_ Volume 16, Chapter 11
386. Sixth Return Earth (3)
The wave starts in a week. People’s faces hardened. They started preparing for the wave with nervous faces.
To do so, the first thing to do was to interact with other groups.
In the case of India, I had to talk to a group in North Asia first because I didn’t want to talk to them properly. Fortunately, unlike India, they
accepted the offer meekly.
A few hard mode players, including Kim Hwi-yeon, Kang Tae-san, and a few players from North Asia met each other.
“I am the leader of this group and an Alone mode player in Russia. This is Viktor Stanitsin. Feel free to call me Victor.”
“My name is Hwiyeon Kim. I’m a hardmode player.”
“Hard mode?”
Viktor tilted his head slightly
.
“I know there are quite a few Alone mode players over there. Why are you the leader?”
“I don’t think I want to be the leader,”
said Taesan calmly. Victor looked at Taesan.
“…Are you the one Oliver spoke of?”
“Oliver? Are you referring to Oliver Kahn?”
“I’ve been friends with him since before the world was like this. We shared many stories
. Most of it was about you.”
Viktor opened his mouth as he quietly gazed at Mount Taesan.
“We are willing to cooperate with you. To be precise, I intend to move according to your will. In this situation, it is better to act according to the clear will of one person rather than having multiple leaders.”
Kim Hwi-yeon’s eyes widened.
“Is that true?”
“Anyway, there aren’t many of us. Compared to you, it’s a pitiful
number.”
Not many people lived in North Asia in the first place. It is said that Russia was included, but at most the number was similar to that of Japan. Victor said calmly.
“The larger group eats the smaller group. It is a natural providence.”
“Thank you.”
Kim Hwi-yeon let out a sigh of relief.
Seeing that the Indian players rejected them, I thought the Russian side would be similar, but fortunately, the conversation
went well.
“But there is one condition.”
“If it’s a condition…
“Kang Tae-san. Oliver Kahn said he was the greatest player on Earth. I will try you.”
Taesan looked at him blankly. Victor gave Taesan a look of disbelief.
“Oliver. He’s not one to lie…but honestly, it’s hard to believe.”
said Oliver. Amelia is a monster. She said she couldn’t win even if
they all rushed in.
And Taesan said that Amelia was strong enough to be defeated without doing anything.
I told him that he probably couldn’t win even if all the players in America got together.
Victor couldn’t believe it.
“If you’re that strong, why did only this much survive?”
“That’s…
Kim Hwi-yeon was vague about what to answer. Even if I replied that it was because a monster that was as strong as that came out,
I wasn’t ready to listen.
Victor spoke with strength.
“We came here with all of our strength. After defeating the monsters, I arrived here without relying on anyone. We survived as humans.”
There was deep pride in his voice.
That was something Kim Hwi-yeon could not understand.
“…How did you survive with such pride?”
” what?”
“How can you still afford that?”
They couldn’t afford to be proud of themselves.
Everyone would have gone mad if they hadn’t relied on Taesan, desperate to survive in the midst of terrible despair.
“What do you mean?”
“…no.”
Kim Hwi-yeon closed her mouth and looked at Taesan. Taesan nodded.
“doesn’t care. What are you going to do?”
“Come this way.”
Victor got up from his seat.
Numerous players were waiting where he followed him.
“Everyone here is a hard mode player. Among them, there are 3,000 people at the top. You just have to withstand all of our attacks for an hour.”
Victor said as if making excuses.
“Don’t think too much. In the end, we must put our lives in your hands. I want to see all your power in person.”
“That would suffice.”
Taesan murmured and waved her arms.
“Can I start?”
Rather, Viktor was taken aback by his unhesitating attitude.
“Do you need any preparation time?”
“Why do you need that? There’s only one week left. I’ll finish it soon, so let’s get started.”
Viktor’s attitude was so outspoken that for a moment the thought of “Really?” passed through Viktor’s mind.
‘…no.’
But Viktor quickly erased his thoughts. He was also a strong player who went down to the 35th floor in Alone mode, but it was difficult to overcome even 100 hard mode players.
Not to mention, there were 3,000 hard mode players here right now. No matter how strong Taesan was, he could not defeat all of them.
“then.”
[A group duel is established.]
Viktor gripped his weapon nervously. There were many onlookers as it was a very big fight. Players from Southeast Asia and North Asia
were also watching with excitement.
[The duel begins.]
Viktor took off. Other hard mode players also rushed at Taesan.
In an instant, Taesan’s figure disappeared.
” uh?”
As Viktor’s eyes widened, his body flew through the air.
And that wasn’t all. Dozens of hard mode players who were rushing at them were flying away at once.
“This is…
“let’s finish it quickly.”
Taesan stamped his feet.
Even the onlookers who burst into exclamation at first said nothing as time passed.
In less than ten minutes, all three thousand hard mode players were down.
After that, Viktor didn’t talk about Mount Tai any more.
* * *
“They are different from us. did you tell me?”
“Yes.”
At Taesan’s words, Kim Hwiyeon lowered her head with a bitter face.
Korea was in a state where the power of Gosin was quite concentrated.
And to that extent, people in other regions were very relaxed.
It was the ability to afford not to throw away the pride they had built up.
They are obviously being invaded by Gosins from the same Earth, but the situation is completely different.
Players from other regions who believed that they could overcome if they joined forces and fought could not understand the players who followed Taishan.
Seeing that they worshiped and relied on Mount Tai, they must have thought that they were weak and foolish.
