The Crazy Battle God Has Returned - Chapter 274

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A Mad Swordsman Returns – Chapter 274

[Fragment of the World.]
· A fragment of what was once a ‘World’-grade item. Only shards remain, yet a formidable power still emanates from it.
· If you gather the destroyed pieces or create new fragments through a special opportunity, it can regain its original form.

An intriguing item indeed.
The fragment itself has no effect. It contains power so immense that even Han Yu-sung could sense it, yet there was no way to wield it.
It was merely a shard left behind from a destroyed item.

“I suppose I should be grateful that a way to restore it exists at all.”
[Kufufufu! When I was rummaging through that corpse’s treasure vault, there it was, plain as day. He’d kept it with such care—even the Lord of the Dead desperately wanted to possess a World-grade item.]
“Well, it’s rare enough to warrant such devotion.”

An item so precious that few existed across the entire universe.
The power wielded by a World-grade item was beyond question.

[A World item… even I have never possessed one of that grade. At such a level, it would surely become a tremendous force for the Lords.]
“And for the Player as well.”
[Hmm. It seems it would be a reassuring power when facing the Lords. Though, since the method of restoration appears uncertain, such talk is meaningless…]
“No, it’s not uncertain.”

Han Yu-sung extended his hand.
Then the Eye of Omniscience descended upon it.
Kakasha’s eyes gleamed at the sight.

[Ah, that’s right. If you have that item…]
“Then I can gather the destroyed pieces.”

Since I could track any item I truly desired.
I would be able to find the fragments of the World item as well.
The problem was that this wasn’t the only item I needed to find.
I also had to search for items related to magic.

“Besides, I don’t even know how many pieces are needed to complete the World item. If there are too many, then there’s simply no way forward.”
[We’ll find what we can find, but we should also look into methods to create new fragments. There’s no way we can locate every single piece.]
“Is there a way?”
[Would there be?]

Kakasha let out a scoff and answered.
It was a question with a predetermined answer.

[If creating a new fragment were easy, the Lord of the Dead would have found a way long ago. The fact that he couldn’t and instead locked it away in his treasury means he never discovered how.]
“We’re in no better position, then.”

I returned the Shard of the World to Kakasha.
It was an item with no immediate use, but finding a means to obtain a World Item was significant—it would prove invaluable in some form down the road.

“Let’s complete what the Lord of the Dead couldn’t.”
[Though when that will be, I cannot say.]

Still, it wouldn’t take long.
I thought as much as I reached to return the Eye of Omniscience.
That was when—

Uuuuuuung!

[Huh?]
“What?”

The Eye of Omniscience began trembling violently.
Simultaneously, I felt a tremendous force emanating from its iris.
Kakasha and I exchanged startled glances.

“This is…”
[…Has the time finally come?]

The Eye of Omniscience possessed a special effect.
It followed its user, recording every deed and action, and when sufficient records accumulated, it created an item optimized for the user—an item of the Eternity grade, no less.
Considering the countless feats I had accomplished recently.
Considering all the things Han Yu-sung has been up to lately, there’s quite a lot of them.

[The Eye of Omniscience has recorded sufficient deeds.]
[Creating an item optimized for the user, Han Yu-sung….]

As expected.
The message I had been waiting for appeared.
The Eye of Omniscience blazed with brilliant light. That radiance illuminated the empty air, and ever so slowly, an item began to take form.
I reached out my hand.
Then.

[Item, 【Godslayer】 has been completed.]

[Godslayer (Eternity)]
· Slot: Weapon (Gauntlets)
· Attack Power: 1000.
· All Stats +30, Martial Arts Skill Damage +100%.
· When using martial arts-type skills, grants the ‘Anti-Divine’ effect. Ignores transcendents’ resistance and deals damage, with damage dealt doubled in the process.
· Absorbs the target’s ‘Authority’ with each successful hit. Stats and item performance strengthen proportionally to absorption. (Max 100%)
· When absorbed Authority reaches maximum, 【Divine Slaying】 can be activated to deliver a fatal blow to the target.
· The aura emanating from these gauntlets greatly weakens the protective blessings and grace effects that enemy Oath-takers receive from their Lords.
· 【Special Effect】 Absorbs ‘Divine Blood’ each time a transcendent is defeated. Each accumulation of Divine Blood adds a new effect to the gauntlets. Upon absorbing sufficient Divine Blood, transformation occurs.

How should I describe it? The gauntlets looked ominous.
Crafted from demonic energy, they were entirely pitch-black, with an unsettling aura continuously flowing from them.
On the other hand, the options were exactly what I desired in an item.

“Divine Slaying, huh? The name seems rather grandiose.”
[While the name does seem excessive, considering thy recent deeds, is it truly strange?]
“I suppose not.”

I had fought the Lord of the Dead relentlessly.
There was also the battle with Geomson, the Wanderer. And soon enough, I would clash with the Lord of Justice, Achiros, in some form or another.
The ‘god’ who had once interfered with me still weighed on my mind.

“A life without peace, it seems.”
[A word that truly suits thee not at all. Peace, indeed!]

Kakasha let out a scoff.
In any case, these gauntlets were perfectly suited to who I was now.
What pleased me most, in particular, was the ‘Special Effect’.

‘Each time Divine Blood is absorbed, a new effect is added….’

It was an effect that came about thanks to 【Investment】.
Earlier, the Eye of Omniscience mentioned that a special effect would be added to the item it created, and this must be that effect.

