The Crazy Battle God Has Returned - Chapter 357

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A Mad Swordsman Returns – Chapter 357

Within the Difficult Realm, in the Forbidden Realm, there were several players.
Their races were as diverse as one could imagine.
Even ‘higher races’ rarely seen on the Battlefield of Stars were visible here.
Naturally, each of them possessed formidable power.

Crack!

Yet before Han Yu-sung, such strength was meaningless.
He swept through the Forbidden Realm at tremendous speed, identified the players’ locations, and hunted them without hesitation.

Whoooosh…

And from the dead players, he absorbed ‘fragments’.
From their completely shattered bodies, a faint energy began to condense, took form, and was absorbed into Han Yu-sung.
These were ‘fragments’ I had seen several times before.
However, there was one difference from the past.

[Fragment absorbed.]
[The fragment is too weak to enhance the Mad Swordsman. Absorb more fragments to strengthen it.]

When I obtained fragments from Helud and Dok-go Cheon, the Mad Swordsman was enhanced immediately.
Those fragments had separate names—Wrath, Greed, and others. But the fragments I absorbed this time had no names, and the Mad Swordsman was not enhanced.
It was because the fragments were far too small.
If that was the case, the course of action was simple.

[Fragment absorbed.]
[Fragment absorbed…]

Absorb more fragments.
Fortunately, there were several others in the Forbidden Realm who possessed fragments.
By my senses, roughly fifteen or so.
I disposed of enemies at tremendous speed.
And in the midst of this, a question arose.

‘How large were the fragments I possessed in my previous life?’

I recalled what the Blood Demon had said.
The fragment I possessed was small, and by its original nature, it shouldn’t have grown this powerful.
The fragment called ‘Godly Descent’ had become this formidable thanks to regression.

‘In my past life, it wasn’t ‘Godly Descent’ but ‘Demonic Descent’.’

My fragment had grown stronger through regression.
Or rather, to be more precise.

‘By offering up the 【Qualification of a Lord】 that I obtained through the effect of ‘Demonic Descent’….’

A message had appeared stating that my unique ability, ‘Demonic Descent’, satisfied the accomplishments I had achieved and was promoted and inherited as ‘Godly Descent’.
Thinking about that, one possibility came to mind.

‘What if I could obtain the 【Qualification of a Lord】 again this time?’

Wouldn’t something significant change?
That’s what I thought.
It wasn’t an absurd notion.
Even Kakasha, hearing my thoughts, agreed.

[Though it was alongside the original, slaying a transcendent with a human body is a tremendous feat. If it were three of them, thou might indeed be granted the qualification to become a Lord… Such is my thinking.]

Those who prove their qualifications on their respective stars become Lords.
And they are given the objective to demonstrate that they can become ‘the Unique One’ through repeated ascensions, gathering coins in the process.
If I were to slay Achiros, wouldn’t that sufficiently prove my qualification?

[So then, what dost thou think? Dost thou wish to become a Lord?]
“I’m not sure. I’m not particularly inclined to.”

I answered as such while slaying the tenth player.
Becoming a Lord meant being subordinate to the system created by the Great Will.
Thinking about that, I wasn’t particularly inclined toward it.
But I was interested in the 【Qualification of a Lord】 itself.
Regardless.

“That’s something to consider after I slay Achiros.”
[Aye, thy words ring true.]

Four players remained in the Forbidden Realm.
They were in the Deep Layer of the Forbidden Realm. I followed the traces of the fragments they possessed and naturally made my way toward the Deep Layer.

‘There seems to be something in this Difficult Realm as well….’

I sensed that something far greater than the fragments possessed by the players here existed in the Deep Layer of the Forbidden Realm.
I would simply have to go and verify it myself.
I quickened my pace, feeling the weight of countless gazes upon me.

[The stares are quite piercing. Those Wanderers.]

Needless to say, they were the gazes of the Wanderers.
Their eyes held a multitude of emotions—curiosity, anger, and other sentiments. I could feel numerous gazes tinged with goodwill as well.

