Kuguguguguguung-!
The royal palace of the Eternity Garden, which had briefly risen into the sky, fell back to the ground.
At the same time, the illusionary magic that had been hanging over the entire city was lifted.
The Alice in Wonderland-style decorations have all disappeared, returning the city to its original appearance.
Kugu-kung… … !
The palace came down to the ground, and clouds of dust rose up all around.
“Cluck, cluck!”
“Oh my, you’re really making a fuss about it.”
The white knight and his party walked out of the ruined palace, grumbling as they rose and fell.
Although his whole body was covered in dust, he looked fine.
The white knight gestured to the users who were staring at him with their mouths wide open.
“Go in and take over.”
“Uh… …who’s the Demon King’s army boss?”
“They got hurt. They retreated right away.”
His tone was calm, as if he had just defeated a tutorial monster.
“This time the damage isn’t that great… … so we’ll move on to the next target without delay.”
The White Knight said that even before the recovery of the troops that had been injured in the labyrinth was finished.
Captain Dre, who was confused, asked urgently.
“Is there a need to rush like that? Wouldn’t it be better to go a little slower and do some maintenance?”
“No, we have to hurry.”
It’s already taken several days to get here.
There wasn’t much time left until the forced server shutdown. The White Knight was feeling anxious inside.
“There are only a few cities left now. And our army is growing stronger.”
As we conquer cities and reclaim areas from the Demon King’s forces, NPCs and monsters recruited by Elaine join us one by one.
As we conquer cities and reclaim areas from the Demon King’s forces, NPCs and monsters recruited by Elaine join us one by one.
Although not many users came back… …the Allied Forces were growing bigger and bigger.
“The odds are turning in our favor. There’s no need to slow down. No, let’s speed things up.”
The white knight declared decisively.
“Next target is Evergreen! Prepare to advance immediately!”
* * *
Evergreen.
This place, nicknamed the city of nature, still had many burnt-out areas and was not yet fully restored.
The great world tree has turned black and dead, and the wooden walls that make up the outskirts of the city are still in a crumbling state.
Standing on the ramparts, the Lord Doctor of Evergreen Castle surveyed the massive Allied force appearing across the horizon.
“… … Anger is like acid. It corrodes the container it is stored in more than the object it is poured into.”
The doctor added softly.
“That’s a quote from Mark Twain. It’s one of my favorite quotes.”
No one can hear it.
The doctor was muttering to himself, without any communication connected to any channel.
As if it were a one-man show without an audience.
“Those who seek revenge will ruin themselves because of it. If you harbor negative feelings, those feelings will soon become poison that harms you.”
Doo doo doo doo doo-!
The Doctor now saw the white knight riding at the head of the Allied forces.
“Mr. Mincheol systematically planned and executed his revenge, and he has already achieved results. And he will be able to achieve even greater results.”
After saying that, the doctor shook his head slightly.
“… … But these past few months, you’ve only thought about revenge, so are you, Mincheol, really… … okay?”
The Doctor’s eyes sank coldly behind the beak mask.
“Are you really not suffering any internal injuries while taking revenge by burning all your creations that are like your children?”
It is not transmitted.
Even though he knew, the doctor talked to himself.
Because it has no meaning even if it is conveyed.
“Mr. Mincheol, you may be more damaged than you think. You may already be irreparably damaged.”
Because Mincheol himself probably already knows this.
And you’re probably running like that, enduring everything.
“I have no intention of stopping you for your own sake. We just happened to meet during a game. I don’t necessarily care about you.”
After saying that, the doctor gently placed his hand on his chest.
“But I will stop you for my own sake.”
Flutter-!
The Doctor’s black cloak and the black winged avatar attached to his back were simultaneously unfurled.
Filled with black poison.
“Just for my enjoyment.”
The Plague Doctor, loading his venom and drinking the poison, laughed evilly.
“Because this is that kind of game… … !”
* * *
The city made of trees was desolate.
The gates were open, and the Allied forces entered the castle.
But there was no one.
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It wasn’t specially decorated like the Eternity Garden or had a labyrinth in it.
Evergreen was as usual.
It’s just desolate.
There’s just no one there.
A strange and eerie silence descended upon the city.
“This is… … .”
“… … You’re a plague doctor.”
The only remaining Demon King Army bosses are Labo, Cain, and Doctor.
But Labo will be in Snow White, and Cain will not create this kind of atmosphere.
The White Knight and Captain Dre, who had an intuition that their opponent was the Doctor, exchanged glances.
“I guess I should go as planned.”
“hmm!”
The white knight stopped near the gate and raised his hand and gave an order.
“This time, NPC and monster forces are waiting outside the city. Only users may enter!”
The opponent is a plague demon that spreads infectious diseases.
If the scale of this is large, the damage will grow like a snowball.
The Union decided to immediately enter with only those users who could follow the White Knight’s command.
NPC and monster forces spread out in a wide formation and surrounded Evergreen.
The users slowly entered the city, their nerves tense.
The city of nature, once filled with beautiful greenery, was now spewing out a gloomy, evil spirit instead of life.
