LGHTNOVELBOOK Chapter 197
Chapter 197 New World
“They’re breaking through the left side with Death Knights.”
“All sub-tankers, use your shields and provoke!”
“Dealers, use your survival skills to drop aggro, and healers, don’t spam your skills yet!”
“Red Doom Knight spotted among the Death Knights! Focus your attacks on that one first!”
Dong-su’s orders came swiftly.
The raid members moved seamlessly, executing his commands flawlessly.
Dong-su meticulously managed everything, leaving no gaps, and the raid moved as a single entity.
A month of intensive training was enough to revive the latent memories within the raid members’ bodies.
The world’s strongest raid.
Ranked number one in Gaia Online.
The elite group closest to achieving the first kill of Apocalypse Dragon.
All the titles naturally attached to our raid team proved to be well-deserved.
Enemies kept swarming in from all sides, but the forty-member raid team didn’t retreat an inch.
**Boom!**
My area-of-effect spells struck the enemy lines.
Rather than single-target skills, I used wide-area skills designed for large-scale combat.
Mana flowed out from the sword made of dragon bones, and soon, I cast the skill that covered the widest range of all my area-of-effect skills.
“Domain of Swords.”
The mana I sent into the sky transformed into the shape of swords.
Thousands of dark, murky swords occupying the sky began mercilessly piercing the enemies.
Describing it as “piercing” was an understatement.
-???????
-Why does only your character get to use such flashy skills?
-Wow……
-This is Shia.
-I don’t think I saw these skills last time.
-He’s playing a different game on his own.
-His gear looks awesome, and his skills are amazing too, lol.
-The damage seems incredible too.
Viewers were all exclaiming in amazement at the effects of my skills.
I glanced at the chat and then spoke to Heo-soo, who was gripping his spear lightly beside me.
“The first named boss will appear in 30 seconds.”
“What’s our target time?”
“20 seconds. Once the boss appears, Dong-su will aggro it with a healer, and we’ll finish it quickly together.”
In fact, Heo-soo wasn’t a formal member of our raid.
He was close to us, but he originally belonged to a different raid team.
However, one of our former raid members decided not to participate, and we unanimously chose Heo-soo as a substitute member.
Heo-soo was from the second-ranked raid team in South Korea.
The only reason that team could barely keep up with ours was entirely due to Heo-soo’s abilities.
“Brand of Judgment. Use it on the first named boss right away.”
“Got it.”
“Once you confirm the brand is applied, we’ll slice through the first boss together. Got it?”
“Just check the damage meter. Whoever has the lowest damage becomes the little brother from today.”
“Do you want to call me ‘big brother’ in advance?”
“Screw you.”
Brand of Judgment.
A skill with a cooldown of an hour, but it increases the damage the branded target receives by an absurd 80%.
Honestly, even among the numerous overpowered skills my character possessed, that skill was ridiculously overpowered too.
Comparing our overall specs, he was slightly inferior to me.
The fact that his specs could even compete with mine from Gaia Online was evidence enough of his greatness.
My achievements were overwhelming, and so were my character’s specs.
[The first named boss, Rasputin, has appeared.]
[Beware of the zealots.]
“Why don’t you honor the great Mother of the End! No matter how many times you kill me, my mother will always resurrect me.”
A strange figure with a human form and red gleaming eyes appeared.
Rasputin.
A boss monster who was originally human and worshipped the Apocalypse Dragon, he used immense-scale magic thanks to the power bestowed by the Apocalypse Dragon.
Moreover, countless Dragon Tooth Soldiers surrounded him.
The dreadful combination of highly defensive Dragon Tooth Soldiers and a powerful boss monster.
He was the first named boss we faced and gave us more trouble compared to other bosses.
But our raid team already had a strategy.
**Hummm.**
As soon as the first named boss appeared, the healers layered multiple protective shields on Heo-soo and me.
With countless shields stacked, Dong-su spoke to us.
“I’ll teleport both of you over there in 5 seconds. You know the mission, right? Our tankers will handle the Dragon Tooth Soldiers. The boss monster can’t be provoked, but the soldiers can.”
“Yes.”
“Counting down. 5… 4… 3… 2… 1!”
In a raid, time was of the essence.
Shortening the time meant conserving the raid team’s health and mana.
As soon as Dong-su’s countdown ended, the raid’s magicians cast short-distance teleportation spells, and Heo-soo and I appeared right next to Rasputin.
Our sudden appearance drew the attention of the Dragon Tooth Soldiers.
But before they could move, Dong-su shouted in a thunderous voice.
“Wreck them!”
As soon as Dong-su used his “Shout of Provocation,” the Dragon Tooth Soldiers shifted their focus from us to him.
Rasputin, left alone in an instant, frowned and summoned a sword with magic. He then looked at me and spoke.
“How dare you, without the power of the Mother….”
“Brand of Judgment.”
“Fatal Strike.”
**Thud!**
I thrust my sword into the babbling boss’s heart and smirked.
“These days, villains keeping their mouths shut and maintaining their weight is the norm. Ah, I guess you can’t help it since you were programmed ages ago.”
“What… are you… saying….”
“What do you think? You’re about to die, you programmed piece of crap. Your programming code is permanently revoked.”
Feeling good.
Let’s pierce through to the Apocalypse Dragon at this rate.
**2.**
“What’s the probability of the raid reaching the Apocalypse Dragon?”
