The Player Who Stands Above All

Chapter 205

"Sigh, I'm doing this for the sake of Earth's peace, but you don't understand my heart."

Lee Shin said that as if he were disappointed.

However, contrary to his words, the corners of Lee Shin's mouth were twitching as if he were trying to hold back a burst of laughter.

Seeing that, Cheon Yuhwa clicked her tongue as if she hadn't expected anything and fell into thought.

'Really… I really don't want to admit it, but it's not entirely without merit.'

As Lee Shin said, if they just moved on the enemy's predictions, there was a high probability that they would face the same future as before.

In that case, it was much better to move in a direction that the enemy could not predict, even if it was a risky gamble.

"Haaaah…"

Cheon Yuhwa, who had come to that conclusion, let out a deep sigh and looked at Lee Shin as if to confirm.

"This is a necessary thing to turn this situation around, right?"

"Of course."

Lee Shin's playful voice couldn't be more annoying.

Lee Shin showed them three fingers.

"Behemoth, Leviathan, Ziz. You guys can't catch these three no matter what you do."

The talent of the Ten Kings is overwhelming.

It is an unreasonable level of talent that, even when facing an enemy of the level just above them, they are not pushed back, but rather gradually overwhelm them as time passes.

But this time, the enemy was not of a level that could be challenged by relying on talent alone.

If they were 100, the enemy was 10000.

Because the total amount of power was literally on a completely different digit.

"The only way is to prepare and prepare again and fight with all your might. Well, even then, the probability of dying is greater than the probability of winning."

They also felt that, so they quietly closed their mouths.

Just hearing this much, it seemed like he was urging them to give up.

But what Lee Shin was demanding of them was not such a rational choice.

"So fight. Don't weigh this and that, risk your lives and pour out all the means you have and fight desperately. And win."

Grin-

"If you fight and win like that, the system's restrictions that you feel now will be greatly weakened."

At Lee Shin's words, they noticed a fact they had forgotten and their eyes widened.

The simplest and most effective way to raise one's stats.

It was to fight a battle that pushed one's life to the limit.

But they had such great talent and had already reached a level that, on the contrary, became a shackle that bound them, so they couldn't have such a fight.

Thanks to that, instead of focusing on dungeons, they focused on personal maintenance such as training, meditation, and research, and in fact, that was more effective.

But since they were also human, they often thought that they wanted to pour out the power they had accumulated.

The reason they had accepted Lee Shin's provocation in the past also included such circumstances.

But that was only a sincerity that was achieved within the framework of a spar.

While they were becoming lethargic without even realizing it, Lee Shin had presented them with it.

An opportunity to risk their lives and test themselves and everything they had accumulated so far.

A flame quietly but hotly burned in their pupils, and Lee Shin, who saw that, smiled inwardly as if he had known it would happen.

"And as you've already heard, these guys are so strong that it's meaningless to compare them to the guys so far, and they're also big."

Lee Shin's thumb and index finger came together to form a small circle.

"So if you just defeat these guys, you'll be able to make as many weapons, potions, or artifacts as you want, right?"

Wince-

At Lee Shin's words, the ears of the three mages and the guild masters leading the guilds twitched slightly.

"On top of that, it's not just those guys coming, but also the knights, who are quasi-nobles of another world, so if you're lucky, you might be able to get some new information through them."

At those words, this time, Cheon Yuhwa, Yeonhwa, and Diz each showed interest in the words 'information', 'knights', and 'nobles'.

Lee Shin, looking at them who were half-convinced, said his plan.

"First, two of you will drive the two remaining spies into a corner. The important thing here is that you shouldn't inflict major damage, but you have to trample their pride thoroughly."

If you give them a big wound, it could interfere with opening the gate and calling the divine beast, so it should be avoided, but anger clouds a person's eyes, so it is a necessary seasoning.

"While those two are working, you guys will mobilize the guild members and roughly screen the civilians."

Lee Shin said that and chuckled.

"There won't be many such people in China now, so it'll probably be easy."

China was one of the two hegemonic powers in the past, but now it had completely collapsed.

The people who survived there were only players who had chosen the path of a chaotic player or the dogs of a corrupt government who had sacrificed civilians.

Normal people had already abandoned China and fled abroad.

That was also one of the reasons why Lee Shin had chosen China as his stage.

The current China was a trash can that needed to be incinerated.

Of course, it was a past event, but it was a great power, and since they were in the light, it was not easy to deal with them.

But if they used the three great monsters, incinerating the trash was simple.

"And if there's land left over, let's gather the demi-humans on that vast land."

"…Ah! There was such a way!"

At Lee Shin's words, Cheon Yuhwa, who had been feeling uneasy about the fact that civilians might be swept away and that they had to cause trouble in China, shouted with wide eyes.

At that, Lee Shin chuckled.

'It's an obvious method if you think about it… Well, that one is surprisingly kind and naive, so it's natural that she couldn't think of it.'

Now that the dungeon where the demi-humans were had been destroyed by the dungeon break, the demi-humans were beginning to build their own foundations on Earth in their own ways.

But of course, there wasn't much room for them on the already crowded Earth, and they were bound to clash with the people of Earth.

But if they handled this matter well, they would be able to solve the problem of the demi-humans as well.

On top of that, the main reason they were wandering now was that they didn't know their situation properly and had no sense of purpose.

