The Crazy Battle God Has Returned - Chapter 222

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A Mad Swordsman Returns – Chapter 222

The Halmuk—a race that ruled the world.
Among them, Groznak, counted among the mightiest, could not fathom the situation he now found himself in.
Who could have possibly imagined it?

CRASH!

“Grraaahhhhh!”

That he would be overwhelmed one-sidedly by a mere human.
The colossal giant unleashed a ferocious roar.
In response to that cry, steel pillars erupted from the ceiling.
Then, as Groznak brought his fist crashing down upon the earth—

BOOM BOOM BOOM!

A devastating shockwave rippled outward, and the pillars plummeted in unison.
From below, a violent shockwave; from above, countless falling pillars.
An attack that eliminated every possible avenue of escape.
And yet.

Arcana’s Protection.

It held firm.
Multiple layers of defensive barriers materialized above Han Yu-sung’s head.
Magic.
The problem was the speed—so impossibly swift that even witnessing it felt unreal.
Groznak gnashed his teeth and stamped the ground.

WHOOSH!

Groznak’s form vanished.
Or rather, it hadn’t truly vanished—the speed was simply so overwhelming that it seemed to disappear in an instant.
Impossible velocity for a frame of such overwhelming mass.
In a blink, the giant materialized before Han Yu-sung, his greatsword descending in a devastating arc.

Light Speed Slash.

A name given to an attack so swift that perception itself becomes impossible.
The blade descended with the speed of light, missing Han Yu-sung and instead striking the ground beneath him with devastating force.
The earth shrieked and fractured, sending shards of rock and steel erupting through the fissures.
It was a blow that could not be dodged, could not be countered.

A thunderous boom echoed across the battlefield.

“Ugh… hah…!”

In that instant.
The Blood Sea Flame Barrier struck Groznak’s flank.
The giant’s eyes widened in shock at the unexpected blow.
What filled his gaze was the figure of Han Yu-sung standing beside him.
He had evaded it. An attack that couldn’t even be perceived.
How was that even possible?

A cascade of magical energy erupted.

Countless spells were unleashed upon the stunned Groznak.
Magic summoned by a single gesture from Han Yu-sung.
Infernal flames poured down, lightning bolts crashed from above, shadow blades streaked through the air.
The moment the giant attempted to respond.

“Roooaaaagh!”

A massive rift tore through the void, and the breath of the Thunder Dragon erupted forth.
Groznak roared in agony.
Han Yu-sung seized the opportunity, pushing off the ground to close the distance between them.
Fury blazed across the giant’s face as he witnessed this.

“You wretch…!”

Groznak’s body convulsed.
Steel began to erupt from his skin.
The metal flowed across his shoulders, back, and ribs before hardening into solid form.
It transformed into the shape of six additional arms.

A deafening metallic screech filled the air.

Steel gathered at his fingertips, taking the form of weapons.
A spear in one hand, a sword in another, an axe in yet another.
Arms wielding different weapons began moving simultaneously.
To kill the enemy before me—Han Yu-sung.

“You walk to your own death…!”

The original two arms, plus six newly formed ones.
The giant’s body bore a total of eight arms.
Each weapon gripped in those hands aimed at Han Yu-sung simultaneously.

“I shall end you!”

Eight weapons surged forward along different trajectories.
As the air-splitting roar echoed, Han Yu-sung remained motionless, observing each trajectory.

Each arm’s movement was exquisite.
Evade one, and another’s arc targets the throat; block one, and yet another weapon pierces toward the heart—a flow of eight-fold death.
Eight paths of death were closing in on Han Yu-sung.
And yet.

[No, this is…!]

Han Yu-sung stepped forward instead.
The Lord of Steel gasped upon witnessing this movement.
When one should increase distance, he closes it again?
What confidence could possibly drive such madness?
Of course, Han Yu-sung had his reasons.

【Celestial Bodyless Form】.

A skill that grants a body transcending human limits.
My ‘Unmoving’ and ‘Unyielding’ stemmed from the Celestial Bodyless Form.
But the effects of the Celestial Bodyless Form do not end there.
Perhaps there exists an effect even more crucial than granting a body that transcends human limits.

‘I can see it.’

Physical ability enhancement.
It dramatically improved reaction speed, allowing me to intuitively grasp my opponent’s movements and respond ‘instantly’.
I could ‘see’ Groznak’s eight arms moving.

‘Even the weapon trajectories… I see them all, every single one.’

I drove into the gaps in Groznak’s offense.
An ordinary player would never have chosen to press forward like this.
They would have tried to block or desperately dodge.
But I had no need for such things.

“Graaaaaaah!”

None of his attacks could reach me.
A spear blade shot toward my brow.
In that instant, my feet slid smoothly as I tilted my body lightly, evading the spear blade.
Two axes surged from both sides, aiming for my neck. I struck them away with a fist wrapped in blood wind, disrupting their trajectories.
A blade fell with the force to cleave my head.
This one didn’t even need a response.

Whoooosh!

It would embed itself in the ground without ever touching me.
Predicting the outcome, my blade cut through a steel arm.
The remaining attacks were no different. With minimal movement, I dodged and blocked, severing exposed arms as I advanced.
By the time I stood before the giant.

“Gack, hagh… Guuuuuh…!”

All the steel arms Groznak had created were gone.
They all lay scattered on the ground, severed by my blade.
The giant’s remaining two arms trembled violently.

‘This… this bastard. What on earth… how…’

I couldn’t even comprehend what had happened.
I was the one attacking, yet I was the one taking damage.
I hadn’t inflicted a single wound on my opponent.
And that incredible movement that human had just displayed.

‘Can he see all of my movements?’

