The Crazy Battle God Has Returned - Chapter 210

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A Mad Swordsman Returns – Chapter 210

Items exist in eight distinct grades.
Common, Rare, Unique, Epic, Legendary, Mythic, Eternity, and World.
The highest grade, World, can be considered items unrelated to players. Only an extremely small number of Lords possess such items.
In practical terms, Eternity should be considered the true highest grade.

[Even Eternity-grade items are extraordinarily rare. Before my downfall, even I did not possess many of them.]
“If you were at that level, Achiros would be similar, wouldn’t he?”
[That would be the case. To speak frankly, Eternity-grade items are not easily entrusted to Oath-takers. And they come with restrictions as well. Each one possesses immense power.]

Had that not been the case, Achiros and Geomson would have entrusted Eternity-grade items to Lee Su-ho long ago.
It would increase the possibility of killing me, after all.
In any case.

“So it’s that rare of an item.”
[Indeed! Though the word ‘fragment’ does give me pause…]
“If you’re going to give something, give the complete version. What’s this fragment business?”
[Hmm, your thoughts align with mine!]
“So then, what exactly is this invitation?”

Upon hearing those words, Kakasha snapped his fingers as if he had been waiting for this moment.
An invitation materialized before Han Yu-sung.

[The Star Battlefield has sent you an invitation.]
[Lords of countless worlds, and mighty warriors who have demonstrated remarkable feats. A special event shall be held for you to display your strength.]
[Participate in this event and prove your power. To those who demonstrate that they are supreme, fragments of ‘Eternity-grade’ items shall be bestowed.]
[This event has been held in accordance with the will of a certain Lord.]

“A special event?”

This too was unexpected.
Just as the Blood Demon had sent an invitation before, I had assumed some Lord or Wanderer had sent this one.
I never imagined it would come from the Star Battlefield itself.

[Well, it’s essentially the same as a Lord opening it. They did say the event was held in accordance with a certain Lord’s will, after all.]
“Did a dead Lord donate the prize or something?”
[That seems quite likely.]

Based on the contents written in the invitation, I suspected that not only Earth but also Lords from other worlds would participate.
This also meant there was a high probability that beings from other races would join.

‘An event inviting powerful figures from multiple worlds, then.’

Not a bad prospect.
However, there was one peculiar detail.

[There’s an entry fee. Coins… three million?]
“That’s absurdly expensive. But…”

It was shockingly pricey.
Yet considering the reward was of ‘Eternity’ grade.

[It’s practically free!]
“Of course, that’s only if I win and obtain the items.”
[Hmm, if you were to lose, you would forfeit everything.]

Han Yu-sung gazed at the invitation, lost in thought.
Moments later, a deep smile spread across his face.

“I like it. This appeals to me.”
[I suspected you would say as much. Then…]
“I’ll participate.”

This was an event Han Yu-sung had no reason to refuse.
Kakasha knew as well that he would not decline.
They had spent time together, and their temperaments were alike.

[Ah, and I have received joyful news!]
“Joyful news? What is it?”
[That Wanderer! Geomson! Kufufu, I had reported him to the Scale of Discipline. I accused him of interfering with a Trial without warning, and questioned whether there were any illegal actions in the process. The response has just arrived!]

Kakasha spoke with unbridled excitement.
Watching his demeanor, I could already guess what the answer was.

[The Scale of Discipline stated that multiple illegal circumstances were detected. Accordingly, he must pay appropriate compensation!]
“That’s excellent. Geomson must be quite frustrated.”
[Indeed. He lost the relic, lost the Oath-taker he had recently recruited, and now must pay us compensation on top of it all.]

And put differently, that also meant Geomson had developed an enormous grudge against me.
It also meant that Geomson had harbored a deep grudge against this side.
Han Yu-sung let out a scoff with an indifferent expression.

‘Well, it’s not like I haven’t made enemies of a Lord or two before.’

An ordinary player would have trembled in fear.
Earning the enmity of a Star Lord was tantamount to courting death.
After all, players were utterly powerless before a Lord.
Naturally, none of this applied to Han Yu-sung.

“So, what did you end up getting?”
[Coins! And, well… the Scale of Discipline said it would determine the value and hand over an item accordingly. I’m not entirely certain what it will be.]
“Assessing the value and distributing accordingly, I see. Well, I’ll find out when the time comes.”

There was no rush.
Han Yu-sung decided to wait with ease.
Receiving coins as compensation was welcome news. I could use Geomson’s coins to cover the participation fee for the special event.

“I should handle the accumulated matters before the special event opens.”

There was work that needed immediate attention.
Heuksalmun.
According to Wang Liu-ye’s account, Heuksalmun had currently invaded Korea. Leaving it unattended would become troublesome in multiple ways.
Han Yu-sung reviewed the list Wang Liu-ye had sent him.

“More useful than I initially thought, this one.”
[Indeed. The quality of the information she’s provided is excellent.]

Wang Liu-ye was steadily expanding her influence within Heuksalmun.
Considering her failed attempt to kidnap Han Yu-sung, it was remarkable progress.
Of course, it wasn’t entirely achieved through her own strength.

