ACT 9 Netherworld Rises!

Hik, what, what, what the?

Buksil wasnt in a normal state.He thought everything had finished when Ark returned from Ageiron.

Huhuhu, now all thats left to do is use my secret weapon when the Netherworld rises and I can obtain Magaros legacy. All the cruelty Ive had to withstand will become worthwhile!

Buksil had been happily daydreaming.However, the situation had changed instantly when the Red Man appeared. The resurrection of the world tree was stopped as the Red Man and the Draken troops invaded the fortress. In addition, the Nakujuk were also storming the canyon in order to invade Haman Fortress.JusticeMan and the rehabilitation members did their best to command the soldiers and stop them, but the Draken troops had already broken in and slaughtered the Baran members that they encountered.

T-take this.!

Buksil watched as a Baran covered in blood died and gnashed his teeth.There werent only soldiers in the fortress.General NPCs had been gathered to spread supplies so there were a number of young children. And Buksil was in charge of the warehouse and supplies so he had spent time with all of them.He had carried luggage and shed sweat with the residents and also played with the children. Yet now there were young children being slaughtered in front of him.His fury climbed as he saw the scenes unfolding.

But theres still Ark, Ark will stop them!

Buksil didnt like Ark.Although he sometimes showed a surprising face, he would quickly reveal his true colours. But Buksil recognized Arks skill.Among the users he had met so far, Ark was the strongest one. Obviously Ark would somehow solve this problem. When Buksil looked through the cloud of dust to find Ark, he was engulfed in despair.Ark, Shambala and Lariette were being hopelessly beaten.

Hiing, he looks so uncool. Lets see him act smug now!

Buksil didnt know why he laughed.But his face became desperate as strange feelings rose in his heart after seeing fall and fall again.

..What the? Why are you doing this? Youre not such a character. Doesnt your expression always show confidence in winning? Get up. Wheres that handsome act that you used to exploit Lariette? Hurry up and be that person who exploited me!

He couldnt understand why he was feeling this way.Ark was hateful. Really hateful, but Buksil didnt want to see him look like this.At that moment, the Red Man shot off lightning strikes and Ark was burned to death.Buksils eyes also being pained from the glare of the lightning.

T-that bastard.!

Buksil ground his teeth together as he stared at Arks collapsed form.

..This feeling?Buksil felt something in his head come loose as he witnessed Ark dying.The quest would fail and he would die from the Nakujuk once Ark died. The whole situation mixed up in Buksils head and he became paralyzed.Then all that anger became aimed at the Red Man.

Because of him. Everything is because of him!

Buksil glared at the Red Man leisurely approaching Yuzurias Heart.He pulled out a scroll and shouted.

Take this you son of a bitch! [Banish]!

When a scroll was activated, a colour would appear depending on what type it was. The light would hit the target and trigger the special effect. However, the light just floated in front of Buksil and didnt fly towards the Red Man.

What, what the? Why is this happening? Is it broken after such a long time? No, it shouldnt have..ah, thats right!

Everything was so crazy that he forgot to specify a target. Buksil took out the [Low-level Insight] and used it on the Red Man.He needed to confirm the Red Mans ID before the effects of the [Banish] scroll was cancelled.

Huhuhu, after I find out your ID..huk, what is this?

Buksils smile of satisfaction turned into an expression of bewilderment.The Red Mans information didnt appear even when he used [Insight]. Rather, the Red Man discovered him thanks to the use of the [Insight] scroll.The Red Man flinched and turned around.

What the, who are you?

Hik!

Buksil screamed and sat on the ground.The Red Man had lifted his sword as soon as he turned his body around.It was a desperate moment!Buksil let out a terrified scream and shouted.

Hell, I dont know! [Banish], the one about to hit me is the target! Activate! Activate! Activate!

