Chapter 81 : Emergency Dispatch
Chapter 81: Emergency Dispatch
Using the Bukhansan direction Reverse World rampage disaster text as a signal flare, disaster texts announcing Reverse World rampages erupted from all across the nation.
This meant that this Reverse World rampage wasn’t simply an accident from missing the signs, but clearly an incident caused by intentional intervention.
A situation where ten Reverse Worlds went berserk simultaneously could only be explained that way.
‘A large-scale rampage incident.’
Recalling memories from ‘over there,’ deep furrows formed in Baek Woohyun’s brow.
Large-scale rampage incidents were problems connected to the very foundation of Reverse Worlds, so they had occurred ‘over there’ as well. Several times repeatedly, in fact.
Each time, Earth’s civilization suffered considerable damage, so it was natural for him to have a bad expression.
The fact that he knew the cause of this phenomenon also played a part.
‘…Is the Dimensional War intensifying?’
Right now, they had merely entered a lull, but the war that started with dimensional erosion from the otherworld—called the ‘Dimensional War’—was still not over.
Just looking at the continuously appearing Reverse Worlds made that clear. Reverse Worlds that contained dimensional erosion wouldn’t keep appearing if the otherworld’s attacks had stopped.
Even ‘over there,’ it was a war that couldn’t be completely ended even after ten years, so here too it would surely continue for a very long time without stopping.
And according to research by renowned scholars ‘over there,’ large-scale rampage incidents were phenomena caused by the otherworld attempting excessive dimensional erosion.
The act of forcibly causing rampages by pouring erosion that various Reverse Worlds absolutely couldn’t handle, thereby attacking Earth.
Though it didn’t happen very often because of the high consumption, the important point here was the very fact that the otherworld side attempted an attack.
The otherworld starting to move again meant, as Baek Woohyun thought, there was a high possibility the Dimensional War would intensify.
‘Did a large-scale rampage incident occur at this point ‘over there’ too?’
While briefly recalling whether a large-scale rampage incident had erupted at this point in time, Baek Woohyun soon shook his head. Because he judged it was a meaningless consideration.
No matter what methods were used, ‘Reverse Planet’ clearly wouldn’t proceed to the same future as ‘over there.’
It was a natural story since ‘Reverse Planet’ didn’t have the person called ‘Superhuman’ Baek Woohyun. The influence he had ‘over there’ was extremely far-reaching after all.
Ddiring!
While moving to headquarters since agents were being summoned via disaster text, the smartphone in Baek Woohyun’s hand emitted a sound again.
Checking the ringtone that rang instead of the disaster text’s characteristic unpleasant warning sound, he saw a screen that read [Voice Call – Caller: Kim Hana].
Though she was an Acting Agent, since she was taking on the role of senior agent, she seemed to have contacted him to deal with the large-scale rampage incident.
“-Yes, this is Baek Woohyun.”
-“Where are you?”
As soon as Baek Woohyun answered the call, Kim Hana threw out a question. It was an attitude of proceeding straight to the point first since the situation was urgent.
Well, ten Reverse Worlds had gone berserk simultaneously across the nation, and even at this moment they must be pouring out monsters, so it was understandable.
There was also the possibility that civilians powerless against monsters could be sacrificed in even the briefest delay.
“I’m in front of Otherworld Management Bureau headquarters.”
-“Then come straight to the parking lot. We need to dispatch to Bukhansan.”
“Understood.”
-“I’m busy so I’ll hang up first!”
Click!
“…Whew.”
Tadat!
Baek Woohyun put the now-disconnected smartphone in his pocket, exhaled briefly, then immediately started running toward the parking lot.
Like him, there were many people moving busily at the Otherworld Management Bureau headquarters. Not just awakener agents, but even support and auxiliary team personnel.
Though not as much as agents who directly participated in combat, support and auxiliary team personnel also had no choice but to be busy in the face of the disaster called a large-scale rampage incident.
And this busyness likely wasn’t limited to just the Otherworld Management Bureau.
During large-scale rampage incidents, all awakeners regardless of affiliation were conscripted to block invasion entities that escaped outside.
If they refused, they could receive severe punishment after the situation ended, so corporate-affiliated awakeners would also be rushing to the battlefield by now.
“Over here!”
Arriving at the parking lot, Baek Woohyun spotted Kim Hana raising her hand high toward him.
Briefly thinking the action somehow reminded him of Lee Yujin and understanding why the two were close friends.
Kim Hana, who had quickly boarded her car parked nearby, knocked on the car door saying:
“We’re leaving right away, so get in!”
As soon as Baek Woohyun got in the passenger seat, the departing car moved quickly without stopping even once.
Thanks to citizens all evacuating to shelters facing the rampage incident, plus support and auxiliary team personnel clearing the roads to that area.
Furthermore, the Bukhansan Reverse World information Kim Hana handed over was also organized by the support and auxiliary team.
“Even if a rampage occurred, the entities that come out are the same, so read it in advance.”
“Yes.”
“Whew. What is this sudden situation…”
While reading the materials and arriving near the scene, sounds started reaching Baek Woohyun’s hearing enhanced by [Perfect Being].
Looking out the window after taking his eyes off the Bukhansan Reverse World information, he saw corpses of dead monsters sprawled out.