Users who were moving in a straight line towards the palace looked around in confusion.
“How can it be this quiet?”
“How is there nothing… … .”
“What the hell happened?”
That was when.
An NPC staggered out from inside a blackened wooden building.
The user who discovered the NPC shouted in surprise.
“Hey! Look over there! There’s a living NPC!”
“what?”
“Really!”
A few users rushed towards the NPC.
As expected from an Evergreen NPC, he was an elf NPC with long ears.
As if in pain somewhere, the NPC couldn’t control his body properly and just groaned.
“Hey, are you okay?”
“What happened? Tell me!”
The white knight’s shoulders stiffened as he belatedly turned to look at her.
“… … !”
Because I noticed that the NPC’s face was tinted green.
“Don’t come any closer-!”
The white knight shouted like thunder,
“what?”
“What the heck… … .”
It’s already too late.
pop-!
The NPC exploded into pieces, spraying green smoke everywhere.
The swept away users coughed loudly and fell back.
“Eww! What, what?!”
“Damn, I got stunned by the blast damage… … .”
“… … Huh? What is this?”
One of the users caught in the explosion noticed a debuff on his status screen.
“Debuff: Wave of Despair?”
“Oh, I got that too?”
“What is this?”
The answer was given by the white knight on the other side.
“A contagion debuff spread by ‘Archangel Bluel’, one of the Season 2 raid bosses.”
When the debuffed users looked in that direction, all the other users were aiming their weapons at them.
“… … and the Doctor would have made it into his own biochemical weapon.”
“Oh, wait a minute!”
“I warned you in advance. How do you deal with contagious allies when dealing with the Doctor?”
The white knight’s hand rose to the sky.
“See you later, guys.”
The white knight didn’t hesitate and just swung his hand down.
“Shoot!”
Shushu shushuk!
Pub-bung-!
The arrows and magic fired by the users mercilessly swept away the three users.
“Eww!”
“Keuk… … !”
The three users who were hit were knocked down, vomiting blood.
“We do not know where, how, or by what route the plague will be spread!”
Even though he had killed his own troops, the white knight shouted without batting an eye.
“Do not touch anything! If you have even the slightest suspicion, do not come near! We advance forward while incinerating and annihilating even the slightest hint of confusion!”
The nervous users all swallowed dry saliva.
“Search & Destroy! Don’t let your guard down! Keep your guard up and move forward!”
The white knight took the lead again and began walking. The users followed him in an orderly manner.
But that orderliness did not last long.
As we entered the ruined city, infected NPCs began to pour out from all over.
“Hey, save me!”
“Please help… … !”
“It’s us! We’ve always provided you with grocery store services! Please… …!”
All the NPCs in the city of Evergreen were infected with the plague and came towards us, spraying green poison.
The general store owner, the bank clerk, the blacksmith’s apprentice, the young boy who gave quests… … .
“Eww, eww!”
Several users who were based in Evergreen panicked, but the White Knight did not waver one bit.
“Shoot! Kill! Burn! Don’t hesitate!”
The white knight advanced forward with dignity, cutting down NPCs with his greatsword.
However, it was impossible for there to be no damage to users during this process.
NPCs don’t just come in two dimensions, they crawl out of sewers and fall from the tops of buildings.
They suddenly appeared and approached from directions that users were not prepared for.
pop-!
Pervert!
And then it exploded.
“Coolook, this is it!”
“Damn it! I got hit!”
Users who were swept away had to either commit suicide by moving away from their allies, or have their allies next to them quickly kill them.
Otherwise, the debuff would spread in an instant.
“What the heck is this… … ?”
“I feel sick… … .”
As we advanced, killing the good-looking elf NPCs or even the allies who had just stood shoulder to shoulder, the morale of the players dropped noticeably.
Although these users had been through a lot to get here, the current situation was just as bizarre and uncomfortable.
When the immersive feeling unique to virtual reality games was added to that, an indescribably unpleasant atmosphere spread.
“Ugh… … .”
“Whoooosh!”
Some users couldn’t stand it anymore and even started vomiting.
When they finally made it through the city, their numbers were reduced by more than half and their morale was at an all-time low.
“Don’t shake!”
Even in the midst of all this, the white knight remained steadfast.
“All allies will resurrect at the base, and when the city is reclaimed, the NPCs will also resurrect. You get it!”
“… … .”
I know, but the sight unfolding before my eyes was too horrific.
Normally, the users would regain their fighting spirit at the sound of the white knight’s shout, but now, everyone was downcast and couldn’t even raise their heads properly.
The white knight clicked his tongue inwardly.
‘Doctor… this is your true ability.’
Beyond the direct damage caused by the plague… … it breaks the hearts of those who encounter it.
This was the doctor’s true nature.
Even though they hadn’t even met each other’s faces yet, the users were already more exhausted and tired than when they had faced any of the Demon King’s bosses.
“… … .”
The white knight gritted his teeth and looked straight ahead.
In the near future, the Evergreen Palace came into view.
