Chapter 31 Red Sword (1)

As soon as I left the palace, the remaining hunters were being summoned.

Whoa. Wheres this?

Good thing its not a messy port.

The hunters looked around like they were tourists.

Huh, is this holy rain? The color is

Go under the roof! Quickly!

Hey. It says to choose a role as my reward.

Role? Whats that?

The hunters didnt understand the situation. Was it because they arrived later than us?

Even the highest rankers suspected and fought each other.

3 people had died just because they were doubted. How bad would it be for the remaining hunters! Not much could be expected from the hunters who just entered the stage.

Theres no time to convince the players.

Because the Devil Kings Army was coming even now.

We need to stop the attack with NPCs first!

I ignored the hunters and ran down the street. It became even more crowded. But thankfully, I had to mini map with me. I took the fastest path to the city walls.

Kim Gong-ja.

It was when I left the palace. Someone appeared next to me.

Witch?

Call me Black Dragon Master. I dont like my nickname that much.

Witch. The Rank 2 hunter and I were running together. Did she have Aura on her feet? She ran the streets like she was sliding on it.

Why did you suddenly come here?

its my skill. I can teleport to where I can see.

It was a d.a.m.n cheat skill.

-Hey. Zombie. You should die by this guy once! Teleportation Transference is lit! I dont know about anyone else, but if its by this guy, Ill acknowledge it. Quickly die!

I ignored what Bae Hu-ryeong said and asked.

Then what are you doing here not at the city walls?

I came to get you. Obviously.

She answered emotionlessly. We were running, but she didnt look tired at all.

I saw on the 11th floor. You have a sword that works on NPCs, right? I dont know what kind of sword it is, but it can raise their morale. What they need isnt me, but you.

She looked at me.

Agree.

What?

Agree that youll teleport with me. If not, I cant teleport you. Thats the limit of my skill.

I was a bit taken aback.

Wait. Teleportation Transference has gotta be at least an S Cla.s.s skill. Is it ok for you to reveal its limits like this? Its your secret weapon.

Funny.

She wiped her forehead. Above us, the red rain was endlessly pouring. Hair was stuck on her white forehead because of the rain.

Her black eyes looked at me.

Like you said, Im the chancellor of this empire. Isnt it natural for a chancellor to reveal their secret weapon?

.

Theres no time. It doesnt matter how you do it, so agree quickly.

I nodded my head.

I agree to the use of the Black Dragon Masters skill.

It was an instant. The Witch held my right hand. Grip. The wet hand covered mine. Her fingers intertwined with my fingers so as to not slip from the rain.

Huh?

-Theres another limit.

The Witch whispered while holding my hand.

Transference.

In the blink of an eye, we were on top of the city walls.

Like I expected, it was a mess. Monsters were coming, but the soldiers werent fighting back. No, they couldnt. They were hiding behind the walls or praying to their G.o.d.

Its the end

G.o.d. Please pity us and

Sob, sob

NPCs were no different than people who were alive. Even if they were illusions, the fear they felt was real.

Black Dragon Master. Take you for bringing me here. From now

Wait.

The Witch sighed.

I cant just leave like this after showing my junior a pathetic side of me.

Sorry?

I didnt become the Guild Master for nothing.

She took a deep breath, and opened her mouth.

-Soldiers of the Aegim Empire!

Black Aura exuded from her body. The black was a bit more dark than the red.

Rise! What are you doing here? Are you thinking the walls made of stone will protect you? Dont you know whats protecting the empire isnt that pile of stones, but you all?

The soldiers crouched behind the wall lifted their heads.

Chancellor?

Its the chancellor.

To them, the Witch was a chancellor. Someone recognized the chancellor, and what he said quickly spread like the rain that was pouring.

The Witch nodded her head.

Rise!

The Witch looked mad. She looked angrily down at the wall, and the soldiers followed her gaze.

Rise, soldiers of the empire! The last wall of Aegim! Grab your s.h.i.+eld! Lift your swords. Until you arent able to! Rise for the empire, and for you!

The Witch grabbed my hand.

The G.o.ddess is protecting us!

She raised my right hand.

I realized what I had to do.

Kas.h.i.+ng!

The Holy Sword came out from its sheath.

I lifted the sword up high. It s.h.i.+ned down to the city walls on the soldiers faces.

The sword of the beginning

Its the Holy Sword. The Holy Sword that the G.o.ddess has proved!

And.

[The G.o.ddess of Protection expresses grat.i.tude at your choice.]

[The G.o.ddess of Protection musters out the last of her power.]

There was light.

1.

No one knew. Just where these things came from.

-Pitiful things.

Only, when it appeared, it rained red rain.

