Translator: rainbowturtle
Editor: LD & Jyazen
Hyeonu turned his head and observed the battle between the giant bear and the other members of the group. The battle progression flowed smoothly like water.
âTwo places today. It is sufficient.â
Marco, the master of the Mano Guild, was particularly noticeable. The paladinâs endurance and flexible combat style attracted the giant bearâs aggro very well. There, Reina and Anthony had changed their roles to damage dealers and were literally hunting with ease as they dealt powerful attacks from time to time. The battle ended when Reinaâs ice attribute struck the giant bearâs entire body.
âIt doesnât feel good to play games with people like this.â
It was comfortable. Every personâs strength was so great that Hyeonu just had to direct it, and it ran smoothly like linked cogs. However, it was the worst in terms of fun, which was one of the gameâs original features. It was clear that he would go crazy from boredom if this type of hunting continued for a few days.
âThis is the last time. The last time.â
He would rather go on a trip with Tang-E or hunt with Kim Seokjung and Gang Junggu. He would refuse such large hunts.
âIâm glad that the cooperation seems good now. We will quickly explore this place. In addition, named monsters might appear, so take a good look at the message windows,â Hyeonu ordered as he made eye contact with the others.
This was very important. For example, if they encountered a monster that had a location name other than Cruise Mountain as a modifier, it meantthis place wasnât Cruise Mountain and that there was no reason to invest any more time in this mountain.
In other words, this tedious and uncomfortable hunt could be completed even sooner. Nevertheless, Hyeonuâs wish wasnât fulfilled. Every monster that appeared only had an ordinary name. Perhaps it was Hyeonuâs bad luck or Quencyâs joke. After an unknown number of battles, Patrick approached Hyeonu and suggested, âAlley Leader, I think we should take a break at this point.â
âAlready? We havenât even climbed halfway yet though? I think we can take a break after climbing to the top.â Hyeonu couldnât understand Patrickâs words.
Why did they need to rest after hunting for only two or three hours? It might be different with ordinary players, but rankers were different.
âHunting isnât difficult. Rather, it is easy. In addition, the field isnât extreme. Why do you need to rest?â Hyeonu wondered in a sharp tone.
Patrick was the owner of an outstanding brain and figured out what Hyeonu was saying.âI forgot that Alley Leader is a solo player.â
This fact had been overlooked. Alley Leader had always hunted alone. Patrick had heard that Alley Leader formed parties one or twice, but for the most part, he was known to hunt with his pet alone.
âThis must be frustrating and boring for him,â Patrick thought.
Perhaps only Alley Leader was qualified to say such words. Without Alley Leader, it had taken the guilds a week to come to this place. Meanwhile, it had taken Alley Leader less than a week to get here alone.
âI understand. The break will be taken at the top of this mountain or at the entrance of the next mountain,â Patrick said.
Hyeonu nodded at Patrickâs words. âThen please do so.â
***
âKeep going?â Marco asked again with disbelief.
They were at an unnamed mountain deep in the Balder Mountains. It was a very difficult field. Fighting here required a lot of their concentration, so fatigue struck them quickly.
âDid that guy say it? Patrick?â
âGuild Leader! How many times have I told you not to call him that?â
Patrick looked away, frightened by Marcoâs disparagement of Alley Leader. However, the water had already been spilled. Behind Marco, Gang Junggu and Kim Seokjung were staring with sharp eyes. Patrick hid his bitterness and approached the two of them with a good-natured smile. He explained, âAlley Leader said that we will climb to the top of the mountain without a break, and I came to tell the guild leader this information.â
âMy little brother...?â Kim Seokjung said.
âOf course. How scary is that person? There is no second time. He is the one who ends it in just one blow! He must be very annoyed by the current situation,âGang Junggu commented, emphasizing his words.
Patrick wondered, âThen...?â
âIt doesnât matter if we donât have a break since weâve done it several times. In addition, since when has it been so easy to hunt like this? Think of the memories you have from coming this far and how terrible the journey was,â Gang Junggu stated.
The memories up to today flashed through Patrickâs mind. They had to log in and log out at the right time. Additionally, he had to use magic like crazy to kill three or four monsters and shout until his throat was sore. This was until yesterday.It wasnât a long time ago.
âThatâs true. I forgot about it in just a few hours,â Patrick replied in a voice that mocked himself.
Human beings were cunning. There was nothing wrong with Hyeonuâs decision. It was Patrick who had forgotten about what happened a day ago and even complained.
He said, âIâll explain it well to the other people.â
***
New World, Blaine, the New York Warriors, and Alley Leaderâthis combination was the worst. Luck couldnât be found even after washing their eyes.
âNoooooo!!!! Brother, does this make sense?âHyeonu questioned Kim Seokjung in a loud voice.
