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Solo Clear Chapter: 27 Fourth Stage#2

I searched the entire village to see if anyone was here, but as I did before, I am the only one here.

I sat in a quiet chair and observed the empty path for a moment.

"Well, this might be better for me."

Honestly, I haven't had any human contact since the second stage, so this isn't new to Me.

Actually, I'm pretty happy.

However, they always had something up their sleeves, so I wasn't completely satisfied.

I even thought that maybe the manager would lock me in a small room just to give me a hard time.

"Cannot be. How many years has it been? ”

Just then, an old man wearing a tattered robe approached.

He was holding a wooden stick that magicians used to carry, so I thought he was a witch.

The old man looked surprised when he saw me.

"Young man, who are you?"

The old man smiled warmly and it seemed like he wanted me to introduce myself to him.

Since she was the first person I met after entering the stage, I told her my name without hesitation.

"My name is Kang Jin Woo."

"I'm honored to meet you. People ... Call me Oracle. Simply put, I'm a seer. "

Oracle, seer?

Did this old man give himself a nickname as if he was entering some sort of MMORPG?

Well, I do think that nickname, Oracle, is a pretty good name.

He doesn't look like an NPC.

The Forum did not mention the stage had an NPC like him.

“It has been a long time since man walked through the Nightmare difficulty that I was so touched. It may have been more than 10 years. "

"Difficulty nightmare ... what exactly is it?"

“Unlike other stages, this place is special. The monsters in this place were 10 times stronger. ”

Sulit dipercaya, tetapi Aku tidak menyangkalnya.

The Forest Troll that I just fought was actually stronger than the trolls I knew.

"Aren't you surprised?"

"Yes .. yeah."

The Oracle sat on an empty spot beside me.

“The fact that the manager is interested in you means that you experienced some unusual events while going through the stages. I understand what you feel. Everyone who comes here feels the same way. ”

"Is there anyone else here besides me?"

"not now. See how the stages still exist .. they might all die. "

"…"

"Why are you here?"

The Oracle asked me why I entered the stage.

The first thing I thought about was money, but.

I vaguely answered him because I thought he would be disappointed if I gave him a clear reason.

“Managers say that the portal will open in a few years and monsters will enter through the portal. In order to survive on my own, I feel that I need to become stronger. "

"I saw."

It was something I made right then and there, but it seemed like the Oracle thought I was being honest because they were nodding their heads.

"How many stages has the outside world completed?"

"They .. climbed to the 20th stage."

"… It's unfortunate. It's too late."

The Oracle's emotions were displayed on his face.

The old man's face was filled with emotion, but it was mostly mixed with anger and sadness.

He was probably a talented actor when he was young.

“By the way, I'm so happy to see another human being here. Good luck."

"Te .. thank you."

"Don't die, young man. You may be the hope of this world. "

"…Ha ha."

"I'm sure we'll see each other again. That's if you keep walking the same path. "

I didn't understand what the Oracle said, so I just laughed sheepishly.

World's hope? It sounded like the heroes that appeared in the fairy tale and I had no interest in it.

I'm not talented enough to be a hero.

Sacrificing myself for others is something I have never done in my entire life.

There are times when I get angry because society doesn't make sense.

The old man who had a mysterious and dreamy aura disappeared right in front of me.

After not being able to feel his presence, I frowned.

"He's not an ordinary old man."

Fwoosh !!

Suddenly, it started raining and made the ground wet.

I used a small mana barrier as an umbrella and walked around the village.

I'm the only survivor in this world and it makes me feel empty.

During the third stage, in order to fill the void within me, I practiced every day.

Instead of doing that, I need to hunt.

"Now, let's take the rest."

Despite the fact that the stage is set on the Nightmare difficulty, I managed to get some cards.

On the second day, I obtained nine out of ten cards and was in the process of getting the last card.

Among the stone turtles in the sulfur zone were elite monsters.

The Sulphur Golem is my last target in the fourth stage.

As expected, the physical attack was unsuccessful on the Golem.

It was a difficult monster because I mostly used arrows.

Moreover, as the difficulty level increased, their defense was like attacking an iron wall.

"…Well."

If the hunter was a cla.s.s, then I would probably be a top-ranked hunter.

I can't imagine doing this three years ago.

Swooshes! Cracks.

Although I increased the amount of mana on the arrow, it did not really affect the Golem arm.

The Golem woke up from its deep sleep and turned its head towards me.

"Roaaaaar !!"

After the Golem roared, it started chasing after Me faster than I expected.

I continued shooting arrows while keeping a safe distance from the Golem.

