Chapter 137

Level Up Heresy Inquisitor – Episode 137 (137/227)

Episode 137: The Sixth Executor (4)

The 220-level Field Boss Monster, Kiruna.

Of course, it was a level range that most users wouldn’t dare approach, and even among same-tier field bosses, it was notoriously difficult.

The thing had an impressive four phases depending on its health status.

Especially the final pattern where it soared into the sky with overwhelming force was something even highly skilled raiding parties couldn’t handle.

But even this beast was powerless against the ultimate raid team.

The top-tier raid squad from Binghai boasting their strongest forces was here. Among them was none other than Teon, the guild master and ranked 29th High Ranker.

“There are zero deserters. Clear time is 33 minutes and 21 seconds, which is about 4 minutes faster than before. Overall, the raid team’s movement was excellent, and thanks to the good drop items, we’re expecting over twice the profit compared to last time.”

A guild member briefed everyone casually.

Despite facing a tough boss with no casualties, they handled unexpected variables mid-raid like pros. Their coordination was flawless, leaving everyone impressed by the satisfying result.

But Teon himself just looked glum as he checked the time.

“How much longer until departure?”

“The dismantling process and item recovery have just been completed.”

“Good. Let’s not delay—let’s go. They said those guys are getting closer to the city; we can’t afford to be late.”

Teon smirked as he stood up.

All the believers of Ru from Esmaier and Solstide regions had gathered earlier and were now marching toward the city in unison. And while doing so, they were burning every visible heretic along the way!

Everyone else was fleeing in terror, avoiding their path, but Teon had no intention of letting them slip away.

Actually, it would be inconvenient if his subordinates dealt with them before he arrived.

He wanted to personally crush these guys and cut off the neck of that rookie, Ail, to vent his frustration.

He intended to make sure these fools never underestimated Binghai again.

“To Amsterdam, everyone!”

“Gi, Guild Master!”

A guild member rushed over breathlessly.

Something urgent must’ve come up.

“What’s wrong?”

“All our horses… they’re dead! And so are the members guarding them!”

“What?!”

Everyone was shocked at this news.

The horses the raid team used for travel…

They had been tied up safely in a monster-free corner of the forest before starting the raid, yet somehow all of them were killed.

“Was it monster activity?”

“No sir. It was done by another user.”

‘If they killed the guards too, they must’ve known we were Binghai.’

The guards weren’t part of the elite first team, but they were still official Binghai members with the guild mark.

Unless they were completely reckless, no one dared to mess with Binghai Guild, especially when the guild master and the first-tier raid team were present.

“Could it be…”

BOOM!

Suddenly, a loud explosion shook the air.

A massive fireball fell from the sky.

Following the large magic spell that swept through several guild members, arrows rained down from all directions.

“It’s an ambush!”

“Don’t panic—respond!”

Chaos erupted instantly.

Through the barrage of arrows, countless users appeared and charged at them.

“These bastards wanna play, huh?!”

Enraged, Teon gripped his greatsword.

Without hesitation, he activated his charge skill and rushed toward the enemy.

Even though it was a surprise attack, being a high-ranker, he aimed to slice through these weaklings in one go.

But the guy didn’t fall with a single strike.

CHING!

‘He reacted to that?’

In the blink of an eye, the man blocked Teon’s mighty greatsword swing with a shield in his left hand.

Though thrown back quite a distance due to Teon’s monstrous strength, the guy didn’t take much damage.

Realizing the guy had some serious skills, Teon finally noticed their equipment.

The emblem of a black wolf drawn on their armor…

Members of the Black Wolf Guild.

The only one of the Top 12 Guilds strictly made up of elite members.

Now Teon understood why the guy wasn’t sliced in half easily.

“These bastards… messing around right now?”

Teon gritted his teeth angrily.

Black Wolf was one of Binghai’s rival guilds.

Their usual territory was pretty far from here, and they’d never launched such a surprise attack deep into Binghai’s domain before.

It was baffling, especially during this prolonged period of calm.

Teon couldn’t help but feel irritated.

“So what do you want by swarming here? Do you really think you can take my head with all of you here?”

“Nope, that’s my job.”

A man with jet-black hair wielding a spear stepped forward.

Dalyun, the guild master of Black Wolf and ranked 13th High Ranker.

As soon as Teon saw his face, he exploded with emotion.

