Episode 217
217. Round 13 begins
On January 1, 2023, the new year has dawned.
While listening to the New Year’s Eve bell, some people might set goals to quit smoking, study, or exercise, but for the player, those were just luxuries.
Because their ultimate goal was survival.
‘Round 13 has started in the new year as always.’
Ryumin sighed, looking at the colorless space that he was now used to but was tired of.
‘The only people I can see in front of me are all.’
There were still close to 10,000 people in the vast space, but it was definitely fewer than before.
‘Too many died in round 12.’
Because of the Cave of Trials, which cannot be passed through without a summoner in the party, three-quarters of the party disappeared.
‘I can’t help it. ‘It wasn’t something I could have prevented.’
Wasn’t it impossible to tell them each strategy in front of so many people?
‘Since the number of people has decreased, we need to take care of other players. ‘Don’t just take care of the people around you.’
I was planning to at least take care of the followers of the Four Gods Church.
For that purpose, it was the 13th round strategy that was opened.
‘If half survive this round and half survive the next round, there will be close to 2,500 people left.’
But the problem is the 15th round.
Only 1 in 4 people can pass the 15th round of magic.
There will be about 600 people, but because of the crazy difficulty, not even 50 will survive.
Therefore, out of a total of 20 rounds, except for the last round, it could be considered the most important round.
‘We have to save as many people as possible in round 15. ‘You can’t let it fall short like the 12th round.’
The plan was to save people by filling them with 600 people as much as possible.
That way, you will be able to fight the boss battle with as many people as possible in the final round.
‘As there is no information about the boss, there are many survivors, so it won’t be a bad thing. That’s why they say they will take care of the Four Gods Church. To prepare for round 16 as well.’
Many Korean players must survive to beat the 16th round without taking any damage.
That’s why I’ve solved the strategy for round 13, and if you just do what I’m told, you’ll be able to beat it easily.
‘If we do well, all Korean players may survive.’
Of course, it wasn’t just Koreans who took care of it.
Christine and Jeffrey, Russell, Victor, John Delgado and more.
We also taught players from other countries how to easily beat it.
“Black Scythe.”
Minjoo-ri, who just came to visit, also.
“Are you here? A believer of the Four Gods Religion.”
“haha… … It feels awkward to say I am a believer. Just call it democracy as usual. Or you can just call me by name… … .”
When I joined the Four Gods Church, I wrote down all my personal information.
There was no way he didn’t know the name, but Ryumin shook his head.
“For me, democracy is more comfortable than the name.”
“is that so?”
Min Joo-ri smiled brightly and looked at the people following Ryu Min’s gaze.
They could be seen as competitors, but on the other hand, they were like comrades in arms who had gone through 12 rounds.
“It’s been a long time since it was a new year, but instead of seeing the sunrise, so many people have to participate in a survival game… … “It’s a bit sad.”
“That’s pretty sentimental.”
Min Joo-ri puffed out her cheeks as if she heard it as a warning.
“It’s more sentimental than it looks… … “What does that mean?”
“I didn’t say that.”
Ryu Min, who did not have the confidence to argue with Min Ri, secretly turned his head.
At that moment, Seo A-rin and Heo Tae-seok were coming from over there.
“Black Scythe!”
“Are you sad because you didn’t see the sunrise too?”
“yes? “What does that mean?”
“Because of the time limit, we won’t be able to see the sunrise anyway.”
Thanks to Ryumin, everyone knew that the time limit for this round was 10 hours.
When I return to reality, it is already 10 am.
“Aha, you said you wanted to see the sunrise?”
“Well, I didn’t say that. just… … .”
“Who do you want to see with? “Do you have a boyfriend?”
“I don’t have a boyfriend!”
“yes? “Why is someone as beautiful as you, democracy?”
“Don’t joke, master.”
“It’s not a joke… … .”
Suddenly, two more people gathered and there was a lot of noise.
In fact, Ryumin, who lit the fire with the sunrise, stayed still.
‘Anyway, the necromancer is doing well, right?’
Ryumin gave one order to enslaved John Delgado.
It was a simple command not to meet other apostles in this world.
‘We can’t let those Messiah guys target Jeffrey.’
