Chapter 235

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Translated by Jinmu
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-?

-Why is it like this?

-The forest has become strange.

-Explanatory notes person, please appear.

-They’re all dead;

The chat window became noisy at the reversed appearance of the forest.

It was an unexpected thing for Han-bit too, but grasping the situation was first.

Slig—

Han-bit, who lowered his posture, scanned the floor dyed in red with his hand.

Heat that was not there until just a moment ago and a blood smell that stimulated the nose greeted him.

The identity of this phenomenon flashed through his head suddenly.

‘No way…’

Han-bit, who knit his brows, raised his head.

And kicking off, he went up above a nearby tree.

The sight of the bright red forest entered his vision.

There was only one method to make the Forest of Illusions like this.

‘…To think this comes out already?’

Han-bit recalled the turn when he possessed the 1st Bishop.

The operation that started with the Pope’s order.

It was still as vivid as yesterday’s matter.

[Relic: Blood-colored Mandragora’s Head]

The investigation regarding the Forest of Illusions and elves was absolutely necessary for the Erport investigation.

But for some reason, members of the Holy State could never become friends of elves.

What was chosen in such a frustrating situation was precisely chaos and destruction.

Splash—!

Blood streaks sprouted from throughout the floor.

The Forest of Illusions was not an ordinary place.

Because it lived and breathed as an existence like a single lifeform, it was separate from the World Tree.

The Blood-colored Mandragora’s Head made by modifying a relic played the role of driving that life crazy and leading it to death.

Elves whose souls and bodies were connected also could not escape from that influence.

‘Is it those guys again.’

The development of the Blood-colored Mandragora had never been completed in this period.

If such an unexpected variable appeared, the only reason that could be speculated was one.

The intervention of Sacred Body Faction players.

“It seems a fight has been picked again.”

-?

-Sacred Body Faction?

-Those guys again?

-Their activity is crazy;

-Seems it’s because their numbers are holy sh*t many?

As he brought up the words, viewers poured out anger.

There was no particular need to stop the streaming.

Rather, it was to the point that using the Blood-colored Mandragora’s Head now was incomprehensible.

Originally, as long as they modified the only relic, it was only right to have planned cautiously.

The reason for that too would need to be speculated later.

Ttiring—

[SwordGod has registered a 10,000,000 won challenge mission.]

[If you’re not going to turn off the broadcast, mission after a long time? Success if you give the Sacred Body Faction a true education.]

-dd;

-Is this SwordGod.

-Is true education possible?

-If they came after sharpening their swords, it’ll be tough.

-But what if the elves sweep everything away?

-Annihilation ending?

-???: Won’t you make it a draw?

A challenge mission that felt somehow like it had been a long time.

Ten million won was still a large amount of money.

“Thank you. Let’s give it a try.”

[OO has sponsored 1,000,000 won to the challenge mission.]

[Let’s go~]

[RightVoice has sponsored 1,000,000 won to the challenge mission.]

[go go go]

[Black Dragon and the Guardian of Truth has sponsored 1,000,000 won.]

[Black Dragon-nim! Please properly educate the Sacred Body Faction who are disturbing the search for the truth of RP on what the real thing is…]

[Yeonhwa Gaming has sponsored 10,000,000 won.]

[Cheering for you.]

Nicknames seen often and the embarrassing group he had forgotten appeared in the sponsorship list.

The thing that caught the eye was the sponsorship from corporations that had drastically decreased.

Ranking 5th Everett’s warning seemed to have been clearly big.

“Thank you. I’ll try hard for the mission.”

Han-bit, who delivered his gratitude, turned his gaze from above the tree branch.

There, the screens of his party members were floating.

‘The distance is a bit large.’

The Forest of Illusions, plunged into chaos, forcibly moved the locations of all living creatures within its territory.

It was a random transition without a standard or anything.

But this place was a place even more vivid in Han-bit’s memory than any other place.

Because it was a place where the proposition that one dies if they don’t know fitted exactly.

Han-bit delivered a message to everyone.

「Everyone go up above trees and hide. Since elves are also in a crazy state right now, it’s immediate death if you encounter them.」

Tat—!

Han-bit, who finished the warning, kicked off and jumped between trees.

The person in the closest place was No-eul.

He was also the most necessary existence in this situation.

Peobeong—!

Then, an explosion sound was heard from not far off.

The sight seen between the bushes was the appearance of a man bound to a tree.

“Shi*t!”

Kwaduk—!

His body, looking like a Sacred Body Faction player, was being eaten by a moth-like monster.

