Regress and Eat

Outside the gate, the hunters who built their defenses on Earth were in a state of panic.

I was slaughtering monsters in the dungeon with Nate and Hibiki.

‘I'm starting to notice it's worth sending someone in here, but it's too slow. This is what happens when the government gets control of a dungeon operation. ’

Because of these drawbacks, Hunter will also be in command of the brake response team in the future.

‘This is the most effective way to counteract the brakes identified by location and time. ’

In the future, it is a typical protocol.

Common sense, catching monsters is much more efficient than killing them after they come to Earth.

The bureaucracy hesitates because Hunters have never entered beyond the Red Bitten Gate.

‘Restricted personnel will disappear as soon as they enter the brake sequence. The message will disappear indicating how many people have entered the room. ’

So the three of us stayed hidden and waited around and came inside as soon as the gate turned red.

And the first thing I did in front of a plague giant running into a state of widespread explosion was create a trap.

The traps I constantly repair and rebuild are still faithfully stopping the monster army.

[Artha's Sword!]

Shhh!

I drew my sword across countless portraits in front of the door to Earth.

The resulting mesh of spiderweb-like swords.

The net made of purple flashes was rich, preserving its energy after the sword.

And then, when the giants get there,

“Gaaaahhhh!”

Pa!

Accumulated destructive and kinetic energy erupted in an instant.

The giant, who was about to advance through the network, rolls around in a ball of dice.

They didn't make it into Nate's clan because they already possessed the undead attribute, so they didn't have to kill him clean.

As a result, the body became a mess and spread everywhere.

“Ugh · · ·! ”

“Ugh · · ·! ”

Zombie Orcs sweep through the debris.

Nate's orders were to go around the battlefield and retrieve Mana Core.

Qajik!

Ku-uk!

They approached the carcass of a fragmented giant, broke his ribs and ripped out his heart valve without hesitation.

Su-wook!

You pull out the Mana Core in no time.

That gathered core builds up in the rear, and I absorb it into [Mana Drain] as I travel back and forth through the battlefield.

Shhh!

‘What a mess. Busy, busy! "

I was the biggest and busiest person in this dungeon. I spread the [Stardust Wing] and flew restlessly. While bombarding the herd from the front with black ammunition reduces their numbers, repair the black net that serves as a trap and if you want to run out of Mana, absorb the core and come back.

I move constantly, while the other two do not move inside the black net.

But that doesn't mean he was playing.

“That trap's collapsed! Squash them all! ”

Kuaaaaaa!

Nate had almost complete control of the undead dragon.

Unfortunately, it was impossible to draw out 100% of its lifetime abilities.

Specifically, magic could not be reproduced at all.

But instead · · · ·.

Kuaaaa!

A black dragon spreads its wings like a bird trying to catch its prey and descends toward the giant swarm.

There, giants rushed through a collapsed gap with a layer of purple mesh.

The dragon that flew low in that direction spreads its front legs down. Like an aircraft preparing to land unfolding its compact wheels.

Keeping her close to the ground, the dragon scratched the giants at the speed of flight!

Pufferpuck!

“Gaaaahhhh!”

Giants bounce off to the left and to the right, like cutting through the sea, along a straight line drawn by a dragon. Screaming rapidly buries the sound of crushed flesh. A new red grain blooms and mixes in the white waves of the sheep's split.

“Great! Next one's over there! ”

Instead of being unable to use magic, the undead dragon became strong in life. It was like when humans or Orcs became zombies.

Unprecedented performance as a dungeon monster.

‘Come to think of it, Nate's Mana couldn't handle it, even if the Undead Dragon used magic. ’

Due to their core deficiency, they would have drawn all the Mana they needed from the owner.

In addition.

There is nothing to be ashamed of, but it remains like the symbol of the dragon, even if magic cannot be used.

Shhhhh!

A warm breeze for Giants.

Suddenly, the dull sky turned red.

Along the area where the flashing lights crossed, the giants collapsed without leaving even the ashes.

“Ah, one of the big guys just ran away! Grab that thing! ”

Kwaaaahhhh!

While the undead dragon that Nate controls defends his rear, catching the runaway adult, etc.

Hibiki also blasted the spells simultaneously and shattered those who broke through the fence.

‘This much · · · ·. ’

As soon as I got a chance, I examined the remaining Giants and their actions.

It's only been an hour, but it's already over.

Instead of letting Giants scatter at a faster pace, the trick is to use the habit of crowding through the door.

