Gold Rush

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“Don’t you dare stop!”

Siberik shouted with an unusually cheerful voice.

Behind him, the surviving looter NPCs drove the gold carts as they ran.

I, Iyap, and Hwarang closely followed behind Siberik.

Just because we succeeded in the looting didn’t mean it was completely over yet.

The task of converting this gold into Gold was still left.

“Enemies on the right!”

As one of the looter NPCs warned, a party of five was running from the right.

The hazy dust scattering behind them disappeared beyond the sunset-lit wilderness.

“Hwarang!”

Before I could even finish speaking, Hwarang spurred his horse and began to ride towards the party.

If it weren’t for Hwarang, this looting operation would have ended in failure.

That’s how tremendous Hwarang’s performance was.

If that guy Hwarang had been born in the actual Wild West era, he would have made a name for himself as a legendary gunslinger.

The accuracy of ranged attacks is bound to decrease on a running horse.

This was because you had to calculate your own speed and the speed of the opponent.

“Catch them! It’s the Cow Demon King!”

In reality, the enemy party failed to land a proper attack on us.

Even when they unleashed large area-of-effect magic, I rushed forward and blocked it with my sword, so our side suffered virtually no losses.

In contrast, every time Hwarang’s revolver spat fire, the number of enemy party members steadily decreased.

Tang-!

“Ugh!”

One shot, one kill. Unlike shooting on the ground, each shot was carefully aimed.

Eventually, Hwarang completely destroyed the party in no time and approached our side.

A proud smile lingered on his face.

“Pick up the pace! It’s not much further!”

As Siberik said, it wasn’t much further.

Where is Siberik moving the looted gold cart to? As a looter, you cannot enter ordinary cities or towns.

But there was only one place, a village that could be entered even as a looter.

A place where the law does not exist, a village built by gathered looters.

[No Pain No Gain]

When I unfolded the map, numerous red dots were marked near the route.

These were all the marks of the sheriff NPCs and users chasing us.

There were so many it was sickening. It was almost comparable to the number of participants in a faction war.

“There it is!”

“Catch the Cow Demon King!”

“Bandit King-nim!!!”

I frowned at the shouts I heard.

Except for the last voice, the titles were not to my liking.

When I was first called Blood Demon King, I was a little embarrassed. But what could I do? Exceptional people inevitably get nicknames.

So I accepted it.

But Cow Demon King? All I did was film an advertisement to show filial piety to my mom.

“Yeon! Calm down!”

“This humiliation… I cannot bear it!”

“You’ll go to jail if you die!”

Ignoring Hwarang’s voice, I spurred my horse and dashed out. I had already grasped the composition of the party charging from the opposite side.

No, it didn’t matter what class they were. Within the game Deron, Hwarang was about the only person who could engage in a mounted battle with me and win.

“Hiyaaah!”

“Die! You cow-like… Keueok!”

I beheaded the user who was spouting arrogant insults at me.

The red sunset light sparkled at the end of the blade that quickly passed by.

Seogeok-!

I didn’t even think about dodging the opponent’s sword.

Because his swordsmanship was shaky and couldn’t reach my body.

“I, I’ve been had!”

“Bandit King-nim! Look over here!”

I abruptly changed the direction of Pony and swung my sword widely. The moment the black aura that spread out pushed back the remaining people, I lightly grabbed my cowboy hat with my left hand that wasn’t holding the sword and pressed it down.

It wasn’t too difficult to strike a cool pose for a moment for my fans who liked me.

“Waaah! Keok!”

But the fact that they had to die remained unchanged. I quickly swung my sword and cut through his chest.

A screenshot of my cool appearance would be enough to keep him from being lonely on his way to the afterlife.

“C, crazy bitch…”

The opponent, whose chest was deeply cut, fell from his horse and disappeared into the red wilderness dust.

“There she is!”

“Catch her!”

The enemies’ pursuit did not end.

I bit my lip and spurred Pony to rejoin the gold cart.

I spread my fingers into a V and showed it to Hwarang, who was looking at me worriedly.

It’s just unnecessary worry. There’s no way I can’t do what you can do.

Hwarang hesitated for a moment, then averted his gaze and began to fire bullets at the enemy.

Tang-! Taang-! Tang!

“It’s over there!”

At that moment, Siberik shouted.

As he said, when I cast my gaze forward, a village with a strangely ominous atmosphere came into view.

The moment we enter that place, the Gold Rush will end successfully.

But-

“Th, those crazy bastards!”

Iyap’s scream-filled voice scattered.

I felt the same way. They were definitely crazy bastards.

Numerous users were blocking the path leading to the village.

Tanker users who had firmly planted huge shields on the ground while staring straight ahead came into view.

Behind them, many ranged users were preparing their skills.

“Ha!”

At that moment, Siberik dashed forward and swung his arms like whips.

Taang-! Taang-!

Hwi-i-i-ik!

The trajectory of the bullets flying in a semicircle stretched out and blew the heads of the users blocking the road all at once.

Tu-du-du-duk-!

Two bullets pierced a total of 10 heads.

He avoided the tankers blocking the front and knocked down the enemies behind them.

However, Siberik’s expression was not good, considering how many people he had dealt with.

It was because he had failed to deal with the tanker users blocking the front.

The users firmly blocking the way did not seem to want to move.

If we continued like this, it was clear that the gold cart would crash and be destroyed.

I bit my lip and thought. I have to break through the road.

It was something I had to do, not anyone else.

It’s dangerous. I might get caught. But even if I get caught, if even one of Hwarang or Iyap survives and can take the gold cart inside that village, the Gold Rush looting will end successfully.

“Hayyaaah!”

With a great shout, I spurred Pony and dashed forward.

“You crazy bitch! You’re dead!”

“Guild Master-nim!”

