Chapter 77

Chapter 77 – Golem Upgrade (1)

1 .

“Who's the one behind all of this?”

Hyrkan recited his words with the Mongmart Party behind his back . It was a terrifying sight . The Hahoe Mask made the other users recall the face of the Skeleton Warrior's face . He didn't feel like a normal living person .

Several people even stopped breathing . Since they were holding their breathe, it wasn't easy to talk .

Everyone stared at Hyrkan without saying anything . Those who caught Hyrkan's eyes quickly averted their head .

When there was no answers forthcoming, Hyrkan opened his mouth once again .

“Let's not drag this out . You guys were definitely trying to catch me . There should be a main culprit, who suggested this plan . ”

As he spoke, Hyrkan stared at a single person .

The person, who met Hyrkan's gaze, frowned . Of course, this person didn't like the fact that he was under suspicion . When the user met Hyrkan's gaze, Hyrkan furrowed his brows, and he spoke in a sure manner . He spoke with a loud voice .

“Are you the mastermind? Have you perhaps met me in the past? Did you experience me severing your wrist?”

“It's not me . ”

The user answered immediately .

Hyrkan asked the question once again .

“Then who is it?”

At that moment . . .

“Do we have an obligation to answer your questions? It isn't as if we did anything wrong . This is the Battlefield . The Battlefield . ”

A user didn't like Hyrkan's domineering attitude, so he spoke in a combative manner . Hyrkan's gaze naturally landed on the person, who spoke towards him .

As if the user didn't want to be overwhelmed by Hyrkan's spirit, he spoke in a much more forceful manner .

“If you don't like it, then let's fight! Even if you prattle on, there aren’t anyone here, who would listen to you . If we planned on talking to you, we wouldn't have attacked you in the first place . ”

It was a provocation .

Let's fight!

In a sense, this was a reasonable response . Hyrkan's side was still at a numerical disadvantage . Hyrkan could summon his Skeleton Warriors, and there was the Mongmart Party . Overall, there were less than 20 of them .

Moreover, the 5 parties formed to catch Hyrkan still had more priests than Hyrkan's group .

It wasn't as if they hadn't done anything wrong, but they had enough ammunition to come up with an excuse . It was the excuse that trumped all excuses . This was the Battlefield .

In this situation, they didn't have to act like sinners in front of Hyrkan .

That was the truth .

“This is the Battlefield…… . ”

Hyrkan was well aware of this fact . He had shown himself, since he was aware of this fact .

“I'm saying this, because this is the Battlefield . ”

Hyrkan's words silenced them for a moment, and they looked around their surrounding .

‘What is it?’

‘He said those words, because we are in the Battlefield? What is the meaning behind his words?’

There were almost no one in the 5 party alliance, who thought they would lose, if they went head to head with Hyrkan and the Mongmart Party . At the same time, no one here wanted to have a group fight in the first place .

It would be prudent to hear out Hyrkan first .

“I want to know if there is a mastermind behind this plot . Was this done, because a person had a grudge against me? If so, I would like to settle my account . The Event Monster hasn't come out yet, and I don't want to waste my time doing PK especially when it doesn't give me any EXP . Shouldn't it be the same for you guys?”

‘Of course, these bastards came here to hunt . Everyone here knows the importance of time . ’

This was Hyrkan's plan .

Truthfully, Hyrkan was angry at those, who allied with each other to take him down . If he wanted to cut off all their wrists, he would be able to do it . Moreover, he had eliminated half their priests earlier on, so it wouldn't be too hard to kill them through attrition .

The problem was there was nothing to be gained by Hyrkan if he did that . He'll be able to take their watches, but it wasn't as if the watches always gave jackpot items .

There was a possibility Hyrkan might not be able to hunt at a decent pace in the 144 hours period . The loss he would take by spending most of the time PKing would be massive . He had been lucky enough to be able to gain entrance to the ultimate hunting ground . These users wouldn't give him any EXP, and he didn't want to waste most of his time fighting them .

The decisive factor was the Unique Skill Book that was up for grabs as reward . From Hyrkan's perspective, it would be more advantageous for him to walk the easier road . Nothing good would come from making this any more difficult than it had to be .

Hyrkan wasn't the only one, who was thinking along the same line .

