The Player Who Stands Above All

Chapter 160

A small, uninhabited island with nothing but a small forest, where birds crossing the sea would only use it as a temporary resting place.

Jijijik-!

The dungeon that had been created there began to slowly distort, and then it created a large crack.

Dungeon break.

A dangerous phenomenon that many countries were wary of, but for now, it was completely out of their guard.

Because the whole world was screaming at the feast of dungeon breaks that were pouring down like a sudden downpour, and was struggling to get the situation under control.

It might have been different before the incident occurred, but in a situation where the incident had already occurred, the method of how to get the situation under control was more important than finding out why the incident had occurred.

Jijijijijik-!

But even a person who was busy trying to sort out the incident would have no choice but to pay attention if they found out about the situation happening on this uninhabited island right now.

First, it was because the color of the dungeon that had been created on the uninhabited island was not the white color seen in general dungeons or the green color seen in world dungeons, but red.

Jeobeok- Jeobeok-

Second, it was because the being that had appeared, clad in the dense magical power of the red dungeon, was a single person who looked human.

Paching-!

"Tsk! After spending so much money, is it over after just one use? As expected, those mages just pretend to be smart for no reason."

The man who had come out of the dungeon with a slightly staggering gait clicked his tongue as he saw the bracelets on both his wrists break.

"Hah, my body is in the worst condition because of the medicine I took before entering the dungeon."

The man, who had long, deep blue hair that reminded one of the deep sea, tied with a string, forcibly tore off the bracelets on his arms and threw them on the ground.

"Hoo, but thankfully, it seems I didn't fall into a strange place."

The man walked towards the sea with a slightly staggering gait and looked at the sea with eyes that glinted like a snake's.

Kiiik-!

While the man was looking at the sea, as if sensing his presence, a group of monsters that looked like a mixture of flying fish and piranhas appeared from the sea.

The group of LV.3 high-level monsters, Maunau, entrusted their bodies to their instincts like sharks that had smelled blood and fiercely rushed at the man.

"Tsk, I expected it, but are they all just stupid guys who don't even know who their king is."

Without even knowing that they were fish lured by a fisherman.

Seuk-

The man, who had succeeded in luring the monsters by leaking his presence, lightly waved one hand with annoyed eyes.

The man's movement was short and concise, as if brushing away a fluttering petal in the empty air in front of him.

And the result created was also concise.

Jjeojeojeojeong-!

The Maunaus, who had bared their fangs and jumped over the sea, aiming for the man, turned into blocks of ice in the empty air and slowly fell to the ground.

Pachang-! Pachang-! Pachang-!

And the Maunaus, which had become blocks of ice, fell to the ground and shattered, dyeing the pure white ice red with their blood.

"If I'm going to ride one anyway, a big one would be better. It seems the one that looks the smartest will also listen well."

The man, who had lightly trampled on the red ice, took the magic stones and then walked towards the boss of the Maunaus, which was the only one that was lightly frozen, and placed his hand on its head.

At that, the aura flowing from the man's body seeped into the Maunau boss's head.

Kiiik-

The Maunau boss, which had been twitching its body here and there at the strange feeling, soon lowered its eyes, bowed its head to the man, and entered the sea.

"Now, shall we go."

The man, who had jumped onto the Maunau boss's head with a light jump, faced the sea breeze and ate the magical power he had recovered a moment ago one by one.

"Hoo… but it's a relief that the ones I can eat appeared quickly."

The man ate the magic stones like that, erased the effect of the medicine, and healed his wounded body.

The man muttered, feeling his body condition gradually getting better.

"Then now it's time to move according to the orders of the Son of God, as the people of the temple said."

The man narrowed his eyes, feeling a sense of helplessness similar to when he had set off into the night sea without any preparation.

"Even if they tell me to find the hero of this world, I can't do anything without a proper clue. The only clue I have is the strange word that he's a guy who has returned against time."

The man thought about it like that, and then chuckled.

"Well, I'll be able to find him earlier than that bull and crow guy, so there shouldn't be a problem."

The man who had left those words disappeared, crossing the sea on the Maunau.

And the words the man had left were also soon swept away by the waves and disappeared.

***

"Ugh! Even if I kill them and kill them, monsters keep popping out!"

"Ugh!!! But kill them! If they come out, kill them again!!!"

The situation was changing more and more rapidly.

In 10 minutes, more than ten dungeons had appeared in the sky, on the ground, and in the sea, and then a break had occurred.

Perhaps because of that influence, breaks also occurred in the existing, intact dungeons, and monsters poured out.

"Ugh!!!"

"Hold on! Hold on as long as you can!"

In the storm of monsters that swept through the city and destroyed everything, not only Players, but also people who had awakened simply for health purposes, took up arms and fought.

It was more accurate to say that the situation had forced their actions, rather than it being their choice.

Because it was a situation where it was impossible to run away in the first place.

In a situation where thousands of monsters were running wild and the city was being destroyed, how could you run away and where could you run to.

And so, the Players fought against the monsters with all their might, and as if their persistence had paid off, the situation was slightly reversed, starting with the break that occurred in the existing LV.3 dungeon.

"Die! You soft anvil-like bastards!!!"

"You bastards! Do you see us as sissies who only know how to make weapons and don't know how to fight!"

