the last gate
Everyone knew that the outside world was dangerous.
It was because I had read and read the records left by our ancestors and the lively experiences of the Jangmyeong people who directly experienced a world where pollution was rampant.
And the danger of the outside world, which he confirmed with his own eyes, was more than people expected.
Mutant monsters out of common sense, extreme abnormal climate, and polluted environment.
Despite the fact that the dangers were known in advance through the information written on the map and thorough preparations were made, everyone had no choice but to change their thoughts as casualties and damage occurred every day.
“Suck!”
Yooseong, who gave a short spirited spirit, raised his mana and flew his body outside the shield.
The target is the black fog in front of your eyes.
Of course, it wasn’t real fog.
“Wizard! What the hell is a wizard doing? What do you do with these things!”
“I’m preparing a big shot, so hang on!”
“What the hell is the ground like? What kind of mosquito is the size of the palm of your hand?”
The identity of the Black Mist was a massive swarm of mosquitoes whose number could not be guessed.
This type of enemy is much more difficult to deal with than a rather large and powerful enemy.
Even if you wield a sword and shoot a gun, it is no different than throwing a drop of ink into the sea against a swarm of mosquitoes that may number in the tens or even hundreds of millions.
‘I’d rather die than go in there, but… … .’
Woo woo woo!
With the bee’s cry, the nearby mosquitoes lost their power and fell to the ground.
It was because of his career that tightly covered Yoosung’s entire body.
The output was lowered as much as possible to increase the duration, but the power was more than enough to kill and repel mosquitoes.
As if drawing a white line on black paper, each meteor shot down countless mosquitoes, reducing the burden that people had to bear, albeit slightly.
“aaa! Do these damn bugs dare to defile my masterpiece?”
When Vulcan boarded Gigant’s body, strong steam erupted, and nearby mosquitoes could not overcome the heat and began to fall to the bottom of the storm water.
Of course, that wasn’t all.
It was the process of preparing for a powerful shot that released the steam.
Both arms, which were already thick, were transformed and swelled to an enormous size that surpassed the body.
A deformed shape that makes it difficult to even stand properly.
However, in exchange for this deformed form, Tyrant was able to obtain destructive power beyond common sense.
Kwagwagwang!
The moment Tyrant’s arms struck the ground, waves of powerful physical force spread out in all directions and swept away the mosquitoes.
“… … God, what the hell is that?”
“You’ve made some crazy stuff out of the sewers.”
So many mosquitoes could not overcome the powerful shock wave created by Tyrant and all exploded and fell to the ground.
The only ones who survived were a few groups that were far away from the shockwave.
Perhaps realizing that the situation was unfavorable, the survivors turned and ran away as if they had promised, but the wizards successfully wiped out the mosquitoes without leaving any mosquitoes behind by blowing a wide range of magic.
It was a perfect victory, but instead of rejoicing, people were scanning the surroundings with sharp eyes like snakes.
And Yooseong, who realized that he was included in the objects people were observing, smiled bitterly as he reaped his career.
‘This is enough to last long.’
At the beginning of the expedition, everyone noticed and did not fight properly, but as more and more powerful monsters appeared and the damage accumulated, they had no choice but to use their trump card one by one.
The people who revealed the bottom line today are himself, Vulcan, and the head of the Mercenary who created a huge wall with Aura to protect his subordinates. A total of three people.
I don’t know if there are a few more hidden numbers, but anyway, with this, the majority of the expedition corps, except for a small part, revealed the hidden power.
Yooseong, who was walking around the messy battlefield, noticed Azern’s figure and sneaked closer.
“Didn’t you decide not to pretend to be an egg outside as much as possible?”
“If you’re an executive, I’m just a member of an organization, so what? Besides, I talk to a lot of people besides Azern, so anyone who sees it won’t think it’s strange. You don’t look good, but is the damage serious?”
“There are no casualties, but Gigant is severely damaged. Mosquitoes burrowed into the drive unit and steam outlet, making a complete mess inside. I have to replace the parts themselves… … . Most of the aircraft have the same problem, so it seems that spare parts will fall to the floor. The destination is not far away, but I’m worried if I can finish the expedition safely if I think about the way back.”
“Going is the problem, the way back won’t be difficult, so give yourselves a little more strength.”
The expedition’s primary purpose is to ascertain the existence of uncontaminated land, and its secondary purpose is to establish a regular route to it.
Since I was moving from the last city to the uncontaminated land, taking care of the road and nearby obstacles, I could go back leisurely as long as I didn’t worry about the environment or pollution when I went back, unless new monsters settled down.
“Ah, but please be a little careful. I heard the conversation with the executives, but the movements of the other forces are a little strange.”
“How strange is that?”
“They either manipulated the amount of damage, secretly stockpiled recovery potions or consumables, or secretly met with executives from other factions.”
“… … .”
“Hmm, the conversation is long. I’ll just step back.”
Azern’s face looked bright for a moment, but it turned white in an instant.
Even without the ability to read thoughts, I could clearly see what was going on.
‘The steel giants, who are mostly made up of blacksmiths and technicians, must be more desperate as they quickly fall into the ranks of diners if they can’t use Gigantic.’
After that, Yuseong cautiously approached and talked to the executives of other factions.
