The Crazy Battle God Has Returned - Chapter 170

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A Mad Swordsman Returns – Chapter 170

Han Yu-sung and the Korean players busily traversed the Battlefield, maximizing the growth of the Blessing of Stars.
But eventually, that too reached its limit.
The reason was simple.

“…There’s nothing left to conquer?”

The Battlefield’s mechanics were not infinite.
Whether Quests, the Battlefield itself, or Unique Facilities, the numbers were finite, so there was nothing left worth touching.

“There are Unique Facilities belonging to Japan and the United States, but touching them carelessly would spark an all-out war….”
“Other nations are also just watching each other nervously, not daring to move. It seems everyone is waiting to see who will take the first step.”
“Hmm… We don’t need to be the ones to take that step, do we?”

The entire Battlefield had entered a sort of stalemate.
It was a fragile peace that would shatter the moment anyone started fighting.
Who would make the first move? If we rashly launched an attack, nations eyeing that opportunity would descend like hyenas.
In the end, everyone was simply watching and waiting.

“This situation is frustrating. What should we do, Commander?”
“Let’s wait here for now.”
“Pardon? Wait, you say?”
“Yes. This will likely be our last respite, so rest well.”

Baek Min-jun was taken aback by the unexpected answer.
Han Yu-sung sat upon a nearby rock, and the players watching him followed suit, taking their rest.
There was no need to move hastily right now.

‘A major change will occur soon enough.’

Han Yu-sung surveyed the vast Battlefield.
The number of players that had filled the Battlefield had decreased significantly.
Many casualties had occurred as multiple nations clashed.
As a result.

[‘All players from England have been eliminated.’]
[‘All players from Russia have been eliminated.’]
[‘All players from Thailand have been eliminated.’]
[‘All players from Italy have been eliminated….]

Multiple nations had fallen.
Among those who survived by preserving their strength, most were nations that possessed the Blessing of Stars.

[Japan, China, United States, Germany, France, Korea.]

Six nations had obtained the Blessing of Stars this time.
Compared to my previous life, the number of nations had decreased significantly.
Back then, there had been around nine nations.

[‘It’s because you’ve been destroying everything left and right….]

Kakasha’s words were accurate.
I had participated in various Quests and Battlefields to cultivate the Last Hero, and I seized the Blessing of Stars awarded as compensation.
As a result, the number of nations obtaining the Blessing of Stars had diminished.
And simultaneously.

[Blessing of Stars: Last Hero.]
[A blessing imbued with the remnants of power from a human who ascended to godhood.]
[Effect: All stats +100%, Attack and Defense +80%, Magic Resistance +60%, Armor Penetration +35%, Regeneration +40%, Skill Damage +50%, Skill Cooldown –30%.]
[Additional Effect, 【Indomitable】: Even when death draws near, one does not yield, and an additional buff activates when death approaches.]
[Additional Effect, 【Overcome】: When facing an obstacle that seems insurmountable, the power to resist that obstacle is granted.]
[Additional Effect, 【Adversary】: When fighting a powerful enemy, damage dealt to that enemy is enhanced by 50% and damage received is reduced by 20%.]

The Last Hero had grown proportionally.
In my previous life, Korea had obtained the Blessing of Stars under Lee Su-ho’s leadership.
【Legion of Radiance】.
It was a respectable blessing among the Blessings of Stars, but the current 【Last Hero】 surpassed it by far.
Even the players of Korea were left speechless upon confirming the blessing.

“Wow, the effects are absolutely insane.”
“If we could use this even after the Trial ends, I’d have nothing more to wish for, truly.”
“Right? At this level, we’d instantly ascend to Ranker status.”

A power I had never felt before surged through my entire body.
The players marveled at the performance of the Blessing of Stars, their eyes fixed upon Han Yu-sung.

‘At first, I wondered if this Blessing would suffice.’
‘Never did I imagine I could cultivate it to such heights….’

Other nations already possessed perfected Blessings of Stars.
In such circumstances, I had questioned how a growth-type Blessing of Stars could be developed, yet Han Yu-sung made it possible through his extraordinary performance.
A certain emotion blossomed in the hearts of those who witnessed it.

‘If we move according to that man’s lead….’
‘Korea has scarcely won in inter-nation Trials. If we can triumph here, we stand to gain much.’
‘We can win. If we do as Han Yu-sung commands!’

It was a form of ‘trust.’
That was why they immediately obeyed the sudden order to rest.
Moreover, had they not achieved an extraordinary level of ‘Final Contribution’?

[Nations that achieve a ‘Final Contribution’ above a certain threshold will have their deceased players revived upon the Trial’s conclusion.]

Korea’s current Final Contribution stood at ‘529,000.’
Though the exact threshold remained unknown, this figure surely exceeded the requirement.
That knowledge steadied the players’ hearts.
Han Yu-sung perceived their thoughts as well.

[Do you think things will unfold as they believe?]
‘I’d rather ask you the same. Do you think it will?’
[How could it? You know better than anyone that God’s Trial is not so lenient.]
‘Yes. I know it better than anyone.’

Who was it that said it?
That God’s Trial seemed desperate to kill people.
And in such a Trial, they offered players a chance at revival?
It was only possible because it was a form of bait.
The ‘Final Contribution’ threshold required for revival was set quite high, ensuring far more nations failed to achieve it than succeeded.

‘The deliberate vagueness of the exact figure was truly….’
[Hmm, quite the malicious design.]

