The Crazy Battle God Has Returned - Chapter 162

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A Mad Swordsman Returns – Chapter 162

The Chinese Player stared blankly at the scene unfolding before his eyes.
He was the man who had first identified Han Yu-sung’s presence and argued that Han Yu-sung must be eliminated first.

‘What is this? What in the world is happening?’

And now, an unbelievable spectacle was taking place.
Nearly two hundred players in this place.

“Gaaahhhhh!”
“Krrgh… cough!”
“No, this can’t be! This man… this man…!”

They were collapsing, unable to withstand a single player.
The encirclement the players had formed shattered with just one strike, and Han Yu-sung became a raging crimson tempest, tearing through the enemy ranks.
From that point on, it was Han Yu-sung’s stage alone.
He mercilessly unleashed the Blood Wind Fist Technique, shredding his enemies apart.
What was even more terrifying was this:

‘That Korean… he’s growing stronger and stronger!’

With each enemy he defeated, Han Yu-sung became increasingly ferocious.
In response, the scope and power of the blood wind intensified further.
Needless to say, this was thanks to the effects of his skill, Spirit of Blood Ghost.
The players could not stop Han Yu-sung as he grew stronger by the moment.
But an opportunity came for them as well.

– Grrroooooaaaa….
– Guoooooooo!
“The, the spirits! The spirits are moving!”
“If we use those creatures…!”

The warrior spirits that had been watching from the sidelines began to move.
Of course, the spirits were not allies of the players. They regarded all players, including Han Yu-sung, as enemies and attacked.
Still, if they could use the moment when those spirits attacked Han Yu-sung to reorganize their formation and find an opening in his defense…

Shhhhhhh…!

“Insane. Absolutely insane.”

A futile wish.
Han Yu-sung gazed at the surging specters and summoned his mana.
A bitterly frigid cold swept across the surroundings, and pale frost descended like snow.

【Eternal Permafrost】.

Everything froze solid.
The earth, the air, even the specters that had been surging forward.
The players who witnessed this spectacle gasped in horror. A warrior-class player unleashing magic of this magnitude with such terrifying speed?
Of course, the spell’s effects wouldn’t last forever. The frozen specters would resume their movements soon enough.

A deafening roar echoed.

But it didn’t matter.
I had more than enough time to eliminate the remaining players.
What followed was inevitable. The number of players dwindled rapidly, and my blade descended upon the last survivor.

“A… a monster…”

My descending blade pierced through the Chinese Player’s heart.
That was the end.
I was the only player standing on this Battlefield.
And what that meant was.

[The final victor of the 【Tomb of Warriors】 has been determined.]
[Congratulations, Han Yu-sung. You have succeeded in proving yourself. You shall receive a special reward befitting your achievement…]
[Contribution has increased by 10,000.]
[You have acquired the limited skill, 【Army of Strife】.]

‘Limited skill’.
True to its name, a skill usable only within this Trial.
Upon the Trial’s conclusion, it would vanish, but in exchange, it possessed effects of exceptional power.

[Army of Strife]
· Classification: Active.
· Summons the battle-hungry ‘Army of Strife’.
· Can summon up to 100 souls, and the more souls summoned, the greater the mana consumption.
· This army grows stronger with each battle fought.

The most critical factor in this trial is numbers.
Our allied forces number at most 200 in total.
Moreover, since they’re all scattered across random locations, countless soldiers are eliminated before they can even regroup.
In such circumstances, obtaining a skill that grants 100 allied soldiers is invaluable.
And allies that grow stronger the more they’re used, no less.

“I’ve obtained something useful right from the start.”

I surveyed my surroundings. The phantoms that had filled every direction vanished, and I watched the colossal bone structure that had enveloped the area crumble to dust.
The fallen players scattered into light and dispersed.
Kakasha, who had been observing this, let out a scoff.

[Hmph! Pathetically weak, just as expected from those with such pitiful ideas. So, what now? Will you search for that blessing first?]
“That’s what we’ll do. The question is which blessing we obtain.”

There are fewer than 10 ‘Star’s Blessings’ in total.
Despite that, each blessing varies in performance. They’re all powerful buffs, certainly, but some are stronger than others.
There are several methods to obtain a blessing.
Most notably through Quests, Dungeons, and….

[Announcement to all players participating in the ‘War of Stars’.]
[Shortly, a Special Battlefield where ‘Star’s Blessing’ can be obtained will open. Those who seek powerful strength, proceed to the Battlefield.]
[‘Star’s Blessing’ is a powerful buff applied to all members of the respective nation, and only a select few nations will enjoy its effects.]
[The stars will guide you.]

In this way, one can also obtain it from the Special Battlefield.
I delved into my memories.
The Star’s Blessing I obtained from that Battlefield was of middling performance, if I recall correctly.
Not bad, but not worth desperately pursuing.

[Hmm, so you should aim for a superior Star’s Blessing among them?]
“Precisely. For now….”

Why don’t I go find the best one I know of?
The moment Han Yu-sung thought this.

[The special effect of Trial’s Blessing activates.]
[Hidden Piece discovered: ‘Hero of the Stars’.]

As if answering that thought, a message appeared.
Trial’s Blessing.
A blessing that activates when participating in God’s Trial, allowing one to discover ‘Hidden Pieces’ concealed within the trial.
Normally, this blessing would have guided me to the Hidden Piece’s location.
But this time, it was different.

[This Hidden Piece requires fulfilling a special condition.]
[Eliminate 700 or more players ‘solo’ within 1 hour and 30 minutes. Eliminations achieved through cooperation with others will not be counted.]
[Current players eliminated: 200/700.]
[Time remaining: 1 hour 2 minutes.]

