[Dragon Core Absorption Rate: 1.3%]
“Does it really take this long to raise it from 0.3% to 1%? Something must have gone seriously wrong.”
“The mana compression rate of the Dragon Heart’s mana is excessively high. With the current machine performance, just absorbing the mana is causing damage to the circuits.”
Armored Taejong had obtained mana, but he didn’t have the proper mana cultivation techniques to handle it!
The Steel Giant faction, which had brought terror to the descendants of the earth by opening the era of steel giants, could not wield the mystical and magical power of mana that was forbidden to the descendants of iron.
The fairies, who remembered the old mysteries and magics, had vanished along with the fall of the Millennium Kingdom.
“To achieve more efficient mana absorption, we need to uncover the secrets of long-lived species like elves or mythical creatures like pegasi.”
“Ugh. Those damn spellcasters and those pointy-eared freaks have all disappeared since Armored Taejong’s emergence. Where are we supposed to find them?”
The only recent long-lived or mythical species had been the unicorns that joined the Silent Swordsman’s army, but that was hardly a satisfying answer.
Usually, specific species’ techniques had very strict requirements, and the unicorn’s secret seemed to have a set of conditions that were...
“I bet only virgins or untouched people can learn it...”
Armored Taejong’s palace was graced by none other than the Empress.
Naturally, she was married.
Meaning she wasn’t a virgin.
The unicorns and their secrets aside, fatigue was already clouding her mind.
“Today, it’s just too much. I’ll leave the rest to you, Armored Taejong.”
“Please rest well, Taesabu.”
This chapter is updat𝙚d by freeweɓnovel.cøm.
After ending the broadcast and logging out, Lee Hae-chan collapsed on his bed without even thinking about washing up. His wrist buzzed with a vibration.
[Silent Swordsman has started a broadcast.]
“...What a ruthless woman.”
Go ahead, do it.
Lee Hae-chan silenced the vibration and buried his face into the pillow.
- “Silent Swordsman, now’s the time! While Lee Hae-chan has logged out, let’s make our move!”
The Silent Swordsman logged in.
New officers gathered around her, eager to raise their voices.
“Our Elven Society’s intel tells us that elves are hiding beyond the border. If we gather them, we can secure elven soldiers!”
“If you hold a virginity festival with the unicorns, we can trigger an event that boosts the unicorn legion’s combat power by 200% for a week!”
“Or, how about we raid food storage with the harpies? Harpies go into heat when they have plenty of food, and they get really wild!”
Each suggestion from the Abyss’s residents, who were driven by their instincts, made her neck tense.
The Elven Society, which had just as formidable a presence as the unicorns or harpies, was certainly impressive.
- Desperate search for elves to capture and devour, haha
- Looks like they gave up on growing them and switched to just grabbing them
[If you keep bothering me, I’ll send you all to Hanyang.]
The once-bustling meeting room fell eerily silent, almost as if the sound of insects chirping could be heard.
Going to Hanyang, the equivalent of a banishment, was the last thing anyone wanted.
After the brutal execution-style banishment of the worst viewers to the capital of the enemy nation, Hanyang was essentially a death sentence.
[Actually, I won’t send you.]
“Phew!”
“That was a bit too much. Haha.”
“I really thought I was going to die there.”
[This time, I really will march to Hanyang.]
At last!
The Silent Swordsman had decided to march on the capital, Neo-Hanyang, where Lee Hae-chan and Armored Taejong resided.
The players felt that the end of the long golden age of gladiator raising was finally approaching.
[Each of you has your own reason for joining my military.]
Some came to capture elves.
Some came to resurrect the despised horseback rider meta after many seasons of persecution.
Some came to exploit the chaos and find love with the flying harpies.
[Some may be ashamed, but I believe there are as many different kinds of love as there are people.]
Transcending the limits of species, creating unity.
Though their motives were 90% desire and 10% unity, the Silent Swordsman’s attitude was, to Ha Eung Eung, quite convincing.
At least she was a hundred times better than Lee Hae-chan, who took the Cloud Dragon’s heart to create a stronger metal giant.
[When this war ends, your love will no longer be scorned by everyone.]
The non-mainstream, the unconventional.
The unorthodox, the absurd.
A life with the Demon Sect, a life outside the righteous Murim League, always came from the perspective of the minority.
And yet, in those places, there were people, and there were those who wanted to live like humans.
[So, stand tall and proudly follow me. Follow this Silent Swordsman’s military.]