If we had let them enter as vast a place as before, it would have taken days to track them down and capture them one by one.

‘Meanwhile, the casualties of ordinary people have gone crazy. They spray spores just by breathing. ’

Instead of stopping the brakes from the outside, the first reason I came here was because there were three enemies.

To stop bio-hazards from killing tens of thousands of anaesthetic victims in their previous lives.

And the second reason was that it was about to appear in front of us.

“Huh?! ”

After a little more time.

“It's over!”

Finally, I heard the message I was waiting for!

- I've dealt with all the monsters.

- Dungeon brake is off.

-Careful that the gate connected to the Bone Dungeon will close by itself without using a key.

“Hail!"

Nate cheered and blew his head off.

Hibiki, who had already gone just before the potion shock, sat on the floor.

Whether the menthol shivered this time, which never shivered when she was normally dizzy, ‘Haha · · · · · · · · ·!’ I shed an empty smile.

‘Well done.'

It was a battlefield close to the limit for both of them.

Although I have constantly observed and cared for it, I have also faced the threat of life several times.

This experience would have been a huge step forward for both of them.

And...

- All users who contribute to prevent the dungeon brake will be rewarded according to their contribution.

The gate will close on its own, and it will not give you the dungeon key because the perimeter is not weakened.

All you get is an extra reward.

Although it is said that the forces of the four guilds are strong, this is why they are self-assembling the primary defense line.

‘The reward for the brakes is that Hunter does not have to choose from a number of options. ’

The system will pick and give Hunter the best options within their contributions.

In a word, sucks! ’

After suppressing the brakes for no reason, the price of the items around the world will not fall.

All those involved will receive a clear reward based on their Contribution Points.

-User's contribution ranking is # 1 (contribution 88%).

- Additional rewards are available for your contribution. Accept?

‘This is within my range. ’

In my previous life, there was only one case where individuals exceeded 50% in brake contributions.

When the brakes occur, it is not easy for an individual to do more than half as much as it is for thousands of hunters to gather and build a defense line.

But today, I set a new record, including all my past lives.

“I will be rewarded. ”

You see the rewards appear in front of Nate and Hibiki respectively.

By the way.

“Huh?"

Nate approached me and asked.

“What? Didn't you get anything? ”

Even in this situation, I was not embarrassed.

The Hunter experience, which barely exceeded 50% in his past life, is only showing up to me as it is.

“It's going to take me a while. ”

The only system message I hear has just turned out to be abnormal.

- (# # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # #)!

Twisted and distorted system messages.

I have experienced this phenomenon.

The day I woke up because of Seo Jin-wook.

Currently, the message digging into my brain clearly conveyed some meaning, but I couldn't immediately understand it.

It looks like there's fog in some areas of your head.

- (# # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # #)!

But...

The phenomenon did not last long.

- [Successor's Eye (Rank: EX)] detects forced interference.

- Attempts to recover a filtered semantic piece. · · · Recovery Complete!

The meaning of the system message finally naturally flowed into my head late.

The message was actually talking about this.

- (Check A * 150 grade contribution 88%. Duration 1 hour 12 minutes 45 seconds. · · · Error! Error!)

- (Business Regulation No. 29-42-19048 ‘Compensation structure based on contributions to the dungeon brake response’ and Business Regulation No. 18-1-00921 ‘Criteria for Supplying Items by Dimension as Quest Progress' confirm conflicts.)

- (The decision to correct this error is beyond the control personality's authority. I demand to summon the Military Spirit!)

After checking the message, I cheered myself up.

All right!

I think I will soon experience the next event that Hunter experienced in my past life.

I told both of them.

“I think I'm going to disappear for a while and come back. Like attacking a dungeon. ”

I remembered the expression on their faces that I couldn't understand.

According to their studies, Hunter does not need to choose a brake reward.

Then you will not know why they will be called.

“I've been over the details. ”

Before I'm done talking.

Heave!

I was summoned there.

Got it!

The darkness surrounds me in an instant.

It was a dark, dense place.

I have experienced two similar places here.

One is the Crucible Altar, which is visited upon Awakening, and the other is the space to target each dungeon and select additional rewards.

However, there was no silver altar, and there was no white glow, or choice, that was full of surrounding stars like the stars in the night sky.

‘If you wait like this, you will hear a message again. in a form that anyone can understand. ’

However, the message he encountered in his previous life was not a regular, mechanical telepath.

