The Crazy Battle God Has Returned - Chapter 358

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A Mad Swordsman Returns – Chapter 358

The Primordial Blade.
A reward I never imagined I could obtain in a place like this.
For Han Yu-sung, it was an invaluable prize.

“All those efforts collecting fragments of the world have finally borne fruit.”
[Though I wasn’t exactly collecting them on purpose.]

This place resembled the Seal Point I had conquered in the past.
Just as I had obtained a Fragment of Betrayal from the Seal Point, there was a similar item here, and it became the final piece needed for the Fragment of the World.
It was an unexpected reward.

‘I wonder what the original item was.’

A sudden curiosity stirred within me.
All the Fragments of Betrayal and Fragments of Revolution I had collected thus far, and now the fragments obtained in the Forbidden Realm.
What effects did they originally possess? I was curious about their forms before being absorbed into the Fragment of the World.

“Unnecessary curiosity, I suppose.”

I dismissed the idle wondering from my mind.
In any case, this place was similar to the Seal Point.
Which meant.

[You have acquired a special Colossal entity. The entity has joined the Unique Facility, Forge of the Colossal.]
[The Unique Facility, Forge of the Colossal, is being strengthened.]
[You are granted an opportunity to acquire grace sealed by the Lords.]
[The Lord has demonstrated sufficient qualification. You may expend resources to strengthen the Blessing of War by one tier.]

The rewards were not yet finished.
An item, a Unique Facility, and even the authority to strengthen grace and sacred relics.
It felt as though I had received a complete gift package.

[Unique Facility: Forge of the Colossal.]
[Once deteriorated, now fully restored. The forge can manufacture perfect ‘Colossal Constructs’ without any defects.]
[Effect 1. Consume Coins to manufacture ‘Colossal Constructs’. As the number of Colossal Constructs increases, maintenance costs rise dramatically.]
[Effect 2. Grant ‘Blessing of the Lords’ to Colossal Constructs. The characteristics of the Colossal Constructs vary greatly depending on the Lords’ traits.]
[Effect 3. Consume vast amounts of Coins to summon the ‘Guardian of the Wall’. This Colossal Construct sweeps across the Battlefield before vanishing.]
[Effect 4. Consume vast amounts of Coins to summon ‘Asura’.]

The enhancement of the Forge of the Colossal was welcome news.
Now I could manufacture proper Colossal Constructs instead of deteriorated ones—there was no reason not to be pleased.
And on top of that, named entities like the Guardian of the Wall had been added.

‘The Colossal Constructs were standing guard, so I wondered if there might be something related to the Forge.’

Perhaps there was something connected to the Forge of the Colossal.
That suspicion proved precisely correct.
And beyond that.

[Hmm! There’s no reason to hesitate!]

Even rewards related to the Lords.
Kakasha consumed Coins without hesitation.

[‘Blessing of War’ has been upgraded to ‘Eternity’ grade!]

[Blessing of War (Eternity)]
· All Stats +90.
· Attack Power +80%, Defense +50%, Skill Damage +70%.
· Flame Attribute Enhancement +80%, Flame Resistance +50%.
· Life Force Enhancement +70%, Recovery and Wound Regeneration Speed +80%.
· When fighting multiple enemies, all stats increase by +40%.
· As the heat of the Battlefield intensifies, the blessing’s effects strengthen. When heat reaches maximum, enter 【Avatar of War: For 10 minutes, all damage dealt +40%, damage taken -40%.】 state.
· Oath-takers can envelop their weapons with ‘Karmic Flame’. Additionally, ‘Karmic Flame’ can be manifested to protect one’s own body.

Kakasha was moved upon witnessing the upgraded blessing.
The blessing’s grade had plummeted to the depths during my fall. Now that same blessing had reached Eternity grade—there was every reason to be moved.
And finally, grace.

[Uuuugh….]

An opportunity to obtain a Sealed Blessing.
Kakasha fell into contemplation upon facing that opportunity.

“Why?”
[There is not just one Sealed Blessing. One strengthens the Oath-takers, another fortifies my Sanctuary, and the last one….]

As Kakasha spoke, she displayed a message to Han Yu-sung.
The description window of the Blessing she had observed materialized before his eyes.

“Quite a peculiar Blessing, this one.”
[It does seem it could prove useful in the current situation, but what do you think? The conditions attached to it trouble me.]
“Considering that other Blessings increase our strength without much condition, there is certainly a disappointing aspect to this….”

Han Yu-sung, observing the Blessing, nodded.

“I think this one looks the best.”
[I share that sentiment. Then, we shall proceed with this one.]

Han Yu-sung and Kakasha’s thoughts aligned.
She promptly selected the Blessing.

[You have acquired the Sealed Blessing, 【Stellar Upheaval】.]

[Stellar Upheaval]
· A Blessing of The Nameless One, acquired by the Lord of War.
· When the Lord descends directly to engage in battle with a Transcendent, a gauge named ‘Exaltation’ appears. This gauge rises as the heat of the Battlefield where the Lord has descended intensifies.
· When ‘Exaltation’ reaches its maximum, 【Stellar Upheaval】 activates and strengthens the Lord. This effect can be partially shared with Apostles.
· While 【Stellar Upheaval】 is active, ‘Exaltation’ cannot be accumulated further, and when ‘Exaltation’ is fully consumed, the Blessing’s effect disappears.

A Blessing that conditionally strengthened both the Lord and her Apostles.
It was a buff with a sort of duration, making it somewhat cumbersome.
Yet it was precisely the buff that Han Yu-sung and Kakasha needed now.

“I suppose we’ve done all we can at this point.”
[The enhancement of the sacred relics will soon be complete as well, so once that finishes, we will have done all we can. Now, what remains….]
“Only the Holy War Battlefield.”

