The Player Who Eats Steel - Episode 213
213fury.
====================
The Demon King was looking down at the battlefield with the giant eyes on the Demon Castle..
The huge pupil repeatedly contracted and dilated, scanning the entire city of Seoul..
The undead army was spreading out in all directions and attacking several shelters at the same time..
However, many of the nearby undead had been reduced to ashes..
The Demon King's gaze soon stopped on just one player..
「Inferno……」
The flames spreading from her body were turning one side of Seoul red and reducing the undead army to ashes..
Per—uh—uh—uh——!
Each time she swings the giant sword, dozens of... … Sometimes hundreds of horses are retired.
If you could move the Demon King's Castle directly and fire a beam of light at Inferno, everything would be resolved, but while the process of 'harvesting souls', which absorbs human life force and strengthens the Demon King's power, is carried out, all functions of the Demon King's Castle will temporarily stop..
「……plan needs to be revised.」
It was never good to continue this war of attrition..
Even so, it was a situation that could not be redeemed..
「Only by destroying Seoul properly can we destroy its foundation. But now there are only 10,000 people... … Only level 1 of soul harvesting was completed. It takes a much longer time to accumulate more of this powerful force..」
The same system message as the player was still displayed in his eyes..
- 134 people left to complete Soul Harvest (Stage 1).
Completion of the first stage of soul harvesting involves killing 10,000 people and bringing their souls to the Demon Castle... … And with 134 people left, 9,866 people have been killed so far..
The number was by no means small, but considering the overwhelming number of undead legions released, it was an insignificant number..
At this, the necromancer stepped forward..
And then I cautiously opened my mouth..
“……Give me Kronos and Atlas.”
Kronos, Atlas.
Those were the names of the titan race's boss monsters. They are also members of the Demon King's family and were currently waiting in the Demon King's castle..
They were level 256 and level 241, respectively, so they were the greatest power the Demon King had..
However, the necromancer's request did not mean that he would use them as is..
It was said that only the ‘corpse’ was needed..
「Um, what are you going to do with that??」
"I'll make a brimstone rag golem. Very loud. Those two corpses won't burn in the inferno fire..”
「……I guess so.」
Brimstone Stitch Golem.
That was a powerful skill obtained by the Necromancer defeating Inferno, eating her heart, and absorbing the 'Devil's Stone (Inferno)' as well..
A corpse golem created by consuming a lot of mana and the corpse of a boss monster..
It was an undead weapon that was impervious to most fires..
「Okay, if that’s the case… … I'll be able to pierce those fierce flames and take out the inferno. Okay, take them and use them. Instead, kill Inferno as quickly as possible and proceed as planned. Before Stillane Comes.」
"yes! I'll do my best so you won't be disappointed.!”
The necromancer, who had just taken off his boyish appearance but still looked somewhat innocent, started running somewhere with a bright smile..
***
Inferno has advanced.
Her name is Han Ju-hwa.
She was once one of the most powerful players in the world.
However, after experiencing a certain situation, he began to hide away, almost to the point of hiding..
People questioned her sudden disappearance and all sorts of rumors began to circulate..
I fell in love with an ordinary man, and he told me not to fight, so I got pregnant..
It was usually gossip like that..
I didn't want to be forgotten by the world, and I didn't want to ignore the world..
I knew that my strength was needed in this dangerous world..
Why don't you know that even if it is a difficult battlefield where many players die, it can be easily solved if you arrive, and many lives can be saved??
She was a ‘guardian’. A member of a secret society that wants to protect this world that has been turned into a game by any means necessary..
So sometimes I tried to make up my mind and do something, but strangely I couldn't..
Because some terrible memory kept coming up and holding me back..
The one person I was unable to protect in the end because I lacked the strength to do so... … I remembered the moment when the life in that person's eyes slowly disappeared..
prophet.
'……Suzu Ando.’
When Han Juhwa had just awakened, he met Ando Suzu in the same guild..
At the time, both were S-rank players and were attracting attention as new stars. The two naturally became close friends, and spent a whopping 11 years together, performing guardian quests together and becoming heroes who influenced the world..
