Steel eating player chapter 180

 
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A gray wall continued along the ridge of Otris Mountain in Greece. And on top of it were sparsely standing men dressed in ancient Greek soldiers’ costumes.
At first glance, it looks like a reproduction of the ancient Greek ‘Polis’.
However, if you notice that the greenery beneath the fortress is not a bush, but a tree, that is, a forest, then you can see just how magnificent the fortress is.
The fortress and soldiers of such an overwhelming size that Mount Otris at an altitude of 1,728m above sea level looks like a mountain behind the town at first glance… … .
That was the ‘Giant Citadel’, the stronghold of the titans, and the so-called ‘Battlefield 1’, the northernmost of the four ‘Victory Flags’ that players had to capture.
And in a hilly area about 3km from there, players called the so-called ‘Unification of Humanity’ were forming in a line.
“Come on, move!”
A total of 1,981 men were large-scale troops.
However… … .
“… … Seeing it up close, it doesn’t feel real. How did you get so big?”
“Hey, damn it, I’m honestly a little scared.”
As such, even though the battle had not yet been fought, their morale was clearly broken.
Sure enough, it was 3km away, and everything in the enemy camp was so startling that it looked like it was only a few dozen meters away.
“And the problem is we have to hit that nonsense.”
“Ha-Honestly, I think I participated in this for nothing. Did you just go out with Alain Giam? No, are you going to sneak in now?”
Earlier, many player groups refused to take command of Stilane and postponed their participation in this public war.
And they were still insisting that attacking the ‘Giant Citadel’ was smashing a rock with an egg.
Even so, more than half of the players have advanced like this, with many heroes including Stilane at the forefront… … .
Faced with that in reality, I had no choice but to admit the sharp expression of hitting a rock with an egg. This is crazy, instinct was warning me.
“Ah, no matter how much I think about it, I can’t imagine how it collapses. That’s a cliff. What kind of wall is that?”
“And now that Stilane’s Mowglay drop is useless, there doesn’t seem to be any way to destroy it…”
At that moment, a huge ball of fire flew over their heads in a curved line.
Whoa whoa–
“The 13th group magic launch is complete!”
“Preparing for the 14th group magic launch!”
On the one hand, the wizard players changed their ranks like a line infantry musket rifleman and repeated firing-and-casting.
The fireballs they shot lingered for a while, and finally hit the titan’s fortress.
Kwa-Ian——!
However…….
“…it doesn’t seem like a big hit.”
Still, no one showed any signs of disappointment… … Because this scene has already been 6 hours.
“Is this… is it okay to continue?”
Right after they faced the fortress wall, they were bombarding the enemy with mana.
After ‘large-scale wide-area magic’ of all kinds of properties such as fire, water, and lightning is formed in the high sky, it is sent to a much greater distance with the help of link magic or a wind spirit magician.
So, like the ‘caterfield’ attack used in a siege, they were unilaterally knocking on the wall from a distance.
bang! bang! bang! bang!
“Damn it, it doesn’t work at all.”
However, the walls of that ignorant size did not move, and the titan hoplites standing behind them seemed to be looking bored now.
And the most skeptical of such a meaningless attack was still the wizard players.
“…for analyst players to observe, it’s now about 1/36th of a cut.”
A guild master in the Netherlands, who was in charge of the wide-area magical attack, frowned, wiping sweat at the lieutenant’s report.
“What? So, you’re going to have to do this for a few more days, then the wall’s defense will break, right?”
“Yes, and before that, mage players will die of bone disease. They are still clamoring for a break from exhaustion. At this rate, they may run out of mana within the day.”
In essence, it was close to impossible to occupy the castle by force, and the history of war proved that.
Therefore, the most orthodox siege method was not to attack, but to wait for the castle to run out of supplies while under siege.
However, even if they were properly besieging the giant citadel, they could never relax.
The reason was the ‘goal’ of this  .
1) Securing a total of 4 ‘Victory Flags’ within 168 hours for over 1 hour (in progress)
– caution! If the ‘No. 1’ goal fails, the morale of the ‘Titans’ greatly rises and their combat power greatly increases.
“Now, we only have 137 hours or 5 days left…”
And they had to occupy a total of four places, but now they were attacking only two places due to lack of firepower.