I heard from John that they were targeting Geoffrey.
The main thing was to order them to tell me if they were planning anything.
‘The intention was to capture Jeffrey and interrogate him this round, but it didn’t work out. ‘They’ve already found out about me.’
The only person who can track Jeffrey’s location is John Delgado, who was at the party with him.
What if I told John to intentionally avoid the apostles?
The operation can be foiled easily.
Instead, John will be hated.
“Black Scythe!”
When I turned my head, Eom Jun-seok, Joo Seong-tak, and Yam-ti appeared one after another.
Then, Christine, Jeffrey, Cho Yong-ho, and others came to visit the Black Scythe, and the number of people quickly increased.
‘Now that Jo Yong-ho is here, there are more people.’
He appeared with over 30 mercenaries, fearing that he was the king of mercenaries.
Of course, all of them were Korean and members of the Four Gods Church.
‘I only made Cho Yong-ho on my side, but he even brought mercenaries under his command. ‘Not bad.’
While the party members smiled and greeted each other, an angel appeared.
[Nice to meet you, humans. You came here today again, without fail!]
Even though the angel knew that he had not come because he wanted to, he made fun of the humans.
[this! There are less than 10,000 survivors left in the entire area! The last round was a bit difficult, right? Don’t worry. After just a few rounds, it will soon be reduced to two digits. Kuhuhuhuhu.]
“Two, two seats?”
“Me, crazy.”
The angel who had created unnecessary anxiety giggled as if enjoying people’s reactions.
[Kuhuh, then shall we open the quest first? Rest assured, it won’t be that difficult this time. Really.]
The angel who spoke as if telling me to believe him flapped his wings.
◀ ROUND 13 ▶
<Main Quest>
└Raise the reputation of a race to ‘Very Friendly’ within 10 hours
<Sub Quest>
└???? many
[Integrated Area CA-EA001]
└Participants: 9,994
└Achievers: 0/4,997
It was a simple quest.
In particular, for Ryumin, there was no easier quest throughout the entire round.
‘Because it’s already been completed.’
[This round is a quest to survive if you raise the reputation of the race to very friendly. It’s really easy compared to other rounds, right?]
“Very friendly?”
“Was it something that could increase your reputation?”
Usually, most people did not even know that the reputation existed.
‘If your reputation has never increased, you may not know.’
However, Ryumin had already raised his reputation with the elves to very friendly in the 8th round.
Excluding the elves, there are three that have achieved very friendly status.
‘Especially the elves have gone from being very friendly to being eternal allies.’
The reputation rune played a significant role in raising all reputations by one level.
Therefore, there was nothing for Ryu Min to do in this round.
It was like passing the quest the moment it started.
[Racial reputation is basically neutral. If you act favorably toward that race, you become friendly, and the next step is to become very friendly.]
Two levels from neutral to very friendly.
‘It’s not easy to move up two levels.’
It wasn’t as easy a round as it sounds.
That’s why we were given a long time of 10 hours.
However, the position of the Four Gods Church that heard the strategy from Ryu Min will be a little different.
‘Because I told you about quests that raise your reputation quickly.’
An angel happened to be explaining this.
[You’ve done missions like traveling around a fantasy world and doing side quests before, right? In that way, if you do sub-quests that a certain race will like, you will build up your reputation. Additionally, you can get experience points, gold, and items as quest rewards.]
“Do I have to do quests to increase my reputation?”
“You have no choice but to just pick one race and beat the sub-quests like crazy, right?”
[Of course, the reputation and rewards will vary depending on the difficulty of the quest, so do your best. The bottom line is that in order to survive, you must raise the reputation of a race to very friendly within 10 hours.]
“The fact that we were given 10 hours means that it would be difficult to upload that much, right?”
“Okay… … “This won’t be easy, right?”
Most people would have felt like they had been dropped into a vast ocean without light, but that was not the case for the 170 Shinigami believers who heard the strategy.
At least I knew which quests to complete quickly.
[There will be no time for flirting. You will be listed as survivors in the order in which you achieve reputation as quickly as possible. Well, if there is someone who has already achieved it, they will be given 10 hours of free time, but there is no way such a person exists… … uh?]
