Chapter 197

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Translated by Jinmu
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Kwagwagwang-!

Peobeong-!

The mountainous area east of Temosha.

A melee was taking place in the forest below the rock wall.

“Kill them all!”

“Mages, sweep from the back!”

The anti-state forces continued their attacks using all kinds of concealment and cover.

Their unique armor made even their origins unknown.

“Retreat while covering!”

“Don’t fall too far behind!”

“Hand over some spare potions this way!”

The defending army of the Kingdom being pushed back due to inferior numbers.

The enemies’ appearance being faster than the anticipated time led to an incomplete response.

Even the path to retreat to the city was rugged, so the battle situation flowed difficultly.

Despite that, it was thanks to the two players that they were holding out.

Swiik-!

A silver afterimage scattering between the complex terrain.

The light blue-haired girl advancing at the forefront was rapidly slicing the enemies.

“Hey! I told you to block properly there!”

“I’m doing it!”

At her twin sister’s reprimand, No-eul replied frowning his face.

A white staff mixed with pure white and gold held in his hand.

The poured barrage of flames and spheres of gravity swallowed dozens of enemies at once.

It was an effort to buy time for the allies to run away to the city.

However, there was a separate reason they were having difficulty retreating.

“What kind of kids did they bring?”

“Do those just look like kids to you? I heard they’re over 200.”

The two men and women showing exceptionally distinct movements and strength.

That they were absolutely not NPCs could be known through Black Dragon’s broadcast that had been turned on.

Players.

Moreover, the players from the Holy State side were existences that had never been known.

Pak-!

Right then, a spear fell and embedded itself in front of Haneul who was stirring up the enemy camp.

The girl who reacted with astonishing reflexes quickly retreated backwards.

Hwaak-!

A purple fog spreading broadly around the ground where the spear embedded itself.

Even looking at it, it gave off a sinister feeling.

“A rat-like thing is awfully fast.”

A woman who leaped down from the upper rock wall spat out a curse.

The woman with tousled bobbed hair walked into the fog as if it was nothing and pulled out the spear.

[Hiyori]

Haneul focused on the name tag that floated up.

A name seemingly of Japanese origin and a dark red line drawn next to it.

It was similar to the one from habitual PK, but gave a different feeling.

Peobeobeong-!

Right then, No-eul who was not far away also ended up allowing the approach of another player.

Normally he would have widened the distance sufficiently, but in such terrain, it couldn’t be helped.

To ask for help from other people, everyone including Ashid was engaging in a tense battle.

‘Still, I have to do it.’

Strength entered Haneul’s hand gripping the dagger.

Since they took charge of this Temosha, defeat will exert a bad influence on Black Dragon.

She absolutely hated getting such a result because of themselves.

Seuseuseu-

The area of the purple fog gradually widening.

As long as its true identity is unknown, she has to process the enemy before that grows bigger.

If she moves as fast as possible, it also seemed possible.

Seureuk-

Hardening her resolve, Haneul’s body melted into the shadows.

And raising her speed, she dashed towards the enemy.

“This is why kids won’t do.”

The enemy watching Haneul’s appearance, Hiyori shook her head side to side.

Simultaneously with that, an attack flew in from the blind spot behind a tree.

Kaang-!

Reacting without even looking at it, Hiyori blocked it while swinging her spear.

“Euk!”

Haneul whose attack was blocked was pushed far away by the impact.

The girl who landed on the floor was still retaining her stealth state.

‘How…….’

“Are you curious about how I blocked it?”

Hiyori who read her thoughts leisurely threw a question.

When Haneul maintained her silence, she continued speaking alone.

“Lack of experience, lack of experience. Everything is clearly visible to this older sister’s eyes.”

Hiyori’s gaze truly reached exactly at Haneul who was in stealth.

An absurd story that she can just see it clearly.

However, to dismiss it as a lie, the situation wasn’t good.

Peobeong-!

“Your older brother might be going soon though?”

At the explosion sound that was heard, Hiyori raised the corners of her mouth.

No-eul who was responding while holding a staff.

It was a situation where the precarious him had fallen into danger.

Though he was holding out with the two spirits and hidden skill, if he shows a gap, he will be pierced through just like that.

“…….”

Haneul pondered.

The enemy side players here are stronger than the Advance Party.

She could tell they were at least different from someone like Adventurer A.

If so, pointlessly going to save No-eul is a foolish action.