After being chased for five minutes, I managed to lure the monster to the desired location.

"Roaayar !!"

The golem fell into the pool of water I made earlier and began to squirm.

But it only lasted a moment.

I dug so deep that their whole bodies would fall into the water.

The golem would slowly be buried underwater as it was unable to escape from the trap.

Over time, their hard skin will loosen and will eventually peel off.

The smell of sulfur started to rise and cover my mouth and nose I didn't help.

After 30 minutes, the bodies of the Golems disappeared completely and traces of them could not be found in the water.

The other Golems were weak against water, but the Sulfur Golems were extremely weak against it.

Thanks to that weakness, I was able to defeat them without much effort.

"Have I got all the cards?"

After inserting the last card into the book, I fulfilled the requirements of the fourth stage.

A smile appears on My face because of how proud I feel about the achievement.

"I'll rest at home and come back later."

Starting from the fourth stage, the survivors were given the option of returning to the real world or proceeding to the next stage.

Therefore, the surviving survivors can continue to explore the stage.

I thought I'd be given a choice too.

“You have successfully completed the fourth stage. You will now be transferred to the fifth stage. "

I was angry with the manager's sudden decision to move me to the next stage.

"Hey!! Why did you decide this yourself? I want to go home and rest. "

"Don't worry. The fifth stage will be in normal trouble, as will the other survivors. ”

"What do you mean?"

***

"We must resolve the unbalanced nature of the fifth stage, no matter what happens."

The manager held a meeting about the fifth stage.

At this stage, the war between the Orcs and Elves continued and the survivors were sent to help and in exchange, help them grow.

“When comparing the ratio between the two, Fairy has more support. 95% of them support them, so instead of giving them a choice, how about sending them to help the Orcs? "

The Fourth Manager expressed their concern about maintaining the balance between the two sides.

"Even if we send all the survivors to support the Orcs, they won't be able to defeat the Elves. Of the 20 bases, 16 have been destroyed. Moreover, their strategies were useless. It's unfortunate for Orcs, but … "

The Fifth Manager carefully expressed their opinions.

"All this happened because of the strange rumors of how they would be given the chance to sleep with a female Elf. I can't just stand by and watch the Orcs get killed. "

During the meeting, the Fourth Manager hit the table and aggressively supported the Orcs.

But some managers remained silent.

The manager observing the stage knew this fact, but knew it to be honest.

There were cases of female Elves sleeping with the survivors who made a strong connection with them.

But, this was something that they could not just stand and watch.

They were currently in this situation as rumors started to spread more.

Fairy Lady is known to be disoriented, so there have been survivors who lost their lives after showing interest in them.

"From the point of view of the survivors, they wanted to work with the beautiful and handsome Elves, rather than the terrifying Orcs."

The human image of Orcs and Elves was also unbalanced.

They portrayed Orcs as violent and brutal.

They believe that the Elves who gather together, seek harmony in nature.

This is an image that most humans have.

However, when they actually meet them, they find out that their image of them is wrong.

Nonetheless, it is difficult for them to change their ideas about them because that is what they know throughout their lives and because of their physical appearance.

"I ... have an idea."

The 13th manager, who was sitting at the end of the table, quietly raised their hands.

"How about sending it?"

"Are you talking about the victim who's in Nightmare trouble?"

"Yes, yeah."

"I agree. Orcs need a hero-like figure now !!! ”

The Fourth Manager struck out in excitement and instantly agreed to their offer.

The other managers were discussing with the people next to them.

"But, you all know what the Nightmare difficulty means, right? Sending someone who is currently growing to a normal stage of difficulty to resolve this matter a little … "

“Changing games through one person will not be easy. The survivors might not know, but there were one or two strong warriors among the Elves. ”

"Hm, has there ever been a case where a survivor who was in Nightmare trouble was sent to the stage with normal difficulty?"

"There has been. The Ninth Manager handled it, but wasn't this a completely opposite situation? "

The manager is discussing whether to send it or not.

First Manager intercepted.

"Let's choose. Including myself, the 13 Managers will choose. "

The result was 8:5 and they decided to send Kang Jin Woo to the fifth stage.

And the First Manager spoke again.

"The overall atmosphere of the stage didn't go as we expected. Whether humans buy or sell things or, they get into the stage of thinking that this is all just a joke. Because of this, I will add another rule to the fifth stage. "

The other managers listened carefully.

“... During the fifth stage, all survivors of the war will be permanently exiled. Whether it's hundreds or thousands, it doesn't matter. They're all."