It was an incredible story.

Many people had seen Gabriel. Even when Gi-Gyu had plunged his sword into Gabriel’s chest, many players were nearby dealing with the monsters and angels.

Sung-Hoon explained, “It wasn’t his outer appearance that triggered their memories—it was his mysteriousness and overwhelming energy.”

Gi-Gyu had been searching for the Hundred Sword Player for a long time. Ironshield’s two holy swords, Nine and Calleon, had incredible powers. El could absorb holy swords to become stronger, so Gi-Gyu had been on a quest to find holy swords for her. It wasn’t an easy task, so Gi-Gyu had never stopped looking for the Hundred Sword Player.

Along the way, Gi-Gyu had met other players with holy swords. These swords, however, liked their current masters. And El would then always request the same thing: “Those holy swords really care about their masters, so could you not forcibly take them away?”

And Gi-Gyu would always agree in the end. El had already become powerful by then, so there was no reason for him to steal these swords. And if he ended up needing the swords, he could just return to these players and ask for their swords.

‘Of course, another reason why I didn’t...