Became the Transcendent Monarch of the Corner of the Room - Chapter 88

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Episode 88

Was it a mistake?

Choi Hyun-min tilted his head for just a moment.

Soon he nodded with conviction.

‘Gordon! It’s Gordon!’

Though he looked much younger than the face he had originally seen.

The man before his eyes was definitely Gordon, the Village Chief of Lennon Village.

“Why is Gordon here?”

Was he surprised by his question?

Gordon, who flinched for a moment, asked back as if it were strange.

-I don’t know how you know my name, but… isn’t it obvious?

“Huh?”

-As the Village Chief, if I’m not in Lennon, where else would I go?

Lennon?

This place is Lennon?

Choi Hyun-min was shocked and rushed straight outside.

Creak.

The moment the door opened with the sound of hinges twisting.

A chilly wind swept across his face.

At the same time, he saw a vast meadow.

And countless buildings densely packed in the middle of it.

“This place is Lennon…?”

That couldn’t be right.

Certainly the village Lennon that appeared on the 15th Floor had developed much more than when it was ruins before.

But it was definitely not such a large metropolis.

-You must be from the countryside. It’s much bigger than what you’ve heard, right?

“….”

Gordon followed him out.

To him speaking with a kind smile.

Choi Hyun-min couldn’t give any answer.

‘Wait… Gordon is also treating me like he doesn’t know me at all.’

Something was strange.

Normally he would have been making a fuss shouting “Savior!”

His attitude had completely changed.

And above all, Lennon’s scenery-

‘Whether this is Lennon or not… there’s no way a village this big could exist inside the Maze.’

It was a place he had never seen before.

That meant…

‘Could it be… this is Lennon’s past?’

He seemed to remember hearing it in passing from Gordon.

That the Gordon of the past was much bigger than this.

He recalled how Gordon had talked about what a great village it had been.

I came to the past?

Me?

-I don’t know where you’re from, but… it would be fun to tour such a big place. You’d never see this anywhere else.

Heh heh heh heh!

Gordon patted Choi Hyun-min’s shoulder with a good-natured laugh.

Even so, his expression remained confused.

That’s when it happened.

-Village Chief! Village Chief!

A man running from a distance.

He was panting heavily and pointing in the opposite direction.

-What’s the matter?

-In the village, monsters in the village…!

-Monsters?!

-Y-yes!

-If it’s just a few, deploy the guards first. I’ll come take a look soon.

Gordon nodded slightly as if it was no big deal at the man’s report.

However, the man was still breathing roughly and didn’t stop talking.

-It’s not that simple!

-Then?

-The Eastern Gate is already on the verge of destruction!

-What?!

BOOM!

Before the words were even finished, an explosion sound was heard.

Along with it, black smoke rose from the eastern direction.

Kyaaaah!

Screams could be heard from all directions.

Even at first listen, it was clearly no ordinary matter.

-Damn… I’ll head to the eastern gate now, so gather the militia immediately.

-Understood, Village Chief!

Gordon rushed into the house and grabbed a long sword and leather armor.

He put them on with skilled movements.

Then he turned his head sharply toward this direction.

-Sorry. I didn’t even ask your name. As you can see, given the current situation, I don’t think I’ll have the capacity to worry about you.

“….”

-This happens all the time, so don’t worry about it and rest well. If you stay until this is over, there should be time for proper introductions.

Gordon muttered to himself and then ran straight out of the house.

There were no goodbyes.

The direction was east.

Probably toward where the explosion sound came from.

Events swept past Choi Hyun-min like a whirlwind in that brief moment.

While he stared beyond with a dazed expression.

Ding.

[Quest: Defend Lennon.]

[Ian must survive during this process.]

A clear notification sound struck Choi Hyun-min’s eardrums.

‘Quest!’

I see.

The current situation was also part of a Quest after all.

-Master?

The Block Toys had gathered around Choi Hyun-min.

“We should follow too.”

-Follow?

-That person just now?

“Yes.”

Did they recognize the seriousness?

Or did they have some other thought?

The toys hesitated for a moment, then slowly nodded.

-If it’s Master’s word… we’ll naturally follow.

-It’s not just anyone else, but the Master who ordered it, so naturally I should do so, shouldn’t I?

Finding the ‘Mage’ was the core of the Quest, but.

The Quest content that came to mind first was protecting Lennon.

Finding the mage was something to think about after that.

Click. Click.

The toys picked up the machine guns they had set down at Choi Hyun-min’s command.

Dehof also slung his well-sharpened axe over his shoulder.

“Let’s go, outside.”

Thus Choi Hyun-min and the toys stepped outside Gordon’s house.

They followed in the direction Gordon had gone ahead.

‘For now, I should head toward where the smoke is rising.’

Smoke rising meant something was on fire or had exploded.

Probably a full-scale battle was taking place over there.

Bang! Crash!

Explosive sounds gradually getting closer as Choi Hyun-min moved.

Moreover, the frequency of explosions was becoming more frequent.

“Something doesn’t seem right.”

-Are monsters coming?

It was certain that the situation wasn’t improving.

Getting a little closer-

-Have the equipped troops approach from the front!

-Evacuate the civilians to the west as much as possible, and gather supplies!

-You there! Don’t step forward if you haven’t even put on armor!

Hundreds of people equipped with armor came into view.

