Chapter 185
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Translator: 8uhl
Chapter: 185
Chapter Title: Crushing Shinwa
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Jeong Hoon came down from the castle wall.
Waiting below with the users was Yeo Min-ji.
Huh? Why are you coming down here?
Yeo Min-ji looked puzzled.
That was because Jeong Hoon had chosen sword and bow, but he was supposed to mainly support from the rear using the bow.
The plans changed a bit.
The plan?
Yeah. In this siege war, Im aiming to put Hoyoung in first place.
What?!
Yeo Min-jis eyes widened in shock as she asked again.
That made senseHoyoungs goal had been to hold their ranking.
Not to take first place.
Second place was already a first-time achievement for them in a siege war.
Yeah. So lets start by sweeping out Shinwa over there.
Jeong Hoon cracked open the castle gate and joined the warrior users.
Yeo Min-ji followed right behind him.
Im coming with you!
You could wait in the back and join later.
How can I just watch from behind when youre stepping up, Hoon?
Do whatever you want.
Jeong Hoon chuckled.
Huh? Hoon?
Jang Ha-jin, glaring at the Shinwa Guild from the front lines, spotted Jeong Hoon.
Whats the situation?
The barrier looks like itll break any second Those guys firepower is no joke.
Behind the barrier, NPCs were waiting.
They were there to block users attacking the front of the castle wall.
Of course, they were all-in on pure defense rather than attack power, just to buy time.
Okay. Then lets go.
Jeong Hoon headed toward the NPCs.
Ha-jin grabbed his wrist.
What are you gonna do alone?
The moment that barrier breaks, well overwhelm Shinwa.
Youre serious?
Yeah.
Shinwa looked like they had all 200 members gathered, but Jeong Hoon was confident.
Shall we?
Only level 226, but that was plenty.
Black Field activates.
All stats are boosted by 1.5 times.
Monsters entering the Black Field have all stats reduced by 10.
As always, he activated Black Field.
His detailed stats alone already rivaled level 350 users, and now with a 1.5x boost, no one could stand against him solo.
Even with just Black Field, most of my stats exceed 450. Thats more than enough.
If he equipped all the opportunities hed gained here on top, hed hold his own against top rankers worldwide.
Jeong Hoon drew back the bowstring.
It wasnt Anima, which was a shame, but it would do.
Crack! Crunch!
Cracks appeared in the installed barrier, and it shattered in an instant.
What broke it so fast!
The warrior users gritted their teeth.
Theyd anticipated Shinwas firepower to some extent, but not that it would pierce through this quickly.
That meant they were dead set on capturing this castle.
Charge!
As the barrier broke, Shinwa Guild members rushed the castle wall.
Jeong Hoon released the bowstring.
Pewww!
The arrow shot out and lodged in the neck of a charging user.
Gahk!
The user who took a vital hit collapsed and vanished.
Instant death judgmentforcing him back to his guild in the siege field.
In siege war fields, dying once meant forced ejection, not logout.
A shockwave even erupted around that user.
150 attack power shockwave.
Argh!
Guhk!
Users caught in the shockwave were blown away.
You couldnt ignore 150 attack powerJeong Hoons stats matched early-to-mid 400-level users.
Heavy injuries!
Healer! Healer!
Shinwa Guild members in the front called urgently for healers.
But before they could heal, spells rained down from the castle wall.
Zap!
Boom!
The mages created barriers to protect their allies from the fierce firepower, then countered with their own magic.
You damn bastard!
But Sa Jae-hyeok ignored their spells entirely.
That arrow that just flew in.
It wasnt a normal arrow.
Level 257 guardian knight Song Eun-cheol had died instantly to a single arrow.
That tanky Song Eun-cheol.
So youre the one who screwed me over.
The infuriating bastard whod taken a million gold from him.
He had to be the one up front there.
Pewww!
Another arrow flew from the same spot.
It struck the shield of a frontline warrior dead-on.
Then a hail of arrows poured down on top.
Arghhh!
Agh! Above! Block above!
Arrows dealing 80 damage per hit rained like a storm, forcing 20-30 guild members out in no time.
What the.
Sa Jae-hyeoks pupils shook.
A third of his frontline warriors had vanished in an instant.
No way.
Who the hell?
Shinwa Guild members were just as stunned.
Their plan was to capture the castle and expand territory to reclaim first in the siege war.
But their front line collapsed before they even took the castle.
At this rate, first place was a pipe dream.
Sa Jae-hyeok ground his teeth and ordered a retreat.
Retreat.
Guild Master?!
If we keep this up, Shinwas done for. Change targetsaim for another castle.
He wanted to drag that damn bastard over and chop his head off right now, but the situation demanded withdrawal.
At that moment, Jeong Hoon dashed toward the Shinwa Guild members using his movement technique.
Reaching the front, he unleashed Myeongwang Fist Technique, knocking them down one by one.
Argh!
That fucker!
Mages prepared spells, while warrior and rogue users engaged Jeong Hoon.
But every attack aimed at him missed completely, and he adjusted his steps with movement technique, slamming fists into their faces.
Thud! Thud!
Shinwa Guild members who took jaw hits lost balance and crumpled to the ground.
Whoosh!
Jeong Hoon, mid-punch, suddenly twisted his waist and leaped back.
A sword blade grazed where hed stood.
Youve got better eyes than you look.
Sa Jae-hyeok glared at Jeong Hoon with eyes burning in hatred.
Normally hed be geared in Black Dragon set, but for siege war, he was in siege-specific equipment.
Long time no see.
