The Crazy Battle God Has Returned - Chapter 163

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A Mad Swordsman Returns – Chapter 163
Fire

Madness consumed the Battlefield, the place where stars shone brilliantly.
The players fought blindly, driven solely by the desire to receive the blessing of the stars.
They had lost all reason, relying only on instinct.
And then a being possessed of even greater madness threw itself into the fray.
Crash!
“Krraaagh! This… this monster…!”
“No, no! It’s coming this way!”
Needless to say, it was Han Yu-sung.
Han Yu-sung, who had already turned the Battlefield into chaos with Annihilation Slash, threw himself into the heart of the enemy forces. And as he absorbed the blood pooling all around him.
Blood Sea Inferno Blade.
Whoooosh!
He unleashed a colossal wave of flame and blood.
The roiling inferno consumed the enemies, and the torrent of blood pierced through them.
The power, the scale—everything was incomparable to the previous Blood Sea Inferno Blade.
It was thanks to the newly added effect upon promotion to SS-rank: “Absorb blood from the surrounding area to strengthen the skill.”
“H-Han Yu-sung! It’s that madman, Han Yu-sung!”
“Why is that lunatic even here…!”
“Aaaahhhhh!”
Han Yu-sung swept across the Battlefield, mercilessly cutting down his enemies.
He evaded incoming attacks, and blocked those he couldn’t evade with Blood Fortress Armor, his movements a terror incarnate.
All the more so because of the smile playing at his lips.
‘Is he… smiling in this situation?’
‘He must be truly mad, genuinely insane…!’
It was a smile born from genuinely savoring this moment.
Conversely, the players began to retreat in fear.
That was when Han Yu-sung stopped.
‘He… stopped.’
‘What? Why did he stop?’
In that moment of confusion among the players.
Han Yu-sung kicked off the ground and swiftly vanished from the Battlefield.
The players stood dumbfounded at this unexpected turn.
Why was he leaving? Was there some hidden scheme?
Hadn’t he come to claim the blessing of the stars? What possible reason could there be…?
No matter how much they pondered, no answer came.
It couldn’t have been otherwise.
‘I suppose it’s time to move on to somewhere else.’
All of that was far from being the answer.
I checked the message floating in the corner of my vision.
[Current Players Eliminated: 496/700.]
[Time Remaining: 44 minutes.]
Two hundred and four remained.
Though 【Where Stars Shine】 still held many players within its bounds.
They all watched me warily, scattering in every direction to escape my presence.
I could pursue and eliminate them if I wished.
‘But fighting here any longer would be a waste of time.’
It would be better to move elsewhere.
Just as these fools fought here seeking the Star’s Blessing, there would be others elsewhere, consumed by madness as they clawed for their own rewards.
More importantly.
‘It’s better to let them fight among themselves.’
Rather than uniting them against Han Yu-sung as a common enemy, it was far more advantageous to let them clash and destroy one another.
Having reached this conclusion, I immediately left the Battlefield.
And I was about to head elsewhere when.
“Yoon Ga-ram?”
“…Han Yu-sung. It’s been a while.”
Then, an unexpected face appeared before me.
Yoon Ga-ram, and Korean players I didn’t recognize.
All of them stared at me with vacant expressions.
After observing them briefly, I quickly grasped the situation.
“Were you gathering Korean players?”
“…Yes? Well, I suppose so. Though that wasn’t my original intention.”
“Good. Yoon Ga-ram, gather the Korean players as you move through the Battlefield. As you can see, everyone’s eyes have turned to the Star’s Blessing.”
【Where Stars Shine】 remained consumed by madness.
Startled by my sudden rampage, they quickly resumed fighting with even greater ferocity once the common enemy withdrew.
They believed the goal had drawn closer as enemy numbers dwindled.
The goal of the Star’s Blessing.
“If we move now, we can gather our forces without interference.”
“Isn’t obtaining the Star’s Blessing more important? The enemy numbers on that Battlefield have decreased, so securing it now would be….”
