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The Player Who Eats Steel - Episode 207

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Zeus.

The god of thunder in Greek mythology and the most famous thunder god in the world.).

The titanic soldier named after him, Zeus Ex Machina.

It proved as soon as it appeared that it was not an exaggeration to give it such a grandiose name..

The moment it opened its hand, a truly destructive flash of light and wind pressure exploded, as if a hydrogen bomb exploded in the air..

However, strangely enough, the powerful wave did not form a sphere but moved only to one side, towards the monster army..

Pa—ja—ja—ja——!

The entire battlefield was covered with electric current in an instant, and the sky and ground were temporarily colored in the same color, a bluish color..

And a few seconds later, when the light faded and visibility became clear, the spectacle of thousands of monsters falling down like marionettes with their strings cut was unfolded..

Thump—thump—thump—thud——

But not even a single one could scream..

Electric shock, my whole body was literally frozen like a stone, and it was impossible to even open my mouth or make my vocal cords vibrate..

They were the Titans who stood firm in front of the storm-like wind called 'Enlil's Frenzy' and were even able to move forward little by little..

However, the electric current that paralyzed the muscles and nerves completely stopped them and passed them off like rotten old wood..

Chijijijiji.......

There was a burning smell as electricity bounced through their bodies..

But that was it.

「Ugh, how dare electricity make this body like this.…….」

As if the electric current that was pounding that large body had lost interest, it came out of the skin and flowed into the air and onto the ground.…….

「Pfft—」

「It's a hassle.」

One or two at a time, they began to rise up..

「Everyone wake up! If you feel heavy, move again with greater force, titan warriors.!」

And started moving forward again.

Thump—thud—

There seemed to be virtually no dead titans..

That is to say, because electricity is discharged quickly due to its nature, its power is bound to weaken as the distance from the original source increases..

In other words, if you attack a large area rather than concentrating your power on one point, it was natural that the power would be significantly reduced..

Still, the monsters that were relatively close to Zeus Ex Deus started to radiate heat from their entire bodies... … That wasn't enough to change the situation..

It only bought me a little bit of time, about five minutes..

“—Shit! What happened all of a sudden, I'm so shocked!”

Meanwhile, Rachel Hardy, the devil's vassal who commanded the advance team, looked down at her forearm. Although she was momentarily caught up in the current and her magic shield was disrupted, she also took no direct damage. This is probably because all of his abilities have greatly increased since he became a vassal of the Demon King..

She raised her head and looked at the bluish metal giant floating in the sky. It had a bundle of cables attached to its back, dispersing electric current in all directions..

"I thought it was really fucked up, but hu— I'm not that strong.?”

Of course, that didn't mean it could be ignored..

What kind of wide-area magic can cover the entire battlefield? She clicked her tongue as she examined her messed up battle line..

“……If you think about it, this is completely out of balance..”

If both sides had a similar level of power, the game would have been completely tilted by just one 'wide-area abnormality spell' and the game would have been completely destroyed..

‘Blacking out’ the entire army was a huge weapon in war..

If there were stillraines here, hundreds of them would have been wiped out in just a few seconds..

Rachel Hardy stuck out her tongue remembering that scene..

“Well, it's a good thing they don't have the power to do that..”

There was no movement from the camp to counterattack..

From the beginning, it seemed that such a strategy was not prepared..

It meant that it was very important to separate ourselves from Steele Lane..

At that time, someone came up behind her..

“Rachel, are you okay??”

2A large man holding a battle hammer over a meter long approached with a chuckle..

"Ugh—this is the first time I've seen such an area-wide attack since the Flower of Death sprayed the Breath of the Abyss in this neighborhood and took down the Drakes. As expected, Steele Rain is not easy..”

“Anton.”

Anton Blachowicz.

He is a devil worshiper from Poland, and was originally an average C-rank tank player, but gained power after selling his soul to the devil..

