The Crazy Battle God Has Returned - Chapter 306

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A Mad Swordsman Returns – Chapter 306

The massive wave of sword energy that Dok-go Cheon unleashed.
The countless crimson spheres that Slayer had released came to a halt.
Soon the two intertwined completely, merging into one as they converged toward Han Yu-sung’s fingertips.
And then.

【Reverse Heaven】.

From those fingertips, an overwhelmingly massive sphere was fired.
The ‘Reverse Heaven Sphere’ spiraling as it shot forth pierced through Slayer’s body first.
Yet the sphere’s momentum remained entirely undiminished as it hurtled forward at tremendous speed, launching toward the enemy beyond.
Directly at Dok-go Cheon.

Kwaaaaaaaa!

Dok-go Cheon felt his skin prickling with electricity.
It was the sensation of being crushed beneath overwhelming force. The closer that sphere drew, the more he could perceive the tremendous power contained within it.
It had to be this way. He had utilized the combined strength of both Slayer and himself.

‘I’ve heard of this technique before.’

It was a technique that Geomson, who had contracted with Dok-go Cheon, had mentioned.
That human called Han Yu-sung possessed some mysterious technique—absorbing the power of the Lords and counterattacking—though how he managed it remained unclear.
He could tell immediately upon seeing it.
This was that technique.

‘I had prepared countermeasures. I had devised a way to respond to this as well….’

How to respond when Han Yu-sung used that technique.
How to neutralize his attempt to absorb the sword energy he released.
He had considered both.
But this situation—he had not anticipated it.
And above all else.

“This is….”

It exceeded the scope of what Dok-go Cheon could have imagined.
Had the situation been different, could I have countered that attack? Could I have neutralized it?
I couldn’t find an answer to that question.
With eyes wide in shock, I raised my blade as though possessed.
Because I couldn’t simply accept this.

“Ugh, uuugh…!”

But it was meaningless.
The sword force I summoned too late was utterly powerless before the reversed heavenly energy.
The blade energy scattered in an instant. My sword was pushed back helplessly.
The sphere of reversed heavenly energy, destroying everything in its path, pierced through me.

Kwaaaaaang!

Unable to withstand the impact, my body crashed into the earth.
My trembling eyes looked down at my own form.
Where the reversed heavenly energy’s sphere had pierced—my abdomen. There, a massive wound had been carved.
Blood gushed from my mouth in torrents.
But my condition was relatively better than it could have been.

– Cough! Hack, ggggh…!

Slayer’s condition was far more critical than mine.
At the closest range, an irreversible, massive hole had been torn through his abdomen.
Yet Slayer had not fallen.

Whoooosh!

– Kraaaaaaah!

Slayer spread wings sharp as blades, crimson with blood, and engulfed Han Yu-sung in a net-like assault.
An attack with no way to block it, no way to evade it.
Before it, Han Yu-sung’s choice was simple.

– Th, uuugh…?!

Taking the full brunt of the attack with his body.
‘Dragon Transformation’, the ‘Enhanced Exoskeleton’ derived from it, and ‘Blood Demon Armor’.
And the ‘Arcana’s Protection’ that deployed in an instant.
I judged that with these, I could withstand it once.

Crash! Crash! Crash! Crash!

That judgment proved to be absolutely correct.
Slayer’s wings, possessing tremendous destructive force, nullified all of Han Yu-sung’s defenses.
But they didn’t pierce through Han Yu-sung’s core body.
Slayer’s eyes widened in shock and fury.
Han Yu-sung, who had reached right before his face, stepped into the true stance.

Heaven-Splitting Strike.

Crash! Crash! Crash! Crash! Crash! Crash!

After a moment of silence, the forest trembled.
The fist of Heaven-Splitting Strike, containing all remaining magical power, struck Slayer with devastating force, and the immense magical energy erupted, sweeping across all directions.
Both Slayer and even Dok-go Cheon, who had been watching the spectacle.

– Ugh, ahhhhh….