And beyond them.

‘Is this the Eastern Gate they mentioned earlier?’

A massive gray gate stood firmly in place.

Normally it would be a wall and gate that should stand strong and reliable.

Crack. Crackle.

Whatever attack it had received, it had serious cracks here and there.

Moreover, black soot as if scorched by fire was smeared everywhere.

Kyaooo!

And shouts coming from beyond the unsteadily shaking gate.

No, rather than shouts.

Monsters!

So many types of monsters that they couldn’t even be counted.

The bizarre sounds of their howling made his ears ring.

-On the city wall! People up there, come down immediately and fall back!

-B-but if we don’t climb the city wall, we can’t shoot arrows! Fighting back itself is impossible…

-If the city wall collapses while you’re there, it’s all over!

Soldiers confused by Gordon’s shouts.

At that moment.

Crack!

An ominous sound of rupture was heard.

Crash!

With a thunderous roar, the wooden gate shattered into pieces.

Acrid dust clouds billowing up.

From beyond came the howling sounds of monsters.

Grrrrr!

-C-crazy! The gate has been breached!

-Those with equipment, move forward!

-F-from the first row… Into defensive formation…!

An Ogre with bloodshot eyes drooling profusely.

A Hound Dog with two heads on either side, shaking them back and forth.

A Troll with its torso half-crushed, giggling and laughing.

At the sight of creatures that would make one’s knees weak just by encountering them.

Half the soldiers threw down their swords and fled screaming.

-Move forward! We absolutely cannot let those bastards get inside!

As if they would charge into the village at any moment.

The monsters pressed forward fiercely.

At that sight, Gordon swung his sword and shouted.

But it wasn’t enough.

In front of an Ogre that seemed easily over 3 meters tall.

Even a large soldier with an iron shield looked like a frail boy.

Whoosh.

-C-careful! They’re attacking…

It raised its bare hands above its head and brought them straight down.

Crack!

The soldier’s body was horribly crushed.

Various fragments flying in all directions.

The iron armor he wore was mangled beyond recognition.

-Ugh… Uah… Wh-why is it so strong…

-Crazy…

At that sight, the soldiers’ faces turned deathly pale.

They had come running with swords and equipment to stop the monsters.

But a colleague who had been talking beside them just moments ago.

Was shattered to pieces with a single punch.

-You damn bastard!

A few who were angered by this charged forward with raised swords.

But a Harpy floating nearby-

The claws of the half-human, half-bird creature resembling a large eagle tore their bodies apart.

Splat!

Flesh scattered in all directions.

As sticky liquid splattered everywhere simultaneously.

The morale of the handful of remaining soldiers was completely broken.

-R-run…!

-Uaaaah!

-Damn it, how are we supposed to fight things like that!!!

Even those who had initially stood firm.

The moment one or two threw down their swords and ran.

The area around the city wall became a complete pandemonium.

Soldiers scattering and fleeing in various directions.

-S-stop! If we maintain formation and block them, we can definitely stop them…

Panicked Gordon waved his hands trying to stop them.

But there was no stopping those who had already witnessed death before their eyes.

He could only helplessly watch the soldiers running behind him.

Thud. Thoom. Thud.

Meanwhile.

Monsters entering the interior by collapsing the precariously standing city wall.

They flared their nostrils and began swinging their fists in all directions.

Bang!

A house collapsed in a single blow.

As the long club swung, the fruit stand that had been selling fruit just moments ago crumbled helplessly.

Kyaaaah!

Ear-piercing screams could be heard from everywhere.

But they didn’t seem to care at all.

They were simply advancing while destroying everything in sight.

-Y-you folks need to evacuate quickly too! If you stay here, you’ll end up the same way!

Gordon looked around with a devastated expression.

He spotted Choi Hyun-min and approached this way.

“Village Chief…”

-Hurry and run away! I need to buy time until the others can escape.

Even in this situation, Gordon seemed to be thinking of getting others out first.

But he must know it himself.

Even if he charged in with his sword.

The result wouldn’t be much different from the few people before him.

‘I guess I need to deal with those things first.’

At this rate, far from finding the Mage.

The entire Village might be swept away completely.

If that happened, Choi Hyun-min wouldn’t get good results either.

He slightly raised his hand toward the toys.

Then Hans and the others nodded slightly.

And lifted their machine guns to aim at the monsters.

-I told you to evacuate quickly!

Gordon’s urgent cry could be heard.

But Choi Hyun-min didn’t even move.

Instead, he let the hand he was holding drop down weakly.

Then the Block Toys who read that signal.

Their fingers pulled the triggers that had been firmly set.

Bang!

Ratatatatata!

An explosive sound that tore through the air!

Simultaneously, twenty-six guns spewed flames all at once.

The flash was so bright that one might mistake it for the surroundings lighting up.

Village Chief Gordon’s eyes widened.

What kind of situation was this.

The strangers were breathing fire with long objects he’d never seen before in his life.

Gordon stared at that sight with dazed eyes for a moment.

He had been captivated as if bewitched by something.

‘Why did it suddenly become so quiet?’

He felt suspicious about the surroundings that had suddenly become quiet.

The moment he hurriedly turned his head toward the Gate where the monsters had been entering.

Gordon almost lost strength in his legs and nearly collapsed on the spot.

‘Th-they’re all… dead?!’

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