“How about you?” Asked Marina Bissett.
“Why don’t you take out your wings? It’s not that I’d like to comment on it, but it’s just amazing to see you catch up to my speed without using them,” she added.
A player’s wings gave them the ability to fly, and once they grew stronger, they gave a buff effect that increased body strength and speed just by pulling out the wings. Therefore, Marina Bissett ran through the mountains with her wings spread out. Of course, she could be flying in the air, but she doesn’t want to risk revealing her identity to the monsters that are flooding Mt. Seoraksan.
“Just because.”
Jung Si-woo was able to catch up with her using his speed alone. The sprinting skill he had mastered in a short period and his distinct physical capabilities differing from other players made this feat possible.
“Are you… Are you not a player?” Marina curiously asked.
“Then what else do I look like?” Jung Si-woo retorted, refusing to answer her question directly.
“A monster? I thought that only a monster would be able to combine Magic Shot and Battle Sprint like that.”
“Well, if you think so…”
“Tsk…”
Marina Bissett looked annoyed, but she did not investigate further. After cleaning up Mt. Seoraksan, Jung Si-woo headed back to the Ant Cave dungeon to continue his mission.
He wanted to get stronger faster, for had he been stronger than her, he would not have to worry about concealing his identity. As of now, he was still not powerful enough to be inconsiderate of what others would think of him.
“If I am discovered as an underground player, I would be garnering unwanted attention. I want the power to make others bend to my will,” he muttered to himself.
Fortunately, Jung Si-woo didn’t have to worry right now as it seemed that Marina Bissett was still naïve about the situation. However, if it had been another top player, this kind of relationship would never have existed. He would probably give up on checking the abnormalities of Mt. Seoraksan and just head back to his resting place.
“Especially if you’re with a person who knows Kim Ha-ryong. Of course, you’ll be 100% bothered!”
“But, hey! If I get caught up in a strange scenario, don’t stop for me, okay?”
Jung Si-woo nodded at this and pledged; then, they continued on their quest.
“I can see them in the back.”
The time that Jung Si-woo and Marina Bissett had spent chatting and sharing deals was not too long, which was why they were able to catch up with the two monsters who had fled from the previous battlefield. They heard the monsters talking among themselves.
[We can’t catch them unless they come out.]
[Let’s hurry. You will be delighted by the arrival of the express offering.]
[We work hard for the light of our world.]
“These guys are quite skillful, aren’t they? They’re carefully laying double tracks and hinting at their enemy’s identity.”
“I don’t know why you admire that part.”
As they ran along the mounds, rocks, and trees, Jung Si-woo had estimated their destination. It was Daecheongbong Peak, the highest peak in Mt. Seoraksan. It was the place where the helicopter trying to cover the monsters was shot down. Upon seeing it, Yong Se-ha muttered in a faint voice.
“My father used to bring me here…”
“Shhhh.”
Yong Se-ha’s monologue was quickly interrupted when they arrived at an open place outside of the forest. Monsters were flocking in every direction their eyes could see in, not only on Daecheongbong Peak, but also on the hills and the rocks below. It was flooded with monsters.
Even though they were still hundreds of meters away, they could sense the refined fervor and mana emanating from the monsters, and it was enough to give them goosebumps.
[Kao-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh!]
[Now there is not much left! You guys, kill more! More! More!]
They have encountered a lot of monsters while hiking the mountain. There were gigantic goblins, fearsome orcs, a pack of wolves with black hair and thorns, and even giant monkeys with long arms. These monsters gathered regardless of their types, and their tally was estimated to be tens of thousands.
“What are those?”
Marina Bissett nervously laughed at the sight of a wide range of monsters she had never met. She had faced thousands of monsters alone, but not like these. Of course, they had not eradicated the monsters, for their aim was to avoid them.
The number of monsters appearing in the real world had substantially increased, and that was without counting them all. These monsters could have spread around the Seoraksan Mountains and even beyond. This had increased the gravity of the situation at hand. It was not child’s play anymore.
