Translator: Dreamscribe

After the regular Wednesday maintenance, a massive patch was implemented in 'Arsilan Saga'. Although it wasn’t announced with much fanfare, it was practically the beginning of Season 2. Many gameplay elements that had been lacking were suddenly added, and as a result, combat power saw a substantial increase.

Although public opinion regarding Leon was still on a different path, the general sentiment towards 'Arsilan Saga' was extremely positive. News about the hospital had also spread, leading to a warm atmosphere with heroes donating and offering support.

Title: This game is truly insane.

It’s 'Arsilan Saga' Season 2 starting now.

If it were another game company, they’d have run massive ads and caused a huge stir. I still don’t have enough stats to activate skills properly, but the gameplay thrill is intense. I saw a friend entering the first job advancement trial, and he was basically playing a whole different game.

I heard the Evanth Restoration Alliance is planning to rebuild it into a massive city? Now all we need is for Leon-nim to revive and it’ll be perfect.

Once the Land of Erosion opens, our party’s going to check it out too. Even if our stats are low, we’ll at least get a taste.

Anonymous 1: Should I learn skills before going?

└NylonHat (OP): Definitely. But the basics are the most important. If you mix it with basics, the efficiency explodes like crazy.

└Anonymous 1: So that’s why Heina-nim emphasized it.

Anonymous 2: About 70,000 people are currently waiting in front of the Magic Barrier. The number’s still growing ㅋㅋ. Opening run let's go

└NylonHat (OP): Ah, can’t pass up the chance to smash this bastard Erosion. I’m looking forward to how good the farming feels.

└Anonymous 2: Yeah. We need to avenge Leon-nim and our other connections.

Jinwoo was pleased as he observed the reaction on Arsilan Worlds. While the mood was cheerful, the anger and desire for revenge toward the Erosion remained strong.

It seemed like that anger toward the Erosion had seeped into their daily lives. And because of that, it felt like it would be a fire that would never go out.

Jinwoo cloaked himself and moved to Evanth.

Currently, demolition work was underway in Evanth.

“Dude, looks like Evanth’s gonna get huge.”

"I heard they’re planning overseas service. But sounds like it’ll take a while?”

“Oh....”

“Anyway, let’s work fast. Working gives stat boosts. I’m planning to raise Strength by 2 today.”

"It would be awesome to hit 30 in strength."

“That’s because it’s an E-rank skill.”

Several heroes were working to demolish broken buildings.

Now Evanth would be expanded to accommodate more heroes. After reclaiming the Magic Stone Mine, it was a seed for the future.

“Wow! That’s really well made.”

“But it still doesn’t capture all the handsomeness.”

"That's unfortunate."

At the center of Evanth, heroes had gathered to create something. It was a massive sculpture carved from white stone. It depicted Leon wielding the Holy Sword. The statue was purely the heroes’ initiative.

[E] Leon of the Holy Sword

A statue created by heroes who directly brought white stone from Rox.

It vividly depicts Leon’s valiant figure. Greeting the statue restores magic power.

*Tiris was so pleased that she cast a spell on it.

Jinwoo moved to the front of the Magic Barrier dyed golden. There, over 70,000 heroes were waiting, each forming parties.

And the NPCs who had survived the invasion war had come out to see the heroes off.

Around Heina, many heroes had gathered.

"Since we are not heroes, we cannot go to the Land of Erosion. So we entrust it to you.”

“Leave it to us. We’ll kill them all and come back.”

“Hmm, admirable.”

Tia and Thomson were also present.

Thomson had even set up a workstation in front of the Magic Barrier to perform enhancements. Thanks to the increased success rate in this patch, cheers were erupting far more than screams.

When the opening time arrived, the heroes rushed toward the Magic Barrier. The golden shimmering area was the only entrance that allowed passage through the barrier. Like people waiting for a ride at an amusement park, the line of heroes stretched far.

Finally, the opening time had come!

[By the guidance of the Holy Sword, the Land of Erosion is now open.]

[Details have been added to the quest.]

[Arsilan] The Path of Vengeance

Everything in the Land of Erosion belongs to Arsilan.

Seize everything. The more resources you plunder, the stronger Arsilan will become.

A massive gate made of golden light appeared in the Magic Barrier.

Creak!

As the gate opened, a black space shimmered inside.

"Let's go! Let's take everything!"

“We’re the invaders now!”

“Keh! This is it!”

“So we just kill and loot everything, right? This is legal plundering!”

Countless heroes began filing into the Land of Erosion. As soon as they entered, each party was randomly transported to the early regions of the Land of Erosion.

Jinwoo passed through the Magic Barrier and entered inside.

He opened the map to check the locations of the heroes. Because it was the Erosion zone, the map appeared black and foggy, making it unreadable, but the positions of the heroes could still be tracked in real time.

Jinwoo moved toward the area where an average-level party had landed.

A red sky, a forest of grotesque shapes, and a hostile land.

For an Arsilan native, just looking at it would tear at the heart. But

“This is freaking awesome!”

“Look at the scale. This is insane.”

“Guys, check out the detail on that tree. Each one is different. This is peak game design.”

The hero party boldly moved forward. They showed no sense of danger at all. Instead, they marveled at the scenery as if they were in a theme park.

Swish!

A snake with three heads slithered up one of the heroes’ legs. Normally, mere contact should trigger corruption, but it had no effect on Earth’s heroes.

Rather

Grab!

The hero grabbed the snake.

“Whoa! A Three-Headed Serpent! You’d never see this in Evanth! Ooooh!”

He looked thrilled, as if he’d discovered an ultra-rare item. Then, he bit into one of the serpent’s heads.

“Damn! Our warrior here is tough.”

Munch munch!

The hero chewed on the snake’s head, then nodded.

“I’ve got the poison resistance trait. I can identify most toxins.”

"How is it?"

"The poison is incredibly strong. Probably the most toxic snake I’ve seen. My tongue is a bit numb and my head’s spinning, perfect for brewing snake liquor. Haha! What a potent taste!”

The hero pulled out a glass jar from subspace and stuffed the snake inside.

“Poisonous herbs! Poisonous berries! Oh oh oh! Poisonous worms! Look at how much content there is!”

“Did the Creator God do nothing but work?”

"This is what a game should be!"

Everything here was a resource and a means for growth. Tens of thousands of heroes swarmed across the land like locusts, devouring everything in sight.

[W-what is this? What are you doing?!]

The voice of the Erosion echoed in Jinwoo’s ear.

[Surrender to the corruption of Erosion!]

Waves of Erosion energy surged forth. The heroes tilted their heads, confused, and took the blast of Erosion head-on.

“This atmosphere is killer.”

“This is true dark fantasy!”

Rather than being deterred, the heroes enjoyed it.

The Erosion energy had no effect whatsoever on the heroes’ souls.

Each time the environment was destroyed, the Erosion Core emitted energy to forcibly restore it. That was the dreadful trait of the core that had corrupted countless Arsilanians.

“Oh, respawn rate’s fast.”

"Is this heaven? I could live here.”

To the heroes, it truly was heaven.

[W-what are these things?! W-why are you eating that?! Stop! Stop it now!]

The voice of the Erosion didn't reach the heroes. The magic circle engraved on their souls filtered it out automatically.

Jinwoo felt a thrill that shook his soul.

He was already happy. It was so delightful.

After eating nothing but potatoes for a hundred years, it felt like finally drinking soda, his insides were completely refreshed.

“Yes, this is what a game should be.”

Jinwoo grinned as he said that.

A true god-tier game!

The Erosion Core would now have to endure and enjoy this game in the most agonizing way possible.