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Kapitel 104: Chapter 104

[The Top 100 Silver Promotion Match begins.]

[You are assigned to a special balanced map, 'Tomb of the Raided Conqueror'.]

[The Undead Alliance pursuing equality for all, 'Kill the King', targets the soul of the conqueror. Defend against the onslaught of 'Kill the King' until the Conqueror awakens!]

The otherworldly Undead Legion, Kill the King.

They held more than half the responsibility for Earth's doom.

'If the World Tree Alliance was responsible for Earth's continuous losses in the Space League… Kill the King was in charge of the clean-up.'

On planets that rank low in the Space League, more dungeons appear.

The World Tree Alliance had decisively crushed Earth in the league matches.

And from the dungeons that subsequently opened, Undead Legions with banners bearing a golden crown pierced by three spears poured out.

'It started off easy.'

The initial wave of undead consisted of just zombies and skeletons.

With modern firepower, this was a manageable force.

But, after a few repulsions, the Undead Legion that appeared were entirely different.

'The intangible enemy, ghosts, couldn't be combated with just an army.'

North Korea's fall was mainly due to these intangible monsters.

Of course, North Korea's downfall was partly because they nationally suppressed the growth of players and were caught off guard.

Other countries tried to counter the intangible monsters by boosting the power of Mage and Support players.

In the beginning, this approach had some success, but

'They were outnumbered.'

Once a dungeon portal opened, undead poured out without pause.

Initially, the dungeon portals released not just undead but various monsters of different types.

But at some point, only ghost legions holding the flag of 'Kill the King' aggressively emerged.

'Eventually, every region had the flag of 'Kill the King' planted…'

Once dungeons began to emerge, it was the end for that country.

Such a perception existed even during this tutorial phase, and it was solidified mainly due to the ghost legions of Kill the King.

'Facing 'Kill the King' won't make this game easy.'

Seong Jihan looked around after being summoned.

The direction he had to defend was the northern area.

"Not inside the tomb, but outside."

Sturdy walls encircled the tomb in all four cardinal directions.

Seong Jihan stood on the northern wall, where guards made of clay, like those he had seen in old dungeon maps, were positioned at various points.

[Player 'Seong Jihan' and 9 lower-ranked players will defend the north, while the remaining 90 players will defend the south.]

[The side whose gate breaks first will be defeated and ranked at the very bottom.]

One by one, party members were summoned to the northern gate.

Just like the system message indicated, only nine more were summoned, and no additional personnel were placed.

The intention to suppress the game-breaker Seong Jihan was evident.

[You have completed the achievement 'Becoming a Balance Adjuster(1)'.]

[You have earned 30,000 achievement points.]

"There was an achievement for this?"

After checking the achievement message, Seong Jihan looked at his teammates.

"Ah… To be on the same team as Seong Jihan…"

"Sigh… We've lost…"

Players from around the world who were summoned looked at Seong Jihan, clearly showing their disappointment.

Whether you win or lose in the Top 100 match, you still get promoted just by playing.

But everyone wanted to be on the winning side, not the losing one.

"Am I really ranked below 90? That's impossible…!"

Being summoned here was essentially a system confirmation that they were below the top 90 of the Top 100.

No one was in high spirits.

However, the last person to be summoned exclaimed,

"Oh! Jihan! Hey! We're on the same side!"

Supporter Sophia, seeing Seong Jihan, jumped around with excitement.

"Sophia? How come you're here…?"

Seong Jihan blinked in surprise.

She shouldn't be ranked here, should she?

To his question, Sophia smiled brightly.

"Oh, I didn't use my stat points."

'Is it because of the Otherworldly Relic?'

An Otherworldly Relic raises divine power if you hold onto it and pray.

The one who told him about this was none other than the future Sophia.

Seong Jihan roughly guessed why she didn't allocate her stats.

"Don't you wonder why?"

As she approached with sparkling eyes, she prompted him to ask the question he wanted.

"I am curious."

"Heh. Right? You're curious, aren't you? Then treat me to a meal, and I'll tell you!"

"I don't have time to go to America."

"I'll go to Korea! It's perfect timing since there's a break after the promotion match!"

…She's coming to Korea just for a meal?

Seong Jihan was flabbergasted.

'When did she start having a thing for me?'

In his previous life, when he was part of America First, Sophia had shown interest in Seong Jihan.

