The Crazy Battle God Has Returned - Chapter 98

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A Mad Swordsman Returns – Chapter 98

Beyond the sole Bridge connecting to the Fortress.
Across the sprawling expanse of land lay Gates that summoned monsters.
There were five of them. Monsters continued to pour forth from the wide-open Gates, and they were organizing their formations.
The varieties of monsters were diverse.
Orcs, trolls, ogres—such grotesque creatures. And special monsters too, like the undead legions led by the Lich.
Regardless of race, countless monsters gathered to assault the Fortress.

– Grrrrgh, grrrrrgh.
– Screech! Listen! Our objective is to attack that castle! It is weak! Smash it! Trample it! Kill all the humans!
– Roooaaarrr!

The number of monsters swelled in an instant.
By rough count, easily over a thousand.
Since monsters continued pouring from the Gates, their numbers would multiply several times over.
To attack this place was tantamount to suicide.
Which is why no one had imagined it.

– Kyaaaagh?!
– L-Lightning! Lightning is coming!

That a madman would attack this place first.
The monsters certainly hadn’t anticipated it, nor had the players.
Why would anyone attack the Gate region teeming with monsters?
When they could barely manage defending against the creatures assaulting from the Fortress itself!
And yet, Han Yu-sung was doing exactly that mad thing.

– Grrrrgh!
– Gr-Graaaagh!

Lightning tore across the earth.
Han Yu-sung charged at a speed the eye could scarcely follow, unleashing Thunder Chain Slash, his blade crackling with electrical energy as he cut down the monsters blocking his path.
At first, the monsters could mount no defense.
They could not comprehend what was happening.
But moments later.

Craaaaaack!

In the instant Han Yu-sung broke through the monsters and stood before the Gate.
When he drew his blade, condensed with immense magical power, and cleaved the Gate asunder.
When the explosion that erupted with the slash completely obliterated the Gate.

– Screech, screeeeech! That, that madman!
– The, the Gate! He’s targeting the Gate!
– Move, you idiots! Stop that man!

Only then did the monsters comprehend the situation.
That madman, Han Yu-sung, was targeting the Gates.
And his speed was almost incomprehensibly fast.

Boom!

– The, the second Gate is…!

Blood Demon’s Crimson Flame Technique destroyed the second Gate.
Two Gates destroyed in mere minutes. Not by multiple players, but by a single warrior alone.
Yet the monsters had finally grasped the situation.

– Roooaaarrr!
– Guuuuuh…!

The monsters surged forward in unison to block Han Yu-sung.
Han Yu-sung stamped the ground and unleashed the Blood Demon Blade.
A single slash rent the air, and in its wake, dozens of crimson sword auras erupted forth.
The Thousand Blood Ten-Thousand Sword Technique slaughtered the enemies blocking his path.
Han Yu-sung charged through the scattering blood.

Boom!

The dispersed blood detonated violently.

Blood Burst.

The sudden explosion obscured the monsters’ vision, and that brief moment became Han Yu-sung’s perfect opportunity.
His unleashed slash destroyed the third Gate.

– No! Don’t let them destroy the Gate any further!
– We mustn’t fall into the humans’ trap!

The Liches cried out in urgency.
Countless undead blocked Han Yu-sung’s path. Other monsters, those freshly emerged from the Gate, all moved to stop him.
Han Yu-sung summoned his mana and stamped the ground.

A roaring inferno erupted!

– Krraaaah! Do not retreat!
– Even if your bodies burn to ash, hold the line!

A Flame Storm swept across the enemies before me.
Lightning arced through the chaos. Transformed into a single bolt of thunder, I carved through the monsters blocking my advance.
Two Gates remained before I could satisfy the victory condition.

[Ah, I see now. So that’s why you said this promotion match would end quickly. Yes, this promotion match is….]

A promotion match had victory conditions.
Protecting the Core until six hours elapsed.
But this promotion match’s victory condition wasn’t limited to that alone.

[This promotion match has precisely two victory conditions. There exists the condition: ‘If all monsters on the Battlefield disappear, it counts as victory’.]

Eliminate every monster on this Battlefield, and victory is yours.
Simple in concept, yet nearly impossible in execution.
Because Gates endlessly spew forth monsters.
As long as Gates exist, eliminating all monsters is impossible.
To put it differently.

‘Destroying the Gates fulfills the condition.’

Destroy all five Gates, and monsters have no path forward. After that, only the remaining monsters need to be dealt with.
Then all monsters can be eliminated, and victory is achieved.
Overwhelmingly faster than the six-hour endurance victory condition.

Naturally, this was no ordinary decision.
A Gate was a spawning ground for monsters.
With multiple monsters present, and counting those that emerged from the Gate itself, their numbers became staggering.
The monsters would fight desperately to defend the Gate.
Only someone with both the confidence and the skill to break through them could accomplish this feat.

A deep, rumbling growl echoed across the field.

Piercing shrieks tore through the air.

Han Yu-sung possessed both conditions.
Successive bolts of lightning carved through the inferno of flames. Advancing without obstruction, I reached the Gate and channeled lightning into my blade.
The Liches guarding the Gate came into view.

Anguished wails erupted from their skeletal forms.
Bestial roars of defiance shook the ground.

The Liches unleashed their spells in unison toward Han Yu-sung.
Intersecting with their assault came the 【Lightning Wheel】.
The lightning-infused sword energy scattered dozens of bolts, colliding with the incoming magic in a brilliant explosion.
In the next instant, Han Yu-sung’s form vanished.

The human has disappeared!

