The Soldier Shouted Save - Chapter 51



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The soldier shouted save (51)

An unfavorable environment covered with dirt.

Menacing monsters that can swallow up famous inspectors in one breath.

Once I fully realized the ecosystem of the archery world, a way out appeared.

“Is it true that I can leave here?”

I told the search team, who were waiting for an answer with a haggard face, how to survive.

“You must throw away your sword and armor.”

“……yes?”

“They consider metal to be their best prey. If you run towards the exit naked, they won’t pursue you as persistently.”

The faces of the exploration team that had shown hope at my words turned ashen.

“Well, isn’t there another way?”

It’s not that you don’t trust what I say.

“Hey, let’s use the pile of iron in this blacksmith shop as bait!”

“That’s great! Let’s go with that!”

You probably can’t accept the fact that you have to throw your sword, which is as precious as the inspector’s life, as bait to the monster.

I asked the search team in a firm tone.

“Don’t you want to throw away your sword?”

“Of course… … .”

“Then disperse them with piles of iron and fight back. If that’s what you want, I will respect that.”

As long as there were only about ten people left to dig the dirt, they didn’t care whether the rest escaped on their own or died a dog’s death.

I expressed my intention not to participate in the meaning and moved my body away from the exit.

“Gurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.”

Monsters outside the realm of the demons, just waiting for us to come out.

Are you finally starting to understand the situation?

The inspectors bow their heads in awe at the overwhelming number of monsters.

“… …What are we going to do if they attack us without our equipment?”

“That won’t happen. I’ll lure them away with my sword until the end.”

It could be seen as selfish.

They were throwing away all their equipment, which could be considered all their property, but he said that he would leave the palace alone with all his equipment intact.

But no one raised a voice of complaint.

“… … I will follow your wishes.”

It would be strange to oppose it.

Because I was the only one who could play this role.

“Let’s start by removing the metal from the armor.”

At my words, the search team began to remove their clothes and separate the metal lining.

If they couldn’t be separated, they were cut with a knife, and those wearing metal armor had to take off their clothes and leave them on the ground.

“I’ll run first and drag them out. The rest of you, throw the swords you have in your hands as bait and run to the exit.”

An epic item with a texture similar to cloth, Drago’s coat.

I was wearing a coat that was not made of metal but had better defensive capabilities than metal, and I was buttoning it up so that no skin was visible, when someone pushed the clothes out in front of me.

“The old man is wearing this.”

What Hye-rin handed over was a cloud cloak that was completely hit-resistant.

Hye-rin, who had a solemn expression on her face, frowns as she tries to put the cloak on my shoulders.

“Oh, my. Why are you so tall? Bend over a bit.”

Hye-rin, who jumps up with her legs raised while bending her waist halfway, places the cloak over her shoulders.

“You know it’s really expensive, right? So, you have to return it alive.”

“You really are good at saying things you shouldn’t say on the battlefield.”

“… … Yes? What shouldn’t I do?”

“Have you never heard of the war term death flag, which refers to the unfortunate promise to do the unfinished work if you return alive?”

“… … What about war terms? It’s just a word that’s floating around in our world?”

I was surprised by Hye-rin’s words.

Even the term “death flag,” which has been around for a long time on the battlefield, was a slang term for warriors.

‘As expected, knowledge is different. It is arrogance to hide it until the end.’

It was not the time to be wary of the palace’s interrogation techniques of drugging and forcing people to confess their secrets.

A situation where you cannot escape the cycle of death even with a save.

Before we worry about what happens next, this damn thing should never happen again.

“When this is over, I will trust you and tell you everything.”

What Hye-rin gave was an epic item worth enough to build five mansions.

This cloud cloak must be a sign of trust.

“… No, you told me not to raise a death flag.”

“I’m sorry. I learned that too.”

Hye-rin’s expression becomes subtle as he pats her shoulder with a smile.

“Why is that?”

“… No, it’s just that I feel like you’ve become more generous.”