Back then, Seong Jihan, preoccupied with other matters, had ignored her.

But Sophia at that time was quite serious.

'I had a rough idea why back then…'

In the game, and even in reality, he had rescued her multiple times, shielding her from enemies and becoming a reliable protector.

Even if it wasn't intentional, Seong Jihan had collaborated with Sophia in key moments as teammates.

Perhaps that's why, aside from Sophia, many Supporter and Mages from America First had a favorable impression of him.

If it wasn't for Seong Jihan, dozens would have died in real battles.

'But why is she behaving this way now?'

Looking at Sophia waiting for his response, Seong Jihan frowned, unable to understand.

The mystery remained unsolved until he found out that she had a severe warrior mania.

And all these scenes of Sophia approaching Seong Jihan were being broadcasted live worldwide.

* * * * *

– …What… the… hell…

When Sophia, being part of Seong Jihan's team, had their conversation aired, commentator Christopher was at a loss for words.

– Christopher! It seems Sophia is quite interested in Seong Jihan! Is she like this at home too?

That's right.

Sophia was the younger sister of commentator Christopher.

– Ah… I knew Sophia admired warriors but…

– Hahaha. This is the first time I've seen you so flustered, Christopher!

– Imagine your pious sister who prays every day suddenly meeting a guy and announcing she's going to a foreign country! How should I react?!

– Just support your sister's youth!

– Oh, shi… You should have whispered that! Why in the middle of a live broadcast…

– She must be really into him!

– You're lucky not to have a sister like that!

– If I had a sister like Sophia, it would be an honor!

Christopher glared at the unyielding caster and took a deep breath.

Yeah, it's her choice if she likes Seong Jihan.

But blowing it up on the Top 100 broadcast?

The viewer count is already over a billion!

– Haha. I'd love to see more of Christopher being flustered, but we have to move the camera to the southern side now. Oh, the atmosphere seems more tense than I thought?

Fortunately for Christopher, the broadcast's focus shifted from the northern side, where Seong Jihan was, to the southern side.

There were 90 players over there after all…

– Yes… There's a tense atmosphere between Barren and China's Wang Lin!

– Ooh. Yes, they're shouting!

The two representative players of the US and China drew attention with their confrontation.

"Barren."

The one who initiated the conflict was China's Wang Lin.

"How do you feel?"

"…What are you talking about?"

"I'm curious how it feels to have the highest odds stolen from you by me."

The bearded oriental man in his early 40s approached Barren and taunted him.

China's Wang Lin, known as the 'Heavenly Demon'.

Aside from Seong Jihan, he was unmatched in skill among the Silver Rank warriors.

"Did you come here to pick a fight?"

"No. Just wanted to show the difference between us."

Payout Ratio Lowest at 1st place.

This was a measure that ultimately showed whom the masses believed would be the winner of this Top 100 match.

And in the end, the one assigned the lowest payout ratio was not Barren of the U.S., but Wang Lin of China.

He stroked his beard, laughing at Barren.

"I shouldn't have given in then. If I knew you, with the absurd gift of 'having 2 status windows,' would be this pathetic, I would've said something."

"Get lost, you bastard."

"Thanks to your refusal to take All-Stat 1 and choosing to end yourself, Mikhail and I had our regrets lessened. Although Master Seong Jihan did party with us for a few days, an opportunity like that never came again."

"Are you making a fuss because you missed out on All-Stat 1?"

"Well, that too. But you see."

Wang Lin pointed to his mouth from which English was naturally coming out.

"I don't like the fact that, from my mouth, instead of Chinese, English is coming out."

"Why are you arguing with me about it? It's your league that's falling behind, isn't it?"

Broadcasts that are sent out worldwide, like the Top 100 promotion match, are broadcasted from the country that achieved the No.1 spot in the World League Power Rankings.

And this broadcast right also included language domain, which means at international tournaments, English, the language of the U.S., was automatically used.

This was an absolute rule that applied to everyone, whether Korean like Seong Jihan or Chinese like Wang Lin.

"Hehe. That's why I'm saying this. The New York League will soon give the No.1 spot to the Beijing League."

"Hah. Show your performance first. Aren't you speaking English from your mouth right now?"

"Humph! It won't be long. Soon from your mouth… right, Cantonese will come out."

"Cantonese? Where is that? Could you please explain it so I can understand?"

USA and China.

