I Alone Am an EX-Class Summoner - Chapter 243

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I Am Alone EX-Grade Summoner Episode 243

Race Selection Arena (2)

Twenty players.

Everyone’s expressions were different, but they had one thing in common.

They were all bewildered.

If the king dies, the entire team is eliminated?

Then would this be a mission to protect the king?

[Team selection begins. Starting with Rachel, the king of the Allied Forces, please select in order.]

“What should I do!”

Rachel, who was quite a distance away, shouted.

It seemed like the vassals would take turns selecting one person each, for a total of four.

That way, the teams would perfectly match up as 5, 5, 5, 5.

“Just pick anyone!”

“We have no choice.”

“For now, we have to go with our instincts!”

Hah.

Rachel let out a sigh.

If she could follow her heart, she would naturally want to pick Baek Jin-woo.

If she teamed up with him, she’d feel secure no matter what they did.

However, her fellow British team members also caught her eye.

From Olivia to Keira.

Red Rose was like family to her.

‘First.’

Swoosh.

She raised her finger and pointed at Keira Walsh.

World ranking 20th, and the weakest member among the assault team here.

[Keira Walsh joins as a vassal of the Allied Forces.]

[Next, it’s the turn of Jenos, king of the Human Empire, to choose.]

The order was Rachel, Jenos, Hikaru, Hong Ari.

Each representative, as if they had planned it, began picking the weaker members one by one.

Jenos picked 19th-ranked Emily Fox.

Hikaru picked 18th-ranked Hwang Ji-woo.

Hong Ari picked 17th-ranked Kang Geon-ho.

Rachel again picked 15th-ranked Joel Deng.

16th-ranked An Gi-jeong felt like he was being tossed to Hong Ari for now.

Since things turned out this way, how about taking care of one’s own countrymen first!

As they continued picking like this, teams were formed… and in the end, exactly four vassal candidates remained.

Baek Jin-woo, Gi Jae-hyeok, Kang Ji-ho, Oh Sun-young.

All were from the Korean team.

And the turn came back to Rachel!

“What should we do!”

She shouted.

The intent of her question was simple.

She was asking who would take Baek Jin-woo.

“I don’t know either.”

Jenos shook his head.

“Honestly, don’t we all feel the same way? Everyone wants to take God with them.”

Hikaru conveyed his honest feelings.

Hong Ari also moved her lips.

Though she said nothing, her expression clearly showed she hoped Baek Jin-woo would come to her side.

“Baek Jin-woo!”

Rachel shouted again.

“Yeah?”

“You choose! If you choose and send a signal this way, we’ll decide based on that!”

In the end, she passed that choice to Baek Jin-woo.

‘Me?’

Huh.

Baek Jin-woo let out a short sigh.

Where should he go?

When he didn’t know the answer, there was one option available.

“Mayeo.”

– You called, meow!

“You decide for me.”

– Eek, this is quite sudden, but wait a moment, meow.

Swish, swoosh!

Mayeo began pulling out small, unidentifiable objects from somewhere.

Faded cloth scraps, colorful feathers, sparkling glass fragments…

Where do all those things come from?

– This witch will give you an answer through fair and sacred sorcery, meow! If you don’t produce results, I’ll roast and eat you, meow!

Rustle!

Mayeo spread out the cloth.

At the same time, she placed glass fragments in each of the four directions—north, south, east, west—and picked up a small feather.

– Great power of fate, flow of the universe! Give me the answer sheet, meow!

Then she began performing some kind of ritual…

The more she performed it, the stranger Mayeo’s expression became.

It was an expression Baek Jin-woo had never seen before.

“Why.”

– J-just wait a moment, meow.

Mayeo’s small front paws trembled.

Her ears were slightly flattened, and her tail swayed irregularly on the ground.

Her usual playful demeanor had completely disappeared, replaced by tension and anxiety.

– This situation is not good, meow.

“Why, what is it.”

– The results of the sorcery are a bit strange, meow. Whatever you choose, whichever team you go to… the situation is the worst, meow.

The surroundings fell silent for a moment at Mayeo’s words.

Everyone knew Mayeo.

They knew what incredible abilities that cat possessed, what achievements she had accomplished so far, and so on.

Wasn’t it that Mayeo who found the secret location inside the Tower of Trials last time!

Therefore, the weight of those words was by no means light.

“You’re saying it’s the worst no matter where I go?”

Just as Baek Jin-woo was frowning.

[Rachel, king of the Allied Forces, please select your final vassal.]

[Remaining time – 00:05:00]

[Vassals not selected within the time limit will be automatically eliminated.]

“Eliminated?”

“What does that mean.”

“Doesn’t that mean death?”

“…I think we need to choose quickly!”

Huh.

This was annoying.

Not only suddenly dividing us into teams, but now they’re even rushing us like this?

– First, it seems better to go to Hong Ari’s side. This witch is also shy around strangers, so the familiar Hong Ari’s side feels more comfortable.

“Then what about Jaehyeok, Ji-ho, and Sun-young?”

– Huhu, that’s not my concern, is it?

“….”

Well.

I should expect what I can expect from Mayeo.

Mayeo is a summoned creature closer to evil than good.

She doesn’t understand others’ emotions.

She only considers her own feelings and her master’s.

[Remaining Time – 00:04:00]

A minute had already passed.

Whatever the case.

It seemed better to take charge and make the choice.

“I’ll go to Hong Ari’s side. Sun-young goes to Rachel’s side, Jaehyeok to Jenos, and Ji-ho to Hikaru.”

“Ugh, why do I have to go to Hikaru….”

“Hey man, listen to hyung-nim. Hyung-nim looks troubled too.”

“Ugh, understood.”

Kang Ji-ho was reluctant, but Gi Jae-hyeok immediately cut him off.

