The Crazy Battle God Has Returned - Chapter 249

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A Mad Swordsman Returns – Chapter 249

The shocking news that the Lord of War had brought spread across the entire world, permeating the realm where the Lord of the Dead held dominion.
It brought Han Yu-sung an unexpected reward.
[‘Lord of War’s’ renown has increased significantly.]
[‘Blessing of Renown’ has been strengthened!]
· ‘Lord of War’s’ renown: Spreading ever wider across the cosmos. (8089)
· Blessing of Renown: All stats +20%, Attack and Defense Power +30%, Skill Damage +30%, Flame Attribute Damage +60%.
To be precise, it was a reward I had momentarily forgotten about.
Through this war, Kakasha had gained widespread renown, and consequently, my renown had risen.
Naturally, the blessing was strengthened as well.
Kakasha’s jubilation was merely a bonus.
[My renown spreads once more across the entire cosmos!]
Seeing him celebrate like that made me want to find fault with him.
But his words rang true. This Golden War was essentially no different from waging an all-out war against the Lord of the Dead.
And I had emerged victorious from such a massive conflict.
It had become the moment when the entire universe looked upon Kakasha anew.
[Those wishing to become my Oath-taker are pouring in! You there! Let us conduct interviews, quickly! Right this very moment!]
“I suppose I’ll be quite busy for a while.”
Han Yu-sung muttered this while sprawled upon the ground.
There was indeed a need to increase the number of Oath-takers. This war would have been far more difficult without the participation of Kaldrex and the Draken Race.
“There you are, Savior.”
“Kaldrex.”
As if reading my thoughts.
Kaldrex and the Draken warriors approached.
Upon seeing them, Han Yu-sung shook his head with a weary expression.
“Must we continue with the title ‘Savior’? Call me by my name instead. It’s too grandiose and burdensome.”
“I fail to see what’s wrong with calling the Savior by the title of Savior, but if it troubles you, I shall address you as Han Yu-sung.”
“That’s better.”
Kaldrex stood close to Han Yu-sung.
They were currently in Kakasha’s Sanctuary. Before parting ways, Kaldrex had been invited here as there were matters to discuss.
“How is the reconstruction of your homeland progressing?”
“Fortunately well. As expected, there were quite a few vermin targeting us, but with the aid of the Lord, we were able to drive them out without significant difficulty.”
“Vermin… You mean the Lords, then.”
Kaldrex nodded.
When he had made a contract with Kakasha, there was something he had requested.
A request for a Lord to watch over them, so they would not suffer again as they had under the ‘Greedy Researcher’ in the past.
It appeared that Kakasha had faithfully fulfilled that request.
“In any case, thanks to your help this time, matters have become easier. I’ve also seized much from the Lord of the Dead, so I wish to offer you compensation.”
“It’s only natural as an Oath-taker. As for compensation….”
“You summoned me while I was in the middle of reconstruction, so I should compensate you accordingly.”
I had already obtained permission from Kaldrex and the Draken Race beforehand.
Still, it bothered me that I had interrupted them while they were busy with reconstruction.
There was also the fact that I hadn’t been particularly helpful to the Draken Race in the past.
“Kakasha. What were those assets we stripped away this time?”
[Hm? Ah, wait a moment. The things we brought back were….]
We obtained much from our victory in the Golden War.
First, I seized the Difficult Realms that the Lord of the Dead had wagered, and from there, I forcibly took valuable treasures from his possession.
[From the Lord of the Dead, we seized the Difficult Realm, Saron Fortress, the Skull Dragon’s Nest, and 10 million coins.]
[Additionally, we seized 1 S-rank Sacred Object, 4 A-rank Sacred Objects, 7 Mythic-grade items, and 23 Legendary-grade items.]
It was an astronomical haul.
I had already taken six Difficult Realms, and now I had seized two more.
And that wasn’t all—I had even obtained an S-rank Sacred Object.
That also meant the Tower of Records was incredibly valuable. The Lord of the Dead hadn’t declared the Golden War without reason.
He must have thought he needed to seize the Tower by any means necessary while his faction was still weak.
Though that turned out to be a fatal miscalculation.
“This Sacred Object should prove useful.”
In any case, among the seized items, there was something suitable for Kaldrex.
[Symbol of Nature (A-rank Sacred Object).]
