The Player Who Eats Steel - Episode 216
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What is the most important thing when preparing for war or fighting the enemy??
‘That's information about the enemy..’
If you can understand the enemy's strength, you can also estimate the enemy's strategy to some extent, and listing them all and choosing the most likely scenario to respond to - that is the path to victory..
And in this respect, it was necessary to keep in mind that the enemy was also collecting information about our troops..
'In that respect, in order to catch the enemy off guard, you must deliver a blow that the enemy cannot predict, that is, an astonishing blow..’
chamberlain…….
「What nonsense is this now?……」
The Demon King Soared toward the black portal floating in the distance, the large eyeball in the center of it pointing toward the sky..
In addition, the eyes of the players present and the entire world watching this situation live were directed to the sky..
"Hey, look at that.!”
“……What's happening again??”
What is moving there are rectangular huge objects that block the sun... … They were all buildings with dozens of floors..
Ku—gu—gu—gu——!
The absurdity of buildings rising into the sky and then crashing down like this is an incredible blow that the enemy can never anticipate..
Hyunwook Lee was paying all his attention to lifting those buildings..
‘If you don't move, you'll fall apart..’
Because it is large and heavier than expected, metal control had to be applied to a fairly large area to maintain its center..
Otherwise, one side could have been crushed like a sand castle..
Meanwhile, Lee Hyun-wook remembered something he heard in his past life..
'—Hyunwook, if you had been given a little more time, wouldn’t you have lifted the entire building we were standing on and dropped it like a giant meteorite? ha ha ha… … It must be quite disappointing for you?’
This is what Gordon Price said sarcastically while killing Lee Hyun-wook in his past life..
But he couldn't have imagined that it would actually come true..
Each hundred thousand tons... … Being crushed by it was bound to be a much more terrible thing than most bombs..
And it was so bulky that there was no way to avoid it..
Lee Hyun-wook's hand was drawn from the sky to the Devil's Castle..
“Now, this is what you predicted.”
「.......」
At that moment, as the Demon King's tentacles were aimed towards the sky, light began to gather at the tips of the tentacles. That was a precursor to the Demon King's unique ray attack..
"—late.”
However, the buildings had already fallen due to gravity, so it crashed down on the Demon Castle just before it started emitting light..
Qua—ang——!
「Wow——」
Just like that, the Demon King began to fall to the ground..
'……It's the best shot to stop him from escaping..’
No matter what attack was launched, that gigantic Demon King would have completely ignored it and soared vertically, disappearing beyond the black portal..
However, no matter how powerful the Demon King was, it could not withstand the weight of hundreds of thousands of tons, and it eventually crashed down to the ground..
Qua—ah—ah—ang——!
The dust storm caused by the impact covered Seoul..
"Pfft!"
"Ugh!"
Hyunwook Lee immediately lifted up the Mana Messenger..
“—Drop your War Box and Mowley right now!!”
Currently, a ‘war box’ was floating in low-orbit over Seoul. And now that the skies are open, the war box can do its job..
Soon, two rays of light appeared in the sky, and Lee Hyun-wook detected them and guided the direction..
Immediately after, the rising whitish dust storm split into two sides, and Mowglai crashed down onto the Demon Castle crash site..
Due to the impact, the ground turned into liquid and the asphalt in the area was rippling... … An even thicker dust storm rose, completely obscuring the northern face of Seoul..
"uh… … It's over?”
Emilia Müller asked from behind. Since she couldn't see anything, she had no way of understanding the situation..
However, through the effect of Hugin and Munin, Lee Hyun-wook was able to see through the dust..
And he slowly shook his head.
'……not yet.’
In his eyes, he could see tentacles writhing beneath the rubble of the building, clearing away the rubble so that the Demon King could fly again..
I couldn't leave it like that..
‘Take it all away—’
Following Lee Hyun-wook's hand gesture, the moglais floating around him were fired..
They flew like Tomahawk cruise missiles and landed on a pile of concrete, releasing shockwaves and flare webs one after another..
Kwa-and-and-and-and——!
