The Crazy Battle God Has Returned - Chapter 275

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A Mad Swordsman Returns – Chapter 275

Kuuuuuung!
“Oh, this is….”

A tremendous vibration shook the entire world.
It was the sound announcing the beginning of the Trial of God.
At the same moment, a message appeared before Han Yu-sung’s eyes.

[The Trial of God, 【Collapse】, is now open.]
[This trial is a ‘competitive’ type. Each Lord may deploy as many Oath-takers as desired to this trial. The maximum number of Oath-takers that can be deployed is 500.]
[If you succeed in achieving the trial’s objective, the Oath-takers who died during the trial will be resurrected. However, if you fail, the deceased Oath-takers will simply vanish.]
[The location where the trial unfolds will now be revealed.]

Soon, a vast expanse of land spread before my eyes.
A land bearing the deep scars of war. Across the terribly devastated terrain, grotesque monsters wandered about with equally hideous forms.
And if there was one more peculiarity to note.

Krrrrr! Kwadddcrunch!

[Hmm, the ground… is collapsing in real time.]

Just as Kakasha said, the land continued to collapse.
I had witnessed similar scenes several times already. Typically, when trials unfold in such places, a ‘time attack’ mechanic is incorporated.
And indeed, that was the case.

[The location where the trial unfolds is the 【Collapse Point】.]
[This is a place destined to collapse endlessly and ultimately vanish. Players will now ‘collapse’ into this world.]
[Players are given a ‘shipwreck’ used during the collapse, and you must repair this shipwreck and escape before the world disappears.]

An ‘escape’ mechanic that could be considered a time attack had been incorporated.
Upon hearing the trial’s name and description, Han Yu-sung stroked his chin.
His expression suggested deep contemplation, which was uncharacteristic of him.

[Hmm? What are you pondering?]
“No, it just seems like the trial has changed somewhat.”
[Changed, you say?]

Han Yu-sung nodded instead of answering.
‘Collapse’. A Trial that had opened even in my past life.
But this wasn’t the time period when such a Trial would open. I recall it opening quite a bit later.
And it was a Trial I hadn’t been able to participate in during my previous life.

‘Was that when the Trial opened the same period I was wandering alone?’

It had been a time when I couldn’t participate.
Besides, it was a Trial that made participation impossible from the start.
The reason was extremely simple.

[Lords who participate in this Trial will be granted a 【Lord’s Banner】 that symbolizes them. You may bestow the banner upon your Oath-takers, and the banner grants useful buffs to nearby Oath-takers.]
[Each time you restore the shipwreck to a certain level, and whenever special events occur, the buffs granted by the 【Lord’s Banner】 grow stronger.]
[Furthermore, you may ‘seize’ an opposing Lord’s banner. In this case, the Lord whose banner is seized is considered defeated, and you may command that Lord’s Oath-takers as soldiers during this Trial.]

It was straightforward.
Restore the shipwreck while preparing to escape, and simultaneously strengthen the Lord’s Banner to empower your forces. Then, when the opportunity arises, seize the opposing Lord’s banner to increase your military strength.
And conveniently, I was given the means to accomplish this.

[Lords may summon ‘Lord’s Soldiers’ during this Trial. However, you must expend resources that would be used to restore the shipwreck, so judge carefully before summoning.]
[Additionally, you may install up to five ‘Unique Facilities’ near the shipwreck by expending resources. These Unique Facilities will not be dismantled as long as the shipwreck remains intact.]

“So this means I can summon soldiers from the Unique Facilities as well.”
[Hmm, that’s not bad. There’s little chance they’d be destroyed anyway.]

However, each time I installed a Unique Facility, there was the risk of delaying the completion of the shipwreck.
What mattered was maintaining balance without leaning too heavily toward any single aspect.

[Remember this well. The objective of this Trial is 【Escape】.]
[Explore the crumbling world, defeat the enemies attacking the shipwreck, and escape. The Lords and Oath-takers who escape fastest will receive the greatest rewards!]
[※ Note: Lords who receive this message must participate in the Trial. Failure to do so will result in severe penalties.]
[※ Additional rewards will be granted to each nation based on the results.]

With that, the message disappeared.
It was quite an intriguing Trial. Even more so because it was one I had never experienced in my past life.

“It seems they want me to use the shipwreck like a sort of Base.”
[That appears to be the case. I’ll be able to install Unique Facilities near the shipwreck and summon soldiers there to aid in the Trial.]
“And I’ll have to defend the shipwreck as well.”

Once a Unique Facility was installed, there was a message stating it wouldn’t be dismantled unless the wreckage itself was destroyed.
This meant the wreckage could potentially be destroyed.
On top of defending the flag, I also needed to collect resources.

[Isn’t there one more thing?]
“Right. There’s something I absolutely need to secure.”

There was a reward I’d obtained from the previous descent.
The most important reward of all.

[When the next Trial opens, a special space will be created solely for you. Within that space lies a powerful reward. However, be cautious. Others may attempt to seize this reward.]

Somewhere at the Collapse Point, there was a space created just for Han Yu-sung.
If I had to guess, the reward was likely related to ‘Magi’.
It was the reward that should take absolute priority over everything else.

“Choosing which Unique Facilities to install will be important too.”
[Fortunately, we’ve obtained some useful facilities. Take a look.]

Kakasha showed Han Yu-sung two facilities.
Needless to say, they were facilities torn from the Lord of the Dead.

