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Chapter 510: Beyond the Heavens Kingdom versus Akhan

With Kimaris’ participation in the battle, Genie immediately ordered Park, the knights, and the rest of the soldiers of Beyond the Heavens Kingdom to retreat. Park and the rest of the troops were stimulated with rage and could not be contained.

However, Genie was a wise commander.

“Know that my orders are the same as His Majesty’s orders, going against my orders means that you’re showing insubordination to our king!”

Her words left the soldiers with no choice. The only reason why she threatened the soldiers like that was to reduce the damage that they would incur. The number of the soldiers that have died during this battle had already exceeded a thousand. Of course, the remaining soldiers had also made remarkable achievements, bombing their levels up and increasing it by around 20~30.

Besides, there was room for them to retreat since the Beyond the Heavens Kingdom’s reinforcement had arrived. In other words, they could still maintain the balance that the soldiers were giving their lives for, albeit just barely. One of the best rankers of Beyond the Heavens Kingdom, Khan, snatched the tail of one of the dragons that were charging at Kimaris.

“What…?!” Dragon Ford shouted in shock. Could a human bear his weight and actually drag him away?

Then, at that moment, the muscles in Khan’s arms began to bulge.

[Giant’s Herculean Strength.]

[Your STR will triple in a moment.]

“Haaaaaaa!” Khan shouted, putting strength into his arms. Surprisingly enough, Ford was dragged to where he was. Then, Khan threw Ford into the skies and immediately flew after him.

“Keuaaaaaaaack!”

Khan’s fists were covered with tremendous power. Giant’s Explosion was a skill that allowed Khan to strike at his enemy indiscriminately with fists that have an additional 1,800% attack. The skill’s effect was excellent for one-on-one battles. However, when against a huge being like a dragon, its effect would more than double.

Baaaaang!

The first attack that slammed into Ford’s body, made a dent in the shape of Khan’s fist. Then, it was followed by several punches in quick successions.

Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang!

Khan’s fists literally felt like bombs going off on Ford’s body, forcing him to scream, “Graaaaaaa! S, stop!!!”

The attacks made Ford fall on the ground. However, Kaistra, the Envoy of Incarnation, was already waiting for him with his spear and wolf headgear while riding on Penrus, its pristine white fur fluttering gently with the wind, all ready to pounce at Ford.

“Light’s Natural State,” Kaistra murmured softly.

Flaaaaaash—

Penrus turned into light as he leapt up to the skies. This was the skill that Penrus and the Envoy of Incarnation, Kaistra, had acquired just recently.

[Light’s Natural State.]

[The incarnation and the Envoy of Incarnations will become one and show a tremendous display of power.]

[You will receive an additional 2,400% attack for a moment, a power that would allow you to pierce through your enemy.]

Staaaaaab—

Penrus and Kaistra flew higher in the skies after digging through the thick scales of the dragon. The dragon’s HP after being pierced through by Penrus and Kaistra’s attack had already fallen down to the point that their regenerative power could not keep up anymore.

Then, as if to put the final touch, Golden Mage Ali shouted, “Diss.”

Fwoooooooosh—

Five golden spears of light accurately pierced through the dragon’s vital points. The dragon fell helplessly, crashing into the ground. Even if it was a dragon, it could not survive an onslaught of attack like that, especially after fighting against Kimaris. Of course, it was also because three great dealers had focused their attacks on him. That was how the dragon died under their hands.

The battle had been going on for four hours now. But now, they had finally succeeded in hunting one dragon. All of the guild members received notifications.

[You have hunted Dragon Ford.]

[Everyone that has participated in the dragon hunt will receive rewards based on their contributions.]

[Dragon Ford’s abilities had been reduced by 30% after traveling through continents.]

[In accordance with this, the EXP acquisition and artifact and item drop rate will also be reduced by 30%.]

[You have acquired 233,306,314 EXP.]

[You have leveled up.]

[You have leveled up.]

[You have gained the Title: Dragon Slayer.]

[You have acquired 1,811 platinum.]

[You have acquired 6 kg of Dragon Ford’s scales.]

[You have acquired Dragon Ford’s magical dictionary.]

[You have acquired 16 Fantastic Weapon Reinforcement Stones.]

[You have acquired 26 Fantastic Armor Reinforcement Stones.]

[You have acquired the map to Dragon Ford’s ‘Lair’.]

