Episode 490 Base fertilizer (6)
AAU.
“…what?”
News from Another Space was delivered to each branch.
It was an incredible story.
It was bullshit that I had no choice but to deny.
Some people refused to understand the source.
“That can’t be possible. Even if it’s called Another Space, it doesn’t make sense to film the inside of a crack, right? “Even those players can’t look inside from outside the rift!”
But I was able to refute it.
“But, it’s not an ordinary crack…? Incomplete prototype cracks. If you think about it, it might not be a strange phenomenon. Looking at the fact that we were able to communicate with players on the Arcana Continent…”
Still, someone did not give up.
“Why are you taking this so seriously? Could it be that I was simply mistaken? In the end, it is humans who look at the situation and make a decision. Any human can make a mistake. Isn’t that right, haha…”
A smile made with effort.
However, unlike humans, we cannot make mistakes.
The shooting record was sent.
“…Check it right away.”
Photos fill the control room monitor.
That is a dazzling light caught in a crack.
You can see it when you enlarge the photo.
The appearance of an even more brilliant man.
“!!!”
The flowing silver hair is different from usual. Likewise, the unique clothing that boasts a brilliant appearance is so brilliant that it cannot be expressed in words.
Yes, like some mystical magic.
someone said
“…horse power?”
There was no more appropriate expression than those words.
In the recording, the man had become magic power itself and was oxidizing. I finally started to understand. Why was the pilot of Another Space so certain of Ho-yeol’s death?
At the same time, Hoyeol’s body dispersed into the air.
Because nature started to fluctuate.
It wasn’t a metaphor or anything.
A sense of responsibility that some people struggle to grasp in the midst of astonishment.
“…That’s a spirit.”
Is a spirit that cannot be easily witnessed by players or even arcane people being seen by the eyes of ordinary people? Put aside such questions for a moment and focus on the amazing sight that unfolded.
“Something is seeping into the spirits.”
“Should I say that it seeps in…? “It’s not at that level.”
“Yes, as if they become one.”
horsepower.
Hoyeol became one with the spirits.
What happened as a result was something that cannot be described in words.
Arcana Continent and Reality.
Although they are two completely different worlds, they were easy to compare because they had a common enemy, the fused intelligence Yugweed. In reality, the wizards of the Magic Tower were fiercely fighting against the fusion intelligence, using even the accumulated items.
“The movement of my upper body stopped. “The phase is over!”
It was safe to say that the outcome of the game had been decided on the Arcana Continent.
The power of the spirits soared due to the magic released by Hoyeol, and Yugweed, a fusion intelligence that could not withstand the blows of the spirits, began to collapse from the upper body.
Now the Arcana Continent and reality are connected.
The crisis on the Arcana Continent is a real crisis.
The opposite was also true.
In that sense, I had to be happy.
Didn’t you predict it?
What if the remaining fusion intelligences that appeared on the Arcana continent cross over to reality? If that causes the fusion intelligence to stand upright. At that time, it was unknown that Maw Tower, Seoul, and the country called South Korea might disappear forever from reality.
however.
“….”
No one could be happy.
This was because I witnessed it in the recording recorded by Another Space.
What sacrifices came with this victory.
AAU Korea Branch.
Cracking.
Seong Hyun-jun gritted his teeth and searched the database.
He wanted to see it with his own eyes.
He hopes that the phenomenon he witnessed was his illusion.
“…!”
But it existed.
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[Status Abnormality, Magicalization]: The player is transformed into pure magical power. The concentration of magic power in the area increases in proportion to the player’s magic level, but the player dies as soon as the magical power is removed.
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There is a status abnormality called [Enchantment] in the database.
Just now.
Even a concept illustration similar to Ho-yeol’s appearance.
“…the player dies as soon as it is released.”
Yoon Soo-gyeom holding coffee in both hands.
He suddenly stopped and was watching Seong Hyun-jun’s monitor. Because he couldn’t believe it. However, the information in the database that would have been realized on the Arcana continent in some way was telling.
Ho-yeol really died.
I imagined it several times.
In this regular update.
In the cracks.
