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Solo Clear Chapter 26

After leaving the building, I took a taxi and went somewhere.

It was a small tunnel behind the village where I first entered the stage.

I wish there would be many people here, but unlike my expectations, there is no one here.

It seems like many entrances have been found by the public, but.

Not many people know about this place.

"The fourth stage should be easy."

There were rumors that the fourth stage occurred in one location, unlike the previous stage where they placed the victims in different locations.

It was the stage where the people who had been separated from the previous stage gathered here and met.

Taking down monsters was a way to clear the stage, but it was different.

The stage has 10 different monsters and the survivors are required to drop them and collect the cards they drop.

It's like solving a puzzle.

They say it's a problem because there are too many people.

There is no evidence, but there are rumors that there are thousands of people in the fourth stage.

The survivors who had already cleared the stage said that it was a stage that was quite easy to clean.

The biggest stress is getting along with others because there are so many people and everyone is trying to clear the stage.

They should be fighting over the territory or the cards used on the stage.

"I won't know unless I enter the stage."

I scratched my head and carefully walked through the tunnel.

Unlike before, I'm not easily frightened by the gloomy atmosphere.

"You're back."

As white smoke enveloped Me, I heard the voice of the manager I met earlier.

It must belong to the woman who got me out.

"Are you here to bring me down?"

"That was part of my plan. But, since I can't even scratch you, I'll need more time."

"Should I send you back to that stage? If it's been 10 years, then you might have a chance to take me down."

"I will refuse. Honestly, it's weird 'cause I'm alone all the time."

"Wow, are you really saying that you feel lonely?"

"Ha ha, yes humans do feel lonely. That place is crazy. When I got back to Seoul, there were people around me, so it was fun."

The manager seemed to be enjoying the conversation he had with Me as he kept mocking in the middle of the conversation.

"Then, did you come back to form a party with the other survivors?"

"Good joke, but if they want to work under me, I might consider it. On condition that I get all experience points and drop things."

"It looks like you'll be alone for the rest of your life. I feel bad for you."

"That's possible. But just because I'm alone doesn't mean I can't finish it. I might ... really do better?"

"Well, it won't be as easy as you think. In many ways."

As soon as he said that, I lost consciousness and was on my way to the stage.

When I opened my eyes, I was in the woods.

Unlike the information that said that there would be many people, there was not a single person around me.

"Am I in a remote location?"

[Sense Detection – S Rank]

This is a skill that detects the existence around me.

After it was above A Rank, it allowed me to hear sounds even through soundproof walls.

It lowers the effectiveness of skills related to hiding and can capture anything that is B rank and below it.

Through Sense Detection, I can only hear sounds from a few places.

I decided to walk to one of those places.

I kicked the trees around me and walked through the forest like a ninja.

"It's right there."

This forest seems to be the territory of the Forest Troll because I found their village.

I fought against them before during the third stage.

They have powerful regenerative powers and are stubborn as well, so they will not fall with a simple strike.

Despite the time when their arms and legs were cut off due to the trap, they continued to chase after Me and to this day, I can never forget their faces.

But this is different than that.

That means that I don't have to make shabby traps using sticks and bushes.

With a bow and arrow, I can calmly take those people out.

Through Sense Detection, I can detect eight trolls.

There were also two guards around the area, so in total, there were 10 trolls.

To hunt, I got into position and slowly pulled the arrow back.

Swooshes !!

The arrow pierced through the neck of a guard who opened the front gate and was about to enter through the back gate.

Trolls and orcs used horn flutes tied around their waists to tell others that enemies appeared.

However, when their necks were injured, it was impossible for them to blow it up.

While I was thinking that.

"Ack !!"

Forest Trolls looked like they would die at any moment, but they still raised the flute of horns.

I was surprised after seeing that and quickly climbed up the tree.

As I walked through the bushes, I finally stood in front of the troll and decided to kill him with my sword.

The head of the Forest Troll rolled over.

At my level, I should be able to take one small troll without any problems.

'Is it because I didn't use mana when I shot that arrow?'

I decided that it would still be strong enough even if I didn't use mana.

While feeling uneasy, I got into position again to shoot another arrow.

I targeted the guards patrolling the back gate.

I added a small amount of mana to the arrow and blue smoke started to come out from the tip of the arrow.

Swooshes !!

I'm aiming at their necks again.

Fwoosh !!

I was sure that their necks would explode, but the arrow just passed through the middle of their necks and landed on the ground.

"Ack !!"

I can't finish it this time either.

I climbed a tree again and did the same thing I did a while ago.

"Should I aim at their heads?"

To be honest, the question of whether I should aim for the head or the neck is not a problem.

It was a Forest Troll that would not die even after being hit by an arrow.

When I thought about the previous battle, I remember they were helpless when they were hit on the neck.

But this place is different.

The Forest Troll became stronger during my absence.

Or maybe the troll I was fighting back then wasn't the Forest Troll.

Either way, I'm quite surprised by this situation.

In the end, to calm my anxiety, I walked through the back gate confidently.

"Donahh !! Humans."

"That's a human."

When the Forest Troll saw me, they grabbed their spears and sticks and would immediately enter that position.

Before they could get into position, I quickly advanced and attacked.

My sword extended towards the enemy.

Fwoosh !!

The Forest Troll army blocked my attack.

I used my mana on my sword, but they can still block it?

The hand holding the sword loosened slightly and it made me fall back.

"Hey, what is this?"

Even though I knew they weren't listening to me, I started muttering towards the trolls.

"Are you really a monster for the fourth stage?"

If I'm not careful about how I fight them, I can be the one killed here, not them.

Enthusiasts, neighborhood properties, or did they grow on their own?

Figuring out what happened is something I can think of later.

I used the skills I had and fought the Forest Troll, but it lasted far longer than I expected.

The fight ended when they all fell to the ground.

I stabbed the sword into the ground and tried to catch my breath.

"… That's hard."

It came out naturally and the beads of sweat on my face started rolling.

After training for 30,000 hours, I thought there would be no enemies that could give Me trouble, but I was proven wrong at the fourth stage.

This doesn't make any sense.

"If it's hard, how do the others drop it?"

Just now, I did an interview and even took down the members of the Miracle Clan before coming here.

He bragged about how he was at the 19th stage.

"That guy has been fighting at the 19th stage?"

I can't understand.

There's something seriously wrong about this.

"At least I have the card."

Fortunately, while I was looking around for items that the army dropped, I got a card.

My body is running out of energy and I can't think of going to the next hunting ground.

In the fourth stage, there was a village where the victims gathered to exchange information and items, so I decided to go there.

"It's been appointed."

According to the community, when the Return Amulet is used, the user automatically returns to the village.

And after testing it, the information was correct.

As soon as I used the Return Amulet, I was taken to the village.

And after arriving at the village, I was shocked again.

When I use Sense Detection, I can't detect people at all.

What I detected in the forest were all the Forest Trolls.

When I arrived at the village, my anxiety turned into collateral.

My surroundings are filled with silence.

I was the only challenger in the fourth stage.

"… Ha ha ha, what happened?"