Translator: rainbowturtle
The demons were in chaos and at a loss upon facing the sudden magic bombardment. Then after the magic swept through, thousands of humans appeared.
âHumans!â
âFight against them!â
âKill them!â
The moment they confirmed that the threat was humans, the demons regained their spirit and rushed out.
âDonât overdo it!â
âTankers are 50%! Dealers are 70%!â
âCheck your skill cooldown time! Which team does that guy rushing in front belong to?!â
The players who acted as the commander in each guild made so much noise that their throats burst. They orchestrated the battle. This was going to be a long battle, so they had to control others not to overdo it.
âThey arenât fighting like it is a brawlâ¦âLebron marveled at the playersâ battle, which was better than he'd expected.
âIt is also good to prepare for a long battle. However, the battle wonât end that way.â
Nevertheless, he couldnât abandon the idea of adjusting the speed.
âArenât they too weak? They will need to fight all day.â Lebron drew his attention away from the battlefield and looked at Hyeonu.
âWhy are you looking at me like that? It is burdensome.âHyeonu felt Lebronâs gaze and frowned slightly.
âIâm not telling you to go out and fight. Just use up all your magic power and come back. You canât just stay here like this.â
âIâve already said something. How can I act now? I have my pride as well, Teacher.âHyeonu had no intention of going out.
In any case, Hyeonuâs rewards were steadily accumulating. All he had to do was participate in the battles of the nobles and demon kings, which was the highlight of this main scenario. He preferred the great mountain over the dust motes. If he moved once, he had to do it heavily in order to get the best rewards with minimal effort.
âThen what about my pride? What will happen to it if you stand here all day?âLebron growled. Hyeonu took a step back from Lebronâs terrifying momentum.
-Just fight before you get beaten.
-I will bet 500 gold that he will definitely be hit if he says one more thing here.
-I feel like heâll be beaten up.
The viewers giggled as they watched Hyeonuâs situation.
âI thought I could take a bus onceâ¦â
It wasnât bad for Hyeonu to participate in the battle. He would be able to reliably increase his experience and improve his skill proficiency.
Hyeonu would receive great rewards even if he didnât do anything, but he felt relieved at being able to earn a bit more anyway.
âI understand. Iâll stir up the battlefield and come back. Iâll do it since you asked.âHyeonu made that sarcastic remark and then kicked off from the ground immediately.
âAre you that curious?âThe emperor only opened his mouth once Hyeonu disappeared. He knew why Lebron forced Hyeonu onto the battlefield.
âI am the teacher, so shouldnât I know the extent of my discipleâs transformation? There is nothing more accurate than seeing it with my own eyes,â Lebron said.
âI agree with that. I am actually curious as well. How much has the marquis grown?â
The two of them were very curious about the changes in Hyeonu, who grew like a monster every time.
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At one point, a purple bear appeared next to Hyeonu, who was crossing the plains quickly. The purple bear was on the other side of Hyeonu and sitting in juxtaposition to Tang-E, who was already sitting on one of Hyeonuâs shoulders to begin with.
âSince I came out, letâs do it coolly,â Hyeonu thought.
He was going to hide the things like the giant buffs and use only the stats increase from Tang-Eâs buffs and Magic Spirit Creation. Later, in the decisive battles against the demon kings and senior nobles, he would spare no skills. However, this wasnât the case now, and he had no intention of doing so.
âTang-E, you use your magic as well. Didnât you hear it earlier? What did that powerful ignorant uncle say?â
âWhat do you mean by 'powerful ignorant uncle'? Isnât he Master dudeâs teacher? Be polite.âTang-E accused Hyeonu of vilifying Lebron.
-Tang-E calls him Master dude.????
-This is too much ??????.
-I can call you Master dude, but you canât call your teacher like that.????
The viewers laughed at the irony Tang-E showed.
âSo are you going to do it or not?âHyeonu glared just like Lebron had done to him.
âOf course, I will do it. Iâm different from Master dude.âTang-E immediately summoned a heart and injected magic power into it.
The golden magic power that had some black in it filled Tang-Eâs heart. Hyeonu saw it and also inserted magic power into the Mysterious Sky Sword. There was a great deal of magic power like he was betting everything on this attack.
âMagic?â
âIt is really unbelievable that he is a close-range player.â
âI think this every time I see you. Is it right that a close-range player has more magic power than a magician?â
The rankers expressed their feelings as they felt the flow of magic power. At this moment, one ranker questioned, âSo why are there two?â
Obviously, one magic power belonged to Alley Leader. However, there were two huge flows of magic power, and they were very close to each otherâ¦
âThat bear?â
âI heard rumors that his pet is very powerful, but I didnât expect this.â
The rankers were astonished to learn that one of the magic powers belonged to Tang-E. The over 5,000 players gathered here were rankers, and few of them could instantly unleash stronger magic power than Tang-E.
Just then, a flash of light poured in. Golden lightning strikes fell on parts of the city, including the city walls. There were countless demons and demonic creatures caught up in the attack. It was impossible to count them.
[Demons killed 123/???]
