4.
The sudden assault by Echo Willow left everyone in shock. Despite keeping part of the Legion of Calamity intact to prevent the event from ending, Echo Willow seized the opportunity to surround Seong and his forces.
“Wait, what???”
“What the hell is going on?!”
“Is that Echo Willow?!”
“Are other karma guilds with them?!”
“What’s happening here?!”
It didn’t take long to figure it out. Echo Willow had been lying in wait, biding their time until Seong was exhausted before launching this ambush. It was a cunning and vile strategy—a textbook example of the kind of tactic a karma guild alliance would employ.
It was only natural for other guilds to step in and help Seong fend off this treacherous attack. However, none of them moved.
Even top-ranking guilds like Eclipse Order (4th), Tempest Wing (8th), and Sig Brothers (12th) didn’t lift a finger. In fact, their inaction was even more suspicious.
“What... what’s going on? Are they clearing a path for them?”
“Eclipse Order and Tempest Wing are just stepping aside like they expected this!”
“Sig Brothers seemed like they were resisting at first, but now they’re retreating too??”
“What the hell is happening?!”
The situation defied explanation. These guilds had always been rivals, constantly at each other’s throats in Dune Wild Trail. Why were they cooperating now?
It didn’t take much thought to realize the answer.
“They’re insane... they’re teaming up with Echo Willow to take down the Demon King?”
“Wow... I’m disgusted.”
“How could they sink this low?”
“This is so disappointing.”
The spectators were quick to condemn the guilds. Teaming up with notorious karma guilds to eliminate a rising star like the Demon King was a disgraceful act, devoid of honor.
Even though they weren’t directly attacking Seong, their actions were no better than those of the karma guilds.
Sig Brothers had initially resisted but ultimately backed off, putting them in the same boat as everyone else.
“Will... will the Demon King be okay?”
“There’s no way. He just fought the event boss and is maintaining his legion—his mana must be almost gone by now.”
“Honestly, the fact that he’s lasted this long is a miracle.”
“He hasn’t even leveled up, so his mana probably hasn’t regenerated either.”
While some players voiced faint hopes, the majority were pessimistic. It was unreasonable to expect Seong to hold out any longer.
No matter how skilled he was, even a rising star had limits, and he was surely at his breaking point.
“Should we help him?”
“...We’re exhausted too.”
“...What if we help and still lose? There’s no guarantee we’ll survive.”
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The independent players hesitated, intimidated by the overwhelming strength of Echo Willow and the other karma guilds. They were also afraid of potential retaliation.
It was a rational decision.
As Echo Willow’s representative stepped forward to speak with Seong, the onlookers assumed negotiations were about to begin.
Surely a reasonable person would at least attempt to negotiate.
But then...
"Knights of Ruin! Crush those arrogant fools!"
"Ruuuuuuuinnnnnnnn!!!"
At Seong’s gesture, the Knights of Ruin and the Death Legion sprang into action.
The spectators were stunned.
“He’s... he’s fighting them?”
“But isn’t it obvious he’ll lose?”
“What the hell is the Demon King doing?”
“Does he think it’s better to go down fighting than to surrender?”
It was a bold move, to say the least. Choosing to fight in such a hopeless situation seemed reckless. Negotiation would have been the safer route.
And yet...
“That’s so cool.”
“He won’t even talk to a karma guild, huh?”
“Man, I should’ve known from his ‘justice video.’”
“Wow, even though he’ll probably lose, his determination is inspiring.”
Though it seemed foolish, Seong’s refusal to back down earned him admiration. Challenging the impossible wasn’t something just anyone could do.
As his forces charged forward, Echo Willow’s side couldn’t hide their surprise.
They had expected Seong to negotiate or propose a compromise. That he chose to fight instead was beyond their expectations.
What’s his deal?
Echo Willow’s leader, Blacklash, couldn’t comprehend Seong’s decision.
Facing such a massive force after an intense battle? It was pure folly.
Has he gone mad from all the praise?
Blacklash acknowledged Seong’s strength but believed there was no way he could win in his current state. This was the perfect opportunity to put him in his place.
“Prepare for battle!!!”
At Blacklash’s command, Echo Willow and the other karma guilds readied themselves. Most of them were high-level villains, averaging level 110 or above.
Even a powerful figure like the Demon King would struggle against such a force while exhausted.
It was only logical.
“We’ll hold out! Once his mana runs out and he can’t sustain his forces, we’ll strike! Until then, focus on taking down the Demon King himself!”
The karma guilds had drilled this strategy into their members, and they executed it flawlessly. They fortified their defenses against the Death Legion, knowing that Seong’s mana couldn’t last forever.
But the Death Legion wasn’t to be underestimated.
Led by Noctrynnium, Barfur, Valtar, and Fiora, they smashed through the enemy’s formations, wreaking havoc.
BOOOOOM!!!
CRAAACK!!!
SHRIIIIIIEK!!!
ZZZZZZT!!!
