The Strongest in the Game by Dominating Monster - Chapter 43

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Monster Domination: Game’s Strongest Episode 43

“B-Brother?”

Theorn blinked his eyes, muttering as if he couldn’t believe it.

The fact that his archer brother had used a Spatial Restriction Scroll.

The fact that he had actually defeated the Minotaur inside and come out.

Everything was a story that shattered his common sense as a ranker.

However, beyond the blue barrier crumbling like glass shards, not even a speck of the Minotaur could be seen.

Theorn, who had been slowly approaching step by step, raised both arms and ran frantically.

“Brotherrrrr!!”

Theorn roughly shook Kairen’s shoulders with gestures filled with surprise and shock.

“What is this! Brother! What on earth did you do?!”

Even as his body was being shaken mercilessly, Kairen smiled lightly.

While he smiled with the lingering afterglow of victory, question marks kept appearing on Kanu’s broadcast.

[??????]

[??? What? Why is Kairen alive??]

[What?? He killed the Minotaur alone?]

[Wasn’t Kairen an archer???]

Everyone was shocked by the unbelievable scene, and soon admiration and awe poured out.

[lololol upvote if you believed in Kairen lololol]

[Yeah. Even if you scheme against him, he’s still the best lololol]

[Kairen who is he who is he who is he]

“Kyaaaah!!”

And Ryu Sia was one of them too.

She, who had been lying on the bed, let out a cheer and bounced on the bed.

Woof!

Rookie barked briefly at the sudden commotion, but she didn’t care.

Instead, she hugged Rookie and twisted her whole body around.

“What should I do! Rookie! This is really amazing!!”

Woof! Woof!

The sudden skinship seemed pleasant too, as Rookie wagged his tail and licked her cheek.

“Wow. How did he really do it?”

Ryu Sia muttered while wiping the sweat beads formed in both hands with tissue.

It had been a battle where she couldn’t let go of the tension throughout.

However, she had cheered for him while clenching her hands so tightly that blood couldn’t flow due to the increasingly dark signs of defeat.

The sudden blue barrier and the invisible Kairen and Minotaur.

However, she had earnestly cheered for him based on the BJ’s explanation that a battle was taking place inside.

“Rookie! That person is my friend! My friend! Isn’t he really cool?”

Ryu Sia smiled brightly while giving Rookie a snack.

As a newbie, it was difficult for her to understand what he had done.

Still, one thing was clear.

That Kairen had defeated the Minotaur.

And as if to prove it, an alarm appeared before the three people.

[Congratulations. All stages have been completed.]

[Currently calculating contribution scores up to this point.]

[Contribution is measured by comprehensively evaluating various factors including kills, assistance, strategic actions, etc.]

[We will announce the final rankings by totaling all scores!]

[1st Place: Kairen]

[2nd Place: Theorn]

[3rd Place: BJ Canoe]

….

From the first stage to the last stage.

Kairen, who had never once lost first place, smiled lightly.

As if what seemed like a miracle to others was perfectly natural to him.

* * *

It was finally over.

I let out a refreshing sigh at the alarm announcing the end of the long and arduous Subjugation Force.

Whew. That was close. Really close.

I let out a hollow laugh looking at my battered state.

My hair was disheveled, and my hands were trembling.

The potions I had prepared were all gone, and I had used up almost all my arrows.

My equipment’s durability was severely damaged, and both Garuda and Rookie looked visibly exhausted.

It was truly a blood-drying battle.

Still, as I clenched my fist at the fact that we had won.

“Hyung-nim! You worked hard. And congratulations!”

Theorn extended both hands.

“You worked hard too. And thank you. Without your help, I wouldn’t have been able to catch it.”

I clapped those hands loudly and spoke with sincerity.

His help had truly been immeasurable.

Monstrous tanking, perfect aggro, and even a spirit of sacrifice.

Everything was perfect, and without him, forget capturing it—it would have been questionable whether we could have even destroyed both horns.

“Oh my. What are you saying. I’m the one who benefited greatly from hyung-nim. Without you, we never would have caught it.”

Theorn waved his hands dismissively and spoke with sincerity.

Just as Kairen was impressed by Theorn’s tanking and aggro, Theorn felt the same way.

Kairen’s monstrous dealing and sense.

Though damage numbers weren’t displayed so he couldn’t calculate it, he was confident that Kairen alone had shaved off half the Minotaur’s health.

Kairen nodded slightly at Theorn’s humble and modest demeanor.

Certainly, the Theorn he had observed had excellent character.

Despite being a ranker, he wasn’t arrogant or pretentious.

He knew how to consider others and had a spirit of sacrifice.

And while he approached warmly as a fan, he never crossed the line.

To be honest, he was a likeable man I wanted to continue being friends with.

[You have sent a friend request to Theorn.]

“Hehehe. Hyung-nim. Thank you.”

Theorn, who saw the notification, smiled like an idiot, seemingly pleased.

“Thank me? I’m the one who’s grateful that you treated me so warmly during this raid.”

Good skills and excellent character.

There was no reason not to add him as a friend.

“Ah. But you said you were a fan, so still, too much….”

And when he was about to ask about something that had been curious throughout this raid.

“Everyone worked hard.”

A voice mixed with groans came from behind.

Turning his head, he saw Allen approaching while being supported by the mage Dagang.

He seemed to have suffered serious injuries, his complexion ashen yet wearing a faint smile.

“Your performance. I saw it clearly with my own two eyes. If it were up to me, I’d want to return with you all and inform the Lord in detail about your contributions, but as you can see, my physical condition won’t allow it. So I’ll return first, and you should visit the Lord later to receive your rewards.”

