The Player Who Returned From The Apocalypse

Chapter 73

After Manrok was devoured by Seongjin’s Slenderman, he hunted his compatriot elves at will.

Tentacles from its back shattered the elf’s limbs.

Like a spider, it jumped using its tentacles and moved in an instant, and the opponent it caught chewed and ate it with its mouth that appeared all over its body.

“Do… run away!”

When Manrok, who was the party leader of the elves, became a slenderman and attacked, the elves fell into a panic.

And their only option was to run away.

So all the elves ran in the opposite direction of the passage guarded by Sangsu and his party, and Slenderman followed them.

“What would be enough.”

Seongjin said so and absorbed the flames around him.

Where the fire had disappeared, it was filled with black charcoal or ashes,

Seongjin walked down that road and went to Sangsu.

“I’m sorry, things got a little messed up.”

Sungjin scratched his head as if he was embarrassed and said.

Originally, I had to catch the monsters that appeared at the gate with them, but I was only sorry for them because I killed them all.

“It’s okay. Thanks to you, I’m learning things I didn’t know.”

“Aren’t those guys the first to gossip? There’s nothing to apologize for.”

“I didn’t think I would do well with them anyway.”

Sangsu, Geonwoo, and Minsu said they were fine in that order.

Rather, they were excited to see the power of Sungjin.

It was because they had seen Seongjin’s fire-handling skill, incarnation for the first time.

“I think Seongjin can do it all on his own anyway. Well.”

“It could be, but it’s best to clear the gate if possible.”

Seongjin looked at the place where the elves had escaped and moved to that place.

“And to do that, we need your strength.”

“Leave it to me. We’re a party now.”

***

Sungjin and his party moved through the gates. At the same time, I checked the entrance of the gate and drew this with a brief map.

“It’s a little complicated, but…”

Seongjin said while looking at the map in the roughly completed gate.

Inside the gate was complicated.

It was twisted here and there, like looking at an ant nest.

There were many things that looked like the entrance to the gate.

“I wonder what would happen if we stopped here, here and here.”

Minsu said, pointing to three points.

The point he pointed to was far away from the monster’s origin, but it was a point he had to go through to get to the cores.

“Three armies, how should we divide the staff?”

Sangsu asked Sungjin.

Apparently, it was not enough for one person to block all of these places.

It was necessary to distribute the personnel and block this place at the same time.

Of course, if it is to clear the gate, it is best to concentrate and protect one core, but they had no intention of doing that.

‘As long as the reward of the quest varies according to the success rate, do it perfectly.’

In particular, I was even more motivated because Sungjin taught me that the reward is a skill level.

“For now, I will block this place by myself.”

Seongjin pointed to the place where most of the roads were connected from the passage first.

Probably because this is where the most monsters will appear.

All of them agreed to this.

It was after watching the group of elves who were already B-class monsters wiped out at once.

It didn’t matter that he was taking on an area alone.

Rather, it was only a hindrance if there were others.

‘The problem is our party… .’

Sangsu’s group thought.

This gate is grade B.

It’s different from the original gate.

Each of them also possesses a B-grade ability, but that’s just personal.

How can you deal with up to 2 or 3 B-grade monsters, but beyond that is difficult.

‘The total number of people is three, so one person will be left alone… .’

The question was who it would be.

If it’s Geon-woo’s defense, he might be able to hold out until Seong-jin comes after all the monsters are defeated.

However, there was also the possibility of missing the monster.

You can even send the strongest Minsu out of the party members.

Minsu’s skill, Jeongan, has a time limit attached. It is doubtful whether this can be overcome.

Constants were an exception in the first place.

It was difficult to defend properly without someone supporting you in front.

They were all unsuitable for one reason or another.

Sangsu couldn’t figure out how to answer this.

So I was nervous and watched what kind of decision Seongjin made.

He said, “Everyone else go this way.”

Seongjin said, pointing to the place where monsters are most unlikely to appear.

Everyone was stunned by his reaction and did not respond for a while.

Because it was a very unexpected answer.

After looking around everyone, Seongjin only began to fold the map before he came to his senses and said.

“Hey, wait a minute. Are we all going there? How about the other one?”

“That’s right. I’d rather go. With my defense, I’ll be able to hold out.”

“…Are you sure there are no monsters there?”

Sang-soo expresses his doubts, and Geon-woo decides to do it himself.

Rather, Minsu tried to find the basis for Sungjin’s judgment.

Seongjin looked at them and began to answer them.

“First of all, this gate is not so easy. At least, enemies of the same size as the elves will just come, so it can be dangerous if even one of the party is missing.

First, I answered Gunwoo’s question.

Then I looked at Minsu and answered his words.

“Maybe there will be monsters there too. But that doesn’t mean it can’t be done. There’s a solution for that, so don’t worry about it.”

Saying that, Sungjin gave Sangsu’s, fundamental answer.

“If it’s one of these, it’ll be okay.”

He said as he pulled an item from his inventory.

In his hand, there was a manastone emitting a chilly blue light.

– Dungeon Manastone

It was a new dungeon manastone obtained in Siberia this time.

***

Inside the damp gate.

A human-like shadow began to appear at one of the entrances to it.

Of course it wasn’t a person.

It looked exactly like a human, but it was a blue-skinned monster, a blue man.

When one came out, he looked around him quickly and looked around the gun he had brought, alerting him.

When five of them appeared, one began to reconnaissance, and it was only finished when a total of thirty armed soldiers came out.

“Ivan. Are there any monsters around?”

“There is not.”

