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Chapter 115

The Last Ruins!

The location of today’s raid target, said to have been built by the ancient inhabitants of the Broken World, was a place that would take half a day’s march from the Lycansrope village.

Not only me, Eugene, and my summons, but all the combatants of the Lycansrope village were mobilized for this final ruins raid quest, so effectively an army-sized force was traversing the forest.

“Thank you for the sponsorship. Ah, you’re asking when we’ll reach the destination? We’ll be there soon.”

[Soon lol When exactly lol]

[Is this actually another world or a Chinese restaurant?]

[When’s the jjajangmyeon coming? ???: Coming right up~]

[Feels like hiking lol Just a little more and we’ll reach the top!]

“We’re really just a little bit away. Don’t worry too much.”

I glanced at Eugene interacting with the viewers and looked around.

Trees, trees, and more trees!

The scenery created by the purple trees that stretched endlessly towards the sky wherever I went was getting tiresome.

It would be less boring if monsters appeared, but not even a single common monster could be seen in the Last Forest.

If this were a forest in Ard World, we would have encountered monsters several times by now, but the Last Forest was eerily quiet.

It was like walking on thin ice that could c*ack at any moment.

‘This is a bit ominous, isn’t it?’

There are no monsters.

Of course, this being another world, the environment could be different from Ard World, but based on my long gaming experience, the absence of monsters in the field, unless it was a safe zone like a city, was more of a bad omen than a good one.

For example, it could be the territory of a powerful monster, preventing other monsters from approaching.

Just as I was walking while being wary of my surroundings.

“Apostle-nim.”

Nosferatu, who was walking next to me, spoke.

“What is it?”

“The bats I sent out for reconnaissance have discovered the enemy’s position.”

“What’s the scale?”

“They report that there are deformed trees with tentacles hanging instead of leaves.”

It was Wolf King Robo who supplemented Nosferatu’s words.

“Man-Eating Tree Yateveo, they are bio-structures used to defend the plants of those guys. It seems we’ve finally reached their territory.”

“I see.”

[Oh, finally arrived?]

[Wow, I’ve been waiting forever lol]

[Is the main game starting now? I finished the chicken I bought earlier lol]

[Man-eating trees, it’s suddenly getting exciting]

The chat exploded as soon as Robo finished speaking!

I looked at the chat and walked forward.

As Nosferatu said, in the distance, an ominous grove of trees with tentacles, different from ordinary trees, came into view.

And beyond that, a giant stone temple covered in mucus could be seen.

It was the final ruin, our destination.

[Ugh, disgusting;;]

[Seriously, it looks like it’ll melt instantly if we attack lol]

[How are we going to break through that?]

[Raid briefing! We need a briefing……]

As soon as they saw it, the chat was flooded with ‘lol’ and requests for a raid briefing.

I looked at it and said with a smile.

“You want a raid briefing?”

[Yes!]

[Drakan-nim saw me!]

[No, he saw me!]

[Strategy!! Quickly!!]

[We want it, Drakan-nim!]

[Wow, why is Drakan’s reaction so generous today? lol]

[‘PleaseReleaseTheStrategy’ donated 10,000 KRW.]

The chat surged like a rough wave as soon as I spoke!

I looked at the scene and said.

“The strategy is simple. First, a frontal a*sault.”

[Frontal a*sault lol]

[Seriously? That thing? Isn’t that like rolling around in a minefield?]

[What is he thinking lol]

[Honestly, it would be funny if it’s a joke. I admit lol]

[Frontal a*sault is too reckless;;]

As soon as the words “frontal a*sault” came out, the chat went wild, calling it reckless!

I looked at the chat and laughed.

As the chat suggested, a frontal a*sault was reckless.

The Man-Eating Trees were just a defensive line, and in a situation where it was obvious that more enemy forces were lurking behind, a frontal a*sault was practically suicide.

Yes, under normal circumstances, that would be the logical conclusion.

But this was not a normal situation.

“It might be reckless under normal circumstances, but it doesn’t matter.”

I pointed my finger at Eugene and said.

“Because Eugene will be tanking at the forefront.”

[Tanking lol]

[Not even a tanker, but tanking lol]

[Crazy word choice;;]

[Eugene…… Suddenly…… Meat shield……gif]

[How can you use the word ‘tanking’ for Eugene-nim? Honestly, this time it’s a bit too much.]

[Cringe]

[Cringe alert;]

[It’s just a joke, look at this Eugene-t*rd getting all serious lol]

[Seriously, only Drakan can say something like that lol Drakan-nim is the best lol]

[As expected, the only one who can speak informally to Eugene;;]

Even though I despise Eugene to the core, his skills were undeniably the best among the current users.

In this current situation where we’re forced to work together, we needed to actively utilize Eugene’s power for the quest攻略.

“You heard me, right? Lead the way.”

“Alright.”

And as expected of the pushover, Eugene smiled and led the way.

Wings of light sprouted from his back, shining brilliantly.

He then kicked off the ground and soared towards the colony of man-eating trees, descending at a rapid pace.

The moment the man-eating trees’ tentacles twisted grotesquely upwards to attack Eugene, a brilliant light barrier appeared around him, intercepting the tentacles one by one.

‘Light of Protection. An all-around cheat tanking skill that defends, draws aggro, and even reflects damage with a certain probability.’

I immediately recognized the skill he used.

Light of Protection!

It was a more broken tanking skill than most tanker classes, and it could be said that it was not easy to hit Eugene while he was using that skill.

