Chapter 194
I never said I was an archer.
I swung Isabel a little wider than necessary on purpose.
You. Youre hiding sothing, arent you?
I knew what he was hiding. He would probably pull out his continuously growing monster, Phoenix, the card he was saving to deal the final blow against . Sure enough, a bird flew out from behind the Troll Soldier guarding Lao Yu.
Its not the Phoenix I know.
It was very different from the one I had seen on Youtube in the past.
No wonder he lost so easily to Wings.
The current Lao Yu was still far from mature. His Phoenix was, of course, just as immature. Right now, it just looked like a flaming pigeon. However, the fire ki within that flaming pigeon was rather pure and strong.
Lao Yu grinned. I never said I would go down without a fight, either.
Thanks to
swinging Isabel a little clumsily, Lao Yu barely dodged Isabel and ordered, Fire!
The flaming pigeon shot a fireball at .
Its less violent than a Fire Giants fire ki, and less pure than Athenaes fire ki.
The attack of this still-immature Phoenix that had a lot of growing to do wasnt much of a threat to .
Should I let it hit ?
I would probably be perfectly fine. My fire ki was higher in grade than what this flaming pigeon shot out. Our energies were on completely different levels.
No.
I chose a different path.
[Using the special skill Flash Step.]
I chose to use the Sword Empress signature move, a technique Shin Yeonseo, one of Koreas strongest 1 vs. 1 PVPers, had used truly often. After using it, I realized that foot techniques were more important than swordsmanship. The feet were more important than the sword, and the eyes were more important than the feet. And thankfully, I had both feet and eyes.
My body is light.
I keenly felt the effects of (Courageous) Hunters March. I easily dodged the flaming pigeons fireball and closed in on Lao Yu, bringing Isabel to his neck.
Is that everything up your sleeve?
...What in the world is your class? The way you move is way too different from the archers Ive faced so far.
I said I wasnt an archer.
Then what are you?
Im a sovereign.
...What?
That was probably more shocking.
Isnt sovereign a non-combat class?
Theres bound to be sovereigns who also fight.
Where? What kind of sovereign is that?
I could ask you the sa. How did a beginner ta a mythological creature?
...You have a talent for rendering a person speechless.
He himself was an Irregular, so he easily accepted that I was one, too.
We should wrap up the PVP for now.
I instantly slashed Isabel, cutting Lao Yus throat.
Slice!
There wasnt much resistance. However outstanding a tar he might be, he didnt have high defense. The mont Isabel was at his throat, Lao Yus posse of tad monsters ant nothing. I won in the PVP against Lao Yu without difficulty.
[You have won the PVP.]
[The White Hunter is very happy.]
The favor the White Hunter had briefly bestowed disappeared. But the Conductor of Sound jumped forward first.
[The Conductor of Sound expresses great happiness in your victory against a large number of foes.]
[The Conductor of Sound sends you a Map of the Battlefield as a sponsorship.]
Map of the Battlefield?
Whoa.
I didnt know exactly what it was, but I had a good idea.
Just like what the Giant of the Sunset did for Choi Sung-gu
Each Guardian was bound to have their favorite Player, and there were Guardians out there who heaped investnt on their favorites. If my guess was right, the Conductor of Sound just set
as their favorite. If I activated this Map of the Battlefield, I would be able to open sothing like Sung-gus Shot Table Dungeon.
A Guardians gift to their favorite.
Choi Sung-gu acquired the To of the Divine Fire Physique there.
I am happy, but
I had my misgivings. It was true that I was Playing very well
But what about the Wargod Salvatore?
Now that I thought about it, Velas na was already gaining traction in Italy, but I hadnt heard Salvatores na at all. The two started Playing at around the sa ti and would grow neck and neck with each other as rivals, but I hadnt heard any ntion of Salvatore.
Could it be that the Conductor of Sound has been putting everything on ?
Was that why the future Wargod was nowhere to be seen? But Salvatore played a crucial role in winning the Battle of the Maldives, an international event that gave Yeonseo her Sword Empress moniker. I would have to think about this a little more.
Lao Yu reappeared by the power of resurrection.
Getting your throat slashed is a seriously terrible experience.
He rubbed his throat. That mont, Senia appeared and asked
a question.
Player Kim Hyukjin. Was the PVP just now a 1 on 1 battle or a group battle?
This wasnt a question from Senia, but from the Conductor of Sound and the White Hunter. Jeez. Was this a Do you like mommy more, or daddy more?
What answer would net
the best result?
The PVP with Lao Yu was a 1 on 1 battle between
and Lao Yu as individuals.
That was why Hunters March was so potent.
[The White Hunter is very satisfied.]
[The White Hunter gives you a 500 Coin sponsorship.]
Tch, be a little more generous with your sponsorships.
And
pitting all my skills against Lao Yus entire army was a group battle as well.
[The Conductor of Sound is happy.]
[The Conductor of Sound gives you a 600 Coin sponsorship.]
At this point, the right answer wasnt actually important. These two were currently waging a battle of pride. Still, I liked the Conductor of Sound a little more. They had given
a bigger sponsorship and the Map of the Battlefield, after all.
[Map of the Battlefield]
A once-fierce battlefield. The crossroads of the living and the dead, the victorious and the defeated.
This is a map that guides you to the Battlefield of Crows.
