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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: FusionX
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Greed had retreated, and the Fallen invasion had come to an end.
To be precise, it was only over at the 1st Extermination Unit where I was, and the 5th and 13th where Kali had gone. The other Extermination Units were still fighting off the Fallen surging from the Land of Death.
How did I know?
– This is the second Sheath! We need support!
– Third Sheath requesting support!
– Fourth Sheath requesting support…
– Sixth Sheath…
– Seventh…
A barrage of support requests poured out from the communicator Kali held.
“This is the Ninth Blade. We’ll be there soon, so hold on a little longer.”
It wasn’t time to rest yet.
I tossed the core of the Golden Apple into my inventory and stood up. At the same time, Grey’s slightly exhausted voice came from the communicator.
– This is the Ninth Sheath. We’re departing for support.
It seemed they had successfully repelled the invasion, judging by her words.
Well, it would be strange if they hadn’t, considering Arthur, Noah, and Cardinal Remilia, the Fallen’s natural enemies, were there.
As I thought this, about to tell Kali that I’d go for support too…
“Lee Yu-jin, you stay here.”
…Kali gave me a standby order first.
“…May I ask why?”
Giving me a standby order when so many units needed support? Shouldn’t every available person, especially a strong force like me, be sent to support?
I asked, conveying those feelings, and Kali put the communicator inside her coat, explaining her reason.
“You repelled the invasion here with your actions, but we don’t know when another invasion might occur.”
“Ah… another invasion.”
I nodded, understanding Kali’s words.
Indeed, the possibility of another invasion couldn’t be ruled out.
After all, this Fallen invasion wasn’t part of the storyline, it was practically a random encounter. So they could attack again.
Of course, the possibility of them invading again was very low, considering an army of hundreds of thousands had been wiped out by one person… but still, you never know.
Oh, and I didn’t need to worry about Greed, that bastard. He would be busy adjusting to his new body right now.
“So stay here until I return. Understand?”
“Yes, I understand.”
I readily agreed to follow her order. I couldn’t disobey when she had a valid reason like another invasion.
Kali nodded and patted my head gently.
Then, she lifted her body with telekinesis and flew towards the nearest outpost, the 2nd Extermination Unit, which had requested support.
“…She’s gone.”
Kali’s figure disappeared from sight.
I sighed briefly and looked around.
Craters like meteor impacts were scattered everywhere.
A desolate wasteland with no trace of the outpost.
“Well, I did fight a bit recklessly.”
I scratched my head and opened my inventory.
“Terra, I need your help. Have you recharged your processing power?”
[Do you need golems?]
“Yeah, I’m going to set up barriers.”
I didn’t intentionally create this wasteland, but it was because of me.
“If I had the ability and materials, I could fill the ground or build an outpost…”
I didn’t have the restoration ability to fill the ground, nor the materials to build an outpost.
So I had no choice but to set up barriers with the kits I had.
[Calculating the recharged processing power… I believe I can operate four golems, assuming there’s no combat.]
“Four golems…”
Well, that was more than enough.
I nodded and transferred four Iron Golem Mk. 83s in car form, two to my left and two to my right.
As I watched the Iron Golems transform into humanoid forms, I poured out barrier kits onto the flat ground.
Rumble…
I used telekinesis to stack the pouring barrier kits neatly.
– Iron Mk. 83 ready for deployment.
– Iron Mk. 83 ready for deploy…
“I know you’re ready for deployment, so take those kits and install them from there to there.”
– Yes, sir.
The golems headed to the designated location with the stacked kits at my command.
Then, following Terra’s precise instructions, they began installing the kits at regular intervals.
I also went to the opposite side of the golems and started installing barriers.
“I’m getting hungry, so let’s finish this quickly and eat.”
[I cannot eat.]
“Ah, right. Well… you can watch me eat.”
Terra’s messages stopped at my words.
But only for a moment.
[Is this the feeling of being annoyed?]
She sent a message that felt angry, despite being text.
I told her yes, and…
[‾͟͟͞(((ꎤ°᷄д°᷅)و ̑̑༉☆))Д´)]
“…Pfft!”
…Terra sent a cute emoticon.
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“…I think this is enough.”
I looked around.
Double barriers installed from where the outpost used to be to the Yalu River were visible.
But because I had installed barriers on top of barriers…
[Master, at this point, it’s not a barrier, it’s a wall.]
…it had become a much larger barrier… no, a wall, than the one I had seen when I first arrived.
“Well, it’s better to be safe than sorry.”
I hadn’t lost anything.
The kits hadn’t been consumed due to the Infinite Items cheat.
And I hadn’t strained myself because I had used mana recovery potions while using telekinesis.
Moreover, it would be a sturdy shield for those protecting this place, so it was more beneficial than detrimental.
