Steel Eating Player - A Player Who Eats Steel

Chapter 158 Slums, The Spirit King's Daughter 1

While walking on the streets of Yggdrasil, Lee Hyun-wook found some surprising information.

– ... ... Princess of the Spirit King, secured.

It was the players who were with the Dark Elves who talked like that.

Maybe it was the criminals who helped the Dark Elves infiltrate the criminals.

'By the way, what do you mean by securing the daughter of the Spirit King? '

Simply put, I kidnapped the daughter of the king of spirits ... could be interpreted as such.

Even so, it seems like the other party knows the existence of the Spirit King and tries to use it ... ...

' ... ... Maybe, is this a plan to drive the Spirit King crazy? '

If a human kidnaps and threatens his daughter, he is not the king of spirits who will remain silent.

An operation to shake Yggdrasil outside and in using it is ongoing.

'I don't think it's possible I will continue to take rash actions, but I will already start a plan like this ... '

Dark Fairy Corps, Titanomachia, Runaway Spirit King ... ...

If triple high overlaps, even Lee Hyun-wook has no way to deal with it.

It is fortunate that I have known this conspiracy before, but I cannot act hastily.

'First of all, we need to find out where the daughter of the king of spirits is being held ... ... '

As long as the hostage is in the hands of the opponent, caution must be exercised.

If he makes a mistake, the hostage and daughter of the king of spirits can be in danger.

Very carefully, Lee Hyun-wook began to follow the Dark Elves.

And after a while ...

– This is an owl, there is a problem. I ... ... There are eyewitnesses.

– What? What are you talking about?

– When securing the daughter of the Spirit King, I witnessed the process of operating a woman who appeared to be a roommate.

– Damn ... ... So what happened?

– I missed it, and now Team 2 is doing an emergency chase. I will find it and delete it immediately.

In this black conspiracy, I dug and found a hole.

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Yggdrasil, the largest city in the Republic of Chad, is currently the richest city in the world.

"Ha— But why am I so poor? "

Jack Hamilton, a level 16 wizard who lives there, complains while drinking beer.

Just as there are always 'slums ' in developed cities, there are also slums in Yggdrasil.

As the status of this beautiful city developed, low-level player workers from all over the world came one after another. They began to live together in a place called 'outside the Blessing Area ', where the concentration was low because it was far from the World Tree, and had no great benefit, and they formed a slum called 'Rutlett City' . Jack, who is only 20 years old, is also a resident of Ruthlett, a potion factory worker.

"Initially, I was full of dreams and hopes ... hyung, didn't I have to live like this my whole life? "

He grumbled, and Max Robert, the man who drank with him, snorted.

"Hey, don't whine and work hard first. And if this time I cut it again, I don't know later. "

"Hyung, don't worry about that. It was a job that hyung introduced to me, and I was really ready to die. "

"Yes, please ... and if I get money and complete the equipment, I will stab our guild—"

"—Oh! Is it true? Not to mention later! Great, I'll work really hard now! "

He lived in his aunt's house and experienced persecution, but woke up as a player and ran for three years. Even though he has no special talent, he dreams that one day he will join the guild and hunt monsters.

bang! bang!

" ... Yes? What does this mean? "

This is the sound of a knock on the front door.

"Jack, do you have a guest at this hour? "

"Uh ... nothing but your brother? "

"Who is the person at midnight tonight? Isn't she a woman? "

"I wish I could do that too, but no. "

bang! bang!

But the sound is too loud. And there are no visitors at this time.

"Jack? I don't know what kind of woman she is ... I must be very angry? "

He wore his coat that had been removed from the floor and walked towards the door.

Meanwhile, I instinctively put it in my right hand.

As in other slums, security here is not very good ... ...

However....

"—Jack! Jack! This is me! "

It was a familiar and urgent voice.

Tok– Jack hurriedly opened the door.

A crying girl stood outside the door.

" ... Hanna, what happened? "

Hannah Tate, she is one of Jack's best friends in this city of Ruthlett.

"Jae, Jack ... "

But he looked around, groaning sadly about what was happening.

"Come on, come in."

Jack felt a strange aura, and after letting him into the room, he began to look around.

A low-rise apartment village built of cheap concrete without any street lights ... ... Faint darkness rises in the distance by Yggdrasil's light ... ... Nightlife in Ruthlett City is gloomy and frightening.

'Who is there? '

Proved by itself all kinds of crimes occurred in the alley like the ant's nest.

Looks like something happened to Hannah ... ... Nothing is immediately visible.

"Uh, is this Hannah? Hey, what are you doing in the middle of the night? Are you guys ...? "

Mass who looked at each other suspiciously, realized the seriousness of the problem when he saw Hannah's face.

"... ...eh? what's wrong with your face. Wow, what's up? "

He sat on the floor and sighed crying. It seems to be walking fast.

"Jack ... geez, Jane ... "

If it's Jane, that's the name of the woman I met at the potion factory some time ago and lived with Hanna.

It is very suspicious that she is still hiding where she came from, but she is a beautiful girl with green hair and eyes sparkling like gems.

