Chapter 633: The Queen’s Tomb (3)

“How was it?”

“I don’t know what to say. I didn’t expect it to be this easy.”

The knight that wandered around the continent after being turned into an undead by the masked trash in the past timeline quietly replied. He looked extremely surprised.

To be honest, it was ambiguous to say it was my ability, but I still felt a little proud.

‘This is just a taste.’

The Holy Sword warrior’s party was powerful. Perhaps if it were a normal party, things wouldn’t have worked out that well.

The wizard had enough mana to remove the guardians’ magical defenses, and the priest had more than enough divine power to increase the wizard’s firepower. The avant-garde had advanced mana operational knowledge without missing a single person and had the sharpness to open further the gap created by the wizards.

If people with that level of specifications gathered, the mid-boss wouldn’t be hard to deal with.

“As expected, Hyung… You’re great. Same as before, and this time… If it weren’t for you, we would’ve been in danger.”

“It’s not that big of a deal.”

“No, you did great enough, Raphael. Everyone knows that it’s not easy to use proper judgment in dire situations. I thought it was really dangerous when the Queen’s knights came out…”

I saw the hunting dog nodding his head at the remarks.

‘Certainly… they were a bit harder to deal with than the gatekeepers.’

Unlike the gatekeepers, who got easily defeated with basic spells, the battle that just took place was quite complicated.

Not long after entering the tomb, the queen’s soldiers came from all sides along with the eight knights who led them. The combat that took place in the huge city was honestly dangerous even with such a strong party.

‘The soldiers are organized.’

The real army had magic soldiers and archers in formation, not just beings that rushed in without thinking.

Even Cho Hyejin asked if they needed her help that time. I felt a little surprised, but I thought it was a great opportunity for them in a way. It was, after all, their chance for the Holy Sword party to gather more experience in one go.

The reality was that the battle was so large that it was similar to a war, and it was difficult to experience such scales in times of peace. Although they said they were doing alternative training, how could they cope with real combat through such methods?

In that sense, the battle unfolding at that moment could be a pretty exciting experience.

They looked at me as if they were waiting for me to tell them what to do. But when I kept my mouth closed, Raphael hurriedly organized the party.

Of course, it was Tactic Raphael and the other members of the party who finished the eight knights. The battle of the Holy Sword party, which had been struggling before, was really impressive.

I could see how determined the party members were based on their faces as they fought for hours without a break, and they continued to grow during the battle just like they did in the first timeline.

‘This Coin is working! This Coin works! You can save the world, sh*t!’

Of course, they would’ve thought about it that way. They had improved a lot just by changing their tactics, like a sponge absorbing water. This alone made me smile.

They didn’t require any instructions fighting the last three of the eight knights. It was short, but they realized how to engage in which position.

“When you took the initiative, I was honestly surprised. It’s a cliche, but I feel like you’re on a completely different level… It’s like the whole party was moving for me. And in such a complicated place…”

“It’s something anyone with experience can do. Haha, I don’t deserve to be praised for that. It’s nothing.”

‘Of course, anyone can do it if they have the Mind’s Eyes.’

“No, no one will be able to do it as you did, Hyung. No one…”

“Excuse me, if it’s alright… May I ask if it’s possible for me as well?”

‘Lee Ju-hyuk, the hunting dog?’

The one who spoke up was the one who felt a subtle sense of rivalry with Raphael. The sudden remarks had now begun to draw attention towards us.

Lee Ju-hyuk thought if he could do it, then maybe he would be able to do it himself. The gentleman looked at me with anticipation, not to mention Raphael.

‘So you think everyone, even dogs and cows, can just…’

“I don’t know…”

“…”

“…”

“It should be possible, but it probably won’t be very efficient.”

He wasn’t a bad adventurer, but…

“I’m sorry to say this, but your powers are originally intended to be used for individual battles… Oh, of course, I’m not disparaging Mr. Ju-hyuk. You know, your role in the team is different.”

The moment to use that hound would be to hold a powerful individual with great force. He was a persistent, tough guy, and to top it off, he was a real fighter.

I was thinking about how to tell him that, but our Miracle Priest, Marien, started to speak.

“How about Cho Hyejin?”

“I don’t know, about half and half.”

Cho Hyejin’s potential was limited, but there she had more room for use. Of course, it was hard to use her in that turbulent situation.

I didn’t know how Tactic Kim Hyunsung became that powerful, but at that rate, it seemed that the local government and other people would start asking for him to be deployed in such a way.

“Your performance was definitely great. I already knew you were strong since I first met you, but… I feel like I was three times stronger when I was your age.”

‘Not that much, honestly, but I can’t say that.’

“Objectively, how strong can I become?”

