The time it takes to make a weapon through emergency crafting is within 4–9 seconds.

It was a short time, but Hyunsoo took pride in the fact that he had crafted the most ideal attack-type Twin Dragon Sword.

Because he had thought more than hundreds of times in his head about how to make an attack-type Twin Dragon Sword.

‘Add the current situation to the designs I’ve had until now.’

What was the current situation?

It was a situation where about fifty of China’s finest elites were still alive.

And they had levels that far surpassed Hyunsoo’s, along with excellent artifacts.

He needed a way to weaken them.

‘Don’t just understand artifacts—understand the entire battlefield.’

The power he infused because of that.

Twin Dragon Sword.

A strange debuff that had never been shown even once in this game called Ares.

It was to nullify all artifacts.

[Artifacts of unique grade or higher worn by individuals located within a radius of 10m are damaged by 40% or more.]

CRRRAAACK-!

CRRRAAAAAACK-!

Pond’s eyes shook.

‘Pond, my descendant, I grant you my sword, you brave one.’

When he received Sword Emperor Bolond’s granted sword, Pond admired it.

Top-tier even among legend artifacts. Because it had outstanding power that was hard to find even on the China server.

And what about the Golden Blacksmith’s armor that the Black Dragon Forge of China had specially crafted for this tournament?

It had defense so high it could protect him from any weapon.

Also, a considerable number of legend artifacts had infinite durability.

Durability called infinite does not mean the concept that an artifact cannot /N_o_v_e_l_i_g_h_t/ be damaged.

It means that an artifact that has been broken recovers on its own after time passes.

Even so, it was also a clear fact that artifacts with infinite durability are not easily damaged.

[Infinite durability is ignored.]

That common sense shattered.

[Sword Emperor Bolond’s granted sword is damaged by 45%.]

[All special effects decrease by 40% or more.]

[Sword Emperor Bolond’s sword’s attack power, cutting power, and piercing power drop by 45% or more.]

[The Golden Blacksmith’s armor is damaged by 41%.]

[All special effects decrease by 37% or more.]

[The Golden Blacksmith’s armor’s physical defense and magical defense drop by 40% or more.]

Pond had been hit by a technique he had never seen once in his life.

His body trembled like an aspen.

‘It wasn’t just me......?’

“This fucking.......”

“W-What is this?”

“My artifact!”

“U-Uaaaaaagh! What is this, what is this!”

Within a radius of 10m. Just that distance.

Of course, the Twin Dragon Sword skill had a failure probability.

However, Ares always grants the most perfect power to skills or power used right after first crafting.

Pond’s face turned pale.

A notification he had heard out of the blue came to mind.

‘Its bearing is majestic for all ages.......’

Wasn’t that exactly it?

And Pond had also assured that because he was a blacksmith, the result wouldn’t change.

‘Because he’s the first blacksmith who can reach legend, is he showing a battle we’ve never seen before?’

Goosebumps rose on his back.

Also, the reason Pond had judged Crazy Rookie as insignificant was because of skill that was trivial compared to that fame.

Skill that was only a little better than ordinary.

But if his very nature was a blacksmith, the evaluation changed.

‘A blacksmith, and he has that level of skill......?’

Gulp.

Pond swallowed his dry saliva.

‘Our artifacts have been nerfed, but the Master Craftsman’s sword is majestic......?’

Also, as a commander, Pond understood the state of the battle.

Right now, most Chinese users were on skill cooldown.

The way for China to seize an even more shining victory was to break the barrier faster and obtain the flag.

Only one person was left.

Because only one Korean user was alive, China was certain of victory and had poured most things into it.

And Korean users were far stronger than expected.

In the continental war, potion use is impossible.

Because of battles with Korean users, their HP on average was only about 60% remaining.

‘Can just one person become a variable?’

Cold sweat began to run down Pond’s back.

At that moment, one of China’s high-rankers posted in the war chat.

*****

[Yongwol: It’s amazing power. With this, defense and attack have dropped by at least around 25%.]

Yongwol.

She is the successor to the Assassin King.

All eleven surviving assassins could be called her subordinates.

[Yongwol: Crazy Rookie doesn’t know something. Greatswords are too heavy. On the other hand, our daggers are too light. Also......]

She, wearing a mask, looked at Pond and smiled with her eyes.

[Yongwol: If we each just land one hit, he’ll die. A lot of our users have exhausted their skills, but we assassins are different. A significant portion of our power focuses on passive skills, fast feet, and strong damage.]

It felt like Pond’s reason returned. It made him realize how capable people were with him here.

[Yongwol: We’ll overwhelm him, and in that gap, if ranged dealers like mages and archers pour damage in, it should end quickly. I think 20 seconds will be enough.]

Yongwol pulled her mask up higher. It was true that she was surprised as well.

However, Assassin Yongwol was a woman shining as 3rd in the world assassin rankings, called Yongwol of the Single Strike.

She vanished in an instant.

THUD!

-Assassin Yongwol moves!

-Yongwol of the Single Strike. It’s a name given because if you allow her one move, after that, you aren’t allowed to attack!

-Hyun’s HP drops by 7% from a single attack.

-She whispers something to him as he staggers. What is she saying?

“......Damaging artifacts. A blacksmith-like idea. But you need to know this, right? You’re slow, and we’re fast.”

At the same time. Eleven assassins appeared from all over and moved from every direction.

The archers, like Yongwol said, drew bowstrings and began aiming, and the mages began casting.

Mages had 99% of their power made up of magic.

They were free from skill cooldown among Chinese users.

“No matter how strong a sword is, if it can’t cut the enemy, it’s useless. I decided to kill you, the First Legend, in 20 seconds.”