“You can insult me. In a way, it’s my fault.”
“no. It’s something that will happen someday. Thanks to Taesan, I experienced it in advance,
so it’s rather fortunate. But… the Indian side must be rejecting us for the same reason, right?”
“I guess so.”
In Russia, the number was very small. And since the leader was close to Oliver, I had heard about him beforehand. Some degree of coordination was possible.
But India was different.
Their number was not small even compared to their own. There was no reason to lose and enter like Russia.
And, unlike Viktor,
it was highly likely that they only came across information about Taesan through the community.
Kim Hwi-yeon now understood that the leader of India had such an attitude.
“What are you going to do?”
“…Still, we are all survivors. It’s dangerous to leave it like this.”
The wave of the future is different from the past. Kim Hwi-yeon clenched her fist.
“I need to talk to you somehow.”
“Try hard.”
Kim Hwi-yeon kept her word.
She first gathered information by observing the Indian players who had made shelters at a distance.
As a result, some information was revealed.
First their leader. Hassan’s influence seemed considerably weaker.
He was moving here and there eagerly, but people didn’t seem to follow his words. Rather, he listened more attentively to the words of a few players dressed in fancy clothes. But they
didn’t even look like
they were stronger than Hassan .
Kim Hwi-yeon, who focused on observing them to find out the reason, was able to find out another fact.
“what. Do you still believe in religion?”
“Is it like Hinduism?”
It wasn’t the only one either. Most of the players they observed seemed to still believe in Hinduism. It was completely incomprehensible.
In the end, Kim Hwi-yeon decided after much thought. to go see for yourself.
She approached them along with Keum Joong-geun and a few hardmode players
.
“everyone! I am the leader of Korea. My name is Hwiyeon Kim!”
In front of their abode, she cried out desperately.
“Wave starting soon! It will be very different from anything you’ve ever experienced! We must work together to prepare!”
But no one listened.
A few people only glanced at each other, but no further reaction was seen. I ignored them as if they didn’t exist.
It was an attitude of trying to keep a distance, as if being severely punished the moment they made contact.
It was the moment when Kim Hwi-yeon tried to keep shouting without giving up.
“It’s noisy.”
A person appeared among the crowd.
He was adorning himself very ornately. Wearing a necklace made of luxury goods and jewels that did not suit the situation, he looked like a nerd.
“…Who are you?”
“I am Brahman.”
The caste system in India came to Kim Hwi-yeon’s mind. The highest among them was the Brahmins.
The man in front of her is an influential person.
Kim Hwi-yeon decided to persuade him.
“I know you’ve been victorious so far. But now it’s different. With us…
“Go away.”
The man cut her off.
He clicked his tongue and cast a contemptuous glance at her.
“I don’t talk to you, weak, cowardly, unbelievers.”
“….yes?”
“Humans worshiping humans. Things you don’t even know shame about. Do you dare to speak with us?”
What was buried in that expression was limitless contempt and contempt.
Kim Hwi-yeon’s face hardened.
“Because you are weak,
you only want someone to help you. I have no intention of hanging out with such weaklings. go away.”
“….you!”
The hard mode player behind Kim Hwi-yeon blushed.
It was an insult to the struggle for their lives. I couldn’t ignore it and pass it over.
However, Kim Hwi-yeon raised her arm to block him.
she asked with a hard face.
“I won’t be able to talk to you. Where is Mr. Hassan?”
“…Hasan. You’re talking about him.”
The man frowned.
“When I asked to bring information, it seemed that I was telling a useless story. Anyway, that’s why lowly things shouldn’t be like this.”
Hassan described himself as the leader.
However, the man’s attitude now showed no respect or respect.
“He is our leader. I can’t let you talk to me. I won’t allow it. go back.”
“What is that?”
Hwiyeon Kim was dumbfounded. If so, what did he come to meet them alone?
I tried to argue, but the man turned away as if he had nothing more to say.
“You guys who can’t survive without relying on someone when the wave starts anyway. all will be annihilated I have no intention of talking to ghosts. If you survive, I will listen to you a little bit.”
“under.”
Kim Hwi-yeon burst out laughing.
* * *
Kim Hwi-yeon returned without any harvest.
She wasn’t the only one trying to talk. Other hardmode players, Lee Tae-yeon and Kang Jun-hyeok, also tried to talk to them.
But every time, those who claim to be Brahmins dressed in fancy clothes
appeared and blocked the conversation.
He mocked them, spit out all sorts of contempt, and mocked them. Even those who tried to be patient at first began to build up their anger
.
“There is no need for that.”
Taesan said calmly.
I had no intention of wasting my energy on something that would take care of itself over time.
That’s how feelings for each other started to build up.
“What should I do?”
Kim Hwiyeon bit her lip.
She wasn’t shameless enough to throw away billions of people.
It was when I was thinking of a way.
Keum Joong-geun entered her tent.
“uh. middle age what’s the matter.”
“Someone wants to see you.”
“…hello.”
” ah.”
Kim Hwiyeon widened her eyes.
India’s leader. Hassan entered the tent with a gloomy face.
“How did you come? Even if I tried to meet them, they wouldn’t let me meet them there…
“Even if you look at it like this, I’m the strongest in India. It is possible to avert your eyes for a while.”
Hassan said with a sigh.
The answer made Kim Hwi-yeon realize.
“You have a different opinion from them.”
Hassan nodded.
“Could you please call Taesan? Other Alone Mode players as well.”
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