All of the guardians present gulped dryly as they watched Harley turn into dust and disappear with the wind. Quite a few of the rankers were confident that Minhyuk would be able to gain an overwhelming victory over Harley. However, they never expected that Minhyuk would be able to kill him easily in just two seconds.
Harley was an unmatched powerhouse in PVP. Of course, among the opponents that he had dealt with, only a few were well-known high-rankers. Why did he only fight against a few high-rankers?
Well, the reason was simple. Would these high-rankers choose to avoid poop because they were scared of it? No. They chose to avoid it because it was disgusting. The high-rankers did not want to spend any of their time on Harley, nor did they want to help him do things that would only contribute to people paying attention to him.
Nevertheless, this was a very unexpected situation.
[Harley has countless skills to help him defend against his enemy’s one-shot kill skills.]
[But his One Kill Protection skill was useless in the face of a power with overwhelmingly high damage.]
[This is proof that Minhyuk is much stronger than Harley expected.]
[Minhyuk has never participated in any war or appeared publicly to join boss mob hunts after the battle with Helenia.]
[In other words, we have no idea how much he has grown during that time.]
[But there’s one thing that we are sure of. The high-rankers present have closed the gap with Minhyuk.]
[Minhyuk’s current level is at Level 707. But there are quite a lot of players here at Level 680.]
[They were able to close that gap by a bit because the amount of EXP that Minhyuk, who has reached Level 700, needs to level up again has increased significantly. Another reason is that the high-rankers have started to unseal their final powers.]
[Many of the people present have unsealed new powers, received new artifacts, and met new opportunities that allowed them to grow.]
[And in this situation, we believe that Minhyuk is disadvantaged.]
[The difference in level between the Supreme and the high-rankers is around 40. He might be able to deal with dozens of high-rankers with that gap in level, but it’s impossible if the opponents are in the hundreds, no?]
It was just as the commentators said. Although Harley died in Minhyuk’s hands in just an instant, the guardians still believed that they would never lose.
Duke Laghman was already exhausted and could only handle more than a hundred people, so Minhyuk was left to manage nearly 400 people.
Then, a notification rang in his ears.
[The Second Mission has been forcibly terminated.]
[There are no rewards.]
Minhyuk looked back at Brod and saw him sleeping inside the crevice on the cliff.
‘Should I wake him up?’
There was a high chance that Brod had received huge rewards for killing hundreds of people by himself. Those rewards might give them a massive advantage in this fight against the guardians.
But then, the words that Harley said earlier rang in his ears. ‘You’re nothing but over-vassaled.’
The truth was that Minhyuk was looking forward to fighting this battle with them. Although they were in a very disadvantageous situation, Minhyuk knew there was a high chance that they could make a breakthrough with the help of the mission rewards.
At this moment, he thought it was only proper for him to use the mission rewards that he received, not those that Brod had obtained himself. His blood was also boiling, making his gaze stray a bit further away from guaranteed victory.
‘I want to fight them. I want to win against them.’
The desire to win against them made Minhyuk’s blood boil. Today, he set aside the way to gain unconditional and guaranteed victory. He wanted to satisfy both their and his expectations.
Then, the new mission appeared.
[The Third Mission is starting.]
[The brawl will now begin.]
[You will be rewarded for every ten guardians you take down.]
The close-combat class guardians immediately stepped forward. Around 70 guardians drifted naturally toward Duke Laghman.
If this were the usual, the situation would be the opposite for Minhyuk and Duke Lagman. After all, Duke Laghman was much stronger than Minhyuk. But the problem was very different now. Duke Laghman was in an extraordinary state where it seemed like he would die at any given moment. On top of that, he also had to protect the injured Emperor Cardin.
Duke Laghman stood before the crevice just as Brod did earlier and watched as the guardians sent a series of attacks toward him.
“Take down the Supreme.”
Richard’s heart thumped wildly as all the guardians on the spot charged forward. They all wanted to reach the man carrying the name of the Supreme. They had worked hard for this and even reached new realms.
