19. Clear Difficulty: Low
19. Clear Difficulty: Low
[Answer. If there was an achievement title, it would be ‘Hook Collector’, Master.]
“That’s a nickname I heard a lot when I was a YouTuber.”
I was looking for a bad ending in such a novel way that it ended up being listed on Woodwiki.
I left behind countless people floating their hooks and grabbed any debris I could find on the floor.
The posture you are holding this time is the pitching form.
“Ahem, ahem.”
After clearing his throat.
To get the best timing.
He opened his mouth softly.
“The 4th batter looks nervous. He’s not in good condition today. Whether he can escape the legendary Park’s shackles like this is something to watch out for.”
He mimes pulling on the brim of his hat, which isn’t there at all, to adjust it.
He also glances at the tip of his nose and pretends to chew gum while licking his lips.
“Phew.”
I am a 100 mile pitcher from hell.
A top-class pitcher who has already conquered the world.
“Ah, the moment I speak!”
Twist your waist and pull your left knee up to your belly button.
Cover your right hand with your left hand and keep your center of gravity behind you.
“Legend Park, throw it!”
Then, push off the tip of your toes and step on the stepping stone… .
– Boom!
Add centrifugal force and pitch!
Debris flying at a fastball that would make a 100 mph pitcher dragged from hell envious.
Add wind magic to it to give it more propulsion.
– Shuaaaang!
A threatening sound that hits your ears.
The muscle cow’s frosty eyes flash red.
“radish!”
In an instant, the double-edged axe is engulfed in a crimson light, then creates a strong gust of wind and mercilessly strikes the debris!
-Pusaseok-!
“Ah~ Left wall, left wall! I’m going over~!”
I shouted that while looking at the empty sky on the left, but the debris I had thrown was shattered by Muscle Cow’s axe and was rolling on the ground.
Muscle Cow snorts and asks in disbelief, “What is this kid doing?”
“…good timing.”
After giving that guy a big smile and a thumbs up.
It rotates 180 degrees and faces downwards.
“thanks.”
“What?”
The sound of the wind cutting through the air was getting closer.
“Thank you for using such precious patterns for such childish pranks.”
– … Easy-
“radish!”
Muscle Cow twists his body forcibly, but his actions are slow because he used his counterattack on my poor pitch.
And to begin with, this is an attack that cannot be avoided even if you want to.
If you hit it with a counterattack, it might be okay.
How are you going to avoid ‘hit’ and ‘induction’?
“late.”
“radish!”
– Crack!
“What the…!”
It hits right in the muscle cow’s skull!
Blood spurts out, and soon he starts staggering around as if he’s drunk.
– Thud.
He just fell down powerlessly and stuck his tongue out.
Muscle Cow’s face suddenly turns dark and a thick black liquid begins to flow out of his chin.
It was such a disgusting and grotesque scene that I couldn’t help but look away.
“Ugh, even if it’s for adults, this is a bit….”
The
Of course, your head will become a mess.
After waiting for the venom to leave, I covered my mouth and approached him stealthily.
Even if you tap it with your toe, it doesn’t even move.
Perfect instant death.
“…Isn’t it so sweet?”
The ultimate goal was to make it as durable as possible, but we ended up overachieving it?
I guess I’ve been ignoring the gravitational acceleration caused by free fall too much.
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Thank you, Mr. Newton the Apple.
He took out the silver goblet from the muscle cow’s head, smiling inwardly.
– Gulp
“Ugh… .”
Something sticky, like black tar, oozes out, along with a strong smell.
The asphalt that touches the brain emits smoke with a ‘chiiik’ sound.
The moment when I feel nauseous and shake off the liquid on the silver cup.
– Shh.
[Broken Silver Cup]
▶Rating
: junk
▶Type
: Scrap iron
▶Description
Dishes melted and dented here and there.
It turned black and completely lost its artistic value.
There are signs that it was used as a weapon.
I think we need to question the owner’s mental state.
The system announces the death of Eun-Jan, who has fulfilled his duty.
“… This f*cking shit?”
It was a silver cup that had completely consumed the magic power of the poison contained within, and had turned into pitch-black scrap metal.
I am very annoyed by the news that it has fallen to a state where it cannot even perform its role as a craftsman.
