Steel-Eating Player - Chapter 188

Episode 188 [Last Junction – 1]

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‘We have now reached the final junction.’

Lee Hyun-wook thought so.

Return: I captured the necromancer who I thought was my final opponent when I started living my second life.

Of course, Gordon Price, the shadowy figure, still remained, but since he had captured the Necromancer, all of his weapons had been neutralized, and he was virtually victorious.

But around this time, another worry began to fill my head.

‘Now I have to pursue the main quest.’

Hyunwook Lee was on a quest to face the truth about the game that was taking over this world.

For whatever reason, the person who created and runs this game gave Lee Hyun-wook another chance.

‘…Why did I come back to the past?’

It was a question I always had in the back of my mind, but it was difficult to even guess because there had been no hints until now.

However, there was just one keyword that made me suspicious…

‘…at least I am certain that all of this is related to the keyword [transcendence].’

Hyunwook Lee looked at the second dimension shifter, Ricardo Oliveira, in front of him.

Dimension shifter Ricardo Oliveira, a so-called ‘semi-transcendent’ player…

‘This guy probably knows some of the information I’m curious about.’

So Lee Hyun-wook thought that rather than killing him immediately, he needed to capture him alive and interrogate him.

Of course it wouldn’t be easy.

“Wow, is it really possible that everyone has gathered like this to welcome me? This is a bit burdensome even for me, who is used to being the star of the party…”

The guy was joking but took a step back with a nervous expression on his face.

As he had said before that he thought he had come to the wrong place, he must have realized that he was at a disadvantage and was alert and preparing a response.

Lee Hyun-wook watched its movements with Hugin and at the same time was alert for another possible attack.

The current situation was clearly overwhelmingly advantageous. They surrounded him on all sides, so if he tried to do something foolish, he could have been turned into a beehive all at once.

‘But if you let your guard down, you might get hit. Still, he was 8 years ahead of his time. ‘I may be holding an item that can help me get out of this situation.’

Hyunwook Lee knew well about ‘Blood Road’. He was able to create all kinds of demons using his blood, which contained the power of death.

In other words, although he appears to be alone now, he was equipped with a way to summon relatives from all over his body.

‘The future Blood Lord I saw was capable of creating a werewolf with just a few drops of blood…’

Of course, it would be impossible to summon it infinitely as it would consume a significant amount of mana, but it was a threat enough.

Therefore, Lee Hyun-wook did not get closer and focused on blocking the hole through which the guy could escape.

Crunch—clunk—

First, the Living Armors moved and surrounded the guy, and naturally the ROK AMT forces joined in around them.

And the hundreds of metal weapons floating in the sky were lined up tightly with their blades hanging on the ground as if they were about to fall at any moment.

“…Blood Lord, I would like to ask you one question.”

Lee Hyun-wook took a step closer and spoke.

“So you want to interview me?”

Although he was still a brave guy, Lee Hyun-wook felt that his body was full of strength.

“Why did you come to our dimension? “I know you’re from another dimension.”

“Oh, that’s a completely unexpected question. But asking that means that he already knows of our existence. William Bernard, that bastard was the first one to come over and kill us, right? Anyway, that’s it…”

The guy who was talking like that suddenly twisted his body acrobatically and started running in the opposite direction of Lee Hyun-wook. “I’m

not going to tell you! Tsk! I’m leaving!”

Of course, a siege network was formed at that point as well.

However, it could be said to be the weakest part, and several Living Armor and ROK AMT soldiers were standing by with their weapons raised.

‘I’m not one to give up easily!’

Lee Hyun-wook fired a pale note at the guy’s leg.

Whoosh. Whoosh.

But the guy’s back split and a huge palm came out from there. It looked like wings, and it blocked the pale note.

Whoosh. Whoosh.

And the wound area. A vein came out and entangled Palenote.

“Ha! Do you think I wouldn’t have blocked that fly-like arrow?”

Next, I opened my black coat and said,

“Here’s a surprise!”

Then, a tremor arose from both sides of the creature, and a flock of hundreds of bats poured out like a waterfall and scattered in a fan shape.

One group of bats

– Red Blade Bat (LV: 61)

Their claws are sharp like sickles. Because it was so low, Living Armor and the players standing in that range were torn to pieces.

