The carriage moved on the rail so quickly that the surrounding landscape was distorted.ăHigh Speed Barrel Trainăwas a ride where the rail structure 8 metres high spread all through Bosaga village. By angling against the guard rail, the carriage was about to be freely controlled like a racing game. It was also safe for carriages to collide because the bumpers had special magic absorption coating. It was quite an interesting ride so many people enjoyed it.  However, there was no time to be enjoying the ride.
Buaaaang, kiiiiik! Buaaaang, kiiiiik!
Ark exerted 120% of the skill seen in TV games and continuously drifted around the corners. Then he saw the carriages containing the thieves in front of him entered a cave.
âThere must be some way to overtake Buksil and reduce the number of thieves!â
Ark handled the carriage with one hand and brandished his sword as he approached the enemy. The Saw blade stretched out like a whip and reeled around one of the robbers.
âEh, what, what the? Aaaaack!â
The thief struggled to untie the Saw blade from around the neck. But it was going at 300 meters per hour. The carriage was made with the latest techniques and with the speed it was going at, even one pebble could overturn it. The thief lost control of the steering wheel and the magic carriage ended up smashed against a wall. While the carriage guaranteed 100% safety, the airbag that appeared still did damage to warriors. However, the thief flew into the sky when the carriage was smashed.
âOkay. Iâve made one guy retireâŚ.. Iâll take care of them one by one!â
Ark laughed and gripped the handle tightly.
âOh, t-that guyâŚâŚ?â
âHe was the one who interfered that time. Heâs trying to interfere again!â
âNumber 5, number 6, block that fellow!â
The thieves had discovered Ark so two of them regulated their speed and approached him. They surrounded Ark on both sides and fired random magic. It was a 300 km per hour death race. Isyuram was also mixed in with the group of thieves chasing Buksil. He had no choice but to act like he was with the thieves. While rounding the corner, he caught sight of Ark being surrounding by two carts and bit his lips with a worried expression. Of course, he knew that Ark could handle the thieves. But it was different fighting while riding a magic carriage going 300 km per hour. In that situation, driving skills was more important than actual combat power.
âThis is bad, that Ark guy, he has no driving licenseâŚ..â
With Ark occupied, it was only a matter of time until the bandit group caught up with Buksil. If Buksil was caught then the memory crystal would be gone.
Kiiiiik, kwa kwang, kiiiiik, kwa kwa kwa kwang!
But Isyuramâs worry was needless. Ark used extravagant handling and pedal techniques to drift and avoid the overflowing magic. He used exquisite skill to rotate the carriage and counterattacked with the Saw blade. Isyuram was worried because Ark had been too busy to get his driverâs license. On the other hand, the thieves all had driving licenses and usually drove a lot. When thinking about it, it was natural for Ark to be pushed back.  But there was something Isyuram didnât know. Although Ark had never tried to drive, he had played racing games like Grand Turismo and Ridge Racer. Driving at this speed transcending common sense and just used the acrobatic design of the game. He didnât understand driving in reality, but Ark was like a fish in water while driving at 300 km per hour in the game. Arkâs cart slid all over the rails and avoided the flying magic. However, it wasnât easy to counterattack with the Saw blade while going at 300 km per hour.
âSheesh, that rat bastard! Hey, block the front!â
When the magic didnât work, the magician grinded his teeth together and shouted. Then a magic carriage accelerated suddenly and stopped in front of Ark. While the car in front slowed down, the one behind accelerated with the intention of trapping Ark in the middle.
âNow! Surround that fellow and break him!â
The magic engine heated as the surrounding magic carriages narrowed their distance. At that moment, Ark stepped on the brake and instantly jumped up from the driverâs seat.
âHuh? What, what the? Waaahhh!â
Arkâs magic carriage stopped and suddenly collided with those of the magicians. Ark then twisted his Saw blade and it closed around the bumper of the magic carriage in front.
Ssak ssak ssak, ssak ssak ssak ssak!
Just before Arkâs foot touched the ground! Radun spat out a shield. Ark set his good on the handle of the shield while in mid-air and landed on the ground. The Saw blade then wrapped around a magic carriage that was still going at 300 km per hour. After it wound around the bump, he used the shield to do something similar to water skiing. Sparks flew from the surface of the shield as it began to slide along the rails.
âOh, t-that guyâŚâŚ!â
After seeing Ark hanging from his bumper, a thief twisted the steering wheel. The thiefâs ulterior motive was to make Ark crash into the guard rail. When the magic carriage veered sharply, Ark flew towards the guard rail thanks to the inertia. The moment it looked like Ark was going to hit the guard rail at 300 km per hour, he once again switched to the sword.
âRazak, transform back into a sword!â
The whip returned to a blade and Ark was drawn forward like an elastic band.
