The Crazy Battle God Has Returned - Chapter 142

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A Mad Swordsman Returns – Chapter 142

A man covered in deep gashes across his entire body knelt down.
He offered a bitter smile, looking up at the figure standing before him.
“…You’re a monster, aren’t you.”
Jared spoke those words and vanished.
At that same moment, the blood jade he possessed was absorbed into Han Yu-sung’s blood jade.
[You absorb the blood jade from the defeated participant.]
[You have also absorbed the ‘additional functions’ the opponent possessed!]
[The blood jade has absorbed sufficient blood….]
Han Yu-sung gazed at his blood jade.
It had been an empty sphere at first, but now it was completely filled with blood.
[Blood Jade.]
[A sphere faintly imbued with the aura of the Blood Demon. It possesses the function to absorb blood and life. And it seems to be watching over you….]
[Completion Rate: 100%.]
[Additional Function 1. Attack power is enhanced by half the completion rate.]
[Additional Function 2. Defense power is enhanced by half the completion rate.]
[Additional Function 3. Regeneration is enhanced by half the completion rate.]
[Additional Function 4. Blood-type skill damage is enhanced by the completion rate.]
Han Yu-sung exhaled deeply.
“Finally, I’ve filled it completely. I’d say I filled it faster than expected.”
It was true.
Han Yu-sung checked the completion rates of the other participants.
[The top five blood jade completion rate rankings are revealed!]
[1. Han Yu-sung (100%).]
[2. Hwa-wol (82.3%).]
[3. Red Blood Ming (62.6%).]
[4. Dark Ban (34.3%).]
[5. Woo Jong-myung (32%).]
The second-place completion rate was 82.3%.
Hwa-wol had been pursuing me at a considerable pace, but failed to catch up.
And Red Blood Ming, who had originally held second place, was now pushed down to third.
But this part was suspicious.
‘It doesn’t feel like he was overwhelmed by skill.’
[Hmm, so you’re saying he deliberately didn’t raise his completion rate?]
‘That’s possible. He might have judged that there was no chance of taking first place.’
If I were in his position, what would I have done?
If I had determined that I couldn’t take first place, I would have immediately traveled throughout the Difficult Realm collecting as many ‘additional functions’ as possible.
And after waiting for the first-place holder to ascend the Blood Dragon Throne.
He must have fought that man and seized his position.
‘Red Blood Ming might prove more troublesome than Hwa-wol.’
It was perhaps excessive thinking, but it would be wise to keep it in mind.
And then, a message appeared before Han Yu-sung’s eyes.
[The Blood Jade, having absorbed sufficient blood, has finally been completed!]
[You have earned the qualification to ascend the Blood Dragon Throne for the first time. Ascend the Blood Dragon Throne, defeat the enemies who covet your position, and prove your power!]
A pillar of crimson light erupted from the center of the Battlefield.
It was the light emanating from the Blood Dragon Throne, an ornate jade seat gleaming with the color of blood.
The sight seemed as though it were calling to the one who had completed the Blood Jade.
In resonance with it, crimson light surged from the Blood Jade.
Whoooosh!
It transported Han Yu-sung to the side of the Blood Dragon Throne.
Examining the magnificent jade seat, I found a groove perfectly sized for the Blood Jade.
Without hesitation, I inserted the Blood Jade into the groove.
[The Blood Dragon Throne is absorbing the completed Blood Jade.]
[You who have ascended the Blood Dragon Throne for the first time! Defend this place from countless enemies until the Blood Jade is completely absorbed!]
[If you leave the designated perimeter, you will be considered to have forfeited.]
[Enemies are beginning to swarm!]
Crimson light surged from the Blood Dragon Throne once more, creating a boundary line.
The blood contained within the Blood Jade began flowing into the jade seat.
Han Yu-sung stood before the Blood Dragon Throne and surveyed his surroundings.
“There are far more monsters remaining than I anticipated.”
All the remaining monsters were staring at the Blood Dragon Throne.
Hundreds. No, perhaps over a thousand.
Hostility gleamed in their eyes, and as if possessed, they began surging toward the Blood Dragon Throne.
