The Crazy Battle God Has Returned - Chapter 241

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A Mad Swordsman Returns – Chapter 241

The Golden War.
A Lords’ battle where two Lords deploy their Difficult Realms onto a special Battlefield, then attempt to seize each other’s Difficult Realms.
As a large-scale Lords’ battle, numerous Oath-takers are deployed, and simultaneous combat erupts across the Battlefield.

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

An entity that was practically a sworn enemy to Han Yu-sung and Kakasha.
The Lord of the Dead had declared the Golden War.
In truth, the Lord of the Dead declaring war itself was not surprising.
What troubled me was the ‘timing’ of the declaration.

“It’s as if the Lord of the Dead knew the Golden War would open before declaring it.”
[I share that thought. The war was declared the moment the Golden War opened. Unless they knew it would happen…]

Too fast. Far too fast.
The Golden War is, by definition, an event held on an emergency basis. According to my memories, this was not the time for such an event to occur.
Yet it has been held now.

[Perhaps the Lord of the Dead requested it from the Gods. It is not unheard of for events to be held upon request to the Gods…]
“But surely the Gods don’t grant every request, do they?”
[Correct. They ignore requests or answer that it is impossible. Especially for an event of this scale. That is why this is so unusual.]
“Then.”

Han Yu-sung and Kakasha locked eyes with each other.
Needless to say, they arrived at the same conclusion.

[I sense the intention of the Gods.]
“Yes. There is a God who wishes to check our movements.”
[Grrrrr… Haaaaah…]

Kakasha exhaled deeply.
Dealing with a Lord was manageable. After all, he was no stranger to war—wasn’t he the Lord of War himself?
He had faced countless wars against the Lords.
But Gods were a different matter entirely.
They were beings even the Lords could not overcome. That was precisely why the Lords gathered coins with “Ascension” as their goal.
They all yearned to become omnipotent beings above all others.

[For now, it’s best to set aside matters concerning the Gods. There’s nothing we can resolve by discussing it immediately anyway.]
“For now, we should focus on the Lord of the Dead.”

Han Yu-sung and Kakasha reached that agreement.
One thing was certain: there existed a God who was wary of the Legacy Han Yu-sung possessed and sought to restrain him.
What demanded their attention now was the Lord of the Dead.

[I can sense the Lord of the Dead’s mindset. We’ve clashed for so long, after all. He’s likely planning to deploy massive forces in the Golden War to secure victory.]
“How typical of the Lord of the Dead.”

Han Yu-sung clicked his tongue in exasperation.
He was utterly exhausted from battling endless waves of undead.
This battle would surely bring countless Covenant of the Dead members as well.

[The target must be the Tower of Records. Since I’m rapidly regaining my strength, he’s attempting to seize the Difficult Realms to break my momentum.]
“That’s likely it. I can roughly guess why he’s attacking.”
[Hmm. He’s grown impatient.]

The Lord of the Dead’s intentions were transparent.
Whether it was Han Yu-sung or Kakasha—both had tangled with the Lord of the Dead countless times. What he was thinking was painfully obvious.

‘If I don’t strike now, I’ll be the one struck down.’

The Lord of the Dead must have felt that sense of crisis.
It was an entirely rational judgment. In truth, Han Yu-sung and Kakasha had planned to strike the Lord of the Dead the moment they accumulated more power.
Especially the Golden War—it was the perfect stage for the Lord of the Dead.
There was no reason for him to let this opportunity slip away.

[So, what will you do? Will you accept the war?]
“Why ask something so obvious? You already know.”

The opponent had declared war.
My response to that declaration was always the same.
A dark smile spread across my lips.

“There’s no reason to refuse. Tell them I accept the war.”
[Yes, I thought you would say that.]
“Besides, this isn’t a bad opportunity.”

He was right.
Lord of the Dead was a Lord with considerable power. Using orthodox methods would require an enormous amount of time to deal with him.
But if I won the golden war…

[I could severely cripple his forces. Then if I declare war consecutively, I’d have a chance to seize the Sanctuary, and if that happens…]
“An opportunity to eliminate Lord of the Dead himself would arise.”
[Kuhuhuh… Suddenly my mood has improved!]

But could I, as I am now, eliminate Lord of the Dead?
I had gained new weapons called ‘Reverse Heaven’ and ‘Create Heaven’.
Still, eliminating a Lord with these wouldn’t be easy.

[Do not worry. When that time comes, I shall be with you.]

At that moment, Kakasha declared with confidence.
If there came a time to fight Lord of the Dead directly, he would fight alongside me.

“You’ve recovered quite a bit of your strength, it seems.”
[It is not yet at a satisfactory level. If I fought Lord of the Dead in a one-on-one duel, I would merely be invincible. But…]

A smile similar to mine appeared on Kakasha’s lips.

[With two of us, wouldn’t it be possible?]
“It’s entirely possible.”

Whether it was me or Kakasha.
Alone, neither of us could guarantee victory against Lord of the Dead.
But together, it was possible. We had accumulated that much strength.

[Moreover, I do not wish to miss this opportunity! A golden chance to bring down Lord of the Dead, that cursed bastard! How much he has irritated me all these years…!]

Kakasha cried out, venting all the ordeals he had endured.
I had no intention of listening, so I dismissed it lightly.
Anyway.

[You have accepted the 【Golden War】 against the Lord of the Dead!]
[In 5 days, at 2 PM, the Battlefield for the Golden War will open.]
[Prepare for war!]

