Translator: Wan ED/PR: Personal Ghost
[1]
Approaching the Cymopoleia on a cloud.
Zhu Ganglie, who swung the Fork, narrowed his eyes and observed Cymopoleia.
Because Zhu Ganglie disregarded his duty, his Barrier Art was weaker than before, but he could recognize to a degree that there was still a barrier on the ship remaining.
‘You’re saying that I used a Fork, but there is still a barrier?’
Zhu Ganglie twisted in rage.
Zhu Ganglie was someone who would never think he was a problem, so he thought that the reason for everything was the Nine Iron Teeth Rake.
‘Darn it! That junk rake power control is a problem!’
Instinctively, the power entered his hand which was holding the handle.
‘I ended up having to use a Fork again, but the midnight will pass soon, so the Nine Iron Teeth Rake’s Forks will recover.’
An item card, shining with light of ominous color, was in Zhu Ganglie’s pocket.
‘And there is also that thing this one received in the deal with those Demon bastards, right? Ehem, I’m saying there are no problems!’
Zhu Ganglie raised Nine Iron Teeth Rake aiming at the Cymopoleia.
***
Now that Hwang Jiho’s barrier had disappeared, I had to face the Forks.
‘I checked if there are no people around here.’
Fortunately, today was without clouds and the moon was bright.
I activated the Gwangrim which was the best for fleeing.
‹Using Gwangrim ‘Player’s Trajectory’.›
‹Using active character’s Gwangrim ‘Under Moonlight of Skanda’.›
The one I was using, Flash in the Darkness Oh Hyeji’s Gwangrim.
It was the best movement technique when the moon rises.
Pat!
Even with a light jump, my body moved far away.
When the ship bow grew far away.
Superpower wave flew at the outside barrier built in the Cymopoleia.
Kwaaaa—!
Kwadoom—!
The barrier was destroyed in an instant, and the surface of the hull made of an otherworld metal crumpled like a piece of paper.
The deck in the direction of the bow was so messed up as if an enormous beast ripped it up with its claws.
Even the mast I was hiding behind was greatly damaged.
As this degree of output wasn’t its full power, it was to break the barrier and make a bait to pull out the bodyguard teams?
‘Five Forks remaining now.’
Ping.
A notice about natural superpower wave emission phenomena arrived at the device from the captain.
‘If it’s to this degree, the captain and crewmates would notice that something is strange.’
Even though there were Players among the crewmates, the majority of them would be currently in the middle of the conquest.
They would report it to the next heads, and in the end, the bodyguard teams would be sent to figure out the reason.
‘You came, eh?’
The bodyguard teams arrived, beginning with Kim Cheol, Ju Su-hyeok’s exclusive personal assistant.
Seeing they were wearing business suits in two different types, it looked like both Ju-Oh and TC bodyguard teams came.
“How can a natural superpower wave emission be so powerful?”
“It’s a scale exceeding the SR rank, ah?”
“Can we block it when it comes again?”
“If we emit superpower waves at the same time, wouldn’t it be possible to change its course to a degree?”
Among the sounds of discussions heard.
Far away, I felt the signs of a powerful superpower wave approaching.
Among bodyguard teams, the user of Insight category skill standing at the very forefront shouted:
“Superpower wave coming. Predicted rank… SR+++, no, it’s above SSR rank! It will collide with Cymopoleia within 30 seconds!”
Lamentations burst out among bodyguard teams’ members.
“For the world!”
“If that directly hits, Cymopoleia…”
“Increase your superpower wave output. Kim Cheol, you use a barrier item!”
“Acknowledged!”
“Hit it with a superpower wave from the side, so it’s deflected from its path. Understand?”
Under the command of the team leader, team members increased the superpower wave and then started to hastily use item cards.
After the Clash of Different Worlds, the bodyguard job meant you have to put your life on the line.
‘Even that said, people from bodyguard teams wouldn’t have experienced or related techniques to face against natural superpower waves.’
Their eyes were determined.
There were people, who were sick from the fright, but it didn’t seem like they had any thoughts of running away.
‘Even though they think they may not be able to block it, they aren’t running away, huh?’
Their appearance was incomparable with the bodyguard members at the Fantasy Auction in the past.
But of course, the female bodyguard that endured the danger to save Sawol Seeum was an exception.
‘Because I knew they would come out like that, I also could easily decide on the move that I have to play.’
I, who had observed their moves in the game.
My next move to be played was determined.
‹Using active character’s Gwangrim ‘Army conducts[2] Marching Song’.›
The Gwangrim I used was the one of a Playable Character I rescued during April Fool’s Day, Bak Seung-hyeon.
Bak Seung-hyeon possessed a Gwangrim which greatly increased Player’s physical abilities and superpower wave output.
‘If there are so many people, it’s difficult to maintain ‘Army conducts Marching Song’ for a long time. Even so, if it’s enough for a moment when the superpower waves meet…!’
