How to Survive as a Player Chapter 168

#168

“… I am… I thought there should be qualifications for achievements too… .”

An unknown sound came from Ruhak’s shoulder. I felt strength going into the arms wrapped behind my back. The noisy letters were repeatedly scattering and gathering in the air.

“… however… There was no such illusion… .”

When Billwill first brought everyone here, he said that everyone deserved the achievement. However, Sehyun has always denied that idea.

Every time I saw an empire that was drunk on imperialism and prioritized its own interests, I doubted their qualifications, and a part of me hoped that they would be eliminated and disappear. They determined their level and divided them into good and evil and discussed their qualifications for their achievements.

However, Fan and Agatha were different. They extended their hands to those who were willing to fight, and did not discuss anything about their karma. The only priority was to reach a consensus.

Sehyun didn’t like that, so she turned her back every time without understanding. Maybe that’s why he had low trust.

Because I don’t have faith. Because I was denying them in the first place.

The one who was looking at me with narrow eyes was Sehyeon. Even though ‘goodness’ is not everything, I was under the great illusion that I had to compete with achievements by doing so.

In this world where everyone is equal.

“Everyone is… I deserve to reach the achievement… . I did that… “I denied it.”

As Bill Will said, everyone was qualified to fight. Even the White Coat League that is currently shaking up this tower.

“Actually, the subject I wanted to live the most.”

It felt like many people’s voices passed through my ears. It was the voice of everyone who was struggling to survive even at this moment. Sehyun put a period in a long sentence as if replying.

“So it’s a bit… Live it, everyone… .”

The heavy words came out calmly, yet sadly. It was the first sincere words I said. I really wanted them to live, and I really wanted them to climb the tower together. In my field of vision, there was a shaky, trembling letter.

please.

I whispered several times. So that you can believe it. However, the moment I was looking for everyone’s traces, all of a sudden, all the sounds disappeared as if they were disappearing. When Sehyun looked up in surprise, the dense letters began to scatter like sand.

From Lee Jae-young’s traces to Baek Do-hyeon and Yoo Si-un, and even traces of all the empires that had entered the vassal state, everything was crumbling and disappearing.

“… Jaeyoung… . Baek Do-hyun… ! Yoo Si-un!”

Sehyeon urgently stretched out his hand. He tried to catch the elusive writing, and had to let it go without being able to catch it.

And when all the writing disappeared, there was a wave of letters floating in front of Sehyun’s eyes as if they were carried by a faint wind.

And the dazzlingly white letters.

[The skill conditions for ‘one who had no faith’ have been met.]

Before I could even understand, my vision suddenly turned black and I felt like my whole body was submerged in water. Even though nothing was visible, the monster’s screams and the heroes’ gasps could be clearly heard. I got goosebumps.

Then, fluttering water droplets filled my field of vision. It felt like sinking beneath the deep sea. For a moment, I felt like I was sinking in, and the foam enveloped my entire body as if it was rubbing my skin.

[Unlock the skill.]

There were only unfamiliar sensations. In between, countless words passed by. The voices were so clear that they seemed to come close and whisper in my ear.

‘Who cares about the weakest subject? ‘Why don’t you worry about yourself while you’re worrying about others?’

‘If your brother is like that… ‘That’s it.’

‘We, the Celestial Race, will be with Sehyun until the end!’

‘If I die, can you take me all away as a water spirit? Of course, I won’t die.’

‘I can’t die here. ‘To die earlier than the Celestial Race.’

‘It’s sad to be a vassal, but who dies? Damn, let’s keep going until the end!’

‘If you hadn’t sent your vassals to help me, I wouldn’t have come this far. I’ve come this far, but I can’t die even if it’s unfair. So don’t worry. ‘It’s not like we were just playing around either.’

The sound soon disappeared. The sinking underfoot, the foam that blocked my vision, and the darkness that seemed like an abyss were all gone now. There were only brightly lit letters floating in front of my eyes.

[‘Will of Solidarity LV.1’ has been acquired.]

Sehyeon looked at the writing for a long time, then lifted the back of his hand and wiped his cheek. However, my cheeks did not dry out easily.

This was because what seemed like a bunch of writing was filling my field of vision. It was the ‘result’ that Sehyun had longed for.

[‘Allies’ cast the wide-area buff ‘Solidarity LV.1’.]

[MAX value of ‘Depth of Love’ of ‘all allies’ applied as ‘Will of Solidarity’ – limit value cannot be measured] -MAX

[MAX value of ‘depth of trust’ of ‘all allies’ applied as ‘will of solidarity’ – limit value cannot be measured] -MAX

[The current buff increase value of ‘Depth of Love’ applied with ‘Will of Solidarity’ is 84%.]

