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“There is a city!”
However, it was just a shout of two words.
“yes?”
“Ehh?”
However, the news that Seon Yu-un brought was truly surprising. I think he probably took advantage of the long break to do some reconnaissance and look around to distant places… . I thought it might be close, but for some reason I couldn’t hide the absurd feeling. Should I just consider it lucky?
wait for a sec. There’s a city nearby, so why can’t I see a single user from the East Continent?
Suddenly, an ominous feeling crossed my mind, but I tried to shake it off. You might be stuck in the city. It would be best to hurry and go first.
When I finished thinking, the clan members, or rather the entire army, were standing up and packing up their belongings. Has the situation already been conveyed? Perhaps because each person is a veteran, they clearly understand the situation quickly. The atmosphere calmed down in an instant, and the dead eyes began to shine sharply.
After a while, as soon as I confirmed that preparations for the march were complete, I immediately announced my departure. And then he walked at a reasonable speed in the direction pointed by Seon Yu-un.
For about twenty minutes, only the border between the sky and the edge of the dry land was visible. There was nothing to be seen in this vast wilderness, except for the occasional lump of stone.
However, as I walked a little further, suddenly, a small speck of distant light began to come into view. As Seon Yu-un said, it was a city that gradually grew in size as you walked steadily. There really was a city in this abandoned, rough field.
As the distance got closer, the view in front of me became clearer. The size of the city was smaller than expected. The walls are very old, as if no repair work has been done, and sand is blowing down here and there. The colors were so vibrant that, with a bit of exaggeration, it could be considered a sand castle.
“Hey, this is worse than Mule.”
Anhyeon muttered in a lamenting tone. Kim Hanbyeol coughed lightly and tilted her head.
“Knock, call. “Maybe it’s a newly developed city?”
Maybe so. But that’s not really a problem. There is something else that is really important.
As the distance gets shorter, the thing called tension slowly rears its head, but why is that city so quiet? Instead of users coming out to greet them, it is rather quiet as if they were dead. It was to the point where I felt like time had stopped in only one part of this vast wilderness.
But that’s it.
“Clan Lord. “It is heaven.”
Eventually, when I narrowed it down to within 100 meters, Seonyuun’s voice woke me up. As she gently tilts her chin, a bird, dazzlingly reflecting the sunlight, is circling in the sky. The identity was quickly revealed. It was Jo Long, a spirit creature that her older brother always brought with him.
As soon as I saw Jjorong, it stopped flapping its wings and then slowly resumed its movements. The first flew diagonally from left to bottom right, and the second went up to the right and came down in a staggered manner from left to bottom. Then, the golden afterimage flowed out, embroidering an X in the sky.
“X?”
“There is no one in the city, or nothing to see. “It appears to mean something like this.”
Cha So-rim said calmly. I thought similarly. Now that we’ve confirmed it, there’s nothing more to worry about. We walked quickly towards the city and entered the gate without hesitation. After passing through the tunnel-like entrance where powder was falling, the inner cityscape began to reveal itself little by little.
“Excuse me… .”
As I was finally entering the city, I heard someone muttering cautiously. It was Ansol’s voice. It was an inappropriate remark, but no one laughed. Because there was really no one in the city.
Now that I think about it, it felt strange from the moment I discovered the city. The walls were very old, but there were no signs of damage.
The same goes for the inside. There is not a single mouse moving around, but it is difficult to find even half-destroyed structures among the immediately visible structures. Everything that exists in the city is standing intact.
“Is there anyone!”
I screamed as hard as I could, but there was only an echo and no reply. Then she felt that her unexpected expectations were gradually becoming reality.
After a while.
“Su-hyun. “The Rivers Clan has requested communication.”
“Clan Lord. In the Magic Tower Clan… .”
As if I wasn’t the only one who felt strange, communications started flooding in from various clans. My heart suddenly felt tight.
I eventually stopped walking.
*
The Salvation Army, comprised of 5,500 men and a total of ten clans, is made up of three armies: the vanguard, middle, and rear.
After entering the city, I briefly explained the situation and gave new orders. Just in case, he ordered the rear army to be on guard outside, and the vanguard and middle army to investigate the inside of the city.
I didn’t stay still either. The first thing I did was find the warp gate. In the end, it wasn’t difficult to find, but I didn’t get much results.
There were only two things I could figure out. First of all, the warp gate itself is intact. However, the Memoria Stone, which is essential for activation, disappeared. No matter how much I searched around, I couldn’t find it.
The next thing I tried was communication with the northern continent. I thought that if I could connect with an angel, I would be able to understand the situation.
But the thought went in a completely unexpected direction.
To put it bluntly, it wasn’t that the connection couldn’t be made. The video was transmitted normally to clans that were close by. However, when trying to connect to the northern continent, the noise signal was very severe. As if something was interfering with it.
