The Player Who Eats Steel - Episode 67
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An hour has passed since Hyunwook Lee entered the first portal..
- Chic—20 ‘event map’ points created throughout Seoul identified and surrounded, awaiting orders—
Immediately after hearing the radio call, Woo Seong-moon lifted up the Mana Messenger..
“……From now on, we begin the annihilation operation..”
What the secret group called Villain considered most important was ‘secretness’..
The goal was to keep the world from noticing that they were eating away at the world and laying eggs in its place, and thus waiting for their power to overtake the world..
But sometimes there are moments when you have to be proactive and achieve something..
For such a time, we have prepared a 'tail to cut off' that can be brought to the forefront.…….
'Outlier', a commonly known anti-social terrorist organization, was one of them..
“……Fuck, why did the branch manager give us this mission??”
"Holland, shut up and just do it, it's all over anyway..”
"No, we're not miners, and we've been here for three days already, wondering what this is.……."
And the players mobilized for the mining operation of this ‘Summon the Demon’ were also members of the Outlier organization..
They were originally a group that mainly operated in South America and engaged in drug trafficking and human trafficking..
However, three days ago, after receiving instructions from superiors, I was suddenly sent here through a 'shadow link' and have been mining for three days straight. Indeed, I couldn't help but feel like a slave..
"Ha, the plague… … But where on earth is this? It won't be at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean somewhere.?”
"Holland, you really… … Do you think Billy doesn't tell me for no reason? There must be a reason for everything.”
Like this, they were being thoroughly exploited and were not even aware of the existence of villains..
But Billy Smith, the leader of the field and an executive at Outlier, was different..
Because he was the villain.
Therefore, I knew very well what this work ultimately meant..
'Holy woman, those two bitches should be stripped naked and hung in the street.…….'
He hated the saint after experiencing a certain incident..
4A year ago, he was caught smuggling drugs into the Republic of Chad..
Fortunately, I used my wits and burned all the items that could be used as evidence using fire magic........
The problem was that several of his colleagues were 'warlocks'..
‘Fuck, who can define that black magic is evil?…….'
In the case of wizards, it was possible to acquire black magic skills through certain ‘triggers’.,
Many countries have defined black magic as evil and legally restricted its use or possession..
In particular, as the Republic of Chad is the land of the World Tree, there was a significant anti-black magic sentiment..
There was even such a strange policy of the saintess going out of her way to torture and punish players who learned black magic... … Her Billy's colleagues were also 'punished' by her..
Fortunately, Billy was able to survive because he was not familiar with black magic at the time..
‘That bitch, the face that smiled like a devil after gouging out Olynyk's eyeballs... … not forgotten.’
When I think of that time, my teeth tremble..
“Hoo— Billy! The work is finished!”
Before we knew it, the last fragment of the disaster had been mined..
"Okay, let's make contact and rest until the 'Shadow Baron' comes..”
But that was then.
Dang——
It was a bell ringing from somewhere, a brass-colored bell installed in the corner of the event map..
Then, the members of the organization who were about to take a break stopped with nervous expressions..
"......."
Watcher's alarm, a warning item that notifies new players entering the event map..
In other words, it was something that should never be made to sound..
Billy nodded, pulling the wand from his belt..
“Hey, what are you doing? Block the entrance right now and check what's going on.!”
In addition to the watchman's alarm, a camera was also installed at the entrance..
But then, something caught the eyes of the tankers blocking the entrance..
"uh? What is this?”
whiz——
A small metal sphere was slowly flying towards here along a long passage. Everyone's eyes were focused on that unknown object. It......looked like a very elaborately polished metal bead..
Soon it came right in front of the tanks and they had no choice but to hesitate and retreat..
"But this doesn't seem very dangerous. just… … It looks like a small bead.”
One of the tankers said that and tapped it with his shield..
Beep—Beep—Beep—Beep.—
“……And when you touch it, it makes a cute sound like some kind of chick..”
"no! This isn't a chick sound, it's some kind of countdown sound.—”
At that moment, a blue light exploded, and five tankers were swept away by the explosion..
T-huh——!
No one could have imagined that such a destructive force could be released from such a small object..
“Wow—!”
Three of them died instantly, and the other two staggered as if seriously injured..
"Sigh, damn it—it’s an attack.!”
"Come to your senses and pick up your weapon!”
In the cloudy smoke rising immediately after the explosion, Billy turned his head and looked at someone..
"Damn it, Holton! Quickly contact your superiors and spread the word.!”
"yes!”
“Also, inform other branches of the attack and tell them to prepare for a possible attack.!”