"Huh? What happened to him? "

Jane. I was kidnapped.

"—What? What are you saying now? "

Jack's face, which quietly loved him, snapped — and the crack broke.

"Ha, Hannah, calm down and say again. What happened to Jane? "

Max offers warm water, and Hannah drinks it and opens her mouth again.

"When I went to the grocery store for a while ... some people came rushing in ... "

"What? Who, who did that to Jane? Is anyone looking for it? "

"I don't know. But ... those people saw me and followed me. "

He said so and began to sniff again.

"Jack, this is ... the situation Nicole is making fun of, isn't it? "

Another new name appears.

Nicole ... ... After all, she was the same age as working in a potion factory.

However, in only three days, he was dismissed due to absenteeism.

Jack remembers him as a strange and odd man.

However, we talked quite a lot during those few days ...

" ... Prophecy, you say? "

He said with his mouth that he saw the future.

"Yes, he said something happened to Jane and there was a stranger who saved her —"

At that moment, Max closed Hannah's mouth with her palm.

"—Ssst, be quiet."

Because he is a shooter type player, he is more sensitive than others.

bum- money-

It's true, there was a loud ring from outside the door. The building, which was made entirely of cheap concrete, did not have a soundproof function, so the sound of unlawful footsteps was heard on the wall and disturbed my nerves.

bum- money-

Besides that, Max can catch a glimpse of the conversation outside ... ...

" ... Damn, they will break the door. "

Max whispered, and the pupils of Jack and Hannah's eyes trembled.

"Tongue mas, I can use teleport magic!"

At best, he can move as far as 30 meters, but that is the only way he can escape from this room.

However, because Jack's level is only 16, it takes a short time to issue teleportation magic. Max knew that, so he decided to buy time, so he walked to the front door.

"Brother? What are you doing now, it's dangerous! "

"—Shut up and throw it quickly!"

Max beckons not to approach him, then takes his weapon — automatic arrow, which he sticks on the wall.

horrified-

When he raised his arrow —

bang-!

With the explosion, the thin iron gate was destroyed and a giant man in a black suit entered.

"Who are you?"

Choose!

Max fired the bolt reflexively, but the giant raised his arm and dropped it easily.

"Damn — stop this too! "

While shouting it, Max casts a spell on his arrow, and an intangible magic arrow spewed out.

shhh! shhh! shhh! shhh!

However ...

bum- money-

When the magic arrow touches which shield is transparent which wraps the giant body, everything evaporates.

"Is that all? "

He reached out and hit Max's arrow, then grabbed Max's neck with his opposite hand.

"Tongue, man! Not!"

"Father, run fast —."

Correct-

His neck turned to the right corner.

"NO!"

At that moment, when Jack's teleportation magic was finished, the magic circle on the floor began to spin.

Uh–

At the same time, their gaze began to blur, and soon the two stood in the back street of the apartment.

"Damn, man ... "

The neighbor's brother who really took care of him, Max Robert ...

But there is no time to feel anger or sadness.

"Uh, let's go!"

It only moves as far as 20m, so the unknown attacker will soon follow.

"This bastard uses short-range teleportation! "

"Damn, quickly find!"

Because security is incomplete here, some small and medium guilds call themselves vigilante.

But they could not believe it, even after only a few months living in the City of Ruthlett.

If he visits the guards for no reason, he will most likely be handed over to the gangsters.

"Hah— huh— ooh, what should we do now? "

"First, we go to Uncle Hans's shop! "

So far, the most reliable person in the region is Hans Couture.

He was once a capable combat player, but after leaving the guild in old age, he settled in this city of Ruthlett. There are implied rumors that the reason is to help neighbors in need.

His figure is widely known in this district, so no one does not get his help.

"Max is like that, but Uncle Hans is a great level 46 warrior player ... "

In other words, no matter how gang or vigilante, he is not easily touched.

Both of them ran to Hans's grocery store without thinking in the slightest.

Immediately, at the end of the gray alley, a shop appeared alone waiting for the light.

"Hah— huh— we are almost there, excited!"

Only Hans had the guts to stay open until late at night in the City of Ruthlett.

Zalang—

They slammed the door, almost faced each other, and felt the cool air.

"Ah, uncle—!"

At the counter, a large middle-aged man who was counting cash with a cigar in his mouth stood up.

" ... Jack, who are you doing? "

He immediately knew that these two young men and gamblers were being threatened by someone.

"Mo, I do not know. You broke down my door then came in and killed Max ... "

Hans's eyebrows twitched at the words. No matter how insecure the city is, it's like breaking down the door of a house and killing people ... ... I know that's not normal.

"Jack, bring Hannah and hide in the warehouse over there. "

" ... ... If they come, I'll help too. "

"Jack, you little boy. You haven't helped. "

Saying so, he put a golf bag on the table.

What he released was nothing but a two-handed sword.

win-

He drew a little sword, put it back on, and put it under his feet.

"Come to the warehouse, do you think you have avoided it? "

"Oh, no, no ... I'm sorry, Uncle Hans."

I ran here to stay, but it was a huge inconvenience for Hans.

