“In 10 minutes, we can break through the barrier.”
The Goyard royal family wasn’t just sitting idle.
583 survivors.
30 had died, leaving that many talented individuals alive.
Barad approached the barrier. It would only take 10 more minutes.
However, Barad doubted.
‘Can they hold out for that long?’
Watching the intense battle, Barad made the coldest judgment.
Within his realm of common sense, the most rational decision was for Hyun-soo to retreat.
‘Those who can survive must survive.’
If there was a way to save lives, then that was the right thing to do.
It was a harsh judgment, but a king’s decision.
And he thought this.
‘Hyun-soo.’
Barad felt this amidst the kingdom’s crisis.
‘I have grown old.’
Even though he claimed it was a rational judgment, he also spoke out of concern for his friend.
Had it been the younger Barad, he would never have said such things.
What saddened Barad was this.
“…Use the return scroll!”
In response to Barad’s words, Hyun-soo said,
“I have won.”
Barad’s chest burned hotly.
He knew his friend was not one to speak out of arrogance.
‘Did you see something I couldn’t?’
And also,
‘Are you achieving what I couldn’t?’
He was coming closer, a few steps at a time.
It’s unimaginable.
Gulp—
Barad swallowed.
What would happen if it really came true?
Contribution.
It was being applied to Hyun-soo.
No, the moment the kingdom message was activated, it was being applied to all the people.
Leaving aside such trivial rewards, what if he truly killed Helena?
‘A hero who saved the country, Hyun-soo has saved the nation!’
‘A new world is opening.’
‘He is a hero!’
The people would shout.
‘Ah~ A new one walking the king’s path~.’
The bards would sing.
He was also curious about the reactions of Marquis Constantine and the talents inside.
And also,
‘What should I do for you?’
Even thinking about it was overwhelming.
What should be done for the hero who saved the country.
***
Helena felt a chill down her spine.
[A legend of the Divine Archer is being written.]
One archer stared her down.
Even while bleeding from his eyes, ears, and nose, he did not falter.
-It’s Ian.
-An incredible power is emanating from Ian!
The commentators gasped and marveled in quick succession, excitedly.
-What?
-Ian has hidden his strength!
1.8 million.
No, it was different now.
As the battle reached its peak, it drew in even more viewers.
[Current viewers: 2,031,011.]
In front of the entire world, cold sweat ran down Helena’s back.
Helena believed that only a legendary being could kill her here.
There were no legends present at this location.
No one had been a match for her.
But now, she felt the power of a legend.
‘Impossible…’
Could that person be the legend of the Divine Archer?
At this moment, Helena realized.
‘That single arrow is legendary.’
Helena became desperate. She was caught by Hyun-soo, unable to retrieve her spear.
Without thinking of retrieving the spear, she leaped into the air.
Twang—
At that moment, the arrow was shot.
Then Hyun-soo said,
“My friend’s arrow never misses.”
Ian possessed many archer skills that Hyun-soo did not have.
A temporary boost of power equivalent to a Turtle Ship.
The reason this power was applied to Ian became clear.
The arrow twisted its trajectory and flew toward Helena.
It was too fast for Helena to react.
Her instinctive defenses activated.
[Queen’s Toughness]
[Defense increases by 50% more than usual.]
Helena already had three times the defense of others at her level.
This made Helena even tougher.
However.
Whoosh—
Bang—
Helena’s eyes rolled back as the arrow struck her directly.
This was beyond pain.
Her body was literally being torn apart.
Whirrrrrr—
The fiercely spinning arrow launched Helena away.
Boom—
Helena was slammed into the fortress wall and embedded deeply within it.
Crack—
Buried in the wall, Helena couldn’t gather her senses.
[You have dealt 138,031 damage.]
[Helena’s HP falls below 10%.]
At this moment, Helena had one thought.
‘I need to escape…’
It was now a true moment of crisis.
With her remaining defense, she could still manage to escape.
She pulled herself out of the wall.
Spreading her wings, she soared into the sky.
The open sky of the Boldrom Fortress, like a giant colosseum, lay above her.
She reached the barrier and felt relieved, thinking she had survived.
Then.
[Pulling]
Her surroundings changed.
Just before she crossed the barrier, her face filled with bewilderment.
In her view of the sky, she saw a man.
Hyun-soo planted his rear foot firmly and pulled the Twin Dragon Sword with all his might.
To Helena, it felt as if time had stopped.
Humans are like that.
They tend not to pass the glory to others and instead seek ways to win themselves.
“H-How…”
Her trembling voice showed how overwhelmed she was.
“You only know me.”
The power was conveyed through the Twin Dragon Sword.
The legend of a hero who saved the nation was not created by one person.
There were countless things supporting him.
“I knew I would lose.”
[Know your enemy and know yourself.]
“My comrades knew the strength.”
[And you will be invincible in a hundred battles.]
“Your pathetic blade cannot cut me!”