The players from the two superpowers were fiercely competing, and it was being broadcasted live without any cuts.

– Christopher! Are we getting fired?

– Hahaha. While the Beijing League is the 2nd top league in the world, it's still far behind the New York League in power ranking. We won't face layoffs!

– Still, I wish Barren would put in more effort! Heavenly Demon Wang Lin is indeed a powerful player among Silvers… But Barren isn't someone to be underestimated like this!

Heavenly Demon Wang Lin.

He was undeniably a strong player.

With an SSS-grade Gift, the Heavenly Demon Body, he was a Chinese silver Warrior who single-handedly dominated the Bronze Top 100 promotion match two months ago.

However.

The American commentators were all convinced that 'having 2 status windows' was stronger than 'Heavenly Demon Body.'

– Exactly! Having 2 status windows! It's a gift of a generation! Barren has the potential to become a superstar. He just got lost for a while, that's all! He'll come back and surprise us!

– I hope that's in this match.

– With the most powerful competitor, Seong Jihan, getting a balance patch to the north, now it's Barren's turn!

With the North in despair due to a lack of players,

From the perspective of the South, where the U.S. and China are competing,

Boom! Boom! Boom-!

The battlefield echoed with the sound of drums.

[Take down the king.]

A voice could be heard.

Adjusted for channel 0's broadcast, the sinister voice had switched to English.

[Break the ranks!]

[All are equal!]

Kill the King.

As the otherworldly Undead Legion advanced,

Skeletons, zombies, and all alike,

All opened their mouths and chanted in that eerie voice.

[Bring down the conqueror!]

[Give a fair death to all!]

[Kill the King!]

That chilling voice didn't sound like the undead, but more like revolutionaries.

[Notes:

TL/N: Undead Alliance and Undead Legion are both different things; Alliance refers to one of the Space League Alliances such as World Tree Alliance, while Legion is a small force which invades Earth, such as 'Kill the King'.]


Kapitel 105: Chapter 105

Thud! Thud!

The advancing of the otherworldly Undead Legion was different in color from the typical undead.

The entire legion was tinted in dark blue, known as the Kill the King.

Moreover, in place of the absent eyeballs in the skull sockets, a blood-red light took their place.

In many ways, an enemy that differed from the typical undead troops.

[Die and come under our flag.]

[Become equal!]

They all opened their mouths at the same time.

Be it skeleton or zombie.

Everyone spoke in unison, talking about equality.

'That voice… it's so tiresome.'

All beings are equal in front of death, so die and become one, said Kill the King.

Seong Jihan constantly heard that voice in his past life when Korea was on the brink of destruction.

'But, probably because it's the Silver promotion match, there are no ghost troops yet.'

Seong Jihan looked at the advancing Kill the King troops.

The basic composition of the enemy legion consisted of skeletons and zombies, the weakest among the undead.

Of course, these dark blue-tinted undead were much stronger than the usual ones.

But compared to the ghosts, they were much easier to deal with.

"Sophia. Buff me."

"Yes!"

Seong Jihan received all sorts of buffs from Sophia, who possessed the Trinity, and took out the Phoenix's Arrow.

Although the Phoenix's Arrow was inferior to the Shadow Sword Eclipse, there was nothing better for containing the extremely effective Thunder power against undead.

"Ariel. Block the enemy from the ramparts."

And instead of the Eclipse, which couldn't contain the thunder, he summoned Ariel.

"So, they are the Kill the King? I've only heard the name, but it's my first time seeing them."

The summoned Ariel looked down at the wall with her arms crossed.

A subtle discomfort appeared on her face as she watched the undead.

"It's a chillingly chaotic dark magic… yet there's a strange unity hidden within it."

"Really?"

"Master. I can't absorb that dark magic. If I did, the Shadow Sword's power would get tangled."

"Just deal with them then."

"Understood."

Leaving Ariel on the ramparts, Seong Jihan jumped down with the Phoenix's Arrow in hand.

Thump!

As he landed lightly on the ground,

[Become equal!]

A part of the Undead Legion advanced towards him.

Unlike the zombie horde that only charged instinctively like during the 10 Tower battles, these enemies pressed in systematically, perfectly coordinated.

They moved as one, their formations were quite disciplined, but.

'After all, they're just undead.'

Harnessing the energy of the thunder, Seong Jihan casually swung the Phoenix's Arrow.

