Episode 83
Chapter 17 Laying the cornerstone (8)
Right after I took out all the elemental magic contained in the accumulation magic tool and used it, I scratched my neck looking at the limp evolutionary species.
“hmm… … .”
I knew that the elemental mana contained in the ring-shaped accumulation magic tool was not small.
It was also fully expected that the power of at least 2,000 attribute magic would be considerable if it was pulled out at once.
‘But I didn’t expect the results to be this great.’
After concentrating attribute magic on the tip of the spear, I only stabbed it once.
In that one generation, the skin of the evolutionary species was so black that the original color could not be recognized.
I silently watched the smoke rising from the corpse, which had now become a huge heap of ashes.
Along with the greasy smell, like when pork is cooked, the remaining fire that has moved around makes a familiar sound.
He didn’t use magic separately, but just hit a large amount of elemental mana in one shot.
Yet, how powerful is this?
Standing in front of the corpse of the evolutionary species with a confused mind, I soon decided to think in the positive direction.
‘I can use it as a finisher.’
I turned my back on the dead monster in a bewildered yet relieved mood.
Now it’s time to go find Meseo.
Before that, though, we still have to deal with the unconscious players who haven’t died yet.
‘The absorption message only popped up eight times.’
Someone is alive somewhere.
It’s most likely the guy that got hit by the spear I threw earlier.
As for the other guys, the message popped up the moment they were attacked by the evolutionary species.
I tried to find him and clean it up.
But I didn’t have to go out.
“Magic energy is absorbed. Some of the contaminated magic is mixed in.”
It was a message that popped up when killing and absorbing a player.
When I turned my head, I could see the profile of Kim Yul, who had come down before I knew it.
He was trembling, clutching the spear he lent me.
When I lowered my gaze, the spear that should have been stuck in the unknown player’s abdomen was embedded in his chest.
It seems that he himself cut off the breath of the one who could not die.
I watched him silently, then went to Kim Yul’s side and roughly combed my hair.
“In the future, just do it like you are now.”
I didn’t mean to pick and hunt only players to take the easy way.
It was a consolation not to hesitate when others were seeking his life.
Because of that one hesitation, it might be Kim Yul who dies.
There is only one life to save in a situation where each other is aiming for each other’s life.
‘If I stop, there is no guarantee that the other person will also stop.’
Then isn’t it too obvious who to save?
‘It’s arrogance to try to prevent someone’s death when you have no intention of giving up your own life.’
Fortunately, Kim Yul nodded slightly instead of replying to my naked consolation.
That made me a little uncomfortable.
Today’s work was one of those experiences he didn’t have to do.
In fact, I am here so that Yeon-woo and Jin-woo do not go through the same thing.
But why is Kim Yul, who is the same age as the two guys, doing this here?
As soon as I swallowed my sigh, I heard a vomit.
“Ouch, ek!”
Ahn Ki-jun, who came down one step later than Kim Yul, was vomiting while holding on to a tree.
After a while, he stumbled back upright, but he couldn’t see me properly and rolled his eyes.
It must have been because I was aware of the fact that if I did something wrong, I could become a corpse just like the players scattered here.
I let out a satisfied laugh that didn’t show through.
The reason why I had to bother to lure the PK criminals all this way was to see that scene right now.
Ahn Ki-joon was different from Kim Yul, who had a certain level of interest and trust.
So while the server was connected, I traced his cell phone number through the mystery agency and did some background research.
I entered his house with transparency and checked all the faces of his family.
Of course, I had no intention of harming them.
However, if Ahn Ki-joon threatens my family for personal gain, I will not hesitate.
So, I held the information that could be called weakness in my hand and spoke it over and over again as if to show off.
There was also an act that would be considered cruel.
Of course, I think I scared you a little too much… … .
‘I have to make sure they don’t walk around shaving their mouths.’
This was the best way to make Ahn Ki-joon scared of me.
‘Actually, it’s not difficult to stiffen nine people at the same time if I use all of my elemental magic.’
It should be done by spreading the magic widely.
Still, instead of stepping out myself, I made the evolved species kill the players.
‘Even if I lose, it’s just violence.’
No matter what my skills are, I am a person who looks just like Ahn Ki-jun.
‘No matter what he does, it’s hard to give him a sense of alertness or vigilance.’
But what if evolutionary species intervene?
‘Human beings feel a greater fear of what they don’t know than what they know.’
If I kill a player, it’s just murder.
Everyone living in modern society encounters murder cases indirectly, at least through the news.
It’s a rare chance, but I think it can happen enough.
On the other hand, what about a monster you’ve never seen in your life massacring people?
‘It’s a completely unfamiliar incident that I’ve never seen or heard of before.’
It is a sufficient condition to feel fear beyond alertness.
What if I caught the monster in that situation?
Even then, will the evaluation towards me end at the abstract level of being a dangerous person?
‘No way.’
A clear standard was established that I was stronger than the monster that slaughtered more than 7 players in the previous incident.
He will fear me and my retaliation in the future.
You wouldn’t dare touch my family until you thought you could at least beat me, or face me.
For the time being, that was enough.
‘We just have to meet and press each other in the future.’
There are many ways to control safety standards. So let’s just do this for today.
“Brother, let’s go soon. Meseo must be destroyed.”
I put my arm around Kim Yul’s shoulder and called for Ahn Ki-jun.
“Uh, uh… … .”
Soon, I, accompanied by two people, moved on.
Since the evolutionary species corresponding to the guardians have disappeared, others will come to occupy Meseo.
It must be destroyed before that.
Fortunately, Meseo’s unique vortex magic was also marked on the map.
I moved with the two of them, fiddling with the spear in my hand.
