Chapter 98 of 100
Chapter 98
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<Chapter 98: The God of Battle Who Regressed to Level 2>
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The valley of the Viscount Neid.
Barron, who had arrived first and was waiting for the other party members, sneered when he saw that the group led by Sophia had arrived first from the tower.
“Sophia. Looks like you’ve been working out. Pushing the tower first, huh? Even if I had it easy in the mid lane.”
“Lord Mashid did all the work. Whatever.”
“Huh. Bronze?”
“You’ll be surprised when you see it.”
“Whatever, just a soccer god… Hmph.”
Was he irritated that they had pushed the tower before him?
Barron was half-picking a fight, but then he said,
“Thanks for the 100GP, Lord Imgangin.”
Mashid showed no interest in this and was busy thanking his patrons.
When it was announced that Imgangin was hunting the Viscount Neid, this game drew a lot of attention.
With the inclusion of the American superstar Barron and Sophia, viewers from not only Korea but also abroad started to gather.
Perhaps because so many people had gathered, the waterfall effect made Mashid’s usually empty channel start to buzz.
Especially before the advent of Battle.net, many people who loved soccer started to shower him with donations.
- I used to love soccer.
- After Battle.net came out, I lost interest, but the World Cup was still fun.
- Do you remember when we reached the semi-finals in the 2002 World Cup?
- Uncle, what old story are you telling? Hahaha.
[Kim Cheong-yong has donated 100GP.]
- Watching soccer brings back memories~ I also wanted to be a soccer player after the 2002 World Cup… Lord Mashid, here’s a small donation!
“Thank you, Kim Cheong-yong. The 2002 World Cup is even more memorable because we were eliminated.”
Seeing Mashid actively communicating in Korean, Barron pointed at him with his chin.
“What’s he doing?”
“Probably thanking his patrons. He’s been doing that since the beginning.”
“Ha. How much did he get?”
“He does this even for 100GP.”
“100… Really, it’s ridiculous.”
Barron chuckled and no longer paid attention to Mashid.
To be so eager for 100GP.
He decided Mashid wasn’t worth his time.
“Sorry, we’re a bit late.”
“Sorry~ Hehe.”
At that moment, Sung Jihan walked over with Yun Se-ah, who had been farming the bot lane.
“You’re too late. What were you doing?”
“I took the opportunity to level up my niece while farming the enemy base.”
“What level did she reach?”
When Sophia asked with interest, Yun Se-ah made a V sign with her fingers.
“Level 15.”
“…15!? Wasn’t she level 6 just now?”
Barron was shocked.
Even if this was a Silver map, how could she have leveled up by 9 levels?
It was impossible to gauge how many minions Sung Jihan had pushed.
“Everyone is struggling to level up, but you’re benefiting from having a good uncle. Is it fun to ride the bus?”
Despite growing easily with the double experience from his two status windows, Barron mocked Yun Se-ah.
“Yes, it’s so much fun. The bus is the best!”
Yun Se-ah responded with a bright smile.
“…Ha.”
“Stop causing trouble and get ready.”
Seeing that Sung Jihan was not taking the bait, Barron lost his words. Sung Jihan then walked towards the purple pond where the Viscount Neid was hiding.
“How do you plan to summon the Viscount Neid?”
“Like this.”
Sung Jihan took out the fragments of the 'Archangel’s Sword' and the 'Reaper’s Sickle' from his inventory and threw them into the pond.
Plop!
The fragments of the Archangel’s Sword, which emitted a white light, and the Reaper’s Sickle, which was engulfed in dark red flames, lost their light as soon as they hit the purple pond.
And soon.
Roar!
A loud roar echoed from the pond.
Crack!
A huge mouth emerged and swallowed the two fragments.
[With the light and darkness fading…]
Squish Squish-
A creature emerged from the center of the lake.
A giant snake with translucent purple scales, four large horns, and seven red eyes.
[The time of ascension has come!]
It was the boss monster of the Valley of the End, the Viscount Neid.
“Wow, it really came out…!”
The Viscount Neid, whose presence was so large that it reached from the pond to the top of the valley.
As it appeared, the sky turned purple.
On the surface of the cliffs surrounding the lake, strange and grotesque characters began to appear.
‘That’s it.’
Sung Jihan’s eyes lit up as he saw the characters.
The symbols carved on the cliffs.
These were the reason why a team was needed for the Viscount Neid raid.
‘While the symbols are active, the Viscount Neid’s defense and regeneration are greatly enhanced.’
Some team members attack the symbols to block the enhancement effects on the Viscount Neid.
The remaining team members fight the Viscount Neid.
This was the basic strategy for the Viscount Neid raid.