In just a few seconds, dozens of shock waves and red heat rays bloomed randomly over the Demon King's crash site, and a fountain of green blood surged as if the Demon King's blood vessels were cut, and eventually several strands of the Demon King's urging were cut off..
Then a strange crying sound was heard..
ke—eh—eh—eh——!
This was the scream of the Demon King.
'You can't be amazed by that, it's just the beginning..’
Next, the AD-2s flew in busily, pouring countless metal weapons towards the crash site of the Demon Castle..
Bur—bur—bur—bur——!
And Lee Hyun-wook ‘shredded’ them and repeatedly caused damage to the Demon King Castle..
His attacks did not stop, and he even destroyed the H-beams planted inside the building, mobilizing all his firepower to relentlessly gnaw away at the Demon King's Castle..
Green liquid spurted out repeatedly with a thud-thud sound..
‘Okay, one way or another, we're definitely done here..’
How many times have you missed the devil??
‘That guy can open wide-area portals and move around at will, so don't give him even the slightest chance..’
And if I had been late just now, he would have passed through the portal..
In that case, another city would have become its prey and things would have become complicated..
At this point, I had to tie him up somehow, even if it meant destroying Seoul..
Blah blah blah——
That's why Lee Hyun-wook lifted a few more collapsed buildings. And he dropped it again onto the Demon King's castle..
At that time, Laputa arrived nearby..
Wooooow——
Around there were dozens of airships..
- Chick—The entire fleet prepares for battle..
This was the voice of Director Woo Seong-moon..
Then the airships widened the gap, maneuvered, and surrounded the Demon King Castle crash site..
They planned to block the sky with gas and block the flight of the Demon King..
Soon bundles of rope fell from the airship, and the players rode them and landed on buildings, roads, etc..
- 11 sets of firepower, preparing wide-area flame magic!
- 14 sets of firepower, preparing wide-area electric current magic!
Such communications continued countless times, and an army of thousands of players entered into battle..
- Chic - Don't wait for orders, pour out everything.!
Soon the Seoul sky was colored with colorful magic..
They poured down into a single dot.
This was the so-called indiscriminate bombing..
Bang—bang—bang—bang——!
Even so, the ground, which had been weakened by the fall of buildings, the Demon King's Castle, and Mogley, cracked with a loud sound, eventually creating a huge sinkhole in the middle of downtown Seoul..
"—Don't worry, just keep pouring!”
The intensive attack continued for several minutes.…….
"stop—”
The entire army stopped at Lee Hyun-wook’s order..
Next, Sehee Kim and Koshiro Kodo created an upward current and cleared away the thick cloud of sand..
Then the appearance of the crash site of the Demon King Castle was revealed.…….
Whoa whoa…….
As many as seven buildings fell, but they were all crushed to pieces, leaving no trace of the buildings. It just looked like a pile of stones piled up at a mining site..
Also, they were all covered in green sticky liquid... … It had to be the flesh and blood of the Demon King..
And when I looked a little more, I saw that the circular Demon Castle was half protruding from the center of the wreckage..
It showed no movement.
"Okay, is it over??”
It was Park Jun-mo who muttered that..
Then everyone's eyes were on him..
"Oh, I just said that……."
"It's unfair to say something like that at this time.……."
It was Lee Hyun-wook who answered that ominous question..
"No, not yet..”
In his eyes, he could still feel numerous movements writhing within the Demon King's Castle..
And sure enough.......
- caution! 'Evil Realm' begins in the area!
* All monsters are greatly strengthened. (+100%)
* Curse immunity is reduced for all players. (-30%)
‘This… … Is it the devil's domain??’
What this system message means is simple:.
‘He made up his mind to make a life-or-death decision..’
In other words, the final battle takes place here..
‘I guess I'll have to get it out now..’
Hyunwook Lee turned on Mana Messenger and said.
“Ah — Laputa, please put the project into practice.."
At his words, an airship flew from Laputa..
And then a square object fell from there..
Ugh—— Tong—
It was a large case made of adamant, and on its surface was written:.
Lee Hyun-wook imprinted it on his right hand while looking at his surroundings..
A lot of players were gathered in this area..
