SSS-Class Suicide Hunter

3.

[You will be given a 12-story quest.]

As soon as I heard that voice, something poured into the window.

Thief, Thief.

It was raining.

A raindrop slammed against the colorful window of the throne room. We lost sight of the rain that had been buried in the window for a while. I wasn't surprised by the sudden rain. There was something else that surprised us a little.

“Oh, oh. ”

“Nightmares · · · Nightmares rain again! ”

The color of the rainwater.

The rain from the window was as red as blood. No, maybe it was really blood. The NPCs who were with us in the throne room began to groan, wrapped around their heads, without covering their mouths and gates.

“Goddess, do not forsake us! ”

“Well, what the hell. What's wrong with them all of a sudden? ”

The serpent who was tired of fighting against the sword looked around with difficulty.

“The Demon King." ”

An NPC dressed in an armor mutters. He falls to the ground and shakes his shoulders. Moaning came from everywhere, as if it had been transmitted by the tremor.

“The empire is over. ”

“Here comes the Demon King." ”

“Your Majesty · · · Where has our Lord gone · ·? ”

None of the NPCs looked dull. Despair. Determination. Their expressions were no different than those of a real human.

The viper swallows the saliva.

“Hey, these guys are hilarious. Hey, this is all you, isn't it? Something else is going on. ”

“The quest has begun. ”

I said quietly.

“I don't think we'll fight any more if we stay still. If it's harder to build up your inner self, you have to attack it yourself. ”

“Attack? Who? ”

“Who would that be?”

I stared out the window.

“He's the one who offered us such a reward for inducing us. ”

There was a laughter in my head.

[The Fall Rain Demon King confirms your words.]

Shoot him!

The rainfall became stronger. At first, the cautious sound of rain suddenly became noisy, like knocking on a window. Dozens of drops, hundreds of drops, and thousands of red drops laid eggs in the windows.

“ · · · · · ·. ”

I approached the window. You can't see out here. The rain was too heavy, and the whole window was bitten. I smashed the window with my knife sack.

Tsk, tsk!

Red raindrops poured into the throne room. It was not until I looked down properly. In the middle of the palace. Outside the throne room was an imperial palace. Beyond the Imperial Palace is a city. Beyond the city is a great wall.

[The Fall Rain Demon King is manifesting.]

It was beyond the Wall.

- Poor guys.

It whispered with a small open mouth.

Yes, it was a whisper.

Just whispering alone crosses the wall, crosses the walls of the imperial palace, and finally flows into the broken window.

- Where did you want to be your shield by summoning the humans of this world to the throne? You call them warriors, but you really think they're heroes for you?

It rained a lot.

- Sing it, sing it your way. Why else would I not be able to call you? Call upon thousands of warriors and tens of thousands of knights. They are only human beings like you. Your foolishness is unfortunate that you do not know the end.

His voice echoes in the endless rain. The city walls are ringing. The walls of the palace ring. It rang on the wall of the throne room. It was a smile. It was a big smile. The laughter echoes and echoes to the skull.

“Ugh, ah · · · ·. ”

NPCs crashed their heads even further down. They tear out their heads in agony.

Hunters like us were better off. Unlike the NPCs, we've never heard the Demon King laugh before. It was tolerable. If I had to listen to that laugh all year, the story would be completely different.

- People who don't see people as people.

It was then.

A map visible only to me. A minimap. Red dots appear on the map, blessed by the whole body. One, two. Three. The red dot, which slowly began to appear on the minimap, quickly grew from one moment to the next.

Hundreds.

Thousands.

Tens of thousands.

Soon, everything over the horizon was painted red.

- Swallowed by your malice.

Lightning struck.

Heaven and earth became pale, and all that lay between them became evident.

The red dots on the map were all monsters.

“ · · · · · ·. ”

The hunters keep their mouths shut. A horde of monsters unmatched to the 11th floor stage. A vast army is approaching from beyond the horizon.

- Kirre.

-Keek! -Keek!

The monsters howl. They open their teeth. You wriggle your neck. A raindrop falls on the Goblin's twisted face. For them, the rain of blood seemed to be holy water. Like the Knights at the Great Temple, the monsters looked up at the sky and worshiped the red rain.

“· · · I told you. ”

I squeezed the bag of knives.

“Now is not the time for us to fight. ”

Then letters spread out in front of my eyes.

