Chapter 144

Chapter 144

Unlocked chapter (7/11)

[Windless Day (9)]

Youre getting annoying.

Kang Hyun-chul, with a cold expression, scattered the flames flowing from his elbow.

The small embers turned into a massive blaze, spreading radially and burning the monsters.

However, the monsters showed no sign of hesitation.

The ones coming down from Bokjari rushed forward as if they didnt know death.

This was the reason why Division A was currently stuck in Heungseon-dong.

As they approached Kyungmin University, the monsters began to appear in increasing numbers.

The players killed and killed and killed, but no sooner had they been killed than new ones appeared as if on a time delay.

As the monsters kept coming, the morale of the divisions dropped.

Even Kang Hyun-chul had expended a significant amount of mana dealing with the constantly appearing monsters.

Blaze Clan Lord. How many potions do you have left?

Ive already used up all my mana recovery potions, and I have about three health recovery potions left.

It wasnt until Kang Hyun-chul told Do Wan-jun that he realized he didnt have many potions left.

He had used them all while fighting monsters.

He was so busy killing monsters that he didnt even notice.

I think its better to give the mana-restoring potions to casters and supporters, and the health-restoring potions to potentiometer players.

How many potions are left in the divisions?

Right now, the supply team is traveling to Uijeongbu Station to pick up potions but I havent heard from them.

No news from the supply divisions.

Hearing that, Kang Hyun-chuls face crumpled.

Do Wanjun tried to speak as calmly as possible, but his tone couldnt help but take on a serious tone as he looked at the oncoming monsters.

Uijeongbu Station, have you contacted them?

Not since I contacted them this morning.

Does that mean.

No, sir. Division E should be fine. We havent detected any large-scale omnipresence or high-level omnipresence in the direction of the station.

That was all, however.

Do wanjun didnt say anything, but he suspected that something had happened at Uijeongbu Station that he didnt know about.

The more he looked at the monsters, the more unnerving it became.

They seemed to be waiting for the right moment, pouring out all at once and were also waiting for the players who thought it was nothing to catch them off guard.

What? Isnt that a cat?

Huh? Why is a cat there?

A cat?

The two turned their heads in the direction of the players puzzlement.

There was a cat.

In the midst of a stream of monsters.

Meow, meow.

The monsters were beings that sought mana.

The cat was also a creature with mana.

Yet, the monsters paid no attention to the cat and instead attacked the Guardians carrying giant shields in the front.

That isnt that the cat we saw at City Hall?

Blaze Clan Lord, does that look like an ordinary cat to your eyes?

Theres no way it could be.

A cat appeared on the battlefield.

The players gathered here were individuals who had traversed the front lines frequently.

No one failed to notice that the cat in the middle of the field was not ordinary.

Meow, meow.

The cat cried while licking its front paw.

Then it lowered its forepaws, and the atmosphere on the battlefield changed.

Meow, meow!

Outer wings sprouted from its back.

Mana that composed the wings flowed down like watercolor, dripping down below.

The mana that flowed to the ground evaporated like gas and spread throughout the area.

It was poisonous.

Run!

Sansevieria

When Do Wanjun was about to call Bang Yeon-ji, who was treating the players in the rear, she quickly cast a spell that purified the air faster than anyone else.

Cough!

Cough, cough!

However, the players on the front lines were poisoned before they could even be affected by the spell she cast.

Among them was Kang Hyun-chul.

Cough!

He felt dizzy.

His head was spinning.

His vision was blurred.

He staggered forward but managed to regain his balance just in time.

You fucking bastard-!

Blaze Clan Lord!

He flicked his fingers, igniting flames on his own body.

He paid no attention to the voice calling his name and continued to flick his fingers several times.

The phenomenon of flames wasnt just about emitting hot light; it also carried the concept of burning impurities, although it couldnt be transformed into magic unless it was a Gift.

His gift is <Flame>.

Born to breathe flames, he never needed to understand its principles.

He could accept the concept of burning impurities as it was.

Ha, fucking cat, where are you throwing your shit? if youre a cat, be a cat, go home and get some love!

Blaze Clanlord, your mind seems to have turned to ashes along with the poison..

I was thinking of my cat at home!

Do Wanjun looked nervous.

This was no time for jokes.

The monster that had unleashed its power was exuding an aura that was worthy of being called a third rank.