Lee Hyun-wook called out the name of only one of them..
“……Inferno, where are you??”
Then the people parted, a strange heat was felt, and soon a woman with a shimmering haze blooming from her entire body, Inferno, appeared..
Lee Hyun-wook said while looking at the large sword she was holding, Levatein..
"By any chance, was the strength I gave you not enough??”
“ah……."
To that question, Han Ju-hwa made a puzzled expression..
Soon, Lee Hyun-wook continued,.
"If so, I will provide you with plenty this time.."
***
The whole world was witnessing what was happening in Seoul right now..
- You are watching what could possibly be your final moments with your channel..
- We thank the heroes who are fighting for our world, and we will support them until the end..
No one could turn away because they knew that the existence of this world, and thus their own lives, were at stake in that fight..
Still, the current situation could be said to be positive..
- ah! The Demon King has finally fallen!
The Demon King, who had been repeatedly running away and counterattacking while losing battle after battle to Steele Lane, was suffering a one-sided attack as the Demon Castle he was clearly riding on crashed in the middle of Seoul..
- It's already been about ten minutes since it crashed... … There's no reaction?
- yes! I think it is highly likely that it has been retired! I really hope so!
- As far as I know, one of the Demon King's greatest weapons is the Demon King's Castle, and one of the goals of the World Quest in the first place was the destruction of the Demon King's Castle. The situation now... … Very positive.?
- yes! We can't let our guard down, but it's clear that Steele Lane and we, the human race, have the upper hand.!
But then—
「I… … To come this far... … I went through a certain process, but only four people stopped me.…….」
A voice, a scream full of hatred and anger, rang out and the players who had been moving in unison hurriedly took cover..
And the broadcasters who were talking excitedly had no choice but to keep quiet..
It was the voice of the devil.
At the same time, a ray of light erupted from inside the remains of the building along with a thud..
And from that hole.......
Hehehe——!
All kinds of monsters started pouring out..
They were high-level monsters such as titans, ancient red drakes, and ice trolls..
Even though the monster army had already been defeated several times, there were still overwhelming numbers remaining..
“―shoot!"
As if waiting for this, all the players fired their prepared magic, and it rained down on the heads of the monster army..
however—
- Uh, I don't think that's working.!
For some reason, the number of monsters has barely decreased and they are rushing through the smoke created by the explosion.?
Then, the players who were at the forefront had no choice but to hastily retreat using portals and teleports..
Wow——
Wow——
The scene of them rushing through the city was so horrific that all the broadcasters sighed, and viewers around the world were terrified that they could invade their homes..
- Well, those were strengthened by the devil. So it doesn't seem to be retired even by most players' wide-area magic.!
- This means that each one of them is strong enough to be raided.?
At least it seemed that only the attacks of players ranked A and S were working..
But then, the players' attacks subsided..
- uh? why don't you attack?
As the offensive disappeared, the monster army pushed in even faster..
- ah! Look over there!
At that time, the broadcast screen was projected onto a building..
There were two people standing there.
- Stillane and Inferno!
At this point, they were said to be the 1st and 2nd ranked players in terms of firepower..
- But what is all that??
- omg! no way…….
And there were a lot of things floating around them, they were…….
Grrrrrr.——!
All of them were Leviathan..
The dark red wriggling sword body, as if it had been combed with magma, was emitting heat and creating a thick haze layer by layer in the sky..
Because of the heat, the average temperature across Seoul began to soar in an instant..
"Ugh—I’m suffocating.!”
"You're so hot I'm dizzy!”
Even our friendly players couldn't handle the heat..
Soon Lee Hyun-wook and Han Ju-hwa moved their hands at the same time..
Then, the levateans floating in the air and the levates tied to dozens of flaming ropes extending from Han Ju-hwa's grasp were shot all at once..
Kwa-and-and-and——!
As they crashed down on the monster army, powerful flames erupted as if a missile had exploded..
Then, every time Han Juhwa moved his hand, the flames shook and swirled, sweeping away the monsters..
“How about that, that's enough now?”
She nodded to Lee Hyun-wook’s question..
