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Chapter 143

Simseong Iron Stars and Xiongmao eSports Form an Alliance!

The news of the two factions joining forces caused a stir on the internet, and naturally, it reached Drakan’s ears.

Right in front of the Valley of Origins.

The Dark Alliance’s forward operating base.

Drakan smiled as he received the news of the alliance between the two guilds at the headquarters located in the center of the brand new base, recently completed after construction began right next to the Five Eyes’ forward base following the alliance’s formation.

“So they’ve joined forces, huh.”

“Yes.”

“Vice Chairman Shin is really going all out.”

“He even started playing the game this time, seems like he’s making his move in earnest.”

Shin Ha-yeon responded to Drakan’s words in a calm voice.

“This might become a bit of a nuisance.”

The man who was just providing funds from the back has started playing the game himself.

However, even so, Drakan wasn’t too worried.

It was because he had already anticipated this.

Xiongmao eSports and Simseong Iron Stars.

Their goal was likely similar to theirs, challenging for hegemony, and therefore, they would definitely want Five Eyes to exhaust themselves through a solo attack more than anyone else.

But since he had interfered in that plan and disrupted their picture, the only thing left for them was to join forces.

He didn’t know what would happen in the distant future, but for now, as long as there was a common goal, it would be stranger if they didn’t join hands.

‘But do I really need to worry?’

Drakan thought to himself.

Simseong Iron Stars and Xiongmao eSports.

Their alliance seemed quite threatening on the surface.

However, Drakan thought that even if they combined their strength, they wouldn’t be able to threaten this side right now, with Five Eyes on their side.

Five Eyes.

The power they had achieved in Ard World was that strong.

And even if they waged war after everything was over, Drakan thought it wouldn’t matter since he was confident in winning anyway.

“But it wouldn’t be bad if we could take care of them with this opportunity.”

Thinking of the Aerial Mobile Fortress Voltaha that would fall into his hands after the war, Drakan smiled.

If he could only get his hands on the powerful Aerial Mobile Fortress, worthy of the name “decisive weapon,” he could end the war with their victory regardless of the enemy’s strength.

The power of Voltaha was that strong.

So, he even thought it would be better if they attacked first.

Either way, Simseong Iron Stars, led by Vice Chairman Shin, was a potential enemy aiming for his throat, and such enemies needed to be eliminated in advance for a clean finish.

Looking at Drakan, Shin Ha-yeon smiled.

Xiongmao eSports was not a force to be underestimated.

With Sword Emperor Wu Jing, China’s only Over-Ranker, and the backing of Xiongmao Group, China’s largest conglomerate, Xiongmao eSports guild was not just a simple guild, but practically a guild representing China itself.

Combined with the power of Simseong Iron Stars, Xiongmao eSports, which enjoyed the endless support of Chinese users flooding in due to China’s population, could be considered equal to Drakan’s Dark Alliance.

China.

The manpower stemming from their vast population, now approaching 1.8 billion, was a force to be reckoned with.

Even now, countless Chinese newbie users were heading west.

But even so, Drakan wasn’t shaken at all.

That was what made him Drakan, and Shin Ha-yeon, thinking that she had chosen him well, took his hand.

“I’ll handle them for now.”

Shin Ha-yeon whispered in Drakan’s ear.

A fight between massive forces, like the top 8 guilds, doesn’t just happen in Ard World.

Interference from enemies could come from the real world as well.

Especially since the opposing forces were backed by powerful conglomerates in the real world, the risk was even higher.

And Shin Ha-yeon intended to use the power of Jeil Group to counter them on that external battlefield.

“So please focus on clearing the phase for now.”

Phase clear!

Hearing those words, Drakan smiled.

The Valley of Origins.

The entrance to the Primeval Plateau.

It was time to attack that place.

▄ ▄ ▄

The Valley of Origins!

Covered with disgusting, sticky mucus, tentacles, and bio-structures, this place was the only gateway to the Primeval Plateau where the Hive Mind resided.

Therefore, the Hive Mind had blocked the Valley of Origins even more thoroughly.

[My children. Block those disgusting invaders from the other world. The expeditionary forces that went to the other world will return soon.]

The Hive Mind’s Great Will was conveyed to all entities defending the Valley of Origins.

That’s right.

The reason why the users of Ard World were able to push through the Broken World so quickly was that the Broken World, which could be considered their main base, was empty.

The main force of the Hive Mind, which had turned countless worlds to ashes and driven them to ruin through conquest, was truly enormous!

If they returned, those invaders from the other world would surely be defeated.

However, even for the Great Will of the Hive Mind, recalling the expeditionary forces dispatched to other dimensions required a considerable amount of power.

In such a situation, if the Valley of Origins was breached and the forces of the other world entered, the future would be uncertain.

Therefore, the Hive Mind concentrated most of its forces in the Valley of Origins.

Thanks to this, the Valley of Origins was now teeming with countless troops.

“It’s incredibly hostile.”

Drakan muttered lightly as he looked at the scene.

