The Player Who Eats Steel - Episode 59
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Kim Kang-seok and Chu Kyo-yong, two large men stood facing each other and glared at each other..
Since they were both over 190cm tall, the intimidating feeling was no joke..
However, if you look closely, compared to Kim Kang-seok, who has a stocky physique and distinct features,,
Chu Kyo-yong, with his bulging body and the look of a toad, looked very unsightly..
‘But in reality, Chu Kyo-yong's combat power is evaluated as one level higher..’
Of course, based on the player's individual combat power alone, Druid Kim Kang-seok would be better.,
Chu Kyo-yong's beak couldn't overcome those zombie monsters..
But Kim Kang-seok never gave in..
“……Team leader Choo Kyo-yong, you have an important fight ahead of you, so please conserve your strength..”
Chu Kyo-yong snorted at his words..
"strength? haha! When was there a time when I lacked strength? I guess you've forgotten about me?”
"Hey, I gave you advice once. If you mistook the beasts for your own children and made a fuss, they would meet you and stay there... … Still one of the first players, still B grade?”
It was blatant disregard..
As a result, the spark between the two became even stronger.,
The beastly infrasounds emitted by subordinates on both sides also became darker..
It seemed like they were going to get tangled up and start a slaughter war at any moment..
At that time, someone intervened between the two..
"Hey, Team Leader Chu, you need to save face. What if you get so angry all the time??”
It was Choi Jeong-cheol..
“……General Choi, tsk—it’s been a while..”
"Yes, you are old now. Have kids—oh, no kids.?”
Chu Kyo-yong snorted again as if he had heard a dull joke..
"I was sorry last time, and this time your family will not be swept away by my flame..”
"Yes, of course you should. Isn't it basic??”
It seems that Choi Jeong-cheol's fire magic once ate Chu Kyo-yong's monster..
"Well then, how about we stop going in? There are many eyes to see.”
“……Yes, I do..”
No matter how much it was for exhortation, I couldn't treat Choi Jeong-cheol carelessly..
“Hey Kim Kang-seok, be careful, you.……."
He said that to Kim Kang-seok and passed by..
***
Inside the elementary school, about a dozen players were gathered in the teacher's conference room..
They were AMT commanders and leaders of each group..
They were discussing the strategy for the 'final battle' that was about to take place..
Among them, Chu Kyo-yong was raising his voice..
"Think carefully, you people—! If General Choi just gave him a big blow and he became quiet, isn't now the best time for those bugs? Why are you waiting for Anyang's gang to come? I'm in a hurry for one o'clock—!”
It was a somewhat aggressive remark, but everyone was listening to his voice in silence..
Surprisingly, it made a lot of sense from beginning to end..
"I'll clear the path myself, so the rest of you have to aim all your firepower at the sky and kill all the flying bugs, and then my beasts have to attack quickly and destroy the cause of erosion, before it's too late—! Ah, it’s frustrating, these people are so complacent, really.……."
He was insisting that we attack right now rather than wait for the Anyang duo..
Lee Hyun-wook understood what he meant..
‘The plan is to lead the entire army into a trap and annihilate them before the Anyang Duo arrives..’
The Anyang duo are both grade A players.,
When they arrive, Chu Kyo-yong's position will have twice as many things to worry about..
It was a plan to completely uproot one bud before that..
However, from the perspective of those who had no idea what was going on, it was a reasonable strategy..
If Chu Qiaoyong's powerful subordinates took the lead and cleared a path, and hundreds of players followed behind them and focused their firepower on the sky, it was not impossible to reach the erosion factor..
‘In my opinion, this is the fastest and most certain method..’
……However, what if Chu Kyo-yong was really an ally?.
“No, we can attack quickly and when they come, tell them to join us! I regret every minute, but do you have time to stay here like this? Anyway, soldiers, discussion on the table is basic, very?”
The civilian guild players who heard his words nodded one by one..
Since there was impatience in their hearts, Chu Kyo-yong’s words felt persuasive..
"hmm… … I agree.”
"Our guild also agrees with this plan..”
"Yes, I agree. I think it's quite possible.”
Players from the private guild agreed to the plan one by one. And although Choi Jeong-cheol and Kim Kang-seok had not yet agreed, they also thought that Chu Kyo-yong's argument was feasible..
however…….
“……I am against it.”
It was none other than Lee Hyun-wook who said that..
"—what? why!”
Chu Kyo-yong shouted as if he was dumbfounded and looked at Choi Jeong-cheol..
"General Choi, but what is this??”
"Well, he's the commander of the 'Steel Company'.”
Then, the private player leaders present here looked at Lee Hyun-wook with interest in their eyes..