“I’ll handle that myself.”
I answered indifferently.
Had anyone else said this, they would have dismissed it. It would be right to secure the Star’s Blessing immediately rather than trust such words.
But this wasn’t just anyone speaking.
‘…If it’s this person, they really might pull it off?’
‘What did they break every Trial? What are they planning this time?’
‘Maybe I should just follow their lead….’
The Korean players naturally arrived at such thoughts.
And Yoon Ga-ram felt the same way.
“Understood. I’ll do as you say.”
“Good, then.”
Han Yu-sung suddenly tossed an item to Yoon Ga-ram.
An item that resembled a pebble.
It was the same item they’d used before in the Sunken Treasure Vault—one that vibrated when those carrying similar items drew near.
I’d kept it, thinking Ran’s abandoned item might prove useful later.
“Use this item to regroup. See you later.”
“Yes. Later….”
Before Yoon Ga-ram could even finish saying they’d see each other again.
Han Yu-sung became a fierce gale, tearing across the Battlefield.
His form, advancing at tremendous speed, became a mere dot and vanished in an instant.
Yoon Ga-ram and the other players could only stare blankly at where he’d been.
“…He’s gone.”
“Yes, he has.”
“We move as Han Yu-sung instructed. We’ll traverse the Battlefield and rally as many scattered players as we can.”
The players nodded. Yoon Ga-ram created shadows in the form of ravens and sent them skyward, stamping the ground beneath her feet.
Trusting in Han Yu-sung’s words that he would handle things himself.
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Screams echoed throughout the Trial, the War of Stars.
“Krraaaagh!”
“That, that damned bastard…!”
“Wait, Han Yu-sung! It’s Han Yu-sung! That son of a… what? He’s retreating?”
The screams Han Yu-sung created.
He moved through the Trial at tremendous speed, seeking out only locations where multiple players had gathered, launching surprise attacks.
The moment he felt he’d achieved sufficient results, he would withdraw.
Han Yu-sung vanished as suddenly as he’d appeared, leaving the remaining players with nothing but bewilderment at the sight.
And so he vanished, only to appear on another Battlefield.
“Uaaaagh!”
“He’s coming this way!”
He swept through enemies mercilessly.
In truth, this wasn’t Han Yu-sung’s preferred method.
Once a battle began, it should be seen through to the end. Withdrawing midway like this wasn’t his style.
But clinging to meaningless fights and losing victory—that would be even more unlike him.
Kwaaaang!
The fruit of that restraint could be tasted soon enough.
Having swept through enemies with Earth Shattering, Han Yu-sung was about to unleash another spell.
But before that, a message appeared before his eyes.
[You have fulfilled all conditions necessary to obtain the Hidden Piece!]
[Current number of players defeated: 700/700.]
[Time remaining: 37 minutes.]
A message confirming the conditions had been met.
And then.
[A true hero is born only when one pierces through countless hardships and adversities to accomplish what no one else could achieve.]
[You have proven yourself worthy. Now overcome the harsh Trial that awaits and demonstrate that you are truly a hero.]
[Follow the first clue you discovered and proceed to the Trial grounds.]
A message related to the Hidden Piece appeared.
The problem was that Han Yu-sung had no “clue” to follow.
But there was no need to worry greatly.
[Hidden Piece: Guiding you to where the Hero of Stars resides.]
A familiar arrow materialized before Han Yu-sung’s eyes.
It struck me as an absurdly undeserved blessing.
[Surely, he couldn’t have satisfied the conditions in just thirty minutes….]
Kakasha, who had been observing Han Yu-sung, clicked his tongue.
If it took time to obtain the Hidden Piece, one could simply shorten that time.
He said it could be done in thirty minutes instead of an hour.
But to finish it even faster than that.
The Covenant Bearer truly was someone who never ceased to astound him.
[Then, now….]
“I need to go obtain the Hidden Piece.”
I had no intention of spending much time acquiring the Hidden Piece.