I imagine that Ho-yeol, who is always at the forefront, might be in danger.
But at some point, I got used to it.
He didn’t even think about it.
The difficulty level of the Arcana Continent increases day by day.
Rayman Shen’s ridiculous nonsense.
Likewise, I thought about it several times.
No one can replace General Manager Lee Ho-yeol and Yusra. The two worlds, reality and Arcana Continent, were able to remain safe. It was only because Lee Ho-yeol was there.
So, I couldn’t imagine it.
Player, Lee Ho-yeol, killed in action.
The aftermath that will hit both worlds when the current tragic news is delivered.
Park Min-jae opened his mouth.
“today….”
The voice that barely came out was shaking to a degree that even colleagues who had been together for over a dozen years had never heard before. It was a voice desperately trying to suppress the rising sadness.
“We didn’t lose one player….”
seoul.
The head of the AAU Korea branch in mortal danger. If it weren’t for his position, he would have collapsed early on, like a lamp in his own head. Lee Ho-yeol, his movements pass by.
Going down a path no one has ever gone before.
As if that wasn’t enough, the road was extremely dark.
I remember his back, shining like a ray of light.
Because I carried such a heavy burden alone.
The back that looked extremely lonely.
Park Min-jae continues speaking in a somber voice.
“We, the Reality and Arcana Continents, will never shine again at this moment. Perhaps we have lost a ray of light that was warmer than the burning sun…”
-Ttogak
“…?”
There was no need to differentiate between you and me. Control room. That moment when some people were lost in their hearts, others shed tears, and some people put their heads down on their desks.
-Ttogak
I was hearing sounds one after another as if it wasn’t an auditory hallucination.
The sound of shoes that could not be heard at the point when citizens had finished evacuating.
His lips moved reflexively, like Pavlov’s dog.
“Second, General Manager…?!”
As if in response, an image appears on the monitor.
Always attitude.
The same attitude as ever.
Lee Ho-yeol, an upright player.
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What are those expressions?
‘Why, are you making the face I’m supposed to make?’
Were you startled by the loud sound of the shoes?
This is why I prefer teleportation over [Heavenly Demon Reign]…
Anyway, I guess that’s not the point.
I looked at the magic tower wizards gathered in one place, excluding the banshees. If you look at Cleodia, the author of How to Cultivate Non-Medicinal Plants…
‘Let’s see, did even a skilled wizard climb the tower?’
I understood up to that point.
A situation in which three or four senior wizards, including me, Marcelo, and Matisse, went to the Arcana continent to stop the great monster. It wouldn’t have been surprising if everyone at the Magic Tower had gone to the tower.
however.
‘Everyone seems to be more dazzling than usual?’
I couldn’t help but be shocked by the wizards’ outfits, which were different from usual.
‘…Wait a minute, these are all magic tools for decisive battle, right?’
How do you find out right away?
It’s strange not knowing.
Who am I?
It was a parachute era when there was no proper magical equipment.
To get my money’s worth.
Wasn’t it I who searched for various magic tools in Garnet Hall?
‘I didn’t even meet the requirements for wearing it…’
I, Lee Ho-yeol, recognized it right away thanks to the greed that I could not escape from. He came to grips with the situation. The fact that the Magic Tower was fighting against Yugweed, a fusion intelligence, even while using all its magic tools for decisive battle.
My lips slowly open.
“That’s great.”
…Granfell, I praised you because of your outfit, right?
Even if everyone else is deceived, I won’t be deceived?
He continues speaking as if he is making excuses for my interrogation.
“Interim Acting Chief, Benshee William.”
Well, if it’s a banshee, I’ll admit it.
‘There must be a reason why Granfell overvalued it.’
The Flame Emperor seemed to be able to confront the fusion intelligence Yugweed with even more firepower than the performance he showed in Antonium. Seeing the whole place overflowing with his heat.
But you can’t fool me this time, Granfell.
‘Who appointed such a Benshi as acting chief?’
This body.
Are you planning to naturally remind us of that fact and pat yourself on the back again, right, Granfell? However, Lee Ho-yeol is pricked by his conscience and can no longer bear to see such illusions.