“Kwaaaa——!”

They soared into the sky and covered the sky.

And that was not all. A swarm of insects began pouring out of the mouths of the red-bladed bats like black smoke. Why is

it that

the so-called Vampire Fly Blood Lord is inside the bodies of his subjects? It was a blood-sucking insect that was being cultivated.

They covered the sky in a thick layer, blocking Hyun-wook’s barrage of steel weapons.

‘If they spread, it becomes a nuisance.’

Lee Hyun-wook kicked off the floor and stretched out his left hand toward the guy.

The bracelet on his wrist stretched and wrapped around the guy’s body.

“Ugh! This is Gleipnir, right?”

It is a legendary item that can incapacitate for as long as 10 minutes once it is hit.

However, it had one strong drawback: it could be easily released if a third party used it.

Sigh—

Then, a black grip rose from the shadow of Ricardo Oliveira. He came and quickly released Gleipnir.

– Shadow Vampire (LV: 113)

That strange being was a ghost-type family member who grew up in the master’s shadow.

“Don’t look at me like water, you bastard! I am what you imagine. “I’ve been through all kinds of crazy fights! I’m prepared for almost any move!”

He made a proud expression, took out a dagger from his pocket, and cut his wrist.

Pop—Blood spurted out like a fountain, and it split into dozens of clumps in the air, each forming a certain shape. -Blood Lord’s Elite

Ware . Wolf (LV: 99)

There were a total of 43 of them, and they were much more powerful than the ‘current’ Blood Lord’s descendants. In

this way, the future Blood Lord would suddenly summon hordes of demonic beasts all over his body.

So, if the Necromancers were a legion of villains, Ricardo Oliveira used to be called a special force.

But…

“…well, that’s not all, right?”

Lee Hyun-wook said as if it were ridiculous.

It didn’t feel like much of a threat to him anymore, because he had surpassed his previous life.

“If that’s all you can do, it would be better to stop resisting… but both of you are tired. “There’s no need to set it, right?”

Next, the guy started taking out items one by one, as if offering a rebuttal to Lee Hyun-wook’s disregard.

“You bastard… the steel emperor of this era. No matter what variables you have or how you became stronger, you cannot defy the eight years of time in this world.”

That was actually perfectly correct.

‘Yes, you can’t go against it through normal means.’

However, Lee Hyun-wook fell into the category of ‘abnormal’.

Next, Ricardo Oliveira brought out something.

It was some kind of metal sphere, and Lee Hyun-wook recognized it.

That’s none other than….

[Item Information]

– Name: Dormant Munin (Legendary)

– Effect: Activates when infused with mana.

It was ‘Munin’, the counterpart of ‘Hugin’. Lee Hyun-wook nodded with joy without even realizing it.

“Okay, that’s it. “Take out more.”

“…what?”

“There’s more to it than just that. Take it all out.”

Lee Hyun-wook remembered a few useful weapons among the weapons the guy used, and then thought for a moment about how he would use them in the future.

Maybe it was like shopping.

“What is this bastard doing now…”

The guy gritted his teeth. While grinding, he took out another useful item he had.

It was something that looked like glasses.

[Item Information]

– Name: Lens of Horus (Craftsman)

– Effect: Strengthens the power of the first piece of Eye of Horus by 30%. .

This item was made by processing the Eye of Horus Fragment No. 1 through magical engineering. Just

like Hyunwook Lee usually uses, he maximizes his information ability by combining Munin and the Eye of Horus and gives orders to his subordinates based on that. That was his way of fighting.

“Yeah, that’s it.”

“…Who are you that you keep discussing my items?”

Lee Hyun-wook couldn’t help but drool over both items.

As he laughed and clapped his hands, Ricardo Oliveira’s face cracked.

“…Don’t look at me with such greedy eyes! Do you think I’m a sick gazelle? “Get rid of all those messy kids and join me one-on-one, and I’ll make you realize that you’re in that same situation!”

Lee Hyun-wook nodded lightly and stretched out his hand back. There were mercenary soldiers gathered there.

“Once we’ve taken them all out, now… it’s my turn.”

At Lee Hyun-wook’s hand gesture, the dragon soldiers opened the iron box they were carrying on their backs and took out the spear and shield inside.

