Chapter 291 – Highly Developed Magic Is

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Translated by Heavenly Cat

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World Unification.

I guarantee.

There were no players who weren’t dissatisfied with their actions. If prior to the Zero Mountain Range update it merely offended them, it meant that after that they crossed the line.

Yusra Kingdom.

Golden Calf Tavern.

The players are murmuring.

“Even if you break the unwritten rule, you broke it too severely.”

“No matter how wide the mountain range is, isn’t that too much. Did they rent it out?”

“Why are they carrying around guns anyway? I’m fucking dumbfounded by that, seriously.”

Since the appearance of the Zero Mountain Range.

High-level players’ reliance on rifts relatively decreased.

Even if it’s not exactly a rift, a high-quality experience point source called the Zero Mountain Range was updated. However, if asked whether activities in the Zero Mountain Range were blindly comfortable, that wasn’t it.

“Why else. Because they’re fully packed with greed.”

Weapons exclusively for anti-Arcana.

Even if you hunt monsters with products of science, experience points and loot are not given. That was the reason why World Unification’s actions couldn’t be viewed favorably from the players’ perspective.

“Even setting aside other things, named monsters aren’t common, right?”

“Right. But they hunted them indiscriminately too.”

“It means they don’t even consider efficiency.”

The reason for forcefully hunting monsters with no experience points or loot?

It was simple.

Although there was no share returning to the players who directly hunted.

Because it benefited [Monarch], Liu Ouzhunchun, who dominates them.

“According to the people who raised Monarch classes in the past, they say the experience penalty is substantial. That’s why they push with a massive quantity!”

Even if they can only reap 1 percent of the result.

The super-giant guild, World Unification, were people who did not hesitate to push forward.

In a word, it means they are existences who do whatever it takes.

In that sense.

-“Will this serve as a warning. World Unification.”

The moment Ho-yeol mentioned World Unification.

“I, Is this real life!!”

Cheers erupted from the Golden Calf Tavern.

No matter how gigantic World Unification’s forces were and how arrogant they were.

They couldn’t catch up to Ho-yeol and the Holy War Allied Forces.

If you are at least a player. Accurately, if you are those who have been burned by World Unification.

It was natural for expectations to sprout in your heart.

“Can we finally see them lowering their tails?”

The excitement was also brief.

Only after Ho-yeol finished his declaration did the background enter the players’ vision. It was because they couldn’t properly witness it due to the intense halo shining from Ho-yeol.

“……But, isn’t that World Unification’s attire?”

The players in red uniforms sprawled on the ground.

The dark red blood widely scattered centering around them.

That was a disaster.

“Oof.”

Everywhere in the tavern.

To the extent that players dry heaving kept popping up one after another.

A few quick-witted players began to guess the flow of the incident.

“Great Evil……. Seven Deadly Sins, Envy it was? Perhaps it might have needed a sacrifice like Frost’s Demon King, Decarabia.”

“Don’t tell me, that sacrifice was the World Unification guild members?”

“Wait a minute, if so……!”

They naturally began to understand.

Why Ho-yeol mentioned the name of World Unification.

Players get astonished while thinking it couldn’t be.

“Liu Ouzhunchun, don’t tell me that bastard…… his own guild members?”

There’s something called common sense.

But the problem was that Liu Ouzhunchun was a person far removed from that common sense.

The players murmur even louder.

“Eyy, no matter what, that’s a bit too far.”

“Could Liu Ouzhunchun have been threatened by the Great Evil too?”

“Then are you saying Chief Commander Lee Ho-yeol’s judgment is wrong right now?”

“You, that’s blasphemy.”

“No, why are you guys so extreme?!”

In the midst of that, they flinched.

The voice decibel got too loud.

Because they realized it.

“……Heup.”

The players urgently shutting their mouths.

The reason was simple.

The fixture of the Golden Calf Tavern…….

No, the fixture nuisance, Shadow Mercenary’s Rakkid.

Because if he had witnessed this uproar, he would have definitely yelled out a rebuke.

“……?”

However, only a strange silence flowed within the tavern.

The players who only then looked around sighed in relief.

Because the figures of the Shadow Mercenaries including Rakkid couldn’t be seen.

Someone opened their mouth.

“It’s a relief but, what’s up with that?”

Would the nickname fixture nuisance be attached for nothing?

It was Rakkid who wouldn’t easily leave the Golden Calf Tavern. Moreover, his alcohol tolerance was so strong that it was common for the beer barrels emptied since morning to exceed dozens by evening.

