**The headlines erupted across the community:**

**[The man everyone’s talking about. Who is he, really?]**  
**[Breaking News: The real Joodak makes an appearance. A face sculpted by the gods? Insane!]**  
**[The man living alone. Who is he?]**  
**[Emperor of the Universe! Let’s investigate him.]**  
**[Joodak’s private life.avi]**  
**[Joodak! Who is he? Close-up investigation! YongyongTV!]**  
**[A comparison of Joodak’s displayed strength so far.txt]**  
**[The World?! Where is this place where goblins can survive Hellfire?]**  
**[Yongyong. Hired as an SSS-level laborer! Rumors say he’s also being appointed as a community 'Paddak'...]**  
**[Yongyong, my master is someone else. Is this the way of the dragon’s honor? Is this okay?]**  
**[Joodak’s photoshoot! Exclusive release!]**

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With the appearance of Calstein, the community was in turmoil. Countless videos and memes circulated, spreading the buzz even further.

**ㄴQuit overhyping, LOL.**  
**ㄴJust how strong is he?**  
**ㄴIt’s not about being strong or weak, it's just on a whole different level.**  
**ㄴYongyong’s Hellfire seems kind of weak, don’t you think? LOL.**  
**ㄴA dragon is now a combat power meter? We’re living in the end times.**  
**ㄴMaybe Yongyong’s been overhyped all along?**  
**ㄴRight? Is it okay to not use magic like that?**  
**ㄴMonsters are infinitely spawning? Why are there so many?**  
**ㄴJoodak is on full hunt, but it still doesn’t seem to end.**  
**ㄴYongyong’s looting speed is for real?**  
**ㄴYo, is the dragon seriously putting in real effort? Isn’t that just normal?**  
**ㄴYongyong’s really putting his all into the laborer job, huh? LOL.**

Videos coming up were so absurd they could almost be mistaken for fake, even with the proof right in front of them.

**ㄴJoodak has lost it?**  
**ㄴFor real, he’s not human. More monster-like than the monsters.**  
**ㄴWow, look at Joodak’s grandeur. My chest swells with pride. LOL**  
**ㄴI feel so proud.**  
**ㄴListen up, everyone.**  
**ㄴWait, he’s an emperor and still so strong?**  
**ㄴHe even manages the community. What else could be lacking in him?**  
**ㄴWTF, LOL.**  
**ㄴBut why are they talking about the community, though?**  
**ㄴAhhh! Big brother! I’m done for!**

Unlike previous videos, this new one gave an overwhelming sense of realism, filled with on-the-ground footage. YongyongTV’s subscribers had already surpassed one million, and it was climbing the ranks.

**ㄴWow. They beat the busty elf girl? Yongyong’s going wild.**  
**ㄴLOL, Joodak’s influence skyrocketing the rankings.**  
**ㄴExactly. Even the cutest beastfolk cat girl in the community was surpassed.**  
**ㄴThey say if the connection was stable, it would’ve topped the rankings…**  
**ㄴStill cutting in and out. This is driving me crazy.**  
**ㄴIt’s the streaming system’s issue, though.**  
**ㄴWhat’s Joodak doing, though? He’s not even working!**  
**ㄴJoodak’s busy hunting, LOL.**  
**ㄴThen who’s raising the cattle! He should be managing the community!**  
**ㄴLOL, no one can speak up in front of Joodak, right?**  
**ㄴAh, I wish I could live forever, too. LOL.**

When the intelligent being appeared, a Red Dragon named Yongyong, unable to move an inch, everyone was taken aback.

Wait, Yongyong is a dragon, right? Joodak maybe, but…  
And what? Joodak’s struggling?

**ㄴThe prideful dragon can’t even move.**  
**ㄴLike a student getting extorted by the local bullies.**  
**ㄴPolite speech, LOL. Isn’t this dragon too polite?**  
**ㄴDon’t call him a dragon. It’s a disgrace to the tribe.**  
**ㄴLOL.**  
**ㄴIs Joodak really gonna die? Those guys look so strong.**  
**ㄴI can tell by their movements. You can’t fake that kind of calm.**  
**ㄴWhat happens if Joodak dies?**  
**ㄴWhat else? No more chicken for us.**  
**ㄴNo way!**  
**ㄴJoodak really in danger?**

But instead of believing in Joodak’s crisis, people’s attention shifted elsewhere.  
Was it curiosity? Anticipation?