“We have to tell the Korean government. The power of Korean players alone cannot prevent these monsters. The Republic has to choose between gathering players from all over the world or detonating a whole mountain.”
Thinking these monsters would pervade the land while coursing the mountains was terrifying for them. Marina Bissett took out her phone right away and started recording; her hands trembling as she did. Even the strongest mercenary around the world found herself engulfed in horror at the sight of the echelons of enemies.
To Marina’s surprise, Jung Si-woo shrugged at her suggestion.
“Before that, there is one thing worth trying.”
“What is it?”
Jung Si-woo scanned the monsters to find the boss. The monsters were numerous, but most of them were weaklings that could not exceed level 100. He just needed to look at the center, where the strongest among the monsters could be located. Finally, he succeeded in removing all other candidates, leaving only one.
[Blood and mana, lack of soul! My compatriots! That is just as much as yours!]
A humanoid monster wearing a lion’s mask stood on top of Daecheongbong Peak. He seemed to be the boss because all other powerful monsters circled him as if protecting him.
Most importantly, the mana that this creature emanated was way beyond all the other monsters. Jung Si-woo remembered the strongest enemy he had encountered, the Armored Orc Commander. But this one certainly seemed much stronger.
“We should kill him,” Jung Si-woo firmly suggested as he pointed to the boss monster.
“Will killing him do the trick? The boss appears to be in control of the other monsters. If we kill him, others might run wild.”
The two warriors did not dare to talk about whether they could kill him or not. Even if it was just the two of them, they were convinced it was possible by working together.
“All the other monsters in Sanha-dong disappeared after killing the boss,” Jung Si-woo shared.
“Ah! I remember that. It was a big event. So, you were the hunter?”
“Don’t say it like that. It’s weird.”
“Huh.”
Marina Bissett satisfactorily laughed. Right now, she knew about the hunter that the whole world desperately searched for. She realized she did not know anything about him until now, but she was proud to have been told a secret.
However, there was something she wanted to convey to Jung Si-woo.
“But… I also caught a boss monster somewhere else. However, nothing changed back then. Perhaps you were just lucky? Maybe the initial action was important.”
Jung Si-woo nodded at her words. If that was so, once the dungeon was released on the ground, no matter how many times they killed the monsters. In the end, they would be reborn like how monsters were reborn in dungeons.
The case was different for Jung Si-woo, who cleared the monsters in the Ant Cave dungeons and effortlessly destroyed them. He also already explored the Seoraksan area and found that several dungeons were liberated. What remains now were only traces of the dungeon, but it was impossible to enter the Ant Cave dungeon anymore.
If Marina’s logic was true, it was likely that the work would not be finished even if the boss was defeated.
“Nevertheless…”
The thought that he had to kill the monsters’ boss dominated his mind, and he could not let it go. He initially did not know where it was, but the impulse was too strong to ignore.
“I just feel like killing him, so let’s kill him.”
“Wait…look.”
Marina Bissett raised her hand, and it was only then that Jung Si-woo realized that strange things were happening. His jaw dropped to the floor.
“Why are these guys hurting themselves?”
“Uh… I don’t know.”
The monsters on the circle’s outer ring began to pick up their blades and stabbed their necks. Hundreds of monsters died in an instant, and immediately afterward, hundreds of them died again. Seeing their suicidal attempts, Jung Si-woo could not help but think of sacrificial offering, the phrase they kept repeating.
[The time is now! I can’t hesitate anymore! Who is your god?]
[Oh, our god…]
[You guys are defeated. Your origins have been lost! So, answer me, who is your god?]
[Our God!]
The monsters consecutively harmed themselves, talking about things they could not grasp. A river of blood began flowing in the hills and covered the stones and grass. Not only that, their mana, their very life force, was released and filled the whole area.
In front of the truly eerie scene, Marina Bissett could not help but get tongue-tied.
“These fucking fanatics…!”
“Fanatic?”
“All monsters believe in a god. They believe in annoying and ludicrous gods. This must be their ritual of offering. I have seen it a few times before, but this one’s too big of a sacrifice.”
“God…?”
“You don’t believe in it, don’t you?”
