The Ruined World Was Mistaken for a Game-Chapter 120: The Miracle That Came (4)

The Ruined World Was Mistaken for a Game-Chapter 120: The Miracle That Came (4)

Translator: Dreamscribe
The power of the Giants.
It was an authority that enlarged the body in proportion to the strength one possessed. With Ella’s blessing imbued, it became even more powerful and allowed one to become a shield that protected Arsilan.
Long ago, that overwhelming majesty that had once physically blocked the forces of Erosion revealed its true form once again on this battlefield.
Hanu was large enough to easily leap over the fortress walls. The corrupted giants looked like children in comparison.
As Hanu stretched out her hand to the side, she curled her finger as if to say, "Hurry up."
“Did you leave something with me?”
“Just do it already.”
Her arrogance remained unchanged.
At Hanu’s urging, Jinwoo let out a small laugh.
Many Heroes were watching. The scenario had changed, but it didn’t matter. Jinwoo and the people of Arsilan were excellent performers, after all. Even an impromptu performance like this posed no problem.
As Jinwoo raised the Holy Sword, golden light poured out and drew a massive sacred magic circle on the ground.
The earth split, and lava erupted. From within that lava, a colossal Holy Sword emerged and slowly rose into the air. It was so massive that it cast shadows all around. Hanu reached out and grabbed the Holy Sword.
“A fine sword.”
Hanu grinned broadly and lifted the Holy Sword. As the massive sword ascended along Hanu’s arm, a powerful gust of wind blew out, pushing back the forces of Erosion.
Whoooooooosh!
Hanu extended the Holy Sword to the side. An immense energy began to form, and then burning aura erupted, swirling violently.
“Die!”
As if shaking off the memories of the past, Hanu swung the Holy Sword straight ahead. In that instant, light exploded.
Boom boom boom boom boom!
A gigantic sword strike made of light split the ground and surged forward. It ruthlessly swept through the Giants in front, the horrific monsters born of Erosion, and the mummy soldiers.
The ground cracked wide open, creating a massive rift. The forces of Erosion fell into that fissure as if being cast into hell.
Power capable of altering the terrain itself.
A strength capable of sweeping the battlefield alone and ending a war. That was the overwhelming power possessed by the Giant’s chieftain. It was no wonder the Lord of Greed coveted her power.
“Wow....”
“S-So this is the Giants.”
“This is insane.”
The Heroes stared blankly at the destruction Hanu had unleashed. Jinwoo took out an empty orb. Flames flickered within the empty orb and then flared brightly. Golden light poured from the lanterns held by the named Heroes and infused the orb.
[The Flame of the Giant burns brightly! The authority of the Giants has been fully restored!]
As the Flame of the Giant blazed even more fiercely, all the nearby Giants rose to their feet.
Thud! Thud!
The Giants who had returned to their true forms were smaller than Hanu, but larger than the corrupted Giants. They stood behind Hanu and raised their weapons.
Hanu turned her head and looked at the Giants.
All of them were shedding hot tears. It was all a fake stage, but their chieftain Hanu was here. Sank, who had crossed through the gate, looked at Hanu and burst into laughter.
“Giants! Are you ready to uphold your covenant with the Goddess Ella?”
Thud! Thud!
The Giants struck their shields with their swords.
“Our bodies shall become shields, and no enemy shall pass! For Arsilan!”
“For Arsilan!”
“For Arsilan!”
The cries of the Giants shook the battlefield.
From their shouts alone, countless mummy soldiers burst apart and scattered into dust. Hanu lowered her gaze to look at Jinwoo.
“And for my friend Leon from the future.”
Wink!
She winked at Jinwoo.
It was an act that didn’t suit the solemn mood that had just been built. Jinwoo let out a sigh and held his head in his hand. Unfortunately, Hanu’s body was so massive that every Hero could see what she had done.
“Oh....”
“That’s sweet.”
“I think it’s nice.”
For some reason, the Heroes liked watching Jinwoo and Hanu. Jinwoo let out a sigh and jumped on the spot, landing on Hanu’s shoulder.
“Charge! Let’s save Arsilan!”
Hanu led the Giants and charged forward. The Heroes, who had paused briefly, also began to shout and advance. Jinwoo improvised the direction of the scene.
Jinwoo (Leon): Hallon, I’m going to scale things up. Support me.
Hallon (Dark Priest): Understood! I’m always ready!
Jinwoo (Leon): Tiris, you ready?
Tiris (Comfortable): Yes, I’ll pour in all the Magic Tower’s power.
