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Chapter 30 Central Island (3)

Hansoo spoke as he looked at Guktae.

I was sure we agreed to abide by the rules. We said that you can take the things you earned while hunting but that we needed to keep a ratio between hunting and defending.

Guktae made a slightly anxious face but then quickly shook his head.

He couldnt back off here.

Then my rebellion was useless

They had grown to the point where nothing can shake them.

But this was only possible because Hansoo had given them all the power.

So he was curious.

What did he believe in to hand all the power over to them and raising them like so.

I need to find what he is believing in

Their clans were at a level where it couldnt be compared to the ones of the past.

Because Hansoo in front of them had created a safe measure, they could fight faster and have less casualties.

And the non-members under his authority had become closer to him due to his hospitality.

Everything from quantity to quality.

Their power could not even compare to Hansoo when he had crushed the others on the first day.

Well This guy did indeed get strong too.

It seemed that he had gotten strong as well.

As if he had gotten strong by eating the colorless runes from the dungeon.

Though its amazing that all his runes are colorless

It wasnt that blades didnt go through.

How could the speed at which one person gets stronger compare to the speed of 150~160 people getting stronger.

And Im not alone

At least a few clans had the same thoughts as Hansooand the defenses will fall if they arent here.

So how could he attack him in such a situation.

The only reason why they had some leisure was because the 12 clans were defending, and if there is a fightthen the defense will break apart.

But theres still some leisure

Which meant there exists something that could threaten them.

And Guktae did not like the current situation where he did not know what that could be.

I need to poke him a bit more

Guktae, who had finished his thoughts, made a leisurely face as he spoke.

I mean come on. Friend. Listen. Would that fairy thing leave us like this? Its logical to be getting strong while we have the leisure to do so. You need to have some flexibility in the rules

Hansoo made an amused expression as he spoke.

Then why didnt you discuss it with other clansmen? Im pretty sure its in the agreement. The ratio of hunting and defense wont be decided by one clan but rather on the consensus of six clans.

Yerin glared at Guktae in anger.

Her clan had taken damage because that guy hadnt followed that rule and acted how he wanted.

Jimin, her precious younger sister, was injured and was recovering.

Guktae mumbled inwardly.

What would it mean to follow such rules

The reason why he had discreetly taken out some forces was to be better than other clans.

He knew instinctively.

This place was dangerous but it was a place where they could get stronger much faster than in the other islands.

They needed to create a gap here so they can crush down the others after getting higher.

But if all the clans were to put with the same ratio of clansmen in the fight then what would it mean if there were 11 other clans at a similar level as his?

Superiority was a result of difference.

It hadnt been long since he had come here but he knew something very important.

I must get strong whenever I get the chance to. Without stopping.

That was the only way of winning.

But I cant say it out loud like that

It was because it was a decision that came up whilst I was thinking. It seemed like everyone was busy.

It was an excuse that a dog wouldnt believe but that was why it was effective.

Quickly. Show me what you are believing in

Does he act like this because he believes he can cut off their necks here?

Guktae knew that Hansoo wasnt somebody dumb.

And there were plenty of guards outside.

He would get surrounded immediately.

But at that moment Guktae, who was making a leisurely expression, froze for a moment.

Wait. How did he get in here?

At that moment Guktae felt a chill run down his back.

The location of their conference room was right below the lookout tower for the crystal they had to protect.

This was the safest room where the castles entirety was visible.

That was why they had decided for it to be their conference room.

Since it would be cumbersome if some crazyfew ones caused terror because they dont like how things are.

And they had selected the most trustedpeople in their clans as guards and had set them up outside.

Three from each of 12 clans to make 36.

The conference doesnt lastlong so if it wasnt a number that affected the defense and as a Lord, they should have at least this much privilege.

But there wasno sound of clashing.

Did he perhaps crush them all?

Everyone had been looking at Hansoo with similar expressions.

Hansoo chuckled as he laughed.

You see, Ive gotten a new merchandise these days. To fit the season.

And then Hansoo sent in a bit of mana onto the bracelet on his wrist.

Shshhhhk.

Hansoos body quickly disappeared from the site.

The eyes of the Lords became cold.

That is

Invisibility.

If that was it then it wouldnt be a problem.

Since their perception stat wasnt that bad to the point where they would lose the enemy because they couldnt see something.

But they couldnt see where he was.

He had disappeared in front of them but they didnt know where in the room he was.

