Chapter 177
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Translator: 8uhl
Chapter: 177
Chapter Title: Warrior's Holy Land
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Warrior's Holy Land.
Verd watched the foreigners pouring in like a tide from afar.
Theyre really coming in droves.
And standing beside him was his master, Rian Dor.
Master, why are you here?
Dont even ask With foreigners swarming like this how could I possibly rest?
There was only one dungeon, and the foreigners lining up to clear it were endlessso much so that the entire city was in a state of total saturation.
Thanks to that, plenty of users were wandering the warrior's city, tackling minor quests here and there.
Dont you have multiple residences, Master?
Those bastards are prowling every corner of the warrior's citywhere am I supposed to rest?
Is that so?
Tch, its all because that guy found the dungeon. If it werent for that, I wouldnt have needed to retreat to the holy land.
The warrior's city was buzzing for one reason: Hoon had discovered the dungeon.
But isnt it weird? How did word get out that so many people are flocking here?
Obviously that guy leaked it.
In this short timeto that many people?
Foreigners operate way beyond our expectations. Whats impossible for them?
You have a point. Speaking of which, have you heard the news about the archer city?
Yeah.
There had been a recent incident in the archer city.
An assassination attempt on the ruler.
The reason Altear hadnt opened his eyes for three months was a cursed herb called sleepweed.
Theyd caught the spy, sentenced him to public execution, and thrown the collaborator into the underground prison.
Looks like wars about to break out.
Probably. They cant just let an attempt on their leaders life slide. That damnable Marcus never shouldve climbed to the top seat.
What should we do?
What do you mean, what?
Starting a war means the balance of power could shatter. Thats why weve all gone to such lengths to avoid conflict until now.
Hmm.
If that happened, the other cities would be the ones in real trouble.
Once the balance tipped, the dominant force would naturally swallow up the rest.
If war does break out, we wont just sit back and watch.
Youre this citys leader. Its your call to make.
Understood.
At that moment, Hagerswho was supposed to be guarding the city entrancesuddenly appeared in the holy land.
He glanced around before sprinting straight toward Verd.
Leader!
Whats got you running over in such a panic?
Please, take a look at this.
In his hand was a thick stack of documents.
Hm?
Verd took the documents and scanned them quickly.
But as time passed, his expression grew increasingly grave.
What? What is it?
Rian Dor asked, curiosity etched on his face.
Read it for yourself.
Verd handed the documents over to him.
Hm? Its from the archer city.
Relations between the warrior's city and the archer city were abysmal.
To the point where war could erupt at any moment.
Yet here they were, addressing a message directly to Verd, the leader of the warrior's city.
Yes. They came to us while we were guarding the entrance and asked us to deliver it personally.
Is that right?
The document started by stating they had no intention of going to war with the warrior's city.
Next came the thief city.
It laid bare every one of Marcuss atrocities.
Simply put, theyre saying they wont let Marcus get away with it.
But is that smart? Declaring war so openly will give them time to prepare countermeasures.
How confident did they have to be to issue a formal declaration instead of a surprise attack?
Archers excel at long-range, but theyre extremely vulnerable in close quarters. Thieves, on the other hand, have superior mobility, excel in close combat, and specialize in stealth.
It was a total mismatch.
To have any shot at ambushing thieves, youd need to move with utmost secrecy.
Theyve just thrown away what little chance of victory they had left.
Agreed.
Thieves were masters of ambushes and assassinations.
The odds of the archer city taking out Marcus? Zero.
Should we step in?
Verd shook his head.
Not yet.
For now, theyd observe the situation.
War?
Uh that doesnt sit right
Ha-jin and Kim Bong-gu both voiced their objections.
Ill pass on it.
But we will split the items from this key.
For real?
Jeong Hoon nodded.
Yeah. Thats why I called you guys here in the first place.
Ah, got it.
By the way, whos the lady?
Kim Bong-gu had zero prior acquaintance with his mother.
They were total strangers.
My mom.
Huh who?
I said, my mom. Arent you gonna greet her?
Gasp! Hello, maam!
His mother smiled awkwardly and nodded.
Nice to meet you. Whats your relationship with our Hoon?
Hes the brother I respect most in this world!
His mother nodded silently.
She clearly wasnt thrilled with the guys nickname.
The kids a good one.
Jeong Hoon flashed a grin as he said it.
He shot Kim Bong-gu a signal at the same time.
Kim Bong-gus eyes flickered for a moment, but he quickly broke into a wide smile and mimed gripping a steering wheel.
Vroom vroom! This Bongo vans got killer ride comfortmaamll be super comfy too!
Ride comfort?
Haha! Just a joke. A joke! I meant suspension, actually!
You need to change that nickname of yours.
If I couldve, I wouldve done it ages ago
Unlike other games, nicknames in New World couldnt be changed once set.
Kim Bong-gu had picked his as a joke, but seeing how it creeped people out left him mortified.
Then make it not show up. Ill kill you if it does.
Y-Yes?
