Field War (2)

As the distance closed, the situation on the battlefield became visible at a glance.

From the moment Torch killed the shrine maiden, SSA’s thugs had begun engagement.

They may start fights as they please, but ending them isn’t their freedom.

While the civilian party fiercely resisted, I also began to rush into the battlefield.

As the distance closed rapidly, I cut off the escaping priest’s breath, and immediately a whisper came.

It was full of typos, showing how urgent it was.

[Whisper from DongjakyeokAgent]

– Hey

– Hey

– Let’s not do this

– Plea[se

– Are you really doing this to us?

“Sorry. I’m a bit busy right now. I actually had something to say too, shall we talk again in 4 hours?”

(DongjakyeokAgent is typing a message…)

“Tell me when you log in later!”

[You are ignoring DongjakyeokAgent’s message.]

No matter how skilled I am, I only have one body.

Being good at fighting and earning in the new continent are separate issues.

A change in thinking was necessary to increase efficiency.

So, it was a kind of food chain.

The thugs of each guild hunt regular users to gather money.

Then I chose the method of hunting those thugs to sweep away money at once.

In front. A paladin holding a shield blocked my way.

Incongruously pouring out holy light, this was SSA’s core power.

It was DongjakyeokAgent, who was in charge of the thugs.

“Hello. Long time no see?”

“You crazy bitch! Do you really have to do this?”

“Spitting on a smiling face. How uncultured.”

He used to mainly use a sword, but it seems he changed weapons.

Looks like he raised his specs for the new continent. At this rate, it’s impossible to count how many people he’s fleeced.

Since it seems his pockets have become more comfortable, I felt lighter too.

I stick a dagger into the wrist trying to crush my shoulder.

Due to the direction, I couldn’t cut the artery, but it’s enough to take out his arm strength.

The dagger came out with a feeling of cutting something off.

“Ugh! You, someday I’ll…”

“Someday? Someday what? What are you going to do? Tell me quickly. I’m so curious.”

“I’ll definitely kill you!”

“Pfft.”

Ah, I didn’t mean to sneer.

I couldn’t hold back the laugh that naturally burst out.

“With your skills? You’ll need to bring a lot of friends.”

“You…!”

If you want to kill me, you’ll have to do something about that short and heavy hammer first.

It’s in the same vein as the gunlance Lime used.

It’s an impossible matchup for an assassin to take hits if they’re skilled.

Why doesn’t he understand this?

How could I not dodge that slow hammer swing?

I press down the shield with my hand and cut his throat.

I caused bleeding, but it was a bit shallow.

Considering a paladin’s vitality, it’s not enough to be called a fatal wound.

But there’s no need to cut off his breath right now.

While pushing away the wide kite shield with my foot, I took a step back.

Dongjakyeok’s body curled inward.

Hiding his body behind the shield means he’s preparing for my attack.

As befitting someone with a lot of experience, he knew how to deal with a strong opponent.

My next choice was… to jump over Dongjakyeok and pass him by.

Am I stupid? When I clearly know there are DPS alive behind you, do you think I’d play with you?

Originally, giving him time was already a big loss.

The reason I still took out Dongjakyeok’s strength was one.

There were survivors left from the party that was attacked earlier.

“Thank you!”

“Gawol-nim, I’m a fan!”

“Since when?”

“From today!”

“Hm. I’ll believe you just this once.”

They will hold Dongjakyeok back.

Well, they don’t seem to have any chance of winning.

Dongjakyeok is quite a skilled player even in this industry.

Compared to him, my fan #3 is an ordinary civilian. It’s no exaggeration to say there’s an insurmountable wall between the two.

The burning desire for revenge will help me, but it won’t save themselves.

Anyway, it was time for me to hunt at ease.

Rapid advance while stepping on tree branches.

I chase the enemy based on the traces of mana scattered like mist and footprints.

Unless it’s a city with paved roads, this is an unexplored land with only dirt floors.

Since the places to escape to are obvious, I found the target without difficulty.

I boldly closed the distance while sticking a rope dagger into a suitable tree.

“You’re a familiar face too?”

“Yes. I’ve seen you a few times. Congratulations on your victory, noona!”

The mage I found was a bald old man with an impressive eye patch.

What was his nickname again? One-eyed Village Chief?

It’s probably right. He’s the one who offered a trade when I sold the Dragon’s Tear.

While exchanging friendly conversation, the attacks didn’t stop.

Countless ice awls poured down at my feet.

“I’m grateful, but… isn’t ‘noona’ a bit much at face value?”

“If you’re good at the game, everyone’s a hyung or noona, right?”

“Well, that’s true.”