Ark flew towards the back of the thief sitting in the driverâs seat. The thief screamed and fell down. His shield had slammed into the back of the head and caused âStun.â When the driver lost consciousness, the magic carriage rotated around. Ark quickly unlocked the thiefâs seat belt and kicked him out.
âY-you bastardddddddd-!â
The thief yelled with distress as he fell from the magic carriage and rolled along the rail. After Ark took over the driverâs seat, he once again started pursuing the bandit group again. Ark took care of three thieves and instantly caught up, making the bandit group murmur.
âWhat a monster like fellow!â
âIs he making a movie by himself?â
âWho on earth is he?â
âWhat an annoyance. Number 7, 8, 9, stop him!â
Then the thief at the head of the group chasing Buksil burst out.
The thief pointed to the rail ahead of him. When the cave ended was a 90 degree corner. The magic carriage in front was rotating rapidly and Buksilâs clothes who had been caught was torn to pieces. At the same time, Buksil and Baekgu were thrown towards the guard rail thanks to inertia and centrifugal force.
The pig screamed as he fell over the rail. The rails which connected outside the cave were 30 metres off the ground. At this rate, the falling Buksil and Baekgu would be squashed and turned into a broken set of pork and dog meat. However, Buksil had a very strange luck.
There was a lake located in Bosaga village that was underneath the rails where he fell. Thanks to that, Buksil and Baekgu were able to avoid becoming flattened meat. After being submerged, Buksil and Baekgu finally resurfaced after a while. However, they couldnât afford to sigh with relief.
âThat pig, he fell into the lake!â
âWe canât lose him! Everybody just jump straight down to the lake.
The determined thieves rushed straight at the guardrail, breaking it and falling down to the lake. As dozens of magic carriages fell into the lake, the users riding the duck boat cried out with distress. Buksil and Baekgu also screamed.
âHik, why do they want to kill me so much?â
âMaster, hold on tight!â
Buksil held on to Baekgu who started dog paddling and ran away.
âDamn, those bastardsâŚâŚ Get out of the way!â
The thieves threw away the magic carriage and seized a nearby duck boat. Thanks to that, the peaceful lake where the duck boats floated suddenly became chaos.
âGet out of the way, get out of the way! Kill everybody who gets in the way!â
Kirik, kirik, quack quack quack! Kirik, kirik, quack quack quack!
The bandit group stepped on the pedal and the duck boat quacked and rushed forward. So dozens of duck boats were chasing after a pig riding on a dog. However, the situation would be very serious if Buksil was caught so Ark couldnât find it very comedic.
âDamn, there really are various methods.â
He really didnât want to do it. But once again, Ark didnât have a choice. Ark stepped on the accelerator pedal and rushed through the guard rail that the thieves broke. The magic carriage fell over 30 metres into the lake. Ark quickly released his seat belt and climbed into the water. After looking around, he saw dozens of empty duck boats floating freely. Buksil riding Baekgu had escaped from the lake so the bandit group had also exited.
âBuksil, where are you now?â
âIâm not sure. I just passed by a place with a stone gargoyleâŚ.. Hiik!â
âA place with a stone gargoyle?â
Ark quickly scanned around the lake. Then he saw a huge statue slowly moving that was gathering a brilliant light. It seemed like a moving parade where dozens of wagons were holding festival icons. However, there was a large crowd as it was one of the most popular festival activities and he couldnât see Buksil at all.
âDammit, trying to find himâŚâŚ Racard, what are you doing?â
Ark suddenly shouted through the remote communication and Racard petulantly replied.
âDamn, why are you yelling at me? Do you know how much I suffered after Master didnât save me? Anyway, Iâve been looking for Buksil after leaving the children. Where is Master?â
âAt the lake in the centre of the village. No, can you see a huge statue?â
âStatue? The strange one being carried by carts?â
âYes. Buksil is around there so you move there and search for him.â
Ark ran away from the lake while giving the order to Racard. He used Dark Dance to navigate around the crowds and headed towards the parade.
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The huge figure lowered his wine cup with a happy expression. Then a Elf female looked at the barbecue with sour eyes and said.
âHey, this is a festival right? Why does it look like you are enjoying it more?â
âWho wouldnât like the festival? The alcohol is good. Hey, one more drink over here!â
The huge man shook his wine cup and shouted. The elf female pouted and said bluntly.
âArenât you drinking too much?â
âWhat? Iâve only drank five cups.â
âIsnât that five servings of alcohol? Does your stomach contain a ghost that drinks alcohol?â
âWell how much barbecue did you eat? You already ate one pig.â
âYou fool, donât you know the difficulties of a woman who seeks beauty? This isnât food, it is medicine, medicine. I had to diet because of the stress that piled up every day. If I canât eat as much as I want in New World then Iâll go on a rampage. This is like a stress relieving pill.â
âBut isnât that pig too big? I donât want to be involved with a woman who can eat one whole pig. You know that Iâm a vegetarian.â
âW-who said that we were involved?â
The female elfâs face turned red and she kicked the manâs thick belly.