Even so, their firepower wasn’t as overwhelming as it had been at the start of the event.
The karma guilds took advantage of this, holding the line and wearing them down. Everything was going according to plan.
But then...
"Ruin!!!"
"Ruuuuuuuuuuinnnnnnnn!!!"
Echo Willow’s surprise attack had a hidden challenge: the relentless might of the Knights of Ruin.
Galloping across the battlefield with spectral speed, they cut down enemies like a scythe through wheat. Their mobility and power made them formidable adversaries. Without reinforcements, the karma guild alliance might have been in serious trouble.
As expected, he’s no pushover, Blacklash thought, nodding in grudging respect toward Seong.
However, even a powerhouse like Seong had limits. While his forces drew the enemy’s attention, Blacklash and a squad of elite fighters launched a direct assault on Seong.
A necromancer on the front lines was a tactical error, and Blacklash intended to exploit it.
Even with his swordsmanship, he won’t handle all of us at once.
Ten elite close-combat specialists charged Seong. Pride had long since been discarded—when hunting a rising star like him, abandoning pride was a necessity.
Blacklash firmly believed that Seong, despite his skill, couldn’t fend off their coordinated attack.
Then Seong drew his sword.
A sharp, resonant shing broke through the chaos.
“What...?” Blacklash muttered, startled.
The stance Seong took was entirely different from what they had seen in his livestream.
Yet it was too late to retreat. Committed to their charge, Blacklash swung his sword first.
Although his strike should have landed first, Seong’s blade was already there to meet it.
BOOOOOM!!!
With a thunderous impact, Blacklash was hurled backward faster than he had charged.
The remaining nine elites hesitated, momentarily stunned by the loss of their leader. That was all the opening Seong needed.
His sword moved with fluid precision, tracing elegant arcs before suddenly snapping into sharp, linear strikes.
“...!!!”
The elites tried to react, raising their weapons to defend themselves, but they were too slow.
By the time their blades were up, Seong’s sword had already slashed through. The sheer power of his attacks drained 25% of their health in a single blow.
“What the hell?! How is his damage this high?!”
The elites were horrified. They weren’t fighting a swordsman—they were fighting a necromancer. And yet, Seong’s strength and agility were as terrifying as his mana and magic.
Despite their disbelief, they charged again.
Seong responded by summoning a teal-glowing spear with one hand while launching a black projectile with the other. His blade danced between them, parrying and countering every attack. Each swing of his sword seemed to slice through not only weapons but also the resolve of his enemies.
Blacklash, regaining his senses, watched the scene unfold in disbelief. In the brief moment it had taken him to recover and rejoin the fight, three of his elite comrades had already fallen.
What... what the hell is this...?
He turned his gaze to the wider battlefield, where the Knights of Ruin and the Death Legion were annihilating the karma guild forces.
Is this even real?
Overwhelmed by the crushing reality, Blacklash hesitated.
Meanwhile, Seong, moving effortlessly among the remaining elites, smiled with genuine delight.
The memories of Leonic had not only enhanced his swordsmanship but also deepened his understanding of combat.
This is more useful than I expected.
As two swordsmen lunged at him, Seong casually deflected a spear thrust with his hand, stepping back to prepare for a counterattack. Spinning his body, he unleashed a devastating horizontal slash that struck both enemies simultaneously.
Though they had attacked first, Seong’s blade reached them before theirs could reach him.
His fluid, unpredictable movements left the enemies visibly shaken.
“Mon... monster...”
“He’s not human...”
“We can’t win...”
Faced with a foe they couldn’t hope to defeat, the remaining elites trembled in fear.
Seong, unimpressed, struck them down one by one.
By the time Blacklash rejoined the fight, only three of the original ten elites were left standing.
In disbelief, Blacklash began to shake uncontrollably.
He had thought they only needed to endure a little longer to secure victory. He had been wrong.
The fool wasn’t him—it was us.
Slash!
That thought was Blacklash’s last.
With their leader gone, the remaining elites fell in quick succession. Seeing this, the karma guild members began to panic.
“Run!!!”
“We can’t win this!!!”
“Damn it! Echo Willow, what happened to all that confidence?!”
“Just retreat!!!”
The thousand-strong villain alliance scattered in every direction.
Exhausted but victorious, Seong smiled faintly. Had they attacked with full force, the battle might have gone differently. But since they fled on their own, he didn’t need to push himself further.
With the collapse of the karma guild alliance, the remaining remnants of the Legion of Calamity were quickly dealt with.
Finally, the long-awaited message appeared.
[The large-scale event "Legion of Calamity" has concluded.]
[Contribution Rankings]
[1st: Seong - 839,194 points]
[2nd: Mayrin - 172,364 points]
[3rd: Junhyuk - 122,219 points]
[4th: Kurosawa Ren - 113,953 points]
[5th: Trang - 93,161 points]
...(truncated)...
[Total Contribution: 1,500,000 points]
[Rewards are being calculated. Please wait.]
At last, the event had ended.