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Chapter 69




<Chapter 69: The Reverted God of War at Level 2>
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The massive dark mana entering Eclipse.
This was almost identical to the power the Shadow Queen of the Throne handled.
‘Though not as much in quantity as the main body, it is similar in quality...’
Ariel couldn’t believe it.
The shadow mana handled by the Throne was a specialized force among the various types of dark energy, specifically tailored to ‘darkness.’
‘Could he have mimicked the power of Eclipse after seeing it?’
However, that didn’t seem to be the case...
The black mana entering Seong Ji-han’s body was purer than the black mana of Eclipse.
How is this possible?
While Ariel was confused by the incomprehensible situation,
Whiiii-
The shadow sword, which had transformed into a vortex, had now become a massive tornado, sucking everything in front of the light barrier.
The light barrier, which was in front of the Archangel’s sword, began to rapidly disintegrate in the face of the black tornado.
Flash! Flash!
The Archangel’s sword, which was right in front of the barrier, emitted light several times as if trying to hold on.
Unlike when it deflected the basic move of the Three Extremes, the sword’s protection was ineffective.
[The Archangel uses a last resort to prevent the humiliation of the sanctuary.]
[The Archangel’s sword splits to reinforce the barrier.]
Swoosh.
The massive Archangel’s sword behind the barrier suddenly split into two.
One of them was absorbed into the barrier, which was about to break.
Flash!
The light barrier, which had been overwhelmed by the Dark Vortex, was now infused with a brilliant light.
Ariel sighed softly upon seeing this.
The Archangel’s last resort was indeed powerful.
The Dark Vortex could no longer suck in the barrier.
[Is this the limit... I’m short of mana.]
Ariel was surprised that she felt more regret than the situation warranted.
The purity of the black mana was so great that it almost made her mistake it for the power used by the Throne.
However, the issue was the quantity of mana.
Of course, by Silver standards, it was an absurd amount of mana, but it was still clearly insufficient to surpass the Archangel’s sword.
Now, it’s impossible to maintain this powerful vortex any longer.
“Hey, the vortex...!”
And as she predicted, the size of the black vortex gradually decreased.
From the outside, the balance of power was now clear.
The angel faction players sighed in relief upon seeing this.
“Of course, the well barrier! It’s so reliable!”
“Let’s quickly retreat. If we die here, we’ll be stuffed.”
They thought they would die when they were pulled by the telekinesis, but they survived thanks to the protection of the Archangel’s sword.
The angel faction players, who were trying to retreat quickly while the sword was protecting them.
If they could just hold on a little longer, the main base would be destroyed, and a pentakill would be impossible.
Swoosh.
The black vortex continued to shrink.
As it shrank, it formed a new shape.
The angel faction player, who was retreating, frowned.
“...A drill?”
Eclipse, which had extended in a spiral.
Compared to the massive vortex Seong Ji-han used initially, it was now pitifully small.
However.
When Eclipse slowly rotated and touched the barrier,
Rumble!!
The surface where the tip of the sword touched
was instantly pierced.
“Wh-what...”
The hole was very small.
In terms of size, it was about the size of a fingernail.
But.
Once a hole appeared in the barrier,
Whiiii!!
Five players were once again sucked in by the storm.
“Ah! We’re being sucked in again!”
“Hold on! Just hold on!”
The suction force of the Dark Vortex.
Now that it had shrunk in size, it was even more powerful.
‘The vortex shrinking... wasn’t because it was weaker!’
Flash!
The Archangel’s sword tried to reflect the power of the Dark Vortex, but it only ended up confirming the players’ deaths.
Crack!
Between the suction force of the Dark Vortex and the reflection of the Archangel’s sword, the players were pulled in both directions.
The result was obvious.
They were instantly reduced to fragments and disappeared.
Soon, a message appeared to all players in the canyon.
[Pentakill!]
[Player Seong Ji-han has achieved a pentakill!]
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Seong Ji-han’s power far exceeded the expectations of the viewers.
From a canyon newbie who was showing his inexperience at the start, to achieving such results in just a few minutes?
-WA!!! Pentakill!!!!
-Well pentakill lol lol lol lol Really insane
-Dom King doesn’t work either :(
The opponent was a player nearly at level 50.
And the map was not the End Canyon used up to the Platinum League.
Yet, Seong Ji-han crushed the game at level 30.
Korean viewers were as emotional as American viewers.
-Battle.net, when did it become a single-player game? He’s taking everything.
-Only Seong is leveling up.
-AF, pay more! 500 million dollar signing!
-AF won’t sign him. Sign the entire guild in the US. How about that? Unique guild!
-Then who will pay?
-The government.
