Chapter 186. Shadow Assassination, Yueying (2)
Arican Awakened Association.
In a room with marble tables and antique chairs, a man and a woman sat facing each other.
A handso 180cm tall man with blond hair, Hegis, who was in charge of the ergency support team.
Similarly, a woman with blond hair that fell to her waist, nad Ashley.
Team Leader!
Ashley raised her voice.
The table shook, but Hegis remained unflappable.
As I said. There is no support.
Why on earth not? Right now, players from the Lockheed Guild are trapped inside the maze. You know this, Team Leader!
Of course, Im aware. However, Ms. Ashley, you must also understand that with the guilds available at present, we cant handle monsters of that difficulty level. Theres too little information. Naturally, the risks will also increase.
Then we could simply use Freedmans ability to gather evidence and, based on that, request support from other countries!
Thats exactly why there is no support.
Hegis tilted the bottle of whiskey on the table.
The yellow liquid poured over the ice.
Thats why?
If this information is leaked, other countries would definitely be on guard. In fact, guilds in Europe and India are preparing to invade the maze, and we might deter them from entering the maze altogether, right?
You cant be serious
Ashley could grasp the implications of Hegiss words even without him continuing further.
In the realm of rivals, maintaining a balance of power is crucial.
If one side collapses, it could no longer be considered a rivalry.
Are you saying youre deliberately letting other countries raid teams go in? To kill them all?
Its the only way to offset the damage weve suffered.
Thats criminal. No, even setting aside legal issues, how could a human
Lets call it rational. We must make these sacrifices to remain a powerful nation.
Hegis sipped his whiskey.
Contempt and rage sculpted Ashleys face.
Im going to report this directly to the President of the Association. If its him
The Associations President, full of justice, would surely offer support. But hes not here at the mont. Plus, the evidence will disappear along with Freedman. I would hate for you to suffer the sa fate as him simply for being indiscreet.
Are you threatening ?
Im warning you.
.
Ashley bit her lip.
She almost felt nauseous from the repulsion she felt towards her counterpart.
Ill be leaving now.
Do so. And dont forget what I said.
Ashley kicked the door and left the office.
She wanted to do sothing, but as Hegis said, if Freedman doesnt co out of there alive, her efforts would be in vain.
There would be no evidence left.
I should have disobeyed and shared my view with the world anyway.
Of course, it was a pointless hypothesis at this point. Freedman, presumably dead or depleted of mana by now, would have no need to use the shared vision skill again.
But at that mont.
Vroom!
[A request for Shared Vision from Freedman has been received.]
Once thought dead, Freedman was contacting her again.
Its impossible. How could he still be alive in that situation?
An overwhelmingly disadvantageous power difference.
She had thought there was no hope but how did he?
The mont Ashley saw sothing in the footage, her pupils dilated in shock.
No doubt about it.
That unforgettable mask and overwhelming abilities.
The only person capable of this was him.
Her hesitation was brief.
[Live broadcast is starting.]
The footage was broadcast all over the world.
Like hungry hyenas looking for new thrills and fodder, the community mbers were captivated by a fresh and new video.
This one feeds their craving.
A live broadcast captured everyones attention.
Specifically, footage of a maze being transmitted due to a players skill.
-Great Pork Belly: A live broadcast from the 8th floor? Is this for real?
-one Grandma Bossam: Wasnt it impossible to broadcast from there? I heard there are a lot of areas you cant broadcast from because of so barrier or sothing.
-Mochi Hamtaro: Yeah. Thats why they only turn on the video at the entrance and cut it once inside.
New Pioneer: Its a player skill. Seems like it has a unique effect that managed to penetrate it.
Cat Tower Yumi: Freedman? First ti hearing about this player?
Speed Wagon: A mber of the Lockheed Guild, a dium- to large-sized guild in Arica. A close-combat ranker with expedition experience in 3 dungeons and 1 labyrinth. This has been Speed Wagon.
Howling Castles Epic Move: Wait. Isnt that Unknown?
When soone ntioned this, viewers focus intensified.
Unknown.
While not much was known, it was academically accepted that they were among the worlds top rankers.
The arrival of a rare rising star imdiately heated up the discussion board.
In no ti, the live broadcast saw viewers skyrocket from the hundreds to thousands, and within 10 minutes, they broke into five figures.
