Chapter 17 – Lacking in Class (1)

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Translated by Heavenly Cat

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Shining and Unification of the World.

A clash that took place in the Rift over the position of the world’s strongest.

The winner was Shining.

[Shining, Successful Raid of ‘Count Ascura’s Confidant’…]

[Player Rank 2nd Rox. Finally Settles at the Level 400 Mark… Only a 2 Level Difference from Rank 1st, Skal.]

[Experts say, “Jesse Heinness played a big role.”]

What decided the victory and defeat of the two guilds was Count Ascura’s Confidant.

A whopping Level 390 Demon race monster.

Due to the traits of the Demon race that constantly inflict status effects.

Because there weren’t many Players who could stand against Count Ascura’s Confidant.

Shining, possessing a whopping four Rankers in the top 10, had resistance against it, but Unification of the World, whose average level was relatively lower, was unable to do so.

“Hmm.”

Shining, who defended the title of the world’s strongest.

However, there was no sign of joy on the face of the Guild Master, Rox. That was because what was waiting for him after getting out of the Rift was a development he hadn’t anticipated in the slightest.

“What is that? What do you guys think?”

Base camp, Master’s Room.

Four men and women, including Rox, were gathered there.

A projector screen filling the wall.

A black man watching the playing video said.

“Like I said, what use is it asking me, Rox?”

Player Rank 8th, Dmitri.

This precious time was a waste to him.

When he had just come back from rolling around in the Rift to his heart’s content just an hour ago.

What’s with this sudden meeting?

“Rox, a man like you who has women lining up won’t understand my desperation. Do you know what kind of date I managed to score! In the midst of living a busy life, do you know how much progress I made! Are you trying to make me blow all that effort because of one guy like that?”

Dmitri’s resentment headed towards the man on the screen.

The silver-haired man wearing a long coat.

When that man gestured, walls and pillars shot up in the plaza.

Player Rank 7th, Camilla opened her mouth.

“Well~ Since I’m an archer I wouldn’t know even if I looked~”

Twirl

She twirled her long red hair around her finger.

Then, she raised her body which had been leaning back all the way on the sofa.

“Do you really think he’s amazing enough for us to pay attention to? Really?”

Rox didn’t answer.

It wasn’t because that man was amazing.

It was merely because he was bothersome.

“Well. Should I call it jealousy?”

“Jealousy? You sure have a lot of greed, our Boss~”

“Rox, it’s a common occurrence. The mass media making a fuss over some nobody amateur. Because it gets ratings, and it gets views. I’m saying they are frantically desperate to force the creation of a star.”

Dmitri’s words were correct.

So far, there had been countless Players who appeared like a comet and disappeared without a rumor.

There must be hundreds if you just count those who stepped forward acting like they were hot stuff and died in a Rift.

‘But, why did it have to overlap on a day like this.’

Well, it was a surprising debut.

Starting from that outfit.

But that was it.

It was natural.

Player Rank 2nd, Rox.

Wasn’t he someone who had frequently seen monsters worse than that, including Rank 1st, Skal.

Still, a sword that changes shape. At least the weapon he used caught his interest.

“If there’s nothing else to say I’m leaving?”

At that moment Camilla and Dmitri got up from their seats.

“I made up my mind and rented the entire hotel lounge today. And it’s non-refundable too. I really have to at least succeed with the date.”

“I’ll be going too~ Boss~ Don’t be too sensitive about it~”

Bye to my cutie too.

The two people dashed away in the moment Rox briefly turned his attention away.

Now there was only one person left.

Player Rank 4th, Jesse Heinness.

“……?”

Rox tilted his head. That Jesse Heinness was staring fixedly at the man on the screen. It was a sight that couldn’t be seen from the usual Jesse.

Yes, an occurrence just a few hours ago.

It was sparkling eyes that couldn’t be seen even when hunting monsters in the Rift.

Rox cautiously asked.

“……Why? Do you feel like you know something, Jesse?”

“……It is very fascinating.”

“Fascinating? It’s even more fascinating that you’re saying something like that.”

Was there something to keep an eye on?