I heard the voices of my loyal subordinates from behind. I know. That I’m going towards death.

But in order to secure this gold for sure, my sacrifice will be necessary.

Kwareureureung!

The moment a black lightning bolt falling from the sky swallowed me and Pony together, huge demon wings spread out behind me.

All preparations for the fight were complete. It was time to walk a precarious tightrope.

“Hat!”

With a short shout, I began to sprint in a straight line.

The huge black dragon covering my body also covers Pony, who is riding beneath me.

The moment I became a black dragon with Pony, a skill name came to mind.

人馬一?

Inma-ilche (Human-Horse Unity)

死龍疾走

Saryong-jilju (Death Dragon疾走)

It was a naming sense so cool that I couldn’t help but admire it.

But I don’t open my mouth and shout the skill name. Because it was a little embarrassing.

“Hiyaaah!”

Instead of the skill name, I swing my sword towards the enemy tanker user’s shield with a rough shout.

Along with the huge black dragon figure covering my body, Pony also lifted his front hooves and pressed down on the opponent user’s shield.

Kwaaaang!

“Kueueut! Hold on!”

“Get out of the way!”

The battle between those who try to break through and those who try to block begins.

But what’s advantageous is my side. They have lost all the ranged dealers who would help them from behind.

I twisted the direction of the sword in my hand, Dragonslayer Sword – Black Flame.

The moment black flames soared fiercely on the dark blade, it pierced through the huge shield and cut through the opponent’s chest beyond it.

Chwaaak!

“Uaaat!”

The opponent’s formation began to collapse. I jumped into that narrow space and swung my sword even wider.

Shwaaak-! The black dragon figure formed at the end of the sword spread out widely and blew away the tanker user’s head.

I went in deep. The moment I recognized that fact, swords filled with divine power flew in from all directions.

There was no suitable place to avoid. I frowned and kicked off from Pony.

“Hii-i-ing!”

Pony, left alone, let out a mournful cry and was beaten by the evil paladins and forcibly unsummoned.

It was truly a terrifying sight.

“There she is!”

“Attack the air!”

I could have used flight to stay in the air for a moment, but I didn’t.

Because of the ranged attacks flying in from all directions.

I swing my sword to deflect the attacks flying towards my vitals. At the same time, my body began to fall downwards.

Du-du-du-du-!

The sound of the cart is close. I urgently stretched out both hands and shouted.

“Come out!”

Since Pony was unsummoned, the guy who would appear this time was decided.

It was Ereurang.

“Ereurang!”

Ereurang, who appeared splendidly from the magic circle, looked at me with greatly bewildered eyes.

That look is somehow poignant.

I immediately stretched out my foot and stepped on Ereurang’s back.

My foot touched. It’s ground judgment.

“I’m going!”

“Keng!”

I kicked off from Ereurang’s back and used a dash skill. The moment a black aura that started in the air enveloped my body, I became a black dragon and began to fly towards the approaching cart.

Kwaaaaak!

Success. I succeeded in the Gold Rush looting. If I could just join the cart like this, I could acquire Gold without going to jail.

But-

Ki-i-ing-!

A familiar sound was heard, and my body stopped in mid-air.

It’s not a status abnormality like stun. It was the effect of the [Time Stop] skill, which can only use specific skills.

The moment I stopped in mid-air with the black dragon effect covering my body, the cart carrying the gold went straight into the village.

[Gold Rush looting successful!]

[To hide your identity, you must enter the [No Pain No Gain] village.]

[Time limit: 1 minute]

“Th, this is…!”

The moment the message appeared in front of me, a blurry clock-shaped effect disappeared in front of me.

“I, I can’t move…!”

I can’t move. Because the time around me has completely stopped.

But there is still a chance. The duration of the Chronomancer’s time stop is 1 second.

The stopped time will soon flow again. If I can take advantage of that gap and escape into the village…!

At that moment, the stopped time began to flow.

“I, Iyaaaat!”

But.

Ki-i-ing-!

Along with another special sound, a clock-shaped effect scattered in front of my eyes.

I was stopped in the air for 2 seconds. The users watching around did not miss that opportunity.

“Catch her!”

“Catch the Cow Demon King!”

All the users who came to catch the looter began to pour out their skills.

The moment the numerous skills flying into the air beat my body, my health was drained in an instant.

“Keuak!”

The immortality skill is activated and health is fixed at 1.

The time I can move in this state is 3 seconds.

The ominous imagination that I had been dreading came true.

“H, Helenaaaat…!”

That’s right. It was Helena who used the time stop skill on me.

Why? Why did she use the time stop skill on me?

Not far from here, Helena, standing there, was aiming her staff at me.

The moment immortality was activated, my body began to move.

But Helena did not miss that gap.

Ki-i-ing-!

Time stop used once again.

Could it be that she didn’t recognize me because of my perfect disguise?

It was certain. She didn’t recognize me.

The problem was that I had embarked on the Gold Rush looting without saying anything to her.

I opened my mouth urgently.

“H, Hele…”

But the voice was never completed.

The duration of immortality is reduced by 1 second, and the effect of the third time stop ends.

Immediately after that, a clock-shaped effect spread over me again.

It was the fourth time stop skill.

Remaining time of immortality: 2 seconds.

I thought of one skill I could use at this moment.

A skill called [Heteromorphic Displacement] possessed by the 7th rank job, Warrior, which had the effect of breaking free from all bound states.

Now is the time to use this skill.

Seureureuk-

As if the stopped time was flowing, my body left a blurry afterimage and fell to the floor.

My afterimage remained in the air stopped by time stop, creating the illusion that I had split into two figures.

Remaining time of immortality: 1 second.

Just one step to the village of the looters.

The moment the stopped time began to flow, my body left a blurry afterimage and was sucked into the village.