The Player Who Eats Steel - Episode 162
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Red-hot flames soared and began to consume the ‘Green Wave’ that was filling the ground..
Qua—ah—ah—ah!
Thousands of green vines writhed strangely, as if burning snakes to death..
No matter how much they were burned, they were troublesome things that grew and regenerated at a faster rate than that..
But now, all the effects were blocked due to the curse of ‘Balmung’..
‘In other words, it stopped the heart of a huge creature called Green Wave..’
As a result, the board tilted as it should, and Lee Hyun-wook prepared for checkmate and the final blow..
At his gesture, four Moglei struck down, and two of them released a 'shockwave'..
Kwa 1 and 1 and 1 and 1 Gwang——!
The ground caved in again due to the enormous shock wave, and a huge amount of debris poured into the hole underground..
This time, there was no way to support the weight, so the dark elves were buried underground..
「Just in case, I'll make sure to finish off those guys in that tunnel.!」
And then Maru stepped forward and squeezed the debris in, completely blocking the oxygen pores..
coo coo coo coo coo coo coo…….
As the ground was crushed, the 'flower buds' that rose like towers began to break. In response, a few strands of green wave that were still alive rushed in to support the stem of the flower bud, but the danger was the same..
"Oh, that doesn't make sense... … Ugh, how could you do something so ridiculous?……."
Flos Ruber, standing above him, looked at Lee Hyun-wook with a mesmerized expression..
"How on earth could you come up with such a wicked trick??”
Earlier, I heard information about Steele Rain from the villain side and planned a way to capture him..
With his metal weapon caught in the green wave, he was left defenseless.…....
"They reversed the plan I had put so much effort into and killed all my men.……."
At that time, metal weapons began to emerge one by one from the rubble..
At the end of the war, hundreds of swords and spears swallowed up by the Green Wave were released..
The sharp blade flashed like a flock of angry wolves baring their teeth..
And now there was no way for Flos Ruber to stop them..
Shh, shh, shh, shh, shh.——!
Soon, hundreds of metal weapons were fired at targets floating defenseless in the air..
“Ah, oh, it's coming!”
"Try to stop it somehow!”
"Damn how can I stop this!”
The flower buds were supposed to have a strong magic shield, but the roots were necrotic and the effect disappeared..
"Wow——”
‘‘Ugh—"
"Save me, save me……."
In the end, the dark elf druids standing on the half-broken flower buds were swept away at once..
However, Plos Ruberman scattered the seeds in the air and gave them rapid growth.,
A wide man-eating plant that looked like a Venus flytrap bloomed in the air and blocked the barrage of metal weapons..
Bur—bur—bur—bur——!
But that's just a temporary avoidance…….
Open air in all directions,
Hundreds of weapons flying freely,
I couldn't avoid it all.
"Pfft!”
In the end, Palenote landed in her abdomen. A vine sprouting from her back pulled it out, but another Pale Knot hit her side, followed by a spear hitting her thigh..
“Shut up——!"
It was a level 119 boss monster, but since it was an elementalist type, its defense was not that good..
But that didn't mean they were completely defenseless on the defensive side..
‘In his past life, when he was in danger, he boarded a solid seed and traveled long distances in space..’
In other words, he would still be avoiding Lee Hyun-wook's attacks and looking for the right time to use that escape skill..
Sure enough, in an instant, there was a pop sound and white smoke filled around her body..
Then, a flash was seen about a hundred meters away, and that is where she appeared..
“Cook-1 Steele Lane was great, but next time, such miscellaneous techniques won't work.!”
Isn't it because he is already sure that the escape will be successful, and is sending out a message like a farewell??
When she took out a fruit and gave it rapid growth, the fruit grew huge and wrapped around her body. It was as hard as a walnut shell, and all kinds of magic circles were drawn on it..
‘Yeah, that's the escape skill for that problem..’
Lee Hyun-wook grabbed a bag of mogley and glared at her..
“Ha, it's already too late!”
She had a strange smile on her face. She was already tens of meters away, well out of range. Lee Hyun-wook believes that no matter what he does, he will not be able to stop his escape skills..
‘If you think that way, you are completely wrong..’
