Chapter 73

Just before Carpe was about to meet with the KD guild.

In the square of the seaside city of Luana, a large number of people had gathered, exuding a menacing aura.

"Those KD bastards have gone too far."

"They don't know when to stop. They really don't."

Despite the powerful KD guild controlling the Wind Cave, people had not yet given up.

The Wind Cave, such a sweet honeycomb, was too tempting to just let go and simmer in frustration.

The thought of someone monopolizing such sweet honey made their stomachs hurt so much they couldn't sleep.

Thus, people dreamed of revolution today. We will reclaim our rights from those wicked bastards!

'I will definitely make it succeed!'

Jillian, one of the countless hakko streamers in Channel Lase, had a hunch.

He felt that he had seized a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

"Hmm."

Jillian looked around at the people gathered in Luana Square.

About 100 people, each with different classes, were looking at him. This was the first time since his high school student council election that so many people had focused on him.

'It can work! This can work!'

The trigger was trivial.

While doing a live broadcast on Lase as usual, the conversation turned to the KD guild.

In the midst of cursing KD with the dozen or so live viewers, a casual remark, "Those KD bastards are all just foam! If we fight, I'll win," became the starting point of everything.

- Seriously, not joking, if the people watching this broadcast team up and charge in, we can just push them out.

- Really? Should we try it? I have a friend who's level 43 with a hidden class. It's a PvP specialized class, so even if he's bad at hunting monsters, he's good at hunting people. If we do it, I'll tell my friend.

- I also have a hero weapon lol. Honestly, I don't think I'll fall behind in damage at the same level.

- Really? Are you really going to do it?

A casual remark brought about an unbelievable result.

Someone once said that human relationships can connect most people on Earth through just six steps.

It was a live broadcast with barely a dozen viewers, but somehow, the news spread, and over 100 people gathered!

'They said my official luck would explode this year... It really did.'

A few days ago, while walking down the street, he had accidentally entered a fortune-telling cafe and heard such words.

That the energy of the universe was converging on him.

A huge opportunity would soon come, and if he seized it, he could live a life of high status.

And that huge opportunity had finally arrived.

'I can't let it slip away!'

A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Jillian had no intention of letting the energy of the universe slip away, and he immediately founded a guild.

Over the past two weeks, he had thoroughly studied all the videos related to the KD guild and gathered relevant gossip and information.

Thanks to this, he had a complete grasp of their current numbers, equipment status, and key figures to watch out for.

Thus, he was confident.

This war... our victory! All that remains is the advance!

Jillian calmed his excited heart and spoke.

"Everyone, the time has finally come! The war for the Wind Cave can only be won by harnessing the power of ordinary users. Even if your equipment isn't good, even if your class isn't good, just by being there, you will put pressure on them."

Having said that, Jillian looked around the crowd.

He could read the intense desire in the countless eyes looking at him.

"This war will be watched by all users of Lase, not just Luana! Control is not just happening here in the Wind Cave. Lase has countless dungeons, and countless controls, and countless victims like us. We must send a message to them. We must give them hope and confidence. We must ensure that such tyranny never happens in any dungeon again!"

Why was his tongue so smooth today?

It was a moment when the effort of memorizing speeches from other games where guilds had fought against controllers paid off.

"To be honest, I'm not that strong. My items are ordinary, and my background and class are ordinary. But I can't control the blood boiling in my chest! I will lead the charge. And I will die a glorious death! One day, I will proudly tell people that I was here at the moment the great revolution began!"

Jillian took a step forward, raised his fist, and shouted.

"We will not be slaves!"

"We will be the masters of the world!"

"Yaaah-!"

It was perfect. A truly perfect performance.

Someone would surely clip this and it would become a famous speech.

Glancing at the corner of his vision, he saw that the live stream was running smoothly.

'Yeah, I might die.'

But it was a non-issue. The video would remain, and people would remember him as a leader of the revolution.

'At the very least, I'll be a mid-sized company!'

No, if the heavens really favored him, he might become a large company, a renowned streamer in the Thousand Outer Heavens.

Finally, he would escape the bottom of the barrel as a hakko streamer.

Moreover, that wasn't the end. The rewards after pushing out the KD guild would be enormous.

'Of course, we'll have to control it, right?'

While he had talked about liberation from tyranny during his speech, he had no intention of actually doing so.

Someone else would start controlling it eventually, so it would be better to do it himself, "righteously" managing it.

'First, let's make sure the people who joined today are well-fed.'

The reason KD had so many enemies was that they refused to share any of their loot.

'Stupid bastards.'

When you try to take everything, trouble is bound to follow. Unlike those stupid thugs, he planned to share the dungeon with ordinary users.

'Let's see. Should we charge about 50 gold for entry? 100 gold seems too much.'

People would praise him for being such a benevolent guild leader.

Jillian enjoyed this moment, envisioning a bright future.

But there was one regrettable thing.

'If only it weren't for Chonma TV.'

Unfortunately, the elf video had gone viral yesterday.

Originally, more people were supposed to gather, but a few who insisted on seeing the elf caused the numbers to drop.

'Foolish humans.'

How could anyone skip a fight for the greater good to see an NPC?

He was displeased, and so was Chonma TV, which had provided the distraction.

'Once the guild grows, maybe I'll find a reason to take them down?'

No, that was too harsh for just one viral video. It would be enough to get an apology.

