346. Jurassic Island (1)
The ground was suddenly covered with black magic energy.
Above the thick smoke, the head of a huge monster slowly raises its head.
“de… Dragon?”
Those who were wandering around the camp muttered, doubting their eyes.
As the saying goes, the monster’s appearance reminded me of an evil dragon from legends.
Three huge horns rise from its head, which is as big as a house, and its neck is covered with broad bones that look like sheet metal.
As it slowly raised its body soaked in black demonic energy, it seemed as if an entire magnificent castle was rising into the air. Just that simple movement causes the Earth’s axis to vibrate and the atmosphere to shake.
“… Ah, Lord!”
Everyone looking at the monster could clearly feel it. That huge body clearly contains proportional strength and power.
Even the smallest breath he exhaled caused a strong wave, like thunder.
Crrrrr… … .
But when everyone was frozen by that majestic sight.
In fact, Seongjin’s feelings as he was running towards the guy were extremely simple.
“Triceratops?”
Anyone who once loved dinosaurs as a child will recognize that unique shape.
It was too large to be dismissed as just a dinosaur, and it had numerous strange horns sprouting from each of its scales, making it look even more sinister.
“yes? Lowering. “What did you just say?”
Masain asks from behind. They were riding down the mountainside at extremely fast speeds, riding on Max’s now gigantic back.
“Huh, it seems somewhat similar to an animal I know!”
“An animal you know? “That one?”
“Never mind, Lord Masaine! “I guess it was my mistake!”
Masain then looks at the dinosaur monster getting closer with a stiff expression.
‘Yes, it must be an illusion. At least a normal dinosaur wouldn’t emit magical energy like that.’
It’s not that it’s not, the monster was a slimy black color, as if it was covered in tar. Perhaps it’s because his entire body is covered with dark magical energy.
[Lee Seong-jin, something is strange!]
At that time, the Demon King, who was watching him closely, shouted.
[No matter how I look at it, it doesn’t look like a typical demon species!]
‘then?’
[It means that you were not born that way, but it is unnatural, as if you were created! I think it’s closer to a demonic energy condensed into a specific shape rather than a conscious entity!]
‘hmm… … .’
Seongjin was also feeling a vague sense of discomfort. Even though it was spreading such dangerous magical energy everywhere, I could not sense any clear hostility or purpose from it.
[Besides, I can feel the laws of the normal world from him, even if only slightly! Just like the Glacher Trolls you used to control!]
okay? then.
‘Demon King!’
When Seongjin called his name, the Demon King understood it clearly and made a decision to pray. Soon, a gorgeous world of spiritual eyes automatically unfolds before Seongjin’s eyes.
‘… … !’
In a feast of red and blue colors, the appearance of a monster that is still as black as the abyss. There is no doubt that it is a demon species.
But surprisingly, letters that were quite familiar to Seongjin appeared above his head.
〚Styracoceratops〛
〚Spring Valley’s field boss. For every 200 Medium Triceratops caught, there is a 5% chance they will appear. We recommend hunting in a party of 3 or more.〛
〚Flame resistance B. Electrical resistance B.〛
〚Monster grade: B+〛
〚*Currently unable to check Northland server.〛
Seongjin blinked.
what? Was that really a dinosaur? And it’s a Northland server?
-In the early days of this company… … .
Naturally, the voice of the dwarf engineer Dexter vividly appears in Seongjin’s mind.
-We have released one free mini-game. If I remember correctly, the integrated server at that time was probably ‘Northland’.
And the game title seen on Dexter’s laptop. A simple illustration of a giant ape fighting a white Yeti.
-Kong: Jurassic Island
Seongjin’s head began to spin.
‘Game source! There is someone who has been steadily moving game sources within Impulse Soft to the Delcross dimension! All those glamor trolls, and now even that giant dinosaur! If you search the continent carefully, you can’t rule out the possibility that things like that are hidden everywhere!’
The leap of logic that relied only on intuition, based on poor evidence, made Seongjin think of many possibilities.