A lot of them had accepted the offer to kill Hyrkan, because they wanted to boast on the SNS afterwards . However, there hearts were quite shaken right now .

‘Is he trying to call a truce?’

‘Yes . We'll be fighting each other anyways once the Blue Giant shows up . What's the point of fighting right now?’

‘Since it turned out like this, let's give up on the Event Monster . Let's just focus on leveling up . It would be much better than dying . ’

Everyone was convinced .

Still, no one immediately agreed with Hyrkan . It wasn't as if there wasn't a mastermind behind this plan .

Cho-oohroong was the mastermind, and that truth wouldn't change .

All the users here wasn't able to point at Cho-oohroong to put all the blame on him . He would become the twisted hero, and it would have the side effect of deflecting the blame onto them . Anyways, Cho-oohroong had merely made the offer . They had made their own choices, so everyone here was culpable .

‘This is a mess . ’

Of course, this was the worst case scenario for Cho-oohroong . Now Cho-oohroong would have to talk to Hyrkan . Then he would have to explain his reasons .

Of course, he didn't have to tell the truth . Cho-oohroong had no reasons to reveal his identity . He must not . If this incident was connected to Big Smile, then the situation would turn from a mess to the worst possible situation .

‘I have no choice . ’

Cho-oohroong quickly finished his calculations .

‘Let's end this cleanly . ’

Instead of backing slowly towards the edge of a cliff, he would rather jump off at his own volition . He would take care of what comes next afterwards . This was the best method .

Cho-oohroong yelled out .

“I'm the mastermind . ”

At those words, Hyrkan turned to look at Cho-oohroong . Hyrkan slightly tilted his head in puzzlement .

‘Huh? It feels like I've seen him somewhere?’

It wasn't a familiar face, yet he had seen that face somewhere . It wasn't as if Cho-oohroong had a common appearance . He had a strong jaw, and he had thick facial features . Even his eyebrows were thick . He had a face that would leave a lasting impression on someone . If Hyrkan felt like he had seen this man somewhere, then the possibility was high .

‘I guess it really was someone with a personal grudge against me?’

Hyrkan didn't suppress his growing curiosity .

“Do you have some grudge against me?”

“No way . This is the first time I've seen you . ”

“Your reasons?”

“You are strong . If we hadn't joined up, we had no chance of taking you down . I didn't want to see a competitor flourish in front of me . ”

It was a ridiculous reason, but Hyrkan had heard this line of reasoning quite often .

Hyrkan nodded his head . He could accept that reasoning .

“Since I started this, at the very least, I'll finish it . I request a 1on1 match . ”

Before his words could finish, Cho-oohroong got into his fighting stance . He pointed his sword towards Hyrkan .

It caused a commotion in the surrounding .

‘Incredible . ’

‘He wants a 1on1 match with the Hahoe Mask . ’

No one here expected Cho-oohroong to suggest a 1on1 match . It was most definitely an unexpected turn of event . In some ways, it was also a sight that was quite heroic . In the end, he had stepped forward to take responsibility for his own action . It was an act that deserved applause instead of a pointing finger .

Moreover, this would be Cho-oohroong's last gambit at a winning move .

‘Since I will never be able to have a good relationship with the Hahoe Mask, it would be best to cleanly settle my account with him . ’

He wasn't confident he could win against Hyrkan . Hyrkan was a monster . If he wanted to take down Hyrkan in a 1on1 battle, he would at the very least need to have advanced in his Class . However, it wasn't as if the chance of his victory was 0% .

Cho-oohroong wasn't weak . There wasn't that many in his level that could win against him .

‘I'll win . I'll use any method for this win . ’

If he won, it would be a big deal . Cho-oohroong would eat all of the accolade that was associated with the Hahoe Mask . In a single battle, his name would be spread across the entirety of Warlord . He would be known as a Super Rookie . Moreover, he would receive great reward from both Heh-bibin and Apollo .

The potential gain made it worth gambling his life, which was worth 48 hrs of playing time . This one time gamble wasn't such a bad thing .

Hyrkan looked at Cho-oohroon, and he took out a single Skeleton Fragment from his pocket . Then he threw it in front of Cho-oohroong . The Skeleton Warrior immediately formed, and it stood between Hyrkan and Cho-oohroong .

He didn't speak .

He didn't make any gestures .

