How to Survive as a Player Chapter 139

#139

The huge horseshoes were raised high. This was the moment when it all began. An inexplicable feeling of frustration and nervousness made my heart beat. Se-hyeon held on tightly to Jae-young Lee’s hand, which was held in his.

The moment a huge sound hit the ground, the airship’s guns fired beyond the foggy mountain. The bright red cannon that cut through the rain at terrifying speed was swallowed up by the shapeless fog. But soon dozens of artillery shells were fired in the same direction.

When all the guns oxidized and parted the fog, the surrounding area was already filled with people holding their breath.

“well… “I can’t see it.”

It was a view that was difficult to fathom. The rain was blocking the view, and even the foggy mountains were hazy and murky. But the moment something stirred inside, the air changed horribly.

Everyone walked out one by one, narrowed their eyes and began to follow the wriggling thing. The airship’s magic cannon fired again.

And when the blurry vision became surprisingly clear, all sounds disappeared to a frightening degree. The sound of someone falling down was heard. It was immediately after that that the silence was broken.

“Ugh… !”

“Monster, monster! The monster… !!”

“Well, that… . I, I… !”

What filled the ship were screams, sighs, and cries of fear.

Everything was a mess. A sick smell came from somewhere. Even Sehyun could barely stand. He just gave strength to his trembling legs and gritted his teeth, staring endlessly at his fingertips pressing down on the barrier.

My mind was spinning as I heard screams of horror, and even my eyes fluttered from the screams that tore my eardrums. Still, I couldn’t take my eyes off the fog. It felt as if fear was tilting its head and looking right in front of me.

After a few minutes of suppressing and enduring the rising fear and pain, the vivid fear went back to sleep.

Before we knew it, the monster was once again covered in thick fog and disappeared from everyone’s eyes. The scenery of the snowy mountains was creepy.

“brother… are you okay?”

I thought it was amazing to see Lee Jae-young looking at me with clear eyes and just concern. Sehyun wiped off the cold sweat and laughed. Baek Do-hyun was also looking beyond the fog with his arms crossed.

I looked around, but unlike before, there were no people screaming. It was filled with only people sitting down and trembling and people standing stiffly.

Everyone could not take their eyes off the foggy mountain. The eyes that faced the chaos were trembling as if they were convulsing.

Agatha’s footsteps could be heard clattering in the silence. Desperate gazes immediately focused on Agatha. Agatha was looking at the people with a heavier look than ever.

Those eyes seemed sad at first glance.

“That…” “This is the enemy we must fight.”

Amid the silence and silence, eyes of antipathy arose. More than half of the people kept their mouths shut and turned away from Agatha’s gaze. There were some people who shook their heads and sat down and took a step back.

“I can’t… ! “I can’t do it!”

“There was no talk like this… . By what means… How can I fight? !”

Even now that the fear has faded, people are scared and try to avoid reality. But there were also those who did not.

Jeopuk-

Someone took a hard step forward. The shaking toes conveyed vivid fear. Despite this, the man did not give up his firm resolve. He was ‘Numan’ who criticized Sehyeon’s qualifications at the federation meeting.

“… “I will fight.”

His words seemed to have been the starting point, but after a while, a small number of people walked out from among the people who were standing there stiffly.

“me too… “I will fight.”

“… “We will be together.”

“In accordance with the will of the Federation… “I will follow.”

These were the people I expected. They were all people who held their seats at the federation meeting without any regrets.

Agatha closed her eyes heavily. It was a sign of gratitude. The paths of the alliance will diverge the moment they step off the airship.

Of the 38 people, only 10 expressed their will. Even if Sehyeon’s group was combined, it did not exceed half of them. From then on, I had no choice but to trust Fan’s insight.

It was clear that Fan would soon tour the empires again to gather people. The empires he will recruit in the future may be of low rank, but they will be those willing to fight together. At the very least, it was clear that it would be better than the incompetent people in front of us who were currently giving off a disgusting smell and trying to figure out how to escape.

“This concludes this federation meeting. “I hope you all have a safe journey on your way back.”

Agatha’s words as she turned her back on the Misty Mountain announced the end of the journey. Beyond the screen of the airship lowering altitude, there was a thick fog that looked like the breath of a monster.

Everyone could not take their eyes off the airship until it completed its descent. The silence was heavier than ever.

***

It’s already been three days since I returned from the Cavalry Empire. As expected, the empires belonging to the alliance notified the cavalry empire of their withdrawal the next day. It was more than half of them. It even included the empire that was supposed to be with us at the time.

