Translator: rainbowturtle
Editor: LD & Jyazen
âIs that guy the boss monster?â
âThatâs right. He is the boss monster. We were lucky to find him, but we couldnât attempt a raid. It is because he makes me shiver just looking at him.â
In response to Hyeonuâs question, the leader of Team Shadow, Tony reached out and pointed to the centaur who didnât appear much different from ordinary centaurs.
âWow... He is full of muscles.âHyeonu marveled at the boss monster. The boss monster wasnât much bigger than the usual centaurs, but his entire body was covered with muscles that looked as hard as armor.
âBased on this body, he will likely have tremendous speed and strength.â
This type was a very demanding boss monster. It wasnât just reckless strength. He was of moderate size, used moderate strength, and had fast movements. Additionally, he was half-human and half-horse, so he would be fairly intelligent.
âI can see why you didnât even attempt it.â
âRight? Iâve been playing Arena for quite a while now, so my discerning eyes rang the alarm bell.â
Hyeonu nodded at Tonyâs words. It was possible to carry out a solo raid with a combination of excellent skills, items, and ability, but this group was extremely ordinary compared to him. At best, they only had a few unique items and skills. Hyeonu told them, âThen we should get started quickly. It will be a pain if we drag out the time and other people see it.â
âHowever, arenât you using your pet?â
Hyeonu nodded once again at Tonyâs question.âI donât think I need to use him. There is a priest who is about to advance to the third class in the party anyway.â
âYes... I see. I understand.âTony smiled at Hyeonuâs words.
âIs it because I praised his priest?â Hyeonu thought.
They had only known each other for a short time, but Tony didnât seem that frivolous. Hyeonu felt that something was a bit strange. âIs he so happy that he is laughing like this?â
Hyeonuâs senses, developed from years of gaming, warned him of a crisis. âI have to hide Tang-E well.â
He would make use of the fact that the Team Shadow members thought Tang-Eâs summoning circle was quite flashy. This was the scene of Tang-Eâs summoning that they had seen, so it was natural to think so. They didnât have any pets, so they didnât know much.
âIf they try to hit me in the back of the head, Iâll let them know what they are actually aiming at my forehead.â
A cruel smile appeared on the face of the masked Hyeonu.
***
Hyeonu and Team Shadow approached the vicinity of the centaur boss and were currently preparing for the raid. Hyeonu aimed his timing at this gap and summoned Tang-E in the bushes. Then he barely moved his mouth as he gave orders to Tang-E. âHide and buff me every hour. If anything goes wrong, use magic.â
Tang-E seemed to understand Hyeonuâs words and acted immediately. First, he cast buffs on Hyeonu. As usual, the buffs were adjusted, so there were no outward indications.
[You have received Bearâs Momentum.]
[Physique has increased.]
[Strength has increased.]
[You have received the Forestâs Blessing.]
[Physique has increased.]
[Health will continue to recover.]
[You have received Breath of the Wind.]
[Your agility has risen.]
[Movement speed has increased.]
Shortly thereafter, Tang-E hid so well that Hyeonu wouldnât have found his location if Hyeonu hadnât been watching from the beginning.
âOkay. Iâm ready.â
Hyeonu casually started to issue orders for the raid.âPriests, please buff in the order from me to the tankers and damage dealer. The tankers and damage dealers only need to act as practiced.â
âI understand.âThe priest of Team Shadow nodded at Hyeonuâs words and placed buffs on Hyeonu.
This was Hyeonuâs plan.It was better to be hit in the back of the head after receiving the buffs. The buffs used by a priest on the verge of reaching level 200 brought about a huge stats increase. It was better to have something than nothing.
[You have received divine energy.]
[Your weapon is filled with a high divine power.]
[Attack power has increased.]
[You have received the goddessâ blessing.]
[All stats will increase.]
[Movement speed has increased.]
[You have been baptized by the sun.]
[Health will continue to recover.]
[Physique has increased.]
Team Shadowâs priest was a priest of the Sun Temple. The Sun Temple didnât only have the Liru Monks. They also had priests with the most divine magic. As such, the buff effects were excellent.
âOkay.â
âThen I will start. Enter as soon as you receive the buff.â
Hyeonu jumped toward the centaur boss monster.
***
Once Hyeonu left for the centaur, Team Shadow gathered together and started the meeting.
âWhat should we do? I gave him the buffs because of the atmosphere,â the priest player complained to Tony.
The priest was on the verge of crying. Due to his mistake, the original plan was completely disrupted.
Tony calmly analyzed the situation and came up with an answer.âWhat is the duration of the buff? 25 minutes? We canât kill the boss monster anyway, so letâs plan it for around 20 minutes from now. Strike when the buff ends. We just need to hit him with one or two spells and a few arrows, and any player will fall down, even if it is Alley Leader.â
However, they were something they failed to consider.
