Level 1 Player

“Back to the castle.”

At Hyunseong's words, the lions rose from their seats at once.

Now that he made a decision, he had to embrace the lion-humans into his arms.

‘For now, it’s only temporary.’

The reason the lion men obeyed Hyunseong was simple.

It was because Hyunseong had the appearance of a lion-human.

‘It’s because they’re from the same clan.’

There is also racism on Earth.

Also, there is discrimination based on nationality even among Asians.

It was the same here.

What if Hyunseong didn't have a lion-human appearance?

There was no way the lion humans could recognize Hyunseong so easily.

‘Act like Karen.’

Karen put on an American costume and gained American favor and increased her power.

Now, Hyunseong had to do the same.

He had to wear a lion-man's mask and win the favor of the lion-men.

'If it turns out that I'm a player from another dimension, it's over.'

Then perhaps most of the players who have expressed their will of submission will turn their backs on Hyunseong.

Serving a player in the enemy dimension meant turning all players in this dimension into an enemy.

Hyunseong returned to the castle with a casual expression.

The players guarding the castle gate all bowed their heads to Hyunseong.

They too knew that Hyunseong was their new monarch.

Hyunseong casually entered Yeongju Castle.

“Creep!”

Upon entering the castle, dozens of lion humans were captured.

‘They are the original monarch’s family.’

They were all ordinary people.

Originally, players in the monarch's family were included in the SS, and died while fleeing from Hyunseong's command.

“What will you do with your family?”

One of the lion men politely asked Hyunseong.

“According to the law, expel them out of the city. They are no longer your bloodline.”

Only the player's blood relatives can be treated as nobles.

What if all the players in the family die?

Of course, he had no choice but to become an ordinary person.

“I get it.”

According to Hyunseong's words, the status of the family members of the deceased was demoted from aristocrats to ordinary people.

‘It’s neat to kill, but there’s no need to do that.’

Pung-ju ruled this estate for quite some time.

As a result, there were frequent marriages between the family and the players under him.

‘If you kill them all, you can get a decent backlash.’

If you have relatives you've always been close to, some of them will pick them up.

What if there are no such people?

You will have to live a life of calling them ordinary people and writing them as slaves.

“Creep. My lord, to which side do you want to send the wave?”

One of the servants asked Hyunseong.

“Pabal.”The lion-human territory was nothing more than an insignificant lower-class territory.

In a common sense, it was the right choice to swear an oath of allegiance to the great lord who rules over a vast territory and enter the realm of power.

In general, those who became new monarchs through coup d'états also entrusted themselves to the high lord.

“Should I send the parfait to the high lord of Aksa, who was served by the majesty, or to the lord Sekira or the high lord Kodigi?”

All three were great lords who could exert a strong influence on the territories of the lion-humans.

‘In general, it would be right to choose one of the three, but I can’t.’

Hyunseong cannot and should not swear an oath of allegiance to anyone.

“Pabal will not be sent.”

At Hyunseong's words, the faces of the lions were colored with astonishment.

“What do you mean?”

“I will go my own way.”

“It will not be easy.”

The facial expressions of the lion humans were quite negative.

Raising an independent force was the same as turning all surrounding territory as an enemy.

Also, although the possibility is slim, the high lord of Aksa, who was served by the king, may come directly with the army.

“I have already made a decision. Everyone go away.”

At Hyunseong's words, the lion humans withdrew with an anxious expression.

‘Maybe a few more will leave.’

Middle- and low-level players will blindly follow Hyunseong's words.

But high-level players are different.

Since Hyunseong chose a risky adventure, the chances of getting out of his control are high.

‘I change the water.’

It was better to deal with those with a high probability of betrayal in advance.

Of course, it was not that Hyunseong did not assume the worst situation in which Dae Young-joo appeared in person.

But even then, there was a solution.

‘Then we can just take the lions and run away to Earth.’

If you can't escape Hyunseong's influence, you can lead low-level players and ordinary people to the earth.

Players coming under Hyunseong's command are classified as Earth-side forces by the system.

In other words, there was no need to worry about the safety barrier.