I nodded, “Hmm, hmm,” and kicked off the ground.
Then, using telekinesis to step on the air, I climbed onto the wall.
“Wow, the view is nice.”
As soon as I reached the top of the wall, I was amazed by the scenery of the setting sun.
I sat down on the railing and took out a steaming hot beef bowl from my inventory and started eating.
After devouring the delicious beef bowl, I tossed the empty bowl into my inventory and took out a Golden Apple.
Then, I took a bite of the Golden Apple for dessert, crunching, and dragged the minimized quest window in the corner of my vision to the center.
I munched on the sweet apple and pressed the quest window with my finger.
【Survive】
Survive against the Named Fallen, Greed. (Completed)
※ Support will arrive in 5 minutes.
Reward: 100,000 Points (Additional reward based on performance), ???
Failure: Death.
“Hmm, I guess the Points are a bit low because it’s a Great Achievement attached to an Event Quest, not a Great Achievement Quest.”
The basic Point reward for the previous Great Achievement Quest was 200,000 Points.
But this quest, probably because it was a ‘Great Achievement’ attached to an ‘Event Quest’, or because support would arrive in 5 minutes, had a slightly disappointing basic Point reward.
However, that disappointment was short-lived.
“Well, the important thing is the ‘additional reward’, not the Point reward.”
There was a question mark reward, but what mattered more was the ‘additional reward based on performance’.
“…I performed quite well in this Event Quest, even if it had a Great Achievement attached, so the reward should be good, right?”
That’s what I said, but honestly, it wasn’t just ‘quite well’.
I had single-handedly wiped out hundreds of thousands of Fallen and destroyed five of the Named Fallen Greed’s death prevention items.
Wouldn’t that be considered ‘performing incredibly well’, not just ‘quite well’?
And even if I hadn’t performed well, it wouldn’t have mattered.
“Terra, can you adjust the reward?”
[Yes, leave it to me.]
[ദ്ദി(⩌ᴗ⩌ )]
I had Terra now.
I exhaled, a mix of tension and anticipation, at Terra’s confident words.
Then, I pressed the quest window, which was flashing, urging me to claim the reward.
The basic reward message appeared, along with a message in a dazzling ruby red.
And following that…
Ta-da!
…a fanfare I hadn’t heard in a while played, and a list of achievements appeared.
「Single-handedly defeated an army of hundreds of thousands.」
「Reward increased.」
「Exceeded the ‘Survive’ objective of the Great Achievement.」
「Reward increased.」
Achievement details calculation complete.
….
…….
Reward distribution commencing.
「??? Reward: ‘Rank A Talent & Skill Selection Ticket x1’ has been granted.」
「??? Reward: ‘Rank Up Ticket (Rank B or lower) x2’ has been granted.」
「??? Reward: ‘Random Cheat Ticket x1’ has been granted.」
「Rescued ’10’ members of the 1st Extermination Unit.」
「Additional Reward: ‘100,000 Points’ has been granted.」
「Single-handedly defeated an army of hundreds of thousands (Reward Increased+)」
「Additional Reward: ‘Rank S- Item Random Ticket x1, Random Cheat Ticket x5’ has been granted.」
「Destroyed five death prevention items of the Named Fallen ‘Greed’ (Reward Increased+)」
「Additional Reward: ‘Rank S- Item Selection Ticket x1, Choice Cheat Ticket x2’ has been granted.」
“Hmm…”
I groaned at the reward list.
Even if it was a ‘Great Achievement’ attached to an ‘Event Quest’, not a ‘Great Achievement Quest’, the reward was too underwhelming.
Of course, I could obtain two Rank S- items… but one was a Random Ticket, so I might get an item that wasn’t suitable for me.
And above all, the reason I felt the reward was underwhelming… was because there were too few Cheat Tickets.
“Six Random Tickets and two Choice Tickets…”
It was a huge difference compared to the previous reward.
I shook my head at the meager reward.
Then, I pushed the reward list aside and called Terra.
“Terra, are you ready?”
[Yes, I’m ready to adjust the reward.]
“Okay, let’s see.”
I rubbed my hands together, filled with anticipation.
[Then, I will begin adjusting the reward.]
[First, I will adjust the ??? reward.]
[‘Rank A Talent & Skill Selection Ticket x1’ has been adjusted to ‘x2’.]
[‘Rank Up Ticket (Rank B or lower) x2’ has been adjusted to ‘x3’.]
“Hmm, not bad. It’s similar to the question mark reward from the previous Great Achievement Quest.”
[ദ്ദി⑉¯ ꇴ ¯⑉ )]
[Moving on to the next achievement reward.]
This was the adjustment I was looking forward to the most.
I exhaled, holding my breath with tension and anticipation, and stared at Terra’s messages.
