Chapter 2002

Chapter 2002

“How very comfortable.”

This was the impression that Dragon Slayer Hayate got as he was looking with warm eyes at Sariel, Zik, Yura, Jishuka, Haster, Zibal, Huroi, Eat Spicy Jokbal, Damian, and Ruby.

They were powerful enough to deal with Transcendents. However, from Hayate’s perspective, they specialized in supporting others. Hayate didn’t pay attention to their individual skills. But he enjoyed teaming up with them.

During important battles, they weakened their enemies and supported their allies. With them, he felt safer and more comfortable than ever before. Because of their help, he stayed focused throughout the battle. His Dragon-Killing Sword cut the throats of a hundred cultivators in the fight.

Lauel smiled.

“The most important thing in combat is synergy. Synergy is a huge advantage in battle. I’m happy to hear that you were comfortable.”

Unless they were talking about an unrivaled being like Grid, the most important aspect of forming a party was the combination of everyone’s skills, rather than individual skill. Therefore, it was Lauel who did the most during this battle. He was the one who had formed the teams.

“I can see why Sir Grid always trusts you and leaves important tasks to you.”

Hayate no longer paid attention to his surroundings. He used an honorific for Grid to his heart’s content. Even though Grid wanted Hayate to live as comfortably as possible, Hayate couldn’t afford not to talk respectfully about Grid. Even Rebecca, the strongest God of the beginning, believed in Grid. Even a Dragon Slayer wasn’t his equal.

The old man with the white beard couldn’t withstand the pincer attack performed by Kraugel and Braham. He screamed.

“Ackk...!!”

Hayate saw the dwarf emerging from the old man’s corpse. Cranbel fired his breath and killed the cultivator when he tried to escape. Hayate unbuttoned his shirt, revealing his chest. He had been born into aristocracy and had always been an example to others, and this was the first time he had ever looked so disheveled.

After witnessing Rebecca revering Grid, who had been reborn as another light, as well as the Overgeared World, where anyone could become the main character of the story, Hayate allowed himself to relax for a bit.

Biban sat down next to him. He was trembling nervously.

“If we get rid of all these bastards who call themselves cultivators or whatever, we can start planning our retirement.”

He had been with Hayate for many years, and he knew what Hayate was thinking.

Hayate shrugged as he gave a thumbs-up to Cranbel, who was flying high in the sky.

“I will retire after I defeat the Refractive Dragon.”

“......”

He wanted to defeat the dragon god? Was he serious...?

Biban was about to ask him about it, but he decided to shut up. Hayate was a Dragon Slayer. Even if the opponent was born out of the worship of Absolutes, as long as the opponent was a dragon... this was a task that Hayate had to shoulder. Read latest chapters at nov(e)lbin.com Only

Yes, the Refractive Dragon should be left to Hayate, not Grid. It was ironic that the only one who caused an old dragon’s death was no one other than Grid, but in any case, that was providence.

Biban realized the true meaning of Hayate’s burden.

‘He now believes that he can die.’

It was a bittersweet realization. But Biban didn’t blame him. Biban was also a warrior who was prepared to die in the battle against the old dragons. As a fellow warrior, he understood and respected Hayate.

An all-out offensive would soon begin. From now on, the empire would ride the Tomb of the Gods where the remaining Full Moon Fortresses were, annihilating the remnants of the cultivators. For now, they had the advantage, but unexpected things could always occur during war, so the commander needed to be present at all times.

However, Z Nine’s mission was to track down Agnus. The fact that he had given Lauel a call meant that he had found Agnus. Plus, since he asked to have a face-to-face conversation, then something strange surely happened.

Agnus had been missing since he died in Satisfy...

Lauel double-checked that Agnus’ character information had disappeared from his friends list and turned to Jishuka.

“I need to leave for a while. Can you take care of the rest?”

“Yes, don’t worry.”

Jishuka didn’t ask any questions because she knew Lauel very well. Plus, with the exception of Grid, all the main forces of the Overgeared World were participating in this operation. As long as Jude wasn’t appointed the acting commander, Lauel’s absence wouldn’t change this situation too much. People also trusted Jishuka. She was no less capable of leading the troops than Lauel.

Relieved, Lauel logged out.

***

Lauel’s home, South Korea.

"......"

Z Nine had just left.

Lauel was mesmerized as he checked the video files and reports that Z Nine had left behind over and over again. Considering the time difference between reality and Satisfy, he had to hurry. Nevertheless, he sat still for a while and stared up at the night sky.

At the same time, at Shin Youngwoo’s house.

“......”

All the lights were off. Only the capsule that Shin Youngwoo was lying in was blinking. Something was off about it. A light that had nothing to do with the LEDs built into the capsule was also blinking.

The lights squirmed like earthworms and sometimes formed shapes. They looked like certain characters. Satisfy players could easily recognize these symbols. They were the same mystical characters that the players had become a bit used to recently.

Beep beep. Beep beep beep...

Every time a mystical character was completed, an unfamiliar, mechanical sound echoed throughout the silent house. Inside the capsule, the lines connected to the helmet-shaped device worn by Shin Youngwoo wriggled slightly.

Youngwoo was still in a deep slumber. In reality, he lived an ordinary life as Shin Youngwoo while in Satisfy, he dreamed that he was carrying out missions as Grid.

The contents of his dream kept changing. He kept dreaming that notorious Satisfy monsters appeared in reality and everyday life collapsed. Familiar cities, such as Seoul and Paris, were added to Satisfy, and players were transformed into NPCs.

Shin Youngwoo became Grid in real life and flew into the sky. Grid became Shin Youngwoo in reality and exploded after fighting a rabbit.

The dream was full of ridiculous events.

“What the...”

The moment he felt the rabbit sink his large front teeth into his head, Shin Youngwoo could no longer stand it and woke up with wide eyes.