The Crazy Battle God Has Returned - Chapter 160

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A Mad Swordsman Returns – Chapter 160

Not long after the Zanwol Guild and Maezato Group became aware of the fact, urgent news spread throughout Japan.
It was the news that Maezato Rinzo had died.
Those who first heard the news thought it was fake news.

[Confirmed: The Lord of Justice, Maezato Rinzo, has perished.]
[Why did Maezato Rinzo head to the East Sea with only his closest associates?]
[A Japanese investigation team is tracking traces of Maezato Rinzo.]

It was true.
All of Japan was thrown into chaos by the sudden news.
Linjo was the chairman of the Maezato Group and the owner of Zanwol, a famous guild in Japan.
His influence was spread throughout Japan.
It was only natural that people would be shocked by his death.

[Did Maezato Rinzo fall victim to a Difficult Realm rampage? What is this Difficult Realm that consumed Maezato Rinzo’s closest associates?]
[A Difficult Realm appeared in the East Sea—the devastated landscape around the Sunken Treasure Vault.]
[What on earth happened in this place?]

While Japan was hastily investigating the island in the East Sea,

“A traitor, you say! No! I… Cough!”
“Aaaahhhhh!”

A blood purge began within Zanwol and the Maezato Group.
They believed that an internal traitor had leaked information, leading to Maezato Rinzo’s death.
Those who held this belief began systematically rooting out the traitors.
Even Achiros, the Lord of Justice, supported their efforts.

“Damn bastards, there are so many traitors!”
“Speak! Who sent you! Who gave the order, tell me!”
“I, I….”

Surprisingly, there were quite a few traitors within their ranks.
Zanwol Guild had been established primarily around the Sworn Servants of Justice.
However, not everyone was a Sworn Servant of Justice. Among them were those who served a Lord allied with Achiros rather than Achiros himself.
And among those, there were traitors.
The Maezato Group was no different. Disputes had erupted among the successors vying for management rights, and in that process, traitors emerged.

[“Kill them all.”]

And so, countless traitors fell.
Among them were those who were truly traitors, and those who were not.
But what did it matter?
To a Lord, human lives were no more than insects. Even if the innocent were slain, if even one traitor was among them, that was sufficient.

[What lies ahead for Zanwol Guild and the Maezato Group, now without their chairman?]

Uncontrollable chaos descended upon Japan.
And that turmoil would not easily subside for some time.

“Well then, Han Yu-sung. Since our transaction is complete, I’ll take my leave now. As I mentioned, urgent matters have arisen….”
“Yes, thank you for your hard work.”

The architect of that chaos.
I smiled as I watched Park Yu-ha hurry away.

“It seems things are in quite a state.”
[You’re talking about Japan? You already knew, didn’t you?]

Ran had sent one final message before leaving Japan.
It was a message about how Achiros would conduct a massive internal purge.
So I had already known.
Though I hadn’t expected it to be on this scale.

“It seems there are those taking advantage of this opportunity….”
[Taking advantage? Ah, I see. You mean there are those using this as a chance to eliminate their rivals. Humans, truly.]

Either way, it wasn’t something I needed to concern myself with.
Japan would descend into chaos from this incident.
For some time to come, neither Zanwol nor the Maezato Group would dare touch me.

“Hmm, the Arca Building, then…”

I gazed up at the structure that was now mine.
A five-story building in Yeouido—the Arca Building.
The exterior, finished with metal and stone, cut an impressive figure.
According to Park Yu-ha, it possessed excellent “defensive capabilities.”

[The building itself is quite sturdy, constructed with special metals. It also has magic imbued into it. A certain Guild had it built for their own use, but it came on the market after the Guild Master died.]
[I personally recommend this building to you, Han Yu-sung. You understand why, don’t you? I’ll adjust the price as much as possible.]

Park Yu-ha made his pitch in a hushed tone.
The sight of him reminded me of a seasoned real estate agent, and I couldn’t help but let out a dry chuckle.
The Alliance clearly wanted me to purchase this building.

‘That’s because I’m close to the Player Alliance, I suppose.’

Not to boast, but I’ve made many Lords hold grudges against me.
If I had a fixed base of operations, there was a real possibility they’d launch attacks against it.
The Alliance seemed concerned about that.

[It’s unnecessary worry, but it would be helpful nonetheless.]
‘The price is also cheaper than average, so it’s not a bad deal.’

The interior of the building was decent as well.
Since the Guild that had originally planned to use it had disbanded after the Guild Master’s death, the interior remained pristine from prolonged neglect.

[Exactly ten billion. I’ll hand it over for that price alone. If others heard about it, they’d call it an absurd price.]
[Have you considered switching your profession to real estate?]
[Ha, what kind of fool of a broker would make such a ridiculous deal?]

Given the location of this building, the price was nothing short of absurd.
Of course, the Alliance wasn’t foolish. They had ulterior motives for offering the building at such a low price.
But whether they had ulterior motives or not didn’t matter to me.
I readily agreed to the transaction.

[Let’s go with that price.]

Before coming here, I disposed of items through the Dimensional Auction House.
Two items obtained from this treasure vault, and other items I no longer had use for.
The money I earned from that sale came to a staggering 60 billion won.
It was enough to make buying a building seem trivial.

‘Not that any of this matters much.’

Despite the enormous sum, my expression remained unmoved.
What truly mattered wasn’t cash—it was Coins.
If I could purchase Coins with currency, it might excite me, but I couldn’t, so there was no thrill to be had.
In my past life, I’d held vast fortunes in my hands countless times, which only deepened my indifference.
Still, this much should be enough to cover operational expenses without worry.

