The Crazy Battle God Has Returned - Chapter 233

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A Mad Swordsman Returns – Chapter 233

A dark space saturated with relentless despair.
The Lord of the Dead, master of this realm, was consumed by profound anguish.

[Siiiiigh….]

A sigh escaped from the lips of the Lord who commanded death itself.
What reflected in her eyes was the landscape of Earth.
The sight of the Tower of Records, where countless people surged forward like a tidal wave.
The Difficult Realm that Han Yu-sung had obtained, which Kakasha now possessed.
The Tower of Records was experiencing phenomenal success.

[Listen here. That Tower the Lord of War obtained this time—does anyone know how many people passed through on the first day alone?]
[Well, according to human estimates, it exceeded ten thousand.]
[Hmph, and they set such a steep entry fee?]
[The Tower only just opened, so people will naturally want to experience it once. The numbers will decline as time passes, of course. And….]

Before the Lord of the Dead, several lines of text floated in the air.
Comments posted on the community forum used by the Lords.
Just as the Tower of Records had become an enormous sensation among Earth’s players, it was also generating massive discussion within the Lords’ community.

[Most of them are challenging the Easy difficulty, from what I’ve observed. Considering that, the first day’s revenue should be somewhere between thirty to forty million coins.]
[One must account for the Tower’s scale. When you factor in the resources consumed and their replenishment, the actual profit shrinks considerably.]
[Still, the level of success remains remarkable, does it not?]
[Hmm… If daily revenue maintains a certain baseline, it would be more than enough to revive a fallen Lord.]

Crunch!

The Lord of the Dead clenched her teeth as she reviewed the community posts.
The mention of a fallen Lord being revived had struck a nerve.
No—everything about this situation infuriated her.

[Why, of all people, did that accursed Lord of War…!]

Obtain a Difficult Realm like the Tower of Records?
And discover a player like Han Yu-sung?
Why had a Lord who should have crumbled into ruin and oblivion managed to survive?

[Tower of Records sees overwhelming crowds from opening day… Massive influx of visitors. How long will the opening boom last? Stay tuned.]
[Tower of Records opens to explosive surge of challengers!]
[Anonymous Lord’s Tower of Records first-day revenue estimated at 30 million coins!]
[How did the Lord of War, once completely ruined, make her comeback?]

The Tower of Records was thriving, needless to say.
Of course, the opening-day effect played a role too. Though the prices were steep, people came from all over, eager to experience the Tower for themselves.
Once the opening-day surge faded, the number of challengers would inevitably decline.
And when that happened.

[…I’ll open it so players from other worlds can attempt the Tower as well.]

The Tower of Records possessed a portal.
A portal that would allow players from other worlds to reach the Tower.
Opening it would send a fresh flood of visitors pouring in once more.

[It’s dangerous. This is far too dangerous for me….]

That reality weighed heavily on the Lord of the Dead’s mind.
A Difficult Realm like the Tower of Records was nothing short of divine fortune for a Lord.
In Earth’s terms, it was like winning the lottery.
The Lord of War had earned her renown through her own strength, after all. Though she had suffered a humiliating collapse after her defeat at the hands of the Lord of Justice.

‘Given the opportunity, reclaiming that former power would be no difficult feat.’

That was the problem.
If the Lord of War continued to recover her strength and reclaimed the dominance she once possessed before her fall.
If that were to happen.

‘Would that warmonger leave me in peace?’

The Lord of the Dead and the Lord of War were sworn enemies.
They had been so even before one fell. After the collapse, had I not even launched a preemptive strike to end the Lord of War once and for all?
If the Lord of War were to fully restore her strength in these circumstances, she would seek vengeance against me before anyone else.

[I cannot allow this to happen.]

The Lord of the Dead felt an intense sense of crisis.
I was certain this was my last chance.
If I couldn’t crush the Lord of War here, I would ultimately be crushed myself.

[The source of the Lord of War’s power is Han Yu-sung… I must kill that human, or at the very least, seize the Tower of Records.]

But how?
Challenge her to another Lords’ Duel? After already suffering a devastating defeat?
Han Yu-sung is a player specialized in undead. Considering the skills and items he possesses, I cannot guarantee victory through a Lords’ Duel.

[I need a battlefield where I can leverage numerical superiority…]

Then, something suddenly came to mind.
A battlefield that had once been opened in the format of a ‘Trial’ and a ‘special event’ in the past.
There were also times it opened at the request of a Lord.

[The Golden War. If that were to open again…]

A special Lords’ Duel where multiple Difficult Realms are deployed across a special battlefield.
A war requiring the mobilization of vast armies—it could only favor the Lord of the Dead.
A war that would be particularly disadvantageous to the Lord of War, who relies on a small elite force including Han Yu-sung.
With that war, I could crush the Lord of War!

The problem was that I had no way of knowing when the Golden War would occur.
I could only wait for it to happen, or request it from the god who manages the Star Battlefield.
The former offered no guarantee, and the latter offered no possibility.
The gods rarely respond to requests of this kind.

[…Still, there’s no reason not to try.]

The Lord of the Dead made the request to the god, treating it as a long shot.
A request to open the Golden War, to grant access to the battlefield.
No answer came back.
The gods are not particularly swift in their dealings. One must wait patiently to receive a response.
But this was not the time for patience.

[I want to open the Golden War against the Lord of War. As soon as possible! So answer me as quickly as you can…]

The moment the Lord of the Dead cried out in frustration.

