Ranker's Return

Chapter 687

Hyeonu dropped boxes of magic power recovery potions. Of course, it was only for the guilds who had a connection with him. For example, the New York Warriors with Reina, Kowloon with Liu Shei, etc. He poured out some of the best magic power recovery potions in Arena.

‘Is it over now?’

Such actions were now over.

He gave it out to all the people he wanted to give it to.

‘I think I should fight…’

Hyeonu was feeling the need to participate in the battle. The number of players actually fighting was shrinking. On the other hand, the demon world army was still large enough to fill the field. The feeling of them constantly appearing from somewhere couldn’t be erased.

‘Based on the potions I gave, they can fight for another hour or two.’

It was the best time for Hyeonu to fight. Rather than fighting alone, it was better to fight with the support of others.

‘By the way, the number of boss monsters has decreased by a lot.’

The reason why the rankers fell faster than expected was because they fought the nobles. The elite party of each guild worked to kill the nobles, while the other members generously sacrificed their magic power to stabilize the raid.

[Demon noble killed 20/30]

As a result, there were only ten out of the thirty nobles remaining.

‘Yes, it is time for me to play my role.’

Hyeonu made up his mind and quickly returned to his original position. It was natural to prepare thoroughly before going on the hunt.

-The potion shuttle has come back.

-It is almost like a plane dropping supply boxes.

-By the way, isn’t he taking care of the different guilds too much?

-He gave them hunting time, buffs, and potions.

-Yes, it is all about personal connections. The kids he doesn’t know don’t get any potions or buffs.

Viewers chattered as they watched Hyeonu return to his original position. They laughed as they watched Hyeonu’s actions. The free movement in the air and the dropping of potions was a sight that couldn’t be seen anywhere else.

“Tang-E, buff me.”

Hyeonu smiled happily when he saw the positive reaction of the chat window and approached Tang-E.

“Master dude, are you going to fight now?” Tang-E asked as he buffed Hyeonu.

Tang-E was in a restless state. He had continued to use magic, but he couldn’t pour it out in a cool manner. He only used it to the extent where he wasn’t satisfied. However, every time Tang-E exited the battlefield because his magic power was depleted, Yuri would give Tang-E a blessing to restore his magic power. Thus, Tang-E’s magic power was always full.

“Yes, I have rested for a long time.”

Hyeonu nodded.

“Then what about me? What should I do, Master dude?”

"Let's see? What do you want to do?”

“Can I use a big one?” Tang-E looked up at Hyeonu and asked. Tang-E’s eyes were shining brightly.

“Of course. Then use it now. I can’t go first because I’m scared.”

Hyeonu sat down the moment he heard that Tang-E would pour out his magic power. Hyeonu knew the power of Tang-E’s magic better than anyone else. There was no need to feel the powerful magic at a close distance. He just had to watch from afar.

‘If I have one thought, it is that he shouldn’t use it near people.’

Hyeonu didn’t have any other requests. He believed that Tang-E would be able to discern this much.

“Okay, then watch well. Tang-E will show you a big one.”

Tang-E walked in front of Hyeonu and shook his furry butt.

"Huup!"

Tang-E took a deep breath. Then a bead giving off a brilliant glow appeared between his paws. The moment the light became so strong that the bead was about to be invisible, the light changed to a different color. The gold light soon turned into a different form. It became sparks that made harsh sounds.

At the same time, it turned slightly dark and wasn‘t completely gold. It was as if a drop of ink had been dropped on it.

-Tang-E’s magic is really amazing.

-I’m afraid of lightning the most.

-A lightning strike when it rains is the scariest thing.

-Yes, I’m more scared of lightning in a dry sky.

Viewers already knew what magic Tang-E was preparing. Tang-E’s magic had been revealed several times on the livestreams. Hyeonu smiled while watching Tang-E.

‘He has been keeping to Lightning magic in the meantime.”

It was because Tang-E had been faithfully following his words. Before the battle started, Hyeonu asked Tang-E to use only the most magic power efficient Lightning magic and Tang-E had steadily obeyed it. It was even at this moment when the limit on magic power was lifted.

-To Kim Seokjung: Hyung-nim, Tang-E is preparing something big. Tell those around you and don’t be too surprised.

- To Reina: Reina, Tang-E will use powerful magic. Use this opportunity.

Hyeonu sent whispers to the people he had delivered potions to.

Hyeonu’s words were different, but the content was the same.

Tang-E will cast magic. Don’t be too surprised and focus on hunting.

It was a type of weather forecast.

Be prepared for lightning.

-From Kim Seokjung: I got it. Thank you for telling me in advance.

-From Reina: I understand. You mean that Tang-E is preparing magic? I will use the potions well.

The answers came back right away. They were in battle, but it wasn’t fierce enough that they couldn’t send a whisper once. Additionally, the rankers here had the ability to send whispers even during a hunt, unless it was a really serious raid.

"Go."

Tang-E thrust his paw forward. The bead that was sandwiched between Tang-E’s paws flew quickly into the sky. The bead flew up endlessly. Finally, it disappeared between the dark blue sky and the clouds of the demon world.