Eugene.

The scene clearly showed why he had tried to form an alliance with him.

The overwhelming enemy forces that even Five Eyes, the strongest force in Ard World, would have to expect casualties to fight.

Moreover, the terrain was also unfavorable, being a valley.

“But now that we have Drakan-nim, we can rest assured.”

Eugene stood beside Drakan.

He was genuinely smiling brightly.

Drakan.

His joining was not just a simple alliance.

The Dark Alliance!

Another massive faction that divided Ard World in half along with the Holy Alliance!

It meant that the users and power of that faction would come along as well.

In fact, Ignis, Orc High Chieftain Bortan, Arch Lich, and other prominent figures and forces of the Dark Alliance were already gathering at the entrance of the Valley of Origins.

Of course, the elite forces of the Holy Alliance, such as the Five Eyes, the Imperial Army, the Holy Kingdom’s Paladin Order and Priest Order, along with the Imperial General, the Grand Master of the Paladin Order, and other elite forces of the alliance, had already reached the entrance of the valley as well.

The scene of countless users and NPCs gathered with colorful flags fluttering was like a scene from a war movie.

Seeing his expression, Drakan turned his head and looked at the valley with an indifferent face.

‘This is a sight where the greatest forces in the history of Ard World are all concentrated.’

This was Drakan’s impression.

It was the gathering of the most powerful forces in one place since the Revolutionary Army and the Guild Alliance waged war in the past.

“Let’s start the broadcast.”

“Please use Drakan-nim’s channel this time as well.”

Eugene spoke as soon as Drakan finished his words.

He was showing consideration by offering to use Drakan’s channel for the broadcast since his subscriber count was lower than Drakan’s.

Hearing Eugene’s words, Drakan smiled.

‘He’s a sucker after all.’

Confirming his sucker-like nature once again in such a trivial matter, Drakan started the broadcast.

Since the raid date had already been announced on the internet, countless people started entering the chat room as soon as the broadcast started.

[Draha. It means ‘Hi Drakan-nim.’]

[Is it finally a collab stream today?]

[Another legend will be made today lol]

[Wow, what the heck is that? Just how many people are gathered there?]

[Reminds me of the World Revolution……]

[Wrong.]

[When was the World Revolution? You’re old.]

[Hey you kids,,, back in my day~!]

Endless chat messages and donations pouring in as soon as the broadcast started!

Seeing that, Drakan smiled.

Countless people were paying attention to this moment through Ard Live and game broadcasting stations.

‘Guaranteeing an equal position isn’t as simple as he thinks.’

To guarantee an equal position for each other.

The condition that Drakan had put forward after the Mythical grade material item was not simply a story he brought up for profit.

‘It’s about making people recognize that he and I are standing on the same level, that I’m his antithesis.’

It was about imprinting on the users the fact that Drakan was Eugene’s rival and the only user who had reached the same level as him!

That was the condition Drakan had put forward to achieve that.

Eugene, unaware of Drakan’s true intentions, had readily accepted the proposal, thinking it was natural to treat him as an equal, but the moment he accepted, he had fallen into a trap.

[Kyaa, the allied forces look so cool lol As expected, if you’re human, you should form an alliance~]

[What are you talking about? Don’t you see the overwhelming power of the alliance? The alliance is the best;]

[Eugene-nim, you’re really kind. Doing a collab stream with Drakan twice;;]

[What are you talking about? Our Drakan-nim is the magnanimous one. LOL He’s doing a collab stream with that Yoo Jin-dda ㅋㅋㅋ]

[Welcome, black cow. LOL You wouldn’t even be able to attempt the valley raid without Eugene-nim ㅋㅋㅋ]

[Yoo-kkie, are you talking backwards? LOL You wouldn’t even be able to step foot in the valley without Drakan-nim ㅋㅋㅋ]

The Alliance and the Coalition.

In the world of Ard World, already divided into two sides, the position of a representative user of a faction like the Dark Alliance was not a light one.

Moreover, Drakan was the rival who had uniquely blocked Eugene’s path in the past and the top-ranked player who ruled Ard World in the era before Eugene!

With the final piece of the puzzle, that he had formed an alliance on equal terms, falling into place on top of the reputation of Drakan in the past and the achievements he had made in the present, Drakan was finally able to stand on the same level as Eugene at this moment.

Of course, Eugene still held an overwhelming advantage in terms of actual power, but at least the perception of the users had definitely changed.

People loved dramatic stories.

Rather than a story where someone reigns supreme and aloof, a fierce story where a challenger of a similar level exists, constantly engaging in checks and balances and cooperation, was more popular.

And Drakan had enough ability to play the role of the ‘challenger’ in the story.

‘Wait for me at the top, Eugene.’

Drakan looked at Eugene, who was smiling brightly and greeting the viewers without a thought.

The summit.

The moment had finally arrived when the peak, which had been obscured by clouds and impossible to even see when he first started the game, had descended to a point where it could be seen with the naked eye.


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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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