Steel-Eating Player - Chapter 60

Episode 60. [ Saviors of Seoul – 3 ]

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** Author’s Note) Anyang Duo said they would arrive in exactly 30 minutes It has been revised to state that arrival will be delayed due to this incident.

The players who gathered at the ‘assembly point’ ahead of the final battle

were diverse, but their goals were the same.

Prepare for a fight and attack the erosion factors to save Seoul.

However, before the first phase was even completed, a major problem arose.

“—Damn it! A swarm of bugs are coming down!”

They took off earlier than expected,

even towards this general assembly point…

“Does this make sense? “How do they know we’re here?”

Naturally, the general assembly point was set up outside their ‘detection area’.

I also refrained from making noise as much as possible because I was afraid that ‘aggro’ would be attracted.

That’s why it flew this way out of nowhere… I couldn’t explain it unless it was a coincidence.

“Damn it, while you’re worrying, get ready quickly! They’ll attack soon!”

They quickly entered the school’s shelter and took up positions in the windows and on the rooftop.

It was crazy to meet them outdoors in the open sky.

This was while the players were rushing to prepare.

T-uh-uh-uh. ——!

A vibration rang out from somewhere along with an explosion, and the players reflexively turned their heads. A

rather strange scene was unfolding there. A

huge sword stuck on top of the shattered body of a monster, and Chu Kyo-yong was indignant and pointed at Lee Hyun-wook. He was punching… It was an image that was not easy to understand.

“…What’s going on over there?”

I couldn’t tell what kind of lines the two were exchanging, but I could see their facial expressions.

Choo Gyo-yong seemed to be lost somewhere, while Lee Hyeon-wook still had a calm expression.

But…

“Damn it, what is that person, Chu Kyo-yong, doing at a moment like this?”

Like this, no one thought that Lee Hyun-wook was wrong.

Since Chu Kyo-yong’s image was not very good, it was natural to think that that foul-tempered person would start another pointless fight, and above all, in such a tense situation, there was no time to worry about such antics.

“Don’t worry about that shit and move quickly!”

However, in Kim Kang-seok’s eyes, the scene looked different.

‘What was Lee Hyun-wook thinking

when he did something like that…’ Looking at the situation, the nameless ‘Geogeom’ handled by Lee Hyun-wook collided with the magic drone and unfortunately fell on Chu Kyo-yong’s family. It seemed like he did. Yes, it certainly looked like an accident that happened by accident.

But Kim Kang-seok knew well that Lee Hyun-wook couldn’t make such an immature mistake.

At that time, Lee Hyun-wook started approaching him.

“Lee Hyun-wook just did that… a simple accident. “I don’t think so?”

Kim Kang-seok asked directly without hiding his suspicions, and Lee Hyun-wook nodded and admitted.

“Yes that’s right.”

The swarm of ironclad poisonous insects was gradually getting closer, but Kim Kang-seok looked at Lee Hyun-wook.

‘…He still looks like he’s okay in this situation. Is there something there?’

Soon, Lee Hyun-wook came right in front and whispered,

“There is a possibility that Chu Kyo-yong is connected to the terrorist who attacked our unit.”

Kim Kang-seok couldn’t help but be surprised.

“What? “I don’t think you can say something like that so carelessly, but is there any basis for it?”

Hyunwook Lee nodded.

“Yes, there is. But… I don’t think now is the time to explain it to you.”

It was a very important matter, but now was not the time to listen in detail.

“Okay, right now we have to stop those swarms of ironclad insects…”

The two first took refuge inside the school.

Before they knew it, the sound of their wings coming very close.

Why— “ —They’ll

be here in two minutes!”

In just two minutes they would sweep through the school.

Before I knew it, all the players were lined up at the windows and on the rooftop of the school building.

And the wizards stuck to the magic shield creation device and waited for ‘magic injection’.

If a wizard injected mana into the magic shield, a kind of real-time repair was possible.

Of course, if it breaks faster than it can be repaired, it won’t be able to last very long.

“If this gets breached, it’s over. I will pour all my mana into protecting it somehow.”

They all had tense expressions, like infantrymen taking cover in bunkers in preparation for an aerial bombardment.

As they were not properly prepared, a difficult battle of power was about to begin.

Why—ae—ae—ae—ang——! A scene

that shook the whole world. The disgusting sound of flapping wings was getting closer.

At first glance, it seemed like the number was about 10 times the number that the Steel Company had previously faced.

