Chapter 58 The Streets of Tempal
Kreur-
A troll dyed purple. Crazy regenerative strength, great agility. It is classified as a B-class monster, but if it becomes one wave and exceeds 100, it is measured as an A-class monster.
Besides, what if that [zombified] troll?
It is no exaggeration to say that it is an S-class wave.
Kwajik-
Wow.
Since more than one hundred trolls were zombified, they led the biting monsters along the way, and the number reached 1,000.
Citizens were evacuated, but buildings and cars were all destroyed. Literally one wave.
It was a wave.
chijik-
“This is Mad Dog, I am giving orders.”
Lee Cheol-hyun radioed while watching the 1,000-strong group of monsters on the roof of a tall building.
“[Artisan Street] has joined the defense. All members now only kill monsters that have strayed from the wave. We will do our best to evacuate citizens.”
chijik-
Lee Cheol-hyun was silent for a moment, then opened his mouth.
How will this command sound to them? Also, if this radio was leaked to the civilian population, what kind of controversy would it be?
But he believed in [Artisan’s Street].
He was here 7 years ago.
The ‘street’ he saw was not just a street for producers. Literally ‘artisan’. Those who have reached the pinnacle of excellence in their field.
“The cause is unknown, but the wave is heading toward the [Indomitable Tower]. Our role is to clear the area so that all trolls and zombified monsters do not stray from their path. Support from the five guilds in Seoul is scheduled to arrive in 40 minutes, and the [Drake Armored Division] from Wonju will arrive in an hour.”
Kim Mi-yeon, the head of the union, sounded the emergency call siren at [Artisan’s Street]. It’s been in the past 7 years.
People ignore the [Indomitable Tower]. Because it has a level B risk. But they don’t know.
Why are you staying at level B risk?
Why couldn’t they attack the 18th floor or higher?
It was the same among the crew.
“Captain. Can you really? Isn’t that street where the most floating population and ordinary people live in the neighborhood? Besides, there shouldn’t be that many armed populations… … .”
It was the commander next to him.
Other members cannot disagree with the order, but the unit commander can. Because that was his job.
“How old are you?”
“Are you saying that? I am 31 now.”
“Were you at the training camp 10 years ago?”
“you’re right. It was during the 20th week of training for recruits.”
worth not knowing
Not regular soldiers, superhuman task force training for recruits, 20 weeks of hell training, 12 weeks of commissioned missions, etc. Live a life isolated from the outside world, including the military.
“Why was the difficulty level of [Tower of Indomitability] set at S at that time? Hasn’t that difficulty been updated since it was only decided on the 18th floor? Ana?”
“… … Isn’t that because the [Artisan’s Street] guild kept blocking us from attacking?”
Lim Gi-hyeon, the unit commander, had a lot to say, but said it with an expression that seemed to be patient.
He was an A-rank superlative hunter, and was at level 7 in power. It has only been 10 years since his awakening, and he is a genius who will become an S-class even if he overcomes a few years of experience and a small wall.
So far, there has been no obstacle that he has not been able to overcome. reason? Not because he has great traits, a good fighting sense, or a genius.
It’s just that they haven’t experienced real danger.
Lee Cheol-hyun laughed.
“This time, the [Knights of the Cold] lost three on the 11th floor. The person who challenged to break through the 18th floor 10 years ago is now the president of the Korea Hunter Association and the president of the Samhyeon Group.”
“… … Are you the president of the association called [Lee Goo-sang, the current demon king]?”
“huh. He is the chairman of the Samhyun Group. He’s a grandfather who will soon pass on, but at that time he was the only R-rank hunter in Korea and was called [Disaster].”
Lim Ki-hyeon’s eyes trembled.
I didn’t know such a thing existed. It wasn’t top secret, but that’s because very few people knew about it.
“It’s a secret. While they penetrated the 18th floor, five S-rank hunters died and barely escaped. Because of that, [Street of Craftsmen] became [Street of Death] again.”
“… … .”
“At that time, all the waves were blocked, and the blockade of the 18th floor over three years was all the work of the artisans.”
“Is that true? no, that doesn’t make sense. How can you say that artisans who are not hunters use such force?”
“Well, maybe you can’t imagine. If I hadn’t been there at the time, I wouldn’t have believed it either.”
The conversation ended there.
This is because the five zombified trolls changed their course and headed towards Seoul.
The two jumped off the building.
* * *
Jihoo couldn’t come to his senses.
It was worth adapting to raising his abilities with SP. It was a body that moved with [enhanced magical power] and [super sense], so there was no big difference.
On the contrary, when my physical abilities followed my senses, I even felt a sense of coolness.
But this wasn’t it.
[Superlative morale charge]
[Amplification of advanced physical abilities]
[Higher Resilience Amplification]
[Advanced Magical Enhancement]
[Advanced Mental Defense]
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A ridiculous buff comes in.
Buffs that reach [Superlative] or [Advanced] are not easy to use even for wizards of S rank or higher.
It is possible only if the buff is the main or higher magician. Or, if it’s one of the artifact’s options, it’s possible.
‘I can’t see any levels.’
None of the equipment worn by Aunt Kim Mi-yeon could be [Read]. The same goes for small trinkets.
Is that all?
Uncle Shim Ji-yeol’s Death Knight full plate and hammer, which he took out after 7 years, were also unknown at all.
There are dozens of such people. All of them were artisans who had been here 10 years ago. Most of the equipment worn by artisans or hunters below that level can be [viewed].
The difference is unbelievably huge.