“The value will go down if you do this.”
If the outer appearance itself is completely damaged, that part cannot be restored even by natural magic.
It only changes the internal nature, not the external appearance.
There’s nothing I can do.
“If you sell it with a premium for poking the head of a muscle cow….”
– Bam!
“Hey, Park Jinwoo! Are you okay?”
“Oh, oh. No problem.”
Hyunseong Yoo, who had come over without me noticing, asked cheerfully while patting me on the back.
His expression was so bright that it seemed like he thought the situation had been resolved amicably.
“Eww! It smells really bad.”
“It seems like the poison has spread to my internal organs.”
“Poison? You did this with poison?”
Yoo Hyun-seong, holding his nose, is startled.
This is because poison is a substance and property that is difficult to handle.
He nodded roughly, took out a notebook from his backpack, and wrote down a warning.
[Caution. Poisonous. Never used.]
“You said you never used it?”
“Don’t you know Hemingway? This is where rhyme comes in.”
“… … .”
“…no way.”
I drew a line through the ‘never used’ part and added some text on top of it.
[Caution. Contains poison. May greet the Lord.]
“Is it okay now?”
“Um… umm…”
A face that says there’s so much you want to say, but you don’t know how to choose your words.
While I was wondering what kind of phrase would satisfy Yoo Hyun-seong, I heard Akasha’s voice in my ear.
[Answer. Master, the second wave is about to begin.]
“Already? Hey, Yoo Hyun-seong! Hurry up and follow me!”
“Is there a problem?”
“It’ll be here soon. Luna, are you feeling better?”
“Yes…! No problem!”
“Okay, follow me!”
He ran to the Hell Gate with Luna, who had already recovered from her wounds, and Yoo Hyeon-seong, who was puzzled.
The two of them looked puzzled at first, but as if they had been waiting, they looked at me with wide eyes as new Hell Cows poured out of the Hell Gate.
“I told you it was going to happen.”
“… … !”
“Did you expect this?”
The two people who had been quietly admiring each other soon stared straight ahead with stern expressions.
At first glance, the number of health cows seemed to be much higher than before.
The problem above all else is.
“Wellbeing Cow, a quadruple phone class, relatively small but fast.”
A new leader has emerged among them.
‘A guy who doesn’t even appear in hardcore… .’
Here it comes with 2 waves.
It’s scary to imagine what would have happened if we hadn’t caught the muscle cow early.
While he was hitting Jinjeolmi, Yoo Hyeonseong glanced at him and asked.
“Should we do it like before this time?”
“Are you okay? I can’t hope for luck anymore. I’ve already used up all those damn magic tools.”
“It’s exactly what I was hoping for.”
I clicked my tongue inwardly at Yoo Hyun-seong’s rich voice.
‘Crazy Battle-Maniac Shake.’
I just knelt on the floor and pulled down the backpack from among the golf bag and backpack.
Now was the time to let go of everything I had been cherishing.
‘I thought I was going to die holding back what I wanted to say to Muscle Cow.’
Since it’s an item that focuses on range rather than power, it probably wouldn’t cause much damage even if it was used.
I rummaged through the inside, took out the supplies inside, and held them in my hand.
The sight of the case shining with a matte sheen calms my mind.
“All right! You little bastards!”
Just hold down the button and assume the throwing stance.
“I will show you the essence of magic (science)!”
I aimed for the moment when they were all gathered together.
“Magic bullet (physics) inside the lake!”
– Swish~
– Kwaaang!
“… … .”
“… … .”
Yoo Hyun-seong grumbled as he watched the health cows panicking in surprise.
“You said you used it all?”
“This is really nothing. Look, there are a lot of injured people, but not many dead people.”
“It’s great enough.”
“Even so, it’ll only do you one thing, like hitting me with your nuclear bomb.”
As he said that, he felt a little regretful.
‘I should have used the consumables first and used the poison here.’
It turns out I wasn’t saving my ultimate skill for nothing.
With that little lesson engraved in our hearts, the three of us clashed with the second wave.
* * *
“Ugh, ugh…”
“haha.”
Luna and I sat on the floor, gasping for breath.
