episode_0575

Seoul, South Korea is a place of pride.

All other places suffered devastating damage, but this place was saved.

At the same time, it is hope.

Other areas ravaged by monsters and villains could also become like Seoul.

In fact, that hope has now almost become a reality.

Gyeonggi-do, Gangwon-do, Chungcheong-do, Jeolla-do, Gyeongsang-do.

People can now live in a land that was once so lawless that people could not live there.

Furthermore, development is gradually taking place, and vitality has been created.

This was possible because of Seoul.

Even in a situation where you are pushed to the edge of a cliff, you can leave at least one small gap to step through.

So the Korean Peninsula was able to regain its past prosperity.

okay.

That’s what Seoul means.

Monsters and villains.

A symbol of protection that does not fall even though it is shaken by harsh winds and waves.

Therefore, Seoul must always be safe.

Even if a national disaster occurs, we must firmly prevent it and make it possible for people to continue living lives steeped in peace as if they had never been before.

Even if everything else is broken, hope cannot be broken.

Even the most incompetent politician knows this.

No, we have no choice but to take the lead in protecting Seoul.

Because.

‘Ugh, if my building collapses, it’s over… !’

‘Please stop it, stop it!’

Because all of their ill-gotten wealth in the form of buildings, land, etc. is concentrated in Seoul.

If you don’t want to see your wealth disappear, you have to work hard.

But the situation was not good.

A lot of that too.

“Additional cracks near Dongdaemun!”

“There are two near Jangwi-dong… !”

“Hunters in the Eunpyeong-gu area are being pushed back from the defense line. Additional support… !”

Although many cracks have already opened, more are opening.

The monsters that pour out from there destroy the civilization built by humans and end life.

The barrier is inoperable, and the hunters are constantly retreating due to the overwhelming volume of attacks.

It didn’t end there.

“Oh, what should I do.”

“Wouldn’t it be better to request support from Japan or China now?”

“Wrong. Now cracks are starting to open there too.”

“Yes… ?!”

China and Japan.

The same terrorist attacks that occurred in Korea were also carried out in neighboring countries.

But they were better.

Although the scale is quite large, it is not as big as Korea, and there is enough room to stop it.

However, it was the worst situation for Korea.

This is because the two countries that can request support the fastest have no capacity.

“Then what can we do with this?”

“… … .”

“… … .”

People who are silent when asked by the president.

It was a meeting of people who were said to be powerful in terms of knowledge and wisdom, but even they were not enough.

There can be no way to solve a disaster like the current one at once… .

It was a time when everyone was masturbating while thinking that.

“Great, Mr. President!”

An agent from the National Intelligence Service hurriedly opened the door and came in.

“What’s going on again?”

A question fraught with fatigue.

It was natural.

Because so far, none of the news that has come in so urgently has been good.

I was about to sigh, thinking that this time, it was probably bad news.

Hunter “Ki and Dojin Kim contacted me directly.”

“… What did you say?”

“There is a way to end this disaster quickly… !”

The President’s eyes brightened.

“Well, is that true?”

“Yes… , he said so himself. However, there is something I need… .”

“What is that!”

The agent responded in an embarrassed tone to the president who asked with the intention of giving him anything.

“I want to rent Namsan Tower… .”

“… … ?”

“… … ?”

Numerous question marks appeared in their heads.

* * *

If we want to give the Hexagram guys a real blow, we have to put this terror to rest quickly.

It’s too late for that.

It would take at least a few days to go through each region and close the cracks one by one.

That would be enough time for Seoul to be devastated.

“Half day.”

To be precise, this situation must be resolved before today.

Wouldn’t that save some face?

The terrorist attack you prepared so painstakingly was only half a day long.

So how can we solve this situation in half a day?

I’ve thought of a way.

“I just need to make all of this land my territory.”

To be precise, all you have to do is create a realm of gluttony by mixing gluttony with the realm of the ruler.

And I will plant a piece of gluttony on every hunter in Seoul.

Then they will become my eyes and limbs.

Of course, this does not mean that their physical freedom is taken away.

It moves at its own will, but at the moment it closes the rift, it becomes my battery.

To do this, you need a few supplies.

“First of all… , Magic Stone.”

It is absurd for me to zone all of Seoul with my own abilities.

So you need the power of the magic stone.

Just like we did in the past, we plant magic stones at certain distances and use that as a starting point to expand the area.

How much does it cost to plant magic stones throughout Seoul?

“What do you need to know?”

It’s none of my business.

All these costs will be covered by the government.

It will cost a huge amount of money, but they will gladly accept it.

Because we know that it is cheaper to be a bit strapped for money than to see Seoul collapse.

“Hey, Hunter Dojin Kim!”

“Please tell me.”

“We took out all the magic stones and started planting them every 500m as you mentioned.”

Look.

Don’t these guys who spend all their time bickering and fighting with each other make decisions so quickly?

The foundation needed to revitalize the ruler’s domain has been prepared.

Now next is the location.

“Oh, and all the people who had taken refuge in the shelter near Namsan Tower have also begun to be transferred. They say it will be empty in about an hour.”

“Okay.”

