chapter 17
17 tue – the bridle of fate (3)
A roar like thunder, a flash of light that cannot be compared to the glow of a glowstone.
And its overwhelming physical power.
Even when those Nutria-sized rats shoot together, the accuracy is poor because of the recoil.
But our soldiers were too big to miss.
[Even if I had the hardest and most durable armor in my hand, it was not enough. The dark-blue carapace of the shield-type legionnaire who was in charge of the charge in the front was smashed at once, and his head exploded]
“…the gun is a little too strong.”
I bit my lip.
Compared to the creatures of the Earth, the life in that cave, which showed abilities beyond common sense, also seemed inevitable in the face of the gunpowder and bullets of the modern Earth.
Then I don’t have an answer. No other animal on Earth is helpless in the face of firearms.
I don’t know who that player is, but at least it seemed right to live in a country where there are no gun laws.
[But don’t you worry about the Legion?]
“I’m not worried. I’m just curious how you’ll react.”
I nodded.
Of course, I was surprised by the appearance of a weapon called a gun, but I am well aware of a weapon called a gun.
“Only ten? Nine?”
I don’t know the number of rounds of that pistol, but at least it’s not at the level of heat.
It’s okay to endure a little without fear, but the problem is that the Legion doesn’t know that.
What choice will you make?
After seeing the power of the weapon you were curious about, would you retreat or continue advancing?
[The corps chose to advance. Even if I lose all the soldiers I dispatched now, I intend to see the end]
And the corps chose to advance even more.
[The gunfire rang out one after another, and the large bells fell one by one. The square broke and the siege began to shake. The number of them is considerable, and the fortress is quite strong.]
“…Obviously the magazine will run out. You’d better tell me. If you know the Legion’s thoughts, of course you can tell me what I’m saying!?”
[I am only a guide and observer. Even if you say what you say, they won’t understand. make you understand? Such intervention is not allowed.]
“Such useless…”
I sighed in frustration, but for now, I’m just watching.
Despite strong resistance, the corps did not stop attacking.
Rather… he doubled the number of troops.
“Is this right?”
[Why?]
Twice, not three times… four times?
Instead of decreasing the number of soldiers crawling out of the nest, the number gradually increased.
“What, what. Why are you doing this like you’re going to end it?”
[What is this tickling thing? When the war is repeated and the fierce and fierce resistance of them is met. We had a feeling we had never experienced before. The cause is unknown. If we can deduce it, the highly developed nervous body that has been steadily nurtured over the years may be one of the causes]
“What are you talking about.”
[I don’t want to lose. want to kill I want to eat. I want to fight]
Are you confused by the huge number?
Now the front line was extended throughout the fortress.
Flying bells piercing the air attacked them beyond the fortress walls, and large bells thrust their heads and armor into the gap.
[This is the moment when you feel something other than the gluttony you had as an innate instinct. Ah… this moment will be recorded in history. Now, the Legion was learning the basic ’emotions’ little by little. This is something you create yourself. Not by eating, copying and extracting, but only by yourself]
The moment I read the article, I felt a shiver without realizing it.
For some reason, the soldiers looked different.
Numerous objects, many disease types.
But in essence, those soldiers are one entity.
It just seemed to be showing up to me.
Until now, the teeth, claws, tails, and poison stings of the soldiers of the Legion, who had been as dry as machines, had a little bit of a strange intention of killing in them.
[Don’t ignore emotions. Sometimes you can stick a knife in yourself, but in the end it is a primal and intense longing that pushes you beyond the limit.]
The war had just begun.
While it is impossible to overwhelmingly press down, the winner or loser is determined by which one goes out first.
If the corps loses this battle, it will not be able to produce the same large force as it is now due to lack of energy.
Instead, it has the advantage of being able to quickly circulate consumed troops based on the production power that explodes all at once.
However, those rats have a lower circulation rate than us, but are fighting a defensive battle using various tools and facilities.
The amount accumulated so far is comparable to ours.
“…the middle ages?”
