LGHTNOVELBOOK Chapter 84
Chapter 84
The God of Savior homepage and community were in chaos.
-Special Mission! Capture Kaiser! Hey, you too can become a star!
It wasn’t as if a nostalgic title like this was really posted.
It was simply someone summarizing the current situation in one line.
“If you capture Kaiser, you go straight to the Top 100 guilds?”
“Top 100 guilds? They’re saying Top 10 is totally possible.”
“They say you’ll become a star if you catch Kaiser. There are already over 10 hunting teams in Brion chasing him.”
“Damn it, I’m in Brion too. Should I join them?”
“You’ve got decent specs, don’t you? What are you doing, not joining already? It’s like having a lottery ticket in front of you. You’d better grab it even if you miss out on the jackpot!”
Many people were talking about Kaiser, and just as many were now targeting him.
Naturally, competition heated up.
With the symbolic weight of Kaiser and the rumors of him meeting the High Priest spreading, he had truly become a goose that lays golden eggs.
No, he had become the golden goblin itself.
“First come, first served!”
“Move, I’m going first!”
“Hey, Scorpion’s team is already assembled. Tell our team to gather quickly!”
Was it the atmosphere?
Or was it the unusual ripple effect caused in the previously calm low-level zones?
Everyone moved quickly, and before long, a trend emerged: whoever found Kaiser first would claim him.
The thought of possibly losing to Kaiser?
“What’s he gonna do alone? He doesn’t even have a guild.”
“Sure, the couch netizens might hype him up, but for us field professionals, it’s a no-go.”
“Let them hype him all they want. It only makes us look more impressive.”
“Damn, what should I do if I capture Kaiser?”
“Start recording first. If you don’t get it on video, it’s all for nothing.”
Such thoughts didn’t exist even for a second.
No matter how amazing Kaiser was, he was just a lone player without a guild or party to protect him.
There seemed to be a guardian or companion with him, but they were probably just a porter picking up loot.
That much could easily be handled.
A porter might be good at carrying, but if they were good at fighting, they would’ve joined the battle party.
‘I’ve got the experience. There’s no way I’d lose to just one person.’
‘With five of us attacking, there’s no way we’d lose, right?’
‘If we fail, we might as well drop dead.’
There was no risk of repercussions, and capturing him would bring immense glory.
Who wouldn’t take a bite of this opportunity?
While many were fanatical about the “Return of the God,” the more fans there were, the more enemies it created.
However, despite their high hopes, few actually made proper moves.
“Damn it!”
More precisely, they couldn’t.
“Kaiser logged out.”
“Damn, no wonder things were going too smoothly.”
“Why the hell would he log out now?”
The hunters were all set, but the prey had disappeared.
Left stranded in the city, they had no choice but to grumble.
“He’s scared, isn’t he?”
“Well… with so many people targeting him, ha! Why would he provoke us? Though I can’t say I’m not grateful.”
“He must’ve panicked after realizing the scale of the mess he caused.”
“Let’s lay low for now.”
“I bet he’ll be back tomorrow. I’m off to play pool in the meantime.”
The hunters split into three groups.
Some stayed in the city just in case, others logged out to conserve playtime, and the rest decided to relax, thinking today was a bust.
While each group spent time differently, a sudden piece of news erupted.
“Kaiser is back!!”
“What?”
“Don’t lie. It’s only been an hour.”
“They say he’s at the Salt-Rock Forest. Hurry and regroup!”
“Ugh, what’s with the back and forth?”
Hearing that Kaiser had appeared at the Salt-Rock Forest, everyone rushed out to the field, eager to get there first.
Among them, the Scorpion Team was the first to arrive.
‘I knew it! Opportunities come to those who stay diligent.’
Of the three groups, those who hadn’t given up and remained on standby took the lead.
And among them, Scorpion, the leader of the Scorpion Team, was the first to act upon hearing the news.
He saw it.
“There’s Kaiser!”
