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Chapter 19: Broken World (1)
“Before I explain, even though everyone signed a confidentiality agreent, do you really think no one leaked this information?”
The hunters remained silent.
To be honest, if wealthy elites, desperate for information, offered money, soone likely would have leaked it.
After all, much of the information in the hands of conglorates was acquired this way.
“There are many rumors about D-rank dungeons and the Lord of Abyss. Especially the one about the Lord of Abyss destroying chanical civilizations. But that’s only because of the confidentiality magic tied to the agreents. If soone breaks the agreent, their mories are distorted, and they end up spreading completely different information. Many D-rank hunters who failed to keep the secret have had their mories altered in this way.”
I was surprised by this unexpected revelation.
So, the “information” Kang Shia shared with , supposedly from the conglorates, was actually distorted.
“A D-rank hunter who enters this space will regain their true mories. However, once they leave, their mories will be distorted again. Don’t create unnecessary trouble. Even after hearing this, soone will inevitably break the rule, but…”
The Lord of Abyss who destroys chanical civilizations.
The rumors about D-rank dungeons.
All of it was false information, ant to be forgotten.
Then she began her explanation.
“The place D-rank hunters are sent is called the Broken World. The Broken World refers to worlds destroyed after being consud by the Domain of Chaos. Chaos is a force that aims to return the universe to nothingness. Their primary goal is to annihilate the worlds of all existing intelligent life. Earth is included in that.”
As she reached toward the ceiling, a blue planet appeared, zooming in.
It was unmistakably Earth.
A red line stretched toward it, connecting to five black planets.
“This planet you see is Earth. In the 1981 solar system, it’s the only place where intelligent life exists. Do you see the planets connected to Earth by those red lines?”
When the D-rank hunters nodded, she continued.
“These planets were once ho to life forms from the Order or Neutral Domains. However, due to the rise of Chaos, the planets were destroyed, and their habitats obliterated. From these Broken Worlds co the monsters that invade our domains.”
Her explanation could be summarized as follows:
The five planets acted as a protective wall for Earth.
If those walls hadn’t been breached, the current dungeon and monster crises wouldn’t have occurred.
But since they were breached, monsters have been invading endlessly.
“The dungeons you’ve encountered so far have all been low-level. That’s because we’ve cleared the higher-level dungeons for you. But that ends now. As Apostles of Order, we can only act as helpers and protect this world for two years. More than half of that ti has already passed.”
“Can’t you stay beyond two years?”
“Our allowed ti is two years. If we remain longer, Chaos will bring an even greater catastrophe.”
The more the Guardians of Order intervened, the more opportunities the invaders of Chaos had to interfere.
That was the balance of the world.
Caught in the middle, the creatures of Earth bore the brunt of it.
Hence, the elves and dwarves were set to withdraw after two years.
They explained that if Order and Chaos clashed directly, the resulting aftermath alone could destroy Earth.
“Once we withdraw, the monster crises on Earth will only reach a maximum of B or C rank. With the advanced technological civilization here, it should be possible to fend off Chaos’s invasion. However, there is one condition: at least one of the Broken Worlds must be restored.”
She pointed her finger toward the five planets.
“Each planet is ruled by a Lord of Chaos who destroyed their world. By next year, at least one of them must be defeated.”
“What happens if we fail?”
“If you fail… all five Lords of Chaos will invade Earth, and monsters from the five worlds will flood through dinsional gates. No matter how advanced Earth’s military might be, it won’t be able to stop an invasion from five worlds. But if even one Lord is defeated, their descent conditions won’t be t, and only monsters will invade.”
Wait.
So does that an Earth will be destroyed in a year?
That’s why they’re enforcing secrecy, isn’t it?
If the fact that the world might end in a year got out, it would cause mass chaos.
So that’s why they’re using confidentiality magic…
“Can we, as re D-ranks, really defeat a Lord of Chaos? Soone who destroyed an entire world?”
“I’m not saying you must defeat them imdiately. The Broken Worlds aren’t completely destroyed yet. Thanks to Zeus’s intervention, ti was frozen and reversed to a point before their destruction.”
The Broken Worlds weren’t entirely finished.
