"What the fuck."
Lee Ho-young had a PTSD episode and started freaking out.
"How does she have the power of the Gate?"
The strategist, filled with doubt, shouted while preparing magic.
"Seolhwa? What the hell is going on all of a sudden?"
Lee Sia belatedly appeared.
She was bewildered by the situation that unfolded.
"Hello. Guild Leader-nim, it's been a long time. How many months has it been?"
Seolhwa greeted her with a nonchalant attitude.
If one were to listen casually, it would have felt like an ordinary greeting, but around her, there were enormous masses of flesh surging.
Hwiik.
It didn't end with just a threat.
The mass of flesh was fired, aiming for the strategist.
The barrier that had been prepared in advance deflected my Tentacle.
"Get a grip! This isn't inside the Dungeon. The situation is different from then!"
Lee Sia, having regained her senses, gave instructions.
Lee Ho-young regained her senses at her voice.
The gap that had been barely visible completely disappeared.
The teamwork continued like precise gears.
The Doppelgangers I brought were ground up in the gears.
"Oh dear, all these Doppelgangers have died."
All the Doppelgangers died.
The Doppelgangers turned into shadows and returned to nothing.
"It's okay. I can just summon them again."
But it didn't end just because all the Doppelgangers were killed.
Gates were created on both sides.
The Doppelgangers that had just died came over through the Gates.
"Fuck..."
Lee Ho-young cursed.
Even if I were in her position, a curse would have come out.
To shake her mentality, I even additionally summoned monsters.
"I even summoned monsters as a bonus. It won't end as easily as before, you know?"
Kung.
The monster took a threatening step.
This time, even Lee Sia had no way out, and she closed her mouth.
Lee Ho-young gritted her teeth at my sneer.
Despair briefly flashed in her eyes.
There were no reinforcements to help.
The brakes had failed all over Seoul.
In this land full of monsters, there was no one to help them.
That was until just now.
Kwang! Kwang!
Gunfire tore through the air.
A dull noise was transmitted through the air.
The military had arrived in Jongno-gu, where we were.
"Haha, I'm getting lucky?"
The tables were turned in an instant.
We were the ones who were short on time.
No matter how many Doppelgangers and monster armies there were, they were far fewer in number compared to the human army.
Lee Ho-young turned around without looking back.
The strategist followed behind her.
"Catch them!"
We can't let them escape.
It would be a disaster if Seolhwa's identity were revealed.
The enraged Sword Queen would tear us to shreds.
Seolhwa took the lead and chased after them.
"Where do you think you're going!"
Lee Sia blocked Seolhwa.
Two swords intertwined and then separated.
Seolhwa was the one who was pushed back.
Although she was strengthened by my power, she was still not strong enough to beat Lee Sia.
Jjaenggeurang.
In the meantime, the strategist and Lee Ho-young broke the window and jumped down.
Lee Sia immediately turned around and followed behind.
Her body fell below the building.
Seolhwa, having composed herself, immediately approached the window.
Three figures were running down the street at a rapid pace.
"What are you doing! Hurry up and get down here."
I urged the monsters.
Everything would be over if information leaked to the Guild or the military.
The monsters moved at my urging.
The sight of them moving slowly through the stairs made me feel like I was going to die of frustration.
They were sluggish.
Some of them bravely jumped out of the window, but they couldn't overcome gravity and turned into mush.
"This won't do. Seolhwa-ya. We have to move ourselves."
There was no time.
We could just summon the monsters again nearby.
Seolhwa and I jumped out of the window.
Then we followed after the trio.
But even if we chased after them, there was nothing we could do.
I couldn't handle Lee Sia alone.
If the three of them attacked together, escaping would be the limit.
At this rate, we would miss them.
"Wait a minute, Seolhwa-ya. Let's get ahead of them."
A good idea came to mind.
"We happen to have something good, right?"
We had a good bait to lure them in.
****
Kwang. Kwang. Kwang.
The gunfire was deafening.
The military seemed determined to blow away the entire city center, pouring out all their shells.
"Not much left."
Yoo Na-young listened to the sound and estimated the distance.
The military was close by.
They put strength into their legs.
"Unnie... help me!"
Lee Sia stopped walking at the sound of Seo-ah's voice coming from across the street.
It was certain.
It was the voice of her younger sister, Seo-ah.
"It must be fake. You said your younger siblings are at home. It must be some strange shadow ability."
