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As the Trio destroyed most of the enemy forces, thunderous cheers erupted from all around.
“Whoa!”
“Just as expected!!! The Luna Team is on a whole different level!!!”
“From the footage, it looked like the Demon King’s army, but now that I see it in person, it’s nothing special!?”
“Even so, just the fact that they’re fighting against the Luna Team’s Trio is amazing!!!”
Supporters of the Luna Team’s Trio were ecstatic, praising their impressive skills.
It was clear that their high level of expertise was being recognized, and they were being hailed as one of the most popular teams.
However, there were also plenty of supporters for Seong.
“That Commander Undead looks strong, but is he the leader?”
“Didn’t you see him block Elzahar’s Ice Beam earlier?!? He effortlessly blocked that terrifying attack with just one arm! Don’t underestimate him!”
“If you can block Elzahar’s attack with one hand, that’s incredible!!!”
“I don’t know about the other undead, but that one is something else.”
“Who would’ve thought we’d get to witness a battle of this level...!!”
The common sentiment among the crowd was that this was an incredibly high-level fight.
Whether supporting Seong or the Luna Team’s Trio, both sides acknowledged each other’s strengths.
Even Luna, watching from the stands, felt the tension in the air.
Although Seong’s forces had been swept away in an instant,
Well, it’s not over yet.
‘Did he purposely summon weaker soldiers first?’
From Luna’s perspective, that seemed likely.
But how would it play out?
Just as she was thinking this, the fallen Ghoul Undead from Seong’s formation suddenly rose to their feet.
The crowd, who had been about to cheer, now paused in confusion.
And Luna, thinking it was just the beginning, felt a strange tension in the air.
Seong’s side didn’t stop with the ghouls rising.
A cyan-green portal opened once again, summoning additional reinforcements.
But something felt off.
“...What’s this?”
Luna and the Luna Team’s Trio, positioned at the forefront, were the first to notice the oddity.
The audience gradually started sensing something strange.
These new ghouls had an ominous aura, different from the previous ones, and stood with weapons drawn, poised for combat.
Their stance, demeanor, and energy were all sharply different from the usual undead.
“What, what is this?”
“Their energy is completely different from before!”
“Those ones who just fell, they seemed similar to the others...”
“What’s going to happen?”
“They’re moving...”
The strange atmosphere deepened as Seong’s side began to move first.
The Luna Team’s Trio, including Hwa-Wol and Longfeng, furrowed their brows.
A legion of more than 80 soldiers.
That was quite troublesome, but they weren’t unbeatable.
If they were at the same level as before, it would be manageable.
But it was different now.
‘What’s going on?’
‘...This feels wrong.’
Both of them sensed something off, and as they stepped back, the newly summoned creatures—unlike anything before—rushed toward them under the command of the ghoul general, Barfur.
Their movements were too sharp to be ignored.
Leaping forward, they closed the distance in no time, surpassing the usual undead.
The ghouls and skeleton mercenaries, now much fiercer than before, approached at incredible speed.
It wasn’t just the newly summoned undead; even the previous ones were now operating on a different level.
And it was not just the undead in Seong’s forces that surprised everyone.
In the rear, Elzahar, who had been preparing a spell, made his move.
“Ice Burst!”
As Elzahar finished his chant, a blast of freezing cold swept through the area.
The Ice Burst aimed to freeze anything it touched.
But in response, Seong’s rear ranks, specifically the Skeleton Mages, also completed their chants.
—Clatter, clatter! (Flames’ grasp.)
—Crack! Crack! (Flames’ breath.)
—Thud! Thud! (Flames’ wall.)
The flames collided with Elzahar’s Ice Burst, creating a thick mist of steam all around.
The unsettling green light from the undead’s eyes filled the air, and the crowd, as well as the Trio, could feel the shivers run down their spines.
“W-what’s that?”
“Wait, did they just block Elzahar’s Ice Burst!?”
“Wait, undead, and Skeleton Mages?!?”
“Even top-tier players would have a hard time dealing with this...!”
“Whoa!”
Some gasped in awe, while others trembled in fear, watching the scene unfold.
The Luna Team’s Trio felt a chill down their spines as they used their skills to clear the mist and secure their vision.
Once the fog cleared, what they saw was a group of Skeleton Warriors charging toward Hwa-Wol and Longfeng.
Each one was wielding a sharp sword, demonstrating impressive swordsmanship.
If it had been just one, they would’ve fought back.
But now, surrounded by five per warrior, they were forced to defend against the relentless pressure of skilled swordplay.
Was it possible for undead to use swordsmanship?
Such trivial thoughts never even crossed their minds.
Right now, their only concern was surviving.
“Damn it.”
“Damn it.”
Reluctantly stepping back, both of them chose to retreat, but not without a fight.
Longfeng quickly swung his twin daggers in the air, deliberately missing his attacks to build up stacks.
With each swing, the wind whirled like a storm between the Skeleton Warriors, pushing them back just a little.
The more he swung, the more the blue energy in his twin daggers turned into a blinding white light.
