Episode 196. The rising call (war fire) (2)
“Jinhyeok… Mr.”
Theresa’s face turned white.
Only despair lingered on his expressionless face.
…This.
Jinhyuk’s eyes narrowed.
The view behind Teresa.
The smoke and blood-stained city was no longer the center of a brilliant culture.
I knew what this was.
‘Outbreak.’
It was the aftermath of an air raid by large-scale monsters, completely different from the manifestation of the three great despairs in Beijing, China.
“Please… help us. Too many people… right now…”
Theresa seemed exhausted as if she fought with all her might.
The reason why I couldn’t even ask for support until this happened was probably because I was saving time and saving people.
‘The damage is greater than expected.’
The words, “Are you okay?” rose to my throat, but at that moment, ripples began to form on the screen.
[Lv?? Video chatting is forcibly terminated due to ‘grey fog’.]
The connection was disconnected with a crackling sound.
At the same time, Teresa’s figure also disappeared.
Only unfocused pupils and trembling lips remained like afterimages.
“…”
Jinhyeok clenched his fists with a stiff face.
The worst situations came to mind one after another, but unexpectedly, my head was cold.
Don’t panic.
1 minute 1 second is urgent.
The important thing now is to derive the best results from the given information.
“What are you going to do?”
Alice, who had been silently watching, opened her mouth.
Andrea, who was next to him, also looked at Jinhyeok with a worried expression.
“Ellis. You take care of Andrea’s education instead. This is as important as it is, so you can never delay it.”
“What are you going to do?”
“I… I’ll have to go to the Awoken Association first.”
If this is the case, there will be an emergency in the associations of each country. For more immediate information, you should go to the association.
“Hmm. As expected, it looks like you’re going to save it. But, is it really necessary? Whether or not an outbreak occurs in Europe has nothing to do with us, right?”
The idealistic thought of saving all humans is nothing more than a bright apricot on the outside.
This is because when an outbreak occurs, victims inevitably emerge.
Ellis was saying that it would be better to focus on their own growth at that time.
That’s right.
It’s true, but…
“I don’t know anything else, but I can’t stand people from my company resigning on their own.”
Enhancing shareholders’ rights and interests is the cornerstone for a company to grow.
Above all, you can leave this company only when the president has fired you.
“It sounds like you. Well, that’s why I like it more.”
Elise shrugged.
And quickly added a word.
“But will it be okay without me? The one who came down now… He’s not that easy.”
“I’m guessing too.”
According to the clues caught on the screen, the floor where the outbreak occurred is the 14th floor.
However, it is a structure in which an outbreak cannot occur on the 14th floor.
The guy who ruled that floor had no interest in anything other than the floor he ruled.
However, the fact that this happened means that someone intervened.
And at this point, there was only one guy who had to tie the hands and feet of the players.
That’s right…
Moorim moved.
Perhaps, as a paladin, weakening Teresa and her followers, who could be a source of strength to the empire, must also have been included in their plans.
‘They didn’t have a single thing I liked, but they did this… I mean.’
Jinhyuk’s eyes darkened coldly.
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Although the Tower of Trials appeared and the world changed, most people were not aware of the dangers of the Tower.
It’s a natural story.
Climbing the tower were awakened players.
The rest of the people just stood by and prayed for them to climb the tower safely.
I believed that such a peaceful daily life would continue forever.
Until this very day.
“Keeeee!”
“Kreurreu…”
From low-level monsters, including ghouls and zombies.
Even medium-large monsters with unidentifiable terrible appearances.
A huge number of undead monsters roamed the roads, searching for living humans.
cooong!
Glow ‧… wooow!
Crumbling bricks and burning streets.
The army, which was trying to respond clumsily, was destroyed immediately after the outbreak, and nearby players were also swept away in the aftermath.
About 50,000 people were killed in the first outbreak.
If you consider the time of 12 hours, it can’t be a huge scale.
“Damn it…”
“Whoa. Whoa. Whoa.”
“please please.”
Five or six men and women were gathered in the shopping mall across the intersection.
They were players of the ‘Olympos’ guild, one of the seven largest guilds in Europe.
Among them, the most outstanding was Maria, who had risen to the ranks of the great mage.
A state where you can create 2 or more 6-circle magic at the same time.
Maria was gathering the few surviving players and measuring the timing to get out of this hell.
‘I have to find a gap.’
You have to find a place where the siege is loose and escape there.
Whoa!
Maria gathered her magic while using wide-area detection magic.
The situation wasn’t so good that I didn’t know where and how many people had survived, but I didn’t have the slightest intention of giving up everything.
But that was just then.
flinch
Something hit Maria’s senses.
‘I can’t believe this feeling…’
Magical power that cools down even the brain.
A sticky feeling of incongruity gripped his entire body.
[The target detects your presence!]
Horrible!
Goosebumps ran down my spine.
there is no way you don’t know
How could I not know?
A being who sold his soul to the demon king because he was too infatuated with magic.
