The impact of the London incident didnt subside easily.
Above all, the world paid attention to Englands rapidly changing attitude.
England, a country that operated independently centered on the Second Sun after the cataclysm.
This was what Second Suns guild master, Schraig, declared.ViiSiit n𝒐velb𝒊/n(.)c/(𝒐)m for l𝒂test 𝒏𝒐vels
From now on, we will participate in the Holy War.
They would jump into the [Unfinished Holy War].
The Second Sun had a close relationship with the British government.
In fact, it could be seen as Englands announcement of their participation in the war.
I never thought even the Second Sun would move.
Isnt the Union going to jump in at this rate?
Say something that makes sense.
Hey, director. I cant even tell a joke? By the way, its spectacular.
Aquariu oak trees bloomed on the streets of London.
These trees were probably the biggest contributors to changing the bleak and stiff England. If they really had to pick one, would Lee Hoyeol, who sprouted those trees, would be the number one contributor?
Its beyond the level of influence of a player.
Even if they put aside Skal, who insisted on appearing mysterious. Even if they looked at Rox, who held the 2nd place in the rankings.
This statement was still true
Although Rox had a great reputation as a player, it was impossible for him to exercise enough power to move a nation.
But Lee Hoyeol was different.
Whats even more amazing is that he didnt use force. He made peoples hearts move first!
Indeed, it was a performance worthy of being called the Miracle of London.
Of course, there was one more thing that became a hot topic as much as the Aquariu oak tree. The sky was as sunny as ever. There were people holding umbrellas in the street.
This is the place, right? Where Lee Hoyeol defeated the ghosts!
Hoyeols umbrella fight.
People were seen all over the streets holding up umbrellas and imitating the famous scene. In fact, even if it was a battle, he only swung his umbrella once.
Thanks to this, ordinary citizens could easily imitate it.
The scene was broadcast like a syndrome and was reported on the news.
Yusra Kingdom.
Nam Taemin, who was quietly watching the screen, opened his mouth.
Its really no joke.
As a barbarian who wielded a great sword.
Nam Taemin knew better than anyone how tiring it was to deal with ghosts that you couldnt hit with physical attacks.
Likewise, the feelings of the berserker, Leonie, were not much different.
Did he put mana on the umbrella? What is it?
What was it? Seriously.
She realized it once again while watching Hoyeols umbrella fight video.
Even though they had grown, the gap between them and Hoyeol was far wide.
The eyes of the sorcerer, Hisagi, shone sharply.
Hisagis specialty was fighting with blades wrapped with mana.
Thanks to this, he was able to notice the characteristics better than anyone else.
He probably didnt use mana.
Therefore, the question of those three people deepened.
Then, is that umbrella really a unique item?
Shit, say something that makes sense
Does that eye that Hoyeol-ssi showed make sense then?
That doesnt make sense either, sigh.
A figure approached the three people.
It was Harkon.
He had been moving to reorganize the Knights of Lionheart from Frost to the Yusra Kingdom.
Ah. Captain Harkon, its been a while since Ive seen you.
Nam Taemin and Leonie had struggled together with the Knights of Lion Heart when rebuilding the Yusra Kingdom. Hisagi, who joined late, had also reached a certain level of relationship with Harkon.
Thanks to this, Harkon didnt mind and asked.
You must have been in the middle of talking about Sir Hoyeol.
Did you hear the news?
If youre talking about the news of Sir Hoyeol, are you talking about the dungeon rupture?
As expected, Hoyeol-ssi is well known even if Frost, right?
He didnt have to ask.
Sir Hoyeol moved, cleared a rupture, and made a big success.
Even when he stayed still, rumors about Hoyeol kept coming.
But wait a minute?
Harkons eyes turned to the smartphone held by Nam Taemin.
Sir Hoyeol?
Harkon muttered out of nowhere.
Was it because it was his first time seeing a smartphone?
Or was it because he was just as surprised by the umbrella fight as they were?
The three people were quick-witted in their own way.
This!
You have to know to truly be able to see.
Those three didnt have the correct answer.
Harkon was really looking at something different from the three of them.
An umbrella dyed in pitch black.
A silver spirit climbed on the long umbrella.
There was no doubt about it.
Is that? Thats Sir Hoyeols unique light.
Harkon continued in a trembling voice.
