A Player Who Eats Metal - Chapter 141



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Steel eating player chapter 141

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There are dragons in this land, Korea… … An adult dragon was also going to appear.

Lee Hyun-wook was the first to know that fact.

It was because the manager of the World Tree gave guidance only to him.

So he was the only one preparing for that disaster.

However… …

– [Breaking News] Unidentified objects in the form of monuments appear after ‘cracks’ occur in various parts of southern Gyeonggi-do

– ‘How long has the war been over? … ‘ Another catastrophe? heightened public anxiety

About nine days after the prophecy, the signs appeared in the world one by one.

A temporary dimensional gate ‘crack’ occurred around Suwon, and some huge tombstones appeared. Hyunwook Lee had an intuition that it was the announcement of the appearance of the Angra Mainyu Corps and Aji Dahaka.

“… … Is this?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

Lee Hyun-wook also visited the place directly.

A 9.9-meter-tall black stele stood tall in an empty lot in a residential area.

Tsutsutsutsu——

The dark-red symbols engraved on the surface wiggle like a living life.

Tsutsutsutsu——

And there was a very small, strange cry emanating from the tombstone, and it felt like a temptation to come and lay your hand on it. It wasn’t because of the mood, but it contained magic to control the mind.

Of course, the intensity was so light that a player like Lee Hyun-wook could easily shake it off.

“It is believed that many of these tombstones occurred in the vicinity of 5 km.”

Team leader Lee Kyo-jun said so, and when Lee Hyun-wook placed his hand on the monument… … .

Uh–

– caution! You have contacted Angra Mainyu’s ‘Message’.

As if being sucked into another world for a moment, his eyes were dyed with darkness.

The projector was then activated, and the field of view was slowly established as light came through the lens.

Whoops–

The first thing he saw was a red shimmer.

‘fire?’

Yes, it was burning everywhere. The place is none other than… … .

‘… … This is Suwon.’

It was like being at the site of a volcanic eruption, and the whole area was covered with magma.

Lee Hyun-wook raised his head and saw it flying over Suwon Station.

A pair of blackout curtains that covered the whole world… … it was a wing

‘ね!’

Huge red eyes, vertically torn pupils, and the mighty force that exists beyond that… … .

‘… … It’s a black dragon.’

Just making eye contact gives you a feeling of pressure as if your whole body is being torn to shreds.

“The burden will come to you soon……”

It wasn’t a sound or a language, but the meaning was forced into my mind.

And it felt like an instinctive fear had been drawn from the depths of my heart.

thud-

Then, the entire Suwon Station building collapsed, ending the video.

– (!) You heard Angra Mainyu’s ‘Warning’.

* There will be catastrophes beyond what the region can afford.

Is this the ashes of the city that Donald Harry saw?

“Um? Have you seen it all?”

“Yes…….”

“I saw it too, and it was so fucking disgusting.”

Big events usually have a foreshadowing of them. It was kind of a warning.

Before the previous life, Aji Dahaka, Lee Hyun-wook had been abroad and had forgotten about it.

I had heard of this guy’s appearance as well.

“I think this is… a kind of opening, right?”

At the words of Team Leader Lee Kyo-jun, Lee Hyun-wook nodded.

Yes, it’s like a cutscene inserted before a big event in a game starts.

“Chief Lee, did you say that about a dozen of these were created all over the southern part of Gyeonggi-do?”

“Yes, that’s right. Like some kind of marketing, it seems to be sprinkled here and there.”

Once in the southern part of Gyeonggi-do, it seemed like he wanted to appear in Suwon just like in his previous life.

“Then, will this information soon spread all over the world?”

“Ha- I have to do it, because I can’t control everything.”

In that way, the fact that the dragon would appear became known to the world.

It was a natural reaction that the whole world was turned upside down.

– Is Korea the stage of disaster again this time? Horror spreads at the announcement of the appearance of a whopping Black Dragon

– The world’s first adult dragon to appear, will the Korean Peninsula become a stage of fierce battle once again?

