Chapter 16
Chapter 16
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Translator: Ryuma
Chapter: 16
Chapter Title: All Master Who Regressed to Bronze
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Orcs were a inherently powerful race.
Their massive builds packed with muscle.
Tough hides that resisted physical damage.
And overwhelming reproductive capabilities.
They were more than qualified to claim a solid place in the New Humanity Empire dimension.
'But at this point in time, all the orcs that appear are just low-tier orcs.'
Of course, that only applied to the orcs belonging to the New Humanity Empire.
The orcs under the New Humanity Empire were commonly known as high orcs.
They possessed sturdy bodies incomparable to regular orcs and talents far beyond the norm.
Naturally, they were nowhere to be seen in the lowest dimension of Earth, where the unified league hadn't even opened yet.
But even these were more than enough to vent Choi Shin-hyeok's frustrations.
"Charge."
Clack-clack-clack...
No sooner had Choi Shin-hyeok given the order than the undead lunged at the orcs.
The undead didn't retain their full abilities from life.
They had about one-third the power per three of them.
But that was plenty.
Kwach! Kwak! Kwach!
Over a hundred undead strong.
Their strength lay in quantity, not quality.
Watching the orcs get swept away and tossed around by the wave of undead, Choi Shin-hyeok nocked another arrow.
Grrriiind...
The result of nearly 100 strength—near-silver level—pulling the bowstring to its limit was anything but ordinary.
Kwaaaaa!
Five arrows flew true, embedding precisely between the orcs' eyes.
A feat possible only because the undead had them too pinned to move properly.
But what mattered was that it was achieved with a mere D-rank Comprehensive Weapon Mastery.
"Only C-rank now... Gold level, huh. Gotta hit A-rank ASAP."
Putting the upgraded Comprehensive Weapon Mastery aside, Choi Shin-hyeok hurled the bow at the orcs breaking through the undead.
-...Chwik?
The orcs couldn't hide their bewilderment at him discarding his weapon, but—
"Choi Shin-hyeok Style, Chapter 7 - Weapon Throw."
That too was within his calculations.
Weapon Throw.
For most players who used only one weapon, throwing it meant forfeiting the fight.
But for Choi Shin-hyeok, who wielded multiple weapons freely unlike others, it meant little.
'I can just pick up anything.'
With crude kobold and goblin weapons littering the ground everywhere, there was no need to cling to one.
The holy sword was the exception, of course.
Thwack!
The flying bow struck an orc, making it stagger.
The bow itself wasn't heavy, but Choi Shin-hyeok's strength plus the 'Weapon Throw' technique made it hit like a truck.
Confirming the lead orc reeling, he grabbed nearby weapons—whatever was at hand—and flung them.
Papapapapapap!
Spears, swords, clubs, staffs.
Kobold and goblin scrap weapons hurtled through the air at the orcs.
Normally, they wouldn't scratch orcs, but with Choi Shin-hyeok's exquisite skill, they were enough to bind their feet.
And that was sufficient.
Thud-thud-thud-thud!
-Chwiik!
-Chwik! Get lost!
For the undead he'd just shaken off to swarm again.
The orcs in the rear, whom he'd already handled, returned to tie up the vanguard.
As the immobilized orcs floundered helplessly—
"Choi Shin-hyeok Style, Chapter 2 - Throat Slit."
-...!
Slash!
Choi Shin-hyeok moved.
Like a shadow gliding through darkness, he circled behind an orc in an instant, his holy sword severing its throat.
Confirming the life fade from its eyes amid the gushing blood, he repeated the throat slit several times.
Thud!
The orcs, arteries precisely cut, collapsed on the spot.
Of course, dozens more orcs remained.
-Chwik!
-Chwek!
-Chwiiiik!
Orcs glaring daggers, snorting fiercely.
Their momentum was enough to tear him apart, but Choi Shin-hyeok uttered just one phrase.
"Rise."
Rumble-rumble-rumble!
Orc undead filled the gaps left by shattered undead from the fight.