Flash!

The moment the bead disappeared into the clouds, the demon world turned white. Humans, demons, and demonic creatures—without any exception, the light struck their eyes and their eyes instinctively closed. Shortly afterward, a deafening sound that seemed to burst their eardrums covered the ground.

‘Lightning is good, but this is the problem.’

Hyeonu closed his eyes and raised both hands to block his ears. This defensive posture was necessary when Tang-E was using lightning magic. He couldn’t help feeling the intense lightning and the deafening sound. Hyeonu carefully opened his eyes after feeling no more light coming through his eyelids.

“Uwah…” Hyeonu saw the scene in front of him and couldn’t help exclaiming. It was a sight that really made people exclaim.

-What is this?

-It is terrible, terrible.

-The class of Tang-E’s magic…

-Sure enough, Tang-E is the best. It's heavy.

Viewers also admired the sight created by Tang-E. The field, previously crowded with demons and demonic creatures, had scattered spaces of emptiness. It was like seeing the mysterious circles created by aliens.

[Demons killed 13,493/???]

[Demons killed 13,859/???]

[Demonic creatures killed 3,231/???]

[Demonic creatures killed 3,412/???]

[Demonic creatures killed 3,936/???]

Hyeonu got rid of the numerous message windows covering his vision. Then Hyeonu saw Tang-E lying on the ground.

‘His mind is completely gone.’

Tang-E’s magic was powerful, but it took as much magic power as its mighty power. Tang-E couldn’t be fine because he used up a lot of magic power at once.

“Well done, Tang-E. Rest.”

Hyeonu lifted Tang-E, who had collapsed on the ground, and laid him down on a grassy place. He must be feeling soft all over.

“Tang-E already did his part, so it is my turn to go and do my part as the master,” Hyeonu muttered in a very small voice and looked around the battlefield.

The space that Tang-E made had already disappeared. The demons and demonic creatures filled the empty space.

-Your pet can’t be the only one to struggle.

-The master should suffer as well.

-Aren’t Tang-E and Alley Leader one in body and mind?

-They share a common destiny.

Hyeonu pulled the Mysterious Sky Sword out of his inventory, hung it from his waist, and jumped into the battlefield that had temporarily entered a lull.

‘There is a lot to pay attention to.’

Hyeonu thought calmly even as he ran toward the battlefield. He thought about things that could be threatening to him.

‘There are ten nobles remaining. There seems to be no marquis or dukes, so they aren’t that threatening.’

The massive sizes of the demonic creatures. Attacks from demons that he didn’t know when and where they would come from. Additionally, the boss monsters—the demon nobles. However, the most threatening were the demon nobles, unless a high grade demonic creature appeared.

‘I will aim for the nobles.’

Hyeonu’s goal was to kill the remaining ten nobles. He wasn’t very interested in the demons or demonic creatures. His only goal was the nobles. Hyeonu moved beyond the fighting player and entered the demon world army.

It was as the saying went: if you want to catch a tiger, then you must enter the tiger’s den.

In order to kill the demon nobles somewhere inside the demon world army, he had to enter the army. The purple-tinted Mysterious Sky Sword was swung and all the demons and demonic creatures surrounding Hyeonu were cut like rice on harvest day.

[The intermediate demonic creature, the madok, has been killed.]

[Experience has been acquired.]

[The advanced demon, Chesh, has been killed.]

[Experience has been acquired.]

[The intermediate demonic creature, the lokin, has been killed.]

[Experience has been acquired.]

Hyeonu didn’t stop looking around despite the diligently appearing message window and the experience bar that rose sharply.

‘When will they come out?’

He swung the Mysterious Sky Sword faster. It was a type of protest.

If you don’t stop me quickly, all the demons and demonic creatures will die.

The nobles wouldn’t have cared previously, but things were different now. The nobles were well aware that it was impossible to go back alive without the demons and demonic creatures they usually despised. As evidence, 20 nobles had already lost their lives.

“This can’t continue.”

“Let’s kill that human being.”

“If we go back like this… we can’t get what was promised to us.”

The nobles exchanged opinions when they saw Hyeonu committing the massacre. There was a separate reason why they led the demons and demonic creatures to kill the humans. They were promised a sweet reward. The nobles who participated in this raid didn’t have cities.

“As long as I have a city… I can become stronger.”

“A marquis? No, I can become a duke. I am a talent who was promoted from the lowest grade demon to a viscount in less than 1,000 years.”

For them, the city was a more deadly temptation than anything else. They were promised to be given a city each if the attack succeeded.

“This is better. In any case, there are only less than 10 cities without masters.”

“However, if Damanos hadn’t died, then the masters would’ve never disappeared.”

Damanos died and his forces scattered. However, the cities were all in the hands of a demon king. They were taken away using power and tricks. There were times when the demon kings would come out in person, and times when they were taken away by using a proxy.

“If it is Baler, then he will keep his promise. We just have to be successful.”

The demon king who ordered the raid—his name was Baler.