The Ruined World Was Mistaken for a Game-Chapter 29.2: Server Maintenance (1)
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In contrast, Hasman looked cheerful. He was already trying on his costume a week in advance.
“How do I look? Do I look suspicious enough?”
Jinwoo looked at Hasman.
A long scar had been drawn across his face. It was meant to represent a wound inflicted by Leon. A wheelchair had also been prepared, he planned to claim it was from a bear attack.
“Excellent.”
At Jinwoo’s compliment, Hasman gave a sly smile toward Hallon. Hallon’s eyebrow twitched, but he said nothing more and returned to prayer.
“Master, the Magic Tower’s resources are far more limited than we anticipated.”
“Hmm, and 50,000 more people are coming soon..., even our current level of effects might be difficult to maintain.”
The Magic Tower’s resource consumption had exceeded Jinwoo’s expectations.
Death and resurrection, logins, logouts, the eccentric behavior of numerous players, and then the party and subjugation squad systems, all of these required a great deal of computing power. Distributing the Erosion energy evenly based on contributions was also a particularly complex task.
‘If we upgrade the computers in the Research Lab to suit the Magic Tower, it might be fine....’
But since it had to be installed directly in the Magic Tower, it couldn’t be done right away. It would take a fair amount of time to retrofit them to fit the Magic Tower’s requirements.
Jinwoo made eye contact with Tiris.
“Looks like you have a solution?”
“Yes. If my calculations are correct, we can support up to 150,000.”
That level of support would be impossible without another Magic Tower.
If they could reclaim the Magic Stone Mine, it wouldn’t even be an issue...
As Jinwoo paused in thought, he realized what Tiris was implying.
“You don’t mean Helby, do you?”
“Kyaaah!”
At the mention of Helby’s name, Airi screamed from the corner.
“Yes, if we could bring Helby nim... ahem, to Evanth through magic, everything would be resolved.”
“That’s certainly true.”
Helby was a mobile mini Magic Tower.
She possessed more immense Magic Power than Jinwoo himself and had such an overwhelming level of computational power that she could easily treat humans as mere insects.
The more Heroes, the better. The more Heroes there were, the higher the chances of subjugating the Erosion in front of Evanth and reclaiming the Magic Stone Mine. Hasman, who had been listening, nodded in agreement.
“Hmm, if things go well and more Heroes enter, Evanth will need to be revamped. The current infrastructure has to be fundamentally overhauled, which would require a great deal of Magic Power.”
If it were just a game, it wouldn’t be an issue, but this was reality, and that made it problematic. If they had enough Magic Power, construction would be easy, but right now, they lacked everything.
With the conversation getting tangled, the situation only grew more confusing.
Tia, who had been quietly listening, spoke up.
“Why not just destroy everything instead of fixing it?”
She gave a sly smile.
“Let’s burn Evanth to the ground and completely wipe it out. After that, we can even mobilize the Heroes to rebuild everything.”
Tia beamed brightly.
A blush spread across her face, and her body trembled slightly with excitement.
“If Evanth, filled with precious memories, is destroyed and burned right before their eyes, the Heroes will surely weep in sorrow! And if a resident dies during that? The impact would double! Say, if Heina died? Or if I died protecting the Adventurer’s Guild to the very end? And then finally...”
Tia clenched her fist.
“We pin everything on the Erosion! The devastated Heroes would charge straight toward the Erosion. Wouldn’t they scream and rush in with fury and despair? Or perhaps... walk slowly, drained of strength, cursing the days they couldn’t protect... like that... heh, hehehe!”
This one really knows her despair well!
'Ah! Just thinking about it makes my mouth water!'
Everyone was speechless at Tia’s words.
“Eeek! A-A demon....”
Airi’s small voice came from the corner.
The concept and direction were similar to before, but the scale of the story had grown immensely.
“...In any case, for that kind of production, Helby nim’s help would be essential.”
At Tiris’s comment, Jinwoo nodded. If Helby helped, it would certainly be a powerful asset.
“She probably won’t even listen to me. Still, I suppose I should at least meet her.”
Now that the topic had come up, it seemed best to go immediately.
