Episode 228
59. Freshman Entrance Ceremony (6)
“Oh, it’s good to be here.”
I said looking at Nabe. There were countless predators in the background, but that wasn’t important right now.
“Hey, Master, here… … .”
“The abyss of Hisperiif. It is the place where ‘Hive Mind’, one of the commanders of the last great war, was sleeping.”
“Hive Mind!?”
At those words, Amodea, who followed along, flapped her wings and trembled in fuss.
“Is the hive mind really here? In the Great War, the enormous quantity was really great!!”
“Yeah, look at the monsters that are swarming like crazy right now. As soon as you wake up, you are at this point.”
I said sticking out my tongue. It was almost a nightmare.
If I wasn’t a Baeksan-woo, but a person who got caught up in the incident by accident, the amount would have been enough to lose my fighting spirit sooner.
The other side is somehow holding up now, but it was unclear how long this momentum would last.
“Nabe, how many monsters are currently available for sortie?”
“There are ten people, including me and Amodea.”
“Then how long do you think these monsters can hold?”
At my question, Nabe quickly moves through the crowd of predators.
“If you use Amodea’s magic eyes, it will take about 30 minutes… … . I’m sorry, I’m too weak to be of much help… … .”
Even though this guy is an Incubus King, he still has low self-esteem.
I said as I lightly tapped Nabe’s shoulder as he shook his head.
“That is enough.”
Anyway, the Hive Mind doesn’t recognize me as an enemy.
I don’t know if it was simply subconsciously judging me as an ally, or if he was calling me intentionally.
In the end, the only thing that doesn’t change is the fact that you have to face the hive mind.
“I will keep your promises. Humans should never touch it, even if it is unwilling to do so.”
“I’ll keep that in mind.”
“Especially Amodea, you really only want to flirt with other people one more time. Falcon kicks fly.”
“Hey, profit… … Oh, I got it! Just look at the Falcon Kick!!”
I don’t know why I look so strangely wretched when I only look at Amodea.
The things that the community used to suck while they were cuddling and cuddling, in reality, they’re just cancerous lumps.
If you don’t keep discipline like this on a regular basis, you’ll have a bad habit. It’s like a young boy.
“Then I will ask.”
As Amodea and Nabe nod their heads, the space is torn soon, and the dreamers come out of the connected subspace.
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Mostly familiar faces.
They were children who were active in back alleys and dream gardens that were completely treated as my domain.
“This is Baek San-woo’s order. Do your best to subdue these savage demons.”
“According to the will of the new owner!!”
It has been several months since Nabe became the Incubus King.
The lowest-ranking Incubus, who seemed to be weak, was gradually becoming more prominent in its abilities.
Under Nabe’s leadership, the monsters start attacking all at once.
bang! Kwaang!!
Predators are swept away by the explosion and broken up into dozens.
I looked at it and smiled contentedly.
‘After all, I was good at breaking the Garden of Dreams first. reliable! Nabe!’
Now that you’ve used a phantom to block the way, there will be plenty of time for Lionor and Byron to withdraw their personnel.
In the meantime, I’m negotiating with the hive mind.
‘I wonder why the abyss of Hisperiif is now open… … . That’s it, you’ll know when you go.’
* * *
The abyss of Hisperiif is not that deep for a dungeon that appears in the second half of the main story.
In the first place, a dungeon with a concept of waves crashing whenever a new area is penetrated.
As the depth increases, the fatigue and boredom of the players double.
Taking that into consideration, the production team set the abyss of Hisperiif as a single-story dungeon with only one floor and six zones.
Well, thanks to that, I was able to get in quickly, though.
The 5th area, the last area excluding the 6 heavy boss rooms.
Even Drake, the Spine Guardian, who was stationed there, was not against me.
It just snorts and opens the way to the hive mind.
‘It’s a strange feeling. If it was a real Baeksanwoo, this would have been natural from the past.’
As if Aidan was revered by the residents, professors, and guards of Paradise Island.
I was also destined to be admired by demons, demons, and evil forces.
‘Honestly, if it came out as a game, I would have enjoyed it. Although the aftertaste is bitter… … It must have been a game anyway.’
But now it was a reality.
In the position of being deeply assimilated into this world, such actions could not be taken casually.
Even when I got the Demon King’s pendant last time, the guilt of brainwashing Karin didn’t go away for a while.
I used to be this kind of person.
He does not want to harm others, but he carries out his own will and thoughts.
common ordinary people.
Unless I’m eaten by a character someday, this is the only link I have with the real world.
‘If you let this go, it will be really irreversible.’
I continued to strengthen my heart and moved on. It was the last value that we should never forget, no matter what we encounter or experience on the other side of the abyss.
The moment I set foot in the last area of the dungeon like that.
“I was waiting.”
The whole area shook, and a voice that seemed to resonate from the depths was heard.
“New chaos, establisher of the new order, fulfiller of prophecy, my eternal lord.”
blah blah
In the void of darkness, a faintly recognizable white magical substance began to clump together in the form of a fruit hanging from a tree.