**ㄴFinally, will we see Joodak in serious mode?**  
**ㄴJoodak was kind of half-hearted in his hunting.**  
**ㄴOh, they must be part of a faction?**  
**ㄴYou can’t sell out in front of those guys, LOL.**  
**ㄴAh, Yongyong! What are you doing? Don’t you have some work to do!**  
**ㄴLOL, I want to see Joodak’s pissed off face.**

Of course, they didn’t get what they wanted to see.

Because the connection to the Dimension Integration Community was still unstable.

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**Meanwhile**

Ererel, the woman whose arm had been severed, could not hide her tension as she looked at Calstein, who appeared from the mist.

How did he appear here?  
The 3rd squad was supposed to handle this.

The sight of the blood soaked on his armor made her feel uneasy.

Could it be? Did they really fall for it? Impossible.

It couldn’t be.

The 3rd squad from the Blue Branch was a team of experts in group combat. 

Although Ererel from the 2nd squad was superior in one-on-one combat, that was the only area where she excelled. 

The 3rd squad, made up of 48 members, was famous for their teamwork and was organized specifically to face strong individuals. They were elite soldiers in the Blue Branch.

For them to be defeated by a single person? Ridiculous. There had to have been some kind of mistake.

[What about the others?]  
“Hmm? Ah…”

Ererel cautiously asked, her curiosity growing.  

At her question, Calstein, wearing his golden armor, furrowed his brow slightly.

“They were a bother.”

[What?]  
“On the contrary, it was like experiencing a raid, ha-ha.”

What’s this arrogance? He’s talking like that even after encountering them?

It must be bluffing.

[Stop talking nonsense!]  
“Hmm? What’s wrong?”

Looking at the calm expression on his face, her anger boiled up.

Her severed right arm had long since healed, and she had ignited her blood to raise her power.

*Swaaahh*

An overwhelming power filled her body.

‘But I can’t be careless.’

She recalled when they first met. She hadn’t confronted them directly, but she had been watching from a distance.

Even then, she could tell they were far from ordinary.

The golden-armored figure slaughtering monsters.

When she first arrived in this world, she fought some monsters herself.

-This… this isn’t an ordinary monster. It feels like it’s mixed with the Chaos ones.  
-Ugh! Don’t get careless! If you don’t, you can take them out with no problem!

Despite the high dimensional pressure here, her race thrived in such conditions.

It was a privilege of her tribe.

She wasn’t completely unaffected, but compared to others, it was almost nothing.

Of course, this didn’t apply to beings who came from outside dimensions.

‘This guy is probably the same case.’

The monsters, too, were strong beyond belief.

And the golden-armored figure that massacred them with ranged bombardment.

That’s why she couldn’t afford to let her guard down.

“Kirel! What are you doing? Are you just going to watch?”  

At her call, footsteps sounded from behind. 

“Hmmm… It won’t be easy.”

The man, fully recovered, drew his sword from his waist. Kirel had also watched the massacre from afar, and now, alongside her, he drew his weapon.

The two of them, Ererel and Kirel, glowed with silver energy, and wooden ornaments began to cover their bodies.

Soon, they were both wearing silver-tinged wooden armor and raised their weapons.

Even if it cost them their blood, they would go all out!

Their swords and arrows shot toward their enemy like flashes of light.

*Die!*

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**Calstein looked down at his hand.**

A small, almost imperceptible crack, too fine for the naked eye to detect.

He clenched and unclenched his fist.

‘This is troublesome.’

In front of him, the man and woman, now dressed in wooden armor, charged

 toward him.

They reminded him of the ones who had attacked him earlier.

‘Definitely troublesome.’

At first, it seemed like a windfall.

But due to the nature of this world and its physical limitations, he couldn’t let his guard down.

It still felt like a stroke of luck, though.

‘Hmmm.’

Raising his hand, two spears smoothly slid out from their holsters in the air.

Calstein held a spear in each hand and moved swiftly.

*Bang!*

A sonic boom erupted, and his spear knocked away a silver-tinged arrow while the other sped toward the man’s head.

[!!]

The man, startled, noticed the spear coming straight for him and was surprised.

But before he could react, the spear hit his head with a force so strong it could’ve been a club.

*Boom!*

The man’s body burst open, and silver liquid splashed everywhere.

*Shhh—*

However…

A new figure appeared from behind, swinging a sword. At the same time, two arrows flew toward him.

“…”

Calstein’s brows twitched.

As expected, it wasn’t easy to kill them with a regular attack.

After some testing, he realized that consistent hits would eventually bring them down.

No choice.

Even though it was putting pressure on this body, if he wanted to finish them off for sure…

The red energy around Calstein exploded, overwhelming the battlefield.

[Ugh!]  
[Hah!]  
“Argh!” 

Before they could even react, the red-speared spear tore through the air.

[Die.]