The Crazy Battle God Has Returned - Chapter 240

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A Mad Swordsman Returns – Chapter 240

Thanks to Kakasha’s declaration, the fervor surrounding the Tower’s conquest burned hot once more.
A golden opportunity to obtain two Mythic-grade items.
Players confident in their abilities flocked to the Tower.
While the world buzzed with Tower-related discussions.

[What if we install it here? Or perhaps over there?]
“Just put it anywhere. Does it really matter?”
[Tsk, you have absolutely zero aesthetic sense!]
“What?”

Han Yu-sung was spending time in Kakasha’s Sanctuary.
It was to install the Temple of Struggle I had recently obtained.
Kakasha deliberated at length over where to place the temple. Eventually finding a location that pleased him, he finally installed it.

Booooom!

A tremendous roar echoed through the Sanctuary.
Kakasha smiled with satisfaction upon seeing the towering Temple of Struggle.

[Hmm, truly, my aesthetic sense is….]
“….”

From my perspective, I couldn’t discern any real difference.
But since he seemed satisfied, I didn’t bother voicing my thoughts.
Besides, there were more pressing matters at hand.

“What about strengthening the soldiers?”
[I was just about to do that. Watch carefully….]

The Temple of Struggle’s first effect.
An ability to strengthen soldiers summoned by Lords. They can be strengthened at set intervals, and Coins can be used to reduce those intervals.
Kakasha snapped his fingers and summoned a soldier beside me.
A warrior with an appearance similar to those from the Ash Legion.

[First, let me strengthen using the temple, and hmm, strengthening does take time. I’ll use Coins to reduce it… Done!]

Kakasha, who had been fiddling with something for quite a while, spread both arms wide.
Then, scorching heat erupted from the Temple of Struggle.

[The Temple of Struggle’s effect enhances the Lords’ soldiers!]
[Through the power contained in the temple, the soldiers’ attack power, defense, physical abilities, and vitality have been strengthened by one tier!]
[Current enhancement tier: 1/10 tiers.]

The soldier standing beside Han Yu-sung began to transform.
First, his body grew larger.
His muscles appeared more refined, and most notably, his equipment had been reinforced.
His weapon became sharper, and his armor grew considerably more durable.
There was only one disappointing aspect to it all.

“Ten tiers? Hmm, so there is a limit.”
[Well, I suspected as much. If enhancement were infinite, it would shatter the balance of Lord battles.]

Such a Unique Facility couldn’t possibly exist without restrictions.
It was a reasonable explanation. Besides, ten tiers was more than sufficient.
Even that much would create a significant gap between me and the other Lords.

[Kuhehe, how satisfying! To enhance further, you’ll need to wait for the next cycle, but I’ve reduced it to a level achievable with coins.]
“Suit yourself.”

Coins continued flowing in from the Tower and various Difficult Realms.
Of course, I wasn’t swimming in abundance.
Maintaining the Difficult Realms, sponsoring Oath-takers, and restoring Kakasha’s power consumed substantial amounts of coins.
Still, my financial situation had stabilized dramatically.
Kakasha’s Sanctuary was proof of that.

“I can barely remember the days when it was just a few square meters.”
[Kuhehehehe! Do you know how deeply I’ve carried those words in my heart? That’s why I put special effort into expanding the Sanctuary.]
“Using the coins I earned, no less.”
[Ugh.]

The Sanctuary of War had expanded to a remarkable degree.
It had grown to the size of a fairly substantial village.
Various Unique Facilities and defensive structures had been installed throughout the Sanctuary, and with soldiers patrolling its grounds, it truly resembled a proper settlement.

‘I need to be mindful of defense, though.’

Among them were also numerous War Covenant Members.
When I checked what they were doing here, it seemed they had come to use the Immortal Forge or the Spring of Evolution.
Some Oath-takers reinforced their items using the forge’s furnace, while others soaked their items in the Spring of Evolution.

“Ah, now that I think about it, the Spring of Evolution has the power to evolve items. I completely forgot about it since I had no use for it.”
[It is only natural that you do not remember, for it can only evolve items up to the maximum Legendary grade.]
“I wish it could go up to Mythic grade.”
[Do you possess a conscience at all?]

Kakasha spoke with a stern expression.
His words were right—it was indeed a statement lacking conscience.
In any case, using the Immortal Forge or the Spring of Evolution required coins, and it seemed Kakasha was providing them at a certain level.

“What’s gotten into you?”
[You there. Sometimes I genuinely wish to know what image I hold in that mind of yours….]

Kakasha exhaled a deep sigh.

[It is merely the carrot rather than the whip. Unlike before, I now have considerable surplus coins to spare.]
“You’re using it to support the Oath-takers? That’s admirable.”

Using it this way was also welcome to me.
The Oath-takers growing stronger was no different from me growing stronger, and simultaneously it was equivalent to my own power increasing.
Kakasha and I were inseparable, after all.

“Well then, since we’ve installed the Unique Facilities as well….”

I stretched languidly.

“Shall we go see our building?”

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A certain rumor was spreading through the world.
The rumor that Han Yu-sung had conquered a hidden Difficult Realm.
Various players from across the world had participated to stop Han Yu-sung, but they had all been defeated without achieving any results, or so the rumor went.

“So, is this story true?”
“Yes. I had planned to clear it quietly, but things didn’t go as expected.”
“That’s quite unlike you. Quietly, Ran….”

In front of the Arca Building, concealed beneath a veil.
Jain let out an amused laugh at Han Yu-sung’s words, as if she found them absurd.
Han Yu-sung was a man who had brilliantly resolved countless matters since awakening as a Player. He was someone utterly distant from the concept of “quiet.”
For such a man to claim he had intended to clear it quietly was laughable.

