– Volume 7, Episode 17
167. Seoul (1)
The further you go, the more monsters jump out.
But people also got used to dealing with monsters. Skillfully deal with the monsters and match the sum to defeat them.
And the C-class or higher monsters that people couldn’t deal with were defeated by Taesan.
So they advanced without much damage
.
On that day, no one died except for two people who lost their lives after overconfident and forced to face the monster.
Hope was on everyone’s faces. An expectation spread among them that if they continued like this, they would be able to drive out the monster.
Kim Hui-yeon’s face, which had always been hardened by the pressure, also brightened a little.
“If we go on like this, we. Maybe we can get the Earth back!”
They were full of hope.
“well.”
And Taesan smiled as he rolled a stone in his hand.
He had already experienced this flow.
The old gods throw unreasonable quests to people, and if they don’t clear them, they die.
However, if you do not go down the labyrinth, there is no danger of dying.
A labyrinth that is safe if you give up on the capture, and an earth that is dangerous in itself.
The devastated people increasingly
feared returning to Earth.
So, until the middle, there were several people who decided to give up clearing and live in the labyrinth.
However, at some point, the same atmosphere as now was created.
The reason was simple.
There was no significant change in the strength of the monsters.
Players got stronger over time. Go down the labyrinth to get skills and get new equipment.
They literally showed explosive growth.
But they weren’t monsters.
Of course, the monsters also got a little stronger each time they returned. However, the speed could not keep up with the growth of the players.
Even the strongest monsters couldn’t exceed the B-class level. As time went by, the number of victims decreased and the area of people widened.
they had hope
The false hope of defeating the monster and reclaiming the Earth.
Now that I think about it, it was an obvious trap. The mighty being that swallowed the earth was barely able to send down only B-class
. It couldn’t be.
But, drunk with hope, they did not see the truth.
take back the earth
re-establish civilization.
Under that belief, everyone moved together.
And at the time of the return due to the last special quest, everyone in the world joined forces to defeat all the monsters and close the rift in the sky.
They thought they had won.
There was no return after that
.
People believed it was because they had won. Those who cleared the labyrinth returned to Earth after telling them to come back quickly, saying that we would first cultivate the land and rebuild civilization.
‘But it wasn’t.’
Taesan tightened his fist. The stone turned to powder and flowed between his hands.
Returning to Earth dreaming of a future, Tae-san sees a crack in the sky that is open again.
The monsters
have become stronger than ever before .
And it was a world where everyone died and was devastated.
Few were alive until he came out. All those who returned after clearing the labyrinth first were people in Easy Normal Mode. And even if they all got together, it would be impossible to deal with a Class A monster.
I couldn’t confirm it because I was busy surviving after clearing it, but the situation must have been similar in countries other than Korea. Lee Tae-yeon was the only person in the world who had cleared Alone Mode, so there was a high possibility that they would eventually perish as well.
Taesan twisted his lips.
The anger and hatred of that time still remained in his body.
‘It won’t work like that this time.’
Taesan looked up at the sky.
In the cracks in the sky, as before, power was swaying.
The gods were trying to kill Taesan. It was to the point of aiming for that momentary gap heading to the space of the God of Magic, so there was no way I could just watch it calmly this time.
However, Taesan was waiting
for the same. the actions of the gods. And time to trample it.
And I had to prepare for him.
If it was the third return that Taesan remembers, he couldn’t do everything by himself.
That night. When the movement was over and everyone was taking a break, Taesan was sparring with Lee Taeyeon and Kang Junhyeok.
“Whoops!”
The results did not change. It was a duel with all stats set the same, but Lee Taeyeon and Kang Junhyeok
couldn’t touch his finger.
“Do you get the hang of it?”
Kang Jun-hyeok blankly looked at Taesan. At that gaze, Taesan clicked his tongue.
“Is it hard?”
“Ugh.”
Junhyeok Kang lowered his head.
He still hadn’t been able to raise his ability sword proficiency.
“This is difficult.”
Taesan narrowed his eyes. In the first place
, the ability sword was a top-notch swordsmanship that received a higher grade than the sword of the storm scar. I had expected that it would not come easily.
However, Lee Tae-yeon and Kang Jun-hyeok were unable to catch on.
If this is the case, you won’t learn even after years.
Kang Jun-hyeok suffered as Kang Jun-hyuk.
He had the confidence that he was weaker than Taishan, but strong enough and full of talent. He was going down the labyrinth
without much difficulty, and the monster-like strong leadership also recognized his talent and allowed him to attack to the depths.
But now, he was unable to raise even 1% of his swordsmanship proficiency.
It was the moment when the self-esteem that had built up was shattered.
“You guys learned to attack and shed, didn’t you? How did you learn then?”
“Even if you ask how I learned it, I don’t remember it…
I got it unconsciously during a life-and-death battle with a monster. After hearing the explanation,
Taesan clicked his tongue.
“It’s getting late, so let’s do it again tomorrow.”
“Yeah…
“Okay.”
The two left with sad faces. Looking behind them, Taesan stroked his chin.
“Is this what it used to be?”
[You’re not sure because you used a skill-up potion. This is normal.]
“I wasn’t like that with the Airlock weapon technique.”
As soon as he learned the Airlock weapon skill, his proficiency increased.
[Isn’t that guy 100% proficient in airak weapons? Things are different with you. If you reach 100%, the transfer will be more convenient, right?]
“Hmm.”
It is difficult.
At least until I arrived in Seoul and the first wave started, I had to pass on the ability sword.
