Chapter 89 - The Regressor Panics (10)

Chapter 89 - The Regressor Panics (10)

"This is an emergency."

Day 3 morning. All the players and all the residents gathered in the courtyard in front of the castle.

Everyone's eyes were on me, and I felt it naturally.

"Everyone, let's open the status window."

-73:11:41

Timer reduced overnight. It's only been two days since we arrived at this castle.

"What's the time?"

When someone asked a question, I quietly moved away.

"Kyungnam. Please explain."

"Large. Alas, as you all know, our search team found a suspicious library on the first floor. It contained numerous books. Most of them were novels about the hero's travels, or specialized books about farming, but... "

While Angyeongnam stood up in front of everyone and explained how he found the secret study.

"... Joonghyun."

"Tell me."

"Is there anyone you can trust?"

"... There are about two of them."

"Then there are four of us including me. After the meeting, sneak up on me."

"... All right."

I gave a word to the blinded man, Yoon Joong-hyun, in advance, and in the meantime, the story of the man with glasses ended roughly.

"Only after grasping the language like that, I was able to read these red letters. In the book it says: The moment when the remaining past and moving future become the same. You will realize again that you all die."

"Well, thank you for your hard work. Mr. Gyeongnam."

As soon as the story of the man with glasses was over, I came to the fore again.

"You must be wondering what bullshit this is. At first, we did too. However, after careful analysis of the sentence, I came to the following conclusion."

The remaining past and moving future are the same, which means when there are exactly 60 hours left.

And the sentence that realizes that everyone dies is a hint that something will happen.

It is an intuitive interpretation, and the work to be done is also clear.

"From now on, I will barricade not only the walls, but also the gates of the castle. Let's keep in mind all possible scenarios and prepare for the catastrophe that will happen."

To survive.

**

All humans on the 4th floor were largely divided into three categories.

"I'm out of stones!"

"Just take it off! There is no time!"

First. People blocking the entrance to the castle.

There were a total of six entrances to the old castle, and after careful consideration, we decided to block five of them.

It would be a stupid choice if something happened inside the castle, but we didn't intend to be inside the castle when the fateful hour came.

"Did you check the weapons here?"

"Yes! You're right!"

Second. People who double-check what we currently have, including weapons and ingredients.

Although the man with glasses predicted that 'something would happen', there were quite a few people who did not believe it. And not believing what the glasses man said was the same as not having any motivation.

"It's not difficult. Just do it correctly. Let's finish early and rest early."

"... I get it."

They didn't have the will, but they didn't even notice. Because I knew that other people were working hard and if I did it sloppily here, I could buy a grudge.

And the last third.

"Joonghyun. What is shaking here?"

"Oh, that's just old."

A search party on the third floor, including Yoon Joong-hyun, myself, and two unknown players.

Yesterday I told Yoon Joong-hyun that there was no need to search the third floor, but that was a choice to maintain the status quo. It was a choice to see the end of the floor without difficulty. However, since the situation had developed like this, I had no intention of acting according to the existing policy.

"Ah, something's going on here."

Kururureung.

Gently pull on the torch hanging from the wall, and the wall will rotate to reveal a hidden space.

"This... "

A large box that was placed in a lump. I immediately opened the box, but there was nothing inside.

"I need to find out the details, but hitting the 3rd floor is worse than the 2nd floor. Is this Danga?"

Yoon Joong-Hyun shrugs and trembles.

"... "

I didn't know what the reward was, but... I thought I was lucky.

I don't fully trust Yoon Joong-hyun. If a portal pops up here, I'm not sure he won't go right in.

I thought I was lucky that I didn't have to do that.

"Let's search for it. Maybe something else will come out."

After remembering where we found this box, we spent the rest of our time searching the third floor meticulously.

But in the end, nothing was found.

Finally, the fateful hour has arrived.

**

"Isn't the moon originally here?"

"I think it happened yesterday... "

The night is so dark that you can't see an inch without a torch.

99 players and 300 aliens are standing on the wall. (One player reportedly ran out of the castle.)

"Okay, just act as I warned you beforehand."

If something happens, the number of possible cases is largely three.

First. Something is coming from outside the castle.

Second. Something is coming out of the castle.

Third. Something that previously looked like a human transforms into a monster and attacks.

As a result of considering these three possibilities, the paradoxical answer came that the safest place was on top of the castle wall.

Staffing is simple.

On top of the castle wall, players spread their distances and stand one by one, guarding the outside.

As much as you are wary of the outside, you can prepare for external attacks, and since you are on the wall, you will not be attacked by something coming out of the castle, and as long as the gap is wide, you will not be immediately hit when a person transforms.

"Can we just stand here?"

"The baron and the escort are coming up."

Instead, the aliens decided to stand in the courtyard below the city wall. They had more pages and were a potential threat to us.

Instead, if a monster pops out of the castle, the players will immediately come down from the wall and subdue the monster.

