Published at 7th of January 2021 04:01:26 PM
Reina arrived at the place Hyeonu mentioned and found familiar faces waiting there for her .
“My dongsaeng called Reina as well . Is it only Mascherano who isn’t here?” Gang Junggu greeted Reina .
Reina explained the reason for Mascherano’s absence: “Mascherano probably won’t come . He isn’t connected right now . But I think everyone else is here . ”
Gang Junggu nodded in understanding .
“Then go quickly . There must be a reason for this hasty call,” Liu Shei urged the group .
He was excited about the quest as this was his first large-scale quest in the East Continent .
“Yes, it sounded urgent . We should go . ” Gang Junggu took all the members with him, including Kim Seokjung .
Just then, a man appeared and stopped them from entering the interior of the Samsungga . In response to his gesture, the 70 players stopped at the entrance of the Samsungga . The man was Bakar, and he had been waiting for them .
“I have been waiting for you . Please come quickly . ” The moment Bakar finished speaking, he turned around and started running quickly at quite a fast speed .
“Apart from the minimum number of people to protect the priests and magicians, the rest will follow the NPC . Whisper the location,” Liu Shei issued an order . It was a neat order worthy of the leader of a large guild . After all, it was impossible for magicians and priests to keep pace with Bakar’s running speed . The difference in movement speed was extreme . This meant the only ones who could chase Bakar were the melee classes .
“I will remain and protect them . Hyung-nim, please handle it . Understood?” Gang Junggu told Kim Seokjung .
Gang Junggu remained while Liu Shei, Reina, and Kim Seokjung started running with the melee players . No words were heard . Only these two noises—the light sounds of breathing and feet against the ground—filled the place . The players ran for a long time before a huge wall appeared in front of them .
Finally, Bakar’s speed slowed down . The moment he stopped, Bakar turned and looked back . He said, “No one knows what is happening in there . I don’t know either . I was just ordered to bring you over . Be prepared with your weapons . ”
Then Bakar pulled out the sword hanging from his waist . Acting in accordance with Bakar’s words, Kim Seokjung took out a gauntlet from his inventory and put it on while Reina touched the handle of her sword .
“There is no time to talk, so let’s go in quickly . It might be an urgent situation,” Liu Shei muttered .
Hearing that, Bakar turned back around with a bloodthirsty smile before crossing over the high walls . The other players, including Kim Seokjung, followed .
‘What type of battle happened here?’ They wondered .
The surroundings were in a horrible state . The green grass was covered with blood, and wounded corpses were scattered all over the place . The party of players all sped up at the same time, and their feet moved so quickly that they were replaced by a blur . They were in a hurry due to the strange landscape surrounding them . Guided by Bakar, they quickly arrived at the Bicheon Pavilion Then upon seeing it, their mouths couldn’t close, and exclamations emerged .
“What is this . . . ?!”
“Is that a person…?!”
The sight unfolding before their eyes consisted of the splattering of blood and the cutting of flesh . There were two people fighting with blood all over their bodies . One person was particularly noticeable . It was a man wearing a child’s mask . There were several pools of blood in the vicinity of that man . He seemed to fight tirelessly as he kept releasing pure energy .
Just then, red energy emerged from the man’s body and bound the bodies of the surrounding fighters . Simultaneously, a dark light flashed, and a huge blade of pure energy struck the warriors who had stopped momentarily . They had no choice but to give up their heads, and the dozens of heads soon flew through the air .
“Leader! I’m here!” Bakar threw himself into the fray without hesitation .
Floating high in the sky, Bakar fired a strong pure energy at those who surrounded the two people . The blue pure energy struck the ground, and Bakar squeezed through the momentary gap to stand by Chen Long’s side .
Bakar asked, “Are you okay? It has been a long time since I’ve seen you like this . ”
Hearing Bakar’s words, Chen Long laughed weakly before answering: “I could’ve died if you came a bit later . In addition, he is a completely crazy guy . He doesn’t get tired at all . He has been like that from the beginning until now . ”
Bakar’s gaze shifted to Hyeonu . It was surprising that the pure energy didn’t disappear from Hyeonu’s sword for even a single moment .
“I think it would be good to fall back and take a break for a while . We will just be a nuisance if we stay here, Leader . ” Bakar pulled at Chen Long’s arm .
Chen Long nodded, but he didn’t move . No, he couldn’t bear to move .
“I started it . . . I have to see it through to the end . . . ” Chen Long stated . He felt responsible for what he had done .
“Slowly enter on the other side of Alley Leader!” Someone called out .
Right then, dozens of people joined the battlefield and used various skills simultaneously . Hundreds of pure energies swept through the battlefield .
“Let’s get out in this gap . ” Bakar forcefully pulled at Chen Long who was as stiff as a stone statue .
***
“Hyung-nim, you’re here?” Hyeonu asked as he approached Kim Seokjung’s side .
“Stick over there . Your appearance is quite a sight . Maybe it is because of the blood on your face . . . ” Kim Seokjung reached out to Hyeonu with a frightened expression .
“Still, you came very quickly . The NPCs haven’t arrived yet . I guess something happened outside?”
