Chapter 1169

Chapter 1169

Chapter 1169

[You have witnessed the most outstanding swordsmanship that a human can wield!]

This was the notification that everyone present heard the moment Brod revealed his new swordsmanship technique to the world.

[The beings that became the foundation of the swordsmanship he created lived and died inside the fence created by humans.]

[His desire for the livestock to stand strong and firm gave birth to the idea of this swordsmanship.]

Brod hoped that they would fight to live even once. But then he realized something.

[No one could go against the law of nature.]

[That was how he created a swordsmanship that represented them.]

[The chicken might not be able to fly, but they could greet the morning even before the break of dawn.]

[The pigs might be unable to look up at the sky, but they could trample on the ground the hardest.]

[The horses might not be able to reach places where they wanted to go, but they could run the fastest.]

[The sheep...]

[The cows...]

[The swordsmanship was created based on the weakest beings.]

[But this swordsmanship possessed a power far beyond any swordsmanship created by humans in history.]

More than 500 guardians were hit by Brod’s Wild Horse. There were some high-rankers among them, too. Of course, each had at least one defensive skill that could protect them.

“Immortal’s Body.”

“Unbreakable Shield.”

“Arrow of Defense.”

Even though they used their best defensive skills, they realized why this swordsmanship was considered the greatest.

[Wild Horse.]

[Everyone recognized as an enemy within a one-kilometer radius of the skill user will be gathered together all at once.]

Players usually refer to this type of skill as a ‘pull skill.’ And there were quite a few people who possessed skills of this type. They would usually use this skill by bringing their enemies together all at once and unleashing their pinnacle skills upon them to sweep them away all at once. However, these skills usually only had a radius of fifty meters.

And Brod? He gathered everyone within his one-kilometer radius who was recognized as his enemy in front of him. What would happen if more than 100,000 Athenae players were within that one-kilometer radius?

They were about to find out.

“Emperor’s Pinnacle Skill. Final Chapter.”

Everyone standing in front of Brod held their breath.

“Animal Farm.”

“...?”

“...?”

“...?”

“...?”

The cute name relieved the guardians for a moment. But they were in a situation where they should never have felt relieved, even for a fraction of a second.

At that moment, a vast and overwhelming force that resembled a gamecock raising its feet to kick them away appeared. The most shocking part? Its power was beyond imagination.

Shwaaaaaa–!

Blood spurted out from the chests of the densely gathered guardians. The mages who failed to use their defensive skills died on the spot, while those who successfully used their defensive skills were left stunned, with only 50% of their HP left.

Then, the survivors saw a huge shadow looming over them. There was one animal that they thought of when they saw this overwhelming force falling upon them. This animal was none other than a pig. Indeed, a gigantic pig was falling from the sky.

Bang–!

The ground sank from the heavy force. Many were struck by the sudden attack, vomiting blood. Some of them had their bones shattered, while those wearing thick armor groaned from the high damage.

But they were Athenae’s high rankers. Regardless of the situation that they were in, they were still trying to prepare a counterattack.

Then, something very shocking happened. The surviving guardians, who were seriously injured, felt like they were riding on something. They flew all over the place, some rolling on the ground, some stuck in a tree, and some stuck by the walls of the cliff.

The horse sent all of the surviving guardians flying away.

[You cannot activate any skill for five seconds.]

“...!”

“...!”

“Shut up! You f*cking cowards. You’re so scared because of a single player? You pipsqueaks! And you even dare to talk about a Pillar Raid?”

“...”

Everyone was rendered speechless. It was not because they were afraid.

‘Has he gone nuts...?’

Minhyuk had been sitting in the position of the Supreme for a very long time now. In a battle against the Supreme, it was only fitting for them to be cautious. But Harley was not only reckless; he was unstoppable.

Meanwhile, the commentators said.

[Human Hunter Harley has been criticized for making similar remarks in front of the rankers every single time.]

[But surprisingly enough, he won every battle after saying those words.]

[I don’t know. There might be a twist, and things might not end up as they did in those times.]

While everyone was criticizing him, Harley did it. He said, “Anyway, you’re nothing but over-vassaled. You just keep on hiding behind Brod.”

Minhyuk just listened to him babble on and on. It was not that he was afraid.

‘I don’t think he’s worth dealing with.’

“You should play with me first. ‘Kay?”

Harley had a skill where he would receive more buffs the more potent his opponent was. On top of that, he had excellent control and a variety of skills specialized in PVP. Perhaps he might just be the most challenging opponent that Minhyuk might face.

The guardians tried to stop Harley at first. But then, they decided just to let him be.

With an arrogant smile, Harley took out his dagger and approached Minhyuk. Harley was an assassin, and this class allowed him to cut off his opponent’s HP all at once.

“Hey, Supreme. Why aren’t you answering? Scared? Boo-hoo! I'll go first if you don’t come at me.”

Harley was very confident in himself. He believed that Minhyuk was not very strong, mainly because he had chosen to put Brod forward earlier. Of course, his continuous wins had also made his arrogance reach the sky.

“Maybe around four seconds?”

“What bullshit are you on about?” Harley frowned at the incomprehensible words the man in front of him said. Nevertheless, he continued swinging his dagger around as if just playing around. Then, with a playful smile, he quickly charged in front of Minhyuk.

[The Human Hunt has begun.]

[The level of your prey is very high.]

Harley was delighted. It was just as he expected! He could gain a higher buff since the level of his prey was high. But the notifications did not end there.

[The level of your prey is very high!]

The level of your prey is several realms higher than yours!]

“...?”

At this moment, Harley realized that something had gone wrong.

[Warning.]

[The Human Hunt System recommends that you give up the hunt and run away as quickly as possible.]

This was the first time he had participated in the tens of thousands of battles that the Human Hunt System had told him to run away. On the other hand, it also made his power rise dramatically.

Harley quickly aimed for Minhyuk’s neck.

“Absolute Monarch.”

Thud–!

Harley was forced to kneel in front of Minhyuk. But Harley was confident. He possessed a “Mere Game” skill that allowed him to ignore forced worship or submission. But the force that brought him down to his knees was so overwhelming that he could not resist it.

Then, Minhyuk approached him. He said, “Did I say four seconds?”

The first words Minhyuk spoke in front of Harley was “four seconds.” And it was only at this moment that he realized what it meant.

“I think two seconds are enough.”

“...!”

Minhyuk swung his sword at the kneeling Harley’s neck.

No matter how strong a ranker was, there was no way that they could escape death if their heads got cut off. That was not the case for Harley.

Harley had a skill called “One Kill Protection.” This skill instantly doubled the defensive power on his neck and protected it from any attack. As long as the attack was not above his level, he might be able to escape death by a breath.

Slash–!

[The attack has ignored the One Kill Protection.]

Harley’s head rolled on the ground. Just like what Minhyuk had said, it only took him two seconds.

Minhyuk looked at Harley, whose consciousness was slowly drifting away, and said, “Hey. Are you a m*therf*cking bastard?”