Chapter 71: The Power of the DG Guild (1)
One minute remained until the Break.
Kim Ki-Rok took a step back to kick off the ground lightly, landing atop the fortress wall.
He summarized, "Once again, the scores will be tallied based on the number of monsters defeated, regardless of their type, and will be verified through cameras installed throughout the battlefield after we wrap up this Gate. The team in first place will receive a C-Class artifact. Second place will receive an artifact imbued with an ability or magic related to self-defense, and third will be awarded a priority pass for Kang Woo-Hyuk. The MVP of the team in first place will be rewarded with a highly coveted, accessory-type artifact that boosts either Magic or elemental power."
The list of rewards made the listening Hunters gulp in anticipation. Gripping their weapons with renewed determination, they turned their gazes toward the Gate entrance.
"And the fourth-place team..."
"Shit."
They couldn't help but curse.
Paying no attention to it, Kim Ki-Rok continued, "Fourth place's reward is one Gate raid under my command at a Gate of my choice. Fifth place is three Gate raids with me."
"Again, that's a punishment, not a reward!"
"Overcoming varied hardships and trials to clear a Gate raises your stats and comes with splendid rewards. How can you call it a punishment?" Kim Ki-Rok fired back.
"It's because those hardships and trials go too far!"
"And isn't the taste of the reward all the sweeter for it?"