He asked because he wanted to hear the reason.

But no answer came back.

Because Jesse was too preoccupied to answer.

‘Just what kind of skill is that?’

Class, Mage.

It was one of the most common classes, but Jesse was special.

Among Players of the same class.

A class quest that could only be carried out by one single person.

Because Jesse was in the middle of progressing through the Mage’s class quest.

While carrying out that class quest, Jesse came to feel, realize, and acquire numerous of Arcana’s magic. But the magic unfolding on the screen was…….

‘Something’s different.’

It was definitely different.

Above all, the biggest difference was that he didn’t chant a spell.

Of course, she too could activate magic without chanting a spell.

But when doing so, the efficiency dropped drastically.

Meaning, the magic power consumption increased, and the effect weakened.

However, the man on the screen…….

‘There isn’t anything like that at all!’

No. It could be the opposite.

What if his efficiency dropped, yet he still produced effects to that extent?

Just how high must his magic power be?

Jesse’s eyes sparking with curiosity.

That grated on Rox’s nerves even more.

“……?!”

At that moment.

A line of an article about the man flashed past as a subtitle on the screen.

[Mysterious Player, “Lacking in formality… I will take no questions.”]

……He really said something like that?

Rox couldn’t help but be astonished.

Rox would be second to none when it came to living intoxicated by his own awesomeness.

Even he had never even imagined such an arrogant remark.

‘……What kind of crazy bastard is he?’

As if it wasn’t enough that Shining’s victory and his achievement of Level 400 got buried.

That Jesse is showing interest.

On top of that, a personality that would make even himself click his tongue.

It meant there wasn’t just one or two unbelievable points.

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.

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Yes, it was a shocking debut.

The appearance of the mysterious Player, Ho-yeol, was unconventional in itself.

-Is this real lol that magic scale is insane

-Guys look at him standing still from 7:10 lol

-Look at his eyes *shiver* I’m shaking just watching *shiver*

What became a big issue more than anything else was Ho-yeol’s actions.

There was even a program analyzing every single action of such Ho-yeol.

“Now, if you look here, he is truly unarmed.”

“He’s really wearing a suit even inside the long coat?”

“Looking at his fingers, neck, or ears, not a single accessory can be seen.”

“So you’re saying he used that kind of magic with a bare body?”

“Does that make sense? Expert Park Nam-bong?”

Because shabby armor didn’t suit his formality.

Accessories were merely not worn because he just didn’t have any.

“His eye for seeing the battle situation is also incredibly outstanding. Because he grasped that the enemies’ mobility was a problem, and immediately changed the terrain.”

“Looking back, it would’ve been dizzying if he was even a little late.”

“His quick judgment practically saved Gaon and Inazuma.”

He had no thought of saving anyone either.

To the point of bringing in the law of action and reaction.

He merely did his best.

“As if that wasn’t enough, here. From here on he’s just quietly observing like this, isn’t he? This is undoubtedly consideration. Gaon and Inazuma. Try having a proper contest. That’s the kind of feeling it is.”

“Consideration? In that Rift, consideration?”

“Yes, it’s an action that cannot be explained otherwise. This is.”

It wasn’t consideration, it was just that his magic power ran out.

However, the only one who could know that fact.

Was the person involved, Ho-yeol.

Even if they were Rankers with exceptional eyes, it was no different.

Guild, Berserker’s base camp.

Swish

Leonie threw the blanket she was covering herself with into the air and shouted.

“Hey! Didn’t I tell you guys?! Didn’t I say that guy wasn’t ordinary?!”

“Unni. I get it. Calm down and cover up with the blanket. You’ll catch a cold like that.”

“But what did these guys say? I don’t have an eye for it? Darn it. Shall I really flip everything over?”

Guild, Inazuma.

“To think that silver hair was a Korean…….”

“Since it has come to this, we must absolutely bring him to our side.”

“Hisagi Kazuma. I will resolutely carry out the mission.”

Even Gaon’s Nam brothers.

“You really should have persuaded me even if you had to grab my collar.”

“Hoo. Yeah, it’s my blunder. To think I wouldn’t recognize that kind of potential.”