When the figures easily surpassed six digits in a few minutes, dia outlets began to take notice too.
LovePack: Wow, its real. The real Unknown!
Howling Castles Epic Move: Seems like it. Can you see how the monsters explode whenever they move?
one Grandma Bossam: This is insane. Is that even humanly possible? Its monstrous!
Returned Kim Godgod: Id sooner believe this was CG, lol. I can only be amazed, for real.
New Pioneer: The only player that could match up to Kang Jinhyuk.
The landscape ruptured, and admiration filled everyones mouths.
It was inevitable.
The martial arts displayed shattered the foundations of their known world.
Moreover.
They knew this was only the beginning, not the end, so their anticipation for the outco kept rising at an exponential pace.
The ground was completely torn asunder.
Mounds of dirt and carcasses evoked the sheer strength of the recent attack.
You dare!
Atasha voiced out her rage.
She survived thanks to shielding herself with her wings, but they lost their splendor, stained with dust and blood.
For Atasha, who was once so proud, this was an assault to her pride.
Her face was flushed with barely controlled fury.
Thats what I told you. Dont send underlings, co out yourself.
Had she co out sooner, she could have reduced the casualties. Instead, all this blood was shed for nothing.
Well, thanks to this, I got my fair share of experience points.
Thanks to wiping out those monsters, his level had risen by one.
Only gaining one level despite the number of opponents hinted at the significant experience needed.
Jinhyuk shook his head leisurely while witnessing the sight, sparks of regret in Atashas eyes as she lost her cool.
Damn it. Enough gas!
Atasha spread her wings wide.
At the tips, yellow lightning began to shimr.
[Atasha activates Lv13 Lightning Strike!]
Clouds gathered ominously above the maze.
Dark, threatening clouds.
It must be the thunderbird type.
Jinhyuk looked up. Even as a well-seasoned warrior, he knew that taking a lightning strike head-on would leave him charred on the inside and out.
But dodging lightning was nonsensical.
Ill turn you all into ashes!
Atasha pointed her finger downwards.
Dozens of lightning bolts fell at the sa ti.
Booom!
The strikes were aid directly at Jinhyuk and the Black Wind Guilds mbers.
Or so they seed, until they were intercepted by walls of earth and water.
[Undine & Gno activate Elental Shield!]
The shield created by the innate abilities of Undine and Gno wrapped perfectly around Jinhyuk.
Hmm.
Its quite useful.
As expected of mid-level elentals, they commanded their elents with excellence.
Hed almost forgotten about their capabilities because they were often used for mundane tasks, but
These creatures once guarded the 25th floor labyrinth and had the strength to fight against a floor boss like the thunderbird themselves.
Why are elental spirits siding with re humans! This is truly infuriating!
We dont have much choice either.
Yeah. Weve been through a lot together.
Undine and Gno sighed softly.
Youll regret choosing the wrong side.
Were already full of regret.
Just a little Actually, quite a lot.
Since they were already in remorse, further dialogue was aningless.
All that remained was to annihilate each other with full force.
All of you, swept away!
Following Atashas command, the waiting monsters charged.
Thud! Thud! Thud!
Kraaagh!
Hoaaah!
Hundreds of orcs and interspersed ogres roared in unison.
Flying beasts and burrowing arthropods also joined the fray.
While each individual might be weak, the synergy they generated as a collected force was not to be ignored.
Yueying!
Jinhyuk yelled out.
Your orders!
As if waiting for the command, Yueying and the Black Wind Guild sprang into action.
Tap!
Leaping lightly, the shadows vanished.
Inhabitants of Murim, ard with swords and daggers, dived straight into the monsters.
With that, the two factions clashed directly.
Slash!
The signal of battle was Yueyings sword.
His sword, fully exerting blade energy, sliced off the heads of three charging orcs in one swing.
Imdiately, a whirlwind of slashes followed.
Swoosh!
A formidable force capable of slicing through anything it touchedSword Energy.
Against such sword energy, the orcs armor may as well have been nonexistent.
Of course.
Bang!
If the opponent possessed equal strength, the tale would differ.
Ugh!
Master!
lena and Yueying let out urgent cries.
Jinhyuk also sensed the disturbance.
Whats this?
Swift and sharp.
At an utterly unexpected mont, a new variable entered the fray.
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