Therefore, the number of empires remaining in the Choun Alliance is only 14, including Sehyeon, Jaeyoung Lee, and Dohyeon Baek. Many people expressed their disapproval in fighting monsters.

They returned to the cavalry empire after realizing that achievements were essential. I also heard briefly about the barrier that blocks monsters from Fan and Agatha. However, I did not know that the barrier had a limited time and that if that time was exceeded, the barrier’s effect disappeared.

In short, other empires currently do not know that there is a deadline for achievements. Of course, it was entirely Agatha’s choice not to announce that.

“… “I hope the kids are doing well.”

Sehyeon lay down in front of the fountain and looked up at the clear sky. Currently, the people next to Sehyeon as guards were two knight-level vassals. Three days ago when the heroes returned here, they quickly set out to conquer the tower.

I had already gone several times and checked the difficulty level, so I knew that it was quite possible to conquer, but I couldn’t help but worry because there were so many variables at the top.

Today is the third day since the heroes entered the tower. The trip took three days as a rehearsal, so today or tomorrow would be the day to return.

“road… .”

“huh?”

“The wings… “It’s wet.”

“ah.”

Sehyeon’s eyes turned to the back of the chair. I wondered how cool it was, but the wing that went over the back of the chair was completely submerged in the water of the fountain. Sehyun quickly removed his wings and shook off the moisture.

Meanwhile, one of the knights glanced back. Sehyun’s eyes also turned in that direction unintentionally. Although it was faint, I could see someone running from far away.

He was another vassal in the same knighthood. The man running at breakneck speed had a large basket in his arms. As soon as Sehyeon saw that, he sat up straight.

“Twenty-ninth Knight Rick meets Lord.”

“Okay, Rick. if… “Have you checked?”

“yes. As you said, as I was waiting, I saw someone leaving it behind.”

“Who was it?”

“It was a frog man who stayed here for a while.”

At the knight’s words, Sehyun took the basket and let out a long sigh. On the day Sehyeon left the cavalry empire, Owl did not appear. He may not have seen it because it was raining heavily.

The problem is that since I came here, baskets have started being placed in front of the portal every day. Anyone could see that it was Owl’s doing. However, whenever I saw him, he just left the basket behind and disappeared without even saying hello.

It’s already been three days since it started like that. No, since they said it was there before Sehyeon arrived, it had to be worse than that.

Sehyun opened the basket and checked the contents. Inside was a warm rice ball, as if it had been freshly made. Perhaps because he knew that Se-hyeon would starve every meal, Owl was filling the basket with snacks that could be used as rice, such as rice balls and sandwiches.

The things Owl made were made with ingredients that suited Sehyeon, so they were all things that suited Sehyun’s taste.

Even though he never said anything, he knew that the Black Heavenly Clan meal was not suitable for Sehyun.

Maybe that’s why they were so desperate, but it was quite an expensive reward for giving even a feather.

“Rick, can you go and ask Keppel to remove Yoon Je-ha?”

“Yes, I will deliver it right away.”

Sehyun stood up holding the basket while watching Rick’s back moving away at high speed. Towards the weapons refinery.

I had something to ask Yoon Je-ha separately, so I was thinking of going to see him for the first time in a while.

Thanks to the knights’ quick actions, Sehyun was able to see a man running towards me as soon as he arrived at the weapons refinery. Se-hyeon was leisurely sitting on a bench when Yoon Je-ha approached him and he smiled and said hello.

“It’s been a while, Jeha.”

“Sehyeon, are you healthy?!”

“Yes, I… . Jeha, you are doing well, right? I stopped by every time I passed by, but I couldn’t go into the weapons refinery because it was so hot. Still, I think Keppel is taking good care of me. “You’ve become more reliable.”

“I’m just sorry for always taking extra care of you. As Sehyun said, Keppel is truly amazing. I couldn’t possibly keep up. Really, just pick up that sledgehammer.”

Yoon Je-ha scratched the back of his head and laughed. Her pouting ears were different from before. The skin was very red, perhaps because it was in a hot place, but the body had become more toned. Seeing my body becoming more reliable, I thought there was really nothing to worry about anymore.

“thank god. “Nothing else, I have something to ask of Mr. Jeha.”

“To me?”

“yes. I will give you a weapon blueprint in a few days. Since Jeha’s skills have improved a lot, I thought it would be a good idea to try making one.”

“I… “Can I know what it is?”

“It’s a magic gun.”

Yoon Je-ha’s expression, which had been smiling shyly at those words, instantly turned blank.