With a grand speech and a cape billowing, the Silent Swordsman boarded her machine.
Rather than belittling or scornfully judging her soldiers, she accepted them as they were, and her speech filled the players with genuine loyalty.
Clap clap clap!
No one needed to be told to clap.
The heartfelt applause echoed, and with spirits at their highest, they began their march toward Hanyang.
“Do-mo, Silent Swordsman = Dead. Ninja 21, reporting.”
“?”
“This bridge is the only way to cross the river to Neo-Hanyang. Say farewell to your lives now!”
They met the ninja forces guarding the bridge, the one mandatory obstacle they had to pass.
“We’ve got a problem. Those guys talk like fools, but their skills are the real deal. If we try to cross recklessly, we’ll take massive casualties.”
“Heh~ Your fear is already showing, right? Do you know what they call a defeated dog in Japanese? Makainu! You’re a Korean, so are you a MaKinu~?”
“Who are you calling a dog! Silent Swordsman, let me take the lead. Those ninja wannabes are no match for fifty Armored units!”
Eom Gil-dong’s right-hand man was easily provoked.
Apple Girl, with a sly grin, wasn’t the most likable at the moment, but swift action was essential for the current army.
If morale dropped because they got stuck, players would inevitably start to abandon the fight for everyday life.
‘Even in the Eastern Industrial Zone, my right-hand man showed the ability to target Golden River’s unique machines.’
Ha Eung Eung, making the decision to lead, had high expectations.
Was it her judgment, or was it the size of her desperation that made this decision different?
Though the right-hand man’s slave gladiator squad had gained the upper hand, the ninja squad displayed a surprising move.
They employed self-detonation attacks, making their machines explode every time they took damage!
“Ugh! Are these bastards not afraid to die?!”
With each explosion, the right-hand man’s machine was dangerously low on health.
“This is the perfect chance to take down the Silent Swordsman’s forces!”
“The last explosion will be me exploding!”
“Die, Eom Gil-dong’s right-hand man!”
The ninja suicide squad rushed in from all directions.
The right-hand man couldn’t hide his expression of defeat as something latched onto his machine’s joints.
‘Still lacking in experience.’
With enough adaptability to support his bravery and physical strength, he could become much stronger.
Ha Eung Eung thought as she grabbed the wire instead of a whip.
Though the machine’s arm joint had dislocated, it was a much better injury than being blown to pieces by explosions.
[You let your guard down.]
“Cough. To be talking big and then facing defeat... I’m ashamed.”
[It’s fine, you’re alive. I didn’t expect you to go that far either.]
The ninja forces had destroyed themselves, but another problem emerged.
The bridge, torn apart by explosions, had been completely broken!
Armored could just hover over it, but infantry and supplies couldn’t cross.
“What will you do? Wait until the bridge is repaired?”
“Is the right-hand man stupid? You’re going to do what the enemy wants, and still hope to win? Pathetic♡ Your IQ is too low♡ Go read a military manual!”
“Cough. This damn woman. After one defeat, you try to swallow us whole. Could this be the enemy’s plan to divide our forces?”
- But it kind of makes sense
- Power 87, intellect 21, feels like a stone-headed soldier
- Lmao
- Our leader isn’t that dumb!
- True, I’m with you
- Isn’t that a rebuttal?
- How desperate must they have been to make such a move?
Apple Girl suggested leaving the infantry behind and continuing only with Armored forces. Meanwhile, Eom Gil-dong’s right-hand man, who had suffered from the self-destructive attacks, wanted to proceed cautiously.
Caught between two differing opinions, Ha Eung Eung dismounted and walked toward the riverbank below the bridge.
‘With Armored’s magic conversion, I think I can still manage.’
What was she planning?
Leaving thousands of players behind, she returned to her machine and mounted it.
With her beam sword in hand, she swung it toward the river.
- What is that?
- Is she cutting water with a sword?
- Is this for show?
- Done with that, right?
- What was she cutting?
- Stop telling people to leave, lmao
- What’s going on with the river?
- What is that? How does it work?
- Why is she doing something strange with a sword?
- A swordsman who gets stronger just by breathing, amazing
The increased internal power and Armored’s magic led to a new attack method, one Ha Eung Eung hadn’t dared to try before due to the high mana consumption.
<Frozen Northern Ice Palace First-Class Martial Arts> <Ice Spirit Switch Sword>
The sword she swung froze everything in its path, as a new ice-based sword technique unfolded.