And moments later, Slayer’s form became visible.
A pathetic sight—all wings lost, half of his body blown away.
Lacking the strength to even support his body, he collapsed helplessly to his knees.
A gaze filled with confusion looked up at Han Yu-sung.
It was clear he couldn’t comprehend the situation he found himself in.

“There’s no need to make you understand.”

Han Yu-sung’s fist crashed down on Slayer’s head.

Splatter!

The headless body of the monster crumpled pathetically to the ground.
For a boss monster hidden in the forest, it was far too anticlimactic an end.
At that same moment, a message appeared before Han Yu-sung’s eyes.

[The Ruins’ monster, Slayer, has been defeated.]
[Objective 1: Defeat 800/800 monsters and 150/150 players.]
[Objective 2: Defeat the sealed boss monster, Slayer.]
[Congratulations! You have achieved all objectives of the special Quest! You can now unlock an item of Eternity grade of your choice!]
[Additionally, your Fighting Spirit has increased by 50 million!]

The reason so many players had gathered here.
A reward for unlocking an item of ‘Eternity’ grade had been granted.
A list of the various items I possessed appeared in the air.
Which one would I choose?

[You have unlocked the Blood Demon Sword (Eternity)!]
“There’s no question about it.”

The air tore open as if split asunder.
An overwhelming blood energy surged forth from the gap. I reached out and grasped the Blood Demon Sword, stained crimson.
Then several voices echoed in my mind.

“Persistent creature. Still trying to enchant me?”

The Blood Demon Sword had a side effect of enchanting its user into obsession with the blade.
It was a side effect that had little impact on me. I thought it had given up after not hearing from it for so long, but the Blood Demon Sword had not abandoned its efforts.
As I grasped the sword, I felt a tremendous power flowing through my body.

‘That… that is…’

Dok-go Cheon stared at the Blood Demon Sword, momentarily entranced.
He had no choice. Even he, who possessed multiple swords, could only gaze upon it in captivation—an overwhelmingly magnificent blade.
An irrepressible greed welled up within him.
But.

‘Right now, I must flee.’

Dok-go Cheon made a swift decision.
The Eternity item he had targeted had been taken from him. Now he had no chance of victory whatsoever.
Considering the power contained in that sword, it was even more so.
The wisest course was to withdraw from this place now and plan for later.
Without a moment’s hesitation, he kicked off the ground.

A deafening boom echoed across the battlefield.

“Ugh!”

In that instant.
Multiple layers of ice walls erupted, encircling Dok-go Cheon.
Glacial Wall—a secret technique of the Blue Tower. Of course, such a skill fell far short of restraining a swordmaster of Dok-go Cheon’s caliber.
Indeed, a single slash from Dok-go Cheon shattered it completely.
But it was enough to halt his momentum.

‘Damn it, the wound is affecting my movement…!’

Especially now, with such grievous injuries afflicting Dok-go Cheon.
Han Yu-sung deployed the Sword Domain and kicked off the ground. Time itself warped, and the surrounding landscape twisted like stretched tape.
Only Han Yu-sung moved normally within that distortion.

“You bastard…!”

Dok-go Cheon was a warrior blessed with rare talent.
Thus, he perceived the distortion of time’s flow and instantly conceived countermeasures in his mind.
The problem was that his body, ravaged by Heavenly Reversal, could not obey.
The distance between them closed in an instant. Han Yu-sung watched Dok-go Cheon desperately conjure sword energy and raised the Blood Demon Blade high.
And then.

Blood Heavenly Demon Path—Annihilating Light of Blood and Soul.

All light in the world vanished.
Within pitch-black darkness, a crimson annihilating light gleamed ominously.
Soon, the blade bearing that annihilating light fell like a thunderbolt.

A catastrophic explosion tore through the earth.

The annihilating light struck the ground with devastating force.
A tremendous shockwave erupted, and crimson fissures consumed the earth. The annihilating light seeping beneath the surface detonated in unison.
An overwhelming torrent of blood energy engulfed Dok-go Cheon.