At this point, I couldn’t help but feel very confused. I ran for days and days, relying only on the warp gate, but when I arrived, the city was empty and the warp gate was not working. I have some hopes for the city investigation, but seeing that even Go Yeon-ju hasn’t returned yet… .
Shit, what the hell happened?
“Whoa.”
No, let’s calmly organize our thoughts. First of all, the current accurate fact is that the place we arrived is a city in the northwest direction of the eastern continent.
What’s important here is the southern continent and the devil’s whereabouts. Based on the Eastern Continent, I thought the closest southwestern city would have been the first target. But the expectation was wrong.
There is only one situation that can be imagined that is highly likely. But that was the number of cases I most hated to think about.
It means that the eastern continent has already been occupied.
Of course, the distance between cities in the northwest and southwest is far, but in reality, it is meaningless to consider the distance between cities within the continent. Why? Because there is a warp gate.
In war, warp gates are like a double-edged sword. You can tell just by looking at it when the Allied Forces of the Western Continent invaded it. Didn’t the North Continent prioritize securing the warp gate and then completely cut it off?
I don’t think that’s likely, but if the Eastern Continent fails to control the warp gate… .
“Su-hyun.”
As I unconsciously cupped my face, I suddenly heard Go Yeon-ju’s voice. The moment he lowered his hand and looked at him, his heart sank. Go Yeon-ju’s face is stiff. If you found out something, you wouldn’t make that face.
“How is it?”
“… sorry.”
I asked just in case, but still. I have no intention of blaming you. Ko Yeon-joo also has a self-blaming face as if he doesn’t understand.
I suddenly felt like I was sinking into an endless swamp, but I forced myself to calm down. Since he is in the position of general commander, it is forbidden to be shaken.
In fact, other than this, there were things everywhere that I didn’t understand. The user is invisible, there is no trace, long-distance communication is disrupted, and the Memoria Stone has disappeared.
A series of circumstances are intertwined, but there must be a reason. Complex circumstances that we don’t know about.
Okay, let’s finish the research for now. It’s good if there is information, but if there isn’t, there’s nothing we can do. We had no choice but to leave for another city as quickly as possible while trying to communicate with the North Continent from time to time.
“The Shadow Queen too… . hmm. “So now there is only one way?”
When I came to that conclusion, a low voice suddenly pierced my ears. When I glance over, I see Heo Jun-young slowly stroking his chin.
“huh. “I see.”
Then Lee Yu-jeong, who was nearby, nodded with a serious look on his face.
One way? what?
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Where Lee Yu-jeong, who was quietly walking, stopped, there was none other than Ansol. To be more precise, she was turning around and staring blankly at somewhere.
After a while, Lee Yu-jeong stood behind Ansol and tapped his shoulder.
“Ansol. “Listen carefully.”
“… … ?”
“Now the only one I can trust is you. So, please do something.”
“… … .”
“Now, let me show you! Go, Ansolchu!”
“… ha.”
I can’t help but sigh as I look at the little girl talking with a serious face. I was hoping there was some method I didn’t know about, but I’m really having fun. Now, it was beyond ridiculous and I was even angry.
“You guys now.”
It was then. ‘Are you thinking of making a joke in this situation?’ The moment I was about to say that, I closed my mouth without realizing it. Because, starting from Lee Yu-jeong’s words,
“Ansol Ansol… .”
This is because Ansol has really started to move.
“Yes?”
Even Lee Yu-jeong hesitantly stretches out his arms as if he didn’t know this would happen.
“Ah, eup!”
“shut up.”
At that moment, Heo Jun-young rushes over like lightning and covers Lee Yu-jeong’s mouth.
“Eup, eup!”
“Be quiet. “Because it feels like I really got hit.”
Heo Jun-young whispered quietly and gestured, and Lee Yu-jeong, who glanced at him, stopped glowing and gradually became calm. It’s not that it’s not, Ansol was just looking at one place from earlier and she was suddenly making fun of her steps.
However, would it be my mistake if I felt that the sight of the back walking away looked somewhat unnatural?
“Kim Soohyun.”
Heo Jun-young looked back at me, still speaking in a low voice. I responded by nodding my head right away. There was no reason to refuse. I felt like I wanted to grasp at straws. Besides, if you have a luck stat of 105 points, wouldn’t it be worth a try?
While everyone was busy with the investigation, we chased after Ansol, who was quickly moving away.
—————————= Review of the work ——————– ——-=
Hoo, safeeuuu! It was really barely safe. I finished writing at 11:58.
The entire time I was writing today, I was truly dying. I think I’ve regretted it dozens of times. Why did I leave such a comment, why did I make such a promise in the comment, etc.
Readers probably have no idea how I felt when I wrote today. I think I’ve looked at the size of a real watch over a hundred times haha. My heart is pounding, ahh. It seems like something I will never do again.
Still, it feels really good to update at midnight for the first time in a while. 😀 Now, if you want to compliment me, please pat me on the head for the first time in a while. (Arrogant, arrogant)
fantasy,