On the other hand, even while the United Nations Army went through such trials and errors, Alain Giam and others who practice ‘Theory of Siege War Dance’ appeared on TV and were sternly criticizing this scene now.
– … … Take a look at this, doesn’t it turn out we were right in the end?
He appeared on a TV show in France, watching the siege live and commenting.
– It’s already been six hours. They are attacking with all their might, but nothing has changed. Not a single titan was killed.
– Still, there are opinions that Steelein is waiting for a certain timing, seeing that Choi Jeong-cheol’s ‘Semi Armageddon’ is not used yet, but what do you think of this?
At the MC’s question, Alain Giam smirked.
– No matter how strong it is, how can you break through all 4 Victory Flags? Mr. Choi’s Sammy Armageddon cooldown is known to be around 24 hours. And as a result of our   guild’s analysis, even that doesn’t break the defense of the giant fortress. You should shoot 1.9 times.
– Oh, and Grand Pinette’s analysis team is famous for being accurate. Yes, it seems that the situation is more bleak than I thought.
And despite this unfavorable situation, the fact that the key figure in this operation, Steelein, was never caught on camera was also a factor of concern.
Again, at that point, Alain Giam was bitten.
– … … where is he now? Isn’t Stilane the most suited to knocking on walls as it is now?
– Yes. There are opinions that it’s a bit strange that he’s never been caught on camera when he shoots steel weapons.
– My guess is that his only weapon, the Mowglay drop, is blocked and he’s stuck somewhere and struggling.
– That means… … Stilane said he had a hidden strategy at the commander’s meeting, doesn’t Monsieur Giam believe it?
Alain Giam snorted at the MC’s question.
– Haha- It’s a strategy… … Frankly, I don’t believe it. You made such a rant in front of the whole world, there is no way to attack, but it is embarrassing to say that honestly, so you are wasting it like that.
– Ah…….
– I mean, it’s a bit like this, but… … He seems to be putting a lot of players on a limb because of his ego. Please, calm down.
His remarks were somewhat hypothetical, but as time went on his arguments became more convincing.
On the other hand, in the ‘second battlefield’ on the northwestern ridge of Mt Otris, the guild members of the   including gravity wizard Seongyun Lee were deployed.
And they… … Again, he did nothing and just watched the magic bombardment.
“… … Seongyoon Lee, shouldn’t we step forward soon?”
It was Kang Seo-yoon, the master of the   guild, who asked that question, and the guild members standing behind her also had a sympathetic expression.
Seongyun Lee performed the ‘hidden quest’ together and after attacking the ‘Tartaros Labyrinth’, they obtained an anti-Titan weapon called ‘The Power of Hekatoncheires’.
That weapon was the only weapon capable of breaking down the thick magic barrier of the “Giant Citadel” for now.
And in the first place, it would have been an item designed to be used like that.
However, since Seongyun Lee, who had the right to use the weapon, hardly made a judgment, it was just frustrating for his colleagues.
“There are about 5 days left, but if you wait longer, the staff will have a cooldown, and you will run out of time at the end, you know?”
Lee Sung-yoon nodded, but eventually spat out skeptical words.
“… … We still have to wait a little longer.”
“So what are you waiting for?”
The reason he was so troubled was because of Lee Hyun-wook’s ‘note’ that he received last night.
‘He knew what this wand was.’
It was only a secret operation between the members of the Guardian, so it was also questionable how Lee Hyun-wook knew about it.
even… … He told Lee Sung-yoon that he knew about the death of Nicholas Steele, who was like his father.
And, if you follow his plan, he said he would let you know who killed Nicholas Steele.
“……”
At that point, Seongyun Lee realized that his attitude, which was always rational and cool, could be influenced by someone.
‘… … How the hell do you know that? After all, is it the power of a transcendent object? But no matter what, it can reveal the truth of any past history… … can not understand.’
Anyway, what he was worried about was whether Lee Hyun-wook was really a trustworthy person.
He watched a newcomer named Hyun-wook Lee for quite some time. And it was also expected that he would have rejected the ‘Guardian Quest’.
