Chapter 97 - 307

=Game… … end?

=5 terrible games, ending with Korea's victory!

=Thank goodness… … Should I say that?

=We don't have to see Oliver or Barron just floating around with their heads left anymore.

Five games that were corrupted by the king of the beginning.

Although the commentators' home country, the United States, was defeated.

Considering the disgrace shown by the rankers of both countries, commentators said that it would have been better if the game ended here.

-and… … I was wondering why it was suddenly flying, but the game ended with me holding my weapon in the sky.

-Gilgamesh, did you hide the treasure there in the first place? No, the bandage sphere is the treasure of the beginning.

-So, this bastard is going to say something every time he opens his mouth lol. There was no top floor of the Tower of Babel, and the treasure from the beginning was hidden somewhere else.

-It should be like this… … king?

And in that brief moment, viewers are criticizing Gilgamesh for lying every time he opens his mouth.

This was a feeling shared by viewers in both Korea and the United States.

and.

-Anyway, like this… … Is Korea the winner?

-ㅇㅇ We won the Champions League for the first time!

-Oh, it's good, but I feel bad about the last game haha.

-Are the players with only their heads left okay? … I'm worried that there will be repercussions in real life too.

-It won't be okay since it happened in the game... … .

In the end, it was the Korean national team that won the 5 games, so it was Korea that won the championship.

Perhaps because the impact of the last game was so great, there was not much of a festive atmosphere.

What caught the public's attention more than that were the people who were absorbed into the Tower of Babel.

It was questionable whether they would return to normal in the real world.

Meanwhile.

[How did you know the location of the original treasure?]The bandage sphere that was following Seong Ji-han asked in a relaxed voice even though the game was over.

"Isn't it strange that the map has completely turned black, but the weapons in the sky remain the same? "So I came and saw it."

[okay? I can't believe my vision reaches this far... … There was plenty of time.]Even though he lost the game, Gilgamesh speaks as if he is satisfied.

One of the bandages on the sphere came off, and its shape changed to resemble a hand.

[Then will you hand it back to me, the treasure from the beginning?]Gilgamesh shamelessly asks for the dagger back, as if he had entrusted it to him.

"Inventory."

Seong Ji-han didn't even reply to him and immediately put it in his inventory.

[Hehe… … Can you handle it? If you bring it to Earth, there will be an uproar.]"What is this dagger?"

[It is an item related to the world tree on Earth. If it appears on Earth, the world tree that was barely destroyed may regenerate.]A dagger said to be related to the World Tree.

Those words reminded Seong Ji-han of the Void Training Ground.

It's not even Earth, so it wouldn't matter if I summoned it.

"Okay. "I will take care of it."

[Are you really not going to give it back to me? Then, the rankers of humanity who obeyed me will turn against you.]"Do it."

[When we return to Earth, it's no longer a game. What will you do if the rankers are hostile to you and you die in a conflict?]If you collide with Seong Ji-han here, the one who dies will of course be the ranker.

Gilgamesh was putting pressure on Seongjihan with the lives of the rankers who obeyed him.

"Are you threatening someone's life?"

[It's a threat, it's an invitation. Rankers who are loyal to me... … It will be essential for humanity to overcome the Space League.]Seong Ji-han chuckled at those words.

"The most important thing for humanity to get through the Space League is me. "Not the 100 Korean-American rankers."

[Ho... … That's crazy confidence.]"I can't believe what you say there."

The top floor of the Tower of Babel is also a lie.

Even the treasures of the beginning are lies.

To Seong Ji-han, Gilgamesh was someone he could never trust.

But if you give in to his threats and hand over the dagger.

Instead of keeping his promise, Gilgamesh will continue to use the lives of the rankers to hold on to Seongjihan.

I could never see it like that.

[Wow, you've lost quite a bit of trust.]"I have no trust in you anymore."

[Then I guess I'll keep my word this time… … Look forward to it.]With those words, the sphere of bandage gradually becomes transparent.

And then he disappeared completely.

[You will be logged out.]Seong Ji-han was able to escape from this map.

and.

"uh… … "It came out!"

"Say, uncle! "You're here!"

When he returned to the Battle.net Center, Yoon Se-ah ran up to him with tears in his eyes and sighed in relief.

"thank god… … ."

"Why, what's wrong?"

When Seong Ji-han asked with a puzzled look, Yoon Se-ah pointed behind him.

"Oh, Seong Ji-han has returned!"

"Thank God… … "What about other players?"

"That is… … "The players who connected through the connector are still not able to come out!"

Yoon Se-ah and Sophia logged out in advance.

And except for Seong Ji-han, who finished the game, all the players were trapped in the connector.

'Is this what Gilgamesh expected?'

You don't lie about this.

Seong Ji-han frowned.

* * *

[The Korean national team wins the Battle.net Champions League for the first time! However, the champagne cannot be popped.] [What is the health status of the players trapped in the Battlenet Connector? According to the data displayed on the external screen of the connector, it is known that he is still healthy.] [Is this situation that has struck the U.S. national team a trick of Gilgamesh, the king of the beginning?] [Jihan Seong, a player who serves the king of the beginning as a constellation, says 'Treasure of the beginning' 'He said that this situation would be solved only if he returned the product.]South Korea won this year's Champions League.

Originally, it was a time to celebrate and enjoy the unbelievable win.

In reality, things didn't work out that way.

-No, there's not much time left until the Space League. What kind of sudden change is this?

