The Crazy Battle God Has Returned - Chapter 268

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A Mad Swordsman Returns – Chapter 268

Caldra, an Apostle of the Dead, had fallen.
He was an Apostle who possessed an Eternity-grade item bestowed by the Lord of the Dead. Naturally, they had believed he would be capable of stopping Han Yu-sung.
Caldra, with his item’s power activated, would face Han Yu-sung head-on while the other Apostles provided support from the rear.
This was the ideal scenario the Apostles of the Dead had envisioned.

“….”
“….”

Yet their carefully laid plan was torn asunder in mere seconds.
Even witnessing it directly, they could not comprehend what had transpired.
Han Yu-sung and Caldra had charged toward each other, and Han Yu-sung had closed the distance between them at a speed that was literally incomprehensible.
It was a velocity that made one think he had simply vanished.
And in the next instant, Caldra’s entire body exploded.

‘How is this even possible?’

What was even more horrifying was that Caldra had not reacted at all.
Despite having transcended humanity itself upon becoming a Death Lord, the highest tier of undead, he had not even perceived Han Yu-sung’s attack.
This left the Undead Faction bewildered.
And simultaneously, gripped by fear.

‘The one who defeated Caldra in a single strike….’
‘If he targets us with the same ferocity, can we even respond?’

It was an inevitable question to arise.
Yet no one possessed an answer to that question.
Only one person. Only Han Yu-sung himself.

“An Eternity-grade item, then.”

Silence enveloped the Battlefield.
Han Yu-sung retrieved the blade that had fallen to the ground.
The “King of the Dead,” as it was called.
A formidable weapon befitting an Eternity-grade blade. It would prove invaluable in use.
But the moment I reached for the sword.

Crack! Fwoooosh….

‘What a pointless trick.’

The sword in my hand snapped in half.
Han Yu-sung clicked his tongue at the sight.
Either it was cursed, or the Lord of the Dead had rigged it to destroy itself the moment it left its master’s grasp.
Personally, I suspected the latter was more likely.
Naturally, it was an absurd measure.

‘Every time I lose an item, the loss is no small matter.’

Normally, one would think to reclaim what was stolen, not destroy it.
Yet they had done this—a twisted sentiment born from a Lord’s refusal to grant their opponent anything of value, even in defeat.
Han Yu-sung stowed the broken blade into the Subspace.

‘The items held by the other Apostles are likely similar.’

Han Yu-sung raised his head, brushing blood from his sword.
He saw the enemies staring at him with expressions of shock and disbelief.
And between them, the forms of two Apostles of the Dead.

‘Still, keeping it might prove useful.’

Han Yu-sung observed the weapons the Apostles wielded.
One carried a staff; the other, a massive scythe.
Needless to say, they were Eternity-grade items.
Yet the two Apostles made no move despite holding such weapons.
They merely watched Han Yu-sung in silence.

“Are you planning to just stand there and watch?”
“….”
“….”

The Apostles of the Dead could not answer.
They lacked confidence. Could they stop someone who had slain Caldra—strengthened by the power of an Eternity item—in a single blow?
If he moved at that incomprehensible speed as before.
Could they even respond to such velocity?

Saaaaaaah!

A thick aura of morale emanated from the Apostles of the Dead.
Beside them, a formidable undead army summoned by Eternity-grade weapons materialized.
And the buffs granted to them on top of that.
A massive horde of undead blocked Han Yu-sung’s path.
That was their answer.
If they lacked confidence in matching my speed individually, they would simply throw numbers at me and block however they could.

How tedious.

It was an answer that made the Apostles of the Dead’s objective crystal clear.
They intended to buy time by any means necessary.
It was a transparent tactic, but it wasn’t unfavorable for me right now.

I needed time as well, after all.

Kaldrex and a contingent of the Draken would move as a separate force.
Their objective was to destroy the Undead Faction’s facilities. To allow them to accomplish their goal smoothly, I needed to draw attention here.
I had to make a spectacle of myself.

That’s what I do best, anyway.

Beyond that, though.
The Covenant of the Dead would be more wary of me than anyone else.
I could tell just from seeing all the nearby forces converge here.
I met the eyes of the Apostles who watched me with evident tension.

Kwaaaaaang!

The next instant.
I became a fierce gale and plunged into the heart of the enemy formation.
And moments later, agonized screams filled the Battlefield.

* * *

Chaos erupted across the entire Sanctuary.
Kakasha engaged the Lord of the Dead with all his might, while Han Yu-sung and the Oath-takers pressed the undead back with overwhelming power.
Yet the enemy’s numbers were simply too vast.

– Gaaaaaahhh!
– Guuuooohhh…!
“Do not retreat! This is our Sanctuary!”
“As long as our Lord stands with us, the undead are infinite! Continue summoning! The Sanctuary’s facilities will strengthen them!”

This was because this place was the Sanctuary of the Dead.
A 【Holy War】 was equivalent to storming a Lord’s Main Base. The structure inherently favored defense and disadvantaged offense.
Facilities scattered throughout the Sanctuary continuously created corpses, strengthened the undead, and empowered the Covenant of the Dead.
And on top of that, the ‘Domain of Death’ created by the Lord of the Dead itself.

‘The Apostle has fallen, but in this state… we can hold them back.’

The Apostle of the Dead, Adrari, made this assessment.
The momentum of Han Yu-sung and the War’s Camp was formidable. Oath-takers, soldiers, monsters—all of them were at an astounding level.
Did that mean they couldn’t be stopped?
No, it didn’t.
They were at a level where I could buy enough time.

