The Player Who Eats Steel - Episode 144
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Even though it was quite far away, Aji Dahaka's voice penetrated into Lee Hyun-wook's head..
「A human being stands tall and courageous before the majesty of the burden.!」
After letting out a roar and emitting 'blood', the bastard was happy as he looked at the people in pain, but then he seemed to be displeased when he found Lee Hyun-wook floating just fine in front of him..
Those red eyes are blazing and glaring at Lee Hyun-wook. It seemed like it was going to fly right away..
Go—oh—oh—oh——
Lee Hyun-wook did not relax his nerves. He was a big guy, over 70m tall, but he was as fast as a jet..
If it really decided to fly in, even if it stopped just a little bit, it would have been caught by its front paws..
「Yes, I used that crude trick to twist fate for a little while, but that was it.…….」
The 'crude trick' that Aji Dahaka talks about was an item placed on Lee Hyun-wook's head..
[Item information]
- Name: Saint's Crown (Special)
- Effect: Temporarily ignores mental attacks. (60 minutes)
Since Lee Hyun-wook does not have the ‘Dragon Slayer’ achievement, he needed a separate method to avoid peers..
‘This time, it is the result of receiving help from the World Tree and a saint..’
After making the 'Dream Catcher', a mental barrier item, using the 'trunk' of the world tree as material, he remodeled it into a crown shape and finished it off by sprinkling the saint's 'divine blessing' on it..
By wearing this item, you can become completely immune to most mental attacks even if it is only for 1 hour..
‘Really, I think starting a relationship with him was one of the best things I ever did.…….'
If I think about it, if it weren't for the world tree and the saint, there were so many things I would have had to do..
Of course, we always prepared workarounds, but they were not as simple and powerful as these..
「I will give you a high opinion of your attitude of trying to confront Jim in any way possible, but that's as far as it goes..」
At that moment, Aji Dahaka's eyes lit up, and a magic circle appeared on both sides of his head..
Whoosh — whoosh — whoosh—
‘That's his most basic attack, a 3-stage magic attack..’
Looking at that scene, Lee Hyun-wook smiled for no reason..
How many times have you avoided that attack in your past life? I was so sick of avoiding it..
‘And I got hit a lot, and right after the second attack failed, I was evacuated to Bukaksan Mountain's Great Sanctuary.…….'
A third attack was attempted to capture the Angra Mainyu army that appeared in Suwon..
I was wondering if the total battle time would be at least 8 hours..
So, during that hellish time, I completely memorized its attack pattern..
‘First, black arrows shoot out like machine guns..’
And as expected—
Sh—sh—sh—sh—sh——!
3The magic circle rotated and spewed out hundreds of arrows of black light..
1.5The speed is fast enough to narrow the distance of km in an instant, but as expected—
「Oh my, you have the sensitivity of a rat.!」
As Aji Dahaka reacted, Lee Hyun-wook was able to avoid it without difficulty..
‘Then, a magic circle is created above your head, and a pillar of fire comes down..’
Lee Hyun-wook turned in the air without even raising his head, and at the same time, he pulled in the metal floating around and combined them into one to create a large number of iron plates. This was to prepare for the next and third patterns..
Qua—ah—ah—ah—ah——!
It was a pillar of fire that was dropped unexpectedly from the blind spot of vision, but it did not hit Lee Hyun-wook..
「This rat-like bastard——!」
Aji Dahaka's voice became more and more passionate..
‘And finally, reverse gravity is applied from all directions, the body is tied, and spears fly out of the air.!’
This was the hardest part.
yes——
In an instant, he was sucked to the right. The axis of gravity had shifted to the right. As a result, the moment I pulled the metal control granted to my body to the left, gravity acted in a completely different direction..
"Pfft!"
As the direction of gravity changed every two seconds, the body began to spin in the air..
I felt like a small animal in a cage as the world turned upside down..
You must recognize the direction in that moment, adjust your posture, and avoid the subsequent attack..
It was virtually impossible..
However, Lee Hyun-wook sensed the strangely fluctuating flow of reverse gravity with his sense of ‘hugin’..
At the same time, he blocked the flying black spear by wrapping the pre-shaped iron plates around his body..
Tong——! Tong——! Tong——! Tongue——!
Fortunately, there was some adamant mixed into the metal plate, so it didn't penetrate. Lee Hyun-wook used his quick wit and melted several adamant stars he had and combined them..
「I'm getting tired of watching your tricks now.!」
Aji Dahaka let out a snort and created a bunch of black spears around his body..
‘This time it's this?’
I also knew the pattern of the magic spear that tracks a target until the end..
‘At first, it spreads out like a fan, then gathers at once and strikes from all directions..’
Lee Hyun-wook created dozens of steel shields and wrapped them around his body..
