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The Player Who Eats Steel - Episode 169

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In the late afternoon, as the sky began to turn orange, Park Jun-mo glanced out the window and stuck out his tongue..

"under… … They are laughing and destroying the plane we came on as if they were playing with some kind of toy..”

This was a large garage attached to one side of the Gonggong runway, where all kinds of cars used in the Gonggong were stored..

And inside there was a group of people huddled together..

They were passengers of the plane that Lee Hyun-wook and his party were on. About 10 minutes ago, after the plane made an emergency landing on a runway not occupied by titans, they quickly got off and took refuge here..

"under… … Still unable to communicate.”

"We'll have to wait until they move away.?”

"But what if I get caught before then??”

"Damn, I should have just gone to a different airport..”

“……They said it couldn't have been more than an aircraft..”

Voices mixed with anxiety came from everywhere..

That's because titans were walking on the runway beyond a thin steel plate wall, making loud thumping noises..

With each step, their heartbeat was forced to go up and down repeatedly..

and…….

Kagaga River!

They were sitting with their butts on the ground, with polearms measuring up to 20 meters stuck in the runway, and dismantling the airliner they were flying on like it was a Lego toy..

Next, the scene where the convoy and the Red Players take out the corpse and chew it... … Really, I couldn't help but get goosebumps..

"Fuck, there is a giant dressed as a Greek in our Roman land who destroyed Greece.……."

"It wasn't Alexander the Great that destroyed Greece.?”

"It is also one of the ancient Greek kingdoms. No, that's not important... … What now? I heard that each one of them has a level of 100..”

As is already known to the public, each Titan Hoplite reaches a whopping level of 110..

Although it is a regular monster, it is a stronger monster by simple calculation than the boss monster here, the 2nd prince of the dark elves, Clypheus Griseo..

There were three of them around here right now..

Also, when I looked down from the sky before landing, there were about a dozen of them loitering around within a few kilometers..

‘Also, elite monsters like the vanguard would have appeared.…….'

He was a difficult opponent, as he was over level 125, equivalent to the flame giant Pheethon, and used various magic..

Moreover, they gather together titan hoplites from areas where the situation is at a disadvantage and use things like a 'phalanx' formation..

But Lee Hyun-wook thought of this moment as an opportunity..

‘This might be... … This is an opportunity to gain a significant increase in ability faster than expected..’

If one individual hunts multiple titans, which are essentially boss monsters, he or she can achieve a fairly good 'achievement'..

'......aka everything.’

If you hunt a total of 10 titans, you will receive an achievement that increases all abilities by 20%, total mana by 20%, and stun immunity by 30%..

‘And the number rises slightly in units of 10..’

There was always a huge reward hidden in these absurd crises..

Of course, in the midst of a disaster that turns the whole world upside down, is there any room to accumulate such benefits? … It would have been possible for Lee Hyun-wook now..

And Lee Hyun-wook's one Moglei had an effect called 'Barrier Breaker' that was suitable for dealing with very large monsters..

‘After all, a crisis is an opportunity.’

Lee Hyun-wook decided on his future actions and turned his head to tell everyone..

“……Guys, I have a plan..”

Everyone's eyes flew to his remarks..

Since this was a man who had already saved them once, they must have felt hope in his voice..

However, after hearing Lee Hyun-wook's explanation of the operation, not a single person showed a positive reaction..

"Well, now that... … Does that make sense??”

On the contrary, there were some who protested like this..

"I… … To be honest, I think that's a gimmick. No matter how strong that side is... … In that way……."

"I don't like it. I don't think it's best to be so reckless..”

The reason they could not help but be skeptical like this was that they all knew well as players that at least 3 to 4 attack teams were needed to catch one titan hoplite..

However, since there are 3 of them gathered in one place, it would take at least 20 attack teams to catch them safely... … Lee Hyun-wook was talking about a 'strategy' to hunt down those guys, rather than 'escape' by avoiding them..

In response to that reaction, Lee Hyun-wook nodded casually..

"If you really don't like my plan, you can stay here. I don't need all of you for my operation..”

"......."

"Okay then, let's get the resources..”

"greatness......."

