Steel-Eating Player - Chapter 169
Episode 169 [ Rome, Giant Slayer – 1 ]
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Park Jun-mo looks out the window in the late afternoon as the sky begins to turn orange. I glanced out and stuck my tongue out.
“Ha… They are laughing and destroying the plane we came on, as if they were playing with some kind of toy.”
This was a large garage attached to one side of the Gonggong runway, where all kinds of cars used in the Gongjong were stored.
And inside, a group of people were gathered together.
They were passengers of the plane that Lee Hyun-wook and his group were on, and they had arrived on the plane about 10 minutes ago. After making an emergency landing on a runway not occupied by the Titans, they quickly disembarked and took refuge here.
“Ha… communication is still disabled.”
“We’ll have to wait until they move away, right?”
“But what if I get caught before then?”
“Damn, I should have just gone to a different airport.”
“…I heard it couldn’t have been any more than an aircraft.”
Voices mixed with anxiety came from all over.
That was because titans were walking on the runway beyond a thin steel plate wall, making a loud thumping noise.
With each step, their heartbeats were forced to rise and fall. They were going back and forth over and over again.
And then…
Go go go go go!
They were sitting with their butts on the ground with their 20m long spears stuck in the runway and dismantling the airliner they were flying in like it was some kind of Lego toy
. The scene where the convoy and the red players took out the corpse and chewed it… I couldn’t help but get goosebumps. “What the hell is a giant dressed in Greek clothes in
our Roman land who destroyed Greece…” ”
Greece! “Isn’t it the one who destroyed Alexander the Great?”
“It’s also one of the ancient Greek kingdoms. No, that’s not important… What should we do now? I heard they have a level of 100 per animal.”
As is already known to the public, the level of each Titan Hoplite is as high as 110.
Although it is a normal monster, it is a stronger monster than the boss monster here, Clypheus Griseo, the 2nd Prince of the Dark Elves, by simple calculation. It was like that.
There were three of them nearby right now.
Also, when I looked down from the sky before landing, I saw about a dozen of them wandering around within a few kilometers of here.
‘And elite monsters like the vanguard must have also appeared…’
He was a difficult opponent, as he was over level 125, equivalent to the flame giant Pheethon, and used a variety of magic.
Moreover, he gathered titan hoplites from areas where the situation was at a disadvantage and used things like a ‘phalanx’ formation.
However, Lee Hyun-wook I was thinking of this moment as an opportunity.
‘This might be… an opportunity to gain a significant increase in ability faster than expected.’
If one individual hunts several titans, which are essentially boss monsters, he can achieve a fairly good ‘achievement’: ‘
……aka [Giant Slayer].’
If you hunt a total of 10 titans, you will receive an achievement that increases all abilities by 20%, total mana by 20%, and stun immunity by 30%. ‘
And the values increase slightly in units of 10 titans.’
As such, there was always a huge reward hidden in such a ridiculous crisis.
Of course, it was doubtful whether he would be able to afford such a profit in a disaster that turned the whole world upside down… It was quite possible for the current Lee Hyun-wook.
And Lee Hyun-wook’s mogul . One ray even had an effect suitable for dealing with the very large monster called ‘Barrier Breaker.’
‘After all, a crisis is an opportunity.’
Lee Hyun-wook decided on his future steps and turned his head to say to everyone,
“…Everyone, I have a plan.”
Everyone’s eyes were drawn to his remarks.
Since he was the man who had already saved them once, they must have sensed hope in his voice.
However, after hearing Lee Hyun-wook’s explanation of the operation, not a single person showed a positive reaction.
“Now that’s… “Does that make sense?”
On the contrary, there were some who protested like this.
“I… I honestly think that’s a traitor. No matter how strong they are… in that way…” “
I don’t like it. I don’t think it’s best to be so reckless.”
The reason they were so skeptical was because they all knew well as players that at least 3 to 4 strategy teams were needed to catch one Titan Hoplite. However, with 3 of them gathered in one place, there were enough 20 strategies
. We need a team to catch them safely… Lee Hyun-wook was talking about a ‘strategy’ to hunt them down rather than ‘escape’ by avoiding those guys. In response to that, Lee Hyun-wook casually nodded his head. ”
Exactly
. If you don’t like my plan, you can stay here. “I don’t need all of you for my operation.”
