Tribulation (1)

"uh?"

"What is that?"

People looked up at the sky.

A round, band-shaped form bathed in ominous black light floated in the sky.

As it took shape, people screamed.

"It is a monster!"

"It's a gate!"

People began to flee by finding nearby shelters using a smartphone app.

The fact of the monster invasion was informed by an urgent text message.

It happened simultaneously in 14 regions around the world.

***

"A total of 14 gates were opened. The monsters are pouring in non-stop, so they say they can't even stand up against it."

The queen hastily informed me.

Pietro, who had left to look at the gate, also immediately returned to space travel.

"The gates are all connected to the first imperial tomb."

"The first imperial tomb? Isn't it an abandoned world?"

"The tomb of the first emperor serves as a hub. The monsters from the abandoned world to the first imperial tomb are invading again through 14 gates connected to the ground."

"Is there a difference between connecting directly or going through an intermediate process?"

Pietro explained to Seo Moon-yeop, who tilted his head.

"That way, even if you retreat later, you can block the pursuit by clearing the movement traces of only the middle hub. our way. I must have learned from the first knowledge of my long life of escape."

"You are careful about useless parts. Anyway, are you saying you're completely behind in 14 places right now?"

The queen nodded.

"yes. The monsters are pouring in non-stop, so it's a bunch to fight head-on. When the invading monsters are scattered in various places as planned, it is said that they will proceed with the method of defeating them individually."

In the end, huge human and property damage will follow.

"Before that, we need to quickly capture and kill the king."

"When the king appears, you will be able to detect it right away."

The 7 people became impatient.

Finally, the time for the decisive battle has arrived.

I had practiced enough for the past week, but my opponent was a giant snake, not a king.

It's a giant snake that doesn't have a variety of attack patterns using aura like a king, but just fights.

A lot of variables would arise against a king with intelligence.

However, there was not much time left, so there was no time to create a simulation dungeon modeled after the king.

Seo Moon-yeop armed himself with a monster spear in his hand and spoke to everyone.

"When the king appears, Pietro goes first and draws attention. In the meantime, with the help of the queen, I will teleport and launch a surprise attack."

Even in the three-way battle in which the black dragon invaded, he could not defeat the king.

The premise follows that if you want to defeat the king with these seven members, you will have to deal some damage in the first raid.

"You have to move the space to the optimal location. Right above your head is the best."

Wang is very quick to react.

The moment Seo Mun-yeop appears, he reacts.

Therefore, as soon as it appears through space movement, you must attempt an attack. The timing should not be delayed in the slightest.

From the perspective of the queen, who had to move Seo Mun-yeop, the responsibility was heavy.

If you make a mistake, Seo Mun-yeop could be swallowed up in one bite.

But Pietro said.

"That's fine. Because I can manipulate your spatial movement."

That was the first operation.

When the queen sends Seo Moon-yeop into space, Pietro manipulates it so that it appears right next to the king. Then strike!

It was to damage the king who thought Seo Mun-yeop was dead and start a fight.

"If the surprise attack succeeds, it's our pace from then on. Because the king is angry and will focus on me. In the meantime, I'm going to space-shift everyone and turn the area into a dungeon."

Everyone nodded.

***

"Kyaaaagh! help me!"

"My house!"

The city turned into ruins in an instant due to the monsters coming through the gate like a flood.

The monsters moved forward, destroying the buildings that were in their way.

Those who failed to evacuate were crushed by buildings or eaten by monsters.

Before long, a particularly large dog appeared at the gate.

The monster, which looked like a gigantic snake, flashed yellow eyes the size of a man.

-Is this the land where the light falls?

The king looked at the city of humans rapidly falling into ruins.

All of them were shining brightly in the sun.

The king's gaze naturally followed the light up to the sky and toward the sun.

-Oh oh······.

The king was amazed.

There was a perfect work that could not be imitated even with his mighty power.

-That's the light!

For the first time in his life, the concept of beauty entered the king's mind.

A bright world that shines brightly on everything.

As a king who lived in the underworld, this seemed like a gift for himself.

- I am the king. I must rule this beautiful world!

light falls

If you look up at the sky, you can see the vast universe with no end in sight.

For a king who lived eons of time in an abandoned world, he could enjoy a true sense of liberation.

It was then.

Pod!

Pietro appeared.

A smile crept into the King's yellow eyes.

-You're here. I was worried that it would not appear for the rest of my life.

"Did you wait for me?"

-of course. Because you are the only one who has been chosen by me. Without you, who would know this joy of mine?

"You look very happy."

-of course! I also defeated the enemy who had been bothering me for a long time, and reached the Land of Light! Can you see that sky?

"see."

-Look at that endless space! Isn't it wonderful?

"I see."

Pietro was also thrilled when he first came to earth, so he sympathized with the king's joy. It was to the extent that he, too, looked up at the sky for a while and appreciated it.

However, Wang's point of view was a little different.

-Imagine that the endless world that you can't even guess is all under my control! All of that is mine!

"Do you think that is possible?"

- Hehehe, it's possible. Who in this world will stand against me?