“Dalyun, you XXX bastard!”

“You’re still as foul-mouthed as ever. Haven’t seen you directly in two months, right?”

Dalyun grinned.

“You know what your appearance here means, right?”

“Yeah, it’s full-on war.”

Even if there wasn’t direct warfare, clashes between members of rival guilds were common.

But this calculated ambush involving both guild leaders meeting was no small matter.

At the very least, it meant outright war between the two guilds.

“Watching each other carefully has gotten boring lately. We should stop pretending and start fighting properly already.”

“Agreed, you bastard. Let’s see who wins this time. You should gather all your allies too.”

“They’re probably already on the move.”

Dalyun smirked coldly.

“Bas! Send out the message immediately!”

“A-Alright! Yes sir!”

As Teon shouted, one of his guild members urgently contacted their allied guilds.

Both guilds and their allies were preparing to move, signaling an escalation in the scale of the conflict.

“By the way, that kid Ail seems more capable than I thought.”

“What?”

Unexpectedly hearing Ail’s name…

Teon finally grasped the situation.

“Damn it…!”

* * *

After Ail’s various exploits, the Light Church’s power had noticeably increased.

However, even with the combined strength of users from two regions, they weren’t strong enough to confront a Top 12 Guild directly.

That’s why he chose to manipulate Warode’s balance of power.

Warode was filled with numerous competing guilds whose relationships were intricately tangled based on mutual interests.

And Ail had a thorough understanding of these power dynamics.

Although classified together as Top 12 Guilds, they were divided into several factions.

First, the Binghai Guild he needed to deal with had solid alliances with other Top 12 Guilds like Slaughter and Naiders.

Alliances were essential for survival in the bloodthirsty world of Warode.

But naturally, rival guilds also formed coalitions against them.

The prime example was the Black Wolf Guild.

Alongside guilds like Red Moon and Eternal, they formed a coalition to counteract the opposing alliance, maintaining a delicate balance between the two superpowers.

‘So I set the Black Wolves in motion.’

Ail smiled satisfactorily after reading the breaking news on his screen.

The two coalitions were fiercely clashing, turning the southern continent into a massive battlefield.

‘Thanks to the involvement of other Top 12 Guilds, Binghai’s forces are completely scattered. Deploying significant troops to Amsterdam would be impossible.’

Initially, Binghai had planned to crush the church completely as a show of force.

But circumstances changed.

Right now, battles between Top 12 Guilds were erupting across multiple bases. If they wanted to avoid destroying all their bases, they couldn’t focus heavily on this area.

‘While the power struggle is intense, it benefits both sides.’

For even the powerful Top 12 Guilds, the church’s actions couldn’t be ignored.

If countless believers gathered and attacked cities, it would be a golden opportunity for opposing forces.

This was the influence of a world event.

Throwing a stone into the fragile balance created massive waves.

‘Of course, negotiations weren’t easy…’

Ail sighed.

Negotiating with Dalyun, the leader of Black Wolf Guild, wasn’t simple.

Initially, Dalyun planned to use the distraction caused by Binghai focusing on the believers to launch a surprise attack with his allies on the nearest Naiders Guild.

But if that happened, the church’s city invasion would almost certainly fail, so Ail desperately persuaded him otherwise.

As a result, Dalyun agreed to mobilize the coalition at the timing Ail wanted, in exchange for the church’s assistance when necessary.

Ail wrestled with this condition for quite some time.

Even as an executor, he couldn’t arbitrarily move church forces for matters unrelated to the goddess.

But then the goddess herself, Lu, sent a message urging him to accept the terms.

Since the main party didn’t mind, there was no reason to hesitate further.

Thus, the deal was sealed.

“Gaaaaah!”

Screams echoed throughout the forest.

The cries of heretics captured and burned alive.

“You insane bastards…!”

The Binghai guild member standing below the guillotine gnashed his teeth.

But it was futile resistance.

KRAAK!

“Waaaah!”

His head flew off, and many believers cheered.

“With this, all reinforcements heading to Amsterdam from other regions have been successfully blocked. Now all that remains is to advance on the city.”

Me, covered in blood, approached Ail and reported.

The separate ambush squads he had prepared were successful, managing to block all reinforcements before the siege became too complicated.

Now it was time to bring divine judgment to the city.