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Hyunseong's warning had little effect.

It wasn't that there weren't any monarchs who were willing to surrender, but most ignored them.

‘It’s not easy… … .'

They had to surrender to Hyunseong anyway as time went on.

In fact, the result has already been decided.

From the point of view of the king and the high lords, surrendering to the undead corps of the Shizra Kingdom, which captures and kills the monarch at random, was suicide.

However, the king and the high lords could not let go of the ropes of power they held in their hands until a crisis struck.

Even though he knew he had to give up anyway, he held power until the very last moment and gave up as if he had no choice but to die just before he died.

As a result, they were often annihilated by the undead corps.

‘I can’t let it go any longer.’

This was a race against time.

The size of the undead corps could not be allowed to grow.

-All troops must advance to the assigned area.

Hyunseong gave the order with the cry of the Overlord.

In the meantime, Hyunseong personally came to the fore and destroyed the enemy kingdoms.

The number of kingdoms that were destroyed like that amounted to tens or hundreds.

‘I don’t have to go out on my own.’

Now, Hyunseong does not have to move directly.

He can expand his territory faster by mobilizing his subjects to wage an occupation war.

It would be enough to gather the power of three kingdoms to invade one kingdom.

The reason he didn't use this method was that he could not fully trust the new kings and overlords he had brought under his control.

‘But now I can’t help it.’

In order not to increase the size of the undead army any longer, this was the only way.

- When you arrive at your destination, encourage surrender, and if you refuse, suppress it with force.

After completing the instructions, Hyunseong headed directly to the battlefield.

The reason for mobilizing the kings and lords under his command was not for Hyunseong to rest in peace, but to annex many kingdoms as quickly as possible.

So, in order to achieve his purpose, Hyunseong also had to work diligently.

Shizra Kingdom's undead corps and Hyunseong's player corps have been putting pressure on both sides quickly.

When the situation became like this, the hearts of the king and overlords, who were having a lot of leisure that they did not have, became desperate.

- What should I do?

- Fighting is suicide.

- Let's bow our heads.

The king and lords flocked to Hyunseong.

Compared to when Hyunseong went out alone, mobilizing the kings and lords under his command greatly accelerated the occupation.

When the situation became like this, the distance between the Undead Corps and the players under Hyunseong was quickly narrowed.

The moment of decisive battle with the undead corps was approaching sooner.

‘The only thing I can trust now is the magnetic barrier.’

Hyunseong looked at his map and captured his heart.

The hand of hiring a transcendental grade mercenary had already been used, and as a result, the points were running low.

The only way left was to use the terrain to activate a magnetic barrier to wipe out the undead.

The problem was that the odds of success were too slim.

‘It’s all over once you catch the necromancer.’

There was too little information about the necromancer.

‘It is too risky to move on your own.’In order to obtain information, Hyunseong had to directly infiltrate Shizura Kingdom and capture high-level players who might know information about the king.

The problem was that Hyunseong had no more points left to hire Transcendental rank mercenaries.

What if you infiltrate the Shizra Kingdom to get information and are discovered by a necromancer?

Even if it was Hyunseong, there was no guarantee that he would be able to escape safely.

‘What should I do?’

Hyunseong seemed to have fallen into deep darkness.

He couldn't seem to find a solution.

Wow!

Then Hyunseong's smartphone rang.

The text was sent by Lucia.

Hyunseong checked the contents of the text.

[Master, the preparations for your mother's 60th birthday party are all over.]

In the current situation, it was a text that could be quite absurd.

‘It was today.’

Hyunseong stood up.

Today was the 60th birthday party of Hyunseong's mother, Misook Park.

Hyunseong entrusted Lucia and his sister Choi Hyeon-ji to prepare for his mother's 60th birthday party.

'I'll have to go for a while.'

I left the preparations for you, but I had to do it myself.

Crucially, there was nothing Hyunseong could do right now anyway.

Hyunseong returned to Earth after a long absence.

* * *

Mother's 60th birthday party was held quite lavishly.

Only close acquaintances and relatives were invited.

However, heads of state around the world and owners of giant corporations sent gifts to congratulate Hyunseong's mother, Misook Park, on her 60th birthday.

