I Alone Am an EX-Class Summoner - Chapter 269

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I Am Alone EX-Grade Summoner Episode 269

Destruction Dragon (2)

– Grrrrrrrr!

The Destruction Dragon lost control.

Even when I called it to come, it wouldn’t listen.

“What’s wrong?”

– Kiyak, kiyaaaak!

Its eyes were shaking with an uneasy expression.

Why is it acting like this?

Could it be sensing the approaching Arbitrator’s presence?

“Eila.”

– Yes, Jin-woo.

Swoosh!

She appeared beside me as if teleporting.

– I’ve been investigating continuously, but I can’t figure out the cause. Since the Destruction Dragon wasn’t originally created by planetary power… it’s difficult to understand.

“What about the Arbitrator?”

– It’s the same. It’s approaching at the same accelerated speed.

“Hah…”

What should I do about this?

I summoned all my creatures.

– Huh? Why is Myeongmang acting like that?

Ramba shook her head.

– Master, I don’t know either.

Hunkyo also shook his head.

What could it be?

Nothing was certain, but Baek Jin-woo’s instincts were definitely sensing it.

Something was going to happen.

United States.

The Allendin Astronomical and Astrophysical Observatory (AWC) is the world’s finest observatory established three years ago.

A research institute operating the world’s most precise radio telescope network, a place that detects and analyzes radio signals from deep space in real time.

3 AM.

The atmosphere in the research lab was quiet.

The researchers on night duty were wearily skimming through data when.

“…Wait, what’s this?”

A man suddenly stood up.

It was Mark Faraday, a young astronomer and the institute’s genius analyst.

“Oh, my God…!”

A strange frequency pattern was displayed on the monitor.

It wasn’t simple cosmic background radiation or a pulsar signal.

A pattern arranged like an artificial signal.

“What, what’s happening?”

A colleague who was reviewing data nearby approached.

“Is it a new radio signal?”

“No, this… it’s similar to a living being’s heartbeat pattern?”

“What? A living being?”

The colleague’s face hardened.

Most signals detected by the observatory are natural radio waves emitted by celestial bodies.

Radio waves from a living being?

That means it’s a signal sent by aliens.

“Really?”

Mark wasn’t someone who would talk nonsense.

At that moment, the observatory’s main radio telescope automatically focused and began analyzing the image data.

Deep filtering and optical correction were performed, and an opaque shadow appeared on the monitor.

“Increase the resolution.”

“Just a moment.”

Tap tap tap!

Work began according to Mark’s instructions.

The small image began to enlarge, and the broken parts started to be clearly restored.

“…Wait.”

“What is this?”

“Crazy…!”

What they saw was…

The form of a massive dragon.

The dragon’s silhouette was floating against the backdrop of deep space, and it wasn’t just a simple shape but was writhing like an actual living being.

“…”

The research lab was suddenly enveloped in silence.

After a moment.

“R-report this immediately.”

“To where?”

“NASA, and…”

“And?”

“Yubaek.”

The signal and image discovered by Mark and the research team were reported to NASA and the CIA, then properly organized and delivered to Yubaek Group.

Of course, it wasn’t delivered to regular Yubaek employees.

Since it required top secrecy, it was sent directly to Yu Ji-a.

Upon seeing the dragon’s image, Yu Ji-a immediately recalled yesterday’s events.

There had been chaos when the Destruction Dragon had a seizure while she was with Baek Jin-woo.

‘He’s still struggling with it now.’

Yu Ji-a urgently called the key members.

Baek Jin-woo, Rachel, Eila.

– My goodness.

Eila was the most surprised upon seeing the image.

“Why, what is it?”

– That dragon… it’s intentionally maintaining distance! Wait a moment!

Eila closed her eyes.

She was probably communicating with Earth inside her.

After a brief moment passed.

– It’s not certain, but apparently due to cosmic laws that prevent direct intervention between planets, it seems unable to do this or that.