‘I used more swords than spears today.’
It was a problem I always see in my battle patterns.
Even if he started a battle with a spear, he often switched to a long sword or short sword before he knew it.
‘At this rate, it’s embarrassing to even call the spear a main weapon.’
Should I just change my primary weapon to a sword?
‘Honestly, a sword is easier to handle than a spear.’
While I was seriously thinking about it, I arrived at the place where Meseo was.
The pig monsters that had already quietly gathered were hovering around.
I destroyed Meseo after entrusting them to Kim Yul and Ahn Ki-jun.
Of course, that day’s hunt didn’t end there.
Level 3, now one more purification mission marked with 1 star.
Thanks to that, when I returned to Harbon, the sun was setting.
But instead of going to Rashar’s mansion, I went to the temple with the two of them.
Kim Yul and Ahn Ki-jun said they would return to Earth.
So, I asked Ahn Gi-jun, who was free to work with both company and company, for a few favors.
After sending them, I also used the gate.
Of course, my destination wasn’t Earth.
[Do you want to move to Robole? (Y/N)]
Robole, the base of the central region, I had to go there.
Because the meeting place that was decided only yesterday was there.
‘It’s been a while since I’ve seen your face.’
I pressed the yes button, thinking of the person I had only met once.
* * *
Outpost No. 2 connected to Robole Castle.
Ethan arrived at the meeting place on time.
Those who had gathered first were in the midst of talking in groups of three, three, five, while being wary of each other.
Among them was Lily, whom Ethan knew well.
Lily looked back at him, perhaps feeling his gaze.
An awkward air flow flowed between them as they simply exchanged eye greetings.
It was a natural atmosphere between the two.
The government’s kite helped them hunt together in the beginning, but the two didn’t get along that well.
‘Too much principle.’
Perhaps because of that, there were frequent disagreements whenever hunting with Lily.
So when I broke up the party with her and formed a new team, I felt relieved.
Fortunately, the new party was satisfactory.
Of the people I met at MI5, I only gathered like-minded people, so it would be natural if it was natural.
Of course, I wasn’t here with you today.
“This is Ethan Rembrone.”
“Ah, Mr. Lembron. We finally meet. Nice to meet you.”
“me too. Did everyone come early?”
“Because I’m nervous anyway.”
“It’s the first time you see that Kei.”
After greeting the players, Ethan naturally permeated among them.
Even so, he looked at the player’s face from time to time.
Thanks to this, I noticed that the people gathered at the meeting place were divided into two categories.
One is the side where the face is covered with a mask, mask, or lace.
And the other one was the one with the face exposed like Ethan or Lily.
‘The latter number is slightly more.’
They are probably people exposed to the government with a high probability.
For those who have already fallen under the influence of public power, there is no reason to worry about their identities being exposed.
In fact, Ethan doesn’t care too much about his name and face being known to them.
Even if he knew, he wouldn’t be able to touch him in real life as he was under the protection of the British government.
On the other hand, those who covered their faces were those who decided that they still had to hide themselves.
The time when Ethan was observing the players around him.
“Anyway, everyone is great, right? 3, 4,000 is the standard, and many people get 5,000.”
Fabian, who first accepted Edan’s greeting, spoke quietly.
‘There’s a search magic.’
Edan, who was really saving mana to buy 3rd grade rock magic, had no skills or magic other than mana management.
Thanks to this, Lily has been scouting and guarding during the hunt.
Even after forming a new party, there are still players scouting.
“I don’t have a detection class.”
“Hmm, tanker?”
“yes.”
Ethan kept the tank position in all hunting from the beginning until now.
Equipment is also increasing one by one, focusing on shields and protective gear.
“I’m a tanker too.”
“ah.”
“It’s nice to have someone to stand with in the vanguard. Please take care of me today.”
“Yes, me too.”
Ethan thought after shaking hands with Fabian.
‘Anyway, I thought there were people who had already reached 5,000.’
Compared to before, the speed at which mana increased was faster.
Among the previous leaders, only Kay entered the 3rd level.
It means that he jumped 2 levels because he could not exceed the entrance standard of 3,000 mana.
However, within a day after the server was connected and the hunting method changed, the average growth was nearly 1.5 times.
People who are faster are said to be around 5,000, so it is safe to say that they have grown twice as much.
‘At this rate, new players will appear soon.’
In fact, Ethan had only been hunting yesterday and today in order not to fall behind.
Ethan, who confirmed the composition of the future change, was about to sink into his thoughts.
“Cello, can you do it in moderation?”
Familiar words reached my ears.
When I looked away, a white woman with a veil covering her face and a frowning Latino man were glaring at each other.
“How long are you going to keep saying the same thing?”
Their code names are Samba and Cello.
Among them, Ethan’s gaze landed on the woman whose eyes were covered with a veil.
As soon as Kay, codenamed Cello, proposed today’s meeting, he was the player who reacted most sensitively.
“Aren’t you nervous?!”
It was a sharp voice that made me frown.
After she finished speaking, the Latino man shook his head excitedly.
“Whoa… … It really doesn’t make sense. If you’re that dissatisfied, go back. Don’t bother others.”
The man left the cello and went towards the other player.
Ethan swallowed a laugh as he looked at the cello biting his nails anxiously.
‘It’s finally here.’
After the talk of gathering came out, he was so suspicious of Kay and shot at him.
‘Why did they make such a fuss when it was going to come out like this?’
After frowning at the cello’s incomprehensible movements, Ethan let out a laugh.
I wonder if they are trying to kill themselves and extort magic power. If not, show me the proof.
It was because he remembered what Kay had said to the cello who was arguing that way.