The man called Horton nodded and raised the Mana Messenger.……
"100 million!”
With a sudden death, Holton's pupils opened and his body collapsed..
There was something like a black thorn stuck in the nape of his neck..
Then, an unfamiliar voice came from somewhere..
“……No, contacting them won't help..”
And from the ceiling, something blurry slowly descended..
Soon, the hiding spell was lifted and its true nature was slowly revealed.…….
It was Lee Hyun-wook, a man wearing a black combat uniform..
He extended his hand towards Billy. Then, Billy's thick gold necklace pulled him forward as if it were a dog collar, and Lee Hyun-wook came forward and grabbed Billy's neck..
"Ugh—!”
“Because you are the last……."
“Ugh, ma, it’s the last time, what does that mean?……."
Billy tried to swing the wand in his left hand even as his carotid artery was being compressed..
puck——!
Until the watch explodes and blows off your entire wrist..
“Wow——!”
Next, Lee Hyun-wook's hand, which was holding the back of Billy's neck, was twisted, and Billy's cervical spine was broken..
Billy closed his eyes in vain, unable to achieve his long-cherished wish of becoming a saint..
Meanwhile, eight shadows poured down from the ceiling..
They clung to the heads of the scattered members like evil spirits..
The next moment, blood spurted out from the necks of all 11 gang members..
Wow——
Those shadows were actually assassin-type players, a total of 8 people..
“—clear!”
In just a few seconds, all the assailants in the area were subdued..
Lee Hyun-wook nodded, looking around at the scene that happened in the blink of an eye..
‘After all, it is the Bihyeongrang team. It's neat..’
The special forces of the AMT secret intelligence department were quite strong. This infiltration unit, made up of players ranked B or higher, would have been the direct disciples of Master Assassin Warrant Officer Cheon Myeong-ho..
'And even the villains probably don't know about the existence of this organization called Bihyeongrang..’
It was a secret organization created under the leadership of Woo Seong-moon very secretly, without even the president's knowledge..
Woo Seong-moon predicted that in the future, individual players, not governments or corporations, would control the world, and he secretly fostered an organization specializing in player assassination for the purpose of keeping absolute players in check..
And for the security of the organization, we put a lot of effort into selecting trustworthy agents.,
Hyunwook Lee heard somewhere that there was some brainwashing using 'witchcraft'..
‘Woo Seong-moon is a person who is willing to endure such unethical acts if it is for the country..’
At that time, one of the commandos approached Hyunwook Lee and held out a Mana Messenger..
"This is Manager Woo Seong-moon’s Mana communication..”
- This is Director Woo Seong-moon. As of now, all targets have been successfully suppressed..
In addition to this place, all raids conducted at 18 other locations were successful..
"However, the quest is still in progress. Perhaps we should destroy the fragments of the disaster.”
As if reaching the gate by destroying the World Stone, the goal of this quest's success was 'Fragments of Disaster'.
And like Hyunwook Lee said, let's take them out of the event map and crush them.,
coo coo coo coo coo coo coo——
Event map closed with vibration.
Such work occurred simultaneously in 20 locations, and soon…….
- congratulations! You have successfully completed the event quest.!
‘It's really over.’
It was only 1 hour and 40 minutes after Lee Hyun-wook entered the first portal..
Simultaneous raids on a total of 19 event maps were a complete success..
Seoul was once again protected through quick action and a perfect counter-terrorism operation..
Then rewards began to fall before his eyes..
- Acquired the trait Bloom (Special).
* This item is bound upon acquisition..
'Last time, I did well to keep what I got during the wave and not use it..’
The characteristic flowering item could be upgraded to ‘level 2’ by fusing two items.,
If you use it, you can increase the level of one skill by 2 levels..
- Obtained an ancient coin from the Underground Kingdom.
- Obtained an ancient coin from the Underground Kingdom.
- Obtained an ancient coin from the Underground Kingdom.
‘Why are there 3 of these... … Ah, it's time to sprinkle it on?’
This was a kind of hint that the dwarf race would soon appear..
Players who got this at the time probably thought it was just a miscellaneous item..
And that wasn't the end.
- congratulations! You have achieved a special achievement.
New achievements have been added.
When Lee Hyun-wook checked the details, he couldn't help but be surprised..
[Achievements List]
3) Seoul's Savior
- Condition: Block Seoul's destruction crisis twice.
- Effect: Significant increase in ‘all abilities’ within the Seoul area (+100%)
……All abilities increase twice as much.
They said it was limited to Seoul, but this was an absurd figure..