In the middle of the rocky forest, Kaiser was calmly hunting.
A sweet opportunity had come to the diligent.
Why had Kaiser shown up?
Why was he hunting so boldly in the center, drawing attention?
These questions were irrelevant.
To be precise, they were curious but unnecessary.
‘What a jackpot.’
In Scorpion’s eyes, Kaiser was nothing more than a glowing golden treasure chest.
Thus, without hesitation, he made his move.
“Stick to the plan.”
“Roger!”
Swoosh.
Quickly forming a formation, the team advanced, armed with Western-style swords and shields.
Their strategy was to press with shield formations while Scorpion handled the magical attacks.
Fortunately, Kaiser seemed to notice them late, reacting sluggishly.
By the time they closed the distance, Kaiser’s eyes finally widened.
‘Here we go!’
Excited, Scorpion began casting an ice spell.
Boom!
“Urgh!?”
“What the hell is that orc!?”
An orc suddenly stormed in, snorting furiously and stomping around.
It wasn’t entirely unusual.
Brion’s orcs were notorious for their fierce temper and ambush tactics.
“Tch, annoying.”
However, the location was the issue.
As if on purpose, the orc stood directly between Kaiser and the Scorpion Team, blocking them.
They could ignore it and move forward, but it was too risky to introduce a variable when such a golden opportunity had appeared.
Flap flap!
More importantly, the orc’s movements were suspicious.
It wasn’t targeting Kaiser or his companion but was instead flailing its arms aggressively toward the Scorpion Team.
It seemed the aggro had shifted to them.
“Take it down first.”
“Yes.”
The team, all above level 30, were strong by Brion’s standards and outnumbered the orc.
They judged they could handle it quickly and struck with their swords.
[Player ‘Kaiser’ has been attacked first.]
[If killed by the opponent, the chance of dropping items increases.]
“…?”
“Huh?”
An incomprehensible system message appeared.
A chilling shadow loomed over them.
[A mark has been created.]
“Huh?”
Hearing a low voice from behind, the subordinate who struck the orc shuddered.
A cold sweat ran down his back as he realized Kaiser, who was supposed to be in front, was nowhere to be seen.
That could only mean…
“Ka-Kai—!”
Slash!
Without even turning around, Kaiser—no, Do-hyeon—sliced cleanly through the subordinate’s waist.
The sudden appearance of Do-hyeon caused a string of curses to erupt.
“What the hell…!?”
“Damn it, just kill him!”
Though startled by the unexpected ambush, they still had the numerical advantage.
Their positioning was even favorable.
Kaiser had foolishly placed himself in the middle, making it easy to surround him.
All they had to do was block his escape with their shields and skewer him.
Tat-tat-tat, stab!
“Huh?”
But that thought was short-lived.
The moment they thrust their swords at him, Do-hyeon’s figure disappeared.
[The mark has disappeared.]
He reappeared behind the teammate who had first been struck down.
The ones who witnessed the scene were left dumbfounded.
‘Backstab…?’
Why would Kaiser use that?
Wasn’t Kaiser a swordsman? Could it be he wasn’t a swordsman but an assassin?
[Using ‘Dash Slash.’]
As if mocking their thoughts, Do-hyeon now used a swordsman skill.
Whoosh.
Do-hyeon slid forward swiftly and swung Thousand Transformations, which shifted from a sword to a spear.
Swoosh!
“Ugh!”
A clean two-in-one strike.
He slashed through two bodies in a single move and once again changed the shape of Thousand Transformations.
This time, it was a dagger.
He stabbed the vital points of the fallen enemies as if giving them acupuncture, and their screens faded to black.
“Haaah!”
A man swung his heavy sword down toward Do-hyeon.
With corpses scattered around, there was nowhere to dodge, no time to react.
This time, it would surely hit!
[Thousand Transformations transforms into ‘Silver-Iron Shield.’]
Bang!
…Or so he thought, but a massive shield blocked his sword.