Minhyuk looked at them as they quickly narrowed the distance between them and summoned Puppet Viel, who leaped forward to stop their advance.
Someone quickly got past Puppet Viel. This man was none other than One Fist Wreck.
One Fist Wreck was an unusual player who honed his straight punch and insisted on using only this type of attack. As he continued to train it, the attack evolved and eventually gained tremendous power.
One Fist Wreck had dreamt of punching Minhyuk’s chest and breaking his ribcage with a single straight punch someday. The chance had finally come for him. The only difference between him and Harley was that he showed no arrogance.
“I have been waiting for this moment!”
His words seemed to represent what all of the guardians were feeling at the moment.
A bright and intense energy that seemed to be able to break through anything gathered around Wreck’s fist as he pulled his arm back.
“Straight Punch. 95 times!”
Ninety-five after images appeared from his single punch and flew toward Minhyuk.
Minhyuk stared at the attack and said, “Absolute Defense.” The strongest and absolute shield appeared and protected him from harm.
Thump, thump, thump–!
Wreck felt his punch connect, but he had a strange sense that it was ineffective. Even so, it was still within his expectations. As someone with an extremely high HP, Wreck’s role was to endure the attacks coming from Minhyuk head-on and allow the other rankers to surround him.
Minhyuk, who ignored all the attacks that came his way, held two swords in his hands.
“Although I have only focused on repeating and training a single move, my defensive power is as good as any of the tankers present. I have been punching more than a thousand times daily while waiting for the day I can punch you through the chest with this move!”
“Well... you have my respect.”
Minhyuk was sincere when he said that he respected the man.
“No matter how strong your attack is, Minhyuk...”
Minhyuk’s two swords swung at Wreck, leaving behind a huge afterimage and sending attacks at the man for two straight seconds. The lightning strikes that bombarded Wreck made his eyes roll back.
Everyone present groaned as they watched Wreck turn gray and disappear with the wind in just two seconds. Nevertheless, the guardians continued to flock to Minhyuk. Legendary Knight Alba, the God of Iron Mace who swung iron maces, and many more charged at Minhyuk with fierce determination and launched their attacks.
At this moment, the Heavenly Sword was activated. The attacks landed upon the rankers that gathered around Minhyuk and tore them apart. Even so, there were still those who continued to narrow the distance.
Dozens of people could endure the Heavenly Sword and stand before Minhyuk. And standing at the forefront was none other than Valentino.
“Minhyuk!!! No one will ever pierce my shield!!!”
The gigantic square shield, which has defended its allies from their enemies millions of times, appeared and stopped the sword that could ignore defenses.
Shockingly enough, the shield remained standing even after receiving Minhyuk and Viel’s sword attacks.
With the shield's protection, the other high-rankers began to take their position and wait. Once the eight seconds had ended, they would begin their hunt and kill Minhyuk. Richard also made his move. He bestowed his stigma on everyone who had already taken their position behind Valentino.
Of course, Richard had been working hard on his growth. His Absolute Stigma has also evolved and been strengthened using various methods. Not only could he bestow the Absolute Stigma, but he could also use the Tyrant’s Stigma on top of the already existing stigma.
[The Tyrant’s Stigma can be bestowed to ten people. The attack power of all ten people carrying this stigma will double.]
[The buff will last for two minutes.]
Minhyuk’s face grew ugly. He could not help but groan at the enemies that were gradually narrowing the distance between them.
[The Absolute Defense will now be released.]
Valentino’s shield was lifted when the faint light covering Minhyuk’s body disappeared.
At the same time, Death summoned 500 Death Knights, which fell right before Minhyuk. There were also countless undead that fell constantly from the sky. The summoners also began to summon their strongest summons. Everyone did their best to restrict Minhyuk’s movements.
Minhyuk tried to wipe out the undead with his Supreme Overlord’s Technique, but his skill was insufficient.
