Chapter 242
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The announcement was posted five days ago.
The event details were said to be released the day before.
Users waited endlessly for that announcement, and finally, the time had come.
[All-Server World Announcement]
[Notice]
「We announce a large-scale event occurring in all labyrinth regions.
Based on East Asia server time (Seoul, South Korea), the mega event will start at 18:00 the next day.
The mega event is 『Apophis's Temple』.
『Apophis's Temple』 connects with all areas of Eternal World, and the event monster 『Black Death』, which had been parasitizing 『Apophis's Temple』, will appear in all hunting grounds.
The event monster 『Black Death』 will be set to the level of the hunting ground where it appears and will have considerably stronger power than other monsters.
Players who defeat five 『Black Death』 monsters will immediately enter 『Apophis's Temple』.
After entering, players’ levels will be grouped in ranges of 50 levels: level 1 to 49, 50 to 99, 100 to 149, and so forth, up to the maximum of level 350.
(This classification matches class changes that occur every 50 or 100 levels.)
Battles in 『Apophis's Temple』 will be held per level range. ᴛhis chapter is ᴜpdated by N0v3l.Fiɾe.net In 『Apophis's Temple』 battles, merit points will be separately tallied for each level range.
Rewards will be given based on ranking and merit points for each level range.
The event monster 『Black Death』 does not count toward merit points before entering.
We ask for your active participation.
Thank you.
- From the E-World Team -」
The announcement of the large-scale event.
Users cheered with the rising excitement.
All level ranges could enjoy it!
Above all...
“Wow!? Does this mean single rankers will also step up!?”
“Looking at the reward list, it's definitely worth it! Experience at 『Apophis's Temple』 is quadrupled, so if you’re a single ranker, you will probably come up!”
“The top 4 rankings might check which is more efficient before deciding whether to participate?”
“No, since it’s up to level 350 max, and 4th place is level 360, I guess the top 4 can’t join?”
“Anyway, this means from 5th to 9th place is where Yuna is, right? I really can’t wait for those people to gather...”
Various talks flourished, but the hottest topic was definitely the single rankers.
A gathering of single rankers rarely seen since Eternal World began service.
Unlike the double rankers who are now steady with no ranking changes, the single ranker Yuna was an underdog, making things more exciting.
Many more people than expected were looking forward to how this meeting of Yuna and other single rankers would unfold.
Would they fight each other?
Or would they cooperate with each other?
It didn’t matter.
The fact that they were gathering together and doing something was fantastic in itself.
Everyone was excited.
Wondering what would happen.
In the meantime, from rank 5 to rank 9 including Yuna, all declared their participation.
The already heated public opinion could only grow hotter.
Normally, there should have been at least mentions about the Demon Lord being expected in such an event.
But perhaps because the single rankers’ anticipation was greater,
Everyone chanted their names.
- Heh heh! We’ll get to see Scarlet!!!
- Will they upload videos? It's a shame they haven't streamed much since Scarlet hit 5th place.
- Rather than Scarlet, if we’re talking Koreans, let’s watch Yuna and Kang Hoon.
- Kang Hoon’s personality is a bit off;;;
- Agreed. What good is Kang Hoon being 6th with that personality;;;
- Yuna is beautiful and has a good personality!!!
- Honestly, Yuna’s personality isn’t great either...
- Anyway, no matter what, we have to beat the 7th place Mau.
- Agreed. I’m fine with 8th place Noctis, but whoever can beat 7th place Mau, let’s go!
- Hah, does anyone think the great Mau will lose?!
Various opinions clashed, leading to arguments.
Also, only single rankers up to rank 9 were in the level 350 range.
Everyone was hopeful.
No matter where you go in the world, people say who is stronger than whom.
Even if the rank is low, who would win if they fought?
Such talk was common.
Therefore, this time was no different.
The only difference was:
- At least we get to see single rankers clash.
- Really exciting.
- Wow, I don’t think I’ll sleep. Too excited.
- But there might be too many participants, so live might not be popular?
- So maybe they won’t sell live tickets, just do a general live stream and upload video later?
- Yeah, that’s what all the rankers say.
- Whoa! That’d be awesome.
Since live tickets probably wouldn’t sell,
The mainstream idea was to broadcast a general live stream and upload videos afterward.
Also, some thought they probably wouldn’t achieve meaningful results,
So many gave up on event participation and planned to enjoy it through the live stream.
After the announcement, the majority of attention focused on the single rankers, and that remained the case on the event day.
The much-anticipated event began.
Many more participated directly, but…
Users who were not good at the game or only enjoyed it casually gave up on participating in the event and chose to watch the broadcast instead.
Since players had to defeat the monster called Black Death before entering, some thought the beginning might be boring.
But it was not like that at all.
In fact,
- It's open lol
- Yes!!! We’re in!!!
- Wow, viewers already hit the ceiling;;;
- All single rankers’ viewer counts are over one million;;;
- Crazy, crazy!!!
- The excitement is insane even before entering the temple!!!
- Since the monsters are set per level range, entry order depends on who has better control; some joined early to see who would enter first.
