Chapter 287 – Akshan Hungered (2)

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Translated by Heavenly Cat

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Now, let’s compare our combat powers.

The opponent is a Great Evil, Seven Deadly Sins Envy.

Its condition is like a fish meeting water in a state having absorbed negative emotions to the brim. If that wasn’t enough, it transformed the field and gained the home ground called Peace backing it up.

On the opposite side is me.

Alongside me wearing the Dawn’s Jacket as the commander.

Roughly ten Akshan seniors who revealed their appearances from hell.

Plus the Shadow Mercenaries regaining their consciousness one by one.

‘It’s a simple composition for a raid.’

The days when Arcana was merely a game.

I was ignorant regarding boss raids.

My level barely hovering around level 50 was also a problem, but the Demon Hunter class was the fundamental cause. I got kicked out of parties, let alone raids.

However, aren’t the players who experienced those days by my side?

‘Nam Tae-min, Hisagi, Leoni, Shreig…….’

Rankers boasting outstanding skills since the past.

Since the launch of the Holy War Allied Forces.

I acquired their knowledge over their shoulders.

Therefore, how hasty the current Seven Deadly Sins Envy raid is.

And I know well how poor it is.

‘Because at least a hundred people should stick to it.’

Boss monsters belong to a different dimension.

Unless there is an overwhelming difference in combat power, numbers must back it up.

Because the biggest characteristic of a boss monster was its vitality.

Envy opens its mouth.

“I wondered how the dead Akshan resurrected…….”

As expected of a Great Evil, its tact is quite decent.

“In the end, aren’t you the greenhorns who fell into hell?”

Hell.

The place where demons fall.

Yes, [Akshan’s Will] is not a skill capable of summoning ordinarily killed-in-action Akshan Demon Hunters. Accurately, it’s the effect of summoning Demon Hunters who ended up becoming demons and falling into hell while peering into the abyss in order to hunt demons.

‘Like the Sword Saint, Shegwin.’

Envy burst into laughter.

“How interesting.”

No, it was a mad laughter going beyond just a laugh.

“If you want, dragging me into hell is fine too.”

It barely continues speaking while laughing as if running out of breath.

“Existences with only wretchedness remaining instead of past fame!”

I understand such an evaluation too.

Because if it’s a Great Evil, its perspective would be different too.

From a Great Evil’s stance, Demon Hunters who fell into depravity as demons and dropped into hell?

They might look ridiculous.

But you don’t know, do you?

At this moment, what kind of things are happening in hell.

“That appearance is truly like a demon for being boundlessly ignorant.”

Because it would have never fallen into hell.

Of course, lacking the experience of hell is the same for me too.

But you know.

Unlike you, I do have the experience.

The experience of sweating profusely without skipping a single day……!

“Do not regard the pride of humans lightly.”

Even if they fall into hell.

The Akshan spirit that is not forgotten.

That’s right, it’s the grindset spirit engraved in their flesh.

It’s our Akshan seniors who would have grown their [Tenacity] by repeating physical training in hell. The effects [Tenacity] possesses. I, who repeated training reaching my limits alongside them, know it well.

[Tenacity : Converts mental power into stats. Each time Tenacity increases, the converted stats additionally increase.]

In addition.

Unlike me, they are seniors who have eternally hunted the demons that fell into hell. Even if they fell into depravity as demons and fell into hell in the past.

Srrk─

It means right now each and every one of them can only be Demon Hunters boasting supreme skills. As if proving that, the Akshan seniors kick off the ground and dash forward.

Swish!

Vivid reactions are heard at their movements.

“……Who are they, Vice Commander?”

“Where did those humans pop out from?”

“I’ve never seen such Arcana-ins before…….?”

They are the Shadow Mercenary members who regained consciousness following Wolf and Alkali.

It would definitely be a surprising sight capable of making their eyes shoot wide open even if they were near death.

That immeasurable [Tenacity].

[Strength] and [Agility] converted from such tenacity.

Plus their proficient demon hunting experience.

“Did you think something would change if you lunged at me all at once?”

Ten Demon Hunters press upon Envy as one body.

They never charge getting hooked by Envy’s provocations or such.

Because the characteristics of demons.

The ones who know them better than anyone are precisely the Demon Hunters.

“……!”