It seemed that Marina Bissett regarded Jung Si-woo with high regard, for she assumed that he understood what she’s talking about. Realizing that she was wrong, she immediately felt sympathy towards him.
Soo Ah-rin, distasteful of the situation, bit her lips quietly. Marina Bissett seemed to have not noticed her uneasiness nor her existence.
“Their god is trying to influence them. It was said that such a god existed only in Sky Castle, but now it’s here on the ground.”
“Do you believe in the god they believe in?”
“Well, don’t you? I believe there’s a god. The thunder god’s rifle I gave you recently was proof of it.”
At that moment, lightning flashed in Jung Si-woo’s mind. Why did he not think of it before when it was so obvious? The weapon he received was the rifle of a thunder god, a weapon that contained the gods’ power. No wonder its power was sealed, because it would only be given directly by a god.
“Of course, believing in the existence of a god and following it is a separate thing. I’m not too fond of the idea of gods. I don’t like it very much.”
“But, you received the rifle.”
“That’s why I wanted to hand it over to you. Anyway, I fooled you.”
Jung Si-woo found Marina’s complaining to be quite cute. As he listened to her, she gazed at the monsters with visible confusion in her eyes before responding.
“People and monsters perform a lot of strange things in the name of their god, but this one’s the most serious act I’ve seen. Back in the Sky Castle, there have been small disputes over religion, but not like this one.”
“Well, it’s common in human history. Religion devours religion.”
“… Good. Let’s go get the boss,” Marina Bissett declared.
Her eyes were twitching as if she was not sure of her judgment, but she did not hesitate to pull out her double pistol.
Read latest Chapters at WuxiaWorld.Site Only“If we wait for the Korean government to come forward, I don’t think the outcome will be good. Right now, I just want to kill that lion-masked monster. What do you think?”
“Well, I don’t know what to say, but… I feel like I’m ready to run wild now,” Marina smiled as she responded.
“Okay, then let’s get started.”
At that moment, the strongest duo appeared in front of the world.
However, this duo was only formed because of mutual reasons.
“How about you?” Asked Marina Bissett.
“Why don’t you take out your wings? It’s not that I’d like to comment on it, but it’s just amazing to see you catch up to my speed without using them,” she added.
A player’s wings gave them the ability to fly, and once they grew stronger, they gave a buff effect that increased body strength and speed just by pulling out the wings. Therefore, Marina Bissett ran through the mountains with her wings spread out. Of course, she could be flying in the air, but she doesn’t want to risk revealing her identity to the monsters that are flooding Mt. Seoraksan.
“Just because.”
Jung Si-woo was able to catch up with her using his speed alone. The sprinting skill he had mastered in a short period and his distinct physical capabilities differing from other players made this feat possible.
“Are you… Are you not a player?” Marina curiously asked.
“Then what else do I look like?” Jung Si-woo retorted, refusing to answer her question directly.
“A monster? I thought that only a monster would be able to combine Magic Shot and Battle Sprint like that.”
“Well, if you think so…”
“Tsk…”
Marina Bissett looked annoyed, but she did not investigate further. After cleaning up Mt. Seoraksan, Jung Si-woo headed back to the Ant Cave dungeon to continue his mission.
He wanted to get stronger faster, for had he been stronger than her, he would not have to worry about concealing his identity. As of now, he was still not powerful enough to be inconsiderate of what others would think of him.
“If I am discovered as an underground player, I would be garnering unwanted attention. I want the power to make others bend to my will,” he muttered to himself.
Fortunately, Jung Si-woo didn’t have to worry right now as it seemed that Marina Bissett was still naïve about the situation. However, if it had been another top player, this kind of relationship would never have existed. He would probably give up on checking the abnormalities of Mt. Seoraksan and just head back to his resting place.
“Especially if you’re with a person who knows Kim Ha-ryong. Of course, you’ll be 100% bothered!”
“But, hey! If I get caught up in a strange scenario, don’t stop for me, okay?”
Jung Si-woo nodded at this and pledged; then, they continued on their quest.
“I can see them in the back.”
