Chapter 269

7.

A team splitting up as soon as the survival field opened.

The Forbiddens split up in different directions and searched the area.

Accordingly, any other parties they saw were, of course, annihilated.

In this kind of team-based survival, it's naturally more advantageous to stick together than to split up.

This is a fact that even a monkey could understand.

But there was a reason why the Forbiddens split up like this.

It was none other than to root out the user who possessed a weapon imbued with demonic energy.

Because it was presumed to be a magic sword.

Only Zaya could search for it.

But they split up with the opinion that they would find out while fighting.

Of course, that was also a strategy they could execute because they were confident in their individual skills.

Thus, under Zaya's command, they split up and moved.

And the broadcasting spirit, who saw that, shouted loudly.

[Ah!!! Look at this!!! With his brilliant spearmanship, player Keron of team 72!!! annihilates an entire party!!!]

[Ah! Team 72! They've all split up and are annihilating each party!!!!]

[Team 72!!! Each and every one of them is close to a disaster! Especially leader Zaya has already annihilated two teams!!!]

The spirits, which had split up, were broadcasting while watching different teams.

And on M-tube, where the users were watching, the screen was switching here and there to show the most exciting parts.

Naturally, the videos that were mainly shown were those featuring the Forbiddens.

After all, the composition of a single person annihilating an entire team was quite a sight to see.

But what the users were surprised to see was not that.

-wth??? are they fighting with their demonic weapons sealed???

-fr;;;;

-is this for real????

-are you saying they're that strong even with their weapons sealed?

-wasn't the performance a step down compared to others of the same rank? but if they're that strong even with their weapons sealed... isn't it just that the Forbiddens are strong?

-right;;;;

No matter how much they were treated as villains and karma users.

The performance and skills they showed were the real deal.

Of course, it wasn't that they didn't know they were ill-mannered people.

But they were also not unaware of the human instinct to revere the strong.

So the majority couldn't help but be impressed by their appearance.

'They really are strong.'

However.

-I really hope they die ㅠㅠ

-for real;;; won't they run into those knights?

-I know, right? I haven't seen the knights on the broadcast yet.

-what about the mages?? I think it'll be a mess if they meet the mage team too.

-that's what I'm saying.

There weren't many who were actively cheering for the Forbiddens.

It wasn't as if the concept of poetic justice didn't exist, so everyone was hoping for the Forbiddens to be eliminated.

But there was Zaya, the leader, who smashed other team members by swinging his greatsword with overwhelming weight and destructive power.

Keron, the second-in-command of the Forbiddens, who was trampling another party with his brilliant spearmanship.

Beltaine, the third member, who was thoroughly cornering his opponents by using magic at different timings.

And finally, Ired, the youngest, who sniped from a distance, accurately finishing them off one by one.

Each and every one of them possessed extraordinary skills.

In the midst of that.

[Ah! The moment we've been waiting for has finally arrived! Player Ired of team 72!!! spots the Featherwing Knights of team 1 from afar!!!]

At the broadcasting spirit's shout, all the users stared at the screen in anticipation.

The match everyone had been waiting for.

They watched, thinking it was finally happening.

-There's no way he'll run away just because he's alone, right?

-It's obvious what those karma bastards will do. They'll probably run;;

-For sure;;; especially that Ired kid, he doesn't have a sealed demonic weapon, but no demonic weapon at all. He'll just bolt.

-lolol No matter how strong the Forbiddens are, they can't beat knights~

A flood of mocking chats poured in.

But for some reason?

Ired grinned, and with a mischievous look in his eyes, he gripped his bow tightly, nocked an arrow, and quickly drew the string.

The viewers were startled by his action.

'That side has four knights, and he's attacking?'

The characteristic of karma users that they knew seemed to be disappearing.

Whatever the viewers said, Ired twisted the taut string as if pinching it slightly and then let go.

Shwaaaaaaa———!!!

The arrow, rotating fiercely, tore through the air.

Despite the considerable distance, the power of the arrow, flying with that sound, seemed extraordinary.

As soon as the sound of the arrow tearing through the air echoed, the Featherwing Knights reacted instantly, and one of them, holding a shield, advanced, thrusting his shield towards the arrow.

But then.

One of the knights, as if sensing something, belatedly took out another small shield, and as he stood next to the knight who had thrust his shield forward.

Kwwaaaaang——!!!

Thwack!

The arrow that tore through the air delivered a strong impact on the shield, and another arrow curved from the side and flew towards the side of the knight holding the shield.

If another knight had not held a small shield, the arrow would have been embedded in his head instantly.

After seeing that, the knights' gazes changed.

Especially their leader, who had just blocked that arrow with a small shield, narrowed his eyes and looked towards where Ired was.

"Oops, he blocked it."

He had thought the secretly fired arrow would hit its mark, hidden by the sound and presence of the menacingly flying arrow that tore through the air.

He made a face as if thinking, 'So this is what makes knights different.'

-????????

-wow;;; I'm watching this on video and I didn't even notice.

-When did he fire it?