It was as if a war had broken out all around, with shattered rubble and burned, frozen corpses.
‘I never thought I’d use all of the magic power of the cold here.’
How should I get through the remaining boss battles?
I closed my thin backpack and shook my trembling body.
“Mr. Jinwoo.”
“Huh. Why?”
“…What on earth are you bringing to the gathering?”
“Um… consumables?”
“It’s not a priest bomb?”
Then what do you think consumables are?
Well, it’s a bit difficult if you think of things like purification talismans or healing potions.
“Bombs are also consumables.”
[Answer. … … .]
“… … .”
Absurd stares are pointed at me.
Why, did I say something wrong?
Ahem.
– Phew.
“Whoa!”
– Push push push –
I turned my gaze to the words I heard from the surroundings, thinking, “That’s right.”
A yaksha was seen piercing the chest of the wellbeing cow and pouring blood over it.
“The strength is also good.”
While Luna and I were cleaning up the health cow, we finally managed to win against the wellness cow.
Even if you hold a proper weapon, a quadruple is just below a quintuple.
‘Did we get along well?’
Unlike the Muscle Cow, which focuses on powerful punches, the Wellness Cow focuses on speed and agility.
Maybe this would have been easier to deal with.
It’s a completely different matter whether the shock will accumulate even if you read the movement and defend against it, or whether it becomes easier to deal with just by reading the movement.
“Anyway, now is the time….”
[Answer. Currently 9 minutes and 27 seconds have passed.]
“It was close, but somehow the situation was resolved.”
Now, no matter what comes out, if we just hold out for 5 more minutes, we’ll clear the first episode.
I wanted to rest for the remaining 30 seconds, but there was one problem that had to be solved before that.
I got up from my seat and went into an alley in a corner.
“Mr. Jinwoo?”
“Jinwoo? Where are you going?”
“wait for a sec.”
After raising his hand to the two people, he went all the way inside.
A small shadow appeared, trembling in the corner of a dead-end alley.
When I approached him slightly, he was startled and said, “Hic!”
“It’s okay. You’re not a bad person.”
“Ah, uh… euaaaang…!”
As soon as he realized that the other person was an ordinary person, he started to cry loudly and came into her arms.
She was a young girl, only five or six years old.
He patted me on the back and smiled bitterly.
The fourth of the four limitations that exist in Episode 1.
The ‘civilian’ who couldn’t escape in time is this girl.
‘It’s hard enough to fight while protecting her, but if I can’t protect her, I’ll end up in a state of loss of control.’
However, the problem cannot be ignored, as you never know when or in what situation you might get caught up in it.
Up until now, you’ve managed to avoid getting caught up in it somehow, but even in boss fights, it’s too much of a gamble to expect that.
If you eat the reality patch and react by crying during a boss fight and exposing your location or suddenly appearing… .
“Mr. Jinwoo! That, that kid…!”
“I was hiding here.”
“You were hiding?”
Luna, who came closer in one step, carefully took the child from my arms.
Luna wipes the eyes of a child who can’t hold back tears and comforts him.
“…There was someone who couldn’t avoid it.”
Yoo Hyeon-seong came closer and let out a small sigh of relief as he spoke.
And then he taps my shoulder with an inscrutable expression on his face.
“how did you know?”
“I have a good feeling.”
“… … .”
Yoo Hyun-seong, who had been quietly silent, shrugs his shoulders and snickers.
“okay.”
After watching Luna calming the child for a while, he said:
“Just in case the child gets hurt, keep an eye on him. Hyunseong and I will take care of the gate.”
After confirming that Luna was nodding, we slowly stepped back and left the place behind.
The Hell Gate still showed off its majesty, scattering crimson magic energy in all directions.
Yoo Hyun-seong puts his hand on his chin as if he doesn’t understand.
“Why is there no gate core?”
Every Hell Gate must have a Gate Core.
This is because maintaining the gate inevitably requires enormous energy.
It’s a crazy thing that connects dimensions, so of course it makes sense.
“How on earth do you maintain yourself without a gate core?”
It’s not about expecting answers, but constantly asking yourself questions and finding answers.
I decided to drop a hint there.
“It would be possible if there was something that could replace the gate core.”
“how…?”
“So to speak, someone who is granting magical powers.”
