346 < (4). The dawn of Conquest War -3 >

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Boom!

As the noise spread, a large gate was opened at the beginning of Mahjong Area 15.

At the center of the large red gate, which appears to be about three metres wide, a large resonance resonates, and a red whirl erupts.

And after a while.

A gate that was filled with red whirls opens, and a group of people protrude out of it.

Thung-Thung-

Their molar bones, which appeared at the gate, were a mess themselves.

The knights' body armor was black-scropped and deformed in every way, and the wizards' or priests' robes were almost as messy as the dirt.

User of the warrior class, first seen at the gate, with a graceful armor.

Martin mutters, removing the dirt from his armor.

“Phew, I barely caught it. I thought there were no gatekeepers at the top of the Highest District Gateway in less than 30 districts.” The gatekeeper at the Horse Gateway is usually around 1-2 weeks after someone clears it once. It doesn't regenerate for a month.

So even without a gatekeeper, it might have been hard to think that someone had already taken over and cleared the area below 30.

Even the first discovery reward appeared steadily, there was no doubt.

How did Ian's group get the reward for their discovery once they breached 17?

The reason was simple.

Ian and his group were different, and content initiative rewards, such as initial discovery rewards, were designed to be applied individually.

This was also developer's intended plan to induce racial transference of users, creating a new faction called the Maa.

Anyway, starting with Martin, other users started coming out of the gate in turn, and Chase, who had come out late, responded, confronting Martin.

“Indeed, Master. Even though the gatekeeper suddenly appeared in a row... I didn't expect a level 400 Nobles to show up. And not just one, but two. ”

He said as if he was being sarcastic.

“There's only so much they wouldn't have been able to get through without me. ”

Martin is a stickler.

“That would be the same for you...? ”

But Irahan only farted.

“What are you talking about? I think we've cleared enough Gatekeepers just for our Dark Cru or Guild. I hope you're not mistaken. ”

I didn't want to agree with Martin, but I kept my mouth shut because I didn't want to spend my mind on useless things.

It was because of the long battle with the gatekeepers, fatigue was at its peak, and even the calories needed to fight Irahan were in a bad state.

Martin ignores Irahan and starts checking the people coming out of the gate.

“Hmm... The damage is bigger than I thought. ”

As a matter of fact, while reaching the 17 boroughs, there were no difficulties.

Both the Howang and Darkness guilds had very little power loss.

This was perhaps natural.

It was because they were currently composed of the best elite members of the horse race, and whenever they crossed each gate, the gatekeeper that had to be there was nowhere to be seen.

It took less than a week to get there from the chaotic city of Manehae 30 to 17.

But from the gate into District 16, a gatekeeper suddenly appeared.

It was worth fighting over because at least three Nobles guarding 16 districts were about 350 levels, but the gatekeepers in 15 districts were a hell of a difficulty.

It was guarded by a 415-level Novelis Wizard and a 390-level Novelis Warrior.

Thanks to this, I've almost lost half the party members I've never lost before.

Fortunately, I came here because I saved all the top rankers.

[You are the first to enter the 15th Borough of the Marathon.]

[Gain 100,000 Reputation.]

[In the next week, all the horsepower-related stats from the horsepower 15 precincts are increased by 1.5x.]

[Over the next week, experience gains will be doubled and item drop rates will be doubled.]

When Irahan saw the rising message, he let out a murmur.

‘Hmm... Why didn't the gatekeepers show up until District 17? It doesn't make sense if someone didn't clear it.... ’

Irahan naturally knew that the first discovery reward would be applied separately if different races were different.

So I also thought about the possibility that the human user first discovered 17 districts.

But no matter how much I thought about it, it didn't make sense.

It didn't make sense for a human user to remain in the system now that all the dimensional doors to connect the human system are closed.

If a human user was to penetrate 17 districts, it had to be before the dimensional war began, which made even more sense.

At that time, the average level of rankers would have been more than 30.

While Irahan was thinking about it, Solin, the head of the Darkness Guild and Iranian underlings, approached him.

“Irahan, we have the numbers. Leon and about five others are dead, and the other seven are safe. ”

Irahan nods.

“Well done, Solin. Now let's get this done. ”

“Yes, Master. ”

On the other hand, Martin, who had finished identifying the number of people, approached Irahan.

“What are you going to do now, Irahan? If we move to find the dungeon right now... we won't be able to escape the annihilation. ”

According to Martin, Irahan nods slowly and agrees.

“It's been a long time since you've said that. You can't do anything with this kind of distraction. ”

Irahan glanced at the parties and said,

“You should rest for a day and then go look for the 'Forgotten Soul Grave'. After a good night's sleep and all your personal maintenance... Why don't we meet here at this exact time tomorrow? ”

In Irahan's words, Martin nods.