Nameless Divine Art, Triad of Martial Mastery – Total Annihilation.

Screeech!

In one strike.

The approaching undead were all split in half in an instant.

From the gaps, white flames arose.

[Aaah…!]

In a short time, hundreds of undead turned to dust and vanished.

Then.

Pause~

The entire undead legion suddenly stopped moving.

From the skeletons that had separated to face Seong Jihan,

To the main force trying to cross the ramparts while ignoring him.

All of them froze, their red eyes flashing as they stared only at Seong Jihan.

[King!]

All at once, they uttered a single word.

King.

Upon witnessing Seong Jihan's strike,

They called him the King.

[The one who will be King!]

With that, the movement of the Undead Legion changed.

The disciplined manner resembling elite soldiers disappeared.

[Kill the King!]

Everyone started to charge, shouting to kill the king, rushing madly towards Seong Jihan.

Undead swarming in like a tidal wave.

They seemed to run haphazardly, but there was no gap in their formation.

When zombies from ten towers swarmed, they often tangled and trampled over each other.

Such a thing was not seen amongst them.

However.

'They're not my match.'

Whoosh!

When Seong Jihan cast his skill once again, hundreds of undead were set aflame at once.

The attack displayed by Seong Jihan seemed too easy.

From the viewpoint of the relay stone, it was just a horizontal slash, a very simple attack.

As the arrow lightly traced a few arcs,

[Kill the King!]

The cries to kill the king began to diminish.

Whoooosh!

The battlefield began to blaze with white flames.

It was a dominating sight, especially considering he was ranked third in odds.

And his one-man show was being broadcasted live around the world through Channel 0.

– Christopher… what exactly is that attack? It seemed like a simple swing of the spear, but it's decimating the Undead Legion?

– Hahaha! It's a common move by Seong. It's a horizontal slash, just wiping out the likes of those undead with ease!

If Christopher was merely a fan a month ago,

Now he was an avid fan of Seong Jihan's broadcasts, providing a nonchalant commentary amidst the caster's excitement.

– But that Undead Legion is genuinely strong. Players on the southern side seem to have a hard time against the undead…

As if on cue, the relay screen showed the southern walls.

On the south side, where 90 players were positioned, the atmosphere was much different from the peaceful north, with fierce battles unfolding.

"Lightning Storm!"

Rumble…!

As Barren raised his hand to the sky, dark clouds rapidly filled the atmosphere.

This was 'Lightning Storm,' a wide-area magic Barren recently mastered for this promotion battle.

As he pointed downwards, intense lightning continuously poured down.

Its power was too great to just be considered a Silver Rank spell.

However,

Thud! Thud!

Unlike when Seong Jihan attacked,

These beings weren't felled by lightning.

Only the dark blue undead's bones and skin were charred.

[Become equal!]

The horde cried out in unison, advancing.

"Why won't they die?"

Barren complained.

Low-level undead monsters, skeletons, and zombies.

Apart from their color, they looked the same. Barren was perplexed at their resilience.

"Fire Wave!"

Using his powerful mana to cast multiple spells in succession, a few enemies were obliterated.

But suppressing the Undead Legion charging towards the wall all at once was too much.

– …The situation is quite different in the north. The Undead Legion overcame the magic bombardment and is now approaching the walls!

– This is normal. Watching Seong's game can be misleading, but defense maps are team games! You can't defeat an army alone!

– Now I see why Seong received a balance patch.

– Yes, but it seems the patch still lacks a lot! We need more balance adjustments!

As the Undead Legion climbed the walls despite the magic bombardment, a fierce battle ensued.

Among them, the most noticeable was Wang Lin from China.

"Heavenly Demon God Fist!"

Red energy burst from his hand, smashing the sturdy skull of a skeleton.

Indeed, fitting the player with the highest odds, he was overpowering each enemy amongst the Undead Legion.

– Wang Lin is also quite powerful!

– Yes, while other players are struggling against the Undead Legion, with his 'Heavenly Demon Body' Gift, he is quite comfortably dealing with the enemies!

– If it weren't for Barren and Wang Lin, the southern walls might have already fallen.

– Yes, that's true but…

[Become equal]

Bang!

The soldier helping the player, the 'Guard', was shattered.

"Ugh! Why are these things so strong…?!"

Whack!

One by one, the players started to fall.