“Now that you mention it, it’s been quite a while since the mercenary commander was seen too, right?”

However, the players’ questions didn’t last long.

As expected similarly.

Because it popped up on the TV screen.

“……Hey, look over there.”

“Red attire, aren’t some of the World Unification guild members alive……?”

“But, that bulky frame isn’t World Unification……. Isn’t that Rakkid?!”

The giant frame not easily hidden, Rakkid.

The Shadow Mercenaries including him.

The sight of everyone wearing World Unification’s uniforms was captured in the angle.

World Unification, the Shadow Mercenaries, Great Evil, and even Ho-yeol.

A situation looking far more complicated than thought.

There was one thing they could be certain of.

“……It might get really twisted perhaps?”

Despite the clear evidence.

The World Unification they’ve seen so far.

Because Liu Ouzhunchun’s attitude was predictably expected.

“Those bastards, they are incredibly stubborn with forcing their logic.”

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Shadow Mercenaries.

Everyone was escorted to the Mage Tower. Because the degree of injury was to the point where ordinary healing magic couldn’t even touch it. Senior of the Healing Magic School, Belier sighed in relief.

“Huu, it’s not easy.”

Healing Magic School.

The skilled mages including Belier were already overflowing with work.

Because it was already overwhelming performing the requests Chief Lee Ho-yeol asked of them.

A sigh that couldn’t bear to be swallowed.

“Dragons weren’t enough, now even the rascals of the continent…….”

The dragons that swallowed the evil fruit.

Of course, the current dragons’ condition was fine but.

It was unknown when and how the seed of the evil fruit they swallowed would adversely affect their physical bodies. At a moment when they were flipping through from ancient books to the records of the Dragon-Demon Great War to find a solution, this kind of freebie came along.

Belier shook her head off.

‘Still, since it’s a rare request from him, I should cheer up.’

Furthermore, at this time, the atmosphere of the Mage Tower was unusual.

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Mage Tower’s Lobby.

Reporters open their mouths in front of the cameras.

“From the Zero Mountain Range, the scene where the Seven Deadly Sins Envy appeared, the bodies of the World Unification guild members found are estimated to be at least numbering over a hundred…….”

“The reason why the Shadow Mercenaries were wearing World Unification’s attire is also raising immense questions from the public and…….”

“Player Lee Ho-yeol, what kind of reaction he will show is not predicted either. Because the Shadow Mercenaries belong to the Holy War Allied Forces after all.”

Annihilation of Great Evil.

Resurrection of Akshan.

Ho-yeol’s class.

And even the meaning of Claudi.

Numerous baits were resolved, and thrown in this situation.

Public interest couldn’t help but head toward World Unification and the Shadow Mercenaries.

Because right now, those were the only unresolved questions.

The players located all over the Mage Tower.

Each of them checking the news of the Mage Tower broadcasted in real time with their smartphones.

Gazes naturally heading toward the Healing Magic School’s separate room.

“Just why were they there? Wearing World Unification’s attire at that. Don’t tell me, they weren’t trying to backstab?!”

The infamy of the Shadow Mercenaries.

Players at the level of entering the Mage Tower know it well.

Even if they are affiliated with the Holy War Allied Forces.

Existences who could backstab anytime if the reward was bigger.

Because that was the Shadow Mercenaries they knew.

“Eyy, no way.”

“Why, no one knows what’s inside a person’s heart.”

“If that was the case, would Chief Lee have stayed still?”

“Aha.”

Actually, there was no clearer answer than that.

It was Chief Lee who prioritized pride above all else.

Yet betrayal?

The Shadow Mercenaries would have been hunted together with the Great Evil and then some.

“And in some videos, the sight of the Shadow Mercenaries fighting a battle with the Great Evil was captured. Well, seeing that the Great Evil’s gaze was headed towards Chief Lee even then, it seems they didn’t provide much help though…….”

Above all, if they were a simple traitor.

There was no reason for Chief Lee to take care of them at the Mage Tower.

Surely there must be other circumstances for the Shadow Mercenaries.

So it left a bad aftertaste.

“……Isn’t he going to slip out using this as an excuse?”

Liu Ouzhunchun is shrewd.

To the point of declaring with certainty that among all famous rankers, there is no one with a more cunning brain than him. Even if we pass on Skal, who maintained the immovable 1st place when Arcana was merely a game, because he stuck to a mysterious concept.

“Even his rival Rox isn’t to that extent.”

