Chapter 22

Episode 22

[Warning: The 1st Prince of the Draga Empire and his immediate personal guard, the ‘Black Guard', are aiming for Ark's power!] Knights from the Draga Empire pour in from all directions, and

the 1st Prince Mil, who is commanding them,

Bas Draga.

He was by no means an easy person to meet. The numbers were numbers, and each of the knights was wearing an Auror blade, as if to prove that the name of the SS was not a lie.

But in the end, that was about it.

Otherwise, the monarch did not grant them any power, and like the desert tower, meteors were not subject to conditions such as light binding.

Above all, it was not the responsibility of Yooseong alone to carry out this battle.

“Have mercy on me...!”

Saint Ilicia, engulfed in heavenly light, raised her voice. The chords of the hymn's magic aria rang out.

[Saint Illisia grants you a buff - Saint's Protection (A)!]

[Grants a buff - Heavenly Armor (A)!]

[Buff - Magic Amplification (B)...]

[Valour ‘s Ario}(B>....]

Although it could not be compared to the player Yoosung knew, the Saint Illishia's abilities were at a level higher than that of a top player, even when viewed purely on a player basis. That is

why As a shooting star, it would literally be like giving wings to a tiger.

The black knights of the Black Guard, the Imperial Guard, rushed in. The shooting star stretched out his arms towards them, and a cold wind swept over the area as if engulfing it. More than ever before

. They forged blades of cold with powerful magic and scattered frost swords through more sophisticated swordsmanship. The incorporeal swordsmen held their frost swords and kicked the ground in unison. Cold energy was directed at the knights armed with jet-black auror blades

. The blade whipped around like a storm.

“Black.”

— Meow.

Immediately after, a very small and petite black cat jumped out from under Yooseong’s feet. The

sea of shadows rippled beneath the black cat’s feet, and there was silence in the sea. The monster of the ocean rose up.

Like a whale leaping out of the water to devour its prey on the ground, the monster's maw rose and began to suck in the black knights of the Draga Empire. The meteor slashed endlessly with blades of cold and darkness

. The chain of light scattered by Saint Ilicia bounded the enemies. There were

only two of them, but in front of those two, the knights of the Empire's proud Imperial Guard were falling like fallen leaves in an autumn wind.

“Not yet... !”

Clink!

It was right after that that the 1st Prince, unable to overcome his nervousness, broke the ‘Arc of the Hump' in his hand. “The

Arc...?r

“I thought it was going to end up like this.”

Yooseong muttered calmly as if there was nothing to be surprised about.

[Warning: 1st Prince Milvas Draga unleashes the power of the Arc!]

“Kaaaaaaaa!”

A jet-black air current swirled from the shattered black Arc and completely destroyed the 1st Prince’s body. Immediately

after, the first prince's body expanded as if exploding, and his armor was crushed. The body was strangely twisted, and madness and darkness were changing the prince's flesh, blood, and bones.

“Your Majesty Prince Hwa...!”

“Get out of the way, useless things!”

I couldn't even call him a human anymore. A literal monster was there.

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The monster's arm swung, and the black knights he was supposed to protect were torn apart by an intangible shock wave.

After seeing that scene, Yooseong finally adjusted the hilt of the frost sword and spoke.

“Saint, please take care of me.”

“yes yes?”

“No, what is it... Please cast the Blessing and Aria magic again.”

“All right!”

At first, the saintess tilted her head, unable to understand the abbreviation for the meteor, but nodded in response to the next words and raised her heavenly voice.

A hymn that resonated clearly and transparently (W) became a sacred chord and was engraved on Yooseong's body, and that was enough.

Finally, Yoosung's body hit the ground and rushed like a flash of light.

“I’m glad you say yes.”

With those words, the world stopped. Yoosung’s role as a warrior ended there. The world, which had lost its light and stood still, turned into ashes and began to scatter.

[Cleared the Tower of Sword and Magic!]

[Continental OOO-. Saint Illisia, who safely obtained the Ark, later stopped the invasion of demons and protected the peace of the continent... (omitted) Even after that, as a saint, she is said to be the most noble throughout the history of the continent...

] Messages continued in the landscape of the world.

[As a reward for clearing the top, you will receive an ‘Attribute Skill Card Pack (rare grade or higher)'!]

[Achievement points...]

(omitted)

[Saint Illysia trusts you deeply. As a special reward, I have acquired the protection of ‘Saint's Protection (A)!]

The work that needs to be done in one tower has been completed.

It was time to return to the world of madmen.

Protection 1《Saint's Protection》

- Grade M

- Effect

. Defense +100, Evasion Correction +300

. The effect is amplified by 1000% when a saint is by your side

. We live in the era of hero kings.

How much further can we evolve? It's crazy. It's truly an amazing pace.

Considering the King of Heroes' constant evolution and its speed, there is a high possibility that all records of this season's top strategy will be broken by the King of Heroes. ...(omitted) One thing is certain. The question is: Who owns this era we are watching?

We are now living in the era of hero kings.

“Oh my gosh, they’re just doing damn side kicks.”

Leaving behind the mid-January wind, Yoosung turned his head and muttered as if it were someone else's business. Because I don't have the courage to even read the comments on the article that makes me feel embarrassed.

By the time we left the Tower of Sword and Magic, about a week had already passed in the outside world. I looked at the news to see what had changed in the meantime, but nothing had changed.

Yoosung was still holding on to first place on the ranking board, and the gap with second place had widened to an overwhelming level more than ever.

Except that in the meantime, Geomju is closely following up to 3rd place in the rankings.

After finishing thinking, Yoosung stood up.

It may run like this any longer, or it may not. However, after thinking for a moment, Yoosung quickly shook his head.

“I need to wash my feet and go to sleep.”

A few days later.

As usual,

Yoosung turned away from the reporters who were following him as a stalker and hid in the shadows of the city.

It was right then.

[Would you like to enter the Tower of Awakening? [Y/N]

It was right after that a message appeared in front of Yooseong.

Awake.

The act of proving oneself to the lord with whom the player is contracting and renewing the contract every time the player reaches a certain level. In a sense, it is not much different from ‘job change', which is often seen in MMORPG games.

“This way!”

“Kang Yoo-seong, please read our magazine....

“Oh my, I can’t even sleep.”

As soon as the message came to mind, reporters started pouring in from all directions, like in a zombie movie. Yoosung left that scene behind and muttered in bewilderment.

“Enter.”

As soon as Yooseong began to softly murmur, Yooseong’s body disappeared, scattering like a pile of ashes.

— I was waiting. A child with a thousand faces and a thousand talents.

At the same time, a voice was heard and Yooseong raised his voice.

All directions . It was an incredibly strange place filled with mirrors. And the mirrors that reflected Yoosung were turning their heads and smiling as if they were separate creatures. Looking at that, Yoosung muttered as if it were someone else’s business. “Don’t talk nonsense, just take the test

.

” “Let’s proceed.”

Clink!

It was at the same time that mirrors in the area shattered and scattered.