The Crazy Battle God Has Returned - Chapter 19

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A Mad Swordsman Returns – Chapter 19

There is a term used to describe Summoners and Necromancers alike.
【One-Man Legion】.
It was a title earned by those who could summon countless minions and wield the power of an entire army single-handedly.
Against the violence of numbers, an individual can accomplish precious little.

‘And if that individual is a Warrior, it becomes even more dire.’

Summoners and Warriors are fundamentally opposed.
Warriors lack broad-area attack skills.
With no way to sweep away multiple minions at once, they must face an endless tide of summoned creatures alone, with nothing but their bare hands.
Eventually, they exhaust their stamina and meet their end.
That was the typical battle dynamic between Summoner and Warrior.

‘Surely it will be so. It must be…!’

A fierce battle raged.
Covering the battlefield were well over forty summoned creatures.
Standing against them was a single Warrior.

CRACKLE!
SNAP, BOOM!

The numerical disparity was overwhelming.
One Warrior facing over forty monsters was impossible.
Especially against an opponent who had already endured fourteen battles.
Everyone believed this.

“This is absurd…!”

Han Yu-sung shattered their expectations.
Countless summoned creatures surrounded Han Yu-sung and attacked simultaneously. In ordinary circumstances, one would crumble before such overwhelming numbers.
But.

– ROOOAAARRR!
– GAAAHHH…!

It was the summoned creatures that were crumbling.
The moment the summoned creatures swarmed Han Yu-sung, compressed blood wind erupted outward. The unleashed blood wind became a vortex sharp as a blade, tearing the summoned creatures to shreds.

“He’s not being pushed back against these numbers!”

Luckel gasped in horror.
Blood drenched everything. It wasn’t Han Yu-sung’s blood. All of it belonged to the summoned creatures.
Han Yu-sung advanced along the path of blood he had created.
Destroying any enemies in his way, without the slightest obstruction.

‘This is impossible. How does a level 10 possess such power!’

He was slaughtering Luckel’s summoned creatures—creatures of a level 60 summoner.
At that level of strength, he was at least equal to Luckel himself. A level 10 player wielding such power—was that even possible?
In truth, there was no need to question whether it was possible.

“Is that all you have?”
“Ugh…!”

It was already unfolding before his eyes.
There were two reasons this was possible. One was the buff granted by the Divine Body.
And the other was the nature of the Blood Wind Martial Art itself.

‘A martial art especially effective when fighting multiple enemies.’

That was the Blood Wind Martial Art.
With each technique unleashed, the blood wind that arose—sharp as a blade—grew more devastating the more enemies there were.

[Sufficient blood has been absorbed.]
[Blood Wind Martial Art is enhanced to maximum.]

And on top of that, the special effect of the Blood Wind Martial Art.
The more blood spilled, the stronger the skill’s damage became.
The blood wind, enhanced to its limit, was literally tearing the summoned creatures apart.
These summoned creatures could not stop Han Yu-sung.

‘If that man were an ordinary summoner, this would be the end.’

But what if they weren’t an ordinary summoner?
Then they would surely possess some trump card.
Special summoned creatures, perhaps. A skilled summoner always keeps one summoned creature in reserve—a trump card capable of turning the tide in a desperate situation.
But it didn’t matter.

‘If they have a trump card, I’ll simply seize it as an opportunity.’

What meaning could a trump card have if I’d already anticipated it?
It could no longer be called a trump card.
Han Yu-sung kept his focus on Luckel’s movements while tearing open a path forged from blood.
A bead of sweat rolled down Luckel’s face.

“This won’t do. Not like this…”

Luckel muttered anxiously.
The distance was closing. His summoned creatures couldn’t stop Han Yu-sung.
At this rate, he would fall within Han Yu-sung’s attack range.
He had to do something before that happened. He had to find a way to stop him, no matter what!

“Awaken!”

