Translator: rainbowturtle
Editor: LD & Jyazen
âI know it only needs at least six people, but it usually consists of 12 people. Six people will form two parties.â The answer flowed from Moon Doyeongâs mouth, not Jamieâs. Six peopleâthis was the minimum number of athletes as defined by Quency.
âI think at least six people are needed for the siege and raid.Instead, a penalty will be imposed for balance whenever the number of opponents differ.â This was what Quencyâs representative had stated when the professional league was established.
At first glance, it seemed good to have a team of six and not receive a penalty. Even so, there wasnât a single team in the league with just six players. Two tankers, two damage dealers, and two healers formed a party. This was the cornerstone. No one was left out.
Of course, there were teams that challenged it with six people. However, they would fail the raid and get defeated in the siege. They might have the advantage, but they failed to overcome the numerical inferiority.
âWe will go with six people. It is the minimum number of people limited by regulations. That will be the number of players on my team,â Hyeonu said.
The other two people didnât laugh at Hyeonuâs joke. It was because they couldnât tell if it was actually a joke.
âReally? Do you mean those words?â Moon Doyeong looked like he was in disbelief.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
Hyeonu nodded and replied, âI didnât tell you anything untrue.â
In some ways, it was an answer that surpassed confidence and went to conceitedness. Jamie saw Hyeonuâs imposing appearance and nodded slightly. âIt is enough with Alley Leader.â
Hyeonu certainly had the ability to do so.
âIf I think about the days of meleegod, it wasnât just about his class and items. It was about a difference in skill,â Jamie thought.
meleegod was a myth. It was a name that was regarded as big talk among acquaintances. Yet it was real, and meleegod had returned as Alley Leader.
âWell, I respect your opinion. I will listen to Mister Gang. Then how many players do you want Nike to pick?â
âPlease make a list of 10 people who meet my conditions. Iâll decide after.â
The moment Hyeonu finished speaking, the conversation of the three people came to an end.
***
Hyeonu once again failed to reproduce the Mysterious Steps and collapsed with a whine.âWhyyyyyyy?! Whyyyyyy?! I just canât be happy!!!â This had been his routine for the past few days. He practiced the Mysterious Sky Steps until his magic power ran out, and if it didnât work, he would hone the Mysterious Sky Range.
Lebron felt bitter at the sight of this. This adventurer apprentice seemed to have no idea what it meant to be satisfied.
âIf you want it to be so soon, then you might as well have moved like a dog or a cow. What are you whining about?âLebron stared at his disciple who had been staying at his training field for days.
âHe is going to leave today,â Lebron thought.
Hyeonuâs development speed was freakishly fast. It was unknown what medicine he took, but his use of magic power increased every day. Lebron had called him a genius, but this was too much. Obviously, Hyeonu practiced footwork, but other things developed as well. For example, the attack tactics that were occasionally visible now boasted a considerable level. There was also the Mysterious Sky Range. The first time he learned it, he had 10 seconds to prepare it.
Moreover, it would be with the weakest amount of power. Now, that time had been halved. No, it was more than half. Additionally, one or two swings would suffice to release enough pure energy.
Just then, the shouts of Lebronâs disciple filled the training field. âThatâs it!!â
Hyeonu was successful. Lebron turned his head and could see Hyeonu moving everything in the training field with a bright expression.
âMaster, I succeeded. Can I leave now?âHyeonu asked playfully.
Lebron responded with the same feeling, âYes, shouldnât you run for the peace of the empire? After all, I heard youâre the greatest worker. Do you understand?â
âI understand, Teacher.â Hyeonu left Lebronâs mansion after four days.
***
After leaving Lebronâs mansion, Hyeonu headed straight for the Balder Mountains. It was to solve Hyeonuâs quest.
[Trail of the Previous Generation]
[Discovered the diary of the former master of the Mysterious Sky Demonic Art.
Read the journal and chase his trail.
Rating: A+
Condition: xxxxâs trail 0/1
Rewards: Experience, xxxxâs keepsake.]
âI will go around to the places I didnât go to the other day.â
Now Hyeonu was eager. It didnât matter if the previous hunt was good or not. Things were different now. Time had passed since then, and there were rumors that clues about the main scenario had been acquired.
âIt doesnât matter whether itâs true or not. It is a fact that time has passed.â
He was confident that if he could participate in this main scenario, he would wipe out everything without leaving a single bit of dust behind. Hyeonu mightâve felt dubious in the last main scenario, but he was convinced now. Having learned a new magic power technique from Lebron, Hyeonu thought he was better than he was before.
âTang-E, can you find it this time?âHyeonu asked Tang-E, who looked like a cute teddy bear. Tang-E, as always, was sitting on Hyeonuâs shoulder, which had become a seat reserved for Tang-E.
âThis time, I feel good. Well, isnât it good to think positively? In addition, youâre much stronger than before, so hunting will be easier.âTang-E had a positive outlook.