The moment the bodyguard teams’ superpower waves reached their peak.
I designated them as targets using my Gwangrim and sent power.
According to the description which came out in the game, the target the Gwangrim was used on would hear a humming or whistling sound in their ears at that moment.
The echo like the sound of flowing wind spread also in my ears.
Whistle—
“Wait. Don’t you hear something?”
“Whistling sound?”
“Currently is not a time to be concerned about that!”
Paaat—!
The powerful Fork used by Zhu Ganglie as a natural superpower wave.
The bodyguard teams’ superpower wave strengthened by Bak Seung-hyeon’s ‘Army conducts Marching Song’.
The two powers collided.
Bang! Chwaaa–!
Following the bodyguard team leader’s intention, the superpower wave blown by Zhu Ganglie missed the Cymopoleia and slammed into the sea at the other side.
For an instant, a wild wave raised up, but thanks to killing its momentum, a shock wave worthy of capsizing Cymopoleia didn’t come.
‘Good! If it goes like that, they will be able to block it one more time.’
Four Forks remaining.
So one for the bodyguard teams on which Bak Seunghyeon’s Gwangrim was used.
Another one’s possibility will be erased with the ‘Eraser’s Change’.
The next one, I…
Tok.
While going through my thoughts.
One person in the bodyguard team collapsed.
The body and superpower wave calculations weren’t right.
Other people also started to stagger.
‘No way, this…!’
I immediately sent a message to Ok Toyeon.
[Me] Please raise Moon Palace Guide’s output to the highest level.
[Ok Toyeon] …Uh? Why?
[Me] Quickly.
The time, which wasn’t even a few seconds, felt long.
The one to reply wasn’t Ok Toyeon, but Hwang Jiho.
[Hwang Jiho] Moon Rabbit is in the middle of talking gibberish because of a headache.
[Hwang Jiho] She said that the supernatural poison we saw at the Seokchon Lake is spreading at the Cymopoleia’s deck, eh?
[Hwang Jiho] The supernatural poison will soon spread to the place you’re hiding at.
Supernatural poison, which polluted the bodies possessing superpowers.
It looked like Zhu Ganglie released that supernatural poison here.
‘There was no Frozen Otherworld at the seafloor in the game, right? So I thought that it would be difficult to use, but…!’
It seemed that Demons obtained a technique to use the supernatural poison in isolation from the Frozen Otherworlds.
And that supernatural poison item was probably handed over to Zhu Ganglie.
[Hwang Jiho] It’s the situation where four Forks remain and even the supernatural poison was released, eh?
Besides Forks, Zhu Ganglie prepared other moves to check whether they’re good or bad with his own eyes.
Now, it was time for me to decide how I should respond to that move.
‘An Dain’s constitution, which suppresses surroundings’ poison and curses, applies within the range of around 10m. It’s impossible to control the supernatural poison which spread on the whole deck.’
I had no idea where the supernatural poison may spread.
Perhaps it may even influence the Players fighting at the stern of Cymopoleia.
‘The supernatural poison wasn’t enough to kill them, but if they are poisoned while fighting against Enemies…’
The Seokchon Lake’s tragedy, where the Players poisoned by supernatural poison were annihilated when fighting against Enemies, would repeat itself again.
And my Playable Characters, my friends and their close ones were currently conquering the otherworld.
Even just imagining what kind of incident could happen if they were poisoned by the supernatural poison, a chill went down my spine.
[Hwang Jiho] It seems to be a situation for me to interfere.
If Hwang Jiho comes forward, Zhu Ganglie’s operation will be interrupted.
However, Jeok-ho’s hard work will become futile, and the Long Tail will hide under the Ho tribe’s interference, so future events will become difficult to deal with.
[Me] Don’t come.
I sent that message and then strengthened my resolve.
‘I can’t hesitate. There is no time!’
If midnight passes, the Nine Iron Teeth Rake’s limited usage number will return to its initial state again.
Straight away, I pulled an SSR+++ rank item card, which erased possibilities below certain rarity, ‘Eraser’s Change’.
‘First of all, let’s erase the supernatural poison with the Change.’
But I’ll lose one method of erasing a Fork.
Paaat—!
An SSR+++ rank item’s effect activated.
A silhouette of a person covered in white bear skin on the hull.
After that silhouette disappeared, I saw the breathing of the bodyguard team’s people, who collapsed due to poison, ease.
‘Done. The problems start now.’
It wasn’t just that I lost a method to erase a Fork.
“You bastard, crow mask!”
Usage of high rarity items.
The power flow could be nothing but clearly visible.
My location was discovered by Zhu Ganglie.
Zhu Ganglie saw me, disguised and wearing a crow mask.
“That’s it, eh? The reason all the Forks of this one were blocked was you bastard!”
Zhu Ganglie’s high-pitched voice rang out.
Zhu Ganglie, who was close with Choe Pyeondeuk enough that he spoke with him with his own voice, and Choe Pyeondeuk imitated him.
