“Master, this is too much-!”
The moment Oasis shouted, her blue eyes flashed.
Flash!
At the same time, rays of light in the shape of tree roots spiraled from the sky and fell onto the body of the oasis.
“What, what is this… … ?!”
Oasis slowly rose up in front of Labo, who stepped back in surprise.
Healing Priest’s 4th job advancement skill, ‘Goddess’s Rope’.
The effect is life insurance!
If you fall into a downed state within the buff’s duration, you can self-resurrect!
“It was bad, Master. I have died dozens of times for you, and now you are going to kill me with your own hands?”
Oasis’ lips trembled as if she was truly sad. Labo waved both his hands around awkwardly.
“No, I’m not killing you, I’m just going to lay you down for a bit. I’ll just feed you my bad reputation and bring you back to life… … .”
“You are taking advantage of my loyalty, Master! But I will not just sit back and do nothing!”
Oasis raised his staff forward and shouted confidently.
“Okay, let’s see it through to the end!”
Pfft!
Oasis is back again.
Labodo, who was grinning from inside his helmet, drank the potion and ran towards him.
* * *
The total number of matches fought like that was 5.
Oasis was completely defeated.
“… … .”
Oasis, stretching out like a giant, looks up at the cave ceiling of Undertown with a haggard face.
Next to him, Labo checked his status with satisfaction.
User ID: Labo
– Occupation: Dark Lord
– Character Lv: 90
– Item Lv: 851
… …
– Notoriety: 102,681
It sucked up most of Oasis’ notoriety.
“I ate the infamous dish. I remember.”
“… … .”
“Thanks to you, I can change jobs right away. Oh, I like it~.”
Oasis swallowed her tears.
No, of course notoriety is of no use to you.
Still, it was a number that had been accumulating significantly, so it felt a bit unfair that it was all taken away overnight.
‘I know what my master needs, and I’m in a position where I should be willing to die to give it to him… … .’
Above all, I felt uneasy because I lost five times in a row in Dalian.
I thought my skills had improved a lot while doing PK on my own, but I was no match for Labo…
“Don’t be so sad, Oasis.”
Labo stroked Oasis’s head, who was looking depressed.
“You’re growing incredibly fast, and you’re already strong enough. You just haven’t mastered the concept of paint yet.”
“I thought I was following along to some extent, but as I learned one thing, something new came up to learn, and another one came up… … and so on… … .”
“I’m almost there. I’m already at a level where I can compete in a martial arts tournament.”
It wasn’t meant to be comforting
Oasis’ PVP ability growth was incredible. It was a rate of achievement that no human could achieve even if they died and woke up.
‘Someday, perhaps in the near future, Oasis will become stronger than anyone else.’
In any field, artificial intelligence with deep learning applied surpasses humans.
This was an inescapable fate.
The more you PVP, the stronger the Oasis will become.
In the end, more than anyone else. That’s what I was drawn into this game for in the first place.
‘You will be my greatest weapon, Oasis.’
Of course… … no matter how strong I become, I’ll still be weaker than Labo.
‘If everything goes according to plan, I have no choice but to become the strongest.’
MMORPGs are ultimately about specs rather than control.
If Labo’s plans were to go according to plan, not only Oasis, but… …anyone who came would have to be under Labo.
Labo, who was thinking to himself and smiling, stroked Oasis’s hair.
Anyway, I was happy with Oasis’ rapid growth.
As for Oasis, it only seemed like they were laughing and enjoying their own notoriety… … .
“Okay, then I’ll go and do my 4th job change!”
“Oh. Okay! Is there anything I can help you with?”
“Oh, nothing much.”
Labo stood up and activated the 4th job advancement quest.
“I’ll finish it quickly and come back.”
The dark portal opened and Labo went inside, then soon disappeared.
“… … .”
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Oasis, who was looking at that side, fell back down on the spot.
And then, I started to think back on my sparring with Labo.
* * *
The content of the Dark Knight’s 4th job advancement quest is simple.
“O, divinity of the Dark Cult!”
Chomp!
Terio threw his cloak aside and drew his massive greatsword.
“Come and take me down, Commander of the Dark Knights, Terio!”
The quest window then refreshed.
Previous Quest: Dark Star
– Current objective: Defeat the Dark Knight Commander, Terio.
The Dark God Crow is now nothing but a shell, and the four knights under his command have also scattered across dimensions.
Defeat Terio, the de facto leader of the Dark Cult, in a one-on-one fight.
That was all for the 4th job advancement quest.
‘I caught it once in the beginning.’
I remembered how I had taken advantage of the fact that friendly forces would not fight back and had defeated Terio after beating him for 12 hours.
Back then, we used tricks to catch them, but now we don’t need to do that. We can win if we fight them head on and fairly.
Labo slowly drew his sword from his waist.
Hurrruk!
Dark aura enveloped Labo’s longsword. At the same time, Dark aura enveloped Terio’s greatsword as well.
Taat!
After a moment of silence, the two simultaneously ran towards each other.