· A Sacred Object of the ‘Lord of the Dead.’ Once belonged to another Lord, but was seized by the Lord of the Dead after winning a war.
· By consuming coins, it animates plants in the surrounding area. These plants move according to the owner’s will.
· The aura emanating from the Sacred Object strengthens the vitality of nearby allies, grants life regeneration effects, and prevents them from tiring easily.
· The effect of the Sacred Object is strengthened in undeveloped natural environments.
It was a Sacred Object taken from the Lord of the Dead’s vault.
It was likely seized from another Lord.
It seemed he hadn’t used it, as it was discarded like trash in the depths of the vault.
It was indeed unsuitable for the undead.
“It should be quite useful for aiding reconstruction, don’t you think?”
“Certainly. It would be impolite to refuse further, so I’ll accept it gratefully.”
Kaldrex accepted the Sacred Object I offered him.
I also handed over some items as well. According to Kaldrex, he encountered many monsters during the reconstruction work.
“With this, I can supplement the warriors’ equipment. If possible, I’d also like to use the furnace of the ‘Immortal Forge’….”
“By all means. Why not also use the ‘Spring of Evolution’? As for the cost, our Lord has more than enough coins to spare, so I’ll cover it.”
[I am in such excellent spirits right now! Bring whatever you need. I’m in the mood to spend coins extravagantly!]
Kakasha and I readily accepted the request.
We weren’t lacking in coins, and there was no reason to refuse.
And above all.
‘It’s better to provide what we can when we can.’
[Mm. Considering what lies ahead, that would be the wise course.]
Kaldrex and the Draken Race were formidable forces.
I needed to make it clear that aiding in war came with proportional rewards.
It bothered me somewhat, as though I were hindering reconstruction efforts.
Kaldrex, having gathered the items, headed toward the Unique Facility.
Han Yu-sung felt the quiet that had returned once more as he rummaged through the Subspace.
There lay the S-rank Sacred Object he had seized this time.
[Heart of Phantoms (S-rank Sacred Object)].
· A breastplate-form Sacred Object of the ‘Lord of the Dead’. It fuses with the wearer’s armor chest. The chilling wails of spectral spirits echo….
· Defense and Magic Defense: 700.
· Morale +100%, Undead-series Skill Effect +80%.
· Absorbs the essence of enemies who fall within 10m, accumulating ‘Spirit Essence’. This Sacred Object’s effects use Spirit Essence as a resource. Additionally, the more Spirit Essence accumulated, the stronger the Sacred Object becomes, with additional effects granted. (Defense and Magic Defense, Attack and Magic Attack maximum +80%.)
· Spirit Essence 10%: Resurrects fallen enemies in the surrounding area as Undead. The more Spirit Essence used, the higher the level of the Undead.
· Spirit Essence 50%: Can use 【Roar of the Dead】. Surrounding enemies’ Defense and Magic Defense decrease by 50%, and they are seized with terror. Additional damage can be dealt when attacking enemies afflicted with this effect.
Spirit Possession 50%: You can use 【Wail of the Deceased】. Nearby enemies’ defense and magic defense are reduced by 50%, and they become engulfed in fear. When attacking enemies afflicted with this effect, you can deal additional damage.
· Spirit Essence 100%: Can use 【Spectral Form】. (Damage taken –50%, All Attribute Resistance +80%, Automatic Defense).
Needless to say, it was an excellent Sacred Object.
The unnecessarily lengthy item description proved it.
It seemed like something that should have been used in this Golden War, but I’d never seen it deployed.
I suspected it was because of the ‘Spirit Essence’ condition.
It was a Sacred Object that required Spirit Essence to function, but the Covenant of the Dead had been overwhelmed one-sidedly without ever having the chance to accumulate it.
“It’s good, but I don’t really want to use it as is. Kakasha!”
[Why are you— Gaaaah! Don’t just throw precious Sacred Objects around! I understand the urge, given it was made by the Lord of the Dead, but still!]
“Reforge it to suit me. I don’t want to use it in its current state.”
Kakasha hastily caught the Heart of Phantoms.
Though it was a fine Sacred Object, it wasn’t one suited for Han Yu-sung to wield.
If I reforged it to match the name of ‘War’, that would do nicely.
[These clinging phantoms are unpleasant. Ugh, stop sticking to me. I’m half-tempted to burn the entire armor to ash!]