‘There is no way he would have done something like this unless he was hostile to the continent and, by extension, to the empire. Is it just one guy, or is it the work of many? It would be clear that he was at least a high-ranking devil or a member of the Dark Church. ‘Since when did you start planning and preparing?’
In any case, it would be difficult to believe that the opponent accidentally found useful game sources.
‘Someone who knows Ionia well, or someone who has some level of knowledge about Ionian engineering. You know that Impulse Soft’s game sources are combined with Ionic technology! Maybe it’s a high-ranking official directly involved in the company’s operations!’
Right then.
“Lowering!”
[Lee Seong-jin! be careful!]
A tree, unable to withstand the vibrations caused by the monster, breaks violently and quickly flies in front of our eyes.
Let’s react instantly and move the auror –
Sniff!
Max, with his legs gaining momentum, kicked the floor with force. The tree, which could have hit him head-on, barely passes Seongjin’s ears, making the sound of a strong wind.
“Lowering! Are you okay?”
Meanwhile, Seongjin’s thoughts continued.
‘Numerous stones scattered in the mountains. Were they prepared to create this situation?’
But Seongjin’s premonition soon denied it.
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no. Probably not. Didn’t Francis also say that he couldn’t detect any demonic energy in the stone or the bear that swallowed it?
‘But the person who brought that dinosaur to Delcross is clearly the devil or a devil worshiper!’
Nevertheless, the sudden explosion of the red stones and the appearance of the monster after the mountain collapsed could not be considered completely separate events.
Didn’t the Demon King do the same? The rules of the poor normal world came together and resonated, transforming into something unfathomable and enormous.
‘The guy who prepared all those rocks probably didn’t think that I would gather them all in one place.’
Is it because of me in the end?
Seongjin had no choice but to come to an unpleasant conclusion. It was a treasure hunt, and putting them all together was a failure.
‘shit! Please don’t let your father hit you hard!’
Seongjin started to feel anxious in a slightly different sense.
Crrrrr… … .
Around that time, strange changes began to occur in the monster.
A huge sinkhole appeared when the hunting ground collapsed. There he was able to raise his head and raise his body, but he was not able to completely get out of the hole.
It was funny, but the overly large body seemed to be a huge burden on it.
It was only for a moment that he struggled to wriggle.
Puff puff!
The skin and scales on the legs spontaneously burst, and black demonic energy like blood poured out. The dinosaur’s legs, unable to withstand the enormous load, began to crush themselves.
Wow!
For the first time, strong pain and hostility appeared in the eyes of this guy who had shown no purpose until now. The monster screamed and began to flail its huge head around as it pleased.
And the aftermath was enormous.
Coooooo! Coo!
The ground is torn apart with irregular vibrations, and huge cracks spread across the surface at high speed. The farmlands near the hunting grounds also began to crumble into shapeless pieces.
“Ugh!”
At that moment, a young man nearby runs away in a hurry and is instantly swallowed by the crack. But right before he falls into the bottomless pit.
chin!
Someone’s strong hand grabbed the back of his neck. It was Masain who was riding behind Seongjin.
Seongjin and his party, who had already reached the feet of the monster, luckily found Youngjimin and quickly jumped into the crack.
Taaat, blame.
When Max, who jumped up the crack with a few light leaps, finally stood on the surface, Masaine lightly lowered him to the ground.
“Well, it’s dangerous so hurry and avoid this place.”
Even then, Young Jimin looked bewildered.
“Okay, thank you… … !”
However, while he was casually saying thank you, he turned pale when he saw the large wolf dog baring its fangs in front of him.
“Ugh! “Monster, monster!”
Seongjin glared at him with fierce eyes as he ran wild.
No, you saved me at best, but now who’s calling me a monster? Can’t you tell the difference between a cute puppy and a monster? huh?
“Lowering… … .”
At that time, Masain’s trembling voice caught Seongjin’s ear.
“Are you really planning on dealing with that demon species yourself?”
He was completely overwhelmed by the majesty of the monster dinosaur.
Even though I already knew its size, the sight of it right in front of me was so majestic it was even shocking.