However, his performance exceeded the expected range, exceeded common sense, and began to deviate from the realm of understanding… … Now that he has become much stronger than himself, in fact, the number one player in Korea is now Hyun-wook Lee.
How to deal with him in the future was a big task as a guardian.
But one thing was certain.
‘Whatever purpose he has… … Humanity now and in the future needs his strength.’
It was the Guardian who truly wanted Stilane to be a real hero.
Lee Seong-yoon waited for the right time, clutching the cane.
***
In any group there is a leader. Even if they are slaves controlled by other groups.
Immediately after infiltrating the slave residence, Lee Hyun-wook asked people he met for the first time to take him to the leader, and they guided him to the depths of the ‘crypt’.
“… … He is like our leader.”
Hans, the boy leading the way, said, and then a blonde white middle-aged man walked out of the dark room.
He was quite tall, but not unlike other prisoners, he was skinny, and he was very unsightly with rags on.
But Lee Hyun-wook could feel it the moment he looked into his eyes.
‘This man is the leader.’
His eyes were clearer than anyone else’s, but in other words, it contained a certain strong will. It must have been a mindset to get out of here.
‘I’ve been here for 6 years, but it’s rare to have eyes like that.’
And he was not surprised or discouraged by the visits of strangers.
Of course, in the face of this unexpected situation, it would be impossible not to be nervous, but nonetheless, he was not reckless.
“I am Joachim Volkov, the first strategy leader of the   guild.”
And when he introduced himself as his past identity like this, he could see that he was not complacent with this miserable reality.
‘And if it’s a   guild… … .’
It was once one of the largest guilds in Europe, but it was the name of the guild that collapsed along with Berlin while responding to the 3rd wave.
If he had been the leader of the guild’s first attack team, he would have been at level 60-70 at the time.
In other words, it was the maximum power that could be obtained here.
“My name is Hyunwook Lee from Korea.”
The two shook hands and entered the room. There was a crude wooden table lying there.
“Come on, sit down. But this is the most comfortable chair here.”
He trembled like that, and when Lee Hyun-wook sat down on the chair, he sat down on his side.
“So… you came from a foreign country to save us. Also from Korea.”
There were four other men and women in this room besides Joachim Volkov. They seemed to be the leader group of the prisoners of war, but they couldn’t hide their doubts, saying, “Korea?”
“Yes, that’s right.”
“Why did the Korean side take such a risky job so far? Could it be… what kind of request did our government make?”
“There are war events happening all over Europe right now, so we have support from all over the world. I am one of them, and I personally planned this prisoner rescue operation.”
Lee Hyun-wook was about to mention here that he was leading a player coalition called the ‘Unification Army’, but he thought that it could damage the trust.
You would think that a person entrusted with such a grand mission would not be able to infiltrate directly like this.
‘And this man is measuring me now.’
His eyes were constantly scanning Lee Hyun-wook’s places. Perhaps it was to figure out who he could trust and entrust to escape.
It was surprising that he was still maintaining a cool rationality to the extent that he appeared out of nowhere, even after six years, and didn’t believe anyone who talked about salvation.
Maybe the dark elves were making polymorphs and imagining them, maybe they were wondering.
“Um, and it’s a bit embarrassing to say this, but it’s been 6 years since I didn’t hear from the world, so I didn’t hear about Lee Hyun-wook’s fame. Maybe… What’s your level?”
And since the most important indicator of trust was still ability, he asked the level somewhat blatantly.
“I have the ability to control metal as an ‘out-of-level growth trait’.”
At those words, the captive leaders roared. As always, S ranks were the object of envy, and they were hard to meet once in a lifetime. For such a being to come to the rescue, the feeling had to be completely different.
“… … Oh, you’re an S-class. If so, you must have earned a great reputation while I was imprisoned here.”
Lee Hyun-wook neither affirmed nor denied, but Joachim Volkov nodded, thinking that he could be trusted with an S grade.
“Is this enough to pass the interview?”
“Haha, an interview. I just wanted to know who the person who came to rescue us was.”
In a way, it felt bad that he came to the rescue and received an evaluation, but as Lee Hyun-wook, he seemed to prefer taking the initiative to judge.
‘Yeah, I don’t know what variables will happen in the future, so it’s better than being stupid and ending up.’
