The Crazy Battle God Has Returned - Chapter 281

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A Mad Swordsman Returns – Chapter 281

[The effect of 【God Slayer】 activates.]
[The ominous aura emanating from 【God Slayer】 greatly weakens the protective blessings and divine grace affecting the enemies….]

An unexpected message materialized before my eyes.
Soon after, an ominous light erupted from the 【God Slayer】 that Han Yu-sung wore. That radiance spread instantaneously in all directions.

Saaaaaaa!

It swept across all the Colossal Soldiers who perceived Han Yu-sung’s presence.
The Colossal Soldiers had already assumed their stance to attack the intruder. Their bodies were enveloped in protective blessings, and brilliant light coalesced upon the discs behind them.
Now that radiance was meant to pour forth upon the War Covenant Members.
But such a thing never came to pass.

─ Th, uuuuuh…?

The brilliant light that had gathered upon the discs grew dim, then vanished entirely.
That was not all. The light enveloping their bodies began to fade, and the formidable power I had sensed from them grew equally obscured.
As though they had lost the very ‘source’ that granted them their strength.
Witnessing this, a passage surfaced in Han Yu-sung’s mind.

[The ‘Colossal Soldiers’ that guard this place have received special protection. They are beings not easily confronted, and one must devise a particular method to overcome them.]

It was a passage I had glossed over without much thought upon first reading.
Yet it appeared this blessing was connected to a Transcendent.
Thanks to that, God Slayer had weakened the blessings dwelling within the Colossal Soldiers.

─ Intru, der….
─ Grrind, gggggh…?

The Colossal Soldiers visibly flinched in apparent confusion.
They would naturally feel their own strength diminishing.
They wrung out their remaining power and poured it into the discs behind them. Then they unleashed it—a light that seemed ready to extinguish at any moment.
Countless rays of brilliance cascaded toward Han Yu-sung and the Oath-takers.

Kaaaaang!

“…What is this?”
“It’s weak? The description made it sound like a powerful monster?”

The veil I had conjured blocked the cascading assault effortlessly.
So effortlessly that even the Oath-takers watching were taken aback.
Han Yu-sung and Kakasha were equally astonished.

“…I didn’t anticipate this?”
[Nor did I, master….]

To witness the effects of the God-Slayer so quickly.
And to see those effects manifest in such an unexpected manner.
It was a pleasant miscalculation.

“Well, this works out. Either way, it means those creatures have weakened.”

I clenched my fist.
The God-Slayer emitted an even more ominous light.

“Let’s finish this quickly.”

Han Yu-sung kicked off the ground. The War Covenant Members followed in his wake.
And moments later.

CRAAAAAASH!

A tremendous roar shook the Dungeon.

* * *

Around the time Han Yu-sung and his party encountered the Colossal Soldiers.

─ Screech, screech, grrrrk….

Another faction had also entered the Dungeon.
Whether by misfortune or fate, at the entrance where they had been stationed, two Colossal Soldiers prowled around the sole passage.
Yet there was one saving grace.

“Those creatures seem blind and deaf.”
“They show no reaction even when we draw close.”
“…Then it would be best to pass quietly.”

The situation left us uncertain of the enemy’s true strength.
The Oath-takers began moving with the intention to avoid the Colossal Machines, crouching low and slipping past them with utmost discretion.
Just as we were about to slip through undetected.

BOOM!

─ Wh-what…?

A tremendous explosion shook the entire Dungeon.
Judging by the magnitude of the sound, it had detonated not far from our position.
The Colossal Machines that had been wandering with their heads bowed suddenly lifted their gaze. And something entered the field of vision of those creatures looking toward the source of the blast.
The Oath-takers who had been advancing discreetly before them.

─ Grrr, AAAAAH!
“You damned…!”
“W-we’ve been spotted… UAAAAGH!”

The Colossal Machines, possessed of overwhelming mass, had detected the intruders.
And immediately launched their assault.

BOOM!

“Ugh, AAAAAH!”
“Y-you’re too close! I can’t dodge…!”

That attack was beyond what the players could endure.
The Colossal Machine at the vanguard spread both arms wide. The disc behind its back erupted with brilliant light.
That radiance transformed into countless shells that rained down upon the Oath-takers.
The problem was that there was more than one Colossal Machine.

BOOM!

“M-madness! How are we supposed to fight such monsters!”
“Behind us! A new Colossal Machine has appeared from behind… GAAAAH!”

The other colossal warriors, drawn by the sound, began unleashing their assault.
It was a barrage of firepower that the Oath-takers could not withstand. If they continued to endure this onslaught without taking action, they would be annihilated without accomplishing anything.

“I’ll go first! I’ll use the sacred relic to block their attacks—use that opening to close the distance and counterattack! Move!”
“Let’s go!”

The Oath-takers charged forward desperately, seeking to mount their counteroffensive.
The barrier conjured by the sacred relic repelled the colossal warriors’ assault, and the Oath-takers seized that precious moment to close the distance in a single bound.
The vacant eyes of the colossal warriors registered the presence of the Oath-takers.

“Now!”

Craaaaaash!

The skills unleashed by the Oath-takers engulfed the colossal warriors.
A torrent of abilities cascaded down, and a deafening roar reverberated through the cavern.
An attack of this magnitude—surely those colossal warriors would….

“Wh-what is this…?”
“They… they took no damage at all?”

They should have been wounded.
The billowing dust settled. Beyond it lay the colossal warriors—unmarred, without so much as a scratch.
The Oath-takers participating in this trial were far from weak.
In fact, they ranked among the elite players on Earth.
Yet even their assault had failed to inflict a single wound.

A soft hum filled the air.

