Chapter 31: Youve Picked the Wrong Opponent (2)


    Episode 31. Youve Picked the Wrong Opponent (2)


    Im not sure when I wasnt proud.


    I wont deny it.


    Im more confident now than ever!


    [Harkon Kingsguard : Lv.600]


    I have the strongest knights in the Empire as my party.


    I dont know when Ill get another chance in my lifetime to be associated with such a titan.


    So I steeled myself.


    I have to make the most of this opportunity.


    Thanks to the points I invested in my Luck stat.


    Anyway, its a stroke of luck that will nevere again.


    This was the end of our rtionship on the Yusra Inds.


    In that case, I would do everything I could here!


    That was my n.


    The first step, of course, was to secure the inds treasures.


    In my inventory, of course, was the crown, the inds treasure.


    I had no time for greed.


    Thanks to Grandfells settings, the copse progression did not increase.


    So.


    For now, weve stopped the great evil from awakening.


    Stop the resurgence of the Seven Deadly Sins of Greed. (Ongoing)


    Dont let the inds treasures be tainted by greed. (Ongoing)


    There are still treasures on the ind.


    The quest was in progress.


    This is a bonus stage!


    The treasures of the ind.


    To hunt monsters and get loot.


    It was all up to me.


    Now I cant even look down on myself for not having a teammate.


    No excuses.


    The Knights of Lion Hart.


    They were on my tail.


    Or so I thought.


    Harkon, walking alongside me, spoke up.


    Indeed, thendscape is as beautiful as the legends, except for one thing.


    One thing?


    Well, thats quite a statement.


    As I stared at it wordlessly, Harkon asked a question.


    Lord Ho-Yeol, what do you think of the rats in the trees?


    Now, wait a minute.


    What did he just say?


    , Lord Ho-Yeol?!


    What, that title that makes me cringe every time I hear it!


    Adventurer Lee Ho-yeol to Lord Ho-yeol.


    We can guess the reason for the change.


    Even if I dont know the reason, Harkon was mistaken.


    A very good mistake about me.


    Misunderstanding? I can do that.


    And the way youre doing it, the way youre talking.


    Youd think you were a nobleman.


    Sometimes Im mistaken, too.


    Cheap green tea tastes really sweet, and I just do.


    But.


    Im about to die of embarrassment.


    Im dying of embarrassment.


    Lord Ho-yeol.


    Above all, my sisters, especially No. 3.


    I remember her face.


    If she ever found out, she would be teased for the rest of her life.


    Theres enough ck history as it is.


    Im d it ended in the Yusra Inds.


    Please dont let us meet outside.


    Thats what I wanted to say.


    I replied nonchntly.


    Lord Harkon, what are your thoughts?


    With all due respect, I think its better that you deal with this.


    I will respect your decision.


    As I swallowed my shame, I remembered the conversation.


    Up in the tree, did I say rat?


    He meant squirrels.


    I said, Are squirrels high level here?


    Might as well get it over with.


    Lets go see some squirrels.


    Thats when I looked up in the tree.


    A message came to me.


    [Eusras Ind is beginning to be tainted by greed].


    [Copse progress: 8/10].


    Waah, whats left?


    Not counting the crown I acquired.


    Looking at it again, there is only one treasure left on the ind.


    The sound was the sound of all the yers in the Yusra Inds converging on this ind.


    This is no time for squirrel hunting.


    I continued.


    But for now, can you follow me?


    Thud.


    There was no question.


    Harkon sheathed his sword and nodded.


    Of course. Lord Ho-Yeol. We have promised to be your sword and shield on this ind.


    Harkons frosty gaze turned to the treetops.


    I dont think the squirrels will be around for a while, either.


    Was there really a squirrel?


    I started to shake my head, then stopped.


    Its undignified to poke around too much.


    That, too, is undignified.


    I swallowed a sigh at the thought.


    I resented myself for adapting to this tired personality.


    *.


    Robbery, ckmail, murder.


    All sorts of evil deeds, and no judgment.


    I even gave myself the dubious title of supernova.


    Where is there a God? If there was, Id be dead by now.


