Episode 186. Memorization in the Shadows, Moonlight (2)
American Awoken Society.
A pair of men and women were sitting facing each other at a table made of marble and antique chairs.
Hedges, a 180cm tall man with blond hair who is in charge of the emergency support team leader.
Likewise, the woman with her blonde hair down to her waist was named Ashley.
“manager!”
Ashley raised her voice.
The table shook, but Hedges did not budge.
“As I said. There is no support.”
“Why? The players of the Lockheed Guild are now trapped inside the maze. Even the manager knows!”
“Of course I know. But Ashley must know. The guilds currently available cannot handle monsters of that difficulty. Information is too scarce. Of course, the risk goes up as well.”
“In that case, I’d rather use Friedman’s abilities to secure evidence and request support from other countries based on that…!”
“That’s why they say there is no support.”
Hedges tilted the wine bottle on the table.
Yellow liquid spilled over the ice.
“Is it because of…?”
“Obviously if this information is known. There will be boundaries in other countries as well. In fact, medium-sized guilds are preparing to attack in Europe and India as well, so they might not enter the maze.”
“No way…”
Even if she said that, Ashley could understand the meaning of what Hedges was trying to say.
A balance of power is essential in a rivalry.
When one side collapses, it is no longer a situation that can be called a rival.
“Are you deliberately allowing raids from other countries to enter? So… you want everyone to die?”
“Only then can we offset the damage we have suffered.”
“That is a crime. No, legal issues aside, how can humans…”
“Let’s just say it’s reasonable. We must make these sacrifices if we are to remain a strong nation.”
Hedges took a sip of the Western liquor.
Ashley’s face was scornful and angry.
“I will report directly to the president of the association. If it were him…”
“A president with a sense of justice would, of course, say that he would support. But he is not here now. Besides, the evidence will disappear with Friedman. I hope Ashley doesn’t face the same fate by making fun of her.”
“Are you threatening me?”
“I am warning you.”
“…”
Ashley bit her lip.
I felt like I was about to vomit in disgust at the other person.
“Now… let’s go.”
“Please. Don’t forget what I said.”
Ashley slammed the door and stepped out of the office.
He wanted to do something, but as Hedges said, if Friedman couldn’t live in it, his efforts would be in vain.
Because there won’t be any evidence left.
‘Even after violating the order, I should have shared my sight and let the world know.’
Of course, it is a meaningless assumption now. It was because Friedman, who must have already died or had run out of mana, would never use the vision sharing skill again.
But just then
Whoops!
[A request to ‘share your view’ has been received from Friedman.]
Friedman, whom he thought was dead, called again.
‘Nonsense. You mean you haven’t died yet in that situation?’
Power car that was overwhelmingly disadvantageous.
Of course I thought there was no hope… but how?
The moment Ashley saw something in the video, an earthquake occurred in Ashley’s pupils.
Undoubtedly.
That unforgettable mask… and overwhelming power.
Only one person can do this.
The worry didn’t last long.
[Live broadcast begins.]
The video has been broadcast all over the world.
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As always, viewers roamed the community in search of new stimulation and rice cakes.
Fresh and new videos have always been the best prey for them, like hungry hyenas.
however.
A video appeared that would satisfy their desire.
A live broadcast caught everyone’s attention.
To be precise, it was the video of the maze that was sent out due to the player’s skill.
-Great Samgyeopsal: I heard it’s a live broadcast on the 8th floor? is this a real story?
-One Grandmother Bossam: Wasn’t it not possible to broadcast live there? I heard that there are many areas where it is not possible because of some kind of barrier or something?
-Mochitteok Hamtori: Yes. So there were many cases where the video was turned on only at the entrance and cut off inside.
Saeyeongeonhwan: This is a player skill. It must have been pierced because it had a unique effect.
On top of the cat tower Yumi: Friedman? Is this a player you’ve never heard of?
Speedwagon: American Lockheed is a ranker of a medium-large guild and has melee skills. I have experience in clearing 3 dungeons and 1 labyrinth as a raid leader. It was a speed wagon.
Howl’s Moving Ozzy Castle: Huh? for a moment. Isn’t that Unknown?
The audience’s attention was focused on someone’s words.
Unknown.
There wasn’t much information known, but it was an established theory in the academic world that he was one of the world’s top rankers.
Due to the appearance of a promising star that is hard to see, the bulletin board became hot in an instant.
In an instant, the number of viewers who accessed the live broadcast seemed to exceed three digits, but soon it reached four digits, and within 10 minutes it broke through to five digits.
A few minutes later, when he easily jumped even the six-digit number. Even the mass media and various media began to pay attention.
LovePack: Wow it’s real. It’s steamed Unknown!
Howl’s Moving Castle: Sounds like it. Can you see the movement? Why do monsters explode every time you walk?
One Grandmother Bossam: Crazy. Is that what a person can do? Are you a total monster?
Returning Kim Gat Gat: It would be more credible to call it CG hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha I can only admire
him.
As the Sambo Priesthood was manifested and the ground cracked, exclamations of awe mixed with awe came out one after another.
It had to be.
The martial arts he showed me now was at a level that far shattered the common sense he had known before.
furthermore.