The die had been cast.
There was no turning back now.
All that remained was to prepare for war and

“emerge victorious.”

As Han Yu-sung always had.

* * *

News of the 【Golden War】 spread across all of Earth.
It was a war held without warning—shockingly abrupt.

“…Golden War? What is that?”
“I don’t know either. Has it ever been held on Earth before?”
“Well, it might have happened long ago, but the level of Earth’s players back then wasn’t very high.”
“It probably wasn’t very active then.”

Players who learned of the news were greatly alarmed.
Few had experienced a Golden War before. It was essentially a type of Lords’ war that most were facing for the first time.
At the same time, anxiety set in.

“What if my Lord loses this war….”
“Damn it, my player life could really fall apart. I could be dragged away by the opposing Lord and worked like a slave.”
“Hell. Still, isn’t it better than the Trials?”
“Han Yu-sung will handle the Trials anyway—that would be better!”

Various opinions circulated about the Golden War.
And.

[A Golden War, just like that? What on earth…]
[Are we supposed to prepare for war? There was no warning whatsoever!]
[Damn it, of all times!]

The Lords were equally bewildered.
The Golden War was both a tremendous opportunity and a catastrophic threat.
Victory would grant everything wagered in the conflict. But defeat meant losing everything staked in return.
For Lords with enemies, it was particularly troublesome.

[Even if I don’t declare war, there’s a high chance my opponent will. Either way, I have no choice but to prepare for war…]
[This won’t do! I’m already losing ground in the current war! If a ‘Golden War’ is declared on top of this, I can’t possibly hold out!]
[Good. This is our opportunity.]

Countless schemes and machinations swirled around the Golden War.
And at that very moment, a message appeared before every Lord.

[The first 【Golden War】 has been established!]
[The Golden War between the ‘Lord of the Dead’ and the ‘Lord of War’ will be held in 5 days at 2 PM and will be broadcast live worldwide!]
[Win everything, or lose everything!]
[Prepare for war!]

Which Lord would fight in the first Golden War?
It was what the Lords had been wondering, and now the answer had come.

[The Lord of War and the Lord of the Dead? They’ve always been rivals.]
[Nothing strange about it, but… it seems the Lord of the Dead declared war. They must be bitter from their recent losing streak…]
[It appears they’re confident in victory this time.]

The attention of many converged on this first war.
An old enmity that had vanished when the Lord of War fell had been resurrected.
Though the Lord of the Dead had suffered recent defeats, they remained a formidable Lord. Could the Lord of War, having barely recovered, possibly achieve victory?
It was a war that inevitably drew all eyes.

[Yes, watch me. Witness the war I shall unfold.]

The Lord of the Dead savored the flood of attention.
The Golden War was the perfect stage to leverage their greatest strengths.
Though I fell in the previous Lord’s battle, this time…

[Victory shall be mine. Lord of War, and… Han Yu-sung.]

The player who made the Lord of the Dead remember his name.
I harbor no complacency. I shall claim victory and seize the Tower of Records possessed by the Lord of War, along with her Apostle, Han Yu-sung.
The laughter of the Lord echoed through the darkness.

* * *

Ever since the Lord of the Dead proclaimed the Golden War.
Han Yu-sung and Kakasha found themselves consumed by relentless activity.
Han Yu-sung especially so.

“I understand. As for assistance…. Well, wouldn’t it suffice to provide items and support to our Oath-takers? That would be enough.”

Calls began pouring in from all directions.
From the Government and the Alliance. A war against the Lord of the Dead? Would that truly be manageable? If we lose here, don’t we lose everything?
What could they possibly offer to help….

“We’ll handle the rest ourselves. Oh, and please vacate the Divine Training Ground. We’ll need it for a while.”

Many wished to offer their aid, yet it proved meaningless.
The Golden War was a Lords’ conflict that forbade the use of mercenaries.
So instead, they arranged to receive items and support.
And the Divine Training Ground as well.

“Baek Min-jun. You understand what needs to be done, yes?”
“Yes, Commander. As you’ve instructed….”

Baek Min-jun, summoned by Han Yu-sung, replied with a grim expression.
He had no choice.

“For five days, I shall consider myself dead….”

He could already envision his future, rolling about in the Divine Training Ground.
The Baek Min-jun Party, accompanied by Sung Ha-yan and the other War Covenant Members, set forth toward the Divine Training Ground, and from that moment, they vanished from sight.
Kakasha, too, was caught in the whirlwind of preparation.

[I’ll need to spend all my coins. The Oath-takers must be strengthened, and I must recover even a fraction more of my original power.]
“There’s no time for coins to accumulate. You understand what I mean, don’t you?”
[Indeed I do. I’ve already concluded my discussion with ‘that one’.]

Who holds the advantage in this Golden War?
Most would say the Lord of the Dead.
The Golden War is a Battlefield where simultaneous battles erupt across multiple fronts.
The Lord of the Dead’s overwhelming military superiority is most effective in such a theater.
Han Yu-sung had decided to exploit exactly that.

“How delightful.”
[I share the sentiment. Kufufufu….]

When that ‘numerical advantage’ they believed to be their strength crumbled, what expression would the Lord of the Dead wear?
The Lord and the Apostle erupted into sinister laughter simultaneously.
It was laughter as perfectly mirrored as a reflection.

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