Indeed, a dragon was a dragon. Hunting such a beast would always be accompanied by enormous risks and damages, but they would always give tremendous rewards. And people always tend to look for monsters of this caliber, even if it was dangerous, for their rewards.

However, right now, the fact was that they were facing more than ten of such beings.

‘The problem is that there are more than ten of them. We will definitely die.’

Khan smiled bitterly as he watched the other dragons get stirred up by Dragon Ford’s death. Meanwhile, the Koreans and the people from all over the world were impressed.

[The power of Beyond the Heavens Kingdom is truly shocking. How many guilds from all over the world can hunt a dragon by themselves?]

[From what I heard, the dragons’ abilities have been reduced by 30% when they crossed through the continents. Still, the fact that players from a distant and small country can hunt the greatest beings on earth is just like a far-fetched story. That’s amazing.]

[But perhaps this is an opportunity for Beyond the Heavens Kingdom. If they can hunt a lot of dragons then they can gather plenty of EXP and artifacts.]

[You might say that it’s a chance but I have to disagree with you. The word ‘opportunity’ is somewhat unreasonable, especially when Beyond the Heavens Kingdom is in a precarious situation right now.]

The commentators’ opinions were divided. However, the viewers all had the same reaction.

[Beyond the Heavens Kingdom is so dope…]

This was the monster and dragon corps that did not use too much time to push back the four great guilds of Korea and the kingdom troops. And for the Beyond the Heavens Kingdom to stop them from advancing forward, it was only natural that their name would be elevated to a higher level and gain more popularity.

Right now, the monster corps were being dealt with by the members of Beyond the Heavens Kingdom’s guild members, as they let their soldiers retreat and take a rest. There were also the knights and soldiers of Lumae Kingdom mixed in with the monster corps. They snorted at the people of Beyond the Heavens Kingdom that blocked their path.

The ones that were blocking the monster corps path consisted of Ascar, with her silver hair and dual blades on her back, Locke, the Crazy Priest who was now being hailed as the Dog Cultivator, riding on top of Cerberus, and Bread Shuttle Mei Wei.

Beyond the Heavens Kingdom only sent three people to stop the enemy troops’ advance.

“Kill them!!!”

The monster corps that consisted mostly of boss mobs and the high-ranking knights of Lumae Kingdom charged forward. They intended to show the people of Beyond the Heavens Kingdom what fear and terror was. But then, Love, Hope and Happiness rushed forward first while carrying Locke, who was holding two axes in his hands. The first to send out an attack was the rightmost head, sending out a burst of flame toward the enemy troops.

Shwaaaaaaaaa—

Several monsters screamed as the translucent barrier that protected them melted from the heat of the flames. Without stopping, the leftmost head shot out a strong breath of cold energy, freezing the monsters’ bodies until they were solid and turning the field into an icy glacier. Once the monsters’ body turned solid, Locke would then hack at them with his axes.

Slash— slash, slash— slash—

After smashing the frozen monsters into smithereens, Locke flew up to the skies, swinging his axes down and slamming it to the ground. There were dozens of monsters, knights and soldiers around him.

[Jeffrit’s Fury.]

[A huge explosion with 1,900% additional damage will bloom within a twelve meter radius the moment you hit the ground.]

Baaaaaaaaaaaaaaang—

A huge explosion swept away the enemies that surrounded him the moment he hit the ground. Then, Locke looked at the knights and soldiers that were approaching him and spat out, “Come, come! You f*ckers! Were you the ones that forced our old man like that?!!!”

Locke might not be a handsome one and his head might be bigger than others, but he was someone that was very kind. He was unable to contain his anger at the death of Ghost Spear Ben as he charged forward. Then, a knight from Lumae Kingdom rushed at him fiercely. But before the knight could even reach Locke, Locke’s axes had already reached his chest, breaking his armor and sending him away.

Crack—! Crack—! Crack, crack—!

Locke continued to charge forward. At that moment, the knights of Lumae Kingdom thought…

‘He must be one of the attack commanders of Beyond the Heavens Kingdom.’

‘Yeah. It wouldn’t make sense for someone to have that kind of damage if he’s not an attack commander.’

But just as those thoughts flashed in their heads…

[Jeffrit’s Indolence.]

[You have fallen into an extremely lethargic and lazy state.]