Kkuuk-

Haneul who finished her thoughts put strong power into her hand gripping the dagger once again.

And she used Gale Slash towards Hiyori.

Swiik-!

Haneul’s sword that dashed in scattering a silver afterimage reached the woman holding the spear.

“……!”

The attack of conviction applied at an astonishing speed created a crack in Hiyori’s leisurely attitude.

Kaang-!

Her spear reacting a little late clashed against Haneul’s dagger.

Kkigigik-!

Haneul who dug in sliding while twisting the blade of the sword.

When that appearance reached right under Hiyori’s nose, a person’s figure suddenly distorted.

“What is this again……!”

What the flustered her faced was the phantom created by the Dagger of the Silver Moon.

Haneul’s actual body was already heading for Hiyori’s neck at some point.

The Shadow Bind used simultaneously squirmed and tried to swallow the ground.

At that moment.

Huuk-!

Suddenly, an iron rod flew in from above her head.

Kwagwagwang-!

The attack striking down grazing past the vicinity of Haneul’s shoulder caused an aftermath of enormous impact.

The girl who quickly retreated examined the opponent.

[Exion]

A stiff-necked atmosphere felt from the glasses with a string attached and a neat suit attire.

He holding the iron rod in his hand looked at Hiyori who was momentarily frozen and spoke coldly.

“Are you being pushed back in speed?”

“Why are you asking when you annoyingly already know? If you’re going to show off, handle it yourself.”

“Yes. That side will be efficient.”

Even at the words mixed with complaints, the man, Exion, nodded his head.

Haneul watching the appearance of the two frowned her face.

‘What is that?’

The shoulder area of the armor that the iron rod grazed past was in a completely destroyed state.

The difference between how it looked and its actual destructive power was too huge so estimating it was difficult.

Although she was always confident, a result of winning against that person did not easily come to mind.

If so, she felt it would be better to rather buy time until she dies to let the allies run away.

Of course, it would be even better if she could take even that woman along with her.

Seuk-

Wind imbued onto the blade of the sword of Haneul who resolved for death.

And the moment she was about to kick off her feet.

(There are players mixed in the forces on the Holy State side. I will go, so please wait without clashing head-on. No-eul, Haneul just hold on a little bit.)

Black Dragon’s voice flowed out from the party voice.

“…Ah.”

The mind of Haneul who was about to throw her body was ventilated.

The girl who attached the foot she was about to take off to the ground examined the situation once again.

Kwagwang-!

Peobeong-!

The numerous people still engaging in battle.

Due to the twins’ feet being tied down, the feet of those who were retreating were mostly in a caught state.

“Then I will clean up.”

As if not even giving a brief moment of leisure, Exion took his foot off while trailing the iron rod.

Tat-!

With a much too light footwork, he dashed in at once.

However, there was no way Haneul would dodge the attack.

Swiik-!

The wind that grazed past her eyes with tremendous speed.

The sudden gust that rose following that afterimage was to the point of getting the surroundings swept up.

Kaang-!

Han-bit’s sword that flew in with Gale Slash struck down on the rushing man’s weapon.

The disparity appeared as a result.

“……!”

Kwagwagwang-!

Exion who failed to withstand the strength was slammed into the ground along with a huge impact.

His favored iron rod was to the extent of its middle being cut off by half.

Hwik-!

Exion who quickly raised his body retreated backwards.

And from the other side, the woman’s voice was heard.

“What, it’s Black Dragon right?”

Confirming Han-bit’s face, Hiyori’s eyes changed.

She who paid absolutely no attention to the comrade who got done in grabbed her spear and took her posture.

Seureuk-

The purple fog spouting from there.

Seeing it, Han-bit realized the true identity of the weapon.

‘She found that well enough.’

The Spear of Cloud and Mist.

It was a weapon that could be obtained in the dungeons under the Holy State’s jurisdiction.

The scattering fog makes it so that the user can perceive the minute movements of lifeforms inside the area.

And depending on the exposure time, it deprives the lifeform’s strength and makes it her own.

“I will take charge. Do not touch him.”

Right then, Exion who took out a new rod intervened.

A strange enthusiasm was felt from his cold expression.

“What bullshit are you saying? As you please?”

“You will lose anyway.”

“What a joke. Is that why you got slammed to the ground just now?”

The two men and women starting an argument at some point.

Han-bit spoke to Haneul who was at the back.

“Avant-garde-nim went to where No-eul is. You go together and help too.”

“Ah, yes!”

