#67
Episode 67
Ditarterone (4)
So what was the hero of those difficult times doing?
I was clearing a C-class dungeon on my own for the purpose of warming up.
Tiring!
<Level up! Mana increases by 1 and mana sensitivity increases by 1.>
“It’s easy.”
It’s easy, but the level goes up well. I think I’ve already reached level 3 since I entered the dungeon…
<The owner is awesome!>
Faaat.
Ixia absorbed the boss monster that Jeongdo had just defeated. Now the seal is really about to be released. No, you can lift the seal right now by feeding the corpse of Chief Kaumka or the doppelganger in your inventory. Jeong Do came out of the dungeon, planning to break the seal in the next dungeon.
Jijijijik.
And the moment you come out of the dungeon.
Tiring! Tiring! Tiring!…
“what… what?”
Because I was in a dungeon, I received a flood of texts that I had never received before. Jeongdo tilted his head and checked his phone.
Missed calls -47
Unread texts – 29
The sender was all listed as Seo Sang-hee.
“… What’s going on? why.”
Did the brakes burst? Feeling doubtful, Do-do called Sang-hee.
Beep!
“Calm down user!!!”
It’s a surprise! It’s not a joke, the call was connected before the call tone rang even once. He must have been waiting with the phone in his hand.
‘Looks like something big happened.’
Jeong-do calmly responded to Sang-hee’s urgent voice.
“I was surprised. manager. What’s wrong? “There were a lot of missed calls.”
“Oh, I’m sorry. “My heart sank because I thought you didn’t want to have anything to do with the association.”
“No way. I was just in the dungeon. “I just couldn’t receive the call because the radio waves were blocked.”
“ah… okay. That’s amazing. It hasn’t been long since we started our expedition… “There is a reason why you are strong.”
“hmm… Not really. “Anyway, what gave you the call?”
“Oops. Look at my mind. User. Where are you now? Could you please come to the association? The story is too long to tell you everything over the phone… ”
In response to Sanghee’s question, Jeongdo opened the dungeon map and confirmed his location.
A vacant lot on the outskirts of Seoul. It wasn’t that far from the association.
“If we leave now, I think we will arrive at the association within an hour. “But can you tell me briefly what’s going on?”
“The government would like to ask you to subdue the monsters.”
“hmm?”
In that case, it’s business as usual… No wait.
“Subdue monsters? “It’s not a dungeon expedition?”
“yes. The brakes brought the monster out. We ask for your cooperation.”
oh my god. Did the break really occur? If the dungeon was broken after the second cataclysm, the problem was serious. Jeongdo hardened his face and said to Sanghee.
“All right. “I will go to the association now.”
“yes. “I’ll be waiting.”
Jeong Do ended the call with those words and headed to the association.
* * * * * *
When Jeong-do arrived at the association, the destination he went to was not Sang-hee’s office.
Sang-hee continued to wait for Jeong-do on the first floor of the association and, following her guidance, moved to a place other than her office.
Association President’s Office.
The place where Jeong-do moved with Sang-hee was the office of the most powerful person in the association.
smart.
“Association Dungeon Team Leader. This is Seo Sang-hee. “I brought you here, too.”
“Please come in.”
When permission was given from inside, Sanghee carefully opened the door and spoke to Jeongdo.
“Then you can go in. “I have to form another team, so please excuse me.”
With those words, Sanghee left. She was usually busy with official duties, but today it seemed even worse. Even if something happens, it must have happened firmly.
“Whew. then.”
Jeong Do took a deep breath and opened the door to the association president’s office.
Inside the association president’s office, three men were sitting on the sofa. And two of them were familiar faces.
Association President Park Jun.
And the other one was Kang Hae-jun. When he saw Jeongdo, he smiled and said hello.
“It’s been a while. Mr. Jeongdo. How have you been?”
“Mr. Hae-jun? “What is Hae-joon doing here?”
“I, like Mr. Jeong, was also called to the association. “They said it was very urgent.”
“… “What on earth happened?”
“Let me explain that.”
Park Jun, the president of the association, said that and intervened between the two. Jeongdo suddenly came to his senses and greeted the president of the association.
“Oh, I’m sorry. I had to say hello, but there was someone I didn’t expect… long time no see.”
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“I understand. “Compared to Korea’s biggest star, I am nothing.”
The president of the association laughed and joked. Jeongdo smiled sheepishly and turned his gaze to the remaining person.
‘I feel like I’ve seen this somewhere before.’
His age appeared to be between middle age and old age. Tall and skinny. His tightly closed lips seemed to tell his personality. Did he feel a certain amount of attention? The man grinned and extended his hand as he introduced himself to Do.
“Minister of Defense. They say it’s Jin Gosu. “Nice to meet you.”