This was the final journey together with his friends.
The Dark Priest had to become a fitting enemy for this battlefield.
Jinwoo looked at her from Hanu’s shoulder. Though his body shook with her intense movements, he remained stable, as if stuck firmly to her shoulder.
He had grown used to it. Many years had passed, but strangely enough, his body remembered.
‘Back then, I couldn’t do anything because of motion sickness.’
Jinwoo smiled faintly at the memory.
“Are you ready to enjoy Arsilan Saga?”
“Of course.”
At Jinwoo’s question, Hanu grinned widely and nodded.
[Ugh, Aaargh!]
As the Dark Priest stretched out her hand, tentacles burst out from the black crystal and pierced the Lord of Erosion. As black liquid was injected into him, the Lord of Erosion convulsed and screamed in agony.
[Ah, Dark Priest! Wh-Why...!]
The Dark Priest merely looked at the Lord of Erosion as if he were an insect. The black crystal completely consumed him and descended to the ground. The Lord of Erosion’s body split into multiple strands and dug into the earth like roots.
Ruuuumble!
A massive earthquake struck.
The tentacles emerging from the black crystal spread across Arsilan’s land like leeches, devouring everything. The land and surrounding space began to lose color, turning into a gray hue.
Everything absorbed by the black crystal was handed over to the Dark Priest.
“That bastard....”
“He’s draining the life force of Arsilan.”
The Heroes instantly understood what the Dark Priest was doing.
It was like a faucet had been opened.
Black liquid began to pour endlessly from the black crystal. From within it, an enormous number of soldiers appeared and surged toward Arsilan like a tidal wave.
[Become sacrifices to darkness.]
The moment the Dark Priest's words echoed, pillars of darkness were generated from the black crystal and absorbed into the Dark Priest. The Dark Priest's body was covered with dark currents and gradually grew larger. It covered the Dark Priest like a black cocoon being formed.
Rip! Tear!
Tearing through the black cocoon, a reaper wrapped in darkness revealed itself. Black fluid covering the black skull fell to the ground, creating monsters.
When the reaper swung its gigantic scythe
Kwoooosh!
A massive dark slash swept forward, tearing through countless Heroes. It didn’t stop there and went on to cut the fortress wall and the castle in half.
“Wow! Boss mob!”
“Now that’s a boss mob!”
“Damn! That’s incredible!”
At the overwhelming display, the Heroes instead cheered with joy. At last, the true final battle had begun!
“We’ll hold off the Dark Priest, so Heroes, destroy the black crystal!”
Jinwoo’s shout was delivered to all the Heroes. However, due to the black liquid spewing out of the crystal and the chaotic swarm of incoming forces, it was difficult to even get close.
“Giants! Be our shield! Become the path to save Arsilan!”
At Hanu’s command, the Giants moved in front of the Heroes and raised their shields.
Thud!
They slammed their shields into the ground and began advancing like bulldozers. The Heroes followed behind the Giants and began to move forward with them.
Even the people of past Arsilan joined the ranks and marched forward. Everyone was uniting their strength and advancing toward the black crystal.
Hanu looked out over the battlefield and raised the Holy Sword.
The hearts connected as one reached her. At last, she could witness the true form of the Arsilan Golden Alliance, something that had never come to life in the past.
This was the miracle her dear friend had created.
“Hanu, that guy’s real.”
Jinwoo pointed toward the Reaper as he spoke.
Hallon, who had been playing the role of the Dark Priest, withdrew to the rear.
The black crystal was the authority of the Lord of Greed, and Jinwoo had awakened it.
The moment she felt the energy of Erosion flowing from the Reaper, a fierce smile formed on Hanu’s lips.
She could never forget.
The days of torment buried in Erosion.
The sorrowful cries of the Giants who had fallen into slavery.
Though it was only a fragment, the target of her vengeance was right before her eyes.
After so many years, the time for revenge had finally come.
“Arsilan Saga... this is incredible!”
Gripping the Holy Sword tightly, Hanu charged toward the Reaper.
Kwaaaah!
When the Holy Sword clashed with the scythe, a shockwave burst out and swept the surroundings. Thanks to the Giant’s shields absorbing all the shock, the Heroes were able to advance without being swept away.
“Whoa! An entire hill just disappeared!”
“Damn! Hanu-nim! So freaking cool!”
“This is mythology!”
“Hanu noona....”
The Heroes shouted with joy as they watched the mythical battle between Hanu and the Reaper. Their cheers only fueled Hanu’s fighting spirit. The Giants pushing forward with their shields wore smiles on their faces.
