The Crazy Battle God Has Returned - Chapter 295

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A Mad Swordsman Returns – Chapter 295

[You have defeated the final boss monster, the Earth Dragon.]
[Congratulations! You have cleared this event in record time. All players on this Battlefield will receive benefits!]

The Boss Rush event had ended.
The Battlefield where Han Yu-sung was located—Battlefield 4—had finished it the fastest.
And now.
Only silence hung over that Battlefield.

“….”
“….”

The players stared blankly ahead.
What they saw was a blood-red fissure carved into the sky like a deep scar, the earth split open in devastation, the boss monster—the Earth Dragon—vanished without a trace, and the architect of it all: Han Yu-sung.
Only Han Yu-sung remained.

[☆ Emergency Reward! ☆]
[Eliminate Han Yu-sung before the event ends! His contribution will be distributed to all players, and the rewards he would have earned will go to the final killer!]
[Do it now! Time is running out!]

The players were clearly devoid of fighting spirit.
Messages continued to flood their vision.
Attack Han Yu-sung, strike him and steal his contribution, plunder the rewards.
But none of them felt the slightest inclination to obey.
The reason was obvious.

‘How could we possibly defeat that monster?’
‘It’s better to just take whatever rewards he gives and leave. If we attack him out of greed for contribution, we’ll lose the rewards and die anyway.’
‘Why fight a battle we have no chance of winning?’

Their will had been shattered before an insurmountable wall.
Besides, there weren’t many players left. Whenever someone harbored killing intent, Han Yu-sung killed them as if he’d been waiting for it.
Could they even win by combining their strength?

‘How are we supposed to defeat someone who uses skills like that?’
‘I’ve never seen a player use skills on that scale. Unless it were an Avatar of a Lord, how could a mere player….’

I was capable of eliminating a boss monster like the Earth Dragon in a single strike.
Was it an SS-rank skill? Perhaps something even higher.
Then it would be SSS-rank.
A player possessing a skill of that caliber could not be found in Platinum. The same held true for Diamond.

‘Why in the world is such a creature even in Platinum!’

He was an invasive species that should never have existed in this ecosystem.
It was impossible to fight against such a being and emerge victorious. What meaning could the Battlefield of Stars possibly have in dangling rewards before them?
There was no chance of victory from the start.

“….”
“….”

Han Yu-sung turned around to face the players.
Those who felt his gaze instinctively averted their eyes.
As if they wished to escape the weight of his stare.

“Pathetic wretches.”
[Consider what you have done during this event. You slaughtered irritating fools like a tyrant, and yet you speak such words….]
“I didn’t kill them. This is the Battlefield of Stars, after all.”
[Indeed…. How merciful of you.]

As Kakasha clicked his tongue in exasperation.
The landscape around us scattered, and the players began to vanish.

[The event, 【Boss Rush】, is now concluded.]

Along with the message announcing the closure, my vision flooded with light.

* * *

When I opened my eyes, the familiar Battlefield Lobby came into view.
Han Yu-sung stretched while gazing at the stars beyond the Battlefield.

“I’m beginning to grow weary of the Battlefield of Stars….”
[Hmm. Having traversed many battlefields in such a short span, it is only natural to feel fatigue. I suspect the time to achieve your objective draws near….]

Han Yu-sung cracked his stiff neck and gazed ahead.
As if waiting for that moment, a message materialized before my eyes.

[Event, Boss Rush has been cleared.]
[You have achieved an overwhelming victory. You receive 10 million Coins and 5 million Star Points as rewards! As an additional reward, the ‘Rank Experience’ gained from this event has increased significantly!]
[Your rank in the Battlefield of Stars has been promoted to Diamond!]
[The Diamond-tier Star Store has opened! As a reward for perfectly completing the event, special items have been added to the Star Store, and you can purchase those items for free!]

These were messages related to the event rewards.
The rewards were extraordinarily satisfying.
Because I had fulfilled all the reward conditions of the event, the rewards had been enhanced.
Thanks to that, I could be promoted to Diamond rank all at once.

[It seems you received a substantial amount of Rank Experience.]
“This works out perfectly for me. I was getting tired of it anyway.”
[For a while, there will be no need to participate further in the Battlefield of Stars.]

The reward Han Yu-sung desired most was ‘Rank Experience’.
In the current situation, it was the most useful reward I could have received.

[Congratulations on reaching Diamond rank.]
[Starting from Diamond rank, a ‘demotion’ system is added. If you suffer repeated defeats in the Battlefield of Stars, you will be demoted to a lower rank.]

Until now, the Battlefield of Stars had no particular penalties.
Unless it was a battlefield with restrictions or special conditions, defeat simply meant the end. There was no loss of life or demotion.
But from Diamond rank onward, things were different.

[This penalty holds little meaning for you.]
“Well, I won’t lose enough to warrant demotion anyway.”

For Han Yu-sung, this penalty was utterly meaningless.
Of course, there weren’t only penalties.
From Diamond rank onward, there were benefits such as increased multipliers for acquiring Star Points or Coins, and the ability to receive ‘sponsorships’.

“Sponsorships?”
[It is nothing particularly remarkable. It is a function where Lords you favor can give you gifts like sponsors would, but….]
“Hearing about it alone makes the benefit seem rather meaningless.”
[The Lords will not give extraordinary gifts. Of course, there are occasionally unusual ones, so it is not entirely without meaning. This sponsorship also has the advantage of being able to ignore certain restrictions to some extent.]