It was a form of hope torture.
I won’t reveal the exact figures. But if you accumulate enough final contribution points, I’ll grant you resurrection. So fight with all your might.
They would engage in battle without knowing how high that threshold truly was.
Of course, countries like Korea and Japan had already met the conditions.
However.

‘The real question is whether they can maintain that contribution level until the very end.’

Considering what lay ahead, it would not be easy.
Han Yu-sung waited with his eyes closed, biding his time.
Baek Min-jun, observing from beside him, could not contain his curiosity and spoke up.

“Commander, how much longer should we wait?”
“Well, I think the time is nearly upon us.”
“The time has come? What do you mean by—”

Just as Baek Min-jun was about to ask what he meant.

Rumble, rumble, rumble!

“W-what, the ground is—!”
“Is this an earthquake? Or is a Quest starting? What’s happening!”

The earth suddenly trembled.
Not just this area—the entire Battlefield where the Trial unfolded shook violently.
The tremors did not cease; they intensified.
And then.

Crash, crash, crash!

The terrain of the Battlefield began to transform.
The first phenomenon was ‘collapse’.
Fissures spread from the edges of the Battlefield, and the surrounding land plummeted into the black Underground Chamber below.
Even the players who had been holding their breath at the edges—all of them.
Soon, a message appeared before the eyes of the survivors.

[The Battlefield transforms due to 【God’s Wrath】.”]
[In exactly 3 hours, the Battlefield will collapse completely. The nation that achieves the highest final contribution points by then, or eliminates all players from other nations before that time, becomes the ‘Final Victor’.]
[The ‘Final Victor’ receives additional rewards, and further rewards are granted based on the amount of ‘final contribution points’ accumulated.]

The Battlefield was rapidly shrinking.
Even as the message appeared, it did not stop—it continued relentlessly.
Players caught within the collapse zone rushed toward the Center of Battlefield to survive, and in doing so, they collided with one another.

“Hunt down those fleeing!”
“Get out of the way! Damn it, can’t you see the ground is collapsing?!”
“Aaaahhhhh!”

The Battlefield, which had fallen into a lull, began to convulse once more.
And there was something else.

[The 【Plunder】 function has been added.]
[If you defeat the player who has achieved the highest final contribution from an opposing nation, you can plunder their contribution. However, this will not trigger again even if the rankings change after that player’s death.]
[Additionally, new Special Quests, a Special Battlefield, and a Unique Facility have revealed themselves at the Center of Battlefield.]
[Some of these possess the 【Plunder】 function. Make active use of this function and engage in combat more aggressively.]

Players who read the message turned pale.
A Plunder function, no less.

“Wait, hold on. If this happens….”
“If our final contribution gets plundered, we might not be able to revive?”
“Among us, the one with the highest contribution is….”

Everyone’s gaze turned to one person.
Needless to say, it was Han Yu-sung.
Korea’s final contribution of 529,000 had been achieved by Han Yu-sung.
If he were to die and have his final contribution plundered?

‘He might not be able to revive.’

The players’ faces hardened like stone.
An unforeseen terror of death had descended upon them.
Baek Min-jun, who had been watching the scene blankly, hastily turned his head to look at Han Yu-sung.
The words he had spoken moments before came to mind.
He had certainly said, “It’s about time.”

“…Did you anticipate this?”
“The Trial wouldn’t overlook the current situation.”
“That’s true….”

Baek Min-jun nodded without realizing it.
There was no coincidence in the name being “Trial”.
The creators of the Trial would never allow the players to remain in a stalemate, watching each other cautiously.
“Collapse” was a mechanism designed precisely for this situation.

“Han Yu-sung, other nations have begun to move. Japan’s movements are particularly suspicious. They appear to be preparing something.”

Yoon Ga-ram, who had been surveying the surroundings through crows, spoke urgently.
Who would welcome this change most?
Needless to say—the Lord of the Dead and Achiros.
A perfect opportunity to kill Han Yu-sung and seize his final contribution points.
They would not want to miss it.

“Captain. Japan must have accumulated enough contribution points to manifest a Lord. Whether it’s the Lord of the Dead or the Lord of Justice, one of them will….”
“Will manifest.”

The method to counter this was simple.

“I need to create a Battlefield worthy of fighting a manifested Lord.”
“A Battlefield, you say….”
“We’ll have to search for one. Let’s move for now. Time is running short.”

The players prepared to depart, their faces tense.
At that moment, Yoon Ga-ram approached Han Yu-sung, who had been watching them.

“Han Yu-sung. If I raise my final contribution points just a bit more, I can manifest the Lord of Justice as well. If you need it….”
“Perfect. The Lord of Justice will intervene one way or another. While I face the Lord of the Dead, you stop her.”
“…What?”

Yoon Ga-ram was greatly taken aback by the unexpected answer.

“Isn’t it usually the opposite? I manifest the Lord of Justice to face the Lord of the Dead, and you face the Lord of Justice….”
“No, the way I said it has better odds of victory. Besides.”

Yoon Ga-ram saw the smile playing at the corners of Han Yu-sung’s mouth.
A predatory smile, brimming with competitive fervor.

“It’s an opportunity I don’t want to miss.”
…

Opportunities to fight the descent of a Lord bearing a true name were rare.
Even rarer when they came without hesitation, fully intent on killing me with everything they possessed.
I had no desire to yield such an opportunity to anyone.
Yoon Ga-ram, who had been watching Han Yu-sung in silence, nodded her head.

“Understood. If that is your will.”
“Good. Then.”

Han Yu-sung surveyed the crumbling Battlefield around him.
His smile deepened as he observed Japan’s movements.

“Let us prepare to receive the Lords.”

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