Hmm. So that’s how the system works.

He nodded lightly.

It wasn’t bad. Now that he had defeated the Minotaur, he was curious about the Lord’s reward, but there was something more urgent.

The attack of enemies invading the territory.

First, it seemed better to stop that and then visit the Lord.

“Especially, Kairen.”

“…Yes?”

“You are the adventurer who achieved first place in contribution this time. Don’t forget and make sure to visit the Lord! Remember my words! Definitely! You must not forget to visit!”

“… Yes. I understand.”

He tilted his head at the pointed emphasis, but soon nodded.

As if relieved by that answer, Allen laughed heartily and was enveloped in light along with Dagang.

“It’s a Return Scroll. Brother. I have one too, would you like to return together?”

As the two disappeared, Theorn waved a scroll beside him.

“We’ve even added each other as friends, how about going to a tavern for a drink? Of course, I’ll buy the drinks!”

A sweet glass of beer after finishing hard labor.

Just imagining it made his throat tingle.

“Sorry. I have something urgent to do.”

However, Kairen shook his head.

Right now, he had something more urgent than a victory toast.

“Ah… I see.”

Theorn scratched the back of his head awkwardly in disappointment.

“Later, let’s eat properly.”

“Understood. Brother! It’s disappointing but can’t be helped!”

Theorn looked clearly disappointed, but soon nodded with his characteristic innocent smile.

Even though it was a promise without certainty, he seemed to genuinely look forward to that later time.

“Uh… By any chance, Theorn sir. Then would you like to have a drink with me? If possible, an inter… I understand.”

BJ Canoe tried to squeeze in seeing an opportunity, but immediately backed down at Theorn’s murderous glare.

“Well, see you later. Brother.”

“Yeah. Later.”

When Theorn tore the Return Scroll, his massive body was enveloped in light and disappeared.

BJ Canoe also hurriedly left while reading the mood.

In the fortress that thousands of cheers had swept through, only an unpleasant silence settled again.

Kairen looked at the empty plaza for a moment, then without hesitation took out the Territory Return Key.

There was no time to raise a toast, no moment to bask in the afterglow of victory.

Today’s victory was not an end, but merely the beginning for a greater war.

* * *

[Raid: 105:24:35]

At that moment when the red countdown was coldly flowing in Kairen’s territory.

In the middle of the open sea, on the deck of a small sailing ship caravel, a bitter voice rang out.

“Jeron sir. Now you must make a decision…”

The captain Jeron, who had been standing with his back to the sea, slowly turned toward Vice-Captain Roa who was asking him to take responsibility.

Behind Roa, seventeen crew members were also looking at him with tired eyes.

Everyone had weary, lifeless faces drained by fatigue, and rightfully so.

Elves are a race of the forest.

For those who love the fragrance of flowers over the fishy smell of the sea, and the forest breeze over rolling waves, the voyage that had continued for nearly a month was truly an ordeal.

And now. They were yearning to Jeron.

Now, let’s go back.

We’ve done enough.

Though it was a silent plea from his beloved kinsmen, Jeron couldn’t readily order their return.

In his heart, the request of the High Elf, Leanne, was deeply embedded like a thorn.

‘Jeron. Please. This search is a matter of fate for us elves, no, for the world. Even if it’s difficult and painful, please do your best.’

A High Elf had actually grasped both his hands and earnestly pleaded.

Though it was difficult and painful, it wasn’t something he could easily give up on.

Watching such Jeron, Noah stepped forward as if having made a decision.

“Um, Lord Jeron. Though it may be presumptuous, may I dare to speak?”

Then, Noah stepped forward as if having made a decision.

“Speak.”

“I think we should return. Finding traces of the Monster Lord in this vast sea is no easy task. Couldn’t we go back, reorganize, and set out again?”

Though his words were reasonable in every aspect, on the other hand, his true intentions were transparently obvious.

Would they really participate in the next voyage?

Jeron shook his head slightly.

Though he could see that selfish heart all too well, Jeron felt that continuing the voyage was also his own selfishness.

“Sigh. I understand. Tell everyone. Prepare for retur…”

“L-Lord Jeron!”

Then, an urgent voice burst out from the stern of the ship.

Gorman, who had the best mana detection on the ship and was detecting the surroundings from the stern, came running frantically.

“What’s the matter?”

Jeron turned his gaze, and Gorman waved his hands wildly as if he couldn’t believe it and shouted.

“F-from here, in the eastern direction! I’ve detected an enormous mana of unknown identity!”

“…!”

“…!”

In an instant, the eyes of fourteen elves excluding Gorman widened.

“Is that true! It’s not the mana of another race, is it?!”

Jeron leaned forward and shouted, and Gorman nodded with conviction.

“Yes! It’s not the mana of humans, dwarves, or even the demon race! A strange mana I’ve never detected before is spread widely! It’s like… such powerful waves as if an ancient force that had been dormant for ages suddenly awakened recently!”

At Gorman’s breathless report, Jeron and Roa met eyes.

His mana detection was near perfect. In other words, it wasn’t idle talk.

“I’m sorry, Lord Jeron. We almost returned with our target right before us.”

Fighting spirit flickered in Noah’s eyes as he bowed his head.

The other elves were the same.

Finally, their eyes flashed at the fact that the purpose of their indefinite voyage was right before them.

At the completely changed appearance of the elves, Jeron also nodded with satisfaction.

“Turn the bow eastward! Gorman! Don’t lose track of the mana you detected! If that mana is the Monster Lord…”

Jeron touched the blade at his waist and shouted coldly.

“We will kill humanity’s enemy!”

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