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

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

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

what I knew. There was a high chance that the case

was my life...As long

"!"

-Thud!

that enveloped me magnified. My legs, which

the neck, Baron of Everblood lifted my body up. My face was only

demon's breath was like 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.

"...Speak!"

neck even harder, Baron of Everblood fiercely stared

know that you're planning in advance for when the mana in the atmosphere becomes dense enough

took advantage of the small gap that was created by the Baron of Everblood as he was distracted by my

his now empty hand, Baron of Everblood stared in my direction. His already blood red-eyes turned a shade darker as he spat out his next words in

seems like someone has not suffered

"Huff...huff..."

heavily gulped for air and glared at Baron

-Click!

"...huh?"

black arm flew into the air as Baron

couldn't react

I sheathed my sword back into

"...damm this!"

alone used most of my mana...I needed to think

...

seekers, mission control

room, twenty large tables, 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

– displaying everything from the current time to the time every entrant has been inside of a dungeon. This was so that they could

an individual who had a headset and microphone on his head looked to his right as

units have entered dungeon

his arms crossed, looked at the monitor in

a

"Roger!"

...

a desolate world where a deep red sky enveloped the environment. Only the sound

white-clad individuals materialized in

-Voom! -Voom! -Voom!

do

"Alpha unit 70154, Check"

"Alpha unit 62584, Check"

"Alpha unit 75894, Check"

"Alpha unit 48334, Check"

"..."

"..."

on your camera and report

-Click!

individual with a golden ring on his arm spoke

-khhhhh

static sound coming from his

"Unresponsive"

all Alpha teams

"Alpha teams, move!"

an organized pattern all the white-clad individuals followed the captain deep into the

...

-shua!

Pfffff

and black blood slowly fell on the floor. Gripping my sword tightly, I applied more

this can actually hurt

sword that stabbed his body, Baron of Everblood cruelly smiled as he slowly pulled

'Tch...you immortal bastard'

if a sword stabbing his

-Pam!

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

Baaarf!

in a

"kaaahhh..."

-Clank!

think you actually thought you had a chance against

time I heard the sound of my

sword I was nothing. My only

of Everblood who was slowly approaching me with a wide grin plastered on his face, seemingly relishing my expression

what happens

...

"...What's this?"

-Alp―khhh st―s rep...t

of the alpha teams members stood rooted where they were as

slowly approached them. It felt

Soon it enveloped them.

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

-khhhhhhh

sound of the wind, only the static

...

"Ahhhhhhh!"

a weird angle, I screamed in pain. It felt as if a wave of electricity has

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

looked down on my body which

at his expression that seemed to take enormous pleasure at my suffering, I hatefully glared in

was actually fake. It was merely

attacking him, I was looking for his

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

weakness was a core that was used to operate his

it was

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

we

..Hm?

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