Ubermensch – Chapter 4

Gwendolyn spoke in a calm voice.

“…Cut the line.”

Mason stared at Gwendolyn.

“Gwendolyn, is that Camp Newbie…?”

“Yes, that’s the place.”

Mason clenched his teeth.

“Turn the car around.”

“No.”

“They need help!”

“No.”

“Why?!”

Gwendolyn shook her head.

“I can’t be exposed. Not here.”

The presence of demi-humans among Korea’s players was a top secret. It was a matter of life and death for them.

“Unlike Chief Andrei, who is a shapeshifter, I… I can’t reveal myself to people.”

At that moment, Gwendolyn was taken aback.

Mason’s eyes, which had been pure and gentle, turned cold.

“Are those words you should be saying when lives are at stake?”

And that was far more heartbreaking than she imagined…

“It’s a matter of life and death for us.”

“But that’s…”

Mason, who was about to say something, closed his mouth.

“Forget it. Then I’ll get off myself.”

“You can’t either. You also…”

“Did that sound like a request?”

Mason stood in front of the exit.

“Break the door or open it, choose one.”

Gwendolyn was silent for a moment before she spoke.

“…Keep our secret. Our lives depend on it.”

“I will.”

Gwendolyn nodded.

“Open it.”

The driver opened the exit door.

Just as Mason was about to jump out.

Gwendolyn held out the iron bar, or rather, the Warhammer with its head shattered.

“It’s better than bare hands.”

Instead of answering, Mason snatched the iron bar.

Thud!

He leaped out of the trailer.

Gwendolyn stared at the closing door for a moment.

“…”

She shut the door.

With a bitter expression.

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Camp Newbie.

As its name suggested, it was a beginner area for low-level players to hunt low-level monsters in a safe zone.

But the problem was, that very Camp Newbie was under attack.

“Damn it, what the hell is going on?!”

Park Changhyun, a level 5 player, threw down his depleted core ray gun. He pulled out his assault rifle and fired.

Modern weapons were never weak. They were just inefficient.

Especially for low-level users with a small amount of core energy, emergency conventional firearms were common sense.

“Yaaaaaaaah!”

Even low-level monsters wouldn’t die from a single bullet. Especially if the vital point wasn’t hit accurately.

Core weapons weren’t superior versions of modern weapons. They were just more efficient against monsters.

Countless players fought the monsters, each wielding different weapons.

But they were outnumbered, and the attack came from all directions, making a proper defense impossible.

‘If only we could deal with those damn Hellhounds!’

The main force of this offensive were a dozen Hellhounds.

They moved organically, breaking down the weakest points, and as soon as a gap opened, other monsters poured in.

‘No, if only we could take down the Hellhound boss!’

Not all the attacking monsters were moving tactically. The Hellhounds were moving based on the decisions made by their leader, and other monsters were simply exploiting the gaps they created.

“High-level folks! Try taking down that Hellhound leader!”

The de facto leaders of this camp were two high-level women.

“If we move, we can’t protect you.”

“You could spare a moment even if we all die?!”

A calm voice and a sharp voice.

But they meant the same thing.

If they left their positions, even the meager defensive line would collapse.

‘Damn it.’

There was nothing they could do.

Then it happened.

“Uwaaaaaaaaah!”

Crash!

A giant appeared, smashing through the monsters’ flank.

“Kaboom!”

A Hellhound, struck by the iron bar, was crushed, and other miscellaneous monsters crumbled like they were caught in a landslide.

Humans and monsters alike froze at the sudden attack.

“Here! Monsters! Come at me!”

The giant’s roar was like thunder.

‘I don’t know who he is…’

‘…But he’s on our side!’

The humans, emboldened, started fighting back.

“Uwaaaah!”

Bang! Bang!

Anything hit by the iron bar the giant swung was shattered, and his entire body was soon covered in blood and flesh.

It was a storm of carnage.

Even the rampant monsters began to flee from the giant.

The players, engaged in combat, felt the pressure lessen significantly.

‘A seasoned fighter.’

He wasn’t simply beating down monsters. He was driving them away from the area around him.

