The Crazy Battle God Has Returned - Chapter 236

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A Mad Swordsman Returns – Chapter 236

The Void Tracker stared blankly at the scene unfolding before him.
The collapsed Cavern. The Void spreading thick across the surroundings.
In the midst of it all, endless flashes of light cut down the Void Trackers.

– Gack, aaaahhhhh!
– Damn it, there’s nowhere to stand…!

The Cavern was an absolute disaster.
Magic traps and an endless barrage of falling rocks.
It was so chaotic that proper movement was nearly impossible, making the situation even more dire.
Two-thirds of The Party had fallen, and the Void Trackers couldn’t even maintain formation.
In contrast, Han Yu-sung hunted his enemies like a wild beast.

Crash, crash, crash, crash!

The outcome had been decided the moment we entered the Cavern.
The remaining Void Trackers vanished without mounting any real resistance.
The last Void Tracker saw countless sword auras.
And then his own body, sliced to ribbons, dissolving away.

“They were just numbers with no real substance.”

Han Yu-sung shook the Void from his blade as he spoke.
Hundreds of Void Trackers had vanished without mounting any meaningful resistance.
Compared to their initial display of force, the result was disappointingly anticlimactic.

[You’re moving with surprisingly careless abandon.]
“Well, I let my guard down.”

The bodies they were using now were merely ‘avatars’ after all. The death of a Void Tracker meant nothing to the player controlling them.
That’s what made them careless.
If their lives were truly on the line, they wouldn’t have fallen into the traps so easily.
And there was one more thing.

[The Void is eroding your body and mind….]
[Current Void erosion rate: 15.2%.]
[Power of the Void (Lv.1): All stats +20%, Attack power +20%.]

Ironically, the Void itself had proven useful.
By deliberately wandering through areas saturated with the Void, my erosion rate had climbed considerably. As a result, I’d gained this buff called Power of the Void.
I felt the surge of strength coursing through my body.

[How do you feel? Any abnormalities in your body or mind? Has your form suddenly twisted, or do you experience inexplicable hatred or rage?]
“Not really. My body doesn’t feel changed, and my mind is perfectly sound.”
[Think carefully. You are far from normal….]

I chose to ignore Kakasha’s nonsense.
Currently, with the effects of ‘Inaction’ and ‘Unbreakable Will’, I was in an especially favorable state for stat buffs.
I fell into thought, observing the buff.

“It wouldn’t hurt to accumulate a bit more.”
[If you think it’s fine, then so be it. There’s no reason you shouldn’t. Your body shows no significant adverse effects.]

I nodded instead of answering.
The deeper I ventured into the Temple of Void, the more I sensed something.
In the deepest place, in the Underground Chamber, there existed something—or someone.
A presence radiating formidable power at that.

“It wouldn’t be bad to prepare for contingencies.”

The Void is poison, nothing more.
Yet even poison can sometimes serve as medicine. This time, using it that way would benefit me as well.
I turned my back.

[Do you still sense the enemies?]
“Yes. Their numbers have decreased significantly, but I can still feel them.”

‘Predator’s Sense’ detected the presence of the Void Trackers.
However, their numbers had diminished greatly. The fact that I sensed new presences from afar suggested the Void Trackers were being continuously reinforced.

[They may be regrouping with reinforcements rather than pursuing you directly.]
“Probably. I’ll finish this before then.”

It will all be over before the reinforcements arrive anyway.
I followed the direction indicated by the Eye of Omniscience.
I advanced through the Corridor shrouded in the Void, broke through the Cavern, and obliterated the Void creatures blocking my path.
How far had I progressed?

[So it’s here.]
“Hmm….”

A massive staircase descending into the Underground Chamber appeared before me.
The Eye of Omniscience pointed downward into the depths below.
The problem was that I sensed a formidable presence in the Underground Chamber.
This was likely the boss monster of the Difficult Realm.
I checked the ‘Power of the Void’ I had acquired.