“Now that I think about it, wasn’t it the War of Stars?”
[Huh?]
Han Yu-sung, gazing up at the sky, suddenly spoke those words.
The Trial of God, 【War of Stars】. A trial that remained memorable in many ways.
In a sense, it was only natural.
“I fought against a manifestation of the ‘Lord of the Dead’ there as well.”
[How sudden. I remember it well. Hmph! You didn’t want me to fully manifest back then! Besides, I lacked the power to do so in the first place…!]
That was true.
Back then, I had wanted to defeat the Lord of the Dead with my own hands.
I had wanted to verify my strength and potential.
Did I now possess enough power to fight a Lord and emerge victorious? Did I possess the potential to triumph against a Lord?
‘There’s no need for that anymore.’
I had already sufficiently verified both my strength and my potential.
I felt that with just a bit more growth, I could face even a descended form of a Lord bearing a True Name, like the Lord of the Dead, entirely on my own.
In fact, I had originally planned to face this alone as well.
‘That’s what I intended, but….’
Suddenly, a scene from the Golden War flashed through my mind.
Kakasha descending onto the Battlefield to fight the Lord of the Dead.
That wasn’t what I wanted.
‘I thought it would be better to conceal my strength for a direct confrontation with the Lord of the Dead later, rather than descending now.’
But Kakasha refused.
When I questioned why, his reasoning was impossible to refute.
– This is an opportunity to inflict meaningful damage upon the Lord of the Dead. Why would one deliberately discard such an opportunity? I have no desire to let it slip away.
That was Kakasha’s explanation.
Ordinarily, when a Lord’s descended form is destroyed, they suffer no real harm—only the resources expended in creating it are lost.
However, there are several exceptions to this rule.
The most prominent among them is:
– When Lords bearing True Names engage in battle through their descended forms.
In battles between Lords with True Names, immense power flows between them.
If that power is concentrated and used to destroy the descended form, it can inflict damage upon the Lord dwelling within it.
Damage that cannot be recovered from in the short term.
That’s why I didn’t stop Kakasha from descending.
Considering what lay ahead, it would prove invaluable.
“Kakasha, how much damage did the Lord of the Dead sustain?”
[Hmm? Well, enough to make him suffer in agony for a while? I compressed my power as much as possible and struck while you drew his attention.]
“In other words….”
[Mm.]
Kakasha, who had been fiddling with the ‘Phantom Heart,’ nodded.
[This is the golden opportunity to bring down the Lord of the Dead. We must move as swiftly as possible, before the hyenas come swarming in.]
“You mentioned there’s a way to stop those hyenas.”
[…It is a method I experienced firsthand.]
A Lord will do anything to obtain Coins.
Targeting a weakened Lord after defeat in a great war—such hyena-like behavior goes without saying.
Why would they pass up an easy opportunity to gain Coins?
Kakasha had actually experienced this himself.
[Nnnngh…! How it comes back to me. Achiros, that wretch—and all those hyenas circling me when I was weakened after my defeat…!]
Kakasha’s voice trembled with indignation as he recalled the past.
Yet Kakasha hadn’t been torn apart by those hyenas—he’d been devoured by Achiros instead. How had that been possible?
[There exists something called 【Priority】. The Lord victorious in war gains the right to face the opposing Lord as the highest priority. Naturally, a considerable amount of Coins must be pledged as collateral.]
“That’s irrelevant to us now.”
[Indeed! Fortunately, our Coin reserves have grown quite abundant.]
Kakasha covered his mouth and chuckled with barely contained glee.
He was clearly in excellent spirits.
[The moment we claimed victory in the Golden War, I declared priority. Our next war against the Lord of the Dead—we shall have the right to declare it first.]
The implication was simple.
“A golden opportunity to bring down the Lord of the Dead.”
[Precisely! With this ‘priority,’ we can finally topple that abominable, loathsome Lord!]
Kakasha was so delighted that he bounced on his feet.
His eyes, blazing with fierce determination, turned toward Han Yu-sung.
[Are you prepared to bring down the Lord?]
“You’re asking me?”
It was a question with an obvious answer.
Han Yu-sung let out a dry laugh before responding.
“Whenever you’re ready.”
It was time to sever this bitter, lingering grudge.

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