How A Mythical Holy Knight Lives As A Villain (Novel) - Chapter 91
Chapter 91
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“Huff, huff…”
“Ahhh…”
Exhausted breathing and groans could be heard from all directions.
The sight of them sprawled out was so shocking that it would be hard for anyone to believe these were raid members of Sanctum.
“Haaa, haaa…”
Go Min-Ji, Go Woo-Jin, and Han Su-Ah were in the same condition.
‘This is insane.’
Recalling before entering the Gate, Go Min-Ji grimaced deeply.
The elixirs handed to them and the blessed items had literally bewitched them.
The suddenly increased stats and new items made her feel invincible, as if she could do anything, and it actually seemed that way.
Especially for Go Min-Ji, who had even received the legendary-grade item called Ograk’s Twin Fangs from Go Johan.
“Kugh!”
She had been confident.
But she was wrong.
“Kgh, kghhh.”
This place was hell.
A hell worse than any Black Gate they had experienced before.
“In-injured, casualties…”
Go Woo-Jin struggled to get up and checked on the raid members.
The raid members sprawled here and there all looked like both injured and casualties with their wretched appearances.
But they were professionals among professionals.
“Injured…”
At Go Woo-Jin’s words, the supporter-type players who had been examining the raid members soon let out hollow laughs and said.
“Everyone… sir.”
There was no meaning in counting numbers.
“…!”
But at those words, the raid members were even more shocked.
That all three raid parties of Sanctum had been injured was understandable after experiencing that battle.
What was truly incomprehensible was.
“No… casualties…”
That there were no deaths in that fierce battle.
No matter how great a guild Sanctum was as Korea’s number one guild composed of amazing players, that made them closer to death.
The gates they had to conquer weren’t low-grade gates that anyone could easily conquer, but high-grade gates that no one could easily conquer.
Of course, no one wanted to die, and no raid leader wanted to let anyone die.
“…!”
Yet Sanctum always prepared for death.
“No one…?”
“Yes…! Everyone survived!”
No one had died.
There was a certain tremor felt from that.
Thud.
Only then did Go Woo-Jin sit down as if relieved.
“Po… tions…”
Drinking potions didn’t completely heal injuries.
If that were the case, there wouldn’t be players retiring due to injuries, and new talents wouldn’t be rising to the ranks of top rankers.
Still, they were better than nothing, and potions that maximized natural healing and provided vitality were essential for gate conquests.
Gulp, gulp.
Sanctum’s potions were famous for their high quality, so Sanctum’s raid members began drinking potions without hesitation.
“Puha!”
Finally they felt somewhat alive.
Then, Go Johan, who had gone out scouting, returned.
“…Are you a monster?”
Go Min-Ji asked as if dumbfounded.
“…Thank you.”
Go Woo-Jin followed with gratitude.
The reason why none of Sanctum’s raid members died.
It was a fact felt by everyone present that it was thanks to Go Johan’s support coming in at just the right moments while facing the giants.
That wasn’t all.
Tremble.
Han Su-Ah was looking at Lee Jae-Kyung standing to one side with trembling eyes.
Lee Jae-Kyung, whom she was meeting again after such a long time, had truly become a monster.
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There had been something Go Johan said when entering the Gate.
‘Let’s experience it first.’
And they experienced it.
The mana density that was suffocating was a different kind of pressure and helplessness from the demons’ curses felt in Black Gates.
And the monster they faced was naturally a giant they were experiencing for the first time, befitting an S-class Gate.
A literal giant.
Of course, its appearance wasn’t exactly the same as humans, but it was similar, and its size was so enormous that it could trample ordinary humans to death with its feet.
“…There are 7 seriously injured.”
One Sanctum guild member spoke to Go Woo-Jin with a heavy voice.
“Escape?”
Escape from the Gate.
“Impossible.”
The S-class Gate was a Red Gate.
Once entered, you couldn’t exit at will.
“…”
This was a common occurrence for those conquering gates.
In such situations, the options were to forcibly drag the injured along and continue forward, or leave the injured behind and have them wait until the gate conquest was completed.
And now Go Woo-Jin.
“…We move together.”
Chose the first option.
Go Woo-Jin’s face was full of regret.
Taking the injured to the end and being responsible for them might seem like the right thing to do, but it wasn’t a very good choice for players.
Having to stay in the fierce battleground with injured bodies would not only make them burdens, but their injuries could worsen and they could become disabled.
“Raid leader.”
One of the raid members with a mangled arm approached with a splint and said.
“We came here prepared too. Please don’t worry about us.”
He actually comforted Go Woo-Jin instead.
