SSS-Class Ranker Return

Chapter 168

Zombie Trio (3)

Hit and run.

When dealing with strong opponents and strong groups, the most standard strategy met with Lokan’s master skill, creating a tremendous synergy. Frenzy, he defeated dozens of scarlet crusaders at once.

Before reaching the master level, considering that Lokan had a hard time even catching two sets, it was a huge thing.

Isn’t this the story that at least the Scarlet Crusade can be wiped out by repeating this a few more times?

Of course, the number you can catch will vary depending on when the High Master Red Guards intervene, but if Mitty, Hamel, and Folten continue to do well, Lokan was confident that the Scarlet Crusade would be over within a few days.

‘The borders will get tighter, but… … . Conversely, this one can also power up.’

As the raids go on, the boundaries between Chrono, the Red Guard, and the Scarlet Crusade will become stronger and it will be difficult to pass the time.

One rare item per Scarlet Crusade. It was a very, very, very big benefit to be a selectable rare item.

“For now, I will use it to enhance survivability.”

Lokan poured all of those rewards into strengthening Hamel, Mitty, and Folten. I had to fill in the consumed absolute barriers, and in addition, I filled in the skills that were lacking based on the previous battle.

Although it was not easy to pinpoint exactly what they wanted, even though they actively reflected their opinions, Lokan did better than themselves to figure out what options they needed when someone heard them.

‘I’d rather have that than this.’

They even found options they didn’t know and threw them away, so they had to struggle to adapt to their abilities so as not to disappoint them.

And exactly one hour later, when the cooldown of Rise of the Winds came back, they gathered together again to figure out the location of Chrono and plan another attack.

“Kyaaaah! I will kill you!”

The pattern was the same. Mitty and Hamel mobilize all kinds of consumables to attract the attention of Chrono and the Red Guard, and Folten assists them.

While he is doing his best to survive and acquire aggro by dying like that, Lokan stirs up the Scarlet Crusade in the manifestation of a storm and destroys as many numbers as possible.

Among them, there were cases where they could not even destroy them and were only half-affected, but with the exception of very few users, they did not dare to aim for them. This is because he thinks that he might look hateful to Lokan.

Although it is a hostile camp anyway, it was clear that it would be difficult to hunt properly if Lokan, who seemed to have reached the master level, was determined to attack.

‘Yeah, you should avoid the showers.’

Lokan saw it as the right choice. Even if all of the top guilds of the Black Dragonflight immediately attacked him, he wouldn’t be pushed back for the duration of the Fury Rise, because he was confident that he would eat them all.

Not to mention if it was the Golden Lion camp, even if it was the Black Dragonflight, I thought it would make him very tired if he steals the mobs he took.

Is it acceptable to skip the wounded Scarlet Crusade while Lokan is not looking?

In that way, after several battles that took over the Scarlet Crusade and reduced their numbers, the number of the Scarlet Crusade was now less than 200.

“Damn it, retreat!”

As the number decreased, the guerrilla warfare of the Lokan became increasingly difficult to see. The time Mitty, Hamel, and Folten endured has increased, but the speed at which Chrono and the Red Guards intervened has increased as they noticed the scarlet crusade’s misfortune.

This made it difficult for even Rokhan to wipe them out except for the first raid.

Even one high-master level Red Guard will fight and fight, but if there are more than one, you will have to be prepared to die.‘But you don’t have to die.’

Of course, death is not something to be afraid of. But it would be foolish to risk your life to catch a few more Scarlet Crusades.

Unlike other master skills, the cooldown is short, so it’s better to hit and gnaw it several times.

Therefore, Lokan ordered the three to retreat, and after a while, they escaped.

“From now on, it’s real.”

The number of the Scarlet Crusade was now only about a fifth of the original number.

But anyway, the enemy’s true strength is Chrono and the ten Red Guards.

It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that this was a real fight from now on.

“I think the time has come… … .”

And then the good news came.

[Ancient Emperor Chrono’s body can’t take in the excessive power and creates a rift.][The status of the ancient emperor Chrono is forcibly lowered.]

“Good.”

Chrono was the Grand Master, a step down from a level that could not be easily rubbed off.

In this case, NPCs of each race, High Masters would be able to see it.

“I’m going to explode”

Rokhan’s plan to gnaw at it a few more times was changed.

If he reduces the number of Scarlet Crusade further, it will be easier for NPCs to step forward, but that’s a problem.

It was a question of who would eat them.

Although it is not possible to acquire as many loot as users, the corpses of the ancient emperors and the Red Guards are excellent research materials on their own, and you can take the essence of ancient magic just by collecting them.

Wherever it is, the fulfillment of the longing of his race through it could have been accelerated for a long time.

So, anyone who is not a human can only covet it.

“About one… … Can you eat it?”

That’s why Lokan didn’t want much.

only one.

It was satisfying to eat a single Red Guard, not Chrono.

Of course, there will be high-master grades from each race, so it’s not easy to hit the last hit, but if you can do it, there must be a lot of things you can get.

