Chapter 1243

Chapter 1243

The Luvien Empire’s Emperor Cardin received a report.

“According to our intel, the outstanding Beyond the Heavens Empire vassals have appeared on the battlefield. However, they aren’t participating in the war.”

Emperor Cardin looked out the window. He could not understand what Battle God Minhyuk was thinking and what he intended to do. No matter how he looked at it, finding a breakthrough for the situation was very difficult. The tides of war would not be changed that easily.

The Luvien Empire had gathered five million troops and was already marching toward the Masserrati Kingdom. Nonetheless, it was just as Reikan expected. They needed at least a day or two before reaching the mountain ranges.

“Send another letter to the Beyond the Heavens Empire. It will be good if they keep their promise.”

It was a means to prevent the vassals, now present on the battlefield, from stepping forward and joining the war.

The foreigner-established kingdoms were facing a crisis. However, the same was true for the Luvien Empire. If they failed to stop Reikan, the damage they would suffer from his outstanding propagation and reproductive ability would spiral out of control.

Even so, for the Luvien Empire, the hunt for the Beyond the Heavens Empire would always come first.

His aide said, “The moment the Beyond the Heavens Empire breaks its promise, it will fall to our Luvien Empire. But if he does not bring his vassals to fight in this war, the Masserrati Kingdom will eventually fall.”

After all, the Beyond the Heavens Empire did not have their main pillars in their empire. It would quickly collapse if they attacked at this moment. At the same time, the fall of the Masserrati Kingdom would signal the downfall of all of the foreigner-established kingdoms.

“The Battle God’s prestige and status will fall, and the people of this land will once again call for Emperor Cardin’s name.”

Cardin looked down, a bitter smile on his face. He wanted to become a different emperor than Nerva and follow the teachings of his master, Beradon, to live an honest and upright life. Alas, it was just a sweet dream that did not last long. There were just things that he could not achieve just because he wanted to.

Cardin spoke, “If, by any chance, Minhyuk did not involve his vassals to fight the war and still win the war, then...”

His aide replied, “Your Majesty, that is simply impossible.”

With a self-deprecating smile, Cardin continued, “He will become the new leader and driving force of this land.”

***

[Clad’s Authority: Army Swordsmanship Creation has started.]

[Many people can give their input and contribute to Clad’s Authority: Army Swordsmanship Creation.]

[Only the strong powerhouses that receive Clad’s recognition can give their input and contribute to Clad’s Authority: Army Swordsmanship Creation.]

[Clad’s Authority: Army Swordsmanship Creation carries Clad’s hopes and dreams.]

[He hopes that the soldiers living in the Land of the Gods can protect themselves, their families, and their lands by using the outstanding swordsmanship that this skill will create.]

[If you achieve a 60% success rate in the creation of swordsmanship through Clad’s Authority: Army Swordsmanship Creation, the extraordinary power Clad has hidden in this skill will be activated once.]

[If the swordsmanship created through this skill shows shortcomings, then the Clad’s Authority: Army Swordsmanship Creation will be terminated immediately.]

[It is not recommended to gather the input and contribution of many people in creating the Army Swordsmanship.]

Minhyuk understood the meaning of the final notification.

‘Too many cooks spoil the broth.’

Each outstanding talent had their thoughts and perspectives. Minhyuk understood this well. That was why he, who had now become the core of the swordsmanship creation, looked very worried as he looked at the hologram before him.

Conir said, “Hyung. A swordsmanship having three chapters is the most efficient swordsmanship.”

Then, Brod chimed in, “The reason it is very efficient to have three chapters is that they can capture the greatest charm and beauty of swordsmanship: swinging, stabbing, and cutting. If you add too many chapters in a single swordsmanship, it will create chaos and will eventually lower the power that it can express.”

Ben summarized their words, “To put it simply, we want to aim for quality rather than quantity.”

At this moment, Minhyuk realized his concerns about having too many cooks were unfounded. He looked at them with a small smile.

The powerhouses that stood at the peak of their fields all had distinct personalities and attitudes. Because of this, most never got along or fit together. But it was different for the powerhouses of the Beyond the Heavens Empire.

They had all gathered around for Minhyuk’s sake and had never fought against each other in a contest of pride. They all lived in harmony, firmly believing that they had to protect Minhyuk and the people he held dear. Because of that, they all learned to care for, understand, and comfort each other.

With his worries gone, Minhyuk began to create the first chapter.

[The first chapter is not enough to satisfy Clad...]

Conir, Rundalk, Brod, Ben, and the rest immediately crowded before the hologram.

“How about doing it like this? The ones who will be using this power are mainly foreigners, and their greatest advantage is their skills. Unlike us, they do not rely on using high mana when using techniques. However, they often have to wait a bit before they can activate their skills again.”