“It’s not about being strong. You can do that because you’ve always been strong. There is a limit to the view that individuals can see. You can only make up for that with others.”

“But not only do you distance yourself, but you’re also far away from everything that’s happening.”

‘I understand what she means.’

“I’m a little bit observant.”

“It’s not something you can do simply because you’re observant, Marien. That’s an area of talent. And… it’s an overwhelming talent.”

‘Thank you, Ju-hyuk. Sh*t, it’s the first time I’ve heard that. I’ll make time for you later and watch over you.’

“Genius… The Honorary Cardinal… is a genius, beyond the realm of ordinary people…”

‘Our tragic hero, what was your name… I’ll make sure to make time for you too.’

Although I shook my hand as if it wasn’t like that, comments that flattered me continued to pour out.

Cho Hyejin seemed to know what I was thinking and looked at me as if to convey that she was disgusted, but she didn’t say anything else. She must’ve thought that it wouldn’t be bad to receive such compliments because I was in a difficult situation.

“Hahaha, I’m not a genius. It would be more accurate to call someone like Raphael here a genius.”

“What about that? Compared to the Blue Guild Master…”

‘Who’s more of a genius?’

I saw Marien, who couldn’t seem to stop talking.

It was a very serious question, but it seemed like a joke. A popular adventurer on the continent was treated like a celebrity or a politician.

I had been surrounded by gossips every day… Personally, that question didn’t raise any flags. It was something that would often get asked during drinking parties…

They were interesting topics, and I liked listening in on them. Who would win if Cha Hee-ra and Kim Hyunsung reduced their intelligence to zero and fought?

If Lauren and Elune fought, who would win?

Assuming there were no obstacles, which was faster, unicorns or griffins? Who would win in a battle between Jin Qing and Ito Souta?

Who was stronger, the devil worshipper or the devil summoner?

Those kinds of topics.

Many critics and unemployed people were unnecessarily enthusiastic about answers regarding topics such as a fight between Jesus and Buddha.

Even if one went into the Benignore Net, they would see many such topics. Personally, I was curious about the fight between Jin Qing and Ito Souta, devil worshipper and devil summoner.

At that time, the public opinion of Benignore Net was overwhelmingly in favor of Jin Qing, but that was a useless story.

My mind was trailing off for a bit, but…

‘Hmm…’

I had no choice but to take the present question seriously. To be honest, it was meaningless to do so.

‘Raphael?’

There was no denying that he was talented and that he was one of the geniuses, but to compare human beings to Kim Hyunsung was…

‘That’s not it…’

I was worried about how to answer it without hurting him. All I did was laugh awkwardly.

Marien was embarrassed when she noticed the atmosphere.

‘Yeah, it could look like that on your part. But you’re thinking about such useless things because you haven’t seen Hyunsung yet. Whenever I watch him fight, my jaw drops. It’s like he’s flying around. Sh*t, you can’t compare the two. His talent is irreplaceable. You know the genius who tries, right? Sh*t, that’s him. But he even regressed. So how can you compare him to anyone? He’s never going to be comparable.’

“Hahaha, that’s a little… I don’t think I can answer that.”

“As expected, it’s a little difficult… I guess it was a bad question. Then what if Raphael was in a state of being directed by the Honorary Cardinal? Compared to the Blue Guild Master… As expected, the possibility is…”

“No, of course, he can’t win.”

“I don’t know what he’s trying to say, but I can tell you this.”

“Yes?”

“I promise you that you can’t win. The odds are one percent in favor of us. I don’t think any of you here have seen our Guild Master fight properly, but if you look at him, you’ll understand what I’m saying right away. You’ll never win.”

“…”

“It’s not just Raphael. Even if I place an order for the party members here, our probability of winning is about 5%. Assuming you became stronger by three times your current state, then we can probably talk a little bit.”

The knight, who had been silent, opened his mouth.

“Is there really that much difference?”

“Yes, that’s the difference. I can fully see that you have become stronger in a short period of time. You have confidence and skills… It’s easy to think of it as the top party on the continent, especially since you have Raphael. The same goes for the other members. To be honest, I won’t deny that your growth is faster than the Blue party before. I think you guys rose really, really fast.”

“…”

“But I’m not talking about lack of experience. The specs itself are different.”

“…”

“Maybe the game will be over in 10 seconds. After Marien’s first blow, the rest of you will retire one by one. After that, you guys won’t have time to restructure. To put it a little bit strongly… It’s suicide.”

“…”

A remark without exaggeration. The times must have changed.

‘You really don’t know how strong Hyunsung is. Sh*t.’

If they had ever seen Kim Hyunsung fight with all his heart, they wouldn’t have asked such a useless question.