As breaks also occurred in the existing world dungeons, the demi-humans such as elves, beastmen, dwarves, and orcs who were inside came out.

The demi-humans began to face the monsters in formation.

Each of them was a skilled person who had at least reached LV.3, and the clan masters were strong people who had entered the realm of LV.4, the proficient.

At that, as people were beginning to have hope somewhere in their hearts.

Woowoong-!

"Hoo, damn it. What's that again…"

"Idiot, don't break your posture and maintain it."

As if to say that they didn't like their appearance, a red dungeon with an ominous appearance, like a whirlwind of dark red blood, appeared, and the situation changed once again.

"A red dungeon… is the world really going to end?"

"I know, right. If I had known this would happen, I would have gone to church a little."

People uttered the same empty words as usual, as if trying to deny reality, and slowly distanced themselves from the red dungeon.

Jijijijijik-!

But as if not wanting to let the people go, a crack occurred in the red dungeon, which had grown to the size of a 3-story building at a fast speed, and a break occurred.

Kwoooo-!

The place where the red dungeon had broken, what appeared there was not a group of numerous monsters, but a single monster with a huge body that reminded one of a giant.

Gulp-

And the moment they saw its appearance, not only the Players and demi-humans, but also the monsters, froze on the spot with tension.

A troll, a monster that boasted of a monstrous strength that could pull out a tree with deep roots, and a near-immortal regenerative power that allowed it to get up even after being wounded.

They were intimidated by its presence.

Kwowoooo-!

It quietly looked around, saw that there was a lot of food prepared for it, and smiled.

"Ha, ahaha…"

At that smile, people felt the flame of hope they had been drawing in their hearts extinguish in an instant like a candle.

The difference in level is not absolute.

But it is an undeniable truth that it is a huge barrier that determines victory and defeat.

On top of that, the wall between LV.3 and LV.4, which could be called the boundary that separates beginners and proficients, is especially huge.

In the first place, even in the Pantheon, LV.4 was a level where a full-fledged distinction was made, allowed only to people called rankers.

And among the people gathered now, there were no rankers.

Of course, among them, there was a LV.4 guild master, so if they joined forces and fought desperately, they might be able to defeat the troll somehow.

But it was obvious that even if they survived, they would suffer great damage.

And they would have to endure the continuously pouring wave of monsters in that damaged state.

No matter how they thought about it, they could only draw a future where they would die as food for the monsters.

While they were trembling like livestock that had entered a slaughterhouse and looking at the troll approaching them.

"Hah, thankfully, I'm not late."

A shower of light bullets shot from somewhere pierced the troll's entire body.

At that, the troll screamed and hastily blocked the bullets of light with its arms and the huge tree it was holding, but the light bullets persistently and accurately attacked only its vital points, bringing the troll to its knees.

Kwoooong-!!!

But the troll immediately got up, roared at the place where the shower of light bullets had poured from, and rushed at it, spewing out its anger.

And the Players, who had escaped the crisis of death, stared blankly at the scene.

"Tsk, so noisy."

There, a beauty with a languid impression and long, white hair stood, clad in a pure white light.

Watching her, who looked as if she were wearing a dress made of light, a person muttered unconsciously.

"Alice…"

Receiving the gazes of the people, Cheon Yuhwa looked at the troll rushing at her and put her hands together as if in a light prayer.

Woong-

At that, a pure white aura gathered in Cheon Yuhwa's hands, and the rings on her hands amplified the aura, creating a single shape.

A ring of pure white light.

Seuk-

And simultaneously with Cheon Yuhwa lightly crossing her hands.

Paat-!

The ring of light that had been enveloping Cheon Yuhwa's clasped hands appeared at the troll's neck, and then it instantly tightened, separating the troll's head and body.

No matter how good the troll's regenerative power was, it could not recover from a wound where its neck was separated.

The troll's body fell to the ground with the same speed it had been rushing at, making a loud noise.

"What…!"

Everyone who was watching that was astonished, but Cheon Yuhwa, as if it wasn't over yet, waved her hand with the same nonchalant expression as before.

Woowoong-!

At that, numerous bullets of light appeared around Cheon Yuhwa.

The bullets of light poured down like rain in their respective directions, and in an instant, they pierced the heads of all the monsters in the vicinity.

"Crazy…"

Mairiph, who saw that, muttered that without realizing it.

Because Mairiph, who had reached the level of a proficient with his aura, could tell how absurd the scene Cheon Yuhwa had just shown was.

The ability to detect and find the monsters in the vicinity in an instant by spreading his aura, the ability to shape and create a huge aura into a desired form in an instant, and on top of that, the accuracy of aiming only for the head.

'Is something like that possible?'

While Mairiph was just staring, unable to believe it even while seeing it with his own two eyes.

"Tsk, another one came out."

Cheon Yuhwa confirmed that a red dungeon, a boss dungeon, had appeared again through the dungeon detector and brought her hand to the choker on her neck.

If the role her guild had taken on was to protect people, then the role she and the other 11 had taken on was the annihilation of the monsters.

"Most of the monsters in this place have been exterminated. For now, hide yourselves and recover first."

Cheon Yuhwa looked at the survivors and said that, then left behind a fragment of light generated by teleportation and disappeared from the spot.

Everyone there looked at each other with dazed faces, and then quickly began to move.

Now was the time to move their bodies instead of their heads.

(End of Chapter)