[The current buff increase value of ‘Depth of Trust’ applied with ‘Will of Solidarity’ is 50%.]

Buff values ​​applied to the entire empire.

The figures were all at MAX and shared the same values ​​as Sehyun’s Empire.

I could vaguely see it. Sehyun’s Empire buff has been transferred to everyone.

“… “No one will die.”

The words he muttered in relief were buried on Ruhak’s shoulder. The screams of the monsters around me had suddenly quieted down. Sehyun’s gaze moved to the place where the heavy breathing was coming and going.

Heroes covered in the blood of monsters were watching the end of the long cave from among the ashes. The ashes were soon blown away by the cold wind and disappeared without a trace. The numerous magic stones scattered beneath it left an afterimage of the brutal bloody battle.

Coo! Coo!

A different sound than before came from the end of the cave. Every time the sound of hitting the ground was heard, the water on the ceiling of the cave fell like rain. The heroes clenched their jaws while holding their weapons until their bones turned white.

The ‘owner’ of this place was approaching everyone.

“… That… It’s the last time… .”

“For now.”

It felt like even breathing was difficult. Sehyun barely held the medicine in his stiff hands and drank the potion. Meanwhile, the sound was getting closer. As the sound grew louder, Sehyun felt fear creeping up his bones.

It felt like someone was pressing down on my head. Due to the pressure, I couldn’t even move my mouth, let alone my fingertips.

Kuung-!

When the sound that shook the ground stopped, a long shadow appeared at the end of the dark cave.

It was a monster with two heads. It was so huge that it could not even be compared to the monsters it had faced so far. 5 meters, no. A body measuring over 6 meters long filled the passage of the cave, and its two heads barely grazed the ceiling of the cave.

When the twisted eyes of the monster that had been spinning around fixed on somewhere, a terrible roar erupted.

Gooooooooo-!!

Immediately after that, the monster’s body suddenly disappeared. And then I heard something crashing right in front of me. A strong wind passed through the surroundings like a thunderbolt.

Sehyun’s eyes quickly moved to find the sound. The person who faced the monster was Rakwin, the largest among the heroes. He stood strong, blocking the monster’s blunt force with his axe. His veins and bulging muscles revealed the limits of his strength.

But suddenly the monster’s mouth opened in a bizarre shape. That was laughter. The moment Sehyun saw the half-moon shaped mouth, she felt an indescribable eerie feeling.

The most creepy thing was that, unlike other monsters, he was intelligent. As soon as Sehyeon realized this, the monster disappeared again. Before the heroes’ sharp shouts could even end, the monster appeared in front of Sehyeon.

What the monster was targeting was Sehyeon, who was protected among the crowd.

“road!”

The heroes’ voices were so clear, like tinnitus, but it didn’t feel real, perhaps because all the scenes flowed so slowly. The blunt object held high above his head was being struck with tremendous force towards Sehyeon.

It was a life that I couldn’t even lift a finger from. What made the difference between life and death was a faint ringing sound in my ears. The sound of snapping fingertips.

Just-

Suddenly, a feeling of dryness came over me, as if all the air had disappeared. What followed was a heat that felt like it was melting. The sizzling heat quickly climbed up the monster’s fingertips and began to melt his bones and flesh.

The blunt weapon wielded by the monster was blocked by Euncheong’s protection skill <Blind God’s Protection> and bounced back.

Gooooooo!!

While the monster, who retreated with his mouth wide open, struggled against the fire, Ruhak released the arm that was supporting Sehyun and moved forward. Euncheong rushed over to take Ruhak’s empty seat.

“Protect it with your life.”

“yes.”

Ruhak’s back seemed to shimmer, perhaps because of the heat. Every time Ruhak swung his arm, an explosion accompanied by acrid smoke filled the surroundings.

Perhaps thanks to <Blind Faith’s Protection>, there was no acting directed at Sehyun. Every time the cold wind blew away the smoke, Ruhak stayed where he was. Nevertheless, the sizzling heat remained the same, and the monster’s screams continued to echo throughout the cave.

All the heroes were watching with bated breath in the fog. I realized that there was no need to even step forward.

The explosion ended when blood flew from somewhere and wet Ruhak’s cheek and clothes. The howl of the monster that had been circling ceaselessly had also disappeared.

When everything disappeared, the surroundings were immersed in silence. All I could see was the black smoke that filled my vision and the terrible smell of coal that stung my nose.