Chapter 257
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Translator: 8uhl
Chapter: 257
Chapter Title: The Completed Orb of Calling Death
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Even after Jeong Hoon left, the hall remained utterly silent.
The one who broke that silence was Audon, the warrior assisting Raton.
"Chief, do you think they can really gather the materials?"
Raton pondered for a moment before nodding.
"You saw it earlier, didn't you? How he subdued me with such ease."
The overwhelming aura was palpable even from a glance.
Just meeting his eyes had been enough to overwhelm them.
In fact, the sneak attack had been an attempt to gauge just how strong he was.
And that sneak attack had ended before it could even begin.
He had swung his sword, only for his wrist to be seized.
'It wasn't human strength.'
Raton checked his wrist from moments ago.
It had been perfectly healed, but the throbbing pain lingered vividly in his mind.
It had felt like his wrist was being snapped in two.
"That's true, but... there are just too many materials needed."
Mutant ogre fangs.
Mutant owl bear claws.
One thousand of each.
Not a small number by any means.
Meanwhile, the ones who had stepped up to help numbered only six.
Audon was worried for their safety.
"It's fine. If my guess is right, they'll definitely bring them back."
Raton saw hope.
Monsters all over level 300.
Beasts so powerful that no one would even dream of challenging them.
Fortunately, they hadn't ventured into the warrior's city yet, which was the only reason they were still alive.
But no one knew when they might invade, leaving everyone in constant fear.
To make matters worse, their weapons were in such poor condition that fighting was impossible.
It was in that dire situation that Jeong Hoon had appeared.
'Please return safely.'
Raton prayed fervently in his heart.
Mutant Owl Bear Claws 1,0001,000
It took about two hours to gather every last claw.
Even hunting owl bears nonstop, the drop rate was low, so it dragged on a bit.
"Let's head back now."
"Whew, that was tough."
"Brother, can't we rest a little before going?"
Unlike Jeong Hoon, everyone else was visibly exhausted.
They had hunted mutant ogres, then immediately moved on to mutant owl bears.
Three straight hours of nonstop hunting.
It was enough to drain them both physically and mentally.
"Sure."
Jeong Hoon glanced around and soon spotted a cave, heading that way.
Fortunately, no monsters were inside.
As they sat to rest, Yeo Min-ji spoke up with a serious expression.
"This quest looks like a path-clearing one. Meaning, to reach the Ultimate Knight, we'll have to go through every single city."
Ultimate Knight.
That knight only appeared after performing a summoning ritual as a Death Knight.
Naturally, it required materials for the summoning, obtainable only through quests.
"We'll gather them quickly."
To do that, they needed to move as fast as possible.
Jeong Hoon allowed only about thirty minutes of rest before returning to the Warrior's Holy Land.
They had to face monsters on the way back too, but thanks to Ha-jin, they broke through easily.
Quantity really was a cheat.
"You gathered them all?!"
Raton greeted Jeong Hoon's return with a beaming face.
"Yes."
Jeong Hoon handed over the materials he had collected.
Two thousand in totalone thousand each.
An exclamation mark flashed above Raton's head.
You have completed the quest.
You have gained 10,000,000 EXP.
You have acquired the 'Orb of Calling Death.'
You may undertake the next quest.
Ten million EXP.
Not a small amount, but quite modest compared to Jeong Hoon's level.
He wasn't disappointed, knowing good rewards weren't available here anyway.
And the Orb of Calling Death.
It was a material to summon the Ultimate Knight.
Now, gathering more materials and fusing them into this orb would create the 'Completed Orb of Calling Death.'
"Thank you so much! Thanks to you, we can remake our weapons!"
"You're welcome. Need anything else?"
"No, no. After you went to such lengths..."
"It's fine. Just tell me."
His requests had to be fulfilled repeatedly to open the path to the next thief's city.
From the thief's city onward, everything was blocked, making entry impossible.
Backing out here would mean no way to reach the Ultimate Knight.
"Uh... then, could you gather just a few more materials?"
"As many as needed."
Jeong Hoon smiled and accepted the quest.
At the same time.
Jang Dae-hwi was left alone, checking his HoneyTube channel.
"Incredible."
It hadn't been long since subscribers hit 100 million, and now they were nearing 150 million.
Unprecedented insane growth.
"Ha... so frustrating."
That's why missing out on the next contentthe Ultimate Knight subjugation partyhurt so much.
Was it the thrill of that cliff climb at the Western Volcano content they did together last time?
Or the massive EXP gains that skyrocketed his level?
He wanted to join this time too, but failing to reach level 301 had locked him out.
"Maybe I should've focused on EXP instead of filming back then..."
Jang Dae-hwi muttered softly, then shook his head.
"Nah. If I had, the views might not have exploded like this."
Views: 2,411,765,480
The Western Volcano video had surpassed 2.4 billion views.
And the count was still skyrocketing in real timeno telling how high it'd go.
Any regret vanished the moment he saw those numbers, replaced by a blooming smile.
"I wonder what the reaction will be when Hoon brings back the next video."
A level 1,100 Ultimate Knight subjugation.
The knight, originally level 250, had jumped to 1,100no one would dream of taking it down.
But Jeong Hoon vowed to prove its subjugation difficulty wasn't as high as thought.
