I Alone Am an EX-Class Summoner - Chapter 264

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I Am Alone EX-Grade Summoner Episode 264

System (3)

Let me summarize the explanation so far.

16 years ago from now.

That is, when Baek Jin-woo was in his first year of middle school, Earth noticed that an entity called the Arbitrator was approaching.

Earth went through various thoughts and made a decision, creating a game called Battle of Summoners.

During those 10 years of beta testing, it must have worked hard to bring those elements into reality.

The World Tree was probably created at that time.

And.

Now there are only 4 years left until the Arbitrator arrives!

Earth said to choose.

Whether to fight together, or to self-destruct.

‘For now.’

Looking at the flow so far, the System definitely recognized Baek Jin-woo’s abilities.

It was also showing an attitude of trying to persuade him as much as possible.

‘Should I accept and embrace this flow, or should I look for other options?’

For reference, Baek Jin-woo originally hated this kind of control terribly.

No, he originally liked it, but…

You could say he completely turned around after the System made its mistake.

“If I choose the path of fighting?”

[I will cooperate with everything.]

[I will absorb all the planetary power I’ve spread and invest it intensively only in you for 4 years.]

[First, so that you can block the first Arbitrator that will be sent.]

“Hmm.”

It was a situation where he had to fight anyway.

Looking at the situation, there was no one else to fight except Baek Jin-woo.

To be precise, not Baek Jin-woo himself, but his summoned creatures.

“I have conditions.”

[Please tell me.]

“I don’t think your words about cooperating are lies. But, I prefer controlling things myself rather than being controlled by someone else.”

[Please explain again what you mean by that.]

“Right, I’ll speak straight to the point.”

He made his decision.

“Transfer all your authority to Eila.”

This was a bold choice.

Everyone was EX-grade but only Eila was S-grade, with somewhat ambiguous combat power.

Then how about having Eila utilize the System’s abilities instead?

“And you just give us advice that you can near Eila. So the final decision-making authority for all operations lies with me.”

Eila was his summoned creature.

She had no choice but to unconditionally follow Baek Jin-woo’s words.

For Earth, this was naturally a dangerous choice.

To delegate the authority of an entire planet to a mere created being…

[Originally, this would be an impossible measure.]

[Human greed has no limits.]

A kind of hesitation and worry could be felt from the message text.

[I have observed countless humans all this time.]

[The speed of civilization’s growth, social structures, individual desires, and even obsession with power.]

Flash!

The background changed again.

In human history, countless wars and revolutions flashed by.

Bloody battles fought by empires to seize power.

Endless conflicts over resources and borders.

Domination systems that became more sophisticated as science advanced.

[There are many humans who would burn even this world for their own benefit.]

The screen changed, and a scene appeared.

It was nuclear weapons from the Cold War period.

Thousands of nuclear warheads aimed at each other.

[Humans maintained for a long time a situation where countless lives could disappear by the decision of just one person.]

[It would be fortunate if only humanity disappeared.]

[Those nuclear weapons were dangerous enough to bring about the destruction of all species existing on Earth.]

Rat-a-tat-tat!

Guns firing.

Whoooosh, boom!

Missiles falling.

[Why do they fight?]

[To protect their country?]

[Not at all.]

[Even while they were being trampled, someone was busy satisfying their own desires.]

Baek Jin-woo looked at that scene bitterly.

Earth wasn’t saying anything wrong.

It was precisely pointing out the side effects of power dictatorship.

The sight of those who held power using humans like tools.

Terrible experiments conducted while treating life lightly.

[I know all too well the dangers of transferring ‘authority’.]

[Especially, if I allow the ‘planetary power’ connected to me to be manipulated at will?]

[If that is concentrated on just one person?]

Flash!

The screen changed again.

This time it was a simulation assuming the future.

To show the problems experienced when one human monopolizes planetary power!

On the screen, Baek Jin-woo, who had lost Yu Ji-a, was raging.

“…”

The enraged Baek Jin-woo momentarily lost control, and as a result, an entire continent sank.

Truly divine authority.

[Planetary power is itself a powerful weapon and the source of life.]

[If someone abuses it? Earth is finished.]

And then silence for a while.

Baek Jin-woo tilted his head.

Was the story over?

There was no conclusion?

“So?”

Baek Jin-woo crossed his arms and waited for Earth’s words.

This was a clear expression of intent.

He didn’t care about such things, just hand it over first.

[It’s not that I don’t trust you.]

[But with just one mistake, everything could collapse.]

Earth also knew.

That Baek Jin-woo didn’t want simple cooperation.

He wanted freedom.

He wanted an environment where he could make decisions himself, rather than being controlled.

[Please tell me how you would handle such a situation.]

“That’s why I told you to give it to Eila. Next, sever the master-servant relationship with our summoned creatures.”

[That’s even more dangerous!]

“Dangerous my ass.”

Baek Jin-woo looked around at each of his summoned creatures.

Could their obedience to Baek Jin-woo’s commands really be just simple ‘domination’?

