Chapter 29 – Lionheart Knights (2)

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Translated by Heavenly Cat

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No matter how I think about it, this is crazy.

It’s certain that my guts have spilled out of my belly before I even knew it!

As if the Chief Mage of the Mage Tower wasn’t enough.

Now even the Commander of the Lionheart Knights.

‘It’s a personality that just rushes its own lifespan. Really.’

I wasn’t making a fuss.

In reality, the level of the Lionheart Knights was incredible.

Even back then, the level of a low-ranking knight was said to have been Level 300.

Even if the levels of the majority of NPCs are static, the level of the Knight Commander, Harkon, would jump well past 400 at minimum.

“Your words are correct.”

But what is this reaction.

It was Harkon who had received a sort-of scolding from me.

‘He’s just accepting it just like that?’

From that, I could be certain.

‘It’s certain he has business with me.’

To be exact, he has business with the Mage Tower.

Harkon realized that I have a connection with the Mage Tower from this brooch.

I stealthily looked down at the brooch pinned to my suit.

‘Perhaps it’s an even greater item than I thought.’

Just because the level restriction was low.

Because it was the only thing I could choose.

That was the brooch I picked.

Seeing Harkon recognize it, it seemed to be a greater item than I thought.

Of course, since it’s an item I borrowed, the day will come when I have to return it, but.

‘I should use it as much as possible.’

I’ll have to get my money’s worth out of it until then.

While I was making a resolution.

Harkon got a grip on himself and shouted.

“O knights with the hearts of lions!”

It’s a line that would normally make one cringe, but.

Is it because of the solemn atmosphere.

Or is it thanks to Granfel’s personality.

‘It’s actually quite stylish though.’

I was looking at the lined-up knights with satisfaction.

For a brief moment.

Thud-!

With a roaring sound, the named monster revealed itself.

It was a giant turtle.

Fangs protruding sharply like a beast of prey.

A giant turtle with an impressive shell shining like gold.

At that moment, the name I saw in the new update details came to mind.

?’Golden Fang Giant Turtle’: Lv.450?

To think the toughest one would be caught of all things.

It was a whopping Level 450 monster.

The Yusra Islands consisting of ten islands.

Ten named monsters inhabiting each island.

Among them, the one with the highest level was precisely that giant turtle.

It is not easy from the start.

However, it might be worth a try.

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Natural Enemy: Combat power increases exponentially when fighting against demonic monsters.

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Although that turtle wasn’t a demon.

Thanks to the Great Evil, the Seven Deadly Sins Greed, Natural Enemy is activating.

Furthermore, next to such me was the empire’s greatest Knight Order.

The Lionheart Knights were here.

“Since I have found out that you are related to the Mage Tower. Telling you to step back because it’s dangerous would be presumptuous. Therefore, Adventurer. Will you not strike down that demonic beast with us?”

For some reason.

A knight order showing an extremely polite attitude towards me.

I realize it once again.

‘Connections matter in Arcana too after all.’

To think the halo of the Mage Tower would be this bright.

Anyway, as for me, there was no reason to refuse.

I answered just like always.

“If you need my help, I shall gladly accept.”

I added brazenly.

“However, always keep in mind that there is give and take in everything. Lionheart Knight Commander, Sir Harkon Kingsguard.”

Even though I am the one babbling it.

I was dumbfounded even as I said it.

No, even if we put aside the historical drama tone.

‘Isn’t this like demanding my bundle after you saved me from drowning?’

My and the Lionheart Knights’ alliance.

Even if we form a joint front.

The one holding the upper hand was always the Lionheart Knights.

You see, just looking at the numbers, it was one against a hundred.

Level?

To be honest, it’s embarrassing to even compare.

My level was only 146.

‘The bus passenger is saying he’ll take the bus fare instead.’

Yet I’m saying I’ll gladly answer the request for help.

Not only that, I’m taking a price for the help.

I might die from embarrassment before dying from monsters.

Of course, it wasn’t wrong.

Above all, the formality that Granfel loves to death.

Because it was a phrase that did not go against that formality in the slightest.

“I will keep that in mind. Adventurer.”

Thump-!

Tapping his heart with his fist.

Harkon answering solemnly.

I resolved internally.

‘If they are going through puberty, you shouldn’t just coddle them.’

Because they keep playing along, my habits are getting worse.

Still, it was a relief.

The result exchanged with my internal shame wasn’t bad.

Boarding the bus the Lionheart Knights were driving. No, we not only established an alliance but also made them owe a debt.

