Hell Mode (1)
. . . I could see the system full of red text more than ever. The protection of the tower, a factor that increases the difficulty of the game in the original, has disappeared.
In other words, the safe zone has disappeared.
“The sky is red.”
Everyone paused for a moment at the sight of cognitive dissonance. I just stare at the sky, listening to the sounds around me.
The city center, which has always been crowded, is the only place that can be called safe, unlike the tower outside. It was also a place where ordinary people who were not awakened lived without risk of death. But things were happening that shouldn’t have happened.
thud! As soon as the door of the tower closed from behind, I woke up.
Ahart was the first among the party to grasp the situation calmly. Ahat sighed deeply and looked back at us.
“after···. Everyone may not believe it, but in this situation… it seems that the protection of the tower has disappeared. Something must have happened to the tower while we were on the Hell Road.”
“Yes. The safe zone seems to have disappeared.”
Drakhan nodded in agreement.
Perhaps it was because he had been living outside until recently, and there seemed to be no shock to accepting this unusual event.
“Looking at the time now, it is not the time for the sunset to set. Maybe it’s because there’s been more erosion.”
“That’s all I can guess right now. The problem is that the scene in front of you right now is absurd. Even if the protection of the tower disappeared, it must have been another reason why it was so ruined in such a short period of time.”
“…that seems to be because a lot of demons have invaded the safe zone recently.”
Jae-Yoo Hong, who performed many requests related to me, opened his mouth.
“It must have been that the demons who were still hiding took advantage of the chaos and started a riot inside. It makes it easier for other demons outside to enter.”
“Hmm. Things are going in the wrong direction. It is said that artifact-class artifacts were also released by the demons… This may also be something someone made up.”
Saying so, Ahat looked at me.
“Didn’t Arihan Hector say anything else?”
I couldn’t answer right away, and I was lost in thought.
‘Did you even know that the protection of the tower would disappear?’
Gorgeous Hector, you crazy bastard.
I thought he would just die, but he knew the situation in the safe zone, so I thought it might be something like that. To send me back as soon as possible so that I can see this figure…
[If you had saved him from erosion of the tower, it would have been much worse.]
What the Swordsman said is correct. If I had saved the beautiful Hector there, the situation would have been even worse.
If I hadn’t known the conditions of the bad ending, I might have let him paint the big picture. I’m glad I’ve already experienced it in the game.
“···Ah yes.”
When I didn’t answer, Ahat called my name again.
Others do not know what Arihan Hector told me to choose. Except for Arwell standing behind me.
‘There is no reason to hide…’
If this kind of story got into other people’s ears, it could have flowed into other people as well. In that case, at some point, someone might hold me responsible for the disappearance of T.O.P’s protection.
Whether that’s my problem or not.
“There is nothing special about it.”
“is it?”
So it was better not to say it. It didn’t change anything I said.
Then Arwell grabbed my arm. He felt a pulling force towards him.
“I think I need to go to the hospital right now.”
Because there is nothing that has been resolved by moving blindly.
“First, we check each other’s contact.”
When I turned on my cell phone, there were hundreds of missed calls. The last contact along with the message was two days ago.
I hurriedly called to see if it meant something else. However, the signal went on for a while and then cut off. Fortunately, the fact that the call came only two days ago was most likely because there was a problem with the signal.
Is someone interfering? This may be due to the disappearance of the safe zone.
Others took out their own and checked. I tried to make a call, but they also didn’t seem to answer the phone.
“There is no connection with the academy.”
“So am I. Jihan-kun, how are you?”
I contacted Ellen again, but nothing changed.
“The same goes for Ellen. It just seems like the radio wave itself is bad.”
Ahat said as he put his cell phone in my words.
“I can’t make calls, so I’ll have to move and check it myself. First I’ll go to Black Hawk. All the rest, move to the meteor academy.”
I raised my hand at Ahat’s words.
“I and Arwell will go to the hospital. I need to check Noah.”
“…and there was that problem. ”
Ellen is worried, but Ellen is the manager of the 25th floor. There was no way for her to enter the tower blindly unless the demons went crazy.
At least for now, the 25th floor is probably the safest place.
“Jihan. Would it be better for me to accompany you?”
He shook his head at Drakhan’s question. That side is reassuring for me as well, but in that case, only Hong Jae-yu and Layt had to move to the academy.
Currently, the battle is difficult because the layer has not received proper treatment. It would be dangerous if Hong Jae-yu met Ma-in in a situation where he had to protect him.
“it’s okay. I just want to check it out quickly.”
“I will.”
When we return to Earth, it is already too late no matter what we do. It is the right decision to move to a safe place after understanding the situation.