"Is everyone ready?"

So, in order, everyone took their seats.

"... Soon."

-60:03:10

The sand in the hourglass falls steadily. 3 minutes. 2 minutes 1 minute.

-60:00:00

When the fateful hour has finally arrived.

"... !"

"... "

Everyone stops breathing and is wary of their surroundings.

Can you see anything outside the walls? No.

Is there any sign of something coming out of the castle? Not even that.

Then, what is the harbinger of someone transforming into a monster? There is no such thing.

About 30 seconds of silence followed, but the players' keen senses didn't feel anything.

"... "

By the time the thought "Isn't it just passing?" Popped into everyone's head.

"Sleep, hold on."

The man with glasses said to me with trembling eyes.

"Why is that?"

"I feel it, I feel it... "

Over there, a man with glasses pointing in the direction of the horizon. I was quite surprised, but my glasses were crooked.

"... The name of my trait is... 'Analysis complete'."

"... "

"And according to my characteristics... Something's coming from the other side. Although I can't do a detailed analysis... "

"... Over there?"

Everyone looked in the direction the man with glasses pointed at, but since it was a moonless night, nothing could be seen.

"Sir Thomas. What do you see Aren't you born with good eyesight?"

Baron Jorge asks, placing his hand on the shoulder of his own escort, Sir Thomas.

"I see. But I'm not sure. Please wait a moment."

Sir Thomas replied in a firm tone, then frowned and peered out into the darkness beyond.

How much time had passed like that?

"... There are waves."

"Yes?"

Sir Thomas suddenly spits out nonsense.

"It's so dark that I can't see very well. But... The waves are crashing."

"... "

"... "

Everyone stared at Sir Thomas' face, wondering if he was joking, but he was infinitely serious.

In this cold weather where the snow is blowing and the ears are reddened, waves suddenly hit? Does that make sense?

"... Is it a magical wave?"

"Is there anything like that?"

"Isn't it because it's magic... "

"... Is it?"

While some players were talking nonsense and talking nonsense.

"Look out of the way. Because I have to concentrate. That's the right direction, right?"

A woman with her chin sticking out, she walked out with confident steps.

In the past, she was the woman who had been arguing with each other, saying, "Why should we join forces with people from other worlds?"

"Huh... !"

A woman standing in front of her, holding both her hands above her head and closing her eyes.

The woman's chin protruded, and her face turned red. Viewed objectively, she was a pretty funny sight, but no one laughed.

"Oh, oh oh... !"

Large fireballs began to form on both of her hands.

"Huhhhhh... !"

The fireball, which was the size of a fist at first, quickly surpassed a person's head, and now grew to the size of a handmade gym ball.

It was a size that could not be called gigantic, but the power contained in the fireball was not normal. Quite a few players would be hit by that fireball and not be safe.

"Well... See... ! Light... With a bullet... Because you're throwing... "

The woman, who struggled to carry on her words, stretched her arms out in front of her. At the same time, a large fireball starts flying through the cold night air.

Roaring!

"Wow!"

"It's gone!"

A large ball of fire that furiously flies toward the horizon, driven by admiring players.

The fireball lit up the surroundings and charged incessantly...

"What do you see?"

"There is nothing but snow on the floor... "

The ball of fire the size of a gym ball had moved far enough to appear narrow, but nothing was still visible.

"Hmm... "

"Hmm... "

By the time the eyes full of doubts slowly turned to the man with glasses.

Woooooh!

The fireball finally reached its destination and exploded fiercely, completing its role.

"Oh, what a fuss, really."

"Let's go to sleep. I am sleepy."

"I want to eat chicken, damn it."

Only then did the relaxed players exchange jokes. I threw away all the fuss about what was there, and when I opened it, there was nothing.

"That... Brother let's go. We are cold."

The players urge Kim Jun-ho with a smile.

But for some reason, Kim Jun-ho stood still as stiff as a mangbusuk stone.

No, Kim Jun-ho is not the only one. All of the so-called 'hit' people, including Sir Thomas and Yoon Joong-hyeon, didn't even think about moving from their seats.

"... What is it? Why are you doing this?"

Only then did a player who realized that something was wrong cautiously asked Kim Jun-ho.

"... Tide."

Kim Jun-ho mumbles meaningless words.

In fact, he was confident. If the 'Heroic' trait is activated in earnest, I am confident that I will defeat everything that comes my way.

"Call all the people on the wall."

But when the fireball just exploded. Kim Jun-ho had to see it.

He thought it was a real wave at first. It was wide enough to fill the horizon, and it was close to a wave that was constantly wriggling.

However, upon careful observation, he was able to see that he was wrong.

"... Coming."

"Oh, are you coming? What? How much?"

Oak. A wolf. From goblins to strange creatures that mankind has yet to name.

"... Too many to count."

Waves of blood and death were rolling in from beyond the horizon.