Lee Hyun-wook held the moglai with both hands and swung it with all his might, activating two skills at the same time..
At that moment, mana burst out from Mowglei and completely pushed out all the air in the area. The air that was pushed out like that became a huge storm and blew away all the leaves of the plants..
Kwa 1 and 1 and 1 and 1 Gwang——!
Then, Flos Louver struck the burnt fruit, sending it flying back hundreds of meters..
"Ugh, did you think a wind like this could break my spell?!”
When people first encounter this skill, everyone just thinks that way. It's just a strong wind…….
‘But the real attack follows the storm.’
Just before the magic circle was completed on the surface of the fruit, the escape port, when Flos Ruber was relieved.
Well one evil——!
"huh?"
There was a flash, and she realized it had passed her by..
"Well, well... … Ugh one”
Only then did Floss Ruber realize that his lower body was falling down..
"ka, blade……."
It is not easy to predict that a sharp blade of wind is hidden in the turbulent storm..
‘Of course, the space cutter is good for catching off guard..’
Two skills created by applying the Moglay and Sylph Orbs from the past life.…….
Lee Hyeon-wook felt the taste of the skills from his previous life that he had used for the first time in a long time, and heaped up the large sword..
- congratulations! You have defeated Boss Monster Forest Manager Flos Ruber.!
Soon, Flos Louver's body, which had grown in two, began to fall to the ground like fallen leaves..
“……It's over, it's over?”
Behind his back, Kim Se-hee asked and Lee Hyun-wook nodded..
"First of all, this scene is over, but they will still be all over Yggdrasil..”
Next, they used metal weapons to search Flos Ruber's body and obtained several items..
The first thing I picked up was a very small gourd, with a tree drawn on the outside..
[Item information]
- Name: Rapid Growth Elixir (Hero)
- Effect: The growth rate of beings who consume this fruit increases significantly..
‘This is an item that is considered the best opportunity to increase specs among druids..’
Previously, there were several scenes where forest elementalists cast 'rapid growth' on plants. However, this item belongs to a slightly more special axis because it applies not only to plants but also to animals..
However, it was useless for Lee Hyun-wook because he did not have any animal-type relatives to promote his growth..
'……Does this also apply to dragons??’
Come to think of it, Seo Eun-ha's dragon egg would soon hatch. However, since the growth of dragons takes quite a long time, it seemed like it would take quite a long time to power them up, but if you use this,…….
'……It won't make you an adult right away, but it will significantly shorten the time required for growth..’
Next, I obtained a second hero-grade necklace, which was an option that increased spirit affinity..
Since this was an appropriate item for Kim Se-hee, an elementalist, Lee Hyun-wook offered it to her..
"Now, take this, Team Leader Kim..”
"and… … Hero level?……."
And the last one was a fist-sized crystal ball inside a black cloth bag..
[Item information]
- Name: Room of Solitude (special)
- Effect: Unknown
‘This… … It's a pocket space?’
I didn't know what was inside, but it was obvious that opening something like this was dangerous..
Didn't the dark elf druids previously open pocket spaces and take out monsters??
‘Of course, it's not like that, it's probably some kind of compensation, but for now, I'll just have to keep it..’
And at that time, the two whirlwinds that seemed to be colliding in the western sky were also gradually coming to a stop..
Perhaps the Spirit King's daughter arrived on time and succeeded in persuading her father..
‘Now then, let’s go show some pride.?’
No matter what, there's no way I would turn a blind eye to the person who saved my daughter.?
And he knew to some extent the details of the Spirit King Quest..
If you negotiate based on that, you will be able to obtain more hidden items..
***
At that time, somewhere deep underground in downtown Yggdrasil.…….
Several lights were moving along the tangled, damp passageway..
The villain was Mario Lima and his men, and several dark elves..
But soon they came to a dead end, and Mario Lima looked back..
"Dariush, look at this. It's a pretty big one, but this means we're almost there, right??”
In response to his question, a man named Dariush came forward and looked at the dead end..
"Yes, this is definitely a central root. Yes, it means we are all there..”
Yes. What was blocking the way was not a wall but a huge root. And the things they are stepping on are roots, and the walls and ceiling are also roots... … Yes, this entire space was a maze made of giant roots..
