The Crazy Battle God Has Returned - Chapter 280

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A Mad Swordsman Returns – Chapter 280

[You have discovered a hidden ‘Special Space’ containing the Mad Swordsman’s reward.]
[Explore the Dungeon and acquire the hidden reward.]

I gazed at the colossal ‘gate’ that materialized before me.
It was likely a gate that functioned similarly to a portal.
Sure enough, as I approached the gate, a familiar message appeared.

[Dungeon: Seal Point.]
[A Dungeon guarded by countless deteriorated Colossal Golems. Deep within the Dungeon lies a ‘flag,’ protected by a ‘City Walls.’ Destroy the City Walls and acquire the flag to receive the promised reward.]
[The ‘City Walls’ cannot be destroyed through conventional means. To destroy the City Walls, you must accumulate a sufficient level of 【Power of Destruction】.]
[The ‘Colossal Golems’ guarding this place have received special blessings. They are entities that cannot be easily confronted—you must devise a special method.]
[Rule: The intervention of Lords is restricted in this Dungeon.]
[Rule 2: Upon entering the Dungeon, each Party is randomly placed at the designated ‘entrance’ point of the Dungeon.]

Such was the Dungeon’s description.
It wasn’t a Dungeon with overly complex mechanics.
Defeat the monsters inside the Dungeon and fill a special gauge.
Destroy the obstacle with that and acquire the flag, the objective. Simple.

[Hmm, do you truly believe it will unfold so easily?]
“Not at all.”

How wonderful it would be if things ended smoothly given the simplicity of the mechanics.
From my experience, when high-level Difficult Realms had simple mechanics, the difficulty often became brutally overwhelming.
I was certain this Dungeon would be no exception.

“Can’t we just bypass this City Walls? Both of us are fast, so we could just dash through, right?”
“Perhaps. We’ll find out when we try. Though it doesn’t seem likely.”
“Ugh, how do I keep finding myself in these nerve-wracking situations….”

Chu Gyu-il clicked his tongue.
Not long ago, we had fought a Holy War against the Lord of the Dead. I thought we had barely survived that, yet here we were facing another Dungeon.
Yet strangely enough.

‘I no longer feel the dread of impending death.’

I had a feeling I would survive this Dungeon unscathed.
It was a kind of certainty born from my experiences so far. If I followed Han Yu-sung, even if I encountered danger, I would survive.
And the conviction that I would receive rewards commensurate with that.
The same was true for the other War Covenant Members.

‘…Are they all insane?’
‘They’re entering a Dungeon that’s nothing but danger, yet they act so calmly….’
‘Damn it, what if he uses us as shields?’

Of course.
To the Hunting Oath-takers who lacked such conviction, it appeared mad.
But those who had already lost their banner had no choice.
They could only hope that Han Yu-sung would not make such a choice.

“It’s better to enter before the pursuers do. Fine, let’s go in.”
“Sigh, what kind of hardship awaits us this time….”

Han Yu-sung entered through the door without hesitation.
The War Covenant Members and Hunting Oath-takers followed behind him.

* * *

“…Is this the place?”
“I don’t see anyone. Did they go through that door?”

It was then that the factions pursuing Han Yu-sung arrived at the Dungeon.
All that was visible was a colossal door standing upright on the Plain.
There was no sign of other players anywhere.
The pursuers cautiously approached the door and checked the message.

“It’s a Dungeon entrance, my Lord. It appears Han Yu-sung has entered the Dungeon.”
“The Seal Point… a Colossal Golem, quite a grandiose name.”
“Should we follow and enter as well?”

The players who had reached the Dungeon fell into contemplation.
They had pursued Han Yu-sung on the Lord’s orders. Based on his conduct in the Trial thus far, he must have found something again this time.
So they were told to pursue him, seize the opportunity, and launch a surprise attack.
The other factions were the same. Though they belonged to different forces, they shared a common objective, so they agreed to cooperate for now.
And they had arrived here chasing after Han Yu-sung.

“This doesn’t seem like an easy Dungeon. It appears to be structured so that each faction gets placed in different locations upon entry.”
“That’s likely. Sigh… entering this place…”

Far too dangerous.
Even more so if it’s a Dungeon of unknown nature.
As players, they had no choice but to hesitate.
But.

[That danger applies equally to Han Yu-sung, does it not?]
[Enter. Rendezvous with other factions, eliminate the monsters, and track Han Yu-sung. We must seize the rewards he obtains.]
[The objective is flags… This Trial has a mechanic where absorbing flags grants significant benefits. We may gain tremendous advantages by absorbing them.]

The Lords thought differently.
Han Yu-sung had grown impossibly strong. He was the one who resurrected a fallen Lord and even brought down the Lord of the Dead.
The time it took to accomplish this was nothing short of miraculous.
Where did the source of such strength originate?

[Needless to say—the Trials.]

Han Yu-sung had achieved great victories in every Trial.
Moreover, had he not discovered hidden elements that no one else could have conceived of? He must have obtained tremendous rewards from them.
This was an opportunity to seize those rewards.
There was no intention whatsoever to let such an opportunity slip away.

[If this Dungeon proves troublesome for you, it will prove troublesome for Han Yu-sung as well. Move! Find that bastard!]
[There is no need to risk your lives. Watch for an opening…]
[When the moment comes, seize the rewards he has discovered.]

The Lords’ command descended.
The Oath-takers were given no right to refuse their orders.
With tense expressions, they entered the Dungeon.
And there was one Lord watching all of this unfold.

[A Dungeon where even Lords cannot intervene…]

It was the Lord of Justice, Achiros.
Upon hearing the name “Colossal Construct,” the Lord fell into contemplation.

[This displeases me.]

