Chapter 1130: A Comrade Whose Trustworthiness Is Uncertain (15)

[The mainstream event, Demon King of Sunset, has started.]

‘...’

“T-That crazy bastard…” I mumbled.

Naturally, I looked at the eastern region and saw a grayish tsunami. It was like the world was telling me that the message I heard just now wasn't a mere lie. The grayish tsunami engulfed the blue sky, and it seemed as if it were about to swallow the entirety of Rohen.

The sight was so surreal that it could easily be called the signal of the apocalypse.

‘Crazy asshole.’

I thought it would take him at least a few weeks to arrive here, and all my assumptions about what kind of visa he would use to pass through Rohen's immigration all went down the drain.

Who would have guessed that he had no intentions of getting a visa in the first place?

Kim Hyun-Sung was crazy, but I had never imagined that he would steal the visa of one of the demon lords. I hadn't expected that he would put his life on the line, and if he was just a little unlucky…

‘He could have died…’

I knew Kim Hyun-Sung was strong, but his opponents were demons.

It wasn't like he fought thirty or fifty demons, but he found twenty demons.

Moreover, the Commander of the 21st Legion had to have been an incredibly difficult opponent. After all, he was the commander. The wounds I saw on Kim Hyun-Sung told me just how tough the battle was.

It was highly likely that Durandal, his favorite weapon, was either destroyed or lost because I couldn't see a sword in the video that played in my head.

My head was hurting, but what annoyed me the most was that someone was probably helping him. They had to be someone who could help Kim Hyun-Sung confront the commander of the 21st Legion.

‘Ji-Hye noona? Rimoura?’

'Maybe Belial? If it’s not him, then it might be that crazy crow.'

There were many possibilities, but I knew Kim Hyun-Sung couldn't have done all this by himself.

“

Ah

, this is bad.

Ah… ah…

this is bad,” I said.

If the incident had occurred before I signed the contract, I could have used Kim Hyun-Sung's arrival as a signal to invade Rohen. It felt like the price immediately plummeted to the ground as soon as I bought what I thought were decent stocks.

Obviously, I wasn’t the only one who was confused.

“What the heck…”

“What the hell is a Demon King of Sunset?”

“It's a mainstream event. It’s up! It’s up!”

“21st Legion? Grayish sunset? What the hell is going on all of a sudden…”

“Contact the familia right away. See if they have any new information or how to deal with this.”

“I’m connected. We were told to return immediately.”

“Damn it… What about the guys who already went on an expedition…”

“They said there are no exceptions. Everyone must return.”

“The Adventurer Guild still hasn’t said anything? None of the players have received any information from their GENIUS? Is this really happening? Does no one really know about this?”

“What about a prophecy? I thought we hadn’t received any prophecies recently.”

“T-They said to return for now. Other than that… I don’t know anything or what’s going on right now…”

“Damn it! If this is how they handle it… We prepared so much for this expedition…”

“Breaking news! Breaking news!”

“...”

“Breaking news! The King of the Underground Familia is urgently recruiting mercenaries! Only those Level 4 or higher can apply, and they’re looking for permanent members! They’re going to provide the best benefits the industry can offer, so everyone should apply! You can apply through the Adventurer Guild!”

“The Guardian of Fate and Time Familia are also recruiting mercenaries! We’re also looking for production workers who have already signed a contract!”

“Looks like things are going to start getting busy…”

“It’s been a while since a mainstream popped up… How many years has it been?”

‘It’s such a mess.’

“

Pew, pew pew!

I would like to thank the GENIUSES for subscribing. I’m Choi Byeon-Shin of Byeon-Shin TV. As all of you already know, today, I mean just now, the mainstream event, Demon King of Sunset, has started.

"It suddenly appeared without any warning, so I’m sure many of you are confused. I’ll tell you guys if they actually hid any information related to it,” Choi Byeon-Shin said.

‘There’s all sorts of people here.’

“So the bottom line is—we don’t know yet. I don’t know who the Demon King of Sunset is or what they mean by Marthym of the 21st Legion getting annihilated, but one thing I’m sure of is—GENIUSES!

"Please don’t leave! I have information that’ll shock you! GENIUSES!” he shouted.

The city was turning into a marketplace.

People were terrified by the strange phenomenon, but most of the players seemed to welcome the mainstream event that occurred for the first time in a long time.

I saw players quickly contacting the central region, while others quickly returned to their familia after receiving a call. There were even people selling coins to the insignificant gods. Even the GENIUSES were so confused that they were watching a stream that provided zero information.

“Give me everything you have. All of it. They’re all potions, right? How much is it?”

“The price went up a bit.”

“It’s fine, so just give it to me!”

I even saw people buying things in bulk out of panic.

It was like they were purchasing personal supplies and items, like potions, rather than food for the war. They seemed determined to contribute to the mainstream event. Even if they ended up not using those items, the major familias would surely collect them, so it was better to buy for the long run.

I understood their greed because the higher the difficulty, the better the rewards...

‘They think they can clear the dungeon.’

The low-level players also seemed busy.