How on earth did he reach sword force?
Sword force?
They didnt know what he was suddenly saying.
But they werent rankers for no reason.
They had an insight gained through countless experiences.
Sword force was the name of the ability used to knock down the ghosts using an umbrella.
The three people asked with twinkling eyes.
Captain Harkon, may I ask what that sword force is?
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The office of the Mage Tower.
You failed. Bensch William.
As I was suffering from the chiefs work as always, a vibration awakened me.
The smartphone on my thigh rang nonstop.
I knew without checking.
It was definitely the existence I loved and hated.
I really wanted to ignore it.
But there was no way this guys manners could ignore the contact.
The accumulated messages in the group chat appeared.
Needless to say, my nemesis had saved me as Infinitely Deep Darkness, I didnt even want to read her message. Similarly, I looked at the message of No. 2 with blurred eyes as much as possible.
By the way
Eldest sister, you cant do this to me!
A video was posted in the group chat.
It was Arang.
To be exact, my one and only niece, who was holding a pink umbrella.
Even if everyone in the world swung their umbrellas, I could bear with it. Because I had no reason to control them.
But I didnt want to see my one and only niece colored in my dark history!
She has a great posture.
Dont take Arang seriously, Grandfel.
Of course, the video wasnt all of it.
No matter what, they were my blood relatives.
After all the teasing, everyone eventually asked how I was doing.
Of course, there are some nuances.
It seemed they also heard about the Holy War quest.
They asked if I went from traveling alone to working with friends.
But still, I had friends.
I could just say I felt more at ease than before.
There is nothing to worry about.
Of course, I had no choice but to reply politely according to etiquette.
Lets stop here.
No more talking to my nemesis.
MyLee Hoyeolsmental strength couldnt hold on.
I turned to work again.
[Quest: Unfinished Holy War]
From the Arcana Continent to reality.
The Holy War against the demons is not over yet.
At the end of this war, there is no reward, nor loot.
All that remains is pride.
Prove your pride.
Unlike other players.
My Holy War quest didnt have the quest goal, Prove your worth in your area. To be honest, I was not in a position to be evaluated by anyone.
Of course, the players quests were still ongoing.
Buzz
The noise coming from outside the door of the office was the proof.
These players rushed to the Mage Tower to prove their worth.
The mage-type players seemed a bit excited.
Except for me and Jesse Heinness, there were no players who had positions in the Mage Tower.
They think its an opportunity.
if proven and recognized for their worth.
Not only they could enter the Mage Tower and get a position.
They could learn the knowledge of the Mage Tower.
Their expectations made sense.
However.
The standard will be strict.
This was the Holy War quest where they had to face a demon on a different level than before. This meant that the players ability and high level were essential.
Still, it would be better to think of it as a blessing in disguise.
If I come forward to evaluate them.
Skilled mages in the Mage Tower were the basics.
I even had rejected senior mages in some cases.
Just like I did to Bensch William.
So I was genuinely concerned. If I took charge of players evaluations, there could be an unfortunate situation where not a single person would be able to enter the Mage Tower.
Such a shame.
Such a shame, my ass.
You need to be thankful for everything, Grandfel.
If you get too involved with the evaluation, you will really die, you know.
Train your weak body. (Repeat)
40KM run (In Progress)3,000 push-ups (In progress)2,000 pull-ups (In progress)1,000 burpee tests (Successful)
I mean you will die of exhaustion.
Since investing stats in [strength] and [agility], the demands of class quests have risen sharply.
Just looking at these numbers made me dizzy.
Of course, I couldnt express it at all.
I just recited nonchalantly.
With great power comes great responsibility.
I called it great power, but my [strength] stat was less than 100. Anyway, this meant that I had too many things to do other than the evaluation, starting with the class quests.
Bzz
Suddenly, the smartphone vibrated again.
This time it was a phone call.
My nemesis, Lee Yerim, are you trying to attack my mind with your words? I had my doubts but unfortunately, it wasnt the case. It was Nam Taemin, who I would still get in contact with even if he didnt call.
Im listening.
Hello.
If I say hello in a more normal way, will a thorn grow out of my mouth?
This was why I wanted to avoid calls.
Fortunately, Nam Taemin reacted indifferently.
Hosh. Hosh. Hoyeol-ssi, are you okay with phone calls?