I had no choice but to entrust everything to the Oath-takers. For Achiros, who distrusted the Oath-takers, this Dungeon was far from ideal.
Yet I could not simply abandon it either.
If Han Yu-sung obtained the rewards within that Dungeon, he would use them to dismantle the structure of the Trial itself.
Just as he had done in the previous Trials.

[There is no choice, then. But the circumstances favor us.]

Several factions had already entered the Dungeon ahead of us.
Among them were those who maintained favorable relations with Achiros.
The same held true for those who would arrive later.
If we cooperated with them and made skillful use of the Dungeon’s environment.

[Gara, find Han Yu-sung.]

The opportunity Achiros had been waiting for would come.

[Kill him and seize everything within the Dungeon.]

Under the Lord’s command.
The Sworn Servants of Justice entered the Dungeon.

* * *

Han Yu-sung and the War Covenant Members stepped into the Dungeon.
Before them lay a dark Underground Cavern—a vast expanse whose boundaries could not be discerned, welcoming them with its immensity.
At first glance, it appeared to be nothing more than an ordinary cavern, devoid of any distinguishing features.

“The place is teeming with enemies on all sides.”

Of course, that could not possibly be true.
Yet I could sense powerful presences surrounding us in abundance.
Without question, they were the Dungeon’s monsters—the Colossal Soldiers.

“…What shall we do?”
“I’m not certain. First, I need to ascertain what kind of enemy we’re facing.”

The Colossal Soldiers were a type of enemy even Han Yu-sung had not encountered before. I needed to understand their appearance and combat methods before I could devise a strategy.
For now, identifying the Colossal Soldiers was the priority.

“It seems there are some separated from the main group. We can use them to gather information. I’ll take the lead. Follow me.”
“We need to move quietly.”
“Shhh, haaah….”

Han Yu-sung advanced at the forefront.
Chu Gyu-il and the War Covenant Members followed behind him, with the tense Hunting Oath-takers trailing after them.
It was a situation that demanded caution.

‘Damn it, he must have something to be so confident like that.’
‘If only we had managed to protect the flag…!’

We wouldn’t have come to such a perilous place.
But regret now was too late.
Han Yu-sung and his party advanced through the dark Dungeon with long strides.
How far had they progressed?

BOOM! BOOOOM!
“That sound is….”
“It sounds like… footsteps, I think.”

A tremendous roar echoed from somewhere ahead.
The entire cavern trembled from the vibrations.
To shake the entire cavern with a single footstep—what kind of size were we dealing with? Moreover, the vibrations weren’t just one, but multiple.
It meant there were multiple enemies of similar magnitude.

“…These so-called Colossal Soldiers, I’m not sure, but they seem incredibly massive.”
“That does appear to be the case….”

The War Covenant Members murmured in tense voices.
Han Yu-sung gripped his weapon and walked forward silently.
Beyond, a massive Corridor-like passage came into view.
And then.

BOOOOM!

“…They’ve appeared.”

A ‘Giant’ revealed itself in the Corridor.
A monster standing well over ten meters tall. Though humanoid in shape, its proportions defied all natural standards.
Grotesquely elongated limbs wrapped in murky armor.
Countless ancient runes sprawled across the entire suit like neural pathways.
And behind its back floated a disc of pure light.

– Kuuuu, uuuuuuu….
– Grrrrk, screeeee….

Their heads were obscured by helmets riddled with fractures.
Through the cracks, I glimpsed their faces—rigid and lifeless as Statues, utterly devoid of expression.
Meaningless utterances leaked from their withered mouths.
The Oath-takers held their breath.

[The ‘Colossal Soldiers’ are stationed here to guard this place.]
[They are beings blessed with ‘special protection,’ possessing immense power. That power will be used to repel intruders.]
[Destroy the Colossal Soldiers blocking your path and proceed to the Deep Layer.]

A message materialized before everyone’s eyes.
Those giants were ‘Colossal Soldiers’—the Guardians protecting this place.
Adriel caught his breath upon seeing the revealed Colossal Soldiers.
The aura emanating from the enemies was far from ordinary.

‘We have to fight these things?’
‘A victory without casualties seems impossible….’
‘What if we just wait for them to pass and sneak by….’

Could they achieve victory without losses in direct combat?
The Hunting Oath-takers preferred infiltration over fighting.

[If you destroy the ‘Colossal Soldiers,’ you can absorb the power they possess and store it in your body as 【Destructive Force】.]
[The ‘Destructive Force’ is used to destroy the City Walls of the Dungeon.]

That option was impossible.
I recalled the description I’d read before entering the Dungeon.
It stated that a flag existed in the deepest layer of this Dungeon, guarded by City Walls that could not be destroyed by conventional means.
The method to destroy the City Walls was to accumulate ‘Destructive Force.’

“We have no choice—we must defeat the Colossal Soldiers and push forward.”

Don’t even think about sneaking past them to reach the City Walls.
Then there’s no choice. We’ll have to break through those colossal golems.

“Prepare yourselves. Move when I move. I’ll draw their attention—you support me and fight accordingly.”
“Yes, Apostle. We’ll do as you say.”
“It seems like you always choose the most insane options….”

Han Yu-sung clenched his fists.
As if sensing his killing intent, the colossal golems all turned their heads in unison.
Their emotionless eyes fixed upon Han Yu-sung and his companions.
He drew a deep breath.

“Alright, let’s begin.”

Without hesitation, I pushed off the ground.
But at that very moment.

[The effect of 【Divine Slayer】 activates.]
[The aura emanating from Divine Slayer greatly weakens the protective and blessing effects the enemies receive….]

“Huh?”

An unexpected message appeared.
A message that halted Han Yu-sung’s momentum as he pushed off the ground.

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