[The Void is eroding your body and mind….]
[Current Void Erosion Rate: 30.2%.]
[Power of the Void (Lv.3): All stats +40%, Attack Power +40%, Skill Damage +40%, Body mutates and mind is eroded by the Void.]

I had accumulated it carefully, and it had stacked more than expected.
Thanks to that, the Power of the Void had reached level 3, and a new effect was added that hadn’t existed before.
It was the effect of the body mutating and the mind being eroded.

[Do you feel it? Your body seems fine though.]
“Not at all. My mind is perfectly sound at this level.”
[Hmm….]

Kakasha stared intently at my body.
Nothing had changed as he said.
It was the same body I always had. The way I spoke wasn’t much different from usual either.
The problem was that I was already far from normal to begin with, making it difficult to discern whether my mind was eroded by the Void or not.

[At this rate, there should be no problem continuing forward. If you wish, we could accumulate more Void Erosion here….]
“No, this is enough. Stacking more here carries risk. We don’t know what state the Underground Chamber is in.”

What if the Underground Chamber was completely covered in the Void?
It would be troublesome if there was some gimmick where the Void Erosion Rate skyrocketed the moment I descended.
I also had to account for the Void accumulating while fighting the presence in the Underground Chamber. In that case, maintaining my current level would be better.

“Then, shall I head down?”

Han Yu-sung descended toward the Underground Chamber, sword in hand.
The staircase was suffocatingly dark. Even if I ignited flames, the Void would devour the light, making it impossible to illuminate the steps.
The only thing I could rely on was the radiance of the Eye of Omniscience.

“….”

Silence flooded the staircase.
I felt the formidable presence emanating from the Underground Chamber drawing steadily closer.
And the radiance emitted by the Eye of Omniscience grew stronger as well.
How far had I descended?

“Have I arrived?”
[Hmm…. How quiet it is.]

Han Yu-sung reached the end of the staircase.
A vast Underground Chamber revealed itself before me.
It was so expansive that I couldn’t even fathom where its boundaries lay.
The light from the Eye of Omniscience pierced through the darkness.

[…What do you see?]
“Nothing. It feels as though everything around me has been swallowed by the Void.”
[Tch. If I had my way, I’d incinerate it all….]

Kakasha’s voice dripped with frustration.
I shared the sentiment entirely. The oppressive darkness was maddening—I wanted nothing more than to burn away the Void with Kakasha’s flames.
The problem was that I couldn’t do so without channeling demonic energy.

[The eye has stopped moving.]
“That means we’ve reached our destination.”

The Eye of Omniscience, which had been radiating light before me, came to a halt.
Its radiance illuminated the dense darkness around us.
And from the profound shadows emerged the form of the “Legacy.”

[That is….]
“…I can’t quite make out its shape.”
[Hmm, well. It looks like…mud clumped together, I suppose….]

The first thing that came into view was a massive Statue.
I couldn’t discern what the Statue looked like.
Its entire form had been swallowed by The Void. Instead, I could tell that its hands were clasped together.
And that it was cradling a legacy within both hands.
The problem was that the legacy too had been consumed by the mudlike Void.
Because of that, I couldn’t tell what it looked like or what it even was.

“Well then, the first thing to do is erase that irritating Void.”

It wouldn’t be difficult.
I just needed to channel magical energy and cut through it.
But Han Yu-sung didn’t do that.
Instead, I pointed to the side of the Statue with the Black Sword.

“There seems to be someone I need to deal with first. Show yourself.”
– ….

A formidable presence emanated from right beside the Statue.
Han Yu-sung struck the empty air without hesitation.
Flames coalesced at my fingertips and shot forward, the magical energy within them scorching through The Void as they advanced.
Soon, the source of that presence revealed itself.

[A creature of The Void, then.]

What revealed itself was a humanoid Void creature.
Since its entire body had been consumed by The Void, I couldn’t discern its exact appearance.
All I could tell was that it had a human form and wore something like a martial robe.
And that it possessed tremendous power.

[You have encountered a formidable adversary.]
[The effect of Godly Descent activates the buff ‘Giant Killer’.]
[All stats +20%, all damage +50%, speed +20%.]
[Godly Annihilation stat bonus! Attack power +40%, defense -20%.]