– EU guild union, it must be a disaster that no single country can handle, stressing the need for a combined operation

Dragon… … It was a terrible disaster and the name of the most valuable treasure.

Therefore, the people were terrified, but the top players in each country gave up their taste.

‘Even if you only have one by-product of a dragon, you can make it into the best equipment… … .’

The next day, Lee Hyun-wook, who was doing metal absorption, received a call from Woo Seong-moon.

– … … Things got complicated. Dragon Slayer seems to be coming to Korea.

“It happened in the end.”

Lee Hyun-wook objected to borrowing external power, and Woo Seong-moon followed that opinion.

But it was not just two people who had an opinion in this country.

– The Guild Cooperation Support Agency strongly insisted, and in the end, the VIP also approved it. And public opinion also leaned toward the need for a dragon slayer if dragons were to appear.

Come to think of it, it was the first time that Director Woo Seong-moon had said such a disappointing sound.

He said the worst thing happened, but he didn’t say he couldn’t help.

Several key government officials were strongly advocating for the use of the ‘Dragon Slayer’.

It was Woo Seong-moon, who had unrivaled power in this country, but it was not invincible.

‘And it is about time that the powerful power of Director Woo is also beginning to be checked.’

He reigned for quite some time as the best player in the government and the handle of the country.

It’s not that there weren’t any opposing forces, but all the powers eventually needed him.

This is because his firm beliefs and the know-how he has accumulated were not something that could be easily put aside.

However, as time passed, cards that could replace him began to appear.

‘After Woo Seong-moon’s death, the era of the Spring and Autumn Warring States began in this country, and the villain’s control began… … .’

At that time, politicians who overturned all kinds of gigantic guilds scrambled to create confusion.

However, now that this country and Woosungmun are all in good shape, such a problem did not occur.

However, the culprits do not disappear and are spreading their roots in other forms… … .

Compared to their previous lives, these risks would be insignificant, but it was still a problem that held them back.

“… … I can’t stop the Dragon Slayer from coming to this land.”

Hyunwook Lee asked cautiously.

– If you go out too hard here… … To be honest, my situation can be difficult.

Even if not, Woo Seong-moon was being ridiculed for being swayed by Lee Hyun-wook. Although this is not much of a rumor, if the chisel became more ridiculous, it could lose its influence in the political arena.

Even in the wild world, the moment the authority of ‘alpha mail’ disappears, it is bound to be eliminated from within the group.

In other words, it was very difficult to hold back external support and insist on going to the Lee Hyun-wook one-man show again.

“Then what can I do?”

Lee Hyun-wook, surprisingly, accepted it so easily. It was a voice that did not show any concern.

‘It’s annoying to have a competitor… … No matter who comes, you can’t do it better than me.’

because… … For him, the black dragon was a prey he had already caught once.

‘Okay, rather convincingly prove it, getting rid of annoying things.’

The public awareness of competition against Lee Hyun-wook, the wolves aiming for Laputa and Shin Dan-su… … .

The moment had come to give them one more proper warning.

Shortly after, Edward Woods officially announced his participation in the Dragon Raid.

– Edward Woods’ At the request of the Korean government, he takes the lead in attacking dragons.

Then, as if waiting, several forces began to attach to Edward Woods’ line.

No matter how you look at it, there seemed to be no more solid line than the Dragon Slayer in this event.

On the one hand, it could be interpreted that those who were against Lee Hyun-wook began to gather.

– Koshiro Kodo’s guild also helps .

– Starting with the Cheonghwa Guild, Korean giant guilds also start boarding the bus?

– Bullying Steelein, why did he become a thorn in the eyes of guilds at home and abroad?

A rookie player who is said to be big while taking over everything by himself… … .

Such an existence is inevitably unpopular in the player world.

And that day, Edward Woods appeared on British news and sent a message to Hyun-wook Lee.