Why—Ae—Ae—Ae—Ang——!

Their shadows fell and the world suddenly became dark. They lost, and

the players couldn’t help but tremble in fear, weighed down by the momentum.

“Damn, I’m going crazy… Did I come out for no reason…”

“Please don’t fucking say things like that.”

No one was sure whether they would be able to survive when they attacked.

And it was the same for Kim Kang-seok.

His mind was complicated now.

‘There is not enough power. Honestly, I don’t know if I can hold on.’

Anyang Duo, one of the biggest forces, did not arrive.

And if Lee Hyun-wook’s words were true, Chu Kyo-yong’s history also had to be ruled out.

In other words, the firepower was less than expected.

And the lack of firepower when dealing with such a swarm of man-eating insects

meant that they could be annihilated in an instant, as if they were swept away by a flooding river.

But right then, Hyunwook Lee said something unexpected.

“Battalion Commander, I think… this is actually an opportunity.”

At those words, Kim Kang-seok couldn’t help but make a puzzled expression.

As a commander, he was also thinking

about a way to overcome this situation. …How to survive this moment.

But Lee Hyun-wook was talking about an opportunity.

Lee Hyun-wook soon continued,

“…I don’t know what happened, but the ironclad insects took off rather early. We were taken by surprise, but in other words, they rushed out without being prepared.”

In other words……

“The numbers protecting the erosion factors would have become much looser. “Now is our chance to fight back.”

It’s not a defense, but rather an attack…

“Hmm…”

That was true to a certain extent. However, no suitable picture came to mind in Kim Kang-seok’s mind.

This was because it was unclear how to get through the hordes of ironclad poisonous insects and reach the erosion factor.

‘No matter how strong a tank is, it cannot last a few minutes if it is surrounded by a swarm of ironclad poisonous insects.’

The only way to break through it was to prevent it from getting closer based on overwhelming and continuous firepower… but with the current power, it was difficult to even withstand it, let alone break through it.

Therefore, Kim Kang-seok could not hide his skepticism.

“Is that really possible? Among the weapons we have, the only way to get through that swarm of bugs and reach the erosion factor is Chu Kyo-yong’s monster. But if, as you said, his identity is….” Lee Hyun-wook shook his head

. It was.

“no. There is no need for a follow-up.”

“huh?”

And he said a completely unexpected word.

“…I can break through.”

***

Why—ae—ae—ae—ang——!

The moment at least thousands of ironclad poisonous insects cover the elementary school shelter,

coo coo coo——!

It felt as if the entire school was swept away by the black waves and capsized.

They surrounded the entire school and tore through the magic shield with their claws and jaws, and

all kinds of magic shot out from the rooftops and windows inside the shield, hitting them and pushing them away.

Qua—ang—! Qua—ang—! Qua—ang—!

Each time the magic exploded, a huge number of people fell, but their place was filled by another iron-clad poisonous insect, maintaining the form of a huge black curtain with no gaps whatsoever.

So far, it was a battle where no one side could waver, but the gap would soon widen.

Why—ae—ae—ae—ang——!

At the height of the defensive battle, Lee Hyun-wook and Kim Se-hee were in completely different places.

It was on the third floor of a commercial building a little away from the school.

Choi Jeong-cheol and Kim Kang-seok approved Lee Hyeon-wook’s ‘breakthrough’ plan and

came out separately to carry out the operation.

“That… I think we can hold on for now, but I think we’ll be pushed out eventually.”

Kim Se-hee’s judgment was correct.

Even at this moment, ironclad poisonous insects were spewing out from the gate without limit. On the

other hand, the players’ mana was rapidly depleting, and even if they continued to ‘overcool’ by drinking mana recovery potions, their limits were clear. In other words ,

if this tug-of-war continues, the allies will eventually collapse.

‘And any buffs that Chu Kyo-yong applied are still effective.’

I don’t know about the others, but many of the iron-clad poisonous insects were strengthened due to Chu Kyo-yong’s skills.

Of course, the players who came here said they would gather somewhere else and prepare for a counterattack…

‘…the villains had another plan in preparation for that. It will be embracing.’

They weren’t stupid either.

They would try to prevent the players from uniting at any cost.

‘But that doesn’t mean we can kill them…’

But they couldn’t do something like that in a situation where there was no valid reason to reveal it to everyone. There was no.