The worst wizard who became a white bone instead of being promised eternal life.
“Rich…”
Maria looked up at the sky with eyes full of fear.
Dark clouds appeared in the cloudless sky, and soon purple magic circles appeared one by one.
It’s not the level of double casting.
Triple…
No, maybe higher than that…
“Oh my God…”
“City… A wide-area magic that covers the entire area.”
“I-how can I defeat a monster like this?”
All of them were made up of magic-type players, so everyone was acutely aware of how absurd the level of magic being manifested now was.
Desperate skill car.
At their level, even after 1000 years, they will not be able to follow the toes of this monster.
[The Lich activates his unique ability, ‘Return of the Specter’.]
The sky turned black.
at the same time.
Cuckoo Cuckoo!
An indescribable aura began to engulf all of Europe.
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Korea Awakened Association.
In the meeting room of over 100 pyeong, all the best rankers in Korea were gathered.
Cha Yoon-kyung, a ranker in the same guild as Mun Gyu-ho, the master of the Dangun guild.
Yu Jin-ah, who is in charge of the sub-guild master, like Gong Min-woo of the Fighting Guild.
Finally, Jinhyeok, who is officially an independent.
Korea’s top five players were urgently called up.
There is a tense feeling of tension.
The mana that filled the room was so sharp that it would be difficult for an ordinary person to withstand.
That must be proof that everyone is extremely nervous.
Indeed…
‘This is a situation.’
Outbreaks have occurred many times since the Tower of Trials appeared, but this was the first time that they caused such a massive amount of damage.
It wasn’t just a hole, it was a level where dimensions and dimensions were connected.
That’s why emergency meetings were held all over the world to help Europe.
Jinhyuk glanced around.
‘It’s quite a spectacle to have these members gather in one place.’
They were celebrities who say that seeing them in real life is so difficult that top stars are far from it.
In particular, Moon Kyu-ho of the Dangun Guild is the most mysterious person among them.
Rather than climbing the tower, I was frantic about finding hidden labyrinths and ruins, so I rarely did external activities.
For that reason, little is known about him.
‘I’ve heard rumors that he changed his mind to become stronger…’
For some reason, I’m slightly curious.
It was then.
rattle.
The door opened and the person who called the meeting appeared.
I am Han Sang-jin, the president of the Korean Awakened Association.
All eyes were directed to one side.
“Thank you for gathering even though you are busy. I don’t have much time, so I will skip the detailed greetings and tell you the situation right away.”
After Han Sang-jin expressed his gratitude briefly, he got to the point.
The real-time situation in Europe appeared on the huge screen in the center of the conference room.
“As you all know, gates have appeared all over Europe due to the current Outbreak. A total of five have been confirmed so far. One Class A and four Class B, and the damage is estimated to exceed 100,000 people as of 14 hours later. Of course… these numbers are growing exponentially right now as we are having this conversation.”
“Are you saying that Outbreak came out with an A rank?”
Gong Min-wu of the Fighting Fathers Guild frowned.
“It’s surprising that five Outbreaks appeared at the same time… Class A.”
“…”
The rest of them must have sensed that the situation was more serious than they thought, and their expressions hardened even more.
That’s right.
It’s a B-class, but it’s a level that can be dealt with with just one guild’s raid.
Starting from A grade, the level is completely different.
It was a reality that at least five or more raids were needed, and even those that failed were commonplace.
In addition, since the level of difficulty varied greatly depending on the type of boss, in the event of an outbreak that included an A-level gate, it was inevitable to suffer from headaches in devising countermeasures.
“Based on horsepower estimates, associations and information departments in each country judge it to be A-class.”
“Is it a dungeon-side outbreak? Or…”
This time, Cha Yun-kyung opened her mouth.
There are three types of Outbreak.
A dungeon, a labyrinth, or a ruin.
Even in the same class A, the degree of risk varies greatly depending on which of the three outbreaks occurred.
If it was on the dungeon side, it was worth trying…
but if it was an outbreak connected to the labyrinth or, in the worst case, the ruins, then even if the guilds united, they had to prepare for huge damage.
but.
“Not all three.”
in the words that follow.
Representatives of each guild felt that the hope they had harbored was completely disappearing.
“The enemy we need to eliminate is the ‘Lich.’ It is the boss monster in charge of one floor. And he has already used the ‘Return of the Specter’ to completely take over Western Europe as his domain.”
It is indescribable to say that it is a headache.
Because the boss-level lich is different from the general lich.
“…Association President Do you know the meaning of what you are saying right now?”
Gyuho Moon, who had been silent all along, spoke for the first time.
It’s just using magic.
However, among existing players, the ranker with the highest level of magic skill is currently in Europe. And the
fact that the Olympus Guild with such a ranker is seeking outside help…
It means that her skills are several steps higher than Maria’s.
It’s an almost suicidal mission.
…At least.
Everyone except one thought so.
….’
The corners of Jinhyeok’s mouth went up.