An Undead Legion pushing back their foes systematically while fanatically shouting about equality.

Regardless of how powerful Barren or Wang Lin were, they weren't enough to change the tide of the battlefield alone. The southern walls were being seized by Kill the King, starting from the outskirts.

"Ah… No, no way…"

Watching the TV, Lee Hayeon trembled, biting her nails.

Why?

'Why is this happening again?…'

The system intervened.

The BattleNet system made a direct balance patch.

Then why did it turn out this way?

"Wang Lin! Why is the Heavenly Demon so weak?!"

Wasn't the Heavenly Demon supposed to be the most powerful existence in the martial world?

Having an SSS-grade Gift of the Heavenly Demon Body and only throwing a light breeze is absurd!

"What is that?! Even a fan would have a stronger wind than that! If it's the Heavenly Demon form, you should wipe them all out in one go! Such a waste of a name!"

"Miss. That's already very powerful. While other warrior players are struggling, Wang Lin has already taken down over 50."

From behind, Lim Gayeong, also a warrior, corrected her.

Heavenly Demon Wang Lin.

He was showing remarkable prowess.

While other warriors were easily suppressed and killed by just one or two undead,

Wang Lin, in his Heavenly Demon form, was ensuring each enemy was decisively defeated.

He was undoubtedly a player beyond the standard of Silver.

But.

"Ugh… Boss… Boss has already taken down over a thousand alone!"

"Ah, that's an exception. He's basically in a league of his own."

Because the other comparison group was doing insanely well, the brilliance of the Heavenly Demon seemed dim.

[He's fit to be a king!]

[Kill the King!]

The southern battlefield echoed with these cries.

The dark blue undead surrounded Seong Jihan, shouting "Kill the King!".

The undead, who never recognized Barren or Wang Lin as kings, were desperate to kill Seong Jihan.

No matter how many they sent, the undead couldn't even brush against Seong Jihan's clothes.

'I can see the end now.'

As Seong Jihan twirled his Phoenix's Arrow.

Screech!

The Undead Legion was torn apart and consumed by flames.

In this one-sided battle, he showcased overpowering martial arts, not giving even an inch.

– Why is only he performing like a true warlord?

– He's always been like that, lol. Seong Jihan is always a one-man massacre.

– I knew it and bet all my money on Seong Jihan!

– Damn Koreans! They were the only ones who knew about this sweet deal!

– Nah, don't worry… We were suspicious and made our move too…

– Trusting BattleNet was my mistake…

– Honestly, I thought BattleNet was trustworthy, agree?

– Ahhh shitshitshit where's the balance patch?!

On the official BattleTube broadcast, viewers poured out their reactions.

The chat was dominated by those who trusted the system and placed bets, only to lose their money.

– Is this some kind of joke with the balance adjustments? If you're going to change it like this, at least announce it!

Lee Hayeon was one of them.

"Miss, you're the master of the Daegi Guild, so maybe you shouldn't be typing in chat like this…"

"I'm speaking as Lee Hayeon, an individual, not as a guild master right now! Is BattleNet joking? If they were going to do this, they shouldn't have announced it so grandly!"

"Ah, yes."

Watching Lee Hayeon relentlessly criticize BattleNet from morning, Lim Gayeong gave up trying to stop her.

Instead, she smiled slyly, thinking of her own bets.

'I should've started betting against the Miss earlier.'

It was as if there was such an easy way to duplicate money.

She regretted not realizing sooner that she had a goose that laid golden eggs right beside her.

Just as the game seemed to be concluding,

[No… No… This won't do.]

The undead, who had been shouting about equality, laughed eerily and then suddenly stopped moving.

Like marionettes with their strings cut, they fell to the ground and were quickly absorbed into the earth.

Unlike the fierce battle in the south, the north now had no enemies left.

– Oh! Is the battle in the north over? Will Player Seong Jihan secure the first place once again?!

– I'm not sure… Something doesn't feel right.

Before the commentators could finish,

Boom!

The central wall behind Seong Jihan suddenly collapsed.

– No, no!

– What's happening all of a sudden?!

The BattleNet broadcast camera quickly focused on the collapsed wall.

There,

The sight of the central wall, completely crushed under a giant handprint, was fully revealed.

"Oh. Oh… What, what is this?! Could it be another balance patch?!"

In Lee Hayeon's despairing eyes, a glimmer of hope appeared.


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