Chapter 346: The Rescue

Chapter 346: The Rescue

Ugh Go Hyung-Chul opened his eyes with a groan. He wasnt sleeping; he had just kept his eyes closed to conserve sorcerous energy, which he was losing fast.

Has a day passed by? Go Hyung-Chul wondered. He was so sensitive to the passing of time that he could feel every second. It appeared that another day had passed by as his sorcerous energy dwindled.

At this rate He feared that his barrier might disappear before he had anticipated. Since he could see through the black dome he had created, he peeked outside to see if the situation had changed.

Ackkkkk!

Dammit, Go Hyung-Chul swore when he heard the strange cry; it hadnt stopped. He studied his surroundings and muttered, This whole floor is

It felt like something was swallowing up this entire place. Go Hyung-Chul suddenly and quickly closed his eyes again. He had looked outside for a second, but that had been enough to make his sorcerous energy drain even faster.

Fuck, he cursed and looked inside his barrier. The injured drake knights were on the ground, and Hal was still kneeling, using his broken halberd as a crutch.

Is he okay? Go Hyung-Chul wondered. Hal hadnt moved in a very long time.

Dammit. There was nothing he could do but curse at the situation. He had to let Gi-Gyu know the situation, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldnt contact Eden or Gi-Gyu.

Im sure hell come to rescue us. Go Hyung-Chul just prayed that it wouldnt be too late.

The creature outside his barrier was a monster he had never seen before.

The problem is that it is Ironshield. The creature was covered in mucus and looked different from the Ironshield he remembered. Being a high-level player, Go Hyung-Chul, however, had no doubt the creature was Ironshield.

Maybe thats a good thing? Go Hyung-Chul muttered with a grin.

Kim Gi-Gyu will get here as quickly as possible since Ironshield is here. I mean There cant be anything more important happening elsewhere, right? thought Go Hyung-Chul. To Gi-Gyu, the only thing more important than Ironshield was his family. As long as his family was safe, Go Hyung-Chul knew Gi-Gyu would come to rescue them.

The question was whether his sorcerous energy would last that long or not.

Huh? Go Hyung-Chul whispered, What are you doing?

The creature had his eyes closed and had been immobile like Go Hyung-Chua until now. But, he had suddenly moved, seemingly preparing for something.

Apart from what Gi-Gyu had told him before he had left, Go Hyung-Chul didnt know much about this man.

Haures? Go Hyung-Chul whispered. Gi-Gyu had told him that Haures used to be a seatholder demon. Haures specialized in hunting and had entered the Tower to subdue and unite the Red Players after syncing with Gi-Gyu.

Ugh countless players groaned behind Haures. They were the Red Players who lived inside the Tower because they were criminals or those who resented the world. The Red Players were also inside the barrier, but Go Hyung-Chul didnt pay much attention to them.

Who cares about them? Go Hyung-Chul wasnt interested in humans. They are just criminals. They dont belong to Kim Gi-Gyu either.

Haures had been tasked with gathering these players, but this wasnt Go Hyung-Chuls job. Besides, he didnt believe these Red Players were of much help in this situation.

Actually, I wish they would just go away. Because of them, he had to expand his barrier, which essentially made these human players a burden.

But Go Hyung-Chul was at least glad of one thing.

If you complain or grumble, Ill kill you. If you harm anyone here, Ill kill you. If any of you even move while Im awayHaures turned toward the Red PlayersIll kill you.

Ugh

If it were a test involving simple hunting or killing, it wouldnt have been a problem. But just like the 60th-floor test, the 70th-floor test involved introspection and realizing some obscure truth. Considering that time was of the essence, this kind of test was the worst possible for him.

If worse comes to worst, Ill just destroy it. Gi-Gyu wasnt sure if that was possible. Could he use his immense power to destroy an entire test floor? He was hoping to paralyze the entire floor and force open the door temporarily. He wasnt sure if this would work, but if it looked like the test would take a long time, he would have to try.

Gi-Gyu could feel the door getting closer.

There arent many players around anymore. The high-level players had mostly stopped trying to climb the Tower a long time ago. Most were involved in what was happening outside and closing the gates. And many others had, unfortunately, died at the hand of the Caravan Guild. Other players were becoming powerful quickly to make up for this loss, but the situation wasnt ideal.

Just then, Gi-Gyu saw a strange-looking lizardman blocking the door to the test.

Kwerrrk. the lizardman growled.

Gi-Gyu was about to shoot Death at it when the monster quickly knelt on the ground and bowed down deeply. Gi-Gyu retrieved Death and stood in front of the lizardman.

...? Gi-Gyu knew this monster was called Magma Lizardman King. Are you the ruler of this floor?

Kerrk! The lizardman nodded its burning face emphatically.

The ridiculous sight almost made Gi-Gyu laugh, but he quickly shook his head and ordered, Step aside. I need to get inside.

Although it was a monster, the lizardman seemed obedient. Gi-Gyu didnt feel right killing it, so he asked it to move.

Strangely, the monster refused and continued to try to explain something. Kwerrk!

If you dont step aside, Ill have to kill you.

Kwerrk?! The lizardman seemed fearful as it stepped back but still refused to leave.

... Gi-Gyu became furious. Why was this lizardman so insistent?

Gi-Gyu slowly placed his hand on the monsters head to get ready to sync.

Kwerk the lizardman growled quietly and bowed as if he was ready.

***

Did something happen? Go Hyung-Chul wondered when Haures didnt return. It had been quite a while since he left. Even though the day was about to end, Haures still hadnt returned.

I dont think he wouldve gone too far from this barrier Go Hyung-Chul had witnessed Haures ability to erase his presence. It was truly impressive, but their enemy outside could most likely detect him. After all, the monster outside almost looked like a mythical creature.

Haures had to be aware of this. Moreover, in the amount of time that had passed, he should be able to leave and return at least ten times.

Is it starting again Go Hyung-Chul looked outside the barrier. The same thing happened around the same time every day.

Ackkkk! A scream was heard again as Ironshield and the unknown player crashed into each other.

I just hope that he didnt get caught between the two of them. All Go Hyung-Chul could do was pray for Haures.

Just then, a presence who had Go Hyung-Chuls permission to enter walked inside the barrier. Go Hyung-Chul didnt have to see to know who it was.

I brought some food, Haures announced. He looked exhausted as he added, I think Master is on his way here.