The Player Who Stands Above All

Chapter 142

"Hah, damn it. What kind of mess is this all of a sudden."

An old man in a high-end black suit clicked his tongue and sat down, then looked at the secretary next to him.

"I'm not in a good mood, so I'll skip the meal. Bring me a bottle of wine instead."

"Yes, I understand."

Click- clack-

Listening to the sound of the secretary's heels echoing on the floor, the old man turned his gaze to the window next to him.

At that, the brilliantly shining scenery of Huabei Jing came into view beyond the window.

Right now, the old man was on a plane, leaving China for another country.

As the organization called the Black Dragon Society came to the surface, China had literally turned into a crucible of chaos.

Many countries and foreign companies, sensing that they should not be involved with the current China, began to distance themselves, and at that, the value of the Chinese currency plummeted in an instant.

Financial loss, the old man's escape, the fundamental reason was similar to this.

But if it were just that, the old man would have still chosen to stay in China.

Not only was the foundation of his business in China, but the connections he had built with high-ranking Chinese officials over a long period of time were a property too precious to let go of.

But the real reason the old man had decided to leave China was because of the information that came through those connections.

Also, the position that had brought the old man this far screamed continuously that this situation was not ordinary.

The Chinese government, in a desperate situation, wracked their brains and sought a solution.

But in fact, there was no need to rack their brains.

Because there was only one solution to solve this situation: to appease the public sentiment by capturing and thoroughly destroying the [Black Dragon Society], which had now firmly established itself as China's sworn enemy.

But the problem was that the [Black Dragon Society] was an organization that received unofficial protection from the Chinese government.

So the Chinese government quickly created a scarecrow and a bait to resolve the current situation and, with that, they tried to show that they were still strong and stabilize the public sentiment.

"Tsk, if it had been like that, I wouldn't have suffered this loss."

The old man frowned as he swallowed his wine.

The Chinese government's attempt was thwarted before it even began.

Before the government could even move, information about the [Black Dragon Society] began to circulate like crazy on the internet, and at that, some of the people even joined forces to hunt the [Black Dragon Society].

As if to prevent the Chinese government from being able to say that they had caught the [Black Dragon Society], evidence that the [Black Dragon Society] remained continued to appear.

Looking at that, it was obvious what the organization that had created the current situation wanted.

Kill the [Black Dragon Society].

At that, the Chinese government was indignant, but for now, they decided to move as they were told.

They tried to deal with the [Black Dragon Society] as slowly as possible, somehow trying to find a way to solve the current situation and the purpose of making them attack the [Black Dragon Society].

That was the reason the old man had abandoned China.

"Who on earth are these guys and why did they do this…"

The old man muttered that and shook his head, trying to shake off his thoughts about China.

Not only the old man, but also the Chinese government, did not know.

That the purpose itself was to tie up the feet of the [Black Dragon Society] and the Chinese government by dragging out time.

"What should we do today?"

"I wonder? I'm bored, shall we go to the Player department store? I want to get some new equipment."

And so, although China was in chaos in many ways, the other countries were peaceful, as if they didn't care.

It was the moment when the preparations made by the countries and nations that had experienced the extreme great depression created by the disappearance of the Pantheon shone.

"My ability is to create ice or freeze something, so I also carried things like water bombs."

"Ah, I'm similar. I also use my ability by exchanging the positions of my weapons, so I prepare a few weapons in advance."

"Hmm, should I also prepare something other than daggers?"

In that peace, the three, Eun Yeonwoo, Lee Hyunseok, and Lee Jieun, shared their respective experiences and enlightenments and pondered how to better use the characteristics of their auras.

"Ah, I see! I just thought of it simply as a fireball, but if I use mana to add more commands to the magic and cause a transformation, I can transform it into a magic that suits the situation at that time!"

-That's about right. For example, in a place with water vapor, it's better to compress it and increase the explosive power rather than simply increasing the size, right? It's similar.

"Hmm, I understand perfectly!"

-Huhu, remember it well. You can only say you've truly learned a magic when you can transform and control it as you wish.

Lee Hyunyoung was rapidly improving her skills by taking an online lecture from Oz, a little away from the three.

For Lee Hyunyoung, who had been self-studying magic online until now, the existence of the three was as sweet as a golden rain falling in a desert.

"Hooo…"

Lee Sieun was quietly immersed in meditation, a little away from them.

She was practicing what Lee Shin had said, to practice once when she had time, as it would be useful if she could draw a single fight just by imagining it.

And so, after training in their own ways, they clashed with each other and tested their current selves.

Whether they could use the techniques they had thought of in a real battle, how much they could use the newly learned magic, how different their current thoughts were from their movements, and so on.

And so, they grew rapidly, using each other as a stepping stone.

"The phone isn't picking up."

"I knew it."

"Haha, well, that Hyung rarely answers his phone on time."

The promised three days passed quickly.

Eun Yeonwoo said nonchalantly, as if he had expected it.

"Let's go in first and wait. He's a person who takes terrible care of his own things, so he'll probably come."

The others, who had nodded their heads at Eun Yeonwoo's words, entered the World Dungeon, hoping that this time they would not be tormented by the dwarves' chattering hell.

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"Hey, sorry, but I have to go somewhere soon. So let's do the rest later."