“……But even looking back at it, he really didn’t have any formality, right?”

“Yeah. This wasn’t an interview but a marketplace.”

“Seeing his eyebrow twitching, he must have held it in a lot. For no reason I almost misunderstood again. I thought he was saying they lack formality because I’m a Barbarian.”

“……That might not necessarily be wrong.”

“What? Even you, brother?!”

His eyebrow twitching was also an aftereffect of magic power exhaustion but…….

That would be something they wouldn’t be able to notice either.

Anyway, it seemed the interest towards Ho-yeol wouldn’t cool down for a while.

Especially in South Korea, no matter what channel you turned to, conversations about the mysterious Player, Ho-yeol, were in full swing.

And that kind of atmosphere exactly.

Was the best time for a demon to make a move.

[Fortress of the Count Family]

[Recommended Level: Lv.400~450]

[Collapse Progress: 100%]

“……Wh-what? It was clearly at 90 percent until just now?!”

“E-everyone evacuate!!”

“Get as far away as possible!!”

Collapse progress 100 percent.

The Rift collapsed and a castle appeared in reality.

Vampire, Count Ascura.

He had revealed himself in Russia.

It was a sudden collapse.

The screen immediately switched and the anchor delivered breaking news.

When the new Rift was updated.

What they had worried about the most had become a reality.

“Guilds from all over the world are gathering around the fortress one after another. Shining’s Guild Master Rox announced that he plans to enter the fortress without delay…….”

However, Ho-yeol also anticipated this development.

-Vampires can share their authority through blood. Of course, it is also possible to take back the abilities they shared. So do not let your guard down until the very end.

So there was no letting his guard down.

A body drenched in sweat.

The stacks of paper piled up high on the table again.

Furthermore, even the status window.

[Name: Granfel Claudi Arpheus Romeo]

[Class: Demon Hunter]

[Level: 100]

[Stats]

Strength: 27 / Agility: 33 / Magic Power: 51 / Luck: 2

[Available Points: 0]

The evidence of that remained everywhere.

In order not to sink while remaining noble.

The swan doesn’t rest its legs for even a single moment.

*

Working by day, studying by night.

I made an effort to accumulate knowledge about Arcana.

Because a void of a whopping 12 years existed for me.

However, even I could easily notice the seriousness of the situation. Because it’s common sense. That the defending side is advantageous in a siege.

……Besides, it’s inevitable even psychologically to be intimidated by this?

The Fortress of the Count Ascura Family.

It was a size that made one’s heart feel majestic just by looking at it.

“If we get lost, it’ll be a big deal won’t it?”

“How about sending in a reconnaissance party first?”

“……No, it’s not a manageable opponent enough to split our main forces.”

The castle gates were wide open.

As if to say intruders are always welcome.

Thanks to that, the majority of Players were on standby at that entrance.

Step

However, I was walking forward.

Was I not overwhelmed by its majesty?

Whether it’s fortunate or a pity, that wouldn’t happen.

Because the mansion of the Claudi Family in my dark history.

Was so vast that it would be a shame to compare it to a castle like this.

I looked around the interior of the fortress and said.

“It’s so cramped there won’t even be a proper place to hide. Ascura.”

I added in an immensely confident tone.

“However, even this is too good for you.”

Was it because he heard my voice?

Crreak

One of the statues placed in the garden began to move.

……It’s big. This is at least 10 meters.

That massive monster statue was coming alive and approaching me.

However, I didn’t run or dodge.

Merely stopping upright in place.

I carefully observed the faces of the statue.

I soon opened my mouth.

“The material, the texture, the depth, and its shape are all a terrible statue. To think you casually left such a garbage-like statue in the garden as if it’s something to boast about.”

Granfel’s picky aesthetic sense was saying so.

Yeah, I also agreed.

Even if I don’t know well about other things, at least concerning the ‘material’.

‘Just how many walls and pillars have I erected and destroyed.’

A stone statue carved from rock.

Because that was an exceptionally common material for me as well.

It means no special effort is needed for 『Exploration』 and 『Interference』.

Smash!