Although there are minor differences, the core is the same.
That the process of returning to the city would not be difficult and that the movements of the other forces were unusual.
brief conversation.
The result of that conversation was beyond imagination.
* * *
“So, how was the atmosphere at the meeting?”
“It was so brutal that I couldn’t even open my eyes. Why did they say that there were five broken Gigants, but eight Gigants to repair? It’s strange that only six families suffered so little damage. I couldn’t catch any faults no matter what I said, so I was impatient, but I had a hard time holding back my laughter.”
“The reaction to the sewers?”
“Of course it was much better compared to other places.”
Yooseong nodded in satisfaction at Dorothy’s answer.
It wasn’t a normal situation from the beginning, but as time passed, the atmosphere of the expedition became irreversibly harsh.
All of this was due to the secret alliance Yuseong proposed to all factions on the first evening.
Some forces accepted the alliance, while others rejected it, but the important thing was not whether the alliance was accepted or not.
The real purpose was to let them know that they didn’t trust each other enough to propose a secret alliance, even though it was only the first day, and that if they weakened, they could be eaten.
‘Doubt breeds doubt.’
After that it was simple.
Each force, which originally did not trust each other, was wary of reacting excessively to trivial facts that would normally have been overlooked, and other forces who saw the reaction took the same action, and their suspicions toward each other deepened.
If you want to calm down the atmosphere a little, it was enough to sneak up and say a word like before.
The current situation of the expedition was no different from a powder keg on the verge of exploding.
‘If only a very small opportunity arises, immediately… … .’
Yuseong, who nodded with a satisfied expression, said while tilting his head at Dorothy staring at him.
“Do you have something to say?”
“Your plan. Are you really going to go all the way to the last step? Wouldn’t it be enough to stop here?”
“I’m sorry if you say something like that now. Surely you did not agree with the plan I told you then?”
“It was then. But I’m a little afraid to come all the way here.”
“Sorry, but it’s already late. Even if we were quiet, the atmosphere was formed so that someone would start working. Now, it’s either all you get or all you lose.”
“Ha, that’s right.”
Yuseong smiled bitterly as he watched Dorothy fly to the place where the other executives were with her shoulders drooping.
Chado murder indicator.
Using the uncontaminated land as bait, they lead the most important manpower and elites of various forces out of the city, promote distrust and enmity between each other, and explode at the decisive moment, destroying everything except the sewer.
The ruling class, which has ruled the city for the past hundred years, and the powers that play irreplaceable roles in various fields will blow away the core at once and leave only a group of criminals. It was a malicious plan to the extent of it, but Yooseong’s will was resolute.
‘There is no other way to achieve all three conditions.’
Although it may be possible to achieve Kuzan’s survival or finding an uncontaminated land somehow without bloodshed, in order to cause serious damage to the six families, the forces threatening Kuzan, as long as Meteor thinks, he must bring in other forces to fight. It didn’t exist other than attaching and destroying it.
‘I’m not an apostle of justice or a savior. It’s just a user who achieves the goal suggested by the quest, so don’t be mistaken.’
Organizing his thoughts, Yooseong lay down on a chair and stared blankly at the flowing scenery.
Bizarrely twisted red trees and occasional yellow withered weeds.
As time passed, the shape of the tree became more straight and the frequency of the sparsely visible grass began to increase, and Yoosung remembered the last words written on the map.
-Our hopes only grew as we saw more and more trees and grass. And the moment I crossed the huge hill, the scenery I had only seen in books unfolded before my eyes. We lost our temper and ran towards the paradise, and at that moment a monster appeared and started attacking. I’m the only one who survived, and only a few flowers were saved. I have to tell this to the city no matter what. To those who have lived their entire lives in the dark underground, there are so many beautiful things in the world… … .
The appearance and abilities of the monster were unknown.
It had a terrible appearance that could not be described in writing, and vague descriptions that the monster was looking at it anytime, anywhere, so all the expedition team could do was to be fully prepared.
“stop! Let’s take a day off here!”
day’s rest.
The leaders, who raised their morale by generously releasing various consumables that they had been saving up until now, including leisurely rest, more abundant meals than usual, and covenants, gave the order to advance with a firm face.
And the moment they crossed the huge hill written on the map, everyone was overwhelmed by the sight unfolding in front of them.
Clear and clear sky.
Lush green forests and colorful flower fields all the way to the horizon.
The transparent lake that shines all the way to the bottom and the fresh scent of grass carried by the wind.
“… … there was It was real.”
It was a majestic sight that brought tears to the eyes of even Oswald, who had always had a hard expression since he came out.
However, only one person, Yoosung, did not fall into sentimentality.
Instead of being distracted by the common scenery on Earth, I was wary of the terrible monsters written on the map that could not be described in words.
‘Where are you? in the woods? under the lake? Or underground?’
flutter!
Hearing the sound from above, Yooseong inadvertently raised his head and looked up at the sky.
“… … .”
In Greek mythology, a giant called Argos appears.
A giant with a grotesque appearance, with a hundred eyes all over his body.
The reason for suddenly talking about Argos was simple.
It was because the dragon with countless eyes like Argos was looking down on them from the sky.
“… … Avoid everyone!”
this is not a game