Meanwhile, those who received Richard’s stigma began to charge forward. These high-rankers appeared from all directions and began to attack Minhyuk.
The players, aware of Minhyuk's invincible body, did not even bother using skills that could trigger a stunned state. After all, there were enough skills to tie him up and restrict him from moving. Miao shot an arrow that created a chain that wrapped around Minhyuk’s ankles. The chain, made from cold iron, completely restricted Minhyuk’s movements.
Then, the close-combat class players began to pour in from all sides.
“Sorry, Minhyuk,” Khan said with a faint smile.
Khan, Ascar, Ares, and Locke, the four most compatible people in sync in battles, constantly landed attacks on Minhyuk’s body.
After meeting a new master, Khan’s fist had transcended and reached levels beyond anyone’s imagination.
[You can inflict an additional 23,000% damage to a single target.]
“Ugh!” A groan slipped out of Minhyuk’s mouth.
[Your HP has fallen below 70%.]
Ares flew swiftly. Then, he raised his leg and kicked Minhyuk’s head.
The master he and Khan had met was a martial artist and a legendary Giant.
[Giant’s Bombardment.]
[You can inflict 30,000% damage to a single target.]
Minhyuk turned his head in the nick of time. But even though the attack failed to hit its intended target, the fact that it could still land on his shoulders was enough for the damage to register. The heavy attack made the ground beneath his feet crack.
Of course, Minhyuk did not remain idle. He used his Dual Swordsmanship Technique amidst the high-rankers’ constant attacks and beat them up, triggering the Slaughterer’s Absorption and allowing him to recover some of his HP. Nevertheless, Minhyuk was left in a state where he barely maintained his life.
More than a hundred high-rankers had surrounded Minhyuk. Some countless ropes and chains shot out from their arms and tied Minhyuk up. Unable to move, the constant attacks left him in a dangerous situation.
The rankers, who were now confident of their victory, inched closer to Minhyuk. They began to prepare their pinnacle skills as they eagerly awaited the end of the battle. Of course, the same was true for Khan and Ares.
Minhyuk was surrounded by over a hundred high-rankers, close to a thousand Death Knights, and tens of thousands of undead.
[Your HP has fallen below 13%.]
They made to launch another onslaught of attacks.
“It... It seems all of you have gathered well for me, huh?” Minhyuk looked at them with a smile on his face.
Everyone looked at him in confusion.
Just a few moments prior, his hands had been tied up. He looked like a criminal who committed a felony, with how his limbs were restricted.
So, why was he smiling so calmly like that?
His limbs were all chained, so what was he going on about?
Not long after, Minhyuk murmured, “Summon Beanie.”
A baby piggy wearing a white cape and showing off his cute and bulging cheeks appeared in front of everyone.
They should have remained vigilant in the first place. The fact that Minhyuk could summon his puppet meant that all beings recognized as his “pet” could be summoned to this place. They should have kept this in mind.
Standing in front of Minhyuk, the cute Beanie gradually grew in size until he reached fifty meters in height. He then looked down at the rankers arrogantly.
“Don’t tell me...!” Valentino shouted, a hunch quickly forming in his head.
Valentino hurriedly moved forward and tried to use his shield to protect himself and the others. But he was far too late.
The gigantic Beanie jumped up and ran out. The ground collapsed and sank with every step that he took. And the rankers? They were all crushed underneath his feet. Even if they were able to survive the charge, the bones in their body have already been broken to pieces. Even the Death Knights were not spared.
[...eliminated ten guardians.]
[You have received the reward: 40% HP and MP Recovery Potion.]
[...eliminated twenty guardians.]
[...received the reward:...]
[...eliminated fifty-eight guardians.]
[You can choose to put your reward on hold.]
[...eliminated ninety-eight guardians.]
[...eliminated one hundred fifty guardians.]
[You have eliminated two hundred seventy-eight guardians.]
This was literally what it meant when they said Hell on Earth.