“Wow, is this the building?”
“It’s incomparably better than the one we used before!”
“Well, that old building was pretty run-down, I’ll admit…”

A few hours later, Baek Min-jun and his group arrived at the building.
They toured the pristine interior, their expressions filled with wonder and admiration.

“So, Captain, we can use this place freely?”
“Anyone who’s a War Covenant User can. But why do you still call me Captain? I think you started that during the Monster Wave.”
“Ah, it just stuck in my mouth…”

Baek Min-jun laughed awkwardly.
I had decided to speak informally with the War Covenant Users.
My position among them was the highest—Apostle.
Many found it uncomfortable to use formal speech with me.
Baek Min-jun standing before me was the prime example.

“Oh! Did you see that? A new Blessing came in this time?”
“Yeah, I saw it too. Was it ‘Pioneer’? The effect was insane?”
“We talked about it for a while, amazed.”
“Captain, where did you get it?”

Baek Min-jun and his colleague Lee Ye-eun bombarded me with relentless questions.
In that moment, I felt a wave of exhaustion wash over me.

“Settle down. The Captain’s getting overwhelmed.”

Ahn Jung-hyuk, a man of sturdy build, calmed the two of them down.
From what I gathered, he held the role of mediating whenever differing opinions arose within Baek Min-jun’s party.
Baek Min-jun’s party fell silent.

“This is a blessing I obtained from the Difficult Realm this time. It’s a growth-type blessing, but it should develop quickly, so you don’t need to worry about it.”
“It seems like a precious blessing, yet you obtained it so easily…”
“Hmm, I’m curious…”

Baek Min-jun looked like he wanted to ask more, but he sensed that I had no intention of answering and refrained from pressing further.
Instead, he began touring the building with his colleagues.
Those who remained by my side were Ahn Jung-hyuk and Song Ji-a.

“I heard the two of you managed the building when you served under the previous Lord.”
“Yes, Captain. The Lord entrusted it to us.”
“Technically, Min-jun should be the one managing it, but he’s not particularly meticulous with these matters…”
“Good then. I’d like the two of you to handle it this time as well. Would that be alright?”

I needed someone to manage the Arca Building.
Since I spent most of my time traveling outside, I wasn’t suited for the role of building management.
And Kakasha was…

[Hmm? I have no interest in such matters. I’m already busy cultivating the Sanctuary—how could I possibly attend to a human structure like this?]

True to her nature as a Lord, she showed little interest in human architecture.
Since they mentioned having experience, entrusting it to them would work perfectly.

“We’ll do that.”
“Leave the management to us.”

Ahn Jung-hyuk and Song Ji-a readily accepted.

“Bill me for any necessary expenses later. I’ll be away for a while, so I’d appreciate it if you could maintain the building well during that time.”
“Understood. But where are you heading?”

Song Ji-a tilted her head curiously as she asked.
Away for a while—was I heading out to conquer another Difficult Realm?
I gazed out the window at the sky.

“It’s time it began.”

The Trial of God approaches.
And this time, it’s a trial that suits Han Yu-sung’s tastes.

* * *

Two days later.
A tremendous roar reached Han Yu-sung’s ears as he rested.
The sound of something massive plummeting from above.
The ground trembled as if struck by an earthquake.
By now, these were all too familiar harbingers.

[The Trial of God, ‘Star Battlefield War’, is now open.]
[This trial is ‘competitive’ in nature. Two hundred players from each nation have been selected to participate, and all actions on the battlefield are converted into ‘contribution points’. You must fight to accumulate contribution points.]
[A nation’s ‘final contribution score’ is determined by the highest contribution points recorded by any single player belonging to that nation.]
[The higher the final contribution score, the greater the benefits granted. The nation achieving the highest final contribution score receives special rewards.]
[Conversely, the lower the final contribution score, the greater the penalties. The nation with the lowest contribution score will face ‘calamity’.]

In simple terms, it was a kind of ‘survival’ trial.
A survival where multiple nations must clash and compete to accumulate contribution points.
It was exactly the type of trial Han Yu-sung desired.

[Throughout the ‘Star Battlefield’, helpful elements exist such as ‘Blessing of Stars’, ‘Special Quests’, ‘Unique Battlefields’, and ‘Exclusive Facilities’.]
[Discover and claim these elements before anyone else.]
[In this trial, intervention by the ‘Star Lords’ is permitted.]
[※ Note: If multiple players have contracts with the same Star Lord across different nations, that Star Lord must choose which nation to support. Nations not chosen cannot receive the Star Lord’s assistance.]

There was just one thing I found disappointing.
That Star Lord intervention was permitted.
If my memories from my past life serve me correctly, there was apparently someone who completed a Special Quest and even achieved descent.

“Actually, maybe that’s a good thing?”
[In a way, it could be an opportunity to accumulate Demonic Energy and Annihilation Force. Though how many Star Lords could actually achieve descent?]
“Hmm, true enough. Not a bad opportunity at all.”

As I reviewed the explanation, a sudden curiosity arose.

‘If things unfold as they did in my past life, Achiros’s Sworn Servants should participate as well.’

His primary sphere of activity spans across Asia.
He maintains numerous Sworn Servants of War Covenant in Korea and Japan alike.
In my previous life, I recall he chose to support Korea.

“I’m curious which nation he’ll select this time.”

I hoped Achiros would choose Japan.
Just as in the last Trial of God, I could inflict devastating damage upon him.
I gazed at the message materializing before my eyes.

[Han Yu-sung, you have been selected as a subject for the Trial of God.]
[This selection can be declined. Do you accept?]

There was no reason to refuse.
Without hesitation, I nodded.

A brilliant radiance erupted forth!

Dazzling light enveloped me completely.

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