“… A devil worshipper?”
Yoo Hyun-seong makes a face of incomprehension.
“Even if you are a devil believer, there is no way that something like that is possible… or the magical power to maintain the Hell Gate…”
“That could happen. It’s just an example.”
“Hmm….”
Yoo Hyun-seong’s expression becomes even more mischievous.
To be honest, it’s not a devil worshipper, it’s the ‘devil’ itself.
The devil who descended to the present world opened a hell gate and caused chaos in this area with the highest floating population.
The purpose is unclear.
To begin with, among those who are running wild, whether they are devils or devil worshippers, none of them really have a clear purpose.
“But then I need to supply magic power from the surrounding area….”
“There. I think it’ll show up soon.”
“… … !”
The moment Yoo Hyun-seong took hold of his sword and took a stance.
– Crackle! Crackle!
Inside Hell Gate, a purple lightning unlike any seen before flows out, striking in all directions.
Hyunseong Yoo and I had to retreat urgently.
In Episode 1, you feel tension rising to the top of your lungs at a phenomenon you’ve never seen before.
“What on earth is going to come out… .”
“Whatever comes out, we will stop it here.”
Yoo Hyun-seong mumbles words that are easy on the mind.
“yes?”
“…Okay~”
He answered with a sigh and grabbed the few supplies left.
I brought as much as I could, but because there were so many Health Cows, the consumption rate was higher than expected.
‘If I spray it a few times, it will come out.’
I suddenly have a feeling that I’ll have to pull out a big move.
at that time.
– Kwajajajak!
Lightning of a different level than before bursts out and instantly bombs the Hell Gate area.
Fortunately, I was able to retreat in advance and was not caught up in it, but cars and all sorts of things under the Hell Gate explode mercilessly with a ‘Bam! Bam!’
“No oil or gas?”
“Isn’t that a bit too old-fashioned?”
“yes…?”
A car that runs on oil in a world where magic exists.
I guess I was worrying about something too modern.
Fortunately, the car was only blown backwards by the lightning strike and did not explode.
“come.”
As if sensing something, Yoo Hyeon-seong points his sword forward and becomes serious.
I also took a stance so that I could throw it at any time and looked through the magic eye.
To be honest, the boiling horsepower was crawling out to the point where it was enough to make a muscle cow.
– Ugh.
The first thing that appeared was a skeletal hand wrapped in black cloth.
Next, the two arms and legs come out.
“…uh?”
And then, tearing through the Hell Gate, it fully revealed itself… .
– Bam.
With very light steps, I stand on the blackened asphalt.
Closing the hem of its fluttering robe, ‘it’ raises its head and looks at us with its bright red ghost fire.
Facing the continuous red light.
“This beauty… .”
My body moved before I thought.
“…friend.”
– Phagec!
A single purple lightning bolt passes through the air, above my head and Yu Hyeon-seong’s as we roll along the ground.
It was just a light brush, but every hair on my body stood on end.
My whole face feels tingly.
“Take cover first!”
Before he could finish his sentence, he kicked Yoo Hyeon-seong and flew away in the reaction.
A purple lightning strikes between me and Yoo Hyeon-seong, burning the floor.
Thanks to Laplace, I was able to move one step ahead and dodge it, but how can you dodge the speed of lightning with a human body?
“Ugh, ugh, ugh.”
I was out of breath from moving my body so rapidly in succession.
Even the world’s most intelligent man swallows his saliva and trembles at the corners of his lips.
It had to be that way.
The identity of the opponent who appeared before our eyes is….
[Answer. Individual name ‘Rich’. The enemy’s rank is Triple rank among the Bishop ranks. Be careful, Master.]
With our current specs, it was a monster of such a level that we couldn’t deal with it even if we died and came back to life!
I spoke straight to Luna through my smartwatch.
[Me] Never come here, just watch over the child
[Daughter] Huh? What should I do… .
– Okay.
“You have to get as close as possible! You have no chance at winning from a distance!”
“okay!”
The moment Yoo Hyun-seong nodded and jumped to one side, electricity shot out after him.
He immediately threw the consumables onto Richie’s head.
– Boom!