“Conir! Conir thinks that this is good! Their way of activating their power is completely different from ours. Unlike us, who will fail to cast our swordsmanship with a single disturbance, they can activate their skill without fail. And since hyung can allow the guardians to inherit this, if we do it like this, it will be much easier for our guardian soldiers to use this swordsmanship!”

[The owner and creator of Clad’s Authority: Swordsmanship Creation is delighted.]

[Your success rate has increased significantly.]

[The owner and creator of Clad’s Authority: Swordsmanship Creation is in awe.]

[Your success rate has increased significantly.]

[Elizabeth’s power seeps into Clad’s Authority: Swordsmanship Creation.]

[The power of the system wants to raise the power of Clad’s Authority: Swordsmanship Creation to a higher level.]

[Supreme Rundalk’s power seeps into Clad’s Authority: Swordsmanship Creation.]

[The Supreme has made it so there will be no limits or restrictions during creation.]

[The first chapter has exceeded a 60% success rate.]

“As expected. We should go down this route.”

“I agree.”

[The first chapter has exceeded a 70% success rate.]

[The first chapter has exceeded an 80% success rate.]

Goosebumps rose all over Minhyuk’s skin. He was left in stunned silence as he watched these talented individuals put their heads together and turn the shortcomings they had seen into an advantage for the swordsmanship they were creating.

It was even more shocking to see this after knowing how they lived and acted daily. Conir loved to cook ramyeon, Ben was good at making coffee, and Brod even hung out with the livestock. Even Supreme Rundalk was left sad and dumbfounded every day after receiving the constant scoldings and naggings of the children from Sprout Academy.

‘They are the leading figures of this era.’

He had just forgotten about it for a moment. Everyone looked briefly at Minhyuk, berating himself while smiling, before concentrating on what they were doing again.

The only person to ever master the Heart Sword also contributed significantly.

[The first chapter is completed.]

[The chapter’s level of completion has reached 93%.]

Guardian God Obren also joined in with the man who created and used the Emperor’s Pinnacle Swordsmanship.

[The second chapter is completed.]

[The chapter’s level of completion has reached 91%.]

Rundalk knew no limit, and Ben, who had years of experience, also worked together.

[The third chapter is completed.]

[The chapter’s level of completion has reached 93%.]

All of Minhyuk's talented geniuses worked together to create this swordsmanship. Clad, who wanted the soldiers to have something to protect them and help them protect the Land of the Gods, gave a new suggestion.

[The owner and creator of Clad’s Authority: Swordsmanship Creation suggests that you reverse all of the chapters of this swordsmanship and create a new swordsmanship out of it.]

[All of the level of completion returns to 0%.]

[In exchange, the success rate that you will achieve will be registered at a higher value than before.]

[If you achieve a 60% success rate, the final success rate that you will obtain will be at 70%.]

[If you achieve an 80% success rate, the final success rate that you will obtain will be at 90%.]

[If you achieve a 100% success rate, the final success rate that you will obtain will be at 110%.]

[The time limit is two minutes.]

‘This crazy geniuses.’

Although the situation was supposed to leave them in a fluster, all of the people present had smirks on their faces. They treated breaking down swordsmanship like trained soldiers dismantling their rifles. After they broke apart and dismantled the swordsmanship, they began to put them back together again.

[The first chapter is completed.]

[The chapter’s level of completion has reached 95%.]

All they needed to do was reverse the swordsmanship. However, that was not easy, considering they only had two minutes to complete everything. Surprisingly, these talented geniuses achieved a higher level of completion than before.

[The second chapter is completed.]

[The chapter’s level of completion has reached 92%.]

Minhyuk, staring at them blankly, snapped back to his senses and put his plan into motion.

[You have created the

Alliance Quest

: Joining the Battlefield.]

After the process of swordsmanship creation was completed, the following notifications rang in Minhyuk’s ears.

[The Clad’s Authority: Army Swordsmanship Creation has been completed.]

[You have created the Battle God’s Army Swordsmanship.]

[As promised by the owner and creator of Clad’s Authority: Army Swordsmanship Creation, the swordsmanship will be 10% better.]

[...something special might happen...]

[The owner and creator of Clad’s Authority: Army Swordsmanship Creation has achieved his long-cherished wish and has now fallen into a comfortable rest.]

[Something more special than promised will happen.]

[You will now be informed of the learning method and acquiring the Battle God’s Army Swordsmanship.]

Along with creating the Battle God’s Army Swordsmanship, a platinum skill book appeared floating before Minhyuk.

High-quality God-rank skill books were often golden in color. But the skill book in his hands was of a different color, and it exuded an overwhelming amount of power.

***

All the players knew one fact: they would not receive rewards or benefits from foreign-established kingdoms. They would receive countless benefits and advantages if they joined any decent kingdom or the Luvien Empire. Alas, that was not the case for these kingdoms.

However, the players of these five kingdoms still chose to stay in their kingdoms. The reason was simple: they had all started as a small guild. Eventually, they obtained a small territory. As their power and influence expanded, the guild members jumped around and danced joyfully.