If the Hidden Piece I find is related to the Blessing of Stars, that would be fortunate, but if not, I’ll need to search for another Blessing of Stars.
Time was not particularly abundant.
Han Yu-sung stamped the ground and moved following the arrow.
After traveling for some time.
[I’ve arrived. This must be where the arrow is pointing.]
“There’s nothing here.”
[Hmm. Just an ordinary Wasteland like any other.]
Han Yu-sung had reached a vast Wasteland.
A commonplace Wasteland, the kind visible anywhere on this Battlefield.
The arrow was pointing to a spot of earth in the corner of the Wasteland.
Had it pointed in the wrong direction?
No, that couldn’t be.
The Blessing of Trial had proven its effectiveness through numerous Trials.
Then.
Craaaaaash!
Han Yu-sung brought his leg, wreathed in Extinguishing Flame, crashing down upon the earth.
The ground trembled as if an earthquake had struck.
Rumble rumble rumble!
[Oh! The earth is collapsing!]
“As expected.”
The ground collapsed inward, revealing the hidden Underground Chamber beneath.
The reason I found it was simple—I sensed an extremely faint presence emanating from below.
On a whim, I destroyed the earth, and my strike proved accurate.
Han Yu-sung leaped down into the Underground Chamber.
[Hmm, this appears to be… a Spirit Mausoleum of sorts.]
“At first glance, it certainly looks like something valuable is here.”
[I smell treasure…!]
A vast Underground Chamber sprawled before me, dominated by a structure resembling a Spirit Mausoleum.
A building designed to preserve the deceased and honor their memory.
Han Yu-sung recalled the message he had seen moments before.
‘It said to overcome the harsh Trial that would follow.’
This place certainly seemed to be where that Trial would take place.
Shortly after, the arrow descended into the Underground Chamber and pointed directly at the Spirit Mausoleum.
It was proof that a hidden piece lay within.
“….”
The entrance to the Spirit Mausoleum was sealed shut.
That wasn’t all. The entire Spirit Mausoleum was shrouded in a pale blue aura like a barrier.
As if designed to repel external intrusion.
Han Yu-sung approached the entrance without hesitation.
Whoooosh.
The pale blue aura enveloping the entire Spirit Mausoleum vanished.
The tightly sealed doors swung open wide, as if welcoming Han Yu-sung.
Beyond them lay a Cavern filled with countless tombs.
[Brave warrior who has followed the faint clues to reach this place.]
Then, a voice brimming with majesty echoed from somewhere.
Kakasha, upon hearing those words, grew puzzled.
[Clues? Did we come here searching for clues?]
“No. Originally, I would have needed to find clues hidden somewhere in this Trial to learn the conditions for the hidden piece. But I…”
[Ah, thanks to the Trial’s blessing, you bypassed that entire process.]
The message telling me to follow the clues to the Trial grounds, and all of it—
There seems to be some kind of ‘clue’ connected to this entire hidden piece.
Han Yu-sung had essentially skipped all of it thanks to the Trial’s blessing.
[In this Spirit Mausoleum, prove to us…]
Creak!
The countless tombs surrounding the area burst open.
From the empty tombs within, pale spectral forms emerged.
And from the deepest recesses of the Spirit Mausoleum.
A formidable specter rose from an exceptionally massive tomb.
[The power you possess…]
A specter whose face was hidden behind a helmet, bearing the remnants of once-tremendous majesty, leveled a blade toward Han Yu-sung.
[Prove that you are worthy of becoming a hero!]
All the specters roared and surged toward me.
A smile naturally bloomed at the corner of my lips as I watched them come.
It was a smile brimming with competitive fervor.
“Perfect. I was already restless anyway.”
I hadn’t expected an opportunity to release this pent-up energy.
I clenched my fists and without hesitation, kicked off the ground.
And moments later.
Craaaaaash!
Battle erupted in the once-silent Spirit Mausoleum.
A battle to determine if I was worthy of becoming a hero.

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