If that was true...
"This one's gonna rack up insane views too."
It definitely would.
Five days since entering Leas.
After repeating quests, Jeong Hoon succeeded in breaking through to the Martial Artist's City.
And like the Warrior's City, the Martial Artist's City was made up entirely of NPCs.
"I just want to escape this damned world..."
"We're only alive because we can't die..."
When they first visited the Martial Artist's City, the atmosphere was far more dismal than the Warrior's City.
Even the chief, Paul, was just a level 150 Martial Artist.
The others were around the same level or lower.
Far below the NPCs Jeong Hoon had seen active in Leas.
'Because those above set it that way.'
To ensure they never resisted the monsters.
As a result, they were merely surviving, unable to die.
Still, thanks to Jeong Hoon completing quests and helping, their expressions were much more relaxed than on the first visit.
"Thank you so much. I'll never forget this favor."
Paul bowed at a full 90 degrees repeatedly in gratitude.
"It's nothing."
Just now, completing the quest had finalized the materials to summon the Ultimate Knight.
Jeong Hoon bought a fusion potion from the achievement shop and used it on the gathered materials.
You have acquired the 'Completed Orb of Calling Death.'
Completed Orb of Calling Death.
Now, using this orb at the altar where the Ultimate Knight slumbered would do it.
And that altar was located at a portal on the Martial Artist's City border.
"Please. Subjugate the monsters at the border."
Monster subjugation.
Including the Ultimate Knight among them.
"Yes."
Jeong Hoon accepted the quest again and headed to the border with his party.
The problem was that the monsters around the Martial Artist's City were exceptionally high-level.
As they reached the border, the monsters were nearing level 420.
Lv. 420 Mutant King Wyvern
A massive monster flying through the skies.
"Whoa... how do we even take that down?"
Ha-jin gaped up at the King Wyvern.
"It's fine."
Jeong Hoon drew Anima and pulled back the string, aiming at the sky.
Pewwww!
Releasing the string sent an arrow streaking heavenward.
The arrow arced perfectly, striking the King Wyvern's torso.
"Kieeek!"
The hit wyvern lost balance and plummeted to the ground.
"Nice."
"Yeah!"
At Jeong Hoon's word, Bong-gu leaped forward and slit the wyvern's throat with his dagger, finishing it.
"Mom, aim for the wyverns' heads, please."
"Got it."
From here, they needed his mother's help.
Bang!
Each gunshot brought down a wyvern.
The rest of the party finished them off.
Jeong Hoon assisted his mother with Anima, knocking wyverns from the sky.
Their numbers dwindled rapidly over time.
Of course, after some kills, they respawned, returning to original count.
But the quest counter for 1,000 wyverns ticked up steadily.
After about two hours of hunting, they hit 1,000 wyverns.
"On to the next!"
Jeong Hoon quickly cleared the wyverns and moved to the next area, swarming with Mutant King Tigers.
Lv. 450 Mutant King Tiger
The Mutant King Tigers were a whopping level 450.
"...As Hoon said, the Ultimate Knight's level must be sky-high."
"Don't worry too much. It'll be over quick."
Jeong Hoon smiled and stepped forward with Heavenly Demon Supremacy.
Leviathan was gripped in his hand as he unleashed Heavenly Demon Extinction Sword, massacring the Mutant King Tigers.
Mutant King Tigers.
Mutant Black King Tigers.
Degenerate nameless soldiers.
Degenerate nameless knights.
After the monsters came the Death Knights holding the line.
Filling even their count allowed them to press on.
Finally, they reached the end of the Martial Artist's City border.
A single portal shimmered there.
The dungeon where the Ultimate Knight lurked.
"Whoa... it's really 1,100."
Just as Jeong Hoon said, the dungeon was truly level 1,100.
"Ready?"
Before entering, Jeong Hoon asked his party.
"Yes."
"Let's go!"
As they drew closer to the Ultimate Knight, Jeong Hoon had cautioned everyone.
When the Ultimate Knight appeared, stay far away no matter what.
He would handle the fight alone.
Recalling his performances so far, they nodded without protest.
His mother worried until the end but ultimately agreed to respect her son's wishes after his persistent convincing.
"Alright then, heading in."
As Jeong Hoon declared entry, everyone's bodies were pulled into the dungeon.
The interior was pitch black.
"It's so dark."
Yeo Min-ji furrowed her brow, scanning around.
She had subjugated the Ultimate Knight before.
But it had never been this dark inside.
And that chilling aura raising hairs all over her body.
Even without summoning it...
Could Jeong Hoon really take it 1v1?
She looked at him worriedly, but he just smiled.
"Don't worry."
The fight would end quickly.
As Jeong Hoon stepped forward, torches lit up, gradually brightening the surroundings.
Ahead lay the altar where the Ultimate Knight slumbered.
-Legend, slumbering here.
A single tombstone stood before the altar.
As the inscription said, "Legend" was the title for the Ultimate Knight.
'Time to start.'
Just as Jeong Hoon had instructed beforehand, no one else moved a step.
From now on, it was a 1v1 between Jeong Hoon and the Ultimate Knight.
Jeong Hoon pulled the 'Completed Orb of Calling Death' from his inventory.