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

ranked demon, I knew

what I told

knew. There was

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

"!"

-Thud!

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

body up. My face was only a few centimeters away from his

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

"...Speak!"

my neck even harder, Baron of Everblood fiercely stared at

the atmosphere becomes dense enough for

that was created by the Baron of

Everblood stared in my direction. His already blood

someone has

"Huff...huff..."

my neck, I heavily gulped for

-Click!

"...huh?"

air as Baron of Everblood stood there rooted

react

I sheathed my

"...damm this!"

alone used most of my

...

mission

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

the side, on the walls, there was a multitude of clocks – displaying everything from the current time to the time every entrant has been inside of

leaning on the table, an individual who had a headset and microphone on his head looked to his right as

units have entered dungeon 756

in front of

a status

"Roger!"

...

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

silence was disrupted as white-clad individuals materialized in the desolate

-Voom! -Voom! -Voom!

do a

"Alpha unit 70154, Check"

"Alpha unit 62584, Check"

"Alpha unit 75894, Check"

"Alpha unit 48334, Check"

"..."

"..."

mission operation captain turn on your camera and report what

-Click!

a white-clad individual with a golden ring on his arm spoke "Camera activated, taking measurements―trying to gain contact with dungeon guardians who had

-khhhhh

static sound coming from

"Unresponsive"

order all Alpha teams to proceed

"Alpha teams, move!"

all the white-clad individuals followed the captain deep into the

...

-shua!

Pfffff

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

this can actually hurt

body, Baron of Everblood cruelly smiled as he slowly

'Tch...you immortal bastard'

a sword stabbing his

-Pam!

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

Baaarf!

buds were engulfed in a bitter and sour taste as green

"kaaahhh..."

-Clank!

thought you had a chance against

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 heart shattered along

nothing. My only chance

me with a wide

what happens

...

"...What's this?"

-Alp―khhh st―s rep...t

that the radio signal was getting disrupted, all of the alpha teams members stood rooted where they were as their eyes transfixed themselves on the

them. It felt as if

Soon it enveloped them.

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

-khhhhhhh

sound of the wind, only the static sound of the radio could

...

"Ahhhhhhh!"

pain. It felt as if a wave of electricity

we are only just beginning, don't disappear on

lips as he looked down on my body which was sprawled on

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

just blindly 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

was looking for his weakness,

had a weakness, the demon king wasn't an

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

but it was to no avail as it always regenerated within

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

we break

..Hm?

in the midst of despair, like a shining ray of hope.