Storm Warrior - Chapter 345



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#345, The Plan Pulled Up

Fortunately, from what was reported over the phone, it wasn’t a serious situation.

Because there was still a chance to block the entrance of the general public.

‘It’s becoming clear that the person who handed out the fake invitation is a player… .’

Only those who are completely ignorant of the magical vulnerability of ordinary people would think of using non-superhumans for insurance purposes.

Because no idiot would deliberately take a hostage who would ‘die without causing any harm’.

In this day and age, not having that much common sense is indifference.

There are frequent cases of nameless NPCs exposed to magic fainting while walking down the street, and players who were not born and raised here would not know unless they paid special attention to their circumstances.

As time goes by, the proportion of people with a certain level of tolerance has increased significantly.

Even though the general public was cautious and formed a separate line to keep their distance…, seeing that they remained there even after seeing a large number of superhumans gathered there, it seems that they were probably among those who considered themselves to have a high level of tolerance.

The problem is that even ordinary people who are confident in their tolerance have probably never been in a place with superhumans of this scale.

Even if it seemed like there would be no problem if we continued to maintain the current level of distance, that was only based on the ‘state of peace’ standard.

The magic is that you can move according to even the slightest emotional disturbance – if you have the will to fight as a group, the limits of your endurance can be broken at any time.

In fact, even if that’s not the case, 10 portals open at the same time,

If even the device that assists fixation were activated, there would be no ordinary person who could endure it.

Because in terms of the amount of magical power exposed, there is a clear difference from the instantaneous teleportation device that flashes for a moment and then disappears.

Of course, the only person who knew in advance that a large-scale portal operation was scheduled to take place on-site was the Oh Kingdom.

-Uh, crazy. Why are normal people here… , huh! Stop them! Why don’t you go and send them back quickly!

-Ah! Yes, yes! Team Leader Park…

Perhaps because of the urgency of the situation, the phone call to the Five Kingdoms was cut off there.

I said, pointing to the screen closest to the entrance among the monitors illuminating the scene.

“Pull this a little further. Can you hear the sound?”

“It is possible.”

-Whiinging─!

“It can’t be helped that there’s this much wind noise. This way?”

Gayoung asked while operating the drone containing the footage in manual mode.

“Oh. Come down closer.”

“So what’s going on?”

Come to think of it, the conversation with the Five Kingdoms was shared through Gu Chang-soo’s audiovisual experience, so Ga-young couldn’t hear it.

“The people caught on the screen right now are all superhumans.”

“Huh… Whether it’s a plan or a plank, you need to prepare yourself mentally first.”

“We have to stop it at any cost.”

As the drone descended to a sufficient distance, the cries of the scene began to be heard.

-Fuck! What are you talking about! You want me to just turn around and tell the people who came here with the invitation to just go back?

-The event wasn’t even canceled, so what are you talking about! What about the people you sent in earlier!

-I’ve been standing aside until now, so what are you saying now?

-This is an unavoidable measure for your safety, so please remain calm and cooperate…

-Safety is a problem for the organizers! They can even control the entrance and make one side exclusive to the general public!

-That’s right! You guys are discriminating against ordinary people!

Security guards being pushed back in panic and people with red faces scolding them… .

-Let’s all push in and fight!

-Get out of the way! Tell the person in charge to come out!

-Ahh! Did you just push me? Oh my! A superhuman is catching people!

It looks like there were some agitators involved.

“… … .”

“It just seems like it’ll be easy to break through. You know that. No one but regular police officers can stop that.”

If you try to stop it with force, why can’t you stop it?

But, as Gayoung said, the portrait guards could not touch the superhuman’s body without permission.

Even though it was frustrating, the national law was like that and the manual for public officials was like that.

“Phew… Then there’s nothing I can do.”

“You give up quicker than I thought. I guess you have to make some sacrifices….”

“What are you talking about? Who would take responsibility for that?”

“yes…?”

“If you can’t stop it, you have to make it step down.”

“What… way?”

“Go over now and open the portal.”

“You want to open it already? Not even half of the players are here yet?”

“Don’t open all of them, just open one or two first. If someone feels strange due to the exposure to magic power, they won’t be able to rush in. If you don’t want to create an emergency situation, you have to do it while there is still some distance. Hurry.”

“Ah…! But, there’s a problem. 50% of the magic power built into the fixture is used for operation. This means that once the device is in operation, it can’t be used again. It’s also absurd to keep it like that for more than two hours.”

“I’m thinking of bringing forward the plan itself. So hang in there.”

“No, they have to come to pull it.”

“At least the guys who started this mess are watching from nearby, right?”

“They won’t be all of them.”

“Even if they weren’t there, they would have arrived within a distance where they could feel the magical power of Portal 10. They can’t help but be suspicious. Anyway, there’s no time to talk any longer. Hurry!”

“yes!”

Woohoo!

The portal that opened before Gayoung’s eyes also cast shadows on the other side of the screen that illuminated the stage.

Tsupat!

After confirming that the guy who looked like a dot on the screen was moving busily, I immediately turned to Gu Chang-soo.

Immediately I heard the voices of my colleagues waiting with Goo Chang-soo, but I focused on the chat UI in the corner of his vision.

I set the chat tab to whisper and sent a message to ‘Butcher’.

(Butcher. Are you coming?)

Even though there was no response even after enough time to check and respond, I was relieved that the guy hadn’t turned off the whisper reception.

(Hey! Richard Park.)

I sent the message again, and he responded.

