Chapter 96 of 100
Chapter 96
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<Chapter 96: The Warrior Who Regressed to Level 2>
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Since becoming a wizard, Diego Mased has shown an unprecedented growth rate.
His level, which often claimed the top spot, had already reached 21.
If this growth rate continues, he will be able to participate in the Silver promotion match this month.
However, the other party members were unaware of how much Diego Mased had changed.
[Sophia: Ah! Mr. Mased! I know you. The God of Soccer! Do your best in today's game!]
[Mikhail: Ah~ That person... I hope you do well.]
[Barron: God of Soccer? Ha! You've brought a fitting opponent for the current situation. Mased, just don't get in the way!]
They only remembered Mased as a loser who received the ridiculous SSS-grade gift, "God of Soccer."
While Sophia and Mikhail didn't show much, Barron taunted Mased, warning him not to interfere.
[Mased: I'll do better than you, so there's no need to worry.]
[Barron: Bragging... Tsk. Let's see if you can live up to it.]
‘This guy has become even more obnoxious than before.’
Seeing Barron unnecessarily provoking Mased, Seong Jihan inwardly sighed.
‘If Mased was at the same level, he could have beaten Barron. What a pity.’
After the tutorial, if one were to name the two best wizards, they would be Barron and Diego Mased.
Among them, Barron was a classic type of wizard who unleashed tremendous firepower from the back.
On the other hand, Diego Mased, despite being a wizard, boasted movements as agile as a warrior and performed well in all situations, giving off the feel of a combat wizard.
Strategically, both had different strengths depending on the map.
‘But if I had to choose one, it would be Mased.’
Compared to Barron, who could barely utilize half the power of his force, Diego Mased, having endured a harsh Bronze life, displayed exceptional control.
While Barron might act arrogantly now, it will be hard for him to keep smiling once Mased starts his serious pursuit.
[Seong Jihan: Then let's try again.]
Seong Jihan restarted the game with the current party.
[The party's average power is too high. You will be matched with the New York 1 Gold League map.]
[Do you want to start the game?]
[Sophia: Another Gold?]
[Barron: Damn... Tsk. I must be too strong!]
[Mikhail: This isn't easy...]
“Really.”
But even with a Bronze player in the party, they were still matched with Gold?
It was absurd, but there was nothing he could do about it.
After the fateful draw,
Mikhail, exclaiming, “Again, the lowest rank!” left the party.
And the person who replaced him was...
“Seo-a.”
“Huh? Me?”
“There's no other way. Didn't you play today?”
“Yes... I didn't.”
“Let's go.”
Seong Jihan invited Yoon Seo-a, who had been watching the party formation, to join.
Then,
[You will be matched with the New York 1 Silver League map.]
[Do you want to start the game?]
‘Finally, it’s done.’
It seems two Bronze players are needed to play on a Silver map.
What a restrictive system.
Thus, Seong Jihan completed the party with one Silver 3 and two Bronze players.
[Barron: Ha! We have to carry two deadweights.]
[Sophia: Jihan... Can we win?]
[Seong Jihan: Of course.]
Although Yoon Seo-a, who wouldn't contribute to the power, was included,
‘One empty spot can be covered. ’
If Mased performs his role, they can definitely win.
Seong Jihan recalled the strategy to defeat the Duke Nashed and started the game.
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[You have been summoned to the Valley of the End.]
[You are on the Demon team.]
[Help the demons to occupy the Angel team's base.]
-Oh, it's starting.
-It's an Invade map.
-Barron will probably clear the jungle and then destroy everything.
-Pop! Who's riding the Seong Jihan bus today?
As soon as Seong Jihan turned on the broadcast, viewers flooded in.
Seeing the Invade map, they expected a pentakill show after a long time.
-??????
-The team members... are strange?
-Isn't that Barron?
-Sophia is here too. Oh, Yoon Seo-a? Why is a Bronze here?
-And the God of Soccer is here too, lol.
The chat window quickly turned chaotic upon seeing Seong Jihan's party members.
“Hello, everyone.”
Before the game started,
Seong Jihan briefly explained the situation.
“Today, we're going to defeat Duke Nashed.”
-Duke Nashed?
-That only appears in Platinum maps.
-How can you defeat him in a Silver map, lol?
-How did you form your party like this, Mr. Jihan?
“Once we summon and defeat the Duke, you'll see. The party... remember the league transcendence I mentioned? I got some benefits from it.”
