“Then I'll guide.”
Lee Hyun went to play Whack-a-Mole with Seo Yoon because the price was not very expensive and the reaction had been considerably good when he played it with Jung Hyo Rin.
The students of the mole event who had seen Lee Hyun before were resentful.
“Argh…”
“It's the same guy from yesterday.”
“Sunbae! It's that guy who came with Miss Jung Hyo Rin yesterday… And today he's with Miss Seo Yoon.”
The people from the moles event could not hide their severe jealousy.
As if it wasn't enough that he was with Jung Hyo Rin yesterday, so today be brought Seo Yoon.
Moreover, Lee Hyun's behavior was incomparable and extremely despicable.
'Yesterday when Jung Hyo Rin was holding onto his arm, he acted as if he was shy… but today he's enthusiastically holding onto Miss Seo Yoon's hand.'
'Pretentious bastard.'
'He's the player among all players.'
The moles surged in anger.
“You have to grab onto this plastic mallet and hit them.”
Under Lee Hyun's advice, Seo Yoon raised the plastic mallet.
Pyok pyok pyok pyok pyok pyok!
[T/N: A pico hammer makes squeaky noises on impact.]
It was extremely different from playing with the clumsy Jung Hyo Rin.
Even while holding Lee Hyun's hand, Seoyoon didn't miss a single mole with her swift strikes.
Compared to her simpleton personality, her athleticism wasn't normal.
Every time they got hit by the pico hammer, the moles simultaneous felt bitter and sad.
'It wouldn't be as unfair if it was a guy with a handsome face or had a whole lot of money.'
'What kind of charm does such an ordinary guy have…'
They also went to shoot plushies. Thanks to yesterday's experience, he was able to easily shoot down a small carrot and a kiwi plushie.
“Gift.”
Lee Hyun gave Seo Yoon the carrot plushie as a gift.
“I have to give the other plushie as a gift to my little sister, so you can only have one.”
“…”
Seoyoon grasped the carrot doll firmly in her hand.
Since it was the last day of the festival, Lee Hyun took Seo Yoon to sightsee the festival until late at night.
They were such a sight that a lot of people stared at them with looks of wonder as they went around various events.
Seo Yoon didn't burst into radiant laughter, but she was blushing bright red. When passing a crowded place, she went where Lee Hyun led her, and she even grabbed his hand tightly.
“Would you like to dance?”
Lights were brightly lit on the grass lawn where the main stage was.
A ballad piece was playing and couples were dancing, so Lee Hyun also asked Seo Yoon if she wanted to dance.
Seo Yoon nodded slightly, with a face flushed red.
Lee Hyun held her hand and brought her closer.
Their bodies moved naturally in beat with the music.
The piece wasn't extremely hard to dance along to, but they were both clumsy. They couldn't determine who was going leading, so they both stepped on each other's feet a couple of times.
“…”
Lee Hyun was very uneasy because he didn't know when Seo Yoon would explode.
“The accursed festival is finally over. Seems like I'll be able to return my usual routine now.”
After drinking his beer, he stretched and yawned.
It was a restful and restorative when in an Overwork state. While in a Dwarven body, drinking beer and resting had a huge effect.
'When my body goes back to normal, I think it will be the right time to release the Sculpture Transformation.'
Each race had its advantages and disadvantages. Dwarves were advantageous in terms of Vitality and Endurance, but because of their short limbs, they were considerably disadvantaged in actual combat. If one couldn't adapt quickly, that alone would make a fight more difficult.
Barbarians had the best physical ability. With their vast height and muscle strength, made their bodies optimal for becoming a warrior. However, they couldn't use Mana and have the disadvantage of being easily seduced by charms.
The Humans could be said to be right in the middle. They were good at using divine powers or magic and supplemented their weak points for each other while party hunting. Special races like Orcs, Elves, Fairies, or Hobgoblins were also in the spotlight, but the most commonly selected race was Human.
They also occupied the largest kingdoms and exerted the greatest influence in the Central Continent.
“They said the army of Demonic Spirits led by Daymond are currently engaged in a back-and-forth battle with the allied forces in Odin.”
“Fort Odin is showing its power, right?”
“Probably! Ain't the fort notorious for being impregnable. It'll probably be difficult to break through Fort Odin's line of defense even if they're giant Demonic Spirits.”
As the Versailles Continent fell into chaos, the allied forces gathered at Fort Odin to block Daymond and his Demonic Spirits.
Over 100,000 allied forces had gathered in one place, and another 100,000 reinforcement troops were concentrated on attacking them from behind.
Just the fact that some 10,000 attack spells were cast from Fort Odin each time the Demonic Spirits made a charge alone was magnificent!
“Heroes, come to Fort Odin!”
“We welcome Magicians to join the war.”
The Empire of Prosperity Guild was in Fort Odin, including the gathered mercenaries. They were desperate because their territory would be stolen from them if the Demonic Spirits were able to break through Fort Odin.
Even nameless high-level users joined. Since massive amount of mercenaries participated, Versailles Continent's attention was focused on Odin.
The overwhelming battles occurred daily from the walls of Fort Odin to a point where it was difficult to make a hasty prediction of the victor.
When the Demonic Spirits climbed the wall, the allied force's defeat was predicted. However, the Demonic Spirits were barely driven back by the miraculous fighting spirit of the mercenaries, Warriors, and Knights.
The allied forces had been able to push the Resurrection Army back, but soon additional Demonic Spirits joined the battle and the allied forces had to retreat back into Fort Odin.
Battles by the regular armies of every kingdom were dispatched as expeditions to recapture territory seized by the Resurrection Army were also raging.
Dark Gamers had plunged into Fort Odin with a sword strapped to their waists, so the market for weapons, armor, and combat goods was skyrocketing.
The whole Versailles Continent was raucous from the aftermath of what could almost be called the first large scale war.
Weed pulled out the statue of Death from his bosom.
This was the reward he'd earned by defeating Death Hand in Kuruso. It was an item he suspected was related to another chain quest.
“It probably isn't a quest that's related with the Resurrection Army, right?”
The difficulty of winning the match against Death Hand had been considerably high. He wouldn't have been confident of his win if he had made a normal sculpture out of wood or stone instead of a light sculpture.
“It's an evil sculpture holding a scythe…”
The appearance of the sculpture brought considerable suspicion.
The Resurrection Army had first appeared at a place not too far from Morata. As adventurers discovered the original location of the Resurrection Church, the shape of their symbol was revealed.
It looked exactly the same as the sculpture Weed was holding.
It was bad for Weed if the sculpture had any connection to Resurrection Army!
He never thought it might be a quest to fight against the Resurrection Army who was fighting 100,000 allied forces.