And it was known that he received greater compensation and greater power by handing over to the devil even his colleagues who had been with him for over ten years, life and death..

Moreover, since he was now a vassal of the Demon King, his strength was no longer comparable to that of most A-rank warriors..

“They say they're defenseless without Steele Rain, but the resistance is stronger than you think? But if you've done this, there's nothing more to do on the other side, right? There's about 23 minutes left, so that's enough..”

They raised their heads and looked at the blue-white giant soldier floating in the sky..

It was still floating in the sky and dispersing electricity as if reenacting the descent of God. It was no joke..

“……By the way, that current attack only has one shot.?”

To his question, Rachel Hardy nodded..

“If you can keep using crazy attacks like that, it's a complete scam. It's normal for the cooldown to be at least 24 hours..”

But at that moment—

"—what?”

The sky began to turn blue once again..

When I raised my head, I saw the blue-white giant god soldier raising both hands as if he was about to release a large amount of electricity again..

"Shit! After all, you shouldn’t speak carelessly.!”

Rachel Hardy let out a curse and poured mana into the magic shield. If you were even a little late, you would be roasted in the blink of an eye..

Soon a flash of light engulfed the whole world, and then I felt the magic shield being torn apart..

"Shit! Shit!”

Pa—ja—ja—ja——!

And the smell of something burning and stinging, stung my nostrils. It was the smell of the monsters' tanned skin and fur..

Rachel was more bothered by the stench than being covered in electricity..

she shouted angrily.

"evil-! I'm so annoyed, fuck it! I don’t think that was a one-off? How many times is it possible??”

And Anton Blachowicz also woke up with a groan after shaking off the electric current flowing through his body..

He was able to withstand the current without any defensive spells..

He touched the blue current flowing through his fingers with his tongue, tasted it, and commented..

"Wow! Still, seeing as it's clearly weaker than the first time, it doesn't seem like it can be used indefinitely. I can slowly move forward.”

"No, Anton. Doesn’t that sound too convenient? We need to get through it as quickly as possible before Steele Rain comes! If we make porridge again this time, what will the devil think of us??”

These were people who had already been caught by Steele Lane several times. I couldn't stay idle any longer. And the devil is not very kind, Rachel Hardy knew well..

Didn't they often turn players into lichs or death knights? They say it's better to have a subordinate that doesn't think than a subordinate that's stupid.…….

‘There's no way I won't be like that too.!’

But Anton Blachowicz smiled with a truly at ease expression..

“are you okay. It will be opened soon.”

“huh? On what basis are you saying that??”

"I'm not saying I'll do it, but the old orcs stepped up..”

“what?”

It's an old orc. It was a term referring to Stonox, the king of the now-vanished Shanghai Black Oak Kingdom..

And that fearsome named boss monster was also under the Demon King's command..

"You said that that bastard is the pinnacle of a race that won't bend to anyone in the first place, so he rarely goes into battle directly, and even if a battle breaks out, he will just control the troops.?”

Anton Blachowicz received the authority to command the Black Orcs from the Demon King, so he had several conversations with Stonnox, the King of the Black Orcs, and there was a fight between the two..

"Well, the situation is like this, so what if Ji is the king? If he has sworn allegiance to His Majesty the Demon King, he must go out and fight like an assault leader..”

At that time, they felt a strong deadly force coming from behind, and the two people turned their heads at the same time..

Hung——

Some black smoke was coming down the mountain..

- caution! I am planning to arrive in the area.!

"And from what I heard, that bastard also received the blessings of His Majesty the Demon King and rose to a whopping level of 235. Ugh— let’s see how great it is.?”

It swirled and shot like a harpoon towards the blue-and-white giant soldier..

***

Meanwhile, Lee Hyun-wook and his party were indirectly hearing about what was happening at the camp on the other side of the mountain through Mana communication..

- The enemies got electrocuted and stopped moving forward! It works!

At a moment when I was only worried, the good news I had been waiting for arrived..