Not only that, but something else happened.

Nya, meow, nya, nya, meow.

The creature that was wagging its two-pronged tail cried out, and something rose from the ground.

It was a monster.

And

It was no wonder omnipresence was everywhere.

Ive confirmed their identification. They are fourth-rank

Monsters born from omnipresence are fifth-rank

Fourth-rank overrank

The monsters that emerged from the omnipresence were all High Rank monsters.

They appeared in the middle of the city, where they had set up a supply base.

They didnt invade.

Born near the relay point, the monsters killed the players who tried to send a message to Hoeryong Station.

The chaos wrought by the eighth rank monsters caused the lines to collapse.

Once the lines were broken, the corpse rats burrowed through the cracks as if they had been waiting.

The Eighth rank is weak.

But monsters in swarms are a threat beyond the power of an individual.

Even now, their endlessly rising numbers alone posed a threat beyond the sixth rank.

Retreat! Divison E, retreat now!

Clan Lord Jang Bong-jeon shouted at his clanmates as they burned the corpse rats.

Division Es formation was disrupted.

Dont turn around, fight back!

Regulars Clan Lord Guyeounsu grunted in annoyance at the disorganization.

He had to stop them somehow.

Uijeongbu Station was the way to support the divisions attacking Heungseon-dong, Gayang-dong, and the Gyeonggi Northern Government Center.

If they lost it, Division A, C, D, and F would be isolated by the monsters.

The consequences would be disastrous.

Biting his lip, Guyeounsu rushed forward, dodging the tail that fell over his head.

Guryong!

He slammed into the wall of the building and leaped to the diagonal, turning to swing his sword at the creature that was targeting him.

But a bison-like monster leaped from the opposite building and slammed into him.

Clan Lord!

Park Hye-rim quickly deployed a protective spell, but the fallen Guyeounsu had suffered serious internal injuries.

Clan Lord! Clan Lord, wake up!

Hye-rim ah, here, somehow, protect!

Park Hye-rim cast a healing spell on Guyeounsu, who was moaning in pain.

The members of the Regulus Clan rushed to defend the two of them against the two Fifth Rank monsters.

Everyone was desperate.

They knew it, too.

What it would mean to lose Uijeongbu Station.

They had to stop it here.

Meanwhile, Clan Lord Jang Bong-jeon had organized a party of nearby players to escape Uijeongbu Station.

Hey, hey, hey!

You there!

He was called by a group of village chiefs who had just been released from jail.

Jang Bong-jeon looked back irritably.

Now was not the time to deal with them.

Ah, theres a safe way!

There wont be any rats there!

What?

Jang Bong-jeon frowned.

They were the ones who were suspected of colluding with the monsters.

It was suspicious.

But his judgment was instantaneous.

The corpse rats were right behind him, and a new omnipresence was coming from the side.

If you interfere, Ill kill you.

We want to get out too.

We dont want to live here.

Please, well tell you the safe path, so please take us outside too!

The village chief and residents pleaded.

Jang Bong-jeon, who had drawn his sword, only said to lead the way.

Nodding, the villagers descended into the sewer, and they showed them the way out to another sewer.

There was nothing in the sewers.

The dead rats had all gone above ground.

And there was no sign of monsters on the path they led.

After lifting the manhole cover, they were quite far from Uijeongbu Station.

Alright, E Division members, go down to Hwayang Station and report this!

Meanwhile, the main force was fighting desperately against despair at Uijeongbu Station.

Jang Bong-jeon led the small group of men and shouted out loudly.

But then, something happened.

Uh?

From behind a shabby building, a monster with an ugly shape crawled out.

It moved like slime, then formed legs and stood up.

Hundreds of masks that seemed to mimic human faces stared at the troops.

Master!

My lord, my lord, I never did anything bad!

Help me, help me!

As soon as the villagers saw the Hundred Face, they fell to their knees and clutched their heads.

As it approached them, it produced dozens of scythe-like arms.

The monster then spoke in a human-like voice.

Lets begin the good boy ritual.

If you want to be a good kid, its best to hide well.

Otherwise.

The scythe passed through.

It was a speed that could only register the passage of a single line.

Aah.

Jang Bong-jeon looked back.

Where the players head should have been, there was nothing.

Hide well.

Let me see,

Are you all hidden?