“…….”
“Okay then, let’s get the resources.”
“Big…”
The only one they could rely on right now was Lee Hyun-wook, so they couldn’t hide their anxiety, but in the end, they decided to follow his plan one by one. “From now on, trust
me once… “You just have to run hard.”
Hyunwook Lee said that and stretched out his left hand.
Drurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr/
at that moment, the shutters of the garage rose of their own accord and a wide runway unfolded.
“…Was that an automatic door?”
***
“Hey, you pigs, you bastards!”
It was Kim Se-hee who shouted at the top of her voice.
She flew into the sky on the wind and shouted again at the three titan hoplites who were tearing apart the airliner.
“Hey, you pigs!” “Hey, here it is!”
Only then did the guys who were chewing on someone’s corpse frown and turn their heads.
“Ha, if they just extend their hands, the distance will narrow by 20m…”
To be honest, I would be lying if I said I wasn’t scared.
She took a deep breath and prepared to run away.
“…What is that?”
They hurriedly got up from their seats, lifted the shield leaning against the plane, and pulled out the 20m long spear that had been stuck next to it.
“Look at that human over there, screaming for food.”
“If you catch one of those, how
are you going to share it?” “No matter what, it’s delicious alive, right?”
“Yes, it’s good because it jumps in your mouth.”
At those words, the three of them giggled and shook their heads. I nodded.
“Then how about whoever catches it first gets to eat it?”
As soon as he finished saying that, the three of them started running on the floor as if they were competing.
Thump, thump, thump, thump,
with each heavy step, a crack appeared in the thick asphalt of the runway.
But then,
“You tall idiots are here too!”
Someone’s shout was heard from the right in another direction.
This time it was Park Jun-mo’s voice. Nearby, a truck came out and started honking its honking horn.
B—-!
“There are five people in here! ”
And this time, a truck appeared on the left, and the players inside it were shouting randomly, annoying them.
“Oh, if you do this, there are only three.”
“I’m going to the right!”
So the three animals divided into different directions and started running.
‘Good.’
Lee Hyun-wook was looking down at the scene in a transparent state from high in the sky.
‘If three of those big guys are together, they will be a troublesome opponent in many ways, but if they are careless and spread out, they can be defeated individually.’
In other words, it becomes a much easier fight.
He decided to first target the titan hoplites chasing the truck that Park Jun-mo was riding.
Meanwhile, there were a lot of people in the two trucks running in different directions, and if you tried to lure them in with too few people, they might not be interested.
‘The greater the greed, the less able you are to look at your surroundings, and that foolish mentality is the same for titans.’
Sigh! Sigh! Sigh!
“…Huh?”
He noticed the roar in the sky and turned his head, but his reaction was slow, as he had not assumed Miyeon’s threat at all.
A billion——!
“Quaaa——!”
A dagger was stuck in the back of the guy’s neck as he stepped back with a scream.
No, that was… it was a giant sword, Mogley, but it looked relatively small as it was stuck in the back of the giant’s neck.
However, even if it was a short dagger, it was still normal for it to be a fatal blow if it was struck accurately
…
Level 110 It was a very large warrior-type monster, so no matter how fatal it was, it didn’t seem to die instantly.
However, Mogley’s real firepower was just beginning.
“Kuh, something like this…”
The moment the guy was about to pull out the Mowglai,
‘Shockwave.’
A
tremendous tyranny emerged from inside the guy’s neck, and he dropped the spear and shield in both hands. I dropped it.
As expected, thanks to its considerable defense power, the head did not explode, but the eyeballs popped out, the tongue was pulled out, and all kinds of red liquid poured out of the hole like a waterfall.
Perhaps it was the brain.
With a thump,
the guy’s body fell forward.
‘Okay, it was handled easily.’
「…Huh?」
At this, the two titan hoplites who were running in two different directions stopped and looked towards Lee Hyun-wook.
Their eyes were focused on the body of their colleague lying on the floor, and then they slowly raised it and looked at Lee Hyun-wook.