Helena tried to take flight again.
The sword strike that would attack her would be just one.
She believed she could escape before that.
Hyun-soo swung the Twin Dragon Sword with all his strength.
Slaaash—!
Helena’s face turned to one of bewilderment.
Previously, the sound she heard was a dull clang.
Her superior carapace had protected her.
Then Helena looked down.
Her thick carapace, struck by the arrow, was already shattered.
Her face turned pale.
‘His arrow incapacitated me, and his sword cut me?’
Sliiiice—
Helena was sliced horizontally.
Watching Helena scatter, Hyun-soo’s heart pounded madly.
His heart raced more intensely than ever.
As mentioned, today and tomorrow, Hyun’s Forge would be different.
He was curious about what he would gain in the process.
Additionally, there was something that made Hyun-soo’s heart race.
The Monarch’s Coat.
The Necklace of Calamity.
These two artifacts, bound by calamity, were set artifacts.
The effect of a set artifact provides additional bonuses when worn together.
Moreover, Hyun-soo desperately hoped.
‘Please, please, please…’
There was one artifact he absolutely needed.
Finally, the notification arrived.
[You have eradicated the First Calamity, Helena.]
[You have defeated three Calamities.]
[A special event is happening.]
Hyun-soo wore a puzzled expression.
‘Special event?’
[It is unprecedented for one person to defeat three Calamities.]
[The Disaster Cult targets you.]
[However, the Church of Ares protects you.]
[You receive double experience points and artifact drop rates for hunting the First Calamity.]
‘…!?’
It was an unexpected gain.
[You have gained 2,010,010 experience points.]
[Level up.]
[Level up.]
[Level up…]
Hyun-soo’s level soared to 339 in an instant.
He had leveled up six times in total.
[You have gained 431,689 gold.]
The gold earned from hunting a single mob equates to 400 million won.
And finally, the notification Hyun-soo had been waiting for appeared.
[You have obtained the Armor of Calamity.]
“……!”
What Hyun-soo desperately needed and had been waiting for was armor.
Hyun-soo had worn the Light Lord’s Armor for a long time.
The Light Lord’s Armor is a rare-grade artifact.
He had essentially obtained it in the beginner’s zone.
Despite this, he continued to wear the Light Lord’s Armor because it had special skills like damage reflection and damage reduction.
However, its defense was far from adequate for his current level.
‘If nothing else, I thought I might have to make one…’
He hadn’t found suitable materials to craft armor, so he had put it off.
Moreover, the Calamity’s Coat and Calamity’s Necklace were unique.
But this was different.
[Legendary grade.]
Also, the Calamity artifacts generally possessed the powers that their bearers had.
The Armor of Calamity was black leather armor.
Hyun-soo immediately checked it.
(Armor of Calamity)
Grade: Legendary
Durability: Infinite
Defense: 589
Requirement: Level 300 and above
Special Abilities:
– All stats increase by 2%.
– Physical and magical defense increase by 35%.
– Passive skill: Triple Defense (activates with a 10% chance).
– Additional effects increase by 5% when equipped with other Calamity artifacts.
Description: The Armor of Calamity worn by the First Calamity. Its defense follows the same principle as her exceptional resilience.
Hyun-soo was astonished.
‘Insane…’
The defense of the Armor of Calamity was incredible.
Most unique-grade armors have a defense of 300.
But this one had 589, nearly double.
Additionally, the passive skill, Triple Defense, which activates with a 10% probability, made him as resilient as Helena.
He immediately equipped it.
[The set effect is applied, increasing all effects by 5%.]
The feature of the Calamity artifacts was that each piece added a 5% additional effect.
Then, a thought crossed Hyun-soo’s mind.
‘The basic set for artifacts is three pieces.’
When you have these three pieces, you receive the indicated set effect.
However, there are rare instances where a set contains four pieces.
The probability of this is 1 in 1,000 set items.
This makes it difficult for a specific reason.
It’s hard for one set to have so many things.
Armor.
Boots.
Helmets.
Necklaces, and so on.
Having these things come together to form more than three sets is difficult.
“But I know that if you have more than three sets, there are incredible rewards.”
While thinking this, he looked at Helene, who had completely dispersed.
Suddenly, something flashed through Hyun-soo’s mind.
His heart pounded once more.
“No way…?”
[Helene has devoured the second calamity, Rogal.]
What this means.
[You have obtained the Gauntlet of Calamity.]
[The third calamity, Ran, does not possess a calamity artifact.]
The reason why the third calamity does not possess a calamity artifact.
The third calamity, Ran, is unique because he is a user.
In other words,
[You have collected all the calamity artifacts in the Asgan continent.]
[All set effects are enhanced by 6%.]
Calamities were a collection of the strongest humanoid named NPCs on the Korean server.
[Something special is happening.]
The final notification amazed Hyun-soo.
[You can create your own calamity.]
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