Skeletal orc undead with glowing red eyes charged at their former kin.
"Predation."
The remaining orc corpses were devoured as before, restoring his spent stamina and mana.
"Pretty profitable."
Predation didn't just restore stamina and mana—it proved it by boosting four stats at once, including from devoured kobolds and goblins.
And soon, the third wave ended.
The brief rest after Wave 3 ended.
"Whoa, all the other teams got wiped. Looks like we're the only ones left?"
His teammates welcomed Choi Shin-hyeok back to the fortress warmly.
All they'd done was block any enemies he missed from reaching the guardian stone, so it was only natural.
"At this rate, we might actually clear five waves..."
"We're racking up points thanks to you!"
"If we push a bit more, we might hit Gold...!"
Defense themes rewarded higher scores for lasting longer, so to them dreaming of Gold, he was an irreplaceable benefactor.
But regardless, Choi Shin-hyeok's expression was grim.
'Wave 3 done, only 543 kills. Need nearly 500 more in the last two waves... Is it doable?'
It was all because of the quest from the Apex of All Evil.
Its clear condition: Defeat 1,000 enemies.
With only Waves 4 and 5 left, he needed 457 more.
At this pace, failure was certain.
"Hmm, viewers. I got a quest from a constellation, and to clear it, I need 1,000 kills. But calculating the remaining waves, it seems impossible. Any ideas?"
Ultimately, he decided to borrow the crowd's wisdom.
The viewers, learning of his worry, were stunned that a Silver player on his first real play had already caught a constellation's eye.
Not everyone, though.
Those who didn't buy it mocked and sneered.
The chats turned so hostile even onlookers got annoyed.
Choi Shin-hyeok flashed a bright smile and lightly tapped his palm with his fist.
"Aha, that'll do it."
Grateful for the idea he hadn't considered, he thanked the viewers.
That snide remark from the hater.
It held exactly what he needed.
"Alright, heading to the map center now."
The map center.
That was the reason the hater suggested it mockingly.
And why viewers tried to dissuade him.
Simple.
Map center.
The spawn point for defense theme waves.
Meaning he'd face every enemy meant for all fortresses.
Holding off a wave like that was near-impossible even for top tiers.
"Let's go."
Undeterred by the uproar, Choi Shin-hyeok headed to the center with a relaxed smile.
Clack-clack-clack...
Naturally, over a hundred undead trailed him in formation.
Kobolds, goblins, orcs.
Undead risen from their corpses marched in orderly ranks behind him.
Map center.
A place even battle-hardened Choi Shin-hyeok had never seen before.
A massive black gate rippled there.
"Enemies come from there, huh."
Muttering at the black gate he'd never laid eyes on, he glanced at the chat.
'Sea of tears.'
The chat brimmed with worry for him. He chuckled.
"If I die here, the folks who bet on 3-wave clear and 4-wave fail get their draw... Should I head back?"
1,171 people.
Those who'd bet on 3-wave success and 4-wave fail.
Over a thousand flipped stances in a flash. Clutching his sides in laughter, he shrugged.
"Anyway, I'll clear Wave 4 even here."
His unshakable confidence puzzled everyone.
"If good stuff failed, you gotta think what even better looks like."
Sheathing the holy sword, he clenched his fist, assumed stance, and said gravely.
"Heaven-Destroying Annihilation Style."
Kugugugugu!
His aura shifted dramatically.
Earth quaked, air trembled, skies split.
A sight beyond any normal player. As everyone gawked—
'First time since regressing, Master Cheok.'
Warm smile inwardly at the messages.
Cheok No-sa.
The constellation known as the War God—he'd forged a deep bond in one meeting pre-regression.
Fwooooosh!
Nostalgia brief.
Spotting the black gate spewing darkness taking form, he charged without hesitation.
"Heaven-Destroying Peng Bird Fist."
Kwaaaaaaaa!
A massive peng bird-shaped fist annihilating the heavens swept away the freshly spawned orc horde.