âOuch, what the? Arenât we involved?â
âYou must hate living. Talking such nonsense, do you have a suicide note written?â
âKikiki, you must be shyâŚâŚ Ouch, got it, I understand. Huh? T-thatâŚ..?â
The playful man shouted winced and jumped up.
âWhat is it? What the?â
The female elf followed his gaze with surprise. But the man just shook his head without looking away. He had seen a dog with silver fur running among the crowd. The man was spellbound by the sight of the dog and muttered.
âTo be able to see such a wonderful dog in a place like this! The gloss of that silver fur flying in the wind and the sleek muscles of the dignified body. Who is its owner? I donât know but it clearly as an excellent pedigree! Is the owner the pig riding it? Ohhh, Iâm envious. That is my dream dog. Furthermore, it is a dog that can carry people on its back! Damn, how can I get a dog like that?â
âHah, youâre being foolish again. Dream dog? Do you wake up dreaming of a dog? At any rate, itâll just be a problem for you. What good is such a messy animal? You stupid dog otaku! And why do you want another dog? Youâre already raising ten at home.â
The female elf scowled and shot the man a glare. Then the man looked offended.
âWhat was that? Donât you also have a cat at your house?â
âYes, Iâm raising one. One cat. This is a normal standard. Raising one or two is normal for a dog otaku. But youâre raising ten. Is that normal?â
âHah, you really donât understand. It is a dog. It is a pet which deserves love. For a cat to be compared to it is ridiculous. Have you seen the famous art masterpiece âthe Homeless Angel? It is a pitiful looking child hugging a big white dogâŚâŚ Oohhhh, NeroâŚ..no, was it the Flandersâ dog?â
The huge man was moved to tears and exclaimed loudly.
âApart from the âHomeless Angel,â dogs also appear in various movies and cartoons. Isnât that proof that it is an existence that is loved worldwide? On the other hand, cats are mainly seen next to gloomy witches. I donât understand how you can raise such a gloomy animal in your house.â
âW-witch? Are you saying Iâm a witch?â
ââŚâŚI didnât exactly say that. Youâre a magician. Isnât a female magician a witch?â
âIs that an otaku language that only you know? Stop talking like that!â
âAh, Iâm going crazy. The dog is fine, the dog! Eh, what the? That pair!â
The man suddenly frowned and cursed. The female elf who was about to throw an angry punch flinched and studied the manâs face.
âWhat, what the? R-reallyâŚ..youâre angry?â
âEh? Ah, Iâm sorry. Thatâs not itâŚ..eh? T-those guys!â
The manâs embarrassed expression once again became angry. The female elf realized the reason why the man was so angry too late. The man wasnât looking at the silver dog just then. Instead, some fellows wearing masks were surrounding the dog and hitting it. The dog was standing in front of its pig owner and protecting him despite its many wounds.
âThose bastards dare to beat up a cool dog like himâŚâŚ!â
The man ground his teeth together and pulled out his bayonet. The female elf spoke with an annoyed look.
âWait a minute. We donât know what the situation is.â
âWhy do I need to know? That dog is loyal to its owner. He must be a good person. Anyone who can raise a dog like that is not a bad person. And the ones attacking the dog are the bad guys! Iâve decided!â
Wasnât that an assertion tied closely to bias? But the man had no doubts that they were villains and ran towards them with his bayonet out.
âAh, those guys, itâs already over for them.â
The female elf looked at the villains with compassionate eyes. She knew that the man had a severe dog mania. He had never seen anyone who loved dogs so much. No matter how angry he was, he would smile and stroke a dog if he saw it. These days he was also raising dogs so she was sincerely worried. Didnât he also go to an animal hospital to play with the dogs? Anyway, those dog otaku tendencies were also applied to the game. No, those tendencies were even further expanded because of the game. No matter how rare the item in front of him, he would leave it to chase after rabbits and squirrels.
âThat a fool like that is one of the top 5 warriors in BristaniaâŚâŚâ
The female elf sighed and mumbled. While the man was indeed skilled, he had a particularly severe love for animals. Itâs because of his love for animals that he switched to the druid profession âBeast Master.â Beast Master! Yes, the man and female elf arguing about the cat and dog was Bread and Redian.
