Chapter 36

Around here?

That was information Muhyuk didn’t know. Even though he had been immersed in Illusion while paralyzed, he couldn’t possibly know everything about this vast world.

Besides, a level 38 Dungeon.

Only 5 percent left to level up.

He couldn’t help but be tempted.

“Aish, we can’t go.”

“Tch. That’s true.”

“But where is it?”

“In the middle of the Ogre hunting grounds, apparently.”

“Heol, isn’t that where the Twin Ogres come out?”

“That’s right.”

“Crazy. Why would a level 38 Dungeon be in a place like that?”

Twin Ogre.

A monster equivalent to level 50.

They weren’t in the top 100,000, but they were monsters hunted by experts in the top 1 million.

Out of the 1 billion people enjoying the game worldwide, that was 1 million. That meant they were in the top 0.1 percent of users.

Those in the top 100,000 were the top 0.01 percent, so the numbers alone were enough to show how amazing they were and how many people were enjoying Illusion.

“But the Phoenix Guild has occupied it, right?”

“Haa, those dirty bastards.”

“But you know what’s funny?”

“What?”

“They’ve only been occupying it for a week already.”

“Only occupying it for a week?”

“Yeah, they must have sent in an exploration team or something, but it’s taking quite a while.”

“Tch, I hope they never come out.”

“Should we make a guild too, while we’re at it?”

“Don’t even think about it. A crow-tit will tear its legs trying to follow a stork.”

“This bastard, even when he talks……”

Muhyuk stood up.

The center of the Ogre forest.

He knew the location.

Let’s hit 38 first.

He summoned Skeletons and hunted Ogres.

A little over two hours passed?

He was finally able to raise all the remaining experience and reach level 38.

Muhyuk unsummoned the Skeletons and immediately headed towards the center of the forest.

The area where Ogres appeared was still crowded with users.

Should he call it a blessing? Muhyuk was able to reach the center without being disturbed by the Ogres.

Is it here?

It was only one step away, but the atmosphere changed drastically. The moment he stepped into the center, he felt a pressure weighing down on his shoulders.

Twin Ogre?

He turned his head, but there was nothing.

What is it?

With questions in mind, he carefully moved forward.

He didn’t have to walk far to find it.

The Phoenix Guild members, boasting an overwhelming number.

Dozens of Twin Ogres were charging at them.

Yet they were relaxed.

“First Unit, take care of it.”

“Yes.”

The First Unit Commander and his members stepped forward.

Their number alone was a whopping hundred.

And all of them were in their mid-to-late 40s in level.

“First and Second Squads, prepare!”

After some time passed.

“Attack!”

Countless spells and arrows decorated the sky.

Kwaaaang!

They struck the Twin Ogres.

The aftershock soared.

The dust rising into the sky silenced the Twin Ogres’ screams.

And that wasn’t all.

The blowing wind made them bow their heads, and the short but powerful explosion still lingered, leaving their minds blank. It was truly an overwhelming sight.

“Hua…….”

Even Muhyuk’s eyes widened.

He had seen many more spectacular scenes in videos, but this was the first time seeing it in person.

He couldn’t come to his senses.

“Third, Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Squads, forward!”

“Uwaaaaa!”

It wasn’t over.

Those with swords and shields charged towards the Twin Ogres. It was as if angry bulls were trampling a flock of sheep.

The Twin Ogres, already devastated by the massive damage, couldn’t withstand the damage from the charging users and fell like dominoes.

“Stop!”

The cleanup was over in an instant.

“Recover the Twin Ogre Secretions first.”

“Yes.”

Muhyuk’s eyes gleamed.

Twin Ogre Secretions. With that, they could summon all the Twin Ogres within a 1km radius.

Twin Ogres that smelled the secretions had an instinct to head there.

Just knowing that information meant they were definitely amazing. The top users were already growing based on their own information.

“Recovery complete.”

“Good, let’s go back.”

When the First Unit returned, the Phoenix Guild Leader nodded.

“The Dungeon exploration team will be back soon. Depending on the Dungeon’s characteristics and the rewards, we’ll select the members to enter at random. Keep in mind that since it’s a low-level Dungeon, it will inevitably be centered around promising players.”

Muhyuk, who was watching from between the tree trunks, frowned.

This is going to be difficult…….

Because he couldn’t see any openings to use the Dungeon.

Should he wait a little longer?

Or should he find another way?

It was at that moment, as he was contemplating.

He flinched.

The Phoenix Guild Leader’s face zoomed into Muhyuk’s vision as he raised his head. He was looking at Muhyuk.

Meanwhile.

Muhyuk, who made eye contact with him, immediately turned away.

There’s no way.

No matter how much he thought about it, he couldn’t see a way to enter the Dungeon. It was a shame since it was a level 38 Dungeon, but it couldn’t be helped.

Thinking that, he was about to leave the center of the Ogre forest when he suddenly felt a commotion behind him.

What is it?

He was worried.

Surely they didn’t tell them to catch me, did they?

He carefully turned his head.

Swish.

The situation wasn’t what Muhyuk had expected. The Phoenix Guild itself, including the Guild Leader Haru, seemed to be in a state of chaos.

“It’s an attack!”

“Everyone, battle stations!”

It was only after hearing their shouts that Muhyuk roughly grasped the situation.

Battle? Monster?