Eventually, everyone moved to their respective emblems according to Baek Jin-woo’s choice.

[Retainer selection complete.]

The factions were formed.

To summarize, it was like this:

[Interspecies Alliance – Rachel Rose (King)]

[1. Keira Walsh]

[2. Joel Deng]

[3. Olivia Abernathy]

[4. Oh Sun-young]

[Human Empire – William Jenos (King)]

[1. Emily Fox]

[2. Clint Jones]

[3. Coby Pochettino]

[4. Gi Jae-hyeok]

[Dragon Clan – Yoshida Hikaru (King)]

[1. Hwang Ji-woo]

[2. Shirato Sakura]

[3. Lori Sharp]

[4. Kang Ji-ho]

[Shadow Alliance – Hong Ari (King)]

[1. Kang Geon-ho]

[2. An Gi-jeong]

[3. Song Yeon-hee]

[4. Baek Jin-woo]

Somehow, it ended up being a complete mix….

Except for the Shadow Alliance, the balance was fairly decent.

“What are we supposed to do now?”

“What, are we supposed to wage war among ourselves?”

Just as the strike force members were grumbling, the system immediately provided an answer.

[The kings transported into one of the Ancient Continent’s histories, the ‘Dark War,’ will wage war against each other.]

[Each king must lead their faction and eliminate the other three kings to unify the continent.]

[All retainers of defeated kings will die, and only the victorious king and their retainers will survive and earn the right to advance to the 81st Floor.]

[All strategies and tactics may be freely employed.]

[There is only one victor in this war! Which faction will unify the continent!]

Kugugung!

As the message ended, the light flowing from the emblems began to grow stronger.

It didn’t even give the strike force members time to experience confusion.

The world shook.

Swish, swishpababat!

Light enveloped all the strike force members.

Flash!

Baek Jin-woo opened his eyes.

He felt a strange sensation as if dark energy was wrapping around his entire body.

Looking around, it was a ruined space filled with thick fog and eerie black trees.

A red moon hung in the sky, and the countless shadows floating around it were grotesque.

Pababat!

Then the players of the Shadow Alliance faction appeared.

Kang Geon-ho, An Gi-jeong, Song Yeon-hee, and… King Hong Ari.

The expressions of those who appeared were all colored with shock.

It was absurd.

They came here forming a strike force, only to be told to kill each other after forming teams?

“Are you kidding me.”

“We came here to clear the tower, not to kill someone.”

Kang Geon-ho and An Gi-jeong frowned.

“What should we do, Guild Master?”

Hong Ari immediately asked Baek Jin-woo.

“….”

Baek Jin-woo was equally displeased.

“This is an absurd mission.”

Kill the players who climbed together, risking their lives for the Tower of Trials?

That was impossible.

“But… the clear condition for the 80th Floor of the Tower of Trials is killing the kings.”

“Exactly.”

Now he was curious.

What does the system want?

At first, I thought it was using trials to train us players to become stronger.

But?

Now it tells us to kill each other.

Why go this far?

Maybe it thinks losing comrades is a condition for strength?

That’s ridiculous.

If the goal is to make us stronger, it means they want us strengthened….

If they do it this way, there’s no way we’ll comply with that system’s intentions.

Rather, we’d be angry if anything.

Because it’s proof that they truly see humanity only as tools.

‘If that’s not it….’

It could be some kind of experiment.

For the amusement of some unknown absolute being.

Or it could be the tyranny of an alien group trying to experiment with human psychology, instincts, or survival desires.

I could make countless hypotheses if I wanted to.

However, one thing is certain.

“There will be no compromise.”

Baek Jin-woo reached his conclusion.

“Whatever it is, if that conclusion means killing my comrades… I will never move according to their intentions.”

“Then?”

“We’ll have to find a way.”

Baek Jin-woo’s eyes turned cold.

After all, Baek Jin-woo held the key to this war.

This was possible because he was overwhelmingly strong.

In other words?

If Baek Jin-woo wanted peace, he could bring peace to all factions.

“Then what should we do?”

Baek Jin-woo gave a clear answer to An Gi-jeong’s question.

The true king of this place was already Baek Jin-woo, not Hong Ari.

“First, let’s understand this continent. We need to know how this place is structured and what kind of war the Pitch Black War is. Also, if we’re the king and retainers, we should be able to move this faction’s forces. Let’s start by finding out how to do that.”

“That’s a good idea.”

“Exactly one hour from now, we’ll meet back here. Everyone investigate as much as you can.”

“Understood.”

“Got it.”

Kang Geon-ho and An Gi-jeong answered.

“Okay!”

“Yes!”

Hong Ari and Song Yeon-hee answered energetically.

Then they scattered in different directions.

Baek Jin-woo also gathered all his summoned creatures.

“Hunkyo.”

– Yes, Master.

“You, Aso, and Destruction Dragon will form a team to scout the terrain here.”

These were the ones specialized in mobility.

Hunkyo was good at organizing, Aso was fast like a meteor, and Destruction Dragon could secure high air superiority.

“The rest of you stand by. And Mayeo.”

– Meow!

“You’ve seemed like you wanted to say something since earlier?”

– You knew, meow!

“We understand each other well.”

– Here! This space, meow!

“Yeah.”

– I think I might be able to know something about it, meow!

“Huh?”

– It seems slightly different from the era when this witch lived, but I’m certain, meow! There are witches in this place, meow!

Witches?

– I can smell them, meow! Even now! They’re hiding all over this place, meow! Impudent creatures, kihihihit!

“…Really?”

– Should I guide you, meow?

“Yeah, guide me.”

Shadow Union.

They said it was a gathering of all kinds of evil races, but could there really be witches too?

Bounce bounce!

Baek Jin-woo quickly followed behind Mayeo as she hopped away.

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