Then, it growled like an animal and started running towards me with both spear and shield in hand.
bang! bang! bang! bang!
A loud noise that could not be believed to be the sound of footsteps… The earth shook and the two giants began to rush faster and faster at overwhelming speed.
Lee Hyun-wook flew towards the one that was relatively closer among the two.
“Park Jun-mo, show that guy a thrill!”
At that moment, the world began to darken layer by layer, like a curtain being drawn. Before I knew it, dark clouds had gathered in the sky.
Rumble——
Soon, dozens of thunderbolts fell from there, crushing the titan hoplites that Hyunwook Lee had targeted.
Kwa 1 and 1 and 1 and 1 light——!
「Koooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
much, my knees buckled and I tried to hold on by pushing off the floor with my spear and shield.
‘Okay, it’s a gap.’
Lee Hyun-wook fired Moglei’s ‘Space Cutter’ at the guy.
The mana blade that splits space in a split second slashed the guy’s upper body.
Damn it!
「Kaaaaaa」
The first thing that happened was that the guy’s right fingers fell off and he missed the spear.
Next, an iron shield the size of a normal building was cut in half, a long slit stretched from the left shoulder to the right side, and blood poured out.
“Ugh…”
But as expected, retirement was impossible with just that one blow.
Thump, thump, thump, thump,
“Wait, I’m coming!”
Even at that moment, the other one was running at full speed to save his comrade.
‘If that guy joins, it becomes twice as difficult.’
However, Lee Hyun-wook was not one to watch quietly.
“So, just looking at it, I guess I can step forward this time?”
was the voice that came out.
“I’m already feeling really dirty because I’m so frustrated with being trapped. I need to take my anger out on that bastard!”
Maru was very angry at having been trapped in subspace for a long time as an item for flight.
It seemed like he had the trauma of being trapped in a spirit prison for a long time, so if he could vent his anger on someone and get freed, he had no choice but to do so… The asphalt of
the wooden runway
rose up like a wave, shaking the guy’s center of gravity. .
「
Kkeuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu
Fuuuu——
She created a huge whirlwind based on the low pressure created by the dark clouds and hit the guy on the back.
bang! bang!
Then, flames shot out from both of his knees, and they were arrows shot by the second prince.
‘Good, I’m doing a good job blocking the other one.’
Meanwhile, Lee Hyun-wook started flying around the other guy and hitting the gaps in his heavy armor, such as behind his knees and behind his neck, with his Moglei.
A billion——!
“Tell me about dwarves…”
When the runway was filled with red blood, the guy who couldn’t stand stood up from his crouching position and swung his half-shield loudly.
‘Okay, here’s the gap again!’
At that moment, the two Palenotes that were hovering around got stuck in both of the guy’s eyes.
Of course,
it wasn’t easy to aim for those small eye holes. Because he acted so frantically, there was a clear loophole, and Lee Hyun-wook was aiming for this very moment.
“Kwaaaa…”
And the eyes were the weakest part of even a titan.
The guy shook his head and screamed as if it was more painful than any other wound.
That was a bigger gap.
Whoosh,
at that moment, Lee Hyun-wook moved ‘Sudarsana’ and made a hole-in-one in the guy’s mouth.
Kagagagaga——!
“Oh my gosh——”
Red traces like spinning saw blades filled the guy’s mouth and overflowed, and then with a snapping sound, the entire lower coffin was cut off and the big man fell backwards.
“Oh no…”
After defeating the two of them individually, there was only one left.
And of course, it was a much easier match than against the previous two.
Boom——
After a while, the last one fell onto the runway.
Lee Hyun-wook was standing tall, stepping on the guy’s forehead, with four mogglays stuck in his head.
And all the passengers were watching that scene.
“Uh… you… those weapons…”
Since there was only one person in the world who used four such huge swords, I couldn’t help but be suspicious.
“No way… Steele…”
It was the same in the slums of Yggdrasil last time… I tried to hide my identity and move secretly, but when the situation escalated like this, I had no choice but to reveal my identity in the end.
“What? Is that real? His face is completely different… wasn’t that guy Asian?”
“…Oh, now that I think about it, I’ve seen him control metal a few times. I think he might be in disguise… How did he do it?”