The buff from Godly Descent had been granted.
Han Yu-sung currently possessed considerable power. At this point, the Godly Descent buff rarely activated against ordinary opponents.
The fact that it had activated meant the enemy before me was equally formidable.
Remarkably, the buff’s potency was quite substantial.

“Hmm, this is interesting.”
[How can I be smiling in a situation like this….]

A natural smile bloomed across Han Yu-sung’s lips.
An opponent worthy of facing was always welcome.
It would have been even more gratifying if it weren’t in the form of a Void creature.
At that moment, the Void creature opened its mouth.

– Guh, uuuh, uh….
“Tsk, it seems communication doesn’t work with this one, just like other Void creatures.”

What flowed from that mouth was only an incomprehensible moan.
Han Yu-sung clicked his tongue in disappointment. He had wanted to ask what the Temple of Void originally was and what had happened here.
Regrettable, but there was nothing to be done about it.

– This place, is, where no one, should come….
“Huh?”

Han Yu-sung began drawing up his demonic energy to prepare for combat.
In that instant, words spilled from the Void creature’s mouth.

– I am, Ugleyn.

Han Yu-sung’s eyes narrowed.
The Blood Sea Crimson Flame Palm I had used moments ago to illuminate my vision.
I could see the demonic energy dwelling within it circling around the Void creature.
Was it mere coincidence?
It felt as though it had regained its sanity the moment that demonic energy made contact….

– Free me…!

The Void creature that called itself Ugleyn stamped the ground.
The Void rippled outward from it like waves, forming an oppressively dark domain.
Dense Void pressed down upon my entire body.

[Ugleyn has deployed ‘Realm of Void’.]
[The Void crushes you. Your physical abilities are greatly diminished. Corrosive Void is invading your body.]
[Void Erosion is rising rapidly!]
[Current Void Erosion: 32.4%.]

It was an area infused with debuff effects.
The Void burrowed into Han Yu-sung’s body, and with a different momentum than before, it began to erode him from within. The potent debuff was merely a bonus.
Conversely, it seemed The Void was granting Ugleyn a buff instead—as The Void was absorbed into him, I could feel his power growing steadily stronger.

[That bastard, always making trouble!]
“I couldn’t agree more.”

Han Yu-sung clicked his tongue.
And just as I was about to counter with the Battlefield of Dread—

“No, wait. This is a perfect opportunity to test a new item.”

An item suddenly came to mind.
The third effect of the Eye of Omniscience.
A power that pierces through all things.
An effect possessing the power to nullify all falsehoods and distortions reflected in the pupils of the eye.
And within that, ‘domains’ were also included.

“Gaze of Truth.”

Whoooosh!

Radiance erupted from the Eye of Omniscience.
And then every domain touched by that radiance began to vanish.
It felt like being erased by an eraser. The Void spreading like waves, the oppressively dark domain, the Void crushing down upon my entire body—
Everything lost its power and disappeared before the Gaze of Truth.

– W-what…?

Ugleyn was aghast as he watched the domain fade away.
Even a Void lifeform with a tenuous sense of self could not help but be shocked.
To erase the domain he had unfolded so effortlessly.
In that instant, a flash of light cut through the darkness.

Boom!

– Ugh, argh…!

Han Yu-sung closed the distance without missing the opening created by Ugleyn’s shock.
The Blood Soul Heaven-Shattering Strike that unfolded from his fingertips consumed Ugleyn whole.
Unable to withstand the impact, his body was hurled through the air.
He crashed into the wall, now covered entirely by the Void.

“So you asked me to set you free? I don’t know how, but…”

These were the words Ugleyn had failed to finish moments before.
Han Yu-sung laughed savagely as he summoned his demonic energy.

“I’ll just beat you until you’re free!”
[How absurdly straightforward…!]

Leaving Kakasha’s astonishment in his wake,
Han Yu-sung unleashed a torrent of demonic energy and stomped the ground.

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