Vol 5 Chapter 7 (1/2)

ACT 7 Underdog takes one more step

The sound ofwith each other was heard

The battle had been going on for quite a while and a few people had already collapsedIt was the rehabilitation group and delinquentsBut even those who hadn’t collapsed didn’t have a lot of health left Not even Roco’s ‘Song of Life’ could co lost

The people ere attacking them were NPCs in black clothes, assassins froanization

“Hu hu hu, did you think I would just give up?”

The person watching frohThey indicated towards the assassins from the Dark Brother

A few nights ago Andel who had escaped, followed JusticeMan in Kairote

Of course, it was in order to watch the movements of JusticeMan’s party He took over the Quartermaster’s, so Ark would resurrect soon Then Andel shadowed them secretly in case they moved to another areaHowever, Ark didn’t resurrect even after a couple of days

‘That Ark, did so happen to him in reality?

Andel thought of a plan that would solve everything in one scoop and it eet He hoped to find Ark and beat hiined that they would defend the Quarter

However, was there a reason Ark didn’t resurrect after sleeping for a few days?

Have to dig out the reason……

‘Heck, I really don’t like that guy’

Andel ground his teeth togetherIf JusticeMan and is party didn’t leave Cairo, that means that Ark would resurrect here

In other words, it was an opportunity to get revenge!

‘You’ll see soon, Ark and Justiceman I’ll return the favour 10 times, no 20 times”

Andel hid around the Quartere

And……Finally, the tiain and an additional 15 assassins were dispatched

It wasn’t free, of course The oldJust like hiring uild required coold then 1,800 gold was spent

In cash, it was 18 million won

Even if it was Andel, that was still a large amount for him

‘dah to scrape that uys then I don’t care I’ll kill theain until I’m satisfied!’

Andel had coame

Only revenge! For that he would willingly sacrifice everything

‘If Ark resurrects and runs ahile I’uys then it would be more difficult’

Andel left one assassin at the Quartermaster’s and led the rest to the cabin

JusticeMan’s party consisted of 14 delinquents and the rehabilitation groupIn total, it was 28 people

However, their average level was not more than 60 Even if they had hunted around Cairo, only a few had risen to level 70

On the other hand, Andel had 14 assassins that were level 120

‘If I don’t want to lose this then I have to use this much power’

In addition, the new assassins sent were more cautious than before

“We are assassins We kill the opponents while suffering little dae”

The assassins waited for the evening

They received a bonus 10 to their stats in the dark In addition, one of the main weapons of the character with a dark attribute was ‘Stealth’ and ‘assassination’

“Those delinquents won’t be a probleanizational abilities would be more complicated”

The assassins hid the ‘stealth’ and waited outside the cabin door And surprised 3 of the rehabilitationtheir assassination skill, they dealt 300 da their attacks on them, the 3 rehabilitation members didn’t even have time to scream before they collapsed

“The enemy!”

A delinquent came too late to help the rehabilitation members

As soon as the battle began, it was under the control of the assassins as they issued orders The assassins activated their scrolls and cornered them7 delinquents collapsed instantly while nuroup also died

“Ack, what the hell……!”

“Ha ha ha, it looks good Cheeky children!”

Andel giggled as they kept dying

Now there were only 7 delinquents, JusticeMan and 6 rehabilitation members left

If they excluded Lorenzo, Sid and Roco then it was only 15 peopleAnd they also only had 50 health left

Two assassins also died, but the health of the re assassins was above 70

“I’ with Ark!”

When an NPC dies once, the delinquents couldn’t revive

Of course, the rehabilitation members could revive but it wouldn’t have an impact on the outcomeThe law of New World was that if a user died from an NPC, then they would be immediately revived at the Quartermaster

However, if they died in a group battle then it was differentThe resurrection would be stopped until the battle was completely finishedThe systeht in the area near the QuartermasterIn other words, once the rehabilitation members died then they couldn’t interrupt the battle

‘When the battle ends, all of us can’t revive at the same time’

At the Quartermaster, it was only possible for them to revive 1 at a time

The users would be resurrected at the Quarter on their time of deathIf all the rehabilitation ainst resurrection, then it was possible to beat themAndel didn’t pay any attention even if the assassins’ numbers decreased

‘This battle can only end with a winning conclusion’

And now, the goal was right around the corner Andel shed as JusticeMan’s party pushed in vain

“These children, so fast!”

“damn it, my skills can’t even reach them……”

“Ack, being hit two or three ti”

Even if JusticeMan used his justice stat, he still couldn’t fight against the assassins 1 on 1In addition, there were too many opponents that he couldn’t exit the battle state

In the end, he had no choice but to fight thee thatwould showThen there would undoubtedly by a counter attack

“JusticeMan ajusshi+!”