If they shared the information they obtained through the knights with them?

'A clear enemy will be created for the demi-humans, and they will surely become a great force in the future.'

They would transform from a troublesome burden that was difficult to deal with into a reliable ally that was indispensable.

"How about it, it's a pretty good method, right?"

Lee Shin said, looking at Cheon Yuhwa.

At that, Cheon Yuhwa kept her mouth shut.

The more she heard, the more she felt that there was no reason to refuse, no, that it was something that had to be done, but seeing Lee Shin's expression, she didn't want to admit it obediently.

"If you were thinking of something like this, you should have told me earlier."

"If I had, I don't think I would have had a chance to call them all at once while you were nitpicking about this and that."

Lee Shin revealed his inner thoughts nonchalantly, resting his chin on his palm.

"And it's my personal opinion, but… if you can't even do this, you can't turn the tables anyway, so I thought it would be more comfortable to die early."

A nonchalant and cold remark that contained a pure impression rather than advice or analysis.

At that, they, who thought they knew Lee Shin well, felt a slight shiver run down their spines.

Because they felt that the death in Lee Shin's words also included the people in this room.

"Hoo, alright. So how are you planning to win?"

"You guys have to prepare for that on your own. That's why I gave you two weeks. You guys weren't just playing around during that time, were you?"

At Lee Shin's words, all of them denied his words in their own ways.

Because Lee Shin had said that and disappeared, it had scratched their hearts, so they had also focused on training with all their might for the past two weeks.

"Then that's fine. A day is enough to organize and prepare what you've gained in two weeks. If not, what…"

Lee Shin smiled widely and said a magic spell as he looked at them.

"You guys aren't scared, are you?"

Pajik- Pajik- Pajik- Pajik- Pajik-

"What?"

"What?"

"What did you say?"

As always, the effect of the magic spell was certain.

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"Tsk, it's time."

"Ah, the guy I was fighting is also getting a signal."

Crowley and Baekhyun had secretly attached receivers to Gaudi's and Jahangil's bodies.

Through that, the two, who had noticed that their physical condition was getting worse, looked at Lee Shin with regret and then took a step back.

At that, Lee Shin checked his watch while confirming his lightly loosened body.

"Hmm, judging by the time that has passed, it seems the gate has just opened."

If the dungeon was a one-way signal from Carnia to Earth, the 'gate' that Gaudi and Jahangil were trying to open was a two-way signal between Carnia and Earth through the medium of the jewel.

Of course, it could send a larger and more stable force, and the ones who had come to Earth in that way were 50 knights, 30 priests, and 10 knight commanders.

But calling a divine beast used a different method from those two.

It was more accurate to describe it as a summoning rather than creating a dimensional passage for them to come.

50 knights, 30 priests, and one person who inherited the family's blood would join forces to summon a divine beast from the phantom world to Earth.

'Those guys are pitiful too. I heard it's quite tiring just to call a divine beast, but to try to call a divine beast again with such a tired and wounded body.'

He probably wouldn't see a good outcome.

Baekhyun thought that and then looked at Lee Shin.

Lee Shin, who had created this whole situation, was smiling with satisfaction and had taken off [Smile] and was wearing [Mask of the Glutton].

He was preparing for a full-scale battle without caring about his identity being revealed.

At that, Cheon Yuhwa, with a disappointed expression, obediently withdrew her fist, checked her loosened body, and drank a potion to replenish her slightly depleted stamina.

Then, she tapped the choker a few times to turn on the signal function, which she had been ignoring to hit the annoying Lee Shin.

"How's the situation?"

-Hmm? There's no problem on this side.

The first to answer Cheon Yuhwa's words was Oz.

-Merlin and Diz said they've moved all the kids who look like civilians, and there are some black guild guys, but… well, they can just die or live on their own.

Oz said bluntly, as she didn't treat people belonging to black guilds as people.

And since Cheon Yuhwa was the same, she didn't say anything to her.

-It's the same here, no particular problem.

-Uhm, there doesn't seem to be any particular problem on this side either.

As Oz's words ended, messages came from Merlin and Arachne in turn.

-Jahangil, was it? Judging by the constant signal spreading around the container house where that guy is hiding, it seems he's still calling.

-It's the same here, he's still calling… huh?

Arachne stopped talking for a moment, then sent a signal to all of them again.

-The people who were supposed to come here should be coming soon.

At Arachne's words, instead of answering separately, they teleported to her side using the choker.

As they moved to the spot, their senses screamed a warning.

A pressure, as if they had fallen into the depths of the deep sea, was enveloping the surrounding space.

Diz said, taking a picture of the place where the magic power was intensely radiating with a camera for his art models.

"I don't know why they're raising their magic power all over the place, as if they're not worried about being attacked."

Uriel said, dusting off the dust on her maid outfit with her palm.

"Well, maybe there's an unspoken promise in that world not to launch a surprise attack while transforming."

Hearing that, Arachne said, playing with a purple spiderweb as if her hands were itching.

"No, I've been watching so far, and it seems the 10 strongest-looking ones are guarding the surroundings. Well, it doesn't seem impossible to go in and finish them off, though."

Crowley said, observing their summoning ritual with his [Eye of the One-Eyed Giant].

"Just wait a little longer."

Woong--!!!

"It seems the sea snake is finally about to stick its head out of its hole.”

(End of Chapter)