The Author's POV

"Quickly change this to code black!"

Hurriedly shouting orders, Thomas disappeared from where he was standing.

"...Ah, goddammit! this is more serious than I had expected"

Quickly teleporting back into the black market, Thomas quickly pressed the emergency button causing the whole facility to turn red as alarms started ringing

-Daaaang!

-Daaaang!

-Daaaang!

Taking out his phone he quickly dialed a number

-Ring! -Ring! -Ring!

"...Hello?"

From the other side of the phone, a cold emotionless voice entered Thomas's ears.

"Boss we have a situation"

"...Explain"

"Dungeon gate 756, Code black, possible dungeon desync"

Pausing slightly, the cold voice said

"...I understand, you will be granted full authority regarding this matter"

-Tak!

Right after saying that, the person on the other side of the phone hung up, leaving Thomas standing there speechlessly.

"Goddamit! Why do I always have to do the dirty work!"

Cursing out loud and stomping his feet in anger, Thomas quickly dialed another number.

-Ring! -Ring! -Ring!

"Yes?"

Shortly after dialing the number, a male voice entered Thomas's ears. Hearing the voice, Thomas quickly shouted orders.

"Call in all alpha units with a rank F or below"

"...sorry?"

"Do it now! it's an order!"

"Y-yes!"

Suddenly being ordered by Thomas the person on the other side of the phone was left momentarily confused, but as soon as he noticed the urgency in Thomas's voice he immediately did as he was instructed.

-Tak!

Hanging up the phone, Thomas looked around. The whole facility was in a state of lockdown, and the whole place was dyed red as alarms constantly rang through the surroundings.

Pinching the middle of his brows, Thomas sighed.

"...I seriously hope the situation is not as dire as I think it is"

...

"Ahhhhhhh!"

Deep gashes started appearing all over my body as the Demon traced his finger around my body. It felt as if I was being cut by a cold metal knife.

I wanted to move, but I couldn't. It felt as if a massive boulder was weighing down on me, preventing me from moving.

Although the Baron of Everblood was not using his main body, the presence exerted by him wasn't something I could handle.

Baron of Everblood had killed countless experts throughout his whole life. He rose from being e regular demon to against all odds becoming a Baron ranked demon.

Countless sacrifices were made in his journey to the top―He had shed lots of blood throughout his journey to the top. He had also backstabbed demons whom he had once called friends just to be able to reach the point that he was now...

Just now, all that the baron of Everblood needed to do was release the killing intent that he had acquired through countless killings, to completely paralyze me.

Knowing this, I needed to buy myself time to adapt to the killing intent―it's just that it was much easier being said than done...It felt like a looming threat that was similar to a longsword that hung in my heart, ready to pierce it and kill me at a moment's notice causing my body to paralyze in fear.

Very soon, as I felt death coming closer to me, an idea came into my mind as I started speaking

"Aren't you curious as to why I know what you're doing?"

Halting, Baron of Everblood stopped tracing his finger on my body and looked at me

"...Speak"

"huuu, the only reason you haven't killed me yet is because you want to know how I knew you were trying to create a dungeon overload right?..khk"

Tracing his sharp black finger on my neck, a red line appeared. Blood slowly dripped down from the cut, falling onto the cold ground.

"...Get to the point"

"kh...not only do I know that you're trying to create a dungeon overload, but I also know that this isn't the only dungeon you're planning to overload"

Altough I knew that spilling what I knew was stupid, I had no choice. It was either this or death.

I had to buy time...

At least enough to figure out how to get out of this situation.

Moreover, me revealing what I knew to Baron of Everblood wasn't actually that significant of a matter.

mattered to

he was Baron ranked demon, I knew that he didn't actually

this ordeal, chances were that even if he reported what I told him to the higher-ranked demons,

I knew. There was

mattered to me the most was my life...As long as I bought time,

"!"

-Thud!

as soon as I finished speaking, the pressure that enveloped me magnified. My legs, which couldn't withstand the pressure finally gave out, and

Everblood lifted my body up. My face was only a few centimeters away

hot steam. It slowly burned the skin on my face―turning it red. Facing Baron of Everblood's hot breath, my face winced in pain. Turning my head to the side, I tried my best to

"...Speak!"

harder, Baron of Everblood fiercely

mana in the atmosphere becomes dense enough for the monsters

small gap that was created by the Baron of

direction. His already blood red-eyes turned

someone has not suffered

"Huff...huff..."

neck, I heavily gulped for air and

-Click!

"...huh?"

black arm flew into the air as Baron of Everblood stood there rooted in his spot

couldn't react in

my sword back into

"...damm this!"

that move alone used most of my mana...I needed to

...

seekers, mission control

all with several computer displays, were filled with people tirelessly working together as they exchanged data. A large screen was at the front of the room, displaying rows upon rows of data for

current time to the time every entrant has been inside of a dungeon. This was so that they could monitor if someone stayed inside of the dungeon more than the

leaning on the table, an individual who had a headset and microphone

units have entered dungeon 756

the monitor in front of

for a status

"Roger!"

...

where a deep red sky enveloped the environment. Only the sound of

was disrupted as white-clad individuals

-Voom! -Voom! -Voom!

teams, do

"Alpha unit 70154, Check"

"Alpha unit 62584, Check"

"Alpha unit 75894, Check"

"Alpha unit 48334, Check"

"..."

"..."

confirmed―Alpha mission operation captain turn on your

-Click!

camera that rested above his peck, a white-clad individual with a golden ring on his arm

-khhhhh

sound coming from his receiver,

"Unresponsive"

order all Alpha teams to proceed

"Alpha teams, move!"

white-clad individuals followed

...

-shua!

Pfffff

in front of the Baron of Everblood and black blood slowly fell on the floor. Gripping my sword tightly, I applied more pressure on the handle of

think this can actually hurt

his body, Baron of Everblood cruelly smiled as he slowly pulled the sword out from

'Tch...you immortal bastard'

behavior as if a sword stabbing his body was nothing, my heart

-Pam!

I even had enough time to retrieve my sword back, I felt a massive force on my stomach

Baaarf!

were engulfed in a bitter and sour taste as green liquid splurted

"kaaahhh..."

-Clank!

you

side, I could hear the sound of metal hitting the ground. Each time I heard the sound of my sword clattering on the ground parts of my

the sword I was nothing. My only chance

wide grin

what happens when you piss

...

"...What's this?"

-Alp―khhh st―s rep...t

all of the alpha teams members stood rooted where they were as their eyes transfixed themselves on

approached them. It felt as if an avalanche was approaching them in a form of formless

Soon it enveloped them.

unleashing a turbulent, suffocating cloud that reduced the visibility of everyone inside of it to

-khhhhhhh

the raging sound of the wind, only

...

"Ahhhhhhh!"

at my arm which was bent at a weird angle, I screamed in pain. It felt

now, we are only just beginning, don't disappear

looked down on my body which

seemed to take enormous pleasure at my suffering, I hatefully

I knew since the beginning that his body was immortal. That was because his body was actually fake. It was merely a part of his real body that could endlessly regenerate. Had he not

him, I was looking for

in the world had a weakness. Even the strongest being in the world had a weakness, the demon king wasn't an exception. This was

to operate his body. I knew exactly what his weakness was, yet I faced a new

but it was

that my sword was out of my reach, I lost all hope in defeating Baron of

we

..Hm?

as I was in the midst of despair, like a shining ray of hope. I saw a small cut on the