The Player Who Stands Above All

Chapter 70

Normally, guilds have their guild mark or name engraved on the outside of their clothes or items so that guild members can have pride and self-esteem.

However, among the leaders of the Black Guilds or Chaotic Players, there are no such crazy people.

Because unlike ordinary guild members, they try to hide their identity and the guild they belong to.

Perhaps because they were involved in underworld businesses such as violent organizations, loan sharking, and liquor businesses before becoming a Black Guild, they preferred to have the crest of the guild they belonged to tattooed on their bodies.

In other words, there are no cases where they proudly display the Black Guild they belong to to the extent that anyone can recognize it.

Except for one place.

They, who were hiding their identities by wearing pure white goblin masks, were wearing black clothes like grim reapers, and as if they were not afraid of anything, as if they would not hide from anything, they engraved the name of their guild on their backs.

The two characters, Underworld.

"Enemies! The enemies have invaded!!!"

"It's them! The guys from the Underworld we saw in the video!"

"Don't be scared! According to the information we've confirmed, their numbers are not large! It's only a little over ten!"

"That's right! We have the overwhelming advantage in numbers!"

Their words were accurate.

In fact, their numbers were overwhelmingly large, and the terrain was also on their side.

But.

Swoosh-

Even if all those things were combined, the skills of [Underworld] were overwhelmingly superior to those of the factory guards.

The pure white goblins, without making any sound, dug into the midst of the guards and swung their swords.

The guards also fought hard, swinging their weapons and shooting their guns against the goblins, but by the time they raised their weapons, the goblins had already plunged their swords into their necks and were disappearing to another place.

Watching the ten goblins who were moving quickly and subduing the guards, the man wearing a black goblin mask muttered.

"Hmm... I told them to charge head-on because I wanted to see their combat power, but they're more useful than I thought."

The woman wearing a red goblin mask next to him said.

"They are all talented people with the skills to graduate from [The School]. On top of that, since the guild master is continuously guiding them, it's natural that they can do that much."

At the woman's calm words, the man nodded his head indifferently.

"It seems I was underestimating them too much."

"It's understandable to underestimate them. You've only seen them lying on the floor for the most part."

At the woman's words, the man realized why he had been unconsciously thinking of them as weak.

"Anyway, if it's that much, they should be able to hold on while drawing attention without any problems."

Saying so, the man wearing a black goblin mask stood up from his seat.

"Are you going inside?"

"Yeah, guide me."

"Yes."

The woman bowed her head slightly and said, and then secretly moved her steps to enter the building.

Kwa-gwa-gwa-gwa-gwang--!!!

But at the sudden sound of an explosion, not only the two of them but also the others who were fighting turned their eyes that way.

"Magic? What, it wouldn't be good for them to draw attention."

It wasn't that [Underworld] hadn't thought of a magic attack.

But they thought the possibility of the opponent using magic was slim, because although this place where the factory was was sparsely populated, it was not completely devoid of people.

Because those guys would also want to avoid a situation where this place, which was hiding various secrets, would attract people's attention.

'For guys who even attached silencers to their guns to use such a large-scale magic... What is it? Surely they haven't already finished their preparations and started destroying the evidence.'

Kwa-gwa-gwa-gwa-gwang--!!!

At that moment, another explosion occurred, and people once again rolled their eyes that way.

"Hmm, this bead-shaped artifact that Joker guy made is much more useful than I thought. There are many with different effects... should I ask for a few when this is over?"

There, a man wearing a black mask with a white smiling mouth drawn on it stood confidently in the center of the explosion, holding a dagger and a longsword in his hands.

Seeing that, everyone on the battlefield was confused.

It was certain that the man was the culprit who had caused the explosion, but his affiliation was unclear.

Because although the explosion the man had caused was destroying the factory, it didn't seem like he was causing an explosion aimed at [Underworld].

Kwa-gwa-gwa-gwa-gwang--!!!

"This is much more fun than I thought. The sound of the explosion has a deep feeling that resonates in the bones, so it's not bad."

The man who was saying that tilted his head provocatively and beckoned with the finger of the hand holding the dagger to the two groups who were staring at him blankly.

"What are you looking at? If you have a problem, come at me."

***

"Now, I don't know what it is, but for now, get a grip."

Thump-

Thump-

Thump-

Smile said, and lightly swung his fist at the heads of the three who were flustered by the unexpected situation.

"Kuha!"

"Kkwang!"

"Eukyak!"

Joker, Alpha, and Beta, the three of them, at the tingling pain they felt deep in the back of their heads, reflexively sat down on the spot and let out meaningless screams.

The three, feeling the tears welling up in their eyes from the pain that did not disappear, looked at Smile with frowning eyes.

Smile laughed off their gazes and pointed his finger in the direction of the factory where the battle was taking place.