At that moment, Joachim Volkov whispered in a very low voice that even the person next to him could not hear it.
“So, how are you going to rescue us?”
Now that was the point.
However, I could see that his eyes, which had only been clear so far, swayed a little.
“I’ve been dreaming of escaping for a long time, but honestly… there’s no way. It’s been 6 years like that.”
“There are at least 40,000 people here alone. And half of them are the elderly and infirm. Even if you open the wide-area portal that leads to the outside… the cannibal vines on the ceiling will pour down and block our way. So… … the concept of escape is virtually impossible.”
Yes, escape is impossible. Such a reality seemed to make Joheim Volkov’s heart uneasy.
“Yes, escaping is absolutely impossible.”
Hyunwook Lee also acknowledged that point.
“Uh, then… … .”
“So we… we will not escape.”
At those words, the prisoners of war leaders, including Joachim Volkov, made a puzzled expression, which changed to astonishment and absurdity in Lee Hyun-wook’s next words.
“… … Rather, we will take this entire dark elf kingdom.”
“One what?”
“One yes?”
After all, as those who had been slaves for six years, it would be strange not to be surprised to hear such a thing.
Still, Joachim Volkov seemed to grasp the truth of Lee Hyun-wook’s words without saying anything, but the other leaders raised their voices hastily.
“Gee, what did you say now?”
“Then you’re saying we’re going to fight?”
“Damn… is it my fault that I expected…”
Hyunwook Lee briefly explained his plans for the future.
Currently, he has teamed up with the Dark Elf royal family, and among them, the ‘Forest Spirit Magician’ is used to control plants that contain water.
And after collecting as many wizard players who can use fire magic as possible to subdue the green wave, they sit down here.
“… … And when the troops in the throne room get out like that, we will infiltrate and assassinate the general.”
But even as he said that, he knew it was difficult to convince them. Their eyes were stained with disbelief.
‘After all, it must be a plan that is hard to believe.’
They won’t be able to access the fame of ‘Steelane’, of course, but they’ll judge the player’s strength from six years ago… … .
‘How am I supposed to convince you of this?’
But then… … .
“Huh! Huh! Yo-haim, something’s wrong!”
A man hurriedly ran into the room and shouted.
He was holding his breath for what was going on.
“Gee, you need to avoid it right now!”
***
At that time, Park Jun-mo and Kim Se-hee were outside the crypt as dark elves. They were monitoring their surroundings, preparing for any possible threat.
“Chief Kim, the man who just jumped in… … Did something happen?”
“I think so, but I’ll tell you if something happens, huh.”
While saying that, it was Kim Se-hee, who kept her senses in the direction the man had been running in.
In the meantime, Hans, the boy who guided them, approached Park Jun-mo and talked to him.
“I… you’re the same person as us, right?”
Those two were still dark elf polymorphs, so that’s why I asked.
“Oh, that’s right!”
“Well then, I want to ask you one thing… Is the outside world still safe?”
They also heard that there was a war, but other than that, they had not heard of the world for 6 years, so they could not contain their curiosity and asked.
“I heard dark elves invaded Europe. It was six years ago, but my family was in Leipzig, is it safe there?”
Junmo Park didn’t know where Rahipzig was, and there was no way it wouldn’t have been ravaged by the titan hoplites.
‘You still have to say something nice.’
As he watched the prisoners here, it was hard to contain his bitterness.
And was this boy, Hans, now 16 or 17? He must have been a slave in this basement since he was just over 10 years old.
Thinking about it, he felt his nose twitch for a bit, and Park Jun-mo wanted to say something hopeful to them.
“Haha, nothing big to worry about has happened yet. And to stop it, players from all over the world gathered. Maybe we will win and you can get out of here.”
“… … I wish I could.”
Darkness and light were felt on Hans’ face at the same time.
“But, of course, you are not all who came to rescue us, are you?”
“Ah…….”
While Park Jun-mo was thinking about how to say this, Kim Se-hee, who was watching from the side, stabbed her in the side. It meant watch your mouth.
“that is…….”
At that time, Hyun-wook Lee came out of the room, and after that, Joachim Volkov rushed out and shouted.