However, everyone could see Hyrkan had accepted Cho-oohroong's request .

Cho-oohroong got into his stance .

‘All right . I'll get rid of the Skeleton first . ’

Hyrkan's Skeleton Warriors were nothing like the normal Skeleton Warriors . Everyone, who was knowledgeable about Hyrkan, knew this . This was why people were very curious as to how Hyrkan fostered his Skeleton Warriors . Numerous guilds and wealthy individuals had already made public requests towards Hyrkan . They wanted him to sell them his method of fostering these Skeleton Warriors .

It dodged quite well . The Skeleton Warrior was able to dodge normal blows quite easily . It fought better than an average user . If one attacked thoughtlessly, the Skeleton Warrior would find the user's opening . It would allow the Skeleton Warrior to counter-attack .

This was why sometimes the Skeleton Warriors acted as if they were weak .

‘When fighting against a counter type, the answer is to use the counter attack against them . ’

Hyrkan's Skeleton Warriors were adept at dodging the enemy's attack, and counter-attacking afterwards .

On the other hand, if one didn't attack first, and fight a defensive battle, the Skeleton Warriors wouldn't be able to show their impressive battle capability . They were strong, but at the same time, they were simple .

Even if they were simple, it was still hard to overcome them . The Skeleton Warrior's biggest weakness was its defense . The Skeleton Warriors without Bone Armor would take considerable damage even without hitting it with a Skill attack . It's constitution was that weak .

From Cho-oohroong's perspective, he had no reason to attack in haste . Moreover, this was a very important battle . Instead of overextending himself, it was important for him to keep a level headed mind .

Cho-oohroong was on his guard as he looked for an opening to attack the Skeleton Warrior . Cho-oohroong was waiting for the Skeleton Warrior to attack him first .

‘Come . After I cut you up, I'll immediately charge the Hahoe Mask to close the distance between me and him . ’

Hyrkan smirked as he looked at Cho-oohroong .

Hyrkan let out a laugh as he took a fistful of Skeleton Fragments out of his pocket . He threw it over Cho-oohroong's head, and the fragments landed behind Cho-oohroong's back .

‘Uh?’

Cho-oohroong's gaze unconsciously followed the Skeleton Fragments . He saw the Skeleton Fragments land on the floor .

“Fuck!”

Cho-oohroong unconsciously let out a curse as he turned his body . It wasn't just one Skeleton Warrior . Around ten Skeleton Warriors showed up behind his back . He would have to face them first . No, he didn't have the time to think about this . His body moved before he could think .

When Cho-oohroong turned around, he had basically left his unguarded back towards Hyrkan .

Hyrkan wouldn’t miss this opportunity . He would capitalize on it .

‘You are dead . ’

Hyrkan immediately threw the Bone Explosives on his waist towards Cho-oohroong . He had thrown 5 Bone Explosives towards Cho-oohroong's feet . Each of them were worth 50 gold .

Kwahng!

It exploded immediately .

“Ooh-ahk!”

The force of the explosions was quite significant, and it sent shock wave into the surrounding .

The users near Cho-oohroong reflexively turned their head to the side or they raised their arm to their face . They tried to avoid or block the shockwave .

During all of this, Hyrkan threw his body between the explosions . Hyrkan's eyes saw through the dust and smoke caused by the explosion, and he found Cho-oohroong . Hyrkan quickly grabbed him .

Shweek!

Hyrkan stabbed his sword into the gap between Cho-oohroong's armor, and the opening in his helm .

Kwah-jeek!

The sword let out a gross sound as it was embedded into the back of Cho-oohroong's neck .

“Kook!”

A scream exploded out from Cho-oohrook's mouth .

Hyrkan didn't stop there . He put more strength into the sword that was embedded in the back of Cho-oohroong's neck . Cho-oohroong's body couldn't overcome Hyrkan's strength . He crumpled forward .

Chul-puh-duhk!

Cho-oohroong had fallen to the floor . Hyrkan immediately stepped hard on the small of his back . Hyrkan made it so that Cho-oohroong wouldn't be able to get up easily . Afterwards, he took out the sword embedded in Cho-oohroong's neck by a little bit, then he pressed down accurately once again .

Pook!

He kept stabbing .

Pook, pook!

It was a consecutive rhythmic sound that would be spat out by a machine .

