Episode 132
132. Episode 132
“Kiyaaaaak!”
“Goooooo-”
Kwaaaaa-
The sandstorm intensified, and hundreds of monsters followed Seun and Yasha, roaring at the same time.
Fortunately, the sand leopard was faster than them.
If the leopards had been just a little slower, they would have been swallowed up by that terrible storm.
‘Surely the sealed monster wasn’t released?’
If Se-Woon’s prediction is correct, the monster’s identity is probably the monster that was swallowed by the Outer. Just like the statue’s original form.
Although he could resist the erosion of the outer shell, if the monster broke through the barrier, Seun had no way of dealing with it.
Just as it was with the statue, the power of the constellations would not have worked on the monster.
‘No way.’
The system message that appeared at the end clearly said, ‘Protect the sandstorm barrier.’
Since the barrier was protected, the monster wouldn’t have emerged.
This was probably the final attack the sorcerer had prepared to attack Skabe.
‘What are the managers doing?’
Isn’t that what managers are there for, to coordinate situations like this?
From the moment the power of the three demons ceased to work, not only the tower management office but also the constellations would have realized something was wrong.
However, as time passed, there was no contact from the management office.
There’s nothing we can do. For now, we have no choice but to overcome the ordeal by following the system’s instructions.
[Yuseo-ah. Are you there?]
[Yoo Seo-ah: Mr. Se-woon! What happened? The trials started all of a sudden!]
[There was something going on. I’m currently taking the monsters to the castle wall.]
[Yuseo Ah: Taking a monster with you… …?]
I contacted her using Clan Chat.
Once I reached the walls, I had to rely on the soldiers of Clan Diablo and Skabe until I could recover at least some of my health.
[Clan members?]
[Yoo Seo Ah: We just got together!]
[Okay. We’ll probably reach the wall in about 3 hours. Be ready for battle by then. Is that possible?]
[Yoo Seo-ah: … … Okay, I understand.]
It took three hours to get to the front of the sandstorm, and about 30 minutes to get through the wind curtain into the sandstorm.
At our current pace, it should take a little under three hours to reach the wall.
It’s a tight time to get Mercury ready, but it can’t be helped.
The soldiers had already prepared for the attack, so it didn’t seem like it would be a big problem.
[Yoo Seo Ah: But what about the soldiers… … .]
“Just tell them I told you to! Just tell them to meet me at the ‘Davin’s Tavern’ tonight and they’ll understand!”
[Yoo Seo Ah: Okay!]
Seun posted Yasha’s words on the clan chat instead.
As she said, when she spoke about the Devan Tavern, the soldiers immediately agreed and followed Yu Seo-ah’s instructions.
“Is it like a password?”
“It’s not a password… … It’s a tavern that one of our retired soldiers opened near the South Gate. It’s a place we always go to when we’re fighting off sandstorms.”
“okay.”
In that case, it was clearly information that Yu Seo-ah, an outsider, would not have known.
Once the soldiers start helping, the preparations for Mercury will not be a problem.
The problem is whether you can stop the numerous monsters that follow you with what you have prepared in the short time of 3 hours.
From here on out, it was no longer something Seun could get involved in.
There is only one thing we can do now. We can only trust the Diablo Clan, who has done well so far, and the soldiers of the South Gate who have been holding off the sandstorm together with Yasha.
* * *
“Everyone, hurry up! There’s not much time left!”
“yes!”
“Hey, mister! The catapult is angled crooked!”
“Sister, there are a lot of monsters, so instead of that, let’s just increase the number of weapons!”
“Well, if there are a lot of them anyway, quantity is more important than individual accuracy.”
-The constellation, ‘Black Bird’, nods.
-Constellation, the ‘giant bird’ ponders how to build a wall efficiently.
Following Yushua’s instructions, the people of the Diablo Clan moved in a hurry.
Everyone was exhausted, having just arrived from completing the 9th floor trials, but no one complained.
At that time, the priority was to help the twin sisters deploy as many weapons as possible.
Because everyone knew that was the way to survive this ordeal.
“Is anyone injured? If a fight breaks out and you get injured, it will only cause more harm than good, so don’t hold out and get treatment first.”
-The constellation, ‘Bloody Lion’, agrees.
“Even those who have run out of medicine, please take some extra!”
Lee Ha-neul was treating the injured people and distributing bottles of medicine during the trials on the 9th floor.
Her healing skills were already beyond Se-un’s, and she could completely heal most wounds in less than a minute.
Moreover, since the Diablo Clan members were generally skilled, few people suffered serious injuries during the trials on the 9th floor.
“Everyone’s gear is a mess. Everyone, take off your clothes and go! I’ll take care of everything while I prepare Mercury.”
“Thank you, sir.”
-The constellation, ‘The Soldier in the Golden Crown’ frowns as he looks at the messy equipment.
Was it because the 9th floor trial was like an anthill?
Most of the people’s weapons and armor were stained here and there with the sticky sap characteristic of insects.
The condition was truly the worst, with sand dust clinging to the dried sap.
If I go into the next ordeal like this, I wonder if I will even be able to survive.
But I was able to worry less because Go Chang-seok cleaned it up so neatly.
His skills in maintenance were already beyond the level of an average craftsman, and it only took him a few minutes to maintain one set of equipment.
“Baekhyun, is there anything I can help you with?”