The only one they could rely on right now was Lee Hyun-wook, so even though they couldn't hide their anxiety, they eventually decided to follow his plan one by one..

"From now on, trust me, once… … Just run hard.”

Lee Hyun-wook said that and stretched out his left hand..

Drurr——

At that moment, the garage shutter went up on its own and a wide runway unfolded..

“……Was that an automatic door??”

***

“Hey, you pigs, you guys.!"

The person who shouted so loudly was Kim Se-hee..

She flew into the sky on the wind and shouted again at the three titan hoplites who were tearing apart the airliner..

"Hey, hey, here it is.!”

Only then did the guys who were chewing on someone's corpse frown and turn their heads..

"Ha, if they just extend their hands, the distance will narrow by 20m.……."

Honestly, I would be lying if I said I wasn't scared..

She took a deep breath and prepared to run away..

「……What is that??」

They hurriedly got up from their seats, lifted the shield leaning against the plane, and pulled out the 20-meter long spear that had been stuck next to it..

「Look at that person over there, he's yelling for food..」

「How do we share that if we catch one??」

「No matter what, being alive is delicious?」

「That's right, I like it because it jumps around in my mouth..」

The three of them chuckled and nodded at those words..

「Then, whoever catches it first gets to eat it.?」

As soon as those words were finished, the three kicked off the floor and started running as if they were competing..

Thump, thump, thump, thump, thump.

With each heavy step, a crack appeared in the thick asphalt of the runway..

But then

"You tall idiots, here it is too.!”

In another direction, I heard someone yelling from the right..

This time it was Park Jun-mo's voice, and a truck came out nearby and started honking its claxon..

One thing——!

"There are five people in here.!”

And this time, on the left, as expected, a truck appeared, and the players inside it were shouting randomly and annoying them..

「Oh, there are only three..」

「i go to the right!」

So the three of them split off and started running in different directions..

'Okay, that's it..’

Lee Hyun-wook was looking down at the scene from the high sky, in a state of transparency..

‘If three of those big guys are together, they will be a troublesome opponent in many ways, but if they let their guard down and spread out, they can be defeated individually..’

That makes it a much easier fight..

He decided to first target the titan hoplites chasing the truck that Park Jun-mo was riding in..

Meanwhile, there were a lot of people in the two trucks running in different directions, and if you tried to lure them in with too few people, they might not be interested..

‘As a matter of fact, the greater your greed, the less able you are to look at your surroundings, and that foolish mentality is the same for titans..’

Easy, easy, easy——!

「......huh?」

The guy noticed the roar in the sky and turned his head, but he was slow to react, probably because he hadn't assumed Miyeon's threat at all..

One billion——!

「Turn it off——!」

There was a dagger stuck in the back of the neck of the guy who was backing away with a scream..

No, that’s… … It was a giant sword, Mogley, but it looked relatively small as it was stuck in the back of the giant's neck..

However, even if it was a short dagger, it would still be a fatal blow if it was struck accurately.…….

‘As expected, even if you stab it properly like this, it’s still fine..’

110The level was very large, and since it was a warrior-type monster, it didn't seem to die instantly no matter how fatal it was..

But Mogley's real firepower began now..

「Pfft, something like this.…….」

The moment he was about to pick Mowglai...

'Shockwave I’

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh no

A tremendous tyranny emerged from within the man's neck, and he dropped the spear and shield in both hands..

As expected, thanks to the considerable defense power, the head did not explode, but the eyeballs popped out, the tongue was pulled out, and all kinds of red liquid poured out of the hole like a waterfall..

maybe it was the brain.

Thump 1

The guy's body fell forward..

‘Okay, that was easy..’

「……huh?」

At this, the two titan hoplites who were running in two different directions stopped and looked towards Lee Hyun-wook..

Their eyes were focused on the corpse of my colleague lying on the floor, and then they slowly lifted it up and looked at Lee Hyun-wook..

Then he growled like an animal and started running towards me with his spear and shield in hand..

bang! bang! bang! bang!

A loud noise that you can't believe is the sound of footsteps... … The earth shook, and the two giants began to rush faster and faster at overwhelming speed..

