Solo Swordmaster

#922. It’s dangerous

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Bread!

“You slugs! What are you doing without going fast!”

“Are you blind? The road is now a parking lot. How do I get there?”

“What’s so confident about a guy who’s occupying a spot in that parking lot?”

“This bastard? Then you are riding a bicycle, not a car!”

Sparta.

Originally it was full of people.

As the five princesses entered and controlled all traffic around the dungeon, only the center of the city became particularly quiet.

But at this moment.

Sparta was in disarray, as if the tranquility of the moment before was a lie.

This is because Limon, who was guarding the entrance, said that he had a bad feeling and ordered all of Sparta to evacuate before entering the dungeon.

Intuition is just intuition.

It is by no means a confirmed prophecy.

It was because it was unknown how much damage the city would suffer if the dungeon collapsed.

Of course, in a normal case, it would be something everyone from ordinary citizens to rulers would rush at with foam at the mouth and brandishing guns and knives.

Leonidas Dungeon is the pride and lifeline of Sparta.

It would collapse, so to evacuate was an absurd statement that even the guardian deity of mankind could not forgive.

Nevertheless, there is one reason why the citizens hurriedly took their families and took refuge instead of resisting.

“Thank you for your cooperation, Mayor.”

“Thanks to you, it made things easier.”

“Ha ha ha… thank you. You do what you have to do.”

Market in Sparta.

As he is the head of a city-state in name and color, he is in fact the ruler of a country, and he swallows tears of blood in his heart.

Taking the lead in protecting the dungeon was not enough, so they actively cooperated with the evacuation.

Now, the tenure was over.

But unfortunately.

He had no choice.

“It’s not enough to be a reward for doing what you had to do, but if the dungeon collapses, the Seven Dragons will cover the cost of restoration many times over.”

“And, as promised, I will give the mayor’s family the right to purchase nectar for the rest of their lives.”

“Chemm! Didn’t I tell you that I didn’t do this for payback?”

“Oh, excuse me. Please consider it as a gift to express admiration for the mayor’s spirit for the city.”

“Hmm, then I’ll be grateful for the favor.”

Yes, the power is gone anyway.

No matter how many times he is reappointed, it is only a few decades.

However, the availability of nectar, the elixir that promises disease-free longevity, determines whether the remaining life span will last for decades or hundreds of years.

Above all, the Seven Dragons are an organization that already holds the hegemony of the world.

Go against or ruin in their eyes.

Whether the dungeon collapses and perishes.

If the result is the same no matter which one you choose, it is for the sake of the citizens to receive even a hefty reward.

After persuading himself, the mayor felt at ease and left to lead the evacuation of the citizens.

Whether he helps or not, of course.

The situation was still a mess.

Not in any rural village.

Evacuating all the citizens in a big city like Sparta couldn’t be easier.

The one who fights to evacuate first.

Those who ignored evacuation orders and hid.

This one who takes advantage of the chaos to plunder.

to the one who seeks and catches them.

A month, let alone a few hours, was not enough to finish the evacuation in this turmoil involving so many people.

So it was.

The reason why Barbara couldn’t help but look at the center of the city with a subtle mixture of relief and anxiety.

“…Hasn’t the time to collapse been over?”

“My father-in-law hasn’t come out yet, so please don’t make silly noises.”

“So that’s what I’m saying. If the dungeon collapses like this and your father-in-law gets into trouble…

”

Arbella, who sneered at Barbara with a snort, was equally anxious as she clutched at her white coat.

It’s been a while since Limon entered the dungeon.

The fact that nothing had happened yet made them unable to hide their anxiety.

The other princesses, of course.

Limon hasn’t come back yet.

What would happen if the dungeon collapsed like this?

And when they thought that they had to deliver the news to Maia, just imagining it made their eyes go dark.

Fortunately, there was someone to share that anxiety with.

“It’s definitely abnormal.”

“Do you think so too?”

“Compared to when my sire entered Rushmore’s dungeon to help my princess, the collapse is too late.”

“Isn’t the shaking of the dungeon gate already a sign of collapse?”

“Originally, whether it was a sign or something, it should have exploded a long time ago.”

…Unfortunately, the unanswered anxiety only got worse the more it was shared, but it was not resolved.

The twin sisters, unable to get an answer from Ellis, who is called the most outstanding among all their entourage, are frustrated.

It was clear that something unusual was going on.

The question is, is that a good thing?

Or is it a bad thing on the contrary.

It was something I couldn’t figure out.

They weren’t prophets who could see the future, nor were they sword masters who reached the realm of foresight only through intuition.

Should I enter the dungeon even now?

Or should I wait like this?

It was time for the girls to focus on helping citizens evacuate while struggling.

This is where the strangeness started.

Koo Goo Goo Goo.

“…!”

“That’s…”

Arbellado.

Barbara too.

Elise and the other members of the Seven Dragons who were running everywhere, as well as ordinary citizens who were eager to evacuate.

He turned his gaze towards the center of the city.

Because everyone felt it.

this moment.

The fact that the strong vibrations that shook Sparta began right from the dungeon.

“Everyone prepare for shock!”

“Hurry to evacuate!”

“Put the protection of the citizens first!”

right after that.

they acted

Parents covering the family.

An aide instructing the evacuation.

A man who stepped on the accelerator and caused a car accident.

The mayor jumps up instead of the patient being loaded onto the ambulance helicopter and urges them to take off immediately.

It is a real mayhem.

From those who want to live first to those who want to live from others to those who want to live together.

