Return of the Archmage

6.

Ranking selection.

One of the annual events, like event quests.

Similarly, not many of the more than 2 million users participate.

About 100,000 people.

다른 유저들과 협동해 몬스터를 사냥하는데 초점을 맞출 수 있고 끝날 때까지 도망만 잘 다녀도 되는 이벤트 퀘스트와 달리 무조건 싸워야 한다는 부담감이 유저들의 참여를 꺼리게 만든다.

Of course, ranking selection does not necessarily mean that it only fights with users.

The preliminary round where you don't have to fight with users.

Certain dungeon, to collaborate very clear and a number of gangsters and go until the fighting can get quite a lot of just compensation.

That's all you need to aim for.

Anyway, if you participate in one battle, you can stay inside the event map until the ranking round is over.

"Wow, that's awesome."

"It's totally medieval."

"I feel like I'm in a fantasy world.”

And inside the event map, there was so much to see that users were worth at least one preliminary round.

Countless users are summoned and exclaimed.

Even users who have been here a few times can't help but be fascinated and new.

The event map changes every time.

This year, it was a huge castle with a medieval atmosphere that was only seen in fantasy novels.

A large castle that would take days just to look around.

There is so much that there is a saying that even if you enjoy it for two weeks, you can't enjoy it all.

"It's called a ranking contest, but it's also called an event of pleasure."

Kang In-ho explained while looking around as if he was amazed.

"You've been there a lot, haven't you?" Well, that's what I'm interested in when I'm married. How did you get away without getting caught when your sister-in-law is the same user?"

"…I'm not saying I went though."

"No, but let's not be too coy between us. Ariel looks like this, but she's very good at keeping secrets. He's quick-witted."

"Right, mister, what are we hiding between us? Did you like it? It reminds me of my hometown after a long time ago. Elfs usually come into this kind of entertainment area from time to time. It's because it's expensive. But you have a lot of money. What do you think?"

"……I'm telling you.

"Later on, I'll...….”

"Do you want to die?"

"I'll never go. I'm not going to sneak away like anyone.”

The two, who left Kang In-ho behind and made Kang In-ho into a shameless man who enjoyed the event of pleasure, walked without hearing an explanation.

"Hey, but why are you walking that way?"

"Huh? Why? I just walked where I could reach."

"Do you want to die? The sign says kindly on the way to heaven. Do you want to go to my fist first?"

"Oh, I didn't see it. Sorry. Haha. When I'm with Ariel, I go to heaven every day. Why would I go to a place like this? Let's just find a place to stay."

The fantasy-style buildings that remind you of the atmosphere and memories inside the event map without Mana made Lee Hye-sung and Ariel feel excited.

"There's something artificial about it, but it's quite plausible.”

"Yes, I remember the first time we met. At the inn...….”

"Hey, hey, hey. Everybody's listening like shit."

As soon as I entered, I was on guard and told to prepare for a possible attack by the Black Wizards.

***

[Ranking selection begins]

[First preliminary round starts in 12 hours]

[Time left: 11 hours, 59 minutes, 59 seconds]

The time limit for participation has ended and the ranking selection has begun.

Now, users who enter the event map cannot go to the first preliminary round.

Also, the first qualifying round is a mission that all users who participate in the event must be forced to the event.

Although the level of difficulty was not high, the users huddled together to talk about the first preliminary round.

No matter how it comes out, it can't be helped because it goes in an extreme direction where it can be done only if I kill the enemy or give up.

Kang In-ho also explained to Lee Hye-sung and Ariel, who are eating a lot of fantasy food.

"In the preliminary rounds, there are usually a lot of fights against monsters. There are times when you go in as an individual or as a group. There are various patterns and there are so many clear dungeons and conditions to pass that it's impossible to explain everything, just do as you are told. You're not going to be eliminated from the preliminaries anyway."

There is no need for explanation.

Lee Hye-sung, who doesn't have Mana, has been charging Mana, which can be used temporarily, and if he has to worry, Ariel will be eliminated and preliminaries will be held, but she is also 30 levels away.

It's not the stats and characteristics or skills to die in the preliminary round.

Nevertheless, speaking seems to be forgotten after a day of enjoying and playing.

"Be careful with your users instead. Even if it's not the black wizards, there are a lot of people who want to use this ranking match as a window to relieve their desires.”

Because it's not a joke.

Like the event quest, it is another world where users from all over the world gather in the competition to select rankings, but they do not have to reveal their identity.

How many users would be afraid of regulating crimes between users with international law in a place where not just users gather but also NPCs that support event maps are mixed.

I can't recognize it even if I cover my face.

Of course, the event is not poor enough to commit random acts, but the system does not capture things that are done in unseen places.