“For such a massive being to deliberately send signals to us from there…”

– That’s right. There’s a high probability it wants something here.

And with high probability…

“Myeongmang?”

– Yes.

Eila nodded.

– There’s a high probability it’s a frequency being sent to the Destruction Dragon. That’s why Myeongmang is suffering too.

“Hah.”

An alien dragon.

What kind of relationship does it have with our Myeongmang?

Is it hostile?

Or is it friendly?

– The signal is getting stronger and stronger! At this rate, Earth will also be damaged!

“Then what should we do?”

– How about going to take a look?

“Can you go there?”

– Actually, Earth has never left the solar system before. While it can observe surrounding worlds, crossing over with physical force consumes enormous energy. Also, that process is extremely dangerous and burdensome.

Planetary force is an energy source that Earth itself has accumulated over a long time.

It plays the role of maintaining the ecosystem, adjusting balance with the sun, and defending against external invaders.

Recklessly consuming this?

Could greatly affect Earth’s ecosystem.

“Then how do you plan to go?”

– It’s possible exactly once.

“Exactly once?”

– Yes, round trip! But you have to choose carefully. If you go and return without any gains, or if Jin-woo happens to die…

“Hmm.”

– Earth’s destruction becomes a foregone conclusion.

That would be the case.

Since we wouldn’t be able to stop the Arbitrator.

This isn’t simple exploration.

It’s a gamble with all of humanity at stake.

– Kiooooooo!

Outside there, Myeongmang was still suffering in agony.

“What should I do?”

When Baek Jin-woo looked up.

Shake shake.

Yu Ji-a, with her arms crossed, shook her head.

“Don’t go. It’s too dangerous.”

Yu Ji-a was absolutely opposed.

Naturally.

When her lover says he wants to go out into dangerous outer space, how could she agree?

“What about Rachel?”

“Hmm.”

Rachel was biting her nails with a worried expression.

“It’s definitely dangerous, right?”

“Yeah.”

“But what if that signal is a clue that could change Earth’s fate?”

“…”

“Honestly, we have almost no information about that outer space.”

Right.

From the universe’s perspective, Earth is smaller than dust.

“Okay.”

Baek Jin-woo made his decision.

“Let’s go. If I’m going, what do I need to do?”

“Jin-woo.”

“I know it’s dangerous too. But this doesn’t seem like something that can be solved by avoiding it.”

“I know, just.”

Yu Ji-a approached and took his hand.

“Be careful. I told you before. That I’d fight alongside you. I have no intention of interfering with your choices at every turn.”

Though emotionally difficult to accept, she endured it.

This was possible because Yu Ji-a was usually cool-headed and rational.

“But promise me this time too. That you’ll come back alive no matter what.”

Baek Jin-woo smiled.

“I promise.”

Though he couldn’t guarantee it.

Of course he had to promise.

Yeah.

– Jin-woo.

Eila began preparations.

– Planetary force comes from Earth’s core as its foundation. The moment Jin-woo leaves the solar system, you won’t be able to receive planetary force’s protection. Of course, I’ll create a temporary barrier that can withstand the outside, but it can only be maintained for a limited time.

“How long?”

– One month.

“Hmm.”

Would that be enough?

– Since I’m controlling Earth, I can’t leave Earth. You’ll take all the other summoned creatures, right?

“Yeah, except Pokryong.”

Pokryong was still in the middle of a death struggle with Black Flame Fire.

I heard he still hasn’t regained consciousness under the flames of the Demon Realm.

– Understood.

Eila nodded and unleashed her power.

Wooong!

Blue energy surrounded Baek Jin-woo’s body.

– Jin-woo is a summoner created by planetary force. In other words, as long as Jin-woo is okay, the summoned creatures should also be able to survive outside the universe.

“What about the invincibility system? Does it work outside the universe too?”

He was asking if the ‘barrier’ that Players originally had would work.