[Is that so? Look at their faces one by one. weird. It’s so weird. The self-confidence I used to be full of is now dwindling. I would have been conceited I thought you would win In the meantime, we have defeated our checks several times, so that’s good enough]
The rat’s unity began to show flaws.
You can clearly see them stacking up each other’s corpses, but why?
“@%*!!”
Some of them squeaked and screamed at guns that no longer spit fire.
Of course. Guns with infinite bullets only appear in fictional games.
[We are different. we are a legion He does not hesitate to say that he emits a roar that he has never heard before, or that the strongest soldier is killed by a single blow. They just kill, fight and eat. Our soldiers move as one body without the slightest shake]
Clearly, they united and fought well in their own way, but there were clearly differences.
We are a race of choices.
Although fighting spirit and anger may be felt, the ranks are not broken and disbanded by fear and fear when the goal is in front of them.
But those mice are different.
[Once a doubt is planted, fear immediately feeds on it and grows. If you have feelings, it’s only natural. The Legion is probably the same, but the Legion has what they don’t have]
If there is a gap, they will sell it tenaciously at once.
Finally, on their walls, a soldier, riding on a large bell, swung his sharp carapace-bladed tail and split a spear-bearing rat in half.
[We, as many and one, have trust. Unlimited trust in ourselves, in us. But what will they do? Desire for survival…it is natural if it is life]
“…that sympathizes with you.”
The row of mice collapsed.
The cause was the escape of the withered guys.
Ironically, the increased intelligence and diversified emotional lines gave harm as well as benefits.
The fear spreading through the crowd raised its power squared.
[The corps began to cut open their wounds. I was convinced it was a de facto victory.]
Finally, the ground servants of the Legion also crossed their fortress.
A large-scale siege that would have been difficult to try twice if it had failed.
I don’t know if the Legion, who has just learned what emotions are, really took advantage of the rats’ emotions of fear, but they won anyway.
[It’s time for massacre]
If the front row collapses and falls into chaos, as long as there is a physical difference, we win.
A squeaking scream resounded incessantly across this wide stairway.
A cruel ecosystem where all losers are slaughtered.
In the midst of this, the corps continues to grow.
“What kind of reward is there? If you look at it, you won the first PVP.”
[If you ‘exterminate’ them and make them out completely, there will be a reward]
“What?”
I asked the question without much thought, but my face hardened when I saw the answer.
And then I glanced at the back of my hand.
There are still unused kill rights left.
What does the opposing player have?
At least it doesn’t matter if you have the right to kill like me.
“Do you think it will be possible to compensate?”
[…The opponent used the right to preserve the race. Therefore, extinction is impossible. Compensation is not paid]
“this.”
To some extent, the expected number of bad cases came out.
Running away or running like a fool.
“Jin is all gone.”
I put my phone down.
It’s already dark outside.
My throat was sore and my eyes were stiff.
After watching the war that lasted for hours, I couldn’t help it.
“…”
In the dimly lit room, I listened quietly.
Kang Do-yeon just came into the house.
The friends who inquired testified that nothing happened today.
The cross testimony seems to be true in time, but I still haven’t been able to reassure myself.
[…I’ll give you a hint]
“What? You?”
[Be prepared]
Then a message came up with a vibration.
I froze for a moment at the unexpected content.
[Once the game enters the mainstream in earnest, it will probably be difficult to have a normal daily life. I’m not sure what happened today won’t happen on Earth.]
What followed was shocking.
“What do you mean by that?”
[Literally. It is a fact that can be inferred. player and unit]
“…Now tell me. Who the hell are you? How do you know that?”
[I would have told you. I’m just a spectator]
My hand trembled
At the same time, in my mind, the great war I just saw was unfolding.
The possibility of that war unfolding on Earth…is it impossible?
[This is a terrible game. So please survive. What you want, keep your people]
“I have no power.”
[Know]
“But he said he could help me.”
I picked up my phone.
Strong players and strong units can meet to make each other stronger.
But I wasn’t. The only ones I can trust in this situation are these kids I’m constantly watching.
“Is the part-time job… difficult?”
I guess I should have been more careful.
Before that, after taking care of my brother’s business.