The Returnee's Hidden Strategy Stream

[Translator - Jjescus ]

[Proofreader - Starfall ]

Chapter: 90

“Just cut off his arms and legs, will ya?”

“We’re both busy, so I’ll finish it quickly.”

The two members of the Nesto guild approached, spinning their daggers.

And the moment their eyes met...

Thud-!

They pushed off and scattered to the sides.

Swish-!

Their nimble movements, as if disappearing from sight, were as swift as an arrow.

It seemed they had practiced together for a long time, their movements were perfectly synchronized.

Swish-

Hanbit, who had reached towards the ground before their movements, cast a spell.

Timing it perfectly, he spoke the incantation.

"Fire Burst."

Boom-!

A cloud of dust and smoke from the explosion spread widely.

Silence descended upon this obscured space.

Whoosh-!

The heat of the flames, which gradually grew stronger, affected the surroundings.

It was a power that couldn't be hidden from the enemy.

However, that was Hanbit's intention.

Swish-!

He felt a movement rushing towards him, accompanied by a very slight sound of wind.

Anticipating the distance, Hanbit stepped back.

Whoosh-!

A sharp wind brushed past his nose.

At the same time, Hanbit swung his sword.

Whoosh-!

The blue-white sword drew an arc with flames.

At the end of the trajectory that cut through the smoke, he felt something soft and dull.

Hanbit put more strength into his movement and finished the action.

Slash-!

A sound of something being cut, followed by the roaring flames.

Noticing the anomaly, he heard the footsteps of another companion.

Thud-!

A sound of jumping high, not a straight line.

Once again sensing the direction, Hanbit swung his sword.

Clang-!

The enemy's dagger was cursed. But it was a power that didn't work on Hanbit.

Whoosh-!

Even if it wasn't the full flame of Sallion, a spirit king was a spirit king.

He could easily burn away a curse of that level.

Crackle-!

"What the...!"

The transferred flames shattered the enemy's dagger.

Snap-!

Hanbit immediately reached out and grabbed the invisible enemy's face.

And he thrust his sword forward with great force.

Puk-!

The blade, aimed at the space between the chin and neck, pierced something and stopped.

Pulling out his sword, Hanbit stepped out of the fog.

At that moment.

Whoosh-!

Arcade flew above his head.

* * *

"I got it!"

In a cave on the snowy slope, Liwei, who had been running all over the map, found the snow flower deer.

He was surprised at how lucky he was.

Swish-

The unique white leather that had fallen to the ground.

It was the item Black Dragon wanted, and it would decide the outcome of the match.

"Did I win?"

He had obtained the material faster than expected.

Black Dragon's knowledge and his own specs. It was a fair match, utilizing each other's strengths.

Excited, Liwei called up Black Dragon's streaming screen.

But…

[It's a funny misconception, but I hired them all with my own money.]

For some reason, there were strange figures on the streaming screen.

The nicknames above their heads and the red lines next to them.

Checking the chat, Liwei realized the situation.

The Nesto guild, which had attacked Black Dragon in the past, had attacked again.

And it seemed quite a bit of time had passed.

"These damn bastards..."

Liwei’s grip tightened around the shaft of his spear.

It was to be a sacred, fair duel, no interruptions allowed. Both he and Black Dragon were approaching this seriously, a meeting of souls that acknowledged each other.

But these disgusting, murder-obsessed insects were interfering.

Gnash-

Liwei gnashed his teeth and pushed off. He was going to kill every single one of these intruders.

It wasn't just empty bravado; it was a decision made by an advance team player.

Thud-!

As he traversed the forest at an incredible speed, he continued to check the stream, confirming that Black Dragon was holding his own.

"As expected, he wouldn't go down easily."

The strategy of blocking the view and suppressing enemies, and the movements to execute it. It was hard to believe he was only level 50. He was definitely no ordinary player.

Bang-!

Then, something jumped towards Black Dragon's head as he emerged from the smoke. The name he'd seen in the chat appeared on the name tag.

"Arcade... level 160, huh."

Black Dragon was incredible, but a level difference of over 100 was a physical limitation. And since he had been fighting continuously, he probably didn't have much strength left. Even potions couldn't replenish his mental energy.

“...Huu.”

Fortunately, Hanbit, who hadn't died, was putting distance between himself and Arcade.

However, he was injured in his right shoulder.

"That weapon..."

Arcade had a unique, curved sword. At first glance, it looked like a toy, but the components of the blade were definitely not light.

“I wonder how many times it'll break? 30 times? 40 times? No, maybe about 100 times?”

Trigger, the person he had been observing from afar, approached with a smile. He looked like he couldn't contain his excitement.

‘Rich kids must be missing a screw or two.’

Arcade shook his head and gripped his sword. Then he pushed off again.

Clang-!

The broken blade lunged forward as if to pin down his opponent.

Black Dragon, with only his left hand remaining, was parrying it with minimal movement. It was absurd to think he could continue blocking attacks in this state.

Swish-!

Clang-!

Black Dragon was gradually pushed back by Arcade's continuous attacks. It didn't make sense for him to continue blocking the sword like that.

“Why can't you do anything! Even Black Dragon can't beat Arcade?”

Trigger's voice, shouting from behind, was disgusting. After interfering with the match, he was now hindering the battle.

He truly deserved to die.

Clang-!