Next is a boulder controlled by telekinesis?

A skill with clear intent to block my approach.

It blocked my view with accurate aiming.

But how many mages have died by my hand so far?

Countless have tried similar things.

[You receive the effect of ‘Ashen Moon’s Blessing’.]

[For up to 10 seconds, you melt into shadows within 10m of players…]

I rotate in the air while pulling the rope.

I activated stealth just as my body escaped from the rock.

As expected, he was preparing a second attack.

Several spears made of fire flew towards me, who was invisible.

Good judgment. He must have confirmed that the rope I set up was taut.

The spears fly scattered like shotgun pellets, not precisely aimed.

In this case, I don’t need to step aside either.

Crouching down and diving in head-on, the intense heat barely grazed my body.

It had been a while since my small build was helpful.

As soon as the dagger was in range, I went for the wrist.

While confirming the amputation judgment, I cut the tendons of his arms and legs.

Lastly, I pushed the blade into his mouth and started a Gawol-style negotiation.

“I think there was one more. Did they die?”

“No matter what… I won’t sell out my guildmate.”

“Even if I spare you?”

“They fled in the opposite direction from me. They’re probably heading towards town.”

I thought so. The class of the one who escaped is probably archer-type.

They’re much more nimble than a mage.

Even if I chase from now, I’m not sure I can catch them.

“That’s too far.”

“So, are you sparing me now?”

Eyes full of expectation.

But my answer was negative.

“No good. It’s not useful information, is it?”

“Ah… How about if I just give you money?”

“I came for the bounty. It should be a large amount, is that okay?”

“That’s troublesome. Just take the kill then. Just keep it secret that I sold out my guildmate.”

“You know I have a tight lip.”

He closed his eyes as if resigned.

When I put the dagger in his head, his body collapsed immediately.

Anyway, this was 3 kills.

[You have forcibly killed adventurer One-eyedVillageChief.]

[You have stolen the opponent’s money and gained 6,082,625 Gold.]

[Wanted criminal eliminated! You have gained a bounty of 14,200,000 Gold.]

* * *

Since I couldn’t help missing one, I returned to catch Dongjakyeok as a consolation.

The survivors of the civilian party were no longer survivors.

“I should avenge my fan #3.”

“What nonsense is that now.”

“I’m just saying. I thought they must have died.”

Dongjakyeok, covered in blood, glared at me.

A gaze full of hostility. His shield and hammer were filled with divine power – but soon became exhausted.

It seems he’s given up on fighting.

This was also a wise decision.

With his skills, he can’t beat me even if he’s reborn.

So now, I had the leisure to honor fan #3.

I wrote beside the sprawled corpse.

Rest in peace. Would it look a bit more sophisticated if I wrote it in English?

Rest In P… Hmm.

“Hey, Dongjak. Do you know the phrase ‘rest in peace’?”

“I know. It means rest well.”

“What’s the spelling of ‘peace’?”

“……”

The staring gaze is a bit stinging.

Dongjakyeok frowned a few times, then carefully said.

“Pieces.”

“Thanks. You surprisingly studied English a bit, huh?”

“…It’s common sense. You should study more. Don’t just play games.”

“Shut up.”

I said that, but I really should buy a book or something.

To think I knew less than Dongjakyeok.

The shock was quite big, making my hand tremble as I wrote.

Rest In Pieces.

Fan #3.

Now that I’ve sent off those who needed to be sent off, it was time to finish the job.

As soon as I stood up with the dagger, Dongjakyeok spoke in a pitiful voice.

“Gawol… If I die, it’s 12 hours.”

“12 hours? What is?”

“Login penalty. If I die because of the bounty, I can only log in after 12 hours.”

“Oh, that’s new. Then you can log in after 12 hours.”

A professional doesn’t compromise easily.

Our relationship was always just this.

A relationship where we could kill or be killed whenever necessary.

This guy wouldn’t hesitate to stab me in the chest if the situation allowed.

So I was going to kill him right away.

But I had to stop the dagger that was about to pierce Dongjakyeok’s neck.

“Hey.”

“What. If you’re going to kill me, do it quickly without this personality bullshit.”

“That’s not it, if I spare you this time, how far can you go with my request?”

“…?”

System messages that are generally not checked often.

Even I had only recently turned on notifications, and they were popping up like crazy.

[‘Cross’ guild has declared war on ‘Kkambang’ guild]

[Guild war will start in 15 minutes.]

[‘Venezia’ guild has… to ‘Kkambang’ guild…]

[‘Ministry of Defense’ guild has…]

[‘Mask’ guild has…]

[‘Venom’ guild…]

[‘Foreign Legion’…]