by Park Saenal
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Box, the Snake Guild’s chief of staff. The first ranked linker was the last survivor of the Snake Guild.
“This ability is very interesting. It is really great that you can blend the skills of your colleagues, making them more powerful and efficient.”
Piaro complimented, but Box wasn’t glad. Many of his colleagues killed earlier were also highly praised. But they were eventually killed. In any case, he would die. Box tried a last hurrah. The linker’s ultimate skill, Puppet, was deployed as he tried to control Piaro.
But it was useless. Piaro had grown further through this battle. He approached before Box could use the skill and overpowered him. Even if the skill was activated, he couldn’t be controlled by Box.
Puk!
The hand plow was covered by a colourless qi and stuck in Box’s forehead. ‘Dying by a hand plow!’ It was the moment when the 275th protagonist of the rumor was born.
“K… Kuock…!”
Box turned into grey light. Piaro’s eyes were as deep as the sea as he watched silently. Piaro had grown steadily since he began his field work in Reidan, and he gained enormous awareness based on today’s battle.
‘I’m not Muller.’
That’s right. He was Piaro.
Noble of the Saharan Empire, Piaro.
Captain of the Red Knights, Piaro.
Traitor Piaro.
Great Swordsman Piaro.
Farmer Piaro.
Piaro, friend of Grid, the Overgeared Guild, Kraugel, Damian, and Bland.
Yes, he was Piaro. He was distinctly different from Muller. There was no need to follow Muller’s specter.
‘I am enough by myself.’
Shaaaaaah.
The light from the two moons shining on Piaro’s body was reminiscent of the Milky Way. An intense and unsteady energy rose, causing the atmosphere to shake around Piaro. At this moment, Piaro became a legend. Was it the sword saint status he had been craving?
No. Piaro already deemed that a ‘sword’ wasn’t necessary. He was able to achieve a lot with a whole range of agricultural equipment such as a hand plow, sickle and hoe. There was no need to be obsessed with the title of sword saint.
[A legendary farmer has been born!]
[Every farmer in the world will look up to him and praise him!]
The notification window about the birth of a new legend appeared in front of all the users connected to Satisfy. It was breaking news in the international media. On the other hand, Damian and Kraugel saw Piaro’s evolution directly and were confused.
‘Why a farmer?’
Piaro was a swordsman. But he became a farmer…
It was shocking. However, Piaro was happy. What did it matter if he was a farmer or sword saint? He was already enough. There was no need to discuss titles.
“Pagma… Were you also like me?”
The great swordsman who became a legendary blacksmith, Pagma. Piaro smiled at the thought. A farmer was supreme. If he plowed the land, the land would become fertile. When he wielded the farming equipment, he could destroy hundreds of enemies.
The new legends were a blacksmith and a farmer.
***
“Pant pant… Shit, it’s hard to move.”
The desert at night was cold enough to freeze their bones. The morale of the surviving Golden Guild was completely low as they crossed the desert.
‘We were hit by a farmer.’
‘Surely they won’t chase us?’
The confusion and fear from the unrealistic experience became increasingly heavy. The endless desert made the Golden Guild nervous.
Kuwaaah!
Kyaooooh!
Giant worms and desert toads constantly appeared.
“Shit…! If only Master was here!”
The Golden Guild just barely managed to win against a giant worm. For those with an average level below 230, the western monsters were too strong. They once again realized how strong Seuron was. What type of monster was that farmer to kill Seuron…?
“Pay attention! Or else we will be wiped out!”
The Golden Guild were filled with a desire to live. They gritted their teeth and fought the monsters continuously. But there were some things that couldn’t be overcome by effort alone. In the end, there were less than 100 survivors of the Golden Guild remaining. Those who survived had almost all their health, mana and stamina gone.
Where did it go wrong? Why was one of the strongest guilds in Satisfy suffering like this? As all of them fell into deep despair, someone muttered.