However, at some point, the number of shadows targeting Suzu Ando, who has a special ability called prophecy, began to increase... … It was the appearance of the ‘villain’..
The Guardian prioritized protecting Ando Suzu. And Han Ju-hwa claimed to be Ando Suzu's guardian. As she was with her closest people for the longest time, she believed that there was no shield as perfect as herself..
And in fact, the villain's shadow was illuminated one after another by her strong light, and he did not even dare to approach..
But one day… … It must have been during the annual event for world players held in Washington, D.C..
An event hosted by Gordon Price, a wealthy man and member of the Guardian..
Since security was more thorough than ever and numerous guards were deployed, I thought there was no problem with safety..
I was complacent.
As the event was coming to an end, assassins appeared in a sudden explosion and attacked Ando Suzu all at once.…….
At that moment, when everyone was embarrassed and busy with their own thoughts, Han Ju-hwa reacted quickly. She raised her pillar of fire and pushed away the weapons and skills flying at her from all directions..
'……was able to save.’
However, the villains' level must have risen, as several of their attacks managed to pierce through her pillar of fire... … It got stuck in Ando Suzu’s chest..
exactly in the heart.
So the prophet died.
'......It's my fault. If only I were a little stronger.’
Han Ju-hwa thought so. If only his abilities were a little stronger. If that place was Busan... … It would have been different.
Those thoughts dominated her mind for a while..
After that, she developed symptoms of panic disorder, including shortness of breath and weakness in her body, just thinking about going out of Busan..
Inferno, the 3rd ranked player in Korea, has panic disorder. Isn’t it a funny story??
"Villain. That you did it……."
Grinding her teeth, she moved forward..
Soon, I saw the Demon King in the distance..
The cause of everything is right there..
A being that kills prophets and eats away at the world..
Villain… … No, something more has come to Seoul..
It was Lee Hyun-wook who told her that fact..
He sent her a short message with a number of items..
The villain who killed the prophet has cornered their leader and will soon make him pay for his crime. And his name is the devil.
She was thinking of shooting down that Demon King Castle now..
'It's not enough anymore.’
The power he had was stronger than ever.
As proof, the Demon King's attacks have been blocked so easily so far..
But then—
coo—ungh——!
From the Demon King, something huge fell down..
"......huh?"
Approximately 50m in size.
A figure larger than a building slowly rose up..
But the sight was extremely bizarre..
purr——
At first glance, it looked like a titan, but should we say it was strangely twisted? She had three heads and six arms..
Internal organs, bones, and flesh were twisted here and there, covering the entire body like armor..
And he was holding a blunt weapon made from the shin bone of a giant..
A sulfur-fire rag golem. It was the worst undead weapon made by randomly gathering numerous corpses..
also…….
Grrrrrr.——!
Green flames began to burn from its body..
Han Ju-hwa snorted..
"fire? Show off the fire in front of me?”
She held out a Leviathan in front of her in annoyance..
Then flames shot out from the tip of the sword, swirling and flying towards the rag golem..
Qua—and—and—and——!
50Even if he was over 100 m tall, he couldn't withstand her attack..
If she puts her mind to it, she can destroy even a building in an instant..
And monsters in that biological form are even easier prey..
‘Just a big pile of spare ashes.’
I was confident that I would turn it to ashes in an instant..
however…….
Whoa whoa.......
Even though the flames she sent out have stopped........
purr…….
It was perfectly fine..
Rather than turning into ashes, my skin didn't even melt..
All I did was get pushed back a few dozen meters..
“……uh?"
she was embarrassed.
“……It doesn't work?”
I couldn't do that..
No matter how much fire it has, there are different levels of fire. The fire of the inferno was enough to completely roast even most fire attribute monsters..
But that was different.
‘It's a fire on a similar level to mine.?’
If so, it meant that fire couldn't defeat him..
And if the fire doesn't work…….
'……What should I do??’
There was literally nothing she could do..
At that moment, the guy kicked the floor and started running..