Although Tang-E words might have no sense of professionalism at all, Hyeonu was still in a good mood. âYes, thank you for saying so.â
He added inwardly, âI hope this is the case.â
***
There was a saying about how unlucky words became a curse. The meaning of the saying was that spoken words became a reality, and it was generally used to advise others to âspeak carefullyâ. Right now, however, the saying was used in a good sense.
Hyeonu discovered a dungeon, and it was one that looked pretty good.
âItâs good, itâs good. Itâs good that such a thing happened. Donât you think so, Tang-E?â
âThatâs right. It is because I said good things.â
The expression in Hyeonuâs eyes looked as sweet as honey as he stared at the cave in front of him, and his mouth was wide open in a grin.
[Would you like to enter Johannesâ Residence, the foundation of this mountain range?]
The name of the dungeon was Johannesâ Residence. This told him that the name of the boss monster was probably Johannes.
âI have an opportunity to test the Mysterious Sky Steps and Mysterious Sky Range.â
âI will enter.â
The moment Hyeonu spoke, black light poured out of the cave and started to devour Hyeonu and Tang-E.
***
The view inside the dungeon was like the interior of a typical stone building. The size of the current area was approximately the size of a football field. The smoothly-cut interior was impressive.
âThere is a passage over there.â
Hundreds of meters away, there was a passage that connected somewhere else. Hyeonu naturally stepped toward it. The moment Hyeonu stepped toward the passage, a wall that had no passage moved to the side and giants poured out.
âIntruder alert!â
âWipe out the intruders!â
âMake those who invade Johannesâ residence pay!â
The giants rushed toward Hyeonu with bizarre cries.
[Master of Combat is activated.]
[Your stats have increased.]
[The stat âfighting energyâ has caused your stats to rise.]
[The other party is stronger than you.]
[Your stats have increased.]
[The stat âdignityâ has caused the opponentâs stats to fall.]
âMindset of a Murderer wasnât activated?â
There was one thing Hyeonu could figure out just by looking at the message windows in front of him. It was the identity of these giants.
âIt is a golem, not a living thing.â
They were golems. Golems ranged between low-level monsters and high-level monsters, depending on the skill and materials of the producer. This was a rule that wasnât only used in Arena. It was a rule that was common in all virtual reality games so far.
âGolems have appeared, which means the master here is a magician...âHyeonu started to speculate about Johannesâ identity.
This only lasted a moment though. His thoughts were forced to stop because of the golems rushing in.
âTang-E, buffs!âHyeonu asked for buffs from Tang-E and then moved toward the incoming golems.
[You have received Bearâs Momentum.]
[Physique has increased.]
[Strength has increased.]
[You have received the Forestâs Blessing.]
[Defense has increased.]
[Health will continue to recover.]
[You have received Breath of the Wind.]
[Your agility has risen.]
[Your movement speed has increased.]
âOhh!â Tang-Eâs eyes were filled with wonder after buffing Hyeonu, and he purely admired Hyeonuâs movements. âMaster dude has become a different person in a few days.â
In front of Tang-Eâs eyes, Hyeonuâs body seemed to split into two or three. Hyeonu was so fast that he created afterimages that were more like clones. He generously showed off the magic power control that he had honed for several days. Every time Hyeonuâs sword swung, two or three blades of pure energy struck the golems. The golems that got hit by Hyeonuâs pure energy dropped their stones like buildings crumbling after getting hit by a wrecking ball.
Hyeonu didnât stop there and continued to emit pure energy. The giant pure energy took on the form of a crescent moon and shot forward fiercely with enough momentum to destroy everything in front of him. It was no different for the golem. The golemâs torso was separated from its cut waist and fell to the ground with a loud roar.
[Johannesâ Guardian No. 1 has been killed.]
[Experience has been acquired.]
âI gained a lot of experience. I think I can gain a few levels here.â
In Arena, dungeon monsters basically gave great experience. Even after taking that into consideration, the amount of experience given by the golem was still huge. Maybe their level was quite high. Other rankers wouldâve struggled if they came now. Yet for Hyeonu who had high defense penetration, the golems were nothing more than fun stones.
The movement of Hyeonuâs sword resumed. Simultaneously, the golems started to explode again. It was a clean sweep. The golems fell.
[Johannesâ Guardian No. 1 has been killed.]
[Experience has been acquired.]
[Johannesâ Guardian No. 1 has been killed.]
[Experience has been acquired.]
It took Hyeonu less than 10 minutes to get rid of the remaining golems. This was a crazy hunting speed. If other people had seen it, they would have found it astounding. After all, it usually took a party of six people around 15 to 20 minutes to complete a single hunt.Moreover, this was based on monsters with the same or slightly higher level than them.
Hyeonu had a much faster hunting speed than that, and this was while hunting monsters at a level far higher than his own.
âTang-E, did they drop anything?âHyeonu questioned the looting Tang-E.
The answer came back steadily.
âBeing expectant will only make my stomach ache more, Master dude. Always think of the worst.â
It was a completely different attitude from a few hours ago.