Roco hurriedly used the ‘Song of Life’

Roco’s voice was heard softly over the sound of the luteThen JusticeMan’s health that was at the very bottom quickly restoredIf it wasn’t for Roco then the battle probably would’ve been over a long tio

When the battle had started, the assassins prohibited the use of potions using the [No recovery] scrollHowever, a limit of the [No recovery] scroll was that it had no effect on a Minstrel’s song

“Che, this girl again………!”

Andel shouted with a hard countenance

“What are you doing? Kill her first!”

Andel yelled at the assassins

“Stop!”

“I won’t allow one finger to touch Roco!”

JusticeMan and the rehabilitationthe assassins However, it wasn’t enough and the health of JusticeMan and his party quickly decreased

Soround as they were stunned

“Ajusshi+! Oppa!”

Roco screamed in a tearful voice

She had been hunting with JusticeMan’s party for two months In the time when she couldn’t battle, they had always helped herInstead of colleagues, they were now liker her uncle and older brothersEven though it was a game, they were still stabbed by a sword and collapsedIt was the assassins hired by Andel……

She felt regret as tears started falling The assassins who had stunned JusticeMan then rushed at Roco

“It is the end Minstrel!”

“Ack!”

The blade advanced underneath her nose Roco didn’t even think about counter attacking and just raised her ar clear flew across the space

Kka kkak, kakakak! Tong!

A violent clash resonated through the air

Following the sound, the assassin was thrown back with a pop Roco was suddenly surprised and raised her head with eyes that were 2 tier The person who used ‘Stealth’ in front of her was a user

Wearing leather armour with a bone sword……it was Ark

“Ah, Ark oppa?”

“Was I a little bit late?”

A smile spread on Ark’s mouth

“Ark? It is Ark?”

All eyes focused on her as Roco spoke

Ark-nim!”

“Ark hyung, welcome back!”

Sid and Lorenzo spoke with tears in their eyes

Andel also looked at Ark with a shocked faceThere was a reason he was surprised that Ark showed upIn preparation, he had left an assassin stationed at the Quartermaster’s Ark didn’t even make contact with the assassin and appeared hereUnless……?

“Yes, you…………Didn’t you definitely die at that time?”

“Who said that? I’m afraid I didn’t die by your hands”

“But certainly in the hell……”

“Ah, it took some time to come out from there”

“No way!”

“You should wait before judging whether it’s possible or not……your opinion seems to be quite different Don’t you know that deters happen?”

“Determination?”

“I told you I would strip you naked”

Ark said with a smile

Andel retorted like he was bored

“You think that the situation would change just because you disappeared?”

And realisation showed on JusticeMan and his party’s faces

That’s right They had forgotten when Ark appeared, but there were still 12 assassins left that were level 120On the other hand, JusticeMan had 15 people with an average level of 60~70And their health wasn’t even 50Even if it was Ark, 1 person wouldn’t change the situation

“Kukuku, stupidYou’re going to be sorry you didn’t run ahen you had the opportunity”

“I have good manners unlike you”

However, Ark was still composed

“I forgot to tell you, I brought a few friends with me from down there”

“What? Friends?”

“Yes, they should be arriving around now……”

“Master!”

Dedric’s voice was heard from behind himAndel reflexively turned his head and his face stiffened

“W-what, what is that?”

Behind Ark, the ground around the cabin started shaking as sThey numbered nearly 100 people! They were hooded so it wasn’t possible to exa from the nose was exposed on the side underneath the hood

That’s right, it was the raccoon inhabitants of the Underground World

Ark had received a call as he was leaving the Underground World

The phone call was froht 14 assassins to raid the cabin

Ark was troubled as he contemplated If there were 14 assassins, then they should succeed in defeating JusticeMan’s partyBut even if Ark showed up, the results would be the sameThen the raccoon troops appeared in Ark’s mind

‘Yes, they can appear in Cairo through Yggdrasil!’

Ark ih Popo’s seeds

Popo was spiritually connected to Yggdrasil and could codrasil and asked for assistance from the elders

His request for support was received, and the 2nd artillery division was sent to assist their former commanderMeanwhile, Ark left Dedric to prepare for the battle and rushed to the cabin

“Let me introduce my new friends”

Ark smiled at Andel

“Say it againThe headcount froo was……”

“This, this child……What are you doing? Kill them!”

Andel shouted at them to attack The 12 assassins rushed forith their swords Level 120 It was definitely an a level But ere the artilleryone Ark’s spartan training and defeated monsters that were level 150 and 250

At thefrorabbed their weaponsAnd……clink, clink, the cannon was armed with swift movements and then fired in unison

Bang bang double bang!

The ensuring scene would cause the heart to race

Colourful fireworks exploded from everywhere

The assassins were no different fro autumn leaves Every time they were hit with a bombardment of ammo, their health quickly declined

9 assassins died from this simple method while the rest scattered messily

JusticeMan and his group just looked on with a bemused expression

“This, this is ridiculous!”