    But Kinver had nothing to fear.


    yers higher than him?


    No matter how high they were.


    If youre bitten by this poison, you can only beg for your life.


    He couldnt count the number of yers who had died because they had trusted a higher level than him.


    Not to mention the weaker ones.


    But the vicious Kinver was trembling.


    [The Harkon Kingsguard has its eyes on you].


    [Your body and mind are paralyzed with fear].


    [Aberration: Fear arises].


    Im sorry.


    Please dont kill me.


    I wanted to scream, but I couldnt even find my voice.


    Thats the Harkon Kingsguard!!!


    Lion Hart, the mightiest knightly order in the Empire.


    The leader of the lions, the Temrs.


    They merely made eye contact.


    Kinver couldnt move a finger.


    Please, please!


    A ng.


    The sound of a sword being drawn.


    A cold voice spoke at the same time.


    Lord Harkon, what are your thoughts?


    I think its better to deal with it.


    He had never felt it before.


    Kinver was even more vulnerable to fear.


    Oh, no, no, no!


    If I could.


    He felt like burying his head in the ground and begging.


    But.


    I will respect your decision.


    The voice sounded like a celestial force.


    At that moment, Kinvers legs gave out.


    !


    He could feel his pants getting wet.


    But he felt no shame.


    At this moment, the fear of death was too great.


    -Youre wrong.


    Its my coworkers voice.


    Was it the hallucination that had been tugging at my nerves earlier?


    I couldnt tell the difference.


    But can you follow me now?


    ?


    Of course. Lord Ho-Yeol. We have promised to be your sword and shield on this ind.


    Ironcluck-?


    Harkon sheathed his sword at Ho-Yeols words.


    Then he really let himself go.


    Only when they were far enough away did Kinvere to his senses.


    Did I live?


    I, how did I live?


    Kinver muttered.


    Did he save me?


    Lee Ho-yeol, the guy?


    Because he felt sorry for me, the guy whod pissed his pants?


    Or because hes a rat who doesnt care about people like me?


    Whatever the reason, it was good.


    Kinver wiped a tear from the corner of his eye.


    Sh*t.


    Only one emotion.


    He sobbed with relief that he had lived.


    Kinver realized again.


    Different dimension.


    The Harkon Kingsguard.


    It was a monster, more than a monster.


    And Lee Ho-Yeol, wielding such a harkon as a sword and shield.


    Kinver reconnected the call.


    -Kinver, as*h*le, do you hear me now?


    -What was I supposed to do, shut up?


    To the anger of his colleagues, he spoke up.


    Im out of the Yusra Ind.


    -What the f*ck are you talking about, as*h*le? Hey!


    Finally. Dont mess with Lee Ho-yeol if you dont want to be f*cked.


    -What?!


    Tsk-tsk.


    I could hear the yelling, but it was good.


    Kinver did not want to set foot on the Yusra Ind for another moment.


    Lee Ho-Yeol or Harkon.


    If he ran into either of them again.


    Because then Id really be out of my mind.


    .


    .


    .


    Whats wrong with this as*h*le?


    Supernova, Park Hyun-jung gritted his teeth.


    Its not every day that the Kinver bastard acts like an as*h*le.


    Today, he crossed the line a bit.


    You son of a bitch.


    How much had he invested for today?


    It was a deficit for a modest hunt.


    If not a jackpot, at least a modest one.


    Park became increasingly nervous.


    You know what Im going through, you f*cking Kinver!


    It was a stupid decision to trust the same supernova regardless of skill.


    They dont know when to stab you in the back.


    Park gritted his teeth.


    I dont know about you, but I cant back down like this.


    It was then.


    He heard a voice in his ear.


    -You can do it.


    -Its simple, killing and stealing.


    -Now youre here. Come on, youve got this.


    What the f*ck?


    The call was obviously cut off.


    Park was stunned by the rity of the voice.


    But it was only for a moment.


    Ill do something. I will!


    -Dont mess with Lee Ho-yeol if you dont want to be f*cked.


    I dont know what it is, but I dont want to die.


    Except for Lee Ho-yeol, that bastard.


    *.