She stabbed Hyunsoo’s chest and stepped back, then saw her subordinate digging in from the side.

She recalled the average greatsword weapon.

The swinging motion is big, and it’s that heavy, and because it receives air resistance, its speed is only about 60% of a normal longsword.

But.......

‘Huh?’

Yongwol was flustered.

The speed with which he swung the greatsword toward her subordinate running in from the side was not inferior to a longsword.

One of the powers Hyunsoo put into the Twin Dragon Sword.

[It is 70% lighter than a normal greatsword.]

SHRRAAAAK-

He swung it at the subordinate approaching in one breath.

The subordinate skillfully defended by crossing two daggers.

At that moment.

KABOOM-

“U-Uaaaaaagh!”

[You have dealt 83,163 damage.]

‘D-Damage......? This damage is possible......?’

Damage is a comprehensive index of various things.

The sword’s basic attack power, stats, additional effects, skills.

And flat damage in the eighty-thousands was a level Yongwol had never seen.

Also, because of the destructive power of the greatsword, the subordinate flew and slammed into the wall, foaming at the mouth.

[You have been afflicted with the status effect Stun.]

‘If you get cut even once, it’s a nuclear bomb......?’

In truth, the attack power of the Twin Dragon Sword was at a level that transcended common sense.

The enhanced Supreme Saber’s attack power was in the 600s.

But the attack-type Twin Dragon Sword’s attack power was in the 900s.

And by maximizing the advantage of the greatsword, there was an effect in which Strength increased by a whopping 5%.

And Hyunsoo plans and executes everything.

This single greatsword contained his complete plan and execution.

“Is it taking you 20 seconds?”

He chewed on the words Yongwol had said about killing him in 20 seconds.

Daggers from assassins were being stuck into Hyunsoo’s body here and there.

[HP drops below 86%.]

[HP drops below 73%.]

[HP drops below 52%.]

Also, the assassins were holding Hyunsoo’s body to let the mages and archers bombard him.

Soon Hyunsoo gave a small laugh.

“Then why is my HP still over 80%?”

Yongwol made a puzzled expression.

‘What bullshit is this?’

THUD!

[HP drops below 40%.]

Clearly, the amount of his HP seen in numbers was 40%.

‘Could it be......?’

When he arrived here, his HP and MP were 100%.

But when he was thrown outside, his HP was below 10%.

It could be assumed that if you equipped the Twin Dragon Sword, there was power that restored HP in one breath.

But if you stop him from using it, that’s that.

“This sword has various advantages.”

At that moment, two letters shone on the Twin Dragon Sword.

[Link.]

‘Link?’

Link carries the meaning of connecting something.

[The Twin Dragon Sword maximizes the power residing in the wearer, and the speed at which those powers connect becomes more than twice as fast.]

At that moment, the assassins including Yongwol, and the mages and archers who had almost finished magic casting, panicked.

First link.

[Lord’s Order]

[It controls with telekinesis that is 60% stronger than usual, ignoring 50% of status effect resistance.]

If the level is high or status effect resistance is high, telekinesis doesn’t work.

But Yongwol panicked at the power that ignored that and burrowed in.

Including herself, all assassins, and ranged dealers including mages and archers were floating in the air.

And Hyunsoo thought.

‘Understand the tremendous damage of the Twin Dragon Sword, and my advantages, and use it to apply the power called Link.’

Link is the flow of skills that connect quickly through the Twin Dragon Sword.

That flow of skills is stronger and faster than usual.

“Y-Yongwol, hurry, your body—!”

Pond shouted. But it was too late.

Hyunsoo’s Supreme Saber had a special power.

It was Pull, the power to pull a target and bring it in front of you.

The power of Pull was maximized.

Second link.

[Gather]

[Using Lord’s Order, it gathers all targets lifted into the air into one place.]

“......!?”

“......!?”

“......!?”

Twenty-two Chinese users.

Assassins, mages, and archers gathered in front of Hyunsoo.

Seeing Hyunsoo drawing his sword from in front of their eyes to behind his back, they panicked.

Hyunsoo is someone who deals damage in the eighty-thousands with basic attacks.

‘And we’re gathered together?’

As if caught in a net, they were tangled with each other.

Also, Hyunsoo understands the advantage of the greatsword.

Because he understood it, he put an attack-type skill into the Twin Dragon Sword.

[One Cut, Two Halves.]

Originally, this power is a power that raises cutting power by 350% and slices horizontally across a radius of 3m.

But with the power of Link, it was strengthened further.

Third link.

[Cutting power is maximized to 641% and slices horizontally across a radius of 5m.]

And last.

Fourth link.

[Blood Absorption]

The power in Graut’s Blood Ring.

Originally, Blood Absorption activates with a 6% chance and recovers HP by the amount of damage dealt.

In addition, it has the disadvantage that it does not apply to skills.

But the Twin Dragon Sword’s Link makes it ignore that.

Fourth link.

[It applies with a 20% chance.]

[It applies to skills.]

At last, the four links met and formed one tremendous power.

Hyunsoo grinned and swung the Twin Dragon Sword horizontally at the twenty-two users with all his strength.

SHRRAAAAK-!

With a crisp cutting sound, Yongwol could understand the meaning of what he had said just before.

‘C-Crazy.......’

Dozens of droplets of blood that burst up from them were absorbed into Hyunsoo.

And it was shown in front of everyone’s eyes.

[HP recovers to 94%.]

All of this happened in only four seconds because of Link.

What was even more surprising was what Hyunsoo said, spitting it low to Yongwol.

“......The Twin Dragon Sword still has more power left.”

For the first time in her life, Yongwol was feeling the emotion called fear.