If a bodyguard named ‘Anonymous’ was still alive, he would have taken Park Noah and moved somewhere. It may not be the Academy or the Tower, so I had to check if the hospital left any other clues.
When that decision was made, Ahat moved quickly without knowing why.
“Then don’t be vigilant, everyone. See you later at the Yoosung Academy.”
After breaking up with the party, I and Arwell moved towards the hospital.
It’s a shame that things are going so strangely.
It felt as if the action of the world of random counts was trying to get rid of the main character, Noah Park.
Resurrection due to erosion, and Hell Mode that occurs immediately after finding a solution. It feels like they are trying to bind Noah Park in an undead state.
‘I’d rather be lucky if Park Noah died in this chaos.’
It will respawn on the safe 25th floor at this point anyway. Penalties were not something to consider now.
What I was concerned about was something else.
If, as Hell Mode warns, an unreasonable random count tries to stop me.
…because he must have taken the unconscious Noah Park somewhere.
After a week’s journey, his body was already full of fatigue.
Are you running to the hospital? It was quite a distance, but there was nothing we could do about it. Of course, it was because there was no means of transportation.
‘It’s devastating.’
The road was full of cars that had stopped at every corner. The car was dented and there were many broken windows. Buildings were no exception.
‘I expected the tower’s protection to disappear quickly.’
…to disappear at this timing as if waiting.
Heroes and mercenaries are not fools. Even if the protection of the tower had disappeared, there was no way he could not have dealt with it.
Still, that’s how it came to be.
It meant that the demons who ran wild in the safe zone were stronger than them.
As we headed towards the hospital, the loud noise gradually diminished. As if it had already passed, unorganized debris remained on the street. Among them were horribly dead bodies. Insects were entangled with the stench to see if the decay had progressed.
The original tower’s protection disappears after the ‘Main Massacre’ scenario has taken place. This kind of unfortunate happened because it took place while infiltrating the safe zone before the powers of the demons were removed.
Then a voice was heard from somewhere. The high-pitched tone seemed unwilling to hide his voice.
Looking at Arwell, he nodded and lowered his posture. She leaned her head out and looked out into the street. In the middle of the ruins, two people who could not be considered civilians were talking.
are they magic Other guys might come with a fuss, so you should avoid it. After one block from here…
“I, Seo Ji-han. How about trying to knock them down?”
It’s busy at 1:00, do you want to fight? When a question appeared on my face, Arwell pointed to Majin. Then she could see the guy leaning on it.
“There is a bike behind him. Wouldn’t it be possible to move faster if you ride that one?”
Come to think of it, some of Arwell’s settings were a bit useless. Having a talent for driving a vehicle such as a bike.
Surely it would be safer to move with a bike even with a sound than to walk that long distance.
When I did not respond immediately, Arwell pointed to himself as to whether he had taken it in a different sense.
“I’ll give it a try.”
“Are you good at driving?”
“I’ve never done it before, but I’ve seen it a lot on TV.”
“······Okay.”
[Seo Seo-han. Are you crazy? Do you want to die in a car accident?]
The Holy Sword, who did not know Arwell’s setting, shouted in surprise. To be honest, I’m nervous too, but it’s an inevitable choice.
“Wait here for a second.”
“what. Are you sure you won’t use me?”
“I have something to check.”
I put down my weapon case and went out into the street. I kicked the can on the floor towards the demons who haven’t felt my popularity yet.
gang. Hear that sound and turn around.
“What is that guy? Are there still Awoken left?”
Seeing the holy sword I was carrying, the demon in the enemy’s eyes said:
“You’re young? Aren’t you an aspiring hero?”
“What is an aspiring hero? How far is the academy from here…”
At that time, Ma-in’s expression changed as he looked carefully at my face.
“hey. Isn’t that him?”
A guy hurriedly rummaged through his pockets and pulled out a piece of torn paper. Crossing it with me, he said.
“I heard that you went into the basement of the tower…, did you come out alive from there?”
“Do you think that’s right? hey little boy Are you that warrior?”
[Pooh.]
that warrior The demons knew me. You look pretty well known. As they entered the safe zone, there must be some who came for the purpose of the Holy Sword.
I drew my holy sword without answering. The demons did not feel the need to say more about the appearance, so they pulled out their weapons.
A golden sword and a purple band are visible. Is the feeling of being unique is also an artifact? Even if the demon looks weak, the weapon may have special abilities, so you need to be careful.
“I told you that if you live, you will be rewarded more.”
“okay. You can just keep your mouth shut.”
The demons began to approach me. to live more than that. Wasn’t my holy sword the only purpose?
[Hmm. I guess I have something to ask. Let’s leave only one.]
