Chapter 261
The moment I heard the system message, the surrounding landscape started to change .
The Mythical Battlefield . The feature of this Mythical Battlefield was to virtually borrow the stage of a giant story .
[You have entered the Armageddon battlefield . The game will start after three minutes . ]
On one side of the sky, a stairway of heaven opened while the other side was a door of hell . If this was real, the archangels of Eden would’ve flocked to the staircase while the demon kings of the Demon World would’ve come out of the gate of hell .
Fortunately, there was no such thing . This was a ‘hypothetical stage . ’
The constellation ‘Guardian of Youths and Travel’ is frowning at the familiar stage . ]
[The Demon King of Lust and Fury is showing hostility to ‘Guardian of Youths and Travel . ’]
[Many constellations and demon kings are confronting each other . ]
…I really hoped it wouldn’t be a big deal .
“It is eerie…”
Jang Hayoung held his shoulders while looking up at the sky . I heard an eerie sound in the background . I looked at the huge shield that surrounded us . The shield would protect us until the game started .
“Stay alert . Please check your selected position . ”
The party members regained their composure at my words .
“Who’s the tanker?”
[I am . ]
The tanker was Samyeongdang, the close range damage dealers were me and the Breaking the Sky Master and the long range damage dealers were Jang Hayoung and Osu . Han Myungoh was the supporter . Finally, the all-rounder was…
“Yoo Jonghyuk?”
“He might’ve fallen somewhere else . ”
The Mythical Battlefield depended on where you were summoned from .
[The helper ‘Yoo Jonghyuk’ has responded to the summons . ]
This message appeared so Yoo Jonghyuk should be somewhere on the battlefield .
Jang Hayoung asked, “Is this game on a battlefield of time and space? I’ve seen it . If the enemy’s stronghold is destroyed…”
“That’s right . Still, it is a bit different . ”
Usually, an AOS game ended when you captured the enemy’s main base . This game was different .
“We have to capture the ‘sentence’, not the base . ”
“Sentence?”
I pointed to the object that was in Han Myungoh’s hand . It was a small monument shining with brilliant colours .
“W-What is this?”
“We have to protect that . ”
The monument literally contained a small sentence .
『 Messengers of Heaven, Gatekeeper of Hell . 』
Han Myungoh was terrified and tried to hand over the monument to me . I pushed it with the palm of my hand and stated, “Department Head-nim should hold it . It is important to guard it well . ”
“I-It is because it is important that Dokja-ssi should…!”
“Department Head-nim should hold it because it is important . The sentence is usually held by the main participant . The enemies are expecting that . ”
“I-I won’t do it! I have never played such a game!”
Han Myungoh was dull in games despite being the department head of a game company . Come to think of it, Yoo Sangah played games well . Yoo Sangah carried her team alone and reached the finals of the in-house game competition .
…However, the person present now was Han Myungoh, not Yoo Sangah .
“In any case, there are two ways to win this game . One is to steal the enemy team’s sentence . The other is to kill all of the enemy team’s participants . ”
“It will be easier to steal the sentence . ”
“Yes, that is usually the case . ”
“Good! Leave it to me!” Jang Hayoung cried out in a highly motivated manner .
However, this wasn’t a solo game . “I know you are motivated but stop your personal play . From now on, we will make a plan…”
Bark bark!
Woof woof!
…I had forgotten two of my companions . The Dog Who Threw Himself into the Flames was sniffing around the periphery while the Breaking the Sky Master was lying down like she wasn’t interested . I turned my head toward my last hope .
“Samyeongdang . ”
He seemed to be listening to advice from other constellations so he was the only one I could expect anything from .
[I don’t understand because you are using difficult words . Uhhh… game… what is this?]
Samyeongdang had an incredibly annoyed expression .
[Some of the constellations of the Korean Peninsula are frustrated with the Bald General of Justice . ]
I never considered that he was an elder . Samyeongdang didn’t know the modern game terminology .
