EP.362 Confronting the Queen (2)
A tremendous number of monsters poured into the city.
Compared to the number Seridwen faced, it was a drop in the bucket, but in the Academy society, where a few Hunters and Heroes protect the majority of humans,
even just one or two monsters leaking out could cause enormous damage, so a swift response was necessary.
“It’s not over yet. Waves 2 and 3 will keep coming, so keep sharing location information and cooperate.”
As per Eunseo’s instructions from the command center, weather observation posts appeared throughout Seoul to monitor gravity waves, and professional Hunters and Heroes were deployed en masse.
The first to move were the Academy students in the affected areas!
Deehirit and Gu-nam were fighting hard on the outskirts.
“Ugh. There are more than I thought. Where the hell is that idiot Kim Sanghyuk doing?”
“I’ll tell Deehirit you missed Sanghyuk!”
“Miss? I just mean it would be easier if that bastard’s shotgun was here right now!”
Academy students in their uniforms were cooperating to fight the monsters that infiltrated the city.
If the affected area expanded, the city’s functions would likely be paralyzed, so they had no choice but to grit their teeth and hold the line here.
Still, Deehirit and Gu-nam had experience working together, so dealing with one or two monsters was manageable.
The problem started when there were more than three.
First-year Academy students with exceptional talents were covering more than five monsters alone, but the manpower was overwhelmingly insufficient.
It was then.
“Deehirit! Watch out!”
“Ugh!?”
Gu-nam, instead of Deehirit, who didn’t notice the monster’s surprise attack, threw himself forward, but his shield shattered, and he was thrown backward.
A unique entity among the monsters of the galaxy,
The black destroyer. The emergence of a 『Special Individual』.
Its head stretched out long like a fish, and its eyes were enormous. Instead of a hand on its right arm, it had a spiked hammer designed for maximum lethality.
“What the… Dragon Vein Ignition!!”
Deehirit immediately created flames to respond, but the monster didn’t burn and strode forward.
“Run! We can’t handle it!”
“Shut up!”
‘If it were that guy….’
Deehirit recalled Kim Sanghyuk’s annoyingly handsome face and channeled his magic power.
‘If it were that guy, he could handle something like this!’
“Increase firepower…!! Dragon Summoning!!”
Kwaaaang!
The barrage of flames unleashed with all his might burned the monster’s body.
Shuuuuuuuuuuk!!
“Die!!”
Swaaaaaaaak!!
“Die! Die! Die!!”
The black destroyer, taking all the fiercely spewing flames as if it were warm water, opened its mouth wide and charged.
“What the hell!”
I’m going to die for sure.
To think that my all-out attack, after using up all my escape turns, wouldn’t work.
“Move. I’ll do it.”
“Keeeek!”
Suddenly, the monster’s body was engulfed in white flames.
The owner of the flames appeared before the blankly standing Deehirit.
“Sis?”
The main dealer of the White Flower Squad, a third-year at Etsole Academy… Calypso Ade.
She burned down the fire-resistant monster in 2 seconds and then turned to her younger brother.
“Deehirit, you go.”
“…When did you come back to Korea again?”
“I’ve been back for a while this time. I had some things to take care of, so I was late in telling you.”
The White Flower Squad is known as a squad belonging to SD Corporation, consisting of three members.
She, known for using purifying flames that burn monsters, transferred with a top-tier price tag after being at the peak of her game in her first year.
It’s been over a year since she’s been active overseas with top-level teammates.
She’s affiliated with Etsole Academy, but in reality, even her family hardly ever sees her face.
“I can do it too!”
Deehirit insisted strongly, but Calypso only shook her head.
“It’s too early for you, so go back.”
“Hmph…”
I can’t go any further.
Even if his sister didn’t say it, Deehirit and Gu-nam were already feeling the limits of their levels.
It was a miracle that they had held out this well until now.
It wouldn’t be strange if they died from a monster at any moment. They were only able to do it because they had the advantage of exchanging information with everyone in broad daylight.
