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Chapter 109
Chapter 109
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Chapter 109
As the final scores were revealed,
Coupled with the incident at the very end, the crowd's uproar grew even louder.
The treacherous actions of Echo Willow and the other Karma Guilds.
And Seonghyun, who resolved it all.
There was truly so much to talk about.
So, the commotion was understandable.
After all, Seonghyun had been the protagonist of the event.
“The Demon King is insane???”
“Wow, how did he crush the guild coalition alone???”
“Well, most of them ran away, but it's true he took down those elites by himself!!!”
“And why is his swordsmanship so good too???”
“Whoa!!!! Seriously amazing!!!”
Everyone was busy showering praise on Seonghyun, the so-called Demon King.
Given the performance he'd put on in just a single day.
It was well-deserved.
Of course, that wasn't the only thing they talked about.
Because there was something just as shocking as Seonghyun’s feat.
“Those guys, the major guilds, joined hands with the Karma Guilds?!”
“What a disgrace, truly shameful.”
“Do they have no honor?”
“I mean, trying to keep another guild's strong rookie in check is one thing, but joining hands with Karma Guilds goes beyond petty; it's downright vile.”
“Seriously. Honestly, it makes you wonder if this is right.”
“I’m really disappointed in Eclipse Order.”
Everyone collectively voiced their criticism of the major guilds.
They, who should have clearly been the main players after Seonghyun, instead received no praise.
Instead, they were inundated with criticism.
Given the circumstances.
Most of the implicated guilds had no choice but to leave due to the onlookers' stares.
They couldn't say anything more here.
Even if they did, it would only further tarnish their honor.
If they had succeeded, it might have been different, but not only was their vile plan exposed, they also failed.
They couldn't even step forward to say anything in their defense.
It would have been better if they had at least refused the proposal back then.
But they hadn't even done that.
‘I never thought they would fail.’
‘If they had succeeded, we could have just made the excuse that we didn't join in because we lacked the resources.’
‘Our judgment was clouded by impatience.’
Although the core members of several large guilds felt regret, it was already too late.
Above all else.
“I can't even manage a smile.”
“Same here.”
The disappointment experienced by Meiran of Eclipse Order and Kurosawa Ren of Tempest Wing, who could be considered the central figures in joining hands with the Karma Guilds, was immense.
“And here I thought we were guilds with some sense of justice……”
“While taking action for potential gain might be understandable, joining hands with them... that truly went too far.”
“……That's true.”
“Operating in the Dune Wild Trail and joining hands with those guys... it makes you practically no different from a Karma Guild.”
Meiran's words were clearly criticism, but no one could refute them.
Because she wasn't wrong.
It was one of the most taboo things to do in the Dune Wild Trail.
Fortunately, Sick Brothers had quickly assessed the situation and informed the Rapid Guild, so among the trio, only Junhyuk wasn't in a state of disappointment.
“Junhyuk might be fine, but how about you?”
“I’m not feeling great.”
Kurosawa Ren scowled deeply at Meiran's words.
Was it because of those words?
The two couldn't help but be engulfed in deep thought.
After some time, the two, lost in thought, and Junhyuk, standing awkwardly between them, gradually separated and returned to their respective guilds.
Meanwhile, Seonghyun, who had stormed through the event, was utterly drained.
He kept only Nocturnium, Fiora, Balthar, and the newly joined Leonik summoned, sending all the others back to the Dark Fortress of the Netherworld.
Not only did he lack the mana to maintain them any longer, but Seonghyun himself was exhausted to his limit.
He only kept out the four who could apparently be summoned without consuming mana.
It had been incredibly close.
‘I almost lost.’
If Echo Willow and the Karma Guild coalition had held their ground, Seonghyun would have been the one to lose.
There was a reason he defeated the elites using only swordsmanship, avoiding his other skills.
While wanting to fully savor Leonik's swordsmanship was a top priority, he simply didn't have the capacity for anything else.
It couldn't be helped.
Was it Seonghyun's own grand bluff?
Moreover, while fighting the elites, the Order of Ruin had also disappeared as their duration expired.
‘It was a desperate situation.’
Anyone who thought about it even a little would have realized that Seonghyun was also pushing himself unreasonably hard.
But no one noticed.
Was it thanks to his intimidating presence?
Perhaps it was because his appearance befitted the title 'Demon King'.
‘I wish I had better mana recovery abilities.’
Although Seonghyun's base mana recovery rate was exceptionally high, in a battlefield of this scale, the consumption was unavoidable.
Still, he wished he had a skill that could supplement his mana recovery somewhat.
'After receiving the rewards this time and leveling up, should I check the Tome of the Overlord?'
Since there was also the Legendary reward for achieving 1st place.
'With all that combined, wouldn't something new possibly emerge?'
As Seonghyun held onto that hope, the awaited messages appeared in the sky.
[Thank you for waiting.]
[Calculation is complete.]
[Rewards will now be distributed.]
The messages floated up, and countless level-up indicators erupted over Seonghyun's body. Simultaneously, long lines of text appeared, dazzling Seonghyun's eyes.
[You have perfectly defended against the Legion of Calamity.]
[You have single-handedly defeated more than half of the Legion of Calamity.]
[Your renown spreads widely throughout Eternal World.]
[As a clear reward, you have acquired the title, ?Hero of the Battlefield?.]
[You are the first in Eternal World's history to single-handedly defeat more than half of the enemy forces.]
[You have acquired the title, ?Lord of the Battlefield?.]
[As the reward for 1st place in contribution points, you have acquired Legendary items, Random Box ×3.]