– … … Stilane, there’s no way he won’t be out of business. We have already decided to cooperate with several guilds in Korea. They already knew that my dragon hunting experience would be their greatest weapon, and we had a hopeful conversation. Now all that’s left is Stilane’s cooperation. I’ll be waiting. He will be a good weapon for the operation I am leading.

It was an open check against him to come under his command.

Lee Hyun-wook did not give any answer to this, and that was his intention of refusal.

Then, as if waiting, domestic and foreign powers began to criticize it.

– Is this Dragon Raid Alliance de facto anti-Steelane? Is the attack competition starting?

Lee Hyun-wook, who became a tycoon overnight, those who want to defeat him… … .

Somehow, a battle between the two factions began.

***

click! click! click! click!

A group appeared at the arrival hall of Incheon International Airport.

A spotlight fell on them.

“—Dragon Slayer!”

“Wow, he’s really handsome…”

A man in a pomade-style, well-groomed blonde, neat suit waved his hand lightly.

He was the master of the guild, Edward Woods.

“Wow, isn’t that the weapon that was made from the by-product of a dragon’s growth?”

“But isn’t it a waste to make weapon boxes out of dragon skins?”

It turned out that he was carrying a long red leather case on his shoulder.

“But you said it was all for a good reason?”

“Yeah, you said that the window in there was giving off a lot of heat, so you have to stop it?”

“Oh, you mean the spear made from the dragon’s bones and teeth?”

Then, questions started pouring in from all over the place.

Edward Woods nodded slowly and opened his mouth.

“… … All in all, dragons are the most dangerous monsters. After I caught a dragon in London, I said that if another dragon appeared, I would raise it like an iguana. It was so stupid.”

When his voice rang softly, everyone was silent.

“This is not a game. It’s a terrible war.”

click— click—

“We must, we must, be in solidarity.”

Those words were aimed at Lee Hyun-wook.

“The strength of mankind has been proven when we go out shoulder to shoulder.”

It was a message not to fight alone, but to come under his command.

“……Please, I hope that those with power will take this disaster seriously.”

It was intended to make Lee Hyun-wook a person who pursued his own profit arbitrarily.

It was the words of Edward Woods, who had a good, gentlemanly image, so the ripple effect was great.

On the other hand, Lee Hyun-wook, who was watching the scene on TV, had a cynicism without realizing it.

“In that case… should I scratch the pride of a noble and proud gentleman?”

***

After a while, the Slayers’ attack team gathered in a hotel suite provided by the Cheonghwa Guild.

Among them was a young boy who was only 13 years old.

“Wow-”

However, the player’s abilities, as always, should not be measured at face value.

This kid was Eric Ramos, an A-class wizard player.

“Wow— That’s awesome…”

He looked out the window and admired Laputa, the aerial city in the distance.

“You mean that this city almost collapsed over and over again? At the 4th wave, at summoning Abaddon, at the invasion of Black Orcs… it seems that Stilane is a really great person!”

Despite praising Lee Hyun-wook, his competitor, the Slayers guild members did not respond much.

To be honest, the performances that Steelein showed were great things that we have no choice but to acknowledge.

But the next words he uttered were enough to make some people feel uncomfortable.

“I guess— Stilane is really not going to catch the dragon alone this time, is it?”

Eventually, a woman took off her sunglasses and hit the boy in the back.

“Wicked! Amanda, what is it all of a sudden!”

Amanda Anderson, she was the main tank of the Slayers Guild.

“This little guy, use your mood-breaking words in moderation!”

“I was just saying it just in case…”

“Even if you’re a Stilane fan, look at the vibe!”

“No, really, just in case…”

Then Amanda Anderson shook her head repeatedly, as if there was no such thing as “just in case.”

“No, Steelein will never—never— succeed alone this time!”

She took a deep breath and began to explain.

“Everything that handsome Stilane has caught so far has had some strategy.”

According to her, the monster Lee Hyun-wook has dealt with so far had a known strategy in any form, so Lee Hyun-wook did not hit the ‘unknown wall’.

“Uh… the unknown wall? What else is that?”

“Originally, all strategy is to get through an unknown wall.”