But.
“I’m going to do what I want too. Sis.”
Calypso turned around in surprise.
“That guy will come too. Let’s go. Gu-nam.”
“Ah, um, okay. Hello. I’m Deehirit’s friend….”
“Let’s go quickly!”
“…….”
Calypso watched her rebellious younger brother’s receding back.
‘Did that kid Kim Sanghyuk stimulate him that much?’
I didn’t see him on the way here.
…..
‘Maybe it’s not the time to just protect him anymore.’
Her younger brother’s growth is a bit dazzling.
Monsters were uncontrollably spreading through the alleys, but she wasn’t particularly flustered.
She simply distributed the white flames wrapped around her hand into the air and prepared to attack.
“Time for cleaning.”
Meanwhile, elsewhere.
“Thanks for holding out.”
“Kyaa! White Devil!”
“Student Council President!”
Kannika and Sanbika cheered at Isabella’s appearance.
Isabella appeared after instantly clearing out the monsters swarming around.
Even saying it was a 1-second kill was a waste. It was truly the speed of light.
“Student Council President, you’re so cool.”
“Leave the fierce battles to the 3rd years and take on rescue missions.”
“Yes!!”
Throughout the area, 3rd-year Academy students who had joined corporate squads like Calypso or were active as famous Heroes like Isabella stepped forward.
“Fall back! Underclassmen!”
Each of the 3rd-year students participating in the battle was an enormous force.
They were familiar with hunting monsters like Hunters, had solid teamwork if they were in the same class, were trusted by people as much as Heroes, and were cooperative.
The Academy’s positive functions were clearly revealed in the midst of an unexpected disaster.
Now that the police and military have been reorganized for special purposes.
The ones who can protect the city faster than anyone else are the Academy students.
“It’s more fun than class.”
“It’s been boring lately just doing gravity waves, so this is good.”
“Thank you, upperclassmen!”
Sarika bowed her head and greeted them. Isolde and Serena were next to her.
“Thank you.”
Just when they thought they had brought the momentum to their side….
A huge, black, galactic subordinate appeared from behind the building.
Its face was fish-like, it stood and crawled on four legs, and it had the same slimy skin they had seen so far.
But the difference was its size.
It was enormous.
Everyone froze, wondering where something like that had suddenly appeared.
“You guys run away!”
The moment the 3rd year stepped forward, the body of the upperclassman in front of Sarika was split in half and died.
‘Shwick.’
The fish bone-like blade that protruded from the fish monster’s mouth instantly split the building and the human in half.
Kugugugugu….
The building collapsed,
And someone in front of Sarika also fell and died.
“Ugh, ah….”
It was Sarika’s first time.
Seeing a human being killed so abnormally and instantly right before her eyes.
Slap!!
Isolde slapped Sarika’s cheek and pulled her, but her legs wouldn’t move.
“Sarika! Get a grip. We have to go!”
Serena tried to stop the monster’s advance by pouring out sleeping arrows made of lotus flowers, but it was not enough.
The black monster continued to approach, carrying the bone blade in its mouth.
“Sol!”
Serena told her that they had to run away quickly, but Sarika was too frightened to move.
“Sarika!!”
“Ah, uh, y-you, leave m-me behind….”
“…Like I’d leave a squad member behind!?”
Sol’s viewers were also panicking and pouring out comments.
– Isn’t this really dangerous? It looks like a high-risk entity
ㄴSol, run away
ㄴLet’s live first and think later
ㄴQuickly escape
Squeeze.
Sol and Serena stood in front of Sarika, ready to block it. The monster continued to charge.
“I’ll try to block it from the front!”
“There’s no need for that.”
Sol felt a chill. This voice is……!
“…I’ll cut it down.”
It was Quintia.
Having heard the news, she must have been discharged from the hospital, wearing casual clothes and carrying only a sword, she casually came and.
Blocked the bone blade that was bigger than her body and split the house-sized monster in half.
Swaeak!