Of the two, Lee Hyun-wook flew towards the relatively closer one..

“1. Park Jun-mo, show that guy a thrilling taste.!”

At that moment, the world began to darken layer by layer, like a curtain being drawn. Before I knew it, dark clouds had gathered in the sky..

Rumble——

Soon, dozens of thunderbolts fell from there, crushing the titan hoplites that Hyunwook Lee had targeted..

Kwa 1 and 1 and 1 and 1 Gwang——!

「Wow!——」

The impact caused his knees to bend, and he tried to hold on by pushing the floor with his spear and shield..

‘Okay, it's a gap..’

Lee Hyun-wook fired Moglei's 'Space Cutter' at the guy..

A blade of mana that splits space in a split second, it sliced ​​the guy's upper body..

Good one evil one!

「Wow 1」

First, his right fingers fell off and missed the spear..

Next, an iron shield the size of an average building was torn in half, a long splat stretched from the left shoulder to the right side, and blood poured out..

「Ugh…….」

But as expected, retirement was impossible with just that one blow..

Thump 1 Thump 1 Thump 1

「Wait, I'm on my way.!」

Even at that moment, the other one was running at full speed to save his comrade..

‘If that guy joins, it gets twice as difficult..’

However, Lee Hyun-wook was not one to watch quietly..

「Yes, from what I can see, I just have to step forward this time.?」

This voice was Maru.

「I'm already feeling really dirty because I'm frustrated with being locked up, but I need to take my anger out on that bastard.!」

Maru was very angry at having been trapped in subspace for a long time as an item for flight..

It seemed like he had the trauma of being trapped in a spirit prison for a long time, so if he could relieve himself by taking out his anger on someone, he had no choice but to do so.…....

Woodddd 一

The asphalt of the floor and runway rose like waves, shaking the guy's center of gravity..

「Shut up 一」

As if he was standing on a moving walkway flowing in the reverse direction, his steps became even slower, and then Kim Se-hee and Hani came out..

Whoa whoa——

Based on the low pressure created by the dark clouds, she created a huge whirlwind and hit the guy on the back..

bang! bang!

Then, flames shot out from both of his knees, and they were arrows shot by the second prince..

‘Okay, you're holding off the other one well..’

Meanwhile, Lee Hyun-wook started flying around the other guy and hitting the gaps in his heavy armor, such as behind his knees or the back of his neck, with his Mogley..

One billion——!

「Ugh, I'm talking to dwarves and stuff like that.…….」

When the runway was filled with red blood, the guy who couldn't hold on stood up from his crouching position and swung his half-shield loudly..

'Okay, this is a gap again.!’

At that moment, the two Palenotes that were hovering around got stuck in both of his eyes..

Sigh, Sigh.

Of course, it was not easy to target those small eye holes. Because he acted so frantically, there was a clear loophole, and Lee Hyun-wook was aiming for this very moment..

「Wow…….」

And the eyes were the weakest part of even a titan..

The guy shook his head and screamed, as if it was more painful than any other wound..

That was a bigger gap..

Whoosh 1

At that moment, Lee Hyun-wook moved 'Sudarsana' and made a hole-in-one in the guy's mouth.

Go go go go go——!

「Oh my gosh——」

Red traces, like spinning saw blades, filled the guy's mouth and overflowed, and then with a snapping sound, the entire lower pipe was cut off, and the large body fell backwards..

「Oh, no…….」

After defeating the two of them individually, there was only one left..

And of course, it was a much easier match than against the previous two..

thud——

After a while, even the last one fell on the runway..

Lee Hyun-wook was standing tall, stepping on the guy's forehead, with four mogglays stuck in his head..

And all the passengers were watching that scene..

"uh… … Everything, you… … Those weapons……."

Since there was only one person in the world who wielded four such huge swords, I couldn't help but feel suspicious..

"No way, Stillane……."

It was the same in the slums of Yggdrasil last time... … I tried to hide my identity and move secretly, but when the situation escalated like this, I had no choice but to reveal my identity..

"what? Is that real? The face is completely different... … Wasn’t that guy Asian??”