If you want to spread your influence throughout Seoul, it’s best to be in the center of it.

This is because a balanced distribution of power is possible without being biased towards one side.

In that respect, I definitely had to use Namsan Tower.

I searched and found that Namsan Tower is currently in the exact center of Seoul.

“Lucky, yes.”

My area of responsibility is Jung-gu, right?

While I am in the midst of preparing for a counterattack, I speak to the association staff who are following me.

“Oh, and send messages to hunters all at once.”

“What can I send you?”

hmm.

What would be better?

Powerful words that can instill confidence in everyone.

Ah, I remembered.

“Whisper Whisper… , like this.”

“… Is it really okay to just send it like that?”

“Enough.”

“Oh, I understand.”

He walks away to contact the association again.

In the meantime, I continued to hunt monsters around me and almost cleared out all the cracks around Namsan Tower.

“Kim Do-jin Hunter! Ready!”

The long-awaited news has finally arrived.

“Okay, let’s go then.”

Immediately use fly magic to fly up to the top of Namsan Tower.

Crack!

“Hmm, the scenery is nice.”

Is this why people visit Namsan so often?

I looked around the tower while making nonsense noises.

There are large magic stones scattered throughout the tower.

“Good.”

Activate the area with a satisfied expression.

[Activates the ruler’s area.]

[The power of gluttony reigns.]

[The ruler’s domain changes into the domain of gluttony.]

The boundary of the area is drawn at the edge of the field of vision.

This is thanks to the fact that the area of the area has increased significantly since Noh Geuk-ji became a theater-jae.

Just inside the border, the magic stone that government agents painstakingly placed is showing off its presence.

I touch it right away to activate its magical power, plant gluttony in it, and make it mine.

Shwaaak!

Expanding area.

Also, a new magic stone is embedded at the end of the expanded area.

Likewise, activating magical power expands the area.

“Wow… … .”

I feel it.

The presence of monsters and hunters fighting to the death within the area.

It is so vividly planted in my mind that it gives me a headache.

“Ugh.”

Only then do you realize one fact you overlooked.

An area that has been unreasonably expanded.

The fact is that my head may be overloaded by the countless information delivered there.

“… This is dangerous.”

Even though I only covered about half of Seoul, the pain was not unusual.

When I raised my hand and touched my head, I felt a fever.

It’s also vibrant.

“Ah, why is it that I never get over it easily?”

After thinking about it for a while, I expand my scope again.

Something that will make your head spin?

does not exist.

It’s okay if you finish it before then.

* * *

It’s hopeless.

Kuiik!

Wow!

Kyaak!

Despair fills the minds of hunters who deal with a constant stream of monsters.

“Damn… , No matter how you kill, no matter how much you kill, there is no end!”

“Support is not coming?!”

“Will you come? It’s not just here, the whole of Seoul is in chaos!”

That made me even more desperate.

Because I know that the unfavorable situation will never change if I just hold on.

There was only one way to survive.

Break through the barrage of monsters, enter the crack, and kill the boss.

For this purpose, we considered dispatching a small number of special forces.

‘It’s impossible in the current situation.’

I don’t have enough strength right now, so I feel like I would like to borrow a cat’s help if possible.

In the meantime, some powerful people are leaving?

‘It won’t last.’

They will be annihilated before they close the rift.

You can’t move forward, but you can’t retreat either. It’s a real dilemma.

Even this will end soon.

An ending that we never want to face: annihilation.

My strength is running out.

‘Is this the end?’

Around the time the word death slowly began to strangle my throat.

“Ugh?!”

I wonder if the co-worker next to me started screaming out of nowhere.

‘Did you really get hit?!’

I gritted my teeth and turned my head, but I couldn’t see any injuries on his staggering body.

If that’s the case, it means you weren’t hit by a monster.

“Hey, what’s going on?!”

Then the man answered.

“I, I don’t know. however… .”

“But, what!”

“Suddenly… , I’m full of strength?”

“What? What nonsense is that… !”

As he was about to retort, something suddenly flew out and hit him on the back.

No, it came through the skin!

“Ugh!”

A man staggering around while letting out an ugly scream.

And then I found out.

Why did the coworker next to me say such a ridiculous thing?

“Well, what is it… . Suddenly the strength… ?”

The magical power that was on the verge of depletion is replenished, and vitality surges throughout the body.

In my current state, I feel like I can slaughter dozens of monsters.

He and himself were not the only ones experiencing this phenomenon.

“Why is this suddenly happening?”

“Overflowing with power, ooooh!”

All hunters assigned to the same area regained their strength.

No, it has become stronger than before.

Enough to push back against the crowds of monsters.

Hope blooms.

‘With this power, it’s possible.’

Beyond just holding on, you can close the cracks through which monsters pour out.

If only I could do that.

‘You can live!’

It was a time when everyone was having similar thoughts and erasing the despair engraved in their heads.

Ugh!

Tiring!

I got a message!

A message arrived on everyone’s smartphone at the same time.

It is probably a group message sent by an association or government.

“Hey, someone check the messages!”

A few people who had spare time heard this and stepped back for a moment to read the message.

“You have become stronger, charge… ?”

It seems like the association has gone crazy.