Episode 327
327. Hope and despair
[huh?]
For the first time, Chaos’s eyes changed strangely.
The look in their eyes was as if they had witnessed a confusing scene.
It was none other than the Spear of Mortality, which was disappearing as if absorbed into the body of the black scythe.
‘It’s not absorbed. ‘I’m being sucked into space.’
Chaos traced the path of that space.
And then I couldn’t help but be surprised.
Because the destination of the route was set to yourself.
‘reflect? ‘You reflected my technique?’
As if there was no time to be surprised, Chaos hastily changed his phase dimension.
However, due to the timing being half a beat late, a portion of the reflection damage was allowed.
[Kaaaaaaak!]
The loud scream surprised all the players who were watching.
A painful scream bursts from the mouth of a being that was thought to be incapable of causing damage.
Even Ryu Min, the main culprit, cannot be believed.
‘The knight revival rune worked!’
Deliberately getting hit by the Spear of Mortality was no different from gambling.
Since it was an attack from the primordial god, there was a possibility that the runes would not work.
‘But the fact that it worked means that the player’s runes and skills work no matter how primordial the god is.’
Ryumin smiled, but the situation was not that optimistic.
It would have been nice to have been able to kill it with the attack just now, but unfortunately, Chaos’ eyeball was still intact.
[dare! How dare a human being attack me!]
“A human being. “I am also a god.”
[kill… … . I will tear you to pieces, kill you, and make you experience eternal pain in a dungeon!]
Chaos’s eyes widened in anger.
No matter what attack is being prepared, it must be blocked.
Swish swish!
I swung the scythe at the bloodshot eyes, but it was evaded due to phase change.
Still, Ryumin did not stop scything.
It slashed dozens and hundreds of times as if not giving it a chance to attack.
However, Chaos’ eyes, which were as blurry as a curtain, suddenly flashed red.
‘what? Are you ready to attack even in phase change?’
I just can’t speak, but is it possible to memorize spells?
This is dangerous.
My intuition tells me so.
If you don’t escape quickly, you’ll die.
As Ryumin hurries away, Chaos’ voice is heard.
[The playing is over now. Every single human here will be extinct.]
As soon as I finished speaking, the space opened up.
16 spaces appeared to suit the number of people.
Up to this point, it was the same as before.
The difference is that, instead of a dark red spear, a blood-red spear stuck its head out.
[It will be unavoidable this time.]
Chaos blinked as he left those words.
As if it was a signal, 16 red spears rushed in at incredible speed.
No, it was about to rush in.
‘Whew, I’m glad I used the speed of light rune in time.’
The speed of light rune slowed down the surrounding time.
No, the surroundings seem slow because you have become as fast as light.
I looked up and saw a red spear coming down slowly like a turtle.
Just by looking at it, it looks stronger than the spear I saw before.
‘Chaos said we wouldn’t be able to avoid it this time.’
It would never have been a bluff or an empty remark.
There is something in that red window.
Ryumin, who was looking closely at the windows, moved his position.
He smiled as he saw Chang turning his head to follow him.
‘As expected. It had a guidance function.’
Each person has a set target and changes direction depending on the movement.
To be sure, Ryumin moved people who were still like mannequins.
Then, as expected, the windows turn their heads.
Even if you hide people, they will find you and follow you like a ghost.
‘As Chaos said, it is impossible to avoid. ‘Everyone is set as a target so that they are guaranteed to be hit.’
If those red spears come down at the same time, the players here will be killed in one day.
All without a chance to resurrect others.
‘At times like this, it would have been nice to have total invincibility… … for a moment.’
A strange thought that came to mind in an instant.
‘It’s not targeting everyone.’
There was only one person who was an exception.
‘Artaros. ‘The spear doesn’t target that guy.’
It is a spear set to kill one person per person, but it does not specifically target Artaros.
There is no spear aimed at him in the first place.
Because only as many windows are created as the number of players.
‘Is it because he is his subordinate? No, even if that’s the case, isn’t it strange? Artaros is immortal. He knew he wouldn’t die anyway, so why did they exclude him from the target? no way… … ?’
A possibility passed through his head, and Ryumin had no choice but to go for it.
Because there was no other way now.
‘First gather people together.’
Ryumin gathered the remaining people together.
Looking at it all together, there are only 15 people, including myself.
I looked at the faces with anxiety, but all the main members were alive.
‘A lot of Yongho Cho’s mercenaries are dead.’
In the slowed down time, Cho Yong-ho’s shadowy expression is visible.
‘There’s nothing you can do about a dead person. I have no choice but to save the lives of those who remain.’
When people are gathered together, 16 red windows are concentrated in one place.
And in front of the point where the spears gathered, Ryumin placed Artaros.
Hoping that he would block those spears like a shield.
‘If I spread my wings like this, I think I can stop it to some extent.’
When I took the stance, I saw Artaros standing with his large wings as if covering 16 people, including himself.
It was quite funny to see a being who was an enemy standing there as if protecting him, but there was no other way than this.
‘Let’s hope the spear doesn’t go through Artaros and reach us.’
With that in mind, Ryumin unlocked the time restrictions of the speed of light rune.
Then, time was restored to its original state, and the slow spear moved quickly and stabbed Artaros.
Pupupupupupupupupupupup!
Puhwaaaaaaaaaaa!
In an instant, the people covered in scarlet blood were startled.
“Ugh! what?”
“This, this… … ?”
It was natural for people to be surprised.
I blinked once, and before I knew it, the location had changed and I was gathered with people.