“……Oh, now that I think about it, I think I've seen him manipulate metal a few times. Maybe he's in disguise... … How did they do it?”

Only then did the passengers realize that, amidst a series of misfortunes, they had been blessed with great luck..

And no one could control the rumor slowly spreading..

Stillane, the story was that he had come to save Europe..

***

Lee Hyun-wook and his party entered downtown Rome after evacuating the passengers to a safe shelter..

Night came before they knew it, and they decided to spend the night in a hotel in downtown Rome..

“……There's no one.”

"There is no way there is someone in this situation. Everyone would have taken refuge in a shelter..”

"Well, in a situation like this, you probably won't get sued for renting a bed for a day..”

Meanwhile, as the emergency frequency was restored among Mana communications, Lee Hyun-wook and his group were able to receive news from the outside..

- ……This broadcast is an emergency broadcast hosted by the EU Players Association. Currently, air raids by large monsters are underway throughout Europe.......

It was said that something like this was happening simultaneously in a total of 21 regions across Europe..

And gradually, the radius would expand and the level of titans that would appear would also increase..

‘If this happens, we will have to change our plans too..’

The original plan was to take control of the Dark Elf 'Terminal' hidden somewhere in Rome, infiltrate the Dark Elf Kingdom through it, contact the 'insider' hidden by the Second Prince, and rescue the 'Dark Elf King'..

If the operation was successful, it would be able to shake up and divide the dark elf kingdom, which had turned into a hostile attitude..

‘However, the fact that it started early like it is now means that the Dark Elf army, combined with the Titans, can also be expected to advance earlier than expected..’

In other words, the point at which the defense of the Dark Elf Kingdom is significantly reduced will occur in the near future..

‘Waiting until then is a better option.’

When Lee Hyun-wook explained the idea, the second prince also agreed..

"hmm… … That certainly makes sense. If that happens, the general and his generals will leave the palace... … It will be much easier to bring Abama Mama..”

So, the plan to infiltrate the Dark Elf Kingdom was postponed a bit..

"Well, then what should I do until then??”

In response to Kim Se-hee's question, Lee Hyun-wook looked out the window..

Thump, thump, thump

Giants were wandering throughout this historic city center..

In the darkness, black shadows were hovering over the building, and every now and then, desperate screams would come out from their grasp..

And that scream... … Disappeared near their mouths.

Looking at the bizarre scene, Lee Hyun-wook gave a short answer..

"hmm… … Let's hunt.”

Yes, achieve the achievement as quickly as possible. That was Lee Hyun-wook’s plan..

However, the expressions of the group were completely frozen..

"Yes, hunting.?”

I caught three of them earlier, but it was still too risky to keep coming into contact with such overwhelmingly large monsters..

"that… … We had a good fight just now, but there are probably more than three titans around here.?”

Lee Hyun-wook nodded at Kim Se-hee’s words..

I had no choice but to honestly admit it. The strategy before was only good, and the likelihood that it would continue to work was very low..

"But what if there is a bigger giant on our side??”

“……yes?”

Lee Hyun-wook took something out of his chest..

It was a golden leaf..

[Item information]

- Name: World Bridge (special)

- Effect: When infusing mana, opens an ultra-wide teleport to the ‘registered location’.

This was an item supported by Donald Harris, and was a very rare item that Yggdrasil produces only once a month..

And as you can see from the item description, it was a consumable item that could open the ultra-wide portal ‘Wight Hall’..

‘For now, I don't mind opening a wight hole in the Roman sky..’

Now, in effect, the plan to operate in secret was abandoned, and the situation had changed so rapidly that there was no need for it..

‘With this, we open the wight hall leading to Seoul and bring Talos' main body to Laputa..’

170Level, 26.5m Orichalcon giant Talos…….

In front of that guy, even the most titan was just a dwarf..

And when I contacted Yeo Sang-min, who had been sent back to Laputa, I heard another piece of good news..

- ……Well, the lab director said that the dragon equipment set is complete. How should I prepare it and send it to you??

A complete set of dragon equipment ahead of a great war... … It was indeed a timely supply..

'If this happens... … As soon as the sun rises, I'll have to sort out the ranks of the Roman giants..’