[In any case, I just have to kill all of them?]
“Yes, it is similar…”
[If that’s the case, we’ll be the winner! I am your helper!]
Samyeongdang started to run while wielding his bamboo stick .
[The game has started!]
Then the stage’s shield was finally lifted .
[The stats of the players will be automatically adjusted based on the difficulty of the game . ]
[In the first round, all participants can only use 10% of their original stats . ]
[This penalty will be reduced as the number of rounds increases . ]
Then in our ‘stairway to heaven’ side, small angels resembling fairies started to fly .
[The team’s support group is created!]
[The low-grade angels are helping you!]
The surprised Osu barked at the angels .
“Hey! Don’t bite them . They’re on our side . Samyeongdang, wait! Let’s go together!”
It was a rollercoaster from the start . Samyeongdang was in the front line and the Breaking the Sky Master and Osu started sprinting after him . Jang Hayoung and I chased them while Han Myungoh was timid at the back of the party .
“Department Head-nim, stay in the back as much as possible . Don’t come forward . ”
“…I will do my best!”
Han Myungoh was excellent at running away and would find a way no matter what .
“Ah, the map changed?”
We left our main area and a vast plains area unfolded in front of us . Both sides of the plains had a valley and forest respectively . If I remembered correctly, there was the Apocalypse Imoogi on the valley side and the Fallen Seraphim on the forest side . In addition, there were quite a number of monsters that gave a buff effect if they were caught early in the map…
“Wait a minute! Samyeongdang! Don’t go too fast!”
[Believe in me! I’m strong in a war!]
Samyeongdang let out a brilliant true voice and reached into the air .
[Fallen spirits of the Korean Peninsula! Give me the power to win!]
Who would give strength to Samyeongdang? Surprisingly, messages were heard .
[The constellation ‘Lady of the Brocade Sleep’ is supporting the constellation ‘Bald General of Justice’!]
[The constellation ‘Last Hero of Hwangsanbeol’ is cheering on the constellation ‘Bald General of Justice’!]
[The constellation ‘King Heungmu the Great’ has sponsored 100 coins to the constellation ‘Bald General of Justice’!]
It was literally a simple cheer .
[Ohhhhhh!]
Soon after, the enemy appeared in front of him . Every constellation in an incarnation body was holding a weapon .
[General of Vanara . ]
[Poked Out His Eyes . ]
[Thunder Eating Bird . ]
There was a monstrous monkey dressed in armour with golden feathers . In addition, King Oedipus whom I once met… the constellations were encountered seemed to be from the Melledon Industrial Complex .
It was a party where narrative-grade constellations were mixed . However, there was still a chance of winning because they had less insight into the game .
[Come on, you barbarians!]
Samyeongdang discovered the enemies and made a sudden attack . His voice was so loud that I felt some expectations for a moment .
Yes, I didn’t know until I saw him fight . On the battlefield where only 10% of stats could be used, I didn’t know the strength of Samyeongdang . I couldn’t belittle a great-grade constellation . There were strong people like Cheok Jungyeong among them .
[This Guardian God of Victory will break down this battle formation!]
Samyeongdang swept the bamboo stick . The confused constellations screamed and an explosion swept through the battlefield . Flesh scattered everywhere . A weapon was broken . Blood scattered from a wound .
[The first death has occurred!]
Samyeongdang fought well . I looked around at the party members and cried out, “Everyone, run away!”
[The helper ‘Bald General of Justice’ was defeated by the helper ‘General of Vanara . ]
[The industrial complex ‘Melledon’ team has earned one point . ]
***
“Shit, what was with that monk? Believe in him?”
Han Myungoh was the fastest when it came to running away . I thought it would be like this but Samyeongdang wasn’t just trolling .
[Samyeongdang’s soul is roaming the battlefield . ]
[Ohhhhh!]
