Chapter 429
Chapter 429
1.
A late Monday evening.
As it approached around 8 PM, the number of people on the streets was also quite small.
Normally it wouldn't be such a late hour, but was it because it was a Monday evening?
There was a feeling that it looked particularly empty of people.
In the midst of that, Seonghyun and Lee Geondong had come out for a simple wrap-up party, but.
The restaurants the two frequently went to happened to have many closed days on Mondays, so they had no choice but to turn away in disappointment.
Furthermore, Seonghyun was wearing a mask and a hat pulled down low, scratching his cheek as if he found it quite stuffy.
"Hmm, there are indeed many closed places."
"Tell me about it."
Since the majority of the good restaurants they used to go to were closed, it couldn't be helped.
Saying they should just eat moderately even if it wasn't anything fancy, Seonghyun and Lee Geondong entered a nearby pub.
The reason they chose this place was also because it was a pub with partitions for Seonghyun, whose fame had spread.
As Lee Geondong and Seonghyun found a seat and sat down like that.
Subsequently, looking at the menu, they lightly ordered beer and some side dishes that could serve as a moderate meal.
"Phew. After something that can be called a large-scale event ends, it gets a bit sluggish like this, you know?"
"Haha, there is that kind of feeling."
At Lee Geondong's somewhat middle-aged man-like words, Seonghyun nodded as if agreeing.
There definitely was that kind of feeling.
Was it because they finished a big task and the tension had loosened a bit?
Anyway, since they successfully completed the live broadcast.
Seonghyun and Lee Geondong clinked their glasses against each other and made a toast, as if celebrating.
"Good job."
"You too."
The two gulped down their beer without long words, and the cool carbonation and refreshing feeling went down their throats and spread throughout their bodies.
Although the hot summer hadn't completely gone yet, drinking beer like this made them feel cool, so they could feel the sensation of autumn little by little.
After the two toasted like that and wet their throats with a sip.
The earnest conversation continued.
"Then are you planning to travel together with everyone next?"
"Yeah, because that is indeed comfortable."
Seonghyun answered Lee Geondong's words like that, and Lee Geondong looked at Seonghyun as if surprised.
It made sense because there was the fact that he didn't travel together with them previously due to mismatched speeds, but even so, he hadn't mingled with other people in the guild.
Because his speed was so fast, even though there were moments he could have received the guild's help, he only used his vassals, so he wondered if Seonghyun disliked mingling with people.
It seemed that wasn't the case.
When Lee Geondong was clearing up his misunderstanding about Seonghyun alone like that.
Seonghyun looked at Lee Geondong and said.
"Because it's a game played together in the first place. They handle this and that well for me, so it's comfortable."
"Hmm, that is definitely true."
It's good to have them, and since they've obtained passes anyway now.
There must be more than one or two comfortable things if they traveled together.
Leaving them behind and traveling separately would also be strange.
It's just that they are a bit loud, but that was the same for the vassals anyway.
As Seonghyun was having such thoughts, a thought suddenly occurred to him.
Vassals and the backup team?
Since there are forces divided into two.
'How about making the two compete?'
Didn't this competition content just become a huge hit too.
That's why he thought of it, but.
Just in case, Seonghyun looked at Lee Geondong, who was having side dishes serving as a meal in front of him.
Although he was a video editing or filming staff member.
His sense and talent for creating content had already been acknowledged by Ahn Yoojin.
Seonghyun carefully asked Lee Geondong.
"Geondong-ah, how about this?"
"??? What?"
"A setup where my vassals and the backup team compete. Excluding Helena, of course."
"Oh? Eh? Eoeoeoeoeoeo!?"
Just looking at the reaction, it seemed like a jackpot feeling.
Seeing Lee Geondong making such a fuss.
Seonghyun also smirked, perhaps feeling a little relieved.
It must be definitely good content.
He thought so, but.
"That's a jackpot???"
"To that extent?"
"Of course. What do you think your viewers would be most curious about right now?"
"Hmm. Next content?"
"No, that's a given. One of the biggest topics right now is 'Are the Demon King's vassals really Almighty grade?' That's the biggest topic, you know?"
"Ah, really?"
Hearing a fact that even Seonghyun didn't know well from his friend Lee Geondong felt a bit peculiar.
Anyway.
So what does that mean?
As Seonghyun seemed to be paying attention.
Lee Geondong spoke in earnest.
"But right now, the backup team's status is definitely being evaluated as having Almighty grades and even surpassing the status of Double Rankers, and at this time you make them fight your vassals? This is huge. Since we already know about Helena's strength, if we exclude Helena……."
"It would be a jackpot?"
"Exactly!!!"
Lee Geondong said so, full of excitement.
It was even more so because they already knew Helena was a powerhouse outside the standard.
