This was the overall reaction . Kraugel was watching the situation from the sidelines . Zibal had spread wrong information, which caused the situation to deteriorate . Haster had flown toward the Demon King head-on and gotten killed, contributing to the lowered morale .
. . . Their actions just seemed pathetic . Their enthusiastic fans couldn’t even defend them, and the Americans felt ashamed .
“Are we going to lose?”
“Of course . How can anyone beat that?”
Haster’s useless death was the breaking point for the hopes of the viewers . Now, the people had reached a stage where they thought it was impossible to beat the Demon King . Hundreds of millions of viewers watched and sympathized with the players who were like clowns against the ‘undefeatable’ enemy .
Just as the Demon King was driving in the wedge, the huge giant fell to one knee . Perhaps there was a problem in the process of using magic . The Demon King stood on top of its head in a steady manner and declared in a dismal voice, “All of you will die . ”
A skill that dealt 60% of his attack power 30 times in total to all targets within 10 meters (not targeted) and had a cooldown time of 10 minutes—it was 100,000 Army Massacre Sword . Originally, it should be a purple-red, but now a silver energy exploded toward the remaining magicians .
At present, there were 300 players left . People expected the players to give up, but they were mistaken . The players’ willpower wasn’t broken yet . Was it easy for rankers to become frustrated?
“The cannon bombardment interval is exactly five minutes . ”
“The bombardment heads in the direction of the Demon King’s gaze . If we read the Demon King’s gaze, we will be prepared for the bombardment . ”
“The moment he abandoned the bow and raised the sword, his health recovery rate slowed considerably . He lost the effect of the Red Phoenix Bow that Jishuka mentioned . The Demon King’s natural recovery rate is slow for a boss monster . ”
“The Demon King spins like a spinning top every time he uses a skill . It is a threat that only cuts you when he gets close . This is simply a skill activation motion . If we use physical constraints to stop his spinning, it is likely the skill will be canceled . ”
“The poison from the armor is difficult to get rid of, but the deployment speed is slow . Pay attention to keeping a safe distance and we can avoid it . ”
During the 10 minute battle, the Demon King had a one-sided advantage . 100 players had already died . However, the players didn’t feel sad . They analyzed the Demon King throughout the battle and devised a strategy . Information gathering and analyzing were the basis for raids .
“He adds a spinning motion to the footwork . . . Damian, please be prepared to act . I will start the counterattack the moment the Demon King’s magic machine recovers,” Jishuka gave out instructions . Her gaze focused on the increasing amount of smoke that was pouring from the Demon King’s body . It wouldn’t be strange if it exploded immediately . She didn’t know why, but the user of the magic seemed angry .
Damian expressed some doubts, “The Demon King’s health is still almost at the maximum . Isn’t it too soon to make yourself a target?”
“There are 300 of us, 300 . If we all accumulate thousands of damage per person, we can consume the two million health . ”
“He is floating in the air, and not many people can get close to him at the same time . ”
“He will eventually come down to the ground . There will be no mass slaughter for the time being . ”
Grid’s weaknesses were his cooldown time and resources . His skills were powerful, but they consumed a lot of resources and had long cooldowns . He had been using skills for 10 minutes continuously and was clearly weakened . Fly wouldn’t be available for him to use forever . It was Jishuka’s judgment that they shouldn’t give Grid any more time .
‘Now, the only wide-area skill left is Transcended Link . We need to block that footwork . ’
Jishuka had been Grid’s colleague since the days when he was unknown . The skill effect might’ve changed, but she was able to grasp the status of Grid’s skills through the final result .
‘100 people in 10 minutes . The damage is greater than expected, but it was worth it . ’
They should spread out through the battlefield as much as possible . This was the order that Jishuka and Chris gave to the players . It was to minimize the damage from Grid’s wide-area skills . However, some players didn’t trust the order and crowded together . This meant that Grid’s skills were showed to have a great effect . In particular, the loss of the magicians was painful . Even so, it was within the acceptable range . It was still a 300-against-1 battle, and the players still had an overwhelming advantage .
Pon whispered to Jishuka who was pulling out an arrow, “Is that really Grid? How can he summon a magic machine?”
“Grid’s clone copied Grid’s items . He might’ve gained a hidden piece to copy items after killing the clone . ”
“Combination, transformation, and now copying?”
Wasn’t it a fraudulent skill? Pon found it hard to believe . Still, Jishuka was adamant . “Have you forgotten? Our leader isn’t someone common sense applies to . ”
In the old days, Jishuka had seen an inexplicable area after encountering the sky above the sky Kraugel . Now she felt it from Grid . It was difficult to understand him as a friend or an enemy . The difference was that Grid caused infinite fear now that he was an enemy . It felt like they had crossed a river they shouldn’t have crossed .
‘It has been a long time since my blood boiled like this . ’
Jishuka was a predator . She ate instead of being eaten . Licking her red lips, Jishuka suppressed her anxiety and pulled back her bowstring . She aimed precisely for the moment when the Demon King jumped from the magic machine . The Demon King’s chest was hit by the charged arrow, and he was thrown away from the magic machine . Simultaneously, the magic machine exploded like a signal .
Damian used a wide-area buff and shouted, “We will start the offensive!”
[You have put the Sweet Candy in your mouth . ]
[The Hermes Shoes have been equipped . ]
[Skill Enhancement has been used . ]
[The Baby Dragon’s Fire has been swallowed . ]
[The Valbun Sword has been equipped . ]
. . .
. . .
