Chapter 244: Goblin Lord (3)
Kill The Hero – Chapter 244 – Goblin Lord (3)
Translator: Seven
Editor: Ana_Banana
It had been 40 days since Isaac Ivanov's party entered the dungeon.
The world, which had been temporarily calmed down for a while at the appearance of the dazzling hope, descended into chaos once again.
[Protests in France for the abolishment of the Special Player Act spreads to bloodshed!]
[Anti government protests spread to Eastern Europe.]
In the first place, it had only been overshadowed by the bright hopes for the future, the key problems that threw society into chaos had not been resolved at all.
No, instead, it seemed that these problems were growing and becoming worse.
An example of this was France.
[The number of monsters in France increases rapidly.]
As the citizens protested giving the players special rights, the players declared a strike on clearing dungeons, and as the number of uncleared dungeons increased, the number of monsters that appeared naturally increased.
[Twin Headed Ogre appears in Bordeaux, France!]
[French Airforce to launch Rafales!(1)]
Among them, powerful monsters from 4 Floor or higher dungeons forced the French government to bombard their own territory with fighter jets.
-Oh my God, the fighter jets are being used to catch monsters?
-Wait, isn't Bordeaux the wine region? They want to bomb a place like that with fighter jets?
ㄴIs wine important right now? The correct response is to get rid of the monsters first!
ㄴWhat are you talking about? The wine industry doesn't just contribute a small share to France's economy.
ㄴDamn, why is this happening?
ㄴYou should hope that it can be stopped by a fighter jet. If it can't then they'll resort to shooting missiles.
The impact of that fact on the world was beyond description.
"I got information from Italy. It seems some French politicians have asked for asylum."
Furthermore, the shock that Oh Se-chan and his subordinates, who had a clearer view of the world than anyone else felt, was bound to be even greater.
"There was similar information from Germany. It seems the French politicians are trying to make the escape routes."
"Islamic extremists were caught entering France. Will there be another terrorist attack?"
Oh Se-chan's subordinates, who were receiving the breaking news around the world in real time, had no choice but to stiffen their expressions.
In the end, a subordinate said to Oh Se-chan.
"I thought Eastern Europe would be the one to erupt first, but it seems like Western Europe will do so first."
The subordinate sighed heavily.
It was a sigh that seemed to say, 'If we continue like this, the world will be destroyed'.
However, Oh Se-chan had a bright expression even in the face of that sigh.
"Crises are also opportunities."
With those words, Oh Se-chan said to his men.
"If Western Europe really erupts, then the legendary skill pages and items collected by the Western European countries would be placed on the market. That's what we'll aim for. No matter how much we have to pay, grab the things we need."
As he said these words, Oh Se-chan's face was filled with determination.
'Because, now that the core members of the Messiah Guild are in a dungeon, this might be our only opportunity to do so.'
Oh Se-chan believed that there was a high chance that they wouldn't be able to even try anything like that after the Messiah Guild's members came out after clearing the 7 Floor dungeon.
'I've been saving up, waiting for this chance.'
Furthermore, Oh Se-chan had long anticipated this situation, and had made the utmost preparations for it.
He did everything he could.
As it was said, all that was left was for the heavens to create the right situation.
"Boss!"
And heaven's opportunity had come for Oh Se-chan.
"The Dragon Slayer requested a deal."
Dragon Slayer!
Oh Se-chan rejoiced at the name.
'That arrogant man finally had to speak first.'
Not so long ago, Oh Se-chan had made a deal with the Dragon Slayer, but it was a one-sided situation in which Oh Se-chan was the one who requested the deal with the Dragon Slayer.
Naturally, he had to suffer a loss in that situation.
But this time, the Dragon Slayer was the one who had requested the deal with Oh Se-chan first.
'Certainly, since it's Europe which was the Dragon Slayer's stronghold, and where most of his sponsors stayed, he couldn't stay still.'
Oh Se-chan then said.
"So what does the Dragon Slayer want?"
"He'd like to meet Isaac Ivanov in person and have a conversation with him, and he wants us to arrange it."
"What about the setting for the table?"
"It's 'Death Knight'."
"Kuh, Knight of Death! What a great name."
It was at that moment.
After exclaiming with a surprised expression, Oh Se-chan suddenly tilted his head as his expression changed.