Considering Hyunseong's status, it was a natural result.

“Happy birthday, mother.”

At Hyunseong's words, the mother smiled brightly.

“My son, even though he’s busy, he came over for his mom’s birthday.”

“Of course you should.”

Hyunseong replied with a puzzled expression.

No matter how busy Hyunseong was, he never missed out on his family events.

Besides, today isn't just a birthday, isn't it the 60th birthday?

‘I’m glad you’re healthy.’

61 years old this year.

But Hyunseong's mother looked nothing more than her early to mid 40s.

All of this was the power of the elixir.

‘How can I defeat the undead?’

Hyunseong's body was in attendance at his mother's 60th birthday.

However, his mind was filled with thoughts of eradicating the Undead Legion.

“Sir, are you okay?”

At Lucia's question, Hyunseong smiled and nodded his head.

"yes I'm okay."

“You seem to have a lot of trouble with the Undead Legion.”

“It has to be. If we lose that war, even the Earth will be in danger.”The moment the war on the aggressor level is defeated, the earth can no longer enjoy the present peace.

“Because the undead are immortal, it certainly seems like a headache.”

Lucia's expression darkened slightly.

Earth became Lucia's second home.

So, he didn't want the Earth to be like his original hometown.

“Where did undead monsters appear?”

Then someone interrupted Hyunseong and Lucia's conversation.

It was Shin Yoon-ah.

She is a unique skill holder and a player who was once ranked number 1 in Korea.

Lucia, Choi Hyung-gyu, and Baek Woo-shin, who appeared with Hyunseong, dropped her ranking a lot.

But she was nonetheless a figure that still held her firmly at number 5 in the rankings in Korea and around the world.

“Yeah, I’m having a bit of a thorny problem.”

At Hyunseong's words, Shin Yoona opened her mouth with a bright smile.

“Then I think I can help.”

"Yes?"

“I am a specialist in the fight against the undead. Have you forgotten what my magic attribute is?”

At Shin Yoon-ah's words, Hyunseong's face brightened.

“Light properties!”

Light attribute magic was the natural enemy of the undead.

"Yes that's right. That’s why the magic efficiency rises sharply against the undead.”

“Can you even prevent the resurrection of the undead?”

“It will vary depending on the level of the necromancer or the rank of the undead, but it is quite possible.”

"thank you! Thank you very much! I survived thanks to Yoona!”

"Yes? No, actually, it would be helpful if I went, but it wouldn't be that big of a deal."

Shin Yoon-ah said with a bewildered expression.

Shin Yoona's magical attribute is light.

She was the opposite of Hyunseong, who had the magical power of dark attributes.

But, to be honest, if she had the power of Hyunseong, she could easily ignore any difference in attributes.

As such, it was true that even if Shin Yoon-a joined her, she would not be of enormous help.

‘I just said it because I wanted to go hunting together after a long time.’

Yoona Shin met Hyunseong after a long time.

So she didn't want to miss this opportunity, so I was just talking.

But Hyunseong was overjoyed.

“Yoona, do you know how many rankers have the light attribute?”

At Hyunseong's question, Shin Yoona nodded her head.

“Yes, there are about 2,000 members of the Immortal Guild, and if you include other guilds, there will be about 3,000 people.”

Of course, it was the global standard, not Korea.

“Please give me an order to summon immediately tomorrow.”

"all right."

A faint smile formed on Hyunseong's lips upon hearing Shin Yoon-ah's answer.

Because she finally found a solution.

- Gather the players with light-type magic under your control.

Through the cry of the overlord, Hyunseong gave instructions to the kings and lords in the aggressor dimension.

‘There was no need for me to try to solve it on my own.’

Thanks to Yoona Shin's words, I got a hint.Hyunseong only thought of finding a necromancer or crushing the undead legions with his power.

So, when he hired transcendental grade mercenaries in the past, he chose those with high detection skills.

‘There is no way to find a necromancer right away anyway.’

Then the remaining method was to crush the undead army.

However, the undead corps could not be easily stopped.

It wasn't a lack of power.

This is because Hyunseong himself was a very strong man, and there were many strong men like Giraseong under him.

