First Clear

Monday, June 26th.

It’s the day Deron’s weekly content all resets.

Today, without fail, I log into Deron before 5 PM to start raid preparations.

It was no different than usual, except for the guild chat being a bit noisy.

As the guild leader, I don’t use the chat much, so the guild members naturally became quiet as well.

But today was different.

The members who weren’t participating in the raid, meaning the guild members who weren’t in the first party, were vigorously cheering on our Chewy-Squishy Raid team.

I felt a bit dazed.

That dazed feeling didn’t change even when I arrived at the meeting spot.

Because the party members’ expressions were a little strange.

Their eyes were full of fervor, and not a single one was missing, waiting at their spots 10 minutes before the appointed time.

It even seemed like many had changed their job ranks.

It’s not like we’re lacking in DPS, so there’s no need to go that far…

I looked at them worriedly. From the perspective of someone running a raid team, the party members’ job trees were important, but since we weren’t aiming for a first clear, I had set the standards a bit loosely.

“What’s going on, everyone?”

“Raid. Let’s clear it today.”

Dogric, the main tank, said with a determined expression.

I didn’t really have anything to say to that burning passion.

I nodded, letting out an awkward laugh.

It wasn’t just him. It seemed like everyone had the same thought.

“Alright! Raid Leader-nim! Please enter the dungeon!”

“Ah, okay.”

The one urging me to enter the dungeon was Snowmage.

I nodded, feeling Helena’s intense gaze from the side.

“Here I go~”

Today, too, I’m entering the dungeon with a jump.

Poljjak-

The moment I jumped up briefly and entered the dungeon, voices of admiration mixed with the guild members’ voices flowed out.

“I heard you jumped like that at the restaurant too?”

“Yes, that’s right. Back then, too, like that…”

“Today it’s striped.”

The last words were from Snowmage.

The raid has been reset.

This means that the progress we made yesterday has disappeared, and all the monsters have been revived.

“Let’s go!”

It’s hot. The party members’ enthusiasm was so hot that it was overwhelming.

Even though it was just clearing the path, they used everything they could.

They didn’t skimp on doping potions and potions. They didn’t even wait for the healer’s heals.

They drank potions like they were chugging water.

The Chewy-Squishy Raid team’s progress was lightning fast.

Since it was a section we had already experienced, there were no retries. We continued to advance very quickly.

And so, we arrived at the first named monster.

“Uwaaaaaaack!”

Dogric ran out, yelling, unlike his usual self.

“What the hell? Is everyone ready?”

The party members followed Dogric as if they had expected this.

I joined the party members with a dazed expression and entered the named monster’s room.

The main tank ran out first, so I couldn’t help but follow.

Whatever the situation, the fact that we had to beat the named monster hadn’t changed.

Hoo-

The low breath that flowed from my mouth scattered, and cold air began to fill my sword.

“Hat!”

With a short shout, the pure white dragon figure that stretched out from the sword began to slash the named monster.

I use skills with short cast times and short after-delays first.

A combo that goes [Armor Break]-[One-Sword Severance]-[Spinning Slash]-[White Dragon Strike]-[Whirlwind]-[Rapid Strike] pours out in that order.

There isn’t a single delay. The moment a skill ends, I immediately take the next stance, and my body, which has received system buffs, swings the sword.

“Hiyaaaat!”

The speed at which we’re breaking through the named monster is astonishing.

Even though it’s the second attempt, we broke through the named monster without a single casualty.

[Finger Corrupted by the Void]

Strength +200, Stamina +100, Unique

Max HP -10% Ring

Binds on Acquire

Level Requirement: 85

Damage +1% for each Void item equipped.

The wearer is always in a low health state.

“This is…”

The item dropped by the first named monster was an accessory.

A perfect superior item to the Orc Warrior Ring had appeared.

I scanned the party members’ faces. The distribution of warrior jobs within the party was extremely low.

And other than the tank, the only people who played the role of DPS were me and Yerin.

But Yerin didn’t go down the Berserker or Barbarian tree. In other words, she didn’t need this ring.

There were no bidders.

As time quietly passed, I cautiously bid 500 gold.

The basic bid set within the party was 200 gold, but I added an extra 300 gold just in case.

Time flowed, and eventually, the item came into my hands.

It was finally the moment to replace the white-grade ring.

“Waa…”

I put the ring on my finger and smiled happily.

The Orc Warrior Ring I was wearing had become worthless, but I had already sold all the spares I had.

I had made enough profit.

“Congratulations, Raid Leader-nim!”

It was Snowmage’s voice.