[Demonic creatures killed 96/???]
[Demons killed 136/???]
[Demonic creatures killed 111/???]
[Demons killed 158/???]
[Demonic creatures killed 126/???]
The players were terrified by the messages that continued to rise before their eyes. Before they could pull themselves together, a huge storm of pure energy swirled toward Penn. Hundreds of purple pure energies covered the city. Nothing could withstand their formidable power. It happened quite far from the battlefield, so it didnât directly affect the battle. Still, it was enough to have an indirect impact.
The demons and demonic creatures panicked for a moment. Part of the city was destroyed, and their kin within range were exterminated without leaving a trace.
The rankers didnât miss this opportunity. They perfectly captured the moment when the battle turned into a hunt.
âUse your skills!â
âIt is time to deal with them!â
âHandle them in moderation and use your skills well! Donât waste your magic power if you can kill them easily!â
The battle outside the city walls quickly came to an end. It was the result of a single action done by Hyeonu and Tang-E.
With Tang-E and Gom-E, Hyeonu returned to the emperor and Lebron's location. Tang-E and Hyeonu deserved to show proud faces, but they didnât do so. It was no different from teaching a fish how to swim. The emperor was a man who could destroy the city in front of them as long as he made up his mind.
âYour skills have improved during this time. Marquis, you are always so unobstructed,âthe emperor said to Hyeonu upon his return.
"Thank you, Your Majesty.â Hyeonu just thanked the emperor for the compliment, rather than responding to his words.
âThe magic spirit is different. What happened?âLebronâs interest wasnât as vague as the emperor's.
He had definitely noticed itâthe magic spirit. He was focused on Hyeonuâs magic spirit, which seemed to have a personality now.
âI thought about how to create it and used it often, so it changed to become like this at some point.âHyeonu spoke some nonsense. He never actually thought about it. He just used it, and his proficiency increased. This generated a personality in the magic spirit.
âReally? Then I should concentrate a bit more on the magic spirit.â
Lebron had learned how to create a magic spirit from John Blake, but he didnât use it as often as Hyeonu did. He was just immersed in the fun of using his increased magic power. Now he felt that Hyeonuâs magic spirit was better than he thought and decided he should pay attention to it.
âHow long will the battle take, Marquis?â the emperor muttered when he saw the burning Penn.
âI think it will take around three or four hours. It is a city, so there is a large number of demons and demonic creatures. However, the adventurers are fighting them, so three or four hours should be enough.â
Hyeonu expected that it would take around four hours for Penn to fall. There was a basis for this idea. First of all, Tang-E and Hyeonu had already wandered through the city. In addition, all the players gathered here were rankers.
âI roughly remember how many there wereâ¦â
Hyeonu had been to Penn more than once. He didnât know the precise number, but he had a rough idea of how many monsters there were.
âIt is less than 100,000.â
100,000 was a very large number, but it wasnât as big as expected.
âNot everyone can fight just because they are demons or demonic creatures.â
Hyeonu had wandered through the different demon world cities and learned about their habits. There were the weak among the strong. It was clear that a certain number of them wouldâve fled after seeing Tang-E and Hyeonuâs attack. There was no way whoever who fired such an attack could be weak.
âWhere is the noble?â
âHe is usually so arrogant.â
âHe has enjoyed his rights, so he should fulfill his duty!â
Some demons tried to look for the master who ruled the city, but he wasnât around. He had already abandoned Penn a long time ago and fled. Meanwhile, the players started to capture Penn with a crushing force. Pandemonium unfolded throughout the city. The demons and demonic creatures were helpless.
Hyeonu and the emperor knew that most of the rankers were static and didnât leave Etono. Yet while they were stagnant, they gained experience from fighting the low level demons and demonic creatures. The demons and demonic creatures in Penn were the same as those they could meet in Etono.
In other words, it was possible for the rankers to hunt the demons and demonic creatures perfectly. They knew their weaknesses and patterns. The rankers were excellent at killing the monsters they knew.
âThat time? I think it is a bit hard,âthe emperor commented as he felt the diminished vitality inside Penn. At this rate, it would take six hours, not four.
âThe important thing is to occupy the city, not exterminate all those inside,â Hyeonu replied.
âThen your time is correct.âThe emperor nodded.âBy the wayâ¦â
âYes, Your Majesty.â
âHow strong is Duke Blake?ân/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
âWhat are you sayingâ¦?â
âDuke Blake is a demon king like me. It means he killed a former demon king. Iâm asking about that. Marquis, didnât you say that you saw the battle yourself?â
âAhâ¦â
John Blakeâs battle against Rubolle was reproduced in Hyeonuâs mind. John Blake had used a giant sword and showed off tremendous sword techniques.
âConsidering that Rubolle used the magic power of the magic power stoneâ¦â
It was difficult to say if he was superior to the emperor.
âI donât know. Still, you are both demon kings. Wouldnât you be similar?âHyeonuâs choice was to feign ignorance. There was no need to choose John Blake and give the emperor a bad image.
âReally? You are saying thatâ¦âThe emperorâs expression changed strangely.