There was something that worked even againsttheir increased perception.

There was a skill that helped with perfect invisibility on that bracelet.

If a weakling had used it then it wouldve been obvious but they couldnt know because of the bracelets powers coupled with Hansoos movements.

Everyone felt chills run down their back.

He had walked through their most trustworthy 36 clansmen.

Despite the fact that they were on extreme alert.

This meant that the amount of the clans strength wasnt important.

What would it mean if the surrounding army was strong.

It would be over right away if he cut your neck in your sleep.

He showed it to us on purpose

Why would he show something so precious?

Something like that was a hidden card.

But he had shown it to them on purpose.

It meant do things well on their own.

Guktae finally knew why Hansoo wasnt interested in the position of a leader.

You just need to take down the twelve of us huh?

He couldnt control the2000 people alone.

That was impossible no matter how strong he was.

But that was possible for Clan Lords.

And that was why he had given 2000 people over to the Clan Lords.

Since as long as he controlled the twelve of them, it waslikecontrolling all of them.

Hansoo mumbled inwardly whilst looking at Guktae.

Igotit right on time

<Arangkals Bracelet>

It absorbed the users mana to give basic invisibility as well as sending out force waves to interfere with the enemys perception.

And it was something he needed to acquirefirst in this dungeon of the Central Island.

If this is combined with his movements then most people wouldnt even be able to find him.

Of course it would be useless in battle because of the aura and harsh moments but this wasnt for such times.

He had invested all his time inthe dungeon in order to gain this.

Well. Thankfully I gotall my runes up to Colorless.

Hansoo, who had finishedhis thoughts, showed himself back to the Clan Lords as he spoke.

It may happen that a person makes a mistake. We can solve it with talks.

Then the profit you gained from extra hunting will be shared equally with the clansmen participating in the defense and you can just fix the ratio of hunting and defense tomorrow right? Oh and give payments to the injured for compensation.

This was exactly like it was written in the original rules.

A few Clan Lords grinded their teeth at this but nodded their heads.

They realized that they werent in asituation to try to show their guts anymore.

But Guktae still looked at Hansoo just in case.

Shall I provoke him a bit more?

It hadnt ended yet.

Even if they didnt follow the rules, he wasnt in the situation to attack them.

Since the castle would become dangerous without them.

There was a huge difference between twelve Lords and one person.

And he probably wasnt the only Lord with the same thoughts.

But Guktae shook his head after seeing Hansoos eyes.

I cant

Those eyes werent those which would let him go.

He was smiling but the eyes were cold.

He had seen those eyes before.

It was like this before

Those were the same eyes as when he crushed the 30 people on the first day.

He realized after Hansoos eyes which were looking for a reason to give a good lesson.

He was looking at it in such a way that if he beat one down in order to show the others then it would be fine.

He hadnt killed them before but there was no proof that he wouldnt this time.

Just this much for today.

Udududk

Guktae took a step back after mumbling inside his head.

He couldnt stand the fact that somebody else was above him.

He really really did not like that.

And that was why he wanted to have a stronger power than others.

But Hansoo had clearly shown him who was holding onto his lifeline.

His rage was bubbling but he had to retreat for today.

I shall excuse you just for a while

Guktae was a person who firmly believed in the limitations of one persons strength.

The person in front of him was a bit different and that was why he had lost superiority here but eventually a chance will come along again.

The conference ended like so and Hansoo chuckled as he looked at the people walking down.

Well. Somebody who uses their head is better

You cant give up on a blade because the edge was too sharp and it might cut you.

It was better the sharper it was.

Not listening to my words is in the expectations as well.

There would be nobody left on this island if he cut off their heads because he didnt like them or because they were greedy.

All of the tutorial was full of greedy people, it was just that the degree of their greediness was different.

It wasnt that all of them had turned greedy in just 10 days.

Since 10 days was a bit too short to change ones true nature which they had lived with for decades.

But ten days was more than enough to kill of every kind person who would care for others.

And people realized as others quickly died off next to them.

That encouraging good and punishing evil was only possible in a book or something.

This was not a place where a kind hero of justice would survive but rather a place where someone who would hit that hero from the back would survive.

Well. Eres was a special case.

If you searched then a few would exist but then they really needed to be blessed.

Since it meant that they had the luck and skill to keep their kindheartedness whilst surviving.

There werent many people who werent greedy in front of death and the people who had survived were learning of these things very quickly.