The battle was already over . Cho-oohroong had taken significant damage, and he wouldn't be able to receive help from others . There was no way he could overturn this situation .

“Shit!”

Cho-oohroong could only bitterly yell out as he lay on the floor . Hyrkan spoke to Cho-oohroong .

“Since you lost in terms of skill, you probably think the slate is wiped clean with me . ”

Cho-oohroong bit his lips as if his inner thoughts had been revealed .

“However, I hate thinking that way . ”

As he spoke, Hyrkan jabbed as if he was putting a period at the end of his words . The sword was being stabbed into the back of Cho-oohroong's neck .

“Did you think about showing me any special consideration? You only thought about how to screw me over . Do you think I'll give a bastard like that a clean defeat?”

Pook!

Hyrkan kept stabbing with his sword .

Cho-oohroong gritted his teeth .

"Did you lose your mind?”

There was no pain here . There was no way it would exist here . Worse had been done to him in this game .

However, he had never been this angry . His anger boiled within his chest . He was angrier than the time when Cho-oohroong was forcefully cut from the pro-gamer’s club without any compensation . Anger that he had never felt before started filling Cho-oohroong .

“You son of a…… . ”

Cho-oohrong spat out a curse .

Pook, pook!

Hyrkan stopped Cho-oohroong's words with the use of his sword .

“Huhk!”

The embedded sword dug once again into the back of Cho-oohroong's neck, and the point pierced all the way through the neck . Hyrkan felt the point of his sword embed itself into the ground, and he left his last words .

“You are dead the next time I meet you . I will kill you . No matter what . ”

The commotion in the surrounding was calming down at this point .

This allowed most of them to see the corpse of Cho-oohroong beneath Hyrkan's foot . The moment the battle had ended, everyone looked on in silence .

“Cho-oohroong!”

Someone loudly yelled out Cho-oohroong's name . It was a user in the same party as Cho-oohroong . However, it wasn't Cho-oohroong, who reacted the moment he heard the shout . It was Hyrkan . His expression changed .

‘Ah . ’

Hyrkan finally remembered .

‘Cho-oohroong…… Yes, he's in the Killer Smile team of the Big Smile guild . That's where I saw this bastard . So why is Big Smile aiming for me?’

Cho-oohroong wasn't able to earn anything this run .

2 .

When Cho-oohroong died, a member of his party yelled towards Hyrkan .

“What a cowardly act!”

“Cho-oohroong asked for a fair and honorable fight!”

Hyrkan let out a laugh as if their words were ridiculous . Hyrkan shrugged his shoulder .

“I fought him 1on1 yet you call me cowardly? If I had been unlucky, wouldn’t I have fought a 38 vs 1 battle?”

Cho-oohroong's mate was about to raise their voice towards Hyrkan again, but they closed their mouth .

He wasn't wrong . He was a Necromancer, so it would be funny to complain about him using Skeleton Warriors, and Bone Explosives .

“This…… . ”

Their bodies shook from suppressing their anger . Hyrkan ignored Cho-oohroong's mates, and he looked at the rest of the users .

“This resolves the situation . I fought a 1on1 battle, and the mastermind is dead . We'll start over once again . ”

Unlike his earlier words, Hyrkan's words turned respectful .

“We'll start over again . I don't care whether you form another alliance . Let us focus on hunting monsters until the Event Monster comes out . Since this is the Battlefield, I won't require you to follow anything other stipulation . ”

After finishing his words, Hyrkan took out the sword piercing Cho-oohroong's neck . Then he hacked at Cho-oohroong's left wrist with his sword .

Kah-ahng!

The sound of steel rang out .

“It seems he is wearing good gauntlets . ”

Kah-ahng, kah-ahng!

Hyrkan struck as if he was using an axe . Numerous blows were aimed at Cho-oohroong's hand, which was equipped with a gauntlet . Soon the armor became deformed, and the wrist was severed . Hyrkan kicked at the hand then he gathered the watch .

After he took the watch, Hyrkan spoke as he looked at his surrounding .

“All of you guys have fun . ”

After saying those words, Hyrkan quickly left the location . The Skeleton Warriors hastily followed after him .

At that moment . . .

Koo-ohhhhhh!

The throng of monsters had gathered there after hearing the sound of the explosions .

The Battlefield was once again moving at a breathless pace .