In this situation, the only thing that could be done was to monitor Chu Kyo-yong, who had lost his power.

That was why I tipped off Kim Kang-seok that Chu Kyo-yong might be a ‘terrorist.’

“Now, let’s get started. “Our real plan is not to hold out.”

At Lee Hyun-wook’s words, Kim Se-hee let out a sigh.

“But really… is this possible?”

Kim Se-hee asked with a deep doubt on her face.

“Yes, it would be possible.”

While saying that, Lee Hyun-wook looked into a certain tablet PC.

A video was playing on the screen.

It was a scene broadcast in real time through a camera mounted on a Mana drone, and

the place was probably Cheongryongsan Mountain, which had become a wasteland after being hit by a ‘semi-Ama-gaddon’.

But…

why—ae—ae—ae—ang——!

A staggering number of sturgeons were boiling on the surface of Cheongryong Mountain.

It was like a swarm of flies over a rotting corpse.

Kim Se-hee looked at the screen and shook her head.

No matter how much I looked at the screen, I couldn’t even see where the ‘erosion factor’ was.

In other words, no matter how I managed to get there, there was a high possibility that I would die while wandering in the bug-infested mountains.

“…I think it’s honestly crazy.”

Lee Hyun-wook chuckled and nodded at her honest words.

“That’s right. But even crazy things can be amazing at times. Now, please hurry.”

Hearing Lee Hyun-wook’s confident words, Kim Se-hee sighed again and held out both hands.

Hung——

Then a wind spirit with the face of a girl appeared in her palm.

As expected, it was an expression full of bitter dissatisfaction.

“Hey honey… As I said before, please stick with this person and give him some support.”

The spirit’s name was surprisingly quite cute.

It was probably a name given to them when their relationship was good.

However, Hani yawned with a sad expression.

“Hey! Please… it’s an important moment, so let’s not make each other blush, shall we?”

When Kim Se-hee vaguely showed her anger, Hani flew to Lee Hyun-wook as if running away and sat on his shoulder.

Then, she winked at Lee Hyun-wook and gave a thumbs up.

“Oh, indeed….”

Kim Se-hee laughed empty-handed.

Hani said . This was because he usually pointed a completely different finger at himself.

“Why on earth are you fighting with such a nice girl?”

When Lee Hyeon-wook said that, Kim Se-hee and Hani sighed at the same time.

“…Do you have time for jokes like that now? Anyway! Hani can probably be active far away from me, the master of the spirit, for at most 15 minutes. “It’s probably the maximum. It’s not exact.”

“That’s enough.”

It was an unbelievable promise to end this disaster within 15 minutes.

“…I know you’re the type to let down your guard, but please don’t let down your guard.”

“Do not worry. “I don’t have time to explain, but I have a plan.”

Lee Hyun-wook and Kim Se-hee headed to the roof of the building.

A huge beast was crouching there.

Beep–!

The Great Condor, one of Kim Kang-seok’s descendants, was a monster bird with a wingspan as long as 12 meters.

Lee Hyun-wook climbed on the guy’s back, floating the cloth-wrapped Moglei in the air.

At that moment, it spread its wings and flapped.

Hung——!

With just one movement, it floated up five or six meters.

“Then see you in 15 minutes.”

In response to Lee Hyun-wook’s words, Kim Se-hee said softly, ‘Please…’

As the Great Condor began to move its wings,

it soared into the sky and disappeared above the clouds.

Kim Se-hee looked at the scene and made a bitter expression.

“How can a person be like that…”

A decision so bold as to be somewhat reckless is made with a certain confidence.

And every time that happened, I prevented sacrifice and gained victory.

I believed that it could happen this time too… but I couldn’t help but feel anxious.

“Please…”

***

Meanwhile, reporters were also mixed inside the school.

Through Mana Messenger, they relayed the news that this general assembly point was under attack to the press, and

the story was instantly reported as breaking news and spread around the world.

– This is the news that just came in! The news is that the players who were gathering in one place to tackle the last erosion factor are in danger of being annihilated! There were guns, including the Steel Company…

The world that was once full of hope began to speak of despair once again.

Kang Seo-yoon clicked her tongue while watching the news.

“…A crisis of annihilation? “What on earth do they know? They make their own guesses and report on it, damn it!”

Of course, it was clear that the situation was not good.

After hearing about it, Kang Seo-yoon was somewhat hopeless.

However, Choi Jeong-cheol said that there is a method and that he plans to implement it.

