The Final Boss Has Returned 15

Chapter 15

Eugene’s expression was firm.

If someone PKs for their own benefit without any reason, that’s no different from the Guild Alliance!

That was Eugene’s thought.

“Besides, we’re in the middle of an important quest.”

“But!”

Sharp protested at Eugene’s words, but this time, Verda supported Eugene, looking directly at Sharp and saying,

“Eugene-nim is right. If we kill Drakan now, we’ll lose more than we gain.”

“Can you tell me why?”

“First of all, it’s clear that even if we kill Drakan now, Shin Ha-yeon won’t give up her ambition.”

“Then let’s go to war with them!”

“We have no justification.”

Verda responded to Sharp’s question in a firm tone.

“The reason users are following the reign of our Lightwing Guild is that we have justification and legitimacy. And the foundation of our legitimacy stems from the World Revolution six years ago, where we overthrew the oppressive Guild Alliance.”

The Guild Alliance.

Before Eugene appeared, it was a federation of giant guilds that ruled Ard World!

They eliminated their opponents without hesitation, suppressed the users’ complaints, and exercised ruthless iron-fisted rule.

The reason why Eugene could confront the Guild Alliance and Drakan, who was the top ranker at the time and at the apex of the Guild Alliance, was because the users were dissatisfied with the Guild Alliance’s oppressive rule and considered Eugene as an alternative to the Guild Alliance.

Thus, Eugene successfully completed the Rebellion Quest, and the Lightwing Guild was able to drive out the Guild Alliance in an event called the World Revolution.

“If we, who have such a history, eliminate Drakan or start a war without any reason, just like the old Guild Alliance, our legitimacy will be damaged. And Shin Ha-yeon will not miss that moment and will use her power to manipulate public opinion and bite us back.”

Verda knew it well.

No matter how fair and just Eugene was, not all users in Ard World supported him, and that fact was already surfacing in the form of antipathy towards the Infinite Eugene Church.

Besides, the world was wide, and there were many rankers who coveted the position of a top ranker.

The reason they were complying with Eugene’s reign without complaint was that the legitimacy Eugene possessed had not yet been tarnished.

However, the moment Eugene breaks the principles he established and eliminates Drakan first without justification, a gap will appear in his legitimacy.

At that moment, not only Shin Ha-yeon, but also other rankers who harbored ambitions would all at once, like hyenas, bite Eugene and the Lightwing Guild, a fact that Verda had predicted.

Therefore, from the perspective of Eugene and the Lightwing Guild, killing Drakan first without any justification had more disadvantages than advantages.

“So, killing Drakan first without any justification or declaring war on Jeil E&M first has more disadvantages than advantages. It’s better to induce a full-scale war and then crush them head-on so they can’t harbor any ambitions ever again.”

Verda and Sharp’s eyes met in the air.

“Besides, we’re currently carrying out the Legacy Quest. We don’t have time to worry about someone like Drakan, more so than the warning Eugene-nim gave.”

After listening to Verda’s explanation, Sharp pouted and buried her face in the chair.

Because her words were true, she had nothing more to say.

“Verda is right. We have the Legacy Quest, and unless they break the rules first, we have to follow the rules too.”

Eugene clapped his hands to lighten the mood and said,

“And don’t worry too much.”

At Eugene’s words, everyone’s attention turned to him.

A smile appeared on Eugene’s lips as he looked at each of his comrades’ faces.

“Just because we’re following the rules doesn’t mean we’re going to lose to those guys.”

Eugene’s eyes, as he spoke, were filled with a solemn determination and the composure of a top ranker.

Hero Eugene. And the Lightwing Guild!

Eugene intended to show those challengers who coveted the position of a top ranker the value of their undefeated name.

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While the internet, the Lightwing Guild, and even Eugene were buzzing with the news of Drakan’s return, the person in question, Drakan, had just exited a dungeon and was checking his status window while hunting trolls in a field hunting ground to reach level 100.

[Legacy]

[Steel Monarch]

[Grade: Legendary]

[Legacy Level: Beginner Level 8]

[Drakan, the leader of the Iron Blood Alliance, who was called the Steel Monarch, once reigned at the top of Ard World and even achieved the feat of unifying the continent. Although he was defeated in battles against numerous heroes, including Hero Eugene, and ultimately lost his throne and fell miserably, his tyranny left a scar on history that cannot be erased. The name Drakan, who has redrawn the map countless times and created countless victims, is still called a synonym for tyrant.]

[Legacy Skill]

[Steel Swordsmanship]

[Grade: Legendary]

[Legacy Level: Beginner Level 7]

[Only ruins and corpses remained where Drakan passed, and a path of blood and iron followed in his footsteps. His swordsmanship, which seemed to be a direct reflection of his dominance, boasted extreme destructive power and absolute defense.]