Only then did the passengers realize that they had been blessed with great luck amidst a series of misfortunes.
And no one could control the slow spread of one rumor: that
Steele had come to save Europe.
***
Lee Hyun-wook and his group After evacuating the passengers to a safe shelter, they entered downtown Rome.
Night had already fallen, and they decided to spend the night at a hotel in downtown Rome.
“…No one is there.”
“There’s no way there’s someone in this situation. “Everyone would have taken refuge in a shelter.”
“Well, in a situation like this, you won’t be sued for renting a bed for a day.”
Meanwhile, as the emergency frequency was restored in Mana Communications, Lee Hyun-wook and his party were able to hear news from the outside.
– …This broadcast is an emergency evacuation broadcast hosted by the EU Players Association. Currently, an air raid by a large monster is underway throughout Europe. It is
said that something like this is happening simultaneously in a total of 21 regions across Europe.
And the radius will gradually expand and the level of titans that appear will increase.
‘If this is the case, we will have to change our plan as well. do.’
The original plan was to take control of the Dark Elf ‘Terminal’ hidden somewhere in Rome, then infiltrate the Dark Elf Kingdom through it, contact the ‘insider’ hidden by the 2nd Prince, and rescue the ‘Dark Elf King’. That was the operation
. If successful, it would be able to shake up and divide the Dark Elf Kingdom, which has suddenly become hostile.
‘But the fact that [Titanomachia] started so early means that the Dark Elf Army, which combines the Titans, is also expected to advance sooner than expected. can do.’
In other words, the point at which the defense of the Dark Elf Kingdom is significantly reduced will occur in the near future.
‘Waiting until then is a better choice.’
When Lee Hyun-wook explained that idea, the second prince also agreed.
“Hmm… that certainly makes sense. If that happens, the general and his generals will leave the palace… and it will be much easier to bring Abamama.”
So the plan to infiltrate the Dark Elf Kingdom was postponed a bit.
“Well then, what should I do until then?”
In response to Kim Se-hee’s question, Lee Hyun-wook looked out the window.
Boom, boom,
giants were roaming all over the historic city center.
Black shadows in the darkness were rising above the buildings and wandering around, and desperate screams were coming out from their grasp from time to time. .
And the scream… disappeared near the guys’ mouths.
Looking at the bizarre scene, Lee Hyun-wook briefly answered,
“Um… let’s hunt.”
Yes, achieve the [Giant Slayer] achievement as quickly as possible. That was Lee Hyun-wook’s plan.
However, the facial expressions of the group were completely frozen.
“Sa hunting?”
I caught three of them earlier, but it was still too risky to keep clashing with such overwhelmingly large monsters. “Well…
we fought well just now, but there must be more than three titans around here, right?”
Lee Hyun-wook nodded at Kim Se-hee’s words.
I had no choice but to honestly admit it. The strategy before was only good, and the likelihood that it would continue to work was very low.
“But what if there’s a bigger giant on our side?”
“…yes?”
Lee Hyun-wook took something out of his pocket.
It was a golden leaf.
[Item Information]
– Name: World Bridge (Special)
– Effect: When infusing mana, opens an ultra-wide teleport to the ‘registered location’.
This is Donald . It was an item supported by Harris, and was a very rare item that Yggdrasil produced only once a month.
And, as you can see from the item description, it was a consumable item that could open the ultra-wide portal ‘Wight Hall.’
‘Rome now . I don’t mind opening a wight hole in the sky.’
Now, in fact, the plan to operate secretly was gone, and the situation had changed so rapidly that there was no need for it. ‘With this, we will open the
wight hall leading to Seoul and bring the main body of Talos from Laputa.’
Talos, a level 170, 26.5m Orichalcon giant…
In front of him, even most titans were just dwarves.
And when I contacted Yeo Sang-min, who had been sent back to Laputa, I heard another piece of good news.
– …The head of the lab. You say that the dragon equipment set is complete, so how can we prepare and send it as well? A
dragon equipment set completed ahead of a big war… It couldn’t be a timely supply.
‘If this goes on… As soon as the sun rises, Rome’s ‘I guess I’ll have to sort out the ranks among the giants.’