Seven (1)

Time could not be delayed.

The press conference was held the next day.

The queen came to Korea right away with the preparation material last night, and after many discussions, the announcement was finalized.

Press reporters from many countries gathered at the hotel that was chosen as the venue for the press conference.

The whole world was paying attention to this incident.

The temporary death of Seo Moon-yeop.

Shortly thereafter, a major announcement was made by the World Battlefield Association.

In addition, it was said that the president of the association, who had been shrouded in a veil, would appear in person in this announcement, so everyone felt that something unusual was happening.

As Seo Mun-yeop, Pietro, and the queen entered the conference room together, the camera flashes went off.

All eyes were focused on one person.

Queen.

The head of the World Battlefield Association finally appeared in front of the public.

"Was it a woman?"

"Are you very young?"

"No, but something..."

Reporters groaned.

She was a very young woman to be called the person who created Battlefield and dominated the industry.

However, I felt a sense of heterogeneity that was quite different from that of a human.

Pale skin, as if it had never been exposed to sunlight, and eyes slightly larger than those of a human.

Sharp-eyed reporters suspected the queen's true identity based on her appearance.

The three started the press conference sitting side by side.

The Queen opened her mouth.

"hello. I am the President of the World Battlefield Association. This is how I finally greet you."

"Aren't you Ji-Jeo-in?!"

A Korean reporter suddenly shouted. The rude behavior raised eyebrows from some reporters.

The Queen smiled.

"There were a lot of rumors about that. Battlefield is not a system that can be created by human ability. It was created by the underground man who hid in human society. The president of the world association is hiding because he is an underground person."

Some reporters thought it was a joke and laughed.

But the queen nodded.

"Yes, that's right. Humans don't have the ability to create a battlefield. I am Ji-Jeo."

"omg!"

"Gee, really?!"

"I hoped!"

Reporters groaned.

"Let me introduce you again. I am the last queen of the subterranean civilization. After the sanctuary collapsed, she led a few subterranean refugees to the surface and went into seclusion."

A bigger bomb fell.

It wasn't enough that it was revealed that the ghost story was true, and even the identity of the queen of underground civilization was revealed.

Reporters were excited and bombarded with questions.

"How many underground people survived?"

"If on the ground, where are you hiding?"

"What is the purpose of making Battlefield!"

"Does this have anything to do with it?!"

Reporters showed tension and alertness. It was natural. The aftermath of the Underground War still remained a great fear to mankind.

Seo Moon-yeop added, as if he didn't want to.

"He is the one who saved me from the last dungeon."

Only then did the excitement of the reporters subside a little.

said the queen.

"Although we continue to find and accommodate refugees wandering in the subterranean world, the number of subterranean people currently surviving is a small minority. And we cannot tell you where we live. As we have always said, the purpose of making Battlefield is to prepare for wars that may happen again in the future. just for today

It was."

The atmosphere became heavy.

Doesn't that mean that the nightmare of the underground war can unfold again?

"We are once again on the brink of war. The enemies are the ancient species of monsters that inhabited the old site of the ancient underground people called the Abandoned World. One of them gains intellect comparable to that of an underground person and reigns as the king of monsters.

I am."

The material prepared along with the explanation was displayed on the screen.

It was an ancient species of giant snake that Seo Mun-yeop and Pietro fought every day.

Seo Moon-yeop was also present in the photo, so I guessed how big it was.

"omg!"

"Me-what is that!"

"Why are you so tall?"

"Is that a king?"

Reporters were shocked.

I had never heard of such a gigantic monster.

One of the reporters shouted angrily.

"Isn't that the plot of the underground people?! How do monsters invade the surface without the help of the Underworld? Even during the last war, the underground people opened the gate and connected it to the dungeon, and monsters poured into it!"

"right!"

"Reveal the truth!"

"I'm going to do the work of a person who has a grudge against the last war!"

The queen responded to the reporters' cry of panic.

"The king can open the gate himself. Using an aura, he uses various tricks like an underground person, and manages many monsters like limbs. He has an intellect and has lived through unimaginable years, so I can't even guess how far the king's capacity is."

"You said Battlefield was made in preparation for this war, how did you know that in advance?"

a reporter asked.

The queen nodded and replied.

"Good question. We have long been prophesied that tribulation would come. However, since the prophecy was abstract, it is only recently that we have come to know its reality, and we tried to settle it before the ground was attacked..."

The queen pointed to Seo Moon-yeop and Pietro.

"Yesterday morning, you two were defeated by the King after a battle. Now we have no choice but to fight together with everyone on the ground and win."