I would have never known that the commander of the famous steel company was such a young man..
“……Ah, honey?”
Chu Kyo-yong said that and grinned..
Until now, every time we faced that damn steel company, the villains went missing..
His expression seemed as if the culprit was this kid..
"Hey, you’re a soldier, right? Hey, what is the player rating??”
"......."
"This guy eliminated the erosion factor? haha… … Did you get lucky or catch someone else's ball? And just by looking at it, it looks like he has very little experience.……."
"Hey, have you been close to the erosion factor??”
Lee Hyun-wook interrupted Chu Kyo-yong and asked that question..
Then Chu Kyo-yong’s face turned red..
“……what? That one? I just said that's it?”
"Who said we don't have time? Let's just say business quickly..”
"Such a pair—”
Lee Hyun-wook ignored him and looked at General Choi Jeong-cheol..
"Brigadier, given the situation, I will risk being rude..”
Choi Jeong-cheol nodded as if it was obvious..
"Eliminate erosion factors here. Has anyone been there or even near it??”
Of course, there was no one.
"Remove the erosion factor from the wave zone now—no, the only ones that have been near it are our Steel Company and the Anyang Duo. But what on earth do you know to make such a hasty decision to attack??”
Lee Hyun-wook raised his voice like that and looked around at the people sitting across from him at the table..
Commander of the Steel Company, sole remover of erosion factors,
When those two modifiers were added, the eyes looking at Lee Hyun-wook completely changed..
"everyone! Even this situation has been created as a variable. Isn't an additional event held after attacking the three erosion factors? Breaking through that unknown space that has never been experienced before by interpreting it with old experience... … Is it courage that comes from experience? no……."
Lee Hyun-wook shook his head and spoke in a low voice..
“that… … It must be an old man's carelessness..”
At that point, they nodded one by one. After listening to it, there was definitely something I was complacent about..
"What we saw on two occasions when we reached the erosion factor was a variety of traps. And countless unexpected elite monsters appeared. We don't even know what a 'boss monster' is right now. If you charge recklessly in this situation... … We, who are not a single team but come from all over the place, and to put it crudely, have a cohesion like bean powder, will be annihilated..”
At those words, Chu Kyo-yong suddenly stood up..
“Damn—there are no elite monsters or anything like that.!”
"yes? That… … How do you know??”
"......."
Well, as a villain, he would naturally know best. But since I couldn't show it, tackling me like that seemed like I was making a fuss without any basis at the moment..
"Oh no, that……."
"Yeah, honestly, you have no idea. I know you're a great player and have a lot of experience. but… … You probably don't know anything about waves. But now you are making reckless predictions and insisting that we risk all of our lives, no, the fate of Seoul on a single assault..”
"......."
Chu Kyo-yong couldn't answer, and Lee Hyun-wook continued talking again with a defeated smile on his face..
"What everyone here is worried about right now is time..”
Yeah, it was time..
There is only one day left until erosion.
And as time passes, the number of ‘ironclad insects’ increases..
"But time may be on our side.”
“……what does that mean?”
A woman called the master of a medium-sized guild asked:.
"At this moment, it's not just bugs that are increasing. Players continue to gather. Anyang Duo, the biggest force, is also coming. And above all……."
Lee Hyun-wook looked at Choi Jeong-cheol..
"The time we are writing now was prepared as a powerful blow by General Choi Jeong-cheol, who is here. And now… … The cooldown of that skill continues to decrease..”
Choi Jeong-cheol nodded at those words..
"Yes, I will vouch for that. My skills will come back in 11 hours.”
Lee Hyun-wook said the last word..
"you're right. Our best moment could be 11 hours later.”
“ah—!”
Then everyone understood what Hyunwook Lee said..
11After some time, there were still about 7 hours left until the erosion was complete..
At that very time, Choi Jeong-cheol's 'Semi-Armageddon' came back.,
By blowing it to Mt. Cheongryong once again, we can drastically reduce the number of ironclad poisonous insects..
At that moment, if as many players as possible charge in,…….
Yes, you will be able to fight in the best conditions..
After hearing that, everyone began to agree with Lee Hyun-wook's opinion..
"I guess… … I think this opinion is better.”
"I think so.”
"Yes, that's right. After all, isn’t there one chance left for us? Rather than trying in a hurry with an uncertain method, I think this is a more certain method even if you take some time..”
Chu Kyo-yong trembled and glared at Lee Hyun-wook..
His first plan was blocked..
***
"Hey, what is steel?—!”
When the meeting ended and we left the hallway, Chu Kyo-yong approached Lee Hyun-wook..
And he came closer and whispered in my ear.
"Fuck, he did a good job of brushing off his beak, this young boy……."