The problem was that no matter what attack the undead made, they would resurrect like immortals, and the dead allies would turn into undead and attack allies.

What if we could only prevent the resurrection of the undead and the transformation of allies into the undead?

A head-to-head battle with the undead corps was also possible.

‘I was only thinking about the power I had.’

Hyunseong thought that the only solution to this job was the flames that removed the essence of the undead.

but it wasn't

Are there any players with light-type magic?

It was able to more effectively subdue the undead and prevent friendly players from turning into the undead.

Of course, even if all players who deal with the light-type magic of the Earth and invader dimensions were mobilized, victory in this war could not be guaranteed.

But Hyunseong had a solution: hiring mercenaries.

‘There is no need to hire a transcendental grade mercenary like before.’

What if it was just to prevent the resurrection of the undead and to prevent allied players from turning into the undead?

Hero-grade mercenaries were enough.

Hero-grade mercenaries are 4 steps lower than Transcendental-grade mercenaries.

As such, the cost of employment was very low.

Even with the remaining points for Hyunseong, he could hire thousands of people.

* * *

After his mother's 60th birthday, Hyunseong immediately prepared for war.

The key was players with light attribute magic.

It wasn't just about collecting them.

‘I need a light buff skill book.’

It doesn't have to be a high rating.

Just a small blessing was enough.

‘Anyway, most of the undead are at low and medium levels.’

The high-level undead can only be dealt with directly by the king, including Hyunseong, and the great lords.

Hyunseong accessed the system store.

After that, he purchased a large quantity of light buff skills.

Hyunseong's magical properties are dark.

That is why he did not think of learning the light attribute skill itself.

This is because the efficiency is too low, and in severe cases, it may become an attribute that is not as good as unlearned.

‘I was too stereotyped.’

There is no need for Hyunseong to learn it.

It was enough to let people you trust learn it instead.

‘I should have realized sooner.’

If he had done so, he would not have made the mistake of hiring nine Transcendental-class mercenaries with excellent detection capabilities.

‘The combination is important.’

A corps of players with different attributes.

And players with light attribute magic that can bestow blessings on them.

'I do not have time.'

All preparations had to be completed before the undead army arrived.

Hyunseong's plan was simple.

The actual battle against the undead corps is in charge of general players including Hyunseong.

The role of players with light attribute magic was only secondary.

To prevent the resurrection of the undead from the rear and the undead of allies.

‘I don’t know if there are many high-level players with light attribute magic… … .'

In that case, players with light attribute magic would have gathered to form a unit.

But the number was insufficient.

It will be a war in which millions of large armies will clash.

In order to win the war, it was necessary to thoroughly protect the players with only tens of thousands of light attribute magic.

‘My role is important.’

In order to bring players with Earth's light attribute magic to the invader dimension, they had to come under Hyunseong.

For this, Hyunseong used up a lot of his leadership, which he had saved so far.

As for the Earth players, they really liked the fact that they were brought under Hyunseong.

Because being under Hyunseong was a blessing that only the top players on Earth could afford.

Players with light attribute magic who came under Hyunseong expressed great satisfaction with the effect of the Overlord's Flag.

‘The magic power must be distributed thoroughly.’

It draws in the magical powers of players who are not participating in the battle using the Book of Immortality.

He had to deliver the magical power he drew to the players with light attribute magic through the Overlord's Mercy skill.

‘All that’s left is to increase your points.’

In order to win the war, they had to hire as many mercenaries with light attribute magic as possible.

To do that, you need points.

‘It’s a little bit, but… … .'

I felt that I had to solve a new game for the enemy level 1 players in order to receive points right away.

‘I haven’t been able to fully extract the points from the previous game, but I can’t help it.’

In order to receive points immediately, I had to solve a new game.

This is because new paid subscribers can be created and revenue from monthly flat-rate and gacha products can be generated.

‘Still, I have to solve the old ones as much as possible.’

It seemed that the loss could be minimized if the service was focused on games released in the early 2000s.

'I can't finish this.'

Gem 2 of Exchange was still on sale.

So, of course, I couldn't unlock the exchange jewel 2.5.

'But even if you sell the jewel of exchange 3, which is a lump of luxury, it won't hurt the sales of the exchange gem 2 much.'