The rankers brought out items purchased from the Reputation Store . They were items which they had bought with the four heavenly kings and the Demon King in mind . The rankers’ reputation points weren’t as high as Grid’s . They were limited in comparison, so the rankers had to be more cautious about using them .
Chris’ greatsword struck the Demon King, who barely raised his body from the explosion . The damage was considerable . The Demon King tried to counterattack, but Regas’ strike forced him back to the ground .
“Kuek . . . !” Pon’s spear pierced the Demon King’s chest, and Damian’s sword linked to the attack, dealing the Demon King with a serious injury . Poison emerged from the Demon King’s armor, but they ignored it and kept attacking . They weren’t fragile enough to shrink back from this damage .
“Annihilate!” Iyarugt charged up inside Iyarugt’s Sheath and entered the ‘intoxicated’ state . His attack power increased by 500%, and he borrowed the power of Peak Sword’s strongest skill . It was the deadly sword that defeated Hero Kraugel in only two blows last year .
[You have suffered 230,900 damage!]
[The gap between the shoulder blades and armor is weakened, exposing a weakness!]
The Sweet Candy and Damian’s buff caused Peak Sword’s attack power to destroy the Demon King’s armor . This was just the beginning . Hundreds of players ran up to the Demon King who was still caught by Pon’s spear .
“Blood Rain . ”
The Demon King’s blood surged into the sky and then poured down like rain . It was a wide-area attack that showed a great effect against the heavenly king called Kobold . The magic dealt a severe blow to the Demon King and strengthened Katz, completely changing the flow of the battlefield .
The fallen Demon King couldn’t stand up easily, and the players’ momentum skyrocketed . As they fought hard, the dungeon produced by Eat Spicy Jokbal was nearing completion . In the middle of the battlefield, Eat Spicy Jokbal was setting up a small fortress which would increase his teammates’ recovery while blocking the artillery shelling .
“Huhu, the flow has changed completely . ”
In the Daejin Group’s executive boardroom, the presidents of the various affiliated companies who received Lee Jinmyung’s call were impressed . The Demon King, who had killed the players one-sidedly for 10 minutes, could no longer fight back and was being beaten up .
“The three Korean players are playing a big role . Maybe South Korea will get several gold medals . ”
“Can’t we enter the top three with just two medals? I am looking forward to it . The effects of the event will be amplified if South Korea shows a better performance . ”
The executives who didn’t know the identity of the Demon King were excited . In particular, the heads of the affiliated companies conducting events related to the National Competition were excited .
On the other hand, Chairman Lee Jinmyung, the president of Daejin Motors, and three public relations directors were stiff . They had to know the identity of the Demon King . In fact, they were waiting for Grid to unveil his identity after winning . So, from their standpoint, this development was truly the worst .
‘There is no meaning if he loses . ’
Would the public be enthusiastic about the loser? No, absolutely not . The Demon King would be met with ridicule and criticism instead of cheers if he were defeated . Despite abandoning the country to become the Demon King, Grid only managed to get this result .
“Tsk . ”
A loser couldn’t be raised as the group’s signboard . There was a half-gray mask covering the Demon King’s face, and Lee Jinmyung clicked his tongue as the cracks in it started to run red with blood . It was regrettable that he had missed the big fish called Grid, but Grid was too terrible .
‘He made a promise he couldn’t keep . ’
Lee Jinmyung didn’t like a guy who couldn’t keep his calm . Grid wasn’t good enough for his granddaughter . Feeling ashamed for having coveted such a person for a while, Lee Jinmyung shook his head and lit a cigarette . His gaze was still on the monitor, but the situation didn’t enter his head . His head was only filled with the plan to make Yura his successor . It was at this moment that . . .
『 . . . . !! 』
『 No . . . !! What . . . !! 』
“ . . . . ?” He was lost in his thoughts when he was interrupted by the commentators’ shouting . Chairman Lee Jinmyung couldn’t fully understand what they were talking about or what was happening on the screen . He rubbed his cigarette onto the ashtray as the surprised cheer of Daejin Motors’ president entered his ears .
“Yes!!”
“ . . . . ?”
What was this? Why was the head of Daejin Motors showing such a frivolous attitude in front of the executives? Chairman Lee Jinmyung frowned as he belatedly recognized the situation .
On the screen, Demon King Grid was injured by several people, then he caused an explosion . It was a nuclear explosion . More than 200 out of the 300 players remaining turned to gray . Among the 200 players, there were famous members of Overgeared that Lee Jinmyung knew, including the 1st ranked Chris .
The commentators made a fuss while the players who barely survived had dumbfounded expressions .
Chairman Lee Jinmyung was absentminded for a moment before jumping up and shouting, “Yes!!”
“ . . . !?” The executives were astonished . The owner of the Daejin Group, known as the ‘dictator’ and ‘charismatic chairman’ in the industry, was embarrassing himself in front of the executives . . . ? Were they seeing wrongly? The executives made baffled expressions .
“Stingray!” The chairman even used a chuimsae . (TL: an exclamation made during Korean traditional music that is used to connect the musician and the audience, creating a cheerful atmosphere . Stingray isn’t a common exclamation and the only note I found while googling is related to the excited cries fisherman used to make when they caught something they desired . )
Chairman Lee Jinmyung was just as happy as the president of Daejin Motors . He was proud that his eye for people was great .
‘Yes, I can borrow the power of my outstanding grandson . ’
There was uncontrollable greed in Chairman Lee Jinmyung’s eyes as he watched Grid .
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