Chapter 474

Chapter 474

Chae Hyung-Seok could not do anything against Maranello’s overwhelming power.

Maranello grabbed Chae Hyung-Seok's leg and smashed him to the ground again and again and again.

Bam! Bam! Bam!

Chae Hyung-Seok’s bones in his arms, legs, shoulders, and pelvis shattered into innumerable pieces every time he collided with the ground.

“Kuheok! K-Kuheoook!”

The only thing Chae Hyung-Seok could do at the face of the beast was to gasp in agony every time he struck the ground.

Five minutes later...

“T-This fucking monster...!” Chae Hyung-Seok muttered those final words before being forcefully logged out. He had become stronger after entering into a contract with Baroque, but he was nothing but a sandbag to the Immortal Monster, Maranello.

Thud...!

Chae Hyung-Seok’s body disappeared, and a wooden staff dropped to the ground.

“Why did he drop this piece of crap?” Siegfried grumbled in disappointment after checking the item. He was watching the one-sided pummeling Chae Hyung-Seok received from Maranello and only came out after seeing that the unfortunate sandbag was dead.

Then, he looked back and said, “Oh well, are you ready, Scribe Gringore?”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

“Please send him to sleep now.”

“Certainly,” Gringore replied with a bow. Then, he proceeded to sing the Song of Cradle for Maranello.

“Zzz... ZzZzz... Zzzz...”

Maranello fell fast asleep after being targeted by the Song of Cradle.

“Kyu! Owner punk! How can you punch someone just for this?”

“Hehe... He needs to have a taste of how scary Lamborghini can be, right?”

“You better apologize to him when he wakes up! Kyuuu!”

“I-I guess I will have to do that... But first! Time to pick that thing up!” Siegfried exclaimed and ran over to the plain-looking wooden staff.

‘Kyu... I thought it was a piece of crap? What’re you so excited about?’ Hamchi shook his head and grumbled inwardly.

[Alert: You have obtained Inzaghi’s Wooden Staff!]

It turned out that the item Chae Hyung-Seok had ended up dropping was none other than Inzaghi’s Wooden Staff, which was one of the Inzaghi Set Items.

[Inzaghi’s Wooden Staff]

[A wooden staff used by Inzaghi.]

[It guides the user in the right path at all times so they do not get lost.]

[Type: Staff]

[Rating: Unique]

[Durability: 7/10]

[Effect: Guides the user to the exit at all times.]

[Inzaghi’s Clairvoyance Set]

[Inzaghi’s Compass ?]

[Inzaghi’s Map ?]

[Inzaghi’s Wooden Staff ?]

Siegfried managed to obtain the full Inzaghi’s Clairvoyance Set out of pure coincidence.

“Huh? How did I...?” Siegfried muttered in disbelief.

It was then.

Whoosh!

Inzaghi’s Compass, Inzaghi’s Map, and Inzaghi’s Wooden Staff floated in the air and started fusing into one.

“Eh? What’s wrong with these...?”

Siegfried was baffled as to why the three items suddenly started merging, but there was nothing he could do to stop it. All three items had already left his Inventory, and it was too late for him to force them back inside.

Whoooosh!

The three items spun rapidly, and they spun so fast it was impossible to follow them with the naked eye. Finally, they unleashed a blinding flash of light.

Flash!

The three items had merged into one.

Ding!

A message popped up in front of Siegfried’s eyes.

[Alert: You have collected all of Inzaghi’s Clairvoyance Set!]

[Alert: The Inzaghi’s Clairvoyance Set has merged into a single item!]

[Alert: You have obtained Inzaghi’s Clairvoyance!]

“I will have to go work on the tour dates I missed—Mr. Lamborghini?”

“Yes?”

“Would you like to come with me?”

“W-Where are we going...?”

“Even your life is precious, Mr. Lamborghini.”

Gringore hurriedly took away Lamborghini and disappeared somewhere.

Chaos lashed out, “Hey! Old geezer! I suggest you hurry up and kneel down before my lord! We will spare you if you do—”

“C-Chaos...”

“Yes, my lord?”

“Stop it...” Metatron said after sensing something was off. Then, he whispered, “I think you have made a grave mistake...”

“My lord! I know you were forced to become a human’s slave, but how can you allow an old geezer to look down on you?!”

“Stop it, Chaos...”

“My lord! I implore you not to let that old geezer—”

“I said stop it!”

“Kekeke!” Deus broke out into laughter. Then, he said, “You filthy demons are quite something, aren’t you?”

“What?! Who are you calling filthy, you crazy old geezer?!” Chaos retorted and walked toward Deus.

Pukeok!

Deus flicked Chaos’ forehead.

“Ku-heooook!” Chaos gasped.

“Kekeke! I guess you want to learn some manners under me. Fine! This Great Being shall teach you some manners!” Deus exclaimed gleefully and cracked his knuckles.

Bam! Bam! Bam!

Then, he proceeded to beat Chaos to a pulp.

“Kweeeeeeeek!”

The peace within the Proatine Kingdom’s royal castle was disturbed by the dying screams of somebody who sounded like a pig being butchered.

***

Siegfried went to spend time with Brunhilde and Verdandi before logging out of the game.

His life as Han Tae-Sung was very simple.

He would either sit at a café to enjoy a cup of coffee alone or drive around Seoul in his Ferrari. He would sometimes eat at a famous restaurant as well. He would meet Cheon Woo-Jin and Seung-Gu from time to time, but he spent most of his time alone.

Vroom!

Tae-Sung drove his Ferrari through Dongjak Bridge, and he suddenly felt lonely.

However, another thought instantly entered his head afterward.

“If only I could go on a date with Brunhilde in real life Ah... That would really be—Heok!”

Siegfried almost crashed into the car in front of him after realizing what he was thinking of just now.

Screech!

Tae-Sung slammed the brakes and muttered, “W-What the hell was I thinking? Have I finally turned into an addict...?”

A chill traveled down his spine after realizing that he had become too engrossed in the game.

“Do I have to go out and meet people...?” Siegfried suddenly felt the need to establish himself not only in the game but also in real life.

Whoosh...!

The drive back home felt much lonelier than it usually was—no, it felt as if the entirety of Seoul was lonely tonight.

***

Two days later, Tae-Sung finished everything he had to do in real life and logged into the game. He descended into the Nürberg Continent as the Adventurer, Siegfried.

‘Argh...! I feel much more comfortable being in the game!’ He shivered once again after realizing that he felt more comfortable in the game than in reality. ‘I really should start playing sports or a hobby...!’

While he was pondering over what kind of hobby he could pick up outside, Michele ran up to him and shouted, “Your Majesty! We have a big problem!”

“What is it this time?!”

“The chieftain of the Amazoness Tribe, Antiope, has requested an audience with Your Majesty!”

“What?! T-That’s definitely a big problem!” Siegfried screamed in horror after hearing Antiope’s name. He clearly remembered how Brunhilde had sulked the last time Antiope visited him, so Antiope's visit was truly an emergency to Siegfried

“Brunhilde! Does Brunhilde know?!”

“Not yet, Your Majesty!”

“Really? Hey, let’s go meet her now! Let’s meet her as quickly as possible and send her back! S.T.A.T!”

“Yes! Your Majesty!”

Both Siegfried and Michele ran as fast as they could to meet Antiope before word of her visit reached Brunhilde’s ears.