Hyunseong made plans to unleash until Jewel 3 of AC.

Gem of Interaction 3 was in stock, so there was no need to ask for a separate request from Guest.

‘Well, it’s not something that sells a lot in the first place.’

Hyunseong once called Cairo, handed him the exchange jewel 3, and instructed him to start selling.

“Am I really selling at this price?”

Cairo, who ran to Hyunseong's call, opened his mouth wide and asked with a look of disbelief.

This is because it was too expensive compared to the existing Jewels of Exchange 1 and Jewels of Exchange 2.

No, beyond the level of simply being expensive, I doubted whether it was the same series product.

It was not at a level that was several times more expensive than the existing exchange jewels, but because it had risen by a whopping tens of times.

“It was not originally made to be sold in bulk. It’s kind of a luxury.”

“It’s a virtue to get luxury items at the highest possible price.”Cairo answered with a smile on his lips.

She was surprised at first, but she was convinced when she was told that it wasn't something she was made to sell in bulk.

Crucially, Cairo had no decision-making power.

‘Anyway, I just have to sell as I am instructed.’

It is Hyunseong who sets the sale items and prices.

From Cairo's point of view, even if Hyunseong gave instructions that were different from his own, he had no choice but to follow them.

Crucially, Cairo was in the position of an intermediate merchant.

Whether or not there is a lot of inventory piling up due to the failure of Exchange Jewel 3 is Hyunseong's responsibility, not Cairo's.

‘If it goes well, it’s good, if it doesn’t, it’s okay.’

In Cairo, it was enough to just take a hefty fee in the middle without any risk.

“I will register right away.”

Cairo diligently uploaded the exchange jewel 3 handed over by Hyunseong to the system store.

‘Let’s go to Earth.’

Hyunseong, who handed the Jewel 3 of Exchange to Cairo, headed straight for the server room.

After that, he instructed the enemy level 1 players to solve a new game.

* * *

“It’s brand new.”

Level 1 player Mupau's eyes lit up.

He was the best early adopter of the enemy level 1 players.

This means that when a new product comes out, it is unconditionally purchased and viewed.

“The 3rd jewel of exchange… … .”

Mufau's face, which had a casual expression, hardened.

Because the price was so outrageous.

Also, the usage fee was very expensive.

‘It’s a luxury.’

Mupau understood the purpose of the exchange jewel 3 at once.

‘No matter how good the performance is, it is too expensive. He's a complete thief.'

Mupau grumbled like that to himself and bought the 3 Jewels of Exchange.

‘Worrying only delays the purchase.’

Mufau knew himself well.

Even if he is troubled, he will live in the end.

Knowing that, he just bought it right away.

‘Then do you want to install it?’

Mupau installed Exchange Jewel 3 and tried to run the game.

"Ohh!"

It was definitely fast.

‘You should try the new game.’

When a new game came out, Mu Pau always played it.

Of course, this was also the case with this new game.

‘The speed has improved, so will the download of the game file be finished in an hour?’

Mufau started downloading the game files.

However… … .

"Ugh!"

The download speed of the game files was incredibly fast.

‘I don’t think it will take 10 minutes?’Mufau's prediction was correct.

'Amazing, Great!'

A bright smile formed on Mufau's lips.

Although the price and usage fee were high, it was well worth it.

‘First, I have to write a review.’

Normally, I would have written a review for the purchase of Gem of Exchange 3 in the system store.

But not now.

Instead of a system purchase review, Mupau posted a purchase review of Exchange Jewel 3 on his personal SNS.

After a while.

Mupau's SNS views began to increase explosively.

* * *

'great.'

Hyunseong smiled at the sales generated by the new game.

It was still during the free service period, but gacha products were selling at a tremendous rate.

‘If this is enough, I will be able to collect enough points before the war starts.’

Hopefully, it would be possible to hire tens of thousands of hero-grade mercenaries instead of thousands.

Where is that?

It seemed possible to hire at least one transcendent-grade mercenary who could give a high-grade wide-area buff.

"master."

Then Cairo approached Hyunseong.

“Here is this week's settlement point.”

Cairo handed the point to Hyunseong.