As expected of the possessor of the all-around, broken, all-powerful Hero class.

Kwa-gwang!

Eugene, who was in the sky, unleashed golden aura in all directions while covered in Light of Protection.

[Kieeeeeeeek!]

[Kiiiiiik!]

The Man-Eating Trees screamed horribly!

Purple b*dily fluids shot up into the sky, turning the Man-Eating Tree grove into a complete mess.

Indeed, it was power befitting a top ranker, the power I once possessed, and the power I would have to reclaim in the future.

I suppressed my boiling emotions and looked at the chat.

[Demolition show, impressive]

[Eugene is insane lol]

[Wow, this is why they call them top rankers;;]

[The tanking was worth it lol]

[Drakan is bussing again lol]

[The ride is awesome~]

[Don’t you know the main character appears last?]

The chat exploded along with the golden aura exploding from Eugene’s holy sword!

But I ignored the chat.

There was no way the only obstacle before the final ruins raid would be a grove of Man-Eating Trees.

“I smell enemies.”

As if to prove those words, Wolf King Robo sniffed the air and spoke to me in a low voice.

At the same time, a black mass charged from the ruins, shaking the ground.

They were the minions of the Conquest Lord, the Hive Mind.

[Krrrrrr!]

[Kieeeeeeeek!!]

Unlike the simply corrupted and distorted individuals we saw in Ard World, these monsters each had a ferocious appearance, as if they were born for battle!

Born like machines being stamped out in the bio-factories called ‘Plants’ built on the corrupted land, the minions of the Hive Mind ultimately obeyed the will of a single hive mind, the absolute and unified will of the Conquest Lord Hive Mind.

Except for special individuals like the Unclean One, who were granted intelligence, autonomy, and dominance by the Hive Mind, they were closer to combat weapons than living beings, unable to even think properly!

These were the true minions of the Hive Mind, and according to the Wolf King, they were the nightmarish monsters that had invaded and destroyed countless worlds through dimensional gates.

[Wow;; How are we going to win this;;]

[What’s the strategy this time? Is it ‘frontal a*sault’ again?]

[It feels like we’ll all get wiped out with a frontal a*sault lol]

[Honestly, even with Eugene, this is a bit much;]

[What are you talking about? We can win with Eugene-nim!]

[Cringe]

[Seriously, no matter how I look at it, this amount is a bit hopeless;]

The sheer number of enemies endlessly swarming in was enough to make even the viewers watching from beyond the screen terrified!

Looking at the waves of enemies, ranging from small dog-like monsters to giant elephant-sized monsters, I approached Eugene.

“As we discussed beforehand, I’ll take care of this place with the Lycansropes and Lich Dice.”

Eugene spoke to me before I could even say anything.

That’s right.

Before starting the broadcast, this was the strategy that Eugene and I had jointly devised after gathering information.

The strategy was simple.

The first enemy defense line would be broken through with a frontal a*sault.

However, the enemy’s numbers were bound to be greater than ours, and since the Hive Mind’s minions were particularly adept in water, if we continued to face them head-on, our allies would inevitably suffer casualties.

Even for top ranker Eugene, it was nearly impossible to protect his allies without any casualties against the endlessly swarming enemies.

Therefore, the second strategy we came up with was this.

Due to the characteristic of the enemy race being controlled by a hive mind, if we eliminated the commanding unit, the enemy forces would become nothing more than a disorganized mob. So, while Eugene drew aggro and held back the enemies at the front, I would lead the Wolf King and the Blood King to eliminate the enemy’s commanding unit!

It was a simple diversionary tactic, but it was also the most effective strategy in the current situation.

I reviewed the operation in my mind once again and looked at Eugene, speaking in an indifferent voice.

“Hold them back well.”

“I wish you luck, Drakan-nim.”

After hearing Eugene’s farewell, I smirked and called Lich Dice to summon the B*ne Wyvern.

[Uuuuuuuu.]

The B*ne Wyvern appeared with a mournful wail!

I boarded the B*ne Wyvern with Wolf King Robo, and soon the B*ne Wyvern soared into the sky, flapping its wings.

“Hermit’s Mist.”

Following that, the Blood King, who had also taken to the air, used his skill, and his body transformed into mist, enveloping the B*ne Wyvern that I and Wolf King Robo were riding.

Hermit’s Mist!

As the name of the skill suggested, it was a stealth skill that transformed the body into mist and then used magic power to become invisible. As expected of a stealth skill used by Nosferatu, the King of Vampires, none of the enemies below noticed me and the B*ne Wyvern.

[Cloaking lol]

[Splitting the forces here;]

[Well, there doesn’t seem to be any other way lol]

[So where is Drakan going now?]

[Ah lol It’s so hard to decide which screen to watch now that they’ve split up;]

I looked at the giant stone ruins beyond the chat that kept popping up in front of my eyes.

The quest destination was getting closer and closer.


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The Final Boss Has Returned

The Final Boss Has Returned

끝판왕이 돌아왔다
Score 7.4
Status: Ongoing Type: Author: Released: 2020 Native Language: Korean
Drakan, a former top-ranked player and Guild Master of the Iron Blood Alliance, returns to the virtual reality game Ard Saga Second after six years, driven by a burning desire for revenge against Hero Eugene, the player who defeated him and brought down his guild. He finds himself in a drastically changed world: the game has been reset, a new Legacy System allows players to inherit the achievements of their previous characters, and the rise of Ard Live, a real-time streaming platform, has revolutionized the game’s economy and social dynamics.

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