Everyone was bewildered.

"You mean that important battle was fought by just two people?"

Seo Moon-yeop answered that question.

"The two of us had no choice but to fight. As 7 people were put in to clear the last dungeon, the fight is not a matter of numbers. If you don't understand this, please watch the reference video."

Before long, the reference video was played.

It was a video of Seo Moon-yeop and Pietro fighting a giant snake.

From the first scene, reporters could see why it wasn't a matter of numbers.

Kwa Kwa Kwa Kwa Kwa Kwam!!!

When the giant snake swung its tail, the entire area was swept away.

Seo Moon-yeop barely avoided it, and Pietro used space movement.

The ensuing battle scenes were overwhelming.

The majesty of a giant snake that causes natural disasters with every move! Two people barely fighting such a ridiculous monster.

"Well, when something like that comes to the surface..."

"How are you going to win?"

"Well, it seems like you're still fighting somehow?"

A battle video that lets you know at a glance that even if you stumble for a moment, you will die instantly. Seo Moon-yeop was dealing with such a monster. Each time, it was avoided by a narrow margin.

Seo Moon-yeop said.

"The video is being played slowly on purpose. It's actually faster. It's too late even for me after I see with my own eyes that an attack is coming. Even if you gather a lot of superhumans and attack them, they become corpses in a pile with one blow of their tails. I affirm that there is no one but me who can escape that attack."

In the video, Pietro was also attacking with all his might.

The summoning technique that embroidered the World Cup splendidly was also performed, but the giant snake did not get much damage. It was proof that even such powerful psychic powers were useless.

"Uh, why... why didn't you tell me in advance? Shouldn't you have known in advance to prepare? Why did only a very small number of people know about a critical situation that depended on the survival of mankind?"

A panic-stricken reporter shouted as if screaming.

If such a monster appears on the ground, it will be the end.

It seemed like it wouldn't work even if all the Battlefield players rushed. Even Seo Moon-yeop's spear and Pietro's attacks didn't work much, so how could they fight?

the queen replied.

"As you said, there is no human being who knew this fact except for these two people. But preparations have already been made."

"Are you ready?"

"how?"

The Queen spoke again to the puzzled reporters.

"We, the Battlefield Association, have been restoring and maintaining shelters used during the old war for a long time. Also, by actively supporting the creation of the Battlefield Club, a group of superhumans who can fight monsters in each region has flourished. You are ready for war."

"ah······."

"So Battlefield!"

Reporters were amazed.

I knew that associations in each country had been working on restoring and managing underground shelters that were used during the war. At that time, I thought I was managing historical sites in honor of the pain of the underground war.

However, it turned out that he was preparing for this war.

Even the Battlefield clubs that are available in most regions.

"Was the newly released dungeon 'Invasion' also a preparation for this war?"

"you're right. The new monsters that appear there are ancient species that actually exist, not our creations. I was worried because the players struggled against the ancient monsters in the dungeon 'Invasion', but fortunately they have recently adapted well. If you fight as well as you did in Battlefield, you will be able to overcome today's tribulation.

all."

"Isn't that the story of when you can defeat that king?"

For the first time, the Queen was speechless.

The Queen looked at Seo Mun-yeop.

king.

Seo Moon-yeop held the key to defeating that overwhelming monster.

Seo Moon-yeop looked at the giant snake in the still image before speaking.

Then he opened his mouth.

"The real king is greater than that."

"...!"

The reporters' complexions turned pale.

Come to think of it, Seo Moon-yeop had already been defeated by the king yesterday morning and returned as a corpse.

"You can think of that giant snake using an aura like Pietro."

"Like Pietro?"

"Even if you open the gate and come in, if you use it freely..."

"We are doomed!"

Reporters panicked.

Seo Moon-yeop continued.

"Yeah, it was ruined. Yesterday I thought so too. When we fought together, I really thought we had no chance of winning."

"Is there no way?"

"Even nuclear weapons..."

Seo Mun-yeop raised his hand to silence the raucous reporters.

The raised hand has two fingers spread out.

"I can't do it with the two of you. That means we need more members to help us fight the King."

"...!"

"I thought it through. Who can help? Tanks are no slouch. Even if you put 100 Gerald Walkers in line, it's an excellent number in one shot."

It was a joke, but nobody laughed.

"All players will lose their lives without doing anything. I picked and picked from among the players I had seen so far, and picked a member who seemed to be of some help."

Seo Moon-yeop raised another hand.

Several more fingers spread out.

The number of spread fingers is 7.

"There are 7 members, including me, who can fight together without dying from the king and can deliver effective blows to the king."