Vol 6 Chapter 1 (1/2)

ACT 1 Dark Wolf

“Unbelievable”

Shah the busy crowds From the time he had met Shambala outside the stadium until now……a frown had continued to crease his forehead Annoyance was buried in his glances and voice Because he had slept in, he was late for the time of the appointment He had made a mistake He had really committed a sin to die for But he wasn’t so late that they ry? Ark thought with pouted lips

“I know and I’m sorry I said I was sorry”

“What are you talking about?”

“Aren’t you mad that I’m late? I’ll be careful next time so let’s just stop it here”

Sha and stared at him

“That’s right, it would be better to be careful about what you say After all, there is no second time Because I will stick a knife if you do it a second time in the tournament”

It was not a jokeHe had forgotten for a while, but originally he had met Shambala when he stabbed Ark in the back moments after he reconnected After he didn’t like it, he was a user that could sneak up to soed to becouy No, had they become familiar?

“Yes, yes Aren’t you certain? Please leave it alone now”

“Do you want to play?”

“I understand, I don’t want to be stuck with a petulant partner ould stab me with a knife”

Ark ave hih

“You’re really……well, I got it It is better to relax before a ht be more difficult than expected”

“Huh? More difficult?”

“Like I said before, the number of people who usually participate in an Evil Silrion tournament are around 200 people But in this tourna weird From what I heard, the number of people who applied is at least 5 times more That means around 1,000 people

“1,000 people? Then even if 1 match has 2 people, that’s 500 matches?”

Ark’s mouth widened However, Shambala shook his head and said

“The nunificant”

“There’s only one thing that increases when there is a number of entrants”

“I guess But although there have been a number of times when many people have showed up, they just increased the number of tournaments If more than 100 people apply, than the tournament would be extended to 2~3 tournaments

Well, he tried to think about that It was a tournament method where half the number was expected to fail So if 100 people applied than the tournament would continue until there was one winner However, if over 500 people signed up than it would be extended to more tournaments

“The problem is not the number of tournaments, but the level of the players”

Shambala emphasized in a serious voice

“In fact, I think this tourna? Since the border of the Three Kingdo to Nagaran Therefore the users with high odds of winning in the Evil Silrion probably belonged to guilds Therefore, the number of participants in this tournament with mediocre skills would be low”

“Then all the players with skilled capabilities have gathered?”

“That’s right, the names on the application list are names that are known by everyoneTherefore, so to apply for a different one, but 1,000 people still reuess what I mean?”

The name of the participants in the Evil Silrion weren’t disclosed until the final registration When the users weren’t confident in their skills, they resigned after the application list was revealed The reason was simple In the Evil Silrion, a system of ‘Victory Points’ existed In other words the rank was decided by the nu And of course, the higher the ranking, the more possible it was to receive suitable compensation For example in the special tournament that had a supplementary prize, the reas an iteht to purchase advanced game infor to the Evil Silrion was to obtain those sorts of prizes The reason Shainally joined the Evil Silrion was because of a job-related quest

“Therefore, your score fron after the first ins, it is considered a loss and your points will fallBut if you resign after the registration list is announced, you won’t be able to apply for another tournament but your points won’t fall If you subtract the players who aren’t confident in their skills froh level players left”

“Say that again”

Ark organized Shambala’s words

“Because large guilds rushed to Nagaran, a lot of people joined the tourna money from this?”

Shambala nodded

“But the list of top ranked players being announced still doesn’t explain where 200 people abstained There are two reasons I can think of The first one is that the ones who remained and are unconfident would join forcesAnd the second reason is……they want the supple their points”

“That’s right”

“Is it rare for a treasure iven as an supplementary prize in the Evil Silrion?”

Ark asked Shambala who shook his head

“That’s what I don’t understand Treasure maps are a common supplementary prize in the Evil Silrion And there hasn’t been anyone who received a jackpot using the treasure map, it is an unpopular prize That’s why I don’t understand why so athered just for the supplementary prize”

An idea ca his arht treasureTreasure maps could lead to items

But what treasure? And howa cartoon where those that sought treasure from maps found it after much difficult and death But the moment they opened the thick treasure chest, their expectations would turn to despair Inside the treasure chest was at old at the shops However, it was good for Ark in its oay He knew that h iteh level hunting ground and if he happened to find empty boxes at the end then there would be a lot of trouble Even uised as a treasure chest, such as the time he was surprised by a mimic……The words luck or unlucky were often used these days Of course there was a chance of really big ite their dreams on it So even if they found a treasure map, there was alo look for it But people have gathered for the tournament where the prize was a map

“Ruaro’s map must lead to the location of wonderful treasure or information that it is a quest related item must have spread”

“That’s what I think as well”

“Yes, but it will definitely become a little troublesome”

Ark sighed and murmured But then he shook his head and added in a decisive voice

“But nothing has changed It doesn’t matter how many opponents there are, we’ll just have to do the same as we planned To win, no?”