‘What kind of change will occur if I absorb enough divine blood?’

It wasn’t certain, but the item might even rank up.
Either way, it would be a tremendous help in the battles to come.
Han Yu-sung gripped the Divine Slayer tightly.

“The future looks promising.”

* * *

The rest—long or short, depending on perspective—had come to an end.
Once the rest was over, Han Yu-sung had to move quickly.
The first matter to resolve was the treatment of the Covenant of the Dead.
What to do with the enemies who had been defeated and captured on the Holy War Battlefield.

“What’s the usual approach?”
[Well, typically they’re brought in as Oath-takers and used as combat strength. However, you must keep a tight leash so they don’t cause trouble. Otherwise, you could kill them all, or release them, but….]
“There’s no real reason to release them. And no reason to kill them all either.”

The number of Covenant of the Dead that could be accepted was around five thousand.
Of course, the number of prisoners was greater than that. But among them, there were quite a few individuals too dangerous to bring in as Oath-takers.
Those with strong loyalty to the Lord of the Dead.
And additionally, those whose class was Necromancer.

“Why Necromancers?”
[Hmm…. You understand as well, but I do not favor the undead. One might say our ‘compatibility’ is poor. I could accept them if I tried, but the efficiency would not be there.]
“Finicky, aren’t you.”

To put it simply.
Due to the instinctive aversion Kakasha possessed, blessings and such would not function properly.
At least it was fortunate that there weren’t many Necromancers.
Most had fallen during the Lord’s battle and the Holy War Battlefield.

[In any case, it would be best to dispose of such individuals.]
“Hmm….”

Han Yu-sung fell into thought for a moment.
But it was brief; soon enough, he nodded in agreement.

“There’s no need to leave behind any lingering problems.”
[Hmm. Then I’ll accept the remaining Oath-takers. I’ll need to keep a tight leash so they don’t harbor any foolish thoughts.]

To prepare for the coming Lords’ War and Holy War Battlefield, I would need military strength.
The surrendered Covenant of the Dead Oath-takers would prove sufficient for that.
And additionally.

“I should recruit more new Oath-takers as well. If I promote these newly strengthened Graces properly, I expect the number of Oath-takers will increase significantly.”
[Kuhuhuh! The Pioneer and Renown, I see.]

Kakasha laughed, covering his mouth.
There were two Graces that had been greatly strengthened through this war.

[Pioneer]
· A Grace possessed by the Lord of War.
· Experience gain for Oath-takers with a lower level than Apostles increases by up to 100%. The greater the level difference, the stronger the effect.
· The more Oath-takers affected by Pioneer’s effect, the more the Apostle’s experience gain increases by up to 50%.
· As experience accumulated by Oath-takers affected by Pioneer’s effect accumulates, the [Pioneer] Grace grows and various effects strengthen.

[Renown]
· A Grace possessed by the Lord of War.
· Depending on the Lord’s ‘Renown’, a blessing is granted to subordinate Oath-takers, and a stronger blessing is granted to Apostles.
· The higher the Lord’s ‘Renown’, the stronger the buff becomes.
· Lord of War’s Renown: Name known throughout the world. (21089)
· Renown’s Blessing: All stats +40%, Attack and Defense +50%, Skill Damage +50%, Flame attribute damage increase +80%.

[Behold! This Renown, my Renown… pierces the very heavens!]
“It’s only fitting, having toppled the Lord of the Dead.”

These were Graces that would appeal to the Oath-takers’ desires.
With these, I could attract more talented Oath-takers.
Additionally, there were other special Graces I had newly acquired.

[Blood Oath]
· Summoned unit attack power +50%, attack speed +20%, regeneration +10%.
· Maximum number of summoned units increases by 50%, resource consumption decreases by 30%, and duration increases by 50%.
· Every time a summoned unit defeats an enemy, the summoner receives a buff. (Maximum: health regeneration, attack power enhancement, attack speed +30%.)

[Army’s Solidarity]
· Maximum number of soldiers summoned by the Lord increases by 60%, and resource consumption decreases by 30%.
· The more soldiers exist on the Battlefield, the stronger all soldiers become. (Maximum: attack power and defense +60%, damage reduction +20%, speed +30%, vitality +30%, certain probability of death resistance.)
· When the number of allied soldiers on the Battlefield exceeds the number of enemy soldiers, a buff strengthening all allies is provided.

These were blessings befitting the Lord of the Dead in many ways.
Blessings that strengthened summoned units or grew more potent as allied numbers increased.
I could finally understand how the Lord of the Dead wielded such formidable power in Lords’ Battles and Holy War Battlefields.

[Hmm, this blessing seems like it will prove useful to me as well.]

I wouldn’t achieve the Lord of the Dead’s perfect efficiency, but I could still make effective use of these blessings in Lords’ Battles and Holy War Battlefields.
I rubbed my eyes.

‘My eyes are sore.’

The Lord of the Dead had left behind considerable wealth.
Coins, items, sacred relics, Unique Facilities, and even special blessings.
I kept the useful ones and disposed of the rest, and all this work had accumulated quite a bit of fatigue.

[Kufufufufu….]

Kakasha seemed to be enjoying even that task.
But it didn’t suit my temperament. I cracked my neck from side to side with boredom and stretched my body with a loud yawn.
And at that very moment.

Kuuuuuung!

“Oh, this is….”

A colossal tremor shook the entire world.
Having experienced it countless times already, the sensation was far too familiar.
It was the tremor signaling the beginning of the Trial of God.

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