Episode 50
50. Episode 50
A large room that seemed like it could easily accommodate dozens of people. Surprisingly, the walls were covered with monitors.
On the monitors that covered the entire room except for the floor, battle scenes between numerous players were being broadcast in real time.
“Damn, this tutorial seems particularly hectic.”
And a man sitting between these numerous monitors, sipping pitch-black coffee.
He was the person in charge of the tutorial and tuning.
“Why did all these promising players come in at once? What’s the big deal? Wouldn’t it be nice if two or three promising players came in every tutorial and took the rankings on their own?”
The tutorial manager’s job was simple.
Observe and record the progress of the tutorial.
Since the direction of progress was already determined in the system anyway, there was little for him to do directly.
The problem is the number of participants in the tutorial.
Even if it is observation and recording, the number of players participating in the tutorial is in the thousands or tens of thousands at a time.
Observe and record all of them.
We complained to our superiors every day that we needed more help, but our superiors shook their heads every day, saying that they were short on manpower.
So tuning was bound to be annoying.
“Still, I guess the number of players will decrease significantly once this tutorial is over.”
Chapter three of the tutorial.
It is a trial that will definitely reduce the number of players by half.
From then on, work became much easier, so Tuning kept telling himself to ‘hold on a little longer’.
Meanwhile.
Beep beep-
One of the dozens of phones on Tuning’s desk rang loudly.
Because the call came at a very busy time, Tuning’s expression became distorted.
“why?”
“Team Leader! Have you seen this?”
“What the hell is this kid talking about all of a sudden? Of course, I’m keeping an eye on all the prospects. As expected, most of them are hunting players. What’s the problem?”
“Besides, there’s the hungry ogre!”
“A hungry ogre? Why is that?”
Hungry ogre.
These monsters were placed there to prevent players from avoiding battles and extending the tutorial indefinitely.
The moment he heard that name, Tuning couldn’t help but feel goosebumps running down his spine.
‘Come to think of it…….’
It wasn’t visible.
Most of the prospects are under his own surveillance, and not a single hungry ogre has been seen among them.
Is this possible?
“that is…….”
“How many times!”
“This is B7-75!”
Chi-chik!
Tuning turned the monitor urgently.
And there, the hungry monsters that Tuning was looking for were visible.
And not just one or two, but dozens of hungry ogres in the form of corpses.
“What the hell is going on?”
“This is what players Jeong Se-woon and Kang Han-cheol did!”
“Wait a minute, I’ve heard that name somewhere… … .”
Tuning brought back memories.
My name is Jeong Se-woon.
Apparently, quite a few constellations have been requesting information on players with that name for quite some time now.
At the time, I just passed over him because he was a person for whom I couldn’t find any decent information no matter how hard I searched.
That player was doing something ridiculous right now.
“Team Leader, if things continue like this, the tutorial period will be delayed too much… … .”
“Hey kid, is that the problem now?”
“Yes? Then what is… … .”
“Didn’t you read the manual? If there are a lot of players left and more than 90% of the hungry ogres disappear… … .”
Chijijik!
Before Tuning could finish speaking, several monitors began to vibrate violently as if they were hit by noise.
And then finally.
“That guy is coming… … .”
KOOOOOOOO-!!
On the screen in front, a two-headed monster roared.
* * *
“What is that… … .”
Hidden conditions, the leader of the hungry ogres. Even for Seun, these were all things he had never heard of before.
“What is this?”
“I don’t know either.”
“I never thought I’d hear you say you didn’t know.”
Thanks to that, Kang Han-cheol was able to see Se-un’s flustered appearance for the first time.
Meanwhile, the system quickly proceeded with the summoning procedure.
KOOOOOOOO-!!
A howl so loud it hurt my eardrums it shook the sky.
At this moment, all players fighting on the field stopped moving.
The pressure from the howling was equally powerful.
And finally, the pile of ogre corpses before Seun’s eyes burst apart, revealing Krak Katlak, the leader of the ogres declared by the system.
“Why… … aren’t you bringing food!”
“I’m hungry! I’m hungry! I’m hungry!”
His enormous height, which appeared to reach 6 meters, was comparable to that of the giants who existed on the upper floors of the tower, and his entire body was covered in the scars of glory he had earned on his way to becoming the leader.
Unlike other ogres, it held a well-made iron tool in both hands, but what stood out the most were the two heads on its shoulders.
‘Twin-headed ogre.’
An individual that is born only in very small numbers among ogres through mutation.
Not only did they have two heads, but their physical abilities and intelligence were also known to be twice as great as those of a normal ogre.
The good news is that one half of his head is half-crushed and doesn’t seem to function properly, just repeating the same thing over and over again.
Even so, the skill radiating from the guy’s body made the air around him heavy.
It wasn’t just the guy who showed up.
“sorry.”
“I apologize for causing you… concern.”
Four ogres appear around Krak Katlak.
It didn’t look much different from other hungry ogres, but its intelligence seemed to be superior.
I guess it’s a monster that acts as the chief’s bodyguard.
“Seun, what are you going to do?”
“Of course… … .”
Se-un shook his head.
This is a hidden piece that even Seun didn’t know about.
What Seun didn’t know meant that it was a hidden piece that no one discovered until the tower fell.
Originally, I was only going to hunt hungry ogres, get points, and then go back.
“I have to knock it down.”
“i get it.”
The hidden piece appeared right before my eyes, but I was so scared that I had no intention of running away.
No, rather, it is welcome.
If it’s a hidden piece that’s so rare that even the person who found it doesn’t know about it, the reward for it will be huge.
