Chapter 97
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[Yor is out..!]
Raiding Party members you bastards I don't have time to sleep right now so log in right now!
I need to get the reward and recover the item costs!!!
Hurryhurryhurryhurry!!!!!!
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[This dude is so desperate lol what's up？]
[ㄴ fr, why is he shouting in the morning ;-;]
[Wow he was alive? He was alive in there for a month？]
[ㄴ yeah if you look at it like this he's pretty amazing fr...]
[This isn't the time, we need to connect quickly, it hasn't been long since he appeared, and the Knights are collapsing and it's chaos]
[ㄴ Seriously, isn't attacking when everyone's sleeping in the morning going too far？]
[ㄴ lol so it's okay for hundreds of Knights to gang up on him together？]
Early morning dawned.
And unlike the tranquil morning, the community was incredibly noisy.
Naturally, it was because Yor had suddenly appeared.
Users hadn't expected him to attack first, thinking he'd have died somewhere or would be hiding.
As a result, the Otherworlders had no choice but to log in to the game urgently.
Many of them couldn't connect because they had to go to work, or hadn't woken up yet.
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[I'm near the Forest right now, who are all the people gathered at the entrance？]
There's quite a lot...?
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And around that time, Yoo Chae-rin's party also set out for the Forest.
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The only male among the Knights' Order Commanders, and now the somewhat disheveled Fourth Knights' Order Commander.
He let out a small sigh as he looked at the chaotic Knights' barracks.
‘…This is a disaster.’
He had prayed that there wouldn't be a fight on a day like this, but of all times, the guy had to appear now.
He had been completely caught off guard.
Unlike others, Ryleigh had made some preparations.
If a Monster attacked while they were sleeping, a serious accident could occur.
He had set up a night watch so they could take turns, and even a standby team to respond immediately if a strong Demon Beast appeared.
It was to buy time while the other Knights put on their armor.
Since holding out was the goal, he had deployed several Knights with strong defensive capabilities.
Enough to withstand an attack even if Monsters came down from the Deep Layer.
But who would have thought…
‘…that they would be broken through so quickly.’
There could be many factors. They might have become complacent due to the month-long encampment, or they might have been tired due to the rain last night.
Maybe their bodies weren't warmed up yet because it was morning, and the fog that filled their vision probably played a part.
But in the end, those were just secondary issues.
The biggest problem was that the opponent was stronger than they had anticipated.
The deployed Knights in the standby team were those who could withstand several charges from a Mutated Wild Boar.
Even if Monsters descended from the Deep Layer, they could buy enough time for the Knights' Order to prepare.
Those Knights were broken through in just a few minutes.
After that, Yor rampaged like an angry Wild Boar, rummaging through the tents.
As if he was going to repay the humiliation of being chased a month ago.
The Knights who hadn't properly put on their armor yet couldn't react properly and had no choice but to suffer.
‘I can't let the damage get any worse.’
Ryleigh hurriedly grabbed his clothes and came out with his Sword.
The screams of Knights were echoing everywhere.
He moved towards the place where the commotion was loudest.
Although his opponent was strong, he wasn't too worried.
Based on their previous encounter, he had judged that he could handle him alone.
His level of Sword Energy was far superior. His opponent was fast, but his attacks were predictable.
He had prepared enough Holy Water, so he believed he could handle him.
The Fourth Knights' Order Commander, who found Yor in this way, immediately swung his Sword.
Clang-!
Yor, sensing the danger, raised his Spear to block the attack. As he had felt before, his reaction speed was outstanding.
“You will rampage no more.”
Ryleigh delivered what he thought was a cool line, just like last time.
Yor chuckled at that. He slightly pulled his foot back.
“We should meet again later.”
With those words, he immediately started running away. It was an unexpected response for Ryleigh, who had wanted a duel.
“What?”
He tried to chase after him quickly, but he couldn't help but lose him due to the fog filling his vision.
“Kyaak!”
And again, the screams of a Knight erupted.
‘What the…’
He swallowed a curse.
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After escaping from the Knights' Order Commander, I continued to deal with the Knights. It was a natural choice for me.
‘Are they crazy? I'm absolutely not fighting him now.’
For now, I could say that the war situation is in my favor, but I'm still at a disadvantage in terms of power.
I'm one person, and the opponent has over a hundred Knights and countless Otherworlders.
I couldn't recklessly ignore the numerical advantage. If they each swung their swords just once, it'd be hundreds of times.
Even our Mountain Lord hyung-nim wouldn't find that easy to deal with, and I, who caught the Mountain Lord with a trick, didn't even need to consider it.
So I had to inflict as much damage as possible when I was most advantageous.
There's no reason to waste time fighting the Knights' Order Commander.
So I started sending the Knights to dreamland once again.
Still, as time passed, Knights in armor started to pop out.
The half-asleep women in their underwear disappeared, and warriors with hardened gazes stood before me.
“There he is!”
“Catch him before he rampages any further!”
However, it wasn't like last time where the Knights were formed in groups of five.