“Everyone, you should avoid it right now!”
What does all of a sudden mean?
“Uh, what’s going on?”
When Kim Se-hee looked at Lee Hyun-wook and asked a question, he answered on behalf of Yoheim Volkov.
“They say the patrol has started now.”
It meant that the guards overseeing the slave residence were coming this way.
And the bigger problem is… … .
“Hey, it is said that the ‘chief of the guard’ will patrol in person!”
Hans, who was listening next to him, said.
“Huh! Then, aren’t you going to use the ‘Search’ skill? The jailer accurately identifies the number of people and even recognizes people who have disappeared or have died….”
Among the dark elves of the ‘Guardian’ that oversees this place, the highest level appeared.
However, Lee Hyun-wook still had a calm expression.
“Is that elite monster coming from over there now?”
“Yeah, we’re guessing at least level 90 analysts, so if you get caught, it’s over.”
“As you are well aware, elite monsters around level 90 can only be dealt with by one player, and even if you carry a group of elite monsters called ‘Special Inspection Units’ at all times, no matter how S-class, you can’t fight against them.”
His judging criteria must have been six years ago, but it is true that there is not much difference between then and now.
In other words, it was a very dangerous situation.
“And… to be honest, if you were an S-class that I didn’t know about six years ago, your awakening would have been relatively recent, but I don’t think you could have achieved such an overwhelming ability growth.”
Lee Hyun-wook nodded as he listened to his explanation. It was a reasonable thought. No matter how S grade, the limit was clear depending on the situation.
However, if it was Lee Hyun-wook today, the ‘dimension’ was different. He never knew that.
“I said earlier that I was going to assassinate the general. You couldn’t believe it.”
“Why are you telling the story now? … .”
To that question, Hyun-wook Lee answered by turning to the direction the guards were coming.
“I will prove it now.”
“Uh… wait a minute!”
“Hey, you can’t go there!”
Although disapproval poured from everywhere, Lee Hyun-wook did not care and walked forward, and lamentations poured out from here and there.
But he couldn’t stop him, just staring blankly at his back.
“Damn, where did these crazy people roll in…”
“Hey, if we do this, we’ll have a wind of blood too!”
“Ichim, you have to dry it! Don’t you know that if we go out like that, we’ll all die?”
However, Joachim Volko hesitated for what he was thinking, showing a conflicting image, and then slowly shook his head.
“… … Wait a minute.”
“what?”
“Those eyes… … It wasn’t a dry eye. And somewhere, eyes full of conviction.”
Just as Lee Hyun-wook felt when he saw him, he also knew that Lee Hyun-wook was something special.
So Hyun-wook Lee slowly moved forward, and a black raven-Hugin was sitting on his shoulder.
I could feel footsteps approaching from far away.
‘A total of 14… … .’
He used the “clairsight” of the Insight Lens to see through the darkness.
– Dark Elf Elite Warden (LV: 64)
– Dark Elf Elite Warden (LV: 63)
– Dark Elf Elite Warden (LV: 65)
13 of these….
– Dark Elf Warden (LV: 97)
Certainly, it was a group of monsters of a level that could not be easily dealt with six years ago.
“Huh?”
“There, stop!”
He found Lee Hyun-wook there and shouted, and he stopped and raised both hands. Then, seeing the prisoners of war, they shook their heads and muttered something like “It’s over”.
“… … What’s wrong with this kid’s outfit?”
“What are you and where do you belong?”
Lee Hyun-wook’s attire was not suitable for a slave. It was made of black dragon skin… … .
And then, Park Jun-mo whispered as he lightly tapped Hans on the shoulder of the frightened boy.
“Did you ask how many people were involved in the rescue operation? In fact, we were the only ones who came to rescue you.”
“One?”
Hans asked in a rather loud voice, astonished by the sudden confession.
“But that’s okay. It’s a bit awkward to say things like this, but…”
Park Jun-mo raised his index finger and pointed at the back of Lee Hyun-wook, who was standing in front of the guards.
“…In fact, you can think of the strongest human beings here to rescue you.”
At that moment, Lee Hyun-wook stretched his left hand to the side, and a giant sword appeared in his hand.
Steel eating player chapter 180

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