Jeong Hoon shook blood off his fist and grinned.
Grr Get lost while Im being nice.
Get lost? Sorry, but Shinwas out here.
Cheeky bastard. You dare talk elimination with the Sword King right in front of you?
Jeong Hoon smiled brightly.
Yeah.
Try it if you can.
Sa Jae-hyeoks form blurred, appearing before Jeong Hoon in a flash.
He thrust his sword straight forward.
A sharp sword strike.
Jeong Hoon stepped back with his left foot, twisting to barely dodge.
Then he countered with Myeongwang Fist Technique to Sa Jae-hyeoks abdomen.
Boom!
Guhk!
Sa Jae-hyeoks eyes bulged red with pain.
Damage his armor shouldve blocked hit his gut full force.
Impossible!
His insides boiled hot, blood surging up his throat.
Wooong
Sword trails manifested under his feet.
Blue mana stretched in thin lines, drawing a large circle.
Sword Kings domain created.
Sa Jae-hyeoks strikes grew fiercer.
Jeong Hoon dodged one, only for another to fly at the same spot.
Sword Kings domain read even the tiniest movements.
But Sa Jae-hyeok frowned.
What? Why cant I read him properly?
When he couldnt read an enemy in his domain, it meant their stats surpassed his.
But Sa Jae-hyeok was level 412.
The 5th quest was brutally hard, so he was still at 4th job change, but one of Koreas few over level 400.
Yet he couldnt read a mere level 226 Martial Artists moves.
Thud!
Then Jeong Hoons fist slammed into Sa Jae-hyeoks gut again.
Gahk!
Full damage again.
Sa Jae-hyeok reached with his left hand to grab Jeong Hoons collar.
Jeong Hoon arched back to evade, then smashed his side with a fist.
Kuh!
Whatever it was, hed lose at this rate.
Sa Jae-hyeok channeled mana to activate another skill.
The flickering sword aura on his blade boiled, forming countless floating orbs.
The orbs rushed Jeong Hoon at once.
Boom! Boom!
They exploded on contact, tiny blades piercing his armor and flesh.
Jeong Hoons 100 HP dropped over 30.
Insane damage.
Using Advanced Healing.
Even so, Advanced Healing rapidly restored his HP.
Jeong Hoon drew his sword.
Fitting to fall by the sword, right? More humiliating that way?
You bastard!
Clang!
Sa Jae-hyeoks sword clashed with Jeong Hoons.
He frowned.
He shouldve overpowered with strength, but Jeong Hoon held firm.
How?!
Jeong Hoons face even showed leisure.
He grinned and said,
Hows it feel? Our strengths even, right?
What trick did you pull!
What you see isnt everything.
What?
Sa Jae-hyeok stammered blankly for a second, then knocked Jeong Hoons sword aside and swung again.
Clang! Clang!
Metal clangs rang out repeatedly.
Over 10 exchanges in a flash, and as time passed, gaps appeared in Sa Jae-hyeoks form.
Pure swordsmanshipSa Jae-hyeok was being pushed back.
Impossible Me, losing in swordplay!
Then Jeong Hoon deflected Sa Jae-hyeoks thrust aside and slashed upward.
Slice.
Sa Jae-hyeoks wrist hit the ground, his sword clattering after.
Huh.
Sa Jae-hyeok stared blankly at his fallen wrist.
Good fight.
Jeong Hoon slashed diagonally, severing Sa Jae-hyeoks neck.
His body vanished instantly.
Instant deathforcing him out.
What the?
The Guild Master lost.
Shinwa Guild members who witnessed their leaders defeat denied reality.
Koreas number one warrior ranker lost to a level 226 Martial Artist?
This made any sense?
No time for gawking.
Jeong Hoon pointed his sword at the Shinwa Guild members.
Next targets: the rest of them.
Behind him, Hoyoung warriors charged.
Charge!
Wreck them all!
Shinwas elimination.
Once Sa Jae-hyeok fell, the rest crumbled fast.
Huh.
Yeo Sun-woo, watching from afar, couldnt hide his awe.
Hed thought he knew Jeong Hoons power to some extent, but today erased that notion.
To think hed take down Sa Jae-hyeok, who was on his level.
Jeong Hoon returned to the castle unscathed.
Guild Master, weve eliminated Shinwa.
Truly impressive.
Impressive didnt cover it, but it was all he could say.
No better words came to mind.
Now, lets go attack the castle Dokjeon took.
Right.
Jeong Hoon said hed take first in this siege war.
Just defending wouldnt cut itthe odds were slim.
If someone took down Dokjeons castle, things would change, but Dokjeon wouldnt fall easily.
Theyd dropped to second against Shinwa only because they hadnt aimed for first.
Dokjeon, who stealthily poisoned foes, was trickier than charging Shinwa.
How many should I assign you?
But maybe Jeong Hoon could handle Dokjeon?
Yeo Sun-woo was willing to give as many as he wanted.
No. Ill go alone.
What?! A-Alone?
Yeah.
But Jeong Hoon said hed go solo.
AbsurdYeo Sun-woo shook his head urgently.
Solo wont work. Too dangerous.
The rest need to defend this castle. Hold it no matter what.
With Shinwa down, other big names watching wouldnt approach easily.
But that was just an assumption.
No guarantee they wouldnt attack.
Even so.
Its fine. Protect this castle.
Understood.
Jeong Hoons judgment was perfectly rational.
Even if he failed, holding this castle kept them in top ranks.
Yeo Sun-woo had no choice but to nod.
Yeah. Then Ill head out.