âAlthough is a pretty good guy, he becomes quite strange when it comes to dogs.â
Redian complained with pouted lips. She initially knew Bread from New Worldâs beta test, where they were the last two remaining from the battle royale. She encountered Bread right before the beta test ended and he was the only opponent she couldnât win or lose against. After the game was commercialized, the frequently kept in touch and hunted together by chance until they became quite close. In fact, Bread was a pioneer who earned quite a lot of respect from other users. Even though he normally looked quite foolish, he completely changed when battling. As the leader of a party, he showed a surprising ability to take charge and he always took the most dangerous roles. He would also run to help colleagues without any concern about the danger. So word spread among the pioneers that âBread is the one to capture a dungeon with.â It was natural for Redian who was constantly around him to get a good impression of Bread. She also realized that Bread didnât hate her. Therefore they rapidly became closeâŚâŚIt was around that time. Breadâs weakness was that he was a dog otakuâŚ.. Of course, she could understand the feelings of someone who liked dogs. She also didnât hate dogs. But Breadâs love of dogs has long surpassed common sense and was at an almost psychotic level.
âI really have little luck. The only decent man I found is strangely obsessed with dogsâŚâŚâ
That was why she didnât like dogs. If Breadâs head wasnât so strange about dogs then their relationship wouldâve certainly developed more by now. It was because of that rebellious heart that she suddenly mentioned cats to Bread. While Bread seriously loved animals, the only one he showed an adverse reaction to was cats. Anyway, beating a dog in front of BreadâŚ.. she didnât have to see the results to anticipate it.
âI donât understand. How annoying. Iâll just continue eating the barbecue.â
After a short hesitation, Redian sat back down at the barbecue. Empty plates were already piled up on the table.
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Baekgu stumbled as he was cut by the sword again. But Baekgu showed his commitment to his master by stabilizing his balance and showing his fangs.
âGrrrrrr, Iâll protect Master!â
âDamn, this annoying stray dogâŚ..!â
The bandit group surrounding Buksil stared at Baekgu with irritation. After exiting the lake a step ahead of Ark, the thieves managed to catch up with Buksil. But they ran into unexpectedly strong resistance from Baekgu and were unable to capture Buksil yet.
âBut he is now in a critical condition. Letâs deal with him before that fellow comes!â
The thieves raised their swords and ran up to Baekgu. The thieves had an average level between 250-300. On the other hand, Baekgu was level 310. In addition, Baekgu was a member of the Wolrang clan. He was able to endure even when surrounded by 10 thieves. But even if there was a 60 level difference, there were still 10 of them. Even though a number of them had split up to search, there were still 7 thieves surrounding Baekgu. With that many people, it was only a matter of minutes before Baekgu entered a critical condition. When pushed by the thieves, it wasnât possible to endure.
âSob sob sob, Baekgu. Somebody help!â
Baekgu looked at the bloody Baekgu and whined pitifully. However, a frenzied parade was occurring outside the alley. Buksilâs voice was buried under all the noise. Also people werenât very interested in looking in alleys. Even if someone saw it, the situation wouldnât change. Magical Princess Minky Momo, Ultraman, Taekwon V, etc. Lots of stores in Bosaga sold those types of masks so who could imagine the situation if they came across the thieves masquerading as heroes. If others saw the sword then they would think it was just for show.
âJust hold on a minute. Iâm almost there!â
Arkâs voice was heard in Buksilâs ear. But Ark wasnât in the area. His voice was coming through the eyeball.
âNo. Baekgu is already in critical condition!â
Buksil yelled tearfully. Meanwhile, Baekgu had been forced into a corner by the thieves and shouted.
âMaster, donât worry about me and just escape. Keuaaaaang!â
âAh, no. Baekgu! Even if I die, I canât just leave you and run away! Ack!â
Buksil screamed and ran towards Baekgu as the sword descended.
Hwiiiing, kwa kwa kwa kwang!
Then there was a sudden tremendous wind and the thieves attacking Baekgu fell down. Buksil and the thieves looked at the entrance of the alley simultaneously.
âAh, Ark-nim? Eh? Who are you?â
âHuhuhuhu, just a dog lover passing by.â
The person who attacked the thieves wasnât Ark. He was a huge man wearing leather armour with a bayonet leaning against his shoulder. Despite their confusion, Bread just calmly uttered those shameless words. Yes, the reason Bread did those things was because of Baekgu. Baekgu was a member of the Wolrang clan with a wonderful outer appearance.
âHuck! This was the person leading the pirate fleetâŚâŚ!â
Buksil flinched after he saw Bread and retreated one step. When the ferry was raided by pirates a while ago, Buksil had seen Ark fighting against Bread. Fortunately, Bread failed to recognize Buksil. At that time, Buksil and Baekgu had been hanging on from the mast. They didnât even dare to breathe in case Bread or Redian would attack them. Anyway, Baekgu looked at Bread through bloody eyes. Bread raised the bayonet and showed his teeth before making a threatening posture.