Sanctum’s raid members hadn’t lightly entered the S-class Gate just with the simple intention of helping Go Johan.
They were aware of the dangers that always accompanied them, and they had entered thinking this would be an opportunity that would determine their future.
“…Thank you.”
This might be their last conquest, but Sanctum would take responsibility for what came after.
Of course, their sense of defeat and helplessness at no longer being able to act as players would be unavoidable.
That’s when it happened.
Step.
Before they knew it, Go Johan and Lee Jae-Kyung had approached.
“Don’t you resent it?”
Suddenly, Go Johan asked that.
It was a question directed at both Go Woo-Jin and the seriously injured raid member.
‘What?’
That’s what their eyes asked.
“You saw, didn’t you? If I had helped more, you wouldn’t have been injured this badly.”
“…”
Silence fell for a moment at Go Johan’s words.
Because it was true.
They had seen it several times, but Go Johan was truly a monster.
To the extent that they wondered why he didn’t hunt those giants but just sent them away.
“Johan.”
When Go Woo-Jin was about to say something.
“You said you were a villain, right?”
Go Min-Ji, who had somehow recovered, approached and said.
Like her nickname Berserker, she had truly insane recovery power.
“You must have left us alone because you wanted something.”
“Go Min-Ji!”
“Look, you guys are only at this level.”
Clench.
“Sanctum? What’s so great about that? If you can’t properly conquer even one gate like this, what are you going to fight demons with?”
Go Min-Ji was clenching her fist tightly.
“You left us alone to make us realize this, right? And…”
She too had felt intense defeat while facing the giants.
But she wasn’t only feeling defeat.
“From now on you’ll tell us the method or do something to help us, right?”
“…”
“Don’t I know you?”
Go Min-Ji said.
“…This is enough. I understand what you’re trying to say, so tell us now.”
This was the appearance Go Johan had wanted most.
“How to kill those bastards.”
That venomous look of being willing to do anything to become stronger, to survive.
“…And one more thing.”
It was Go Woo-Jin.
“Sanctum isn’t so weak that we need to beg for your help. We all came here of our own will, and we resolved to take responsibility accordingly.”
He too got up.
Clench.
Like Go Min-Ji, he was clenching his fist fiercely.
“You ask if we don’t resent it? We resent it. Because several Sanctum players will no longer be able to hold swords.”
This was the first time seeing Go Woo-Jin like this.
“But stepping over that pain, Sanctum will advance further. You wouldn’t know, but.”
Go Woo-Jin said while looking at Go Johan.
“Sanctum came this far that way.”
“…Isn’t that not for hyung to say?”
He just asked.
It was a question about why hyung was stepping forward when the ones who would become disabled were others.
“The raid leader is right.”
The player with the mangled arm said.
“We originally came this far like this. The fact that I got injured is because I’m weak, not something to resent anyone for. If we were going to do that, we couldn’t have started this in the first place.”
“That’s right.”
As if agreeing, the players said.
“And we lived thanks to you, didn’t we? Since we were going to retire anyway, we can just think we retired a little early!”
The atmosphere seemed to have lightened somewhat.
“…”
Go Johan looked at Lee Jae-Kyung standing to one side.
He was shrugging his shoulders.
‘Didn’t I tell you?’
He seemed to be saying that.
And he had to acknowledge it.
‘Maybe I was thinking wrong.’
Because he hadn’t thought Sanctum would be this strong.
Actually, there was some intention to frighten them.
He might have still been pushing away those who kept trying to stand by his side.
Asking if they weren’t scared, telling them to run away, that this was a battlefield.
‘These people came to prove themselves to me.’
That Sanctum could also be helpful, and.
“We’re not idiots. Young master…”
“Please drop that title.”
“A-ahem. Anyway, we saw what kind of fight Go Johan player is fighting or trying to fight.”
1st raid party, 7th raid party, 10th raid party.
They were either those who had been together at the last Black Gate, or those they had encountered at the training ground.
“It’s not about grand causes or anything. Who cares about such things in modern society?”
A player said.
“We just think of it as an opportunity and that we’ve invested our lives. If it’s an investment, we should naturally be prepared for losses, right?”
Chuckle.
Small laughs burst out.
‘This far.’
Cheap sentiment ends here.
“First, there are several things you’re greatly misunderstanding.”
“…”
Everyone listened intently to Go Johan’s words.
“…Actually, I just thought wrong.”
Go Johan said calmly.
“…I had no expectations of any of you whatsoever.”
Clench.
The sounds of clenching fists and grinding teeth could be heard here and there.
“…I didn’t even think you would be seriously injured.”
“…That crazy bastard?”
Go Min-Ji’s cursing could be heard.