Return of the Archmage

24. Black Film

1.

Lee Hye-sung, like Kang In-ho, was assigned to the team competition.

[1st qualifying mission]

▶ Survive for 24 hours.

About 60 people.

They all look different and the weapons they hold are different.

Individuals or those who are lucky enough to be away from the team are wary of each other in a monster-free field.

Even though I saw the hologram, it's inevitable because what the ranking selection requires depends on the interpretation.

"Monster is……."

"I can't see it yet, but since the first round, there has been no mission to incite user-to-user fighting, let's not take arms against each other!"

Some users who knew it came forward and shouted.

Lee Hye-sung took a step back, quietly wearing a pre-prepared hood.

Next to it was Ariel.

"Is it because of the contract of the soul contract of the soul? Maybe we'll stick together like this and be summoned?"

"Yeah. Maybe? I felt like I was being dragged here by you.”

"That's so sweet."

Even if it was a mission to finish the preliminary round quickly, Lee Hye-sung did not intend to play like Kang In-ho.

That's why I prepared the robe.

It's not just because of the condition that Mana is limited and should be saved.

If it's almost certain that Ariel's next to you, you won't die without Mana.

However, not taking the initiative is a shortcut to having more elements.

"There's no need for me to come forward and spoil the fun when there's a lot of fun in this event."

"You're a perv anyway."

"Ariel, I don't think that's what you're going to say. You played harder than I did because you were excited when you exterminated the Black Wizards."

So I quietly watch the situation with Ariel.

Thanks to the intervention of several users, the atmosphere has become more calm.

It's possible because there aren't many users who want to fight with each other.

More than half of the gathered users want to pass the first preliminary round quickly and give up participation in the second preliminary round and watch the free ranking selection round and tour the event map.

A group was created naturally.

Let's not point weapons at each other and stick together.

A number that would pose a significant threat if it led to a marriage war, but a number that would counteract any monster by joining forces!

Everyone joined the group except a few who said they would move by themselves just in case.

Since joining the team, the situation has progressed quickly.

"In the case of 24-hour survival, users are usually given the time to build a minimum defensive position, followed by several monster invasions. We'll allocate the roles and supply supplies that will last 24 hours around us."

Everyone was quick to act when a person gave instructions to the user.

Even if you've never looked back on a crack since you became a user, you have to get basic survival education if you register as a user.

In groups of three or five, they search the area and pick up the things they need to survive.

There is no need to build a grandiose camp.

It's just water and food that will last 24 hours, and a simple toilet to relieve bowel movements, and if you can make it because it can rain, you can make a few simple tents.

The only thing that's tricky about the 24-hour survival mission is that unlike other preliminary missions that will end soon, it has to fill up all 24 hours.

Everyone knew that, so the atmosphere gradually brightened up after gathering in groups.

Because I knew there were a lot of talented users.

Lee Hye-sung also smiled, picking up Ariel and branches roughly.

"What do you like so much?”

I pointed my finger at Ariel's question.

"I think something very exciting is going to happen."

a vast open space with nothing in it

Traces of people build up one by one quickly in the space used as a camp.

Things that are needed are made quickly enough to temporarily live in.

"What about it?"

"It's so natural. More than half of them are not interested in cracks, so they only do what they are told to do in this situation, and how many of them would be so dedicated to the complete strangers in the first round?”

"One or two people?"

"The one or two people are donating their talents too hard."

I feel like someone is deliberately promoting the atmosphere.

It may be because of the mood, but strangely artificial situations never come out easily.

"We'll see if we can wait and see."

For this situation, he was quietly watching with a robe on his back.

By the time people gathered in the camp and took a rest and caught enough animals to simply fill their stomachs, the sun began to set.

***

As soon as the sun set, the monsters' attack began.

Monsters pouring from all sides.

He was confident, but unfortunately, the level of monsters in the first qualifying round was not that high.

Monsters that can come from level 2 cracks at best.

Half of the users gathered were less than a level 1 crack, but were neatly organized by a small number of users.

The wave that started that way continues on a regular cycle.

Every hour.

"It's pretty difficult from the first round.”

"I know. At least 50 levels of users will be able to make it to the finals."

It is a surprising pattern for high-level users.