However…

“General Choi Jeong-cheol hasn’t told you the specific details yet, right?”

In response to the emergency communications officer’s question, Kang Seo-yoon nodded,

“…what should we do? You won’t have time to explain it to us in detail.”

“Yes, that’s right. Nothing changes just because we listen.”

“Use…”

It was clear that there were limits to what he could do while taking on the role of commander from the outside.

Now, he had no choice but to trust the players gathered there.

“Now I just have to trust… them to save Seoul. ”

Yes, if this matter was over, it would be safe to call them not heroes but saviors.

Meanwhile, Director Woo Seong-moon and Warrant Officer Cheon Myeong-ho were sitting in one corner of the same space.

After they also heard the news that the general assembly point had been attacked , He looked quite distraught.

“Warrant Officer Cheon, do you think that friend you saw will do something this time too?”

At Woo Seong-moon’s question, Cheon Myeong-ho thought of Lee Hyun-wook.

I’ve watched him a few times since he was just starting to stand out.

And each time, Myungho Cheon was surprised with a new sensation.

“…He was a friend who exceeded my expectations every time I saw him.”

“So what are your expectations this time?”

“Haha, you’ll have to jump much bigger than usual.”

No matter how high the evaluation was, this case was not something that could be easily resolved.

“However, no matter the outcome, as long as you survive… this is an item that should never be missed.”

Woo Seong-myeong nodded with his clasped fingers.

“If this incident is resolved well, there will be a lot that Korea can gain…”

Laputa, the city of magical engineering,

and the savior of Seoul….

***

Not long after. The entire school was being crushed.

It felt like a giant had grabbed the school and was shaking it.

“…I can’t hold on any longer!”

It wasn’t just one place where those voices erupted:

“Damn, there’s no limit!”

Such screams were coming out one after another from all directions.

I tried my best to hold on by infusing mana into the magic shield generator, but I reached my limit.

Twa—t——!

In the end, one magic shield was broken through.

And…

why—ae—ae—ae—ang——!

A huge number of ironclad insects poured in through the gap.

“Damn they’re coming into the hallway!”

“Hurry and run to the other side!”

The players guarding the area were scared and ran down the hallway. But they were unable to avoid the swarm of black insects that filled the hallway and were rushing like a train through a tunnel. “Aaaaa——!

”

About a dozen people were swept away and torn to pieces in the blink of an eye.

Why—ae—ae—ae—ang——!

They swept through the hallways, grinding away everything.

At that moment, a woman wearing radiant armor appeared at the bend in the hallway.

It was sad.

Block it with an ice wall!”

she shouted and raised her shield.

Aw-uh-uh-uh–!

Light emanated from her shield, pushing back the incoming iron-clad insects, and the next moment, freezing magic flew in one after another, blocking the entire hallway.

However, they were the ones that melted even the magic shield.

Damn—! Damn—!

The ice wall started to crack right away.

“Fuck it, once isn’t enough!”

The wizards pulled out all their mana and used

about a dozen freeze spells to create a wall of ice several meters high.

It seemed like they were able to hold out for a while… but it was obvious that it wouldn’t last long.

“Ha… there’s 18 in there . There were people…”

someone said.

Not a single one of them survived.

“Damn it! “How long do we have to endure like this?”

A player asked Seo Eun-ha as if arguing.

But there was nothing she could do.

“It’s all over now. I really run out of mana.”

“yes! “If it cools any more than this, the wizards will faint!”

As expected, Seo Eun-ha raised her shield and sword without answering.

There was no other way.

was just fighting.

But that was then.

“—appeared!”

Someone shouted like that and everyone turned their heads.

The person who shouted like that was Ahn Min-tae.

“…Corporal Ahn Min-tae, what is showing up?”

Seo Eun-ha asked, and Ahn Min-tae raised his sword and pointed out the window.

Everyone looked at that point.

Thousands of ironclad insects were blocking the sky like a curtain, so visibility was not clear.

Still, a glimpse of the blue sky was visible through the gaps. .

And at the southern end of the sky, a lonely shadow appeared.

“Huh? It’s a bird…”

a civilian guild player said.

Yes, that… looked like a huge bird.

Mintae Ahn pointed at it and smiled slightly.

“No, that’s…”

At that moment, the giant bird One shadow separated and began to fall towards Blue Dragon Mountain.

“…It is the Steel Company itself.”