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I was sitting on a large rock.

The backlash from the Soulblade Fusion had turned the sword into powder, and even the sturdy leather armor was in tatters.

My body was in a terrible state as well. Even with the defensive effects of the Black Dragon Scale, I had suffered penalties from Ascend and the Soulblade Fusion, and had fallen from a height of several tens of meters at super speed.

‘Still…’

I had achieved the goal of drawing attention and causing a disturbance.

Jenna and Velkist had entered the underground of the ruins.

I looked down.

The ground of the field, which was once lush with grass, was overturned.

The place where I had fallen had turned into a small crater as if a meteor had struck, and fragments of shattered rocks were scattered around it.

Even finding a corpse was difficult.

Human flesh would likely have turned into ashes and disappeared.

“What the hell…”

I turned to the side.

Far off, the heroes who had been squabbling near the barricade were now staring at me.

They had even forgotten to swing their weapons.

“Eek…!”

The man who made eye contact with me turned pale.

He started to back away slowly, then turned and fled in a panic.

His companions did the same. Dozens of heroes who had been attacking the Silver Star’s guild fled towards the fortress en masse.

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I sighed and got up from the rock.

Then I walked slowly towards the crystal where the barricade was set up.

Like ants scattering, people backed away from the direction I was heading.

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[상스치콤 (NolJulAra) : Oh~ This guy knows how to play?]

[LandOver17 : That guy is insane. Isn’t this a level 40 ruin?]

[RRAAR : Yes. It’s a level 40 ruin.]

[LandOver17 : I’d believe it if he said he was a 6-star.]

[청춘바람 (Readq2) : Super Meteor Strike!]

I cleared the chat window once more.

Even though I had pushed it to the corner, dozens of lines of chat appeared simultaneously, blocking my view.

“Everyone, prepare for battle!”

One of the vigilante members hastily drew his sword.

He pointed his trembling right hand with the sword at me.

“Don’t be scared! It’s just one enemy! Don’t let the ruins be taken!”

“But, Sijar-nim is…”

“He’ll be alright!”

Come to think of it, I don’t see that woman.

She was in the center of the blast zone, so she probably turned to powder and disappeared.

The others who had picked a fight with me probably met a similar fate.

They should have listened to Jenna.

The heroes of the ruins who had gathered to attack me were annihilated all at once.

They were the leaders of the Ruin occupation force and elite heroes from each master.

A significant gap had formed in the battle.

The Lucette ship hovered above me.

The other airships had disappeared.

“Not really.”

It was clear that I was a 4-star.

Compared to high-level heroes, my stats were average, but the level of my skills and engraving, and my proficiency, were on a different level. The best I could achieve with the engraving in this section was to make my body became slightly faster, tougher, and stronger.

However, it was not enough to overturn a battlefield alone.

This skill had great destructive power, but the movement was big, making it easy to predict the landing point.

Furthermore, once used, Ascend and Black Dragon Scale could not be used for a while, so it was hard to call it a perfect skill.

If they had moved out of the way as soon as I jumped, the damage would have been much less.

This is the difference in experience. The heroes here probably had little experience fighting enemies with superhuman strength.

‘…It’s funny.’

It’s like fighting a monster, indeed.

Large movements and predictable landing points?

Easier said than done. A 80-ton object falling at supersonic speed.

I clicked my tongue.

With a single show of force, the battle had come to a halt.

I looked around the outskirts of the ruins. Most of the ones who had landed to take the ruins were fleeing. With the death of the leader-level heroes, they probably thought continuing to fight would result in greater losses.

It seemed they thought I could use that technique several times.

I turned my eyes to the Silver Star’s barricade.

The vigilante members with drawn weapons were facing off against me. But they had no intention of charging at me. They watched me with frightened eyes from a distance.

One familiar young man stepped forward.

“Even with such power… you had…”

Adilang Rizos, the leader of the Silver Star heroes.

His neat outfit was dirty with dust and blood.

His lips were blue as if his magic had backfired.

Adilang looked at me with vacant eyes.

“From the beginning, were you playing with us?”

“What are you talking about.”

“We just…”

“Enough of your nonsense. I’m sick of hearing it.”

I scoffed.

This guy was no fool.

He must have known that the vigilante group was going to stab the Silver Star in the back.

“We’re finished, aren’t we?”

“Seems so.”

I answered emotionlessly.

All the Silver Star heroes in the fortress were dead.

There weren’t many left near the barricade, and the elite heroes had been annihilated.

Even if we retreated now, others would soon come to take the ruins.

“Innocent people were killed too.”

“Is that so.”

The entire ruins had become a battlefield.

Most of the non-combatants of the Silver Star here would have died.

PVP users indiscriminately bombarded airships carrying refugees.

“……”

I had other options.

I could have helped the Silver Star to drive out the vigilante group and received the resources I needed.

There would have been no need for such bloodshed.

Adilang showed no will to fight.

By now, he must have heard that Jenna and Velkist had approached the goddess statue.

But he said nothing, only showing a bitter smile.

“If you don’t want to fight, then stay in the waiting room and never come out.”

I spoke.

“Live self-sufficiently with the kids in the waiting room. Don’t instill weird ideas in others. It will never go the way you want.”

The Silver Star guild was already in ruins.

Even without me, it would have soon disbanded.

I had just accelerated the timing.

‘Is this rationalization?’

Well, it doesn’t matter.

I leaned against the rock behind me.

[Global Announcement!]

[Master ‘Anytng’ has successfully occupied the ruin.]

[Heroes of other masters will be automatically removed from the area in 10 seconds!]

Flash.

The crystal beyond the barricade turned blue.

It was a notification of a successful occupation.

“Han.”

“What.”

I looked back at Adilang.

His body was faintly shimmering.

Reverse summoning. He was returning to the waiting room.

“We will not forget today’s events.”

“Do as you wish.”

Adilang disappeared into the light.

The other heroes who had been pointing their swords at me awkwardly disappeared one by one.

Eventually, no one was left here but me.

[Congratulations, Master, on your successful occupation of the ruin!]

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