Envy’s body twitches.

Vigilantly with that freely manipulatable flesh.

It seems it was only aiming for an opportunity to snatch them.

Didn’t I say it?

Those folks are not ordinary.

Clang─

Slash─

Stab─

A series of processes without the slightest trace of faltering.

It was truly concise actions to the point it was hard to believe they were facing a Great Evil. Literally hunting. The Akshan seniors hunting the Great Evil just like carrying out daily routines.

Going beyond questions now, sighs of admiration are heard.

“……Vice Commander Wolf, just who are they in the world?”

Instead of Wolf who fell into shock, I answered.

“Akshan.”

“……If it’s Akshan?”

“Don’t tell me, Demon Hunters……?”

As expected, it seems they finally found out.

Excluding Henderson and Rakkid, who are lying down twitching their hands and feet.

The Shadow Mercenaries ultimately realized that I am related to Akshan.

No, would it be just that.

‘If there are Demonic Eyes on the continent.’

There are camera lenses in reality.

Whether it’s a helicopter camera.

Or a satellite.

Whether it’s right now.

Or a little bit after this.

My appearance will spread across the world before long.

Srk─

My gaze naturally heading towards my attire.

As human Lee Ho-yeol, the situation is completely embarrassing.

‘……Wouldn’t this suit stage costumes rather than combat suits.’

However, let’s firm our resolve strongly, Ho-yeol.

Why, isn’t there a saying about turning crisis into opportunity?

Actually, this is essentially a golden opportunity.

‘Because I’ll be able to properly warn them.’

As it was, the high-ranking Demon King.

The drug effect from hunting Gamigin was slowly hitting rock bottom anyway.

If I hunt Envy, one of the Seven Deadly Sins and a Great Evil, at such a timing.

As Granfel said…….

‘I will be able to make demons realize their place and cower.’

That’s not all.

This warning isn’t directed only at demons.

World Unification and Liu Ouzhunchun, who are definitely related to Envy.

And for whatever reason.

To Raymond Sean, who didn’t even put up a single line of update notice despite having unleashed a Great Evil into reality. It will become a strict warning to those no different from demons as well.

I hoisted Guicheol.

I drew up the sensation from the [Small Champion’s Sanctuary Underground the Mountain Range].

Right now, with combat power enhanced by the [Natural Enemy Relationship].

Reviving that sensation is not a difficult task.

The holy trinity of magic power, sword aura, and tenacity.

If it is to hunt demons.

Regardless of means and methods.

My tactics that are exceedingly like a Demon Hunter.

I opened my mouth.

“Trivial demon.”

Is it mere phase 2 now.

I do not know how many patterns you have left but.

This side also has an overflow of wells dug in its own way, ways to survive, you see.

“Are the stored forms sufficient.”

From Bizarre, The End, to the Black Rock Dragon Lee Ho-yeol Legend……!

To the point it’s hard to mention them one by one.

Meaning there is plenty of evidence of struggling left over.

*

“Is that certain information?”

AAU South Korea Branch.

Yoon Soo-gyeom questioned the relayed information.

He had no choice but to do so.

Click click─

He had been tapping refresh continuously since earlier.

Because the Arcana official homepage still wasn’t updated despite that.

Yoon Soo-gyeom’s colleague speaks.

“I’m telling you it is? Among all people, why would Second Sun, Shreig, and Branch Manager Baker leak fake information to our side?”

The Miracle of London.

Since that day, South Korea and the United Kingdom.

The relationship between the two countries rapidly progressed.

Along with that progress, they also formed a close cooperative relationship with the AAU London Branch. The current information was breaking news acquired thanks to them. Nevertheless, the reason it wasn’t easily believable was…….

“An appearance message popped up in the Zero Mountain Range? No recommended level is even set, so just how is such a thing possible? Above all, not a single line of urgent update details popped up for such a huge incident?”

It was because unprecedented events overlapped.

“No matter how much we cursed him as a fucking bastard……. Raymond Sean, that bastard kept the rules. If it was an expected situation, he put up regular update details. If it was an unexpected situation, he put up urgent update details.”

But.

Click─

Even now, as the appearance message popped up and the field started to transform, the homepage hasn’t been updated. Where did it start to go wrong? It was the moment Yoon Soo-gyeom was tearing his hair out in frustration.