He put his hand on Lee Hyun-wook’s shoulder..
Shut up—!
It seemed like he was planning to tighten his grip and make it hurt..
But Lee Hyun-wook showed no sign of pain at all..
"This bastard—the body……."
It was as hard as steel.
When he started to feel his grip, he eventually let go and patted his shoulder..
"anyway… … You better take care of yourself."
Now they are starting to threaten me very openly..
"Sometimes the animals I raise are a little out of control, so mistakes happen.?”
It was a warning that they might suddenly strike and kill you at any moment..
Lee Hyun-wook nodded and answered..
"I'm still not good at handling my abilities, so I tend to make mistakes often, so be careful of being a blind piece of metal..”
“……what? paillette? How do you think I could become a piece of metal??”
That was right then..
"Everybody look over there!”
"Uh, that… … what?”
Outside the window, the playground began to become unusually noisy..
Soon, someone's fierce shout was heard..
shit! A swarm of insects is coming down!”
……what?
Lee Hyun-wook hurried to the window..
'what…….'
Indeed, in the distance, near Cheongryong Mountain, a black shimmer rose from there..
This time, it wasn't smoke from a fire or anything..
‘really… … came out.’
Another unexpected timing, the villains seemed to have used that ‘inducing item’ again..
‘……Are you saying we're going to be judged??’
Chu Kyo-yong came to the side and laughed..
“……Ha, by the way, I think your idiotic bid for time is ruined. What should I do??”
"......."
"That's why I said let's play. Hey, listen to me... … Ugh—”
Chu Kyo-yong, whose original plan had gone wrong, came up with a slightly more extreme move..
You're bringing in ironclad bugs that haven't accumulated enough yet. …….
The idea was to cause confusion and break up the crowd of players..
"ready for battle—!”
I heard Kim Kang-seok shouting from somewhere..
But the only ones who really respond to that voice are AMT soldiers and some experienced players.,
Most people who did not expect this situation were left confused..
Chu Kyo-yong looked at the scene as if it was funny..
"No, they're not too crazy.?”
"You wipe your spit too, man, hehe, I'm going first.?”
Chu Kyo-yong opened the window and threw himself out..
"You idiots—! Don't act like a fool and fight properly.!”
Chu Kyo-yong crossed the playground shouting like that..
At the end, his family was lined up in a row..
Ugh——
He gestured, and they drew their weapons and started running forward..
Thump—thump—thump—thud—!
He pushed away all the cars parked on the playground and rushed somewhere furiously..
But the movement was somehow strange..
He climbed over the school wall as if he didn't care about the swarm of insects coming from the sky... … Just disappeared out of sight.
Chu Kyo-yong’s thoughts were simple..
‘Anyway, iron armored insects keep popping out. It's okay to waste a little bit here.’
A gathering point has been declared here, and players are flocking from all over Seoul..
However, if the rumor spreads that the gathering place is under attack, the steps taken will come to a halt.,
It could have ruined players' ability to prepare for powerful firepower..
It was literally ‘disrupted’ in advance..
'If we don't somehow let it go now, it will eventually break through.…….'
and…….
‘Go ahead and sprinkle strengthening magic..’
Chu Kyo-yong's relatives, who had disappeared after climbing over the wall, were casting a 'strengthening spell' on the 'iron-clad poisonous insects' somewhere in the distance. That was a very rare skill that Chu Kyo-yong had..
- Your subordinate 'Minotaur' sacrifices his stamina to emit 'Wild Exaltation' in the area..
Along with that system message, gray smoke was seen rising from afar..
The moment a friendly monster is covered in smoke, it becomes up to 3 times more powerful..
"Shit, there's gonna be a swarm of bugs coming soon, Minotaur, where has everyone gone??”
Someone came up to him and asked,.
It was an exhausting captain..
"what? They're basically crazy kids, so don't worry about it and just mind your own business.!”
"No, is it really that out of control? We have to protect this way.!”
"Oh, twin—never mind… … I want to search?”
Go Jin-han swore softly and walked away..
‘Yeah, when a swarm of reinforced bugs piles up, a handful of these guys are nothing..’
Chu Kyo-yong glanced at the players with a cynicism in his face..
‘And when your power weakens, you can just wipe them out. Even if someone sees me.......'
In order for the villain's plan to succeed, he risks being labeled a terrorist..
Thump—thump—thump—thud—
As he was thinking that, a huge sound came next to him..
It was the ‘Golem Turtle’, a 5m long turtle-like monster with a red shell..
"Team leader, I took out the golem turtle..”
"Yeah, take care of that kid..”
"yes!”
And three black orcs approached him. They were guards.
"But, I… … As I said earlier, we will be keeping a close eye on the Steel Company..”