“Do you have confidence?”

“Are you unconfident? Do you want to quit?”

Ark slanced at Shambala

“If you are being courageous while ignorant……anyway I’ood Because it is better than a partner who is depressed fro whatever method possible I won’t let them catch my ankle so easily”

“No matter what, we’ll return the favour”

The Pairs Tournaister as soon as possibleIf you do not register 10 minutes before the start then you will be autoain The tournaister………

At that tiic loudspeaker

“Let’s go, we still have to register”

The front office of the ee table showing the tournament There was 5 minutes left until the final deadline However, istered, your points would be slashed if you don’t win Therefore, the people aiting until the last minute to confirm all their rivals and determine if they should participate or not

‘Are the people that have low quality equipister?’

Ark looked at all the participants in his line of vision Everyonehe could tell that soe of level of equipment they carried that made his mouth water And it was the equipment that would play a crucial factor in the outcoht The reason is that the levels of all the participants are adjusted to the tournament level of 100 While it sounded like a fair rule, in fact it was quite the opposite In the Evil Silrion, it was ‘only’ the level that was adjusted However, it had no effect on skills and equipmentAnd if their skills and equipment was at the saTherefore, victory or defeat in the tournament was often decided by the efficiency of the skill level and the equipment Of course, wouldn’t a user with proficient skills and better equip? Between a user who had just reached level 100 and a level 200 user with a rare sword, the difference was like a baht, the skill difference would also be important

‘The absolute standard inside a game is level and equipment’

That was the absolute truth

“Sheesh, look at those pathetic figures checking out the notices……”

Sha to Ark

“Anye have never thought of resigning just because of our opponent Let’s register and warm up before we are pushed Because eyes would be concentrated on us when registering, please wear a ”

“Mask?”

Ark repeated incredulously Then Shambala’s forehead wrinkled

“You, don’t tell me………didn’t prepare a mask?”

“What do you mean by a mask?”

“Oh norant!”

Shambala shook his head with a tired look Ark looked around with a face that showed he didn’t understand Co since he entered the office It was strange when he came in, but he didn’t pay that much attention to it

But when he listened to Shaured out the identity of the athered at the office earing a mask Now, Ark flinched and asked with a worried look

“Ho, is a ht in the tournament?”

“No, your appearance doesn’t matter so it is unrelated to thatBut it is better to be prepared if possible Especially in this tournament……”

Shambala scratched his head

“The rewards for the winner and supplementary prize are often mixed with rare items There are a lot of people that would desire the itee nu the spectators that would desire the items”

“Ah, I see!”

Ark said with a flash Why had he never thought about that? One of the reasons players would participate in a tournah it wasted time was because they desired the supple those cases……which et And an uneasy life would begin after the prize arded Treasure calls for bloodIt wasn’t a word that was applied in reality

“You norant……didn’t you even think about it a little bit? The people who appear in the Evil Silrion are experts in PVP Unless it is 1 on 1 You ht be able to hold out if they juuild, there is a 100 chance that you would be juroup That is why everyone hides their face with a mask”

The brave and ignorant Ark raised an objection

“But they would know my name anyway”

“You idiot, did you think about why the list of users who registered hasn’t be shown yet? The final registration is where you make the decision to participate, but it is also the procedure to register the ring name of the contestants”

“Ring name?”

“Yes, it is another name that is only used in the Evil Silrion

Understandably, why the fight starts then the crowd cannot interfere in any way This means that there is no way to discover the inforic So if you use anahly hidden Once he had applied for the battle, he instantly disconnected so Ark didn’t understand the situation

“Unbelievable The players who flocked to this tournament are interested in the supple your face, chaotic players would swarm like bees”

‘That would be a problem………’

Now Ark’s face becas? It was not si the prizes Ark did not want to attract the attention of other players by default Wasn’t that the reason why he didn’t register new dungeons discovered in the Hall of Fame? And it wasn’t just 1~2 people, wouldn’t thousands of spectators would be crammed into the arena to watch the tourna for the supplementary prize?