âHe also hasnât summoned his pet. Donât you know that the pet buffs are a big part of Alley Leaderâs power? This is the perfect opportunity. It is just a little delayed.â
Hyeonu had already thought of the possibility of their betrayal and hid his secret weapon. Tony would never be able to catch Hyeonu unaware.
âThen letâs work harder. We will kill both Alley Leader and the boss monster while receiving money. This is a great opportunity, and we have to grab it.â
The ignorant were so brave. They werenât scared of anything because they didnât know anything.
***
âBah. It is as Master dude expected.â
Hiding not far from Team Shadow, Tang-E listened to their conversation and clenched his paws tightly.
âThey are suspicious like Master dude said.â
They were planning to kill Hyeonu with attacks disguised as mistakes.
âHowever, Master dude is too scary. Master dude is already ready for them.â
Hyeonu first thought that they might hit him in the back of the head, so he then hid Tang-E here.
Although Hyeonu probably didnât know their plans, he noticed the crisis using his monster-like senses.
âThe stupid humans targeting Master dude are going to die today.â
It was always like this.
Tang-E smiled at Team Shadow.
***
The centaur captainâs weapon was a sword with blue blades on both sides of the handle. It was a weapon commonly called a double-edged sword. The centaurâs unique agile movements combined with the double-edged sword, and the centaur captainâs attacks poured down like a summer shower.
Nevertheless, Hyeonu easily dodged the centaur captainâs attack with leisurely movements like he was walking. His movement speed, which was elevated by various buffs, made it possible. Hyeonu could move a few meters by simply moving his feet once. He didnât have to grit his teeth tightly while moving.
âSomething is suspicious? Theyâre too slow to join.â
Team Shadowâs behavior was too lacking for them to be called rankers.
...Or they were deliberately delaying the time it took to join him. Perhaps they werenât used to not buffing their main tanker and having the fight start straight away. However, it was unlikely that they could top the rankings among hundreds of millions of people if they couldnât adapt to this level. Just then, Tony swung a giant sword at the centaur captain.âIâm sorry. The buffs were twisted, so I joined a bit late.â
âItâs okay. It wasnât that hard.â
âI hope it was a mistake or else you will die. It doesnât matter if it is by the centaurâs hand or mine.â
Behind the mask, Hyeonuâs eyes narrowed and gave off a sharp light. However, the light was obscured by the mask and couldnât be seen by the players of Team Shadow.
***
âI will use magic!â
Starting with Tony, the other members joined the battle against the centaur captain one by one.
âFire Wall!â
A wall of fire appeared, burning from the hooves of the centaur captain to the tip of his head. The fire barrier had a powerful momentum, but it only destroyed the centaurâs hair. The centaur captain was very annoyed. It was annoying that one human was constantly avoiding his attacks by moving back and forth like a fly while another annoying human managed to burn his hair. Eventually, the centaur captain expressed his feelings.âKuaaaak!â
It was a boss monsterâs representative weapon and also one of the most powerful crowd controls.
[You have heard the centaur captainâs Fear.]
[The influence of fighting energy allows you to ignore the Fear of the centaur captain.]
Hyeonuâs fighting energy allowed him to easily ignore the centaurâs Fear. He wasnât affected, but he didnât show it. He silently slowed down his movements. It was to give the impression that Alley Leader was also influenced by the centaur captainâs Fear.
[You have heard the centaur captainâs Fear.]
[Player âTony Lotonâ has entered a âslowedâ state.]
[Player âLaniaâ has entered a âslowedâ state.]
On the other hand, the members of Team Shadow were different. They were truly influenced by Fear. It was just that the priestâs buffs and their own judgment prevented their body from becoming stiff and slowing down due to the Fear. The centaur captainâs eyes watched the battlefield.
A slightly slower human appeared in his sight. There might be some differences, but this wasnât a normal human. Then the centaur captainâs gaze stopped on one place. It was a magician who couldnât control his body properly. This was the target. The centaur captain was very clever. He knew who to target. The centaur captain moved like the wind. He moved dozens of meters and arrived behind Team Shadow. Then a blue light emerged from the centaur captainâs sword.
âUgh!âThe magician was frightened by the huge double-edged sword heading toward him. Fortunately, at breathtaking timing, Tony appeared in front of the magician with a shield. Tonyâs shield turned silver.
âIron Shield.â
Tony successfully used a skill to resist the centaur captainâs blow.
âIt was a close call. If he was a bit late, then the double-edged sword wouldâve met the magician, not the shield.â Hyeonu felt regretful.
Seeing this scene, Team Shadowâs swordsman said to Hyeonu, âThe magician was almost logged out.â
He was obviously trying to seek out Hyeonuâs sympathy. Hyeonu was already suspicious of them, but he answered briefly in order to not show it.âYes. The magician almost died at the start.â
âA waste. A waste.â Hyeonu swallowed back the words.Then he stated, âLetâs go help Tony.I feel like this raid wonât be easy.â
âFor you.â