"Wherever you go, throw it as much as you want.”
Because it wasn't Seoul, I couldn't get a double increase in ability.,
Still, over the past month, I've consumed a lot of metal for this day..
Soon, the black magic spear and black steel shield collided in the air, and sparks poured down like a waterfall..
***
Meanwhile, the broadcasters watching the scene went into an uproar..
When the Slayers official broadcast channel ended, the number of viewers increased significantly..
And at that moment, Steele Rain and Black Dragon started fighting..
The moment they gathered, the number of viewers reached a whopping 190 million..
- What situation is this? Stillane is now... … Are you going to fight a dragon one-on-one??
- Huh—at the moment it seems like we are narrowly avoiding a one-sided attack, but it is truly an amazing scene. He not only has firepower, but he also seems to have innate sense and incredible reaction speed.!
- ah! Come to think of it, we were so intoxicated by his firepower that we forgot that he went one-on-one with Kaito Okita! This proves that the power at that time was not luck.!
When you think of Steel Rain, what comes to mind is Steel Rain, or overwhelming firepower. However, although buried in that image, his physical abilities were at a considerable level. In addition, future knowledge, which no one knew about, was added, creating a famous scene in which the dragon's attack was properly avoided..
- uh… … But the truth is, I've only managed to dodge it a few times, so I shouldn't let down my guard just yet..
Yes. Lee Hyun-wook did well to dodge it, but Aji Dahaka was still not moving at all..
Just blocking a few spells seems like such a daunting task, but if he moves directly,…….
- And more than anything, I have no doubt whether Steele Lane can really damage that monster..
Tyrone Thompson brings up skepticism again. The dragon was a difficult opponent..
- I can't be sure because there hasn't been an attack scene yet, but I think it wouldn't be possible even with a Moglai, and it would have to be at least as good as a crab Bolg to be able to inflict effective damage. However, Crab Borg is disposable, and it is known that once used, the body becomes completely ruined..
- Oh, as DS and Edward Woods said earlier, do we really need ‘Dragon Slayer’??
That was right then..
- ah! As I speak, there is news that the Slayers Guild has arrived on the scene.!
Simultaneously with the MC's explanation, the broadcast screen showed a tattered intersection in one corner of downtown Suwon..
Several armored vehicles entered there and stopped noisily on the cracked asphalt..
Then Edward Woods and his team members got off and began arming themselves with their own weapons..
What was unusual was that they were all wearing armor made of red scales..
As for what it was, it was so famous that all viewers noticed and started cheering..
- ah! Thompson, those red uniforms are the famous ‘Red Protectors’.?
- Yes that's right! These are dragon equipment that have not yet been released to the public.!
Tyrone Thompson, who always commented in a calm voice, also raised his voice..
If that were dragon equipment, it was like a utopia that no one could have..
As a player, it was heartbreaking just to watch..
- And isn't that the dragon slayer weapon, Rhongomyniad??
At that time, the camera zoomed in on the long red spear held by Edward Woods..
- nice… … A true dragon slayer, that's it.
The moment you kill a dragon, the title Dragon Slayer is attached to two places..
‘Achievements’ are given to the player, and ‘options’ are given to the weapon that killed them..
If one person possesses those two things, they will receive tremendous benefits when dealing with dragons..
- Really, isn't this a scene that makes you look forward to the results of this strategy in a different way??
- I was thinking that too. This is equipment made from an adult black dragon.…….
- Whoever gets it will be equipped with several world-class weapons.?
- Yes. There may be more than one or two, but my mouth is watering just thinking about it. Write—
Meanwhile, S-class celebrities such as Nisha Cape and Kodo Koshiro were also there behind them..
It was an important moment where a powerful attack team appeared, like few times in history..
- Steele Rain's performance was outstanding earlier, but I think it will be DS's stage from now on..
That was a very reasonable guess..
Hyunwook Lee also noticed that the Slayers Alliance was getting closer..
‘Yeah, I'd love for you to come and touch the baton with me..’
He actually had no intention of confronting the dragon right now, he was just pretending..
'Anyway, the moment Phase 2 starts, you have to aim for that decisive moment..’
In fact, the point in time when the game was decided was just before the start of ‘Phase 2’..
Until then, there was no need to check the Slayers' offensive..
On the contrary, since the other side had decided to move forward, it was better to take advantage of it..
'Edward Woods is someone who can successfully handle Phase 1..’
Even though he was not an S-rank player, he became the best with the single achievement of being a dragon slayer..
Before Lee Hyun-wook died, he was a true dragon slayer who hunted a total of 4 dragons..
‘However, during the attack on Aji Dahaka, he was absent due to an incident that occurred in England..’
Because of this, Suwon's strategy to attack Aji Dahaka was evaluated as being prolonged and close to failure..