Even if you just throw everything away and use the power of gluttony on the guy, his strength stat will definitely increase tremendously.
However, the problem is that even if you are Seun, it is difficult to deal with both boss monsters and escort monsters.
“I’ll take care of the little guys.”
“Are you okay?”
“Rather, I feel sorry that I couldn’t help you catch that big guy.”
“I’m sorry. That’s enough.”
They’re little guys.
Of course, it is about 2m smaller than the head, but it is a word that could never have been uttered without strong iron.
When he first saw the hungry ogre, he was so curious and strong, but when he saw the chief, he must have felt the difference in strength.
Seeing him tremble with his fist next to me, I could tell he was trying hard to suppress his anger.
“If you understand, then hurry and bring me food!”
“Bring it! Bring it! Bring it!”
“I will follow your instructions….”
Four ogres approached us.
Well, it was a natural course of action since the only people moving around here were Seun and Kang Han-cheol.
After retrieving the ‘Cattle of Geriones’, which now seemed unnecessary, the two of them slowly walked towards the ogres.
When such a murderous atmosphere was swirling around.
Taat!
Seun quickly leaped and passed between the four ogres.
The agility score, which was now close to 100, was enough to confuse the ogres, and they stretched out their arms as if they would not let go.
Kuung!
Woodduduk!
“I’ll take care of you guys.”
“human…….”
A strong iron slammed into the ground, destroying the earth and blocking the ogres who were trying to turn towards Seun.
Seun was able to advance straight towards the ogre leader without any obstruction.
“On the topic of food… … You don’t know what you’re talking about and you’re rushing at a predator!”
“Feed! Feed! Feed!”
Facing the running Se-Woon, the guy raised his right axe.
The pattern was the same, only the size, speed, and power were different.
Seun skillfully jumped up, dodging the axe and climbing onto the arm of the creature, which looked much thicker than a normal ogre’s.
Then, without hesitation, he thrust the molar dagger down towards the wrist tendon.
Bang!
“shit.”
A sound completely different from what I had expected struck my ears.
What a jerk.
It sounded like a hammer striking a metal object.
As if to prove it, only a small scratch remained where Seun had struck, and not even the skin was completely cut off.
“Small and fast prey, annoying!”
“It’s annoying! It’s annoying! It’s annoying!”
Originally, the ogre would lose his weapon here, and Seun would rush towards the vital spot while he was confused, but since his attacks didn’t work, Seun’s attack pattern was also broken.
I jumped down to avoid the guy who was trying to grab Seun’s arm and swallow him.
Then, as if it had been waiting, the axe from the other side extended out.
Woof!
Because it was still floating in the air, there was no way to avoid it.
Seun quickly rotated the circle and spread out a shield in front of his eyes.
but.
Jjaeng!
“Huh!”
The Wide Shield that Seun is currently learning is a magic that was originally designed to block wide-range attacks such as arrows, so it is not suitable for defending against such heavy attacks.
No, honestly, even if I had deployed a melee-only shield, I wouldn’t have been able to stop that axe.
If I hadn’t bent the shield at an angle and caused the blade to bend, my body would have been torn in two by now.
“Stop bothering me and come into my mouth.”
“Come in! Come in! Come in!”
The guy ran towards Seun.
Seeing him running towards me with his axe held short, I guess he realized that there was no need to swing it full-time.
-The power of ‘Lightning Chain’ is strengthened according to the Black Tower’s magic.
Dismissed!
I tried using magic to buy some time, but all it did was make him blink once, let alone stiffen up.
-The power of ‘Frozen Wave’ is strengthened according to the Black Tower’s magic.
Jjeong!
So I changed my method and sent out ice magic.
As his body grew cold and the ground froze, he showed signs of hesitation.
Kwajik!
The bastard broke the ice on the floor with just his brute force and moved forward.
It’s a real monster.
However, thanks to that, I was able to buy a very short amount of time.
It’s time to open Mammon’s treasure vault and take out new treasures.
-The Treasure Trove of Greed has been opened.
[ Dark Flare ]
– A representative attack magic used by the wizard of the Black Tower, it emits dark flames to engulf the opponent.
Crunch!
“Kwaaah!”
“It’s black! It hurts! It’s hot!”
Black flames spread across the bastard’s body.
No matter how tough and strong the leather is, it is meaningless in the face of the flames of darkness.
I rolled on the floor in a desperate attempt to put out the fire, but it was no use.
Dark Flare, as a magic of the Black Tower, was closer to the dark attribute than the fire attribute.
As long as the user’s mana is supplied, it will not turn off easily.
furthermore.
– The power of ‘Dark Flare’ is strengthened according to the Black Tower’s magic.
Two of Seun’s circles were made up of the Black Tower’s black mana circles.
So, the power of Dark Flare was stronger than any power Seun had ever used.
If that’s a problem.
“Ugh… … .”
It was the amount of mana consumed.
As the magic of the Black Tower is strong, it requires a huge amount of mana.
After using it for just over ten seconds, the circle’s mana was completely emptied.
As the mana ran out, the flames that seemed like they would burn forever died down as if they were nothing more than a lie.
“Food… … the likes of this! How dare you! Kyaaaaak!”
“It hurts! It hurts! It hurts so much! It’s killing me!”
“It’s a real monster.”
It was a full-out strike, but looking at the ogre who had risen from his seat, it seemed like it wasn’t a fatal blow.
Although there were burn marks all over his body, the muscles inside were moving normally.
This proves that both physical and magical attacks are ineffective.
A desperate situation.
Because of that, even more so.
“Okay, I can experiment on you.”
It was time to try an attack method that I had been thinking about but never had a chance to use until now.
fantasy,