The time that Jung Si-woo and Marina Bissett had spent chatting and sharing deals was not too long, which was why they were able to catch up with the two monsters who had fled from the previous battlefield. They heard the monsters talking among themselves.
[We can’t catch them unless they come out.]
[Let’s hurry. You will be delighted by the arrival of the express offering.]
[We work hard for the light of our world.]
“These guys are quite skillful, aren’t they? They’re carefully laying double tracks and hinting at their enemy’s identity.”
“I don’t know why you admire that part.”
As they ran along the mounds, rocks, and trees, Jung Si-woo had estimated their destination. It was Daecheongbong Peak, the highest peak in Mt. Seoraksan. It was the place where the helicopter trying to cover the monsters was shot down. Upon seeing it, Yong Se-ha muttered in a faint voice.
“My father used to bring me here…”
“Shhhh.”
Yong Se-ha’s monologue was quickly interrupted when they arrived at an open place outside of the forest. Monsters were flocking in every direction their eyes could see in, not only on Daecheongbong Peak, but also on the hills and the rocks below. It was flooded with monsters.
Even though they were still hundreds of meters away, they could sense the refined fervor and mana emanating from the monsters, and it was enough to give them goosebumps.
[Kao-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh!]
[Now there is not much left! You guys, kill more! More! More!]
They have encountered a lot of monsters while hiking the mountain. There were gigantic goblins, fearsome orcs, a pack of wolves with black hair and thorns, and even giant monkeys with long arms. These monsters gathered regardless of their types, and their tally was estimated to be tens of thousands.
“What are those?”
Marina Bissett nervously laughed at the sight of a wide range of monsters she had never met. She had faced thousands of monsters alone, but not like these. Of course, they had not eradicated the monsters, for their aim was to avoid them.
The number of monsters appearing in the real world had substantially increased, and that was without counting them all. These monsters could have spread around the Seoraksan Mountains and even beyond. This had increased the gravity of the situation at hand. It was not child’s play anymore.
“We have to tell the Korean government. The power of Korean players alone cannot prevent these monsters. The Republic has to choose between gathering players from all over the world or detonating a whole mountain.”
Thinking these monsters would pervade the land while coursing the mountains was terrifying for them. Marina Bissett took out her phone right away and started recording; her hands trembling as she did. Even the strongest mercenary around the world found herself engulfed in horror at the sight of the echelons of enemies.
To Marina’s surprise, Jung Si-woo shrugged at her suggestion.
“Before that, there is one thing worth trying.”
“What is it?”
Jung Si-woo scanned the monsters to find the boss. The monsters were numerous, but most of them were weaklings that could not exceed level 100. He just needed to look at the center, where the strongest among the monsters could be located. Finally, he succeeded in removing all other candidates, leaving only one.
[Blood and mana, lack of soul! My compatriots! That is just as much as yours!]
A humanoid monster wearing a lion’s mask stood on top of Daecheongbong Peak. He seemed to be the boss because all other powerful monsters circled him as if protecting him.
Most importantly, the mana that this creature emanated was way beyond all the other monsters. Jung Si-woo remembered the strongest enemy he had encountered, the Armored Orc Commander. But this one certainly seemed much stronger.
“We should kill him,” Jung Si-woo firmly suggested as he pointed to the boss monster.
“Will killing him do the trick? The boss appears to be in control of the other monsters. If we kill him, others might run wild.”
The two warriors did not dare to talk about whether they could kill him or not. Even if it was just the two of them, they were convinced it was possible by working together.
“All the other monsters in Sanha-dong disappeared after killing the boss,” Jung Si-woo shared.
“Ah! I remember that. It was a big event. So, you were the hunter?”
“Don’t say it like that. It’s weird.”
“Huh.”
Marina Bissett satisfactorily laughed. Right now, she knew about the hunter that the whole world desperately searched for. She realized she did not know anything about him until now, but she was proud to have been told a secret.
However, there was something she wanted to convey to Jung Si-woo.
“But… I also caught a boss monster somewhere else. However, nothing changed back then. Perhaps you were just lucky? Maybe the initial action was important.”