As a result of everyone’s actions, it was a scene reminiscent of hell, where no one escaped in the end.

in that confusion.

When the vibrations of the dungeon finally reached their peak.

Wow!

―Light came out.

cooler than the moon

brighter than the sun.

The soft light that soared from the dungeon continued to rise.

high high high high.

As if piercing the sky.

And so, the moment when that soft light was about to reach the outside of the world full of stars beyond the apex of the sky.

Kwa-gwa-gwa-gwa-gwa-gwa-gwa!

The explosion started.

Like a net that catches schools of fish.

Or like a safety net to prevent exploding fireworks.

Suddenly, a double curtain spread across the sky, blocking the starlight soaring from the dungeon, causing an explosion of light.

The light that wants to return to the stars.

A curtain blocking it.

At the end of that tremendous collision that shakes the whole world and causes an earthquake just by facing each other.

Kwajik.

What breaks is the veil.

One of the two layers of veil that covered and protected the whole world was shattering like thin ice over a lake.

Starlight was not satisfied there and tried to penetrate even the remaining barrier.

But maybe it’s because the power is incomplete.

Or is it because the barrier resisted so fiercely?

That mighty light shook the last barrier, but it couldn’t break through.

Instead, the starlight chose to spread out to the side instead of soaring high.

Start in Sparta.

All over the Free Cities Federation.

to Europe, Asia and Africa.

across the open sea to the American continent.

so from the eastern end to the western end.

Shortly after the starlight, which had been spreading endlessly under the thin veil that covered the earth, interlocked with each other and eventually covered the entire world.

Pad Pabat Pabababababat!

Another burst of light occurred.

regardless of continental borders.

From the mountains to the heart of the city.

Hundreds of dungeons scattered all over the world were absorbing the brilliance that covered the sky and causing vibrations.

“What is this…?”

“What happened?”

Arbella and Barbara, who watched the whole scene, could not hide their bewilderment.

The absolute princess, of course.

A light that covered the whole world, exuding an enormous pressure that I had never felt even when dealing with a sword master.

And the appearance of the dungeon shaking as if it would collapse at any moment confused the girls who had handled all sorts of unexpected situations as close aides.

The vibrations of the dungeon grew even in the midst of it.

The moment when the vibration finally reached its peak.

cooong!

“…!”

Elise hardened her face.

No, it was the same for Arbella and Barbara, as well as everyone else who was still in the center of the city.

It was because the dungeon gate that came out shaking wasn’t Limon or the other princesses they were waiting for, it was something completely unexpected.

“Did the monster just leave the dungeon?!”

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Dungeons are a blessing bestowed on mankind.

Of course, those who prove their talents and are chosen by the Constellation can receive skills.

I was able to gain enormous wealth by selling all sorts of by-products, such as items and the corpses of special ore monsters.

Possessing many dungeons is directly related to the national power of the country, and commercial rights and land prices around the dungeons have always risen, building an invincible myth.

So this moment.

All mankind was in awe.

Monsters never leave dungeons unless they are deliberately captured alive.

It was because that absolute common sense collapsed and monsters started pouring out of the dungeon.

Even that number was not one or two.

dozens.

no hundreds.

or thousands more.

The waves of monsters pouring out endlessly instantly stained the surroundings of the dungeon with blood and screams.

However, it was not the area around the dungeon that was suffering the most from the attack of the monsters.

It was inside.

“Kyaaaagh! What is this again!”

Yuna-kyung let out a scream.

I just thought it was all over.

The moment when the Seven Arcs that floated around the Divine Lord’s corpse exploded into light.

This is because the light gathered and created a hole similar to a dungeon gate, pouring out monsters endlessly.

Reminiscent of the horde of boss monsters that the Creator poured out…

or rather, more severe waves of monsters than before, Yuna-kyung had no choice but to run around like crazy and pour out firearms and magic.

“Everyone, stay alert! These monsters are stronger than before!”

It was the same with the princesses who were crazy.

Even the boss monsters summoned by the Creator were by no means easy opponents.

The wave of monsters that were stronger quantitatively and qualitatively than that was too much for even them to handle.

Especially in this situation where you have to fight while protecting the Seven Dragons.

Particularly difficult was Ainsha and Yekatrice.

“Ugh.”

“It is dangerous. The enduring resistance is slowly reaching its limit…!”

Scales that slowly grow.

A forehead dripping with blood.

Gradually wriggling back and buttocks.

Far from stopping even when Yohanna died, the resonance of the Seven Arcs, which grew stronger, was accelerating their melting no matter how much they suppressed it.

『Yam Dragon Kill Sword Dafa斬魔龍殺劍

The call of the messenger of

Dafa splits heaven and earth

獅子一吼叫時天地兩斷

』

That moment.

The sword roars.

The boundaries of heaven and earth are blurred.

At the same time as one sword was broken, hundreds of monsters exploded all at once.

However, Limon, who had created a huge void in the wave of monsters, did not let go of his hardened face.

It wasn’t just that monsters that were huge enough to fill the void of the monsters he just defeated were pouring out again.

A place to pour out monsters.

A sense of something slowly approaching from beyond the hole of light created by Seven Arcs.

It resembles the ‘something’ that the summoning lord tried to summon in the past when he went out of control.

But more terrible than that.

Even as ominous as the abyss.

A mighty sign.

I was letting him know

The fact that these monsters are just harbingers and that the real disaster has not even begun.

So, as he took out a spare sword to replace the broken sword from the shadows, Limon let out a shout.

“Everyone get out of the dungeon! Now!”