“There are more Wanderers than I expected.”
[They are scattered across the Universe, so it is said. Gathered together, their numbers would be considerable. The problem, however….]
“They have no reason to cooperate with one another?”
[Precisely so.]

The Wanderers are transcendent beings of undeniable power.
Take Geomson, for instance—was he not such a being? Yet despite the strength they possessed, the Wanderers as a faction failed to fulfill their proper role.
The reason was deceptively simple.

‘They lack a central anchor.’

It was not that there were no candidates capable of becoming such an anchor.
Rather, those who could fill such a role seemed unwilling to do so.
And the Gods kept them in check as well.
In other words.

‘If such a central anchor were to emerge….’

The Wanderers might become a true force to be reckoned with.
I lifted my gaze.

A deafening roar echoed through the air!

In the Deep Layer of the Forbidden Realm.
A fierce battle was raging there.
Four players, and a ‘Colossal Construct’ bearing multiple arms.
It was no ordinary Colossal Construct. It was a special entity similar to the Guardian of the Wall.

Crash!

“Ugh, grrr…!”
“Damn it, we’re running out of time!”

The combatants clashed in chaotic disarray.
Han Yu-sung walked forward slowly, and the players turned their heads at the sound of his footsteps.
Horror flashed across their faces.

“So, you’ve finally come…!”

The players knew what was happening in the Forbidden Realm.
An unexpected intruder had breached their sanctuary, and he was slaughtering the players here like prey.
And now he was advancing toward the Deep Layer at an incredible speed.
That’s why they had tried to resolve the Difficult Realm as quickly as possible.

Roar!

Too late.
A pale, ashen aura erupted explosively from Han Yu-sung’s blade.
The Wanderers who witnessed it hastily granted maximum protection to their Oath-takers.
But they already knew the truth.

Tidal Wave Sword Strike.

It was a futile struggle.
A sword infused with immense mana and primordial force tore through the air.
Countless sword auras erupted from the blade’s edge.
Those auras became a massive tidal wave that annihilated the enemies before him.
There was only one exception.

– Groooooooowl…!

The colossal warrior with multiple arms endured the first tidal wave.
But as if that mattered not at all, a second wave crashed down upon it.
The giant’s body shattered into countless fragments, scattering in all directions.

Silence swept across the expanse.

The vast Cavern fell silent in an instant.
The players who had been fighting moments before, the colossal warrior—all had fallen.
Han Yu-sung extended his hand.
Fragments erupted from the players’ bodies, drawn toward him and absorbed, and soon a message appeared.

[You have absorbed ‘Fragments’.]
[You have absorbed a sufficient quantity of Fragments. As the absorbed Fragments merge, they grant power to their owner….]
[All latent potential of the currently awakened ‘God’s Descent’ is greatly strengthened.]
[The owner’s level and all stats rise significantly.]
[‘Blade Annihilation’ and ‘Demonic Energy’ stats rise dramatically.]

[Han Yu-sung]
· Level: 320.
· Class: Limitless Martial Arts
· Unique Ability: God’s Descent (EX)
· Martial Prowess: 770 · Indomitable Will: 710 · Mana: 400
· Blade Annihilation: 900 · Demonic Energy: 800 · Holy Essence: 800

I clicked my tongue as I reviewed my status window.
My level had risen through the various trials I’d faced recently. And now, absorbing these Fragments had pushed both my level and stats even higher.
The stats were almost unbelievable to witness with my own eyes.
What was even more astonishing was that it wasn’t over yet.

[You have gained new enlightenment from the knowledge contained within the Fragments.]
[‘Primordial Force’ is strengthened, and the backlash after its use is further reduced. You can now utilize Primordial Force in far more diverse ways than before.]

It was enlightenment regarding the Primordial Force.
I closed my eyes.
I could feel knowledge related to the Primordial Force continuously flowing in from the Fragments I had just absorbed.
How had the original owner of these Fragments wielded the Primordial Force?
The experience and knowledge they had accumulated poured into my mind.

