Yeon-woo opened his eyes after a while once his turbulent mind had calmed. Without any hesitation, he put his mask back on and used Bathory’s Vampiric Sword on both Leonte and Bahal. The energy turned into his stats, and he absorbed their souls into the Soul Collection.

The Black Bracelet shook violently now that it contained not only Bahal and Leonte, but also all the members of Flame Beast and the Sword God’s guards. The huge number of skilled players made his collection feel full, and it felt like they were fighting among themselves, but Yeon-woo didn’t care. They wouldn’t be able to escape the Black Bracelet no matter what they did. ‘Besides, I have a lot of questions to ask later.’

He was planning to ask Bahal and Leonte about the catalyst of the war, to see if there was anything he’d missed. ‘I should also learn more about the stone.’

At first, Yeon-woo hadn’t been interested in the stone. The fact that the lives of so many players had been sacrificed to create it turned him off, and he wasn’t confident that he...