Jinwoo got up and began preparing to meet Helby. He reached out, opened a subspace, and gave it a shake. Numerous weapons clattered out.
By the standards of Arsilan Saga, they were all SSS-rank items or higher. Though mythological or legendary in origin, they were useless to Jinwoo.
They were like junk stuffed away in the deepest corner of a room because he couldn’t be bothered to clean them up.
“Ah! Found it.”
What Jinwoo found was a massive body.
It was a powerful body, towering well over 3 meters tall, surrounded by grotesquely developed muscles.
It was a final weapon, created specifically to face Helby.
He had crammed all kinds of magic into it, which caused it to become so bloated. It was a miracle it even managed to retain a vaguely human shape.
Unfortunately, it was vulnerable to Erosion, so it hadn’t been used in a long time.
“Been a while since I’ve used this.”
“Master.”
Just as Jinwoo was about to enter the body, Tiris called him.
“Please go in Leon’s form.”
“This body is excellent, but... it’s not enough to face Helby.”
It would break quickly.
But Tiris was resolute.
“It’s fine.”
“Hm, well... I suppose I could always run.”
Jinwoo thought for a moment and then nodded.
He put the scattered items back into subspace and cast teleportation. After moving to the outskirts of Rainsword, he gathered Magic Power and leapt across a long distance.
It was the canyon where Helby resided.
The canyon was sealed with dozens of layered barriers. Any unauthorized being who approached would die instantly.
‘But even that won’t stop the Erosion.’
Jinwoo stared at the barrier for a moment, then broke through and entered.
The land forming the canyon was all as beautiful as pure white marble. It sparkled like a jewel. It was a breathtaking view impossible to find on Earth.
‘Now it’s just a memory.’
This place had once been a vast meadow.
The canyon had been formed as a result of the battle between Jinwoo and Helby, and due to the immense magic, everything in the surrounding area had lost its color.
“Has it really been almost 50 years since I last came here?”
Jinwoo moved toward Helby’s lair.
There he saw a massive dragon curled up. Its scales resembled the cosmos, and horns protruded from its head as if they contained entire galaxies.
The Golden Adversary.
A calamity that descended seeking the golden Arsilan.
A great being who stood against the goddess Ella and left behind countless legends in Arsilan.
The Magic Dragon, Hella Violani Urshig.
Just uttering her name brought curses, stripping one of everything they possessed. Once, she was the ultimate enemy who had to be annihilated for Arsilan’s sake, but now, she was merely a dragon in seclusion, wounded by the Erosion.
When the Erosion surged in, the Magic Dragon lost her grandeur and authority and became a mere living creature.
Grrr!
A deep rumble echoed through the canyon.
As if severely displeased, the surrounding atmosphere began to violently ripple. An ordinary mage would have been torn apart just standing here, but Jinwoo calmed everything down with a simple wave of his hand.
[Disgusting mage... how dare you come here of all places?]
"You're being too harsh on a old friend stopping by.”
[Friend, ha...! You dare call yourself that?]
Helby didn’t even look at Jinwoo.
She was sensing his soul and reacting with hostility.
“I’ve got something to say. If you could just spare a moment-”
[Silence.]
A reaction he had anticipated.
As expected from the Magic Dragon, Hella Violani Urshig.
Because invoking her full name brought curses, so she was simply referred to as Helby.
Helby was a dragon who never compromised.
No matter the circumstance, she never bent her will.
Enormous Magic Power vibrated, surging beyond the lair and spreading throughout the canyon. Jinwoo had no choice but to prepare for battle.
[I’ll tear your disgusting body apart and-]
Helby, spewing rage, lifted the head she had been keeping lowered and glared at Jinwoo. He was expecting a flood of curses and threats, but Helby suddenly stopped speaking.
Her enormous eyes reflected only Jinwoo’s image. Then, like a still lake disturbed by a stone, ripples formed.
[...Rice por...]
“Hm?”
[Rice por...]
Helby remained silent for a moment.
[Do you want to stay for some rice porridge?]
“......”
For some reason, her attitude had suddenly and completely changed.
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Chapter 29.2: Server Maintenance (1)
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