Level 0 Master

Listening to their conversation, Eustasia shook her head.

I thought of that as well. But we can't use Ereka's method this time.

Because...

Seyzo II shouted angrily and rushed to their headquarters.

"How dare you! You tricked me!"

He finally realized that Sungjin had duped him and led him to the wrong place. He also recognized the other two kings had decided to stop playing with him and were executed; he had to attack Sungjin's military headquarters right away.

The first turret was on his way, and he broke through it without so much as a barrier of minions. Strangely-shaped monsters took the ray attack with their bodies. The mad king's march was a ruthless one of huge military force.

The march of the mad king made Eustasia nervous.

I can't use the second method either.

Her second method included all three of them going a side way to get rid of Seyzo II's headquarters while Seyzo II was heading towards them. It was a rare tactic, but destroying the opponent's military headquarters was also a way to win.

But...

Although my father is alone, he would be faster to destroy our military headquarters.

All of her plans were impossible. There was only one thing left: a head-to-head fight against Seyzo II. But it was impossible to defeat him this way. He was too strong to be overrun.

Will Sungjin prove me wrong?

It didn't matter to Count Satirus.

I didn't expect two kings to be useful anyway; now it's time for them to see the unyielding power of the Forbidden Evil.

The real game was about to start.

When the mad King Seyzo II wins, he will command everyone to burn this land to the ground, so it would be mission accomplished. And if the extra wins...

That was exactly what he wanted. Seyzo II would be cornered and go crazy. All he had to do was to watch and wait. Either way, Count Satirus was ready to run away at any time.

Even with the strongest turret to protect their military headquarters, Seyzo II was three-faced.

Technically, it was a three-to-one fight, but in reality, a three-to-hundreds fight.

Countless monsters appeared in front of Seyzo II and started to attack. It was a grotesque, amazing scene, more than ten thousand mouths showing their teeth, dripping corrosive saliva.

When the murky stream from the monsters swept out, human beings disappeared without a trace. Like a tiny boat in the middle of a giant storm, the three of them were seized and swept away. But then, a light came on.

"Aegis!"

Ereka activated her ultimate skill, and the bright golden shield protected Sungjin, Jenna, and the turret. It was the power of God's dignity, given to the human from the goddess of protection. It wouldn't let the ugly, evil monsters dare approach.

But the noble shield had one fatal weakness: the owner had to fight the danger alone.

Aiming at the weakness, the evil creatures moved, targeting Ereka. Sungjin's team also made their move. Sungjin began to slay evil creatures with his holy sword. The spear and the sword came together to create a strong gateway blocking the creatures from passing. But it was only a matter of time until Aegis disappeared, and they would be attacked again. They wasted no time.

Jenna made magic square under her and cast Thor's hammer. Thunder roared, and lightning struck. The holy soldier, Mjolnir of the god of war, came down with white-burning light. The gigantic hammer hit the ground covered with darkness.

"Mjolnir!"

The army of black evil creatures evaporated at once. A perfect counterattack against a huge army, Jenna's ultimate magic was a real jester of Sungjin's team.

Did we win?

The wishful thinking didn't last long.

"How dare you!"

While most of the evil creatures disappeared, layers of dead bodies made dense protection for Seyzo II, and it wasn't budging. Seyzo II immediately began resummoning.

Seyzo II's summoning skill was beyond ordinary; he was able to resummon against ultimate magic. But Sungjin wasn't going to give him the chance.

"Jenna, go!"

"Okay!"

Jenna activated her second skill: A Thousand Breakthroughs. Jenna became an energy mass and rushed to Seyzo II. She burned the evil monsters around him and approached the shooting range to activate her third skill right: Lightballs.

In close range, dozens of light balls exploded and blew up the re-summoned monsters. Finally, Seyzo II's body was exposed. Jenna didn't miss the chance and held up her hammer. But...

Woosh.

Resummoned monsters coiled around her hammer and tied her arms and legs.

"Ahhhh!"

Jenna screamed; horrific creatures crawled on her body, and Seyzo II started to laugh, triumphantly.

"You cocky thing. Die!"

But he was forgetting one thing: Jenna wasn't alone.

"Glorious Strike!"

Ereka had been there, waiting for the right time to attack. Her sword headed toward him, cutting the air. The sword spewed heroic power aimed at Seyzo II, no longer protected by his army. It was a glorious blow.

As he had a limitless skill to summon, there was no chance of winning a long, drawn-out war against Seyzo II, so Ereka had decided to finish him with a final blow while unprotected. Her plan had been reasonable.

The few creatures just summoned covered Jenna, and there was nothing between Ereka and Seyzo II.

"Royal Decree: Guard!"

Seyzo II opened his hand to create a wall with letters to stop her spear. The two powers collided and exploded. Ereka looked down.

"Ah...!"

Everyone was distracted by the evil monsters summoned by the Forbidden Evil, but Seyzo II was a level seven caster and although not as strong as King Leoric, he had three regular skills and an ultimate skill. He exchanged his ultimate skill with the Forbidden Evil, but he still had three skills left; the effects of those skills were tremendous.

Ereka didn't stop. She immediately attacked him with other skills.

"Golden Star Stream!"

Her spear attacked Seyzo II continuously. The bright light of the spear attacked him 18 times; Seyzo II fought back.

"Royal Decree: Exile!"

The shockwave pushed Ereka away. Seyzo II's spell pushed her, canceling Ereka's attack.

"Royal Decree: Shackle!"

Chains of letters and resummoned monsters tied her up.

"Willful Defense!"

