Chapter 59
“Berserk Sword.”
Wooong! Kwaguang!
As Drakan activated the skill, the crimson aura clinging to the Iron Blood Executor exploded all at once.
Watching the pirates blocking his path collapse with a single blow, Drakan used the skill once more.
“Steel Storm.”
Iron Blood Executor!
Drakan’s beloved sword, drenched in the blood of his enemies, cried out once again.
And with it, the crimson aura surged like a storm, swallowing the pirates charging towards him.
A storm of aura, shredding enemies like blades!
Pirates dying without even a scream!
Drakan watched the scene unfold, taking a Mana Potion from his inventory and drinking it.
Gulp. Gulp.
Just as the refreshing sensation of the Mana Potion flowed down Drakan’s throat.
[Level Up!]
The ever-pleasing level-up notification rang in Drakan’s ears.
Smirk.
The smile on Drakan’s lips deepened.
Although he hadn’t regained all the power of his prime, Drakan thought this was a rather satisfying gameplay as he moved forward.
Pirate King Drake!
Behind Drakan, who was making his way towards the heart of the fortress where the final objective of the quest awaited, Ignis and a multitude of troops followed.
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Naval Battle!
The war for the hegemony of the Eastern Sea!
This fight, which could be seen as having begun with the recapture of Lawless Port Granado, was being led to victory by none other than Drakan.
The main gate of the fortress had been shattered by a single Inferno from Ignis. As Drakan and his army poured into the fortress, the desperate Pirate King sent a messenger to summon Black and the main force of the Pirate Alliance, who were waiting at the port.
However, that was the worst possible choice.
“Experience Points! Items!”
“Wipe out those d*mn pirates!”
“Hyungnims! Let’s try the mission to wipe out the pirates without getting hit once!”
A massive army of users landed without any resistance, taking advantage of the gap left by the main force. They immediately clashed with the forces of the Pirate Alliance, who were supposed to be reinforcements.
Backed by the extensive promotion of Drakan, JDG, and the streamers affiliated with Jeil E&M, the number of users gathered from all over Ard World was truly worthy of the term “human wave tactic”!
The pirates were helplessly trampled without putting up a proper fight against the massive army of users, and Black, who led the main force, was killed by Merfolk King Nereus’s spear piercing his throat.
“Waaaaaaaaah!”
“We won!”
“Let’s take down the Pirate King too!”
Victory!
Intoxicated by the sweetness of their easily earned victory, the users immediately pressed their advantage and began their march once more.
And it didn’t take long for the Tidal Blade Fortress to be engulfed by the cheers of the users.
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“Kuaack!”
I gasped for breath, cutting down another pirate, the count of which I could no longer recall.
Before my eyes, I saw a massive gate engraved with surging waves. It was the stone gate leading to the ‘Ocean Hall,’ the place where the Pirate King usually summoned his subordinates for official gatherings.
However, the gate was currently closed, preventing me from seeing inside.
“Wasn’t this the most likely place for the Pirate King to be?”
“That’s correct.”
As soon as I finished speaking, the man enveloped in flames beside me, Ignis, answered.
“There’s no information yet that the Pirate King has escaped elsewhere.”
“There’s no particular magic on the door either.”
While Ignis and I were conversing, Shin Ha-yeon, who had been examining the stone gate, approached me and whispered.
Upon hearing those words, I raised the Iron Blood Executor and used the skill.
“Steel Storm.”
With the feeling of mana draining away, the swirling aura emanating from the Iron Blood Executor transformed into a storm, crashing against the stone gate.
Kwaguang!
With a deafening roar, the stone gate crumbled, and the scene beyond came into view.
A vast stone hall.
In the center, a single NPC sat upon a throne made of gold. A middle-aged man with an eyepatch covering one eye, dressed in typical pirate captain attire.
Pirate King Drake!
It was him.
“So it has come to this.”
The Pirate King, seated on his throne, muttered softly.
There was no one beside him, which was only natural.
All the named pirates had already perished in the fortress defense battle.
Before the Pirate King could utter another word, I flicked my right hand.
It was the signal to attack.
Simultaneously, the streamers behind me unleashed their skills towards the Pirate King.
Kwaguaguaguang!
Skills of various colors flew and struck, creating explosions and billowing smoke.
“Attacking before even letting me speak, truly lacking in manners.”
Thud, thud.
A dark figure emerged from the smoke.
It was the Pirate King. His clothes were slightly torn, but his body was unharmed.
Of course, I didn’t expect to inflict a fatal blow on the Pirate King with the surprise attack just now.
After all, the Pirate King was an Over-Ranker!
This level of attack wouldn’t be enough to deal a critical blow to him.
However, it was enough to get on his nerves.
I grinned and spoke to the Pirate King.
“I’m not a goody-two-shoes protagonist who listens to the final boss’s rambling before attacking.”
[Eek. Crazy lol]
[Was that why he attacked right away?]
[Didn’t know Drakan was a concept-obsessed player;]
[What kind of concept obsession is this? It’s practical]
[Really, it’s better to strike first than to wait for him to finish his lines lol]
[Drakan. So underhanded]
[Well, these days, goody-two-shoes protagonists aren’t popular. Refreshing is the best.]