Buksil shouted with desperation after he was cornered. Once it was triggered, the light was unable to find a target and gradually weakened but now it entwined with Buksils body.Just a few seconds afterwards, the Red Mans sword touched Buksil and the light soared up the sword towards the Red Mans heart.

Flash! Teteng!

Ugh, what, what the? Oh my god..!

A red light flashed from the scroll and the Red Man flew towards the horizon like a baseball in a home run. Buksil stared with bemused eyes at the Red Man flying away and stuttered.

Oh, i-it really could be triggered this way?

It was a new method of utilizing the scrolls that had never been considered!

Hahaha, I-I did it! Neither Ark, Shambala nor the rehabilitation group could deal with him yet I blew that monster away! As expected, the scrolls really are the strongest!

In New World, only 10 of these rare [Banish] scrolls had been found! It was a scroll which blew the target 10 kilometres away.Yes, Buksils secret weapon was this scroll. He had planned to use the [Banish] scroll on Ark after Magaros legacy when found and then flee after packing all the items. However

Eh? W-what have I done?

Buksil burst out as he realised too late.

Ugh, now I dont have a trump card to hit Ark with!

Buksil grabbed his hair and screamed. But after a moment, Buksil acted like someone with schizophrenia and suddenly looked at Yuzurias Heart.

W-wait? Its not like that. There would be no way to get Magaros legacy if the Red Man won but luckily Yuzurias Heart is still here. And Ark died from a user so he wont revive for 24 hours. If thats the case?

The preparations to revive the world tree were already finished.If Buksil managed to resurrect the world tree then wouldnt he monopolize Magaros legacy? Those were Buksils thoughts as he ran towards Yuzurias Heart.

Yes, once I occupy this then my plan

But there were some things Buksil didnt know.He needed Arks Sacred Branch in order to restore the world tree. And there was something else

Hey pig. Isnt that mine?

Hik, what, what, what, what..?

Buksil freaked out and fell on his rear as he heard the voice coming from behind him. Surprisingly, the person approaching was Ark who had died a short time ago.Yes, Ark had already died once.But no matter how strong the opponent was, Ark wouldnt die just like that. The Red Mans lightning was only focused on Ark, Shambala, Lariette and Dedric. Meanwhile, Ark had made some preparations and sent Razak escaping to somewhere far away.Thus Ark revived thanks to Razaks Pledge of Death and waited for a chance to either strike the Red Man or take Yuzurias Heart. Then he watched as Buksil blew the Red Man away.

Now I understand. That was the secret weapon you were hiding?

Ark narrowed his eyes and glared at Buksil.Buksil winced and shouted as Ark approached.

Nows not the time for this! The world tree, you need to revive the world tree!

Thats right, the world tree!

Ark flinched and looked around.The Haman Fortress was a place of chaos as the Drakens and Nakujuk ran everywhere. The Red Man had disappeared but the fortress was still in a dangerous state.

Now I can only believe in the world tree. I can reverse the situation if I restore Yuzuria. And even if were defeated here, Yuzuria will still rise. Theres no other choice.

Buksil, well talk about the scrolls later.

Ark grabbed Yuzurias Heart and buried it in the soil bed. Then he also drove Yggdrasils Sacred Branch into the bed. A pale light emerged from the Sacred Branch as the soil bed started to shake.

Thats it, it is reacting. Now!

Pyorong!

A sprout grew from the soil.A sprout.no matter how he looked, it was still a sproutOnly two buds grew from the sprout. Ark stared at it but the sprout didnt change.

What, what the? Why is it different?

Ark raised his voice and an information window instantly appeared.

-You have planted Yuzurias Heart in the Sacred Soil.

You have met the necessary conditions of full moon, Sacred Branch and Sacred Soil. However, Yuzurias Heart is weaker than Yggdrasil thanks to Wigurima absorbing its power. Therefore Yuzuria needs more time to absorb the power of the Sacred Branch, Sacred Soil and full moon before it can resurrect.

<Time remaining until Yuzurias resurrection: 2 hours>