"......."

However, none of the leader players who were isolated here were happy..

It was still impossible to do anything. Just like a listener listening to a sports broadcast, he listens to the news, sweats his hands, and hopes for victory..

“……Can you still last 30 minutes? There's 21 minutes left, but it's still too long..”

There was still so much time left until the heavens opened, so it was natural to still feel pessimistic..

"Iknow, right. I'm really worried too. Even if it's a titan, you can't retire it with most lightning magic..”

"under… … How many players can kill a titan in one hit in the first place? What comes to mind right now is stille... … It is designed so that even low-level titans can be raided and captured..”

P—G—G—G——!

Once again, I saw a blue light flashing across the mountain range..

That's Zeus Ex Deus, the magic engineering weapon that Hyun-wook Lee mentioned that will maximize Park Jun-mo's abilities. It was indirect evidence that it was active... … As long as that phenomenon persists, there can be hope. It means that you keep resisting..

"please……."

So everyone raised their heads and looked at that point. I hope the light doesn't stop…….

however…….

Lee Hyun-wook saw something different in his eyes..

'What is that??’

The place where his gaze was directed was the top of the rising mountain..

The place was covered with hazy volcanic ash and could not be seen properly, but Lee Hyun-wook was able to see through the volcanic ash through the perspective effect of 'One-Eyed King's Insight', a synergy effect between Hugin and Munin..

So, I clearly recognized the appearance of a wall about 1.1km high, a strange mountain with lava still flowing out..

No, to be exact, the sky near the top of the mountain. The spot was now covered with a red chain woven net. It was a sign that the necromancer had sealed the sky with ‘Squitte’.…….

Chi-ji-ji-ji——

Isn't that part of the place strangely distorted, twisting part of the chain as if it might break??

The symptoms are…….

‘The sealing spell is being disrupted. Why?’

There are still about 20 minutes left until the scheduled release time..

But why do such symptoms occur??

In Lee Hyun-wook’s experience, such noticeable visual changes do not usually simply show the passage of time..

In other words, a very large state change occurred in that sealing magic..

'……Is there a way to break the seal??’

Lee Hyun-wook wondered what the reason might be..

‘This terrible struggle takes the form of a game..’

In other words, no monster or skill is ‘invincible’..

‘Everyone has their own strategy. Of course, it just takes a lot of trial and error to figure it out..’

But for some reason, the hint suddenly appeared..

In other words, the variable that Hyunwook Lee was worried about occurred in a positive way..

‘But we have to find out what it is.’

Lee Hyun-wook used all his senses to focus on observation, while quickly moving his head to simulate all possibilities..

Meanwhile, the blue energy that had colored the sky began to subside..

Zeus of Machina's current discharge had passed by one point..

and…….

Chi-ji-ji-ji——

Lee Hyun-wook saw.

A scene where one of the red chains that sealed the sky suddenly breaks..

The reason is that…….

‘Because of Zeus of Machina.’

And I realized.

‘Okay, that's the answer.?’

***

Tongue——!

Black smoke flew from somewhere and hit Zeus Ex Machina wherever it was floating in the sky. The giant soldier was protected by multiple magic shields, but even those melted in an instant..

"Pfft! What kind of damage is this?!”

The pilot of the giant soldier, Park Jun-mo, screamed..

A huge figure weighing over a thousand tons spun around in the air, and the cables connected to its back broke..

That is, the current supply is cut off..

If things continued like this, current emissions would have to be limited..

And the plan to waste time also fails..

“no!”

bang——!

Then another attack was allowed..

Beep! Beep! Beep! Beep!

A red light came on in the cockpit and a warning sound sounded..

When I turned my head, I saw black smoke wrapped around Zeus Ex-Maki's left arm. It turned into a beast's paw, and he spun his left arm counterclockwise and grabbed it..

quaddd——

So vainly, my arm was cut off like a cotton doll..