“Don’t worry about me, just focus on securing the exit.”

“Oh really, do you know that’s the 7th time you’ve said that? I’ll make sure to get it right, so don’t be late, mister.”

As Hye-rin sighs and heads towards where the exploration team is, letters appear before her eyes.

[‘Lee Hye-rin’s’ affection level has reached the target level.]

[You have achieved the scenario Hint goal registered in ‘Notification’, ‘Recruit Companions’.]

A smile escapes my face as I hear that I have succeeded in recruiting a colleague.

‘You’re saying it’s an achievement now? That’s funny.’

[‘Pre-order Purchase’ is activated.]

[Achievement Shop: Purchase the ‘Ideal Party’ scenario. -15000pt]

[‘Coincidences’ and ‘incidents’ that lead to recruiting party members occur frequently.]

Pre-order purchase.

‘I should confirm this with Hye-rin too.’

I take my eyes off the frequently appearing letters and look at the search team.

“… … We are ready.”

The exploration team discarded all metal except the sword.

“Kueeeeek!”

“Keeeeeek!”

I stopped in front of the exit where monsters were swarming.

“Count to five in your head and run.”

After dying dozens of times from mana addiction, I came to a realization.

The simplest way to avoid mana addiction.

‘You just have to use it without leaving any mana behind.’

It absorbs mana only for the body parts that will be used, and consumes all mana so that no residual mana remains.

‘five!’

I shout the number five in my mind and kick the floor.

-widely

I absorbed only as much as I needed.

Mana consumed in just three leaps.

But it was enough to jump over their heads.

“Kueeeeeeeeeeek!”

I ran while swinging my sword in the air, and half of the monsters followed me.

“let’s go!!”

“Come on, charge!”

A search party runs at full speed behind me, throwing metal swords as bait.

My thoughts were completely correct.

“A few guys are following us!”

“Stop being stubborn and put down your sword!”

After the last man drops his sword, the men stop chasing the search party, seemingly uninterested in them.

‘That doesn’t mean that humans are completely ignored.’

-Whoosh!

I avoid the front legs of the monsters that are coming down from the ceiling and take my time looking back.

Some of the creatures I sent out were threatening the exploration team that didn’t have metal.

“Hey, it’s coming this way!”

The exploration team lost their means of attack after discarding all their swords.

But I didn’t have to step forward and help.

Because there was a person who could destroy a monster with his bare hands without any weapons.

“Grandis stimulus!”

Hye-rin, who was following the inspectors, turns around and extends her hand.

-Kwaaaaaaaang!

An advanced magic that crushes a monster’s body without mercy.

I turned my gaze forward and looked at the familiar passageway.

“Exit! I can see the exit!”

At the end of my vision, I saw an exit buried in a pile of dirt.

A dead end until you dig through the covered dirt.

I turned and ran towards the search team.

-Bang! Bam! Bam!

He changed his position from the front to the back, destroying the ones who were following him.

“The exit is right above! Dig up all the dirt!”

The search team climbs over the dirt.

People digging the ceiling and exit with both hands.

“No!”

The dirt dug up by hand was about to cover the faces of the exploration team, but Hye-rin created a wind and blew away the falling dirt.

‘We just have to stop these guys from interfering with the exploration team.’

A mound of dirt erupting from beneath the ground.

“Keeeeeeeek!”

The stone worm did not target the exploration team.

Their target is the only person with a metal sword.

I look at those guys pointing their huge snouts at me, sucking up mana.

‘Enough to swing it three times.’

If you use up all the mana absorbed by your skin, you will not suffer from mana poisoning.

-Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

One per hit.

The stone worm dies, spitting out molten metal.

‘It’s definitely different.’

A threatening opponent that makes you give up the fight and look for an exit.

But after I got used to mana, I didn’t feel any threat from the stone worm.

“Rain, the light is coming in!”

The good news is that the exploration team has almost finished digging through the dirt.

It’s time to leave this damn palace.

