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

demon, I knew that

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

matter if I spilled what I knew. There

life...As long as I

"!"

-Thud!

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

body up. My face

on my face―turning it red. Facing Baron

"...Speak!"

neck even harder, Baron of Everblood

when the mana in the atmosphere becomes dense enough for the monsters

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

direction. His already blood red-eyes turned a shade darker as he spat out his next

someone has not suffered

"Huff...huff..."

onto my neck, I heavily gulped for air and

-Click!

"...huh?"

as Baron of Everblood stood there rooted in

couldn't react

my sword back into

"...damm this!"

most of my mana...I

...

seekers, mission

of a 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

walls, there was 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

leaning on the table, an individual who

have entered

had his arms crossed, looked at the monitor in front of him where multiple camera

a

"Roger!"

...

sky enveloped the environment. Only

was disrupted as white-clad individuals materialized in

-Voom! -Voom! -Voom!

teams, do a status

"Alpha unit 70154, Check"

"Alpha unit 62584, Check"

"Alpha unit 75894, Check"

"Alpha unit 48334, Check"

"..."

"..."

turn on

-Click!

above his peck, a white-clad individual with a golden ring on his arm spoke "Camera activated, taking measurements―trying to

-khhhhh

from his receiver, the

"Unresponsive"

all Alpha teams to proceed

"Alpha teams, move!"

pattern all the white-clad individuals followed the

...

-shua!

Pfffff

the floor. Gripping my sword tightly, I applied more pressure on the handle of my sword

can actually

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

'Tch...you immortal bastard'

a sword

-Pam!

retrieve my sword back, I felt

Baaarf!

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

"kaaahhh..."

-Clank!

you actually thought you had a chance against

time I heard the sound of my sword clattering on the ground parts of my heart

nothing. My only

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

happens when you piss

...

"...What's this?"

-Alp―khhh st―s rep...t

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

view, a massive wall of sand slowly approached them. It felt as if an avalanche was approaching them in a form of

Soon it enveloped them.

extremely high winds lifted the sand particles into the air, unleashing a turbulent, suffocating cloud that

-khhhhhhh

the wind, only the static sound of the

...

"Ahhhhhhh!"

pain. It felt as if a wave of electricity

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

Baron of Everblood licked his lips as he looked down on my body which was sprawled on the

to take enormous pleasure at my suffering, I

fake. It was merely a part of his real body that could endlessly regenerate. Had he not done that,

attacking him, I was looking for

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

used to operate his body. I knew exactly what his

body in multiple places, but it was to no avail

out of my reach,

we

..Hm?

despair, like a shining ray of hope. I saw a small cut on