“It’s okay. All the undead that were injured on the 9th floor have been repaired. In fact, I’m looking forward to trying out a new technique.”
There were more undead surrounding Baekhyun than before.
Too many for one necromancer to control.
It was a power that was possible because he was a contractor for Gamigin, who was renowned as the best sorcerer in the Demon World.
Moreover, the manticore, standing firmly with its legs stretched out between the kneeling undead, was small in size but had the aura of a king who ruled over all the undead.
The dripping manticore venom was melting even the stone floor, making it crackle.
“Everyone, please hold on a little longer!”
“yes!”
Three hours passed faster than I thought.
In a short period of time, the number of weapons positioned on the walls nearly doubled.
So instead of holding the bow, the soldiers learned how to use the weapon and took up positions in front of it.
No matter how well you shoot an arrow, throwing a rock the size of a house is much more powerful.
And finally… … .
“Hyungniiim!”
“Everyone, get ready!”
Two figures began to appear riding sand leopards across the desert horizon.
And then the shadows of thousands of monsters loomed.
Their shapes were hard to see because of the dust that came with the sandstorm, but their numbers were enough to overwhelm people.
“Open the gate! It will close as soon as Yasha comes in!”
“Everyone, put some strength into your arms! Let’s finish this up and have a drink at the Dayban Tavern!”
At this point, with the monsters rushing in, opening the gates would be tantamount to suicide.
However, the soldiers did not give up on Yasha. They opened the gate considering the size of the sand leopard and tensed their bodies so that they could close the gate at any time.
However, there was one problem here.
“The distance seems too close!”
“Damn, even if we close the gates like this, it looks like we won’t have enough time to lock them… … .”
The sand leopard, which had been running at top speed for three hours, was reaching its limit of stamina and was unable to speed up.
As the speed slowed down, the distance between me and the monsters behind me naturally narrowed.
If things continue like this, after Seun and Yasha come in, we will allow the monsters to invade.
And then, Yushua’s voice was heard from the top of the castle wall.
“We’ll take care of that!”
She raised her arms and focused on the horde of monsters.
The moment the enemies came into range of the Mercury weapon, it was necessary to give precise firing orders in order to create distance between them and Seun.
If your instructions are too fast, your attacks will miss, and if they are too slow, you won’t be able to gain distance.
An order that will determine not only Seun’s but also Skabe’s fate.
Normally, she would have been shaken a little by the enormous sense of responsibility, but not now.
‘Yuseo-ah, you guard this place.’
Se-woon’s last words calmed her down.
It seemed as if Seun’s eyes met those of the sand leopard that was quickly approaching him.
The moment Se-un nods as if the idea made sense.
“launch!”
“Fire!”
Bullfight!
Her hand pointed forward, and the people on the wall shouted in unison, “Fire!”
A variety of water-based weapons, including huge boulders and arrows, were activated simultaneously.
Boom, boom!
Kugu palace!
“Keeeek!”
“Wow!”
Monsters that had begun to take shape were caught up in the overwhelming power of the Mercury weapon and lost their lives.
Their ranks were disrupted as their bodies were pierced by giant arrows and crushed by boulders.
However, not all monsters were eliminated.
Desert worm.
It was a monster that could grow to over 10m in size, but it easily surpassed common sense and appeared to be over 20m tall, writhing and rising out of the sand.
The guy bared his teeth at Seun, kicking up a cloud of sandy dust.
The teeth, set in a circular pattern like gears, wriggled greedily.
The leopards were too exhausted to avoid the attack.
Even if you avoid it, it might not be possible to close the gate when it’s this close.
At the moment of crisis, one of the figures who had been releasing his wrists on the wall stepped on the fence and jumped high.
As the sun set behind them, a shadow resembling a giant appeared on the ground.
Although he didn’t carry any of the common weapons, he looked more trustworthy than anyone else.
The moment he swings his fist.
-Player Kang Han-cheol uses ‘Open War·Zen’.
The Desert Worm, hit directly on the head, stopped moving for a moment.
Soon, as if to prove his nickname of ‘violence’, the overflowing power filled his body.
The force that he couldn’t handle didn’t just cause internal turmoil.
Phew!!
The Desert Worm’s body burst out of thin air.
Sticky fluid and squishy skin were scattered everywhere.
Kang-cheol turned his head and met Se-un’s eyes on the sand leopard, but his mouth did not open.
As usual, he just raises his fist and shows off his sturdy presence.
“Yasha has come in!”
“Close the door now!”
“But that man… … .”
The soldier hesitated to close the gate as he looked at Kang-cheol’s back.
However, Se-woon could tell. The one word that Kang-cheol had silently conveyed while making eye contact with him.
It’s a silent message that he’ll take care of the front door, so go in first.
“You may close it.”
“But if you do that, you’ll die without being able to move!”
“That will never happen. Absolutely not.”
“Hey, I don’t know! It’s really closed!”
Dduk dduk!
Thanks to the soldiers’ efforts, the gates were locked before the monsters arrived.
Although Kang-cheol stood alone in front of the castle gate, all of the Diablo clan members had faith in his strength.
At this, Yu Seo-ah nodded and shouted again.
“launch!”
“Fire!”
Bullfight!
The 10th floor trial, ‘The Coming Sandstorm’ has begun.
fantasy,
