How to Survive as a Player Chapter 152

#152

“… … .”

All the heroes who were supposed to be in the recovery room were spread out around Sehyeon’s bed. Some people were curled up to sleep, while others were sleeping stretched out, kicking the person next to them.

The heroes who would normally have stayed up all night with their eyes wide open were now falling into a deep sleep due to exhaustion. Ruhak was no different.

No matter how many times I saw heroes sleeping in the recovery room, this was definitely the first time I saw Ruhak sleeping like this. At this level, it could be said that everyone’s fatigue was almost at its limit.

As I slowly moved my gaze and swept past the heroes, I saw a pile of dark shadows on a sofa placed in the distance. When I squinted, I saw that everyone from Lee Jae-young to Kwak Jeong-han, Aul, and Baek Do-hyeon were sleeping on the narrow sofa.

They say that if you don’t even notice when Sehyun wakes up, you’re not in a deep sleep. No, in fact, Sehyeon was more surprised that Ruhak allowed the heroes to enter. Plus Lee Jae-young and Baek Do-hyun.

But he was still sleeping in bed.

Sehyun pushed away the black wings covering her body, got out of bed, and stood up on the floor. Turning on his heel, he found an extra blanket and covered each of the heroes with a blanket, then grabbed the remaining blanket and whined as he headed to the couch. He was afraid of being dragged to the ground, so he had to spread his wings upward and move as well.

Starting with Lee Jae-young, who had returned to human form, I covered Awl and Baek Do-hyeon with blankets, and I saw Kwak Jeong-han, who had been in a light sleep, twitching his ears and opening his eyes.

“… count… .”

Se-hyeon quickly covered Kwak Jeong-han’s mouth. And he quietly pointed to the door with his eyes. After looking around once, Kwak Jeong-han nodded his head once and immediately stood up. Without even the slightest noise.

As I opened the door without making as much noise as possible and came out, the first thing that caught my eye was the rising moon. It was a quiet night, as if yesterday’s events were a lie.

“Sehyun, I’m not sleeping anymore.”

“I’m going to go inside to get some air. But since when have you been like this?”

“… “It’s been a while.”

Kwak Jeong-han answered awkwardly, avoiding Se-hyeon’s eyes. I didn’t know how much the ‘zom’ was, but it was at this level and I could only assume that everyone was aiming for it. At least, it was clear that he came in not long after Sehyun fell asleep.

“Everyone was rushing in, so we suddenly… “I followed him in.”

“Then why are you all sleeping naked? “It’s cold here at night.”

“I don’t get cold, Sehyeon.”

“ah… Then, wasn’t it cold when you were in Yu Siun’s empire?”

“Yes, the bottom of the lake is colder than freezing.”

It was ambiguous whether it was because he had been trained or because he was naturally immune to the cold, but Kwak Jeong-han looked calmer than ever, so Se-hyeon had no choice but to accept it.

“Is the training going well?”

“Yes, we have made great progress thanks to Mr. Owl’s cooperation.”

“I heard you will be promoted to warrior level soon… “Are there any concerns?”

Se-hyeon asked Kwak Jeong-han, who was following her as she walked down the corridor. Kwak Jeong-han, who was thinking about something for a moment, belatedly shook his head and gave a concise answer.

“Is there really nothing?”

“yes. The stats are steadily rising without any one falling behind. Even if it wasn’t, many heroes took the time to give me advice and training to help me grow. “Sehyeon probably has nothing to worry about.”

“There may be training courses that are not suitable for you. This is proof that training with particularly low stats or highly consumable training is not suitable. “You have to say that.”

“It doesn’t appear to be there at the moment.”

Kwak Jeong-han answered quite firmly. Se-hyeon opened the management window, found Kwak Jeong-han’s information, and carefully looked at his stats. Just as he said, all stats were rising evenly, with no one lagging behind. And that too by a large margin. It was said that he was talented in all areas.

I was worried for a moment, but when I saw the training results displayed at the bottom, I was speechless. Kwak Jeong-han was showing excellent results in all the training provided by the 12 heroes. In particular, Kyle’s training, which even the knights were reluctant to do, showed extraordinary results.

The training method that suited Kwak Jeong-han was ‘harsh.’

“… “If you’re having a hard time, tell me.”

“yes.”

After barely relying on the moonlight to advance, we reached a wide terrace that was shining pure white. Sehyun looked down while holding on to the railing at the end of the terrace overlooking the empire. The light of the magic stone lingered here and there throughout the empire.

