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.

to the

ranked demon, I knew that

even if he reported what I told him to the higher-ranked demons, unless he brought proof, his findings would most likely get

I knew. There was a high chance that the case

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

"!"

-Thud!

enveloped me magnified. My legs, which couldn't withstand the pressure finally gave out, and I knelt on the cold

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

his breath on my face. The 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. Turning my head to the

"...Speak!"

harder, Baron of Everblood

atmosphere becomes dense enough

gap that was created by the Baron of Everblood as he was distracted by my statement to free

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

someone has not suffered

"Huff...huff..."

neck, I heavily gulped for

-Click!

"...huh?"

into the air as Baron of Everblood stood there rooted in

couldn't react

my sword

"...damm this!"

of my mana...I needed to

...

mission

large enclosed 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 upon rows of data for the entire

a multitude of clocks – displaying everything from the 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

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

Alpha units have entered

in front of him where multiple camera views could be

for a

"Roger!"

...

deep red sky enveloped the environment. Only the

as white-clad individuals materialized in the

-Voom! -Voom! -Voom!

do

"Alpha unit 70154, Check"

"Alpha unit 62584, Check"

"Alpha unit 75894, Check"

"Alpha unit 48334, Check"

"..."

"..."

operation captain turn on your camera

-Click!

a golden ring on his arm spoke "Camera activated,

-khhhhh

a continuous static sound coming from his receiver,

"Unresponsive"

all Alpha teams to

"Alpha teams, move!"

forward in an organized pattern all the white-clad individuals followed

...

-shua!

Pfffff

white line materialized in front of the Baron of Everblood and black blood slowly fell on the floor. Gripping my

can actually hurt

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

'Tch...you immortal bastard'

as if a sword stabbing his body was

-Pam!

even had enough time to retrieve my sword back, I felt

Baaarf!

that my taste buds were engulfed in a bitter and sour taste as green liquid splurted from

"kaaahhh..."

-Clank!

actually thought you had a

sound of metal hitting the ground. Each time I heard the sound of my sword clattering on

sword I was nothing. My only chance at fighting back

of Everblood who was slowly approaching me with a wide grin plastered on

happens when you piss

...

"...What's this?"

-Alp―khhh st―s rep...t

that the radio signal was getting disrupted, all of

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

Soon it enveloped them.

turbulent, suffocating cloud

-khhhhhhh

raging sound of the wind, only the

...

"Ahhhhhhh!"

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

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

evilly, Baron of Everblood licked his lips as he looked down on my body which was

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

attacking him. 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 done that, then he would've never been

I was attacking him, I was looking for his weakness, the

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

main weakness was a core that was used to operate his body.

his body in multiple places, but it was to no avail

my reach, I lost all hope in defeating Baron of

we break

..Hm?

despair, like a shining ray of hope.