novelraw Chapter 54.1: Until You're Sick of It (4)
Chapter 54.1: Until You're Sick of It (4)
Translator: Dreamscribe
The boss subjugation event has begun!
There had been many events up until now, but this was the first time a boss subjugation event was held where only the heroes challenged it purely with their own power. Accordingly, the rewards were sweet.
It was nothing short of a festival!
Titles and cosmetic items!
These were huge rewards that could only be obtained during this opportunity. Especially, if you placed 1st, you could wear the [1st Hero] title until the next boss subjugation.
FS Games, after announcing the event, immediately revealed the ranking rewards.
[1st Subjugation Reward]
* Title
[Legendary] 1st Hero
A title given to the best hero.
It can be equipped until the next boss subjugation and always shines in golden light, making it recognizable from afar. It can be worn together with other titles.
[Rare] 1st Lord of Erosion Subjugator
A title obtained by subjugating the Lord of Erosion in the shortest time.
It is adorned with the beautifully shining Flowers of Heroes.
* Arsilan Contribution +300
* Cosmetic Items
[Cosmetic] Hero's Cloak
A cloak woven from light, given only to the greatest hero.
Particles of light shimmer at the edge of the cloak. It can be changed to a desired color and engraved with a preferred pattern.
[Cosmetic] Hero's Light
A light that can be equipped on a weapon.
It always emits a bright light and can be replaced onto another weapon at any time.
[Cosmetic] Hero's Emblem
An emblem that can be engraved on armor.
It can be changed to the desired color and pattern.
* Special Reward
[Symbol] Hero's Statue
You can erect your own statue at your desired village and desired location. You can gain contribution points and permanent affinity for that village.
* Contribution +500, Permanent Affinity +20%
The 1st place player could have all of that, and the rewards decreased significantly from 2nd place. The 2nd place received the 2nd title along with the Hero’s Light and Hero’s Emblem, and the 3rd place received only the 3rd title and Hero’s Emblem. From 4th to 10th place, only the respective title was awarded.
Additionally, from 1st to 3rd place, 200 Platinum Coins were given, and 100 were given to the rest.
As soon as the rewards were announced, Arsilan Worlds caught fire.
A 'Subjugation Board' was added.
It was a space where people could freely share strategies and stories about the Lord of Erosion subjugation. Posting of broadcast clips or hologram videos was also allowed. However, anonymous posting was not allowed.
Title: I'll stake my life on this.
Author: FallenHereticThief(Assassin)
Really, at this level I can stake my life on it.
Every single reward is crazy.
The titles and cosmetics are insanely good, and the statue, how do you even resist that?
I’m going to place my statue in front of the Evanth Adventurer’s Guild ㅋㅋ
I'm going to keep grinding from today until it ends.
Look forward to it.
Hellhound (Helby Lovers Group): We're taking on the challenge too. Our statue will go in front of the Platinum Coin Shop. For Helby nim!
Namgung Somen (Murim Alliance): It’s well worth the challenge.
Northern Grand Duke (Valhalla): Interesting.
The Lord of Erosion subjugation was also a revenge battle for the heroes.
From Early Access until now, the Lord of Erosion had been the source of disasters. He killed the heroes’ precious companions and forced Leon to sacrifice himself. He was the origin of countless sorrows.
A festival for revenge!
It was an event where dopamine exploded wildly. There couldn’t be a more exhilarating event than this.
The front of the boss room was bustling.
Numerous parties and guilds were waiting in front of the boss room. Around the area, monsters had appeared to protect the Erosion Core, making it a perfect place to level up. Moreover, being the heart of Erosion, it was filled with all kinds of rare materials.
When Death Knights appeared near the boss room, the seated heroes rose silently. As if they were waiting, they pulled out nails, and the clerics with them began casting sacred techniques.
Thunk, thunk!
The Death Knights, bound right from birth and nailed at their limbs, suffered under the sacred techniques and soon had to donate their armor.
“Even the waiting time is fun.”
“The Creator God isn’t called a genius for nothing. This is truly well-designed.”
“E-rank materials are dropping like crazy!”
The solid armor of the Death Knight was excellent material. That once powerful Death Knight had now turned into a delicious material item. Before anyone noticed, numerous tents had been set up in front of the boss room.
Right in front of the boss room was also crowded.
Countless heroes were looking at the boss room with serious expressions.
“Wow, they’re really good.”
“The pattern is new every time.”
“Now this is a real boss battle!”
Jinwoo created a large window in front of the boss room to allow viewing of the strategy situation, and he also made a real-time record board visible to everyone.
‘They’re starting to get used to it.’