Hyeonu was really depressed. How could they hunt for 10 hours and not even figure out the name of the mountain they were currently on?
âIt doesnât make sense... This is too much...â Hyeonu groaned.
Sweat dripped down from Kim Seokjungâs forehead. It was the first time he had seen Hyeonu like this. Hyeonu had always maintained his reason and acted well in front of people. Now that he had become like this, Kim Seokjung couldnât adapt to this change.
âEven so, it isnât a bad thing because weâve leveled up and improved our skill proficiency. Isnât that right?â Gang Junggu appeared and rubbed the shoulders of Hyeonu, who was showing a displeased expression.
âYes, I think so. Who knows if the next place weâll go to is Cruise Mountain?âKim Seokjung also added.
Hyeonu regained his composure at his brothersâ comfort.
âThen get ready to move to the next mountain! I donât think this mountain is it!â Hyeonu shouted loudly enough for everyone sitting around and resting to hear. Hyeonuâs group had reached the top of the mountain. Usually, a monument referred to a large standing stone. Naturally, the size wasnât small. It might not be large enough to be seen from a distance, but it should be seen from where Hyeonu was standing. Yet, the monument wasnât visible.
âWeâve come all the way here, and we didnât see any rocks, let alone a monument. This isnât Cruise Mountain.â
Unfortunately, it couldnât be helped. Hyeonu didnât have the talent to create something from nothing. So he took the lead and started to descend the mountain. Hyeonu was followed by Reina, Kim Seokjung, and Gang Junggu respectively. The road to the next mountain was smooth.
They didnât see many monsters, and most of them had already been encountered, so it was easy for them to hunt. Nevertheless, the time it took for them to travel there was almost the same as the amount of time they spent on the first mountain. This was because the distance was very far.
Naturally, it would be unreasonable for them to hunt at the next mountain. After all, their fatigue had accumulated, and they had their own schedules.
âThen we should be satisfied with checking one place today. Perhaps there will be no hunt next time.â
There were two remaining mountains. The odds of one being Cruise Mountain were now 50:50. If Mascheranoâs guild group found Cruise Mountain tonight or tomorrow morning, then they wouldnât gather again. From then on, everyone was a competitorâa competitor looking for the monument.
âThen Iâm going...âHyeonu bowed to the other guild leaders and disappeared.
Reina, Kim Seokjung, and Gang Junggu also left with their guild members. They logged out. Soon, Anthony and the Blaine Guild were also gone. All that was left was the Mano Guild.
âPatrick... I think I should give up,âMarco sighed. âNow I understand it. He is a monster. How can you beat a monster?â
In Marcoâs eyes, Alley Leader was a god of battle itself. Everything was perfect. There was no need for any other modifiers.
âGuild Leader...âPatrickâs eyes were full of pity as he looked at Marcoâs lowered head.
***
Hyeonuâs expression was brighter after receiving a call.
There was a smile on his face that couldnât be erased.
âIt will be decided in todayâs stream.â
The person who spoke to Hyeonu was Gang Junggu. He delivered the results of the hunt on Mascheranoâs side.
-Mascherano delivered news that his hunt was in vain.Congratulations in advance.This time, you are the main character, Hyeonu.
Mascheranoâs failureâit was the signal of the beginning of the endless competition. Everyone now knew the location of Cruise Mountain. It turned out to not be two out of the three mountains, so the remaining mountain was naturally Cruise Mountain.
There was no alliance anymore. This might be an alliance between guilds, but the huge alliance that Hyeonu had gathered was gone.
âI will break away from you.â
Hyeonuâs smile widened. He was very satisfied with the current situation. Up to today, the average number of views on the videos related to the sixth main scenario on Alley Leaderâs channel was 380 million. It was a leap forward considering the number of views before the main scenario was just over 100 million.
âThe plan has worked.â
It was rewarding for Hyeonu to have attracted several guilds. Peopleâs attention were focused on him, and the pie grew. Hyeonu collected the benefits properly. The last bits of them would be scraped up. The number of subscribers to his channel and the number of views had increased. However, there was something more important than that.
âThe streaming audience has increased by almost a few times.â
He had a number beyond 10 million and was looking at 20 million. This was an unprecedented number. It was a number that was seen only when Arena Week was being broadcasted live on A-World. Yet, Hyeonu wasnât complacent and thought about how the stream would proceed today.
âI have to unconditionally find the monument during the stream. After that, I will be rewarded by Johannes.â
The results were definite. The problem was the process.
âWho else will stand in the way?â
Still, he didnât need to know if any troublemakers or hyenas would obstruct his way. After all, there were already hundreds of people who knew the location of Cruise Mountain. It was impossible to keep hundreds of mouths shut. If someone spread it, then it had already become public.
âI have to show them what will happen if they touch what is mine,â Hyeonu vowed as he thought about the people who would get in his way.
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