They all felt a sense of accomplishment when they finally became a kingdom. After all, they all helped build this kingdom. It was something that they had built from the beginning when they were still novices. Although their kingdoms were humble, it was still a place that made them feel like they had accomplished something.

To these players, that was what the five kingdoms symbolized. Unfortunately, all the sweat and hard work they had invested were on the verge of collapse.

[The wall’s durability has dropped below 4%.]

The troops that were blocking the walls died one after another. Now, they only have 600,000 surviving troops. Even if their 600,000 surviving troops continued to charge forward and kill 1.8 million enemy troops, their enemies would continue to propagate and reproduce. What they needed to do was to kill Reikan and stop the propagation. Alas, it was an impossible task.

[The wall’s durability has dropped below 3%.]

The kings who built these kingdoms with them stood at the shaking walls and gave their orders to their fellow players.

“Retreat!”

“Players! Log out right now!”

The kings shouted commands in hopes of minimizing the damage to the players. But they all turned around and walked in a different direction. Their destination was the gates. They hurriedly used everything, even themselves, to block and protect the swaying gates.

More often than not, humans failed to achieve what they wanted to. Some even failed to get the job they wanted or live the ideal life they wished for. But these people who could not achieve those things had felt a sense of achievement in this place.

THUD–!

Thud, thud, thud–!

THUUUUUD–!

[The wall’s durability has dropped below 1%.]

[The walls will collapse, starting from the gates.]

[Warning.]

[Warning.]

[Warning.]

Of course, only a few players clung to the broken gates. As players, they would always eventually move for their profits. Only a select few had the mindset to protect and live for what they were fighting for.

[The walls are collapsing.]

At the very least, these players still had a heart. They protected the NPCs, who would die an eternal death if they died in this place and died in their stead.

Even so, they failed to stop the collapse of the gates and the walls and the entry of the tens of thousands of werewolves.

Just then, at that moment, an unknown yet blinding light flashed in the sky above them. Was it a pillar of light? No. It differed from the pillar of light that often appeared when something of God-rank was created.

At the same time, a notification rang in their ears.

[The

Alliance Quest

: Joining the Battlefield has been created.]

The flash of light took away the vision of all the Allied Races players and troops. Their visions were filled with nothing but white, and a second felt like it was ten. It was as if a flash bomb had hit them.

Meanwhile, millions of lights that symbolized the process of a warp appeared everywhere. These were the players who had predicted the destruction of the Masserrati Kingdom and saved themselves. They now appeared through a massive warp, filling the skies above and beyond the Masserrati Kingdom.

[The Allied Nations’ Emperor Minhyuk has created the Battle God’s Army Swordsmanship.]

[All of the alliance members will be able to learn the Battle God’s Army Swordsmanship.]

[However, in the case of the alliance's termination, the Battle God’s Army Swordsmanship will be deleted from your skills.]

Ring!

[Clad declares!]

[This excellent swordsmanship far surpasses the most excellent swordsmanship in the Land of the Gods.]

[This swordsmanship was created with the cooperation of countless talented geniuses.]

Ring!

[For those who wish to learn the Battle God’s Army Swordsmanship, please give your approval to facilitate the acquisition process.]

They all gave their approval amidst the fading light.

Ring!

[You have started the learning process for Battle God’s Army Swordsmanship.]

[The Battle God’s Army Swordsmanship will receive Clad’s special powers once.]

[All of those who have given their approval to learn and acquire the Battle God’s Swordsmanship will do the same actions that the Battle God does.]

As the light disappeared, the players were met with the sight of hundreds of thousands of werewolves charging toward the Masserrati Kingdom. But there was something different now. This time, Beyond the Heavens Empire’s Emperor Minhyuk was standing in front of them and blocking the path of the werewolves.

[The Battle God takes one step forward with his right foot.]

The players who had been summoned and warped in the sky followed Minhyuk’s movement and put their right foot forward.

[The Battle God holds his sword with both hands and raises it above his head.]

Their movements copied Minhyuk’s own, and held their swords with both hands.

[The Battle God moves swiftly and swings his sword down.]

Standing just five meters from the running werewolves, Minhyuk lowered his stance and swung his sword, creating a crescent afterimage. The players, who fell from the sky, followed along. They lowered their stance and swung their swords to cut down the enemies.

At that moment, something very shocking happened.

[You have acquired the Battle God’s Army Swordsmanship’s First Chapter: Crescent Sword.]

[Crescent Sword.]

[The Crescent Sword can extend up to seven meters and cut down a single target with 2,900% additional power.]

[Your cutting power has increased by 40%. Your chances of ignoring your enemies’ defenses have increased by 30%.]

[The extraordinary power will be activated once.]

[For the first activation of the swordsmanship, its chapters will exert two times its original power!]

The werewolves they failed to cut down before were now split in half.