“Even the ecliptic will soon notice something unusual. “We will probably dispatch the Holy Knights as quickly as possible, so why don’t you just wait for them to arrive?”
“… … .”
Seongjin looked up at the triceratops-like monster without answering for a moment.
Cooung.
The guy was now crawling out of the pit, pushing his body in place of his broken leg. With eyes overflowing with hostility and resentment whose target is unclear, it sometimes lets out painful screams.
Passsss.
Every time it struggles like that, the magical energy flowing out indiscriminately turns the ground black and the plants wither rapidly.
If things continue like this, Bathurst Territory will soon become a land of complete death where life cannot exist.
“No, Lord Masaine. “We have to stop him here.”
If we couldn’t kill it, we had to at least try to tie it up in one place. Because I was able to foresee so clearly where that powerful hostility was heading and what consequences it would bring, that I could still feel it in my hand.
“Lowering… … .”
Masain looked at the strange gleam in the prince’s eyes for a moment, then pulled out Misra with resignation.
Even someone he knew well had eyes like that sometimes. And every time, his decision was never reversed.
“are you okay. We just have to take care of it step by step, starting with its tail. “You probably won’t be able to respond properly?”
Seongjin, who said that, pulled out a nutcracker and raised the corners of his mouth.
‘Importing sources at random and simply increasing the size is not a solution. If it were big enough to handle itself, the imperial capital might really be in danger by now.’
Seongjin sneered at an enemy whose face he did not know.
First of all, Triceratops is not a Jurassic dinosaur! Find a game with some proper historical research, you idiot!
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“How did this happen…” … .”
Romain was unexpectedly devastated by the situation.
He was simply preparing to overthrow the Count of Bathurst at the right time. This is because we already knew that the ‘trace of the crack’ runs straight through the western mountain and the count’s residence.
Wasn’t that why the meeting place was set up on this mountain in the first place?
So, based on a few experiments I had done in the past, I was planning to just lightly shake the ground. At least I didn’t intend for this mess to happen.
however… … .
‘Where is that monster that came out of nowhere?’
There was only one variable that Romain expected. The power of the crack, amplified by the code, combined with the aura of the living beast,
‘Not only can there be no animal that swallows a rock, but eating it doesn’t mean the code will be activated twice.’
But what on earth is that huge monster?
“What is that? “Did I drink too much?”
Leonard ran out after Romain, threw the bottle on the floor and rubbed his eyes.
Wow!
The huge monster roars again.
Just that frenzied cry created a strong shock wave and shook the entire mountain. Trees sway and rocks split and fall.
“Wow, Romain! If we don’t escape quickly… … !”
At that moment, the cabin they were in also collapsed helplessly. A precious cabin that has been Romain’s meeting place for the past several years, and has a complex code carefully crafted in the basement.
“iced coffee… … .”
Romain sighed blankly.
How can everything turn into such a mess in an instant!
“What are you procrastinating on, Romain! If this continues, everyone will die! “We must quickly take refuge down the mountain!”
Leonard, who was worse off, started running, dragging his arm.
The ground shaking and vibrating beneath your feet is extremely dangerous. Nevertheless, Romain could not easily turn his eyes away from the monster.
Right then-
“That… … !”
There was a sight that clearly caught Romain’s eyes.
A crazy person stands on top of a large wolf that is well beyond normal size and charges head-on towards the monster.
“Lowering! If you suddenly rush in alone like that… … !”
One after another, someone’s faint scream follows.
That light blonde hair is definitely-!
“Prince Mores… … !”
In my once confusing mind, many thoughts come together, eventually leading to one conclusion.
A new word for success.
A reserved member of the Dark Church.
and… … .
‘An absolute variable that no one can dare predict!’
Only then did everything make sense.
‘Guardian of Delcross! How far have you foreseen, and how far have you prepared?’
Is there really no way for me to deal with him? Even if you hide your true self as if you were dead and prepare so thoroughly in so many ways?
“Hurry, Romain! “Hurry up and look ahead and run properly!”
Leonard, who was dragging him and running, shouted in frustration, but Romain’s eyes would never leave Prince Mores.
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