The Crazy Battle God Has Returned - Chapter 288

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A Mad Swordsman Returns – Chapter 288

Fierce combat raged at the Collapse Point.
A massive floating vessel rose into the sky above it. The players engaged in battle stared blankly at the vessel ascending endlessly.
Soon, the vessel grew so distant it vanished from sight.

Whoooooosh!

Engulfed in light, it disappeared without a trace.
What remained was a world collapsing with accelerating speed.
And players still far from escape.

“….”

How long had my vision been flooded with light?
As I slowly opened my eyes, a familiar landscape came into view.
It was the sight of Kakasha’s Sanctuary, where fierce flames were rising.

“This is… the Sanctuary?”
“Is it over? It’s really over, right? Phew….”
“W-we survived… we survived! Damn, I thought I was dead!”

I was not alone in the Sanctuary.
The War Covenant Members who had arrived together exhaled sighs of relief.
Among them, some were exceptionally overjoyed.

[Those who fell while defending the Wreckage. Not many, but the battle was so fierce it was unavoidable.]

In this Trial, those who fell would be resurrected upon successful escape.
Thanks to that benefit, they had been granted another life.
I quietly observed the War Covenant Members cheering.

“You’ve worked hard, Captain.”
“Yes, you all did well. Rest for a while and recover from your wounds. It seems many of you are injured.”
“Understood. I’ll look for a healer.”

Sung Ha-yan was injured as well, along with many others who had sustained wounds from the consecutive battles.
There would be time to spare for a while, so healing the wounds should suffice.
Baek Min-jun bowed and withdrew.

“Then, what remains now is….”
[Mmm, I can hardly wait.]

The Trial had ended.
And when a Trial ends, something arrives.

[Congratulations, Han Yu-sung! And Lord of War!]
[In this Trial, you completed the Floating Vessel faster than anyone else, and successfully escaped from the Collapse Point that was crumbling away!]
[Furthermore, you conquered a space that should not have appeared.]
[Currently, the nation supported by the ‘Lord of War’ is ‘South Korea’. Additional rewards based on the results will be granted to South Korea!]
[Rewards for your remarkable achievements are bestowed upon you!]

Needless to say, it was ‘rewards’.
Brilliant light appeared before Han Yu-sung as he gazed at the messages.

[Korea’s national rank has been promoted!]
[All national buffs possessed by Korea are strengthened! Additionally, you are granted the benefit of significantly enhancing a national buff of your choice!]
[Furthermore, you are given the authority to select a new national buff!]
[A special ‘facility’ can be installed in Korea!]

This Trial contained separate national rewards.
Korea received special rewards based on the Trial’s achievements.
And.

[Your level has increased by 10 stages.]
[Martial Prowess has increased by +15, and Unyielding Spirit has increased by +15.]
[Due to the effect of Divine Ascension, Martial Prowess and Unyielding Spirit have each increased by +5.]
[Additionally, Annihilation has increased by +30.]

[10 million coins are granted as a reward.]
[As a special reward, the ‘Floating Vessel’ is granted. The Floating Vessel can be utilized in authorized Battlefields and possesses exceptional performance.]
[You have obtained the item, ‘Aura of Lordship (Eternity)’.]
[You have obtained the item, ‘Power of Awakening (Mythology)’.]

Level ups, and items too.
But among them, there was one peculiar reward.

“You’re giving me a Floating Vessel?”
[Turn around. Don’t you see it?]

Han Yu-sung turned his head as Kakasha instructed.
There, standing tall behind him, was the familiar silhouette of a ship.
It was the ‘Floating Vessel’ that the War Covenant Members had completed.

[I wondered why it hadn’t disappeared, but it seems this is the ‘special reward’ the Trial mentioned.]
“Is this the reward for being the first to clear the Trial?”

Han Yu-sung approached the Floating Vessel.
A thought crossed my mind in that instant.
It’s certainly an unusual reward, but would it truly be of great help?
If it’s merely a ship that drifts, it wouldn’t be particularly useful.
As if mocking such doubts—

[The Floating Vessel can only be used on authorized Battlefields.]
[The vessel contains a ‘Mana Core’ completed by the War Covenant Members. While the effects have been adjusted somewhat, the buffs the Mana Core grants to allies will prove invaluable on the Battlefield.]

“Hmm, that changes things entirely.”

The ‘Mana Core’—the central mechanic of the Trial.
These mechanisms possessed the useful characteristic of granting buffs to allies.
As Han Yu-sung drew near the Floating Vessel, the buff information was revealed.

[【Mana Core (Complete)】.]
[The core of the fully restored ‘Floating Vessel.’ Even if destroyed, it possesses the function to ‘self-repair’ the ship by consuming Coins.]
[The Mana Core emanates a subtle magical aura: All nearby allies’ stats +30%, Attack and Defense Power +40%, Skill Damage +60%, Mana Consumption -30%, Cooldown Reduction -30%, healing for all allies within range.]
[The Mana Core’s barrier protects the Floating Vessel. Additionally, the attack mechanisms embedded within the vessel automatically engage enemies in the vicinity.]
[The Mana Core grants power to the Colossal Constructs. It provides a special buff that strengthens them the closer they are to the Floating Vessel.]

Han Yu-sung nodded with satisfaction upon reviewing the buffs.
This was essentially a mobile fortress.
Combined with the Colossal Constructs, it would prove invaluable across numerous Battlefields.
Especially in battles against the Lords.

[Hmm, everything is satisfactory, but I find the appearance somewhat displeasing. I wish to alter the form according to my preferences….]
“Don’t make it look strange.”