Knowing that this was not the end, but the beginning, the anticipation of where this fight would lead was rising at a very rapid pace even at this very moment.
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The ground has completely turned into a rag.
Only the grotesque sculptures piled up in layers of soil and corpses seemed to tell us how powerful the previous attack was.
“dare…!”
Atasha let out a voice filled with anger.
She was able to save her life thanks to her wings, but her gorgeous wings lost their beauty due to dust and blood.
Of course, for Atasha, who had no mate, her pride was bound to be crumpled.
I could feel the anger that I had never seen before on his reddened face.
“So you said. Don’t let the lower ones go out, and come forward yourself.”
The damage could have been lessened if I had acted right away. Isn’t that why I only see a lot of blood?
‘Thanks to this, I was able to get a lot of experience points.’
Thanks to wiping out the monsters just now, the level went up by one.
Compared to the number, the fact that only one level has risen must mean that the amount of experience required has increased.
Seeing Jinhyeok nodding his head leisurely, Atasha’s reason broke.
“Damn it. The prank is over!”
Atasha spread her wings wide.
At the same time, yellow flashes flickered from the tips of the wings.
[Atasha activates Lv13 ‘Thunderbolt’!]
A cloud hung over the ceiling of the maze.
Dark clouds dyed black to the point of ominous.
‘A grouse is a grouse, isn’t it?’
Jinhyuk raised his head. No matter how old it was, it was clear that if you hit it with your bare body, it would be crispy on the outside and moist on the inside.
However, avoiding lightning is beyond common sense.
“I’ll turn them all into lumps of charcoal!”
Atasha pointed her raised finger down.
At the same time, dozens of lightning strikes fell.
Kwak Kwa Kwa Kwa Kwam!
Wow!
The lightning stalks headed exactly to the place where Jinhyeok and Black Windhoe were.
I thought it was headed
Until they are blocked by a wall of water and earth.
[Undine & Gnome activate ‘attribute shield’!]
The shield made with Undine and Gnome’s unique abilities perfectly wrapped around Jinhyeok.
Hmm.
‘It’s worth using in its own way.’
As expected of middle-level spirits, their ability to handle elements is excellent.
I’ve forgotten about it because it’s useless and I
‘ve been pampering it, but these guys. They were the gatekeepers of the labyrinth on the 25th floor.
If five of them gather, it means that they have the skills to fight even the grouse, the boss of one floor.
“Why on earth do the spirit beasts take the side of humans! It’s really frustrating, I’m going crazy!”
“We’re frustrated too, but we can’t help it.”
“huh. I got my nose plugged up.”
Undine and the gnomes let out a small sigh.
“You will regret choosing the wrong side.”
“You will regret it. We are already regretting it.”
“Slightly… that’s right. huh. In fact, a lot of it is.”
They say they regret it too, but it’s pointless to talk anymore.
All that remains is to smash it with all your might.
“Sweep them all away.”
The monsters waiting for Atasha’s command moved all at once.
thud! thud! thud! thud!
“Koooooo!”
“Ohhh!”
Hundreds of orcs and ogres deployed in the gaps screamed.
Iksuwa (翼獸) flying in the sky and arthropod monsters living underground also moved together.
Each individual may be weak, but when various types synergize together, it is a combination that can never be ignored.
“Wolyoung!”
Jinhyeok shouted.
“Honorable name!”
Wolyeong and Black Windhoe, who had been waiting as if they had been waiting, moved.
fault!
Taat!
Shadows lightly kicking the ground and disappearing.
The residents of Murim, armed with swords and daggers, dug into the monsters.
The two forces collided head-on.
Awesome!
It was Wolyeong’s sword that signaled the beginning.
The sword that manifested the sword steel cut the heads of the three orcs who were running in a row with one sword.
A storm-like swordsman immediately followed.
Kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa!
The strongest power to cut and discard anything it touches.
‘Sword’.
In front of such a sword, it was as if the orcs had no armor.
of course.
Kaaaang!
If the opponent also has that kind of power, the story is different.
“Big!”
An orc of the warrior class intervened.
“It’s just a monster…”
“Do you think that race is important when it comes to sword fighting?”
A spark flew between the two.
As the rest of the Black Wind Society faced off against the fighter-class Orcs, the speed that had been moving in all directions stopped for a moment.
[Undine activates ‘Aqua Blast’!]
[Gnome activates ‘Land Fist’!]
[Salamander activates ‘Fire Storm’!]
Quaaang!
Pew!
The spirit beasts of the 5 elements also threw dozens of drowning beasts from the sky with their respective skills.
In addition, the melee was further accelerated as sweet potatoes were added from the subspace inventory.
“mosquito!”
[Sweet Potato activates Lv4 ‘Acid Breath’!]
Hundreds of monsters melted in an instant due to the small breath.
Chii profit!
A view obscured by flames and smoke.
If you tried to take advantage of the number of monsters and press down, Jinhyeok and the rest filled the gap by maximizing their individual characteristics.
but.
The equilibrium, which was expected to last for a long time, tipped unexpectedly quickly.
“omg!”
“Lord!”
An urgent scream erupted from Melena and Wolyeong’s mouths.
Jinhyeok also realized the change.
“This…?”
swiftly and sharply.
A new variable intervened at a timing no one expected.