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[Empire Capital Workshop]

Difficulty: A to SSS

Mission Objective: Warriors! You fought bravely against the Demon King and defended the supply corridor. So the Demon King, who had detected the crisis, went into battle himself. The Demon King can summon an army of monsters anytime, anywhere. The Demon King is after the heart of the Aikim Empire. It is the ecliptic region of Hakamenia.

Fortunately, the Demon King's power is weakened by the prosperity of faraway places.

Stop the Demon King!

However, if you lose a battle, the 13th floor will not be opened.

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A moment of silence passed.

“· · Weakened? ”

The serpent murmurs carelessly.

“Is that it?"

It represented everyone's feelings.

“This is · · · irrational. How do I clear it? It's not a quest designed to break in the first place. Even if it was a tutorial on the 10th floor, it's too different for · · · difficulty. Like this.”

“That's it. Let's stay calm. ”

I turned my back and looked at the reality of the throne.

There are hunters. NPCs are desperate behind them.

“We can do this. There are no quests in the tower that can't be cleared. ”

“But how do we defeat a monster of that size? ”

“So I want you to stay calm. ”

I pointed to NPCs.

“We're not just hunters here. Have you made your choice and forgotten? Serpent. You are the Lord Commander of the Aikim Empire. If you're the SS commander, you have to lead the SS. ”

“ · · · · · ·. ”

“We hunters are not the only ones who can break this stage. ”

Yeah, it is.

“Convince NPCs. Stand up. Lead. Lead the NPCs to the battlefield as you would a real person. ”

That's how they attacked the 11th floor stage.

“We shouldn't fight each other. Swordsman, you are the Knight Captain of the Empire. I can't believe the Knight Captain and the SS Captain are fighting each other. Do you really think a country like that can stop foreign invasion? ”

“ · · · · · ·. ”

“Did you think it would be in your best interest to receive the reward from the Knight Master? It's a win-win, but if you have the rights, you have to carry the obligations. Like it or not, we have succeeded [the] head of the Empire, and it's time for a role-play. ”

I turned my eyes to the paladin.

The paladin was looking at me with a serious face.

“Foreign Secretary.”

“Hmm."

“This is the throne room now, but I don't see the emperor. There must be an emperor somewhere in the palace. Please bring the NPCs from the Foreign Ministry to find the Emperor. Without a leader, the NPCs won't follow you. ”

The paladin nods.

“I see.”

“General.”

I looked back at the Inquisitor. The Inquisitor smiles brightly, even though he lost his right arm. Rather, he was watching me with an interesting face.

“Yes! That would be me! ”

“I hate hunters like you. I hate it. One day I'm going to have to bond with you, and I saw what you did back there. But right now, I don't want to lose you to a general. ”

“Hahaha. I'm getting better and better at Kim Gong-ja Hunter! ”

“Now that you've entrusted me with your authority, shut up and listen to me. ”

I looked at the map and said,

I didn't have much time. The red waves were getting closer and closer to the capital.

“There will be many soldiers at the Wall. Monsters swoop in front of you like Tidal Wave, but you can't be out of your mind. As a general, you are to climb the walls and silence the soldiers. ”

“Hmm! Nobles Oblige! ”

“Protect the walls at all costs. Once the walls are breached, this stage is over. ”

“Don't worry. ”

Inquisitor Ethan smiles.

“I've never broken a promise since I was born. I'll protect it with my life! ”

“Okay.”

I looked to the left.

“I'll go first, then. ”

It was a time of war.

4.

Pod!

Leaving the Imperial Court, the rest of the hunters are being summoned as successors.

“Wow. Where am I? ”

“I'm glad it's not the port you planned. ”

Hunters wandered the streets of the capital like tourists.

“Hey, is that acid rain? What rain color · · ·. ”

“Get under the roof! Come on!”

“Hey, you want me to pick a role as a reward? ”

“Role? What role? ”

The followers were completely unaware of the situation. Maybe it's because they got here later than we did.

‘Well, even the top rankers on the 12th floor doubted each other and fought. ’

I even killed three people for suspicion. How about the followers? I didn't expect much from the hunters who just entered the new stage.

‘Now I don't have time to convince Hunters. ’

The Demon King's army is still approaching at this moment.

‘Stop the attack with NPCs first! ’

I ran through the streets ignoring the hunters. The streets were filthy complicated. But fortunately, I had a minimap. I took the quickest path to the castle walls.

“Kim Gong-ja.”

I was just leaving the Imperial Palace. Someone showed up next to me.

“My Lady?”