Zeus intervened at the brink of collapse, rewinding and freezing ti.
It was like pausing a movie before the ending to replay an earlier part.
“You’ll each be sent to one of the five planets with battlefields suited for D-rank hunters. While there are countless variables, as D-rank awakeners, you should adapt well. By gradually growing stronger, you’ll eventually be able to challenge the Lords of Chaos. Due to interference from the Proxies of Order, they can’t exert their full power.”
“But can’t we just clear the D-rank dungeons on Earth that your helpers have been clearing?”
“You could. But now, death in a dungeon ans actual death. In the Broken Worlds, even if you die, you can return alive. The experience points and rewards you gain there can’t even be compared to those from dungeons. That’s why we strongly recomnd this option.”
The hunter who asked the question quickly agreed upon hearing the ntion of actual death.
Everyone looked tense, realizing that the days of returning from dungeon deaths were over.
“In the Broken Worlds, you’ll beco temporary Apostles of the Gods and receive three chances to revive. While the divine blessings may vary depending on the world’s difficulty, the revival chances are the sa for everyone.”
So, it wasn’t unlimited.
Three chances…
“For D-rank awakeners, there are five planetary battlefields suitable for entry. We’ve classified their difficulty levels internally. From left to right, they are: Eshtar, Kalvine, Dubron, Al’ Aasma, and Kevrian.”
I recalled the strategy guide I read yesterday.
It specifically recomnded Kevrian.
In the guide he claid to have perfectly conquered this place.
They insisted—absolutely insisted—on choosing it.
“The order I ntioned corresponds to difficulty. Eshtar is the easiest, while Kevrian is the hardest. Honestly, I recomnd all awakeners to choose Eshtar’s battlefield. Kevrian… while its rewards are imnse, it’s not a battlefield suited for newly ascended D-rankers.”
But… why does it feel like I’m heading for the hardest one?
I an, I can trust it, right?
So far, the strategy guide has been mostly accurate.
And now, he claid he’d share his real expertise, starting with this stage.
I can trust it, right?
Jiho, right?
You’re , aren’t you?
Yeah.
And higher difficulty ans better rewards.
In dungeons, no one clears easy mode because the rewards are low.
Gars always aim to clear the hardest levels. Isn’t that right?
“The final boss of Kevrian’s D-rank battlefield is Death Knight King Ampellion. He’s the worst kind of enemy, capable of manipulating his rank to toy with his opponents. His ‘Final Frenzy’ skill has claid an uncountable number of awakeners’ lives. I tell all awakeners this: any battlefield is fine, but do not choose Kevrian. Avoid any battlefield with Ampellion.”
“Then why did you choose this battlefield?”
The elf, Alena, looked at the planet Kevrian with a gloomy expression.
"Because, on Kevrian, this battlefield is the easiest option... Ampellion, the Death Knight King, is the weakest of the Four Horsen of Destruction under the Chaos Lord's command. It’s better not to choose this place."
Ah!
Why does she keep scaring us like this?
She’s making
second-guess myself.
"I hope everyone heeds my advice. You are now ranked D. There’s absolutely no need to dive into a difficult challenge from the start. That wouldn’t help Earth’s fate in any way. After all, saving just one planet is enough. While Kevrian is my ho, you must not choose it."
Ah... so it's Kevrian, huh?
Why is this elf so adamant about not picking Kevrian?
Wouldn’t clearing Kevrian save her ho planet?
Yet, she’s outright forbidding it.
Hmm...
No.
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I’ll trust myself.
And trust the strategy guide.
"I strongly recomnd avoiding Kevrian. As long as Death Knight King Ampellion is there, this is no place to challenge."
The female elf Alena once again sternly warned us and told us to pick a planet.
Everyone pointed to Eshtar.
For D-rank hunters, especially at the very bottom of D-rank, choosing the easiest difficulty was the most sensible thing to do.
And honestly, I wanted to join them.
If it weren’t for the strategy guide, everyone pooling together to save this world by choosing Eshtar would make the most sense...
But!
I’m going to Kevrian.
With a perfectly detailed strategy guide, I’ll claim the rewards.