* * *
Both are dark knights.
He was a burst attack warrior who used HP as a cost, and the outcome was decided in an instant.
“That’s great.”
Terio, whose HP had dropped to 0, spoke out of breath. Labo was standing in front of him, unharmed.
“It’s already been a hundred years since Crow was sealed.”
Terio, who had raised his body with difficulty, slowly opened his mouth.
“The Dark Cult has never had a proper leader. The Dark Knight Commander has been acting as a proxy for generations. I am no exception.”
Terio nodded slowly while looking at Labo.
“But I am confident that you can lead this Dark Cult to prosperity.”
“… … .”
“You are the one who stands directly below the Dark God Crow, above all others, a knight worthy of the Demon King. No.”
Slowly again, Teriot knelt on one knee.
“You are truly worthy of the Demon King’s throne. You are the divinity of the Dark Cult.”
Terio’s speech became more formal.
Terio knelt down and bowed his head toward Labo, swearing his loyalty in a deep voice.
“Dark Knight Commander Terio, and all Dark Cult members under your command will be loyal to you. Now, ascend to the Demon King’s throne and lead the Dark Cult.”
“… … .”
“Our wish! Crow-sama’s revival! The revival of the Dark Cult… … and the corruption of this world. Please guide us, O King.”
Finally, we’ve come this far.
“good night.”
Labo smiled and answered coolly.
“I’ll gladly sit in that seat.”
Terio bowed his head even more deeply.
Almost kissing the floor.
“May there be eternal darkness upon the leader of the new dark cult.”
Immediately afterwards, a system message appeared before my eyes.
Completed the 4th job advancement quest – ‘Dark Star’!
You have successfully promoted your job!
Previous skills are unlocked!
Labo opened the status window.
User ID: Labo
– Occupation: Demon King
– Character Lv: 90
– Item Lv: 851
– Strength: 200 (+300)
– Agility: 65 (+150)
– Intelligence: 5 (+20)
– Stamina: 200 (+230)
– Horsepower: 0
“……in the end.”
Reached.
The highest level of the Dark Knight. And the pinnacle of the Dark Cult.
Dark Knight 4th job advancement, Demon King.
“Don’t worry, Terio. The Dark Cult will be revived more than ever.”
Labo gently helped Terio up from his knees.
“And this world will fall into darkness.”
To Terio, who was looking at him with awe, Labo whispered low and ominously.
“… … That is why I came.”
* * *
In front of the oasis, which was waiting for its master absentmindedly, a dark portal opened its mouth wide.
Then, Labo walked out of the portal with a leisurely gait.
“Ah! Master!”
Oasis greeted Labo with a fluttering of his arms.
“You’re back soon? Did you finish your previous job without any problems?”
“Column. Now you have completed the 4th job advancement and have become a perfect max level.”
Labo showed his satisfaction by sharing his status with Oasis.
Oasis’ eyes sparkled as he read Labo’s fourth job advancement name.
“Oh my god, you really have become the Demon King! You’re so cool!”
“Yes, now you may call me Your Majesty the Demon King.”
“Ah, Your Majesty the Demon King~!”
“Hahahaha! That sounds good!”
After a brief exchange of idle conversation, Oasis asked with a puzzled look on his face.
“So, master, what will you do now?”
“I have to keep the promise I made before.”
Labo, who had lost all sense of humor, opened the friend window.
“I will settle the score with Cain.”
All three of my friends in the friends window were online.
The idiot Oasis, the con artist Akasa, and the hunter-killer Cain.
Labo whispered to Cain. Within seconds, he heard Cain’s voice.
– ……hello.
“Oh, yeah. Cain, it’s me.”
When Labo contacted him first, Cain looked slightly flustered.
Labo asked with a chuckle.
“I reached max level in two weeks as promised. You didn’t forget the bet, did you?”
– … … .
“Choose a time and place. Let’s have a go.”
– now.
“uh?”
This time, Labo was embarrassed.
– Let’s go now. The location is… … It’s displayed because you registered as a friend. Undertown, right? … Let’s go right away.
Stop.
And then the whispers stopped.
“… … Anyway, this old man is really impatient.”
Next to the grumbling Labo, Oasis swallowed dry saliva with great nervousness.
After meeting Cain last time, Oasis investigated Cain in the gaming community.
Season 1 Martial Arts Tournament runner-up.
But now he is the worst notorious player.
A murderer who fell from hero to villain… … Hunter-killer, Cain.
‘No matter how much of a master you are, can you beat a professional gamer?’
Labo turned his head towards Oasis.
“Oasis, you know?”
“Huh? What, what?”
“Hey, you’ve done it before, so you know. What do you need when life or death is at stake between experts?”
Labo raised his index finger.
“Popcorn!”
“… … .”
“Fry it before Cain comes~.”
Is your master truly peaceful or self-confident?
I believed the latter, but sometimes Labo seemed too relaxed.
Oasis sighed softly and took out a frying pan, butter, and corn.
And then he started popping popcorn.
