Chapter 33 Akasha’s Snake (1) (1/2)
Volume 2, Chapter 8)
Bild’s brows trembled.
“Team 2 was… annihilated?”
“I’m afraid so.”
Team 2 was in charge of supporting Arangdan from ‘behind the scenes’ by supplying them with ‘materials’.
“It must be them again.”
The subordinate lowered his head without replying, but that was enough for an answer.
Bild continued with a seemingly irritated voice.
“You said they were enough for this task so I gave you the chance, but you failed me. Ha! It’s as if we just let them take Hargan’s Crown for free.”
The subordinate kept his head low while bowing. He knew that making excuses in this situation would just make his problems worse.
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It was only two days ago when Bild had ordered Team 2, the scavenger troop, to get rid of Yeon-woo’s team.
Arangdan had brought a piece of information saying that the three of them had immediately headed towards Hargan’s Lair as soon as they entered Section E. For that reason, he had set up a trap.
However, contrary to expectations, they managed to exterminate every last one of the scavengers that participated on the mission. Including both the baits and the backups.
Not only that, but they had also taken Hargan’s Crown, which Bild was saving for the end of the tutorial.It was quite gut-wrenching for Bild.
“You fools. Do I have to step up for a task like this?”
“I, I’m terribly sorry.”
He had put a lot of work into preparing Team 2, but now his efforts had ended up being in vain. He couldn’t let them get away with this.
If he left this matter unsettled, it was clear that there would be a punishment coming from ‘the Isle’.
“Put Team 1 on standby.”
“Y, you mean the ‘Team 1’?”
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The subordinate opened his eyes in surprise.
Team 1. The players in this team were known as the elite players in Arangdan, and were being specially trained for Cheonghwado. Each one of them was among the top rankers in the tutorial.
But what surprised him the most was that this was the first time Bild had ordered to assemble the whole team. And all of that just to deal with three people? To him, it seemed like a waste.
“They’re the ones who destroyed Team 2 with only three of them. Blood Sword, Foxy Tail, and the masked one. Their level is higher than I expected.”
Bild leaned back on the chair.
“It’s not that bad. This will serve as a good combat experience for them.”
The subordinate bowed his head in agreement. Even from his point of view, the players in Team 1 were all full of conceit. Their belief in that they would be the next leading players of Cheonghwado was so strong that even Bild’s words were often ignored.
Bild was planning to make use of this opportunity for both getting rid of the eyesores, and throwing a damper on their pride.
“And, I will be moving along with them.”
“…!”
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The subordinate’s eyes widened, but he soon lowered his head again.
Prior to becoming an executive in Arangdan, he was also a player who had climbed some floors in The Tower.
No matter how good players were in the tutorial, there was a huge gap between them and players already in The Tower.
‘Those high rankers are dead now.’
He clicked his tongue in pity.
Players from The Tower would receive a severe penalty from the guardian if they intervened in the tutorial. But Bild decided to step up even at the risk of receiving such penalty. That’s how much of an obstacle they posed to him.
“Or… are you considering the possibility of them having noticed the identity of Team 2?”
Bild slowly nodded his head.
“There’s no reason to leave a potential risk behind. Besides, we can’t let them get away with what they have done to us, can we?”
Bild then gave him an order as he bent his brows.
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“Immediately assemble all members of Team 1. And also, warn them that those who fail to comply will be cut off from the clan on the spot.”
“Roger.”
Bild clicked his tongue as he watched the subordinate leave.
“We were almost done collecting the sacrifices. I didn’t expect a setback in our plan.”
When he had first heard of what happened to Kaen, Bild had thought he could easily run Yeon-woo off the road. But now, he couldn’t just stand by after all the trouble Yeon-woo had caused.
‘Still, Blood Sword and Foxy Tail, their backgrounds are too big. There’s also the possibility of the masked guy being secretly raised by other clans. He must have someone’s backing.’
Bild had already excluded the possibility of Yeon-woo being alone. As far as he knew, no player with that level of ability could have been raised without any support.
Bild couldn’t look down on his ability to clear the ‘Inner Area’ as a solo player, even going as far as speedrunning it. So he had to get rid of them as secretly as possible, leaving no evidence behind.
Of course, it wasn’t because he was afraid of their background. The power Cheonghwado had in The Tower was really unmatched. It was only because he didn’t want to arouse any suspicion from other clans or rankers.
‘After the downfall of Arthia, the forced peace in The Tower is now gradually being chiseled away. Now, it’s just like a ticking time bomb. You never know when it’s going to explode. But at least before it explodes, we have to gather up as much strength as we can.’
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Secretly, and without anyone noticing, Arangdan was in charge of supplying the necessary materials to gather up their strength.
On that account, Bild couldn’t forgive Yeon-woo’s party for destroying Team 2.
Bild thought for a moment about how to eliminate them.
However, his thoughts did not last long.
*Kwang*
“We’re under attack!”
“Damn it! What the hell is going on!”
An explosion shook the whole command post violently.
The noise came from the entrance.
“B, Bild!”
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Then the subordinate, who had been ordered to gather up Team 1, rushed back into his room.
Bild asked with a frown on his face.
“What just happened outside?”
“Th, they’re here!”
“They?”
“Blood Sword and Foxy Tail…!”
“What?”
Bild rose from his seat with an irritated look.
Before the subordinate could continue, Bild spoke with a curl on his lips
“They’ve saved me some trouble now that they came here on their own.”
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Just then,
*Kwang*
Suddenly, the wall to his left was blasted off and Kahn appeared along with Doyle. As if they had clove their way straight across, they were covered in dust and blood.
“Bild!”
Kahn burst into a rage with a distorted expression while looking at the man who had turned the tutorial into hell,
*Rumble*
Murderous aura raved through the room like a windstorm.
“Kuk!”