"What did you say?"
"The Dragon Slayer has obtained the Death Knight skill page."
Oh Se-chan then asked with a sincere expression.
"That wasn't voice phishing, was it?"
…
It takes a long time to drill a hole in a dam.
But it doesn't take long for a dam filled with holes to collapse.
It was a similar case this time.
[There are 510,000 monsters remaining.]
It took five days to hunt 40,000 out of the 510,000 Goblins.
[There are 490,000 monsters remaining.]
But from then on, the number of deaths began to increase at a surprisingly fast rate.
[There are 290,000 monsters remaining.]
In fact, nearly 200,000 Goblins died on the sixth day.
The players were all surprised by this fact.
It wasn't that they didn't know the reason.
No, they couldn't not know.
After all, weren't they the ones who caused it in the first place?
'We certainly pressured them, but was that really enough to produce such results?'
'Is this possible?'
However, no one could have imagined that their actions would produce such a result.
Just as no one could know that the snowball they threw at the top of a mountain could turn into an avalanche.
But the real surprise came afterwards.
"None of the Goblins here are healthy. They have already been poisoned, so it's hard to control their bodies, and since they have been under constant mental pressure, they can't think clearly."
On the seventh day since they entered the fifth floor of the dungeon, Isaac Ivanov finally gave instructions for the first time.
"So this isn't a hunt, it's a massacre."
A Goblin Massacre.
The battle that ensued was exactly that.
Kiii…
Kieh…
The Goblin's conditions, both mentally and physically, were as bad as they could get.
Not just the ordinary Goblins, even the extremely tough Goblin Knights and Goblin Champions were in a sorry state.
Shu shu shu!
In this situation, the constant pattering of the red rain hid the players' footsteps as they approached the Goblins, as well as their scents and even their appearances.
'We're in the best condition.'
On the other hand, it was no exaggeration to say that the players were in their best condition since they had entered the dungeon.
After all, what they had done for the past six days was not a very difficult task.
All they had to do was capture a few wandering Goblins, cut off their limbs, and hang them from wooden poles.
Capturing Goblins wasn't hard at all.
Thanks to Kim Woo-jin, who had his Vampire abilities, it was a very easy and smooth process.
'It's thanks to our six days of rest.'
'It was comfortable in many ways.'
Naturally, six days was more than enough for the players to relieve the stress they accumulated from hunting more than 1 million Goblins from the first to the fourth floors.
'I talked a lot with those Phoenix Guild guys.'
'We've been cooperating really well with those Thunderbird guys.'
Furthermore, in that time, the Phoenix Guild and Thunderbird members had a lot of time to socialise and get to know each other.
They had conversations, ate together, and even discussed how to fight with each other in battle.
Rather, because they didn't have much to do, they were even a bit restless.
Because of this, the players' battlelust had been ignited.
"We finished it in a week!"
"Let's wipe them out!"
A week after entering the fifth floor, the players received the expected notification.
[Proceed to the next floor.]
Just like Isaac Ivanov said, they cleared the fifth floor of the dungeon in just seven days.
Something, which had been considered impossible by everyone, had been done perfectly.
'We can do it.'
'We'll definitely clear this dungeon.'
This fact filled everyone with unspeakable confidence.
[Hunt 660,000 to advance to the next floor.]
Therefore, when the announcement of the conditions to move on to the seventh floor appeared, they were not worried at all.
Rather, they were more aggressive and determined than ever before.
'Let's show them our real skills before we go to the seventh floor.'
They planned to show off their skills on the sixth floor and prove their worth.
But their ideal didn't last very long.
[Bloodsucking]
– Rank: EX
– Effect: Absorbs the target's blood, greatly recovering health and magic power.
'Hopefully, I'll be able to measure my strength properly.'
Because Kim Woo-jin intended to show his powers that had never been revealed before.
…
No one knew what they would find in a dungeon until they entered it.
Therefore, it was difficult to make simulations since the situation in the dungeons was unknown.
In this sense, Kim Woo-jin was lucky.
He already knew the internal situation of the Goblin Lord dungeon, which allowed him to prepare strategies accordingly.
This was proven on the fifth floor.
So naturally, Kim Woo-jin also had an idea of the situation on the seventh floor, where the dungeon boss was located.