"It's okay, man—what would they notice? You must be lucky.”
Chu Kyo-yong believed that the Steel Company had found out nothing about the villain..
The five butchers were caught by Kim Kang-seok and Seo Eun-ha, and Ki Baek-jun started a suicide spell.,
Gong Hyun-jun was originally a bit of a nerd and had a tendency to be restless, so he probably got into trouble.,
Choi Min-seong and his group were probably captured and then started a suicide spell together..
"And when so many people see this, how can they attack me without any basis??”
The steel company, they were soldiers.
There was no way I could have done anything that went against the rules..
"That means we're safer than ever right now..”
I am protected by the enemy in the middle of enemy territory..
It was like a cuckoo in a cuckoo's nest..
“Haha—what is this… … It’s not as big a deal as you think.?”
He smiled very openly now..
But that was then.
Zeng—!
There was a loud noise above my head..
When I reflexively raised my head, a 'giant sword' collided with a 'mana drone'..
"what?”
So the magic drone crashed, and the giant sword bounced off as well..
Whoosh—whoosh—whoosh—!
The giant sword that spun around and lost its original flight trajectory.…….
Huh——billion——!
Stuck on Golem Turtle's back.
"uh—?”
Chu Kyo-yong tilted his head..
I couldn't quite understand what was happening in front of my eyes..
“Uh, how……."
The Golem Turtle's shell was very hard..
It took an A-grade warrior player to hit it dozens of times to break it..
But how could such a blind sword…….
'Ah, somehow, in the middle of nowhere—!’
However, as you age, the shell becomes harder and the cracks in the shell become wider..
And that was Golem Turtle's method of attack..
However, the fact that it was a weak point was never widely known..
Even Chu Kyo-yong learned this by continuing to study his descendants.…….
As it happened, a very large greatsword was stuck right there..
It was a dangerous moment.
Draw it——
Of course, the Golem Turtle did not die from that level of damage alone..
No, it never dies. As long as your heart is safe.
"after......."
Chu Kyo-yong swept away his shocked heart..
This was because the hearts, or ‘heart box’, were located deep inside that guy’s body..
"hey! What are you staring at! Why don’t you take that one out??”
"ah! All right!”
The moment Chu Kyo-yong shouted at my subordinate like that.—
T-uh-uh-uh——!
A huge wave occurred out of nowhere.,
larynx larynx——
The Golem Turtle burst into pieces..
Chu Kyo-yong also flew five or six meters from the impact..
At that time, someone came to his bedside and helped him up..
“……Are you okay?”
It was Lee Hyun-wook, the commander of the Steel Company..
And he spoke softly, like a whisper.
"Oh, I made a mistake……."
Chu Kyo-yong was still fishy-eyed..
He pushed Lee Hyun-wook away and went to the Golem Turtle… … I stood in front of what was.
"Uh, my……."
heart box…….
I couldn't say it out loud.
That was a secret no one knew.
System messages appeared one after another before his eyes..
- Your family will die.
- Your family will die.
- Your family will die.
- Your family will die.
- Your family will die.
.
.
.
And the three black orcs, the guards around him, collapsed..
The next moment, he felt deep anger boiling from within.,
He turned around and swung his fist at Lee Hyun-wook..
But Lee Hyun-wook dodged the punch very easily..
"Poetry, mistake? Fuck, fuck, fuck, are you crazy and thinking this was a mistake??"
Lee Hyun-wook shrugged his shoulders with a nonchalant expression..
"Ah, as I said earlier, I'm still not good at handling my abilities, so I'm just a piece of metal... … Be careful..”
paillette… … paillette… … That huge sword is made of metal........
Chu Kyo-yong’s face did not turn red this time, but turned bluish..
Lee Hyun-wook had a helpless expression on his face..
"It's okay, how much does a monster like that cost? I'll pay you back.”
Yes, to someone who doesn't know anything, it could have just seemed like a mistake due to lack of ability control. Above all, the injustice that collided with the ‘Mana Drone’ was the culprit.…….
"ah……."
Grade A player Chu Kyo-yong, he looked up at the sky and sighed..
All the 'hearts' of his family were inside, and they all burst..
he was nothing anymore.
Hyunwook Lee put his hand on his shoulder..
Shut up—!
There was tremendous pain, as if I had been grabbed by a hydraulic press..
“—Ugh!"
Chu Kyo-yong bit his lip, enduring the pain, and Lee Hyun-wook whispered in his ear..
"So I should have followed my plan.……."
I would never have imagined that they would openly destroy it under the pretext of a mistake..
So, one threat was completely neutered..
It was time for the attack on the final erosion factor to begin in earnest..
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