She was clapping for me.

If I left it as it was, that applause would spread to the side like an infection.

I cleared my throat and turned my head.

“Ahem, ahem… Let’s proceed quickly.”

The auction for the remaining items proceeded quickly.

And so, the path clearing that started again was as fast as before.

It was truly unstoppable.

We arrived at the last named monster right away.

I gave an awkward smile as I looked at the party members who were burning with passion.

To be honest, I didn’t think we could clear it today.

Just because they were enthusiastic didn’t mean their skills would suddenly improve, right?

Our raid team hadn’t been able to draw out all of Elder’s patterns.

It was because we kept wiping before all the other patterns could come out.

“Please wait a moment before we start.”

It was Helena’s request.

She was still wearing the Grotesque Tentacle Staff, a level 65 world item.

This was because there was no weapon that could surpass the instantaneous DPS of that staff, thanks to the Memorizing skill it possessed.

I looked at the tentacle staff with distaste. Looking at those tentacles vividly reminded me of the time I was caught by the Kraken. It wasn’t a very good feeling. Rainwater falling from the sky and waves crashing from all directions.

On top of that, the slimy, tentacle-binding pattern’s texture was truly terrible.

“What skills are you charging?”

“Three Time Accelerations.”

I nodded. Helena wasn’t thinking about her personal DPS numbers.

It was a skill selection that considered the overall DPS increase of all the ranged dealers standing in the same line as her.

Time Acceleration is a skill with a long cooldown.

We had to spend about 5 minutes sitting in our spots.

“Preparation complete. You can start now.”

The entire party stood up at Helena’s calm voice.

And so, the battle began.

The first start was smooth as always.

Everyone was on edge and completely focused on the raid.

No one died until the split pattern appeared.

After that, it flowed smoothly as well.

“Dieee!”

To be honest, the party members’ condition is overwhelming.

If they get this heated, they’ll feel even more tired later…

I shook my head. The party members are working this hard, so I, as the raid leader, shouldn’t be having thoughts like this.

I had to repay that enthusiasm as well.

Strength enters the hand holding the sword. At the end of the rapidly swung sword, a pure white dragon danced and surged.

Chwaak!

Elder’s body trembled greatly at the long, drawn-out sword strike, and the next pattern appeared.

“Portal appearance!”

It’s time for the four designated dealers to enter.

I turned around, ran, and jumped into the designated location.

Huuk-

In an instant, the world reverses.

The moment I entered the fallen fragment of another world, monsters began to rush in along the collapsed path.

It’s a long, straight cave. There’s no need to wander around; I just run straight ahead.

After the [Flight] skill that floats me slightly, I use [Dash] while riding the wall, and then [Fierce Dragon Strike] to quickly close the distance.

It doesn’t even take 3 seconds after entering the portal to arrive in front of the otherworldly gem.

I immediately swing my sword and destroy the gem.

Kwajik!

The moment I destroy the gem, my body returns to the original battlefield.

Taking advantage of the moment I fall from the sky, I swing my sword at Elder.

The white dragon, which had swallowed the demonic energy, pierced Elder’s body.

The dealers who broke the otherworldly gem acquire the [Power of Another World] buff.

To be honest, I didn’t know what effect this buff had.

That’s because I hadn’t seen the patterns after that yet.

Kwajijik!

All the otherworldly portals that had been created shattered, and the remaining three dealers fell down.

Helena, Hwarang, and Yerin.

They were the strongest dealers in the party.

Swinging my sword, I quickly scan the party’s progress. There were still no people lying on the ground.

The progress was better than yesterday.

“Boss HP enters 30%!”

Along with the main tank Dogric’s shout, Elder’s body split once again.

The Emperor’s body and the Cult Leader’s body repeatedly teleported, shooting beams in all directions.

The number of exploding spheres they summoned had also doubled.

Elder’s main body had become a mass of tentacles that acted as a head.

Elder’s main body, with only its head remaining, floated in the air and swung its tentacles.

“Not much left! Everyone focus!”

The clear is right in front of us. Elder’s HP is rapidly decreasing, and it has already reached 20%.

No one has died so far. To be honest, it was close to a miracle.

I was amazed at how these noob ajussis had made it this far.

At that moment, Elder’s next pattern began.

It was a pattern I hadn’t experienced before, a pattern that hadn’t been leaked externally and that I didn’t know about.

Elder’s main body floated into the air, creating a huge otherworldly portal throughout the boss room.

From inside the created portal, small, squid-like monsters began to pour out.

Each one was an elite monster. They possessed a level of attack power that couldn’t be ignored.