“At the current rate, it’s over 95%. As long as it’s not a total wipeout, the healers can revive sufficiently.”
“Broadcast status.”
“Stable across all platforms. SBC’s viewership rating has surpassed 15% and is rapidly increasing.”
Early stages of the raid.
The situation room at SD Corporation was in chaos.
This raid, being broadcast worldwide, could determine the fate of the game company, and they couldn’t afford to relax for a moment.
Reports on the current situation poured in from all directions, and probabilities were updated in real-time using supercomputers.
The raid had progressed to the fourth named boss.
At this pace, reaching the Apocalypse Dragon was just a matter of time.
They were also setting new records years after those set during Gaia Online.
It could be said that they were recreating the glory of their peak gamer days.
“Cleared the fifth named boss!”
“Cleared the sixth named boss! It’s the shortest record even compared to the old records!”
SD Corporation’s CEO, Lee Sung-su, sipped his coffee while watching the raid broadcast on a large screen.
A situation that could determine the company’s fate.
This raid had significant meaning for CEO Lee Sung-su as well.
**Chapter 196**
**A Chance to Earn My Father’s Approval.**
**1.**
It was an opportunity to elevate my position within Seongdo Group and solidify the future of SD Corporation.
This was more than just a simple raid.
Countless stakes were riding on this raid.
Global interest was already sufficiently high.
If we managed to defeat the Apocalypse Dragon and the server opened, that interest could be sustained and lead to great success.
If that happened, the reaction from the company’s shareholders would undoubtedly be positive, and we could fully execute our aggressive plans that we had prepared.
‘…Besides all that.’
However, Lee Sung-su was simply watching this raid as a gamer.
Apocalypse Dragon.
Lee Sung-su had also once poured his youth into
He had been scolded countless times by his father for wasting his life playing games when he should have been managing the company.
Nonetheless,
Communicating with people he met without any real interests.
A world of freedom.
A world where everything was different from reality.
That’s why he couldn’t help but love it, and why he had to acquire the rights to
It was an opportunity that came because Seongdo Group was involved in the development, and it was a license obtained through a promise with his father.
For Lee Sung-su, it was a once-in-a-lifetime bet.
But even if he failed, he wouldn’t be too disappointed.
Apocalypse Dragon was the worst boss no one had ever cleared. From Plan B to Plan Z, all contingencies were planned for.
Failing the raid would undoubtedly cause significant damage, but considering the gameplay quality of
However, what worried Lee Sung-su was Kim Chan-sik, who had been on his mind for some time.
The name that came to mind first when planning this raid.
The worst traitor in game history, Shia.
There was no one who fit this raid better than him.
“CEO.”
“Yes.”
“It seems the raid will start the Apocalypse Dragon fight in 20 minutes.”
“How long will it take?”
“Based on rehearsals, it will take at least an hour.”
“Fighting the Apocalypse Dragon for an hour, watching out for its wipeout skill… Can they really manage that? Those people are all monsters.”
He knew that it was not easy for all forty members to perform flawlessly for over an hour.
But Lee Sung-su had no doubts about their success.
They were people who knew how to succeed, and the rehearsal data said it all.
Even if the Apocalypse Dragon’s wipeout skill was scheduled at the worst times, they were the people who would find a way.
– Everyone, use the full doping potions you brought!
– Don’t ever ignore his flame dot damage! Those with burn ointments, apply them in advance.
– Mages with frost specialization, immediately cast ice shields on each raid member! Buffs will be distributed quickly according to the pre-assigned party, and we’ll enter immediately!
– Tankers, are your armor durability okay?
Watching Kan meticulously check everything on the screen, Lee Sung-su nodded and said,
“If the game server opens… won’t his guild become the strongest in the country?”
“Yes, it will. He’s the best leader after all.”
“Adding a clause for guild-wide advertisements in the exclusive contract would be good.”
“I’ll implement it immediately.”
Lee Sung-su quickly gave orders but did not take his eyes off the screen.
The raid team was fearlessly facing the last named boss before the Apocalypse Dragon.
And that place was practically Shia’s battlefield.
Covered in an ice shield, Shia was relentlessly slashing through the final named boss, the ‘Chimera of Destruction.’
Shia being the worst villain was because of the burden he carried.
The only reason he could attempt clearing the Apocalypse Dragon raid.
The unofficial strongest.
The one who was always at the top when discussing Gaia Online rankers.
A player whose entire identity was shrouded in mystery.
The one who suddenly betrayed the users who had hopes for the first kill.
The sense of futility and betrayal the gamers felt back then was indescribable.
But it was different now.
Shia was participating in the raid more diligently than anyone else, showing combat abilities that were not inferior, perhaps even superior, to his prime.
Watching Shia rampage madly, Lee Sung-su smiled lightly.
Suddenly, he recalled what his father had told him when he was young.
There was nothing more foolish than betting on slim chances.
“Still, I always kept your words close to my heart, father.”
“CEO?”
“Oh, it’s nothing.”
What he had bet on was not some vague possibility.
It was a certainty that gripped his heart tightly.
He invested in what seemed profitable, like a true businessman, without any doubt.
He had merely bet on the highest probability.
He wasn’t influenced by personal connections; he invested in Shia with a businessman’s mindset.
“Final named boss defeated!”
“The Apocalypse Dragon will appear soon!”
And moments later.
The highly anticipated battle that the entire world was watching began.