[Player Ired of team 72!!! As soon as he fires the first arrow with a twist, he quickly fires another arrow with the recoil!]

[On the other hand, player Gamu of the Featherwing Knights from team 1!!! notices him very quickly and protects his comrade, player Jatai!!!]

[A very excellent combination!!! Ah! The moment I say it! Player Ired of team 72 quickly leaves his position!!!]

As Ired seemed to be running away, the knights tried to follow.

But their leader knight, Gamu, stopped them.

In a dense jungle like this, an archer might seem to be at a disadvantage.

But that's only for mediocre archers.

Considering the skills Ired had just shown.

"If we chase an archer of that caliber, we'll be at a loss."

"...Understood."

A skilled player who could move quickly and stealthily fire arrows in a dense jungle.

They would probably lose about two men before they could even catch up.

Of course, this was an illusory battlefield.

Even though they were NPCs, they wouldn't die, but didn't they have a different purpose?

"Do not forget our mission."

""Yes.""

At Gamu's words, they all nodded as if to remember.

On the other hand, Ired, who had left his position, licked his lips as if in regret.

'If they had chased me, I would have reduced their numbers by at least one.'

'Their judgment is quick.'

'What a shame.'

Well, he had figured out the opponent's strength.

That was enough.

'At the very least, that knight named Gamu is at least at the level of a boss.'

Ired thought so and left the place.

And the viewers who were watching couldn't help but let out cries of admiration.

-Wow, it's amazing that such an exchange happened in that moment... but can they really gauge each other like that?

-His skills are the real deal.

-They're not even showing the other teams at all lol.

-lol show some other teams too.

They knew the Forbiddens were good.

But it was getting a bit slow because the focus was too much on them.

So some viewers said that.

It was good to have more to see if a variety of things were shown.

But they didn't want to watch shoddy videos.

The viewers who were watching the video were feeling this dual sentiment.

But then.

-Huh??? What's this team???

-The black robe team?

-Ah, they looked like they had something going on too.

-What's that?

Suddenly, the screen changed, and a group of four wearing black robes, moving together, appeared.

The viewers recalled the image they had of them from the beginning and watched with some anticipation.

However, what appeared before the black-robed figures was not another team.

"Guwoooooh!!!"

A mid-boss monster resembling a troll.

They called it survival.

-Boss mobs are coming out too??

-lol Well, that's what makes it a survival match.

-So it wasn't just about users killing each other? lol.

-Right. But it looks super strong. Can they even beat it?

The viewers expressed considerable concern as they said that.

And for good reason.

[Ah... poor team 133, they've encountered one of the survival field's bosses. Extremely bad luck! This is a boss that originally requires at least three teams to defeat.]

Listening to the broadcasting spirit's explanation.

They could tell it would be difficult to defeat.

So everyone couldn't help but type messages of pity.

Well, watching them get beaten was also quite entertaining.

So some were even excited.

-Wow lolol really bad luck lolol.

-Of all things, they got a boss lolol.

-Just think of it as bad luck lolol.

-Why, they might be able to beat it lolol.

As the conversation turned into a laughing matter.

One of the black-robed figures walked out.

Since they were still wearing their robes.

Their appearance was not clearly visible.

But judging by the sword at their waist, they seemed to be a swordsman.

And the broadcasting spirit, seeing that, shouted.

[Ah, that boss is a higher species of troll, specialized in regeneration, so it has considerable resistance to cutting and slashing attacks!!! Using magic would be the most effective way to defeat it? There are no teammates helping! Team 133, is this teamwork okay?]

The viewers cackled at the broadcasting spirit's words.

-Looks like a sacrifice? lol.

-It's wise to run when one gets caught lol.

-lolol they didn't even play rock-paper-scissors, but a sacrifice is a bit much.

While they were chattering.

The swordsman who had stepped forward drew his sword from its sheath.

The appearance of the sword, drawn with a neat posture, was not flashy or extravagant.

On the contrary, it was extremely simple.

But for some reason?

Even though it was just the act of drawing a sword, it drew attention.

Despite its neat and simple appearance, for some reason, they couldn't take their eyes off it.

In that moment when the broadcasting spirit even forgot to broadcast, and the viewers' chatting briefly stopped.

The sword, imbued with a sharp edge, moved as if swaying, and the swordsman in the black robe also moved.

A swordsman moving honestly.

And the boss, who saw that swordsman, naturally threw a punch at him.

A fist, the size of an adult's torso, flew swiftly at the swordsman, and it seemed as if the fist would strike the honestly charging swordsman.

But at that moment.

The swordsman's sword instantly began to shine, drawing a single line, and that line gradually began to grow.

It filled the body of the boss, a higher species of troll.

Pshht, pshh-pffft.

The sound of liquid leaking fiercely was heard from somewhere.

And the swordsman, who had been charging honestly, was now standing behind the boss.

At the same time.

Pwaaaaaak!!!

As if its body were exploding, the boss's body was instantly minced.

Then, with the boss's body torn to shreds behind him.

Only the sound of the swordsman sheathing his sword echoed in that place.

Srrrrng.

Click.