“Hmm, indeed.”

Having gained this knowledge, Han Yu-sung’s eyes widened in realization.
Until now, I had only used the Primordial Force by channeling it into my weapon. To be precise, that was the only way I could use it.
My understanding of the Primordial Force remained immature, and the severe backlash made it nearly impossible to employ it in any other manner.
But with this enlightenment…

‘I can now wield the Primordial Force far more actively.’

Whether to defend against an enemy’s assault or to strengthen myself.
Either way, it will prove invaluable in my battle against Achiros.

[A decent harvest, indeed. Though…]

Kakasha, who had been observing Han Yu-sung, let out a wistful sigh.

[Just a tiny, infinitesimal bit… I feel a touch of regret…]
“There’s still one more thing left.”
[One more? Ah, yes.]

The rewards obtained from absorbing the fragment were extraordinarily satisfying.
Yet the rewards were far from complete.
Why had the players bearing fragments gathered in this place?
It was surely to obtain the rewards hidden in the depths of the Forbidden Realm.

‘This pattern feels familiar.’

It was a situation I had experienced before.
In a Trial I had conquered long ago, the Collapse Point, there lay a hidden Dungeon called the Seal Point.
It had been a Dungeon guarded by countless Colossal Golems.
I had obtained a special reward from that Dungeon.

The ground trembled with a deep rumble.

The Forbidden Realm resembled that Dungeon.
Han Yu-sung advanced, clearing away the remains of the fallen Colossal Golems.
Beyond the wreckage, in the deepest recesses of the Cavern, a door guarded by a solitary Colossal Golem came into view. Without hesitation, I thrust it open.
And then, the reward that lay beyond revealed itself.

[You have cleared the Difficult Realm, the Forbidden Realm.]
[You receive the reward long guarded by the Colossal Golem.]

Shiiiiing!
As the door burst open, brilliant light enveloped Han Yu-sung.
At the same moment, an item from the Subspace erupted forth on its own.
It was the Fragment of the World.

[‘Fragment of the World’ has discovered a new piece suitable for it. The piece settles into the Fragment of the World….]
[‘Fragment of the World’ has absorbed sufficient pieces.]

Just as before, I wondered if absorbing pieces would add new effects.
But an unexpected message appeared.
A message stating that sufficient pieces had been absorbed.

[‘Fragment of the World’ demands power….]

The Fragment of the World clutched in my grip began to emit light.
It seemed to be pleading for me to give it something.
After a moment’s thought, I unleashed all the Primordial Force I possessed.
Then.

Roooaaarrr!

The Fragment of the World began to emit a grayish-white light.
Its form gradually began to transform.
No longer an incomprehensible fragment, but clearly taking on the shape of a sword fragment.
And shortly after, the result revealed itself.

[Fragment of Genesis (World).]
· A fragment containing immense power that players cannot wield. It has changed drastically from its original form by accepting ‘Primordial Force’. It still maintains the ‘fragment’ form in consideration of the owner being a player.
· When power is unleashed, it transforms into the Sword of Genesis. Simultaneously, the fragments of ‘Rebellion’ and ‘Revolution’ embedded in the item take effect.
· Currently embedded fragments: Rebellion, Revolution.

A World-grade item—the Fragment of Genesis.
Han Yu-sung stared at the fragment in my grip with an astonished expression. It was only natural, having obtained an item of a grade I never acquired in my past life.
If there was a problem.

[It’s conditional then. Hmm, well. There’s nothing strange about it. World-grade items possess power as immense as their grade….]
“According to this description, players cannot wield it, then.”
[That is so. The fact that it still maintains fragment form despite being complete must be for that reason. It has been adjusted to suit you, has it not.]

Since Han Yu-sung completed the fragment, it transformed to match its master.
Han Yu-sung examined the Fragment of Genesis from every angle.
Certainly, he felt a power from the item unlike anything he had experienced before.
But.

“I think I can handle it.”

As long as he invoked ‘Primordial Chaos’.
He felt certain he could wield this item sufficiently.

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