“ah!”
I see I was wondering where I had seen it, and I remembered seeing it on TV. Jeong Do held her hand and greeted her.
“Nice to meet you. It’s called sedation.”
“okay. I heard the story. He’s a user with skills comparable to Haejun Kang, right? “Our country is very blessed.”
Jin Gusu smiled as if he was satisfied. And then the president of the association spoke.
“Minister. “The situation is urgent, so let’s talk first.”
“hmm. yes. “We must proceed quickly.”
The president of the association looked at Jeong Do and Hae Joon and opened his mouth.
“First of all, thank you for coming here. “You might be curious about many things, so let’s watch this video first.”
Beep.
When the president of the association operated the remote control, the monitor hanging on the wall turned on. And the Dokdo video was playing on the monitor. However, the video of Japan’s Self-Defense Forces being caught up in the fog was played longer than the video played at the President’s emergency meeting.
After some time has passed.
“As you can see, an unknown entity is gathering a large army of undead on Dokdo. The Association determines that this entity is a monster that came into the world through Break and plans to subdue the undead before they land on Ulleungdo and the inland areas beyond Ulleungdo.”
I was so shocked that I couldn’t even hear what the president of the association said.
I was convinced when the video first played and I saw the ghost ship.
It’s a guy.
Ditarterone.
It was definitely the Elder Arch Lich that Chief Kaumka had spoken about.
‘Was it on Dokdo?’
The image shown in the video was worthy of being called the king of the dead. The bizarre ghost ship and skeletons appearing in the sea made me feel like I was watching a movie. Hae-joon asked after the video ended.
“The Minister of National Defense’s arrival means we can assume that military power will be deployed in this operation. Are you planning on shelling Dokdo?”
Jin Gosu wrinkled his nose at that question.
“I was considering it as the worst move. But if that happens, there are more than one problem. First of all, let alone the cost of bombardment, it is doubtful whether that monster can be completely annihilated by bombardment, and even if it were possible, Dokdo may be erased from the Korean map.”
‘Dokdo disappears from the Korean map…’ ‘
So what happens to the existing territorial waters? It was a painful situation just hearing about it. But Jin Go-su’s story was not over.
“But now even that is difficult to do. Because the Japanese were sucked into the fog. I thought they were all already dead, but the Japanese predicted a possibility of survival. If we shelled in that situation, it would truly become an international problem. The Ministry of National Defense’s policy is that this matter should be resolved in the interests of users as much as possible. “Would you like to participate in this operation?”
Jin Go-su asked Jeong-do and Hae-joon, and Hae-joon nodded as if he didn’t even have to think about it.
“of course. “We can’t stand by and watch monsters from another world destroy the Earth.”
“I will also participate in the operation.”
Jeongdo also nodded.
‘Anyway, since it’s on the crisis information, Ditarteron must be taken down.’
Even if the government tells you not to do it, the government will support you when you have to fight against ditarterone! There was nothing better. Do-do asked Jin Go-su.
“How’s the operation going?”
“Air and sea. I’m thinking of entering through both routes. “It seems that Team Leader Seo Sang-hee is planning the unit formation for him, so I would like two people to each be in charge of the entryway leader.”
“… The captain? “Me?”
Jeong Do was surprised by Jin Gosu’s words and asked back. Of course he is Kang Hae-jun, but he himself is still a Class A user. Let alone military power, he lacks experience, so what does he see in him that makes him the leader?
However, it seems that Jin Gusu had different thoughts.
“No one has experience with these ridiculous situations anyway. So, it was decided to select a leader based solely on the user’s power. And when I asked the two people who were the next best in that area of helplessness, they both recommended you.”
Seo Sang-hee and Jin Chang-hoo.
Two S-class users recommended the degree.
“… All right.”
The responsibility is enormous. Jeong-do nodded with a firm expression and asked again.
“When is the operation starting time?”
“It will begin one hour after the evacuation of Ulleungdo residents is completed. Approximately 10 hours from now. However, if the monster on Dokdo moves first, the full force will be deployed early. “We need to move to Gangneung Port as quickly as possible.”
10 hours. There was a bit of time. From the moment I learned that Detarterone was on Dokdo, I decided to prepare something that came to mind. The extent to which she opened her mouth.
“I have something to prepare for a moment. If you leave for Gangneung first, we will depart after you. “I will arrive in time.”
“… yes. Since you were called suddenly, you will need to prepare. “I understand.”
When permission was given, Jeong-do asked Hae-joon this time.
“Mr. Hae-jun. “Do you know of a blacksmith shop nearby?”
“… yes? “A blacksmith?”
“yes. “I really need something.”
Hae-joon tilted his head, not knowing what Jeong-do meant, but Jeong-do just smiled.