-At least Seong Ji-han survived... … If the U.S. national team players are trapped in the connector like this, wouldn't the strength of the human national team be greatly reduced?

-yep… … I think American players accounted for almost 30% of the force.

-There is no sword king there... … If you get banned, the people who will have to fill the void are Sword King and the US national team players.

-Gilgamesh really ㅡㅡ It holds you back until the end.

-No, why is a constellation from Earth doing this?

-They told me to give them the treasure from the beginning, haha.

"Ah, isn't that constellation really crazy?"

Yoon Se-ah, who usually did not use harsh words, spoke harshly towards Gilgamesh, and later even uttered an insult.

"In the United States, rankers who serve the King of the Beginning are gathering together to issue a statement of condemnation? Don't greedily covet the king's belongings, but return them quickly... … ."

"What a constellation! He gives the map as a reward and then takes people's lives hostage... … !"

When Sophia spoke while watching the local American news on her cell phone, Yoon Se-ah lost her temper.

An act of intimidation that is too low to be said to have been carried out by the Constellation.

However, it may be because the value of the players tied up is so great.

The effect of the threat was great.

"Owner… … A request came directly from the American Association. "It's a treasure item from the beginning. The government will compensate you according to its grade, so why not hand it over to the Constellation?"

Lee Ha-yeon, who rushed to the Battle.net Center, delivered a message from the United States with a puzzled look on her face.

When the top 50 ranked players were trapped in the connector at once, the American Association fell into a state of panic.

The position was to first listen to Gilgamesh's conditions.

"How do you know what the original treasure level is?"

"First of all, they say they will provide a minimum of 3 SSS level items. I'll give you a blank check, so you can use whatever GP you want... … ."

"They really like blank checks."

Seong Ji-han said so and opened the inventory.

'hmm… … This has gotten bigger.'

The dagger 'Treasure of the Beginning' originally occupied one space in the inventory.

While Seong Ji-han is looking for a response to this incident.

The original treasure had suddenly turned into a long sword that took up 4 spaces in the inventory.

"What should I do?"

"First of all, I will take a look at this item at the training center. "I'll pass the awards ceremony."

"Yes, uncle. There won't be an awards ceremony anyway. "It would be better to go and come back."

Although they saved 3 players compared to the United States, the Korean team also had 47 players trapped in the connector.

There was no way we would hold an awards ceremony just because we won the Champions League in such serious times.

"I'll come back."

Seong Ji-han, who went to the training ground of the void, took out the primordial treasure from his inventory.

It was a small dagger that was clearly green when it was put in.

'… … 'What made it so big?'

When I took the item out of the inventory, the dagger had changed into a long wooden sword that was three times larger than Seong Jihan.

Then, let's take out the sword with green light from Seong Ji-han's inventory.

Kurrrrrr… … .

With the tip of the sword stuck in the ground, it slowly began to grow.

A primordial treasure that will continue to grow if left as is.

To Seong Ji-han, an item description appeared before his eyes.

[Root strand of the modified World Tree]Rating: FFF

This is a prohibited item designated by the green administrator.

'This is a root strand?'

Somehow, the energy of life was unusual.

Just looking at the power it has, it seems like an item that could easily surpass the SSS level.

Perhaps because it was a banned item, it seemed to be rated FFF.

and.

[The target is 'an item prohibited by the administrator.'] [Do you want to report this item to the administrator?] [If you report and return the item, the administrator will give you a huge reward.]The system asked the green manager if he wanted to report this item.

'It's okay to return it to those guys.'

Considering that a system message appears saying that a huge reward is being given, this seems to be a fairly important item for the green administrator and the World Tree Alliance.

I couldn't hand this over to them.

'First, let me analyze this in my own way.'

Seong Ji-han touched the roots of the growing world tree.

The life force he had absorbed so far and an unknown power coexisted within him at the same time.

"hmm… … ."

Kang!

I even tried using a huge wooden sword as a weapon.

Seong Ji-han tried various tests, including shooting dragon lightning.

'The regenerative power is amazing, as expected from the World Tree line.'

A giant wooden sword that continues to regenerate no matter how much it is cut or burned.

Through continued testing, we were able to determine the energy of life.

'There's one more thing... … .'

Another power hidden within it has not been analyzed.

How much did you practice like that?

[The Void Being detects a 'forbidden object.'] [He asks the player to open the Void Training Center to confirm.] [Do you want to make the Training Center public?]Another message occurred to Seong Ji-han.

'It even popped out into the void.'

A huge wooden sword that suddenly stretched out into the sky above the training ground.

No, now it was more like a pillar supporting heaven and earth than a wooden sword.

Has it grown so big that even the Void beings can sense it?

A modified root strand of the World Tree.

It's so popular.

'I have to do the final test soon.'

Seong Ji-han used the power of Gilgamesh in front of the wooden pillar.

Honwon Shingong Clean Yuan God Skills

annihilation decision

Heavenly Tree God

A chain extends from Seong Ji-han's body toward the pillar.

At first, Seong Ji-han only tried to let the chain of Heavenly Arms Gangshin touch the wooden pole.

Clap! Clap!

The chain of the Heavenly Armed God continues to extend above the sky and to the earth.

'… … How big does it get?'

The root strands of the World Tree were wound up as is.

and.

Slurp!

The chain pulls Seong Ji-han in reverse.

"hmm… … ."

They put him into the roots of the world tree.

To Seong Ji-han, who was sucked into the pillar like that.

Flash!

A new scene unfolded before my eyes.