The Crazy Battle God Has Returned - Chapter 286

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A Mad Swordsman Returns – Chapter 286

Six colossal war machines materialized across the Battlefield.
More than enough to overturn the tide of this deteriorating conflict.

“No, not again! The disc is—AAAAHHHHH!”
“The City Walls have been restored! Enemies are atop the walls!”
“This is maddening. Are we supposed to destroy those walls all over again?!”

Five of the colossal war machines mercilessly crushed the enemies in their vicinity.
The Guardian of the Wall protected the Fortress, repelling the enemies’ assaults.
The War Covenant Members climbed back onto the City Walls and launched their counteroffensive, while the Unique Facilities near the Wreckage reactivated.

[The barracks of the Steel Fortress have been restored. Soldiers are being summoned from the barracks once more.]
[Soldiers of the Star God Astreos are being summoned.]

Soldiers charged onto the Battlefield.
The colossal war machines raged even more fiercely in response.
The situation descended into deeper chaos.

A thunderous boom echoed across the field.

The war machine let out a final, agonized cry.
“Excellent! That makes two down!”

Of course, the number of colossal war machines dwindled one by one in the process.
They could not withstand an endless barrage of enemy fire.
But it didn’t matter.

“Phew, this never ends! Here comes another!”
“…That’s enough.”

The War Covenant Members, who had continued fighting as if there would be no end.
A message appeared before Baek Min-jun’s eyes as he cut down enemies.
A message sent by the Lord of War herself.

A deafening rumble tore through the air.

In that instant, the sky turned golden.
The heavens split asunder. Golden spears rained down like torrential downpour.
Countless spears struck the earth below, and successive golden explosions swept across the enemy forces.
And then.

Heavenly Sword.

A colossal blade descended from the sky, crashing into the ground with devastating force, and innumerable sword auras mercilessly cleaved through the enemies in the vicinity.
Anguished screams filled the Battlefield.
The enemy forces turned their gaze toward the one who had orchestrated this devastation.

“Quite the gathering you have here.”

Beyond, upon an elevated hill.
A group stood there.

“Did the Lord of Justice assemble all of you? How pointless.”

Han Yu-sung and the War Covenant Members.
And behind them, countless Colossal Golems.

“That… that is…”
“So many Colossal Golems…”
“How are we supposed to fight against those numbers?”

The enemy forces who witnessed this lost their will to fight.
They had no choice. Facing six Colossal Golems including the Guardian of the Wall was already difficult, and destroying even two of them had proven arduous.
Yet even more Colossal Golems were being added to their ranks.
The Colossal Golems standing behind Han Yu-sung lowered their stances.

“Go.”

The Colossal Golems leaped in unison, crashing into the heart of the enemy formation.
The impact shook the earth itself, and the soldiers caught in the chaos vanished.
The Colossal Golems roared as they assumed their offensive postures.

CRASH! BOOM CRACK!

“Ugh, uuuaaahhh!”
“No, this can’t be…!”

What followed required no further words.
Only then did the Oath Keepers of Justice on the Battlefield grasp the truth.
Or perhaps they had already known it, but had been turning away from the reality.

‘There is no path to victory.’
‘There is… no way to overturn this.’

They had been defeated.
First at the Seal Point, and then in the battle at the Wreckage.
Both engagements.

[….]

Achiros, the Lord who had commanded both battles, fell silent.
The grinding of teeth echoed through the space where he existed.

[Han Yu-sung…!]

His words, spilled forth in barely contained fury, scattered into nothing.
Like the outcome of this battle itself—utterly hollow and fleeting.

* * *

The battle had ended.
Han Yu-sung entered the Steel Fortress alongside the colossal war machines.

“There’s not a single intact section of the Fortress.”
[It speaks to how fierce the battle was.]
“Indeed.”

The Steel Fortress was reduced to little more than ruins.
The City Walls had crumbled entirely, and all defensive structures lay in ruins.
It felt miraculous that it had held out this long.

“Commander.”
“You’ve done well, Baek Min-jun.”
“Yes. I truly thought I was going to die this time.”

Baek Min-jun and the other War Covenant Members approached Han Yu-sung.
Like the Steel Fortress, they were battered and bruised. The battle had been so fierce that there had been considerable casualties.
The colossal golems had played a significant role, but if they hadn’t fought so fiercely, the Wreckage would have been destroyed before the golems even appeared.

“Kakasha.”
[Don’t worry. I’ll make sure you’re properly rewarded for your efforts.]

Han Yu-sung walked slowly toward the Wreckage. Baek Min-jun followed behind him, glancing back at the colossal golems outside the City Walls.
The golems were moving about, collecting resources.
Resources left behind by the defeated enemies.

“By the way, Commander. Where exactly did those golems come from…?”
“I obtained them as a reward from the Dungeon this time. It was relatively easy to get them.”
“Easy to get? You said you thought you were going to die at first.”

Chu Gyu-il grumbled.
When they encountered those colossal golems in the Dungeon, how shocked they had been. If Han Yu-sung hadn’t possessed the ‘God Slayer’, it would have been much harder.
Han Yu-sung snapped his fingers.

– Grrrr, oooooh…
“They follow orders well and work efficiently.”

The golems that approached nearby deposited the collected resources into storage.
Overwhelming physiques, quite decent mobility, and seemingly endless stamina.
The colossal golems were excellent workers.
If there was one regret.

“It’s unfortunate that fewer golems remain than I expected.”
[Hmm… You should have shown more restraint. You’ve been destroying the golems every time you saw them, so of course the numbers are running low.]
“You’re blaming me for this?”