Jung Si-woo nodded at her words. If that was so, once the dungeon was released on the ground, no matter how many times they killed the monsters. In the end, they would be reborn like how monsters were reborn in dungeons.
The case was different for Jung Si-woo, who cleared the monsters in the Ant Cave dungeons and effortlessly destroyed them. He also already explored the Seoraksan area and found that several dungeons were liberated. What remains now were only traces of the dungeon, but it was impossible to enter the Ant Cave dungeon anymore.
If Marina’s logic was true, it was likely that the work would not be finished even if the boss was defeated.
“Nevertheless…”
The thought that he had to kill the monsters’ boss dominated his mind, and he could not let it go. He initially did not know where it was, but the impulse was too strong to ignore.
“I just feel like killing him, so let’s kill him.”
“Wait…look.”
Marina Bissett raised her hand, and it was only then that Jung Si-woo realized that strange things were happening. His jaw dropped to the floor.
“Why are these guys hurting themselves?”
“Uh… I don’t know.”
The monsters on the circle’s outer ring began to pick up their blades and stabbed their necks. Hundreds of monsters died in an instant, and immediately afterward, hundreds of them died again. Seeing their suicidal attempts, Jung Si-woo could not help but think of sacrificial offering, the phrase they kept repeating.
[The time is now! I can’t hesitate anymore! Who is your god?]
[Oh, our god…]
[You guys are defeated. Your origins have been lost! So, answer me, who is your god?]
[Our God!]
The monsters consecutively harmed themselves, talking about things they could not grasp. A river of blood began flowing in the hills and covered the stones and grass. Not only that, their mana, their very life force, was released and filled the whole area.
In front of the truly eerie scene, Marina Bissett could not help but get tongue-tied.
“These fucking fanatics…!”
“Fanatic?”
“All monsters believe in a god. They believe in annoying and ludicrous gods. This must be their ritual of offering. I have seen it a few times before, but this one’s too big of a sacrifice.”
“God…?”
“You don’t believe in it, don’t you?”
It seemed that Marina Bissett regarded Jung Si-woo with high regard, for she assumed that he understood what she’s talking about. Realizing that she was wrong, she immediately felt sympathy towards him.
Soo Ah-rin, distasteful of the situation, bit her lips quietly. Marina Bissett seemed to have not noticed her uneasiness nor her existence.
“Their god is trying to influence them. It was said that such a god existed only in Sky Castle, but now it’s here on the ground.”
“Do you believe in the god they believe in?”
“Well, don’t you? I believe there’s a god. The thunder god’s rifle I gave you recently was proof of it.”
At that moment, lightning flashed in Jung Si-woo’s mind. Why did he not think of it before when it was so obvious? The weapon he received was the rifle of a thunder god, a weapon that contained the gods’ power. No wonder its power was sealed, because it would only be given directly by a god.
“Of course, believing in the existence of a god and following it is a separate thing. I’m not too fond of the idea of gods. I don’t like it very much.”
“But, you received the rifle.”
“That’s why I wanted to hand it over to you. Anyway, I fooled you.”
Jung Si-woo found Marina’s complaining to be quite cute. As he listened to her, she gazed at the monsters with visible confusion in her eyes before responding.
“People and monsters perform a lot of strange things in the name of their god, but this one’s the most serious act I’ve seen. Back in the Sky Castle, there have been small disputes over religion, but not like this one.”
“Well, it’s common in human history. Religion devours religion.”
“… Good. Let’s go get the boss,” Marina Bissett declared.
Her eyes were twitching as if she was not sure of her judgment, but she did not hesitate to pull out her double pistol.
Read latest Chapters at WuxiaWorld.Site Only“If we wait for the Korean government to come forward, I don’t think the outcome will be good. Right now, I just want to kill that lion-masked monster. What do you think?”
“Well, I don’t know what to say, but… I feel like I’m ready to run wild now,” Marina smiled as she responded.
“Okay, then let’s get started.”
At that moment, the strongest duo appeared in front of the world.
However, this duo was only formed because of mutual reasons.
