned this?”
The timing was too perfect to call coincidence.
“No way.”
Do-hyun chuckled, then turned serious.
Cold intent to kill filled his face.
“I don’t know what’s going on either…… but one thing’s clear.”
Step.
Gripping his sword tight, Do-hyun took a step forward.
The distance, once hard to close, shrank effortlessly.
Right in his face, Do-hyun grinned ferociously.
“I’m gonna win this bet.”
As the words ended, a white blizzard howled.
The white lion descended simultaneously—Damian hastily raised his shield, a heavy impact surging through his body.
[Reverse Heaven Phase]
[First Form: Beginning, activated.]
“Grip that shield tight. Unless you wanna die.”
The low,沉 voice settled over the shield.