“We shouldn’t touch Grid…”
“…”
The Golden Guild members hadn’t even seen Grid. But Grid was the cause of all of this. Grid was expanding his forces, so the seven guilds felt the need to contain him and invaded Reidan.
The result was this. They were screwed. Their fear of Grid grew. The Golden Guild members were now sick of even seeing the initial G. They pledged several times that they wouldn’t step on Grid’s shadow in the future.
Kuooooh!
Something huge was flying in the sky. A red drake.
“This!”
The Golden Guild members were exhausted to the limit, and now they were being troubled by a drake.
“Keep your formations!”
“Aaaagh!”
Kwa kwa kwa kwang!
It lost some of its majesty after the advent of Noe, but the drake was still classified as the strongest pet. As it shot out fire, the cooled down sand of the desert burned red. Three men appeared before the Golden Guild, who were screaming in the sea of fire. They were familiar people to the Golden Guild.
“These bastards… Are they already going back after destroying Reidan?”
A distraught bald man flushed red. He was extremely angry as he wielded his axe at the Golden Guild.
“V-Vantner…!”
The first ranked guardian knight. A monster that boasted an overwhelming tanking ability and had the same strength as an ogre. He defended from the attacks of the Golden Guild with a shield, then slaughtered the members with twin axes.
The destructive power of Beast Master Toon was even scarier.
“You guys dare do something to our city! Grid’s city!”
The silver wristblades became bloody in an instant. It was the blood of the Golden Guild members. The Golden Guild members were falsely accused. They would’ve felt less wronged if they really had shattered Reidan. But they couldn’t even invade properly, let alone shatter Reidan. They were defeated by farmers and ran away before they could even enter Reidan. However, the Golden Guild members were slaughtered because it was believed that they destroyed Reidan.
A savior was needed. The eyes of the Golden Guild rolled back and forth before finding one. Unlike Vantner and Toon, Huroi was watching the situation with a fairly calm expression. He seemed to be the only rational person here.
The Golden Guild members asked him for assistance.
“Huroi! Please spare us! We didn’t do any damage to Reidan!”
“We are greatly reflecting! Please calm those two people down!”
Huroi stared at them begging and crying before speaking.
“Your parents should live a long and happy life.”
“Heok…”
There was a line that shouldn’t be exceeded. It was to mention parents. The Golden Guild members abused by that spiteful tongue realized it.
Huroi was worse than Vantner and Toon.
Chapter 254
Chapter 254
‘Genius at fighting’ Hao. He was a ranker who represented the Chinese people. The members of the Hades Guild, who he selected and trained himself, were very strong. They tended to be evaluated lower because of their small size, but that was just from people who weren’t aware.
The Hades Guild’s presence was assured within the seven guilds. They had an average level of 253. This was overwhelming high, despite their small number. A perfect unit of individuals. There was a hierarchical relationship like in the army,
and there was excellent teamwork and tactical abilities…
The combat power of the Hades Guild was among the top in the seven guilds.
Kieek!
Kyaak!
The moonlight that shone on the night desert. The Hades Guild marched unceasingly under Hao’s command. The cold temperature, sandy terrain and strong desert monsters didn’t slow down their march.
[Your level has risen.]
“Isn’t this place the best hunting ground?”
“It’s the reason why the levels of the Overgeared members soared.”
The desert monsters were over level 300, so they gave a lot of experience. It was more than imagined. Thanks to this, the level of the Hades Guild members quickly rose. The Hades Guild wanted to stay here to level up.
Hao prompted them. “Don’t be immersed in battle and speed up your march.”
Hao was still nervous. He wondered if pursuers would catch up with them and kept looking back. He was clearly on the edge. The farmer called Piaro killed Zibal in one shot, but the Hades Guild couldn’t understand why their master was afraid of the farmer who took a while to kill Seuron.
“The farmer who defeated Seuron is strong, but isn’t he less than the one called Piaro? I don’t know why you’re so afraid of him.”
