Chapter 146

Chapter 146

Unlocked chapter (9/11)

[Windless Day (11)]

Death rushed in.

Fleeing players fell to their deceased comrades, becoming the dead themselves, only to attack their friends once again.

While the number of monsters kept increasing, the player count was dwindling.

To defeat these creatures was it the only option to take down that one?

As Do Wan-jun ran, he shot mana from his fingertips backward.

The walls in front of him blocked his path.

The pursuing monsters hesitated for a moment when their path was suddenly blocked in front of them.

Illusions might work on monsters, but they didnt work on the dead, who were neither monsters nor men.

The dead were merely puppets controlled by it.

So even if they fell, they would only rise again as long as it existed.

The only way to bring down the army of monsters was to take down the creature that was currently pawing at a distance.

Blaze Clanlord, cover me!

Okay!

Do wanjun gripped his Beretta with both hands and aimed at the creature farther away.

It was impossible to shoot someone protected by a monster military force.

But he could.

An illusion is a non-existent phenomenon.

Magic was the force outside of nature that made them exist, and it was his job to make them believe it was possible.

Azirangi Switch.

A spell that causes an opponent to see the enchanted object from the opposite direction of their gaze.

The creature would see him as suddenly appearing behind it.

Nyaaaaah!

Of course, the creature was not buying it.

After all, he wouldnt just appear right behind it after breaking through the force.

Do Wan-jun laughed while looking at the suspicious creature.

He pulled the trigger.

Even though the bullet exited the barrel with a loud noise, the creature didnt react.

Not until an explosion occurred nearby.

Nyaah!

The attack worked.

The creature, who had been yawning, changed its gaze. He looked at Do Wan-jun with its split tail, paying close attention.

Booom!!

If the first shot fired when he pulled the trigger was just a noisy explosion, the second shot delivered a truly powerful blow to the creature.

Nyaah!

Of course, the firepower didnt do much damage toit.

Blocking the attack with its giant wings, it manipulated the dead to attack him.

At that moment, Do Wanjun disappeared in a puff of smoke.

It was an illusion.

All of it.

Did you believe it?

Oh, its amazing.

Save your words for later.The source of this content nov(el)bi((n))

Without looking back at the force, Do Wanjun was leaving the Sangjik Bridge.

Illusionary magic was judged by how well you fooled your opponent.

The first shot he pulled the trigger on was a bomb.

To give it the impression that he was really attacking from behind.

Anyone with even the slightest doubt would eventually recognize his illusion for what it was and take a hit.

However, there was still a problem.

Do Wanjun was not relieved to see the explosions coming from the direction of Uijeongbu Station.

A quick scan revealed that E Division was in a panic.

His plan to retreat to Uijeongbu Station to stop it was a lost cause.

Dragging his troops to Uijeongbu Station would only add to the chaos.

So he had to outrun the dead and solve the problem at the station first.

Part of him wants to lure them in.

Do Wan jun smiled bitterly.

If there was a player in Division A with the ability to possess monsters or magic, they would be able to lure the monsters away.

Its very simple to add illusions to possessed monsters.

With a small division, he was confident that he could stall for time.

But he didnt have anyone in his division with the ability to lure monsters.

Its a problem, a real problem.

The potions had long since run out.

Formations had become meaningless.

The Guardians who had struggled to keep the dead at bay now stood on the other side as enemies.

Its a Rank 8 Dead Rat!

All of you, stay close to me!

Yes!!!

It was a dire situation.

At the Hyeongseon Square intersection, dead rats were swarming.

Blaze Clan members, led by Kang Hyun-cheol, unleashed fire as they advanced, but Kang Hyun-cheol seemed to be running out of strength, as his internal mana was depleting rapidly.

They needed to quickly deal with the dead rats and immobilize the pursuing enemies.

Do Wanjun was deep in thought, trying to find a way to survive.

As he was running alongside Bang Yeon-ji, their eyes met.

She was smiling.

In that moment, he felt his heart sink.

There was a way to survive.

Yeon-ji

He called out to her, unable to contain his emotions.

Yes, Clan Lord. Go ahead.

She nodded as if she understood.

He knew.

There was a way to survive.

She knew.

There was a way to save them.

Theyd been together for a long time.

They dont need to speak, just look at each other.

Between the two of them, this unspoken conversation was all that was needed.