"Hooo, where are you going so disappointingly. If you really want to go, you should at least leave an arm or a leg behind."

Pfft-

"If you wanted it, you should have cut it off yourself."

"Agh, really…! Oh, you ran away? What! Hey, you, get back here! You're so cheap! Ah, why can my choker only teleport within Germany! I can't even chase you like this!"

Lee Shin, who had spent a fun time playing with Arachne for three days, also moved to the World Dungeon to find his weapon, which would have been completed by now.

***

"Then let's meet in front of Mairiph-ssi's house later."

"Alright. Smile will also go there to get his weapon, so that's a good place."

"Hwaaam, see you later."

Those who had entered the World Dungeon scattered to the blacksmiths they had commissioned to find their weapons.

Lee Sieun walked according to her memory and yawned slightly, covering her mouth.

It was still a little early in the morning, so she was a little sleepy.

But she had no choice because the dwarves had said with serious faces that she had to come before the weapon was completely finished.

Kwang-! Kwang-! Kwang-!

Simultaneously with the familiar blacksmith's shop coming into her two eyes, the sound of a hammer striking iron rang in her ears.

Lee Sieun thought for a moment outside the blacksmith's shop, then chose to hide her presence and quietly enter the blacksmith's shop.

"Waaah…"

In the quietly entered blacksmith's shop, a scene beyond her imagination was unfolding.

The dwarf, whom she had only thought of as a chatterbox, was striking a hammer with a serious face, and the flames of the furnace were not the usual red, but were flashing as if alternating between black and white, burning fiercely.

The sight of him handling the exotic flames as he wished and striking the iron with a hammer made her feel why dwarves were called the children of steel and flame.

Lee Sieun felt a small sense of regret as she watched the dwarf strike the hammer.

Worried about being caught by the dwarves for the past three days, she hadn't even looked in the direction of the World Dungeon.

But she thought that if she could have seen this, she should have come sooner.

Because the scene unfolding before her eyes now was so captivating that even she, who was dull of emotion, was watching it blankly.

A hot flame that would instantly cook one's skin was coming out, and a high and strong sound continued to shake her ears.

Nevertheless, Lee Sieun stood in her place as if watching a performance and watched her weapon being made.

Kwang-! Kwang-! Kwang-!

The sight of him striking the red-hot steel was melted into one with the blacksmith's shop, and the sound of the hammering contained a certain rhythm, as if striking an instrument.

Just as the sound of an electric guitar spreading through a speaker resonates heavily in people's bones, the sound of the dwarf's hammer spread to the listener and had a weight that resonated within.

Kkang-! Kkang-! Kkang-!

How much time had passed?

The sound of the hammer striking the iron became a little smaller.

He had begun to focus on the shape rather than the power.

As if to prove that, the steel on the anvil was slowly taking shape.

For some reason?

Listening to that sound, Lee Sieun felt a strange tickling in her chest.

It was hard to take her eyes off the piece of iron that was slowly taking shape.

Chiiik--!

After finishing the last hammering, the dwarf put the two swords that had taken shape into water that was shining blue.

"Hah…"

Listening to the sound of the steel cooling as it met the cold water, Lee Sieun finally let out the breath she had been holding and got up from her seat.

The dwarf, watching the dazed Lee Sieun approaching him, smiled with satisfaction.

"It's a guy that hasn't been properly processed yet, but how is it? You like it, don't you?"

Listening to the voice full of confidence, as if refusal was not an option, Lee Sieun nodded her head blankly and looked at the two swords in the container as if possessed.

The dwarf, who was watching her, chuckled and wiped his sweat with a towel.

"Hold the swords and put your ki into them."

"Put my ki, into the weapon?"

"Yes, you're letting your ki flow and telling the newly made guy. You're saying that you're its master."

"…Is this why, you told me to come early?"

"You're not completely clueless."

Listening to the dwarf's chuckling, Lee Sieun reached out her hand towards the weapon in a slightly nervous state.

"Uung…"

It was strange.

Even though they were in cold water, she felt a subtle heat from the hands holding each sword.

Chwaaak-

Lee Sieun took the swords out of the water and let her internal energy flow into them.

At that, the heat that had been felt even in the water slowly disappeared, and the swords trembled slightly and then began to shine.

Seeing that, Lee Sieun was startled.

"This is…"

"Sword ki. It seems that guy likes you too."

Lee Sieun, at the words that she had created sword ki, smiled stealthily without realizing it.

Although it was a sword ki created with the help of a weapon, she was just happy right now.

"Have you decided on the names of the two?"

Lee Sieun nodded her head.

"Black Shadow and White Shadow. Those are their names."

At Lee Sieun's words, the two also cried slightly, as if they liked it.

While she was smiling and looking at the swords in her hands.

"It seems you like it."

"Smile?"

Lee Sieun, at the sudden voice from behind, hurriedly turned around.

There, a ragged Lee Shin was smiling widely from outside the window.

"Did something happen?"

"Ah, it's nothing much. I just got dirty from playing with a kid for a while."

At Lee Shin's words that he had played with someone else, leaving her behind, Lee Sieun's heart felt strangely unsettled, and she changed the subject.

"Smile, did you get your weapon?"

"No."

Lee Shin said that and looked in the direction where the sound of a hammer striking strongly was heard.

"I have to go get it now."

(End of Chapter)