Chapter 47 Two Hearts (5) (1/2)
*Ding**Ding*
The sound of an emergency alarm echoed through Arangdan’s base because of a single intruder that had dropped from the skies.
*Kwakwa*
Waves of mana swept through the surface, leaving only destruction behind. A series of piercing winds created by the explosions tossed the players hither and thither. A fire of unknown origin spread across the whole base and grew into a fiery inferno. Black ashes and white smoke surged every time the flaming tongues flicked. In an instant, Arangdan’s base had turned into a madhouse.
“S, stop him!”
“Damn it! Where the hell did he come from?”
The players of Arandan struggled very hard to stop the intruder. They stood in formation, enhanced themselves with numerous buffs, and surrounded the intruder in an effort to subdue him.
But the intruder was too strong. With every swing of his dagger, he produced a burst of mana, and with every stamp of his foot, the ground blew up and the explosions shattered their formations.
He was a wolf, or more precisely, a lion slaughtering a flock of sheep.
“Die!”
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A sword was approaching his neck.
‘Feet of Goblin.’
With the intruder’s, or Yeon-woo’s command, The Monsters’ Five Colored Jewel glowed red. At the same time, Yeon-woo’s legs emitted a red glimmer and his feet grew lighter.
He lightly lifted his body and skillfully avoided the attack. Yeon-woo then grabbed his foe’s forearm and spun inwards, narrowing the gap.
‘Hands of Orc.’
This time, the jewel and his arms shone with a blue glimmer. His whole body was brimming with power.
*Crack*
The opponent’s arm snapped in an abnormal angle.
*Puck*
Then he drew Carshina’s Dagger and stabbed his head, heart, and stomach in that order.
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“*Gurgle*”
A mixture of froth and blood came out from his mouth as he fell onto the ground.
Yeon-woo found it a little bothersome to have to change the Monster’s Five Colored Jewel’s function manually whenever he wanted to enhance different parts of his body during combat.
Focusing one’s attention onto such little things in the middle of brawl where everything happens so fast and nobody knows what kind of unexpected variable will appear? For others, it would be just throwing their lives away. But Yeon-woo had a special skill called Combat Will.
With his accelerated thought process, he could quickly make the right decision in regard to the function needed for each circumstance he was in. And once he was well versed in this cumbersome task, his combat style became something completely different.
He activated Hands of Orc right when he struck an enemy, and quickly shifted back to Feet of Goblin to dodge the enemy’s counterattack. Not just that, but he also mixed Ears of Kobold, Nose of Gnoll, and Eyes of Lizardman into his combat. And thanks to that, his attacks were more skillful and diverse.
Among the several artifacts he had, nothing was as convenient as this jewel for combat situations like this brawl.
However, the benefits of his artifacts did not just end there.
[Goblin King’s Eyes has detected danger around you.]
Hanging from a chain on his neck, Kranum’s eye suddenly rolled around and spotted three presences approaching from his blind spot.
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As soon as he checked the message, Yeon-woo quickly cast Feet of Goblin and jumped away from the spot.
Right in the place where he stood, three swords pierced the now empty space.
Thinking it would be the end of the intruder, the three players were seized with bewilderment.
At that moment, Yeon-woo once again activated Hands of Orc and swung Carshina’s Dagger.
[Number of bound souls: 115]
At the same time, the number of souls bound in the Black Bracelet decreased.
*Whoosh*
Black Blade infused into Carshina’s Dagger released its energy with a burst upon contact.
“Kuak!”
“Kuk!”
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Two had their heads flying off in the air, and one rolled on the floor clutching tightly onto his neck.
The skill Black Blade had a sharpness that could easily cut through most armor. And those who were wounded by this attack were inflicted with curses that ate away at their bodies.
The player who had collapsed while holding onto his neck tried to cure his wound with various skills, but he was unable to stop the bleeding. Soon, he dropped dead.
All of this happened in the blink of an eye.
The players standing at the back started to back away with their faces pale. But Yeon-woo didn’t pay any attention to their actions. Rather, his attention was solely focused on the souls floating over the dead bodies.
When he reached for the souls, they scattered like a drop of paint dissolving into water and soon seeped into the Black Bracelet.
[Number of bound souls: 118]
He made sure to replenish the souls that were consumed with the use of Black Blade. It was a decision made to prevent the depletion of the souls bound in the bracelet.
Of course, the replenishment speed wasn’t as fast as the consumption speed. Still, it was enough for him to keep Black Blade going, and thanks to that, the enemies were so horrified by the effect that they would think twice before jumping in.
They saw their friends being beheaded by some kind of black sword right in front of them. Nobody wanted to die like them.
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*Tak*
“He, he’s not human!”
“Fuck!”
Yeon-woo lightly flicked his finger towards the players running away from him.
*Kwang*
Then an explosion occurred right next to their temples, blowing their heads off.
It was a combination of skills he had tried when he first got the Black Bracelet. Black Blade and Flame Infusion.
The soul count went down by two, but he had killed five players with that attack. It was quite a profitable exchange.
“…!”
The players of Arangdan felt like they were ants caught in the death trap of an antlion. They could do nothing but to shudder in fear.
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Yeon-woo, on the other hand, was on a rampage. Each time he swung his dagger, several players fell down one after another.
There were some who rushed towards him with faces full of tears, and some who grouped up with others to outnumber him. In spite of their efforts, they were all killed by Yeon-woo
“I’m not leaving anyone alive.’
It was something he had resolved himself to do when he decided to fight Arangdan. Not simply because he wanted to erase all traces of him that could be used to link him to this case, but also because they were players who belonged to a clan that had a close relation to his brother’s death.
*Kwakwa*
So wherever they ran off to, Yeon-woo quickly caught up to them. Relying on his instincts, he dashed to the places where he felt their presences and wielded his dagger.
From the outer part to the central part, Yeon-woo was able to penetrate without any hindrance. Wherever he passed through, only rubble of collapsed buildings, burning infernos, and corpses of players drenched in blood were left.
The players could only retreat as they couldn’t stop Yeon-woo.
*Kwang* *Kwang*
“*Gurgle*”
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“Franc! No!”
“Th, that’s a monster…!”
“Why hasn’t anybody come here? At this rate, we’re all gonna die!”
Standing amid their destroyed base, Arangdan’s players froze in fear. The ones who ran away ended up dying first.
Looking at those players, Yeon-woo laughed indifferently.
‘I’m full of energy.’
Far from being tired, Yeon-woo felt his body gradually growing more powerful. A big smile spread across his face. He thought he had been imagining it, but it was true. The more he fought, the more energetic he became.
His body, enhanced by Diamond Physique, felt no thing such as fatigue. On the contrary, as if it was telling him that there were many things he hadn’t experienced yet, his body was constantly showing off its new abilities.