Jillian, satisfied with his own mercy, began leading the crowd to the Wind Cave.

* * *

"Almost there! Everyone, get ready."

They were about 5 minutes away from the Wind Cave.

"Should we go in right now? What if they're already prepared...?"

"I knew they would. I sent scouts about 30 minutes ago. There are about 10 people at the entrance. They seem to be completely relaxed."

"Wow! Truly, Mr. Jillian!"

"You had a plan all along!"

Of course, he didn't mention that the scout, who was also his real-life friend, had been logged out by a greatsword-wielding man guarding the entrance in less than 30 seconds.

There was no need to dampen their spirits.

Jillian checked the messenger from his friend, Suhyun, again.

- Hey, Changshik. Is this really possible? These guys are really strong.

- You're exaggerating again. They've been famous for being strong from the start.

- No, it's not that level. Even if we have over 100 people, 40 of these guys would crush us...

- Tsk. When will you stop being so pessimistic? Anyway, good job, and watch my broadcast. I'll show you what strategy is.

- No, really... It's really not...

Jillian ended the conversation after that.

Of course, they would be strong. They had hero items and decent control.

But as always, a war isn't decided by individual strength. No matter how strong an individual is, there are limits.

A war is ultimately decided by numbers!

And by strategic use of terrain.

'About 10 people, right?'

With that number, no matter how strong they were, he could overwhelm them with sheer numbers.

After that, it would be easy. The Wind Cave had only one entrance, and it was very narrow.

Once the entrance guards were dealt with, they could block the entrance from their side, and that would be it.

The people inside would be cut off from supplies and would eventually be destroyed by the endless monsters!

Jillian, satisfied with his excellent strategy, shouted.

"Justice is just around the corner! Charge, everyone!"

"Yaaah-!"

But Jillian's grand plan was bound to go awry from the start.

Because there was no one at the entrance of the cave, where he had come with such solemn determination.

The entrance was more open than ever.

"Huh?"

"Mr. Jillian? What's going on here...?"

"Uh, uh?"

Everyone was confused, but Jillian was the most confused.

This was supposed to be the site of a historic first battle. What was happening here?

There were traces of a fierce battle at the entrance.

The dust had not yet settled, and the ground was cracked, indicating that the battle had just ended.

And most decisively.

"Swallow."

Someone in the front group swallowed hard.

On the ground, items dropped by dead players were scattered everywhere. Among them were a few that looked like hero-grade items.

"Indeed! Mr. Jillian. The scouts must have finished off the guards instead of just scouting!"

Someone shouted, and the crowd began nodding in agreement.

"Indeed! That makes sense!"

"Amazing... I'm impressed by Mr. Jillian's connections!"

"It's hard to pick up items during a fierce battle."

The vanguard couldn't resist the excitement after the battle and must have entered the cave.

To take down more KD members!

"Then, as the follow-up team, shouldn't we clean up the battlefield?"

"Yeah, yeah. Let's pick up the items and return them to the scouts."

A few users muttered and walked toward the items.

Despite their words, their eyes were filled with greed. They would definitely log out after picking up the items.

But their actions were never realized.

Swish!

A black something appeared from nowhere and began moving swiftly among the dropped items.

And wherever the black something went, the items disappeared.

"What the...?!"

"What is that?!"

There had been hero-grade equipment.

It was gone.

The black something had swept up all the items, regardless of the crowd's confusion.

And then.

"Huh?"

The black something, Mokhyang, tilted its head at the people and then ran into the cave.

"..."

"..."

The people couldn't react in time, unable to fully understand what had just happened.

"Let's catch it!"

And someone who had regained their senses tried to follow into the cave.

"Of course, they had a party! There's no way such a monster would just appear out of nowhere!"

But before they could, KD guild members poured out of the cave.

Their aura was extremely menacing.

"Using a 2nd round character from a former ranker to draw aggro, and then blocking the entrance with the follow-up team once the people are drawn in. A great strategy, even from the enemy!"

"But unfortunately, our side's brain figured it out first. We brought more than half of our forces here, so be prepared!"

"Having the nerve... to defy KD. Did you come here prepared to quit the game? I'll remember your face. I'll kill you every time I see you."

Jillian, who was in the front, started babbling incoherently due to the unexpectedly fierce aura.

"No, there seems to be a misunderstanding... We just arrived! We don't have a party!"

"How ridiculous. Do you really think such a lie will work now?"

"No excuses! Kill them all!"

"That's not true! Damn it! We're charging too!"

Jillian was frustrated to the point of madness, but there was no other way.

Since the other side was charging, they had no choice but to fight. He hadn't planned for such a strange battle!

"What the hell is going on here?!"

Jillian's aggrieved voice echoed through the cave entrance.

And at that moment.

"Kraaaah!"

"Damn. What, is this... a monster... Cough."

Inside the Wind Cave, Carpe was happily smiling as he beat down the KD guild members.

Because the wind spirits had been aggressive monsters, the monsters led by KD were automatically delivered to Carpe.

"Wow. I've seen KD in a new light. They really know how to run a dungeon. The guest treatment is top-notch."

Guild members were dropping items, and even delivering monsters to him in case he was short on experience.

"This is what a game is all about!"

He had noticed that the entrance was a bit noisy, but... so what?

Carpe was peacefully enjoying his happy Lase today.

A 10-star player who had become strong through luck.