âI deal with them so you two retreat.â
âI have no interest in people killing each other. But I canât allow them to attack a dog!â
Bread answered while staring at the thieves. Then the words Bread said to the thieves popped into Buksilâs mind.
âWhat the? Isnât he just a fool?â
But that thought disappeared after a few minutes. The group of thieves rushed towards Bread with their swords withdrawn.
âI donât know who you are but I wonât allow you to interfere!â
âYou wonât allow me to interfere? You really are bad guys. Then I donât have to explain. This skill might be a bit excessive for guys like you but Iâll show you the greatness of the dog. Beast Spirit Possession, power of the dog rise!â
The shape of a huge dog appearing around Bread and he roared, causing a small earthquake. After being possessed by the soul of a dog, a huge blast of wind appeared whenever he swung his bayonet. It was an alarming momentum! The thieves flinched and took a defensive posture. But when Breadâs weapon collided with them, the thievesâ defensive posture collapsed and the thieves flew to the ground. Thanks to the dog beast spirit possession, his attack increased by 50%! As a dog enthusiast, it was the skill Bread had the most confidence in. Bread was also a level 400 character who invested most of his stats into strength.  It was a reckless strength which cut the mast of a ship in half and freaked Ark out, so the level 250~300 thieves had no chance of defeating him.
âHik, this monster like fellow!â
âHahaha, this is the power of the dog that you ignored!â
Bread burst out and started to step on the thieves.
âHyaaaaa, protect animals! Love dogs!â
âŚâŚThe seven thieves lying on the ground cried and babbled as the level 400 Bread continued beating them. Of course, it mightâve been a little bit different if there was a combination of professions such as warrior, archer and healer. However, they were so flustered from chasing after Buksil that there was no time to consider professions when separating. The thieves who found Buksil were 5 thieves, 1 magician and 1 archer. The roughly made party were disorderly and had no proper chance against Bread.
âHuhuhu, how is it? Can you feel the love of animals in your heart?â
Bread raised his bayonet to his shoulder and laughed.
âHuk huk huk, Iâve arrived!â
Someone jumped between the parade wagons and shouted. Bread who was kicking the body of the thieves flinched and looked with surprise.
âEek? Youâre that moron? Why are you here?â
Ark shouted as he looked at Bread with confusion. After exiting the lake and hearing Buksilâs relentless SOS calls, Ark had come running! But when he arrived, the thieves were crumpled up in a corner. And Bread was unexpectedly standing in front of Buksil and Baekgu protecting them? Ark moved his eyes and looked at Buksil.
âWhy is this idiot here?â
âHow should I know? Just pretend you donât know me.â
Buksil instantly answered with his eyes. Their current position in the narrow alley was Ark, Bread then Buksil and Baekgu all lined up. In addition, Buksil and Baekgu had been so beaten up by the pursuing thieves that they barely had any health left. If Bread learned that Buksil was with Ark and hit them then the game was over. How should this situation be sorted? While Ark was busy thinking, Bread burst out laughing.
âThis is good. You really did come to this place.â
âAh, Iâm actually a little busy? Can you wait and look for me again?â
âUh, really? Well it canât be helped.â
Bread scratched his head and turned his body before swinging his bayonet. Of course, he had no intention of falling for Arkâs tricks. Ark avoided the bayonet at the last minute and Bread shook his head.
ââŚâŚDid you think I would fall for that? Only someone stupid would allow you to escape this time.â
âDamn, canât you just pretend you didnât see me? Iâm really busy!â
âHa, if youâre busy then just defeat me quickly. Of course, I wonât collapse so easily. Iâll conclude it this time! Beast Spirit Possession, power of the bear rise!â
Bread once again acted like a space sheriff and brandished his bayonet. Ark retreated and escaped being damaged by the bayonet before biting his lips.
âDamn, I have to get away from this uncouth guy with Buksil before the next group of thieves come. Am I cursed or something?â
It was enough to make him want to run and curse. In fact, Bread was a level 400 user with a cheat like skill. But who was Ark? Wasnât he a strong warrior who managed to knock down many users in PVP? Of course, he couldnât be 100% certain when considering Breadâs capabilities. However, the situation was so tangled that it didnât matter if he won or lost. But what kind of curse was this? He didnât know why but the situation was always tangled after he met Bread.
On the ferry he had to shake the pot to make the immortality pill so he couldnât fight properly. And this time his mission was to help Buksil escape. Fortunately, he didnât understand why but Bread had taken care of the thieves attacking Buksil. But according to Isyuramâs information, the bandit group had 30 people so there were still 23 thieves left. If he left Buksil unattended while fighting Bread and he was found by the thieves then it would be a problem.