Tat-!

Haneul who had been blanking out for a moment headed to where her brother was along with an assertive answer.

Looking from afar, it was an opponent they could easily win against with three people and have enough left over.

“Ah, that’s why I’m telling you I’m doing it first!”

“I am first.”

The two still fighting.

Han-bit threw the curiosity that arose to the two people.

“I guess there’s something if you catch me? Seeing how you want to kill me among yourselves.”

Their appearance seemingly desperate about something definitely looked to have a purpose.

The one to open her mouth at that question was the woman, Hiyori.

“Of course. In the oracle that descended today, a quest containing your name…….”

“Hiyori.”

Her words were cut off by Exion’s intervention.

Hiyori who looked at that annoyingly let out a sigh and spoke.

“Seems like you don’t have a good relationship with our Goddess? Or are you on the side cherished by the Goddess of Silence? Well, whatever is fine.”

She who shrugged her shoulders aimed her spear.

Exion standing in front is also keeping a tight grip on his rod.

‘An oracle huh…….’

The oracle received from the Garden of the Rift of the Holy State.

Although it descends suddenly to the point where the timing and reason are unknown, its contents were absolute.

That it appeared as a quest explicitly stating Black Dragon’s name was important information.

It’s an even more timing precisely targeting the period of Raven’s last episode.

This was absolutely not a coincidence or such.

‘I should hurry up too.’

Hwareuk-!

A fierce flame sudden gust that bloomed from the pure white sword blade.

Han-bit holding the hilt with both hands focused his mind sharper than ever.

The considerably heightened stats and outstandingly improved sword showed excellent effects on the ‘compression’ of power.

Tat-!

Right then, the two people in front dashed forward vying with each other.

A distance narrowing rapidly fitting the Advance Party level experts they seemed to be.

Han-bit’s feet observing them subsequently detached from the ground.

Kwang-!

The power mixed with spirit and magic created tremendous speed along with a shockwave.

And the moment the sword that drew an arc came into contact with the enemies.

Seogeok-!

Along with the two players’ weapons, their bodies were cleanly cleaved in two.

A single strike.

It was a result created by just one attack.

“……!”

“Crazy…….”

Hwareuk-!

The death agonies of the two were engulfed in Salion’s ensuing flames.

It didn’t take long for their shapes to disappear.

[Experience points have increased by 3,500,000.]

[Experience points have increased by 4,100,000.]

Han-bit who confirmed the experience point messages turned his gaze to the twins.

That place too had just finished up.

“Black Dragon-nim!”

The three people quickly ran towards where Han-bit was.

Right then, Kim Jae-ha’s voice rang out.

(The Holy State player over here died! Master and the Magic Laboratory Director made something amazing!)

The news conveyed with an excited voice was already being seen through the screen.

A new turret weapon that not even Han-bit had seen before.

Adding to this, the dead player must probably have been considerably flustered.

“Jae-ha hyung, please keep staying in Ifrit and prepare the equipment for the NPCs to use. The more the better.”

(Got it!)

The answer that returned with a reliable voice.

Han-bit looking at the twins and Avant-garde said.

“The other side is also cleaned up right?”

“The enemies that were tracking us mostly ran away. They couldn’t hold their wits together since the players died.”

The appearance of the anti-state forces fiercely tracking the Kingom’s defending army could not be seen.

To be exact, their backs were visible deep in the forest paths, but there’s not much meaning even if they kill those.

“Black Dragon!”

While inspecting the situation, Guild Master Ashid urgently ran over.

“Haa, you came as expected. We lived thanks to you.”

“How are the damages?”

“It was close, but thanks to those two people the losses are considerably little.”

He spoke while looking at the twins.

Sincerity was contained in the eyes that seemed to be moved.

“That’s a relief. There probably won’t be additional troops except for monsters. We will go to the Royal Capital, so please just defend against that from Temosha’s side.”

“I heard a commotion broke out at the Royal Capital……. Are you going to be okay?”

“It’s fine. We might need support later, so please just pay attention to that.”

“Got it. First I will focus on the defense of Temosha.”

Ashid who nodded his head led the troops and got into the returning formation.

Han-bit looking at the receding back took out his ring.

And redirecting his gaze to the three people, he said.

“I will go to the Royal Capital.”

Syuk-

When he used the ring, the sensation of transfer wrapped his body.

And a message floated up when he arrived at the plaza of the Royal Capital Radianor.

[Moving to the cutscene.]