Putting his reaction aside, for some reason, his voice was almost breathless.
My curiosity didnt last long.
It was because Nam Taemin immediately continued to speak.
I am sorry for saying this out of the blue but does sword force really exist?
Sword force?
I could feel it intuitively from those words.
He was getting physical training from Harkon.
It was good to hear.
Yes.
As expected, it was unfair if I was the only one struggling with physical training.
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Sword force is a realm so far away that you cannot even cross it. Before that, you must climb to the top of another mountain called sword aura.
Harkon continued.
In order to realize the sword aura, you need a body suitable for them.
Run to build that body!
Nam Taemin was on the phone with Hoyeol.
Leonie asked as soon as Nam Taemin finished the call.
How is it? What did he say?
Please, let there be no such things as sword force.
She wished he would tell her that Harkon was talking nonsense.
It consumes different stamina than fighting.
Her lungs screamed.
It was so painful that the swear words she had stopped saying started pouring out again.
But her hope was futile.
Shake
Nam Taemin shook his head with a white face.
Captain Harkon was right. He said he did this.
This? Really?
Miss Leonie, there is no more excuse.
Hisagis face was grim.
So was Nam Taemins.
At first, he thought Harkon was joking.
Sword force.
He had never heard or seen such a skill in Arcana.
Sword aura and sword force, if Hoyeol-san said it exists, that it does.
It actually existed.
I heard Hoyeol-ssi also did some physical training. I have to follow it.
And they did.
They were crazy fanatics.
While Leonie was speechless at the madness of the two people.
The two men ran out with their teeth clenched.
Damn it, she didnt understand but she couldnt be left behind.
She never thought she would miss the rupture.
Leonie clenched her teeth and moved her legs.
By the way
Hey, Nam Taemin! But what did you talk with him about AAU?!
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Ring.
Park Minjae confirmed the sender of the message.
[Nam Taemin].
The best guild in Korea, Gaon.
It was only natural that the guild master, Nam Taemin, was familiar with the head of the AAU Korea branch. However, it was unusual for Nam Taemin to contact him first.
Lets see.
Slide.
Park Minjaes gaze toward the calendar.
No matter how much he looked at it, there was no event planned. It might be different if it was a public matter, but they werent close enough to communicate privately. Soon, Park Minjae checked the message and blinked.
He couldnt believe it.
What?!
He couldnt believe it even as he read it again.
Only after reviewing the message several times.
He could finally accept the content.
[Player Lee Hoyeol. Request to attend AAU meeting]
Lee Hoyeol would attend the AAU meeting!
AAUs South Korean branch.
No, regardless of the branch.
How many proposals had they sent to him?
However, Lee Hoyeol never responded.
So everyone had long since given up.
But that Lee Hoyeol.
He made contact with them first.
Okay. Definitely okay!
There was no need to coordinate the schedule of each branch of the AAU.
Was now the time to consider things like time difference?
Lee Hoyeol would always be the party A.
Party B just had to follow him.
Park Minjae hurriedly responded.
W-Whats going on?
It took a moment to suppress his pounding heart.
Suddenly, Park Minjae remembered formality and manners.
Clang
Park Minjae rushed out of the branch managers office.
Unfortunately, the person who ran into him was none other than Sung Hyunjoon.
Park Minjae asked Sung Hyunjoon bluntly.
Hey, Hyunjoon. Have I gotten rid of my boomer tendency?
Yes? Ah, yes.
Right? But no matter how casual it will be, I have to take my hands out of my pockets
(TL notes: Having your hands in your pocket is seen as a casual stance so you shouldnt do that in a meeting with your boss/higher-ups.)
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Now, a huge update called Battle of the Demon King was scheduled.
I shouldnt get caught up in unnecessary incidents.
In that regard, I couldnt repeat the same thing as the London crisis.
As I said, I needed to look at the aspects of AAU.
But before that.
Yusra Kingdom office.
I glanced coldly at the documents on the desk.
The purpose of the document was to request an interview.
Both in the past and present, I knew well the person who submitted the document.
Player number one, Skal.
But the procedure was wrong.
You failed. Skal.
Being called Infinitely Deep something would have been bad enough.
My other nickname was the Evil Dragon Hunter.
The apology for spreading it to the world should come first.