The ghost opened its mouth.
[There is one way.]
“I thought of one too.”
risky way.
But it’s well worth it.
Taishan’s eyes sank deeply.
next day. they moved on again. Defeating the monsters, they marched in line.
And they were able to get to Seoul City Hall.
“come!”
“hurray!”
People were shouting and rejoicing. Kim Hwi-yeon also had a very bright face.
Only two people died during the move. The number was significantly lower than initially expected.
“thank you! Mr. Taesan!”
And all of that was thanks to Taesan. When it seemed dangerous, Taesan
rushed right in and took care of it, so the victim stopped at two.
“Okay, let’s go in.”
“yes!”
People ran to City Hall. And the closer I got to the city hall, the more puzzled people looked on their faces.
“uh?”
“The building…
Seoul City Hall was half destroyed.
There was someone waiting hesitantly for them to come to the city hall.
“I’m here?”
A middle-aged man with a tired expression greeted them at the entrance to City Hall. He looked at them with a very weary face.
“…more than I thought. I thought it would only be about half of this.”
The man looked at Kim Hwi-yeon, who was in front of him.
“Are you Hwiyeon Kim?”
” yes.”
Kim Hwi-yeon calmly nodded.
“Is that the best wind? I have heard many stories.”
“Then you must have heard that I hate that name.”
Baram Choi frowned.
“I want to welcome them as they are rare survivors… but we’re not in a good situation either.”
Choi Baram laughed bitterly.
“So, first I have to do some testing. Are you guys qualified to enter Seoul?”
As it was expected, Kim Hwi-yeon was not shaken. In Gyeonggi-do
, there was an uproar among the regions, arguing to seize hegemony from each other .
It would be no different in Seoul. Rather than welcoming people from outside, it was a natural reaction to be wary.
Baram Choi turned his gaze.
“…Are you Kang Tae-san?”
Taesan affirmed.
“hi. Poong Choi.”
“..do you know me?”
Baram Choi was a little taken aback. Poong Choi was the nickname that his old friends used for him. It was embarrassing to say something like that to a person seeing it for the first time.
“Sometimes such a story came up in the community.”
“…Looks like there is a living one. They are tough guys.”
Choi Baram chuckled.
Of course not. This was because Taesan had personally been asked by Baram Choi to call himself Choi Pung.
A player in normal mode. Choi Baram.
Ruler of Seoul.
He was one of those who survived until the middle and commanded them.
Choi Baram was a very selfish man. His own life came first, and he hoped that he would survive to the very end.
That is why he became the owner of Seoul.
It was because he thought that directing people more than anyone else had the best chance of survival.
He wasn’t a bad person.
He did his best to manage people in order to survive. And whatever the purpose, many people survived because of it.
“I’ve heard a lot of rumors too. best player. Kang Tae-san.”
Baram Choi scratched his cheek with an ambiguous face.
“I’m telling you first, I hope you don’t misunderstand. I am very grateful to you It’s not just me, but most people in Seoul are like that.”
Thanks to his talent for struggle and death, Choi Baram was also able to go deeper. So he too had a heart of gratitude to Taesan.
“But there are people everywhere who have a different mind. I
can’t hold it down forever.”
Choi Baram stepped aside. Two men appeared behind him.
Kim Hwiyeon bit her lip.
“You…
She was a hardmode player, too. They were also people who always had questions about Mount Taesan.
“sister. sorry. But we will have to check for ourselves.”
The two men raised their weapons with serious faces. “
I wonder if he really has
that much power .”
The two couldn’t believe that there were humans they couldn’t overcome even if hundreds of them attacked.
Kim Hwi-yeon turned her gaze to Tae-san. Taesan clicked his chin.
“It doesn’t matter, so get out of the way.”
” sorry.”
“You have nothing to be sorry about.”
[Kang Tae-san requested a duel. This duel is a non-lethal duel.]
“If you’re curious, try it.” Two men kicked their feet.
He flung his body in different directions and swung his sword at Tae-san, who stretched out both hands.
The tip of the sword caught Taesan’s finger.
“this!”
[Kim Min-soo activated Shedding.]
When Shedding was activated, the sword’s trajectory twisted and tried to escape Taesan’s grasp.
Taesan gave more strength to his hands.
The trajectory he was trying to escape was forcibly corrected.
“Uh…
Taesan punched me. The two men flew and landed.
[1843 damage to Kim Min-soo.]
If it wasn’t for a non-lethal attack, the damage would have killed him instantly. Choi Baram held his breath.
“…As rumors say.”
“Are you satisfied with this?”
Taesan smiled lightly. In an instant, goosebumps appeared on Choi Baram’s back.
It’s not a lie that he couldn’t stop the two from fighting Taesan, but
it was also true that he was aiming at it to some extent.
Not a few people questioned his power because they had never seen Taesan’s power in person. There were even people who laughed at the people worshiping Mount Tai. Do you worship someone you have never seen before?
Therefore, the two people who reveal the most questions are brought in as representatives to show the power of Taesan.
It was an action to prevent a riot and at the same time confirm Taesan’s ability.
And Taesan laughed that he knew what Baram Choi was thinking.
‘It’s dangerous.’
Choi Baram swallowed. If he had acted like this with malice, he wouldn’t have let it go.
“Next time this won’t happen. First of all, you’re welcome. But it won’t be the look of Seoul you’ve been expecting.”
Choi Baram laughed bitterly.
“This place is completely ruined”
level up with skills