Hao spoke the truth. “The farmer who killed Seuron is the sky above the sky.”
“Sky above the sky…?”
Only one person came to mind.
“Do you meant Kraugel?”
“Yes. The straw hat hid his identity, but I was able to recognize him.”
Kraugel. He was the only one who Hao admired and was afraid of. The Hades Guild could understand why their master was so irritated. The Hades Guild members made a fuss.
“This is a serious problem. If Kraugel is Grid’s subordinate…
Grid was already laying the groundwork to be the best force. If Kraugel was added, the growth rate would be unmatched. Hao calmed the guild members who were greatly concerned.
“Kraugel isn’t Grid’s subordinate. They are just cooperating a while for some reason.” Kraugel was the sky. “He is an individual existence who won’t be under someone else.”
“…”
Hao promised, but the Hades Guild members were still worried. Grid had already absorbed the Tzedakah Guild… They wondered if he really could obtain Kraugel as well. But they didn’t speak these thoughts out loud. It was only a guess and they didn’t want to worry Hao.
“Hurry.”
“Yes.”
They moved away from Reidan. They would soon reach the end of the desert and enter the empire’s territory. Then they would be safe. The Hades Guild’s march accelerated. Nobody seemed able to stop them as they slaughtered the desert monsters while moving forward.
But life was a series of walls. Once they crossed one wall, a new wall was waiting for them. This was a story that applied to everyone.
“Stop here.” A voice stopped the Hades Guild, as if the person knew they would come here. “Even if you are leaving, shouldn’t you be punished?”
The youth with silver hair. Lauel. One of the 10 Rookies. No, it was funny to call him a rookie now. He had grown at a monstrous rate after joining Overgeared and was now one of the powerhouses in this world.
“The price for stepping on Duke Grid’s territory with your dirty feet, pay it with your lives.”
Lauel spoke coldly while the Overgeared members stared grimly from behind him. Hao looked at their faces and stiffened.
‘They might have fewer people, but…’
There were 28 members in the Overgeared Guild. However, Grid was in the empire, Ruby and Sexy Schoolgirl were novices, and Jishuka was active in Bairan with three other members. In addition, Pon, Regas and Euphemina were on separate missions, while Vantner’s group was engaged with the Golden Guild. Except for Lauel, there were only 15 people present.
Meanwhile, the Hades Guild had 80 people. The Hades Guild clearly had the advantage. The difference in numbers was too big. But battles in Satisfy were more about quality than quantity. Hao was reminded of this truth.
The 15 members of Overgeared were 3rd advancement users, while the 80 members of the Hades Guild were 2nd advancement users. The Overgeared members’ victory was obvious. Hao made a judgment call and ordered the guild members.
{All of you, run away.}
The Hades Guild members were upset by the command.
{Run away?}
{What are you saying?}
{I will stop the enemies. Run away through the gap.}
Once again, the Hades Guild members didn’t like the order. Surviving by sacrificing their master? Their loyalty couldn’t allow it.
{Master should escape while we buy some time.}
{We can’t pass Master to the enemies.}
Hao scolded the rebelling Hades Guild members.
{The power of the guild will fall rapidly if all of you are wiped out here. Retreat.}
Sacrificing 79 people or sacrificing one person. Looking at it, the latter was clearly the wiser choice. The Hades Guild knew this better than anyone else. But Hao was 16th on the unified rankings. The level difference between the 11th rank and 50th rank was only four levels, so Hao’s ranking would fall exponentially if he died and lost experience.
{The rankings is a mere symbol, so don’t get bogged down with it. Run away. We can plan our revenge later.}
The Hades Guild would eventually get their third advancement classes. Once the gap of power was reduced, it would be possible to crush the Overgeared members. The present disgrace would be paid back at that time.
{…I understand.}
The Hades Guild members backed off as they saw their guild master’s determination.
“Where are you going?”