It did provide guidance, but not directions.
Instead, it revealed the condition for obtaining the Hidden Piece.

[A Hidden Piece! So it is a Hidden Piece! Hero of the Stars? Hmm, such a grand name pleases me. Let us obtain it at once!]
“Hmm, this is my first time seeing something like this.”
[Your first time?]

Han Yu-sung nodded instead of answering.
In my past life, I never heard of ‘Hero of the Stars’ in this trial.
Though given that it’s a Hidden Piece, that was only natural.

‘This condition is absurd.’

Eliminate 700 or more players within 1 hour and 30 minutes?
It’s a condition most players—no, the vast majority of players—could never achieve.
The most vicious part was the requirement to eliminate them ‘solo’.
With such a condition, it made sense why it was never discovered in my past life.
That was the problem.

“I need to obtain the Hero’s Blessing first.”
[Indeed, now that you mention it, that’s true.]

To obtain a Star’s Blessing with superior performance, groundwork is necessary.
If I invest time in acquiring the hidden piece, the time to obtain the Star’s Blessing will be delayed accordingly, and there’s even a possibility of missing it altogether.
A situation fraught with multiple risks.

[So, you’re planning to abandon the hidden piece?]
“As if that would happen.”

That’s what I liked about it.
The hidden piece takes time to acquire?
Then I’ll simply shorten that time. Instead of an hour, I’ll finish it in thirty minutes.
The more difficult the conditions, the sweeter the fruits of victory.

“Let me see what this ‘Star’s Hero’ really means.”
[Kuhuhuh, I knew you’d say that.]

A situation where I must handle multiple enemies ‘alone’.
I need to find a place where enemies gather in large numbers.

‘That won’t be difficult.’

Han Yu-sung kicked off the ground without hesitation.
Toward the Special Battlefield that the star had guided me to just moments before.

* * *

Throughout the Star’s War, shouts and screams echoed everywhere.
Players from various nations fought for their own purposes.
Some sought contribution points, others sought rewards, and still others sought the Star’s Blessing.
The shouts and screams showed no sign of diminishing; instead, they grew more intense.

“Die! Stop interfering and just die!”
“You fool, did you dress up like a knight because you’re British?!”
“Damn it… Gaaahhhhh!”

Among them, there was one place where particularly loud sounds erupted.
A place where an especially large number of people were tangled together in chaotic combat.
The place where those guided by the star had gathered.

[Welcome to the Special Battlefield, 【Where Stars Shine Brightly】.]
[You have reached this place by following the guidance of the stars. This battlefield grants you an opportunity to obtain the ‘Blessing of Stars’.]
[However, the journey to obtain this blessing will be… merciless.]

It was a Special Battlefield designed to grant the Blessing of Stars.
Across the vast plains, more than a thousand players were locked in desperate combat, wagering their lives for the chance to obtain the Blessing of Stars.

“Damn it, this is madness! Absolute madness!”
“Guild Master! Wouldn’t it be better to retreat?!”
“We can’t! They said it’s a powerful buff that only a select few nations can enjoy. That means opportunities to obtain the Blessing of Stars are rare!”
“If we fail to obtain the Blessing of Stars…!”

Nations that secured the Blessing of Stars would gain an enormous advantage.
And that gap would remain unbridgeable until the trial ended.
To accumulate significant ‘Final Contribution’, the Blessing of Stars was essential.
Only then could we claim the rewards.
Most importantly, we would be granted the opportunity to resurrect fallen allies.

“Aaaaaaahhhhh!”
“Kill every enemy in sight!”
“The Blessing of Stars belongs to us…!”

Madness permeated the Special Battlefield.
Consumed by the desire to obtain the Blessing of Stars, the players had abandoned reason entirely, fighting on pure instinct alone.
There were those observing this spectacle from a distance.

“They’re all insane. Do we really have to throw ourselves into that carnage?”
“Isn’t that suicide?”
“…Yoon Ga-ram, what should we do?”

They were Korean players, led by Yoon Ga-ram.
Seven in total. Fortunately deployed in the same region, they had managed to regroup.
Yoon Ga-ram, the strongest among them, had naturally assumed the role of leading the others.
Though it wasn’t something she had particularly desired.

“….”

Yoon Ga-ram fell into deep thought.
The Blessing of Stars was certainly important. But was it wise to throw herself into such a perilous battlefield?
Perhaps instead….

‘It might be better to find and rally the other Koreans.’

With all the players’ attention focused on the Blessing of Stars.
It might be wise to use that as an opportunity to gather allies.
But to abandon the Blessing of Stars….
Yoon Ga-ram exhaled a deep sigh, lost in deliberation.
Right at that moment.

A deafening roar tore through the air!

The sky was instantly drenched in golden light.
Yoon Ga-ram looked up at the heavens with startled eyes.
I had seen this before.
This omen, this phenomenon….

【Moment of Annihilation】

The sky split open as a torrent of golden spears shrouded in demonic energy rained down.
As if divine punishment were being meted upon the maddened players.
The cascading spears obliterated the players across the entire area.

“Han Yu-sung!”

Beyond the chaos, I could see Han Yu-sung standing with the Thunder God’s Spear in hand.
And.

“Wait, what? Hold on, that person….”
“He’s charging into the middle of the battlefield?”

He charged into the heart of the fray with a joyful laugh on his face.
The Korean players were left speechless by this unexpected turn of events.

“….”

And Yoon Ga-ram felt the same way.

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