At the end of my left eye, there was a huge airship sticking out of the hangar. Maybe it was because I couldn’t get in before, but it was especially noticeable. It was a masterpiece of the engineering empire and a supersonic airship that announced Fan’s feat.

“It looks like Mr. Fenn hasn’t left yet.”

“Yes, he said he would be leaving tomorrow.”

Even a day after the earthquake calmed down, Fan still did not leave Sehyeon’s empire. There may be many reasons, but the intention was probably to see Sehyun.

“Someone comes out downstairs.”

Kwak Jeong-han’s sharp eyes went diagonally down. Sehyeon’s gaze also followed him. They say that even tigers will come if you tell them to, and someone appeared in front of the small balcony window at the bottom of the terrace. The round back was definitely a fan.

Perhaps because he sensed that he was popular, Fan immediately looked up at where Sehyeon was. As soon as our eyes met, a smile appeared on Fan’s lips. That smile is so sly that it can even make you bite.

Fan’s mouth opened wide. It seemed like he was saying something, but I couldn’t hear it clearly because it was far away. Se-hyeon looked at Kwak Jeong-han instead of Fan and asked.

“Can you hear what they are saying?”

“You’re asking for some time.”

“I also have something to say, so let’s go to the nearby reception room.”

Sehyeon gestured to Fan that she wanted to go down, then turned and headed towards the stairs. Kwak Jeong-han, who walks silently, also joined us.

The clock tower seen on the way down stopped at 3 am. It was still deep at night. When Sehyeon reached the downstairs, walking faster than usual, he could see Fan standing in front of the stairs.

Even though he looked no different from usual, he looked quite tired. The conversation started when she moved to a nearby reception room.

“If you are still young and already have trouble sleeping, what are you going to do in your old age?”

“So you really need to use it when a child from a new country wanders around at this time.”

“Ok, old man, let’s talk.”

Sehyun rubbed the back of her neck and leaned back in her chair, looking tired. Only after rubbing the back of his neck did he realize that the nape of his neck was bare. Only after covering the back of his neck with his outer garment did Sehyun concentrate on the conversation.

It was Fan who got lucky first.

“Thank you. To you… I owe you a lot. But unfortunately, we did not receive complete cooperation from the White Coat League. Of course, this is also a result of my incompetence, so it is my fault. “I just feel sorry for you.”

If cooperation had been promised, the White Coat League would not have planned to ‘maintain’ it in the first place, even at the cost of casualties. He was so confident right after things went wrong, and it was a natural result.

The result was as expected. And about the White Coat League, Sehyun had already thought a lot while waiting for the heroes. Hugo also drew a conclusion about that.

“… Mr. Fenn must have already known that the White Coat League’s plan could have an impact on the tower. But you didn’t even mention it to me. I think Mr. Fan has already tried something similar to them. Of course, the result ended in failure.”

“… Half right, half wrong. It’s true that they tried, but I had no idea that their barrier maintenance device could affect the tower. That’s because the device I made was objectively superior to theirs. However, my attempt did not have any effect on the tower.”

“Then what factors were they able to influence?”

Fan’s bright blue eyes froze for a moment. The eyes that seemed to sink for a moment turned to Sehyun again. Carrying heavy truth.

“… “It’s a sacrifice.”

Suddenly, I remembered the numerous airborne fleets that Fan had shown me through the communication device. It was only now that I understood the horrific sight that seemed to have exploded at the same time. No one was confused despite the countless sacrifices.

“I chose ‘magic stone’ as a medium to influence the tower. That was my conclusion. However, the tool that could affect the tower was not a ‘magic stone’. “It’s one of the things I overlooked.”

“then… .”

“Those who have the temperament to stand up to the Tower. That’s right, us. And the White Coat League recognized this fact faster than anyone else, and used players as vehicles for sacrifice. According to the results of the investigation, the empires that were sacrificed were all the lowest-ranking countries that could not even be gathered in the rankings. “If we hadn’t rescued the Celestials like you said, the sacrifice would have been the Celestials’ responsibility.”

Fan was now saying that the sacrifice was not an accident but an intentional one. And originally, that position would have been the ‘responsibility’ of the Celestial Race.

Is that why you collected them in such a pile? For a moment, I burst into laughter.

Sacrifice for the greater good. This was the platform of the White Coat League.