And beyond them, I could see the remaining participants.
They remained motionless, observing the situation.
‘So they intend to wait and see.’
Their intentions were crystal clear.
Fighting the monsters would exhaust considerable strength.
Then they would attack.
An entirely rational judgment.
Whoooosh!
Of course, that would have been true if the opponent were anyone but Han Yu-sung.
Flames erupted from him, sweeping across the area and creating a domain.
[The Lord has opened the Battlefield of Terrifying Flames at the cost of sacrifices.]
[Allied forces within the domain are strengthened, while enemies are weakened.]
[The Army of Ashes rises!]
From where the flames had passed, the Army of Ashes arose.
Warriors who had once served Kakasha advanced forward, and simultaneously, Han Yu-sung drove the War Banner down with tremendous force.
[The War Flag has declared ‘war’ across the entire region.]
[A buff is granted to the faction that satisfies the sacred object.]
[Wage a war you cannot take your eyes from!]
Soon, the two forces collided head-on.
The Ash Legion, and the monsters pouring into the Blood Dragon Throne.
– Kuooooooo!
– Kahaaaaaa…!
In that instant, a magic circle unfolded beneath the monsters clashing with the Ash Legion, and Divine Judgment poured down mercilessly.
Followed by countless spells unfolding without pause.
The monsters that had rushed forward screamed and fell.
‘Foolish. He’s wasting his strength.’
‘There are still many monsters. If I let him fight like that and strike when his power is exhausted, I can dispose of him easily.’
‘I just need to wait.’
The participants observing the situation made that judgment.
Fighting like that, he wouldn’t last long.
His mana would soon be depleted, and that’s when they would make their move.
And so the battle continued.
Before long, the participants realized something was amiss.
‘What is this? That man…’
‘How is he still fighting like that?’
The number of monsters was decreasing rapidly.
In the process, Han Yu-sung was expending mana to the point of recklessness.
Using skills at that rate, his mana should be depleting gradually.
Yet he showed no signs of it whatsoever.
Kwaaang! Whoooosh!
– Kyaaaaaack!
Still, fierce infernos and hellfire.
The magic born from Han Yu-sung’s mana was slaughtering the enemies.
It was only natural.
[Spirit of Blood Ghost absorbs the enemy’s blood.]
[Life force and mana have been greatly recovered!]
It was thanks to the effect of Spirit of Blood Ghost.
Spirit of Blood Ghost’s activation effect was already enhanced to its maximum.
Among those effects was one that amplified Spirit of Blood Ghost’s skill effects by 1.5 times.
That effect enhanced Spirit of Blood Ghost’s life force and mana absorption, and greatly reduced its cooldown as well.
[Spirit of Blood Ghost absorbs the enemy’s blood.]
[Life force and mana have been greatly recovered!]
From the start, Han Yu-sung possessed a Dragon’s Heart, so under ordinary circumstances, his mana would never be depleted.
Only then did the waiting participants realize the truth.
“Waiting is meaningless.”
“Damn it, I’ve only given that bastard more time!”
“At this rate….”
The Blood Jade had already been absorbed over a third of the way.
With this development, it was the participants who grew desperate.
I cannot afford to waste any more time. I must do something before the Blood Jade is completely absorbed!
If possible, while there are still monsters to serve as meat shields!
“Surrender your seat on the Blood Dragon Throne!”
“That seat rightfully belongs to me!”
The panicked participants rushed toward the Blood Dragon Throne in unison.
But unfortunately for them.
[‘The War Banner’ has been satisfied with Han Yu-sung’s performance.]
[Han Yu-sung and the Ash Legion are granted the blessing of war!]
[Blessing: All stats +20%, attack power +20%, defense +20%, speed +10%. Additionally grants the courage to never retreat from battle.]
This was precisely when the War Banner’s effect took hold.
The moment the participants crossed into the Blood Dragon Throne’s boundary, the Ash Legion moved with newfound ferocity, tearing into them with movements far more devastating than before.
“Wh-what the—these monsters…!”
“Th-they suddenly got faster… Gaaahhhhh!”
The Ash Legion carved through the bewildered participants’ formation.