[All stats decrease by 25%, AGI will decrease by 10%.]

“…???”

“…???”

“…???”

Question marks popped up in the enemies’ heads. It was only natural. After all, they thought that the person that they were dealing with was a melee-class individual, but that person suddenly casted a debuff on them. And the most surprising part was…

‘A debuff user is that strong?’

‘How can this be…?’

On top of that, Cerberus and Locke’s combo was the best of the best, with Cerberus moving to protect the rushing Locke.

‘Grrrrrr. I have no choice but to protect this ignorant and defenseless owner bastard.’

‘Grrrrr. I’m helping the owner bastard because he looks pitiful.’

‘Grrr. The bastards that killed the Ghost Spear Grandpa, I won’t let you go!!!!’

In another place, dozens of knights surrounded Ascar. The knights thought that the person in front of them was one of the prominent swordsmen in the Beyond the Heavens Kingdom. As a warrior, it was only natural for them to want to compete with her. Then, one of the knights rushed toward Ascar. But at that moment…

Shwaaaaaaaa—

“…?!”

“…?!”

“…?!”

The knights that surrounded Ascar were shocked and astounded. The knight that rushed forward died with blood spurting out of his neck without even exchanging a blow with Ascar. Ascar looked at them with gloomy and dark eyes. She was the ghost and the goddess of the battlefield. And right now, her instincts have been awakened.

Flash—

The moment she took a step…

“Keuhaaaack!”

…one of the knights was cut down.

Slash—

And with a swing of her sword…

Thud—

…another knight’s head fell down and rolled on the ground. And when Ascar increased her speed…

Fwoosh, fwoosh, fwoosh, fwoosh—

…five more knights fell down with blood spurting out of their chests. Ascar dashed from one place to another and showed the world the greatness of Beyond the Heavens Kingdom as she, the one that was hailed as one of the most skilled members of their kingdom, cut down the knights of Lumae Kingdom.

Then, a light in the shape of a sword suddenly flashed above Ascar and Locke’s heads.

[Sword Goddess’ Blessings.]

[All stats increase by 18%. Weapon attack power increases by 140%.]

The moment the strongest dealer and the best buff specialist, Bread Shuttle Mei Wei, joined the fray, more knights fell down and collapsed.

[This is really crazy…]

[Are they really from the Behind the Heavens Kingdom?]

[Beyond the Heavens Kingdom is teeming with monsters…]

The people from all over the world were all shocked by their performance.

Meanwhile, Akhan, who was watching the situation unfold, finally made a judgment, ‘If the king of Beyond the Heavens Kingdom, the Food God, and Ellie appears here, then things will be difficult for our side.’

Thus, he made a quick decision. He would sacrifice himself to bring a greater power down to this plane of existence. Besides, the requirements for this summons had already been met.

“Hell’s Gate.”

He was going to awaken that person that was locked up in hell, a place that was under the rule of the God of Death, and let everyone here suffer the pain and terror of the past. Then, darkness began to cover the skies as a wide smile formed at Akhan’s lips.

[Hell’s Gate has been opened.]

[Demigod Asura has awakened to the world.]

***

The kings left Baroque Kingdom swiftly as if they were fleeing. They were chatting happily as they continued on their long procession back to their kingdoms.

“Beyond the Heavens and Baroque Kingdoms will soon meet their downfall, right?”

“Of course. Those are dragons. Can anyone hold out against them?”

Instead of worrying, they thought that it was a very good opportunity for them. After all, they believed that the dragons would return once they finished what they were set out to do. When that time came, they would definitely devour the two fallen kingdoms. But then, at that moment…

“Hiiiik…!”

“Heoook!”

“Wh, what’s that?!”

“Huh?”

“What’s happening?!”

The kings all rushed out of their carriages in confusion. However, they were met with a very shocking sight. A man was riding on the back of a gigantic red dragon and rushing to where Baroque Kingdom was.

“…!”

“…!”

This was something unprecedented. No event like this has been written in history books. A knight riding on top of a dragon? It was a tremendous feat but the figure on top of the dragon was not a knight.

“The, the Beyond the Heavens Kingdom’s king?!”

“Isn’t, isn’t that the Food God?!”

The sight was so amazing that the kings could not help but shake.

Minhyuk, who was riding on top of Dragon Elder Velach, was rushing straight toward the Baroque Kingdom.