But then, with a slight vibration, dust began to fall from the ceiling.

-Drrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!

An unusually rough sound.

‘It’s different from Stone Worm.’

We follow the strange sound back the way we came and check what it is.

“… … Damn, it was this guy.”

A long body made of metal.

“Kueeeeeeeeeeeeek!”

Ranked 1st in the archery ecosystem.

I quickly make a decision as I see the metal worm rushing towards me.

‘If this guy goes towards the exit, it’s over.’

He jumps into the side passage, swinging his metal sword to lure the bastard.

But the bastard doesn’t seem interested in my sword and heads towards the exit where the search team is gathered.

‘Why don’t you follow me?’

I take a closer look at the guy passing me.

Human blood is smeared all over the metal worm’s body.

As soon as I saw the blood, I knew why the thing had emptied its underground forge, its habitat.

‘… Damn, he even enjoyed human flesh.’

The bastard was obsessed with eating human flesh.

They must have had enough after eating the corpses of the exploration team that had been sacrificed in the palace, so they probably didn’t think about returning to the food storage.

‘We have to stop it.’

He raises his sword high towards the bastard’s body.

Store mana in your arms and legs, and perform a 4-hit combo.

He swings his sword at Metal Worm, copying the four-hit combo Lucas Vermouth showed off in the fierce battle.

-Ting ting ting ting!

The blade is easily deflected by the metal skin of the Metal Worm.

‘Don’t swing, stab!’

I gather mana and swing my sword, ready to fall into mana addiction.

‘…Fuck.’

He swung his sword so that blue spots appeared on his arms, but the results were disastrous.

-Bam.

A scratch of about 1cm.

Realizing that direct physical attacks won’t work, he quickly changes his thinking.

‘Block the view.’

Climb on top of the long body and move your legs quickly.

-Drrrrrrrr!

Kick the bastard’s torso and run towards his head.

-Whoosh!

A sword that cuts through the ceiling.

The earthen ceiling collapses along the sword’s trajectory, obscuring the passage.

-Drrrrrrrrr.

A blocked passage.

When the prey disappears from sight, the creature turns its head elsewhere.

“Kurrrrrrrrrrrrrr.”

The face of the guy who met me.

As I quickly jumped out of the creature’s body, it raised its huge tail.

-Whew!

A tremendous force that can easily destroy buildings.

The thing swung its huge tail like a whip, and I quickly turned around to show my back.

-Phew.

My back and the bastard’s attack met, but I felt no pain.

It was thanks to the cloud cloak that Hye-rin lent me that I was able to completely block the attack that was capable of destroying even a building.

“Kururururururuk?”

If the sword doesn’t stick, there’s no way to deal with him.

I quickly kick the ground and run away, but the thing turns its head sharply and follows me.

‘If you run away like this, you’ll eventually be caught.’

Although I had a high instantaneous speed, I couldn’t sustain it for long.

Observe the ones following you and find new ways.

‘…changing direction is slow.’

A guy who can’t turn properly due to his huge body and ends up digging through the bare ground.

I tried to slow it down by only looking for a curved passage, but I ran into a problem.

‘… …Fuck.’

What you see at the end of your vision is a straight road.

Even though I squinted my eyes and looked out of the corner of my eye, I couldn’t see the end of the passage.

‘If we continue like this, we’ll get caught.’

If you can’t turn away, you have to confront it.

-Drrrrrrrrrr.

A metal worm that crawls like a snake without being able to stretch its body.

If there was a chance to attack, it was now.

Swing your sword with mana in your arm.

-Bang!

The sword bounces off the bastard’s body without being able to cut it.

‘I couldn’t use up all my mana.’

Absorbed excessive mana beyond what was necessary.

The mana that remains in the arm and cannot be released eats away at the nerves.

‘If it doesn’t work in one hit, until you use up all your mana!’

Keep your lower body still and swing your sword without stopping.

-Knock knock knock knock knock knock!