‘I’m already sick of it…!’
The moment of death on the Arcana Continent.
I couldn’t forget the gazes of spirits pouring down on me.
What can I say?
So much so that I shouldn’t come back to life.
Would you say it was a sublime atmosphere?
No, even sublime would not be enough.
Because the system message was also flashing.
The title, [Nobility] has changed to [Nobility].
I still don’t know what the effect of the new title is.
At this moment, that’s not what’s important.
I am in the pouring gaze.
I found a person who seemed particularly surprised.
Myth Guild Master, Baek Yi-seol.
Honestly, I didn’t expect that a prototype crack would appear in Seoul, right next to the Magic Tower. Damage was bound to occur.
Perhaps the Shinhwa Guild gathered here to fulfill its responsibilities as Korea’s ranker guild at a time when the Gaon, or rather the large alliance, was away.
I added to Baek Yi-seol.
“You too have proven your pride.”
Of course, further conversation was impossible.
Like I said, this was a battlefield.
A voice came right after I finished speaking.
“Chief Lee, the magic power in the area is shaking!!”
Even the pattern was different from the Arcana Continent.
Just like Yugweed used her left hand to perform magic.
Yugweed, a fused intelligence, was also condensing magic in her left hand.
I mumbled.
“Yugweed, you were clearly left-handed.”
Granfell’s sharp eyes are so sharp that they are neither mistaken nor easily forgotten.
If you were left-handed, you must have been left-handed.
But at this moment, I was certain.
“But it’s different.”
Yugweed, a fused intelligence.
Even if the system message does not lie, even if it professes to do so. Even if Yugweed’s unique interference process can be seen in the flickering magical traces.
That wasn’t yugweed.
Goooooh.
My eyes sink.
“Because you were never this light.”
I’m not talking about horsepower.
I’m talking about weight.
A gentle giant.
The responsibility that comes with taking your own steps.
Because Yugweed never overlooked her influence.
But what about the fusion intelligence before our eyes?
Kugugoogung.
The mere flow of condensed magical energy was enough to create cracks in the building.
All the windows were broken, and all the street trees were being uprooted.
So I was sure.
“The deception is too much, Oried.”
Oried.
He reacted immediately to my words.
It was Payan Lot, a senior wizard of the Spirit School.
“Spirit King of the Earth, Oried… Then how can it be?!”
We have finally guessed the identity of the fusion intelligence to some extent.
The otherwise solemn expressions become even more determined.
‘Me too.’
Well, I said it in a plausible way.
‘What should I do from now on?’
This is reality.
There was no [Last Adventurer] to trust.
It meant giving up one life and not being able to eat it raw.
‘Why is Yugweed left-handed?’
Now I have even learned that the fusion intelligence here is more difficult than the Arcana continent. I had no choice but to give my all from the start.
[Children are alone in the world].
Shouldn’t we protect it even if we take the risk of runaway? It’s quite far away from the Magic Tower, but my living room and my mother and father’s main house are also in Seoul.
But my decision had to be delayed.
Behind me, where I was shaking my head and raising my magic power.
Because I heard a voice.
“Hey, Chief Lee…?”
It was Bellier’s voice.
No, it wasn’t just Bellier.
Now, you won’t be surprised by my magic again.
What’s the point of making a fuss in such an urgent situation?
‘…what?’
Suddenly, something appeared in my field of vision that I had not thought of as a big deal.
The light flickered.
To be precise, it was not just light.
Aura.
A luminous body that is different from the magic power emitted from my entire body.
I could intuit it.
It was because I had just watched it to my heart’s content.
This was because Granfell’s keen eye could not be overlooked.
Ssssss.
When I slowly raise my head, I see tree branches fluttering.
Just as the World Tree emerged behind Hiel.
Before I knew it, the World Tree had sprouted up behind me.
What that meant was simple.
I am another power.
{Natural} abilities have been awakened.
I heard it the same way as Hiel.
[Mother of all things, the World Tree whispers to you.]
however….
“I’m sorry.”
Anyway, these are the words of the World Tree.
“I refuse.”
Shouldn’t we at least pretend to worry a little bit?!