Black Dragon, who had been retreating continuously, was now close to the cliff. And the moment Arcade swung his sword again...

"Stop!"

A voice came from directly in front of Liwei.

At the boundary of the forest where trees were shaded. Three players stood there.

"Are you from the Nesto Guild too?"

"Yeah. If you come in here, you're an enemy. You know what happens, right?"

A member of Nesto smirked, threatening him.

This was why corporations avoided PK guilds. If they became targets of people who had nothing to lose, it could lead to a very troublesome situation.

But the person in front of him was Liwei.

"You mean if I don't want to be an enemy, I should back off?"

"You know, right? If we fight, it'll have a negative impact on the advance team competition..."

Slash-!

Suddenly, the player's head disappeared as he was speaking. Liwei's blue spear had been thrust through.

"You crazy bastard..."

"You just messed with Nesto!"

The player's companions' eyes widened in surprise.

Liwei nodded calmly in response.

"If you have a problem, come find me. I'll take on all of you."

Puk-!

With his voice, he swung his spear, piercing the heads and chests of the two players.

Liwei pushed off again.

Whoosh-!

He was now not that far away. He had already located where Black Dragon had disappeared to.

But he was running out of time.

Thud-!

Liwei jumped straight up onto a tall tree.

"Found you."

Beyond the snowy slope.

He saw Black Dragon struggling in front of a cliff.

Swish-

Standing at the top of the tree, Liwei gripped his spear.

His target was Arcade, who was pressuring Black Dragon.

He was going to take him out completely.

“Wait.”

At that moment, Trigger appeared with his unpleasant voice.

Because of him, all three of their movements stopped.

A conversation ensued as they faced each other.

In other words, now was the chance.

Crack-!

A blue spark flew from the tightly gripped spear.

And as that spark gathered into a brilliant light...

Whoosh-!

With the sound of cutting through the wind, the spear was thrown.

* * *

Clang-!

Clang-!

The relentless onslaught showed no signs of stopping. Though he was concentrating all his senses on anticipating his opponent's attacks, Hanbit's body was reaching its limit.

‘Should I use the cliff? No, a gap might be more likely.’

The faster he was cornered, the faster his mind raced. It was an ability honed from countless near-death experiences.

But death was near.

Clang-!

Hanbit realized he had been pushed back to the cliff behind him. It was a perfect dead end with no room to roll sideways.

One more step. If Arcade swung his sword just once more, he would fall backward. There was a slight chance of survival, but it was practically zero.

"Wait! Don't kill him!"

At that moment, Trigger, who had been watching from behind, approached. With an amused smile, he stood beside Arcade.

"You're going to die by my hand now. How does it feel?"

"I'll be glad to return quickly. But you can't kill me. Even if you chop off my limbs one by one, you can't win."

Whoosh-!

With his last bit of strength, the Sallion flames ignited. Although the power was much weaker than before, it was enough to kill someone like Trigger.

"Ha."

Provoked by the blatant challenge, Trigger twisted the corner of his lips. Holding up his sword, he said, "Can't you see the situation? If I just keep simply swinging my sword, you'll die."

"That would just be a fall to your death. You're resorting to this method because you're not skilled enough."

"..."

At the logical statement, Trigger's expression hardened. Staring at him for a moment, he looked at Arcade.

"Can you make sure he doesn't die even if you cut off his limbs?"

"It's possible if you pay me extra."

"I'll give you double. Mutilate him properly."

"You're rich, aren't you."

Agreeing to the request, Arcade nodded. Switching his grip on the sword, he aimed at Black Dragon's leg.

"I'll cut this off first. Don't worry, I won't kill you..."

Kwa-kwa-kwa!

Suddenly, a blue wave enveloped Hanbit's vision. His eyes widened as he stopped in place.

In less than a second, the situation had changed. The snow that had been piled up in front of him had disappeared somewhere.

"What the..."

Arcade and Trigger, who had been standing there a moment ago, were nowhere to be seen.

They had literally vanished.

"You're not too late."

At that moment, a voice came from a distance. Turning his head, he saw a hooded man emerging from the edge of the forest.

"...Liwei?"

-Whoa;

-So Liwei helped?

-So cool;

-The skill's damage is crazy. lol

-Advance team player has arrived.

-He's different from the others;

Liwei's assistance was completely unexpected. Hanbit was so surprised he froze.

Liwei approached leisurely.

"The duel was ruined by those trash. I want to find them and kill them again."

There was genuine anger in Liwei's voice, his frown deepening. Did he not care about feuding with the Nesto guild?

Swish-

Then, Liwei took something out of his inventory. It was a beautiful white leather.

The special material from the snow flower deer, the subject of their competition.

‘How quickly did he get it?’

Even with Hanbit's knowledge, it would take time to find the deer. The only element that could skip that process was overwhelmingly superior luck.

-?

-He got it already?

-Crazy.

-Take it.

-Because of those Nesto bastards;

While the viewers were also surprised, Hanbit pondered.

It would take a long time for the snow flower deer to reappear. That meant he had to buy the material Liwei had. And considering it wasn't available on the market, he'd have to pay quite a price.

At least, that's what he thought.

Thud-

Then, Liwei took a step closer.

He held out the leather and said, "Take it. This match is void."

[Translator - Jjescus ]

[Proofreader - Starfall ]