Even if it was but a small article that came out, it would be natural for him to figure out that it was the Crow Mask who destroyed Choe Pyeondeuk’s stronghold.
“Die.”
Fifth Fork headed towards me.
When I activated one among the Player’s Trajectories.
Puuek—!
The rake’s teeth pierced my stomach.
***
Cymopoleia’s stern’s deck.
In front of the SR+++ rank otherworld resembling an Island type.
The attack team which entered was: To Wonu, Oh Hyeji, Ju Sugyeom and master Gwak.
The defense team which remained was: Ju Su-hyeok, Maeng Hyodon and master Gwak’s friend, a vigorous man[3] in a hanbok.
Oh Hyeji was worried about leaving the 1st years alone, so she planned to stay, but master Gwak’s friend appointed himself, saying he would watch the kids.
“It’s dog shit easy when using the Gwangrim.”
“It’s lucky that it’s near midnight! We can use Gwangrims without worrying about time, you know.”
Ju Su-hyeok, with his Gwangrim activated, swung his favorite swords Two Shining Wings, disregarding weaknesses and subjugating the Enemies.
Maeng Hyodon, who when two beasts appeared at the same time, tied their feet with Gwangrim.
There was no gap for Enemies to get to the hull.
“Hmm…”
Master Gwak’s friend had nothing to do, thanks to the two Players fighting too well.
From a certain moment, he put his hands away entirely and was staring at the fighting Maeng Hyodon.
‘What, I have a bad feeling.’
Maeng Hyodon had a very uncomfortable feeling, but as this hanbok ascetic was a friend of a Person who was Ju Su-hyeok’s master, he decided to endure it.
Instead, to distract his mind with other things, he started a different conversation.
“Ah, why vice president didn’t come.”
“Um… Perhaps Uisin wasn’t able to see the notice? If not that, maybe he got seasick late.”
“I guess he is acting suspicious somewhere again.”
Krrrru—!
The two’s conversation couldn’t last long.
A fresh Enemy was about to attack the two.
However, immediately Maeng Hyodon’s awkward stiff jab sent the Enemy flying, and then Ju Su-heyok’s Two Shining Wings cut the Enemy’s weak point.
The eyes of a person Maeng Hyodon called ‘Hanbok ascetic’ in his head lit up as he observed that fight.
***
His instinct as Heavenly Admiral who went through numerous battles and Zhu Bajie who completed his journey to the West to gain enlightenment informed him.
‘He had to dispose of that guy for certain.’
So, before even digging for information, he ended up using Forking.
The human wearing the crow mask staggered, pierced by the teeth of the rake.
The person wearing the crow mask tried to raise his trembling from pain hands.
‘Poisonous bastard! He moves even when he is pierced by the forks!’
If the Nine Iron Teeth Rake’s Forks activate when the teeth directly pierced the body, the body’s insides are torn apart according to the number of remaining Forks, and the superpower wave starts to intertwine.
Worthy of the treasured Forks, solely used to destroy one’s being, they displayed such an effect.
Even though their power would decrease because they were used a few times, it was not a pain a human should be able to endure.
‘No matter how I look, he is not a Jin or descendant.’
Among those just arrogant humans were also those with high defense power or with outstanding regenerative abilities, so it may have been one of such cases.
Seeing how the body destruction caused by Nine Iron Teeth Rake was currently progressing slowly, inside the body of the crow mask wearing person, destruction and regeneration seemed to be progressing simultaneously.
‘Even if that is the case, the pain won’t go away!’
Did that mean that he got accustomed to pain in the past?
When Zhu Ganglie hesitated if he should use one more Fork to feed him one more time.
Clench.
The person wearing a crow mask stretched his hand out and grabbed the handle of the rake that pierced his body.
‘… did you smile?’
Mouth, which wasn’t covered by the crow mask.
He saw the corners of the mouth curve up in a very suspicious smile.
In the middle of Zhu Ganglie’s confusion.
In the head of Crow Mask, Jo Uisin, a system message audible only to him rang out.
‹Skill ‘Use of Everything’ activated.›
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[1] Where is the title?! – I have no idea. It disappeared again. I started to suspect it’s ridi problem, but after checking other sites, it was the same (though I didn’t check munpia, which is the most reliable when it comes to author controlling their novel…) The title of this chapter is Boat party in the moonlight (5)
[2] Army conducts Marching Song – conduct in the meaning of directing a band, orchestra or commanding a group to efficiently achieve a goal.
[3] vigorous man – 사나이 (sanai) is one of those words with some nuisance that native speakers instinctively understand but can’t explain it. The basic feeling of this word is ‘a strong man’ and is usually used as a synonym of ‘young man’ or a ‘real man’ as far as I understand. It’s mainly used for people between their 20s to 50s? I suppose it could mean a mature man?
Translator’s note: Achievement: ‘Torn your insides apart into five parts!’ Unlocked! Your rewards are…
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