For example, it is another world itself.

Sanctions have been made, but they are not absolute.

Therefore, there are many users who come in to enjoy crime, as they can forget themselves and enjoy the joy within the event map to the point where they are called the event of pleasure.

It means watch out for them.

In particular, during the preliminary round, murder pretending to be a mistake is as ridiculous as getting a nose cut with your eyes are open.

"Thank you, mister."

Ariel, who felt the worries in words, nodded, chewing on the food filled in her mouth.

And then he said,

"Don't worry, I'll stab you all to death if you have them."

I shouldn't have been worried.

Kang In-ho embarrassedly picked up the food.

"Well, Ariel, at this level, I'm gonna beat up all the guys."

The power of the Black Wizards last year is still vivid, and they are threatening.

That's why I have to be more careful.

Lee Hye-sung nodded and sympathized.

"It's more comfortable to get out of the water like that. The reason why black wizards are scary is that they try to pretend to be ordinary people and then explode in one shot. People who can't adapt to novels, reality, and other groups always fail to show off what they'really, they fail. Maybe that's why he died last year. He was quiet for a while.”

"…Shall we?"

"Sure, I heard they've been out of the woods for over a decade. Even though the level was mostly top rankers, they never showed any outline in the event. Then how can they suddenly come out to win first place because they're sad about the quest level reward? He's got a lot of plans, and that's probably a win-win proposition.”

It is obvious even if you don't have to beat up a black wizard, torture him, and interrogate him.

You can tell by the behavior of the black wizard you saw in the video.

I had a lot to say.

Until he caught Seung-gi, he overpowered Kang In-ho more carefully than ever, but when he caught Seung-gi, he turned his eyes to the audience when he was convinced that he had caught it.

Like he's going to show the world.

You can also guess what you want to show.

"Shake with fear, apparently."”

“…….”

"So this ranking contest will be quieter.”

Every word that is uttered in insignificance is trustworthy.

"If you want to show your strength and dignity through winning, you'll have to shake off the negative image that people think of when they think of a black wizard. If I start working against regular users in the preliminaries or waiting rooms, they'll be laughed at more because they're weak and can only do Yanghak."

"I see."

Kang In-ho breathes a sigh of relief at the words.

I hope so. Rather

"Trust me, the bad guys think the same, and I know better than anyone else."

The last word was a wedge into Kang In-ho's belief.

"Right, the villain knows the heart of the villain the best."

It was a word that made me pause my hand when I was heading to Hyesung's food.

***

Kang In-ho was assigned to the group qualifying round.

Lee Hye-sung and Ariel could not be together, but Kang In-ho has the power to clear the preliminary round by himself even if they are not there, or even if all the users are not assigned to the group preliminary round.

Rather than talking to other users on the vast battlefield, he stole the sword and ran towards the monsters coming from far away.

"Huh?"

"Hey!"

I don't care if users call me.

They received all the luck they could get in the ranking selection match just by being on the same team as Kang In-ho.

There are definitely dozens of users who can pass the preliminary round on their own, but there are definitely some who can barely overcome it through a lot of effort.

Kang In-ho doesn't hesitate to give them a bus ride.

It's just a preliminary round anyway.

There's no reason to be mean to users who just came to relax without fighting.

Qua-quack-quack!

Dozens of monsters explode every time a sword is swung.

Since then, some users have jumped out with confidence.

The monsters were quickly sorted out.

Five minutes.

It took Kang In-ho's team to finish the first preliminary round.

"Thank you."

"Wow, it's my first time seeing Kang In-ho user.”

"Awesome. I love you."

Users who received his help thanked him after the preliminary round.

Kang In-ho nodded calmly.

I thought with him.

"As expected, Hyesung was right."

It went well without any particular matter.

Of course, it is still in the early stages and the number of users who participated is over 10,000 units.

His anxiety has become even lighter, although we have to wait and see.

With a light heart, Kang In-ho took a step.

***

Black magicians settle in secret places on the selection map.

"Both thirty-one have cleared."

"I erased five."

Eliminate all the creatures you have encountered in the first qualifying round.

It will continue not only in the first round but also in the entire process leading to the final.

For black wizards who think of winning, the settlement in the first round is just a ritual procedure.

However, in the process of doing so, a black wizard uttered a different word than the previous one in a gloomy voice.

"We had a preliminary round with Kang In-ho. As you said, I didn't do anything to offend you."

"You're lucky. Good job.

Lee Hye-sung was right.

"We will kill all the users we meet so that words do not leak out to the finals. If you encounter users who are likely to fail, boldly give up the plan."

It was only half right.

The villains were much smarter than I thought.

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