— Volume 10, Chapter 11
236. The fourth return. Earth (3)
“Then what are you going to do?”
“Be quiet.”
To Seo Jang-san’s words, Kim Hwi-yeon replied. she pressed her forehead
was expecting The next quest is a quest from each province to Seoul. So, I had a rough plan in advance.
“First… we’re going to protect them.”
At those words, everyone in the meeting nodded.
The quest was to protect those coming to Seoul. It meant that they had to move and go to rescue them instead of quietly waiting here and waiting for them to come.
“But there are too few of us for where we need to go.”
That was the point of concern.
They were not numerous enough to shelter all areas. It was quite a hassle
to distribute manpower without risk as much as possible .
“Where was the area?”
“Gwangju Daegu Busan Gangwon Province Wonju Daejeon. jeju island. There are six places like this.”
“Have a lot.”
“How are you going to distribute it?”
Kim Hwi-yeon, who had closed her eyes for a moment and pondered, opened her mouth.
“I decided to leave the city hall to Izzy and normal mode players.”
“If it was before, I wouldn’t know… Now that Mr. Taesan helped them, they
might be able to stop it too.”
People agreed. As long as Taesan was within the wide area, even a normal mode player could defeat the monster without too much pressure.
In other words, only Hard and Alone mode players were leaving.
“First, Seo Jang-san and I. Keum Joong-geun. And half of the hard mode players will go down to Daejeon.”
To that, they also agreed. As soon as the D-class monster bag returned, it popped out. Once the full-scale quest started, the more difficult it got, the more difficult it would be,
but not easy.
And Kim Hwi-yeon’s judgment was not wrong. In the previous life, hard mode players judged that they could overcome it and sent them away, resulting in many lives dying in vain.
“Then, half of the other half of the hard mode players will go to Wonju with Taeyeon Lee. And the rest will head to Gwangju with Junhyeok Kang. Are you fine?”
“yes.”
Lee Tae-yeon and Kang Jun-hyuk nodded with calm faces. The gap between the
hard mode players and the two grew each time they returned, and now they were no match for dozens of players.
If there were two of them, even if a C-class monster appeared, they would not be easily pushed back. It was a worthy appointment.
“Then there are three other regions…
Daegu, Busan and Jeju Island.
In fact, they were the furthest away. People’s gazes gathered in one place with silence.
Taesan opened his mouth.
“I’ll take care of the other three places.”
“…is that really possible?”
“No problem.”
An exclamation mixed with admiration and respect flowed out of the calm answer. Kim Hwi-yeon looked at Tae-san with an apologetic face.
” sorry.”
“doesn’t care.”
And they set off
Since the quest started, there was no time to delay. Those who finished their preparations went out of the realm, holding their chest tight. Just before Kim Hwi-yeon left, he asked Tae-san.
“Where are you going, Mr. Taesan?”
“busan.”
“Busan…
Kim Hwi-yeon’s face was slightly worried.
“It’s a long way away, will it be okay? I heard that Busan is in a very dangerous situation.”
Most of the hardmode players are dead. I heard that the last return ended with only the majority of normal and easy modes surviving.
In fact, you can’t survive this return
. The people of Busan thought so too.
“Do you think it will be a problem?”
“…no. It was a useless question.”
At Taesan’s answer, Kim Hwiyeon backed down as if she understood.
“Then I’ll go ahead.”
“older brother. See you later alive.”
“after. It’s kind of like taking care of people…
“This is a good experience too.”
they scatter one by one
Taesan opens his mouth.
“Barkaza. Do you know what to do?”
[Sniff. I don’t like being separated from my master, but I can’t help it if it’s an order. Just specify the location. I’ll finish it perfectly and come back.]
Taesan tapped Barkaza on the head. Accepting the information, Barcaza threw herself.
Kooung
Barkaza flew away.
Taesan turned her gaze to Minerva
.
“okay. It’s a little annoying, but it’s your order. See you later.”
Minerva smiled and vanished reconciled with the wind.
Taesan, who was left alone, also moved on.
“Is it Busan?”
It was like the end of the earth.
“It will take about thirty minutes.”
“Lee Yiyi!”
A man with scars all over his face desperately wields a weapon.
“Ahhh!”
With a shout, he parries the monster’s attack and plunges his weapon deep into it. The monster wriggles and collapses.