As soon as I finished speaking, the chat flickered with messages, and donations poured in.
I chuckled, glancing through the chat.
There was no reason to wait for the enemy to attack in the first place.
A game wasn’t a movie or a novel. If there was an opening, you had to strike first.
“And I’ll continue to be lacking in manners, so deal with it.”
The moment I finished speaking.
Ignis’s eyes beside me widened.
“Great Inferno.”
Flash!
The orange flames engulfing Ignis’s body swept across the entire space with a blinding flash.
It was literally a sea of fire!
Above the raging inferno of orange flames, Ignis stood majestically, like a g*d of fire.
[Stat increase by 40% due to the effect of the skill ‘Great Inferno’.]
[Attack power increase by 30% due to the effect of the skill ‘Great Inferno’.]
[Defense power increase by 30% due to the effect of the skill ‘Great Inferno’.]
……
Countless messages popped up before my eyes.
Ignis’s second ultimate skill, which granted buffs to allies, debuffs and continuous damage to enemies, and a super buff to himself!
Great Inferno had finally revealed itself.
“Truly, lacking in manners.”
The Pirate King’s face, having taken the Great Inferno head-on, contorted into a grimace.
His gaze shifted towards me.
“But even if I d*e, I’ll drag you to h*ll with me. Cursed Magic Bullet!”
As he finished speaking, the Pirate King drew his pistol and aimed it at me.
Cursed Magic Bullet!
It was the Pirate King’s ultimate skill, but I wouldn’t be caught unprepared.
“Steel Wall Shield.”
Just before the Pirate King could activate his skill, a female knight player clad in steel armor jumped in front of me and used her skill.
Streamer Queen Honey!
With 8 million subscribers, her class was the hidden class ‘Steel Wall Knight.’
She was a tank specialized in defense and the main tank for this Pirate King raid.
Chachachak!
In the blink of an eye, a translucent silver shield unfolded before me, and the Cursed Magic Bullet fired by the Pirate King struck the Steel Wall Shield head-on.
Kwaguang!
A loud explosion resonated as the bullet and shield collided, and cracks began to appear on the Steel Wall Shield before it shattered into pieces.
However, the bullet also lost its power and fell to the ground.
‘She boasted that she could block even the Pirate King’s ultimate skill with her defense, and it seems she was right.’
I smiled, watching the scene unfold.
I remembered Queen Honey confidently claiming during the pre-raid meeting that her defense could withstand even the Pirate King’s ultimate skill.
“What the!”
For the first time, the Pirate King seemed flustered as his Cursed Magic Bullet was blocked by Queen Honey’s Steel Wall Shield, and I didn’t miss that brief moment of vulnerability.
“K*ll him.”
I pointed my finger directly at the bewildered Pirate King.
The Pirate King’s death sentence had been declared.
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Kwaguang!
As soon as Drakan’s command was given, countless skills rained down on the Pirate King, and PantyWarrior charged head-on with his greatsword.
“Fire Bear Charge!”
As PantyWarrior activated the skill, a red glow emanated from his broad, muscular, and naked back.
The symbol that appeared on his back was the form of a fire bear.
Empowered by the fire bear’s strength, PantyWarrior charged towards the Pirate King like an enraged bear.
PantyWarrior!
He wasn’t just mindlessly running around naked with only his underwear on.
His class wasn’t a simple warrior, but the hidden class ‘Barbarian Warrior.’
He was a warrior who gained immense strength through the power of the mystical tattoos etched onto his bare skin. To maximize the power of the Barbarian Warrior, who amplified his strength through tattoos, it was more advantageous to be naked.
That was one of the reasons why PantyWarrior only wore underwear.
“You savage b*stard!”
The Pirate King, with an irritated expression, swung his cutlass to block PantyWarrior’s charge, but PantyWarrior’s attack didn’t end there.
“Tiger’s Claw!”
A yellow glow emanated from the tiger tattoo on PantyWarrior’s left chest, imbuing his greatsword with a ferocious aura.
Just as the Pirate King, with an irritated expression, tried to counter PantyWarrior’s threatening attack by swinging his cutlass.
“Shield Throw!”
Queen Honey used her skill, throwing her shield and striking the Pirate King’s head. Following closely behind, Drakan leaped from the ground and swung the Iron Blood Executor towards the Pirate King.
However, the Pirate King couldn’t react to the attack.
He was stunned, inflicted with the status ailment ‘Stun’ by the Shield Throw.
One second while the stunned Pirate King faltered!
During that one second, numerous attacks poured onto the Pirate King.
Ignis waved his hand, and the flames of the Great Inferno surged, binding the Pirate King. Immediately after, fireballs rained down from the sky, striking the Pirate King.
That wasn’t all.
Led by Shin Ha-yeon’s ice magic, countless ranged skills bombarded the Pirate King’s body, as if besieging a fortress in a siege battle.
“Kuaack! Ack! Ack!”
Pitiful screams erupted from the Pirate King as he was ganged up on.
Unable to endure the relentless onslaught any longer, the enraged Pirate King shouted at Drakan and his party.
“You, you bastards! Hey, Drakan. Stop ganging up on me and fight me one-on-one, fair and square!”