Therefore, the '2:3 strategy' where two members focus on blocking the symbols and three members fight the Viscount Neid became the standard method.
“Alright, let’s go with the strategy we agreed on beforehand.”
Sung Jihan, holding a sword and a spear, said.
“Are you really going to use the strategy you mentioned earlier…?”
Sophia asked with a worried voice.
It was understandable why she was worried.
The strategy Sung Jihan had mentioned before entering the game was not the 2:3 strategy.
“How can you handle it alone?”
It was an extreme method where four members attack the symbols on the cliffs, and he fights the Viscount Neid alone.
At first, it seemed possible because Sung Jihan had defeated a Diamond player.
‘He looks too strong…’
But the Viscount Neid, when seen in person, was of a different scale.
How could he handle such a monster alone?
“Why? You said you’re confident. Show us!”
Barron crossed his arms and smirked.
Although he had joined the party to raid the Viscount Neid,
‘I won’t help until he begs for it.’
Barron, who had a personal grudge, secretly hoped that Sung Jihan would fail and ask for his help.
To do that, he would have to taste the bitterness of failure…
The party members immediately sensed his intentions.
‘Ugh… What a petty guy…’
Sophia thought this but didn’t say it out loud.
“Still, Barron. You’re too petty. Owner, just say the word. I’ll help anytime.”
Mashid openly criticized Barron.
Since receiving the Arachne’s Orb and fully utilizing the God of Soccer ability, he had absolute trust in Sung Jihan.
“It’s fine. Just focus on attacking the symbols. I’ll handle the rest.”
“…Understood. Then, I’ll give you a blessing.”
Sighing, Sophia granted various buffs.
Receiving her blessing, Sung Jihan felt his body become instantly lighter.
‘Trinity. As expected, it’s powerful.’
Sophia’s support gift was 'Trinity'.
The effect of this SS-grade gift was simple.
As the name suggests, buffs can be stacked up to three times.
‘Sophia became the world’s strongest supporter with this gift alone.’
Although it’s an SS-grade gift, the efficiency of the buffs is incredibly high, allowing her to rank third in the world during the final 10 matches.
“Thank you. This is enough.”
“No problem. Let me know if you need healing!”
“Thanks, but I don’t think it will come to that.”
Swoosh-
Sung Jihan held the Shadow Sword Eclipse in his left hand and the Phoenix Flame in his right, smiling confidently.
“I won’t take a single hit.”
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The hunt for the Viscount Neid went smoothly.
[You mortals-! Do not resist!]
At first, the Viscount Neid roared confidently.
[This rat-like creature…!]
[You dodge well!]
[Roar!! Roar!!!]
As Sung Jihan had predicted.
He couldn’t land a single hit, only roaring in anger.
During the 5-minute battle,
The translucent purple scales were riddled with cracks.
Three of the seven eyes had already dimmed.
-Wow... His movements are like art...
-It looks like he’s in cahoots with the Viscount Neid, hahaha.
-He’s on a different level...
For 5 minutes of intense battle, Sung Jihan remained unscathed.
Most of the attacks he easily dodged.
When he couldn’t dodge, he slowed them down with Force and countered.
Sung Jihan continuously showed the best moves he could.
It was like watching a well-choreographed performance.
-Amazing!!! Come to Japan, Lord Sung. The goddess is waiting for you~ (笑) -AF, you and Mr. Sung have great chemistry. America always welcomes you, Mr. Sung :-)
Foreign viewers who came to watch the Viscount Neid hunt in Silver were amazed by Sung Jihan’s one-man show and flooded the chat with invitations to their countries.
-Oh, the channel is full of foreigners ㅡㅡ
-It’s global now.
-But even if they spam, Sung Jihan won’t see it, right?
-Luckily, the minimum donation is 10 million won, hahaha.
-Shh! If this continues, GatesUp will appear again...
While the automatic translation of foreign chat messages annoyed the Koreans,
They weren’t as sensitive as before, thinking that if Sung Jihan was going to leave, he would have done so already.
-But the attacks seem to hit well, yet the Viscount Neid is holding on.
-Is the damage not enough?
-Usually, three people deal damage. It’s tough for one person to handle it.
-Yeah, and generally, mages or archers deal more damage than warriors.
From the battle dynamics, it was one-sided.
[Roar!]
The Viscount Neid spewed giant spines from its scales and breathed fire from its mouth.
But.
Thud. Thud.
Sung Jihan used the spines as stepping stones, jumping and approaching the Viscount Neid.
The Shadow Sword Eclipse instantly grew larger.
Swish!
Another crack appeared on the giant snake’s scales.
“Huh…”
Barron, watching from a distance, clicked his tongue.
That guy fights too well.
How can a human do this against a giant monster?
He should