And a new monster takes its place.
gurgling.
“Aagh!”
Screams echo from all directions.
The man distorted his face after seeing the faces he knew fall down one by one.
“Damn them!”
He wildly opened his inventory and tossed out one of the reagents. The reagent that touched the monster broke and spread the power it had inside.
Damn it!
frost has formed
The entire body of the monsters froze,
slowing down their movements.
But as if it wasn’t a big blow, the monster started moving again.
The man grinds his teeth. The items I bought with great enthusiasm did not have any significant effect.
“every! How are you!”
“Not good!”
A man with a serious impression shouted with scarred teeth. The number of monsters outnumbered them. The scarred man gritted his teeth at the sight of the people getting pushed back.
“…Break through all!”
He rushed wildly toward the group of monsters. People desperately followed suit.
“Wow!”
They barely broke through the monsters.
The scarred man who had been running for a long time asked, panting.
“How long have you survived?”
“Izzy is almost dead and the normal is half. Quite a few people died in hard mode as well.”
“Damn it.”
The scarred man distorted his face.
The quest cannot be denied. They started heading to Seoul from Daegu.
And they met many monsters.
Over a hundred monsters, each comparable to hard mode. It was a sight that was more than their resolution. I managed to break through and advance, but there was still a long way to go.
“brother. Our one…
“Calm down.”
A scarred man soothed the anxious people.
“You saw the contents of the quest. People from Seoul will come.”
“Do you really think that would be possible?”
The man kept his mouth shut at the words of the man who seemed sincere.
There were too many monsters. I didn’t think anyone from Seoul could come.
“There is no reason to go through the dangerous road.”
“…will come. You guys have heard about the Alone Mode, too.”
“But is that…
really?
The man couldn’t answer the questioning eyes.
He was a hardmode player. Among them, he was a leader who led the players of Daegu with a strong axis.
So he also heard a lot about Taesan from hardmode players in Seoul, including Kim Hwi-yeon and Keum Joong-geun.
A strong human like a monster. The existence that gave everyone in Seoul a new power called black magic.
Not only that, but the other two in Alone Mode are also very strong.
However, the man was dubious while listening to the story.
Right now, there was an Alone mode player next to him. However, his power was not that great. At best, it was a level of strength that stuck right under the chin of hard mode.
No matter how big the difference in power within the mode was,
I didn’t think it would be that big.
Moreover, since he had never seen Mount Tai himself, he had only heard about it.
Blowing people away with just a punch and creating a crater on the ground just by leaping.
‘Perhaps it was inflated on purpose.’
They are in despair and need something to lean on. It was his judgment that Taesan was created for that purpose.
It’s not weak, but I thought it was three or four times the level of hard mode.
“…Anyway, we have to go to Seoul. All ready.”
People woke up gritting their teeth.
they moved slowly The monsters appeared again.
People’s faces turned white.
“This crazy.”
Hundreds of monsters stood in their way.
“Flee…
The man who quickly shouted and turned away shut his mouth.
There were dozens of monsters behind them too.
When I came to my senses, I was surrounded by monsters.
The sincere-looking man said blankly.
“It is over.”
“sorry. Hey guys.”
The scarred man lowered his head.
“no. It can’t be helped. My brother did a good job.”
“Still, I survived for a long time. This
is enough and I can die.”
“mom. I will go see you now.”
“I’ll have to hit one more foot and go.”
They calmly accepted death. The scarred man grabbed his weapon with burning eyes.
“Let’s kill at least one more on the way and go!”
“yes!”
It was the time when they made a resolution to die and ran.
cooong!
Something fell in front of them with a roar.
“Ooh ooh.｝Ah!”
“what!”
The people who were rushing at it were frightened and stopped. The dust settled and I saw the figure of a roaring being.
[You have arrived. It was annoying because the miscellaneous things stuck to it.]
A drowsy voice rang out. The man’s pupils widened. someone shouted.
“Mo monster!”
A green golem appeared. The man
reflexively lowered his sword.
Kaga River!
[0 damage to Barkaza.]
“Huh?”
[Don’t bother me. Aren’t they your enemies?]
Barkaza clapped his hands. A barrier has formed around them.
Kagagak!
[I have come to protect you according to the master’s command.]
“Lord, master?”
conversation goes through There was no sign of harming them, so the man lowered his sword.