Along with that, Harkon’s reaction of flinching at the Mage Tower for some reason.

‘There’s a lot at stake.’

I mean the things caught on the neck of that golden turtle.

Above all, the island’s treasure couldn’t be left out either.

So there were no more stray thoughts.

Thud-!

The giant turtle thrusting its fangs towards this side.

“Knights of the Lion Heart! Charge!”

The knights dashing out along with Harkon’s battle cry.

I cannot lose.

I too manifested ?Magic?.

*

Park Hui-gang stared at the sight before his eyes blankly.

‘Just, what is this? This situation?’

He didn’t even have the energy to be surprised or make a fuss.

Subduing the Emerald Tiger lightly.

Just that alone was surprising enough to drain him.

It was beyond expectations.

-Crazy, the Lionheart Knights here?

-Of all things, his route overlaps with NPCs, ah LOL

-It’ll be a bit hard to eat the island’s treasure on this island??

Yeah, just as the past chat suggested.

He thought he was out of luck this time.

Just what kind of NPCs were the Lionheart Knights?

From the time Arcana was a game until now.

Excluding the Mage Tower, if you had to pick the strongest armed groups, they were one of those that could be counted on one hand.

If it were just their military force, they would easily overwhelm Shining, the 1st in the guild rankings.

-My faith is shaking, Homen

Even if it wasn’t their full force.

Lionheart was Lionheart.

Above all, Commander Harkon Kingsguard was in good health.

No matter how much it was Ho-yeol, competing with them was too much.

Not just the viewers, but even Park Hui-gang.

It was when everyone was thinking like that.

The development that no one expected began!

-But what’s up with Harkon’s expression??

-He looks extremely surprised?

-What’s this what’s this, is there another foreshadowing?!!

He had said he would broadcast within the limits of not interfering.

Because they were far away, it was impossible to know what Ho-yeol and Harkon were talking about.

But those expressions.

And the prolonged conversation was unusual no matter who looked at it.

Besides.

“Huh? W-wait a minute!!”

Thump-

Suddenly, Harkon swore upon his heart.

-No wait a minute LMAO

-That’s a greeting they only did in the imperial family LOL

-Crazy LOL Why is he doing that in front of Lee Ho-yeol??

-I did not doubt, Homen

Befitting the name Lion’s Heart.

To them, swearing upon their heart.

Held a very significant meaning.

So their curiosity couldn’t help but grow.

A pilgrimage began once again.

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Current Viewers: 512,998

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And that was now.

The number of viewers increasing without a moment to stop.

In front of those countless gazes.

An alliance between Ho-yeol and the Lionheart Knights was unfolding.

-Does that even make sense LOL

Ho-yeol hunting the Golden Fang Giant Turtle as if he had formed a party with the Lionheart Knights.

Just engaging in a joint front with the great Lionheart Knights was surprising enough.

-Just what is his class?!

-Wow his supporting skills are also crazy, just

-Putting class aside, does utilizing skills like that even make sense?

The viewers were purely focused.

Only on the combat Ho-yeol was showing.

A combat they had never seen even once before.

Because Ho-yeol was showing it.

So through intuition rather than relaying.

What Park Hui-gang, who was appreciating it, could say was.

“Wow.”

There was only that one word.

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The point where ?Magic? has superiority over [Skills]?

To be honest, I’m not so sure anymore.

‘Can’t be helped.’

I realized it while meeting the Mages including Marcelo in the Mage Tower.

It wasn’t that magic was outstanding, but Granfel’s talent for magic was fraudulent.

‘Because I didn’t know it was that difficult.’

Search, Interference, Manifestation.

From Exploration, which was merely the beginning stage.

To think it required that much effort.

In that aspect, skills had a clear advantage.

‘Because you just have to shout them.’

However, the disadvantage was also clear.

Above all, it was impossible to utilize skills creatively.

‘To give an example.’

You just had to think of Fire Arrow.

In the case of skills.

Shooting a Fire Arrow was everything.

At most, it would just be adjusting the direction.

However, magic is different.

If you add a bit of effort into the Interference process.

Whoooooooosh-!

Intensively.

You could manifest a Fire Arrow that rotated and burned.

Its destructive power was incomparable to an ordinary Fire Arrow.

Because acceleration was added to the rotating Fire Arrow, its firepower became fiercer.

Pababak-!

Just like you’re seeing.

If it were a normal Fire Arrow, it would have been blocked by the dense vegetation and wouldn’t even have reached the vicinity of the turtle.