The swordsmanship honed to the extreme to kill monsters transcended even the length of the sword, cutting through space.
Isolde and Sarika were fascinated by that one move.
It was beautiful swordsmanship.
The swordsmanship, packed with hatred to kill monsters, had a sense of incongruity that it was technically the most perfect and beautiful.
Quintia began to slice up the monsters with a cool face.
She was like a monster-slicing machine.
“Quintia! Are you okay? Alone…by….”
Sol’s worries were overshadowed.
Quintia mowed down all the monsters that clung to her as she advanced.
“Oh…um…it doesn’t look like she needs help. Haha…….”
Sol scratched her head awkwardly.
Even among the 1st years, Quintia was on a different level.
Serena lowered her bow and said.
“Let’s fall back to support now.”
“Y-yeah….”
“It would be helpful to receive various relief supplies through the broadcast.”
“Sanghyuk sunbae [senior] isn’t here.”
“You were good, though? Earlier.”
“…….”
Isolde recalled her appearance of summoning a scythe while spewing out words like 「pussy」 and blushed.
“It’s okay. You’re using your talent. It’s natural.”
It was a word befitting Serena, the official angel of the 1st year.
In fact, she also plays with her older brother often at home,
So what Isolde does just feels like cute playfulness.
“At least you don’t have to worry about it in front of us. Sol.”
“……Um!! Okay!”
The 1st and 2nd years who were active in the morning passed the baton to the professional Hunters and 3rd years around lunchtime,
When they had exhausted all their strength.
Meanwhile, President Eunseo, who had set up a command center, was sitting anxiously, clutching the communicator tightly.
Kim Sanghyuk’s team, Seridwen, the Special Task Force.
She was waiting for contact from either side.
“Destruction reaction confirmed in the area!! Confirmed as a super-mass drop attack by the Master Hunter!”
“Pull up the monitor.”
Eunseo glared at the damage situation.
“There was a ground tremor between magnitude 5 and 6, but the area had been evacuated, so we don’t think there will be much damage!”
“Notification that the Hunters who are investigating are currently safe!”
“……Come out.”
Eunseo muttered.
“Pardon?”
“Tell them to come out quickly! Within 3 minutes!”
“Ah, yes!! Hunters, please evacuate the operation area!”
3 minutes later.
The monitor that was broadcasting the damage situation flickered and turned off, and then an enormous shockwave covered the tent where Eunseo was.
Kuuuuuung!!
“Ugh!!”
“Your Excellency!!”
Before Eunseo could even grasp what had happened, she said.
“Check the damage situation. The same place as before!”
“Ah……. That’s….”
Everyone was at a loss for words.
The buildings had all collapsed. The aftermath of Seridwen’s attack,
Was affecting other phases as well….
“……Evelyn is fighting seriously.”
Eunseo muttered.
“The Masterpiece is…….”
She looked up at the sky and felt relieved.
‘She didn’t even use the Masterpiece.’
Even if it’s serious, it’s just a light serious attack…or something like that.
In reality, the attack range has been reduced to about one-thousandth.
But if a stronger attack comes, then….
“Something is being reflected! I’ll pull up the monitor.”
Even if it happened in another space,
Because the coordinates overlap, it looks like an afterimage.
That is the identity of the clone that appeared in the red haze. Now, it was possible to confirm that what was presumed to be Evelyn or the Queen’s figure was floating in the air.
But….
“What is this….”
That wasn’t even the problem anymore.
The problem was the eerie sight of huge, large monsters tangled together, rolling their eyes.
“Ah…….”
The woman who was briefing collapsed and lost consciousness.
It was a scene that felt like being swallowed by fear.
‘The Queen is serious. If all those things come over, it’s over…….’
Like the countries that were swallowed up by other spheres and perished, we will disappear.
Could it be that taking away the command entity,
Was not enough? [Was it impossible to stop her?]
The imminent moment of desperation.
Eunseo couldn’t even imagine what Evelyn, her longtime friend, was feeling as she fought alone in this situation.
……….
…….