– Yes, precisely, I’ve set it so that when Jin-woo takes damage, a summoned creature takes the damage instead. Jakgeo will take the highest priority damage.

“That’s reliable.”

Then it becomes the same as before.

Unless all summoned creatures die?

The Player is invincible!

– Here, there’s a blue orb and a red orb.

“Yeah.”

– If you break the blue orb, the gravity you receive from Earth will be released and you’ll be launched out into that outer space.

“Toward that dragon?”

– That’s right. And I’ve condensed tens of thousands of years of planetary force into the red orb. The moment you break it, it will somehow return Jin-woo back to Earth.

“I understand.”

– Earth doesn’t know much about the world outside the universe either. The other worlds Earth has observed are at a minuscule level, less than 0.00000001% of this entire universe. If a dangerous situation occurs, you must break the red orb immediately. Do you understand?

“Yeah.”

Preparations proceeded quickly.

Eight summoned creatures excluding Eila, Pokryong, and Runde.

Ramba, Hunkyo, Aso, Mayeo, Destruction Dragon, Doldoli, Jakgeo, and Dampir finished their preparations.

– Krrrrr, krrreuk!

Myeongmang was a bit unstable, but still had to be taken along.

Since we’re going to an entity that might be related to Myeongmang.

‘I’d like to leave Aso behind too.’

But then there would be real trouble.

Among those eight, Aso is the main fighting force, so there’s no choice.

“Whew.”

Baek Jin-woo took a deep breath while looking at the blue orb.

The moment he breaks this, he’ll leave the solar system and be thrown into unknown space.

‘It’ll be okay, right?’

Naturally, he couldn’t help but feel anxious.

But suppressing such emotions is easy.

Wouldn’t anyone from the assault team who climbed the Tower of Trials be able to suppress them?

‘Actually, I’m curious.’

Curiosity arose.

The unknown.

What lies in the world beyond?

Squeeze.

He put strength into the hand holding the orb.

It’s quite solid.

‘Let’s not hesitate.’

It’s already a decided choice.

Just trust in the experience and battles accumulated so far.

“Here I go.”

Crack!

As the blue orb shattered.

Kwaaaaaaaaaaaa!

His body began shooting upward at tremendous speed.

At that moment, the universe opened.

‘Whoooa.’

A sense of liberation, as if the chains of gravity were breaking, enveloped his entire body.

Light, sound, even sensation momentarily collapsed and then readjusted.

It was truly instantaneous.

The surroundings turned pitch black.

Below his feet, he could see the shape of Earth.

“…I really came out into space.”

His voice came out.

He could breathe, and there was appropriate atmospheric pressure.

It must be because of the blue barrier Eila had set up.

A month-long protective shield…

Baek Jin-woo looked around his surroundings.

First.

He was rapidly moving away from Earth.

The planet he had lived on until now was becoming a sphere of blue light, gradually growing smaller.

‘Should I try summoning them one by one?’

First.

He called Myeongmang.

– Krwaaaaaaaa!

Strangely.

The Destruction Dragon began flapping its wings as if familiar with this.

What had been unstable seemed to have stabilized somewhat after coming outside.

Baek Jin-woo quickly climbed on top and grabbed its back, and the speed began to increase further.

Next.

“Ramba.”

– Ta-da!

As soon as Ramba appeared, her eyes went wide.

– Wooooow! So this is what space is like! Amazing!

Space was quiet.

A world without sound.

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.

All of that scenery was captured in a single glance.

Now, when it was time to leave the solar system soon.

Flap!

When the Destruction Dragon spread its massive wings once and the speed began to increase further with that force.

[Warning! Warning!]

[An unregistered entity is leaving the solar system.]

[The Transcendent Management System is beginning intervention.]

A red warning window appeared before his eyes.

‘What’s this.’

Baek Jin-woo frowned.

A different type of System Message from the Battle of Summoners that Earth had created!

What is this now?

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