âI have no choice. I have to look for a chance to escape from this guy!â
Ark glanced at Buksil and Baekgu and thought fiercely. It was impossible not to look at Buksil and Baekgu with uneasy eyes. He had no idea where the other thieves were. Even when looking through the eyeball, there were too many people so it wasnât easy to find the thieves. So he wasnât able to make a daring move.
âJerk, where are you looking?â
Bread aimed at a gap and brought down his bayonet. Ark had been looking away and couldnât possible avoid it so he blocked with his sword. The absurd pressure pushed Ark back and his body rolled across the ground.  He had barely got his balance back when the bayonet fell again. Ark rolled his body to avoid the bayonet again and bounced up like a spring before jumping on a platform. After maintaining a proper posture, Ark breathed roughly as he looked at Bread.
âHuk huk huk, as expected he isnât an easy opponent!â
âHahaha, you definitely have skills. I absolutely wonât miss this time. It will be concluded!â
Bread said as he followed him onto the platform. It was at that time. Why could cheering suddenly been heard from around him? Arkâs face distorted as he looked at the strange situation around him. Ark had jumped to avoid the attack without confirming the place, and he belatedly realized that he had jumped onto one of the parade carts. In addition, the one he jumped on was a theatre carriage performing a play. When Ark and Bread had suddenly jumped onto the stage, the NPCs and spectators thought it was part of the production and applauding.
âI have to get back. Well, in this caseâŚ..â
Ark was mortified as he looked around the festival. But there were some people making different expressions. Behind the stage curtain, two actors holding swords stared with stunned expressions. After a while, an old man appeared between the two actors and hit the back of Arkâs head with a frown.
âWho the hell are you? Do you know how long Iâve prepared for this stage? If you wanted to be the actors then you shouldâve auditioned. Ah, it canât be helped. I canât let guys like you ruin my play. Fortunately the next scene is a fightâŚ..you two on the stage, do something!â
Then Bread looked at Ark and laughed.
âIsnât this good? Since this is a stage, donât you have no choice but to see this through to the end? This is the request of that old man so shouldnât we put on a show? Beast Spirit Possession, power of the cheetah rise!â
Bread chose the soul of a cheetah and ran up to Ark. The cheetah maximized agility and speed so the bayonet fell like lightning! Thanks to the power of the bear, each blow shook the stage and it seemed like it might even collapse. There was no room for mistakes as one hit would be a deadly attack! Ark carefully stepped back. However, the audience cheered and applauded every time.
âOh, isnât this directing awesome?â
âDoesnât it really seem like theyâre fighting?â
âItâs true. The production is so radical that the stage is cracking. I canât even imagine it!â
When the audience exclaimed with admiration, the director interjected.
âOhhh, good, very good! Isnât this nicer than I thought? Okay, letâs go with it. But why are they so aggressive? Itâs so exciting they might not survive. Hey, the small fellow! Donât just escape like a squirrel and attack as well!â
âDamn, I need to do something!â
Ark ground his teeth together and frowned. In fact, there were other reasons aside from Buksil as to why he couldnât fight properly. While Buksil had been playing tag with the thieves, Ark had continuously used Dark Dance in order to get through the crowds. Although it didnât consume as much mana as other skills, it still used 300 mana with each use. Even if he had 6000 mana, who wouldnât run out after using it so much? Even Flash and Dark Blade which didnât use a lot of mana wasnât available in this situation. Still, it was imperative to rescue Buksil from the thieves so he blindly used Dark Dance and thought he could deal with being without mana. He wasnât supposed to meet a monster like this.
âDammit, I shouldnât have summoned my petsâŚâŚâ
Ark had thought about using the Ghost Knight Corps skill. When considering the level of the skill, they wouldnât be able to deal any damage to Bread but 30 ghost knights could distract him for 5 seconds.
Distracting Bread for 5 seconds would be sufficient for Ark to escape. However, he had summoned his familiars twice so he only had 200 spiritual power left. The Ghost Knight Corps skill required 300 spiritual power.
âWell, I can do normal attacksâŚâŚâ
But once again, Bread was a level 400 user who could use the spirit of the turtle to raise his defense. His normal attacks would do limited damage. Even if Ark managed to attack that uncouth guy ten times, being hit just once would reverse the situation instantly.
âWhy is it that I can never fight properly whenever I meet this guy?â
Although he could avoid the bayonet thanks to his hell training against the zombies, he couldnât defeat Bread. Ark had no choice but to escape like a loach.
âHuk, t-those guys! Ark-nim, the thieves! Hik, they found me. The bandit group is pursuing me!â
The eyeball attacked to his back burst out screaming. Ark panicked and looked around at the scream. He could see Buksil and Baekgu running away. And there were pursued by 20 thieves with only a few metres difference.