The level differences among single rankers were not that large.
But at level 350, every level marked a clear difference.
The main opinion was that whoever controlled better would be the one to defeat the Black Death first.
Rankers were eagerly watching who would enter first aiming for that.
But then, unexpectedly,
- ???? Why is Black Death so strong?
- It’s an event monster!!! Like a raid boss?
- Crazy;;; People in other level ranges are struggling?
Everyone thought the single rankers might be having a hard time too, but they were not.
From rank 9 Yuna,
rank 8 Noctis, rank 7 Mau, rank 6 Kang Hoon, and rank 5 Scarlet,
They showed control on a different level compared to other level ranges.
Their skill clearly showed that high level wasn’t just from hunting but superior control.
They widened the gap between themselves and others.
So the question was who would be the first to clearly show the best control by beating Black Death!
- Crazy! So thrilling!
- So, who will enter first!?
- Looks like Yuna's side is a bit faster!
- But it’s only by a few seconds!
- They’re on the 4th kill with an 18-second gap!
- Will Yuna win!?
Viewers were comparing by watching broadcasts of other rankers as well.
Rankers gave their best to defeat the Black Death.
Then, just as Yuna’s sword strike was about to defeat the fifth and last Black Death—
[Lv.200-Seonghyun (East Asia Server) user entered 『Apophis's Temple』]
[Lv.352-Yuna (East Asia Server) user entered 『Apophis's Temple』]
[Lv.358-Scarlet (Europe Server) user entered 『Apophis's Temple』]
[Lv.356-Kang Hoon (East Asia Server) user entered 『Apophis's Temple』]
[Lv.353-Noctis (America Server) user entered 『Apophis's Temple』]
[Lv.355-Mau (East Asia Server) user entered 『Apophis's Temple』]
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The user who came to mind first was none other than not the single rankers.
It was the user more famous as the Demon King than by their nickname.
- ??????????????
- ??????? What is this?
- ????? Huh?
- Why is Hyung (older brother) here???
- Demon King Hyung??????
- ????? Seriously, what is this? Is this a bug?
- No, no, no. I was watching Demon King's broadcast and he was 30 seconds faster than Yuna.
- ???????? For real?
Everyone went wild.
While all attention was on the single rankers,
Seonghyun, beating them all with his control and entering the temple faster than anyone,
Watching that, no one could say anything further.
Moreover, even those who had said no matter how strong the Demon King was, he could never surpass the single rankers in control, were silenced.
- Wow, what is this?
- Demon King is so cool;;;
- Should we start calling him the Demon Emperor now?
- Right lol.
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The attention briefly shifted to the Demon King, that is, Seonghyun.
But the viewers soon refocused on the single rankers.
Though they acknowledged Seonghyun's greatness,
They had gathered to watch the single rankers' videos.
- Wow, it’d be so cool if Demon King grew and beat the single rankers too.
- Exactly.
- For now, let’s just watch how the single rankers perform.
As viewers regained focus and chatted,
They witnessed the historic moment of single rankers gathering in one place.
Wow, to see them all come together like this.
Just as they were about to type in excited chat,
Suddenly,
Scarlet drew her sword first.
As if already decided, Kang Hoon adjusted his spear grip,
Mau also nocked an arrow aiming at Yuna.
Noctis grabbed his twin staves and prepared to cast skills.
As the viewers’ questions grew,
Yuna moved faster than anyone as if she’d expected this.
Those who momentarily lost sight of her eyes grew huge with surprise.
Then, drawing her sword,
Yuna swung it faster than any sword strike.
The swift blade swept through Noctis with no way to respond.
Being a ranker, part of the sword strike was blocked by magic at that moment, but…
Noctis inevitably took considerable damage.
Later, Mau tried to help by shooting arrows,
But Yuna casually parried the light-beam-like arrows and swung her sword.
Her movements looked like a sword dance, leaving the viewers mesmerized.
As she stepped lightly with a footwork technique,
Yuna’s footsteps grew heavier and deeper,
Yet her sword strikes became even faster and more furious.
At first, her strike resembled a gentle sword dance,
But gradually became a storm as fierce as a typhoon,
And Noctis, a mage-type with weaker defense, was pushed back violently, spitting blood, and slammed into a wall.
Kuwaaaaang——!!!
The others weren’t in a better state.
Yuna sliced through the wavering air and dashed toward Mau as her next target.
Mau retreated while holding an arrow,
Kang Hoon tried to stop Yuna,
But he missed her movement in an instant.
When she appeared again—
Puuuuk!!!
Mau’s right arm was pierced by Yuna’s sword.
Before they could react, Kang Hoon and Scarlet tried to move,
But Yuna drew her sword, blocking their sword and spear while extending her leg.
Kang Hoon, hit by her heavy, footwork-enhanced kick, was blasted away like a cannonball.
Scarlet tried to charge again,
But Yuna stepped back, lightly scratched her lips, and said,
“Four is a bit tough.”
- ?????????
- What???
- She’s crushing the other four, and now says four is tough~ lololol.
- This is absurd.
- Wow, Yuna is ridiculously strong!!!