“Zeep. It seems like you opened a hell gate too much from the beginning.”

It was Rokhan who regretted coming here a little.

The human race quest was a high difficulty quest that was located at a fairly high level among the eight race quests.

In fact, it is a level that cannot be released now.

As evidence of that, the rest of the users, except for Lokan, are hardly able to inflict effective damage.

There was not even a single stronghold that successfully defended itself, so I could see how over-balanced the event was.

“still… … There will be a harvest of its own.”

But it wasn’t just a loss and a mistake. The Resurrection of the Ancient Emperor following the Corruption Wave had both factions smashed to pieces, but that opened another junction.

“The war will start soon.”

Second Tribal War.

After the ancient emperor Chrono and his forces disappear, will the balance of power be maintained?

No way. The great war that had been fought in a previous life was more likely to come sooner.

And such a war situation was also what Lokan welcomed the most.

[The Emperor has called you. Please go to the Imperial Palace within 6 hours.]

“Huh ”

At that moment, a notification appeared to Lokan. As in the case of the emperor’s call, a personal notification appeared.

At this time, the emperor’s call

Rokhan nodded his head, as it was roughly expected. After asking Mitty, Hamel, and Folten for their understanding, I waited for the aftereffects of the manifestation of the storm to end.

[Interview with the Emperor.][All weapon equipment is automatically released.][If you forcefully wear equipment during an audience with the emperor, you may be driven into treason. Be careful.]

As we moved to the Imperial Palace, we were ready to meet him, just like the last time. The weapon was automatically disarmed and the Imperial Guards lined up next to the Emperor.

“I see you, Your Majesty.”

“Count Regalia, raise his head.”

As he lightly knelt down on one of his knees, the emperor summoned Lokan.

It looks like he has suffered much more than before.

Even so, it was clear that he must have received tremendous criticism and pressure from within the Golden Lion camp due to the runaway of the ancient emperor.

It must have been a considerable burden both politically and psychologically.

If it had not been for absolute monarchy, his position and authority would have been endangered, so his expression could not have been good.

“I have called you to entrust you with a special mission.”

“Please name it.”

Knowing that, and because he seemed to know what he was trying to say, Rokhan readily answered.

And then, the story that I had been waiting for and hoped for came out.“There will be a tribal conference in the next three days. I want you to go there.”

‘As expected.’

tribal contest. It meant a gathering of all eight races without dividing the camp of the Golden Lion and the Black Dragonflight.

It is a meeting held only when there is a major task to be solved together regardless of race or faction, but it was the first time it was actually held since the last tribal war.

Until now, it was only a nominal provision written down in case of any unforeseen circumstances when signing the armistice agreement.

“I will go.”

“… … Perhaps as it is, there will be many shortcomings and difficulties. Those who gather there must be at least high-masters.”

The emperor took a story he already knew seriously.

It is also true that Lokan rose to the master level, and as soon as he reached the master level, he developed a terrifying master skill, inflicting a huge blow to the Scarlet Crusade alone, but this is because there is a huge gap between the Master and the High Master.

‘… … You’d think.’

But Rokhan had a different idea. When he becomes a high master, he has the advantage of getting one more master skill and hundreds of additional stats.

It would be difficult, but it was a sober judgment that he could at least rub up to the Intermediate High Master level.

But where can everyone be of the same opinion? Even the emperor, who was well acquainted with Rokhan’s activities, continued to speak, unable to resolve his serious expression, as he was not completely skeptical of sending him.

“Nevertheless, there is only one reason for sending you away. Because we need to conserve power now. It is self-evident that after his fall, the power and voice of us humans will weaken. Knowing that, I cannot sacrifice another High Master. I hope you understand it.”

It was difficult to talk about, but in the end, it was said that Rokhan could die, so he ate it up. He is a visitor who comes back to life even if he dies.

Sending a few NPC High Masters to the battlefield where even a High Master could lose their life was too risky from the point of view of the entire race.

Since they were already a human race whose power would be weakened through this incident, they should have saved their power to make a sound.

“Leave it to me. I will make sure that I do not become a victim to His Majesty and to the whole tribe.”

Either way, Rokhan showed his confidence and placed his right hand on his left chest.

He was a little offended, but the battlefield he wanted had been opened, so he had no intention of going wrong because of his pride alone.

“Your burden is putting a heavy burden on you. If I can finish this job well, I will make you a marquis. and… … .”

“insect!”

In addition, the emperor promised to be above the marquis, whether he was sorry. He thought it would still take a long time to rise from earl to marquise, but if he succeeded, he would be a huge gain.

And one more thing.

“No matter what Jim’s intentions are, we can’t look down on humans to other races. I will grant you master-class equipment.”

“The castle is coming to an end!”

fuck.

A long arc was drawn on Lokan’s lips. Master-level equipment is difficult to obtain even if you have money due to a shortage of supplies, but the emperor is giving it away, so it must not have been just one part.

Perhaps a full set.

It was an opportunity for another power-up following the reorganization of weapon replacement, combination, and creation skills.