Lee Ho-young tried to dissuade Lee Sia.
If left alone, she would definitely go to find her younger sister.
As if anticipating her thoughts, Seo-ah's face appeared on the roof of a building.
It was certain.
That was Seo-ah.
Whether it was real or fake was uncertain, though.
"Unnie... help me!"
Seo-ah waved her hand frantically.
A white splint was on her arm.
There were others who seemed to be her friends around her.
In addition, there were also civilians.
It seemed that they had come to play with friends and were trapped inside the building.
It seemed that they had been fighting to protect the civilians and had been injured.
"You guys go on ahead. I'll check if they're my younger siblings."
Lee Sia made a decision.
She would bring her younger sister.
It could be fake, so she would check alone and come back.
Lee Ho-young sighed at her predictable behavior.
"Haa, you want me to leave you and run away alone? You want me to run away cowardly?"
Lee Ho-young followed behind.
"We'll just check quickly and come back."
Yoo Na-young didn't back down either.
She would rather go with Lee Sia than run away alone.
Lee Sia smiled at the strong friendship of her comrades.
All she had to do was enter the building and bring Seo-ah.
She ran towards the building.
She slaughtered the monsters running at the sound and moved forward.
"Unnie... welcome."
She arrived at the roof of the building where Seo-ah was.
Seo-ah, with a bandage on her arm, greeted her.
'Is it real? Or is this also fake?'
Sia hardened her face and was on guard.
The Seo-ah in front of her might also be a fake made of shadows.
She met her eyes.
Lee Sia thought of the shadow giant.
The transcendent being who tried to make her an apostle.
Was it because she had once come into contact with the source of the Doppelgangers?
Even without detection abilities, she could tell whether it was a Doppelganger or not.
The Seo-ah in front of her was indeed her real younger sister.
In addition, everyone around her was a real human.
"Unnie... what's wrong?"
"It's nothing."
Sia lowered her weapon.
Ho-young and Na-young also lowered their weapons at her reaction.
Na-young only outwardly lowered her guard and was preparing magic behind her back, but Sia had no intention of touching them.
"How did you end up here?"
"I came to play with my friends and the Break happened."
Seo-ah began to speak hesitantly.
In summary, they had an accident while coming to play.
She and her teammates somehow managed to block the monsters, but there were many people to protect and their numbers were limited, so in the end, they were injured.
"That's a relief. At least you weren't seriously injured."
It wasn't just lip service.
Even though her arm was broken and she had a splint on, there were no parts that were cut off or lost.
"Get up quickly. I'll carry you on my back, so let's go back together."
She carried Seo-ah on her back.
She was light.
How long had it been since I carried her like this...
It had been well over 10 years.
"It's been a long time. Since I carried you like this."
She was lost in old memories.
"Lee Sia, Guild Leader-nim! I've come. Let's be happy together."
Seolhwa came running breathlessly.
It felt like seeing a fanatic who had come to deliver good words and was pushing herself forward.
"Get lost!"
It was sickening.
Lee Ho-young shouted and fired a crossbow.
Sia also tried to put Seo-ah down and join in.
But she ended up sitting down due to an unexpected surprise attack.
Seo-ah, who was being carried on her back, launched an unexpected surprise attack.
The liquid in the syringe entered Lee Sia's body.
'Was it fake?'
No.
Seo-ah was real.
And everyone here was real too.
But the scene she was seeing was completely the opposite.
The real them were all of one mind and were attacking them.
"What the fuck."
Civilians rushed at Lee Ho-young.
She was foul-mouthed but not cruel, so she couldn't attack the civilians.
"Are you guys crazy?"
The teammates stuck to Yoo Na-young.
They were people she knew.
They were all children of Guild Leaders or people from great families.
They had nothing to regret in their lives.
They wouldn't lose out by siding with the monsters, but they wouldn't gain anything either.
"Seo-ah...?"
The feet of the two who were supposed to support her were caught.
"I've finally caught up. Guild Leader-nim, are you ready to be happy now?"
Seolhwa blocked her path.
"Eudeuk."
Sia gritted her teeth.
She had fallen into a trap properly.
She didn't know how she did it, but she might have brainwashed everyone here.
She gritted her teeth and raised her sword.
It wasn't over yet.
If she could subdue Seolhwa, a way might appear.
Wielding her sword, she ran towards Seolhwa.