Chapter 190: Destruction of Laughing Coffin
Noah arrived home with Asuna and Yui that night, but the house was quiet indicating that Yuuki had not returned from Leveling up which should have been impossible considering that Yuuki always came home on time before dinner.
"This is strange, it's unusual for Yuuki not to be home yet.." Noah muttered while frowning.
"Noah, we should go find her, I'm afraid something happened" Asuna said worriedly.
"You're right, Asuna, you wait for me at home with Yui, I'll go find Yuuki" Noah said while putting on his gear.
"Then I'll prepare dinner, be careful" Asuna said while tidying up Noah's collar.
"Yeah, don't worry" Noah replied kissing Asuna's forehead before kissing Yui's cheek.
Turning around, Noah walked towards the teleportation crystal in the middle of the nearest city while continuing to contact and track Yuuki's whereabouts, but there was never a reply from Yuuki which made Noah worried.
"Argo, help me find Yuuki" Noah sent a message to Argo the rat, who was good at intelligence.
"Yuuki?, the black-haired elf girl who is always with you?" Argo asked in the reply message.
"Yes, she should be Leveling up between the 61st and 62nd floors" Noah explained.
"Wait a minute" Argo replied before looking for information about Yuuki's whereabouts.
Standing in front of the teleportation crystal, Noah waited for news from Argo, as Noah grew impatient Argo's reply soon came.
"Some players saw Yuuki enter the Labyrinth on the 62nd floor this afternoon, maybe she was trapped inside for some reason"
"Labyrinth area?, with Yuuki's power, it shouldn't be possible for her to be trapped, unless..." Feeling a bad feeling, Noah immediately rushed without hesitation.
He immediately activated the teleportation crystal to the 62nd floor before using his teleportation magic to instantly arrive in front of the labyrinth entrance.
....
After entering the labyrinth, Noah shot out quickly, Noah's spear like a flash of white light that broke through every ice giant that blocked his path.
Time continued to pass and Noah explored almost the entire Labyrinth area except for the hidden area that had not been mapped.
"Lighting strike"
"Booom"
Noah destroyed the labyrinth wall and a secret passage appeared behind the wall, without hesitation Noah stepped in and followed the passage until he reached a wide area with high cliffs around him. Yuuki with her hands and feet tied with chains was in an iron cage in the middle of the area. She was in a state of unconsciousness so she didn't notice Noah's arrival.
"Come out!" Noah shouted to his surroundings because he knew that there were many people in that place.
"Plok....plok...plok..."
"Amazing, you found us early on, indeed your name as the strongest player cannot be underestimated"
PoH said sarcastically while clapping his hands.
"So it's you, PoH, the leader of the Laughing Coffin Guild"
Noah said calmly without the slightest fear when he saw PoH and hundreds of Laughing Coffin Guild members surrounding the place from the high cliff.
He was relieved that Yuuki was still safe and seemed to be used as bait, their target seemed to be him.
"It's really an honor for me to be known by you, Vermilion the battle mage!" PoH exclaimed with an exaggerated expression.
"Vermilion, would you like to join us? Let's enjoy this killing game?" PoH invited enthusiastically and fanatically.
"Huh, it's ridiculous to enjoy killing weaklings, let me show you how a real killer is" Noah said before releasing a bloodthirsty aura and pointing it at PoH and hundreds of his Guild members.
Noah stepped forward casually, but in just an instant he had appeared behind a Laughing Coffin Guild member and swung his spear horizontally at the player's neck. The player's head flew high before turning into data pieces and disappearing. The player didn't know what happened until he died, while PoH and the other Laughing Coffin members were shocked by Noah's decisiveness and strength.
"Attack! .. attack him together! He's only one person! There are hundreds of us!" Not knowing who spoke but, every Laughing Coffin member immediately attacked Noah.
Arrows and magic flew towards Noah, while the swordsmen followed.
...bam...
Without fear, Noah slammed his spear on the floor.
"Holy shield" Noah did not forget to protect Yuuki from being targeted by them. After creating a protective shield for Yuuki, Noah dashed towards the hundreds of players with his spear.
Noah dashed towards the hundreds of Laughing Coffin Guild members at an unexpected speed. Every movement was filled with precision and skill honed over the years in several worlds. In an instant, he was already in the middle of the crowd of players trying to attack him.
First, he slammed his spear into the group of players who were trying to surround him. The spear struck with incredible force, piercing through their defenses and causing painful destruction. Several players were thrown back, while others fell to the ground, lying helpless as their HP dropped to 0. They immediately disappeared, turning into pieces that showed that they had died in this battle.
"Don't let him get close!" shouted a leader among them. Any player who tried to attack him would only be easy targets for his sharp spear.
Noah leaped into the air, dodging the arrows that were hurtling towards him. In a graceful movement, he twisted his body and stabbed his spear into the ground, creating a wave of energy that blew away the attackers around him.
Magic attacks began to fly towards him, but Noah was ready. He raised his spear, and in a swift movement, he summoned a protective spell.
