Chapter 720: Venteio

Chapter 720: Venteio

Mercenary King Candidate Avak tried his best to get up from his knees. However, he was no match against the legend among legends, the man that ended the mercenary hunt and united all of the mercenaries from all over the world. He could not even lift a single finger in front of Mercenary Emperor Brod and the ‘Mercenary King’s Aura’ that he was exuding.

There were even those thousands of books that released lightning that the handsome black-haired man used to sweep away the mercenaries around them in an instant. What about that old man that was wielding the white spear over there? Every swing of his spear made dozens of mercenaries disappear without a trace.

Tremble, tremble, tremble—

Avak’s body shook. ‘That guy is a king that commands these men...?’

Only then did he realize that the only reason why he thought he could kill Minhyuk was because he came here without any of his vassals. But the moment he had them by his side, he was like a huge, overbearing mountain that seemed impossible to overcome.

In just a few short minutes, most of the Black Panther Mercenaries were already killed. The enemy did not show them any mercy, even after they fell on their knees without being able to move.

That was especially the case for Venteio. He even took the lead in punishing them.

‘These are the men that followed Avak and wanted to sell the pride and dignity of the mercenaries to the empire.’

Because of that, Venteio made the choice to kill them. He did not have any intention of letting anyone with such ideals live.

“Ve, Venteio... there wasn’t anything I could do. Avak is holding my family hostage...”

Venteio looked at Elder Sven in pity too. He knew why the elder made such a choice. In fact, Elder Sven was the cleanest person among all of the elders. He was the one that worked hard for the basic human rights of the mercenaries. However, in the end, Sven still gave in to Avak and even participated in trying to kill him and Minhyuk.

“I will make sure to take care of your family until they grow old.”

Venteio was offering him a final courtesy. Elder Sven knew this fact well. So, he smiled faintly at him and said, “...I’m forever grateful, new Mercenary King.”

Slash—

Elder Sven also died by Venteio’s hands. As for Mercenary King Candidate Ars, he was already in a desperate situation, his entire body filled with holes created by Spear God Ben’s spear. The 30,000 Black Panther Mercenaries were now all dead. The only one that remained alive was Avak.

Venteio stood in front of Avak, his gaze cold and piercing. “You must have known, right? If you became the Mercenary King and signed that contract with the empire, all of the mercenaries would be nothing but tools. The empire would turn them into disposable meat shields that would take the arrow for them and die on their behalf.”

Avak just laughed. “In the first place, mercenaries are people that live on the battlefield to make money, right? So what if the mercenaries died?! This was my opportunity to become the Mercenary King and rule the continents with Emperor Nerva! Besides, if I refuse, all of the mercenaries will be killed anyway!”

That was true. If Avak and the elders rejected the empire’s proposal then they would immediately start a mercenary hunt. Once the mercenary hunt began, all of the kingdoms and empires under the rule of the Luvien Empire would put a bounty on their heads. With that, all of the mercenaries in the entire world would not have long to live.

“Even so, you should have chosen to fight.” Venteio’s will was conveyed through his eyes as he looked at Avak coldly. “You should have chosen to fight even if you’re going to die. You should have chosen to fight until you have taken your last breath.”

“...”

Minhyuk could not help but shudder when he overheard Venteio’s words. How many people could live and uphold such will with great determination? He was even prepared to sacrifice his life to continue to uphold it. But would Avak feel the same way?

“Fufufufufufu! What crazy nonsense are you spouting? You want me to fight for something like that even after knowing that I’m going to die? That’s some noble bullshit.”

Until the very end, Avak still remained a trash.

“Rather than fighting to death like that, it’s better to gain money and spend it lavishly while living a life of pleasure...”

Slaaash—

Thump—

Venteio’s sword swung without any hesitation. Just like that, Avak’s head fell and rolled on the ground.

At that moment, several notifications rang in Minhyuk’s ears.

[You have completed the Sudden Quest: God of Mercenaries’ Descendant.]

[You have gained 5,000 platinum.]

[You have gained 1,550,000,000 EXP.]

[You have leveled up.]

[You will receive the additional rewards from Venteio.]

Then a burst of red energy appeared from the God of Mercenaries’ statue and shot toward Venteio, who stood there, absorbing it as it wrapped around his body.