“Ah! So, trial and error… is it the same thing?”

“Yeah, someone’s the first to try and hand out the tip.”

Simply put, the first monsters meant that there was a ‘wall’ that was difficult to attack.

And the Slayers Guild hadn’t shared the dragon attack method until now.

In other words, there was no way to get over the “wall of the unknown” for others, who had not yet shared the tip.

“Do you, by any chance, know what the first thing you should pay attention to when facing a dragon?”

At that question, Eric Ramos shook his head as if he had no idea.

At that moment, she pretended to stab her eyes with her index finger.

“Ugh! Suddenly, what is it?”

“That’s… just to put the snow down.”

“…Yes? Do you cover your eyes?”

“okay! Or you will die right away, remember!”

Then Stipe Marin, a large, middle-aged man sitting next to him and using his cell phone, nodded.

“AKA Dragon Fear, that can’t be tolerated by any other person.”

At the sound of his heavy voice, Eric Ramos flinched involuntarily.

Dragon Fear refers to the fundamental fear that dragons radiate.

Beings of different ranks have a sense of intimidation that you can’t even look up at.

“The moment you face that existence, you fall into a swamp of unbearable fear.”

“Yeah? But brave people like bosses feel little fear, don’t they?”

“No, it’s not fear as an emotion… it’s fear as a law.”

Virtually no player can stand it. Even those who are called the strongest freeze in front of their existence. And all the abilities are drastically reduced, so I can’t show my skills.

“The moment we are all caught in the pier… we have no choice but to be hunted in general.”

Stipe Marin, his words were heavy. It was because he was also a member of the attack on the London Dragons.

“At that time, if the boss hadn’t saved me, I would have oxidized on the spot.”

“Fortunately, I have an item that can strike a mental barrier…”

This time, the Dragon Slayer, Edward Woods, came out in person.

He handed out the coffee and cocoa he had brewed himself to the team members.

“Thanks to being so lucky to survive, we were able to plan the second attack.”

“Ah… was that so?”

“But that wasn’t the problem. The battlefield he uses is different from ours in ‘dimension’.”

Humans usually move in two-dimensional space. In other words, you can’t get off the ground.

But dragons deal with three-dimensional space. In other words, it flies freely.

Those simple and clear differences created a tactical gap that could not be easily bridged.

“If we don’t bring that monster to the ground, our fighting style is useless.”

So, it meant that the dragon had to come down to the ground somehow.

“Ah! So the boss somehow got on his back in London!”

Edward Woods was lucky to get on the back of a dragon castle during the second attack.

Clinging and holding on like that, I succeeded in tearing the entire coating of the dragon’s wings and making it fall.

“… … But it was suicidal, and frankly, I guess I was lucky.”

At that moment, if you lose your balance or lose strength in your hands and fall from the dragon’s back… … . Have you ever had a chance to climb again? No, I was lucky to get on the first one in the first place.

“Huh! Then… how the hell am I supposed to drop a bigger dragon than the one in London?”

Edwards Woods then sips coffee and opens his mouth.

“The wind and dragon’s flight eventually also uses the lift that is driven by the wind. Of course, it is through the huge amount of flying stones in its body, but if the movement of its wings is sealed, its flight ability will decrease, right?”

“Ah!”

“So Koshiro Kodo, S-Class Wind Controller, my old friend decided to help us.”

As he listened to the explanation step by step, a strange sense of excitement appeared on Eric Ramos’s face.

I realized once again how great the people gathered here are trying to do.

On the other hand, he waited inwardly for the next order, the order he was assigned to.

Noticing that, Edward Wood smiled and patted his head.

“Then… the moment he puts on the AoE Seal— I need your strength at that very moment.”

“Don’t worry about that! It’s what I do best! I’ll never let you down!”

Eric Ramos, he was a good player in dismantling magic.

He clenched his fists with an exultant expression on his face.

“Yeah, I only believe in you.”

“Hehe— thank you.”

“Drink your cocoa before it cools down.”