"I don't know how the situation is going, but that side has already rolled the dice. So you guys should also quickly choose whether to roll the dice or not."

Smile bent his knees and squatted down, and in a state of making eye contact with them, he pointed his finger at the place where the factory was.

The words coming out of Smile's mouth pierced the ears of the three like laughter.

"Now, you can't move according to the original plan, but will you still entrust your body to that mess for what you're aiming for? Or..."

Smile's finger this time pointed in the complete opposite direction of the factory.

"Since an unexpected situation has occurred, will you quietly withdraw today and wait for a later time?"

"We're going in."

At Smile's playful words, Joker answered without any hesitation.

And at Joker's words, the other two also nodded.

If they had simply wanted to protect their lives, they would not have thought of getting revenge in the first place.

They chose to get revenge, not to protect their own lives, and they had been able to reach this point by continuously working hard for a long time.

Therefore, for them, the option of doing nothing and leaving this place did not exist in the first place.

"Ah, if you wish, you can run away."

"Hmm? What are you talking about? Why would I run away?"

At Joker's words mixed with provocation, Smile smiled lightly and said.

"There's no way I would obediently give up and go back when something so important that so many people are after is right in front of me. Besides, I might be able to find a clue about the guys I was looking for!"

'Well, my true intention is just that I want to join in because it looks fun.'

Chuckle-

Lee Shin, at the lies that were now flowing out of his mouth without him even being conscious of it, couldn't help but chuckle.

He was now in a state of 'let it be'.

But seeing Smile like that, the three, whatever they were thinking, nodded as if to say 'of course'.

"Then the only remaining problem is how to get in there and get the stuff in that mess..."

"Ah, I've thought about that part, so don't worry."

At Joker's words, Smile answered with a smile.

In the dark night sky where even the light of the streetlights could not be seen, only the smiling mouth drawn on Smile's mask revealed its presence and shone.

***

"Haa, to think that while he's causing a commotion and drawing the attention of the other guys, we'll sneak in and get the information... Isn't the plan too simple?"

At Beta's words, Joker, who was handling the factory's internal system, let out a small chuckle.

"I thought about it when we talked on the phone, but as Alpha said, he's quite broken. To volunteer for the most dangerous role... Does that mean he trusts us that much?"

"I don't think so."

At Joker's words, Alpha shook her head.

"He probably just thought that this was the most efficient way. Because he would have the confidence that he could do it."

At Alpha's words, Beta let out a small sigh.

Although she couldn't say she liked Smile much, both at first and now, she couldn't help but feel a little worried.

"But if it's the guys from [Underworld], there must be that incredibly strong guy too. I hope he's not being careless."

"I know, right. I told him, but... he didn't seem to be listening at all."

***

"You crazy bastard!!!"

Pyupyupyupyut-

A guard shouted in anger and shot at Smile without hesitation with a gun equipped with a silencer, and the other guards also followed their colleague and aimed at Smile.

But for Smile now, the weapon called a gun was not a very interesting weapon.

Pyupyupyupyut-

Because if he just confirmed where the muzzle was pointing, he could easily dodge or cut down even a hail of bullets flying like this.

"A gift."

Smile swung his dagger to cut the bullets and threw the explosive bead of Joker he was holding in his hand.

Clang-

The bead flew at the speed of a baseball and fell to the floor where they were, and broke.

Kwa-gwa-gwa-gwa-gwang--!!!

At that moment, along with the scattering of glass fragments, small flames burst out from within, and with a roar, they instantly wrapped around the surroundings and attacked the guards.

Smile, seeing the guards being swept away at once, smiled with satisfaction.

'It's quite useful. I should save some and use them when I need them later.'

Thinking so, Smile put the cloth bag containing the remaining beads into his inventory.

Because if he had it hanging on his waist or something and it broke by mistake, it would be a big problem.

"Hmm~ This should be enough to draw attention, right?"

The factory was destroyed by the explosion, and the people on both sides had stopped fighting at the sudden appearance of Smile and were wary of each other.

It was the picture Smile wanted.

'But it still seems a little lacking... hmm?'

Smile, who was contemplating how to draw more attention, found something wrapped in a sack.

"A steel pipe? Since it's a factory, did they bring it for camouflage? Hmm, well..."

Smile flicked the tip of his foot to kick up the steel pipe and caught it in his hand, and then simply took a stance.

At that moment, a question arose in the eyes of the other people who saw Smile's appearance.

'Is that a javelin throw? Did he run out of those exploding beads?'

As their thoughts reached that point, they were a little relieved.

They thought it would be easier to dodge a flying spear than a bomb that exploded with a 'bang, bang'.

But they didn't know.

"Pashaa-!"

Hwoooong--!!!

That it was much harder to dodge the steel pipe that Smile threw than the explosive bead from a moment ago.

(End of Chapter)