Kim Bong-gu jumped in shock.
How the hell do you hide a nickname?
But ignoring Jeong Hoons order would definitely get him killed.
Relax, its a joke. Why so jumpy?
Ahaha.
Anyway, about this warour goal is to take out the thief citys ruler, Marcus von Banastar.
Take out an NPC?
Jeong Hoon nodded.
Wait a sec! How are we supposed to get the ruler?
Kim Bong-gu nodded along with Ha-jins protest.
No matter how amazing you are, bro, their numbers are insane
Theres a reason they say you cant beat a gang-up.
If they came at him for real, even Jeong Hoon couldnt hold out.
Who said its just us?
Huh? Who else is coming?
Ye Min-ji had finished the guild enrollment process and headed back.
That left a total of four.
Youll see. My subscribers.
What?
I posted something on the community before heading here.
A post?
Yeah. Reactions should be rolling in any minute now.
Im planning a subscriber event.
A few hours earlier, Jang Dae-hwi had gotten this message from Jeong Hoon.
What kind?
Events came in all varieties.
Giveaway raffles.
Comment contests.
Fan meets and the like.
All ways to thank subscribers.
HoneyTubes subscriber count had already broken 2.8 million.
Frankly, it was pretty late to be running an event.
But the event details blew Jang Dae-hwis expectations out of the water.
War.
Huh?
Jang Dae-hwi let out a dumbfounded echo.
Gonna use war content to hand out 200,000 gold.
200two hundred thousand gold? Dude, thats 2 billion won. Two billion!
Yep.
Anyway, Ill post it on the community.
Where the hell did that money come from?
No, right the guy was raking it in from the reinforcement exchange. Of course.
Jang Dae-hwi checked the community post.
To all HoneyTube subscribers.
- HoneyTube has surpassed 2 million subs and is closing in on 3 million.
Better late than neverwere doing a subscriber event.
Its simple.
Wars about to break out between the archer city and the thief city.
You subscribers join the archer side and chop off the head of the thief citys ruler, Marcus von Banastar.
Well pick the top contributing subscriber: 1st place gets 100,000 gold.
Worried its just 1st?
Nope. 2nd and 3rd get some too.
70,000 gold for 2nd, 30,000 for 3rd.
- Event starts right now, as of this post.
- Eligible levels: 201299.
- Korea server only.
He refreshed, and comments started popping up one by one.
Huh?
What kinda insane event is this?
War? Like a siege?
Whoa 100k gold is tempting af
No way, dropping 2B all at once?
Nothing from 4th on? Brutal lololol
Argh cant join without hitting 201.
Dammit Im 189. Pissed.
Wow the comments are wild.
Not even a minute in, and there were already over 200.
Proof of just how many people were tuned into HoneyTube.
But howd you know war was gonna happen?
Truly baffling.
How you know wars coming?
Wild lololol
Plenty of subscribers were thinking the same thing.
But it didnt matter.
This was a 200,000-gold event.
At that moment.
Thief City.
Marcus von Banastar scoffed at Altears moves.
Puhaha! That doddering old fool. Whats he gonna do now that hes finally caught on? Nothing changes.
Marcus von Banastar.
Hed seized the vacant leader position after the previous ruler, Rasak von Banastar, died suddenly.
His first order of business as leader: topple the archer city.
Claim Irina for myself and install a puppet in the archer city. What a perfect plan.
Seven years prior, hed attended a council meeting in Rasaks stead.
That was where he met his fated prize.
A young girl, still years away from adulthood.
Shed stuck to Altear von Askenstones side without leaving it.
Marcus couldnt tear his eyes away, and the meetings discussions went in one ear and out the other.
Hed waited for her to come of age, and now he planned to claim her amid the archer citys fall.
But the plan had gone off the rails from the very start.
Hed never dreamed Altear would wake up.
Hudin, you dare betray me?
Hed subjected them to brutal training from childhood, selecting only the absolute elite to serve as the leaders shadows.
And this one chose betrayal over honorable suicide.
Hed never forgive it.
Leader! I have urgent news to report.
At that moment, a thief burst into the rulers chambers and dropped to one knee.
Marcus tilted his head.
Report?
Yes! The archer city has begun to move.
Already?
It threw him off.
What gave them the guts to act so boldly?
Thats not all. Foreigners are flooding into the archer city!
Foreigners?
Yes! It looks like they intend to aid them.
Marcus let out a hollow laugh.
Foreigners frequented the city, doing quests to level up.
If they were siding with the archers, it meant war-related quests had been issued.
Cowardly Altear.
Daring to recruit foreigners in an inter-city war?
Bam!
Marcus slammed his fist on the table in fury.
Come out.
Nearly twenty shadows materialized at his command.
You called for us?
The leader among them, shadow Nel, bowed respectfully.
This is an order. Head to the archer city immediately. Use any means necessarybring me the heads of Altear and the traitor Hudin.
The targets: Altear and the betrayer Hudin.
Understood.
With the order given, the shadows vanished in an instant.