[You acquire the massive amount of experience accumulated thus far!]
[Level Up!] x21
[You have reached Level 116.]
[Almighty Rank Skill, ?Summon Demon Knight?, is activated.]
[The Tome of the Overlord is activated.]
[Almighty Rank Skill, ?Death Legion Commander?, is activated.]
[You can now raise the corpse of the Raid Boss ?Anemor, Guardian of the Wind?, stored in the Netherworld, as part of the Death Legion.]
[Having reached a Level 10 milestone, the Almighty Rank Item, ?Tome of the Overlord?, is activated.]
[Having reached a Level 10 milestone, the Almighty Rank Item, ?Tome of the Overlord?, is activated.]
[Having reached Level 100, a new skill for the Overlord class is unlocked.]
[You acquire the Almighty Rank Skill, ?Sovereign of Abyssal Fear?.]
[Having reached Level 110, a new skill for the Overlord class is unlocked.]
[You acquire the Legendary Rank Skill, ?Black Sun : Heart?.]
“Oh!?”
Astounding rewards.
Not only did he gain 21 levels at once, but he also received three Legendary Rank Random Boxes.
Thanks to the excessive level gain, several skills were activated.
Summon Demon Knight and Death Legion Commander were now active. Being able to raise Anemor's corpse was an added bonus.
Furthermore, gaining 21 levels meant he could now use the Tome of the Overlord twice.
And it didn't end there; there were also two new Overlord-exclusive skills.
One of them was even an Almighty Rank skill.
A skill whose name alone sounded extraordinary.
Seonghyun smiled, his eyes full of anticipation.
‘Let’s check the skills first.’
Although there was much more to do now.
Following his usual habit, Seonghyun decided to check the skills first, starting with the lower-ranked Legendary skill out of the two new ones.
The skill's name was Black Sun: Heart.
He got a feeling just by looking at it.
‘A linked skill?’
It definitely seemed like one, but just in case it wasn't, he mentally prepared himself slightly and opened the skill window.
?Black Sun: Heart?
? ?Legendary?
? [Lv Max] [Complete Type]
[Sustained Effect] [Active]
[Cooldown: 30 minutes]
The darkness and black flames swallowed by the Black Sun shall greet their master and annihilate enemies.
? Overlord Exclusive Skill.
? Linked skill for Black Sun.
? Cannot be used without Black Sun.
? Raises objects and shadows imbued with darkness and black flames, turning them into Soldiers of the Black Sun to fight.
? Soldiers of the Black Sun receive double the effects of Black Sun.
As expected, it was a linked skill.
It was more of a summoning-type skill than an attack skill.
Creating Soldiers of the Black Sun to fight, huh.
A new darkness-based skill build has been added.
Then, Seonghyun tilted his head curiously.
‘Would the sure-hit effect of Writhing Darkness apply to this?’
Since it's a skill that summons darkness-attribute soldiers, it should count as a darkness-attribute skill, right?
If the sure-hit effect applies to them, would they become soldiers whose every attack is unblockable, or would it result in a scene where they all just swarm the enemy?
He was quite curious.
‘That sounds interesting. Shall I check the next skill then?’
Deciding to definitely test it out later, Seonghyun looked for the next skill window.
A skill with a brutal name right from the start.
Sovereign of Abyssal Fear.
He opened its skill window.
?Sovereign of Abyssal Fear?
? ?Almighty?
? [Lv 1] [Growth Type]
[Instant Effect] [Active]
[Cooldown: 20 minutes]
The fear lurking in the abyss shall descend upon the land and envelop all. Those who taste that fear shall worship him.
? Overlord Exclusive Skill.
? Designate targets using Sovereign of Abyssal Fear.
? If a designated target is engulfed in Fear, absorb their Health and Mana.
? The number of designatable targets increases as the skill level rises.
“Oh!?!”
Seonghyun's resolve to check it calmly shattered.
A skill potent enough to make even the always composed Seonghyun overly excited.
Its performance was one thing, but its effect was exactly one of the skills Seonghyun had truly desired.
A drain-type skill.
It was on a different level from skills that merely drained Health; this one absorbed both Health and Mana simultaneously.
For the skill Seonghyun had wanted so badly to appear just at the right time.
‘This is crazy.’
With this, it might be better to acquire additional build-up skills from the Tome of the Overlord.
Or perhaps getting a utility skill would be fine too.
Since there are also the Random Boxes. He could decide after seeing what comes out of those.
Seonghyun fell into a happy dilemma with his expanded options.
While he was pondering like this, he considered raising Anemor's corpse next.
‘If I grant it the Legion Commander title and use Transcended Death, it should become strong, right?’
With that thought, Seonghyun immediately moved to take out Anemor's corpse.
Then, he suddenly recalled the time he made Barpur a Legion Commander.
‘Wait a minute?’
According to the message he saw back then, wasn't it impossible to summon a Death Legion Commander via Add More?
Isn't there perhaps a better method than raising it as a Death Legion Commander then using Transcended Death?
For instance, maybe transcending the corpse first, then raising it into the Death Legion?
Transcended Death is a skill that can transcend the bodies of undead who have reached their growth limit.
However, it can also be used on corpses that are at the very limit of what Seonghyun can raise. Wasn't the demonic beast Barpur a prime example of that?
After organizing his thoughts step by step, Seonghyun smiled.
‘Looks like I need to pay attention to the order?’
Perhaps this might be a chance to pull a fast one with Add More.
Since it might not work,
‘Let's check the other rewards first for now.’
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