As I listened to the story, a particular Lord suddenly came to mind.
The Lord of Pleasure. That madman—I wondered if he might orchestrate something.
Though it wasn’t something I needed to worry about immediately.

‘If he gives me a gift, I’ll simply accept it and put it to use.’

There was no real reason to refuse.
And right now, there were more pressing matters than such patronage.
I gazed at the message that materialized before my eyes.

[You have been granted access to the Star Store (Diamond).]
[Will you open it?]

A message asking whether to open the Star Store.
Without hesitation, I opened it. A window appeared displaying a list and images of various items.

[Some products have been enhanced by the effect of 【Descent of the Divine】! Additionally, special discounts will be applied when purchasing certain items!]

“There was a bonus from Descent of the Divine? I’d forgotten about that.”

It was welcome news, in its own way.
I regarded the Star Store with an expressionless face.

“It’s been a while since I’ve used the Star Store.”
[It really has. You haven’t used it in quite some time.]

There was little reason to use it, after all.
The products from the Silver, Gold, and Platinum-tier Star Stores were no longer of great use to me.
Had I raised my rank in the Battlefield of Stars back then, they would have been helpful, but I hadn’t had the luxury to do so.

“The Diamond tier… there are actually some worthwhile items here.”

Most were Mythic-grade items.
Yet there were a few Eternity-grade items as well.
I examined the most expensive item among them.

[Soul of the Slayer (Eternity)]
· An item imbued with the soul of a slayer. Upon use, increases the user’s Martial Prowess and Indomitability by 40 each. Additionally, grants the skill to summon ‘Galarck, the Slayer.’

“The Slayer’s Soul costs 10 million points. That’s the most expensive item here.”
[Hmm, it seems to be a type of spirit elixir. It does appear to grant an additional skill, but I’m uncertain how useful it will be.]
“It looks like a summoning skill, doesn’t it?”

The stat increases were substantial, and it was quite a decent item.
But did it justify the 10 million point price tag?
That was debatable, but there wasn’t anything else worth buying anyway.

[You have purchased the Slayer’s Soul (Eternity).]

Han Yu-sung used the item immediately after purchasing it.
I felt a tremendous force coursing through my body.
And moments later, my body underwent a transformation.

[You have used the Slayer’s Soul.]
[Martial Prowess and Indomitable Will each increase by 40!]
[You have acquired the skill: Summon the Slayer, Galarck (SS)!]

[Summon the Slayer, Galarck (SS)]
· Classification: Active.
· Summons Galarck, the slayer who once made the world tremble in fear, along with the spirits that follow him, to attack enemies.
· The power of the summoned Galarck and spirits grows stronger depending on the number of enemies defeated before using this skill.
· Galarck emanates an aura that inflicts debuffs upon enemies.

Upon reading the skill, Han Yu-sung nodded in understanding.
It was a decent item, but whether it justified the 10 million point cost had been unclear until I saw the skill description. Now it made sense.
An SS-rank skill was certainly worth that many points.

‘Well, I didn’t pay for it anyway.’

Thanks to the event rewards, it had been free from the start.
Though I hadn’t tested it yet, I suspected it would prove useful in large-scale battles like the Lords’ War.
I’d learn the details later.
After closing the skill window, Han Yu-sung surveyed the shop once more.

“I still have plenty of Star Points left. Since I’m here, I might as well buy everything useful and distribute it among the Oath-takers. And I shouldn’t forget the Draken Race either.”
[That wouldn’t be a bad idea.]

Han Yu-sung examined the shop and purchased the items he had marked.

[You have purchased Essence of Magic Power (Eternity), Armor of Assembly (Eternity), Berserker’s Plate (Eternity), Angel’s Pendant (Eternity), and Unyielding Defender (Eternity) using Star Points.]

Five Eternity-tier items.
And several Mythic-grade items on top of that.
This should satisfy the War Covenant Members.
Having completed his task, Han Yu-sung stretched languidly.

“I’ve reached Diamond rank, and I’ve bought everything I need….”
[Now I just have to wait until that ‘special battlefield’ the Blood Demon mentioned opens. The problem is, I have no idea when that will be.]
“True enough.”

It was a battlefield where only Diamond-rank and above players could participate.
Without a doubt, it would be a considerably high-level battlefield.
I suspected I might encounter many of the higher races that weren’t easily visible in ordinary times.

“He said I’d be able to find what I’m looking for.”
[He was referring to the words from the Blood Demon’s letter. He said I could find a way to fight The Wanderer, Geomson, in that battlefield.]
“Let’s find out what that means directly in that battlefield.”

There were things I wanted to ask the Blood Demon when I met him.
Once the battlefield opened, things would get busy one way or another. Until then, I should rest and handle whatever simple tasks could be managed.
Having achieved his goal, Han Yu-sung left the Battlefield of Stars with that thought in mind.
But the day of rest never came.

“This is….”

The very next day.
News that Han Yu-sung had not anticipated arrived.

[The Blood Cult of the Murim makes a public declaration.]
[‘Our sect wishes to follow the Lord of War.’]

“…What now?”

Han Yu-sung’s brow furrowed upon hearing the news.
It was news that could only provoke such a reaction.

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