When Lancelot had just escaped from the palace

Merlin disappeared from his seat at nearly the exact same time.

There was no way to catch up to them due to how fast they were. Lancelot was a High-Ranker, so it was expected, and Merlin had also used his magic, so he had quickly disappeared from sight.

It wouldve been nice if you took me with you, YuWon said.

Merlin was probably in quite a hurry.

Well. As much as he was in sorrow over Arthurs death, an equal amount of anger wouldve been piling up as well.

Because anyway

[?s Egg complains about its hunger.]

This kid was crying inside his inventory.

I need to wake this guy as well.

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Step

Lancelot watched YuWon walk closer to him.

Seeing that he was approaching without hesitation, he suspected that YuWon thought he was too focused on breaking the wall.

Although hes decently good at fighting

The image of YuWon fighting the two knights popped into his head.

YuWons skills were definitely legit. Perhaps, even if it wasnt just Thal and Lollit and another knight, he wouldve still won against them. However

Even if he was that impressive of a player, there was no need to pay him any mind right now.

Ill ignore him for now.

Since he would definitely come back sometime to cut off YuWons head, breaking the wall was the highest priority right now.

Looks like youre quite busy at the moment

Shwaaack

YuWon unsheathed his sword, and Arcane Power started to flow from him.

How about looking this way for a second?

Bzzt, bzzzzzt

An unusual level of Arcane Power that was too much to ignore right now.

So

[Shield of the Round Table protects your target.]

Vwooong

Lancelots body was covered by a sturdy skill, a similar type of skill to what Lollit had.

Although his proficiency with the skill wasnt as high as Lollits, the level of the user was vastly different. It was natural for a higher Arcane Power stat to produce a stronger skill effect. On top of that, Lancelots physical prowess was much stronger than most Rankers and was at a height that not many could catch up to.

Even if this skill were to get breached, it didnt matter that much.

Small scratches can be ignored.

If it was this much, he could block something like YuWons sword.

At least, that was what Lancelot thought.

Cra-ka-kak

The cracks on the invisible wall grew immensely, and it looked as if it would break at any moment.

Just one more time

But then

[Your body has been imbued with the strength of a giant.]

[Summoning Hell.]

Bzzzzt!

Detecting an unnatural flow of mana, Lancelot lifted his head.

In that moment

Shwack

!

Blood started to flow out of the arm Lancelot was swinging his sword with. A cut had been made at his elbow. It was natural that his swing stopped as well.

This stupid!

Drip

Looking at the blood dripping onto the ground, Lancelot blurted profanities.

On the other hand, YuWon muttered as if regretful, It didnt get cut off.

Bzzzt

The Arcane Power exploding out of Kyne, the monstrous strength imbued by the full-body [Gigantification,] and Demonic Energy on top of that. Using all his powers in one move, YuWon attempted to cut off Lancelots arm in one slash. But the result was unfortunately a failure.

You bastard!

However

Shouldnt you be paying attention?

Flick

Lancelots body turned.

The one person, no, the Undead he had forgotten about.

Shwaaaack

Clang!

As the two swords clashed, Lancelots arm quivered from the impact.

It was a sturdy sword too difficult to block with a half-cut-off arm. Although Arthur was a funny-looking Undead with the head of an Orc, he couldnt be underestimated.

Arthur!

Ive waited long for this day.

Cr-Craaack

Frosty mana flowed from his sword and froze Lancelots arm.

The day I kill you.

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Foolish.

Crack

He swung his sword at Arthurs, and the impact wasnt bad.

You arent the Arthur I knew

Boom!

The Arcane Power being emitted from Lancelots body pushed Arthur back.

And Im nothing like the man you used to know.

Clang, clang!

The swords continued to clash, and Arthurs arm started to shake. Although Lancelots arm was in a half-broken state, his sword was still much stronger than Arthurs.

Crack

Half of Arthurs head cracked, and the skull plate fell to the ground in fragments.

And at that moment

Stalling for this much time is enough.

Fwooosh

The temperature rose in all directions.

Lancelot thought for a moment that this was Merlins magic. However, he was wrong. The type of magic power, its attributes, everything was different.

Familiar but fearsome, two clashing emotions were felt by Lancelot at once.

Ill be eaten.

Fwooosh

The enormous flames consumed Lancelots body.

Kuaaaak!

I need to get away.

And something like a voice was heard from deep inside his mind.

Fwooosh

The flames became fiercer. But why?

Looking at the flames, a deep fear rose from his heart.

Run away.

Run away?

His instincts and reason both made different decisions. It was as if two people with different personalities were in an argument.

Run away from a mere flame of this scale? That which isnt even from Merlin?

His opponent was a player who hadnt even become a Ranker. To feel fear from someone like him, who wasnt even Merlin

He couldnt accept it.

Shut up!

Crack

His arm twisted, and his sword was screaming.

He will cut it.

His eyes had gone white with rage and Lancelot put all his strength into this single slash.

At that moment

Crash!

Craaaaack!

With the flames surrounding his body, the wall of the magic circle made by Merlin was cut.

Its done.

The wall was finally gone.

Now, he didnt even need to look behind him. If he could just get away from this place, it wasnt impossible for him to return to Britain at a later time.

Lancelot moved towards the city gates.