Groznak swallowed hard.
A sharp sense of danger washed over him. The giant, seeing Han Yu-sung closing in on him, pushed off the ground and tried to retreat backward.
Witnessing this, Han Yu-sung flicked his fingers as if he had anticipated it.

[“Look up! Look above you, foolish Halmuk!”]
“…!”

An urgent message from the Lord reached his eyes.
Groznak hastily raised his head.
What his eyes beheld was an overwhelming blade suspended above him.
The Heavenly Sword descended upon the earth before it could even react.

“Kuoooooooo!”

Hundreds, thousands of sword auras erupted.
The Heavenly Sword descended upon Groznak, transforming into countless blades.
The giant raised his steel to its limit, attempting to block the sword auras.
But it was futile.

“Ugh!”

The steel Groznak raised was severed in a single stroke.
I could see the cut edge melting away in the intense heat. And beyond it, Han Yu-sung rushing forward with his blade in hand.
The Flames of War ignited a fierce inferno.
Han Yu-sung stamped the ground, twisting his body.

Whoooosh!

He carved a diagonal slash across Groznak’s body.
The steel forged by the Lord’s Blessing that protected him.
The rock-hard flesh that could withstand any attack.
All of it was meaningless.

Craaaaaash!

It was because the ‘Flames of War’ had incinerated everything.
This was the result of releasing the 【Calamity Fire of War】 that had been condensed to its limit within the blade.
The calamity fire burned away both the blessing bestowed by the Lord and the giant’s flesh, and unsatisfied with that alone, it burrowed through the severed surface into his body.
Soon the roiling calamity fire spread throughout Groznak’s entire form.

“Ugh, ahhh… aaaahhhhh!”

Fierce flames erupted from Groznak’s entire body.
The giant collapsed to his knees, and his massive frame crumbled completely.
That was the end.

“Phew….”

I exhaled deeply and sheathed my blade.
A worthwhile battle.
Especially in that I had properly tested the ‘Heavenly Martial Body’.
The Black Flesh Gate group was more of a one-sided slaughter than a true battle, so it wasn’t suitable for testing the effects of the Heavenly Martial Body.
In that sense, Groznak had been an excellent test opponent.

‘It truly lives up to being an SSS-rank skill.’

The highest grade of skill a human can obtain.
Perhaps that’s why the effects were so tremendous.
Even as Groznak unleashed his relentless assault, I could vividly feel the skill’s effects as I perceived every trajectory.

[A formidable being of remarkable power.]
[The buff ‘Giant Killing’ activates through the Godslayer effect.]
[All stats +20%, all damage +40%, speed +20%.]
[Godslayer stat bonus! Attack power +40%, defense -20%.]

‘Considering he was even stronger than me, all the more so.’

Groznak was a formidable foe.
The fact that ‘Giant Killing’ activated even for me, who had transcended human limits, spoke volumes about his strength.
I had toyed with such an opponent one-sidedly before eliminating him.
Without the ‘Heavenly Martial Body’, it wouldn’t have been this easy.

“I’m pleased with this.”
[Hmm, I too found it satisfactory.]

Kakasha gazed with satisfaction at the ‘Flames of War’.
This time, I had used ‘Flames of War’ in a concentrated form, and its power was excellent. It would prove useful in many battles to come.
Han Yu-sung looked down at the fallen giant’s body.

“It’s a shame this isn’t the Battlefield of Stars.”

The giant was gradually disappearing.
If this weren’t the Battlefield of Stars, I could have killed it for certain.
Missing out on the reward for slaying a god was quite regrettable.
An enemy this strong would surely have granted an exceptional reward.

[Stop your greed! Be satisfied with the Tower’s rewards.]
“I know.”

As Kakasha said, I should be content with the Tower’s rewards instead.
Han Yu-sung turned his back and began walking toward the throne.
I could rest for a moment while waiting for the next challenger.

“….”

Just then, I sensed someone ascending the stairs.
The presence reached the Top Floor at tremendous speed.
Han Yu-sung stopped and turned around to greet the new challenger.

“An elf?”
[No, this isn’t an ordinary elf. A High Elf, perhaps?]

It was the High Elf, Iliana.
A player who had reached the Top Floor by wielding exceptional archery, magic, and spirit arts.
Her skill level was beyond question.
Such a player now stood speechless before the scene unfolding before her eyes.

‘What happened here?’

The entire floor bore the scars of battle.
One could sense at a glance that a fierce battle had taken place.
Iliana’s gaze, as she surveyed her surroundings, turned toward the giant.
Her eyes widened with shock.

‘Halmuk… How exactly did it lose?’

The giant’s condition was utterly pathetic.
Iliana’s face hardened as she watched its body vanish.
Her gaze, laden with wariness, turned toward the floor’s master.
Toward Han Yu-sung, the Tower’s boss.

“What, no time to rest before we start?”

Han Yu-sung clicked his tongue.
Iliana examined his body carefully. Despite fighting a formidable opponent like Groznak, he bore virtually no wounds.
In fact, he had none at all.

‘Did he win one-sidedly? Or did he heal himself?’

Either way, something was amiss.
Iliana summoned her mana.
Power spread like mist around her, and countless spirits materialized within it.
The enemy’s full strength remained unknown. So she would go all-out from the start.
Tremendous mana gathered into the arrow she held.

“Well, no harm in it.”

Then Han Yu-sung split the ‘sky’ with a single slash.
From the fractured sky, blood cascaded down like a waterfall. In an instant, the earth was drenched in crimson, and pillars of blood erupted upward.
The blood falling from above and the blood surging from below collided.
Soon the entire world was bathed in red.

【Blood Realm】.

Iliana’s eyes widened at the sight unfolding before her.
Han Yu-sung gripped the Blood Demon Sword, dripping with blood.

“Come.”

He declared this to the new challenger.

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