Perhaps it was natural. Zeus Ex Machina is a colossus created solely to generate and emit powerful electric currents..

For that purpose, it was made of 'Cheoncheol', a magic metal that emits electric current when it absorbs mana..

And Cheoncheol was not that hard compared to orihalcon or adamant..

Wasn't it a material item that wasn't used for armor in the first place??

Phage support——!

Still, it was thought that if a large amount of current was emitted like this and the surrounding area was destroyed indiscriminately, it would be impossible to approach..

However, that unidentified black smoke was intangible and flew in, ignoring the electric current to some extent..

'ah! That black orc is also the king!’

Park Jun-mo realized the identity of the enemy attacking him..

But I couldn't think of a way to respond..

Tongue—!

A part of the black smoke turned into a mace and flew out, hitting Zeus Ex Machina's side properly - a crack - and a crack appeared in the body with a sound..

‘If you take a few more hits like this, it will be over..’

In the end, it completely lost its former dignity and fell ungainly to the ground..

Next, Stonox can be seen briefly in the black smoke..

Following the gesture of the old Black Orc, black windows were created in the air.—

Kang—! Gang—!

As if taxidermied insects, they fell on Zeus Ex Machina's arms and legs..

"shit! Ooh, I can't move!”

Park Jun-mo opened a communication channel and urgently sent an SOS..

However, because he was able to control the current independently of his movement, he woven the current like a net and flew it towards Stonox..

However, Stonox's body turned into smoke again, minimizing the damage caused by the electric current, and slowly escaped..

‘It's completely opposite to me.!’

No, in the first place, it was bound to be difficult to respond to that type of movement and attack, no matter what attributes it had..

As it was a being that reigned as the final boss monster of a race, it had truly deceptive abilities..

at that time—

Huh—huh——!

A gust of wind blew and blew away black smoke..

And then a whirlwind was created, and it started blowing the black smoke around..

「You're bothering me. human bitch.」

In the end, Stonox, who had turned into smoke, also began to return to his original form..

At that moment, a ray of light flew towards the guy's neck..

“caught!”

Tongue—!

But it petrified its right arm and blocked the attack..

"Dude, he gained a lot of weight, but it's faster than it looks.!”

Kim Se-hee, she swung the dagger again and simultaneously created a dozen blades of wind, aiming at the top of the guy's head, back, sides, and legs at once..

Let's do it, let's do it!

4All shots hit the mark.

However, Stonox's body turned blurry and soon disappeared into smoke..

"uh, fake?”

It seemed like he had probably created an alter ego out of black smoke..

‘Then the body…….'

The moment she turns her head.

Suddenly!

Something hit her side..

I felt the bones in my side breaking into dozens of pieces..

And my intestines exploded and twisted..

“Ugh!”

Blood burst from her mouth..

For a moment, my vision became blurry and I lost consciousness..

completely defenseless.

A few wisps of black smoke turned into blades and flew towards her to tear her apart..

However, her body naturally caught the wind and narrowly avoided the blade attacks. Her honey caused her wind to move her..

Kim Se-hee quickly came to her senses when a heavy wind struck her cheek..

“Cough! driving me crazy……."

Then, ignoring the pain in his side, he turned around and regained his balance..

Behind my back, black smoke transformed into a dragon and flew away..

Stonox.

A being once known as Asia's strongest monster. …….

The Black Orc Army's invasion of the Korean Peninsula ended with Lee Hyun-wook's shutout victory..

However, during Lee Hyun-wook's preemptive attack on Shanghai, the moment he appeared in person, even Lee Hyun-wook had to retreat quickly..

‘But how can we stop it!’

Immediately, Kim Se-hee took the wind path opened by Hani and began to fall backwards..

Black smoke in the shape of a dragon opened its mouth towards her..

Then a black sphere flew in like a guided missile..

pop! pop! pop! pop!

Acidic liquid and gas were spewed out with each explosion..

“Ugh!”

