Chapter 35
The Elder Lich Raid could only involve one raid party at maximum.
A total of 32 participants. It was going to be a large-scale raid.
From the beginning, it was hard to view the Elder Lich Raid as just another raid.
A war. A large-scale war on a scale difficult to experience in reality.
That was the prelude to the Elder Lich Raid, and it was not just a simple raid.
“The Great War is the first gate.”
The Elder Lich Raid consisted of three gates in total.
The first gate, the Great War.
The second gate, the encounter with the Elder Lich.
The third gate, the battle against the revealed ancient necromancer.
“There’s even a hidden phase.”
The ancient necromancer was an Object of Destruction.
Given its name, if it were easy, it wouldn’t be fun.
Especially the hidden phase was designed to bring despair to those deeply immersed in the story.
The official MoTube channel had already uploaded the cinematic trailer along with the raid preview.
The comments on the video were overwhelmingly positive.
Some even doubted if this was really domestic technology, showcasing its incredible quality.
“Thanks to Aka-chan’s efforts.”
The Crown Prince, who joined late, also contributed to the production of the preview.
In truth, the Crown Prince was as monstrous as Aka-chan.
How could an otherworlder, after studying for a short while, edit videos of such high quality?
The Crown Prince always called himself the ‘Manufactured Emperor.’
But from what I could see, there was no one more fitting for the throne in the Empire of that time.
“He may be my employee now, but…”
Anyway, this was my only chance for a break disguised as monitoring.
I manipulated the virtual reality manual to display the InGameGal page on one side.
And on the other side, I split the screen to show the large company party.
“Ah, this looks fun.”
There had been many ups and downs while developing and managing Akare.
But never had I been more excited. The anticipation was almost maddening.
“They’re starting to gather.”
Currently, Daehyeop Kim was standing at the Empire’s forward base.
This was the starting point and entrance of the Elder Lich Raid.
Users began to gather one by one.
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The minimum number of participants for the Elder Lich Raid was one.
The maximum number was 32, the basis for forming a raid party.
Of course, Daehyeop Kim wasn’t foolish enough to enter alone.
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Want just a taste?
Let’s just try it out.
Test it, then quit.
Daehyeop, what are you doing?
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Naturally, the viewers wished for such reckless behaviour.
But for now, Daehyeop Kim couldn’t fulfil their wishes.
He spent a seemingly endless wait, and not long after, a new person entered the forward base.
“This place is…”
“The forward base. The waiting room for the Elder Lich Raid.”
After giving a brief explanation, Daehyeop Kim examined the appearance of the newly arrived man.
Judging by the sword and shield, he was clearly a warrior.
“As expected, Daehyeop, you were the first to arrive.”
“Do you know me?”
“Heh. If someone doesn’t know Daehyeop in Akare, they must be a spy.”
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LOL for real
Second place goes to the warrior dude
When’s Sweet arriving?
Isn’t that guy the MoTuber, Paegwi?
Why does his character look like he’s in his 40s?
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Glancing at the chat window, Daehyeop Kim discreetly asked the warrior.
“If you don’t mind me asking, how old are you…?”
“39.”
Daehyeop Kim was 27 this year.
They were 12 years apart, so Daehyeop Kim immediately showed respect.
“Please, feel free to speak informally, hyung-nim.”
“If that’s more comfortable for you, sure…”
After sorting out the formality, Daehyeop Kim checked the warrior hyung’s nickname.
“Seongnam-dong Paegwi?”
“Parrying Ghost. Shortened to Paegwi.”
“Ah, wait. Are you the one who posts parrying guide videos on MoTube…?”
Daehyeop Kim exercised his social skills to build rapport.
“Haha! Honestly, I didn’t think Daehyeop would know me.”
“I watch a lot of Akare-related videos, so it’s impossible not to know.”
The fact that Paegwi was a MoTuber was information Daehyeop gleaned by peeking at the chat.
It was a perfect example of quick wit and adaptability.
“By the way, the third gate? The first gate is the Great War. Any info on the other gates?”
“No. Only information on the first gate is available.”
Even the name of the first gate was ominous.
The Great War.
If the battlefield shown in the official Akare trailer was the setting for the first gate,
it made sense why it was called the Great War.
“The scale seems larger than expected.”
The party had to be arranged according to the scale of the Great War.
An ordinary party wouldn’t suffice for such a scale.
Ultimately, there was only one way left.
“It means we need to form a raid party and enter.”
“Yeah. That’s what it looks like to me too.”
Raid Party.
It was a function that was only used when bot groups dominated hunting grounds.
Did we even need such a function? Akare, which encouraged small-scale party play, made one question its necessity.
Thus, systems like raid parties were considered failed functions with potential for abuse.
“The first gate of the raid is the Great War. I’m really curious whose idea this was.”
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Director sniped lol
Ha, who is it
Aurora, quietly watching, startled
The scale is insane
I want to try it myself too
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And so, Daehyeop Kim communicated with Paegwi as they waited for others.
What if we don’t gather 32 people today?
A sense of unease crept up, but it was unfounded.
“Daehyeop oppa, you were here first?”
“…What, am I the fourth one?”
Following the arrival of Suzuka and Sweet, members of the large company party,
people began to flood into the forward base as if a dam had opened.
Murmur—
Even with a rough glance, about 100 people were gathered in the forward base.