But he shook his head as he saw the shadows appearing in the distance.

Users.

An enormous number of users that overwhelmed the number of Phoenix Guild members gathered here.

The moment he saw them, Muhyuk’s eyes gleamed.

He had discovered a user hiding between the trees, but he didn’t pay much attention to it because the other person turned away the moment they made eye contact.

Right now, the top priority was to wait for the exploration team to come out and immediately put promising players into the Dungeon.

“Hmm?”

But at that moment, he felt a presence from all directions.

He hurriedly turned his head and looked around.

What is it……?

He couldn’t see anything.

He raised his hand.

Shhh.

With that, the entire Phoenix Guild fell silent.

A heavy atmosphere settled.

More than anything, what was strange was the silence.

In this mountain?

There were no monster roars.

No birds chirping.

A large-scale user?

It was the moment the thought ended.

Creak……!

It happened to be a basin surrounded by the center.

At a glance, far more users than the 300 Phoenix Guild members currently gathered here revealed themselves in the basin surrounding the center.

At least 500 of them were all wearing the same cloaks. The moment he saw that mark, he could figure out who they were.

“Guardian Guild……!”

He hurriedly opened the guild window.

He called all the guild members to the Ogre forest via chat.

But…….

Could they really hold them off until their comrades arrived?

He shook his head violently.

He had to stop them.

He couldn’t let the Dungeon they had discovered slip away like this.

“Everyone, prepare for battle!”

He shouted with strength, solidifying his will.

The Phoenix Guild’s exploration team would be out soon. In that situation, the Guardian Guild revealed themselves with a clear intention to attack.

Muhyuk thought that he might get a chance to enter the Dungeon in the midst of this battle.

All he had to do was get in.

People waiting when he came out?

He didn’t care.

He could just commit suicide after receiving the clear reward.

After he died?

When he logged in after 24 hours, he would be revived at the temple in the most recently visited town. He was wearing a helmet, so his face wouldn’t be revealed.

It was truly the best way to screw them over while growing quickly at the same time.

Of course, there was a possibility that they would be chased. But it was worth it.

The fact that the exploration team hadn’t returned for over 10 days meant that it was definitely difficult.

It might even be a special Dungeon, or more.

It was only natural to be greedy.

I’m taking it.

Of course, if the opportunity came.

Swish.

Muhyuk narrowed the distance a little more and climbed a suitable tree. He crouched on a branch and hid his presence as much as possible.

“Charge!”

The Guardian Guild was seen charging towards the Phoenix Guild.

Just the sight of over 500 of them charging at the same time was enough to make one feel overwhelmed.

In his actual school days, there were at most 40 students in a class. If a grade consisted of 10 classes, there would be at most 400 students.

Just seeing them standing in the playground while looking at them from the stage would elicit admiration, but adult users wearing various Weaponry were charging with murderous intent?

It might overwhelm them beyond admiration.

That was what the Phoenix Guild members were feeling now. More than twice as many people as them were charging with various weapons.

It was a virtual world, so it was okay to die. No matter how much physical damage they took, there was almost no pain.

But they couldn’t stop the mental confusion and psychological changes.

“Crazy……!”

The Phoenix Guild Leader shouted urgently.

“All Units, begin the attack!”

Only then did the Unit Commanders prepare.

“First Unit, First and Second Squads, prepare!”

“Second Unit, First and Second Squads, prepare!”

In that way, the mages belonging to the First and Second Squads of the Fifth Unit chanted their own spells to blow away the enemies.

Soon, a huge flow of Mana was felt from all directions.

“Attack!”

Magic decorated the sky.

Arrows shot out.

The mages stationed throughout the Guardian Guild quickly finished casting.

They moved in pairs, and many users who appeared to be melee classes were positioned around them.

At that time, two mages reached out their hands.

“Stone.”

“Strength.”

It was a simple 1 Circle spell.

But it was effective.

A huge Stone was created, and then they cast an enhancement spell on the Stone itself.

Thanks to that, it reliably blocked the incoming arrows and withstood the successive magic very well.

Then, when the Stone was about to break.

“Shield.”

They cast a Shield spell on the Stone to prevent it from breaking.

In the meantime, they finished casting again and summoned another Stone, stacking it in double layers.

They cast an enhancement spell and Shield on the Stone to prepare for the continued attacks.

Kwaaaang!

Explosions occurred everywhere.

Dust soared.

Hoo Woong.

The damage to the Guardian Guild was extremely minimal.

“Charge!”

“Uwaaaaa!”

Emboldened, they charged even faster.

The Phoenix Guild members maintained their formation with tense expressions and continued to fire arrows.

Then, when the distance was narrowed to the point where they could no longer do so, they sent out the melee users.

They mingled with each other, and various weapons collided.

Clang! Clang Clang!

Various skills were rampant.

The battle of nearly a thousand of them was truly awe-inspiring.

Were they too focused on the battle?

Both the Guardian Guild and the Phoenix Guild were focused only on each other.

Muhyuk also couldn’t take his eyes off them. Then, he suddenly came to his senses and turned his head towards the entrance of the Dungeon.

Huh……?

A user appeared there.

They’re out……!

The Phoenix Guild’s exploration team had cleared the Dungeon.

There was no time to delay.

He immediately came down from the tree and ran towards the Dungeon entrance.