“The outside is worth seeing, worth seeing . There are bodies all over the place . That’s why I came quickly . How are you?” Kim Seokjung asked concernedly .
Hyeonu shook his head at Kim Seokjung’s worry . After all, he felt fine . In fact, he was energized by his rising experience and proficiency .
“Don’t you know me? I’m fine fighting for a long time . In addition, I can summon Tang-E now,” Hyeonu said .
Due to Chen Long’s presence, Hyeonu couldn’t summon Tang-E earlier and fought using only the skills and buffs that he had . It was unexpectedly restricting . However, in this battle, the story was different . No one would be able to tell whose pet Tang-E was, so Hyeonu could summon Tang-E comfortably to fight .
“Don’t you feel the NPCs aren’t as strong as expected?” Kim Seokjung remarked .
This time, Hyeonu nodded . It was as Kim Seokjung said . They weren’t strong .
“It has been this level since a while ago . No more, no less . Just this much . Maybe the real strong ones are somewhere else . ”
“Then let’s clean it up . ” Kim Seokjung formed fists and jumped into a place where the battle was active .
‘Sigh . . . ’ Hyeonu enjoyed a moment of relaxation .
The 30-minute battle had caused him mental fatigue, not physical exhaustion . It wouldn’t have been this hard if it were a raid or fight against monsters . A confrontation against humanoid monsters in a restricted situation was certainly the most challenging . Hyeonu might be strong, but mental fatigue was unavoidable .
‘Hyung-nim is definitely . . . ’
Kim Seokjung shone on the battlefield; he totally stood out in the crowd . No one could hold up against more than two blows from the golden pure energy around his fists . One of his heavy fists pierced through a gap and dealt a strong blow .
‘Reina is fine . ’
Reina was also working hard . She was beautiful to look at, but she was a rose with deadly thorns . The ice flowers that blossomed everywhere left her opponents severely injured . As the number of reinforcements increased, the battlefield was quickly cleared up .
However, Hyeonu didn’t see two people who should be present .
‘I don’t see Chen Long and Bakar?’
Having been engaged in a fierce battle, Hyeonu hadn’t seen the two people leave the battlefield . So he approached Reina and asked, “Reina? Have you seen the NPC who brought you here?”
Reina looked around at Hyeonu’s question and cocked her head . She responded, “He was here just before . . . Didn’t he hide somewhere with that leader? He might have wounds . . . ”
Hyeonu thought this was possible . Chen Long had indeed appeared exhausted .
‘He’s been fighting since he came . ’
“Then I should go look for him . Thank you for telling me . ” Hyeonu bowed to Reina and walked out of the Bicheon Pavilion . The viewers who saw Reina’s kind demeanor were confused .
-Reina originally isn’t like this . . .
-She’s suddenly sweet .
-She should’ve spoken harshly . I don’t know!
-This is a bit strange . . . I have a feeling . . .
***
Hyeonu left the Bicheon Pavilion and quickly succeeded in finding Chen Long .
It wasn’t hard as he was sitting among many people .
“Leader!” Hyeonu rushed to Chen Long . The people surrounding him split to the left and right like Moses parting the Red Sea .
“Today, I was helped by you,” Chen Long said more earnestly than in the past . He had started to respect Hyeonu . Then Chen Long continued, “No one here was important . It was just a trap . Maybe . . . It feels like they’ve run away to another place . ”
“Another place . . . Where are you referring to?” Hyeonu asked .
“Mount Cheon, they will be there . All the leaders including Chen Tai will be there . ”
Mount Cheon—it was a name Hyeonu had to know . After all, he had been on a quest there just recently .
“When will you go there?” Hyeonu asked another question .
Now that the place was known, the time needed to be decided . Nothing was easier than catching an isolated rat .
“It’s a bit hard right now . It is best to isolate them . I also need time to clean up the Samsungga,” Chen Long replied .
Based on Hyeonu’s understanding, the Gucheon Secret Department consisted of the three forces in the Samsungga and Buncheonru . Thus, the Samsungga fell into the hands of Chen Long . The moment they left the Samsungga, their control had already disappeared .
‘The Secret Camp that operates outside has already fallen into Chen Long’s hands . . . ’
“What will happen to Buncheonru?”
All that was left was Buncheonru . What was going to be done with it? Chen Long’s answer was surprising: “Buncheonru is nothing . It’s just one means of raising funds . The Secret Camp members dispatched there have been in my hands since a long time ago . You did it yourself . ”
That’s right . Hyeonu had received a quest and killed the Secret Camp group leaders . Due to the nature of the Secret Camp, it wasn’t known even if the group leader changed . Chen Long added, “In fact, the Samsungga is the Gucheon Secret Department . ”
Nodding at Chen Long’s words, Hyeonu asked, “How long do I wait?”
Hyeonu wanted to clear it quickly . He was tired now and wanted to enjoy fighting monsters instead of people .
“One month . One month is enough . There will be a big reward once everything is done . ”
The moment Chen Long finished speaking, a message window appeared in front of Hyeonu’s eyes .