(‘Butcher’ whispers: Who is that? Do you know his name?)

As expected of a guy who plays alone, he looked surprised that people knew his real name.

It would be a natural reaction since he would be shown as Gu Chang-soo’s nickname ‘Puldexkel’.

(This is Han Seong-jun.)

Richard fell silent again, perhaps surprised by the completely unexpected identity.

I didn’t rush the response this time either.

I was the one who was pressed for time, but showing it would only make me weak.

While I was waiting, I checked the screen where Gayoung was moving through my field of vision.

Just then the guy activated a portal.

Right at the entrance, five or six people collapsed in the crowd of civilians rushing in, and soon after, another few people were seen staggering with their heads in their hands or vomiting.

The guards picked up the patient and ran back out the entrance.

Several members of the Hunter group also participated in the rescue operation.

The immediate urgent situation was resolved, but it was as if the countdown had already begun until the portal that had already been activated would not be turned off.

As I was starting to feel anxious, an answer came from Richard.

(‘Butcher’ whispers: What makes you think I’d go?)

‘Tsk!’

I had a feeling I had said the wrong thing at first.

(I have a deal to make, so I think it would be better if it was someone I know. If you don’t care, I’ll find someone else, so just tell me whether you’re coming or not.)

(‘Butcher’ whispers: I see. Then let’s find someone else.)

‘That bastard?’

(If you plan on rejecting my offer, you’d better not come here.)

(‘Butcher’ whispers: Why is that?)

(I told you that if we meet again, I’ll die.)

(‘Butcher’ whispers: Didn’t the invitation say you would help us?)

(A guy who says he’ll help but is a fucking idiot should die. Anyway, are you saying he’s coming?)

(‘Butcher’ whispers: You didn’t have a choice. But you chose the wrong person. I don’t need your help. You can just leave.)

‘Phew….’

This guy keeps pushing and pushing and I’m not joking anymore, I really want to kill him if I see him.

But I was the one who felt sorry, so there was a moment when I was about to admit that the guy had the initiative.

Suddenly, the last line of the guy’s message caught my eye again.

‘You’re saying it’s okay if I leave?’

Ha! Then that’s right.

As I told Gayoung, if you’re a player, you’ll be suspicious of today’s position itself and curious.

Richard was no different.

He’s a smart and suspicious guy, so it would have been worse if I had added more.

Since his nickname is so famous, he might be reluctant to arrive early and stand out, but he’s definitely not the type of person to arrive exactly on time without any information.

I took apart the monitors one by one from my body’s perspective.

I found a few spots in the screen that were perfect for hiding, with the entire basin and surrounding ridges visible from a distance.

And I sent him one last message.

(But what can I do? It’s already too late to leave.)

At the same time, a quick look at the selected points captured a scene of a single pixel-level blurry dot moving rapidly.

Shh.

I released my ice and opened a portal to go to the nearby mountains, then sliced ​​through the air, following the path I had confirmed earlier with Velocity Flight.

Wedge─!

Richard, who was running ahead of me, felt something behind him and turned his head to meet my eyes.

“…!”

“Got him. You little rat… .”

***

Meanwhile, Goo Chang-soo, who had just been released from the ice rink, was relieved to learn from his conversation with the butcher that Han Seong-jun had started to move.

Of course, I didn’t know the reason, but I couldn’t discuss it with anyone else without Han Seong-jun’s permission, so I kept quiet.

The students were unaware that Gu Chang-soo had been possessed and were figuring out the situation in their own way.

Seo Beom-jin, who was looking outside through the gap in the wall structure, looked back at Gu Chang-soo and asked.

“It seems like Gayoung came alone. Didn’t Han Seongjun say anything?”

“Ah… yes.”

Song Yeon-hee approached Seo Beom-jin while he was looking away and asked.

“So that’s enough to stop civilians from barging in?”

Choi Beom-gyun, looking through the gap in the opposite direction, replied.

“They fell back. The hunters started to re-enter.”

“Get out of the way. Let me see. … So, where does the portal connect to?”

At Hong So-hee’s question, all eyes turned to Gu Chang-soo.

“I didn’t hear it either….”

Yoo Jae-hyun sneered as if he had known this would happen.

“I don’t know anything.

Park Tae-kwang sneered at Yoo Jae-hyun.

“Why did that little brat who is still so dissatisfied come out?”

“… Let’s not argue.”

Sparks flew from Yoo Jae-hyun and Park Tae-kwang’s eyes.

At that moment, Hong So-hee, who was still looking outside, shouted.

“Wow, it’s here! It’s here…!”

“who?”

“…entire.”

All she said was that Han Sung-jun had arrived, along with Kwon Ha-sun, Ham Sung-ah, and Ivy, who were not there yet.

However, the people in the audience who couldn’t possibly understand it just blankly stared as if asking what was going on.

-Changsoo. Bring everyone out.

Only after hearing Han Seong-jun’s message did Goo Chang-soo feel goosebumps run down his spine.

Crunch!

When Gu Chang-soo opened the door as if possessed, Song Yeon-hee, who was standing right in front of the door, was startled.

“What, what are you doing…!”

But soon Song Yeon-hee lost her words.

Waaaa …

Because I recognized the back of a man descending from the air amidst the cheers of the crowd.

“Mr. Seongjun told everyone to come out.”

Goo Chang-soo felt the cold silence coexisting with the hot cheers.

At this moment, what the players are seeing is not Han Seong-jun.

At some point, a red line with the same name as his new name was added above Han Seong-jun’s head.

《The Demon Lord》

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