However, when rotation was added, it turned the obstacles into ashes.

Vrrrroooom-!

Hitting the giant turtle’s head.

It dealt enough damage to make the guy groan.

It was a manifestation that wasn’t easy to that extent.

The difficulty was a given, but a lot more magic power was also consumed.

‘Of course, this doesn’t apply to me.’

I couldn’t help but be thankful again, could I?

To the past me who had suffered from chuunibyou.

Of course, it was not enough to strike down the guy with just my magic.

‘Even if the brooch’s effect is being applied.’

Rather than the guy’s health.

My magic power getting depleted would come first.

But at this moment, I was not alone.

“Attack its legs! Make the bastard kneel!”

Just watching is reassuring!

The knights definitely fought well, matching their high levels.

Above all, it was movements that showed they had received proper training.

The knights, including Harkon, were tenaciously attacking the turtle’s legs.

‘It’s just that the efficiency drops, that’s all.’

Rather than a lack of ability.

It should be said that the compatibility isn’t good.

They were accumulating effective hits, but it seemed it would take quite some time until the guy knelt.

The guy’s thick legs.

Because they were parts where definite damage couldn’t be dealt.

[The Yusra Islands begin to be tainted by greed.]

[Collapse Progress: 4/10]

Already 4 of them.

It feels real that time is flowing even in the midst of this.

‘Because of that.’

I have no choice but to show a bit more creativity here.

I spoke to Harkon.

“Harkon. I will assist you.”

“Assist. What do you mean by that, Adventurer?”

“I will pave the way.”

“?”

At a glance, it might sound like incredibly cool words.

But I didn’t say it with that intention.

Because I literally meant to only open up a ‘path’.

“I just so happened to have sufficient materials.”

The rampaging giant turtle.

Due to the guy causing a ruckus, the dense trees, of course.

Even the mountain crumbled down.

Meaning the giant rocks had been split into appropriate sizes.

Search, Interference, Manifestation.

In an instant, the forms of the rock piles changing.

I added creativity to it.

I just got the inspiration from the Mage Tower.

‘To be exact, from the stairs of the Mage Tower.’

Swoosh-

Stairs that instantly floated in completely thin air.

Those stairs were the only weak point of the giant turtle.

Embroidered toward the turtle’s head.

‘It’s worth consuming more than half of my magic power.’

Thousands of stairs spread out in thin air.

I manifested it, but.

I feel an overwhelming sense of majesty just by looking at it.

“Y-you!”

Harkon stuttered in surprise for a moment.

He quickly grasped my intention.

And gave an order.

“The path is open. Do not let the opportunity go to waste. We finish this in a swift battle!”

Tap tap-!

Knights climbing the stairs.

As expected, they are lion hearts.

They are different from me who was scared of the Mage Tower’s stairs.

I immediately manifested reversal magic.

I collapsed the stairs they had stepped off and embroidered new ones.

It’s not because I wanted to copy the Mage Tower’s stairs exactly.

It was simply due to the limitation of my poor magic power.

‘It’s hard to even maintain it!’

Thorough spirit of magic power conservation.

Since magic power is consumed even to float stairs in midair.

I had to reduce the areas where magic power could leak out as much as possible.

‘It’s perfect for a misunderstanding.’

If you look at it without knowing the inner circumstances, that is.

It would look like there’s no high-level magic comparable to this.

I come to realize my pitiful situation once again.

A swan on a lake.

Even while acting elegant.

My situation of having to constantly paddle my legs without rest.

However, for this moment at least, it wasn’t unfair.

Tap tap tap-!

Riding up the stairs.

Stab-!

Stab-!

The sword strikes of the knights thrusting into the back of the giant turtle’s neck.

At the same time.

Because a message popped up for me.

[Knight Commander ‘Harkon Kingsguard’ relinquishes his contribution to the kill of the Golden Fang Giant Turtle.]

[Knight ‘Enoch Lauren’ relinquishes his contribution to the kill of the Golden Fang Giant Turtle.]

[Knight ‘Yeshika Bright’ relinquishes her contribution to the kill of the Golden Fang Giant Turtle.].

At the end of the dizzyingly rising messages.

[Relinquished kill contribution is transferred.]

[Spoils are automatically acquired due to high kill contribution.]

[Level Up.]

[Level Up.]

[Level Up.].

I spoke brazenly.

“Indeed, honorable as your reputation. Lionheart Knights.”