“You must have obtained remarkable rewards this time as well. It’s unfortunate we can’t display the gifts, but the promised time has arrived, so….”

Jain snapped her fingers.
The veil that had shrouded the Arca Building fell away, revealing the structure that had been hidden beneath.
The Arca Building—completely transformed from before.

“As promised, it’s finished within five days.”

The expansion had begun when I departed for the Difficult Realm to test my Oath-takers and bestow new power upon Chu Gyu-il.
Jain had said the expansion would be complete in five days.

[Impressive speed.]

And it had come to pass.
I gazed up at the fifteen-story building now standing before me.
From five stories to fifteen. And that was before accounting for the barrier magic applied throughout the entire structure.
Multiple defensive measures against external attacks had been implemented.
Naturally, this level of work was impossible within five days.

[Well, the Lords must have lent their aid, so it’s not particularly surprising. With this blessing… it seems the Lord of Earth assisted.]
“The Lord of Earth helped, correct?”
“Hmm? Yes. The Lord of Earth possesses blessings related to construction. Among the Oath-takers under their domain, there are quite a few dwarves. We paid fair compensation and received their assistance. Thanks to that, it was completed quickly.”

Completing an expansion of this scale in five days was remarkable.
There were concerns about shoddy workmanship, but according to Kakasha, it was sound. I did a cursory inspection and found no apparent issues.

“And as you requested, we paid particular attention to ‘defense.’ It will be helpful in repelling external attacks. You can verify it later.”
“Yes. Thank you.”
“Don’t mention it. Considering the help you’ve provided, this is the least I can do.”

Jain offered a faint smile.
She left word with Baek Min-jun to check on the details regarding the Arca Building, then took her leave.
She reasoned that her presence would be awkward among the Oath-takers.
She was someone with a thoughtfulness that ran deeper than one might expect.

[How moving. It feels like just yesterday I was dwelling in the Lord of the Dead’s Safe House, and now I possess a structure of this magnitude.]

Han Yu-sung stepped inside the building.
The building’s scale mattered little to me. What truly mattered was how much defensive capability this structure possessed.
In that regard, it was a satisfactory building.

[How lamentable that I must concern myself with defense. My enemies are not few in number….]
“I suppose I’ll need to deal with them one by one soon enough.”
[The Lords and The Wanderer… can you truly eliminate them?]
“Who knows.”

They were formidable opponents, to be sure.
As for a player like Lee Su-ho, I harbored no doubt of victory. After all, I had crushed such beings in my previous life—defeat was inconceivable.
But the Lords were different.
A descent form might be manageable, but a direct confrontation with a Lord themselves….

‘Even I have never experienced such a battle.’

A smile naturally bloomed across Han Yu-sung’s lips.
That was precisely why he found it so appealing.

“Apostle!”
“Welcome, Commander.”

The War Covenant Members greeted Han Yu-sung as he entered the Arca Building.
Baek Min-jun approached and bowed. He then swiftly explained how the Arca Building had been modified and what additions had been made.
Han Yu-sung nodded as he listened to the explanation.

“Oh, and we’ve acquired a new blessing. It’s called 【Prestige】….”
“I obtained it recently. It’s quite a decent buff.”
“Decent is an understatement, sir. It’s a buff with no conditions attached whatsoever. Moreover, its effectiveness will only improve as time goes on.”

That was the most remarkable characteristic of Prestige.
The buff it granted now was already quite substantial. But the fact that it would grow even stronger as Prestige accumulated felt almost broken.

“But how exactly do you build up your reputation as a Lord?”
“I don’t know. Well, I suppose I just need to increase my renown as a Lord. It shouldn’t be difficult. After all, there will be plenty of opportunities to build my reputation going forward.”
“I see.”

Han Yu-sung answered without much concern.
His new office was located on the Top Floor of the Arca Building.
It had been spacious before, but now it was even larger.
The bonus was that the surrounding landscape was fully visible from here.

“Phew, I’m exhausted.”

Han Yu-sung settled onto the sofa in his office.
Sinking deep into the cushions, I gazed up at the ceiling.
Perhaps due to my recent hectic pace, fatigue was finally catching up with me.
Surely I could afford to rest for just one day.
The moment I thought that—

[Attention, all Lords.]
[An ‘Emergency Event’ has been scheduled for the Star Battlefield. This event will replace the Trial of God that was to open on Earth.]

“…What is this now?”
[Hmm, could it be…?]

An unexpected message appeared suddenly.
An Emergency Event. Literally, an event that wasn’t originally scheduled had been hastily arranged.
What kind of event could it be?
The answer came quickly enough.

[The Emergency Event, the Golden War, is now commencing.]
[Multiple Difficult Realms are placed on a special Battlefield, and Lords engage in a ‘seizure battle’ format where they steal each other’s Difficult Realms.]
[If you meet the victory condition, you can seize all the Difficult Realms deployed by your opponent. If you achieve additional conditions, you can seize additional rewards from your opponent.]

The Golden War.
My eyes widened upon hearing that name.
I had never experienced it firsthand. But I had heard of it in my past life.
A special event that seemed to embody high risk, high reward.
I tried to quickly scan through the event details that appeared before me.

[Lord of War.]

But that wasn’t possible either.
An unexpected message had appeared once more.

[The Lord of the Dead has declared a golden war upon you.]
[Do you accept the war?]
[If you refuse, you must pay the corresponding ‘mediation fee’.]

Han Yu-sung and Kakasha fell silent the moment they saw the message.
Without hesitation, they turned their heads to face each other.

“Huh?”
[Uh…?]

In unison, they let out the same bewildered sound.

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