“Oh.”
The man’s hope instantly turned into despair, and he closed his eyes.
That was the last moment of his life.
In an instant, the leader of the Scorpion Team, Scor, was left alone, staring blankly as his subordinates were all wiped out.
‘What just happened?’
Wasn’t he supposed to be low-level, not even at Level 30 yet?
And yet, what were these unbelievable damage and speed?
No, wait. Even if it was shocking, their numbers and levels were advantageous.
But those advantages were overturned by sheer overwhelming skill.
‘This is Kaiser….’
Suddenly, he recalled posts detailing Kaiser’s accomplishments.
Among the countless listed achievements, one warning stood out consistently.
-Don’t even think about defeating Kaiser in PvP. It’s absolutely impossible.
The man who boasted an undefeated record wasn’t someone to provoke lightly.
Scor had dismissed it as exaggeration.
Even if it wasn’t, he thought their current conditions made the fight feasible.
That assumption was a mistake.
This wasn’t a man—this was a grim reaper of death itself.
“One left.”
As the grim reaper in black armor locked eyes with him, Scor’s mouth fell open.
“Aah….”
Instinctively, he knew there was no escape.
Resigned to his fate, Scor was cut down by Do-hyeon without mercy.
[You have killed Player ‘Scor.’]
[Recognized as self-defense. Karma points will not increase.]
[Would you like to loot the dropped items?]
“One team down.”
Do-hyeon flicked Thousand Transformations clean and grinned.
“Hurry! Before the Scorpion guys take everything—huh?”
“…What the?”
The other hunting teams, who arrived a beat late to the Salt-Rock Forest, froze upon seeing him.
Corpses that were clearly from the Scorpion Team.
And Do-hyeon standing calmly over those bodies.
“What’s… going on here?”
“No idea, but let’s attack. He’s probably worn out from fighting.”
“Do you want to lose out because you hesitated? Attack!”
Though momentarily confused, it didn’t last.
To keep other scavengers at bay, they charged at once.
Thump-thump!
But an orc flailed its arms as it appeared before them.
“Huh?”
“What’s with this orc?”
“Get rid of it; it’s annoying.”
Like the Scorpion Team, they decided to take down the orc first.
[You have initiated an attack on Player ‘Kaiser.’]
[If killed by the opponent, the chance of dropping items increases.]
Once again, they were greeted with the same message as the previous team.
“You attacked first, huh? Then you’ve got to die.”
“Ah….”
And they met the same fate.
“Hurry! Kaiser is here—wait, huh?”
“Oh….”
The next wave of scavengers, who arrived even later, were left speechless.
They had rushed over, thinking other teams were already hunting Kaiser, but what they saw was the complete opposite.
‘Look at those corpses. How many are there?’
‘…Did he take all of them down by himself?’
‘Isn’t that Jin Woo over there? I heard he’s a super rookie being scouted by a Top 100 guild.’
‘Hey, look closer. The others on the ground are all big-name rookies. All recognizable faces.’
Even more astonishingly, the fallen weren’t just nobodies.
They were prominent rookies anyone interested in the scene would know.
After all, they had joined the hunt for Kaiser, confident in their own abilities.
A warning light went off in the heads of the latecomers.
‘Run.’
‘We can’t win.’
They knew they had to flee. Just as they were about to turn and escape—
“Ahhh!?”
“What’s wrong?”
One of their teammates suddenly screamed.
Turning instinctively, they saw it.
A poorly dressed orc grappling with their teammate and, above them, the same ominous message.
[You have initiated an attack on Player ‘Kaiser.’]
[If killed by the opponent, the chance of dropping items increases.]
“…….”
Silence lingered briefly as they cautiously glanced at Do-hyeon.
“Uh… can we just leave?”
In response to their timid question, Do-hyeon smiled and answered softly.
“No.”
“Ah, as expected?”
They, too, smiled back awkwardly, though it wasn’t long before those smiles turned into screams.