The crowd glanced at each other, then grouped up to form raid parties.
“I’m a fan, Daehyeop!”
“Wow, it’s Sweet! Seeing her in person—in Akare at least.”
“It’s really Suzuka… I’m overwhelmed.”
“I watch your parrying guide videos, Paegwi.”
The side where the large company party and the famous Akare MoTuber, Paegwi, stood attracted the most people.
Most of them were fans of the large company party’s broadcast, creating a strong sense of internal closeness.
Thus, the first raid party, led by the large company party, formed quickly.
“Paegwi Hyung-nim, our party combination looks good, doesn’t it?”
“Right. It’s an ideal party setup.”
Warrior, martial artist, mage, priest.
The balance of this combination could only be described as perfect.
“Who should take full command of the raid?”
“I vote Daehyeop.”
“Me too.”
“It’s a rule of thumb that the person who mentions it first takes the lead.”
Daehyeop Kim sighed, moved by the party members’ kindness(?) in assigning the most burdensome role.
“Anyone in our raid party willing to take full command…?”
“Daehyeop Kim, fighting!!!”
Though he tried to pass on the responsibility, what he got in return was warm and enthusiastic encouragement from the raid members.
Feeling like a college student assigned as a group project leader, Daehyeop Kim’s face darkened as he accepted the full command of the raid.
“Can you all hear me?”
When Daehyeop Kim used ‘communication network,’ a function of full command, his voice resounded in the ears of the raid members.
“Whoa, this is amazing.”
“It’s so clear; I can hear it perfectly.”
“Feels like I’m listening to Daehyeop’s ASMR.”
After confirming the reactions of the members, Daehyeop Kim deactivated the communication network.
“I’ll use this for giving orders.”
Daehyeop Kim adjusted the virtual reality raid manual to review the list of buffs.
The raid buffs were divided into three types:
Assault Unit, Defense Unit, and Mobility Unit.
The Assault Unit increased attack power, affinity, and divine power.
The Defense Unit increased endurance and all resistances.
Lastly, the Mobility Unit increased correction level and agility.
“Which of these three should we pick?”
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Go Defense Unit since it’s a trial run.
Assault Unit if you want to make progress.
Let’s play it safe with Mobility Unit.
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The opinions in the chat were split.
“I think the Mobility Unit buff looks good.”
“Defense Unit seems like the best choice to me.”
“Daehyeop, man up! Go all-out with Assault!”
The opinions of the party members were also divided.
All three buffs had useful effects, so it was inevitable that opinions would differ.
In the end, the decision rested with Daehyeop Kim, who held full command.
After a brief consideration, Daehyeop Kim chose the Defense Unit.
“Since we have a relatively high ratio of hunters and mages and a shortage of priests, we’ll go with the safe choice—Defense Unit.”
It was a reasonable explanation, so no one objected to Daehyeop Kim’s decision.
“Those who are ready, type in the raid chat.”
As if waiting for this, the chat quickly filled with messages.
After confirming that everyone was ready, Daehyeop Kim adjusted the virtual reality manual and entered the Elder Lich Raid.
***
The Elder Lich Raid had begun.
Currently, there were four raid parties progressing through the first gate.
A total of 128 users were experiencing the Great War in real-time.
“Looks chaotic.”
Seeing the panicked users brought back old memories.
The army of death raised by the Ancient Necromancer had been on a much larger scale.
It was vast enough to consume half the continent.
Wherever it passed, corpses reanimated.
Plagues broke out, and the land was filled with restless spirits unable to pass on.
Compared to that, this level of Great War was like child’s play.
But that was only from my perspective; for the users, it must feel like an actual war.
“They found the Corpse-Eating Flower.”
The raid party commanded by Daehyeop Kim had noticed the presence of the Corpse-Eating Flower.
The Corpse-Eating Flower was a monster that periodically resurrected nearby corpses as undead.
No matter how many undead were slain, the reason their numbers didn’t decrease was because of that monster.
“Let’s see how the gallery is reacting.”
I moved the screen to display the InGameGal in the air.
[Indie Minor Game Gallery]
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Why watch movies? Watching the stream feels like a movie itself. [16]
This Elder Lich game is seriously messed up. [13]
In my opinion, you need to kill the soldiers first. [21]
Ugh, these soldier corpses need to stop resurrecting as undead. [17]
I’m a newbie, but just watching this makes my heart race. [34]
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The reactions on InGameGal were generally positive.
Scrolling further down, the atmosphere was similar to what I had seen earlier.
I want to try it. It feels like a movie. I’ve been tempered but overcame my hair loss… What was this about?
Hair loss was a condition that even magic and miracles in another world couldn’t cure.
The great master of Golem Magic, the royal court mage, couldn’t find a solution and lived out his life bald.
It was the same for the high priests and cardinals of the Church.
In any case, the reactions on InGameGal were very positive.
Other communities also showed mostly positive reactions.
“This feels satisfying.”
As I was feeling pleased inside, one post caught my attention.
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[Title] Secret Class Update on the Official Site?
(Image of the official site’s character list)
Cultist? What the heck is this?
99 likes, 0 dislikes
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What was this?
Even seeing it with my own eyes, I couldn’t believe it, so I accessed the official site.
When I checked the character list, it really showed that the Cultist had been updated.
“Is this for real?”
Of all times, during the peak of the Elder Lich Raid, at this very moment?
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