Kakasha seemed eager to decorate the floating vessel.
There was no need to stop him, so I let him do as he wished.
Now only the item rewards remained.

[Aura of the Lord (Eternity)].
· An aura imbued with the formidable power of a lord.
· Upon use, upgrades a desired skill to SSS-rank. Additionally, the lord contracted with the user absorbs the power contained within their heart.

[Power of Awakening (Mythic)].
· The power to awaken latent strength within an item.
· Upon use, advances a ‘growth-type item’ by one stage. However, growth beyond the item’s limit is impossible.

These were items capable of enhancing skills and equipment.
One SSS-rank skill and one Eternity-grade item. Combined with the ‘Transcendent’s Hammer’, that made two Eternity-grade items.
I had obtained tremendous rewards from a single trial.

[The Lord of War receives rewards based on performance!]
[10 million coins are granted as reward.]
[Two sacred relics can be enhanced up to S-rank.]
[The Sanctuary possessed by the Lord of War expands further. Additionally, authority is granted to install ‘special facilities’ within the Sanctuary!]
[The level of all blessings possessed increases. The next time a blessing is selected, a ‘special blessing’ is guaranteed to appear!]
[The ‘War’s Blessing’ is strengthened!]

Finally, the rewards granted to the lord as well.
Kakasha hummed contentedly, seemingly in good spirits.
Yet by now the rewards had become familiar, and he no longer displayed the intense reactions of before.
I too had grown accustomed to them.

“I should consider where to allocate these rewards.”

They should be used for things that would aid in future battles.
I boarded the floating vessel and lay down upon its pristine deck.
The sky of the blazing Sanctuary stretched above me.

[“Wouldn’t it be better to rest at the Safe House if you need rest? Or have you suddenly become sentimental?”]
“There’s something I need to think about.”
[“Something to think about…”]

Kakasha approached Han Yu-sung’s side and let out a scoff.

[“The Seal Point. I suspect that’s the only thing it could be.”]
“You know well. I kept feeling something was off about it.”

It was doubt regarding the Seal Point.
That place was clearly a space prepared to seal the ‘flag’.
Or, to be more precise.

“It felt like it was created to seal the rewards that come with the flag.”
[“Hmm, I share the same thought.”]

Han Yu-sung retrieved the Fragment of the World.
A fragment of what had once been a World-grade item.
It was an item with no effects, but when the ‘Shard of Rebellion’ took root within it, an effect was added.
An effect that granted nearby allies a buff called ‘Will of Rebellion’.
And there was one more thing—a meaningful inscription.

[Fragment of the World.]
· This is a fragment of what was once a ‘World’-grade item. Only a fragment remains, yet a formidable power can still be felt from it.
· Should an opportunity arise to gather the destroyed pieces or create new fragments, it may regain its complete form. However, that form may differ greatly from this item’s original appearance.

“So it means we don’t know what will emerge when the item is completed.”
[“Hmm…. It doesn’t mean the originally completed World-grade item will appear, but rather an item related to this ‘Shard of Rebellion’, does it not?”]
“That would be it. And that means….”
[“It will be an item related to the Nameless Heavenly Demon that you possess.”]

Han Yu-sung nodded silently.
Why had he been able to obtain the Nameless Heavenly Demon and its related legacy? It was because of his unique ability, ‘Incarnation’.
Sometimes such thoughts crossed his mind.

‘It feels as though my unique ability, Incarnation, is guiding me.’

So that I could obtain the Nameless Heavenly Demon or its related legacy.
And at the same time, I felt as though I was being tested.
Transcendence, my unique ability, thrusts its owner into harsh environments.
Only then can one reap the benefits of Transcendence, and simultaneously receive the reward of tremendous power granted to its owner.

‘If Transcendence is truly guiding me and testing me.’

Then who exactly is the one orchestrating this?
It’s a question that cannot be resolved.
But if there’s one thing I can be certain of.

[I remember what you said to the Lord of War. You said the Tower of Blood Demon appeared because of the blood flowing through your body.]
“That’s right. It was probably because of Transcendence.”

Kakasha, who shared my thoughts, spoke up.
She quietly voiced the thoughts in her mind.

[Your unique ability, Transcendence, distorts and destroys the existing system. As a Lord bearing an Epithet, I say this: your unique ability is beyond standard parameters. You are accomplishing feats that even the Lord of War dare not attempt.]
“If we consider that….”
[Hmm, the ‘orchestrator’ you’re puzzled by must be an entity of immense power. An existence that even the Lord of War could not stand against.]
“Do you have any leads?”

Kakasha pondered the question before shaking her head.

[Since I became a Lord, I have never encountered such an entity. If there’s any possibility, it would be before I became a Lord….]
“You wouldn’t have found much information even if you searched.”
[Exactly so. Out of curiosity, I searched in various ways, but I could not find any records of an entity possessing such power.]

Either such records never existed in the first place.
Or the records were intentionally erased.
Kakasha agreed with my assessment.

[Both are possibilities. Burying records of things one wishes not to exist is not impossible within the system we belong to.]
“Then I’ll need to find information from someone who exists outside that system.”
[Fortunately, there is one.]

The Wanderer, Geomson.
The Blood Demon exists as well, but he doesn’t seem like he’d tell me anything.
I looked up at the sky and exhaled slowly.

“Achiros, and Geomson. Which one shall I face first….”

A smile bloomed unbidden across my lips as I pondered the choice.
It could not have been otherwise.

“A more pleasant dilemma than I expected.”

The two transcendents no longer felt like distant, unreachable beings as they once had.
That realization brought with it considerable joy.

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