* * * * * *
The blacksmith shop that Hae-joon introduced me to was a truly unexpected place.
It’s none other than the basement of Hae-joon’s house.
Hae-joon said, handing over the keys to himself.
‘Because Ellie comes to visit often, we also have her blacksmith shop at our house. I’ll tell Eli, so you can use whatever you want. I will leave for Gangneung first.’
So, Jeong-do was now in the blacksmith shop in the basement of Hae-joon’s house.
Of course, the reason Jeong Do came here was to make something. Jeongdo loaded Jeong Yak-yong on the album.
<It’s been a while. degree. Ohh… Is this a workshop?>
“yes. Similar. “I’m going to make a sword from now on, so I need your help.”
Jeongdo said that and took out a photo from his pocket.
Two swords stamped in black and white.
Double dragon sword.
These are two swords that Yi Sun-sin, the greatest hero of the Joseon Dynasty, used in combat.
Jeongdo felt it the moment he saw the ghost ship on Dokdo. This battle will be a naval battle.
And when it came to naval battles, it was natural to think of Korea’s most famous figure.
Seongwoong Yi Sun-sin.
A great hero who saved Joseon from Japanese pirates.
‘If only I could load General Yi Sun-sin!’
I was confident that I could never lose in a naval battle. However, there was no guarantee that Yi Sun-sin would be selected. In the end, he has to create a situation where Admiral Yi Sun-sin can be elected…
‘It’s impossible to attack with only twelve ships… ‘
However, it was impossible to raid the museum and steal Admiral Yi Sun-sin’s relics.
‘Then let’s make it.’
It was a ridiculous idea, but I was confident enough. Isn’t he the greatest scientist and craftsman of the Joseon Dynasty?
A total of eight swords are said to have been used by Admiral Yi Sun-sin, six of which are stored at Hyeonchungsa Temple and Chungnyeolsa Temple, while two are said to have been lost.
The two lost swords were twin dragon swords.
I thought that if I was going to make something, it would be better to make those two swords. Since those two swords were also practical swords, they must have a deeper connection with Yi Sun-sin.
Jeong Yak-yong, who heard the plan, smiled and said.
<This. You are very lucky. What would you hide? I have seen the twin dragon swords in person in my later years. I even pulled it out and swung it.>
“yes? really?”
This was not what I expected. Well, Jeong Yak-yong is a later generation of Yi Sun-sin. The twin dragon swords were lost in the early 1900s. For someone in between, wouldn’t it be natural to tour the sword of the hero who saved the country?
<Making Chungmugong’s twin dragon swords… It’s heartbreaking. Are there any materials?>
“yes. “I have prepared.”
Jeongdo said so and took out a steel flail from his inventory. He had no proper way to dispose of it, but he planned to use this opportunity to melt it down and use it to make the blade of the Twin Dragon Sword.
<It’s a great metal that contains energy. Luxury goods will appear.>
Jeongdo activated a skill while melting the flail in the furnace.
Dual load.
This is the first time I have used the skill I obtained as a reward after clearing the crisis information.
Tiring!
<The first Dual Lord does not consume mana.>
‘good!’
The extent to which I felt that dual load was applied was when I loaded the wired version of the album.
‘I aim for the best when making this!’
With Jeong Yak-yong’s production and Yoo Seon’s strong fortune, a masterpiece that surpasses the existing twin dragon swords will be produced.
<Confucius. It’s been a while. Ohh. Who is this person?>
<Hmm? Who is this person? You seem like a precious person.>
A meeting that transcended time and space, the meeting between the emperor of Shu Han and the Silhak scholars of Joseon, was taking place in Korea, but unfortunately there was not enough time to commemorate the meeting.
“I’m sorry to you two, but time is running out right now. “Let’s get to work.”
* * * * * *
How much time has passed?
The work was nearing its end. The sword took its proper shape and was radiating sharp anticipation.
<There is still the last one left. I should engrave a letter on the body of the sword.>
According to a legend that has been passed down, the following characters are engraved on the twin dragon swords.
鑄得雙龍劍千秋氣尙雄盟山誓海意忠憤古今同.
After making the twin dragon swords, the spirit of Heaven and Earth is magnificent. There is an oath to the mountains and seas, and the loyal righteous indignation is the same now as it was in the past.
The moment when Jeong Do engraves the final stroke on the sword body.
<Confucius! You’re here!>
<Master! I’m here!>
With the guarantee of good luck and persimmons.
Paaaa!!!
Light emanated from the twin dragon swords. And the notification window that appears.
Tiring!
<You have succeeded in creating a mythic artifact!>
<You have created the first mythical artifact on Earth. Rewards will be given.>
“… wow.”
It seemed like a luxury item that surpassed one’s imagination had been born.