-How can league transcendence form a party like this?
-Wow, he's really playing a different game, lol.
“Different game? If others can achieve 40 first places, they can do the same.”
Seong Jihan explained to the viewers how he formed the party.
-Ah~ I see~ That makes sense~
-LOL 40 first places, the secret is revealed. It's so easy, isn't it?
-Wow! It's so easy! It's fun! Haha
The enthusiastic reactions followed.
“Ha... When you transcend the league, you can form a party like this?”
“Yeah, you should try harder.”
After the last broadcast, Barron, who consistently used informal language, was met with the same casual response from Seong Jihan.
“Let's set the lines first.”
He sent Sophia and Mased to the top lane,
Barron to the mid lane, and himself and Yoon Seo-a to the bottom lane.
“We'll push the enemy team back to their base, secure 200% buffs, and then attempt to defeat Duke Nashed.”
“Sure. I'll be the first to push the tower.”
Barron, full of confidence, headed to the mid lane.
“Please do your best, Mr. Mased.”
“Just give me the buffs on time.”
“Of course!”
As Sophia and Mased headed to the top, Seong Jihan looked at Yoon Seo-a.
“Wow, I didn't know you could play in a party with Uncle! What a symbolic day! Hehe.”
“Yeah, it's great! Playing in a party with my nephew.”
In his previous life, he never imagined such a scenario.
Seong Jihan felt it was like a dream.
“By the way, Seo-a.”
“Yeah?”
“Your outfit is too light.”
As Seong Jihan said, Yoon Seo-a was wearing tight leather armor.
Compared to the full plate mail she used to wear during training, it looked much lighter.
“Ah, today is not a training day but a real match, so I dressed according to my class.”
“No, training is more efficient in a Silver map. Put on the armor now.”
“Eh... Really? More training?”
“Yeah, it's almost time, isn't it?”
As Seong Jihan said, the time to obtain the rare stat, Endurance, was almost up.
With her recent growth, Yoon Seo-a only needed to increase her HP by 1 to get Endurance.
[And in this mission, you might have to defeat Duke Nashed and force the game to end.]
Seong Jihan sent a private message to Yoon Seo-a, who blinked in surprise.
Forcing the game to end would make her the lowest rank.
Why would she do that?
“Why?”
[You can't exceed level 10. You need to get the Endurance stat.]
The rare stat, Endurance.
To obtain it, one must increase their HP by 10 through training within 100 days without exceeding level 10.
Defeating Duke Nashed would grant 4 levels of experience, but
if the game proceeds to the settlement phase after clearing the Invade map, she might exceed level 10.
The current map was significantly higher in level than Yoon Seo-a's.
[But if you increase your HP by 1 here, you won't need to force the game to end.]
“Oh... That's true?! Got it!”
Yoon Seo-a, convinced by Seong Jihan's words, put on the full plate mail from her inventory.
Although it used to look heavy, with her recent stat increases, it didn't seem too burdensome.
“It looks light.”
“I've gotten stronger.”
“Good. Then, Ariel, can you attach to Seo-a and increase her weight?”
[Understood.]
Swoosh-
A black aura emerged from Seong Jihan's left arm and stuck to Yoon Seo-a's armor.
Her movements immediately became sluggish.
“Huh? Wait a moment. Why is it so heavy! I can't move!”
[It's just whining. You can do it.]
“No, it's not whining...!”
[Do you think I don't know the limits of a low-tier race? This is a well-considered measure.]
Thud. Thud.
With each step, Yoon Seo-a's feet sank into the ground.
“HP 1, just one! Increase it. Seo-a, do you understand Uncle's heart?”
“Ah, I understand... Ugh.”
“Run to the bottom tower, not walk. I'll go ahead and set up the line.”
Seong Jihan, satisfied with the result, waved and disappeared.
-Really, there's a devil here, lol.
-Even while going to defeat Duke Nashed, he's taking care of stats, lol. -Crazy nephew love...
When Seong Jihan arrived at the bottom lane,
“Hello, Mr. Seong.”
“Welcome to the New York League.”
He soon saw two Americans from the New York League greeting him in English.
Two players with orange marks on their armor, which were quite distinctive.
‘They're from the Orange Guild.’
Ranked second in the United States after American First, these were players from the Orange Guild.
“Going to defeat Duke Nashed? It will be tough. Do you need our help?”
“What about a raid with both the Angel and Demon teams?”
“In return, just let us win the game. We need to win