Season 3: Chapter 171: You Go to Valhalla (4)

Boom!

OrangeKing sprang to his feet and shouted at the top of his lungs, “Valhallaaaaaa!”

“Uaaaaaa!”

The caster also clenched his fists and nearly cried out.

𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺

“They did it! They really did it!”

Almond had successfully delivered the Valhalla research to Joseon's main base on time.

“The Joseon soldiers waited as spirits without reviving for this moment!”

“Everyone! Everyone believed in him! That he would make it!!!”

“Joseon revived like crazy!!!”

“They did it! The audience must be shouting right now!”

— Yes!!!

— Wow

— This is insane

— How did this happen?!?!

— Did Joseon really...?

— Revived like crazy (literally)

— Are they really going to win??

“Joseon rises again for battle!!”

Boom!

Countless Joseon soldiers charged toward the Vikings.

“This time, Joseon is counterattacking from where the Vikings charged earlier!”

Their morale and cheers soared to the sky. They surged like a furious wave, engulfing the Viking army instantly.

Slash!

Joseon’s swords cut through and stabbed the Vikings, disrupting their formation effortlessly.

“The Vikings are disoriented! It’s total chaos!”

“They weren't prepared for this at all!!!”

The Vikings momentarily fell into a panic. No one had expected Joseon to suddenly use Valhalla. They hadn’t even anticipated a battle with Joseon in the fourth era. Preparing for such a scenario was impossible unless one was a prophet.

“No matter how experienced the Vikings are, they can’t avoid this moment of chaos! The Vikings are shaken! They’re shaking!”

“But look! The Vikings are slowly regaining their organization…”

Somehow, they started to recover their senses. Regaining command, the Vikings gathered around their leader’s pings and the Valkyrie’s light. They began fighting together.

Their axes struck down at the Joseon soldiers more frequently.

“The Vikings still have a lot of Valhalla left! Now, this is critical for Joseon!”

“Even with Valhalla, the Vikings' melee combat strength is unmatched! If the fight drags on, Joseon will lose again!”

“Joseon needs to make a decisive move now—”

Boom!!!

An ear-splitting sonic boom echoed from somewhere. By the time the sound could be heard, the situation had already unfolded.

“……!”

“Oh my goodness!?”

The sudden event left the commentators wide-eyed and countless Vikings fell backward simultaneously.

Thud...!

“It’s the Pyeonjeon squad!!!” OrangeKing shouted and realized what had happened.

The Pyeonjeon squad had also revived. They sniped with their Pyeonjeon once again from the forest.

The Vikings, unprepared for the Pyeonjeon squad, had almost been annihilated.

“The Pyeonjeon has been fired! Baby! I don’t know anything about Pyeonjeon! Just kill!”

— ???

— Holy crap

— What the? LOL

— Damn!

— Wow

— Jumong! Close the shutter!

— Wow

The situation reversed again. No, it had now changed.

The Joseon swordsmen, supported by the Pyeonjeon squad, slashed through the Vikings.

Slash!

Slash!

Blood splattered increasingly from their long Hwando.

On the minimap, the blue dots representing Joseon were pushing back the red dots representing the Vikings.

“Joseon is sweeping them away!”

“Die, you barbarians! Dieee!”

OrangeKing punched the air in excitement.

“If you like Valhalla so much, go live there!”

— LOL

— Oh my gosh

— Seriously

— They’re sending them to heaven but they don’t want to go!

— This is killing me

“You go!! To Valhalla!!!”

As OrangeKing madly punched the air, Bread and Jessie’s swords clashed again.

***

Clang…!

The two swords clashed as the assistant commanders led their respective armies.

“

Huff… Huff…

Nice to see you again.”

Bread smiled and glared at Jessie, who also smiled back with her emerald eyes reflecting on her smooth blade.

“It won’t be for long.”

Jessie’s sword slid along Bread’s blade.

Shiiiing!

The strike aimed at Bread’s torso. Bread deflected it upward, exposing her upper body.

‘Now!’

Swish!

Jessie’s greatsword quickly swung horizontally, but—

Bread reversed her grip and blocked it.

Clang!

Sparks flew as the swords collided.

Jessie felt a numbness in her hands. The strike she thought would end it had been blocked.

She smirked bitterly and muttered, “If I knew this would happen, I wouldn’t have taught Almond my swordsmanship.”

Bread also smiled and responded, “I taught Almond swordsmanship.”

“……!”

Clang!

Their swords clashed again.

Jessie’s face, usually playful, hardened into a menacing expression.

“What…?

Ha,”

she responded with a vicious smile, “No wonder it was sloppy!”

Clang!

The greatsword and Hwando furiously clashed as they exchanged countless strikes.

Amid the clashing, a slight breeze could be heard.

Shiiing──

Bread’s eyes flashed and her sword struck through a momentary opening.

“Oh…?”

A fleeting feeling of regret filled Jessie’s emerald eyes.

Thud.

Blood splattered on her white skin like red freckles. The great wings of light lost their glow and vanished as the explanation for a Valkyrie crossed her mind.

“Valkyries guide the souls of Viking warriors to Valhalla, but they themselves are not saved.”

The falling woman before Bread would not rise again.

Thud...!

Jessie’s red hair in a pool of blood and mixed with dirt looked truly crimson now.

“Waaaaaaa!!!”

A fierce cheer echoed out. The entire Korean audience shouted for Bread.

“Bread! Bread! Bread! Bread!”

Amid the overwhelming cheers, Bread could hear a faint whistle.

Whistle…!