The Holy War Battlefield to be waged against Achiros.
A feeling arose that much would change there.

“Then, shall we return?”

It had been an unexpected challenge, but the reward was immensely satisfying.
As I stepped out of the reward chamber, I felt countless gazes pouring down upon me—the eyes of Wanderers who had been waiting for my emergence.
I moved my steps toward the Portal that appeared beyond them.

‘The Wanderers lack a central axis.’

That was why they could not become a true force despite their formidable power.
Put differently, if they possessed a central axis, they could become a force.
Standing before the Portal, I turned my gaze back toward those watching eyes.

“I look forward to our next meeting.”

Doubt flickered across the eyes of those observing me.
As gazes poured down upon me, I stepped through the Portal.
Carrying with me the premonition that I would meet those Wanderers again.

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The typical method of opening the ‘Holy War Battlefield’ is as follows.
When a Lord suffers massive financial losses through consecutive defeats, the Holy War Battlefield is forcibly opened regardless of the Lord’s will.
However, this was not the only method to open the Holy War Battlefield.

[You have lost numerous Difficult Realms through consecutive defeats.]
[Through agreement with the opposing Lord, you may open the ‘Holy War Battlefield’.]

When certain conditions were met, a Lord suffering defeat could agree with the opposing Lord to open the ‘Holy War Battlefield’.
The conditions varied—losing multiple Difficult Realms, suffering great losses of Oath-takers, or any circumstance in which the Lord incurred significant damage.
Through such an agreement, the Holy War Battlefield could be opened.
Among the Lords, quite a few chose this method.
The reason was extraordinarily simple.

[Is this the only way to overturn the situation?]

It was the sole method to reverse the entire war in a single stroke.
The ‘Holy War Battlefield’ was a war of immense risk even for the attacking side.
The attacking Lord must also descend to the Battlefield in their true form, and defeat in battle would inflict tremendous damage upon the Lord themselves.
For a Lord who had been losing, it was a golden opportunity—especially for a Lord like Achiros, one confident in their own power.

[How absurd.]

Achiros observed the current situation and laughed bitterly at himself.
The Lord of War was one who had fallen to defeat at his hands. By tremendous fortune, she had avoided annihilation and somehow managed to recover.
Yet she remained woefully insufficient to stand against Achiros himself. The Lord of War’s true power had recovered to a level similar to before her fall.
That was even a generous assessment. And yet, the Lord of War had succeeded in driving Achiros to the very cliff of the Holy War Battlefield.

[Han Yu-sung….]

The reason this was possible needed no explanation.
The player Han Yu-sung. That man had brought crushing defeat upon Achiros.
For Achiros, it was a situation that could only elicit hollow laughter.

‘In such a short span of time, how….’

He recalled the first time he had seen Han Yu-sung.
Back then, the man was worthy of attention, but hardly possessed exceptional skill. He merely fell within the category of a talented player.
But now, he stood at a level rivaling the Lords themselves.
The extent of his growth was astonishing enough, but the time it had taken was even more so.
He had grown at a speed that defied belief.

[Perhaps he is a human who possesses the qualifications to become a Lord.]

Just as Achiros had proven his qualifications on his own star and become a Lord, Han Yu-sung too might be proving his qualifications to ascend to that station.
It was only natural, after all.
But Achiros had no intention of becoming the foundation upon which such qualifications were proven.

A soft metallic whisper echoed.

The Lord of Justice gazed upon the blade suspended in the void.
A sword that could only be wielded by a Lord, for it contained such tremendous power.
To think she would have to use a weapon she had only recently completed in such a manner.

[And yet….]

A massive resonance thundered forth.

A tremendous roar echoed across the expanse.
Achiros regarded the message that appeared before his eyes with a chilling gaze.

[“You will never become a Lord.”]

A message indicating that the Lord of War had accepted the agreement.
It was a message announcing the commencement of the Holy War Battlefield.

[“Just as your Lord fell, so too shall you crumble in my grasp.”]

Achiros gripped his sword.
Conviction burned within him—the certainty that defeat was impossible.

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Kakasha and I accepted the Holy War Battlefield without hesitation.
There was no reason to refuse. Why would we reject an opportunity to eliminate Achiros himself and bypass unnecessary attrition?

‘What Achiros is plotting is painfully obvious.’

He had no intention of concealing it in the first place.
Confident in his own power, he had proposed the Holy War Battlefield as a solution.
But there was one thing he had overlooked.
Kakasha and I had been waiting for this moment as well.

“Kakasha, how do you feel now?”
[“It’s absurd, but I cannot help but tremble.”]

The Realm of War.
Kakasha gazed upon the vast expanse that lay before her eyes.
Her pupils trembled violently with complex emotions.

[“I cannot suppress this trembling—born from the anticipation of Achiros’s downfall. And you, how do you fare?”]
“For now, memories of the past are surfacing.”

Suddenly, recollections from my previous life emerged.
The image of Achiros driving Earth toward annihilation alongside Lee Su-ho.
The image of him seizing all of Earth’s resources and ascending successfully.
The image of Earth meeting its doom in the aftermath.
And the image of myself, having left it all behind, returning through regression.
All of these visions surfaced in my mind, then faded away.

“And yes, I’m trembling. It’s a wonderful tremor.”

An enemy I could never reach in my past life, one I never dared to approach.
The fact that I’ve accumulated enough power to reach Achiros, that the opportunity to bring him down has fallen into my grasp.
The fact that I can now face such a formidable opponent.
This filled Han Yu-sung with exhilarating anticipation.

“Then let’s do this.”

With countless Oath-takers following behind.
Han Yu-sung moved forward alongside Kakasha.

[Just as it had always been….]
“Victory will be ours.”

Toward the Sanctuary where Achiros awaited.

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