[Lord of the Dead, your request has been accepted.]
[In accordance with your request, we shall host the Golden War in the not-distant future.]

[…What? They agreed so readily? And this quickly at that?]

The response came back with astonishing speed.
The Lord of the Dead hadn’t even finished speaking.
Compared to how swiftly the gods typically handled matters, this was almost unbelievable.
And that troubled me.

[It feels like they accepted it after learning the opponent was the Lord of War.]

The only difference between the first request and the second was that.
Whether I revealed who the opponent was, or kept it hidden.
If the god had accepted knowing who the opponent in the Golden War would be…

[The god managing the Star Battlefield seems to be scheming something….]

The gods sometimes moved with certain intentions in mind.
I was certain this was one of those moments.
There was no way to know what it was right now.

[Fine, regardless—they’ve set the stage for me.]

By playing on that stage, I’d eventually uncover their true purpose.
My task was simply not to miss that opportunity.

[I’ll need to prepare a magnificent Golden War….]

A war that every Lord would be forced to witness with their own eyes.

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[A place where all things are swallowed by the Void.]
[I shall invite you to the Temple of Void.]

The message I had been waiting for finally appeared.
Upon reading it, Han Yu-sung returned to the Safe House without hesitation.

[Difficult Realm, 【Temple of Void】.]
[A legacy of ‘The Nameless One’ that the user desires exists.]
[A portal leading to that Difficult Realm can be opened.]

It was fortunate, if I had to say so.
The portal to the Difficult Realm could be opened at my discretion.
Returning to the Underground Chamber of the Safe House, I immediately opened the portal.

Whoooosh!

A portal large enough for people to pass through materialized before my eyes.
Beyond the portal lay a landscape of utter desolation.
Somewhere out there stood what was called the ‘Temple of Void’. Within it would lie the legacy of The Nameless One that I sought.
I examined the description of the Difficult Realm.

[Difficult Realm: Temple of Void.]
[Opened by ‘The Nameless One’, now a forgotten Difficult Realm.]
[A space completely consumed by the aura of the Void. Within the temple lurk beings similarly consumed by the Void. You must break through the enemies blocking your path and discover the ‘source’ of the Void.]
[Intruders entering the Difficult Realm are subjected to a mechanic called ‘Void Erosion’. Additionally, ‘Void Trackers’ that pursue intruders will appear.]
[Entry Restriction: Those who possess a ‘legacy’.]
[Entry Fee: None.]

Erosion and trackers.
Just from reading it, I could roughly grasp what kind of Difficult Realm this was.

“A Difficult Realm where I must eliminate threats before being consumed by this Void aura.”
[Hehehehe, huh? Mmm! Y-yes, it seems so. Those trackers will try to interfere. I have a feeling they’ll be quite bothersome.]
“Hmm, what bothers me is not knowing who these trackers are, but….”

I’d find out once I entered.
Based on the description alone, it wasn’t an overly complex Difficult Realm.
A typical time-attack type Difficult Realm. The problem was that simple ones like this could sometimes be brutally difficult in their straightforward way.

[Hehehehehehe….]

I checked my equipment.
This was a Difficult Realm where I could obtain a legacy related to The Nameless One.
Since I had no idea how difficult it would be, I needed to prepare as thoroughly as possible.

[Kufufufufu….]

But an irritating laugh kept echoing from beside me.
I let out a deep sigh.

“Why do you keep laughing so darkly? What’s making you so happy?”
[Kufu… Sniff! No, seeing the coins pour in makes me so happy… I can’t stop this laughter from flowing out…!]
“Yeah, well. I figured as much.”

He was so delighted that his laughter wouldn’t cease.
I inspected my equipment while posing a question to Kakasha.

“So, what’s the actual profit looking like?”
[Not as much as I initially thought. The coins we brought in on the first day amounted to roughly thirty million. After deducting all expenses, it seems we’ll have over ten million left. Though I’ll need to calculate the exact figures.]
“If it weren’t for 【Frugality】, we would’ve actually taken a loss.”
[Hmm. The Tower’s structure inherently demands substantial expenses. Between the monsters and all the supplies that need replenishing….]

The merchandise was the same—coins flowed out in countless directions.
According to Kakasha, the Tower of Records charged relatively modest entry fees. Other towers exploited their monopolies to demand exorbitant prices.
Naturally, I wasn’t acting purely out of goodwill either.

[I think it’s best to maintain the current entry fee. Our objective is to make the challengers compete with one another.]
“If it’s too expensive, they’ll lose the motivation to challenge again.”

This choice would return as a tremendous gain.
I had such certainty, which made this decision possible.
It was also a choice made possible thanks to the blessing of 【Frugality】.

“What about the player who challenged the hard difficulty?”
[There are quite a few, actually. The one leading the pack is… Ho, a name you’d recognize. The Shadow Oath-taker, that is.]
“Yoon Ga-ram?”
[Hmm, that one indeed.]

An unexpected name.
She’s certainly a player with outstanding skill and talent. But had she truly distinguished herself on the hard difficulty at this point in time?
It seemed she’d achieved unforeseen growth.

“Well, that’s not bad. It’s better for someone I know to claim the rewards than for some stranger to take them.”

Kakasha didn’t answer.
Whether it was the Lord of Shadow or his Apostle, neither sat well with him.
Han Yu-sung paid no mind and stepped before the portal.

[The Void gazes upon you.]
[Your possession, the ‘Nameless Blade’, resonates with the Void….]

“Well then, shall we go discover what this new legacy is?”

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