[Combo Attack: Damage increases exponentially with successful consecutive attacks.]

[Aura: Releases magic power externally and materializes it. Can be wrapped around weapons to dramatically increase destructive power and cutting power.]

[Overlord’s Stride]

[Grade: Legendary]

[Legacy Level: Beginner Level 1]

[A thousand years ago, the entire Ard World trembled in fear at the steps of Overlord Drakan in the era of the Steel Monarch, and there was no one in this world who did not submit to his rule. Overlord’s Stride is a movement technique derived from the legacy of the Steel Monarch, a legacy skill where the fear and intimidation of the Steel Monarch are materialized.]

[Legacy Weapon]

[Iron Blood Executor]

[Grade: Legendary]

[Legacy Level: Beginner Level 6]

[A famous sword obtained by the Steel Monarch Drakan after conquering the Dwarf Kingdom. The dwarf artisans had to swallow their tears of blood and offer this sword to the tyrant. After that, it devoured the Overlord’s enemies for many years, but it was broken in the battle against Hero Eugene.]

[Absorption: Absorbs 10% of the damage dealt to the enemy as health.]

‘The skills are pretty good, and if I catch just one more troll, I can reach level 100.’

After checking his character information and remaining experience, Drakan closed the status window and, with a smile on his lips, thrust the Iron Blood Executor precisely into the neck of the troll warrior that was charging towards him.

“Kiiiiiik!”

The troll screamed and disappeared, turning gray.

At the same time, a notification window started blinking in Drakan’s view.

[Level Up.]

[You have reached level 100.]

[You can now receive the Divine Quest.]

[The Dark God gives you a divine message.]

Looking at the last message, Drakan laughed.

The Divine Quest.

The quest that he had been most looking forward to, the quest that was said to be given by the contracted Transcendent Being to the user who reached level 100, had finally revealed itself.

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[The Beginning of a Dark Journey]

[Grade: Hero]

[The Black Ring Society, a group of black magicians who once ruled Lawless Port, was defeated in the Lawless Port War more than a decade ago and is now hiding in a remote village.]

[Although the Black Ring Society is currently in hiding, keeping an eye on the Pirate King, it is said that in the past, it was an organization that was infamous throughout the entire world……]

[Go to Argan Village near Lawless Port and contact the village chief!]

[Will you accept the quest?]

As expected by the dedicated support team, the Divine Quest arrived as soon as he reached level 100.

The quest’s grade was a whopping Hero grade.

In Ard Saga Second, which had a six-tier classification system of Normal-Rare-Mystical-Hero-Legendary-Mythical, just like its predecessor, Hero grade could be considered the practical final grade, excluding the rarely seen Legendary and Mythical grades.

I smiled and gladly accepted the Hero grade quest.

“I accept.”

[You have accepted the quest.]

[The Dark God smiles with satisfaction.]

[The Dark God wants to teach you, his contractor, the contract skill ‘Dark God’s Seal’.]

[Will you learn the contract skill ‘Dark God’s Seal’?]

[Dark God’s Seal]

[Grade: Mythical]

[Classification: Active]

[Proficiency Level: None]

[Upon use, a mark appears on the back of your left hand, proving you are the Dark God’s contractor.]

[Ignores all status ailments and activates.]

[This skill’s activation cannot be blocked by any means.]

[This skill is permanently bound and can never be deleted.]

Contract skill.

It was a way for a Transcendent Being to impart their power to their contractor in the form of a skill, and it was one of the few opportunities for a Legacy character, who had restrictions on skill acquisition, to learn a skill despite the limitations.

The Dark God!

He, who had shown little reaction other than point sponsorship even after forming a contract, was finally giving me a contract skill for the first time.

‘Although it’s a pretty useless skill.’

The problem was that it was a skill that, apart from the appearance of a seal, had no other effect, a skill that was practically an empty shell.

But it didn’t matter.

According to my experience as a veteran among veterans, there had never been a single time when a skill or item obtained during a quest like this was useless!

This Mythical grade contract skill, called the Dark God’s Seal, would also have its uses someday.

Thinking so, I said,

“I acquire the skill.”

[You have acquired the contract skill ‘Dark God’s Seal’.]

[The Dark God lets out a satisfied chuckle.]

I stared at the notification window that displayed the Dark God’s emotional expression and thought.

Well, it wouldn’t be bad to charge straight towards the quest destination and face-plant like in the old days, but I had a dedicated support team.

When else would I use this luxurious support team, composed entirely of experts, if not now!

Times have changed!

The old-fashioned method of blindly charging forward no longer works.

Preparedness prevents poor performance. Thorough preparation and analysis!

That was one of the most useful weapons I had, and unlike the villains in fiction, I had no intention of saving my good weapons.

With that thought, I logged out right there.