He had to use his trump card.
Mana swirled around Luckel as its epicenter.
The mana began to coalesce into a massive form—the shape of his most powerful summoned creature, the one with the greatest strength he could summon.
He’d tried to conserve it due to the extreme mana consumption, but—

‘I have to use it now!’

Otherwise, he would be eliminated here.
It was a decision born from desperation, and it was the right call.
There was only one problem.

ROOOAAARRR!

“Wh-what?!”

Han Yu-sung had predicted Luckel’s movements.
A fierce wind swept through the arena.
Han Yu-sung unfurled the Gale Cloak, closing the distance in an instant. He arrived directly in front of Luckel.
Right before the summoned creature he was conjuring.

‘There exists a moment when summoned creatures are most vulnerable.’

The moment summoning reaches completion.
The more powerful the summoned creature, the longer the summoning duration. When that time ends and the creature manifests, about to commence its assault.
That moment is when a summoned creature is most defenseless.
Han Yu-sung activated Body Enhancement and the Ring of Mighty Strikes.

– Kiruuuuk…!

Whoooosh!

A colossal bird-shaped summoned creature began to materialize.
Han Yu-sung stamped the ground directly before it with tremendous force. He deceived the creature’s perception with a feint, then unleashed his killing technique.
The Blood Dragon Fang Claw tore through the air.

Craaaaaash!

The fist reached the summoned creature’s heart.
Simultaneously, dragon fangs materialized and savagely tore into the creature. Then a devastating shockwave erupted, striking the heart with brutal force.
It disrupted the completion of the summoning.

Ssssshhhhh…!

“This… this can’t be!”

The massive bird dispersed once more into mana, scattering away.
The Blood Dragon Fang Claw had caused the summoning to fail. Luckel stared at the vanished creature with a dazed expression.
Once again, wind swept violently through the space.

“You’re… level 10?”

Luckel laughed hollowly as the approaching wind engulfed him.
A fist stained with blood drew near.

“Something must be wrong with this….”

CRAAASH!

My fist, wreathed in blood wind, slammed into Luckel’s face.
The impact was overwhelming—something no summoner could withstand. His body flew through the air, then crashed against the wall and slumped down lifelessly.

“It’s over.”

I wiped the blood from my hand without emotion.
I felt nothing special. I had achieved fifteen consecutive victories in the Consecutive Victory Tournament before, so there was little reason to be impressed.
There was only one thing I was waiting for.

[For the first time, someone has achieved fifteen consecutive victories in the Bronze Consecutive Victory Tournament!]
[Lv.10 Nameless Warrior! The Achievement you have accomplished will be recorded on the Star Battlefield and remembered until all stars fade away!]
[In celebration of your great deed, you have been granted appropriate rewards!]

The reward.
With a sound like fireworks bursting in the void, countless luminous fragments cascaded down from the sky in a brilliant display.
I watched the spectacle in silence.

“Hmm, what should I buy with Star Points….”

A thought far removed from the fantastical scene before me.

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Fifteen consecutive victories.
An Achievement no one had ever accomplished before.
And it was achieved by a Level 10 player—no one else.

[I can’t believe it even seeing it with my own eyes.]
[At this level… they must possess a special unique ability….]
[Can’t we find out who they are? I should ask the administrator.]
[Do you think they’ll tell us if we ask?]

The Lords erupted in commotion.
Some speculated about my abilities, others tried to discover my identity, and still others sought to make me their Contractor.
But it was all meaningless.

[The player in question has refused to reveal their identity. Unless they choose to disclose it themselves, we cannot inform you.]

The administrators had blocked them.
The Star Battlefield had those called 【Administrators】. They were tasked with managing the Star Battlefield, overseeing and administering various tournaments.
Events too fell under their purview.

[Then answer me just one thing. Is this person bound by contract to a Lord?]
[That too, I cannot answer.]
[Frustratingly rigid. You won’t answer a single thing!]

The administrator refused to answer the Lords’ questions.
Seeing that attitude, the Lords clicked their tongues and left their seats. They knew all too well how rigid these administrators were.
Once they decided not to answer, they would refuse to the very end.