[okay. my master A person with the name Kang Tae-san asked me to watch over you while you came to Seoul.]
Kang Tae-san.
The man’s eyes twinkled at the name. Seeing that reaction, Barkaza turned around.
[Looks like you know. I’ll be less troublesome.]
“…Are you his underling…?”
[Think what you feel comfortable with.]
“That’s amazing. Even monsters are treated as subordinates.”
The man who had found his cool murmured. It was very strange, but the name was Alone mode. The man thought it wouldn’t be strange to tame at least one monster.
Those who ran from behind to protect their leader also hesitated as the conversation continued.
the man said calmly.
“Then where is your master?”
Seeing how he tamed this monster,
it was clear that it would be much stronger than he expected. The man thought he would be able to live at least half of his life if he was there.
But Barkaza betrayed his expectations.
[He didn’t come.]
“What?”
[I am the only one who came here. It’s enough for me to step up.]
“What is that…
The man who was about to say something hesitated.
Kagak!
I didn’t pay attention, but the monster continued to pound the barrier the golem had hit.
And there wasn’t even a single home on the wall.
[It’s annoying, so let’s organize it quickly.]
Barkaza clapped his hands.
A rainbow of light poured out.
People screamed and closed their eyes.
There was a roar and the sound of the earth collapsing.
And when they opened their eyes, everything around them had turned flat.
“Aaaaa!”
A mysterious woman in her mid-twenties pulled her hair in front of the sea.
“Damn the quest! Give me something common sense
!”
she laughed mischievously.
Dozens of people behind her were also sitting slumped.
“Isn’t it too little without consideration? Consideration…
The woman sat down.
Her name is Hyeyeon Lee. She was a person who prided herself on being a competent career woman.
After a long project, I went on a trip to Jeju Island for a change of mood. The moment you set foot on the ground to enjoy a pleasant trip,
the world begins to fall apart.
She entered hard mode.
And when she returned to Earth, she returned to Jeju Island, the location where she entered the labyrinth.
It was an island far from the mainland where 670,000 people live.
Since the overall number was small, the strong ones were also few. It was fortunate that there were relatively many hard mode players, whether it was due to a minimum of luck.
However, due to the monsters constantly appearing, the number gradually dwindled, and by the third
return, only a few hundred remained.
By the time of the next return, annihilation was almost certain.
So Lee Hye-yeon believed. He said that he could go to Seoul next time he returned. That there will be a means of transportation.
But no.
“Does this make sense…
They had to cross the sea to get to Seoul.
She lowered her head.
It was impossible. The plane was wrecked, and if not, no one was able to pilot it. The ship had a few small fishing boats left, but it was meaningless.
Kururureung.
The sea on the other side roared violently.
The monster was also in the sea. If you try to cross it by boat, you will end up eating fish.
“Guys. I think that’s it…
“I don’t want to die. Sister…
“Me too. I want to live…
They hugged and cried. The monsters were slowly approaching them.
And at that moment the wind blew up.
“hi?”
A beautiful woman with blue hair appeared. Lee Hye-yeon, who was weeping, stepped back in fright.
“Who are you all?”
“If you say spirit, do you understand?”
“…government ordinance?”
“okay. The owner told me to bring you to Seoul.”
“The owner… Seoul… Could it be Kang Tae-san?”
Lee Hye-yeon’s murmur made Minerva stand out.
“Are you quick to understand? Do you still have the ability to survive?”
“No…
a strange being trying to help them. and spirits. I don’t know the details, but
there was only one being with this kind of power .
Minerva said happily.
“So don’t worry. Oh little lives I will get you to safety.”
“But…
they looked out over the sea.
The monster sleeping in the depths of the sea was wriggling. If you try to pass over, all of them will be buried.
But Minerva had no problem.
“First, put them away.”
Minerva waved her hand. The wind
turned into a blade and flew away.
All the approaching monsters were cut to pieces.
“…uh?”
“If there is no road, you can make one.”
Minerva hummed and stepped into the sea.
Then the water surface parted.
The sea began to open.
“Clean up the troublesome things.”
Minerva stamped her foot. The power that spread through the land burst the monsters of the sea.
“Uh…
” Uh…
People blankly stared at the miracle in front of them.
On the road that arose between the seas, Minerva beckoned.
“Come quickly.”
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