The Overgeared members couldn’t let them go. No mercy could be shown to the invaders. They tried to chase after the Hades Guild members running away, but Hao blocked their way. He pulled out an iron bar and drew a line in the sand.
“…?”
What did this line in the sand mean? The Overgeared members couldn’t understand. Hao let them know the meaning of the line.
“For the next five minutes, you can’t cross this line.”
Satisfy didn’t have a species selection function. When a character was created, users unconditionally started the game with the ‘human’ species. If so, did this mean that all two billion users were humans?
That wasn’t the case. It was a minority, but a few users were different. There were certain quests that would change a user’s species. Hao completed one of them.
Jjejeok! Jjejejeok!
The sides of Hao’s shoulders and back, as well as the skin near the chest and abdomen were split open, revealing the red scales hidden inside.
Flap.
A pair of wings emerged from his back, while the whites and the pupils of his eyes turned gold. Half draconian. That was Hao. The power of a draconian increased his strength, agility, health and resistance by 10%. He also got an incomplete flying ability and fire ability. The disadvantage was that he couldn’t use most of the skills available to humans, but the draconian Hao was less likely to rely on skills.
He had the ultimate physical form, so he relied on this and secondary weapons to win. The transformation into a draconian maximized his combat power.
{Toban, Laella and Zednos. The three of you, please handle Hao. The remaining personnel will chase after and destroy the enemies.}
Lauel ordered. Hao was one of the strongest PK users, so three people should be enough to handle him. Lauel judged the situation and issued the command.
“Only three? Are you looking down on me?”
Hao scoffed as he saw the three people take a triangular formation.
Chwaruruk!
Hao suddenly used a chain and pulled Toban’s shield towards him. It was very fast and delicate control. Toban wasn’t prepared and his body leaned heavily forward. Hao hit the back of his head with the iron bar then aimed at Laella.
The bewildered Laella defended with magic stored in her orb, but her mistake was using non-targeted magic. It was virtually impossible to hit Hao with non-targeted spells. This was the reason why the 5th ranked Yura evaluated that she wouldn’t win against Hao.
Peeok!
“Kyak!”
The weapon accurately struck Laella’s heart. She suffered a great deal of damage and sat down. Hao didn’t hesitate as he linked a combo to kill her.
“Shit! Stop it quickly!”
Laella cried out and Ibellin moved. The blue flamberge that Grid made for him after his third advancement class tore towards Hao.
“Newbie.”
Hao burst out laughing. Ibellin came at him from the front with such a low level of skill.
Chwaruruk!
A secondary weapon. They were difficult to control, so most users didn’t use them.
Hao had the Secondary Weapons Mastery. He threw a chain and tied up Ibellin’s wrist. Then he used the power of the draconians to blow him away, before aiming his iron rod at Laella’s belly again. Laella’s body was thrown into the air, then the iron bar rotated and hit Laell’a slender neck.
“Uh…!”
Laella groaned as her blood soaked the sand. As a magician, she couldn’t bear Hao’s attack power. She would’ve died already if it wasn’t for Toban’s defense buff and Zednos’ shield. Hao saw that she was stunned and aimed at Zednos. Zednos didn’t have time to cast a spell due to Hao’s speed, and had to concentrate on defense. Then a shield appeared before him.
Toban had recovered and protected Zednos.
Peeeeeong!
Something unbelievable happened the moment the iron bar collided with the large shield. The Overgeared Guild’s strongest tanker. No, the best ranker in Satisfy, Toban was pushed back two steps.
Toban expressed his displeasure.
‘This guy!’
Hao was able to pinpoint exactly where to hit on Toban’s shield to apply great pressure. Toban felt like he was facing Piaro. Hao’s skills were truly amazing. At the very least, he was on the level of Pon and Regas.
Hao looked around at the Overgeared members and declared, “Four minutes. I can endure for four more minutes.”
It was already one minute after his five minute declaration. The Hades Guild was gradually moving away from this spot. After four minutes, it would be too difficult to chase them.