Sung Hyun-jun, who had been staying silent, said.

“What if it was on purpose?”

“……On purpose?”

“Raymond Sean purposely didn’t put up the details.”

Yoon Soo-gyeom looked at Sung Hyun-jun.

He asked with his expression.

Just why, what sudden whim got into him?

Raymond Sean had shown a favorable attitude towards humanity up until now. Providing update details and massive rift clear rewards to players showed exactly that.

Sung Hyun-jun continued speaking.

“He doesn’t want the recent trends.”

“Trends?”

“The changes led by Chief Ho-yeol.”

“……!!!”

Lee Ho-yeol.

Because Yusra Chief.

They knew he wasn’t pleased with Raymond Sean.

Even the massive rift rewards that players couldn’t help but be enticed by.

That they were merely meaningless wealth and glory to the Chief.

Because he always used to say so.

But the moment the confrontation structure fully revealed itself to the world was…….

“Because a clear confrontation took place surrounding the connectors.”

The battle for connectors put forward by Raymond Sean.

It was from the moment Ho-yeol boldly threw cold water on it.

A voice was heard from the back.

“Simply put, saying it’s a battle of pride?”

“……Branch Manager Park?”

“I’m not exactly an old fogey. No need to greet me one by one. Keep going, Sung Hyun-jun.”

“Ah, yes.”

Sung Hyun-jun continued his words.

From the public’s reaction surrounding that incident.

To the actions of World Unification, the only ones who took the route conflicting with Ho-yeol.

However, the core did not change.

“He’s clearly threatening humanity, that bastard.”

Raymond Sean.

The guy’s ulterior motive was completely transparent.

Using the information called update details as an excuse, he probably intends to shake Ho-yeol’s position. It is an ulterior motive to crumble the infinite trust the world has in Ho-yeol.

‘You really are a dirty bastard, you.’

Yoon Soo-gyeom nods his head as if he understood.

“Then the appearance of the Great Evil, Seven Deadly Sins Envy would be a kind of declaration of war.”

A warning towards humanity who do not obey his will.

AAU knew the importance of information better than anyone else.

If Raymond Sean hadn’t provided update details by any chance.

Humanity might have long perished due to rift erosion.

In that sense, it was incomparably frustrating.

Park Min-jae aggressively grinds his teeth.

“Even if that son of a bitch threatens……”

Demon race monsters.

Regarding them, there wasn’t even reliable data within the AAU either.

Right now, when such demon race monsters became the main enemy.

The value of the information Raymond Sean provided couldn’t help but be enormous.

“This goes beyond being dirty, isn’t it foul play?”

Not only themselves, but everyone would know that fact.

Governments of each country of course, and even players.

If they found out the cause was due to the confrontation between Ho-yeol and Raymond Sean.

‘The arrows might end up aiming towards the Chief…….’

It was a damnably stifling situation.

Great Evil.

It’s definitely an existence that’s not to be underestimated.

It can be known just by the fact that an appearance message popped up in the Zero Mountain Range.

‘Even if it’s the Chief…….’

It means he’ll have no choice but to struggle against a Great Evil.

Raymond Sean is aiming for exactly that point.

The moment Ho-yeol’s figure struggling in a situation where there is zero information regarding demons spreads to the world. A crack will inevitably form in the trust toward Ho-yeol.

Soon, breaking news delivered one after another.

“They say they’ve captured the Great Evil’s location!”

Eventually, AAU specified the Great Evil’s location in the Zero Mountain Range.

The appearance of the Great Evil pops up on the large monitor.

And.

“……!!!”

All worries turned out to be merely groundless fears.

“……W-Wait a minute!”

Even if information regarding demons is non-existent for humanity.

If there is an existence more proficient in demons than Raymond Sean.

The void of information is bound to become meaningless.

The murmuring crowd─

“I feel like I’ve seen those outfits somewhere before……?”

“Flowing long coats, and above all, those crossbows.”

“Th-that wolf over there is……?!”

That’s right.

More proficient in demons than Raymond Sean.

Those existences who had no choice but to be so according to their instincts.

“A-Ah, isn’t that the Akshan Wolf?!”

The nemesis of demons.

Akshan.

Because they had fired the prelude to their resurrection.

Thwack─!