Ill watch your back.

Good luck.

That was all that was said between them.

She smiled softly and turned around.

Fantasy, in the end, was nothing but an illusion.

An existence that could not be grasped, no matter how much one desired it.

Knowing this, he did not dream of an unattainable hope even in this moment.

Even now.

He swallowed his self-loathing for not hoping for an unattainable miracle.

<Brainwave> Lee Do-jin.

In his early twenties, he became a Twelve, and he was a player who freely wielded lightning, matching his alias.

His gift was <Enlightenment>.

While Kang Hyun-chuls <Flame> is a gift that converts all mana outside of the body into flames, his <Enlightenment> is a gift that converts mana into electricity.

So far, he hadnt faced any adversity that he couldnt overcome by using <Enlightenment>.

No adversity.

Yet

Why?

He couldnt conceal his confusion when he saw the monster still standing unscathed after being struck by his lightning bolt.

Ishimi, a third-rank monster.

The creature that led the forces and descended from the Jungnang River was now flying toward the retreating C Division.

Ugh!

Do-jin raised his sword in front of his chest as the creature, nearly 5 meters tall, wriggled like a snake and flew toward him.

The impact was too much for the barrier to withstand alone.

He used all his strength to maintain the barrier, but cracks were beginning to form.

Lee Do-jin!

Clan Lord Kim Yoo-jin was one step too late in casting her magic.

While she was on her way to assist him, Isimi, who had broken the barrier, leaped toward Do-jin with its elongated mouth.

With the creatures mouth about to strike him, Do-jin, who had soared into the sky like he could bring rain at any moment, had to adjust his posture to land safely.

And right at that moment

!

The creature that had raised its head toward the sky unleashed a column of fire.

She made plants grow that couldnt be created from seeds using water from the nearby stream, and she tied the monsters feet with dandelion seeds.

The dead dont have a core magic stone.

So, they dont die.

Thats why she planted seeds in the bodies of the dead. Stems that grew from the seeds blocked their movements and suppressed them.

Ivy crawled up the walls, blocking their view.

The hibiscus that grew along with the ivy weakened the monsters by shedding its petals.

Meow.

The cat-shaped monster seemed to be intrigued by what was happening in front of it.

It blew out the dandelion seeds that were floating in the air, scattering the mana hanging from the tips of its wings.

Mana, which had turned into a gas, carrying poison, was about to infiltrate between the creeping vines when Sanseveria purified the poison.

Plants are more resilient than you think.

She swung her baton without pause.

With all her might, she held the force at bay.

The position was perfect.

There was only one road.

She alone could hold them at bay.

Of course, some monsters went down to chase after the A-Division.

She couldnt stop them.

She decided to prioritize stopping the one leading the army.

Grow, endlessly

Grow, higher

Mana was already running low.

It was too scary. It hurt.

Still, she waved her baton.

Breathing became painful, and her head throbbed.

Her body pleaded for her to stop.

If she pushed further, something terrible might happen.

No.

She didnt stop chanting.

She forced herself to continue.

Grow up beautiful.

Over and over, endlessly.

Mana circuits became entangled.

Even as she coughed up blood, she didnt let the mana pouring out of her body distract her concentration.

I wont let it go.

Bang Yeon-ji smiled at the monster who found it fascinating how the plant was growing.

Her skin had already turned green like a plant, and her hair had become tree branches, with tree blossoms sprouting.

Nyaaa, nyaa.

She wanted to protect.

Whom?

Whom did she want to protect?

She couldnt remember.

She just moved as her heart commanded.

More, more, more.

Its not over yet.

I wont let go.

As her consciousness faded, she did her best to block the enemys forces.

I wont let go

The cat with the wings on its back looked up at the tall tree.

Nya, nya, nya.

The tall tree showed no response.

Is she doing well?

The sun was setting.

Eunha stared at the sky where the sun was setting from the top of a tower, with only the steel frame remaining.

Today was Friday.

Eunha had told his family a lie, saying he would sleep over at Eunhyuks house, planning to spend a day here.

The collapse of the reclamation team would continue until tomorrow.

By now, the reclamation team must be exhausted from constantly dealing with the pouring enemy forces.

We had to fight without sleep, but its a small price to pay for the days and nights I didnt sleep during the invasion of Seoul.

Night makes monsters stronger.