“A scout?”

“We left as soon as we arrived. We’ll be back soon with information.”

A figure in a particularly unusual outfit was reported by his subordinate.

His name is Revan.

He was the one who achieved level 399, the end of the B rank.

He didn’t raise his rank because he didn’t challenge the dungeon, but he had no match for him in the same rank.

Therefore, he was also promoted to captain in this gate mission.

“Is this dungeon definitely an elf?”

“That was the result of the forensics class. However, it is said that one or four people felt the presence of a person.”

“okay?”

It is basic to check which monsters are present before entering the gate.

Their technology had already developed enough to be able to confirm it.

Based on this, they brought items and brought people with the appropriate skills.

Even Levin had caught an elf several times before.

It would not be strange to call him an expert.

So he was well aware of the characteristics of the gate with the elves.

“But why doesn’t it smell like wood?”

“I’m sorry. I don’t know the details either.”

When elves are summoned to the gate, their alter ego tree and elf tree are also summoned.

It can be kept inside, but elves usually take it out and face the enemy.

Because of its huge size and good cover and weapon for them to attack.

And if you put this tree out, of course, the unique scent of the tree spreads.

But even though it was a closed cave, there was no smell.

rather.

“…It’s light, but it smells burnt.

“Is it possible that humans and elves had a fight?”

“It’s very likely.”

“It’s a civil war, that’s good.”

good job

Should I say this is really good?

If you’re a beginner, you might think you’ve done well.

Because I can’t believe that a bunch of elves lost to only four humans.

In the end, humans would die and the elves would think they were hit pretty hard.

But Revan had a different idea.

‘They say it was burned to the point where you couldn’t smell the scent of the elf… .’

Were they treated so gently?

Perhaps he gave a moderate blow to the elf and fell, or annihilated the elf.

‘Humans are as demanding as they are an unstructured race.’

As much as that, Revan was concerned about humans, not elves.

Variables are small, but the results are large.

“Don’t be vigilant.”

“I know. The priority is humans over elves, right?”

“You know.”

Revan said so, and he himself placed himself on alert.

And he’s been gone for a while.

“…why aren’t you coming?”

“I’m sorry. I think I did.”

The scouts even carried a walkie-talkie.

If you found an enemy, you should contact it.

But it sounds like it’s not there.

‘It’s just that it happened in an instant.’

Revan thought so and spoke into the radios of the captains of each unit.

“Anomalies. Missing scouts. We request that you retreat and reorganize.”

… .

There is no answer for this either.

ominous

This feeling fits well.

But you can’t run away like this without any evidence.

If the radio wave was not good, there was a possibility that contact could not be made.

If you retreat, your operation must not be disrupted.

At the very least, there should be more grounds for retreating.

‘You have to know the identity of the enemy to gain prestige.’

Revan thought so and put his radio in his pocket.

“Let’s go. Be prepared to retreat at any time.”

“Yes!”

All the soldiers were ready.

Those who were vigilant and those who were sitting and resting fixed their weapons and started moving.

And Revan and Ivan stood in the front.

As we started moving, a cool wind blew.

Combined with the eerie atmosphere, it created fear.

There was a little bit of frost sitting around.

And.

Kwajik, Kwajik.

squeak, squeak-

A subtle sound was heard.

It sounded like a monster chewing meat.

“Captain.”

“Shh-!”

Ivan said in response to the sound.

Revan put his index finger to his mouth and ordered him to be quiet.

And he focused on the sound.

‘I’ve never heard of elves eating human meat.’

That wouldn’t be the case for humans to eat elf meat either.

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The investigation itself was wrong.

Revan used stealth and moved slowly so as not to make a sound.

And listened.

“Ah, this life is twisted. Why is the owner so reckless this time?”

“What’s wrong with it? I’m only good. I’m squishy.”

each other’s conversations.

A sound is heard right through the wall.

The voices of a girl and a man are mixed with the sound of chewing meat.

Perhaps it is the identity of what is making this sound now.

‘But how do you know?’

Maybe not a monster, but a blue man like them.

He reconsidered his thoughts, approached them slowly again, and listened.

“A glutton like you may be fine with just food, but I’m not. I’ll give you some prettier clothes. What is this?”

“Why? It’s just pretty, so much that I want to eat it.”

“Don’t say things like that, because what you say is really the same.”

I could clearly hear what the conversation was.

But there was no information to be found.

I want to at least find out information about monsters.

‘A little closer… .’

With her body pressed against the wall, she moved a little closer.

Then, he tilted his head slightly to confirm the identity of the monster.

‘Haw!’

The monster had a terrible appearance.

Its black body, elongated tentacles, and its mouths were chewing on things around it.

Not just scouts.

Even members of other units are becoming prey.

When an Awakened person dies, it becomes a Manastone, and even counts it and chews it as a living Status.

In addition, the surrounding environment was frozen solid, and upon closer inspection, I could see many of the crew members turned into ice.

‘Damn it. If there is such a monster, you shouldn’t have told me properly.’

But it’s weird.

I could definitely hear the girl’s voice.

It was around the time I thought about it.

I had chills in the nape of my neck.

No, it’s not chills.

‘neck… this… .’

doesn’t move well

The voice was completely shut.

It was strange.

I turned my head slightly and rolled my eyes as far as I could, looking to the side.

“Ah….”

and saw

The appearance of his subordinates who became ice figures.

his frozen half.

“Hi?”

And a woman with pure white skin.

She came out of the wall she was leaning against and licked her cheek as she greeted her.

Her body froze with the sensation of cold.