‘I also confirmed that there is a dimension gate nearby.’

The dimensional gates of the invader dimension are only connected to Earth.

If you do, you can go to Earth by riding the other dimension gate inside the sphere of influence of the lion-humans.

Of course, the dimensional gate inside the sphere of influence of the lions is highly likely to be connected to other countries, not Korea.

'But that shouldn't be a problem.'

It was because the whole earth was already in Hyunseong's hands.

'I'm a little worried about how the power will be judged... … .'

As the Earth's power increased, there was a possibility that the power that could cross the safety barrier from the aggressor level would also increase.

There is a possibility that a guy like Karen will pass over to a bunch, not just one or two.

‘But maybe not.’

After dealing with Karen, Hyunseong took the servants under her control.

However, after staying on Earth for quite some time, the invaders did not appear in large numbers.

In other words, even under Hyunseong, there is a possibility that the safety barrier will not be judged as a friendly defense force as long as it stays in the aggressor level.

‘I don’t know what it is.’

My mind was complicated.

Although he had acquired quite a bit of information about the invaders, there were still more things he didn't know than what he knew.

Maybe the invaders players invaded Earth in large numbers, but they were hiding.

‘Still, if the identity is revealed, it can be removed immediately.’

When an invader player appears on Earth, Hyunseong is immediately contacted.Then it was immediately returned to Earth to be eliminated.

With Hyunseong's current power, Karen-level players were able to clear things up in an instant.

‘It’s okay to use the Victory Overlord’s Blessing on Lucia if it’s okay.’

I decided to fight back anyway.

Then it was enough to just push it away.

Hyunseong went to bed under the guidance of the servants.

‘It’s comfortable.’

All those working in Naeseong were servants under Hyunseong.

So, there was no need to limit myself.

'We'll sort it all out within a week.'

It was better to wipe out the forces that were likely to stand in the way of dominating the lion-humans at an early stage.

Of course, there was something to be done first.

Whoops.

Hyunseong, who got up from his seat, escaped the resistance while using the skill behind the dimension.

And headed to his back alley.

* * *

“Is this only one? Such idiots!”

Whoops! Whoops!

A lion-man frowned and beaten the young lion-men mercilessly.

‘You’re still living a life of garbage.’

Hyunseong frowned as he looked at the rogue lion-human.

Hwareuk!

A small flame rose in the air.

And the rogue lion gently landed on the human head.

That moment.

Whoops!

A small spark of fire swelled like a snowball and wrapped around the whole body of the gangster lion.

In an instant, the human body of a knave lion turned into a handful of ashes.

He could not even make a sound and lost his life.

‘This is it.’

The original owner of the appearance is dead.

His face was not known very much because this guy was a scum to the young children.

‘Those who know their faces can be brought under their control, and all the gangsters from the same organization can be eliminated.’

Then, the past of the lion-human from which Hyunseong borrowed the appearance is neatly arranged.

Hyunseong moved diligently.

Once, the gangster lion and the human organization were wiped out.

And all those who knew the rogue lion and human were put under his control.

There were no ordinary people who refused.

From their point of view, entering under the control of a monarch meant raising their status.

* * *

“Do you not want to serve the High Lord? This is not a sane idea.”

“Right. It's too dangerous to think like a vagrant."

“If we stay like this, we will die together.”

Three high-level lions and humans chatted.

“I am leaving this place.”

“Where do you plan to go?”

“I’m going to Highlord Aksa.”“Well, not a bad idea. I will join you too.”

“I will go to Highlord Sekira.”

Three high-level lions and humans made a decision.

They thought the new lord's decision to remain as an independent force was too risky.

These three would probably have stayed the same if Hyunseong had sworn an oath of allegiance to one of the lords.

This is because Hyunseong's exclusive buff effect for the monarch was quite good, and his loyalty to the old master was not that deep.

However, he changed his mind the moment he announced that he would form an independent force.

'You can't be absurdly killed.'

It is very rare for lords to have a one-on-one diary between the lords in Yeongjijeon.

Naturally, a war in which all the players of the territory were mobilized would take place.

Then there are bound to be casualties.