[Unique Facility: Steel Fortress.]
[A fortress constructed of steel. It seems it will not break.]
[Effect 1. When a Holy War between Lords occurs, you can create a ‘Steel Fortress’ that protects a specific area. Inside the Steel Fortress, various defensive facilities are installed to repel enemies.]
[Effect 2. Oath-takers and soldiers inside the Steel Fortress receive a buff called 【Will of Steel】.]
[Effect 3. Soldiers to guard the fortress are automatically generated.]

[Unique Facility: Altar of Blood.]
[An altar where blood flows. Terrible screams echo….]
[Effect 1. When a Holy War or Battlefield occurs, the more soldiers that die on that battlefield, the stronger your soldiers become.]
[Effect 2. Using the blood dwelling within the altar, you can create duplicates of soldiers. The duplicates possess the same power as the originals.]
[Effect 3. When sufficient blood has accumulated, you can summon a powerful creature made of blood by consuming all of it.]

These were facilities that would prove useful in this Trial.
Though there was one thing that puzzled me.

“Both of them are things I’ve never seen in the Holy War Battlefield?”
[You faced the Lord of the Dead alongside me, so it’s only natural you haven’t seen them. They were destroyed by Kaldrex. The Altar of Blood was shattered so quickly that we never even witnessed its effects.]
“Kaldrex certainly handles his work well.”

To think he destroyed it so rapidly that there was no time to observe its effects.
Steel Fortress, Altar of Blood, Spirit Mausoleum, Spring of Evolution, Temple of Struggle.
Installing these five Unique Facilities should suffice.

[The Oath-takers should be those who participated in the Lords’ War. I feel uneasy about using the surrendered Covenant of the Dead members right now.]

Since this is an important Trial, it would be better to bring those I can trust.
If I equip them with the sacred relics and items I obtained this time, they’ll become a formidable force.

“Then, preparations are complete.”

Kakasha snapped his fingers, and a portal materialized before Han Yu-sung.
It was a portal leading to the Trial of God, Collapse.

“Let’s see what rewards await us.”

* * *

This Trial was quite appealing to the Lords.
What particularly pleased them was that the objective was “escape.”
Regardless of anything else, as long as one could escape, rewards were guaranteed.

[It seems they offer better rewards for escaping the fastest, but… there’s no need to strain ourselves chasing that.]
[If it’s merely about escaping…]
[Prepare yourselves. Earn coins for me, my Oath-takers.]

Many Lords began participating in Collapse.
Escape alone guaranteed the lives of their Oath-takers, and rewards on top of that.
There was no reason not to participate in this Trial.

[….]

The Lord of Justice, Achiros, was no exception.
He gazed at the message before him, lost in thought.
Yes, there was no reason not to participate in this Trial.
If not for those irritating presences, it would have been so.

[The Lord of War. And Han Yu-sung….]

The player who had made the Lord remember his name.
Those two would undoubtedly participate in this Trial as well. And in the process, they would inevitably clash with me in some form.
Is there a way to kill him in this Trial?
Achiros closed his eyes, sinking deeper into contemplation.

[This is information for the Lords participating in this Trial.]

It was then.
An unexpected message appeared.

[An anomaly has occurred at the Collapse Point.]
[An unknown force has created a special space within the Collapse Point. This space is extraordinary, and possesses formidable rewards.]
[Discover the space before anyone else and seize the rewards!]

An anomaly.
Achiros’s eyes narrowed as he read those words.

[An anomaly in a Trial created by an exalted being?]

Moreover, according to the message, it seemed to be an unintended anomaly.
It was impossible. Could there exist a force capable of intervening in a Trial created by an exalted being and constructing a special space?
And.

[…What rewards could be waiting in this space?]

Needless to say, they would be extraordinary rewards.
And surely, the other Lords would covet these rewards as well.
Among them, the Lord of War and Han Yu-sung would certainly be included.
A faint smile appeared at the corners of Achiros’s lips.

[A path reveals itself.]

If numerous Lords clashed in a chaotic melee.
Then an opportunity would arise to eliminate Han Yu-sung, that irritating human.
Certainly.

[Prepare for war. You shall obtain everything in this Trial.]

The Lord of Justice began to move.

* * *

Han Yu-sung’s eyes opened.
The first thing visible was a vast sky thick with dark clouds.
Under normal circumstances, I could have surveyed the location where the Trial unfolded from here.
But this Trial was somewhat different.
My vision was shifting rapidly without any chance to observe.
Or rather, to be precise.

Whoooooosh!

“Ahhhhh!”
“What, what is this! What’s happening!”

I was falling.
Looking around, I could see the War Covenant Members who had been summoned together.
The place where Han Yu-sung and the Oath-takers were now was some kind of ship.
Han Yu-sung swallowed hard.

“We’re falling! We probably won’t die, but prepare for the impact!”
“W-we won’t die? You’re sure we won’t really die, right?!”
“There’s no way we’d die from a fall right as the Trial begins!”

Still, it was necessary to prepare for the worst.
Han Yu-sung and the War Covenant Members prepared defensive stances using skills and items. And moments later.

Crash!

The plummeting ship drove into the ground at a terrifying velocity.
The tremendous impact shook Han Yu-sung and the War Covenant Members.
My vision blurred in an instant.
Through the haze, a message appeared.

[Welcome to the Collapse Point.]
[God’s Trial is beginning.]

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