Chapter 248
As his vision blurred, the surrounding scenery melted and flowed.
The flowing scenery then changed, drawing a new landscape.
The humidity touching his skin and the surrounding environment had also changed.
Should he call it a sticky humidity?
A foul stench wafted out along with the sticky air and the crimson inner walls covered in mucus.
It was a landscape befitting the name 'Interior of Apophis'.
As Seonghyun looked around.
The only people visible were those from the backup team and Reaper.
‘Looks like they grouped people who were close by.’
Seeing that there was no one else.
It seemed that was the case.
As Seonghyun grasped the situation.
A new message appeared not long after.
Like a dungeon.
[You have entered the 『Interior of Apophis』.]
[What happens here will affect the Apophis that users in other level brackets are facing.]
[Receive help from or give help to users in different level brackets to clear the final Apophis raid.]
[Within the 『Interior of Apophis』, there are a total of 4 important body parts.]
[They are divided into the 『Corrupted Heart』, 『Gland of Corrosion』, 『Spine of a Myriad Soldiers』, and 『Stomach of Decay』.]
[Among these, the path to the 『Corrupted Heart』 will open when the other three are destroyed.]
[This is the process of raiding the entire 『Interior of Apophis』.]
[Contribution points are divided into shared team contribution and personal contribution.]
[The higher the contribution, the greater the reward.]
[We wish you good fortune.]
The raid description message.
Reading it, Seonghyun nodded.
He had read and understood it all.
The fact that there was a shared team contribution meant one thing.
“We'll have to split up.”
At Seonghyun's words, everyone nodded.
There might have been some deliberation on how to divide.
But Luna responded immediately and efficiently.
“Since we have to take on three places, it would be better for us to split into two groups to handle two, and have the Rapid Guild take the other one. If we split into three, there's a risk our forces will be spread too thin.”
Since it was much better for the Rapid Guild to take it than to give it to another guild.
And as Luna said, if they split into three, their combat power might genuinely become lacking compared to other teams.
No matter how strong they were, arrogance was forbidden.
Seonghyun agreed with her words and nodded.
After the quick exchange.
They began to form a strategy.
First, Seonghyun spoke.
“Then we should split up to conquer our respective targets, and then move to quickly attack the heart.”
“Yes, yes, that’s right.”
“Then I will take the Gland of Corrosion, so you all can take the other places.”
“...Yes?”
Everyone was surprised at those words.
They said they would split their forces, but Seonghyun was going off alone?
Still, they were the backup team, shouldn't they help?
That thought naturally came to mind.
Of course, the viewers watching were just as surprised.
Usually, when splitting forces, the standard was to divide by the number of people.
-Wow, his presence is no joke.
-Is he saying he's on the same level as the entire Luna team?
-Wow, he's right though.
-Well, he's the Demon King, so it's possible.
Each viewer expressed their admiration, praising Seonghyun's spirit.
On the other hand, there were also those who expressed concern.
-No matter how you look at it, isn't going alone a bit much?
-I think it'll be tough.
-I don't think the other guilds will just leave him alone, is this really okay?
-Ah, this is making me anxious;;;
Everyone was saying such things.
But it didn't seem like Seonghyun would bend his will.
And in the first place, Luna had no intention of stopping him.
“Very well. Then Reaper-nim and all of us will head to the 『Stomach of Decay』. And it would be best to send the Rapid Guild, which has more members than us, to the Spine of a Myriad Soldiers.”
Luna said so, as if she fully trusted Seonghyun.
The interesting thing was that it wasn't just Luna; everyone here believed so.
They believed he was equivalent in power to all of them combined.
No, they thought he was even more than that.
Watching these people who were planning to execute such a crazy plan.
Some viewers were worried.
-Wow, they're just accepting this with no hesitation?
-They're a backup team, shouldn't at least one or two stick with him?
-?????? I don't get it.
-How will this turn out? I'm curious lolol.
There were those who wanted the Demon King to fail, but there were also those who expressed concern and worry while also being expectant.
And so, Seonghyun and the backup team looked at each other and nodded.
They began to disperse.
The locations of each organ were already displayed like a minimap.
So the path was sufficiently guided.
The moment they scattered.
Seonghyun calmly summoned darkness beneath his feet.
Then, a dark mist, blooming like a cloud, lifted Seonghyun's body and quickly traversed the path.
Seonghyun flew fast, as if riding a nimbus cloud.
As Seonghyun flew away at high speed, something of a teal color flickered for a moment behind his back.
There were shadow-like things that popped out.
But none of the viewers could recognize what they were.
‘This will be fun.’
Seonghyun flew on the cloud of darkness, confident that the plan he had made would be fun.
And then, something entered Seonghyun's senses.
Perhaps because of the high speed, they were getting farther away,
but there were definitely people following him.
‘As expected.’
After grasping that, Seonghyun nodded as if he had expected it.
Just as planned, Seonghyun was heading to one place.
And the viewers watched, raising question marks.
-???????
-???Huh???
-Looking at the minimap, this isn't the way to the Gland of Corrosion?
-?????Where is he going?
-Huh? That's toward the Corrupted Heart, isn't it?
-It says it won't open unless the three places are destroyed, so why is he already going there???
-What is it?????
It was natural for the viewers to be curious, but Seonghyun didn't tell them and just flew on. Original content can be found at nοvelfire.net Before long, he reached the end of the path leading to the 『Corrupted Heart』.
A place blocked as if an intestine was constricting to block the passage.
Presumably, that place would open once the other three locations were destroyed.
In any case, it was a place that was not open right now.