She was doused with acid, but escaped mortal wounds by wrapping herself in the black dragon's cloak..

Still, the exposed flesh was bubbling and melting, so he had to cut off part of his flesh with the blade of the wind..

At the same time, a gust of wind was created and the black smoke in the shape of a dragon was sent towards the target..

Hung.

This time, it only wavered for a moment to see if it came together properly..

“—hey! Park Jun-mo! Try something!”

- uh… … . uh.......

"Don't get carried away! Dammit, boss, are you listening? If we continue like this, we won't be able to last even 5 minutes, let alone 20 minutes, so you can leave a will.?”

Although she spoke cynically, she was looking for a way to overcome the situation..

And her gaze was directed at the giant airships floating in the air, or ‘Elil’s Frenzy.’ She thought that if she activated it and created a storm, she might be able to subdue Stonox..

‘At least it will stop it from turning into that annoying black smoke..’

but…….

bang! bang!

A black sphere flew in and hit the airship..

“……You're quick-witted.”

She suppressed her despair..

But I felt my mind turning white..

Now I really wondered if I should make a will..

At that time, Lee Hyun-wook's voice came out through their Mana Messenger..

- Junmo Park. Shoot an electric current towards the mountain.

"yes?”

- To be exact, shoot towards the sky above the mountain.

Park Jun-mo didn’t think for long..

As always, Lee Hyun-wook's calm voice held the answer..

Park Jun-mo raised his remaining arm, the right arm of Zeus Ex Machina..

Take a look——!

At that time, even his right arm was cut off..

The area around the smoke dragon's tail turned into an axe and flew away..

but.......

"Sorry, I don't control electric current with my hands! Wow—!”

With Park Jun-mo's shout, an electric current was created writhing in the air..

Although the current supply was cut off, the amount of current that Park Jun-mo himself could store was considerable. Besides that, there was still some electricity left around. He drew them together and squeezed them into a huge bundle of currents..

Pa—ja—ja—ja——!

It turned blue and took the form of a huge window..

And it shoots out at the speed of light,

T-I-I-I-I

The top of the mountain range hit the sky.

Then, some of the red chains that were sealing the sky shook violently and eventually began to snap..

"uh… … The seal has been broken?”

In other words, a passage to get over to the other side of the mountain was opened..

Everyone looked there reflexively..

Players such as Park Jun-mo and Kim Se-hee.

And even the devil's vassals.

“Well, that's not a bad sign.?”

Rachel Hardy asked, Anton Blachowicz nodded..

"This guy... … come.”

Soon a figure appeared from there..

As always, a being appears with four giant swords hanging in the air. Steele Rain had returned to the battlefield..

Lee Hyun-wook looked at the broken red chain..

"It was also right.”

Squitte, the item is inspired by Greek mythology.

Cronus, who castrated Uranus and the god of the sky.

That's why we seal the sky with Kronos' weapon..

So, what can overcome the power of Kronos??

‘Lightning.’

Zeus. The god of lightning and god of Greek mythology who defeated his father Cronus and opened the era of Olympus..

In other words, very powerful electricity could open the sealed sky..

‘Zeus Ex Machina, very aptly named..’

Of course, I didn't expect this situation to come..

It was just a coincidence. a pleasant coincidence.

Lee Hyun-wook immediately took out the ‘World Bridge’ item from his pocket and used it..

Soon, a huge portal, a wight hole, was created in the hole-filled sky..

and from there.......

Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh——

A tremendous divine power began to flow out..

Soon, with a halo of light, the air city 'Laputa' appeared, carrying the sacred tree 'Sindansu' on its back..

Around a dozen airships and even more helicopters and magic drones followed..

Next, the mechanical dragon crossed the mountain range, circled Laputa once, and then hovered in stationary flight, looking down at the ground..

The main body of humanity has arrived.

Lee Hyun-wook looked down at the Demon King’s army and opened his mouth..

“You have been captured.”