‘I can’t believe they were such great people.’
i’ve seen it before
But at that time, I knew nothing. I do appraisal, but it’s because I was only a B-grade appraiser.
Seeing it now is completely different.
The calm momentum of the union leader, Kim Mi-yeon, whom she called her aunt and followed, and the huge wave that occurred when using the buff. The devil’s face glimpsed above Shim Ji-yeol’s head made my hamstrings tingle.
‘It’s shabby.’
Even Lee Hee-yeon, right now, is a B-class hunter and reaches level 5 in power. The two daggers that Uncle Shim Ji-yeol handed over for [Emergency Call] radiated a golden aura, and only a few accessories were level 5 that Ji-hoo could [Read].
In contrast, Jihoo has nothing.
I raised my stats and barely reached level 3, and the only high-level equipment was [Dark Shadow] and [Dark Shadow Coat].
keying-
In addition, the iron wall blocking the entrance to the street and the blue curtain above the sky were the first things Jihoo had seen in 7 years.
Those are originally tents to protect Seoul and Gangwon-do from monsters pouring out of the tower.
It is said that it is the result of artisans to end street fights in the streets.
‘Because it was a tower that everyone gave up, Aunt Kim Mi-yeon became the head of the association, and she was able to have shares of the artisans who stayed and guarded this place.’
It was almost 20 years ago.
Artisans, including my father and aunt Kim Mi-yeon, began to settle here one by one, and many people died and fled, and this street was revived like this.
And that’s not all.
The level of monsters pouring down from the tower was truly catastrophic. If they left the streets and entered Seoul, half of Seoul would have disappeared.
‘My father and Aunt Miyeon led all the negotiations with the government. And even the geothermal man.’
The three kept the distance, and they recognized the rightful ownership of those who kept their seats. The ownership of this [Indomitable Tower] that the government, associations, and all corporations have turned away from.
cooong-
“Now, let’s all go out and fight!”
Like the generous general store lady, everyone raised their weapons at her crude words.
* * *
All Jihoo could do was cover Lee Hee-yeon and protect Lee Min-ho.
Huwook-
With one breath of his, the Umbra fired five bolts. One of them immobilized the target with a long harpoon, two exploded in the eye and heart, and three confirmed kills to the head and chest.
Grade B.
No, it wasn’t even against a zombieized troll that had been upgraded to A-class. It’s just that the troll caught a wild orc turned into a zombie.
Jihoo is just that.
Lee Hee-yeon blocked the zombified troll head-on, and Lee Min-ho helped her. Jihoo was in the role of covering the two, and when there was a gap, he fired bolts at the troll, but all it did was pierce the hide a little.
‘Not enough.’
too weak
Although he raised his physical ability and magical power to 30, he couldn’t keep up with Lee Hee-yeon, and he had better physical abilities than Lee Min-ho, but he couldn’t keep up with the strength of his attributes.
Coo- Coo!
Shim Ji-yeol, who drives the death knight storm with a huge hammer in front of him.
have forgotten
I thought he was just a blacksmith from the front door, but he sweeps through the battlefield enough to be called an incarnation of the battlefield.
I saw it when I was younger too.
From nob le mt l. co m
Monsters had been pouring out of the tower since 10 years ago, but at that time there were many hunters, so Sim Ji-yeol knocked on the equipment from the rear.
much before that.
It was the first time I settled here, when Jihoo was in his teens, I saw his performance with my own eyes. I had completely forgotten how great it was until now.
Kyaaagh!
Like a crow, the source of the strange cries tearing through the air was Aunt Kim Mi-yeon’s black wand.
The golden eyes shining from the black beads spread black energy all over the battlefield, causing [silent death] to the entire battlefield. That’s why I was suppressing ‘zombification’.
The other artisans were also great.
Stir the battlefield like a veteran hunter. Some newbie hunters did the same. Originally, it should have been frightened, but it was swept away by the atmosphere and rushed at the enemy like a berserker.
they don’t die
It was because he was carrying potions, and even a newbie hunter had an intermediate attack magic scroll.
That’s not all.
Those who participated in the battlefield, even if they were newbies, received equipment from Mr. Jiyeol and received a lot of support from all craftsmen.
It is covered with advanced buffs.
“Heo-eok, heo-eok- I think everyone is crazy.”
Lee Min-ho caught his breath and said.
Jihoo nodded.
“This is the effect of [Superlative Morale Charge].”
“My mana is almost gone. There’s no need to use potions, right?”
“It is also the power of [Advanced Magical Enhancement] and [Advanced Magical Recovery].”
But Jihoo was doing nothing. I don’t expect such a cool and flashy performance.
when I was 10.
So, when I settled down in this [Artisan’s Street], the images of the uncles and aunts are clear in my mind.
The uncle next door who stroked young Jihoo’s head and handed him candy was dead, the older brother’s limbs were cut off as he ran out to protect the young boy, and the woman who ran out telling the father to save himself if he had a child also died.
died and died again
From nob le mt l. co m
Many ran away, but I did not resent them. Rather, I wished him well. Because it was important to go out and survive even if you were going to die here.
At one time, I resented my father.
There wasn’t a place in the world that wasn’t dangerous, but it couldn’t have been more dangerous anywhere.
‘I don’t like that sense of helplessness anymore.’
Not a huge reason.
Not a burning vengeance.
It is not a mission to risk one’s life.
Like Lee Hee-yeon, who fights to protect someone while brandishing a dagger in front of her. Like Lee Min-ho, who is foolish by the side but tries hard not to hurt anyone.
I didn’t want to hide behind anyone.
That was it.
Jihoo looked at the remaining SP.