Since the anticipation for Helena, who was summoned when only one could be summoned and took 2nd place in contribution, was already satisfied.
Now, the anticipation for the other vassals remained.
But to break that out again as competition content?
How could anyone resist this.
Looking at Lee Geondong's excited appearance, Seonghyun nodded his head.
Because it was fully understandable.
"It sounds fun."
Since he had also obtained a clue about the next one, the Corruption Lord.
He thought it would be fine to do it on the way there or make them compete in taking down the Corruption Lord.
Of course, before that.
'I should train them a little bit.'
Because the backup team's prowess hadn't completely risen yet.
Looking only at the immediate present, in Seonghyun's thought.
'The backup team loses.'
It was certain.
Because the majority of the vassals Seonghyun had with him right now were those who used to be Helena's vassals.
Setting aside power, the skills of those guys were so deep that even Seonghyun found it hard to feel their full depth.
Because they were definitely masters of martial arts, swordsmanship, and magic.
Because of that, there was still a need to raise the backup team's prowess.
Since their talent was sufficient.
'I just need to teach them a little.'
Naturally, because Seonghyun would have had ordinary talent if he didn't have the ability to absorb the memories of souls.
He was confident in teaching better than anyone else.
Because of that, Seonghyun smirked and said.
"It sounds fun. I should go with that."
"It's comfortable since the next content is decided too. So what is that Corruption Lord?"
It was a sudden question from Lee Geondong, but.
Honestly, Seonghyun didn't know well either.
It was hard to know why the Galaxy Sword Dance was intertwined with it too.
He thought the answer might come out right away if he asked Helena, but.
If there was anything he could grasp right now.
"I think it's probably related to the Sword Saint."
"Sword Saint?"
"Not the current Sword Saint, but the Sword Saint of the past, during the era of the Hero Hindel."
"Rieskan Kingdom?"
"Yeah."
At Seonghyun's words, Lee Geondong, recalling the story he had heard before, answered like that.
In other words, he thought it might be related to the Corruption Lord in the Rieskan Kingdom.
Although it was unknown what had happened now.
Still, wouldn't there be some connection?
Anyway, since they said the Corruption Lord was in a hidden dungeon.
He already knew the location, so it was time to go to the next region.
Finally, the tenth region.
The land post-level 300, also called the land of Rankers.
"But will it be okay? The backup teams are still in their late 200s too, aren't they?"
"That's true, but it doesn't matter. In the first place, I already have enough potential for the level 300s. And the same goes for the backup teams."
Seonghyun's words were correct.
Because average Rankers wouldn't be a match for them.
However.
"Not that, but after the tenth region, it's a free land where Rankers who crossed over to subsequent regions can also return to. They can even cross continents."
"Hmm. That is true, right?"
This was exactly the reason why the level 300s and beyond was called the land of Rankers.
The beginning of the land where free travel was unlocked.
After this, everyone could travel freely as if they were issued a pass.
Moreover, they could move to lower regions as well.
That meant.
"It means other Single Rankers might keep you in check."
"I honestly don't really care. Rather, wouldn't it be fun if they came? Since it would open up war content."
"……Wow. When did Seonghyun become such a crazy bastard for content?"
"Hahaha, it ended up like that from doing broadcasts."
Lee Geondong said so as if truly surprised, and Seonghyun answered with a smile.
While talking about this and that like that.
Seonghyun thought more about the Corruption Lord than the Single Rankers.
He recalled the concept of corruption and thought about what kind of feeling it was, and on another note, he guessed why he would possess the Galaxy Sword Dance.
The resulting conclusion was one.
He thought he might be the biggest culprit in making Hindel like that in the past.
Because it was hard to understand that Hindel changed like that simply out of the sorrow of losing his younger brother.
He wondered if he had used the power of corruption to make Hindel like that afterward.
He guessed that the Corruption Lord might have acquired the Galaxy Sword Dance in the process.
It was the most plausible guess, but.
Seonghyun was not certain.
'I can just see it myself.'
As he neared one of the goals he had vowed during his beginner days.
He felt deeply moved somehow.
The progressively deepening game became more interesting and fun.
Although it might still be a bit far off.
He felt that the day he would arrive at Over Palace, where the Black Star was waiting for him, was not that far off either.
'Well, for now, the Corruption Lord comes first.'
And although it wasn't confirmed yet.
'I'm also looking forward to seeing how the Single Rankers will move.'
His older sister Yoo Mina might move too, but.
Seonghyun planned to stop her from doing so.
Since he had personally seen his older sister fight the other day.
He wondered how the other Single Rankers would be.
Single Rankers and his current self.
Because he was curious about how much of a gap there would actually be.
Since there was still a gap with his older sister Yoo Mina.
Hoping that the other Single Rankers would keep him in check by all means.
Seonghyun enjoyed a pleasant drinking session with Lee Geondong.