Thump—thud—
Because of his heavy body, his movements were difficult, but he crossed one block in just one step. We got closer in an instant.
Han Ju-hwa shot a pillar of fire at the guy again..
But it stretched its four arms forward and began to break through the pressure of the pillar of fire..
thud… … thud……
In such an instant, it came right before our eyes..
It was a distance that he could have reached if he swung a blunt weapon..
As a result, the subordinates who were protecting her came forward..
“protect the inferno!”
“shoot anything!"
They blocked Inferno's path and kept it in check by firing all kinds of magic at the brimstone rag golem..
However, their mission was not combat in the first place, but merely guarding Inferno.…….
"It doesn't work at all!”
It was impossible to subdue such an overwhelming enemy..
“Sister, you must avoid it first! Prepare your teleportation magic right now!”
“no! If you get out of here, the shelter will collapse.!”
There are tens of thousands of civilians behind her..
If you get out of here, they'll all die..
"still……."
Then—the body of the brimstone rag golem swelled and…….
pop! pop! pop! pop!
Pieces of rotten flesh flew out with the explosion, and they exploded again..
“—Pfft!”
In the explosion, Han Ju-hwa and other players were swept away and thrown around..
Still, Han Ju-hwa was resistant to explosions and fire, so he quickly came to his senses without any injuries..
But not her teammates.
"Pfft......."
"Ugh——!"
They were broken all over the place and complaining of pain. Some seemed to have lost consciousness. maybe he could have died.
The moment she looked at that scene, Han Ju-hwa felt her breathing become short of breath..
"ah… … Like this again……."
It wasn't because I lacked stamina or took damage..
‘shit! I don't have enough strength, I don't have enough strength.’
The anger and excitement that had been boiling up just now cooled down, and powerlessness and fear took their place... … Unfortunately, it was just a moment..
"gasp— gasp—”
panic disorder.
The trauma I thought I had suppressed came up. Suzu Ando's face appeared in her mind, and her face was superimposed on her own men who had fallen near her..
I thought it was different, but in the end it ended up being the same??
But this time, I had no intention of going back and hiding somewhere I could feel safe..
"Still have to do something.”
The lack of strength was the same as before and now..
However, I failed because I lacked strength, and I never ran away because I lacked strength..
She got up shakily and walked forward..
Even if he had to die, he planned to at least not let his comrades die anymore..
"Hojin Lee, I make time. Take the kids and run away.”
"Ha, but then……."
Flames erupted all over her body..
“If you come this way, you too will burn to death..”
It was her firm will.
"ah……."
Wow——
Suddenly, undead troops gathered around the sulfur-fired tattered golem..
They climbed up the brimstone rag golem's body and began to melt and be absorbed..
Gurgling— Gurgling—
Their flesh and bones were tangled here and there.…….
kuddddud…….
The flesh moved to four of the brimstone rag golem's six arms, stretching like a whip, and they were lifted toward the sky..
"sister! It's dangerous!”
Soon, it flew at random towards Han Ju-hwa..
bang-! bang-! bang-! bang—!
The place where she stood was destroyed.
This time she narrowly escaped it, but she couldn't continue like that..
Attack doesn't work, defense is outstanding.
She would soon die.
“……I failed again this time. I keep failing at important moments.”
But then—
- Inferno, it was perfect.
A voice rang out through loudspeaker magic..
Han Ju-hwa raised his head..
In the sky, a man was floating quietly.
steel rain.
Finally, he had arrived.
- You protected Seoul. millions of people.
“ah……."
And there were numerous metal weapons floating around his body..
Stillrain. True to its name, steel rain, the blades were pointing towards the ground as if they were going to fall at any moment..
However, today it was quite different..
They are all giant swords over 2m long... … It was Mowglei..
Somehow, the Mowglei known to have 4 guns... … Hundreds of them were embroidering the sky..
- From now on, I'll take charge..
He slowly raised his left hand..
The weight in my fingertips felt much heavier than usual..
The steel rain pouring down in Seoul today was expected to be heavier than usual..
Comments