Before he came, I thought I had gained enough strength after getting two pieces of Levatein. No matter how much she thought about it, she couldn't be stronger than that.…….
However, I faced a limit and felt despair again..
However, Lee Hyun-wook overcame that limit very easily..
“Now, feel free to sweep away..”
The flames spewed out by a total of 75 Levitains contained enough heat to melt the city of Seoul— Han Ju-hwa manipulated them to create a huge wave of fire..
In response, Lee Hyeon-wook moved the metals that had been scattered around and began to quench them in the waves of fire..
‘And if I do this, it will melt well without me having to use metal melting..’
In that way, the waves of fire and the waves of molten metal became tangled and turned into magma and attacked the monster army..
Cherrrrrrrr——
And some of the molten metal fused again and turned into a chain, wrapping around the necks and limbs of monsters trying to escape the waves..
Wow——!
As the Moglei flew into the bodies of those shouting, one by one, their numbers began to decrease rapidly... … It was the moment when the last monster army was annihilated in vain..
Lee Hyun-wook said while looking down at the Demon King’s Castle..
“It's all over.”
The devil, Gordon Price, must have been listening to this voice..
"you lost to me.”
Lee Hyun-wook slowly flew towards the half-destroyed and sagging Demon King Castle..
Then the airships followed him on both sides as if he was escorting them, but he held out his hand and blocked their approach..
- Chic - It's dangerous to approach alone.
This was the voice of Director Woo Seong-moon..
“……Anyway, the only one who can kill the Demon King is me with the hero privilege..”
But then, the head of the Demon King split open and blood poured out..
And one person walked out of it..
Then, a murmur began to spread behind Lee Hyun-wook..
Because no one recognized that man..
"Uh, that guy……."
His name was Gordon Price, and he was the devil's true form..
However, at this point, he was known as a missing rich man and the player's spiritual leader, so few people knew that he was a demon lord..
He soon came closer and looked up at Hyunwook Lee..
"yes, i lost.”
Lee Hyun-wook frowned..
He slowly raised both hands and came a little closer..
And the guy was holding a spear and a shield. They were none other than ‘Achilles’ armor set’..
In other words, one could become invincible by activating ‘Blessing of the River Styx’ at any time..
Lee Hyun-wook placed the moghlay on the guy’s head..
Soon he opened his mouth again..
“Now—let's talk about it again, one last time. Nothing will change if you beat me here. You will eventually have to destroy this world. That's the main story and main purpose of this game..”
Lee Hyun-wook laughed as if it was absurd..
"now… … On the topic of failed test subjects, are you discussing the direction of the experiment? That's no different from lab rats discussing biotechnology.?”
“……As you know, I am a quasi-transcendent being, a being on the same level as them. It means you are on the verge of being chosen by them and becoming one of them..”
Lee Hyun-wook looked down at him with a cynicism in his face..
“But now it is destined to be scrapped.”
Soon dozens of Moghlay shots were aimed at him..
At that moment, Achilles' armor set glowed white, and his body was engulfed in golden light..
At the same time, his eyes glowed golden..
- caution! You are under 'mind control'!
* All senses are temporarily reduced.! (-50%)
“—Pfft!”
The moment he met those eyes, Lee Hyun-wook felt the connection with Hugin and Munin was lost. And all senses, including sight and hearing, became noticeably fainter..
That wasn't all.
- caution! A ‘Mind Control Field (Chaos)’ opens in the area.!
* Players below a certain level lose consciousness or enter a 'marionette' state..
This was a skill that even Lee Hyun-wook had never experienced..
In the first place, Gordon Price had been operating in the shadows or as the leader of villains, and all battles were fought with necromancers and other villains at the forefront..
In other words, the only thing I knew about Gordon Price's abilities was that he was telepathic and good at mind control..
‘Did it reach its peak and reach this level??’
What a wide area mental control skill... … It was an incredible ability..
That moment—
bang——!
Lee Hyun-wook was hit by magic flying from behind and fell forward..
- Chick— Our soldiers are being manipulated.!
This voice was Emilia Müller.