Whether it was Aso or Pokryong.

Soon they would wield power that surpasses planetary force.

When that time comes?

They would be able to break free from ‘domination’ controlled by planetary force in an instant anyway.

“You’re the one who taught me about trust with summoned creatures, Battle of Summoners.”

[…!]

What made Baek Jin-woo different from ordinary gamers since he was young!

It was that he was sincere about his summoned creatures.

He examined their traumas one by one and made efforts to somehow satisfy their desires.

Ramba’s cream bread, Pokryong’s need for attention, Hunkyo’s training desire, Runde’s creation desire, Mayeo’s ferocity, Dampir’s bloodlust, Eila’s faith… and so on.

“I trust my companions.”

They are not mere subordinates.

They are summoned creatures and companions who will continue to be with me.

“If I temporarily lose my mind and try to destroy myself, Eila will stop me.”

– That’s obvious.

Eila immediately agreed.

– As a believer, I have a duty to prevent my god from mentally breaking down.

Aso muttered “Right, right,” and Pokryong smiled brightly.

Swoosh.

Hunkyo also stood tall and reliably behind him.

– Grooooooar.

Jakgeo also let out a small roar.

Earth fell silent for a moment.

In that quietness, deep contemplation could be felt.

And at that moment.

[Alright.]

There was a feeling that something was changing.

Earth’s system made a sound like massive gears turning.

[I will delegate all my authority to Eila.]

[From now on, I will advise on usage from beside Eila.]

“Good.”

Then the deal was established.

The system gives authority, and Baek Jin-woo fights against beings outside Earth through that authority.

It doesn’t matter if it’s a path of hardship.

It’s survival.

It’s not a bad deal for Earth either.

It’s only transferring control authority while its body itself continues to live.

This was like the relationship between a symbiont and host.

We are the symbiont, and Earth is the host.

A symbiont is different from a parasite.

Parasitic organisms usually cause harm to the host or exploit them one-sidedly…

But now we’re using each other while cooperating for a common goal.

“Then let’s start planning countermeasures against that Arbitrator or whatever.”

[Thank you.]

[Please take care of me from now on.]

Ah.

One more thing I’m suddenly curious about.

“Then what happens to the Tower of Trials?”

[Player Baek Jin-woo, the Tower of Trials no longer exists.]

[To be precise, it’s no different from having cleared the 100th floor.]

[Even if you had followed the original flow and climbed up step by step, you would have gone through the same procedure on the 100th floor.]

That certainly would have been the case.

In the end, it would have been about raising combat forces to face the Arbitrator.

“Right.”

Now that I’ve obtained the system’s authority…

Let’s try to normalize our Earth first.

Kwaagagagaga!

Every corner of Earth was truly chaos and terror.

Massive cracks swallowed cities, and monsters that had taken over urban areas were trying to break down humanity’s last line of resistance.

Streets had become ruins, and refugees had fallen into despair with nowhere to flee.

Only one.

A blonde woman stood as a representative on the ruins.

Rachel Rose.

Below her, the player corps she led was fighting on the front lines while protecting countless refugees.

Of course, many rankers had also gathered around her…

They weren’t much help in terms of combat power.

The system’s dungeon break, determined to end humanity, was truly beyond imagination.

“Ah.”

And Yu Ji-a and Baek A-jin were watching her from a distance.

Their role was to relay the situation to the entire world.

Yu Ji-a in particular became increasingly melancholy.

‘Jin-woo.’

Is he really alive?

Rachel said she didn’t know if he was alive or dead… Could something really have happened?

But she couldn’t show it.

Most people had lost loved ones, and it was such a tremendous disaster that it wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say more than half of humanity had disappeared… She couldn’t grieve alone.

“Ha.”

Rachel gritted her teeth.

“We’re too short on forces.”

If they reclaimed one city?

Another reclaimed city would collapse again.

There were too few players.

As they continued fighting in such a grim situation, news arrived.

– The assault team! The assault team has returned!

– Look at the sky! The assault team can be seen in the sky above Jamsil!

– Ahhhhh, Jenos and Hikaru! Hong Ari is there too!

The entry to the Tower of Trials this time was done from South Korea’s side.

As a result, they all fell from the sky above Jamsil.

And by chance.

Rachel was also there.

“…!”

Rachel held her breath the moment she saw them.

“Waaaaaaaah!”

“Uwaaaaaaaat!”

The surrounding Players all burst into cheers in unison.

Their expressions, which had been filled with despair, were now burning with the flames of hope.

Rachel immediately climbed onto the building and quickly counted their numbers.

‘Thirteen people.’

Then?

Six were missing.

What had happened to them?

Were they dead?

And most importantly.

‘Baek Jin-woo isn’t here.’

Rachel was going crazy with curiosity.

So she immediately mounted the Sky Wyvern and took flight.

The Assault Team members were certainly extraordinary.

As soon as they arrived, each released their S-grade summons and began hunting monsters.

And at tremendous speed at that.

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