There were certainly some Knights in groups like that, but most of them just came out individually with only their swords.
Unlike the last time they marched in formation, they didn't have the time to form ranks now.
In short, it was a melee.
And in a melee like this, I, being alone, had the advantage.
Countless swords were pointed at me, but I ignored them and rushed at them.
“Attack!”
Whoash!
Several swords lunged towards me in an instant. I could dodge two or three, but dodging them all was impossible.
In a split second, two options came to mind.
Should I retreat and dodge even if it means losing some time, or should I take the damage and charge in?
The choice was made by instinct rather than reason.
The answer I came up with was the latter. Watching the flurry of blades, I took the hit while minimizing damage to vital points.
Thud- Thwip-!
My face briefly contorted in burning pain.
Regardless, my body steadily prepared for a counterattack. The guys had used their turn attacking, so now it was my turn.
I swung the Spear in my hand horizontally.
“Ugh!”
“Uwaack!”
The Knights hit by the tip of the spear collapsed like autumn leaves.
Their armor cracked and blood spurted out. It seemed that my moves were getting a bit rough as the battle intensified.
‘At least they won’t die from that much.’
In the meantime, Otherworlders started to rush in.
They had logged in here urgently after hearing the news of the battle early in the morning.
“Kyaak!”
I didn't bother keeping the Otherworlders alive and personally logged them out.
They didn't have any backing, and they would revive even if they died. Thankfully, 'Player's Eye' made it easy to distinguish them.
“Alright! I can see ahead now!”
“Don’t scatter, gather together! Reduce casualties by staying together!”
After rampaging for a while, the fog began to disperse.
So many people were moving, and as morning passed, the fog naturally lifted.
Originally, fog formed in the morning and disappeared around noon as the temperature rose.
The fog was just thicker because it rained the day before, but it wasn’t going to stay forever.
As the view gradually cleared up, the gathered Knights started cursing one by one.
“This fucking…”
“…What a mess, seriously, first thing in the morning.”
It was because there were quite a lot of Knights lying on the ground. Unconscious Knights were scattered everywhere like corpses.
In the hour or so since I started the attack, I had been able to send a considerable number of them to dreamland.
I didn't count them, so I don't know the exact number, but at least more than a third were already retired.
From the Knights' Order's perspective, this alone would be a serious blow.
But to me, there still seemed to be a mountain of work to do.
The numbers had clearly decreased, but there were still dozens of Knights remaining.
On top of that, Otherworlders were constantly logging in.
Of course, that didn't change what I had to do.
‘I have to inflict as much damage as possible before they fully form their ranks.’
If they clumped together in one place, it would be quite troublesome.
Of course, if that happened, I could just run away, but I wanted to finish this fight now if possible.
I was starting to miss my comfy Cave.
“He’s coming!”
“Don’t stay alone. Stick together with your comrades as much as possible!”
So, I started attacking the Knights again. Primarily targeting Knights who were still isolated, rather than those who had started forming ranks.
I occasionally saw Knights gathered in small groups, and if I thought I could break through them, I just charged in recklessly.
Swish-! Clang-!
As a result, blades often grazed my body.
Because I was trying to reduce as many Knights as possible in a short amount of time, I had to act boldly.
Of course, the wounds healed quickly, but my body was gradually getting covered in blood.
I made good use of the blood spilled on me.
Thud-! Thwack-!
Blood flew like darts, hitting the Knights' arms and legs.
“Damn it, everyone prepare the Holy Water!”
“What the hell, how can a guy fight so aggressively…”
Up to this point, it was manageable. In the midst of the melee, the Knights were easier to deal with than I expected.
The Knights' Order Commander was charging at me like he wanted to die, but he also had to command, so I could still shake him off.
‘The problem is the Otherworlders.’
The annoying part was that there were still so many Otherworlders.
Since they revived even if they died and came here for the bounty, they didn't hesitate in their attacks.
As if they thought one good hit was enough even if they died, many of them aimed for mutual destruction.
‘These Al-Qaeda-like bastards…’
If they rushed in neglecting their defense, I couldn't help it. No matter how fast I regenerated, it still took time if I was seriously injured.
So, I had to briefly withdraw my body when they rushed in.
Naturally, my actions were significantly restricted.
‘Is there any way?’
Should I just spray them with blood?
If I didn't come up with a solution, the tide of the battle might turn against me.
“Hm?”
As I was thinking this, I started to sense a presence from the depths of the Forest.
And it seemed I wasn’t the only one who felt it.
“Wait! Someone is running over there?”
An Otherworlder who was taking screenshots from afar said those words.
“What is it? Reinforcements?”
“No wait, something’s strange!”
It was reinforcements.
For me, that is.
Slightly fewer than the Subjugation force, but still quite a few people were running towards this location.
Among them, Chae-rin and Im Ha-neul, running at the front, were visible.
Chae-rin, who finally spotted me, waved and shouted.
“We’re here!”
I chuckled at the sight.
Finally, the numbers were starting to even out.
“…This is crazy.”
On the contrary, the Knights' Order Commander’s face crumpled.