"Flame Barrier!" Flames erupted, creating a wall of fire that protected him from the approaching magic. The few Laughing Coffin members who dared to approach were quickly incinerated by the blazing flames.
"Fool! Attack him!" PoH shouted, furious as his comrades fell one by one. He couldn't let Noah dominate this battle. However, all those shouts were in vain. Noah was already in their midst, moving as nimbly as the wind.
He swung his spear again, this time in a spinning motion that destroyed several players at once. He used the momentum to continue his attack, stabbing the spear into the ground again and creating an even bigger wave of energy. "Earthquake Strike!" a booming sound echoed, and the ground shook violently. Laughing Coffin members fell, some of them falling into the cracks that formed along with the tremors.
"Impossible!" shouted one of the surviving members. "He's too strong!" several players began to fear death and begged for mercy, but Noah didn't hesitate to stab the player's head with his spear. Seeing this, many other red players immediately attacked in desperation.
NOAH continued his attack, destroying every opponent who dared to approach. In a short time, he had already taken several lives in this unequal battle.
Suddenly, he faced several heavily armed players who tried to surround him. They swung their weapons with full force, but Noah was ready. Dodging the first attack nimbly, he swung his spear with full force, knocking one of them into the cliff.
Another archer took the opportunity to attack from afar. Noah quickly saw, turned around and aimed his spear. "Thunderbolt!" He summoned a lightning spell that aimed at the archer, zapping him with thunderous electricity. The archer's body was sent flying and disappeared instantly.
"Unite! Attack him together!" PoH shouted in a frightened voice as he hid in the crowd. Despite his efforts to organize his tactics, tension and fear began to spread among his members. Noah was too strong, and every attack he launched only ended in failure.
Noah didn't give them a chance to retreat. He moved quickly, breaking their ranks with his spear.
Suddenly, he saw several magicians gathered in one place, preparing to launch a larger magic attack. Noah wouldn't let them do that.
"No magic will disturb me!" He swung his spear with full force, creating a small tornado that blew the mage away in all directions.
"Kill him! Kill him now!" PoH shouted, but his voice was now nothing more than a desperate scream. Noah had already taken out dozens of their members, and every time they tried to attack, they found only death.
"Holy Burst!" Noah unleashed holy magic, creating an explosion of energy that spread throughout the arena. The members of Laughing Coffin who were closest were instantly sent flying, sprawling on the ground. Noah didn't give them time to get back up.
He stepped forward, his spear gleaming with a blood-red aura.
"This is the end of your game." He swung his spear once more, slashing two players who tried to fight back. In a matter of seconds, they were gone.
Amidst this chaos, he continued to approach PoH.
"Since you killed, it means that you are also ready to be killed," he said, staring at PoH with a sharp gaze.
"You have chosen the wrong opponent, if you stay silent and stay away from me, then I will not care about you. But how dare you endanger the people around me, then be prepared not to even think about reincarnating, PoH"
Noah said standing in front of PoH with the power of death and destiny at the tip of his spear, if PoH was hit then it would be impossible for him to reincarnate.
PoH backed away in panic, watching in fear as Noah unleashed the power of death. Even though he didn't know what it was, he knew he couldn't let it get to him.
"Wait! We can talk! We can work out a deal!" he said, his voice shaking.
"Too late!" Noah shouted. In one swift motion, he swung his spear at PoH, but suddenly, another Laughing Coffin member jumped to protect their leader. Noah didn't hesitate, his spear pierced through the player's body and continued on until it nailed PoH to the floor. PoH's body soon disintegrated slowly, not a piece of data but a soul that shattered into pieces.
Noah approached Yuuki and hugged him while breaking the chains that bound him.
"Yuuki, are you okay?" Noah said softly as he patted Yuuki's cheek.
Yuuki opened her eyes slowly, seeing Noah in front of her.
"Noah… you… you saved me?" she smiled weakly, but there was deep gratitude in her gaze.
"Yes, I will always protect you," Noah replied firmly.
"Thank you, Noah," she said, closing her eyes again and resting in Noah's arms.
With one motion, Noah used teleportation magic. A glowing magic circle surrounded them, and in an instant, they were in the living room of their house. Asuna and Yui waited anxiously, and when they saw Noah appear, their faces were immediately filled with relief.
"How is Yuuki, Noah?" Asuna asked worriedly.
"Don't worry, she's just sleeping. I'll take Yuuki to her room first before talking" Noah said as he walked towards Yuuki's room.
...
"Tell me, what happened?" Asuna asked after Noah returned to the living room.
"Huf... Yuuki was attacked by the Laughing Coffin assassination guild and used as bait to lure me out"
Noah sighed and explained to Asuna what happened.
"Why did they target you, do they have a grudge against you?" Asuna asked confused.
"No, maybe because their Guild Leader has a strange personality"
Noah said, that was the only thing that could have happened like how PoH kept tailing Kirito even to other games. No matter what the reason was, now PoH had died along with hundreds of Laughing Coffin members so Noah didn't need to pay attention to the reason.
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