The king held his head high as if trying to reach the sky.

Looking down on everything from a high point, the King exclaimed.

-Everyone will be under my control!!

endless domination.

burning desire.

This creature, created by the subterranean people, was an outrageous monster that was insatiable despite being intelligent and aging.

Seeing this, Pietro felt the sins committed by his ancient ancestors. Even his own sin of repeating it again.

How on earth did you create such a creature?

Didn't he really know what kind of disaster would happen when a creature manipulated for the purpose of violence escapes from control and runs wild?

'To see the sky and still show a desire for dominance. It's disgusting.'

It was born like that from the genetic unit. There are other people who made it like that, so I wondered if I could blame the king.

The King looked down at Pietro.

- Now, decide yourself. Will you submit to my rule or will you defy it? If you comply, you will have the honor of witnessing me up close to rule the whole world. Are you sure you don't intend to confront it? You're smart, unlike that human bastard who died a while ago.

"well."

said Pietro.

"Looking back, I was always stupid."

And I flicked my fingers.

That moment.

Pod!

Someone appeared above the king's head.

When I noticed something, it was after Seo Moon-yeop, who appeared above my head, was transforming into a weapon.

Seo Moon-yeop slammed the monster spear on his head with all his might.

Kwajijik!

- Aaaaaaagh!

The king screamed and shook his head violently.

Seo Moon-yeop pulled out his spear and jumped down.

The king couldn't come to his senses when the unimaginable pain that tore his body and soul together hit his head.

"now!"

Seo Moon-yeop shouted.

Dig! Pod! Pod! Pod! Pod!

At a distance of more than one kilometer from the king, five people appeared from each direction.

They planted the dungeon core they had on the ground.

Aaaaaaa!

The surrounding area was covered with a transparent film.

Like the queen's dwelling, a dungeon was created where light fell, but the influence of light was blocked.

"Okay, so far as planned."

Seo Moon-yeop clenched his fists.

The odds of winning were slim, but the start went smoothly.

The king was still reeling from the aftermath of the surprise attack. The strength of weapon spiritualization was that it had destructive power, but it was much more painful than a normal attack as it was a means of influencing the soul.

With something like that stamped on my head, there was no way there wouldn't be a hit.

-Turn it off... You bastard!

As if he finally came to his senses, the king's eyes turned to Seo Mun-yeop.

A light seemed to pour from his yellow eyes.

- You're not dead yet! How did you cheat? I must have died!

"What are you not dying for? I lived and died."

- Dead or alive?

The king said with burning eyes.

- That's great. I felt sorry for him because he seemed to have killed me so easily! I will torment the soul slowly over a long period of time.

"I'm glad I don't have anything to worry about."

Seo Moon-yeop motioned for him to come on.

The king's gigantic body suddenly flew at Seo Mun-yeop.

Aaaaaang!

I looked ahead and avoided it with the amplified analysis plan, but the wreckage of the collapsed building flew like hailstones, making it more difficult.

It is said to be in ruins, but it was difficult because the half-collapsed buildings obstructed the view.

'This cover-up doesn't help me. Should I pull it out to a wider area?'

There was no time to think long.

Aaaaaaaang!

The king swung his tail and wiped out the place where Seo Mun-yeop was supposed to be.

Transformed into a spirit body and soared into the sky.

I immediately canceled the spiritual body state, amplified the analysis plan again, and looked at the king.

The king tried to swallow Seo Mun-yeop with his mouth open.

Seo Moon-yeop, seeing this in advance, immediately drew a card of his own.

[Shuran!]

Seo Mun-yeop conveyed instructions to Shuran in the hieroglyphic language.

By conveying the visual image, he knew exactly how to attack, so Shuran, who was waiting, fired an extinction beam without delay.

Chwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!

When the king's mouth came close to Seomunyeop, the extinction ray hit the king's head precisely.

-Keugh!

Hit by the extinction ray and pushed aside, he failed to swallow Seomunyeop by a hair's breadth.

Seo Mun-yeop, who passed by, stabbed the king in the eye while performing a weapon spiritualization.

Fu-wook!

-Ah!

The king's astounding reflexes averted his eyes, but he stabbed deeply near his cheek.

I couldn't contain my anger at the burning pain.

The king gathered a lot of auras.

Seo Moon-yeop was nervous.

"Could it be self-destruction?"

"No, flames!"

Pietro told me.

-Kuaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

The king vomited fire.

Like a flamethrower, it began to spray flames in all directions.

He hurriedly escaped from the direction the flames were being sprayed, but soon the flames seemed to engulf Seo Mun-yeop as well.

at that time.

Chaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaagh!

The extinction ray shot again and hit the king directly in the face.

The king, who was humiliated by the shock, turned his head to the side again.

Thanks to this, Seo Mun-yeop was able to get out of the area where the flames were being sprayed.

Squeezing the last of his strength, Shuran used the Hearthstone to escape.

'It's okay until here. Shuran did a good job.'

In Seo Mun-yeop's head, the whole idea of ​​the fight was being put together like a puzzle.