"uh?"

Hyunseong's expression changed.

It was because there were too many points that Cairo gave.

“Jewel of Exchange 3 hit the jackpot. I didn't know that such an expensive thing would sell like a wing, but you are the owner.”

Cairo's father-in-law, Hyunseong, was stunned.

To be honest, he had guessed that he was going to get some results.

Even when they started selling to friendly level 1 players, the Jewel of Interaction 3 recorded quite high sales.

However, since it is an expensive product, there is a limit.

However, the point that Cairo gave was a level that lightly exceeded the limits of high-end products.

‘Why did it sell so much?’

It seemed to have sold well ten times more than Hyunseong had expected.

“Level 1 players are competitively buying. In particular, SNS seems to have been a big help.”

At Cairo's words, Hyunseong took out his smartphone and connected to the social media of the enemy level 1 players.

‘It was because of this.’

A faint smile appeared on Hyunseong's lips.

The starting point was the SNS of the enemy level 1 player named Mufau.

In fact, Mufau's SNS content was simple.

I ended up writing about the performance and cost-effectiveness of Gem of Exchange 3.

In particular, regarding the cost performance, he directly mentioned that it is garbage.

At first glance, it was a criticism rather than a review.

However, the last line caused the sales of Exchange Jewel 3 to skyrocket.

-This is an item that can only be purchased by players who can afford it. So, beggars don't even look at it for nothing. The purchase price is also the price, but the maintenance cost is no joke. Maybe if I bought it for nothing, it would be just a love affair.

Advice mixed with mockery.That increased the bluff of the enemy level 1 players.

Purchasing the Jewel of Exchange 3 and posting a verification shot was considered a kind of show of wealth.

As a result… … .

‘I am overflowing.’

SNS was overflowing with photos of the purchase of the Jewel of Exchange 3

The content was full of lies.

- That's a lot of exaggeration. With only this much, I'm dying... … .

-Isn't that rather Mupau? You only bought one? I bought a total of ten and even applied them to the computers of the consignees.

-Only ten? I bought 30? Do you think your living is very tight?

‘It’s stuck.’

Due to SNS, purchasing the exchange jewel 3 has turned into a fight for the pride of the rich 1st level players with a lot of points.

“Looks like there are quite a few duplicate buyers.”

Cairo nodded at Hyunseong's question.

“Yeah, the big guys made bulk purchases to take a photo shoot. And there are quite a few guys who have bought exchange jewels 3 even though they don’t have the ability to brag.”

‘It seems there are quite a few guys who bought it to take a photo shoot without any points to use.’

In terms of the earth, it was like buying an expensive, high-displacement car for the sake of pretentiousness, saying that it would not be able to be driven due to the lack of gas.

‘Well, I don’t have to worry about it.’

Whether he bought it because he really needed the exchange jewel 3 or just to show off, Hyunseong didn't have to worry about it.

It's a good thing for Hyunseong if the exchange's Jewel 3 sells a lot.

‘Even if I share it with Guest, it would be quite helpful.’

Due to the unexpected hit of Gem of Interaction 3, it was possible to hire more mercenaries and buy a higher-grade light-based skill book.

In the battle with the Undead Corps, the victory rate of the allies was higher.

'great. Let’s try it somewhere.’

Hyunseong did everything she could.

Now, all that remains is to fight with all your heart.

* * *

Shizra passed through an empty city with an army of undead.

‘Everyone has left.’

Passing empty cities became more and more frequent.

This is because after the king and the high lord left, players and ordinary people belonging to the kingdom also took refuge.

As a result, the marching speed of the undead corps became faster.

‘Are you refugees?’

Shizra met refugees along the way during her march.

The refugees ran away to death the moment they witnessed the undead corps.

Shizura deliberately let them go.

‘Not much left now.’

The scattered enemies will all be gathered in one place.

only once.

With just one war, peace will come to the continent.

And those who were oppressed by the monarch will also regain their freedom.

The Undead Legion did not need to eat or rest.

That is why the march continued day and night.

As a result.

A few days later, we were able to arrive at the site of the decisive battle.

A calabash-shaped canyon.

On the other side of it was an army of millions of players encamped.

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