‘I have been providing her with coins periodically, after all…’

Wang Liu-ye submitted regular reports to Han Yu-sung.
Sometimes those reports contained requests for support.
Han Yu-sung would send whatever assistance was needed each time.
It was possible because I had formed a ‘Covenant’ with Wang Liu-ye.
She was bound by the leash and couldn’t betray me, so there was no need to worry.
The support wasn’t even a significant burden.

[Seems you’ve made good use of that. Quite clever, actually.]
“Well, from my perspective, it worked out well.”

Thanks to it, I received some excellent intelligence.
After committing the information to memory, I rose from my seat.

“Strike while the iron’s hot, as they say. Let’s handle this now.”

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Heuksalmun.
One of China’s largest guilds. A place that committed all manner of illegal acts using the power of Players.
In particular, they had deep connections with Chinese power brokers, handling their dirty work on their behalf.
The reason they harbored a grudge against Han Yu-sung was simple.

“Wei Hao. That’s ancient history.”

A Player I had killed in the Dragon’s Tomb in the past.
Someone China had cultivated at the national level, and Heuksalmun had invested heavily in as well.
A Player who would have grown significantly in the future.
By killing him, I created this enmity.
It deepened further when I prevented his kidnapping afterward.

“The number of assassins who invaded Korea this time is at least five hundred….”
[Considering it’s a minimum, there could be even more.]
“Probably. They said there are collaborators in Korea too. And the one leading these assassins is… the successor of Heuksalmun?”

Heuksalmun doesn’t have just one successor.
There are several, and they compete against each other.
However, the successor who came to Korea was someone whose name I knew.
‘Hao Jie’.
A skilled martial artist. His unique ability was peculiar, making him exceptionally talented at things like ‘formation techniques’.

[If you know their name, then…]
“They must be someone famous from my past life.”

This was fortunate.
An opportunity to eliminate a troublesome pest before they became a real problem.
Hao Jie appeared to be staying at a base he had established in Korea. Wang Liu-ye had given me a rough idea of the location.
The problem was.

[Hao Jie is a master of formation arrays. He will have thoroughly concealed his location. Finding him would be nearly impossible. It might actually be easier to lure them out instead.]
[If you feel as though you’re wandering through a maze, you’ve been caught in a formation array.]

Wang Liu-ye had even kindly included a warning.
He was confident in his abilities, which is why he stayed at the base. By her account, most players wouldn’t be able to breach it.
Of course, this had nothing to do with me.

“That forest over there?”

I gazed at the forest sprawling before me.
It lay some distance from Seoul—a place where various incidents had occurred in the past, and which no one visited anymore.

“Is it really there? I don’t see anything.”
“Captain, this forest… it has a terrible reputation. They say once you enter, you can never leave again…”

Baek Min-jun’s party spoke cautiously from beside me.
Behind them stood members of the War Covenant as well.

“So there are assassins targeting you here, Captain?”
“Yeah. A group called Heuksalmun. Annoyingly persistent bastards.”
“That seems about right. If I were in their position, I wouldn’t even think of touching you now. I’d just let it go and move on with my life.”

Baek Min-jun clicked his tongue.
He had learned the general situation from me.

“You all watch for anyone trying to escape from here. I intend to eliminate as many as possible, but some might slip through.”
“That’s not difficult at all. But…”
“Did we really need to bring the rookies along?”

Lee Ye-eun spoke with concern.
Among the War Covenant Members that Han Yu-sung had brought, there were several newcomers. These were individuals who had recently begun to distinguish themselves.
Naturally, Sung Ha-yan was among them.

“We need to see what level of skill they possess.”
“Well, that’s true, but….”

They hadn’t been selected to be coddled like flowers in a greenhouse.
The newcomers’ levels hovered around 100. That was sufficient growth.
Of course, they still fell short compared to the assassins of Heuksalmun, but that gap could be offset by buffs from myself or Kakasha.
It was time to test the power these newcomers possessed.

“Don’t worry. There won’t be any deaths.”
“Yes, then….”
“Let’s begin.”

I climbed onto a tree.
The vast expanse of the Forest spread before me. No matter where I looked, there were no buildings suitable for use as a base.
But thanks to the ‘Dragon’s Heart’, I could perceive it.
This entire Forest was distorted.

Rumble, rumble, rumble!

Hao Jie had concealed his base using a formation technique.
For Han Yu-sung, who possessed maximized mana detection, it was meaningless.
All deception became futile before him.
Overwhelming mana erupted from me.

“Wow….”
“That is….”

The War Covenant Members gazing at the sky gasped in admiration.
What appeared before their eyes was a colossal blade. Suspended directly above the vast Forest, in the dark sky, hung a sword of overwhelming magnitude.
Having identified the location of the formation’s core, I lowered my hand.
And.

Heavenly Sword.

Hundreds, thousands of sword auras devastated the ground.
The formation spread across this forest suffered the same fate. Every element that composed it, even the formation’s core—all were obliterated by overwhelming power.
The forest’s landscape shifted, and what had been hidden revealed itself.
It was the building Heuksalmun used as their stronghold.

“Good, then….”

Screams erupted from within the building engulfed by the celestial sword.
Han Yu-sung loosened his body lightly, then kicked off the ground.

“Time to sever this troublesome karmic connection.”

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