Andel raised his voice as 9 assassins immediately died from the attack Then Ark raised his voice to stop the bombardment and spoke

“I’ll give you a chance”

“What?”

“3 assassins remainThat was the number that you used to chase me in the pastThe others will step back and watch as I duel with the assassins And whatever the result, how about I forget about our bad relationshi+p?”

Ark watched Andel as he spoke

“Honestly……annoyingBecause I know people like you don’t like giving up, and I also won’t be able to do anything as long as you’re chasing me So let’s conclude it with this battle

Andel rolled his eyes and asked with a doubtful look

“How can I believe that?”

“JusticeMan ajusshi+”

When Ark turned his head and asked, JusticeMan instantly nodded

“It there is such a condition then there is no reason for me to interfere I understand We won’t cut in”

“No about it? Only your choice is left”

Andel considered for a while before nodding

“It is good The assassins……I won’t cause any trouble”

“Then shall we begin?”

A laugh eed from Andel’s mouth

“This stupid person is still the sa ago?”

“That memory……I remember it very clearly”

Ark stared at Andel with a cold look as he replied

“Then you should already knoill happen! Go, kill him!”

Andel ordered the assassins who immediately took out a scroll

[No recovery], [Impossible to release battle state], [Seize] It was the same combo of scrolls that forced Ark down the hellThe assassins used the scrolls to prevent any possibility before rushi+ng in

The sword attack from three directions!

Then Ark’s eyes started shi+ning

‘Now, is the opportunity to get revenge for my previous defeat!’

It hen Ark had an overwhele that he applied for a duel

The abrupt desire for victory spread in Ark

So far, when the 3 assassins had rushed him then he was helpless Ark would never admit such a powerless defeat He would not be satisfied if the conditions weren’t the same

And another reason was to confirround World He wanted to see how much his skill proficiency had been raised by the Three Marvels, not just look at the skill levelIf he won against the 3 assassins under the same conditions, then it would be solid evidence

‘I can win No, I have to win!’

“Dark Dance!”

Ark lowered his upper body as he used his new skill

Suddenly, the area was dyed with darknessIn theswordsThe ie seemed like an infrared mode in spy movies

Ark who had tried out the skill for the first time, was puzzled for a little bit

‘What the? I thought the Dark Dance was just a skill that raised the evasion rate?’

And at thatsword

A red footprint also appeared on the ground in front of him It seemed like the commentary he saw in martial arts textbooks about footwork

‘Then I shouldthe footprints?’

Ark laid a foot on the red footprint carved on the ground The footprint disappeared before a new one appeared in front of itThe more times he stepped on it, the faster the footprint disappearedAlthough it was initially easy to follow along, over time he had to concentrate in order to keep up with the speed of the footprints

However, the effect was indeed a

Su su suk, sa sa sak!

He just walked along the footprints

While concentrating on the footprints, he could barely see the movements of the assassins However, Ark’s body moved like the wind and avoided all attacks

“Oh my God!”

When Ark avoided the daed from the other side, the assassins were surprised

But it was Ark that surprised them

‘This Dark Dance……!’

It was expected that the evasion rate and defense would increase during the period

However, it wasn’t an easy technique to use

The Dark Dance was sio In other words, different patterns of footould appear on the ground depending on the situation and the ae avoided depended on hoell he did

The first time he used it, he made around 40 mistakes

The dae received froeIt e beca his defensive powers into consideration!

‘If the percentage of coe?’

But there’s even more The Dark Dance didn’t require the use of his hands

This ti the footstepsHowever, once he became familiar with the Dark Dance then he could also attack

Of course, it wasn’t as simple as it sounds

If he focused on attacking, then the coe of Dark Dance would fall It was also possible to receive unexpected daeIn addition, if the co a critical hit would dramatically increase

‘Aed sword? But if I could attack while keeping the completion rate above 50, there would be treet used to the pattern!’

Ark continuously used Dark Dance The pattern of the footprint would change depending on the circumstance It was natural Because the same attack wasn’t always used However, after a few repetitions he gradually got used to the pattern

The attack was avoided using theany chance for a counter attackWhen looking at the principles, it wasn’t that different from what Ark had previously done

“What, what the hell is this guy?”

“These movements……!”

The assassins spoke in a confused voice after the next attack also missed After he used the fourth Dark Dance, his completion rate went up to 60

Ark then began fighting back

“Dark blade!”

He used the Dark Dance and Dark Blade chain skill, Dark Strike!

Ark’s sword instantaneously spread out like the rib of a fan and struck the assassin’s neckDark Blade ignored the defense and struck a critical hitUsing Dark Strike, an additional 200 dae was also added

The assassin’s health decline to 30 with one strike

“No way!”