This team, from the point of view of a young boy, felt so perfect.

Whoops—

“By the way, it wouldn’t be that difficult for us to catch that enormous dragon, would it?”

I asked with a face full of hope… … Edwards Woods shook his head resolutely.

“Well… … At the last moment, the dragon will activate the ultimate skill called ‘unique realm’.”

A technology that causes environmental change by spreading unique powers throughout the area… … It was assumed that each dragon had completely different properties and forms according to the name ‘unique’.

In other words-

“It’s unpredictable. You have to fight, check, then retreat and prepare for a counterattack.”

“… … Yes? Are you saying you have to run away once?”

“Yeah, I think the existence of a dragon is not a target that can be attacked in the first round by design.”

In other words, it was an opponent who had no choice but to lose once.

However, if you were aware of that moment of defeat, you could minimize the damage and prepare for a counterattack.

“Stylane can predict what precedes it, but it will never know its own territories…

And best of all, this information was known only to Edwards Woods’ team.

“I’m sorry, but Steelein will fail completely. If you persist like you are now, you will die……”

He shook his head in regret, and Eric Ramos gave him a look of surprise.

“Eric, I know you’re a Stilane fan, but if you help him, we’ll all be in danger.”

He added in a low voice.

“… … In the end, the dragon’s skin, bones and heart will all be ours.”

Then, someone rushed into the hotel room. He was an employee of the Slayers Guild.

“Boss, I need to watch some TV.”

“Huh? What’s going on?”

“Steelane… held a press conference.”

Then, sneers bloomed all over the room.

“Are you trying to bend over even if it’s too late… Wouldn’t it be fun to do this?”

“He must have realized that there was nothing even Steelein could do.”

In the last two days, Edward Woods has completely turned public opinion in Korea with just a few words. The national hero named Stilane was packaged as a snob who only takes care of himself in a crisis situation.

Soon the TV turned on, and Lee Hyun-wook was standing in front of the reporters.

He slowly opened his mouth.

– … … Actually, it’s a little odd. I never once said that we would not join forces.

His expression was gloomy, but it looked quite unfair.

Hell, he didn’t react at all, but because he was being criticized by public opinion, it was enough.

– Then, are you saying that you want to join the Slave Alliance?

– that is … … Joining forces doesn’t necessarily mean that.

He paused for a moment, then opened his mouth again.

– To be in charge of the attack, you must have the qualifications for that.

– uh… … If so, can I interpret it to mean that I am more qualified than a Dragon Slayer?

– Ah, the experience of catching a dragon formation a few years ago is also a great thing. not like that

At that point, the faces of the Slayers guild members hardened.

– I have more solid information than that.

At that moment, the spotlights went off all at once.

“No, what are you talking about!”

Amanda Anderson squeaked and stood up.

– What is that information? Is this a way to attack?

Then, Hyun-wook Lee nodded with a relaxed smile.

– Hyunwook Lee, so what is it? Can you tell me?

– that… … Of course, I’m sure you’ll understand that I can’t say anything casually.

His eyes looked straight at the camera.

As if looking at the Edward Woods beyond… … .

– On the Slayers side, if you follow my lead, I might let you know. As Dragon Slayer said earlier, this isn’t a game, it’s a terrible war, so we have to be in solidarity. That’s cool. However… … It would be right to form a proper team, rather than blindly joining forces.

Now that’s what Edward Woods was declaring to come under him in reverse.

And he insisted that it was ‘the right way’.

Also, ahead of the Dragon Raid, nothing else.

“……”

The guild members of the Slayers who were listening to those words looked at Edward Woods.

Surprisingly, the boss they knew didn’t tolerate provocations like that.

“… … Stilane doesn’t know how to look at the situation soberly.”

He was still savoring coffee with a calm expression on his face.

Then, Stilane spoke one last time.

– I said clearly. I mean, I have a way.

At that point, Edward Woods was sarcastic.

“Ttt— you’re playing too poorly with the press…”

Steel eating player chapter 141