"Now if I just move this root... … The dragon's prison will appear.”
I heard the sound of dry swallowing from somewhere..
What a dragon… … I'm going to face such a being..
I would be lying if I said I wasn't scared.
But Mario Lima had a smile of conversion on his face..
"If we bring out Nidhogg, the main event we have prepared, they will be quite impressed. Ugh 1”
Nidhogg, a dragon by that name, is imprisoned in the ‘Root Prison’, an underground part of Yggdrasil..
After obtaining such information, the villains have been planning to liberate the entity for a long time..
"Okay, the 'hacking' operation I've been working on for 3 months is a huge success..”
We mobilize dozens of tree elementalists and attempt to ‘communicate’ with Yggdrasil from its roots to tame it..
Originally, Yggdrasil is monitored under the control of Donald Harris, but since his power does not reach the edges, if you work carefully, you can control the movement of the roots like 'hacking'..
As a result of creating a path by moving the roots little by little, we reached the hidden 'root prison'..
It was an infiltration operation that took a very, very long time, as if escaping from prison by digging the ground with a spoon..
"Now, let's get started quickly! Since I provoked the Spirit King just for this moment, there will be no next chance.!”
The reason he kidnapped the Spirit King's daughter and provoked him was actually to divert the attention of Donald Harris, the manager of the World Tree. He, who always hides in Yggdrasil, was made to go out and face a huge challenge, so that he could not notice the secret movement that was digging into the roots..
"If the old man resolves the misunderstanding with the Spirit King and returns home, he will notice us..”
So, the tree elementalists placed their hands on the last roots and began to ‘sensitize’ and ‘control’.
Soon the roots began to wiggle and slowly opened like an automatic door, revealing a huge pupil..
"after… … Okay, here we go..”
Mario Lima took a breath and took his first steps into the darkness..
- caution! You have entered the taboo space ‘Root Prison’.
At that moment, Mario Lima raised his right hand and everyone stood still..
“……Shhh everyone turn off the lights.”
All the lights disappeared, and only their suppressed breathing slowly flowed into the vast darkness. As if in response, a heavy breathing sound came from the depths of the darkness. …….
That 1 rr 1 r——
A heavy sound as if a huge machine is starting up... … The whole world shook quietly.
「……Humans, why are these weak and evil parasites right in front of me??」
At that moment, everyone groaned involuntarily. Although it was just a voice, the intimidation contained within it was truly enormous. Even though I anticipated this and put a ‘mental barrier’ around it, it was difficult to endure it..
"Ugh!"
“Ugh!”
Dragon Fear, as that primal fear penetrated my mind, all my muscles lost strength..
‘It's crazy, it's a really big monster..’
Even level 81 Mario Lima felt out of breath and his knees shaking..
Thump 1
As it raised its body and took a step closer, the earth shook, and then its red eyes appeared..
In the darkness, a being with a darker color fills the entire field of vision. Although I couldn't see it with my eyes because there wasn't even an ounce of light, I felt a strange weight that I could feel instinctively... … it was a dragon.
Mario Lima walked forward, knelt on the floor, and bowed his head into the darkness..
"Ah, great being, we are those who long for the return of the true King..”
He knew that the nature of the dragon race was to have a high level of arrogance. Therefore, from the beginning, many excessive honorifics that did not fit today's sensibilities were used to please Nidhogg..
"So, after blinding this wicked manager of the World Tree, I come to see you in person.!”
「It's a very nice thing to hear, and it's a very nice smell to smell. That means… … It means the door is open.」
Feeling everything flowing in from outside the hole, Nidhogg slowly began to get excited..
Finally, I realized that the moment of escape from this hellish dungeon had arrived..
In other words, in a very good mood, Mario Lima boldly made his demands..
"Yes, that's right! This is the door we built over a long period of time to dare to contribute to the King's second coming. So, I would like to ask you a favor. … … Please punish the manager of the World Tree.!”
Nidhogg laughed slightly at this. However, because of his large body, his smile alone shook the earth..
「Pathetic, human.…….」
"yes?”
「That is my long-time destiny, so how can you ask me such a favor??」
"Oh one"
「Soon the earth will burn, and when the mountains of ashes are piled up, tell me a greater wish.」
"Oh, I'm devastated.!”