However, the class that emanated from those items was unusual.

‘I was planning to bring this out as a surprise card during the battle with the necromancer.’

[Item Information]

– Name: Saint Dragon Spear (Craftsman)

[Item Information]

– Name: Saint Dragon Shield (Craftsman)

Lee Hyun-wook currently possessed as many as three dragon corpses.

And even now in Laputa, the development of items using that dragon as material continues.

This was the prototype.

However, ‘commercialization’ was not yet possible because there were few players who could handle the unique level of dragon.

And that was the same for Living Armor and Iron Golem. The moment they grabbed those items, sparks exploded and they retired.

‘However, only dragon weapons based on dragon teeth are not subject to such restrictions.’

This could be said to be the true power that can be gained by possessing a vassal called Yong A-byeong.

Cheezy Jiji——

As they grabbed the dragon weapon, a light spark flew from their grip, but it soon disappeared as if it had permeated.

Thus, the dragon soldiers armed with spears and shields made of dragon bones and scales advanced towards the Blood Lord’s elite members.

“I don’t know what they are, but they are from just eight years ago! “Wipe it all away!”

Ricardo Oliveira, perhaps not yet fully aware of the situation, also ordered his subordinates to boldly charge.

In this situation, rather than trying to win over Lee Hyun-wook, his intention was to attract attention and then try to escape.

But that was a big mistake.

This is a dragon soldier armed with a dragon weapon. Since it was originally a body part of a different living being, it was not something that could be easily destroyed by a head-on collision.

Kaaaa——!

The monsters on both sides ran wild and tangled together.

Bur—bur—bur—bur——!

However, in the end, it was the werewolves, members of the Blood Lord, who collapsed first.

They were virtually retired by being stabbed once with a spear made from a dragon’s rib bone.

“What! My elite werewolves hit with a single blow…”

The reason was because the spear of the ‘Saint Dragon Spear’ was a branch of ‘Sindansu’, the sacred tree of Ganghwa Island.

In other words, it had a very strong sacred power, so it could withstand most undead types. It was an impossible blow.

“Those weapons were originally made to catch smelly undead like you.”

Lee Hyun-wook made numerous preparations just to catch the necromancer.

Although the process became meaningless, it was not completely useless.

“So you can’t be my opponent.”

Oliveira couldn’t help but look dumbfounded as his family was wiped out in just a few seconds.

Meanwhile, Lee Hyun-wook approached him.

“I can do what you said one-on-one. So, don’t think about running away.” “Don’t do it, just give it a try.”

He approached the guy without using the ‘Holy Sword’ effect,

because he was planning to capture the guy alive, but if he accidentally stabbed him with the Holy Sword, he could have died instantly. The reason

he attempted a one-on-one fight like this was to capture the guy alive.

“…How on earth does this bastard see me and want to try it with me?”

Sure enough, sparks flew out of the guy’s eyes.

Then he lunged first, transforming both hands into the claws of an animal.

It was probably because Lee Hyun-wook thought he was helpless in close combat, but Lee Hyun-wook was certainly like that in his past life.

But not anymore.

“Tsk, you still don’t understand . ?”

Lee Hyun-wook lightly jabbed at the charging guy.

Jap—

His jab and the gauntlet ‘Argetlam’ broke the guy’s nose.

“Oops!”

He held his nose and took a step back, but when Lee Hyun-wook approached him, his eyes flashed and he threw a ‘Brazilian kick’ as if he had been waiting. The reason they hesitated in the first place and gave them a chance was a trick of deception.

chin!

However, Lee Hyun-wook lightly guarded his head by covering his head with his forearm, then grabbed his legs and lifted him up.

Blah blah blah——

Metal formed in his hand and climbed up the guy’s legs like a snake, wrapping around one of his legs.

“What—” Hung

!

“Aaaah—”

Lee Hyun-wook flexed his hand, and the man’s body was chained and hit the floor as if he was swinging a mace.

Sigh——!

“Oops!”

Sigh——!

And that scene was repeated as many as eight times, and the ground where the guy fell was caved in.

“Huh…”

No matter how great my physical ability was, I couldn’t help but let out a sound of wind coming out of my mouth.

“…Ask again.”