“Okay, I'll do that. ”

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“Huh...? Is Ian here yet? ”

The 17th arrondissement.

A small clearing behind the Commander's Tower.

At the entrance to the vacant lot, Hun journeys to find Ian and Kanoel.

“Hehe, I'm dying of drowsiness. Why didn't you stay another half hour? But I've never seen Ian break his promise... ”

And Ian, who was sitting on a rock in the corner of the void, was terrified that Hun's muttering was over.

“I'm already here. Have you tried Noelle? ”

“... There's no way he's not coming. Noelle must be online right now. She texted me earlier to come in after dinner. ”

An unexpected burst from the Commander's Tower.

Ian's party successfully completes the mission with considerable mental strength to the limit.

Although the three summoners and undead were sacrificed fairly, a 24-hour disaster did not occur because they died.

And exactly eight hours later now.

Ian and Hun showed up at the meeting place.

“Let's go as soon as Noel gets here. It'll take a minute and a second." ”

Ian covers the roof with the Spirit King's judgment willingly, and Hun lies flat on the floor.

“I'll sleep for 10 minutes until Noel comes back, so wake him up when he does.... ”

But you hear Canoe's voice from a distance, as if he was waiting for her to lie down.

“Huff, huff, I'm not late, am I? ”

And Hun became tearful.

“You should have been a little late, bro.... ”

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“What was the Gatekeeper Pack like in 17? ”

In Ian's question, Hun answered briefly.

“Two 340-level Novels. Three 320 level superior horseshoes. ”

Ian grinned and touched Hun's head.).

“As expected, our Hun is useful for one memory. ”

“No, you have a better memory than I do. Remember this for yourself. ”

Hun's words were not empty.

As Hun and Kanoel felt, Ian's memory was truly beyond imagination.

He would, too, remember the cooldown of all the active skills of the party members and place their orders one by one, it was unbelievably exciting to see them adapt.

In fact, if Ian and Hun and Canoe were in warrior or knight classes, it wouldn't be that surprising.

Some of the top rankers were quite capable of controlling three small parties per day.

But these three were the two great summoners and the Black Wizard.

Ian's daily order includes all the unique abilities of the summoners summoned by the party members.

Given that the confused summoners' users did not make good use of the two or three unique abilities of their own summoners, it was almost as good as fraud.

Hun grumbled because of that, and Ian laughed and argued.

“Shut up, man. If my brother asks me to, I'll do what I'm told... ”

“Knng.”

Anyway, after hearing Hun's words, Ian calculated roughly what kind of specs the gatekeepers in 16 had.

‘The more you go down the precinct, the more the gatekeeper seems to level up rapidly... Maybe there will be a Nobles near level 400. ’

And Ian's well-prepared party steps forward, anxious, to the gateway to District 16.

At the next moment, the three of them had to look suspicious at the same time.

It was because I didn't think of the system message that came to mind.

[You have reached the Gateway to the 16th arrondissement.]

[In a few moments, proceed to Marginal Area 16.]

“Hmmm...? Why?"

Hun and Kanoel say good things are good things, but Ian is troubled.

Did one of the Horsemen hit 16 first? ’

Ian's group quickly crosses 16, and soon reaches the gateway to 15.

Once again, there was no gatekeeper, and Ian's group was able to freepass through the gateway to District 15.

When I first gathered in front of the Commander's Tower, Hun, who was in tears, murmured.

“Khh, when I heard this Hun was coming to the 15th district, I was afraid of the gatekeepers and ran away! Hahaha!”

Ian sighs and gives the cup to Hun.

“Shut up, you idiot. The gatekeepers are not running away. That means someone got through here first. ”

At that time, I called Ian and Hun, as if they had found something.

“Wait, there's something over here. ”

“Huh...? ”

Ian and Hun follow Canoe, and you can find the pieces just ahead of the gate.

“What is this? It's just a glass jar, right?”

“There's some body armor here that ran out of Durability and was destroyed. ”

Ian's eyes narrowed slightly.

‘As expected, someone got here first. They must be the Horsemen. ’

Ian bends his waist, drinks it all, and picks up the Empty Potion Bottle he threw away.

There was still moisture at the mouth of the bottle, which meant that the users had just left.

Ian's head begins to spin rapidly.

‘We don't know what they are, but they must have just logged out of the gate in 15. ’

Of course, there was no chance of moving towards the interior of 15, but it was a slight chance.

“I don't know who you are, but you saved me a lot of time. ”

Ian's mouth was turned upside down.

Even Ian's group, it would take time to defeat the gatekeepers in Sections 15 and 16.

In this situation where there were only two days and 12 hours left until the completion of the quest, it was truly a blessing to have saved time with the gatekeeper.

And furthermore, wicked (?) I had an idea.

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