Such a thing was possible because of the ‘special blessing’ that dwelt within the colossal warriors.
A radiant light enveloped their bodies like a protective aura of divine power.
That luminescence had repelled the Oath-takers’ attacks.

“Uuuuaaaaaah!”
“K-keep attacking! Don’t stop!”
“No! This isn’t the time to attack—!”

The panicked Oath-takers continued their relentless assault.
But it was utterly futile. Among them, one Oath-taker who still maintained composure desperately tried to shout orders for his allies to retreat.
Similarly, that too was a meaningless gesture.

Craaaaaash!

The Colossal Automaton’s attack descended first.
Its long arms, clad in armor, morphed in an instant, transforming into razor-sharp blades that pierced through the Oath-takers’ bodies.
Another Colossal Automaton’s arm became a halberd, cleaving through an Oath-taker, while yet another’s arm transformed into a hammer, crushing everything in its path.

“R-Run! Flee, now!”
─ Grrrraaaaaaagh!

The Colossal Automatons, drenched entirely in blood, unleashed deafening roars.
The terrified Oath-takers scattered in panicked flight. The Colossal Automatons, moving at a speed that defied their massive frames, pursued them relentlessly.
Soon, agonized screams filled the Cavern.
Only then did the Oath-takers comprehend the truth.

‘These creatures… cannot be faced head-on.’

They were monsters that even the highest-ranked players could not contend with.
Which meant they could not be defeated through conventional means. They could only be vanquished by exploiting some mechanism hidden somewhere within the Dungeon.
They had to move with utmost stealth to uncover that mechanism.
The problem was that they had no idea what the mechanism was or where it could be found.

“Damn it all, who in blazes…!”

The root cause of this entire catastrophe was that sudden ‘thunderous boom’.
It was an infuriatingly unjust situation. The Oath-taker swallowed his indignation and raised his weapon toward the Colossal Automatons charging toward them.
And moments later.

Craaaaaackle!

A horrific sound echoed through the vast Cave.
Then, silence descended as if nothing remained.

* * *

The battle against the Colossal Golems was entirely one-sided.
The source of their power lay in the ‘blessing’. Without it, they were no match for Han Yu-sung and the Oath-takers.

Kuuuung!

Surrounded by the wreckage of destroyed Colossal Golems scattered in all directions.
The final Colossal Golem knelt. For the first time, something resembling emotion flickered in its eyes as it gazed upon Han Yu-sung standing before it.
Its gaze held the bewilderment of something unable to comprehend the existence before it.
Han Yu-sung thrust his fist forward.

Kwaddddduck!

The completely obliterated body collapsed.
That was the end. The battle against these mighty Colossal Golems concluded in an entirely unexpected manner—far too easily.

“Phew, it’s over. I guess you get used to insanity when you do it often enough.”
“It ended more easily than expected.”
“That man’s doing, no doubt. Any dropped items?”

The War Covenant Members exhaled sighs of relief as they examined the spoils.
The Hunting Oath-takers watched the scene in stunned silence.

‘What just happened?’
‘How did they possibly overcome monsters of such power…?’
‘The monsters’ strength suddenly weakened. What method did they use?’

It was a situation beyond comprehension.
The War Covenant Members, who breezed through it so casually, were equally incomprehensible.
Naturally, there was no one to explain it to them.

“Eight of them, it seems. Quite a substantial number.”
[Hmm. Had it not been for your item….]

Han Yu-sung nodded as he examined the destroyed Colossal Golems.

“It would have been dangerous. They weren’t designed to be faced head-on.”
[That appears to be the case. I suspect there may be some mechanism within this Dungeon somewhere that weakens the Colossal Golems….]
“Well, thanks to that, we’ve saved considerable time.”

The structure would have required avoiding the colossal golems to locate the mechanism.
Such an approach would have consumed considerable time. Thanks to the ‘God Slayer’ I obtained this time, I’ve drastically reduced that unnecessary expenditure.

“So then, what remains is….”

Just one thing.
Han Yu-sung gazed down at the destroyed colossal golems.
At that very moment, black energy surged forth from the golems.
Soon after, that energy was absorbed into Han Yu-sung and the Oath-takers.

[‘Destructive Force’ has accumulated by 20%.]
[It remains woefully insufficient to destroy the City Walls.]

‘Destructive Force’.
The power used to destroy the City Walls in the Dungeon Deep Layer.
They likely ensured it couldn’t be destroyed through conventional means.

“20%. Less than I anticipated.”
[Hmm, there are quite a number of colossal golems that need to be eliminated.]

More colossal golems must be defeated.
Since we sustained no significant damage, I could immediately set out to find other colossal golems. Yet Han Yu-sung chose not to do so.
I sensed numerous presences approaching from not far away.
Moreover, they were presences wielding considerable power.

‘It seems more advantageous to turn this situation to my benefit….’

The colossal golems posed no significant threat to Han Yu-sung.
But other factions were different. For them, the golems were formidable adversaries they could not contend with.
If I exploit this well.

‘I could decisively cripple the other factions’ strength.’

Particularly the Sworn Servants of Justice.
Achiros would certainly target Han Yu-sung. If I could use this situation to drastically reduce their numbers.
This trial would become far more manageable.

[Achiros is the sort who wouldn’t hesitate to form alliances with other factions. If the allied Oath-takers launch an assault….]
“It would become exhausting. Better to reduce their numbers beforehand.”

So then, what must I do now?
The answer was simpler than I expected.

“For now, let’s observe the situation. If possible, while hidden.”
[Hidden? Ah, so you intend to use the Veil of Night.]
“That’s right.”

The Veil of Night—a skill I possessed.
It was a skill that concealed the user and their allies beneath a veil. By utilizing this, I could observe the enemies’ movements while remaining hidden.

“Let’s find out where Achiros is.”

A sinister smile played at the corners of my mouth.

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