At this point, the situation was somehow made ridiculous by Lee Hyun-wook, but he was a great person..
Tong——! Tongue——!
While Lee Hyun-wook blocked the black spear, he slightly turned his head to look toward the Slayers Union..
"......."
About 3.4km away, Edward Woods was also looking up in this direction..
Then he started giving orders, which I could hear through Hugin..
"—Priority is placed on securing a base for power and teleport gates.!”
Then, the Slayers guild members began to disperse throughout the city..
‘oh… … At this time, I was already researching jump strategy.?’
Lee Hyun-wook was quite surprised..
A topic that was once controversial: what should you be most careful about when dealing with dragons??
In response, DS declared that it was definitely ‘Dragon Breath’..
It was an elemental attack that reached its peak with the dragon's magical breath..
Red Dragon's Fire Breath, Black Dragon's Acid Breath, etc.…….
If you get hit directly by it, you will die instantly unless you are a decent tank..
'Also, if you put up a magic shield to block it, you will be stranded and exposed to follow-up attacks..’
The dragon, a master of magic, was able to fire its breath and cast various magic at the same time..
'In other words, the conclusion reached by DS was that avoidance was closer to the correct answer..’
However, no matter how fast the player was, it was nearly impossible to avoid the breath that flew as fast as a jet stream. In order to solve that problem, DS said that he devoted several months to research..
‘The result is that jump strategy..’
Place an extremely expensive item called ‘Short Range Warp Stone’ around the Dragon Raid area..
The warp stones were connected to each other, so it was possible to teleport to the other side by injecting mana..
In other words, they laid it all over the place to create a 'tunnel' through which they could avoid the breath..
‘But did you study it with just one attack??’
With the pride of being a dragon slayer, it seemed like they had been conducting research to deal with dragons that might appear at any time. I thought I knew why he risked his life and death in this matter..
Before we knew it, ‘short-distance warp stones’ had been installed throughout the area..
At that moment, a particularly thick ‘magic spear of pursuit’ flew at Lee Hyun-wook..
Tongue——!
"Pfft!”
He blocked it with a triple steel shield, but his body bounced and landed on the roof of a building..
- ah! It looks like Steelein was shocked after allowing the blow! Hey, is it okay? And at the same time, the Slayers move too! It looks like the proper strategy has begun.!
As Lee Hyun-wook failed to mount a significant counterattack, the world's attention focused on the Slayers..
- Steele Rain put on a really great performance, but in the end, it seems like DS will be the star of this stage.?
And they really started to show off a proper strategy..
- Do you see that player over there? This is Hurricane Kodo Koshiro..
An S-rank player with wind control ability, he raised his hand..
Then the convection currents in the area began to twist rapidly..
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh——
A bizarre cry filled the world. The air in the area seemed to be colliding with each other and crying out in pain. The movement of the wind was hard to see, but the dark clouds in the sky were tangled like whipped cream..
「What kind of strange trick was used this time?——」
Even Aji Dahaka felt uncomfortable and reacted sensitively to the phenomenon..
Its red eyes found Kodo Koshiro.…….
"Damn it, it's breath.——!”
The moment someone shouted a warning, Aji Dahaka narrowed the distance by several hundred meters with a single flap of his wings. And a black storm spewed from his mouth—breath swirled and shot out..
Fu—hua—ah—ah——!
Just like that, the distance of several kilometers narrowed, and a breath fell on Kodo Koshiro's head..
yes——
However, the players standing there suddenly disappeared..
Per—uh—uh—uh—uh——!
Immediately after, the floor where the breath hit directly melted like cheese and a long hole was dug..
If I had stood there, there wouldn't have been a bone left in that acid breath..
Their appearance appeared on top of a parking lot, about 800 meters away..
‘As expected, the jump strategy was well prepared.?’
In that way, as long as you keep your mind straight, you won't be hit by the breath..
Lee Hyun-wook also nodded with renewed admiration. That kind of thing was ‘Raid’. It is about studying through experience, mobilizing all available resources, and confronting the worst enemy..
Whoo-ooh-ooh——!
Soon a whirlpool appeared in the sky and flew towards Aji Dahaka..
「How dare you throw me down?!」
Aji Dahaka flapped his wings towards the wind and faced it like the wind..
‘But no matter how dragon it is, it cannot withstand Kodo Koshiro's wishes..’
I wasn't ignoring his incredible physical ability, but it was a completely different concept..
‘And more than anything, if you pay attention to that, loopholes will appear elsewhere..’
Sure enough, several player teams were busily approaching the dragon from all directions..
Okay! Okay! Okay! Zeng!
Rays of light emanating from their wands and staffs exploded in the sky and the space trembled..
And at that point, a huge ball of fire began to form—Hellfire. There were 3 in total.
'……They are called linkers.’