In a situation where they were being attacked from all sides, a sturdy wall had appeared.

The Hellhound leader, realizing this, growled deeply.

“Grrrr…”

He too realized that defeating this giant was impossible.

It was foolish to fight against a typhoon and a tsunami. A wise man would flee and seek shelter from them.

The Hellhound leader issued a single command.

He ordered them to attack while avoiding the giant.

“Tsk…!”

The giant felt momentarily overwhelmed.

Should he continue acting as a wall? Or should he charge and capture the Hellhound leader? Or should he run around and beat down any monsters he could find?

Each option had its own advantages and disadvantages.

But the problem was… no matter what choice he made, it would force sacrifices from the players…

‘What should I do? What should I do?’

However, he had to decide. Even if it was a difficult decision that he was likely to regret, he had to decide.

Unless a miracle happened.

Yes, unless a miracle… happened.

A message came through the emergency line.

The players cheered.

“It’s the Holy Knights! The Holy Knights have arrived!”

At the same time, a shadow fell over the earth.

A large transport aircraft with a golden cross emblazoned on it.

A relic from a time when humans monopolized the glory of heaven.

It was truly majestic, like an Archangel from heaven.

Several attack helicopters, like guardian angels, accompanied it.

The airborne monsters, sensing the imminent danger, all charged at the transport aircraft.

“We can’t let them!”

The attack helicopters in the air roared like beasts. Machine guns and missiles streaked through the sky, followed by anti-aircraft fire from the players on the ground.

The Archangel, its body bathed in gunfire and blood, did not deviate from its course.

The Archangel’s shadow fell upon the ground.

As the Hellhound leader looked up at the sky.

A dozen figures began to descend from the Archangel.

Thud! Thud! Thud!

The first to land were three paladins clad in shining silver heavy armor.

They landed without even parachutes, using their core energy to absorb the impact.

Simultaneously, the three paladins roared.

“Stance: Provoke!”

“Stance: Threatening Presence!”

The monsters all turned.

They abandoned their almost-dead enemies and charged towards the three paladins.

This included the Hellhounds, who had been moving tactically.

All the monsters in the field, or rather, all the monsters except the Hellhound leader, charged towards the three paladins.

Those who landed after them released their parachutes and headed towards their designated positions.

Healers tended to the wounded, and fighters began to engage, each taking their designated roles.

The tide of battle shifted in an instant.

And as the tide turned, the giant realized his role had changed.

“Uwaaaaaah!”

Thud!

The giant kicked off the ground and soared.

Towards the Hellhound leader.

The Hellhound leader tried to flee.

However, despite his massive build, the giant’s assault was swift.

The Hellhound leader realized he had to give up on escaping and fight.

At the same time, a blazing inferno surged from within his jaws.

“Watch out!”

Park Changhyun fired his assault rifle in suppressing fire.

But nothing changed.

The giant, ignoring the warning, charged recklessly, and the rifle bullets couldn’t stop the Hellhound leader.

“Fwooosh!”

Breath, a fiery breath, erupted towards the giant.

Blue flames engulfed him. The heat spread from his broad chest to his limbs, his skin and flesh rapidly charring.

However, nothing changed.

“Uwaaaaaaaaah!”

The giant continued his charge, grabbing the Hellhound leader’s upper and lower jaws with both hands.

Monster and human. The positions of the strong and the weak were reversed.

Before this monster-like giant, the Hellhound leader looked like a mere large dog.

“Grrr?!”

The Hellhound leader intensified the heat.

Not towards the chest, but towards the head.

“…Did you enjoy the slaughter?”

However, at the same time, the Hellhound leader’s cheeks were tearing apart with a sizzling sound.

He struggled. The powerful monster, wreathed in flames, struggled like a lamb being dragged to the slaughterhouse.

Within the grip of the giant, whose terrifying form seemed to embody anger and vengeance!

“Now… it’s your turn!”

Bang!

The giant kicked the Hellhound leader’s body, sending him flying into the air.

And at the same time.

“Uwaaaaaaaaah!”

Crackle!

The giant ripped the Hellhound leader apart.