It's not a difficult mission for them, but if it was a party without a ranker, and if it was 60 people with only those level users, there could be cases where all users would be exterminated from the first round.

It means that if a horse fails to prevent monsters from invading every hour, it will have to deal with the accumulation of monsters.

How can you beat the monsters that are added when you can't even kill ten to twenty monsters in an hour?

Although this is not the case now, the difficulty of the overall ranking selection can be determined.

"This is a very easy and lucky party."

On the other hand, the difficulty level of the party was high, and there were many stronger users than even those who were at a certain level.

"I'm glad we don't have anything to do."

"I know."

Users who have become close to each other are relieved by the fire in front of the bonfire.

But their relief didn't last long.

This is because there were victims in the next monster invasion.

"Five people have died."

For an instant, the atmosphere became chilly.

Users who were happy because they were lucky, and users who were happy because they could easily clear missions without having to fight hard could no longer laugh.

"These are the people who were only in the camp.….”

"Monster has never been in a position, has he?"

"…I was stabbed to the heart and died. All five."

"It's a man's death.

I realized that a safe place was actually a prison with a murderer and a 24-hour prison.

New people who met in a new space and people who talked freely are wary of each other by opening the distance.

"Calm down. The killer is inside, but you don't have to suspect everyone. If there's a split between us right now, that's the real killer's intention to plan this murder."

a hair-and-bread situation

At a time when it is hard to even doubt who the culprit is, people nod at the words of the first group.

That's true.

It was quite good at blocking the crowds of monsters, but there were only a few high-level users, so the rest of the users did nothing.

Besides, there have only been three monster invasions.

There are 12 hours left until the mission is completed, and many users doubt whether they can make it out alive, let alone pass the first qualifying round.

"We need to find the criminal."

"One of the users who didn't go on the Monster Invasion is the culprit!"

"No, there are people who came back first, so how do we conclude?”

"Did anyone see anyone come out of the tents of the dead here?”

The atmosphere is unsettled and chaotic.

But no one gave the right answer.

The five dead were in the middle of the camp, and they were all made up of women, so if someone entered the tent, they would not be seen.

I couldn't even hear a scream.

"…First of all, let's make sure there's no one leaving and get everyone together."

Still, people didn't lose their reason in the confusion.

***

"As expected, they weren't the ones who would sit still. It's the same on the fantasy level, here and here, all the black wizards.”

"Where's my baby who said it's gonna be quiet until the finals?"

"There's a way to go quietly, even if we're doing this.”

"Killing all of them?”

"That's right."

Lee Hye-sung also did not see who the culprit was.

I was busy catching monsters and playing with Ariel.

However, if you look at the traces, you can get a rough estimate.

"I put you to sleep and stabbed you."

Black magic itself is a magic that can be used with two circles.

But there is one more magic in the situation itself.

"At least four circles. I even used transparency magic."

He entered the tent without anyone's attention and came out of the work.

And it's all in the pack like nothing.

"How many users have left the pack?"

Once people seemed to be focusing on the first ten people who had left, who had not joined.

"Of course it's a reaction."

But most of you won't know the culprit is inside.

However, if you suspect that, you don't know where the atmosphere that you've barely calmed down will go again, so everyone just shush.

"He's definitely inside.”

This is especially true because there is no figure who looks like a black wizard on the outside, but it happened.

It's something to enjoy.

This kind of situation.

The moment of massacre.

"You're a pervert.

Lee Hye-sung kicked his tongue.

Ariel also frowned as if she didn't like it.

Smile with him.

"If you go out and tell them about it, they'll be mad at you, right?"

It quietly penetrates through users who are gathered without a square area.

Then, an hour later, the monsters came without fail.

"Gather up. There should never be a separation."

A small number of users head out to monsters.

The number is about eight.

After leaving, a few minutes later, ten users rose from their seats.

"We'll go around on our own."

"But if that happens...….”

"I'd rather hide in the presence of a few monsters than be in danger and anxious."

Those who leave without hesitation, whether they believe in each other or not.

"How can the fantasy level and the black wizards have the same pattern of human beings who are being subjected to the same thing all the time?"

Lee Hye-sung kicked his tongue at them.

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