‘If I can just buy time…’

Adrari lifted his gaze.
High above in the sky, the two Lords clashed in fierce combat.
At first glance, the battle appeared evenly matched. But the tide of battle was gradually turning in favor of the Lord of the Dead.
The Lord of War, who had not fully recovered her strength, was no match for the Lord of the Dead.
If time dragged on, defeat was inevitable.
After that, there was nothing more to say.

‘Beneath our Lord’s power, all enemies will fall.’

Adrari was certain of this.
The crucial task was to stop Han Yu-sung. Adrari held great wariness toward Han Yu-sung, who had displayed tremendous prowess during the Golden War.
Especially the power he had shown against the Lord’s Avatar.

‘His Lordship said that this time, since he is in his true form, he won’t suffer as he did then. But it’s best to eliminate variables as much as possible.’

This holy war is one we must win at all costs.
Adrari raised the undead.
After ordering an assault on the front line under his command, he attempted to join the other Apostles.
It was to lend his strength to stopping Han Yu-sung.
With Caldra dead, that void had to be filled.

“Wait.”

Adrari, who had been about to move, froze mid-step.
An inexplicable unease had seized him. Those belonging to War’s Camp were throwing their full might against the Undead Faction.
And yet.

‘Why is that Draken nowhere to be seen?’

Countless Draken were demonstrating their prowess across the Battlefield.
As a formidable race, their exceptional performance was hardly surprising.
But among them, one particular Draken’s presence was conspicuously absent.
Kaldrex—the hero who led the Draken.

KUUUUUUNG!
“…!”

In that instant, the sky blazed with golden light.
And before anyone could react.

〈Annihilation Hour〉

The heavens split asunder, and spears forged of pure gold cascaded down.
Like an unstoppable deluge of rain.
Aimed with precision at the location of the Sanctuary’s Unique Facility.

CRASH! CRASH! CRASH!

Countless spears shattered the bone barrier protecting the Unique Facility, then swept through the colossal Tomb beneath it.
A violent explosion erupted, and the Tomb was obliterated.
A message materialized before Adrari’s eyes.

[Unique Facility, ‘Tomb of the Ancient King’ has been destroyed.]
[The facility’s effects are nullified. The undead summoned by Oath-takers of the Covenant of the Dead are weakened, and the number that can be summoned decreases. The maximum morale buff and regeneration speed increase buff are removed.]
[The undead summoned by the Tomb vanish.]

A message announcing the removal of the Unique Facility’s effects.
Adrari’s eyes widened in shock. The enemies’ assault was far from over.
Kaldrex and the Draken raced across the ground at tremendous speed.
Their destination lay not far ahead.

“Stop them! Raise the bones! Protect the Unique Facility!”

A Unique Facility stood not far from the Tomb of the Ancient King.
Adrari desperately rallied his morale and shouted, while the Oath-takers of the Covenant of the Dead scattered throughout the area unleashed their magic to defend the structure.
The Draken unleashed their assault on the facility without hesitation.
A torrent of attacks poured down, and bone barriers rose to meet them.
Could they hold? The thought had barely crossed Adrari’s mind when—

KRRRAAAACCCKKK!

The heavens roared.
A thunderous boom shook the entire Sanctuary of the Dead.
Kaldrex leaped skyward, a colossal bolt of lightning clenched in his grasp.

【Thunder God’s Spear】.

The Thunder God’s Spear plunged into another Unique Facility.
The spear shattered the remaining bone barriers as it descended, unleashing a catastrophic storm of lightning that engulfed the structure in hundreds of arcing bolts.
The sight was as if divine punishment itself had descended.

“This… what is this…!”

Adrari gasped in horror as he watched the facility crumble.
I had seen the spear Kaldrex wielded before, and the technique he employed as well.
It was unmistakably something Han Yu-sung had used.
Why did Kaldrex possess that spear, and how was that bastard able to use that technique?
No answer came to my questions.

[Unique Facility, ‘Tomb of the Ancient Dragon’ has been destroyed.]
[The facility’s effects are nullified. The number of corpses generated in the Sanctuary decreases, the buffs granted to the Undead are removed, and the ‘Curse of the Ancient Dragon’ inflicted upon the intruders is dispelled.]
[The ‘Corpse Dragons’ summoned by the Tomb vanish.]

Instead of a response, only a message confirming the facility’s destruction appeared.
Seeing it, Adrari felt a surge of acute dread.

‘Their objective is to destroy the Unique Facilities.’

A specialized unit formed for that very purpose.
The Unique Facilities of the Undead Faction were located in the Deep Layer of the Sanctuary.
Needless to say, it was a perilous place. For them to breach such a location spoke volumes about their strength.
They must be warriors of the highest caliber among the Draken Race.
To stop them, I would need to deploy forces of comparable power.
The problem was.

‘All such forces are concentrated against Han Yu-sung.’

The most critical objective in this war was containing Han Yu-sung.
For that reason, I had sent three of my remaining Apostles in his direction, along with powerful Undead including high-ranking ones.
Moreover, the attention of the Oath-takers was entirely fixed upon Han Yu-sung.
That created a void in our defenses.

“Brethren of our race, advance! Destroy every facility!”
“No, this can’t be—! R-Reinforcements! Send reinforcements, now!”

An unstoppable calamity had been unleashed.
Kaldrex, wielding the ‘Spear of the Thunder God’ that Han Yu-sung had entrusted to him, charged forward.
Behind him, the Draken Race followed with fierce valor.
They shattered the defenses with overwhelming speed and reached the location of the Unique Facilities.
Adrari desperately attempted to block their advance, but it was futile.

[Unique Facility, ‘Obsidian Statue’ has been destroyed.]
[Unique Facility, ‘Gate of Command’ has been destroyed.]
[Unique Facility, ‘Ossuary Urn’….]

All that appeared before my eyes were messages of destroyed Unique Facilities.
In this tide, there was nothing I could do.

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