The sound of the thieves shouting was audible from the stage.
âDammit! Now is not the time to be doing thisâŚ..â
âI told you not to look away from me!â
Then Bread shot forward like an arrow and swung his bayonet. Ark was looking at Buksil and couldnât avoid getting hit in the side. Blood spurted and he instantly lost 1000 health. At the same time, he received an abnormal state and his movements were slowed.
A warning bell rang in Arkâs head. Once a userâs level was above a certain point, their equipment really wasnât a joke. There were various skills to increase stats and one strike would often cause an abnormal state. It wasnât necessary to explain to people familiar with online games, attack was no good if it couldnât penetrate the armour. Therefore PVP battles at low levels often took over 10 minutes, fights between high level users were settled as fast as lightning. In a fight against a high level PVP user, concentration was needed to avoid even one mistake. However, Ark couldnât concentrate on the battle. Once he permitted a critical hit, he became even more impatient.
âDammit, as expected I canât defeat this guy without mana. In this state it is impossible to win. I also canât leave Buksil alone. But I have no chance without any skills available. What is an alternative method?â
Then something popped into Arkâs head.
He didnât have enough mana and spiritual power. He couldnât be in a worst situation! However, didnât Ark have a skill that doesnât require mana or spiritual power? It was the skill he learnt just a while ago in Ciel, Entrusted Volumes! The so-called lottery skill. Yes, didnât the skill use health instead of mana and spiritual power? Of course, there was no guarantee about what effect would come out.
âIt couldnât possible get worse. I have no choice but to rely on luck. If it lands on the Byong hammer or the Goblin punch then it can stop that guyâs movement for a short time and allow me to escape.â
âOkay, letâs try it once. Entrusted Volumes!â
Ark raised his fist to Bread and shouted. With a flash, the slot machines that he had seen outside of Ciel appeared. The icons slowly changed until with a tak, tak, tak, it stopped. Then a huge fanfare like sound effect was heard and the information window appeared.
-You have used the power of Entrusted Volumes.
ăPropertiesă: <smile>ăAlignment ă: <magician>ă Environmentă: <theatre>The attack method selected is âComic Magician.â</theatre></magician></smile>
<smile><magician><theatre><the>âComic Magician effect for 3 minutes? What is that?â</the></theatre></magician></smile>
<smile><magician><theatre><the>Entrusted Volumes had once again had an unexpected special effect. What type of effect will it have? He couldnât grasp what Comic Magician would do and hesitated to attack.</the></theatre></magician></smile>
<smile><magician><theatre><the>âOhu, I donât know what it does but that is a skill. Are you planning to fight properly now?â</the></theatre></magician></smile>
<smile><magician><theatre><the>Although he initially flinched at the thought of Arkâs counterattack, Bread just stepped back and laughed. And he fixed his attitude and raised the bayonet again. The bayonet came at him right after Ark used Entrusted Volumes. Since it was an attack right after using a skill, there was no time to avoid it! He blocked using his sword like before, but this time Ark lowered his centre to decrease the power. After a short moment, Ark determined that he could attack and kneeled before lifting his sword at an angle.</the></theatre></magician></smile>
<smile><magician><theatre><the>Pyorong!</the></theatre></magician></smile>
<smile><magician><theatre><the>Yet why did a bouquet of flowers abruptly came from Arkâs sword? Both Arkâs and Breadâs eyes widened at the ridiculous situation. The spectators, actors and directors also stared at Ark with a foolish expression. After an absurdly long second passed, the audience burst out laughing.</the></theatre></magician></smile>
<smile><magician><theatre><the>âHahaha, this is a hit! I never thought a bouquet would appear in this situation!â</the></theatre></magician></smile>
<smile><magician><theatre><the>âIs he proposing to the enemy?â</the></theatre></magician></smile>
<smile><magician><theatre><the>âA proposal of marriage in the face of death! This is really funny!â</the></theatre></magician></smile>
<smile><magician><theatre><the>âHey, please take it. Heâs really pitiful.â</the></theatre></magician></smile>
<smile><magician><theatre><the>The audience whistled and cheered with stupid expressions. After looking at the audienceâs reaction, the director raised his thumb and shouted.</the></theatre></magician></smile>
<smile><magician><theatre><the>âOhhhhh! Good, very good! Now itâs a comedic angle? I like it! You can get a job as an actor immediately!â</the></theatre></magician></smile>
<smile><magician><theatre><the>However, Ark and Bread just seemed confused about their reaction. Then Breadâs face turned red and he ground his teeth together.</the></theatre></magician></smile>