Green arrows pierced into the man’s two arms and legs.

In front of him, a tall man let out his bow.

-Heol;

-It’s an elf.

-First appearance on broadcast dd

-What’s with the insect eating show;

-Did the elf do that?

-Holy sh*t scary;

Pointy and long ears and silver hair.

Even to the long bow engraved with unique patterns, it was a perfect appearance of an elf.

But the bad influence scattered by the Blood-colored Mandragora’s Head was in a state where it was fully dyed.

A bizarre sound came out from the elf’s mouth.

As he moved his position a bit, his eyes dyed in red were seen.

The colors that were always clear and deep had completely disappeared.

-Eh?

-Why are his eyes like that?

-Berserk dd

-I’m scared;

The fear scattered by the elf was delivered fully even through the screen.

Kwaduk—!

“Aaaaaak!”

The player was being eaten by even more moth monsters.

Though he was striving to escape somehow, the arrows pierced into the body were too firm.

Slig—

The elf, looking at the man, composedly raised his hand.

In that moment, dozens of green rings produced from his palm headed for the player’s neck.

Shwiik—!

Splash—!

Slice—!

Rings covered the face in the blink of an eye.

The player, who suffered wounds to the point that his form could not be recognized, soon turned into powder and scattered.

“Keugeuk.”

The elf, who did not show any reaction, turned his steps and began to walk.

He looked as if he was searching for the next target.

-Hunting dd;

-Holy sh*t scary.

-Mission is not the problem?

-Shall we change it to survival?

-It’s already ruined.

Viewers seemed to have received a feeling that something was going wrong.

But it was not a matter to be shocked to that extent.

‘In the first place, dying would have been the same.’

It was clear that the elf’s aggressiveness and cruelty became higher due to the blood-colored effect.

Since it was an object made with the goal of an effect that makes them in the same state as monsters.

But to put it differently, it was much easier than dealing with an elf when they were normal.

If he had to fight with a sane mind and deal with even their wisdom and experience, defeat would have been a foregone conclusion.

Tat—!

Han-bit, who quickly departed from the spot, once again began to jump across trees.

Reaching the targeted location was instantaneous.

Sasak—

“Black Dragon-nim!”

As he passed between the trees, the form of No-eul who was waiting was seen.

He, who gripped the newly improved staff tight, had an appearance of having been considerably tense.

Han-bit delivered words in a small voice.

“You don’t have to worry too much. Since it won’t take long.”

“Eh? Do you have a method to solve it?”

“I do. And in a very good way at that.”

“If you say a good way…”

No-eul wore a puzzled expression at the mysterious expression.

Han-bit said while pointing below the tree.

“Look over there.”

“Yes?”

No-eul’s gaze, which moved following the fingertip, reached the entrance of a forest path dyed in red.

There, a female elf with long silver hair was seen walking.

-Heol.

-Holy sh*t pretty dd

-Elves are the future.

-Let’s make it Black Dragon’s fault.

-Agreed.

“Elf…!”

No-eul, opening his eyes wide, gripped the staff even tighter.

He asked with a serious expression.

“Will suppression be possible?”

“Hmm.”

No-eul’s worry was natural.

Facing an elf of overwhelming existence was best avoided.

But in a situation where they went crazy, it was most ideal to neutralize them.

“Wait a moment.”

“Eh? Black Dragon-nim…!”

Han-bit, who jumped down from above the tree branch along with such words.

No-eul reached out his hand, but it was already too late.

Tak—!

Han-bit, who landed on the floor, moved his steps to the path.

And he stood facing the front of the approaching elf.

“I’d like to talk for a bit?”

“!”

Hwik—!

As he casually brought up the words, the female elf withdrew while fluttering her hair.

Her appearance holding daggers in both hands was different from the elf from a moment ago.

Her face looked flustered and her voice was thick with wariness.

Her eyes were sparkling with blue light like jewels.

-?

-Why are this big sis’s eyes normal?

-Is only a part of them becoming strange?

-Selective debuff;

-Seems they excused her after looking at her face.

Viewers also expressed questions at the appearance looking normal no matter where they looked.

Naturally, there was no condition anywhere that the blood-colored effect differentiated.

The reason she was normal was exactly one.

Because she was an existence not connected with the Forest of Illusions.

[???]

The name tag floating above her head did not give any information.

Han-bit thought it was natural.

Because a name held too large a meaning to elves.

Knowing that name could be seen as content in itself.

“W-why is a human here? No, is this also by any chance by you…!”