I felt like they were trying to contribute by hunting near the dungeon instead of entering it, bu was that even possible?

‘Don’t go there, no matter what.’

For now, the dungeon was impossible to clear. Of course, this was our best chance to make any clear attempts, as part of his stats were definitely nerfed. He came here with the 21st Legion visa, after all. The range where he could move was limited as well.

With those factors in mind, it seemed doable, but we lacked information.

Their basic stats weren’t enough, either. I was not sure how much power the major familias of Rohen had in their hands, but it was probably similar to us when the 27th Legion incident occurred on our continent.

It was before Hee-Ra noona's awakening, before Jung Ha-Yan learned Teleport, and before Kim Hyun-Sung learned his ultimate move.

For now, entering the Demon King of Sunset’s Castle was suicide.

William was useful, but he was still inexperienced.

I had no idea where all the other named players were, and Woo Hyo-Yeol had just arrived here as well. Basically, it was like the 27th Legion summoning incident had occurred as soon as Kim Hyun-Sung arrived here.

This situation was close to being the worst-case scenario.

We needed to figure out what we were going to do moving forward.

‘I-I’ll head to Harizel for now.’

No matter what was happening, I needed to talk to the party members first.

I immediately approached a warp gate, but returning to Harizel wasn’t easy. The sudden mainstream event caused a long line to form. After waiting a few more meaningless hours, I finally entered the gate heading to Harizel.

“How much longer do we have to wait? Hurry up and open the gate, damn it!”

“Open the gate already! Damn!”

‘This place is a mess as well.’

“Move it!”

“Still no calls yet? What are the major familias doing?”

‘...’

“They ordered to collect as many supplies as possible in Harizel.”

“What?”

‘Looks like they’re trying to buy everything out here as well. Assholes.’

Regardless of whether or not the major familias were going to create a squad to enter the Demon King of Sunset’s Castle, I needed to get as many food and consumable items as I could.

“The general shops, marketplace, and even street vendors ran out of everything, sir.”

‘Ah man…’

“Damn it… what did the higher ups say? Are you sure you bought items from the low-level players as well?”

“We’ve been talking to them… but they seem like they don’t want to sell their items.”

‘Would you guys sell?’

I’m sure most of them were buying items because they were panicking. Unless the merchants were idiots, they wouldn’t sell their items so easily; they’d raise the price as much as possible before selling the items.

Except for the major familias with a strong foundation, I was sure the small and mid-sized familias were experiencing financial difficulties.

“O-O-Oppa!” Jung Ha-Yan shouted.

“Miss Ha-Yan…” I greeted.

I pushed through the crowd and returned to the party house.

Jung Ha-Yan immediately greeted me. I was kind of surprised because she suddenly hugged me, but after seeing the supplies on one side of the room, I smiled. I was so happy to see Raymond Bolt checking the supplies.

‘I knew I could trust you.’

He hadn't wasted his years. After feeling relieved, I looked around the party house. As I said earlier, Raymond Bolt was checking the supplies while Jung Ha-Yan’s two guardians, Nam Goong-Seon and Lim Chae-Ryeon, were being cautious.

They seemed confused about why they were here, but they nodded at me.

“Grandpa,” I said.

“You’re back. I thought you were going to bring that bard with you? Instead, you brought some strange people with you,” Raymond said.

“Yes, something happened while I was out. More importantly, about these supplies…” I pointed.

“The world is going crazy… so I used my own money to buy some supplies,” Raymond said.

“T-Thank you, Grandpa,” I said.

“

Haha

.”

I wanted to entertain him a bit, but I didn’t have time for that.

“Have you—”

“If you’re talking about that rude man, he’s upstairs. He went up there a while ago and hasn’t come down since despite having guests here,” Raymond interrupted me.

I turned and saw a familiar face.

“

Uh…

”

“...” “Miss No Dam-Hye?” I asked.

“Hello. So…”

“I think she was the one he said he was going to bring,” Raymond said.

‘I knew I had a good eye.’

She had probably achieved something in her past life.

“Let’s save the introductions for later. Could you go upstairs and get Mr. Woo Hyo-Yeol for me?” I requested.

“What? Me?” No Dam-Hye asked.

‘Yes, you.’

“Please,” I added.

“M-Me?” No Dam-Hye repeated.

“Yes, please,” I said.

“

Ah…

okay.”

Gramps clearly said that there were guests, right?

I saw three figures next to No Dam-Hye. Unlike her, who came to join our party, they were actual guests. Two of them were unfamiliar faces, but one of them was familiar to me.

Actually, I had seen them many times at the academy.

Yeah, they were from the Flower and Fertility Familia.

“Greetings, Mr. Lee Ki-Young.”

“...”

“...”

“What is the Flower and Fertility Familia—”

“We came because there’s something we need to tell you,” one of them interrupted me.

“Is it related to the related event?” I asked.

“I can’t tell you the details… but I wanted to ask if you’re willing to join the meeting that is taking place right now…” they asked.

“

Ah

… I see. For now—”

And that was when I heard a voice.

“Go away.”

I turned and saw a confused Woo Hyo-Yeol.