“It's called Black Dragon Juice. I don't like my nickname very much. ”

Witch. A hunter ranked second suddenly appears and runs alongside me. I wonder if they brought an error in their footsteps. The witch runs through the streets as if sliding.

“How did you get here all of a sudden? ”

“· · · It's my skill. A moment's notice. It can travel anywhere in sight. ”

It was a dogshit skill.

- Hey, zombie. Death to him once! A moment ago is too much! I don't know about the other guy, but if he's gonna kill you, I'll admit it. Die quickly!

Ignoring the messenger's words, I asked.

“So what do you do without going to the wall first? ”

“I'm here to get you. Of course.”

The witch raised her voice expressionlessly. I was running, but I didn't look tired at all.

“I saw you on the 11th floor. Do you have a sword here that works on NPCs? Whatever the sword is, it'll boost NPCs' morale. I'm not the one the soldiers at the Wall need, I'm you. ”

The witch looked at me.

“Agree.”

“Yes?”

“You have to agree with me for a moment to transfer. If you don't, I can't move you. It's a constraint of my skills. ”

I was a little embarrassed.

“Wait. If it was just a moment ago, it would have been a Class S skill." You're welcome to talk to me about constraints. It's a trick of the spleen. ”

“That's odd. ”

The witch wiped her forehead. Red raindrops were constantly pouring down on us. Her white forehead is covered in rain.

The witch's black eyes stare at me.

“I'm the Chancellor of this empire, according to you. Isn't it natural for a Chancellor to take a step up his spleen to protect his country? ”

“ · · · · · ·. ”

“We don't have time. It doesn't matter what it looks like, so let's agree. ”

I nodded.

“I agree to the use of the Black Dragonist skill. ”

At that moment, the witch reaches out her left and grabs my right hand. Cough. A wet hand wrapped around me. My long fingers clasped at me as if they wouldn't slip in the rain.

“Huh?"

- I have one more constraint. ”

The witch held my hand and whispered.

“Metastasis.”

Pa!

In the blink of an eye, we reached the top of the wall.

As expected, the walls were a mess. The Imperial soldiers didn't respond to the monsters that were coming from up ahead. No, I couldn't handle it. Soldiers hide behind walls, trembling or praying to God.

“End · · · ·. ”

“Lord, have mercy on us, and have mercy on us. ”

“Hiic, hiic, huff. ”

NPCs. But no different from living humans.

Even if they were like fiction, their fear was not even fiction. Even their desperate expressions were not meaningless.

“Lord Black Dragon, thank you for the ride. From here, I · · · ·. ”

“Wait.”

The witch sighs.

“I can't just show my nephew that I'm ugly and get kicked out. ”

“Yes?”

“I didn't sit idly by and become a guild leader. ”

The witch takes a deep breath.

And I opened my lips.

“- O soldiers of the Aikim Empire! ”

The Black Orb flows from the Witch's body.

The black was slightly darker than the red.

“Stand up! Up against the wall! What are you doing?" Are you mistaken that a stone wall will protect you by itself? The wall that truly guards our empire is not just a stone, but only you, Imperial soldiers! ”

One by one, the soldiers crouch behind the wall.

“Chancellor · · · ·? ”

“The Chancellor.”

Speechless.

To the soldiers, the witch seems to shine on them in their own image. Someone recognized the statue, and the horse he spilled was transmitted by the rain in an instant.

The witch nods.

“Stand up! I command you to stand up. One day the walls will fall and our homeland will be destroyed. But as long as you stand, our empire will not fall! Because you are the Empire! ”

It looked completely different than usual.

“Stand up!”

The witch was horrified. There was no sign of a cold expression. She looks down at the walls with a furious face, and every time she looks at the soldiers, the soldiers are dragged by the witch's gaze as if they were caught in a net.

“Arise, Imperial soldiers! The last wall of the child! Valyaro, warriors of the empire! Grab the spear! Grab the sword! Until you've got nothing left to hold onto, until you've got nothing left to hold onto. For the Empire, stand up for yourselves! ”

The witch grips her hand.

My hand.

“God will protect us! ”

The witch raised my right hand upward.

I realize now what I have to do.

Shhh!

A sword was drawn from the sword.

I grabbed the hilt and raised it high. A red rain barrier. The blade of the sword shines brightly in the middle of it. The white light shines on the soldiers' faces through the rain.

“The Ancestral Sword · · ·. ”

“It's a sword, the Goddess has testified! ”

And...

[Goddess of Protection thanks you for your choice.]

[Goddess of Protection seizes the final power.]

There was light.