<smile><magician><theatre><the>âThis, this bastardâŚ..until whenâŚ..are you trying to mock me?â</the></theatre></magician></smile>
<smile><magician><theatre><the>âAh, no this isnâtâŚ..â</the></theatre></magician></smile>
<smile><magician><theatre><the>âShut up!â</the></theatre></magician></smile>
<smile><magician><theatre><the>Bread frowned and ran up to him. Ark hurriedly swung his sword. This time a pigeon and rabbit appeared when he swung it. Yes, this was the effect of Comic Magician. The Comic Magician effect was literally a funny magician.</the></theatre></magician></smile>
<smile><magician><theatre><the>âOh my god, what kind of comic effect is this?â</the></theatre></magician></smile>
<smile><magician><theatre><the>In a desperate situation, he lost 500 health and trusted Entrusted Volumes for this effect? Despite his resentment for it, he had put his trust in Entrusted Volumes. However, he couldnât possibly imagine the ridiculous Comic Magician effect.</the></theatre></magician></smile>
<smile><magician><theatre><the>âThis bastard, mocking me againâŚ.. Ah, what a cute rabbitâŚâŚ No. I need to kill that bastardâŚ.. Huck, a puppy! Aigoo! These guys are dangerous! Ugh, donât cling! Iâm so happy. No, this canât be. This bastard, this devilish bastard, how did he know my weakness? Using such innocent animals in order to winâŚ..what a coward!â</the></theatre></magician></smile>
<smile><magician><theatre><the>Once again, Bread was an animal lover. When the rabbit and puppy appeared like ghosts from Arkâs sword, Breadâs face instantly became absent-minded. Bread couldnât attack since it might injure the animals and he couldnât move either. But Ark couldnât understand the circumstances and just remained confused.</the></theatre></magician></smile>
<smile><magician><theatre><the>âEh? Whatâs with that guy? Is there an unusual effect like âHallucinationsâ to Comic Magician?â</the></theatre></magician></smile>
<smile><magician><theatre><the>Just as Ark was thinking this. Among the audience, a female elf wearing white armour shouted angrily.</the></theatre></magician></smile>
<smile><magician><theatre><the>âYou really are a stupid bastard. Fireball!â</the></theatre></magician></smile>
<smile><magician><theatre><the>She was Redian. She was with Bread when he went off to deal with the thieves. She realized she couldnât stop Bread from beating the thieves up so she just continued eating her barbecue. Then she heard noisy laughter from the theatre carriage and witnessed the play(?) between Bread and Ark.</the></theatre></magician></smile>
<smile><magician><theatre><the>âDammit, Iâm screwed! That female was also nearby!â</the></theatre></magician></smile>
<smile><magician><theatre><the>Ark saw her absurd flying magic a little too late. Then Bread appeared in front of Ark and blocked the fire magic with his bayonet. Redian shouted as soon as Bread struck the magic.</the></theatre></magician></smile>
<smile><magician><theatre><the>âWhat are you doing? Are you still thinking about a macho duel?â</the></theatre></magician></smile>
<smile><magician><theatre><the>âWhy are you throwing around magic like that? Itâll hurt the animals!â</the></theatre></magician></smile>
<smile><magician><theatre><the>âYou dare say such things in this situation?â</the></theatre></magician></smile>
<smile><magician><theatre><the>âItâs because this is the situation that Iâm saying that!â</the></theatre></magician></smile>
<smile><magician><theatre><the>âWhat the, what is this?â</the></theatre></magician></smile>
<smile><magician><theatre><the>Ark looked with bemused eyes as Bread and Redian started arguing. Ark couldnât understand anything that happened after he used Comic Magician but they were too busy arguing that Ark wasnât their priority.</the></theatre></magician></smile>
<smile><magician><theatre><the>âI donât know whatâs going on but this is an opportunity!â</the></theatre></magician></smile>
<smile><magician><theatre><the>While the two were arguing like alley cats, Ark sneaked away to the back of the stage. Redian belatedly noticed Arkâs behaviour and shouted.</the></theatre></magician></smile>
<smile><magician><theatre><the>âYou idiot, that bastard is escaping!â</the></theatre></magician></smile>
<smile><magician><theatre><the>âEh? This bastard is thinking about escaping again?â</the></theatre></magician></smile>
<smile><magician><theatre><the>Bread raised his bayonet and rushed after Ark.</the></theatre></magician></smile>
<smile><magician><theatre><the>âI have no choice but to believe in Comic Magician. Iâll leave it to the rabbit hallucination or something!â</the></theatre></magician></smile>
<smile><magician><theatre><the>Ark swung his sword and a message window appeared at the same time.</the></theatre></magician></smile>
<smile><magician><theatre><the>-The lasting effect of Entrusted Volumes is over!</the></theatre></magician></smile>
<smile><magician><theatre><the>