He tried to take advantage of the gap in defense while attacking Yoo Hyeon-seong, but he was blocked by an invisible, transparent barrier.
A defensive magic that is unscathed by even light explosions.
At this point, I wonder what Yoo Hyeon-seong can do if he approaches him.
‘But I can’t run away either.’
The problem isn’t with Clear or something, but with the fact that if you turn your back to escape, you’ll be pierced by lightning.
In many ways, there is no choice but to fight up close.
“Jinwoo!”
“wait!”
Richie’s attacks are focused on Yoo Hyeon-seong, who suddenly appears.
I was trying to quickly throw consumables during that gap… .
“…f*ck!”
He predicted the future that would follow and picked up some rocks that were nearby and threw them instead.
Then, as if he had been waiting for it.
– Dismissed!
A purple lightning bolt pierces the rocks overhead.
Throw real consumables while getting hit by falling rocks on your head.
– Boom!
A consumable explodes over Richie’s head again.
It was a moment when I realized with great intensity how much of a threat intelligence poses in reality, unlike in games.
“Don’t even get close to the car! You could get electrocuted!”
“I know! I’m just being careful!”
While exchanging opinions with Yoo Hyeon-seong, he slowly advances to the closest cover to Richie.
Every step felt like walking on thin ice, but I was able to somehow move forward by using Laplace until my nose bled.
‘What would have happened if Laplace hadn’t existed?’
It’s a really crazy difficulty level that makes you speechless.
By crawling like that, Yu Hyeon-seong and I were finally able to reach the shelter on either side of Richie.
By then, there was only one consumable left in my hand.
“Just once. Just once. If not this time, there will be no more opportunities!”
“Okay! I’ll try to get close as soon as possible.”
“I leave it to you.”
Phew, I take deep breaths and calm my tense mind.
There is only one chance.
If Yoo Hyun-seong approaches, I have to run too.
‘It’s too open to be used as a consumable.’
There was a high possibility that he would just ignore it and attack Yoo Hyun-seong.
I finally took out my trump card and a spare folding spear from my golf bag.
‘It was so expensive that I could only buy one…’
After placing the folding window on the floor, he held tightly to his ‘trump card’, which resembled the so-called magic wand of Allah, and repeatedly recalled how to use it.
It’s not a real magic wand.
Rather, it is a magical tool that only causes a magical explosion of light, with almost no physical impact.
You could say it’s an advanced version of the consumables I used.
‘Huh? It’s a magic tool, so is it a magic wand?’
[Answer. View the instructions.]
At that moment, Akasha calls out the instructions and unfolds them in my head.
Then, strangely enough, I felt my mind and body rapidly becoming more stable.
‘You’re not alone.’
It was embarrassing, but that thought suddenly occurred to me.
It seems that Akasha’s existence was a great comfort.
“Hoooooo!”
I took a deep breath and then steeled my resolve and took up my stance.
Lift your upper body and hold the spleen.
Just look through the scope and see between the gaps.
‘Looking this way… .’
In that case, it is necessary to attract attention primarily.
He immediately threw the last remaining consumable high into the sky.
At the same time, he suddenly stuck his body out through the gap.
– Pitter-patter!
Richie is seen pointing into the air and firing a lightning bolt.
Capturing the scene through the scope.
– Click.
Just pull the trigger.
– Phuuuung!
The stages of triggering, ignition, and firing occur over a short period of time of less than 0.5 seconds.
A bullet shining with a pure white light advances towards Reach, emitting sparks.
The subsequent landings.
and.
– Kwaaaaang!
A tremendous burst of light fills your retina!
– Tadadak!
Without me having to give a signal, I can hear Yoo Hyun-seong running.
I also ran with a folding spear instead of a launcher.
With Richie between us, who was staggering and unable to control his body, Yu Hyeon-seong and I quickly became closer.
As soon as he reached the front, Yoo Hyeon-seong shouted.
“If there’s something like that, use it sooner!”
“This is a close range weapon disguised as a long range weapon!”
“what?”
“The accuracy is crap!”
At the end of that conversation, Yu Hyeon-seong and I each extended our spears and swords and attacked Richie at the same time.
– Kwak-kwak!
[… … !]
Could this be the Banshee’s curse?