‘Savior of Seoul, I never thought I would be the first to receive this title.…….'
Inferno is often called ‘the savior of Busan’..
That's also because Inferno actually saved Busan.,
It was also because he had the title ‘Savior of Busan’.
‘Since Inferno's power is doubled in Busan, no one could target Busan..’
Therefore, until the Necromancer invasion, Busan was an impregnable fortress..
‘Attacks targeting Seoul will occur frequently now and in the future. It's a huge advantage..’
- Current steerable metal weight: 302kg
* Transcendent Sense (+30%) is in effect.
* Strong Bone (+10%) is being applied.
* World Boss Monster Slayer (+5%) is being applied.
* Savior of Seoul (+100%) is in effect. : Overlaps with top additional effects.
This can even be 'stacked', doubling all previous synergy effects..
‘Okay, this makes things a little easier..’
Lee Hyun-wook suddenly looked up at the sky..
‘This won't be the end of you guys.…….'
Summoning a demon, this fight won't end here, he predicted.
***
Ki Baekjun got really angry only once this year. This was when the 4th wave failed, and traces of that anger remained as a huge hole in one of the office walls..
and now.......
Qua—ang——!
The wall right next to it collapsed..
Then the secretarial staff on the other side of the wall were astonished and all stood up..
“……Hey, fuck, what did you just do?—?”
Ki Baekjun shouted and unlocked his watch..
A black shimmer began to appear from both his hands..
One of the employees who had just reported something to him trembled and took a step back..
“Now, what happened? Say it again……."
“Yes, yes, all over Seoul… … Contact was lost simultaneously at 19 locations.."
In other words, it meant that the demon summoning failed..
"So what is the reason! He must have been nearby watching the area around the event map.!”
"It is said that it suddenly appeared and was sprayed with smoke bombs, so it could not be properly identified. However, given their uniform uniforms, the opinion at the scene is that they look like special forces or special forces belonging to the government..”
The villains also planted informants within South Korean intelligence. However, considering that it was not caught in the information network, it means that the attack was carried out very secretly, even if it was unknown who was responsible for it..
"Fuck! Problems that have never happened before, why do they keep happening?—!”
Qua—ang!
As he broke down another wall and screamed, laughter burst out from somewhere..
"Hahaha—this is the first time I’ve seen President Ki get so upset.!”
On a leather sofa sat a hispanic man with white hair..
He had a Cuban cigar in his mouth, and through the smoke his skin was as pale as a corpse..
"......Ricardo, you are laughing at this situation right now.?"
Ricardo Oliveira, a man more famous under the nickname Blood Lord,
He was a ‘Vampire Lord’ who was also the owner of the ‘Five Butchers’..
"Calm down, President Ki, you prepared to summon a demon in case the 4th wave fails, and even prepared an 'offering group' in case that fails. Why are you so excited when you prepared everything??”
Yes, I was angry at the unexpected failure, but,
It was true that the next plan was prepared for this time..
“Phew—okay, now I have no choice but to use the last move.……."
Ki Baekjun tried to suppress his anger and poured whiskey into a glass..
"Oh, is this the last move? There is no fourth plan?”
"Ricardo... … Did you expect the 4th wave to fail in the first place??”
Ricardo nodded, puffing on his cigar..
"Well, Carol, I never dreamed that bitch would end up there. It's been a year for me, but it's such a waste... … He really killed me in bed... … Oh, did you play with him too??”
Ki Baekjun ignored his words and called somewhere..
"Team leader Choi, it’s me. From now on, Plan B, the memorial service operation begins..”
Ricardo giggled at those words..
“Phew—how can you say something like mass suicide so plainly?……."
Ki Baekjun frowned at those words, turned around, and shouted into the phone..
"Team Leader Choi, fuck, why are you talking so much! I think I'll save you if you don't throw yourself.?”
Right now, 40 warlocks were gathered somewhere in Seoul..
Their main task was to open the gate leading to the ‘Abyss’ and pour the ‘fragments of disaster’ into it. That was the standard way to summon ‘Abaddon’ as specified in the ‘Quest’..
However, there were many other ways to summon the devil..
One of them involved sacrificing the lives of quite a few warlocks who had gained power from the devil..
That was Ki Baekjun's 'Plan B', and in preparation for this time, he cast a 'suggestive spell' on the black magicians..
“……5They say that if you don't do it within a minute, they will cast a suggestion spell and burn your brain..”
It was his will to bring down the devil to this land and summon the saint at all costs..
He suppressed his excitement again, took a swig of whiskey, and uttered one last word..
