A Hollow Victory

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Shin looked solemnly at the old man standing beside Thirio as he read the basic details of the NPC. "A Level 300 NPC? Tsk! This is going to be really troublesome."

Then he shifted his gaze at Vladimir and Grimrace who were currently in a special state where they could temporarily regain a portion of their original strength.

"These two are currently Level 250. Defeating that old man may still be impossible due to the level suppression, but pinning him in place shouldn't be a problem," muttered Shin to himself before starting to make some places inside his head. 'And while they are keeping that old man busy, I can take advantage of that situation and eliminate that guy-…'

But while he was in the middle of formulating his plan, the old man suddenly opened his mouth and said something that Shin had never expected. "You did a fine job, Envoy of the Sun and Moon Church. It is our defeat once again."