When the American First guild offered a 300 million dollar signing bonus, American viewers thought it was excessive. Now, they feel it’s not enough.
That’s because.
Boom!
[R.E.Gates has donated 100,000GP.]
[Player Seong. Congratulations on your new power.]
Seong Ji-han, who was already strong, showed his new shadow ability.
His new ability, which could be used as a sword or a summon, seemed quite useful in the increasingly complex and difficult Battle.net as the league progressed.
Boom!
[R.E.Gates has donated 100,000GP.]
[I’ll send a blank check. Write the price you want.]
Robert Gates, who was willing to accept any price.
“Mr. Robert. Thank you for your support. I’ll respond to this proposal later.”
After Seong Ji-han politely replied to Robert and ended the broadcast,
Barron, the top prospect of American First, who was watching the video, threw his glass.
Clang!
“Shit!”
The BattleTube, which automatically translates for users.
He didn’t care what the Koreans were saying in the chat of Seong Ji-han’s channel, which appeared in English.
But the fact that Americans were so enthusiastic about Seong Ji-han, even offering 500 million dollars, was a shock to Barron.
“Damn...”
Before the TOP 100 match, he was the best prospect.
After dying so helplessly in that match, the cheers he received were not as enthusiastic as before.
And those cheers were now being transferred to that guy.
“That guy... Do you think I can’t do it...?”
Grinding his teeth,
Barron was frustrated.
What’s so difficult about jungling that he’s causing such a fuss?
Pentakill?
Sweeping all the players at the well is something he can do just as easily.
“I’ll show you that the last match was just a mistake...!”
Gulp. Gulp.
Barron downed the whiskey on his desk and
stumbled to the Battle.net connector.
Seong Ji-han.
Just wait and see...
I’ll conquer the canyon map much faster than you!
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Barron was confident before entering the game.
Bang!
[Player Barron has been defeated.]
[You will respawn in 1 minute.]
However, the jungle monsters were stronger than expected.
“There’s no way...! It was a mistake!”
[Player Barron has been defeated.]
[You will respawn in 1 minute.]
After dying once more to the jungle monster,
Barron’s teammates, who had been watching his erratic behavior, could no longer stand it.
[Barron! Get a grip!]
[What jungleing in Silver?]
“Grr...”
Barron, pressured by his teammates, ended up standing in the lane.
As a mage who wields force, Barron displayed his powerful abilities, leading his team to victory and topping the overall score.
However.
-Why did Barron go to the jungle?
-Seong is jungling and got a pentakill. He must have watched the broadcast.
-Oh... Seong can do it, but Barron can’t?
-No way! I can’t believe it. I need to watch that broadcast.
The chat in the channel Barron operated was already burning with talk about Seong Ji-han.
Hearing that he had conquered the jungle and achieved a pentakill, Barron’s viewers left his channel to watch Seong Ji-han’s videos.
“AAAAAAH!!”
Barron, who had come out of the Battle.net connector, let out a roar of anger.
Dying twice to jungle monsters.
What kind of humiliation is this!
“Damn, damn...!”
Barron, cursing, glared at the whiskey on his desk.
Yes.
I died because I played while drunk.
If it weren’t for this whiskey...!
Clang!
Barron shattered the innocent bottle and fumed for a while.
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[Hidden Quest, ‘Pentakill’ completed.]
[10,000 achievement points earned.]
[Hidden Quest, ‘Pentakill in the Sanctuary’ completed.]
[20,000 achievement points earned.]
‘Not bad for a first invasion.’
Seong Ji-han, who had exited the game, smiled at the shower of rewards.
The 20,000 points from the linked quest, ‘Traces of the Apostle (1),’ were less than the points earned from this achievement.
Although it was a hidden quest achievement that could only be earned once, 30,000 points were still very satisfying.
[Recorded 1st place in the invasion game.]
[Level increased by 1.]
[1st place reward: 50% increase in experience and GP gain.]
[15,000 GP earned.]
The game result was naturally 1st place.
Seong Ji-han, seeing the level-up in a single game, was pleasantly surprised.
He didn’t expect to level up so quickly at level 30.
‘Not just the title, but the guild and various experience boosts are making a big difference.’
At this growth rate, he might even aim for the Gold promotion in September.
[Obtained a fragment of the Archangel’s sword.]
[Quest item. Automatically stored in inventory.]
Since he managed to pierce the barrier imbued with the Archangel’s sword, the fragment he aimed for was automatically in his inventory.
The first game was a resounding success.
Swoosh.
At that moment, Ariel popped out from Seong Ji-han’s left arm.
“Lower race.”
“Lower race? When did I level up?”
Or, when did I go up one level from the lowest?
Seong Ji-han laughed, finding it absurd.
But Ariel’s voice was serious.
“What was