Andel sucked in a breath at the enore

“Ha, what the? Did you think that I wastedthe ten days?”

This was the reason that Ark had applied for a duel During his tiround World, Ark had raised his level When the 3 assassins had pushed him, he was only level 90

However during the underground labyrinth he increased his level by 5, and after he codrasil then he gained 21 levelsArk’s current level was 116!

But was that all? After receiving the Dark Piece, his dark attribute bonus was raised to 40 In terms of his stats, he was around level 162He also had new equip pattern of Ark before he fell into the hell It was like an entirely different existence

On the other hand, the assassins were level 120 With the dark attribute, they would be level 132 Even if they were professional assassins, if the level difference was 32 levels……

Bang!

“Cough……! This guy’s replacement……”

The assassin who received Ark’s concentrated attack collapsed

Froainst 1

Ark used his re Dark Strike

Under his shower of attacks, one more assassin quickly collapsedNow there was only one assassin reone and his health was down to 30

On the other hand, the 1 re assassin had 80 health

‘Froame!’

Ark used his Sword-Hand coainst the assassin With the level difference, he overwhelmed the assassin with just the use of his Sword-Hand combat

Kka kkak, Tong!

Ark blocked the assassin’s sword and used riposte

Ark struck the assassin hard with the counter attack and the assassin was sent flying through the air

At the same time as he landed, Ark attacked him with a shower of kicks

The assassin was also for the sword and pushed Ark into a critical condition But at the saot hit on the head by Ark and died

“Hyuu, I won”

Ark blew out a breath

He had defeated three level 120 assassins by himself!

“He, He won!”

“Ark hyung won!”

“Wah ah ah!”

The rehabilitation members, Lorenzo and the raccoon troops cheered froed into a scream in the next moment

“Huh? He, he……! ”

“Ark, it’s dangerous!”

When he finished fighting against the last assassin, Andel who had been watching vigilantly for a chance attacked Ark Currently, Ark’s health was only 180 points If a strike landed then it would became a critical hit due to his state

No, it certainly looked that way

But just before Andel’s sword reached Ark’s neck

The light abruptly turned off in front of Ark

“What……Sk-skeleton?”

A skeleton holding a sword and a shi+eld had blocked Andel’s attack

While Andel was confused, Ark turned his head and laughed

“I kno guys like you think”

In the first place, Ark hadn’t expected Andel to keep his promiseNo, he hoped that he wouldn’t

He wanted to test out the skills he obtained in the Underground World and he knew that Andel wouldn’t accept the result of the duel He had marked him as an enemy until the end

Therefore Ark deliberately left a gap for Andel in his critical condition After he guessed the ti, he released Deimos from his transformation into the Saw Blade

Andel was caught in Ark’s trap!

“So now the promise is broken?”

“You bastard, why did you believe me in the first place?”

“This fellow is absurd You still say things like that in this situation?”

“damn, you’ll see No matter what it takes, I’ll force you into hell!”

Andel said as he took out a scroll

It was the [Warp] scroll which had become Andel’s specialty

“Oh, that, that guy again……!”

JusticeMan and the rehabilitation members moved a little bit

Ark only smiled as he took out a scroll and activated it

“Scroll [Magnetic] target Andel!”

At the same time, Andel’s body blurred before he was forcibly pulled to Ark

“What? What the?”

“Didn’t I tell you? I didn’t only play”

Ark clicked his tongue andpity

When he exited froround World, Ark didn’t wait for the raccoon troops and ian battle preparations

The thing that Ark regretted thehow to properly use scrolls in battle When Ark recaptured villages in the Underground World, he iathered infore

One interesting thing he learnt about was the [Magnetic] scroll Although it would drag the target forward, there was another use for [Magnetic]

If the tinetic] was used in conjunction with [Warp], then the effect of [Warp] would disappear

The reason why [Magnetic] was rated higher than the [Warp] scroll was because of this hidden function

It was the so-called resistance of the scroll

Therefore, in order to oppose or eliminate the effect, there must be a counter attack

This was the true advantage of scroll utilization

“You said I’ll see? Is it time now?”

Ark laughed as he approached the frightened Andel However, in that moment he responded in a desperate voice

“Heung, just kill me then I have used the [Lie] scrollSince I’m not chaotic, then you would become chaotic if you attack me Your level is over 100 so can you take such a penalty? At best, all the NPCs would be ordered to kill you And after I die, I would receive no probleo, he he he”

“……That disgusting bastard”

JusticeMan ed voice

‘Does he think ould be afraid of so like that?’

“Ark, you don’t have to take part We’ll kill this guy”

“Please wait Hyung-nim”

Ark leisurely took out another scroll When he triggered it, the shape of a huge sword formed over Andel’s headWhen the sword struck Andel, his health was immediately reduced by 50