Then a violent torrent of blood wind swept through their shattered ranks.
And before the participants could even react.
Blood Wind Technique, 【Heaven’s Extinction Blood Formation】.
Countless spirals of blood wind erupted from the earth, shredding the participants where they stood.
They had no time to scream. The participants were obliterated before they could even comprehend what had happened, and were immediately expelled from the Difficult Realm.
The remaining participants stared in horror at the blood wind.
“The numbers have thinned considerably, it seems.”
More precisely, they stared at Han Yu-sung, who had unleashed that blood wind.
My gaze swept across the surroundings before turning beyond the boundary.
A smile brimming with competitive spirit played at my lips.
“Isn’t it about time I made my move?”
A participant who had been observing from beyond the boundary.
Red Blood Ming’s face had gone rigid.
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Red Blood Ming.
A player of the Murim and the legitimate successor of the Blood Cult.
The Blood Cult was a sect founded long ago by the Blood Demon, the lord who created this Difficult Realm.
But as the ages passed, its power waned, and now it merely clung to existence in name alone.
‘If things continue this way, I can only watch as the Blood Cult crumbles.’
What Red Blood Ming desired was the revival of the Blood Cult.
I must somehow restore the collapsing Blood Cult to its former glory.
It is impossible with my strength alone. I need someone’s help.
If possible, I would need the help of the one who founded this Blood Cult.
‘The Blood Demon, that Wanderer.’
If it were someone who founded the Blood Cult and has now transcended, it would be possible.
Red Blood Ming wanted to catch the eye of the Blood Demon and desperately hoped he would send an invitation.
And finally, I received the invitation I had longed for.
[The top five rankings for Blood Jade completion rates are now revealed!]
[1. Han Yu-sung (100%).]
[2. Hwa-wol (82.3%).]
[3. Red Blood Ming (62.6%).]
[4. Dark Ban (34.3%).]
[5. Woo Jong-myung (32%).]
The situation unfolded differently than Red Blood Ming had anticipated.
Originally, I had planned to claim first place. But this Han Yu-sung—his speed in completing the Blood Jade was far too fast.
Red Blood Ming felt humiliated, yet assessed the situation swiftly.
‘Can I close this gap?’
The gap had widened far too much. Was there any way to narrow it before that Han Yu-sung completed the Blood Jade?
No. Closing the gap was impossible.
Then I had to consider another approach.
“I’ll have to wait for him to complete the Blood Jade.”
Completing the Blood Jade does not end the Difficult Realm.
The Difficult Realm ends when all Blood Jades offered to the Blood Dragon Throne are absorbed. Participants can interfere with that process and steal the position.
That was the moment Red Blood Ming should aim for.
“I’ll take everything and set this situation right.”
Having decided this, Red Blood Ming set aside completing the Blood Jade and focused instead on stacking as many auxiliary functions as possible.
As a result, by the time Han Yu-sung completed the Blood Jade, I had successfully stacked seven auxiliary functions. Each one powerful in its own right.
This could work. I could seize the Blood Dragon Throne’s position.
If I aimed for the moment when Han Yu-sung’s strength was depleted.
– Krraaaaaaagh!
– How the hell does this monster possess such power…!
But this time too, the situation unfolded differently than expected.
Han Yu-sung’s strength did not diminish; rather, it grew stronger with each passing moment.
Like the Blood Demon, who grew stronger the more blood was spilled.
‘Damn it, if things have come to this, there’s no choice. I’ll negotiate with people like Hwa-wol, bring them to my side, and then strike all at once…’
Strike down Han Yu-sung.
As Red Blood Ming thought this, I felt a gaze.
An intense stare that seemed ready to devour me at any moment.
When Red Blood Ming turned my head, what entered my eyes was.
“Tch, this bastard…!”
Han Yu-sung, his hand twitching as if in provocation.
Soon Han Yu-sung opened his mouth.
“Come at me all at once. I’m tired of this drawn-out nonsense.”
Red Blood Ming’s face flushed crimson at the unexpected provocation.
As if it might burst at any moment, a violent scarlet hue spreading across his features.

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