This battlefield, where fake and real were mixed together, was truly an excellent game. A battlefield of miracles where everyone could find joy.
“O Heroes!”
“Advance forward!”
“Save Arsilan!”
The Giants who had reached near the black crystal shouted as they became a fortress wall.
“Keep charging!”
“When it comes to numbers, we’re not outmatched!”
“Yaaah!”
More than ten million Heroes surged forward, passing the Giants. It was a scale of war that could never be realized in the real world. Once addicted to this high, there was no escape.
“Uwaaaah!”
“I’m losing my mind!”
“Kyaaa!”
Unlike the seasoned Heroes trained since Episode 1, the newbies had no resistance at all. It was no exaggeration to say they had already become slaves to Arsilan Saga.
Hanu swung her Holy Sword mightily, as if shaking off all the pain she had endured. The Reaper raged, swinging its scythe wildly, but couldn’t even graze a strand of Hanu’s hair. This time, Jinwoo had become her shield, blocking every single attack.
Cracks formed on the Reaper’s scythe, and its body began to collapse.
“Ah! Sorry!”
“Just stepping over!”
“Aaack!”
The Heroes died and died again, but continued their charge relentlessly. They stepped over fallen comrades as they pushed forward. The Heroes reached the very front of the black crystal and unleashed their firepower.
Crack!
Unable to withstand the concentrated firepower, the black crystal finally shattered.
At the same time, Hanu prepared her final strike.
“Get that thing ready!”
“That thing?”
“Yes! You have to show at least that much!”
At her words, Jinwoo let out a smirk and extended his hand forward.
As Hanu raised the Holy Sword, countless magic circles appeared on it. Her figure blurred and appeared in front of the Reaper. Just by charging forward, the area around her was reduced to scorched earth.
The moment she drove the Holy Sword into the Reaper’s chest, Jinwoo snapped his fingers.
Whoooosh!
Massive magic power gathered toward the Holy Sword like a raging storm and began to suck in everything around it. The very space distorted as if a black hole had formed.
In that moment, a flash of light erupted and all sound vanished. The Reaper’s body disintegrated and disappeared, and the land behind it dissolved as if evaporated, soaring into the sky.
Kwagagagaga!
With a massive explosion, the ground boiled and half the battlefield vanished, leaving behind a vast canyon. The great strike that had once left the Demon King of the Demon Realm half-dead was reenacted.
The battlefield, once filled with black liquid and enemy forces, turned to dust and vanished. The dark-red sky cleared, revealing the beautiful heavens of Arsilan once more.
[Main Quest ‘Light of Salvation’ has been completed!]
[You have turned back time, saved Arsilan, and changed history! This is a feat even gods struggle to achieve!]
“We won!”
“Uwaaaah!”
“The EXP is insane!”
The Heroes, who had been dazed by the spectacle created by Hanu and Jinwoo, erupted into cheers as their information windows appeared. When the massive wave of experience points rained down, the cheers grew even louder.
Amid that roar of celebration, Hanu lowered the Holy Sword with a look of relief on her face.
“Feels good.”
The Holy Sword in Hanu’s hand turned into particles of light and vanished. Light burst forth from her and the Giant’s bodies, and they returned to their normal sizes. Countless Heroes swarmed around Hanu.
Hanu grinned as she looked into the shining eyes of the Heroes.
It was time to wrap things up.
‘First, let’s send the Heroes back…’
Hanu’s soul could no longer hold on.
Jinwoo thought as much and began preparing to send the Heroes back. According to the setting, Hanu was alive in this timeline, so they couldn’t show her disappearing. Wrapping things up like this was the most natural flow.
If they stayed here too long, it could be discovered that this wasn’t truly the past, so he couldn’t allow them to remain for long. The epilogue of this story was to be revealed later as a mural in the temple.
There wasn’t much time left.
Jinwoo wanted to quickly send the Heroes back and speak with her, even if just for a moment.
“We cannot stay in the past for long. Now, return to the future…”
Just as Jinwoo hurriedly said that to the Heroes.
Whoosh!
Light burst forth from the orb in Jinwoo’s possession, and Hanu’s soul separated from her body and appeared. Hanu’s physical body collapsed to the ground as if fainting.
Jinwoo was flustered by the unexpected situation. Hanu’s soul smiled brightly and waved to the Heroes.
“Greetings! O Heroes! I am Hanu, the Grand Chieftain who was slumbering within the orb! The very same Hanu who died in your world!”
The Heroes blinked in confusion at the sudden development. Jinwoo was no different.
