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

Baron ranked demon, I knew that

ordeal, chances were that even if he reported what I told

what I knew. There was

long as I bought time, I

"!"

-Thud!

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

body up. My face was only

that I could feel 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

"...Speak!"

neck even harder, Baron of Everblood

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

on my neck become tighter, I took advantage of the small gap that was created by the Baron of Everblood as he was distracted

Baron of Everblood stared in my direction. His already blood red-eyes turned

like someone has

"Huff...huff..."

onto my neck, I heavily gulped for air and glared at Baron

-Click!

"...huh?"

flew into the air as Baron of

couldn't react

I sheathed my

"...damm this!"

alone used most of my

...

seekers, mission control

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,

from the current time to the time every entrant has been inside of a dungeon. This was so

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

units have entered

in front of him where multiple camera

for a status

"Roger!"

...

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

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"

"..."

"..."

turn on your camera and report

-Click!

the camera that rested above his peck, 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 entered

-khhhhh

continuous static sound coming from his receiver, the

"Unresponsive"

all Alpha

"Alpha teams, move!"

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

...

-shua!

Pfffff

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

think this can actually hurt

of Everblood cruelly smiled

'Tch...you immortal bastard'

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

-Pam!

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

Baaarf!

in a bitter and sour

"kaaahhh..."

-Clank!

thought you had a

Each time I heard the sound of my sword clattering on

I was nothing. My only chance at fighting back was

with a wide grin plastered on his face, seemingly relishing

me teach you what happens when you piss off a

...

"...What's this?"

-Alp―khhh st―s rep...t

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

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

Soon it enveloped them.

suffocating cloud that reduced the visibility of everyone inside of it to almost

-khhhhhhh

wind, only the static

...

"Ahhhhhhh!"

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

are only just beginning, don't disappear on

evilly, Baron of Everblood licked his lips as he looked down

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

was actually fake. It was merely a part of his real body that

was looking for his weakness, the

had a weakness. Even the 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

to operate his

but it was to no avail as it always

that my sword was out of my reach, I lost all

shall we break

..Hm?

like a shining ray