Seonghyun smirked as he looked at it.
Just as the viewers were about to type in the chat, completely unable to understand.
Thud, thud.
Rumble.
At first, the sound of a few people walking could be heard.
Then, the sound layered upon itself until the sound of a large group rushing in could be heard.
A dead-end path.
And a countless number of people approaching it.
There were well over a thousand people.
In fact, it seemed about a third of the players from level 200 to 249 had gathered here.
Their purpose?
It was very simple.
“Puhahaha, what's this? Did you lure us here?”
“Looks like you knew we were coming?”
“But you came all alone?”
To ambush the Demon King.
A few prominent guild marks could be seen.
Tempest Wing and Eclipse Order.
The two guilds that had been defeated by Seonghyun at the Dune Wild Trail.
Well, it was understandable that they would hold a grudge.
Of course, many other guilds were present as well.
The large guilds, who saw Seonghyun's growth as ominous.
Since Seonghyun had once again entered faster than the Single Rankers.
They thought their judgment was correct.
But to think he would be waiting in a dead-end like this.
“A World Boss? We don't care.”
“We came to raid you, Demon King.”
The members of Tempest Wing and Eclipse Order shouted confidently.
Seeing them, the viewers couldn't hide their astonishment.
-Wow, to think they'd go that far;;;
-Eclipse Order and Tempest Wing's guild rankings have been dropping steadily since then;;;;
-Their stock prices dropped a lot too;;;;
-The ones with any sense all bailed out long ago lol.
-But what about the Demon King? Can he handle that many? I see most of them are in the 240 level range;;;
-Exactly;;; Isn't this dangerous?
-Since he already knew, won't the Luna team come to help?
-Nah, the Luna team is already heading towards the Stomach of Decay;;;;
-Is he really alone?
-He has his familiars, so won't he be okay?
Amidst the chats filled with such worries.
Someone from the crowd shouted.
“Our levels are higher, and our numbers are far greater!!! Let's kill him!!!”
At someone's shout, Seonghyun smirked and asked back.
“You have more numbers?”
At the same time as those words, a giant, teal-colored portal opened in what was a dead-end alley, and the Death Legion poured out.
Wrapped in black darkness, emitting a teal aura, and with their eyes glowing a teal color, the Death Legion appeared triumphantly, wearing the dark armor created by Seonghyun, the Lord of Darkness.
Their numbers were in the tens of thousands.
A number at least 10 times greater than theirs poured out like a tidal wave.
The place, which had comfortably accommodated over a thousand of them, was now filled.
Seeing the black wave.
The complexions of the guild alliance changed.
-Wow, crazy;;;;;
-W-what is that???
-C-r-a-z-y;;;;;
-Oh my;;;;
The viewers' screens also turned black for a moment as they witnessed the pouring Death Legion.
And in this place that had instantly turned into a scene of pandemonium, only Seonghyun stood triumphantly in his spot, watching the horrific scene.
“Aaaargh!!!”
“H-here, he-help me!!!”
“B-block them!!!!”
“Th-they're swarming!!!!”
“H-help me!!!”
“Uwaaaargh!!!”
A scene where screams were rampant, and they turned on each other.
There, Seonghyun smirked slightly and muttered.
“I wonder if everyone's doing well?”
As he said that, he created a dark shield around himself and snapped his fingers.
And after everything around him was bleached white as if to cleanse the world.
Kwaaaaaa----ang!!!
A violent explosion that shook the heavens and the earth occurred.
6.
As soon as they entered the interior of Apophis.
Not all guilds were targeting Seonghyun.
Only the allied guilds, including Eclipse Order and Tempest Wing, were aiming for the Demon King.
The other guilds were moving busily, splitting into teams and sending them to different locations to compete fairly.
At that time, a guild member heard a report from another guild member that they couldn't understand.
[Talaha - The Demon King headed towards the heart. The rest of the Demon King's team headed to the Stomach of Decay, and the Rapid Guild headed to the Spine of a Myriad Soldiers.]
“Then does that mean no one from the Demon King's side is going to the Gland of Corrosion?”
No one from the Demon King's side is heading to the Gland of Corrosion?
Shouldn't the Demon King have been the one to head to the Gland of Corrosion?
As he was thinking that.
[Talaha - It's certain. I'm watching the Demon King's live stream, and he's at the blocked area near the heart. Huh? Other guilds are attacking him in an alliance?]
“What...”
While listening to the report.
Kwaaaaaa---aang!!!
A vibration that shook the entire interior of Apophis was felt.
What in the world is...
The listener heard it and was reacting dazedly, not knowing what was happening.
Another report came in.
[Talaha - Crazy... is that even possible? It doesn't make sense....]
“What is it?”
[Talaha - The Demon King caused an explosion. That explosion sound just now was made by the Demon King.]
“...That's it?”
There was a considerable distance from here to the heart.
Even here, an unsettling vibration was felt.
If so, how big of an explosion occurred over there?
He couldn't even imagine it and shivered, considering himself lucky that the Demon King hadn't come this way as they quickly traversed the distance.
In the midst of that.
A handsome young man wearing a black robe blocked their path and said.
“By order of the Lord, you cannot pass here.”
As he said that, he raised his hand, and the inner walls of Apophis squirmed and moved.
A handsome young man who controlled the floor and walls.
The Listener and his comrades, unable to understand the situation, stared at him with blank expressions and muttered.
“A-a familiar of the Demon King?”
They could tell right away.
That he was one of the familiars commanded by the Demon King.
Seonghyun's familiar, Noctrinium, blocked the path and stopped them.