“The Giant’s Flame? The fire? Whatever it’s called, thanks to it being restored, I was purified from the Erosion and awakened! That Hanu over there just fainted from using too much power, so don’t worry! Hahahaha!”
It was a complete mess.
The story was getting tangled beyond repair.
Tiris, who was some distance away, tried to contain the situation but shook her head as if it wasn’t working. Tia and Heina also couldn’t keep up with the sudden shift in direction.
“You’ve splendidly saved Arsilan. I commend you.”
Even the Giants, who had been preparing to say farewell to Hanu, looked bewildered at how strangely the story was unfolding. This wasn’t something they could fix with improv, it was full-on story collapse.
‘Ah damn it, noona, please…’
Sank sighed and buried his face in his hands.
Hanu never did anything according to Jinwoo’s expectations. She ignored the atmosphere completely and placed her hand on Jinwoo’s shoulder.
She was always bold!
“You all seem worthy of taking care of my friend!”
Hanu looked at the Heroes with warm eyes.
“This guy sacrificed everything for Arsilan. I’m sure there were days so painful, he’d rather have just disappeared.”
The Heroes listened quietly to her words.
“So, Heroes! I’m asking you! Please make this guy happy in my place!”
Hanu, forcing her way through with sheer will, used up the last bit of time given to her just to say those words.
She met eyes with Jinwoo and handed him a fragment glowing with golden light. It was the shard that had been holding her fading soul.
As the shard became embedded in Jinwoo, Hanu’s body began to turn into particles of light. Her soul scattered and drifted toward the Soul Gate.
Jinwoo’s gaze trembled violently.
The farewell had come.
A farewell with no time to prepare.
The meeting that came after a hundred years of waiting had lasted only a moment.
“Keep pushing forward. You still need to reclaim all of Arsilan.”
“Yeah.”
Jinwoo nodded and smiled.
There had definitely been times when he was exhausted and wanted to run away. Times when the memories and pain of the past crushed him and made him collapse. But now, he had already gained the strength to move forward endlessly.
“You didn’t understand what I said last time, did you?”
At her question, Jinwoo nodded.
What had she said back then, in the lowest level of the underground labyrinth?
Hanu briefly looked around at the nearby Heroes, then a mischievous expression appeared on her face.
“That robe looks good on you.”
“Ah, thanks for thi-”
Jinwoo was wearing the blue robe that Hanu had made for him. As he lowered his gaze toward the blue robe, she reached out and pulled him in.
Squeeze!
She hugged Jinwoo tightly and planted a kiss on his cheek like stamping a seal.
"Uuk?!"
As Jinwoo struggled and pulled himself out of her arms, she looked utterly refreshed.
“I’m leaving. Eat well and stay healthy.”
“Hey, you...!”
“Don’t start bawling just because I’m not around.”
Jinwoo reached out to grab her, but he couldn’t reach.
Waving her hand as if she had not a shred of regret, Hanu disappeared just like that. Jinwoo grimaced, but in the end, he couldn't help but smile.
“...Take care.”
He spoke softly, like a whisper, as he watched her turn into particles of light and head toward the Soul Gate. It was a complete mess, but it was just like her.
He felt intense gazes all around him.
“Woooow!”
“Hehehe.”
“Hehe....”
“Leon-nim....”
How was he supposed to clean this up?
Every Hero had witnessed the whole scene. Jinwoo’s head started to ache. Whenever Hanu and Ella turned everything into a disaster, it was always him who had to handle the aftermath.
If he worked hard to clean it up this time too...!
[The Flame of the Giant has been restored! The Giants welcome the Heroes as one of their own!]
*Through a ritual in the Giant Realm, you can change your race to Giants!
*By becoming a Giants, you can use ‘[A]Giant Form’.
[A]Giant Form
The authority of the Giants.
You can gather the Flame of the Giant within your body to enlarge your physique. Depending on your level, your body can grow from 30% to 100% larger, and your stats will increase accordingly.
Now, the Heroes could become Giants!
They couldn’t grow as large as the true Giants, but even this much granted them tremendous power.
Wouldn’t this be enough to divert attention a bit?
Jinwoo dared to hope.
“Leon-nim, spill the story, please.”
“So how did you two meet?”
“Moya-moya.”
“This is way too heart-fluttering.”
“This place serves up some sweet moments.”
“This is a fresh take.”
“Feels like this is the real main story?”
It didn’t work at all!
The Heroes shoved the system window aside and stared only at Jinwoo.

Chapter 120: The Miracle That Came (4)