Or rather, he tried to. But then

Fwooosh!

From outside the flames that Lancelots sword had cut through, YuWon appeared.

Clang!

Crash

The two swords clashed, and Lancelots body shook.

Kugh!

He was pushed back from the unexpected attack for a moment.

But as that happened, Arthur rushed in from behind him.

Fwip

Vwoop

Lancelot grabbed the sword that was aimed at his back with his bare hand. Thanks to the major stat difference, Arthurs sword only made a small cut in Lancelots palm.

You are

Vwoong

Along with his sword, Arthurs body was lifted into the air.

You dare!

Bang!

As he smashed Arthur into the ground, Lancelot also plunged his sword in as well.

At that moment

[Forest of Swords]

Bang, ba-ba-ba-bang

Thousands of sharp blades erupted from the ground. The city turned into a forest made of sharp swords. And inside that forest

Fwip, fwip-wip-wip

Thousands of scratches formed on YuWons body.

You dodged it?

YuWon twisted his body and stepped on thin air.

Just how did he dodge that many swords?

Lancelots eyes went wide with surprise.

[Activating Sky Steps.]

[Your movement speed increases by 100% for 5 seconds.]

[You can step on the sky for 5 seconds.]

[Activating Sensory Field.]

[Cinder Eyes reads the path.]

Dodging had been a specialty for YuWon for a long time. On top of that, he was also using both [Cinder Eyes] and [Sky Steps] right now. No matter how large the affected area of the attack was, if even a small gap existed, he could dodge sufficiently.

You brat!

Lancelot moved his sword in a diagonal line along his vision. Although he was quite far away, it was still close enough to slash YuWon.

He held the sword with both hands, but its cut felt different than usual.

Chweeek

It felt much heavier than ever before.

The swords power and speed was naturally reduced, and his vision started to cloud over.

Something was interfering with the swords trajectory.

Water?

Splash!

Slap!

Following the water, Lancelots sword slash hit the buildings.

However, YuWon, who was the designated target, had already disappeared from his previous spot.

This was the outcome of his weak and slow attack.

Tap

Lancelot glared at YuWon as he landed on the flat plains after the effects of the skill [Forest of Swords] ended, which Lancelot had planned to use to deal with him and run away.

Although he called him brat, YuWon seemed different.

Just what is it?

YuWon was much weaker than him and didnt even compare in terms of Arcane Power either. Although the power he wielded was special, there was of course a gap in stats and levels between them that couldnt be closed with just skills alone.

But YuWons total combat strength told a different story.

Lancelot felt as if he was fighting the strongest being in the Tower.

Just what are you?!

This guy had ruined everything he had planned. If it wasnt for this guy If

Grip

Strength naturally flowed into the hand that was holding the sword.

YuWons form took up all of Lancelots vision.

Along with anger at facing him, a sense of fear crept up on Lancelot. Although the distance between them was quite wide, he felt as if he was within arm's reach.

No. It was the opposite. He felt that he was within YuWons reach.

It was a creepy sensation.

It was then that YuWon opened his mouth and said, Now, its your turn.

Who was he speaking to?

Only Arthur and Merlin were here. Arthur was practically out of commission, and Merlin was over there with his arms crossed, just observing the situation as if he had nothing to do with it.

Run away.

That annoying voice echoed again. This was the source of his fear.

Shut up! Lancelot shouted.

Fear? How could he feel fear against an opponent who wasnt even a Ranker yet!

Bang!

He kicked off the ground and launched himself at YuWon in a straight line.

Run away? It had already been a long time since hed given up doing something like that. He wouldnt be able to stand not ripping this bastard of a player to pieces.

But then

So in the end, you chose death.

Crack

Lancelots fast-flying body stopped, and his body faltered in moving forward.

What?

Did Merlin cast a spell?

Lancelot looked at his feet which were tightly bound.

And at that moment

Crack, crshh

What is

A deep darkness covered the area under his feet.

Inside the darkness, he saw a few closed eyes and a few opened eyes. And

Rip

Clack, crick

The rows of teeth that were eating his feet.

[?s Egg shows its form.]

There was a saying in the world I lived in.

Before he came here, YuWon had given a threat-like suggestion to the egg.

If you dont help me, you wont have anything to eat either.

He who does not work, shall not eat.

The egg only responded then, that one threat seemingly more effective than the many appeasements before.

I dont know whether you were scared or if youre just late, but this timing is quite good.

Crack

AAAAAAAAAAACK!

The teeth climbed past his ankles and they were already eating away at Lancelots hips.

Being eaten alive wasnt just a problem that caused pain.

Fear.

The attachment to life and the fear of death was greater than the pain, and this made him throw away both his dignity and ego, which were everything to Lancelot.

Saveme!

There was a chance. If he pleaded, he would be saved. It was a possibility. No, if there was even a single better outcome, he needed to cling to that.

Uwaaaack! Please! Ill do anything!

Thal, Lollit.

Behind Lancelot the prickly and chilling voice of an Undead was heard.

And Mordred Pendragon.

His sons name.

When Lancelot heard that name, he had no choice but to let go of that tiny, foolish hope.

This is why you must die.

Crack!

[?s egg is consuming Lancelot of Betrayal and Greed.]