The dead soul of Samyeongdang wandered around the battlefield and attacked the constellations coming after us . It was thanks to this that we found a chance to run away . However, the enemy’s pursuit was fast .
The first one chasing us was a huge bird covering the sky . It was the Thunder Eating Bird . If I remembered correctly, the bird’s real name was Garuda . He was the mount of Vishnu, one of the three lords of Vedas . His beak changed trajectory in the air and turned towards me .
[The constellation ‘Dog Who Threw Himself into the Flames’ is throwing his body to protect you!]
At this moment, Osu ran forward . He struck Garuda’s big body from the side .
Grrrr!
Fortunately, Osu clung onto the feathers of Garuda . Flames rose as Osu barked at us to run away .
Bark bark! Bark! Yiiiip!
It was a situation where Osu was clinging to a constellation . It was too late to save him .
[The helper ‘Dog Who Threw Himself into the Flames’ has died!]
…Dammit . The situation was getting worse . The Breaking the Sky Master was nowhere to be seen . The people left were Jang Hayoung, Han Myungoh and I .
“I-I’m sorry!”
Then Han Myungoh suddenly committed an abrupt act . Han Myungoh cut off one of his legs .
[The character ‘Han Myungoh’ has activated ‘One-Legged Swift Runner Lv . 10’ . ]
…Oh, Han Myungoh had that damn stigma . Han Myungoh started running like an ostrich . Yes, it was all over if Han Myungoh so it was better for him to run away . By the way, that skill had already reached level 10 .
“Kim Dokja . Now what…?”
I blocked Jang Hayoung and immediately jumped into the surrounding grass .
[You have concealed yourself in the nearby terrain . ]
[The effect of the ‘bush’ means the enemies can’t detect you . ]
Grrrrrrr…
I looked up at Garuda and whispered to Jang Hayoung .
-We can’t fight against them with our current power . We have to aim to win by default due to the other players dropping out . It was important to buy time .
-…Do you plan to consume time?
-For now .
There was something I believed in . It was strange since I thought I was going to win with just this member . Somehow, I had to drag out the time a bit more . At least, until he came .
[The Demon King of Salvation! Where are you?]
The true voice echoed in front of the bush .
[It has been a while since our ill-fated relationship . Fleeing fate and living in a place like this… the blind prophet couldn’t read it . ]
The humble but arrogant way of speaking made me instantly aware of his identity . After a while, the presence of King Oedipus, the blind and shrewd king appeared in the forest . I knew he had participated in this selection . However, I didn’t expect to encounter him so quickly .
[You know that hiding is useless . This blind prophet already knows where you are . ]
The moment Jang Hayoung’s shoulders flinched, I placed a finger to his mouth .
-Don’t worry . He can’t read my future with his ability .
Thus, it was a clear trap . The moment we revealed ourselves, all the nearby constellations would run .
[It isn’t too late now . Olympus is still open to you . ]
[The constellation ‘Demon King of Salvation’ says to go away and not speak bullshit . ]
[…How funny . ]
King Oedipus laughed but his expression was completely stiff .
[I’ll see if you can keep staying still . ]
The surrounding constellations started to sweep through the bushes . Their attacks were devastating as they used all types of explosions, acid and fire to damage the nearby bushes . The acidic liquid melted my feet and burned my neck and wrists . However, I held Jang Hayoung’s wrists tightly and didn’t move .
A little bit more . Just a bit more .
The bombardment swept through the area . Fortunately, they didn’t seem to have found us . They started gradually moving away from us .
…Just a bit more . I listened to the sound and estimated their distance . 10 steps, 20 steps, 30 steps… Suddenly, all the explosions disappeared .
“Run . ”
Jang Hayoung and I ran out of the bush . We didn’t see any constellations . At this moment, a scream was heard out of nowhere . It was a long and terrible scream . In the distant sky, a bird was falling down with a giant sword through its neck .
[The helper ‘Thunder Eating Bird’ has been killed!]
…He came .
TL: Rainbow Turtle
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