    Tudududududududu


    Dozens of helicopters flew over the Pacific Ocean.


    Below them, of course, are the Yusra Inds.


    Its not quite as realistic, but its the best I could do from the top of a helicopter.


    There were live monsters roaming the Yusra Inds.


    Still, its a bad angle. Jong Jin, cant you just do a bungee jump? Youre wearing a parachute.


    VBC News.


    Hyun Yong Suks crude joke is met with a stern reply.


    -Ugh. Im going to die of motion sickness, really!


    I have to pay the bills. I missed all these opportunities.


    I still havent heard about Lee Ho-yeol yet! Ew!


    Makes me sick, really.


    Hyun Yong-seok took off his headset for a moment and wrote.


    I did my best though. Thanks to you, the ratings are cruising.


    Todays Arcana is live.


    Current live ratings are at 15 percent.


    Of course, the ratings were driven by Gaon, not a gagging Yoon Jong-jin.


    The Shining won two ind treasures, or whatever.


    In the end, the nations attention was on the Guild of Korea.


    It was only natural that it would turn to Gaon.


    -Was that a good shot? That was a good one at the end.


    Maybe its because the mobs are big here. I actually preferred the angle from a distance. The viewer reaction was amazing. It was worth it to make you sick.


    -Good for you, for recognizing that. Boom!


    Gaon defeats the Named Monster and acquires the inds treasure.


    Regardless of the viewership, Hyun Yong Suk was thrilled.


    Also.


    Only the finale, lets make sure we get one cut.


    yers gathered on thest ind.


    As many yers gathered.


    Naturally, it would create an interesting picture.


    -Im definitely going to get a close-up of the Inazuma guys faces. Considering how mean theyve been to us, Im going to take a picture of their humiliation! Wow!


    I ate all my food today because of you.


    Yes, Yoon Jong-jin was right.


    Even if I only captured the changes in Kazuma Inazumas and Hisagi Kazumas facial expressions, it was amazing.


    Unlike Gaon, the Japanese guild, Inazuma, hadnt gotten any of the inds treasures.


    Maybe the guild rankings will change.


    The anticipation grew.


    Tudu-tudu-tudu-tudu


    The helicopter was flying to thest ind after Gaon.


    -Wow. Everyone is so fast.


    What? Are they there already?


    -Hold on, let me zoom in.


    The transmission screen zoomed in.


    Then I realized why Yoon Jong-jin was so excited.


    Wow. This is spectacr. This.


    The Shining and Unification of Heaven and Earth.


    Guilds and yers flocking to the center of the ind.


    -This isnt something you see every day, is it, Senpai?


    No, I dont think Ive ever seen it before. We shouldnt be gathering like this in the first ce, theres no point inpeting in the Rift.


    -Treasure Ind, thanks to you, really.


    I wonder what will happen on the final ind?


    Watching it, I couldnt help but feel like a viewer instead of a PD.


    But Hyun Yong Suk was a pro.


    First, lets get the Gaon and Inazuma angle out of the way.


    -Okay. But wait.


    Ill just watch it in peace.


    Once the battle begins in earnest, it bes difficult to get the right angle.


    I had to get at least one clear shot.


    I was nagged day after day.


    Yoon Jong-jin was a pro.


    Okay. Tae-mins mask is good.


    The face of Gaons guild master, Nam Tae-min, appeared in the angle.


    But wait.


    Why?


    Nam Tae-mins face is colored in horror?


    No, thats more than horror, thats screaming!


    What is he looking at?


    I wonder that too!


    Suddenly, Yoon Jong-jins camera spins around.


    And there it is.


    Yaaaaat?! H, hyung! Ho-yeol, Lee Ho-yeol!


    It was Lee Ho-yeol again.


    But he wasnt alone.


    Hyun Yong-seok was looking at the monitor.


    His face, like Yoon Jong-jins, was colored with horror.


    -Stop, hyung. The lion! The lion! The lion! The lion symbol!


    Helicopters hovered along the VBC.


    The Knights of Lion Hart?! What the hell, whats going on, this!


    Soon, all the cameras were covering the same angle.