Lee Hyun-wook tied the man’s limbs with chains filled with divine power and then held the Pale Note to both of his temples.

“Why did you come to our dimension?”

Although he was now completely subdued, Ricardo Oliveira still widened his eyes and exuded a forced composure:

“What a dog… I thought I would have a lot to eat the second time around, but I was completely ruined…”

Lee Hyun-wook sighed and lifted his left index finger, and the two Palenotes began to spin around and dig into the guy’s temples.

“Ah, okay! You can say it!”

At Lee Hyun-wook’s hand gesture, Palenote, which was spinning like a drill, stopped and the guy slowly opened his mouth.

“Why would the player do something dangerous in the first place? It’s all a quest! Because of that damn quest, I’m being dragged around like a dog from start to finish. “I said it!”

“…is the name of that quest Transcendence Quest?”

“How much do you really know? But if you tell me everything… will you let me live?”

“It depends on how well you explain it, so give it a try.”

“okay? “Then I want to tell you something important that you don’t know. Could you look over there?”

The guy laughed and pointed somewhere, and instead of turning his head, Lee Hyun-wook looked at that direction with Hugin’s eyes.

What was there was a spherical capsule containing a necromancer… and there was a strange shimmer on top of it.

What a shadow it was.

Crack—cluck—

And to be exact, it was a ‘shadow vampire’, a member of Ricardo Oliveira’s family.

It was very secretly tearing off the hinges of the capsule.

Boom.

Finally, the capsule door opened.

Shoot….

Some kind of liquid poured out from inside and a boy was swept away.

That guy was a necromancer.

‘Ah, if that’s the case…’

When I first saw that guy, I only saw it on the CCTV screen, so the ‘dimensional shifter’ summoning mechanism did not activate.

But now I saw it with the naked eye…

– (!) The main quest has been updated.

– congratulations! You have reached the third branch of the main quest [#2: Killing the Dimension Shifter].

– caution! A third dimension shifter is scheduled to appear. Kill him!

“Ugh—”

Eventually, the guy started to feel nauseous.

“Ugh, the condition for our summoning is that we from this dimension make contact with you, right? I found out about you thanks to that Mogley who killed William Bernard, so I guessed it, but I got lucky. Good! Ugh.”

He patted the sunglasses he was wearing.

‘Eye of Horus…’

With that, he confirmed Lee Hyun-wook’s information on Moglei and seemed to have realized that it was an item brought by William Bernard from his dimension. “Ugh ,

I didn’t want the Necromancer to come over, but there’s nothing I can do about it…” “

…Even though I was targeted by you, I won’t be a Necromancer. “It’s hard to explain what a horrible monster that bastard is.”

Lee Hyun-wook was silent for a moment at those words.

Then he shook his head.

“…No, I know very well.”

“what?”

This is because the person who faced that terrible monster the most and was ultimately trampled by it without being able to overcome it was Lee Hyun-wook himself.

‘So, I set my goal of fighting this guy and prepared as much as I could.’

Lee Hyun-wook sighed and dragged the Moglei floating in the air. And a holy sword effect was added there.

“I told you earlier that we made a lot of preparations to deal with smelly undead like you…” When

Lee Hyun-wook raised his left hand, five or six AD-2s passed overhead, opening sub-space and dropping something at regular intervals. It started.

They fell free and landed in a muddy field filled with holy water.

Puff! Puff! Puff! Plop!

It was a flag-like item with the leaves of a huge world tree hanging from the end of a long pole. White light spread out from there and spread across the area. – [Divine Domain: Level 3] is applied to the area.

* All ‘dark type’ attribute monsters are weakened (-25%)

*

All ‘divine type’ attribute damage increases .(+35%)

There were as many as 24 items with that effect, turning the entire space into a sanctuary.

This was also one of the strategies prepared to attack the Necromancer.

And the holy sword Moglei soared high into the sky. It lay horizontally as if it was about to be shot at any moment.

‘…It doesn’t even give you a chance to summon the undead.’

What it was aiming at was the Black Gate that was forming in the air, and the necromancer from his previous life that would jump out from there.

‘And it only takes one hit.’

Like a catcher waiting for a tiger, Lee Hyun-wook laid all the traps and held his breath as he prepared for one shot.