And there was no law prohibiting them from being included on the list of casualties.

Three high-level lion-humans quietly escaped the inner castle and headed for the outer castle.

Hwareuk!

Then a small flame flashed above their heads.

After that.

Whoops!

A small flame grew in an instant and wrapped around the bodies of high-level lions and humans.

“Aww!”

High-level lion humans activated their defense skills and tried to put out the fire on their body.

Scratch!

However, he could not avoid the blood sword that Hyunseong wielded.

The lives of the three high-level lions and humans disappeared in an instant.

'Well, are you done cleaning up now?'

Hyunseong, who cleared the traitors, calmly organized his head.

'Now I have to move slowly.'

Now that the interior has been cleaned up, it's time to wage the war on the territory.

‘Who would like it?’

You cannot wage war on anyone.

Because if you make a mistake, you could turn all the surrounding provinces into enemies.

‘I would like a lord under the lord of Aksa.’

The monarch served by the majesty is the great lord of Aksa.

He probably noticed the death of his monarch.

But he didn't react very sensitively.

Because he was only one of the many low-ranking lords under the control of the great lord of Aksa.

‘But one day you’ll lose your pretense.’

If he doesn't swear allegiance, he will eventually attack Hyunseong by letting his subordinate lords go.

If you're going to fight anyway, it's good to throw a bang.

'And if you're lucky, you might even get the protection of other high lords.'

In particular, if the lord of Aksa and the lord Sekira and the lord Kodigi were not on good terms, there was a high probability that he would secretly take Hyunseong's side.

Of course, this is only if you are lucky.

‘I try to play the game as much as possible.’

If the situation did not work out, it was enough to bring the forces under his control and return to Earth.

* * *

the next night.

Hyunseong secretly escaped the realm of the lion-humans.

After that, he infiltrated one of the territories under the control of the great lord of Aksa along with the lord.

‘This is a leopard man.’

In the territory, leopard humans were infested.

However, no player detected Hyunseong, who used the skill behind the dimension.

‘I’ll take it cleanly.’

The easiest way to win the monarch battle was simple.

That is, assassinate the opposing monarch.

Hyunseong has the other side of the dimension, which is the transcendent level stealth skill that Jenna gave her.

The other side of the dimension was the best assassination skill.

Hyunseong easily infiltrated Yeong-ji's introspection.

Hyunseong knew who the lord of the leopard men was.

This is because the monarch was an alliance with the monarch of the leopard humans.

'found.'

Hyunseong found the monarch of the leopard men and their minions.

“Creep, are you ready to go?”

“Yeah, we’ll go out in two days.”

“You idiot Leva, to be defeated by just a vagrant.”

Reba was the name of the deceased at the hands of Hyunseong.

“Is it still not good? If we win this war, our master's territory will expand even more."

“It is. We have to fight before that bum swears allegiance.”

A low-ranking lord who has sworn allegiance to the high lord cannot be easily touched.

This is because he can receive help from lower lords belonging to the same sphere of influence.

For that reason, the monarch of the leopard men placed his players along the way.

This was to prevent the new monarch who took over the lion-human territory from entering the control of another high lord.

“Isn’t anyone out there yet?”

“Yeah, it seems that the internal control is delayed, so they haven’t even launched an outbreak yet.”

“That would be enough.”

All he had to do was strike before the wave came and the direct oath of allegiance was made.

“Ha ha ha ha! Thanks to that stupid Leviathan, I can easily get a territory!”

The monarch of the leopard men burst into laughter.

That moment.

Scratch!

A sword that rose out of the air blew off the human leopard lord's head.

“Hey, what is this?”

“Enemy!”

The leopards looked at Hyunseong in bewilderment.

- His subordinate, Foot, has withdrawn his appointment.

- Subordinate Bexo has withdrawn his appointment.

- Subordinate Suzunal has withdrawn his appointment.

… … aftermath... …

In front of Hyunseong, a message from the system stating that the appointment was withdrawn was heard.

'many.'

There were more than 20 ministers who immediately withdrew their appointment.

But that wasn't the end.

The number of ministers withdrawing from appointment was rapidly increasing.