[Absurd combat power. At level 10, to display such strength… I can’t even fathom how far they’ll reach as they grow.]
[Fist technique with wind. Hmm, this seems like someone from the martial arts world… Should I release some of our sworn subordinates to investigate who this person is?]
[I have other matters to attend to, so I’ll take my leave.]

The Lords began moving with urgency.
They sought to discover who the nameless warrior was.
Of course, they would find nothing, and even if they did, it would mean nothing.
And the very person they sought, Han Yu-sung, was—

[I witnessed your battle with these very eyes. It was a fight that burned with the heat of war! I am most satisfied!]
“This one talks more than I expected…”
[No amount of praise is excessive for such remarkable achievement.]

I listened to Kakasha’s praise with a weary expression in the Battlefield Lobby.
Ever since witnessing the Consecutive Victory Tournament so impressively, he had been relentless.

[Hehe, my sworn one is the first to achieve fifteen consecutive victories. What rewards might come of this? I can hardly wait… truly, I cannot wait…]

Kakasha hummed melodiously.
I ignored his voice and waited for the message that would soon appear.
I didn’t have to wait long.

[Congratulations on your victory, Nameless Warrior. Han Yu-sung.]
[A reward befitting your remarkable achievement has been prepared.]

The message appeared right away.
Whirrrr—a sound like something turning echoed through the air.

[You have achieved 15 consecutive victories. You gain 15x rewards.]
[Lord of War has acquired 15,000 coins.]
[Star Points are being calculated….]

Fifteen times 1,000 coins.
I obtained 15,000 coins in a single stroke. This was an amount of coins that even the Lords of the Stars could not ignore. To think I’d earned it all at once.
Perhaps that was why.

[Wahoo! Coins! Coins, my lord! 15,000 coins in one go! Isn’t this what they call a complete reversal of fortune?]

I could feel Kakasha’s unusual excitement.
But the rewards were far from over.

[You have obtained 10,000 Star Points as a reward from the Consecutive Victory Tournament.]
[Due to the Constraint effect, the Star Points multiplier has increased by 5x.]
[You have acquired a total of 50,000 Star Points!]

An enormous amount of Star Points as a reward.
Star Points were a currency that could only be obtained on the Star Battlefield.
This currency was typically used to purchase items.

[You are granted access to the Star Store (Bronze).]
[Will you open it?]

The products available in the Star Store, in other words.
There was no reason to hesitate. I answered that I would open it.
Then I waited for a new message to appear.

[You have overcome a trial of immense difficulty.]
[You have satisfied the activation condition for your unique ability, ‘Incarnation’.]
[The tier of products registered in the Star Store increases by one level!]
[Special items are added at a low probability!]

The additional rewards granted by divine descent are diverse.
One of them is this: when I gain access to the Star Store as a ‘reward’, it raises the tier of products available in that store.
Currently, the Star Store tier I can access is Bronze.
Now I’ve gained access to Silver tier, one rank higher.
It was considered a reward for overcoming the trial known as the Consecutive Victory Tournament.
In my past life, I benefited greatly from this effect.

‘If luck favors me, I might snag something worthwhile.’

With the product tier elevated by one rank, the possibilities were promising.
Soon the Star Store opened, and a massive system window displaying a catalog of countless items materialized before my eyes.
I quickly scanned through the item list.

“Huh? This is….”

That’s when a particular item caught my eye.
An item that shouldn’t exist in the Star Store at this point in time.

[Spirit Orb of the Eternal (Legendary)]
· A class-advancement item imbued with formidable power.
· Upon overcoming the trial that appears when reaching a specific level, the item regains its true strength, and the user gains the opportunity to advance their class.

A class-advancement item—the Spirit Orb of the Eternal.
I know what class I can advance into with this.
How could I not?

“…Spiritblade?”

It’s the class that belonged to my nemesis in my past life—unforgettable.

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