Hwa-Wol, not simply retreating, pulled back to the limit of his bowstring, aiming at the Skeleton Warriors who followed him, his eyes glinting with focus.
The energy in the drawn arrow spun fiercely, making a sharp whistling sound.
Screeeee—!
With the white-hot energy in Longfeng’s twin daggers and the energy of the arrow pulled to its limit, both launched their attacks at the approaching Skeleton Warriors.
Longfeng’s slashing blows cut through the air in an X shape, while Hwa-Wol’s arrow, condensed to its limit, struck the Skeleton Warriors head-on.
Kwaaaaaaaaaa!
The entire arena shook with the force of the collision, and the vibrations hinted at the magnitude of their attacks.
Dust exploded, momentarily blocking vision, but soon a gust of wind blew through, clearing the air.
Yet, where the Skeleton Warriors should have been, there were no bodies.
Well, there were bodies, but they weren’t the Skeleton Warriors.
The corpses that had once attacked them—the ghouls.
“W-what is this?!”
“...XX.”
Longfeng was stunned, while Hwa-Wol cursed loudly.
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It didn’t take much to figure out how the ghouls had appeared.
The ground had been dug up, and ghoul corpses were emerging from the newly-formed holes, with more Skeleton Warriors holding shields standing behind them.
Even though the ghouls had used shields, without the Skeleton Warriors’ shields, they would have sustained significant damage—but that didn’t happen.
Both the Trio and the audience were equally stunned by this bizarre turn of events.
“W-what’s going on? Did it not work?!”
“The ghouls blocked it?!”
“No, wait. The Skeleton Warriors also had shields.”
“What’s going on here? Weren’t the Trio winning?!?”
“W-what is this...”
The one most shocked, however, was Luna.
Even she wouldn’t have been able to push the Trio back like that.
But now, Seong had managed to do just that.
The appearance of the unusual Skeletons and ghouls had completely shifted the tides of the battle.
It was as if it hadn’t even been a contest up until now.
But it was still too early to be surprised.
Whoooosh!
A whistle rang out from somewhere, and everyone turned to the source of the sound.
There stood Seong, blowing a blue whistle, surrounded by a radiant blue glow.
Had he used an item?
What effect did it have?
The audience, the Trio, and even Luna were puzzled.
Once again, a cyan-green portal opened.
This time, what emerged were Goblin Undead.
Were these meant to show that Seong hadn’t yet revealed his full strength?
Amidst the astonished cheers and shouts of Seong’s supporters, and the Trios’ awe, all sound suddenly ceased.
The only sound now was the advancing march of the undead emerging from the cyan-green portal.
Chik! Chik! Chik! Chik!
The marching sounded like an invading Demon King’s army, a death legion filled with hatred for all the living.
They advanced toward Seong, pledging their loyalty.
Elzahar, bound in place, unleashed his area-of-effect magic, but it was blocked by the Skeleton Mages.
Longfeng and Hwa-Wol tried to break through, but the Goblin Undead swiftly moved to support the Skeleton Warriors and the ghoul-like creatures, coordinating their efforts.
No matter how much Longfeng and Hwa-Wol tried to counter, they were blocked by the mindless ghouls or the sturdy shields of the Skeleton Warriors.
Meanwhile, the Goblin Undead, with their agile movements, darted forward, and the ghouls, with their long claws, looked for openings to attack.
The Skeleton Warriors, with their polished and heavy swordsmanship, pressed forward relentlessly.
The Trio’s faces began to show signs of strain as their attacks were increasingly ineffective.
The anger they had felt earlier faded, leaving only the desperation of survivors.
But even that didn’t last long.
Overwhelmed by the advancing forces, they were buried, and once Elzahar’s binding was shattered, the battle was over.
And that was the end of it.
“......”
“......”
“......”
A silent stillness fell over the arena, with not a sound to be heard.
The undead lowered their stances and bowed their heads in reverence to Seong, as had been foreseen.
With a snap of his fingers, Seong opened the gate to the afterlife.
The Demon King’s army vanished through the cyan-green portal, just as they had appeared.
And the only one left in the arena was Seong.
In the eerily quiet space, only the sound of Seong’s footsteps could be heard as he left the arena.
Thud. Thud. Thud.
No one spoke or moved until he was gone.
As Seong disappeared from the arena, the audience finally exhaled in relief.
“Phew!”
“Insane!!!”
“W-what did I just see?!?”
“W-who said it wasn’t like the video?!”
“Crazy! It’s real! He’s insane!!!”
“Everyone thought the rookie who broke down the past stronghold was finished...!!!”
“That’s not it! He didn’t even care!!!”
Shouts of admiration and amazement echoed from all around.
Even Luna, just as stunned, was unable to say a word.
She could only stare, mouth agape.
How could he defeat the Trio like that?
But now wasn’t the time for thinking about that.
Luna hurriedly rose from her seat and set out to find her comrades.
But how was she going to report this?
In a distressed state, Luna ruffled her hair in frustration.
“Damn it... Why’d they have to fight...!”