It’s the same for Nam Tae-min, Hisagi, and Schreig.

Regardless of their personalities being good or bad.

Liu Ouzhunchun was the only one whose inner thoughts couldn’t be known.

Was it because of that?

Ho-yeol’s declaration of war towards World Unification.

Even when World Unification put out an answer to it, the shock wasn’t big.

-“Rather, World Unification is the victim.”

Sighs burst out from all over the Mage Tower.

“I knew it would be like this, these bastards……!!”

“They are already starting their victim cosplay.”

“Do you think we would believe that kind of bullshit?”

Naturally, it was nonsense that didn’t work at all on the players.

Of course, there was no way Liu Ouzhunchun didn’t know that fact.

Soon, the breaking news popping up.

“……Expressing concerns over the deterioration of relations with World Unification? Just how much bribes did these bastards eat up?! No, are those bastards even something special in the first place?!”

“They are truly filthy bastards, since the past.”

“Wait a minute…….”

Over there was World Unification’s homeland.

China’s opinion was also included.

No, going beyond that level.

Its supreme ruler was spitting it out becoming World Unification’s spokesperson.

-“From now on, attacks toward World Unification will be considered attacks toward our great nation.”

Since World Unification appeared in the Zero Mountain Range accompanied by an aircraft carrier.

We did expect it but.

Reality always surpassed expectations.

“To the point of exerting this much of an immense influence……?”

The world stuck out its tongue at Liu Ouzhunchun’s trickery.

“……There wouldn’t be things like CCTV in the Zero Mountain Range, right?”

World Unification and the Shadow Mercenaries.

Before the Great Evil revealed its appearance.

What kind of incident happened between the two forces?

Because there was no evidence of it.

World Unification was acting bold like this.

Putting forth the massive shield called homeland.

They rather tried to pressure Ho-yeol.

A confrontation structure going beyond player versus player.

If a nation stepped forward, similarly a nation should step forward.

At least the players of South Korea knew.

“I don’t even expect anything, from those trashes.”

In the past, clinging to Inazuma and the Divine Flame Guild.

When Inazuma and Divine Flower cleared the past, clinging to World Unification.

Those were the ones living off taking bribes.

“Just staying still is helping…….”

It was obvious they would slowly form public opinion with tact rolled around in the political board.

When predicting the situation playing out in the future, their chests began to feel stifled.

Unless definitive evidence exists…….

“At this rate, the headwind will blow in no time.”

World Unification guild members and the Shadow Mercenaries.

Even the parties holding the key to the incident.

Because it was a situation where they were either already not of this world.

Or couldn’t open their mouths due to severe injuries.

Literally, unless something like ‘magic’ happens…….

Tap tap.

It was then that a presence was heard.

“?”

Judging by the fact that it wasn’t a clip-clop, it wasn’t Ho-yeol’s presence first of all.

Tap tap.

The legs stepping on the stairs of the Mage Tower were also much thinner and bonier than Ho-yeol’s legs. However, the players of the Mage Tower, no, the apprentice mages let go of their minds for the first time at this moment.

The man who revealed his appearance in the lobby.

He was a Co-Chief matching Ho-yeol’s rank.

A genius who overcame death, Marcelo Simuard.

Marcelo opens his mouth in front of countless cameras.

“I heard there is such a saying in this world. Highly developed science is indistinguishable from magic. I shall leave one word regarding that and proceed with the story.”

Marcelo’s magic power floating in the empty air.

The founder of Theoretical Magic.

At the same time, the mage who can command magic of the most diverse schools in the Mage Tower, Marcelo. Marcelo’s magic power began to draw a picture in the empty air.

“Highly developed 『Magic』 can replace science.”

Before long, the full view of the Zero Mountain Range popping up in the empty air.

That was distinctly the Zero Mountain Range of the past.

A player with a rabbit mask popped up in the empty air.

-“What are you doing here?”

-“This sector is my, Yujio-nim’s jurisdiction, though?”

-“I did encounter such news. That there are guys inside peddling the Five Stars’ reputation putting up the trait of the Five Stars being unknown. I didn’t know that was real, but you’re quite gutsy guys?”

-“It’s a pity, but I don’t plan to let you go even if you beg.”

Murmur murmur─

“……What are those guys doing amongst themselves?”

“Killing each other like that is Liu Ouzhunchun’s will?”

“I, If they can’t remember, that’s not loyalty but brainwashing!”

World Unification.

The moment its ugly bare face was revealed to the world.

Yes, like 『Magic』.