Beyond the 4-hit combo that Lucas Vermuth did, he went all the way to 8-hit combo.

After completing the eight sword strikes like a splendid dance, all the mana in my arm was consumed and it returned to flesh color.

‘But it doesn’t break through.’

-Whew!

A tail attack strong enough to destroy a building.

-Phew.

The Cloud Cloak allowed me to block all of its threatening attacks.

A strange fighting situation where neither side can kill the other.

The structure of this fight was broken when dirt fell from the ceiling.

“Kueeeeeeeeeeeeek!”

The ground crumbles every time he runs wild.

-Boom! Boom! Boom!

When a strong man shakes his body, the ground shakes and the ceiling collapses.

‘If we continue like this, we will be buried in the ground.’

The palace has already begun to collapse.

In this situation, would I be able to shake him off and run to the exit?

‘No. We have to end it here.’

He raises his sword with the thought that there is no escape.

“Keeeeeeeeeeeek!”

The gaping mouth of the thing right in front of my eyes.

Are you planning on chewing it up so that it can’t be blocked by a cloak?

He holds the sword with both hands, looking at the thing that is made of solid metal even inside its mouth.

‘There’s something I haven’t done yet.’

When faced with death, one becomes calmer.

He absorbs all the mana he can, causing his skin to turn blue and he dies.

‘The strong do not fight with the death in mind.’

Willingness to survive.

Moves the mana that was on the skin to another place.

‘If my body can’t withstand the mana, by the sword!’

-Jiiiiing.

The sword becomes covered in blue, as if countless fireflies are swarming around it.

‘Ugh, it’s heavy… … .’

When the mana that was forcibly pushed in exploded.

A blue blade covers the sword.

‘…Healthy.’

A sword that vibrates, unable to withstand mana.

“Kueeeeeeeeek!”

Swing your sword at the guy who is rushing at you with his mouth wide open.

-Jiing. Jiing.

A severe shaking that felt like it was going to slip out of my hands.

Because of the vibration, I couldn’t even swing my sword properly, but something amazing happened.

-Shoooooooooooooo!

The body of the bastard splits in half like cutting a soft vegetable.

The metal worm’s body splits left and right with me at the center.

-Drrrrrrr… .

The remains of a corpse and undigested blood flowing out of the bastard’s body.

A red light like a light is visible inside the body of the dead guy who was split in half.

‘Is that red metal?’

A solid, pale pink heart.

When I took the heart out with my hand, the writing blocked my vision.

-The level has increased.

– You have obtained a great achievement. (Achievement pt+1,500)

[Underground Disaster Metal Worm: Armor Defense +20%]

It was the end of the archery.

* * *

As I left the palace, a chaotic scene came into view.

Injured men who had their limbs eaten by stone worms and were unable to lift a sword.

“What kind of monsters came out from inside? Stop dawdling and tell me quickly!”

The person who was harassing them for losing their lives as prosecutors was the son of a prosecutor.

“… … .”

In order to escape, he abandoned his sword and armor, which could be considered his possessions.

People who bow their heads without responding to the words of Lucas, the man in power.

I turn my gaze to the inspectors who are looking at me as if they are asking for something, and look at the woman running towards me.

“mister!!”

“let’s go.”

He puts the cloud cloak over Hye-rin’s shoulders, who is hugging him like a child, and heads towards where the client is.

“Oh, that’s it!”

Red Hands Guild.

Mason, who had been fidgeting at the entrance of the building, opens his eyes wide and smiles broadly when he sees the metal I hold out.

“This is the red metal I requested.”

A large pink sphere whose heart still hasn’t stopped beating.

‘The more I look at it, the more unpleasant it looks.’

As Mason, entranced by the sight, tries to grab the Metal Worm’s heart, he lifts the Red Metal high enough to keep it out of the creature’s reach.

“Is there something I need to give you first?”

“That’s right! Follow me!”

A red sword that cuts down stars.

It’s time to take hold of the red sword in the story.