“Sub-tanks!”

It was time for the sub-tanks who had been playing around until now to move.

“Mages, please deal with the adds first with area-of-effect skills!”

The party members were already doing that without being told.

But-

“They’re not dying!”

“Their HP isn’t going down!”

The party members’ voices, like screams, were heard.

It was as they said. The newly appeared elite monsters’ HP wasn’t being consumed.

The elite monsters kept pouring out. If the number increased any further, the healers wouldn’t be able to handle the tanks’ HP consumption.

The moment a stinging pain stimulated my head, a huge meteor fell from the sky, annihilating some of the elite monsters.

Kwaaang!

It was Helena.

Helena could do what the other party members couldn’t.

What was the difference between her and the other party members?

[Power of Another World]

The buff effect that could be obtained by crossing dimensions and breaking the gem.

That was the key.

“Hwarang! Yerin! Helena! Focus on dealing with the adds now! The other dealers focus only on the boss!”

The moment I realized, I shouted and ran out. We’re almost there.

The moment the straight, forward-extended sword aimed at the elite monster, the spot I was stepping on began to distort, and my body disappeared, creating the shape of a pure white dragon.

Kwaaak!

The rapidly fired white dragon figure began to devour the elite monsters.

The Power of Another World buff seemed to be dealing additional damage to those monsters.

The accumulated monsters were swept away in an instant.

The progress is good.

The moment I smiled, thinking that.

Kwaaang-!

A huge beam was fired, sweeping away the distant dealer line.

It was a fatal blow.

Five dealers died in an instant.

The spheres that exploded in all directions created otherworldly portals, leaving no room to step. It was an unavoidable death.

Five dealers have died. The speed at which the boss’s HP was being reduced began to decrease.

And once again, Kwaaang!

The second beam exploded.

This time, even more people died.

A total of 12 dealers have died.

Elder’s HP was at 10%.

If the battle time is prolonged, there will be no room to step.

The entire floor will be covered with otherworldly portals.

At that moment, one of the healers, who had stepped on the floor incorrectly, was knocked out of the boss room.

After that, the beam patterns continued to pour out, and the party members were being wiped out by at least two people at a time.

The boss’s remaining HP is 7%

Total of 7 people remaining.

1 main tank.

1 sub tank.

3 dealers.

1 healer.

It’s a situation that wouldn’t be strange to call a wipe.

The entire boss room was already covered with spheres.

The place I’m standing now will also disappear soon because of the approaching sphere.

At that moment, Helena gave up on dealing with the pouring elite monsters and poured all of her skills into the boss.

But, while using a long casting skill, she was hit by the flying beam pattern and died.

She turned gray and collapsed in her spot.

The boss’s remaining HP is 4%

At that moment, the main tank Dogric fell.

There’s no other way now. It was time to pour all attacks into the boss as much as possible.

“Give up on dealing with the adds! Everyone focus on boss DPS!”

When we gave up on dealing with the pouring adds, the sub-tank collapsed in an instant. That’s how incredibly numerous the elite monsters that appeared beyond the otherworldly portal were.

After the tank died, the healer died.

Immediately after that, Hwarang, who had been pouring out bullets from afar, also died without avoiding the beam pattern.

I was the only party member left alive.

“Uaaat!”

The boss’s remaining HP is 3%

Using the Flight skill, I fly straight towards the boss. Immediately after that, I start pouring out all the skills that can be used in the air.

The moment the energy of the white dragon that appeared from the end of the sword pierced Elder’s body.

The remaining HP pointed to 1%.

Elder is on the verge of death, and I am also on the verge of death.

I can’t avoid the flying attack. Since all the party members are dead, the split bodies’ beam patterns poured towards me.

Kwaaang!

I couldn’t avoid it. I had to take it all.

But, the [Undying] skill is activated, and my HP is fixed at 1.

The time allowed to me is only 3 seconds.

But my body was falling to the ground.

The moment my legs touch the floor, I will be knocked out through the portal.

I forcibly swung my sword.

I’ve used up all the skills that can be used in the air. Now, there’s really only basic attacks left.

The rapidly swung sword struck Elder’s body, but the HP still didn’t think about dropping from 1%.

At that moment, a carelessly extended leg touched an elite monster.

The fact that my leg touched it means it’s a ground judgment.

The remaining duration of Undying is 1 second.

The head, burning white, makes a quick judgment. The collapsed posture takes an accurate skill motion.

Chwaaaak!

The white dragon that was fired from the end of the sword rotated and split Elder’s body.

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