Ereka's heroic power exploded, blowing up the chains and monsters simultaneously. But her heroic power couldn't do much more than that. Seyzo II's three magic skills were too strong and canceled Ereka's continuous attack.

Jenna used all her skills. Ereka used all her skills. But Seyzo II was standing without any injury. Their skills had destroyed his army, nothing more.

Seyzo II had endless power he could utilize without cooling time, but Ereka and Jenna had to wait to reuse their skills. It was obvious Seyzo II would win in a long, drawn-out fight. Ereka was able to stop it once, but the black evil monsters started to cover her, and she couldn't get rid of them this time.

But then, another attack hit Seyzo II. A bright light from the holy sword came down in a clean and sharp course, aiming at Seyzo II's neck. Ereka wasn't the only one that had jumped into the smoke from the explosion. Sungjin had been there when she was showering everything on Seyzo II.This was the one possible moment to attack the mad king. Normally, Seyzo II's skill would have stopped Sungjin's attack, but this time Sungjin was able to advance.

They used every trick to make this offensive work. This was their one shot to turn the battle around. Sungjin's sword cut the flesh, broke the bones, and splattered blood, but...

The sword hit Seyzo II's left arm, not his neck.

"You!"

Seyzo II was outraged a mere extra touched his body; with his reflex of level seven, he covered his neck with his left arm. There was no next attack; resummoned black monsters covered Sungjin's holy sword and tied his legs, so he couldn't run away.

"Hahaha. Hahahaha!"

Seyzo II was sure of his victory and laughed with madness. All three of them were covered with dark, evil monsters. It seemed this was the end of the fight. Dark despairs made grotesque sounds to celebrate their victory. It was an orchestra from hell.

Now, people waiting outside of the temple understood who was winning. While Sungjin's plan was a great one, Seyzo II's power was even greater, and he made all of Sungjin's plans useless. The absolute power of Seyzo II was dominating everything.

Despite their weak force, there was a chance Sungjin could possibly take the upper hand, but this was a slim chance.

"Seyzo II..."

"Won..."

"This is the power of…the Forbidden Evil."

It was a fearful power. They all knew that it was a power of madness, and it wouldn't have a happy ending. In this fight, it was a strong power...or rather an absolute power.

"Hahaha. I knew that an extra couldn't compete with our king!"

The people started to praise Seyzo II.

"The king has won!"

"Long live the king!"

The heroes from each kingdom praised their king.

This was how it went.

Eustasia bit her lower lip.

It was her king's victory, but she could not celebrate it. She worried about the lives Seyzo II would kill with his power.

I was hoping…that you…would stop him...

Should I have stopped him?

But she knew she couldn't do that. She was on the fence about whether she had to fight the king or serve the king; she couldn't be a useful force for Sungjin's side, not compared to Ereka or Jenna.

Now…people of this kingdom are doomed.

It was her fault and her father's. She also felt bad for Sungjin. If Sungjin had been a hero with a level, he would have won. But because he was an extra, the gods didn't allow him to become a king of the four kingdoms, believing he didn't have enough power to achieve this.

While she was looking at the sky, she sighed, and the people behind her dropped their heads in despair. Sungjin kept his promise that he would come to save them but failed to win.

An extra…couldn't fight the heroes...

Building up a country for the people was just a dream.

Blue team won!

The Valkyrie announced the result.

It was not just an announcement of victory but also that the four kingdoms and the people belonging to them were doomed.

"Yeah, so the Blue Team won… wait...Huh? Blue Team?"

One of the heroes realized something was wrong. Blue Team was Sungjin's team. He thought he must have misheard and looked at the screen again. There were Sungjin, Ereka, and Jenna in the heavenly light.

"What… what happened?"

When everyone was sure the madness won, this is what really took place:

With his right arm and both legs tied by the evil monsters, Sungjin stretched his left arm out and grabbed Seyzo II's wrist.

"What!"

Seyzo II thought it was a joke. A grab from a mere extra could not damage him like a knight or warrior. Sungjin didn't try to crush his wrist; he just held it up slightly.

And...

A beam from the turret hit part of his finger; more specifically, it hit the ring on his finger.

Crack.

The ring was not broken by one blow. But it distorted the connection and made the dark monsters fade. The ring and monsters summoned by the sacrifices were not allowed to be in this world. So, when the connection that brought them to this world was weakened, the monsters faded for a moment.

"Noooooo!"

Seyzo II realized what had just happened and rushed back to wait for the recovery of the ring. But the light of the holy sword pierced his heart first.

"Ugh..."

Sungjin attacked him as soon as his right arm was freed.

"I…I…You…A mere..."

The bitter voice of Seyzo II was his last word before he was exiled from the battlefield.

The heavenly light lit up Sungjin, Ereka, and Jenna.

The Valkyrie came down in front of them.

[Blue Team won]

The announcement echoed on the battlefield.

"We won!"

"We made it."

"That was close."

Sungjin smiled, looking at Ereka and Jenna.

He was on guard because he didn't know the real power of the Forbidden Evil. Because he had struggled to fight against the Blood Ruler, he was more thoroughly prepared this time. It was indeed an extremely strong power.

But it wasn't anything he couldn't handle, although he had to use every trick he had and more.

[The Gods acknowledge your victory and grant this nectar.]

The Valkyrie granted nectar for the three of them.

"Hurray!! Leveling up!"

"Thank you for letting me join you for the victory."

"We all fought together. You deserve this," Sungjin answered with a grin.

It was Sungjin who received the biggest bounty from this fight: although he wouldn't get a level, all the new conquered lands were now his.