The expression of her who threw a question while raising her daggers was gripped with fear.

Anxiety about the Forest of Illusions suddenly dyed in red, and also because the elf’s unique personality was steeped in.

To put it simply, she was close to an outcast of the elf village.

“The one who made it like this is another human. Because I came together with Charlotte.”

“…Charlotte?”

The Investigation Team Commander, who is an elf’s friend and a member of the village.

The elf’s expression brightened momentarily upon hearing her name.

But trust was a separate matter.

“H-how can I believe that?”

“Wendy. It’s your name, isn’t it?”

“!”

The elf Wendy, who received an immense shock, could not even spew out words.

She was a friend whose reaction was fun no matter when he saw it, but he had no leisure to play right now.

Tat—!

Han-bit immediately kicked off and rushed toward Wendy.

Flustered, she dropped the daggers from her hands.

Meanwhile, Han-bit, who approached quickly, pulled her shoulder firmly.

“Ugh!”

Wendy’s body tilted and she fell sideways.

Shwiik—!

Simultaneously, something passed by quickly above her head.

“…Eh?”

She, who saw a green afterimage, opened her eyes wide.

Wendy, who naturally turned her head toward the direction the projectile flew from, discovered a male elf who appeared from the forest.

“Kyle!”

She, who jumped up her body, ran to her companion with a joyful voice.

But he was completely different from the him she usually knew.

“Kyaaaaak!”

The eyes of the elf who approached close while shaking his head were filled with ominous red light.

“…Kyle?”

Wendy, who was running, instinctively stopped her feet.

It was an appearance full of embarrassment where neither understanding nor anything could be done.

Then, Han-bit kicked off.

Tat—!

Rushing while wrapping wind, he used the World Tree’s branch held in his hand.

Kwadududeu—!

Thick vines appeared from throughout the forest dyed in red.

They approached the body of the elf who was making a bizarre voice as if sliding.

But the opponent’s reaction was fast.

Hwirik—!

The elf, who jumped up with immense strength, pulled the bowstring in mid-air.

It was an agile movement that could not be imagined for a crazy state.

Ping—!

Huuuk—!

The arrow that left the string rushed toward the middle of Han-bit’s forehead in an instant.

It was an immense wind yet separate from the spirit’s.

Normally, it wouldn’t have been strange to die without being able to react.

If it were an ordinary case, that is.

Shwiik—!

Han-bit, who had already read the trajectory, checked the crack etched into the incoming wind arrow.

Gripping the sword hilt firmly, he slammed down the wind-wrapped sword strongly.

Pang—!

The power of the elf and the spirit collided head-on.

It scattered a strong aftermath to the surroundings while creating an immense gust.

Huk—!

The elf who was hit head-on by the extended wind staggered while hitting a tree.

In that moment, Han-bit once again used the World Tree’s branch.

Kwadudu—!

Vines sprouting from the tree the elf leaned against wrapped around his body all at once.

“Kyaaaaak!”

As he approached close, the elf growled with a momentum as if he would kill.

Han-bit, who took out a pouch from his inventory, gripped a handful of purple powder.

And he scattered it just like that toward the crazy elf’s face.

Splash—!

The scattered powder covered the skin all at once.

Slig—

The eyes of the elf who was making a bizarre voice closed and he fell asleep just like that.

It was the effect of sleep powder powerful enough to put even large monsters to sleep.

“…Eh?”

Wendy, who had been watching the situation blankly while sitting down, raised her body late.

Staggering and approaching close, she scanned her companion’s state.

“Is he… asleep? Not killed?”

“I told you Charlotte brought me. I shouldn’t kill him.”

“Haaaaa…”

Wendy, who let out a deep sigh of relief, plopped down.

Meanwhile, Han-bit scanned Ping-pong’s screen.

‘That side looks a bit strong.’

The appearance of a man scanning the surroundings under a tree was shown.

Above his head, the name ‘Mason’ was floating.

As he pulled up the ranker list, the high number of 350th entered his eyes.

Han-bit, who pondered for a moment, said while looking at Wendy.

“You want to turn it back to normal, right?”

“…Do you know a method?”

She, who had been scanning her companion with a crying face, asked back pitifully.

Han-bit, who turned his gaze, looked above the tree.

There, No-eul was scanning below with a tense expression.

“I know the method. Although there will be some interrupters.”

The appearance of Mason was still visible on the screen.

If he was ranked 350th, it was clear he was one of the main powers.

First, dealing with that guy was the priority.

“Let’s go. Because I’ll help.”