The number of colossal golems remaining at the Seal Point was limited.
It was unavoidable. Han Yu-sung and the War Covenant Members had destroyed some, but the Allied Forces had also destroyed a considerable number.
Other factions had destroyed some as well.

“About sixty remain.”
[Surely that’s enough for our forces, is it not?]
“Enough? We have more than enough—we’re overflowing with it.”

The possibilities were endless.
I could even use the Colossal Constructs to gather resources. With that, I’d be able to amass what I needed and escape this place in no time.
Beyond that, there were far more aggressive applications I could employ.

“First, let me reinforce the Mana Core.”

Thanks to the enemies’ relentless assault, I’d accumulated sufficient resources.
Han Yu-sung poured every collected resource into the Mana Core.

[Injecting 5,000 Mana Ore, 2,000 Steel Ingots, 1,200 Twisted Wood, and 800 Viscous Sap into the ‘Mana Core’.]
[The Mana Core, having absorbed sufficient resources, begins its restoration.]
[The ‘Mana Core’ has advanced one level.]
[The number of installable Unique Facilities has increased.]
[‘Lord’s Banner: War’ has been strengthened one tier.]

The Mana Core radiated brilliant light.
The resources it absorbed scattered in all directions, beginning to restore the Wreckage. And when all that work was complete.

“Now it’s looking quite formidable.”
“If we restore it just a bit more, won’t we be able to escape?”
“Yes, it seems possible.”

A half-destroyed colossal vessel revealed itself.
Not as a Wreckage, but as a ‘Floating Ship’.
Yet it was still damaged in places, and it lacked the propulsion mechanism needed to lift the vessel.
More restoration was necessary.
Han Yu-sung examined the message that appeared before him.

[【Mana Core (Lv.4)】.]
[The core of a Floating Ship now reduced to a Wreckage. Through the ‘Self-Restoration’ function, I succeeded in restoring the vessel to approximately half capacity.]
[The Mana Core emanates a subtle mana aura: Allies within range gain +20% to all stats, +40% skill damage, -30% mana consumption, -20% cooldown, and automatic wound healing while within range.]
[Currently installable ‘Unique Facilities’: 3/4.]

[Flag of the Lords: War]
[A banner that grants power to the War Covenant Members.]
[Effects: All stats +35%, Attack and Defense +25%, Resource gathering speed +100%, Bonus +50% when collecting resources.]
[Additional Effect: Allies near the Wreckage receive buffs at all times. However, the buff’s effectiveness is reduced by half.]
[Additional Effect 2: The flag provides power to the colossal warriors. The closer the flag, the stronger they become. Additionally, when summoning the Guardian of the Wall, it blocks incoming attacks targeting allies.]

The mana core and the Flag of the Lords had been strengthened.
Among the enhancements, I noticed an additional effect related to the colossal warriors.
An effect created by absorbing the flag that had been at the Seal Point.
It was an effect that would allow me to use the colossal warriors more effectively.

“Hmm, I don’t have enough resources to construct a Unique Facility.”

Some resources remained, but they needed to be used for restoring the Steel Fortress. So there were no surplus resources left.
But it didn’t matter much.

“I can earn more from now on.”

For Han Yu-sung as he was now, it wasn’t a difficult task at all.

* * *

The invasion by hostile forces had ended.
The result was a devastating failure. And this failure inflicted massive damage on the forces near the War Covenant’s territory.
It was only natural. All the Oath-takers who had launched the attack were dead.
And Han Yu-sung did not miss this opportunity.

“…Ah, I surrender. Please, spare my life.”

Han Yu-sung began conquering the surrounding forces in the region.
It wasn’t particularly difficult. These forces had already lost considerable troops, and above all, he now had the colossal warriors at his command.
Enemies who had lost their will to fight soon surrendered to the War Covenant.
The War Covenant continued to expand its power in this manner.

‘In truth, there was no need to launch a conquest like this….’

The objective of this Trial was to complete the Wreckage and escape. The faction that escaped first would receive the most exceptional reward.
There was no need to attack the surrounding enemies—one could simply complete the Trial by collecting the necessary resources and finishing the Wreckage.
But Han Yu-sung had no intention of doing so.
Kakasha felt the same way.

[Hear me, my Apostle. I am Achiros, and I wish to tear that wretch to pieces. Along with all the Oath-takers who serve him!]
“For once, our thoughts align perfectly.”

This was why Han Yu-sung and Kakasha were launching their conquest.
Now that we possessed the Colossal Mech, we could end the Trial whenever we wished.
But before that, why not cripple Achiros’s forces to the maximum extent possible?

‘The participants in this Trial are quite formidable overall.’

Most were high-level players.
The Sworn Servants of Justice were no exception. Those who participated in the Trial were likely Oath-takers whom even Achiros would consider valuable assets.
Eliminating them would deal considerable damage to his forces.
As Han Yu-sung cleared out the nearby factions, I gathered intelligence.

“There it is.”

We arrived at the crash site of the Sworn Servants of Justice.
Like the location of our own Wreckage, it was surrounded by a massive Fortress. Inside, I could see three Unique Facilities installed.
It appeared they had collected a considerable amount of resources.

“The enemy numbers are… fewer than expected? It doesn’t seem like only the Sworn Servants of Justice are here.”
“Well, they must have called in other factions as allies.”

The enemies within the Fortress moved about frantically.
They must have sensed the approach of the War Covenant Members beforehand. Given the size of the Colossal Mech, it was hardly surprising.
And beyond that, I felt a powerful presence and gaze.
It was the distinctive aura of a Transcendent.

[Achiros is watching us.]
“Is he? Then…”

Han Yu-sung, gazing at the Fortress, smiled.

“Let’s send him a gift.”

A gift that Achiros had never desired.

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