‘It’s a different clan.’

Although they are the same beast people, there was a distinct difference between a lion man and a leopard man.

To that extent, the opposition from his subordinates was bound to be even greater.

‘It’s enough to wipe them all out.’Hyunseong blew the breath of the Black Dragon God to the servants who immediately withdrew from the appointment.

Fragile!

Jet-black thunderbolts fell one after another and attacked the ministers who had withdrawn their appointment.

That wasn't the end.

‘Call of the Triumphant Overlord.’

Using the profession-only skill, the call of the victorious overlord, he summoned the bodyguards that were under the control of the former king.

Shoo! Shoo!

At the overlord's call, the lion-men appeared one after another.

“Aaaaaah!”

“Kill the traitors!”

The lion humans attacked the leopard humans who had withdrawn their appointment with a fierce roar.

Hyunseong and the number of lion humans were few.

But it was a sudden surprise.

In addition, there were many leopard humans who were at a loss as to whether or not to withdraw their appointment, so the suppression was carried out quickly.

-Kill the traitors!

Hyunseong used the victorious overlord's shout skill to give orders to the new leopard humans.

Not free from Hyunseong's domination, low-level leopard humans attacked high-level leopard humans.

It quickly became a mess.

“Why don't you follow my orders? Are you planning to betray me too?”

Hyunseong asked the high-level leopard humans who were wandering around with sharp eyes.

“Come on, I’ll follow you!”

The troubled high-level leopard humans eventually attacked those who had just been colleagues at Hyunseong's command.

Actually I couldn't help it.

Because if I withdrew from this position and resisted, I would have almost died.

The territories of the leopard humans were quickly occupied.

Only the leopard humans who had withdrawn their appointment had to be eliminated, so the occupation had to be quick.

‘It’s a success.’

A satisfied smile formed on Hyunseong's lips.

However, I did not intend to be satisfied with this level.

“Be prepared for battle. I will call you again.”

With those words, Hyunseong moved towards another estate.

‘I have to pull the mulberry as much as possible.’

Hyunseong was planning to occupy all of the lower territories under the great lord of Aksa in the vicinity tonight.

* * *

One night has passed.

And an amazing thing happened.

This is because the owners of a total of 13 estates changed in just one night.

No matter how low-ranking territories they were, the number of 13 could never be ignored.

When the owner of the lion-human estate changed, the surrounding low-ranking lords who watched as if they were disrespectful across the river, or who were aiming for the lion-human estate that had become Muju-Gongsan, were astonished.

And he quickly informed the great lord he served.

* * *

“How did this suddenly happen?”

Highlord Aksa's face twisted fiercely.

In one night, as many as 13 monarchs under his command were killed.

Not too long ago, when one of his monarchs died, he handed it over.

Because he thought he would soon come to swear an oath of allegiance to him.

But now things have changed.

“Who the hell is that!”Highlord Aksa growled with fangs exposed.

He lost a total of 14 lower territories.

Of course, they were not very important to the great lord Aksa.

It was just a part of more than a hundred and many lower-level estates.

The problem was face.

“Dare you openly take away my estate!”

Highlord Aksa vomited out a gulp of anger.

“Mood!”

At the cry of the great lord Aksa, one of the subjects politely took the city.

“Yes, my lord.”

“You go yourself. Go and kill the guy who did this, or else bring him before me.”

“I take orders.”

After the servant got up politely, he withdrew.

“You look like a damn bastard!”

Highlord Aksa grinded his teeth.

In my heart, I wanted to go directly to him and cut off his head.

But I couldn't.

This is because if he moves directly, other great lords may target his base.

‘What the hell kind of thing is this?’

Highlord Aksa considered this to be the work of other highlords.

‘I will pay you back as much as you have suffered.’

High Lord Aksa was a character who could not live without debt.

* * *

‘It’s a success.’

Hyunseong took a total of 13 low-ranking estates in one night.

Since the level of the lower lords was similar, he was able to occupy the territory relatively easily.

‘But there are a lot of really high-level players.’

Compared to the Earth, there was a huge level difference that made me feel the difference between the sky and the earth.