‘I already had trouble with my bad relationshi+p with Andel, but if I win and receive the secret aro……?”

He could ilass which showed the registration deadline and was annoyed

“Are you indifferent about your appearance when registering? If you show your face when fighting then your true identity would be revealedhell, and there is no tio and buy a mask because you were late……you don’t possibly have so that could cover your face do you?”

“Such a thing……”

Ark breathed out a sigh Rattle rattle, an idea floated in his head

‘Yes, if I have that then it isn’t necessary to use a mask!’

“Shaht back”

“What? Are you trying to buy it now? I told you, there’s no tio out”

“I’ to buy a mask Just wait for 1 minute”

“Noait a minute! Hey, Ark!”

Ark left the office with Sha behind hiathered in thea deep corner, Ark looked around him

‘Okay, no one is around?’

“Transformation!”

A black aura emitted from the pith The black paint felt like slime as it crept over Ark and covered him

-The Raccoon’s Pith’s special option ‘Transformation’ has been activated

Yes, Ark earing the round World! It was the Raccoon’s Pith that allowed him to use the special ‘transfores

‘This is the first tiot it………’

Nevertheless, he someho to use it The black slime covered Ark and a ne popped up It looked like the race, gender and appearance setup that appeared when he first connected to the game

‘Should I ood? Anyway, the reality is that I don’t really care But having an outrageous i isn’t bad’

There was no tiht answer every time the menu came up and created a new character A character that looked a little evil was created but that didn’t matterOnce he finished the setup, the black slied and he looked at his unusual fors were thick He was over 30 cm tall and his hands were swollen like a balloon while his feet were as hard as rock

‘It was hly, but once seen it appears plausible?’

Ark nodded in satisfaction and went back to the office Then he entered through the door

“Huk, what, what the?”

One player unintentionally forced his head backwards and tried to hide as he passed The following people turned their heads as well

“What, what the? That man is?”

“No way……it can’t be a monster……then that is a beast species?”

“No, it must be a joke How can there be beasts in the capital of the Schudenberg kingdom?”

“Haven’t you heard about the relaxed border restrictions?”

Everyone’s eyes were concentrated on one h the crowd as they parted for hiht of an average person and his chest and arms were twice the normal thickness, and every time he moved it was like hispresence indeed! However, people weren’t surprised because of that His 2 metres tall ht now, his pupils gleas protruded out of his mouth as his eyes stuck out The na appearance was Lycan……also known as olves However, it wasn’t possible for a monster that was a olf to appear in the middle of Selebrid If so, the answerthem, the wolf tribe was the one that the user selected However, the Wolf tribe only started in the Sinius Principality Therefore, users in the Schudenberg Kingdom haven’t seen anyone from the wolf clan yet

‘Surprisingly, the mood isn’t bad?’

Nor such interest when he was in disguise wasn’t badAt the attention of thousands of players, Ark started to laugh

“Kkurururu”

It was an intiht it was an attractive s at it didn’t seem to think so The faces of the users were stiff So his eyes

‘Huhuhu, was my smile that powerful?’

When Ark changed appearance, the part of his brain with taste disappeared Anyway, there was no ti around He looked around for Sha at Ark with surprised eyes Then he flinched and retreated as Ark approached

“Kkururu, did you wait long? Let’s quickly finish registering”

When he opened his mouth, a snarl naturally came out Shambala tilted his head with a puzzled expression and asked

“Are you…?”

Shambala stuttered before he closed his mouth Shambala was a veteran in the Evil Silrion Even when he was confused, he didn’t reveal the original name in a place where the attention of users was concentrated on them Ark noticed the situation and nodded

“That’s right”

“Really……you definitely have the ability to shock people Although you only disappeared for a moment, you became this……no, it doesn’t matter I don’t kno you did it but I’ll hear it at a istration

Shaed Ark to the NPC The NPC was also surprised by Ark’s appearance as a wolf speciesWhen a smile stretched his face, it was an expression that caused intih of relief was released

“Uh, you have the right to participate It doesn’t matter what form you use to participate since the entrants have freedoistration has been finished By the way, it see na naistered in the Evil Silrion”