A sharp, cutting sound rang out.

The Liches frantically searched for Han Yu-sung’s whereabouts.
They didn’t need to search long. A piercing slash erupted from directly behind them, and their bodies split cleanly in two.
Han Yu-sung rose from the shadows of the falling Liches.
Moments later, the fourth Gate was destroyed.

“This is… insane.”
“What is he doing right now?”
“Is he really destroying all the Gates by himself?”

Only one Gate remained.
The players observing from the Fortress were struck with shock.
When Han Yu-sung first charged forward alone, they had thought one thing.

“What? Are you throwing the match because you don’t like the promotion battle?”
“It happens sometimes. If a player doesn’t like the Battlefield, they forfeit and try again next time. I don’t see why they’d bother pushing through.”
“Forget it, forget it. Let’s just ignore him. We’re only down one person anyway.”

One player had made an impulsive decision.
Disliking Hell’s Fortress, he’d forfeited to aim for the next promotion battle instead.
There was no need to concern ourselves with such a fool….
The real problem came with what unfolded next.
Han Yu-sung charged into enemy territory, destroying the Gates while cutting down the monsters that stood in his way.
All by himself.

“Is that even possible?”
“If it were, other people would’ve done it long ago.”
“Destroying the Gates that spawn monsters to clear the promotion battle—it sounds simple enough in theory, but actually doing it….”

The other players belatedly grasped Han Yu-sung’s intention.
Which only made it more absurd. He was actually executing this near-impossible idea, and he was nearly finished.
Han Yu-sung was charging toward the final Gate.

“Sh-shouldn’t we be going too?”
“Too late. What would we even do at this point?”

A player laughed hollowly and leaned against the barrier.

“Best not to interfere. Just ride the bus….”
“Yeah, cleaning up the scraps is the right call….”

Why would we needlessly jump in and assault the bus driver?
Better to wait quietly and let him carry us to victory.
And that judgment proved utterly correct.

– Grrrrr… ROOOOOOOAAAAAARRR!

Han Yu-sung reached the location of the final Gate.
Blocking his path were countless monsters—and a colossal beast.
A creature with a serpent’s head and a lizard’s body.
The monster known as Basilisk dripped venom from its jaws as it fixed its gaze upon Han Yu-sung.

[A formidable warrior possessing remarkable power.]
[The effect of Divine Descent activates the buff, ‘Giant Killing’.]
[All stats +15, Damage +20%, Speed +20%.]

The Divine Descent buff proved my capabilities.
Ordinarily, this is an enemy that must be defeated by utilizing the Fortress.
Attempting to eliminate it alone was not merely bold—it bordered on recklessness.
And I was someone who relished such challenges.
I kicked off the ground without hesitation.

—Hissssss, ROOOAAARRR!

The Basilisk unleashed a virulent, suffocating venom.
Toxic vapor spread in all directions. Monsters touched by the poison spewed blood and collapsed, and even the earth itself turned pitch black.
Such was the potency of this extreme toxin. Yet it held no meaning for me.
Rather, quite the opposite.

[Absolute Toxin Resistance activates.]
[Automatically neutralizes poison that penetrates the body. Furthermore, the poison is reversed and utilized to strengthen the user’s physique….]
[This is an extraordinarily potent venom. All stats increase by +30%!]

To me, it was nothing short of a tonic.
Empowered by both Absolute Toxin Resistance and Prominence, I surged forward at explosive speed, cutting through the heart of the toxic vapor.
The Basilisk roared defiantly, bracing for the assault.
But my target was not the beast itself.

—Hiss, hissssss…?

Directly behind the Basilisk.
The Gate it had been guarding.
I surged past the Basilisk at tremendous velocity and struck the Gate with Extinction Flame, whereupon a torrent of fire erupted and consumed it entirely.
That was the end.

[All Gates have been destroyed.]
[No further monsters will manifest on this Battlefield.]

The final fifth Gate was destroyed.
Han Yu-sung did not stop there.
He turned sharply, summoning his magical power, and thunder roared in response to his will.
Lightning descended from the heavens and settled into the Blood Demon Sword.
Han Yu-sung drew in a deep breath.

BOOM!

—SCREEEECH!

He unleashed the blade charged with thunder.

Solitary Flash Slash.

The slash cleaved through the Basilisk, and the lightning coursing through the blade swept across its body.
The Basilisk shrieked in agony.
But that cry did not last long.

SLICE!

The Blood Demon Sword severed the Basilisk’s neck.
With a heavy thud, the massive headless body collapsed.
Han Yu-sung absorbed its blood to mend the wounds scorched by lightning, then lifted his gaze.

—Ugh… uhhh…
—The Gate… the monsters… this man is a monster…

“Still more left, then.”

The remaining monsters surrounded Han Yu-sung.
But after witnessing such an incomprehensible battle, they had already lost their will to fight.
Even as they encircled him, they could not bring themselves to attack.
And then, from beyond, a roar erupted.

“The Gate is destroyed! Kill them all!”
“No more monsters are coming anyway! Let’s go!”

The players who had boarded the bus began to move.
Seeing this, Han Yu-sung let out a quiet chuckle.
It was an amusing sight, but not unwelcome. After all, what awaited me now was the tedious work of mopping up the remaining monsters.

“If you’re going to ride the bus, you have to pay the fare.”

Han Yu-sung gripped his sword and walked forward.
And moments later, a mechanical battle unfolded.

[All monsters have been eliminated.]
[The promotion match has ended! Calculating results.]

The message I had been waiting for greeted me.

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