It was the sound of a hawk being called. Bread clearly heard it even though Do-Joon was no longer on the battlefield. At least, she thought so.

***

The enemy’s special unit, the Valkyrie, had fallen.

“Joseon has…! Joseon has won the battle! Joseon has won the battle in the central area!” the caster shouted in excitement.

“It was an absolute victory!!!”

— Wow

— Yes!!!

— Incredible

— This is an epic match

— Best match of the tournament

“With swords against swords, Joseon won a decisive victory against the Vikings! It’s truly inspiring and not just luck!!”

The Vikings were the pinnacle of melee combat civilizations. Joseon had won head-on despite the Pyeonjeon squad’s support.

“Of course, we also had Valhalla! But hey! Were we the only ones who had it!?”

— True

— They shouldn’t have had it originally LOL

— Hahaha

“The Vikings can also revive, so we won in a fair fight of skills!”

“That’s right! We followed our friends to Valhalla and found out we were stronger!”

“Exactly!”

— ???

— Following friends to Valhalla LOL

— What is he saying?!

— It means dying together

— Oh my gosh

Before the commentators’ excitement subsided, Joseon pushed through the central area and beyond.

“Huh!? Joseon!? Are they advancing further without gathering resources!?”

“Joseon seems determined to strike while the iron is hot!”

The all-out battle had been waged to secure resources with almost none left except in the central area. Securing and continuously mining these resources would leave Joseon with all the resources. Wars were fought with money and having more resources would always be advantageous.

“Yes! Wars are fought with money! But you can’t just beat people with wads of cash! Wars are also fought with troops!!!”

Joseon could safely gather resources there, but that would also give the Vikings a chance to rebuild their forces.

“They’re closing the door on Valhalla without giving the Vikings a chance to recover! Stay there forever!”

“Yes! Kuzme’s lockdown! They’re closing the Valhalla gate! They’re doing it!!”

— LOL

— Oh my goodness

— Closing the Valhalla gate!!

— Keep Valhalla in order~!

Joseon’s army rode the momentum and headed straight for the Viking main base. Almond had already provided them with geographic information about the base.

“Oh! Straight to the main base!? Are they ending the game!? No resources are there!”

“This is a sharp move!”

Joseon aimed to take down the enemy commander and end the game. The Vikings wouldn’t be able to quickly recover their lost forces.

Joseon’s Pyeonjeon squad and swordsmen were still strong with more forces joining.

“Oh! And our unseen and unsung hero!! Almond has joined!!!”

Almond joined the Joseon forces on horseback. As a Joseon spy, he could fight on horseback.

“He’s just one man, but the Vikings know his terror! Not just the first game, his off-field exploits in the second game have been amazing too!”

“No need to explain! Almond was the one who opened the gate to Valhalla!! They’re not going alone! We’re opening the subway! Almond is opening the KTX Line!!!”

— Hahaha KTX Line

— KTX Line is the GOAT

— Krr~

— Hero of transport, Almond

“Almond opened the gate! Now, with the other Joseon soldiers, they’re going to close it again!”

“Ah… why?”

“Ah… Because we want to ride alone! We’re in Seoul now!”

— Kicking the ladder

— The world is unstable

— Oh my gosh, what is this?

— The commentators are hilarious

— Anyway, I’m so happy they’ll win!!

“While we were talking, they’re advancing!”

“The siege weapons are here! Fire again!!!”

The walls of the Vikings’ main base crumbled as Joseon soldiers rushed in. It looked like they were heading for the town hall, but they actually headed to the royal palace for the enemy commander.

They didn’t need to cut off all the resource lines. They just needed to take down the enemy commander.

“The Vikings weren’t prepared for this! It’s a direct strike at the main base! They didn’t expect this!”

“This is Kuzme’s brilliance! Not giving them a chance to revive and striking the critical point! Killing them with needle stabs! What a ruthless commander!!!”

— OMG

— How many times did he strike the critical point?

— The thousand-stabbed Exmaster

— His waist must be hurting

— Exmaster’s waist is curved… oh wait!

Joseon pushed into the Vikings’ main base.

Boom!

Walls and buildings crumbled under the catapults. Arrows and swords swept away the few remaining Viking soldiers.

Finally, the palace collapsed.

“Oh my! The Vikings are falling! Their main base! Their main base is falling!!!”

The Vikings’ main base was collapsing. Inside the base was the most valuable enemy player.

“The enemy commander! The enemy commander is exposed!!”

Exmaster, the Viking commander, finally revealed himself.

“Oh no…! Viking production has been paralyzed! They need to rebuild the palace to function… It’s over. Just say GG, but Exmaster… turns and runs!!!”

Exmaster fled by himself in front of the massive army.

“He’s doing his best until the end! It’s admirable!”

“Joseon should chase him!”

Among the many Joseon soldiers, Almond charged forward on horseback.

“Oh! Almond is going out!”

“He’s saying he’ll finish it!”

— Cool guy

— Yeah

— Can’t miss the last hit

— Can’t resist the last blow~

Almond, on horseback, drew his bow and loaded the Pyeonjeon.

Thrum…!

The bowstring growled like a beast and his eyes shone like a predator.

‘I need to know if this works.’

Thud! Thud!

His aim wobbled as the horse galloped and his right hand trembled slightly. Without being a mounted archer, the game didn’t automatically correct his aim on horseback. However, he would still shoot.

‘Shooting Pyeonjeon on horseback.’

Almond needed to confirm it.

“Phew.”

He took a shallow breath and released the Pyeonjeon.

‘Is it possible?’

Boom!