"Sorry, I immediately got a job at the invaders' guild and only went out on weekends to work voluntarily. "

He smiled as he said that, and Jack laughed involuntarily.

Once again, Hans convinced people just by being with them.

'Yes, uncle, he will protect us. '

Jack and Hannah enter the warehouse, and there is a small window in the warehouse door.

Through that, I can see the inside of the store, although it is limited.

Zalang—

A few moments later, the bell rang and the sound of unlawful footsteps was heard.

bum- money-

Hannah asked in a very low voice who entered. But the entrance and the counter are not visible because there is a merchandise stand.

"I can't see it well..."

Still, when I put my ear to the door, I could hear the conversation to some extent.

"Sorry, but today's business is over and I'll close soon —"

"No, we are not here to buy anything, we are local residents. "

" ... ... This is not the face I know, are you really vigilant? "

Hans asked aggressively, seemingly speechless from across.

" ... ... Two young men and gamblers must have come this way, have you ever seen them? "

That is not a polite question, and contains hostility.

"Well, I didn't see it. "

Responding to Hans's answer, there was a cynical sneer.

"Hey, you're being rude ... "

" ..."

"I saw everything coming in here. "

bang!

At that moment, I heard the sound of something falling.

"Wow— how dare you—!"

I know Hans has raised his sword while roaring.

bang! bang!

A crash followed, and it seemed like the battle had begun.

No, it is a duel.

A fight for the lives of players with a high level of expertise ...

The match ended earlier than expected.

" ... ... Old man, do you see that you used a lot of energy in your parents? "

Then a giggling sound sounded.

I don't want to believe it, but Hans is suffering.

bum- money-

They started to come here.

And in this warehouse there is no back door.

'Damn, teleportation magic has cooldown, what do we do now? '

He raised his hand, pressing on his beating heart and breathing heavily.

Fireball, a very basic attack magic that all magicians can use ... ...

All he could do was blow it up when the door opened.

'No, I will never succeed ... ... That's crazy.'

Wasn't he hit by Hans's level 46 attack in an instant?

'But what can I do only at level 16? '

There is no neighbor who is able to prevent this from happening.

Zalang—

at that time. The sound of footsteps approaching the other bell stopped.

" ... Yes? Who are you? "

It was one of the monsters that asked that question. Maybe someone entered.

"Well, who came to the grocery store? "

The main character of the voice follows, saying 'guest ' and calmly entering the shop.

"Hey, can't you see it now? "

"Well, isn't that common in this city? "

"Ha ... he's a pretty funny guy, right? "

After the conversation, the customer stands in front of which tool place is near the warehouse and starts picking up the goods. Jack stood up carefully and looked at him through the small window.

Black hat, black mask, black backpack, black walker ... ... at first glance looks like tourist clothes.

"Hey, sorry, but the business is over. "

Behind him, a stranger approached and said:

"Is that the owner? Or the person who fell there was the owner? "

Customers ask without looking back.

"Alright ... I'm the owner now, so let's get out, okay?"

"Alright, I'll just buy this, so can you help me count it? "

What he brought was a small screwdriver.

Hearing those words, the bald man grinned.

Then he waved his hand.

broadly!

The small screwdriver held by the customer has been thrown away.

"Huh? What do you want me to count? Don't you have anything? "

A grin appeared from behind his back when he heard the sultry voice.

A very stupid attitude ... ... No matter who it is, it is clearly a bad criminal organization.

"Or, you can even count your life—"

At that time-

Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

A screwdriver was thrown and stabbed the attacker's neck.

"Eh-"

A hoarse voice came out of his mouth, and the customer casually pulled out his screwdriver.

"Um, are you still here? "

With a thump — blood flowed out of the carotid artery like a fountain, and his body leaned to the left.

"Looks like you are an employee there, can you pay me? "

At that moment, there was a heavy silence in the shop, and Jack instinctively held his head.

"Kill the bastard now also —!"

Wow —-!

A large fireball swept the shop with an explosion.

With that blow, all the stalls fell and all kinds of things were torn apart.

Soon after, the giant suit ran towards the man like a rhino.

"This is — the bastard — how dare —!"

It was he who killed Max and defeated Hans.

'Wow, that's a big problem! '

If it's enough to fly Hans at once, it will be level 60 or higher,

'You cause others to get involved ... ... '

However-

Wow—billion——!

The moment when the fist of the two fists collides right with the giant fist —

"Cockang-!"

That giant side caused the scream.

bang!

Even the bottom of the giant right wrist was cut off completely, and he flew and crashed into a wall. ...

bang-!

It feels like a bowling ball is flying and hitting a big hole in the wall.

'What has happened? '

Suddenly, in the customer's right hand, claw guns that could be called 'claws ' had grown.

"Aww— wow, my hand—!"

Right then and there, the customer's right hand slapped the giant chin, and blood poured from his mouth.

"Here's one, the service is a mess. "

Then, Jack saw.

"I tend to complain a little rude ... "

Two arrows that appear from the customer's waist ...

'uh ... ... seems like I've seen it somewhere? '

Obviously, it was a sight he had witnessed somewhere and was engraved firmly in his mind.

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