"Oh, and… … Kaito Okita Tell the team to get ready, it's starting soon..”
"Oh-- Sword Saint Okita Kaito—!”
When that name came out, Ricardo also seemed excited and raised his upper body..
"I really want to see that guy's subspace attack technique, so I guess I'll have to go see it too.!"
***
After successfully completing the operation, Lee Hyun-wook was standing in front of a military truck..
The truck belonged to the 1st Battalion, 3rd Port Horse Brigade, and it was Ahn Min-tae who opened the passenger door and got out..
"Sergeant Lee Hyun-wook, I brought the items you mentioned.!”
When I opened the cargo compartment of the truck, two ‘air drop devices (prototypes)’ were loaded inside..
"No, but what's going on all of a sudden? Why does something so serious always happen??”
"That's right.”
"Perhaps Sergeant Lee Hyun-wook is bringing bad luck..”
Actually, it used to be like that, but this was an exception..
This was a problem that even Lee Hyun-wook did not expect..
"Hey, don't talk nonsense. Something happens again when words become old.”
"Hey, I have that talent.……."
But then—
Uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh——
A loud noise rang out from somewhere, and Ahn Min-tae's mouth slowly opened..
A plume of red energy rose from somewhere in the far north..
As it reached the sky, the color of the clouds began to turn blood red..
"uh ! what?”
“What the hell is that......."
Everyone nearby looked at the unknown phenomenon with their mouths wide open..
Even at first glance, I could see that something serious was happening..
It was a scene that would have caused PTSD for those who had been through the hell called Wave until a few days ago..
However, Lee Hyun-wook did not look that surprised..
He tapped Ahn Min-tae on the shoulder..
"Ahn Min-tae, it is your responsibility. Didn't you say that words become seeds? It seems like something serious has happened again.."
“yes? What the hell is this?……."
Hyunwook Lee closed the truck's cargo compartment and looked at the northern sky..
He knew very well what that was..
‘As expected, a large-scale offering was made to summon the devil incarnate..’
Lee Hyun-wook was worried throughout this operation..
If you block their plans, what will they do?…….
The conclusion he came to was ‘don’t give up’.
‘The idea is to remove the saint from here somehow..’
Lee Hyun-wook took a truck and went to the gathering place in Yongsan—where Woo Seong-mun is located..
When he arrived, Woo Seong-moon, who had been receiving reports from his aides, turned his head..
And along with the aides, they came rushing towards Lee Hyun-wook..
"Sergeant Lee Hyun-wook, let’s talk for a moment..”
His voice was still calm, but his face was somewhat stiff..
"Thank you for your hard work so far, but I think I have another job to do now..”
Lee Hyun-wook nodded..
"That's another way for the devil to be summoned. Sergeant Lee Hyun-wook probably sees it that way too.?”
"Yes, it looks just like that. Looks like the terrorists have another method prepared..”
Woo Seong-moon nodded and continued speaking..
"As I said before, the easiest way to prevent the summoning of that devil is by far a saint. Of course, there may be other methods, as Sergeant Lee Hyun-wook just demonstrated, but I think the time has come to choose a clear method. A saint will come and turn the entire Seoul into a ‘Holy Field’..”
One of the saint's skills, 'Holy Field', would block the devil's power from descending..
Of course, the cost of that one room would be astronomical, but it was something that had to be dealt with humbly..
“And just now, the saint has arrived in Seoul..”
From Africa to the Korean peninsula, it was impossible to get there so quickly even by jet..
It seems that he used the 'ultra-wide teleportation' by borrowing the power of the World Tree..
"however… … As you know, the saint suffered from assassination threats..”
"yes, that's right.”
There were a total of three assassination threats. Of course, there has never been a time when it was actually dangerous..
The 12 paladins guarding her, they have become such a strong barrier..
However, the second threat was quite a traumatic event for her in many ways.,
After that she didn't want to come out of St. Dome..
"Although their security staff is amazing, we also have a responsibility to ensure the saint's safety. Sergeant Lee Hyun-wook, please join us in this operation..”
"Yes, if you use Hugin, it will be a great help in security operations..”
Hugin's expanded senses and high-altitude vision were the best alert abilities..
"Yes, that's right. Sergeant Lee Hyun-wook is the only one who can handle Hugin..”
Lee Hyun-wook nodded..
"All right. I will do my best too.”
A saint who set out to purify Seoul, which had been eroded in her past life.,
She is murdered by villains three days after arriving in Seoul..
‘I know why she was assassinated so vainly..'
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