Clay has a lumpy texture. Maggi dripping like half-melted cheese from above.
Soon, a shape similar to a human female is revealed on the fruit.
I instinctively intuited that she- no, that was the body of the Hive Mind.
“Welcome to my estate.”
As expected, he was clearly aware of who I was.
“Do you know me?”
“Of course.”
Hive Mind’s face was distorted. I tried to reproduce the smiling expression, but it didn’t seem to work.
“Um, sorry. It’s been too long since I’ve absorbed a proper human, so I can’t imitate the facial expression.”
He was a sincere apology, but on the contrary, it just felt even more bizarre.
“You don’t have to do this. Because I think I’ll hate it even more.”
“Ah, is that so… … ?”
As soon as he said those words, the figure of the woman he had formed in front of him dispersed into the darkness and disappeared.
Now all that was left was the red energy that fluttered softly in the void.
The core of the abyss of Hisperiif, and the heart of the Hive Mind that has engulfed itself.
“Can you do this?”
In fact, it was nothing more than revealing a weakness that could be killed in one hit.
The core of the dungeon is not that hard. It will break easily with just a light physical force.
At this distance, there is no need to fly Aradwa or use a yam sword.
Because Keter on his wrist was enough to sniper.
However, the Hive Mind answered as if it was a large number.
“You are the one who saves and takes my life, chaos.”
“Then it doesn’t matter if I kill you right here?”
“Of course.”
Hive Mind answered without hesitation. It is completely different from the appearance in the main story, where he struggled to destroy the dungeon in order not to die.
It’s not meant to kill you by inducing distraction. He doesn’t seem to have any intention of absorbing power by intentionally pulling him in front of him.
If I had thought of that, I would have done it earlier.
“you… … Who is it?”
“I am the 4th corps commander of the Demon King’s army, and a living corps fortress.”
space is buzzing
“A new servant of the new chaos, the Hive Mind.”
It was a terrifying confession, but there was no feeling of fear.
rather… … .
I thought it was natural for the hive mind to obey me.
Did another Baeksanwoo take over the mind this time? No – it wasn’t.
In every game, players are given ‘duties’.
It is the player’s duty to catch the Demon King and save the world, to win the war, or even to achieve successful restaurant management.
The goal and ending of the game.
It is something that players must achieve.
Then I?
What are the duties given to me as the main character of the DLC?
Fixing bugs and missing pieces?
Completing the game?
Both could be seen as correct answers, but the more principled answer is… … .
‘Clearing the game.’
Whether it’s the Baeksan Woo-style ending or the A-dan ending. It was my duty to somehow clear the game.
And I haven’t heard of Baeksanwoo’s clear conditions yet. What is the end of this body that I possessed?
“You said you survived the great war 300 years ago.”
“Yes, you are right.”
“To say that you waited for me means I knew I would come to you someday. That means there are people who have spoken about me in advance.”
“Of course. You are the Demon King.”
The Demon King has pointed me out.
It was somewhat expected.
The Demon King must have been watching me since I first entered the altar connected to the dungeon of Hisperiif.
“What does the Demon King want?”
I have already come to realize what the ultimate value of the existence of the Baeksanwoo is through the ancient Artel and Tergogh.
Thanatos, god of death.
Azethos, the time-eater.
And to the Demon King.
Absorbing the power of beings called the three evils of the world, it becomes an existence that cannot be touched by anything.
And if you look only at the sewing machines that have been added so far, with the exception of a few dogs, in the end, they met the goals of the Baeksanwoo.
The Sephiroth tree connected to Illyana Noel was to absorb Thanatos’ power.
The Black Rona and White Rona that appeared out of the blue were deeply related to Azethos.
Right now, at the moment when Black Rona remembers the White Mountain Cat, it must have been some sort of method to absorb the power of Azethos, just like the past glimpsed through Tergogh.
“At the end of the day, I’m going to take over the power of the Demon King. Are you just going to leave it alone?”
“The Demon King wants someone who will inherit his legacy.”
Hive Mind said so.
chaos.
The moment he becomes a being in charge of the chaos of the world, the maintenance of the Demon King will continue.
“It doesn’t matter who he is. Be it human, artel, beast, or demon. In the end, only one person will take the power of the Demon Lord.”
“If only for a moment… … Does that mean that you already recognized me as the heir of the Demon King?”
“If you ask me like that, it could be. Of course not ‘everyone’.”
The darkness gathers once again.
This time, it wasn’t the figure of a woman she had been before, but a much more plump and gigantic figure.
I could clearly see what the hive mind was trying to describe.
If a player had cleared Paradise Academia at least once, there was no way he would not have known.
He was the leader of the Liberation Front and the final boss of Paradise Academia.
Using the magical power of the Demon King sealed in the basement of Paradise Island, it is the strongest demon that threatens the main character, Aidan Christopher and the entire Paradise Island.
“Gailum, the foot of a giant… … .”
“That, too, must be an obstacle that Baek San-woo must be able to overcome.”
He must also be working hard in various ways to revive the Demon King.
The Hive Mind and the Demon King are looking at me and telling me that I must defeat him.