At the level of the invaders, the position and force of the lower lords are the most extreme among the ends of power.

However, the power of the players under the control of the lower lord, who was at the very end of it, was not unusual.

‘If only the troops of the lower estates had rushed to Earth, there would have been an uproar.’

Without Hyunseong, the earth would have been destroyed.

‘We need to increase the growth rate of the Earth players faster.’

As long as the safety barrier existed, it had to be.

‘Still, I really appreciate the safety barrier.’

In fact, before crossing the dimensional gate, Hyunseong had the burden of not knowing when the safety barrier would disappear.

However, once we got to the aggressor level, our belief in the safety barrier grew stronger.

‘The safety barrier will disappear only when the two sides are at the same level or completely win or lose.’

Although the Earth is growing rapidly, I felt that it was still a long way from reaching a level similar to that of the invader dimension.

In other words, there is no need to worry about the disappearance of the safety barrier for the time being.

Of course, the risk does not go away completely.

The higher the level of the Earth, the stronger and more invaders players will be able to cross the safety barrier.

‘Well, like Lucia’s dimension or Partisha’s dimension, only monsters have crossed over, but there are cases where they are almost driven to the brink of extinction.’

The monster was like a giraffe in the dimension being invaded.

The presence of monsters can make the player stronger.

And the presence of monsters prevents a larger number of strong invaders from coming over.

‘The big hurdle has been passed.’Earth was no longer weak enough to collapse in the invasion of monsters.

Rather, it was growing quickly and stably, using the monsters that crossed the dimensional gate as nutrients.

‘Once the interior is rearranged, an additional battle is waged.’

There were too many new players coming under Hyunseong overnight.

Naturally, many people withdrew their appointment in the middle and died at the hands of Hyunseong.

had to be rearranged again.

When the refurbishment is over?

‘We must start the war again.’

I was thinking of picking mulberry properly since I had crossed the dimension gate.

* * *

At the command of Highlord Aksa, Muduk led his men to the area where the conflict broke out.

'I'm looking forward to seeing who he is. To have such a big accident with a subject from a vagrant.’

A vagrant was a generic term for a player who was not under the king's control, either directly or indirectly.

Kings and monarchs strictly manage their territories.

But it can't be perfect.

As a result, new players who have just awakened may be missed.

Most of them die at the hands of monsters, but fortunately, there were cases where they entered a group of vagrants and continued to grow.

There are also cases of vagrants in large-scale warfare.

It was a case in which the subordinate player on the losing side in the monarch battle withdrew the oath of allegiance to the new monarch and returned to the free man.

‘He must be a pretty useful guy.’

From the point of view of the monarchs, the vagrants were not very welcome.

Because they are half-gods who don't know when an accident will happen.

However, in the case of a vagrant with quite useful skills, simply subjugating them will be of great help in increasing their power.

Mudk hoped that the bum who caused the trouble was a pretty useful guy.

That way, he can make him a subordinate of the great lord Aksa he serves.

What if he doesn't live up to expectations?

will kill you relentlessly.

* * *

Hyunseong used the Eye of Horus.

He was also looking at the level of the territory to be invaded and preparing for the emergence of a mighty strong man.

However… … .

'what?'

Beings with incredibly powerful magical power were moving towards the place where Hyunseong was at high speed.

‘Each one is stronger than the lower lords.’

In addition, the power of the one who seemed to be the chief among them was so great that it was difficult to measure.

'Damn it. Did the great lord even come directly with the bodyguards?’

He thought he would come someday.

But he never imagined it would be this fast.

‘It’s too much power right now.’

Even if he mobilized all the players and undead monsters under Hyunseong and used all of his Yonginhwa and passive skills, he was a strong enemy that he could not possibly win.

Oh, there was one way.

It is to take away the power of God.

But it wasn't the kind of power that Hyunseong could take away at will.

‘Should we retreat to Earth?’

The territories obtained were too precious to retreat.

In addition, high-level players were more likely to withdraw their oath of allegiance the moment they knew Hyunseong's identity, even if it was a low-level player.

‘This is the only thing I believe in.’

Hyunseong opened the space and took out something.

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