It seemed agents who had arrived one step earlier were fighting the monsters that burst out.
Kim Hana soon felt it too and stopped the car. Though it was in the middle of the road, she had a completely unconcerned expression, again because it was an emergency situation.
Getting out of the car, she pulled out her sword that had been in the back seat, and Baek Woohyun also took out his weapons from <Shadow Storage>.
It didn’t take long for him to become fully armed with military daggers including 「Soul Eater」 and a chain scythe.
“Let’s split up and take them down.”
Kim Hana, who had drawn her sword, glanced around and spoke.
Normally, Baek Woohyun, who was merely a probationary agent, acting separately from her, his senior agent, should never happen, but there was no hesitation whatsoever in her.
It was because of the exceptional emergency situation of a large-scale rampage incident, plus her trust in Baek Woohyun’s combat ability she had seen while clearing Reverse Worlds. He was too strong to be called just a probationary agent.
“Understood.”
Naturally, Baek Woohyun had no reason to refuse either. It was actually more efficient than the two moving together.
Hearing his answer, Kim Hana immediately ran off like the wind, leaving the words “Be careful. If it feels overwhelming, just run away immediately.”
Baek Woohyun, who had been watching her departing figure without looking back, soon moved as well. Naturally in the opposite direction from Kim Hana.
–Kereureurk, kereurk!
–Kereur? Kereurk!
Before long, what Baek Woohyun encountered were dwarf monsters strutting on the road as if it were their home.
They had green skin, pointed ears, hooked noses, and meanly distorted faces—creatures whose appearance immediately brought to mind the fantasy monster called goblins.
In fact, they were called Goblins. Originally they tried to give them a different name, but since awakeners all called them Goblins, that’s what stuck.
‘Three of them.’
–Kereureurk!
–Kek! Kereuk!
The three Goblins were chattering among themselves making sounds like phlegm bubbling, then soon discovered Baek Woohyun and raised their chipped daggers.
They too, as entities sent for invasion, had indiscriminate hatred for life on Earth engraved in them, just like other invasion entities.
Just looking at them rushing at Baek Woohyun right away with bloodshot eyes made that clear.
“……”
-“Oh, looks like Hackphysical is going to use the chain scythe this time.”
-“That thing really is fascinating the more you watch it. I mean, how does it move like that. The weapon moves around swishing like it’s alive-“
-Chain scythe enthusiasts ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-I don’t know about other things but the chain scythe is ㄹㅇ fascinating
-Just where did he learn to use it;
-Even with assistance I don’t think I could use it like that ㅋㅋ
The weapon Baek Woohyun chose facing the Goblins was none other than the chain scythe.
Taking out the chain scythe hanging at his waist, he let the scythe part dangle down, then immediately started spinning it with his wrist strength.
Empowered by his superhuman strength, the scythe whirled with a chilling whoong whoong whoong-! sound. Like a beast about to leap out at any moment.
Even the Goblins rushing in recklessly stopped involuntarily at such a cold momentum.
“Heuup!“
Sswaeaek-!
Baek Woohyun didn’t miss the opening the Goblins showed. The chain scythe he threw curved like a snake heading toward them.
Since it gained centrifugal force from spinning with superhuman strength, and was also thrown with superhuman strength, the chain scythe’s speed was tremendously fast.
Almost the moment he thought he threw it, it had already reached right in front of the Goblins’ noses.
–Kek?!
Seogeok!
If they could have reacted to this attack, the name of the weak monster Goblin wouldn’t have been attached to them in the first place.
Therefore, it was perfectly natural that the chain scythe moved as intended and cleanly severed the necks of two Goblins.
They had their necks and bodies separated without offering any resistance. The chipped daggers in their hands were, as expected, completely useless.
“Seu!“
Even though it was a situation where he had dealt with two with one attack, Baek Woohyun’s attack didn’t stop there.
When he moved the hand gripping the chain, the scythe wriggled as if alive, drew a strange trajectory, then precisely lodged in the final Goblin’s forehead.
At least it followed its companions without even having time to panic at seeing them die, so this was probably a better outcome for it too.
-“Hackphysical has once again dealt with the Goblins using mysterious chain scythe technique.”
-“That last part where he just moved the scythe to attack again, I really want to learn that if only I could. It’s fascinating every time I see it.”
-Anyone would think a ghost possessed the chain scythe ㅋㅋ
-Scary story) Hackphysical’s chain scythe became a hot topic overseas too
-Bullshit ㄴ What overseas hot topic~
-Surprisingly it’s true;;
“Whew…“
Baek Woohyun, who had retrieved his chain scythe, lit up his eyes.
Because it was confirmed that the Goblins’ level was no different from ‘over there.’
Unless he was surrounded and attacked by a large number of Goblins, they could never be a threat to him.
In other words, it was possible to move more actively to end the Reverse World rampage.
‘Good, let’s go.’
Baek Woohyun had absolutely no intention of passing time killing a few small-fry Goblins until the rampage ended.
Catching them that way wouldn’t matter anyway since they would keep surging from the passage connected to the otherworld as long as the rampage started.
To resolve the current situation, ultimately he had to find and kill the boss entity to stop the continuing dimensional erosion.
“Kyaaak!“