The game was very long and they could only survive by crushing others on the island above.

So how much would their insides hurt since they had to distribute things fairly in such a situation?

This wont last long either.

So he needed to do something before then.

The thing I need to get next is<Judgement of Dekrados>

The fairy indeed did not lie.

Since it was clear that this was a land of opportunity.

Its coming.

Hansoo looked at the sky.

And soon after, the fairy appeared.

The fairy which had appeared suddenly above the castle.

Cant it just piss of

Everyone in the castle frowned as the fairy appeared.

The fairy greeted everyone as it saw their looks.

Hi everyone! Aww, Dont frown like that. Im not here to lay my hands on you.

If you look at me with such distrustful eyes then youll hurt me. Im just here to tell you something which I didnt tell you about. Its not much. If the crystal gets crushed then the whole island will fall. Well. It wont fall right away. Itll fall slowly in about 10 to 20 days.

There wasnt much shock between the people.

Since they had expected as such.

The fact that they had to protect it with all their strength did not change.

The fairy spoke as it looked at these people.

The actual important part is the second part. You were all comfortable so far right? The undead is well, just childs play. This team defended better than I thought. The demons will start coming out on this third day!

fuck.

Everybody cursed as they looked at the fairy.

That son of a fly was like a messenger of destruction.

There wasnt a bit of good news whenever it opened its mouth.

The fairy made a slightly hurt expression at those words but then opened its mouth again.

You guys are too much. Dont you realize how good of a news that the demons are coming out is? This is a really rare chance for you guys!

Everyone looked at the fairy at those words.

The fairy did mention it before.

That there were extravagant rewards.

But even then it would be all over if they died.

It isnt some crappy rune or artifact. If you kill the Demons then a mini-crystal comes out. Hehee.

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If you collect the Mini-Crystals then you can trade it for a really good artifact! It is much better than the ones you have. Its obvious that the reward would be better the more you collect right? Look at the catalogue in your pocket for those. By the way there arent many demons, you need to try harder than the others in order to get the crystals

Everyone made a sour expression.

Even if they had such things, it would merely be pearls on a pigs neck.

And howwould they collect enough from the bits the demons dropped to trade it for an artifact when theres thousands of people?

They might not be able to lay their hands onone after a whole month.

Even if they did lay their hands onit, only the Clan Lords would do so.

And the thing that that thing will throw at us wont be weak.

As the people made sour expressions, the Fairy added another thing.

Oh. I didnt say this yet. Theres another use for the crystal.

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As long as you have the crystal, you can leave this island to go to the island above at anytime. Isnt it a really good privilege? The people with it wont need to care if everybody dies either from falling after the crystal gets shattered or from being invaded by demons right? A total of five people can move on. Heehee.

No matter if that giant crystal broke or not.

No matter if the defense line broke apart or not.

They can escape this dangerous situation to a different island at any time.

Which meant that this was a privilege equal to a life.

Everyones expressions changed at these words.

The story was different then.

The fairy smiled as it looked at everyones expressions.

You get it? About how important of an existence the Demons are? Be strong everyone. One demon coming your way for today!

And the fairy disappeared as a beastly looking otherworldly existence started to slowly approach them.

Everyone started to calculated their risks.

There wasnt enough information yet.

They didnt know how strong the Demon was and they also didnt know how the others would act.

But one thing was clear.

That it was better to get it before others do.

They didnt charge in first but they had no thoughts of missing this chance.

Since it wouldnt matter if they just kill the person who obtained it as soon as they get it.

Everyone knew that the best scenario was to attack them as the one who charged it was was about to kill it so everyone stood still while standing close to each other. [*PR Note: Kill Steal!]

Hansoo shook his head as he looked at this scene.

It starts now.

A different name for the Central Island that attracted people below with its sweet runes and artifacts.

<Graveyard>

If you disregard the people who went up using the crystals then the survival rate here was 8%.

And this was only when the defense is successful. Since they would all die if they fail.

And this was all because of that damnable Crystal.

I must take it so nobody uses it

If five die in order to attain it and another five go up using it, then 5 more will die from lack of numbers.

Which meant in conclusion, five will live and ten will die.

It was not an object that should be allowed to be set free.

And at the same time it was something he needed to collect.

I will collect it and exchange it for <Judgement of Dekrados>.

Hansoo walked forward after looking at the others for a while and everyones eyes shone at Hansoos back instead of the Demons.