Moreover, isn’t the angel fighting with the black scythe right in front of you dead after being hit by 16 spears?
So I can’t help but be surprised.
Chaos, who was watching, felt the same way.
[how?]
People who thought they would surely die suddenly gathered in one place and Artaros blocked them like a shield?
Chaos, who does not know the speed of light runes, would be shocked.
Among the panicked people, Ryumin was the only one who maintained his composure.
‘thank god. Even Artaros’ body was not pierced.’
I was worried that it would pierce my body and cause damage to the people behind me, but fortunately, the situation I feared did not happen.
Rather, something beyond expectations happened.
Artaros, who was thought to be resurrected, hung down as if he were dead.
dump-
As the spear supporting his body disappeared like smoke, Artaros fell down helplessly.
Scarlet blood continued to flow from holes in his body.
[Cough, cough… … Heh, heh heh… … .]
Even as he was dying painfully, Artaros smiled faintly.
It seems like he can finally achieve his wish.
Just like that, Artaros slowly closed his eyes.
As if an ordinary person had died.
‘It’s not acting. It’s really dead.’
Ryu Min, who was watching, couldn’t help but be surprised.
The curse of immortality doesn’t work.
As if he was not the only one surprised, Chaos’s pupils swayed back and forth as he watched.
It was worth it since I unintentionally committed a team kill, but it didn’t seem to be the only reason.
[The 20th round boss has died.]
[Congratulations on clearing round 20!]
[The round ends in a moment.]
When Artaros, who was set as the boss of round 20, died, a round end message appeared.
The players opened their mouths at the joyous message they had been waiting for.
“Is the boss dead?”
“Round clear?”
“Woah, can we finally survive?”
“ha ha ha! Yes, I survived! “He lived!”
Light was seen in a passageway that had shown nothing but despair.
It was a light of hope that confirmed escape.
The players couldn’t help but be excited, but it seems that their voices were not heard by Chaos.
I must have been so shocked that I was just staring into space with blank eyes.
[under… … . I got a kick out of this. I never thought the instant death spear would hit Artaros and end the round.]
The eyes of Chaos, who was muttering, turned to Ryumin.
[It’s your fault. yes?]
“… … .”
[Yes, you are the only one.]
Ryumin did not respond.
I didn’t want to provoke him with meaningless words.
Because it’s not over yet.
Above all, the atmosphere of chaos is unusual.
[Damn it. I never thought I would be harmed by the system I created. This is absurd. I have to leave like this.]
Chaos’ empty eyes looked down on those who were enjoying their victory.
[But you lowly humans. It’s too early to like it. Even if only for a moment, there is enough time to kill you guys.]
As expected, Chaos was planning to deliver the final blow before retreating.
Since he couldn’t use the speed of light rune again, Ryumin swung his scythe desperately.
Shoo shoo shoo shoo!
However, just like before, Chaos’s eyes sparkle as if he can memorize spells even in phase change.
Wooooow-
As 16 spaces appeared in the sky, the players’ faces became contemplative.
This is the spear of instant death that Chaos used a while ago.
[If you can avoid it this time, try to avoid it somewhere.]
As soon as the words were finished, the spear came crashing down.
If you’re lucky, you can avoid it, but the problem is that it’s a window with a guidance function.
‘This is a big deal!’
Before the window came down, Ryumin’s eyes urgently looked for Christine.
‘Rune of sacrifice, use!’
[The target to be protected has been designated.]
[Receives damage from the target instead.]
[It is automatically canceled when the distance from the target increases by more than 100m.]
‘Temporary skill, invincible!’
[The temporary skill ‘Invincible’ is activated.]
[You become immune to all damage for 60 seconds.]
[You used a disposable skill.]
[The skill disappears from the skill window.]
After casting the rune of sacrifice on Christine, I used the temporary skill invincibility.
As soon as he did that, the red spears mercilessly stabbed and killed his comrades around him.
Puff-puff-puff-puff-puff!
“Aaaah!”
“Huh!”
Some made noise, but others died instantly without being able to speak.
Seo A-rin, Min-ri Min, Seong-tak Joo, John Delgado, Jeffrey, Russell, Yamti, Cho Yong-ho, Eom Jun-seok, Victor, Sophia, Alex, Dorothy, etc.
Colleagues who had lived and died died before their eyes.
The only people who survived were Christine and Ryumin.
‘I saved Christine’s life with the rune of sacrifice.’
I was able to save my life by blocking the damage from the spear with invincibility instead.
He was also able to nullify the spear aimed at him, making him invincible.
‘How did you save at least one person?’
It’s unfortunate that my colleagues died, but it’s not the time to wallow in sadness.
[You block my attacks with invincibility. I will praise you. But it’s too early to be at ease.]
Because Chaos’s attack is not over yet.
[Of course, I have no intention of attacking now. I will kill you at the right time when your invincibility ends.]
Ryu Min pursed his lips after hearing the death sentence.
‘Damn it! When does the round end?’
The remaining invincibility time is about 40 seconds.
A time that can be long and short.
Ryumin couldn’t wait for that moment.
“Christine! Come to your senses. Christine!”
I shook Christine’s shoulders vigorously as she collapsed, but there was no response.
I just stare blankly into space with dilated pupils.
‘shit. ‘I panicked when I saw my colleagues dying right in front of me.’
He must have been quite shocked, seeing as he couldn’t hear me even if I shouted right next to him.
‘Can not help it.’
Ryumin used his remaining control towards Christine.
“It’s an order, Christine. “Save Sophia with the resurrection skill.”