[Venteio, the one that received the recognition of the God of Mercenaries, has become the God of Mercenaries’ descendant!]

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[Venteio has become the Mercenary King that will unite the continents.]

Then, the additional notifications rang loudly and turned into world messages.

[The God of Mercenaries’ Successor has been born to the world!]

[The inauguration for the One that became the Mercenary King and the God of Mercenaries will start in an hour!]

[An anonymous player has contributed greatly to the birth of the God of Mercenaries’ successor!]

“PD Kim. The player that contributed greatly to the birth of the new Mercenary King has not yet appeared?”

“Yes. He hasn’t appeared yet. After all, the Mercenary King has not yet made his appearance.”

The mastermind that helped the Mercenary King sit on his throne. This title was enough to guarantee the future of any high ranker!

Then, at that moment, a man, with his huge build completely covered with blood and a tattered cape carrying the symbol of a wolf fluttering behind him, walked out of the fortress and stood on top of the ramparts.

“V, Venteio?”

Murmur, murmur—

The entire broadcasting station was in a buzz. This was a completely unexpected situation. Then, one of the broadcasting team members said, “The viewership rating has increased from 4% to 6%.”

They watched as Venteio took out his bloody sword and held it in front of him.

‘...There was absolutely no chance of Venteio becoming the Mercenary King before...’ That was what PD Kim Daeguk thought.

After becoming the empire’s enemy, Venteio lost the power to unite all of the mercenaries. In fact, there was even a high chance of a coup happening if he sat on that throne. Because of that, the mercenaries had no choice but to shut him out and not show him any of their trust.

‘But if he is the God of Mercenaries...?’

Then, the narrative would change. Venteio would become the hope of the mercenaries. They would be given the strength and the courage to fight against the empire with his existence alone. Based on the information that they got, something else stood out.

“These people did not rush here. They are people that have already been there since earlier...”

There were 500,000 mercenaries attending the inauguration ceremony. However, they had already been there earlier. None of them came from a long way away.

At that moment, light flashed all over the place. It was obvious that it was caused by several mass teleportation magic being activated. When the light subsided, mercenaries wearing capes that held the figure of a roaring dragon appeared.

“The Dragon Mercenary Corps...!”

The Dragon Mercenary Corps was one of the top ten strongest mercenary corps in the world.

“P, PD Kim. The viewership rating has dramatically increased. We have already reached 15%!”

The light of the mass teleportation magic flashed one after the other.

“The Crow Mercenaries, the Red Hawk Mercenaries, the Black Spear Mercenary Corps... the top ten mercenary corps are appearing one after the other!”

The light of the mass teleportation magic did not stop shining for a very long time.

Thud— thud— thud— thud—

As the flags carrying the symbols of the top ten mercenary corps rose to the skies signaling their attendance of the Mercenary King’s inauguration ceremony, loud footsteps echoed loudly in the area. Various mercenaries from all over the world were marching uniformly toward the fortress.

Flash—

Flaaaaash—

Flaaaaash—

“Our viewership rating has increased to 18%!”

The appearance of the mercenaries from all over the world marching from all directions was so magnificent and awe-inspiring, to the point that it could give anyone watching them goosebumps on their skin. With a scene like this, the increase in their ratings were only natural.

“...This is incredible.” PD Kim Daeguk trembled.

Everyone that had gathered in this place held their breaths as they looked at the bloody Venteio holding his sword and stabbing it on the ground beneath him.

Stab—

At that moment, the nearly two million mercenaries that had gathered to attend the inauguration ceremony all knelt on one knee and shouted in unison...

“Congratulations on becoming the Mercenary King of the new world!”

“Congratulations on becoming the Mercenary King of the new world!”

“...Sir, our viewership ratings have surpassed 25%.”

PD Kim felt his entire body shake.

Two million? No, if they combined all of the other mercenaries that were not able to attend right away, there would be more. All of them would trust and follow this man, and this man alone, for the next era.

‘He will be the master of the new episode.’

Gulp—

PD Kim felt a huge tension settle on his shoulders. ‘Just who was the one that helped Venteio become the Mercenary King?’

That person would be the star of their show, the one that would allow their ratings to sky rocket. Right now, everyone was wondering the same thing.