In other words, it was a more ‘human’ message on an Earthling basis, which I had heard when I first woke up.

‘Hearing such a message means that I will see it again! ’

A few seconds of waiting made my expectations come true.

Rrrrgh!

The black air opens and a woman glows blue all over.

Mana-shaped flesh.

At the same time, a system message sounds.

- I'm sorry to keep you waiting. Something unexpected happened. Let me start by briefly explaining what you're going through.

Floating around her in the dark like screens of various shapes.

Female with a serious look at one of them.

I remember.

She called herself the "Spirit of War."

- Hmm?

Her eyes widen as if she had found something on that screen.

Heads turned and their gazes crossed.

Following the movement of his lips, a system message said in my head.

- What, you again?

*

There was a strange silence between the two.

What I'm seeing right now is a little bit of an expectation.

On the other hand, very annoying emotions are explicitly buried in the eyes of the spirit.

- Very unusual in many ways. Name · · · Seo Jin-wook?

I know that the system message directly mentioned Hunter's name, and this is the first time in history.

Always refer to Summoners as users only.

Is this exceptional enough to confirm my name? Even from the spirit's perspective. ’

However, shortly after such a short review, the spirit turned its spectacular gaze back to the screen.

The wall was engraved with a blue-Manat inscription with a subtle Architect script.

With my knowledge, I could easily read and distinguish between forms, but there were too many words that I did not know. It's not a word you can't remember, it's a word you never learned in the first place.

First of all, remember the shape in your head with the eyes of the successor.

- Anyway, I'm busy, so I'll make this quick and simple. The reason you were summoned, and the reason you met me here, it's simple. Because I wasn't able to give you the items that matched your contribution to the brake right away.

I was listening quietly because I didn't have to tell her that I heard all the censored messages.

It means that you cannot give items with the power of the mechanical message, namely 'control personality’.

- Your grades are unusually high. In the beginning, it wasn't the difficulty that one individual had set to achieve this score. By the way, you've raised your contribution by 88 percent, and the time it took was extremely short, so the expected reward rating has gone very high. But the problem is...

I know.

Whether you target a Class A dungeon or block a Class A brake, the allowable reward limit is the next level.

The reward rank limit I can receive is SS rank.

However, on a separate basis, I think my contribution should be rewarded more than SS grade.

‘Because my role has broken through to the difficulty they expected. ’

Work rules clash with each other.

I had a hunch the spirit would follow.

You're going to tell me that SSS grades are supposed to be rewarded, but that's not regulated, right? ’

But what I came back with was not what I expected.

- Items that match your grade are not yet available in the tutorial dimension.

What the hell is that supposed to mean?

‘That Hunter is not what he heard! ’

SSS-grade items are small but unmatched on Earth, both past and present.

Therefore, an item spoken by a Spirit means an item that is one level higher than SSS.

After SSS, it's EX class! ’

Humanity became aware of the concept of EX class in their previous lives because they had EX class skills.

EX class items have never been found on Earth.

‘Wait, let's summarize now · ·. ’

You want me to eat SS instead of EX grade items?

The value of the item I had to give up was a step up from what I expected

-So I would like to offer you an SS class item at my discretion as well as an additional reward. Do you have any hope?

This was in line with the direction I was aiming for.

In the beginning, I was going to raise an unusually high contribution to this brake to deal with the system.

But if the price to give up was an EX class item, I think we need to ask for more than the original plan.

‘No, wait. Before you put it that way! ’

Let's stab him again.

“If this item can't be solved in the tutorial, it's probably EX class. ”

- · · · You know the concept. Yes, it is, but I can't give you this.

“What if I do something extra? Or is it possible to overcome trials? ”

The spirit was determined.

- No, it's impossible under any condition. The principle of not being able to solve EX class items in the tutorial is unchanging.

I kicked my tongue in.

Oh, shit.

It is absolutely not possible to say no to a system message when looking at an existing case.

‘You look like you're about to die of annoyance, but I'm going to need something I can forget before I have to worry more about EX class. ’

So I threw something that I had upgraded more than I had prepared for.

“SSS-grade items are now valued at 10 or more SS-class items among people on Earth. So, can I see at least 10 classes of SSS? ”

- No, wait a minute. Stop right there. It's hard. I know what you're going to say.

I was speechless.

“If so, I would like to receive 100 SS-rated items as a condition of receiving them instead of EX. ”

Unless you say, "Absolutely not."

I'm just gonna scream.