'The Goblin Lord is a troublesome guy.'
And he also knew how terrifying the monster known as the Goblin Lord really was.
In the first place, being the Lord didn't mean that he just wore a crown on his head, which made him different from other Goblins.
It meant that his abilities were completely incomparable to any other Goblin.
'The King's Dignity, the King's Worth, and the King's Army.'
Among these abilities were three passive skills. They were the king's dignity, worth and army.
The King's Dignity was literally the majesty of the king.
On the floor that the king was, anyone who was a different species than the king would suffer a 20 percent stat decrease.
The King's Worth was the ability to ignite the desperation in his race so that they would fight with their lives to protect the king. The greater the threat to the Goblin Lord, the greater the ability and aggression of the surrounding Goblins.
The last skill, King's Army, was a skill that increased the stats of all the monsters commanded by the king by 20 percent.
'On the seventh floor, it's hard to ignore even the ordinary Goblins.'
The difference in power caused by King's Dignity and King's Army was enormous.
The players stats were reduced by 20 percent while the Goblins stats would be increased by 20 percent.
That was a huge difference.
'The King's Worth is especially troublesome.'
But in truth, the most troublesome one was King's Worth.
It wasn't like bodyguards diving to save a VIP, in fact, they weren't even on the same level.
Even if their heads were chopped off, their bodies would still step towards the enemy threatening their king.
Many players lost their lives in the final battle because of the King's Worth skill.
'I also lost an arm that time.'
Before returning to the past, even Kim Woo-jin had lost an arm after not anticipating such a situation during a battle with a Lord monster.
Therefore, Kim Woo-jin knew just how difficult it would be to defeat the Goblin Lord.
'Worst case scenario, I'll hunt the Goblin Lord by myself…'
And if the situation didn't go as planned, instead of eating Thunderbird and the Phoenix Guild, he might have to kill them all.
In other words, Kim Woo-jin was also prepared for a situation where he and Lee Jin-ah would have to fight the Goblin Lord alone.
This also meant that Kim Woo-jin had the confidence that he would be able to hunt the Goblin Lord even in that situation.
'If the situation works out well…'
Of course, if things worked out well, Kim Woo-jin would be able to hunt the Goblin Lord with the over 400 players.
After all, they weren't just ordinary players, but the elites of Thunderbird and the Phoenix Guild.
In other words, it was a huge boost of power. That was why Kim Woo-jin was confident.
'I believe we can beat it in fifteen days…'
With them, he would be able to defeat the Goblin Lord in fifteen days and clear the 7 Floor dungeon.
Of course, that was under the assumption of a strategic battle.
He had judged that it was impossible to take on the Goblin Lord and his army in a power versus power confrontation.
It was basically impossible to destroy the Goblin Lord's Kingdom with pure violence.
That was Kim Woo-jin's conclusion.
'I didn't expect this to happen.'
But now, that conclusion had been completely overturned.
[You can no longer summon new Skeleton Soldiers.]
[You can no longer summon new Skeleton Knights.]
[You can no longer summon new Banshees.]
Kim Woo-jin's 455 Skeleton Soldiers, 20 Skeleton Knights, 6 Banshees, 2 Dullahans, and 1 Lich, who were looking at him, had overturned his conclusion.
Grrr!
There was even the Hellhound resurrected through Osiris' Ring, spewing hellfire.
Naturally, Kim Woo-jin no longer tried to simulate the battle with the Goblin Lord.
It was clear that he would succeed without even a sliver of doubt.
'If it's this much, it would be worth trying going head to head.'
All that was left was to decide how to succeed.
Of course, the ones who were the most surprised by this sight were none other than the players.
'Oh my God.'
'That's close to 500 troops… how is that possible?'
In front of the undead army that had even more heads than they did, they momentarily forgot how to speak.
"I think I'm gonna freak out."
Only
Even Park Yong-wan couldn't help but get goosebumps at this scene.
Then they received a dungeon notification.
[Proceed to the next floor.]
And Kim Woo-jin, who was wearing the Isaac Ivanov mask, also said.
"Now we'll hunt the Goblin King."
(Note:
1. The Dassault Rafale is a French twin-engine, canard delta wing, multirole fighter aircraft designed and built by Dassault Aviation.)