The Erosion Core was taking on the most powerful form it could. So, although quite some time had passed, no one had yet succeeded in killing the Erosion Core. Even so, it was gradually being driven into crisis. Many of its patterns had been revealed during the Invasion Event, and now was no different.
From a game perspective, you could say it had just passed Phase 1.
‘It’s time to begin.’
Even so, the Lord of Erosion was the boss of Episode 1.
There was a duty to provoke the heroes more and show them even more. Though the Lord of Erosion struggling to eliminate the invading heroes was a decent performance, compared to the scenes so far, it felt somewhat bland.
[Tiris: Preparation is complete. Everyone is currently on standby.]
Jinwoo drew in his magic power from above the boss room.
Receiving assistance from the Magic Tower's magic and computational power, he engraved a magic circle over the entire boss room. The consumption of magic power was intense, but it didn’t matter. The incoming enemies would be blocked entirely by the heroes.
Swoosh!
Jinwoo’s body slipped into the boss room as if merging with it. He observed the Lord of Erosion and the heroes from atop the horribly distorted goddess statue.
Since he was in stealth, the heroes had no idea he was there. Neither did the Lord of Erosion. All of his consciousness was focused entirely on the battle.
[Kraaah! Why on earth!]
The Lord of Erosion shouted as he deflected the crazily charging heroes. But his words were filtered and delivered differently to the heroes.
[Stop! Let’s talk! If you join me, we can create a better future! I will grant what you desire! So please...]
(Kuhuhu! Your trembling is like that of a worm! Struggle even more!)
In the heroes’ ears, it sounded like the Lord of Erosion was mocking and taunting them. Since his face was completely covered by a helmet, there was no facial expression to betray the act, making it feel natural. Jinwoo had specially applied a filter to pick out only the most infuriating phrases to rile up the heroes.
Jinwoo looked over the heroes.
‘It’s the Helby Lovers Group.’
They were Helhound and the key guild members of the Helby Lovers Group. Helhound was level 31, and the others were close to 30. That was quite a high level.
When Jinwoo checked Helhound’s information, he saw he had been logged into 'Arsilan Saga' all day. He had been leveling up in the Land of Erosion and serving Helby at the Platinum Coin Shop.
‘Hmm...’
At this point, they were no different from Helby’s hands and feet.
After checking all the records, Jinwoo looked down at them and smirked. He waited until the heroes had inflicted a certain amount of damage on the Lord of Erosion.
“Haah!”
Helhound dodged a massive sword and threw a punch. A fist formed of magic power extended outward and pushed the Lord of Erosion back.
Crashhh!
The heroes of the Helby Lovers Group poured out their spells.
Strangely enough, their main attack was [F] Fireball. But they didn’t just cast it. Using the difficult-to-learn [E+] Double Casting, they cast Fireball, then layered a [F-] Wind magic circle in front of it.
Holding the magic circle with both hands, they brought it to their mouths.
“Helby's Breath!”
“Helby's Breath!”
Fwoooosh!
The Fireball elongated and shot out like a breath of flame. It was a spell developed by the Helby Lovers Group through magic combination. Its power reached E+ rank.
'They'll become good mages.'
Jinwoo looked on with satisfaction. Although it was a simple magic combination now, they would eventually be able to create and use even more powerful magic.
Crack!
Cracks appeared in the armor worn by the Lord of Erosion. As fragments of the armor fell to the ground, black currents began to flow out from within. It was definite proof that damage had been dealt.
[Kkeuk! To grow this fast...!]
(Huhuhu! It’s useless! Taste despair! You worms!)
When Jinwoo snapped his fingers, a gauge appeared above the Lord of Erosion.
[Despair is rising.]
[12%]
“Phase 2?”
Helhound and the heroes were startled by the new pattern.
As the heroes came to a stop, the Lord of Erosion flinched and briefly caught his breath.
The battle resumed.
The Helby Lovers Group was certainly strong, but they were still not powerful enough to subjugate the Lord of Erosion.
[Despair 100%]
[A despairing future unfolds.]
At that moment, the heroes flinched.
The scene in front of them changed, revealing a burning Evanth.
“Uh...”
“Gasp!”
The Platinum Coin Shop, a treasured place of the Helby Lovers Group, collapsed. And in front of it lay Helby, dead with a massive sword stabbed into her.
In Helby’s hand was the ribbon gifted to her by the Helby Lovers Group.
Swoosh!
That ribbon fluttered in the wind and fell in front of the Lord of Erosion. The Lord of Erosion stepped forward and trampled on it.
The ribbon was torn far too easily.
“H-Hellby nim?!”
“Ah, aaah!”
It felt like their hearts were shattering.
It felt like their memories and cherished moments were crumbling.
“Kraaaa!”
“You fucking son of a bitch!”