And it makes humans weak.

The reclamation team would be facing an army of monsters without sleep.

By nowKang Hyun-chul is still knocked out.

Eunha recalled the events of the first reclamation of Uijeongbu.

When Kang Hyun-cheol and Do Wan-jun, <Illusionary arrow>, and Oh Yeon-jung, <Fox>, lured the monster army away, Kang Hyun-cheol led the team to retreat to Uijeongbu Station.

He had never tried a strategy like that before. He had been burning the bodies of the undead one by one, with Blaze Clan as the center.

During that time, he developed his power to burn the debuff magic of the undead into flames and fell into a mana frenzy, losing his consciousness.

He must be having a great time.

Some are developing new powers, while others are fighting without even being able to sleep.

Eunha thought of Kang Hyun-cheol, who was knocked out in his sleep.

But then he remembered the monster army and his expression changed.

Shouldnt I have killed her back then?

Oh Yeon-jung, <Fox>.

She was the player who had helped Do Wan jun lure the monster army away and briefly relieved the Reclamation Teams situation.

Eunha was secretly worried.

Perhaps the result of killing her was that Kang Hyun-cheol and Do Wan-juns team couldnt stop the monster army.

A Rank 3 Overrank monster, Gwoshini.

Despite its appearance, it possessed an extremely dangerous power.

If the monster who controls the dead were to enter Uijeongbu Station, the reclamation force would be wiped out with no survivors.

At least Shin Myung-hwan and Bang Yeon-ji are still alive.

I decided to think positively.

As it was, Shin Myeong-hwan was supposed to suffer a malfunction in his mana circuit and die at Gyeonggi North Provincial Center without leaving any notable achievements.

Bang Yeon-ji would have been living a miserable life in Italy, imprisoned by Jenko Myron.

Before the regression, there were seven members of the Twelve, not including Shin Myung-hwan, who had filled the ranks, but in this life there are nine, so I can expect good results.

Even so, they wont succeed.

Oh Geon-hoo didnt do his job and disappeared early on.

Oh Geon-hoo was an Ain who could relay telepathy between Uijeongbu Station and Hoeryong Station.

However, he was eliminated early on, and the relay point was attacked one after another, cutting off communication between Uijeongbu Station and Hoeryong Station.

Furthermore, he was the first Ain player to reach the Twelve Seats and had no other achievements to show for it.

So when selecting the second generation Twelve Seats, they excluded telepaths altogether.

This trend continued until the third generation of the Twelve Seats, with no player becoming a Twelve as an Ain before Eunhas death.

Of course, there was a time when Jin Parang almost became a candidate for the third generation of the Twelve Seats.

He was one of the top players among the Ain, and he was close to the second-generation fairy, Habaek-ryeon.

It didnt work out.

The people who had a say in the selection of the Twelve were against Jin Parang becoming the Twelve.

They didnt want to make Habaek-ryeons position stronger.

So neither Eunha nor Yoo-jung were considered.

Of course, even if he, who was called <Undead> or <Berserker>, had become a candidate, the opposition would have been fierce.

Moreover, monsters not registered in the library are continuously appearing, so the library is still loading

In this era, the player library couldnt store all the data registered in the database, and the search function wasnt great either.

The player library was improved only after Sirius Group and Pine Group collaborated on a project.

Still, the navigator is hell.

No matter how much the player library improved, the ability to quickly analyze field information was still a personal skill.

Lee Do-jin hasnt bloomed yet.

<Brainwave> Lee Do-jin.

He would later become one of the strongest men in Korea, and during the Second Uijeongbu Reclamation, he demonstrated his strength by single-handedly overpowering Ishimi, a rank 3 monster.

Ryu Yeon-hwa isnt even here.

<Flame Demon> Kang Hyun-cheol.

<Brainwave> Lee Do-jin.

And last but not least, <Divine Spear> Ryu Yeon-hwa.

We cant discuss the Uijeongbu attack without them.

Moreover, they could not defeat the second-rank monster Maegu without the addition of <Braver> Ontaeyang, the main player of the Golden Generation.

And.

Finally, he mentioned the name of someone with indescribable feelings.

Lee Yoo-jung.

The Third-rank Overrank Gigantics forces couldnt be resisted without Lee Yoo-jung.

She must be living well.

Before he knew it, it had become night.

The night wind was chilly.