[‘Reward for rescuing ’10’ members of the 1st Extermination Unit.’]
[‘100,000 Points’ has been adjusted to ‘150,000 Points’.]
Not bad.
[‘Reward for single-handedly defeating an army of hundreds of thousands (Reward Increased+).’]
[‘Rank S- Item Random Ticket x1’ has been adjusted to ‘Rank S- Item Selection Ticket x1’.]
Oh, nice!
[‘Reward for destroying five death prevention items of the Named Fallen ‘Greed’ (Reward Increased+).’]
[‘Rank S- Item Selection Ticket x1’ has been adjusted to ‘Rank S Item Selection Ticket x1’.]
Oh, nice…
“……What?!”
I jumped up from my seat as if I had been launched by a spring.
What did I just see?
“I-it was definitely a Rank S Item Selection Ticket.”
I looked at Terra’s message with trembling eyes.
And I could clearly see…
…that it was written as ‘Rank S’, not ‘Rank S-‘.
“Terra… you…”
Overwhelmed with emotion, I called Terra.
[ദ്ദි( ֊ ̫ ֊ )]
Terra responded with a smug expression, sending a thumbs-up emoticon.
I responded by giving her a double thumbs-up.
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Meanwhile, in the Land of Death.
A thunderous roar echoed from the area where Greed resided.
Bang, bang! Boom, boom!
“Damn it! That damn Kali showed up and—!”
Greed, resurrected in his adjutant’s body, was rampaging, consumed by rage.
Every time he moved, objects shattered, the ground cracked, and surrounding buildings collapsed.
“Damn it! Damn it—!”
As he continued to curse and rampage…
“Oh my… Greed. You’ve become quite pretty.”
…a seductive voice came from somewhere.
Greed, who had been destroying his surroundings, stopped abruptly.
“…Lust.”
He called out the name of the 7th strongest Named and turned around.
There stood a woman with dark red hair and eyes, exuding a seductive aura, smiling at him.
Lust approached Greed with slow, alluring steps and said,
“I heard the news. You lost five lives to that little brat, Lee Yu-jin?”
Greed gritted his teeth at her words.
However, because he had been resurrected in his adjutant’s female body, his soul hadn’t adjusted properly yet, so he couldn’t unleash his anger on Lust.
He literally couldn’t attack because he was weakened.
“…Yes, I lost five lives to Lee Yu-jin. So what? Did you come to mock me?”
Greed responded with killing intent, and Lust chuckled, “Kook, kook,” covering her mouth with the fan she was holding.
She then caressed Greed’s body with her fingertips.
“No, why would I mock you, my foolish and ugly little brother, when you’re not even Enchantress?”
“…Get your hand off me.”
Greed swatted Lust’s hand away as it reached his chest.
“Oh my, look at you being feisty. You’ve become so cute.”
Lust laughed, amused, and stood in front of Greed.
“Hmm… I’d love to play with you some more, but I’m afraid I don’t have the time.”
“…….”
Greed trembled, his eyes filled with rage, glaring at Lust. He wanted to lunge at her and break her slender neck right now.
But according to the law of the jungle, he was weaker than Lust now, so he couldn’t act recklessly.
Seeing Greed’s reaction, Lust closed her fan with a snap, as if disappointed.
Then, she took something out of her bosom and held it out to Greed.
“…That’s!”
Greed’s eyes widened in horror at what Lust was holding, and he hastily knelt on one knee.
Then, from the Symbol of Corruption with the ‘Apostle’s’ mark that Lust was holding… an indescribable aura and a voice emanated.
– Greed.
“…I greet the Fourth Apostle.”
– I have heard the news. The invasion of the Korean peninsula has failed.
“I-I sincerely apologize.”
Greed trembled, bowing his head deeper.
– It’s alright. I know why the invasion of the Korean peninsula failed.
“A-Apostle.”
Greed knelt on his other knee at the Apostle’s words, bowing his head to the ground.
One wrong move here could cost him his life.
So he had to show a submissive attitude… no, sincerity, to survive.
“I apologize, Apostle! Please give me another chance!”
– …Another chance.
The Apostle pondered the word ‘chance’.
And a moment later…
– Very well.
“Apostle!”
Greed raised his head with a hopeful expression and looked at the Apostle’s Symbol.
– Greed, I will give you one last chance.
“Thank you! Thank you so much!”
Greed banged his head on the ground, thump, thump!
The Apostle spoke to Greed.
– During the ‘Duel Season’ at Arena Academy, lead all your forces and attack.
“…Attack, you say?”
Him, alone, against a place with Transcendent beings?
He asked, conveying those feelings, and…
– Of course, I won’t send you alone.
…thankfully, the Apostle said he wouldn’t send him alone.
And…
– I and three Named will accompany you.
…the Apostle said he would go with him.
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