Chapter 58 - The soldiers who arrived late
However, Right lifted the blade, timed with his action.
“Argh!”
The 88% probability of <One-armed Warrior > was correct again this time. His body staggered after slipping from the blade. At that moment, Right threw a glass bottle that it was hiding behind its back towards his face.
Puk! Cheeeee!
Then Right leaned forward and slipped back after cutting his ankle.
“Ahhhhhhhhh! What the heck is this?”
“Hey, that was the last bottle, Right! Good job!” Sungwoo shouted jokingly.
The last bottle of Elder Slime’s acidic liquid was thrown on his face.
-You have pursued the special quest, <There is no country for the wicked.> (You have been successful in killing the assassin targeting your life!)
* Rewards have been given. (30,000 gold, C grade item ticket)
-You have pursued the exclusive quest ‘Death Coordinator’ in ‘salvation’ mode.
* Rewards have been given. (Exclusive skill)
* Your fate changes subtly.
“The boss raid is worth it!” said Sungwoo.
And hundreds of survivors in the square witnessed the boss raid.
“It’s fortunate that the man won, right? He was controlling something like monsters. Is he okay?”
“I don’t know what it is, but I’m sure he saved us.”
“You bet. I think so.”
Those survivors who were in danger of being massacred looked at their victorious savior.
Their expressions reflected not only embarrassment and relief, but also some sort of vague admiration.
“That’s him! ID 157 I mentioned! ID 157, it’s me!”
“Ugh? That thief hunter who posted the No. 1 thread? Really?”
“I don’t know what’s going on, but I’m so relaxed now…”
The repercussions of his victory were fundamentally different from his crackdown on the vampires in the H Apartments. This time, not one or two but quite a few survivors who witnessed his brilliant activities began to spread the news. They posted numerous threads that an unidentified man in the Suwon area cracked down on the wicked gang.
And there was unexpected development after his stories popped up on the community bulletin.
“Uh? Who are they?”
“…Soldiers?”
People in military uniforms poured out of one building as if on cue. They were wearing army combat uniforms, but they were armed with swords and shields, bows and crossbows, without any bulletproof gear. But their leader with the commander’s insignia was familiar to Sungwoo. He approached Sungwoo.
“Hi, I was really curious about who fought such a great battle here. I never expected I would meet you again.”
“Sergeant Kim?”
It was Sergeant Kim, the soldier Sungwoo met on the road to Suyeong Intersection.
Sungwoo parted with him after trading his intelligence for stamina potions, but he met the soldier again.
“Yes. Thanks to your help, I’ve survived like this.”
“Why are you here?”
“I was spying on those who said they would create a Safety Zone. However, I never thought that such a ridiculous situation would unfold here. By the way, I’m sorry to say this, but there are people who want to meet you.”
“Who?”
What Sergeant Kim said was so absurd.
“The army is still intact.”
The force of the past summoned the force of the present.
***
There was nothing like the Safety Zone in Suwon-Hwasung from the beginning.
Quite a few people were here, chasing after the illusions of the Safety Zone that did not exist. Even after Sungwoo posted a thread to warn them, some survivors of the abandoned factory posted threads exposing the vampires. Someone might have made a different choice after reading the threads, but over 200 people who visited this place ignored Sungwoo’s warning and came here with a ray of hope and illusions. They were so desperate and nervous at that time.
It was fortunate that Sungwoo saved them from their worst choice.
Night fell. The survivors decided to spend the night at the city museum that the vampires used as their hideout. It was spacious enough to accommodate about 200 people.
Sungwoo was at the factory manager’s office there.
“Profile.”
[Player profile]
-Name: Sungwoo Yu
-Level: 10
-Occupation: Necromancer, Black wizard
-Stats: Muscle Strength (8+6), Agility (8), Stamina (5),
-Gold Reserve: 298,880
-Additional Trait: Demon
Of the total 300,000 gold, 150,000 gold was obtained from the battle that just ended. Sungwoo earned more gold than he did after massacring a group of Kobolds in the dungeon and hunting all kinds of monsters on the streets. That was not all.
[Skill information]
-Name: Bone Armor Production
-Grade: Basic
-Category: Active
-Consumption: 10 mana
*Body bones are used to make armor. Armor is worn as soon as it’s made. The results vary depending on the type and quality of the material, and the higher the skill level, the more elaborate the armor.
It was the skill that Sungwoo gained through the exclusive quest. He felt like it was like a defense armor version of Bone Weapon Formation. When the skill was used, the armor was made using nearby bodies as materials, and then it was attached to the body automatically.
Tap, tap.
Sungwoo knocked on the bone armor attached to his chest. Since it was made in a size that fit his body perfectly, he felt like he had additional ribs attached. Since skeletons could wear this armor, he thought he could look forward to much stronger defensive power.
Then Sungwoo lifted a large crossbow on the desk. He obtained it from the class C box, which he got by completing a special quest to remove the killer.
[Item Information]
-Name: Dwarf Repeating Crossbow
-Rating: Hero
-Category: Crossbow
-Effect: Equipped with a magazine connected to the armory in the subspace. (Can be fired without loading.)
“Well, it’s time for me to stop throwing spears and daggers.”