An indescribable scream engulfs my whole body.
An enormous amount of pressure is materializing, trying to drive Richie and me apart.
He clings tenaciously to her like a tragic protagonist who has been sentenced to separation.
[… … ! … … !… .]
A scream that gradually loses strength.
Taking advantage of that gap, he swings his spear again.
It was made of thin bones, so there was nothing I could do other than hit it.
“Kkiyaaaaah!”
This time, a more vivid cry bursts out.
Then, ignoring our attacks, Lich clasps his hands together and creates a flashing purple glow.
I opened my eyes wide as I realized what it was.
A large-scale, wide-range magic that will completely scorch the surrounding area.
It was a magic that Lich often used as a last resort.
‘That means the magic wand tasted spicy!’
This is the magic wand that ranks first in customer satisfaction!
“Hey…! Hey, stop! Stop it!”
Yoo Hyeon-seong’s speed increases as he panics.
He watched the scene for a moment and then said.
“Just wait a minute.”
“What? Why…?”
“It will only take a moment.”
After drying the fluidity like that, I focused on the purple light that was being completed honestly.
“It’s been bothering me since earlier.”
He looked at it with a special gaze that analyzed even the smallest unit of magical power.
* * *
“It’s been bothering me since earlier.”
Jinwoo Park, who said that, focuses his gaze on Richie’s magic with a rare serious expression.
Yoo Hyun-seong carefully observed Park Jin-woo’s incomprehensible behavior, but he could not read his inner thoughts.
‘What on earth were you thinking…?’
To be honest, it was all thanks to Park Jin-woo that I was able to come this far, so I did stop the sword as he said.
Yoo Hyun-seong felt as if his unavoidable death was approaching with every passing moment.
Even the magic that could be activated with a simple gesture was so threatening to Lich.
It takes such a long time for such a guy to activate magic.
“Hoooo… .”
Yoo Hyun-seong took deep breaths repeatedly, barely suppressing his growing anxiety.
Anyway, for now, I had no choice but to trust Park Jin-woo.
It was only a short period of less than a week, but if it was the Park Jin-woo I had seen so far.
If I were to give Jinwoo Park’s insight for today… .
“… … !”
Then suddenly, in Yoo Hyeon-seong’s ear.
“Mommy…! Mommy…!”
A sound that shouldn’t have been there was heard.
A tearful child was wandering through the dangerous rubble, holding a teddy bear in her arms!
“no!”
There were more children who couldn’t escape!
Yoo Hyeon-seong ran towards the child without hesitation.
Regardless of whether I trusted Park Jin-woo, I was worried that the child might get caught up in some kind of aftermath and get hurt.
Yoo Hyun-seong jumped over numerous obstacles like a track and field athlete and arrived at the child’s side.
– Got it!
I looked back, still holding the child in my arms.
I saw a sphere bubbling and boiling as if it would explode at any moment, and Jinwoo Park standing blankly in front of it.
“Park Jin-woo!”
Although he shouted desperately, Jinwoo Park only slightly raised his palm.
Yoo Hyun-seong bit his lower lip and began to leave the place while holding the child in his arms.
at that time.
– Woohoo.
With a resonant sound that resonates even the soul.
Right behind, as if the world was being torn apart.
The vortex of magical power… explodes!
– Kkwagwagagagang-!
“Ugh!”
Yoo Hyeon-seong gritted his teeth and crouched down in that spot.
In preparation for the enormous aftershock that would soon follow, I heated up my magical power so much that my whole body became hot.
Soon, a hot wind passes by, hitting my back… .
– Phew.
… and disappeared like a breeze.
“… … ?”
Yoo Hyeon-seong quietly raised his head at the incomprehensible phenomenon.
I looked around carefully, but contrary to my expectations, it was very calm.
Feeling even more confused, Yoo Hyeon-seong looked at the place where the explosion had occurred.
At that place….
“I was worried for nothing. It wasn’t anything special, was it?”
Richie was nowhere to be found, and only Jinwoo Park was standing there, looking embarrassed.
“Is it because he’s just a bishop? Compared to his level of magic, his skills are….”
Yoo Hyun-seong ended up laughing in vain at the calm look on her face as she clicked her tongue as if it was trivial.
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