The angel who was speaking sounded embarrassed as if he had seen the list of achievers.
[Ha, there is one person? A human who has already achieved a level of friendship… … .]
Nicknames were not mentioned, but if it was just one person, there was nothing to see.
‘That’s my story.’
Ryumin smiled and looked relaxed.
Since you passed it as soon as it started, you can freely do sub-quests for 10 hours, as the angel said.
[Okay, then shall we choose a starting place?]
A message window appeared in front of the players.
[Please touch one of the following regions to start.]
└ 1. Albitz Kingdom
└ 2. Kingdom of Braham
└ 3. Holy Empire
└ 4. Elsorium
[If you do not make a selection within the time limit, you will be selected randomly.]
[Time remaining until selection ends: 00:00:59]
While people were confused by the options that came to mind, the followers of the Four Gods Church knew exactly where to go.
“I will go first, Black Scythe.”
“me too.”
As Heo Tae-seok and Seo A-rin tried to move, Min-ri Min hurriedly shouted.
“Oh, wait a minute! “Get the buff first!”
I quickly gave the buff to my companions and received a thank you in return.
“Thank you, democracy.”
“You will be blessed!”
“Good luck to everyone this round!”
After exchanging words of encouragement with each other, we clicked on the option and it disappeared without fail.
“Black Scythe, please get a buff too.”
“Thank you.”
Ryumin, who had been secretly looking forward to it, was also able to smile happily when he received the buff.
I don’t really need a buff, but don’t you know what people do?
‘The archangel may appear again to seek revenge.’
Since Sariel had appeared, there was a strong possibility that she would appear again this time.
After Yongho Cho’s mercenary group and Minjoo-ri disappeared, only Ryumin remained.
At a glance – Ryu Min, who saw the options, had already decided where to go even before the round started.
‘No. 4. Choose Elsorium.’
With a touch of his finger, the position where Ryumin was standing changed in an instant.
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Ryumin fell into a dense forest and looked around.
‘This is the right place.’
The reason he chose Elsorium is no different.
‘I need to get the rune pieces from the elves’ treasure trove.’
It would have been impossible if they were simply friendly, but if they had an eternal reputation as an ally, they would be willing to give up their treasure trove.
Even Princess Eufinelcia.
In Elsorium, where the council elders controlled power, the princess’s position was that weak.
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Ryumin made his way through the bushes and looked ahead.
‘It’s over there.’
Although I only see dense trees, I feel a strange energy.
The moment I walked a little further and stepped on the border.
Wow-
The bushes and trees that were visible just a moment ago disappeared, and a neat and tall building appeared before my eyes.
It was Elsorium, a city of elves hidden behind a magical curtain.
‘The building is magnificent.’
I walked forward looking up at the buildings the size of a kingdom built by elves.
As you cross the bridge over the rainbow-colored river, the elf guards guarding the entrance cross their spears to block it.
“What brings you here, human?”
“Go back!”
Ryumin’s eyes turned into the sky, paying no heed to the cold sound.
[The round characteristic ‘Interpretation’ is in effect.]
[You can talk to otherworldly races.]
[You can chat with all players without language barriers.]
Fortunately, there doesn’t seem to be any problem talking to NPCs.
“human! “Are you deaf?”
“I told you to go back… … uh?”
The guards, who had tried to dismiss him at the door because he was a human being, were shocked when they saw Ryu Min’s face.
As if he knew who it was.
“Huh, ho, are you by any chance a warrior from another world, Black Scythe?”
“Can’t you tell by looking?”
When he responded coldly, the guards came to their senses and turned their heads 90 degrees.
“I’m sorry I didn’t recognize you!”
“Joe, please forgive my rudeness earlier!”
The guards’ attitude changed 180 degrees.
‘Eternal Alliance’ is a great reputation that can only be received when you go beyond an individual and save a species.
It was not strange to be treated as a member of the royal family or higher.
“Okay, just call the council elders. “I need to meet you.”
“Now, what about the elder?”
“I have something to ask of myself.”
“Now, please wait a moment. “I’ll call you right away.”
Ryumin waited leisurely, watching the guards leave in a hurry.