“…!”

There was no time even to scream.
I felt an overwhelming force consuming me.
My body, unable to withstand it, began to dissolve.
Eyes filled with curses fixed upon Han Yu-sung.

“Next time, I won’t…!”

I would not fall to such a fate again.
I swallowed the curse I could never finish speaking and was eliminated.
It was almost laughably anticlimactic for someone once considered a championship contender.

“A common last words, aren’t they.”
[He hasn’t died, so technically not a last testament… but it is a common phrase. Should I say it resembles your master?]
“Geomson? Hmm, there is a similar feeling to it.”

I didn’t know Geomson well.
With this, Geomson, Taronier, Helud, and Dok-go Cheon were all eliminated. Of course, the competition wasn’t over. There would still be strong contenders remaining.
But none of them would be stronger than these three.

“Now I just need to solidify my victory.”

I collected the items Dok-go Cheon had dropped.
He had farmed diligently—there were several Epic-grade items among them.
I fused one of the sword items with the Blood Demon Sword.

[You have fused ‘Slaughterer’s Blade’ with ‘Blood Demon Sword’.]
[The item has been granted the following effects: ‘Attack Power +40%, Attack Speed +20%, Life Drain +10%, Defense –10%’!]

A decent effect.
And then, another welcome message appeared.

[You have accumulated sufficient fighting spirit. The Lords can now invest more coins, and buffs up to Stage 4 have been unlocked!]

All the battles I had waged so far.
My fighting spirit had surged greatly from the harvest in this Quest.
And in the next moment.

[The Lords have invested tremendous coins in you!]
[You receive a buff appropriate to your current fighting spirit!]
[Tier 4 Buff: All stats +60%, Attack Power +40%, Defense +20%, Speed +20%. Additionally, the locations of Monster Camps, Quests, and other participants in the vicinity are shared with you!]

As if waiting for this moment, the Lords’ investments poured in.
Having eliminated three competitors and being the only one to unlock an Eternity item, the flood of investment was inevitable.

[I can see the faces of the Lords who invested first. They must be grinning ear to ear, but ugh. Such unsightly faces.]
“Most of them are probably Lords from Earth.”
[That seems to be the case. Hwanrak is among them too.]

A name I wouldn’t want to miss.
A Lord who takes an oddly keen interest in Han Yu-sung.
Thanks to him, I’ve received help several times, so there’s nothing wrong with it on my end.
Han Yu-sung stretched his stiff body and looked around.

“I can see something. Is it thanks to the Lords’ investment?”

Faint auras drifted in all directions.
Likely the positions of participants in the vicinity. Being a Tier 4 buff, the effect was remarkably potent.
With this, I could easily reduce the number of enemies.

“Then, let’s move.”

First, I’ll eliminate everyone in this Forest.
With that decision made, Han Yu-sung kicked off the ground without hesitation.

Whoooooosh—!

But Han Yu-sung had to stop after only a short distance.
From where Helud and Dok-go Cheon—those he had disposed of—had vanished, an unfamiliar yet strangely familiar aura rose up.
The aura, which had lingered in the empty air for a moment, shot forward at tremendous speed.
And was immediately absorbed into Han Yu-sung.

“…What is this, all of a sudden.”
[What’s wrong? You suddenly stopped moving.]
“Kakasha, you didn’t see it?”
[Huh? What do you mean you saw something?]

Surprisingly, it seemed Kakasha’s eyes couldn’t perceive it either.
Which meant the other Lords couldn’t see it either.
Han Yu-sung tilted his head in bewilderment.
Soon, a message materialized before his eyes.

[You have absorbed a portion of other ‘Fragments’.]
[You can now track the location of those ‘Fragments’, and by consuming ‘Demonic Energy’ under certain conditions, you can open a path to the Fragments.]

“What is this now?”

It was a message that defied imagination—something he had never anticipated.

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