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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: FusionX
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[Yor has appeared…!]
Anyone participating in the subjugation, log in now!
I need that reward money to replace my lost gear!
Hurry, hurry, hurry!!!
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[Why is this guy so desperate? It’s early morning;]
[Wow, he’s alive? He survived for a month in the deeper layers?]
[That’s actually impressive…]
[No time to chat, log in! He’s tearing through the Knights!]
[Seriously, attacking while everyone’s asleep is a low blow.]
[lol And hundreds of Knights ganging up on one guy is okay?]
Early morning.
The community forums were in an uproar.
Yor had appeared.
They’d assumed he was dead, or hiding. They hadn’t expected him to attack.
Otherworlders scrambled to log in.
Some were at work, others were still asleep.
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[Near the forest entrance. Who are all these people?]
There are a lot of them…
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Chae-rin’s party arrived at the forest.
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The Fourth Knight Commander, the only male among them, looked at the chaotic scene and sighed.
‘…This is bad.’
He’d hoped the weather would deter Yor.
But Yor had chosen the worst possible time to attack. They’d been caught completely off guard.
Reilly, unlike the others, had taken precautions. A monster attack during the night could be disastrous.
He’d posted sentries, and a reserve force, ready to respond to any threats, giving the other Knights time to equip their armor.
Their priority was defense. He’d chosen Knights with high defense, capable of holding off even deeper layer monsters.
But…
‘They were defeated so easily.’
There were many factors. A month of uneventful camping had made them complacent. The rain had exhausted them. They were still waking up, their bodies stiff.
And the fog…
But the main reason was Yor’s unexpected strength.
The reserve Knights could withstand several charges from a mutated boar. They could hold off deeper layer monsters long enough for the main force to prepare.
But they’d been defeated in minutes.
And Yor, like a rampaging boar, was tearing through the camp, taking down Knights left and right.
He was taking revenge for being hunted a month ago.
The Knights, caught unprepared, were easy targets.
‘I can’t let this continue.’
Reilly grabbed his sword and rushed outside.
Screams echoed through the camp.
He headed towards the loudest commotion.
He wasn’t worried. He’d fought Yor before. He could handle him.
His Sword Qi was far more refined, and Yor’s attacks, while fast, were predictable.
And he had plenty of holy water.
He found Yor and attacked.
Clang!
Yor blocked the attack, his reaction speed as impressive as ever.
“Your rampage ends here.”
Reilly delivered his carefully rehearsed line.
Yor chuckled, backing away slightly.
“We’ll meet again later.”
He turned and ran. Reilly hadn’t expected him to flee.
“What?”
He tried to pursue, but the fog was too thick.
“Aagh!”
Another scream.
‘What the…’
He cursed under his breath.
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I evaded the Knight Commander and continued my attack. It was the logical choice.
‘Are they crazy? I’m not fighting him now.’
I had the advantage, but they still outnumbered me. Hundreds of Knights, and countless otherworlders.
I couldn’t ignore their numerical advantage. Even if they only attacked once each, it would be hundreds of attacks.
Even the Mountain Lord would struggle against that. And I’d only defeated it through trickery.
I needed to inflict as much damage as possible while I had the advantage.
There was no reason to waste time on the Knight Commander.
I continued my attack, sending Knights flying.
But more and more Knights were waking up, equipping their armor. The half-naked, sleepy women were replaced by hardened warriors.
“There he is!”
“Stop him!”
They weren’t in their five-woman formations anymore. Some were, but most were fighting individually, wielding only their swords.
They didn’t have time to form proper ranks.
It was a chaotic melee.
And that favored me.
Swords lunged towards me, but I charged without hesitation.
“Attack!”
A flurry of blades. I could dodge a few, but not all of them.
I had a choice. Retreat and avoid the attacks, or take the hits and counterattack.
My instincts took over.
I chose the latter, bracing myself as the blades sliced through my flesh.
Slash! Slash!
I winced, the pain intense.
But my body was already moving, preparing to counterattack. They’d used their turn. Now it was mine.
I swung my spear horizontally, a wide arc.
“Ugh!”
“Aagh!”
Knights fell like dominoes, their breastplates cracking, blood spraying. I couldn’t afford to hold back.
‘They’ll survive.’
Otherworlders joined the fray, logging in after hearing about the attack.
“Aagh!”
I showed no mercy to the otherworlders, sending them back to their world. They had no backing, and they could respawn. Player’s Eye made them easy to identify.
“The fog is clearing!”
“Stay together! Minimize casualties!”
The fog began to dissipate. The movement of so many people, and the rising sun, had burned it away.
Fog formed in the morning, then disappeared as the temperature rose. The rain had made it unusually thick, but it wouldn’t last.
As visibility improved, the Knights cursed.
“Damn it…”
“…What a mess.”
Unconscious Knights lay scattered across the ground, like corpses.
In just over an hour, I’d taken down a significant number. I hadn’t counted, but it was at least a third of their force.
A devastating blow to the Knights.
But I still had a long way to go. Their numbers had dwindled, but dozens remained.
And more otherworlders were logging in.
But my objective remained the same.
‘Inflict as much damage as possible before they regroup.’
A unified front would be troublesome. I could always run, but I wanted to end this now.
I missed my cave.
“He’s coming!”
“Stay together! Don’t get separated!”
I continued my attack, targeting isolated Knights, and small groups whenever possible.
Slash! Slash!
More blades found their mark. I was being reckless, trying to take down as many as possible before they regrouped.
My wounds healed quickly, but I was covered in blood.
I used it.
Pierce! Pierce!
Blood projectiles, sharp as needles, struck the Knights’ limbs.
“Damn it, prepare the holy water!”
“Why is he fighting so… savagely…?”
I was holding my own. The Knights, disorganized and disoriented, were manageable.
The Knight Commander was a threat, but he was busy commanding his troops. I could avoid him for now.
‘The otherworlders are the problem.’
They kept coming. Death meant nothing to them. And they were motivated by the bounty.
They fought recklessly, some even attempting suicide attacks, hoping to take me down with them.
‘These suicidal bastards…’
I couldn’t ignore them. Even with my regenerative abilities, serious injuries took time to heal.
I had to avoid them, limiting my movements.
‘There has to be a way…’
Should I just drench the area in blood?
I needed a plan.
“Hmm?”
I sensed movement from the edge of the forest.
And I wasn’t the only one.
“Wait! Someone’s coming!”
An otherworlder, filming from a distance, shouted.
“What? Reinforcements?”
“No, wait, something’s wrong!”
Reinforcements.
For me.
A large group, smaller than the subjugation force, but still significant, was approaching.
Chae-rin and Ha-neul were leading the charge.
Chae-rin, spotting me, waved and shouted.
“We’re here!”
I smiled.
The odds were finally starting to even out.
“…Damn it.”
The Knight Commander’s face darkened.
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Thanks for the chapter