"Mr. Kim Jiho. You’re choosing Kevrian?"
"Yes."
"We all know how extraordinary a Soul diator is. But Kevrian? Why not try another planet instead of Eshtar? Perhaps Kalvine or Dubron? You could still get amazing rewards and opportunities to grow stronger."
"I’m choosing Kevrian."
Sigh...
Elf Alena let out a deep sigh.
"Kevrian is... a battlefield already lost. Turning it around is next to impossible. Do you still want to go?"
"Yes."
"Once you choose a planet, you cannot leave it until you either clear the broken world or die three tis. While dying three tis won’t kill your physical body back on Earth, the damage will be imnse. Your level will decrease with each death, and the experience required to level up again will increase tenfold. Even so, do you still want to choose Kevrian?"
"Yes. I will choose it."
Man, the strategy guide got
a Special Class.
It also gave
two status windows.
If I clear this impossible difficulty, unimaginable rewards must await!
"Is he insane?"
"But a Special Class? What’s that about?"
"What’s with the chick on his head? Is he crazy? But it’s so cute."
"Co to think of it, I’ve heard so weird rumors lately..."
The D-rank hunters whispered as they looked at .
"Kevrian...?"
"Who would’ve thought soone would choose that place."
"He must have so kind of plan if the gods are watching him, right?"
"It’s our ho planet, but it’s impossible. Why even make Kevrian selectable? They could’ve just opened Eshtar."
"Are we the ones who open the paths? The gods do it. They must have their reasons..."
The elves and dwarves murmured, unable to hide their unease.
Elf Alena kept trying to stop .
She was unbelievably persistent.
For ten minutes, she kept trying to persuade .
"Please reconsider."
"I’m going."
"Hunter Kim Jiho, this isn’t a joke."
"I know."
"Please, think about it again."
"I’m going, I said."
When I kept insisting, she even yelled at .
"Ugh! Seriously! You’ll die. You’ll die if you go! You’ll have to fight orcs there. Orcs don’t just kill their prisoners; they break their limbs, roll them around, tornt them endlessly before finally killing them. Even though the Soul diator can resurrect you, the psychological trauma will be overwhelming. It’ll scar you for life. Please don’t go. The gods favor and watch over you; you shouldn’t choose this place."
Orcs?
Fighting orcs is a given, isn’t it?
We’re battling in the realm of chaos.
"I’m still going."
"Oh... you shouldn’t. Please..."
"Just send
already. Everyone’s waiting. I’ve made up my mind."
"Haah... Fine. Everyone, I did my best to stop him, didn’t I?"
Elf Alena looked at the other elves and dwarves.
They all nodded in agreent.
She clenched her teeth and glared at .
"Alright. I’ll send you to Kevrian... Ugh..."
As I walked toward the pathway to Kevrian under her guidance, I overheard the dwarves behind .
"How long do you think he’ll last?"
"The ti ratio is ten to one. He has to survive there for ten days before returning. He’ll probably be back tomorrow, won’t he?"
"You think he can survive ten days on Kevrian?"
"Oh. Right. One day, maybe. I’ll bet a 100 million on 2.4 hours."
"I’ll bet a 100 million he’s back in an hour."
"Even with a Special Class, I’ll go for five hours and a 100 million."
These little brats...
For so reason, it fired
up.
I’ll conquer this place completely.
The strategy guide said it’s entirely mapped out.
It explicitly said to go to Kevrian.
I’ll find out the details when I get there, but I’ll go and dominate.
Later, you’ll call
the savior who restored your ho planet.
Be ready to worship , you shorties.
With that, I left confidently.
[You have died.]
[Your level has decreased by 1.]
[Your level has decreased by 1.]
[Status points have been deducted. Mana has decreased by 1.]
[Status points have been deducted. Your Mana grade has dropped to C-.]
[You are resurrected and returned to your original world.]
And imdiately ca back.
"Wow. He died already?"
"That’s a new record..."
"How do you die that quickly? He must’ve died as soon as he got there."
"Kevrian really is insane."
"All our bets are off. What a remarkable awakened one."
...What the hell?!
Damn it!
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