They were the ones who could use 'link magic' alone, which usually requires about a dozen people to cast together..
Pur—un——! Pu—huh——!
They were fired, hitting Aji Dahaka's body—the big man was thrown back tens of meters..
It would never be possible to inflict damage with a normal attack, but if it was that much, the message would have been sent..
「dare…….」
However, at that moment, the broadcast screen switched to a completely different place..
- Dear viewers, we caught some shocking footage!
When the camera focused on a completely different place at the most important moment, the chat window was filled with cries..
However, once they realized what the reality of the scene was, it soon started to change into cheers..
- Do you see this? oh my god.......
That place was none other than Suwon World Cup Stadium. And inside, hundreds of people... … No, to be exact, 1,055 wizards were gathered together, drinking mana potions and casting large-scale area-wide magic..
- Do tens or hundreds of people work as a team to continuously create one magic??
- Yes that's right! Transfer it to the battlefield using link magic and hit the black dragon.!
A certain freezing magic that was born just in time disappeared as if it was absorbed into thin air through 'link' magic..
- her… … I think this is truly a scene worthy of admiration. I've heard a lot about this type of raid, but... … Dear viewers, today you are watching the climax of the raid.!
Immediately afterwards, the broadcast screen moved back to the battlefield..
T-that-that-that-that——!
Before we knew it, 'Frozen Field', cast by as many as 65 people together, was a hit, and Aji Dahaka's wings were frozen..
As his movements became dull, Kodo Koshiro raised both hands and shouted to someone..
"Now is the time, give me skill enhancement—!"
Then, Nisha Cape, an S-class buffer, strengthened Kodo Koshiro's skills by two levels..
"Great, good—!”
His power increased significantly, and a whole cloud in the sky began to flow down..
Coo-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh——!
It was the hurricane that destroyed an entire mountain during the Okinawa Unlucky event..
As it poured down from the sky, Aji Dahaka seemed small..
"Okay, he falls! get ready!”
thud——!
And finally, he succeeded in crushing Aji Dahaka to the floor..
- Oh my—the Black Dragon has fallen.!
At that moment, Edward Woods' shout rang loudly..
“—It's now!”
The first corps of the Slayers Guild, the 'Red Stingers', lined up behind him..
"charge!”
Eight players wearing red scale armor began running down an empty four-lane road..
The target is Aji Dahaka, a black dragon who fell on a straight line.…….
「……The courage of humans to attack me head on is incredible.!」
Suddenly—
It opened its mouth, and I could see black smoke billowing from the end of its throat..
- omg! no! It's breath! You must avoid that! Right now!
Everyone watching that scene couldn't help but be shocked..
If I didn't dodge right away, I would melt into the acid breath and lose my shape..
But, they didn't stop. No, I didn't even stop..
"—Amanda, let's break through like this.!”
Edward Woods, the leader, gave such a ridiculous order and kicked the ground even harder..
But Amanda Anderson, without any doubt, stood next to Edward Woods and the two raised a huge shield. The shield was made of dragon bone and skin..
Whoosh—Whoosh—Whoosh—Whoosh—
Those following them then applied all kinds of defensive magic to the two shields..
and…….
Geeing——
A red gem emerged from Edward Woods' waist and shined..
‘As expected, they also had that shield device made of dragon hearts during this time.?’
That was a magic shield creation device made from ‘Dragon Heart’, the strongest condensation of magic power..
'It is probably the highest level of magic shields in existence..’
yes—!
They were clad in red protective shields and advanced fiercely with two shields at the head..
Qua—ah—ah—ah—ah——!
Soon, black breath whirled and flew straight ahead..
"Pfft!”
"Ugh!”
The two people felt pain as if their entire bodies would be crushed as they pushed through the strong pressure. Thanks to the magic shield, he was not directly exposed to the breath's acid, but had to fully endure the pressure..
“——keep going!”
However, although the forward speed was slowed, the forward direction did not change..
「how——」
Soon Aji Dahaka's astonished voice rang out.—
100 million——!
Edward Woods' red spear—Dragon Slayer—was hurled into the nape of its long neck..
I pierced the dragon's barrier, the dragon's scales, which could never be pierced by ordinary methods, in one go..
「Wow——!」
‘Yes, I win in the end.’
At that great moment, Edward Woods unconsciously turned his head and looked at the sky—Steelane..
but… … Stillane was still floating in the sky, just staring at the scene in silence..
"......."
Suddenly, Edward Woods felt uneasy for no reason..
That peaceful expression... … Until now, it was the expression he was best at making..
But someone else was looking down at him with that expression..
'no way… … Do you still have some faith in it??’
And at that very moment…….
- caution! Aji Dahaka's 'unique territory' will be opened in the region..
Finally, Phase 2 has begun.
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