「However, there is something you owe me... … You shall not refuse.」
"Oh, king, speak!”
「I am a wielder of death magic, my power comes from death.」
Nidhogg, the dragon of Niflheim, the land of the dead in Norse mythology.,
It is said that they usually eat corpses and fly around carrying the dead during 'Ragnarok'..
Based on that setting, Nidhogg in front of us is dealing with the power of ‘death’..
「This body has been sleeping for a long time under the disgusting force, and its strength has failed..」
The world's largest holy relic, the 'Saint's Dome', is built right on top of this 'Root Prison'. The real reason it was built in Yggdrasil was, in fact, to suppress the dragon of death called Nidhog..
The reason Donald Harris was able to control this monster, which was difficult to suppress even with the power of Yggdrasil, for a long time was because the powerful holy relic was weakening Nidhogg's power..
‘But if set free, he could blow up the entire Saint Dom..’
The moment one of the locks that restrains this gigantic monster is disturbed, the monster goes on a rampage..
「In order to spread my strong wings, I must take 'death'.」
"uh… … then… … You can take this fresh life here!”
At those words, confusion spread across the faces of Mario Lima's subordinates..
"yes? Vice President, what is that?……."
But before they could finish speaking, Nidhogg's eyes sparkled. It was magic.
"Wow—”
"Wow—”
11The bodies of 12 dark elves floated into the air and were dragged into the darkness..
Jeokjeok 一 Jeokjeok 1
The brief meal was completed, and Nidhogg let out a satisfied sigh and spread his wings..
Hung 1
A gust of wind blew up in this narrow space, forcing Mario Lima to lie down even closer to the floor..
「……Now you must witness the king's flight.」
"Wow, king, before we do that, there's one thing I need to tell you..”
At those words, Nidhogg's eyes showed a hint of displeasure. It was just about to take off..
「……I daresay it must be something serious enough to delay my flight, which is about to begin after a long time.?」
However, Mario Lima got up and raised both hands as if he still had something to say..
"that is… … Outside, there's a dragon slayer. A bit annoying, isn't he??”
Dragon Slayer, upon hearing those words, Nidhogg folded his wings, lowered his head, and asked.
「The human who killed the great dragon? Is that true??」
Stillane, he recently killed Aji Dahaka and achieved the 'Dragon Slayer' achievement..
"Yes, to be exact, it's a black dragon named Aji Dahaka, who was recently killed by him.!”
「Hmm, then do you know how many dragons that human has harmed so far??」
"Uh, that’s… … There is only one. Yes, there is only one!”
「then… … There is a high possibility that defeating the dragon was just a fluke..」
“……yes?”
「There is no need to worry, weak human. A dragon slayer, even his miscellaneous power has levels, and a person with only one experience of slaying a dragon would not dare to fold his wings.!」
Nidhogg did not hide his awesomeness and lifted his massive body into the air..
At the same time, Mario Lima was also forcibly lifted up by a mysterious force..
“Uh, uh, uh”
Immediately after that, in the blink of an eye, it passed through an open root passage and hit the ground somewhere..
Quad 1 Quad 1 Quad——!
Nidhogg breaks down the ten-story building that was standing on top of him with his body, soars up, and spreads his wings.…….
“omg!”
Mario Lima felt like his head was spinning as he covered such a huge distance in just a few seconds..
And before you know it, the night view of downtown Yggdrasil unfolds before your eyes.…….
Nidhogg, the 81-meter black dragon, snorted as he looked down at the magnificent sight..
however…….
「……Did you taunt me? How could you lie to me??」
Strangely enough, Nidhogg looked somewhat displeased..
And the being's jewel-like eyes seemed to waver slightly..
It was deep anger and embarrassment that was absolutely unbecoming of that being..
"yes? Wow, king, what kind of lie have I told you?……."
「Jim feels that there is a weapon imbued with dragon blood here... … There are three.」
"yes? That doesn't make sense. The dragons that have appeared so far are not like that.……."
Mario Lima turned his head to follow Nidhogg's gaze..
And there, I found someone floating near the branches of the World Tree..
A man staring at Nidhogg with hundreds of weapons wrapped around him.…….
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