And Han Ju-hwa also surrounded his body with flames to avoid the attacks of friendly players..
And since there were shouts and loud noises coming from all over the friendly camp, it seemed like all the friendly troops except for the S-class, like Emilia Müller and Han Ju-hwa, had turned to enemies..
Lee Hyun-wook moved to avoid all kinds of attacks coming from all directions..
‘Damn, my body can't move.’
It was probably because I was under 'mind control' (restricted senses), but I felt noticeably heavier and the incoming attacks felt faint..
Then, a bunch of tentacles shot up through the ground and wrapped around his legs..
"Pfft!"
Messssssssssssssssssssssssss——
He tried to break it off by moving the mogley, but perhaps due to limited senses, the moglai stumbled in the air as if drunk, and thick tentacles sprouted from the ground and began to swat away the flying moglae..
Gordon Price started walking towards him..
“Haha - As a result of having fought many battles so far, and even though I may have been temporarily pushed back, I have won them all... … Don't forget that it's not over until it's over. Just one decision can determine victory or defeat..”
"Hyunwook, you were too arrogant and drunk on victory, that was your downfall..”
As he said that, he grabbed a white spear sticking out from a tentacle on the floor..
And even at first glance, it was giving off an unusual aura..
Go—oh—oh—oh——
Hyunwook Lee looked at it and was able to confirm the information through the insight lens..
[Item information]
- Name: Mystiltain Spear (Mythic)
- Effect: This attack has the power of Godslaughter, so it ignores all defenses. If you take blood just 5 times, it will disappear. (Current remaining count : 1)
A weapon that can be stabbed only 5 times, but can kill anyone with just one hit... … In my past life, powerful heroes disappeared due to that weapon..
“Now, Stillane… … It's really time to see the end..”
Holding the shield of Achilles in one hand and the Mystiltein spear, the guy slowly walked towards Lee Hyun-wook like an executioner..
But Lee Hyun-wook could not escape the tentacles..
Lee Hyun-wook twisted his body and twitched his mouth..
"Yes, Mystiltain… … I thought you had that..”
In his past life, it was Gordon Price who obtained Mystiltain, and he also collected mythical items such as the Spear of Longinus and assassinated heroes with ease..
Literally a mythic grade weapon... … Just by securing them, the villains had an overwhelming advantage..
"You had it all, so we had no choice but to lose... … But if you think about it,……."
Hyunwook Lee pointed to the Mystiltain window with a nod..
"It's great that you were able to obtain and grow the seed of that mythic level item, but when it came to weaponizing it, I think you lacked a lot of imagination..”
"what?"
“All together, it's a primitive spear shape. I think it's a huge waste.”
For those mythical items, you had to first obtain a 'seed', then grow it in a complicated way, and then make it into an item..
And Lee Hyun-wook also took a lot of time to obtain the Mystiltain seed as a reward for the 4th wave and grow it by parasitizing it in Yggdrasil..
And not long ago, I left it to the blacksmiths and turned it into an item..
However, it was not the type of spear I had experienced in my previous life. It was the simplest but not very efficient option..
“……It means you can make it much better..”
Now, aren't there a lot of weapons that are much better than that??
Ssssssssssssssssss——
At that time, gray smoke billowed out from the engraving on Lee Hyun-wook's left wrist, and a mogley came out and cut off the tentacles that were restraining his upper body..
At that moment, Gordon Price kicked the floor..
“—no use! you are finished!”
At that moment, hundreds of tentacles rose from the floor and blocked Lee Hyun-wook's vision..
And Gordon Price also turned into a tentacle and hid between them, and the Mystiltain he was holding disappeared out of Lee Hyun-wook's sight..
“—One hit, you're game over!”
Next, gray smoke billowed out from Lee Hyun-wook's right wrist—and what came out of there was an adamant case with the inscription written on it..
“It's the same for you too.”
Clap—
And it opened—
"I'm Mystiltain, that's what I made……."
That look is just like that…….
Clap—
“—It's a shotgun.”
Can only fire 5 shots—
However, one shot can kill everything.—
Qua—ang——!
A shotgun that could kill a god spewed fire..
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