I had no idea where the Battlefield of Crows was. It wasnt sothing I could ascertain at my current level.
Lao Yu shook his head back and forth.
Youre a sovereign, but also an archer with the movents of a close-combat martial artist. You got
good with those completely unexpected moves.
Were you defeated simply because my movents were unexpected?
Even if I had moved like he expected, I would have won. And overwhelmingly, at that.
...
Lao Yu stared at
before finally admitting it.
Even if you had moved like I expected, I would have been soundly defeated. Ive never t a Player like you before. The average level of Korean Players is low, so I didnt expect a monster like you.
It didnt seem like he was just trying to flatter . Lao Yu probably needed to talk
up for so reason. I waited in silence.
Since I totally lost the PVP, Ill be sharing information about the Sword Forest. Cant be helped.
I guessed it was so kind of penalty Lao Yu incurred. Before he could continue, I asked, Are you related to Noah, by any chance?
...What?
Lao Yu once again stared at , speechless. He looked as if he were resisting the strong urge to ask
what the hell I was.
Thats correct. Noah. I thought I was the only one with this info.
I already know that Noah is sowhat connected to the Sword Forest.
Actually, I didnt know. I only guessed it because Noah had Isabel. But co to think of it, that was a little weird. Why did an NPC nad Noah in a beginning dungeon like the U-Plex Dungeon have a transcendent item like Isabel? Isabel was a treasure so valuable that even a dwarf elder said he was being granted an audience.
So it was weird. There was sothing hidden here, a big secret and scenario.
You already know everything, so Ill be frank. I have a quest from Noah to find and bring him a red jewel of unknown identity.
A red jewel of unknown identity?
I don't know what that is yet, either. Im told I can get information about the Sword Forest if I bring him that jewel. Lao Yu sighed. And this is pretty high-level info, too I had no idea Id get robbed blind like this in a PVP.
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After finishing the PVP against Lao Yu, I went to the Gran Seoul Dungeon, where Jackson and Vela were already waiting. In the car on the way there, I thought back on what Elder Bufafa said.
I will need to take a close look to know for sure, but there is a way to restore her to so degree.
It requires two materials, as well as a dwarf from the Sword Forest.
One is [Blacksmiths Red Jewel], and the other is [Magicians Red Jewel].
But now, I knew there was a Chinese Player who needed to bring a red jewel of unknown identity to Noah, the forr owner of Isabel.
Maybe the red jewel of unknown identity was either the Blacksmiths Red Jewel or the Magicians Red Jewel?
The Sword Forest scenario. And the Gran Seoul scenario. Both of them arent scenarios Im doing on my own.
Little by little, I was getting wrapped up in the scenarios of the worlds Rankers, and famous Rankers at that. That was just how major these two scenarios were. To think such scenarios were hidden in the Korean server
While I was organizing my thoughts, the car reached the Gran Seoul Dungeon.
The Icewall guild mbers gathered by Song Junghye were occupying the gate again. They had reclaid their position after Lao Yu was routed.
I happened to get a call from Song Kiyeol just then.
We are no longer able to stand by and watch.
Lao Yu was able to kick out Song Junghyes forces all on his own, but the Korean Players were incapable of the sa feat? Even Taeguk Shield?
So people are saying this is almost a blow to our national dignity.
Taeguk Shield had no choice but to pay attention to public sentint, and as such, they had to make a move now.
So I gave him the answer he wanted.
Beat them up.
...What?
Make the difference in strength very clear to them. Dont think of them as your little sisters gang.
Song Kiyeol was great, but he was too weak when it ca to his little sister. And I knew his little sister Song Junghye better than he did.
It could be that getting totally steamrolled is what Miss Junghye wants.
Our phone call ended there, and I t up with Vela and Jackson. We began talking about the hidden field of the Gran Seoul Dungeon.
I can find the entrance for you, said Jackson. He looked a little regretful. But entry is restricted to two people, so I think Ill have to sit this one out.
Are you okay with that, Jackson? Just finding the entrance for us?
Well, thats part of an explorers job description.
Jackson withdrew unexpectedly easily. He said he would only find the entrance.
Do you not want anything?
I do.
Jackson stared at
with a grin.
The head of he who will beco king.
...
What did that an? Before, he said he needed the head. I didnt think he ant he would be cutting off that head.
I am an Exploring Baptist, a class destined to anoint the kings head with oil. He shrugged. However, I havent found the king yet, so please help
when I ask for help later.
...
I dont think there is anything wiser than to get a Player of your level indebted to .
...
Jackson headed to the exit of the Gran Seoul buildings parking lot.
This is the entrance. In order to open this place properly, I need the restored Crown.
I gave Jackson the Crown, which he promptly stowed in his Inventory.
Now.
He stared right at .
What shall I do now?
It looked almost like he was testing , saying, I have the Crown I wanted. Whatre you gonna do about it?
I didnt feel any hostility from him. And he didnt look to be overco by worldly desire, like Pedro was when he first saw the Tomb-Pilfering Shovel. This wasnt worldly desire or greed. This was a test of the Exploring Baptist. A test to see if I was truly qualified to enter the hidden field of the Gran Seoul Dungeon, to see if he should open the entrance for
or not.
So I asked back.
Then what shall I do?
I never once intended on doing nothing as he stole the Crown from . I had predicted this test.
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