-Things that dont see humans as humans.

Blood flowed where the rain was.

-You kill humans after being born as humans. Do you say that thats the fate of humans? I think thats the accomplishments of a wild beast. What is the reason why I shouldnt kill beasts?

Rain of nightmare.

I saw the trauma of the general when I was killed by the NPC general on the 11th floor. In the nightmare, the general was screaming.

Not only the general, but civilians.

-Turn back!

-Rain, again

-Run away to where the rain doesnt pour!

The small countries in the rural lands fell first.

After that, empires started to fall.

Other small countries and empires fell soundlessly. Every time a land collapsed, the safety zone of humans decreased. The history of humans became shorter when a king disappeared.

Only the rain poured.

-Where it doesnt rain

The rain poured.

-Its the end. The finish.

The rain poured.

-G.o.ddess, please dont abandon us

And the rain poured.

Eventually, there was only a small strip of land for humans, and only a piece of human history left. The historians used their pens preciously. They accepted that they would write And humans went extinct.

Only the empire was left on the continent.

-Pitiful things.

The owner of the nightmares.

The king of all demonic creatures.

And the last historians gave it a name.

-Be swallowed up in your evil.

Devil King.

2.

The rain poured.

Light s.h.i.+ned.

It rained on the ground, and light soared up to the sky.

Whoa

Where the light s.h.i.+ned, the blood rain stopped coming down.

The soldiers looked up at the sky with bloodied faces.

The rain had stopped/

G.o.ddess

That was it.

The blood had stopped pouring.

And it wasnt like it had completely stopped.

It only stopped where the Holy Sword s.h.i.+ned.

It was a light rest. A small light.

The G.o.ddess

The G.o.d is protecting the empire!

However, there were times when small things excited people.

It happened to people who only had small things left.

This land was the only safety zone for the people of the empire. It was the last page of history books. The citizens of the kingdom knew, the generals knew, and the Directors of Security and Education knew.

That was why there hadnt been any NPCs in the reception room.

Because the chancellor had quit politics.

Because the Supreme General had quit the army.

Because the bodyguards didnt guard the Emperor anymore.

Because the knightages didnt do the duty of knights.

It was an empire that everyone had abandoned.

That was why the tower had chosen the empire as its stage.

Like an estate of the 10th floor with children that everyone had abandoned.

Rise!

The Witch of Black Dragon shouted.

The soldiers all stood up. There were some who gripped the wall to stand up. There were some who barely stood supporting themselves with their spears. There were some who raised themselves with the help of their comrades.

Rise!

The Witch ordered them for the last time. Yes, they would be the walls of the city. They all echoed her command like they were enchanted.

Rise!

The chancellor is here! With us!

The sword of our ancestors is protecting us!

And so the city walls became the city walls, spears became spears, and soldiers became soldiers.

Rise, quickly rise!

What are you doing in front of the chancellor!

The higher ups smacked the backs of the soldiers. The soldiers all came to attention. They fixed their helmets.

Red rain poured on their heads. But the rain didnt cover their eyes anymore. They looked forward.

Sigh

The Witch quietly sighed.

The black Aura from her body slowly faded away. Did she go overboard? There werent just drops of blood rain on her forehead, but also sweat.

What?

Is it youre first time seeing an Ukrainina give a speech?

Uh

In our country, reds do it.

The Witch lifted a corner of her mouth.

She realized too late that she was smiling.

I dont like communists, but theyre good at speeches. There were things I could learn.

Pardon?

Never mind.

The Witchs face became expressionless again. Huh? I didnt understand what the Black Dragon Master just said.

-Wait.

Bae Hu-ryeong inserted himself in the conversation.

-I think shes just embarra.s.sed that her dad joke didnt work.

Eh. That was a joke?

-I dont know. Seeing the atmosphere, it seems like it. But if you react like how you didnever mind. Zombie. Dont plan on getting along with any higher ups in an organization. Just be a hunter like you are. Okay?

I didnt know what he was talking about.

I didnt know, but one thing was clear.

Kim Gong-ja. What are you going to do from now?

The situation had somewhat gotten better with her speech.

Well have to hold up at the city walls.

Right.

I narrowed my eyes at the red horizon.

Countless monsters were around the Devil King. Even if the Witchs teleportation skill took me there, there wasnt any guarantee I would be killed by the Devil King.

First, there needed to be a 1:1 confrontation with the Devil King.

We need to bring unters while the NPCs hold up. Then we wont fall back on fighting. If the Devil King tries to put more monsters in by forcing them in the city walls

The city walls?

Teleport the Devil King in front of me.

The Witch openly peered at my face.

Commando.

Yes.

Are you planning on dying?