I Login Alone

Episode 104.

Do all gods have a bad heart towards the earth? This was a question that even Jung Si-woo couldn’t answer with confidence. Louisos, Setnak, and Laia. All the gods Jung Si-woo had experienced so far had tried to lead humans in a negative direction, but as Kim Ha-ryong said, he couldn’t say that it wouldn’t be a maneuver to hide the intentions of other gods for the earth. There was suspicion but no evidence.

“At least you can’t argue that gods that control monsters in dungeons are good. Not only do they want to hurt the players but also humans!”

“What if that’s the only way a god can come to earth? Moreover, it has already been proven in human history that not everyone can properly accomplish the will of God just because they believe in the same god.”

“It’s blasphemy!”

“Let’s talk realistically!”

In the meantime, the dispute has spread to other players and civilian representatives. However, Kim Ha-ryong didn’t lose his power. He was joined by the power of the god of fire. He maintained himself and was still a human. It was the greatest power to stand against everyone else’s logic.

“Okay, let’s say there’s room for positivity in what you say.”

He didn’t believe them, but Jung Si-woo compromised to move the situation forward. Interestingly, when he opened his mouth, everyone but Kim Ha-ryong became quiet.

“A room for positivity? Funny, you’ve been having so much fun talking about humans…”

“How do we distinguish which gods are good and which ones are evil?”

“It depends on the individual player’s…”

“Just by accepting god’s power, there is a possibility that the player will be controlled by the god’s will. You said you were keeping your sanity, but aren’t you carrying a bomb that might explode anytime? How can we be sure that God is “really” on the side of humans? Are you going to use a lie detector against a god?”

Yes, the reason why Jung Si-woo denied the power of God was that the human doctor was likely to be distorted by another being. The god’s intentions were irrelevant from the beginning. Although he was briefly surprised by Kim Ha-ryong’s unexpected spirit and attitude, the conclusion wouldn’t change even if the god of fire were indeed a god that supported humanity.

“I can’t believe you can’t see what’s in front of you…if you’re so scared and afraid, you’ll really be pushed out by the monsters!”

“Wouldn’t it be better to have at least some powerful players on the side of monsters?”

“Stop.”

As the confrontation between the two became serious, the chairman eventually chimed in.

“Kim Ha-ryong, the representative of Korea, please sit down. I hope you will also withdraw that power.”

“Gasp…”

“We don’t have a way to judge the good and bad of the ‘god’ when you can’t confirm their identity. It is also clear that negative situations caused by god’s power occurred in Japan and the United States. We cannot hastily accept their power just because the god shows a positive attitude toward some individuals.”

“But!”

This wasn’t a meeting to decide whether or not to accept god’s power, but a meeting to announce the dangers of god’s power.

“From this moment on, we prohibit contact with the beings who claim to be the gods. Players who have already been in contact with god’s power report to the WPC and allow themselves to be observed periodically. This includes you, Kim Ha-ryong.”

“…”

Finally, the resolution was adopted with the consent of an absolute majority of the council members. Kim Ha-ryong looked like he was about to die, but Jung Si-woo stared at him and bit his lips gently.

“I should’ve stopped him from stepping up, but I didn’t expect him to ignore his safety.”

“At least you’ve made it clear…”

Lee Seo-hee also couldn’t hide her frustration. Although they finished their plan, the noise involved in the process wasn’t small. And it was also expected that the talk would grow bigger in the future. Kim Ha-ryong’s spirit, which revealed the power of the god of fire, was very strong. Everyone recognized that God’s power was dangerous, but he successfully proved that it was also that attractive. In return, he became rich, but some of the players gathered here, perhaps even those watching it on the screen, thought that they could be dangerous.

“Kim Ha-ryong will have a hard time in the future. You don’t have to be a genius to know that. So that means…”

“Maybe the power of the god of the fire has already penetrated his bones. In the worst case, the assumption that there are already groups that are planning to abandon him…”

But what has already happened couldn’t be changed. He was satisfied with raising awareness of god’s power to the world and had no choice but to step down. Jung Si-woo nodded his head firmly, vowing to make sure to make Kim Ha-ryong stand when the opportunity arrived. The meeting was held on several other agendas since then, but it was relatively smooth, contrary to discussions on the power of God. The two-hour-long meeting ended at 5 p.m. New York time.

“I’m tired.”

“You look exhausted. Let’s go get some rest.”

Soo Ah-rin cast a healing spell on him even though she knew it was of little use. Jung Si-woo patted her head and realized that Kim Ha-ryong, who was being interrogated by UN secretariat staff, was staring at him.

“I feel like there are laser beams coming out of his eyes.”

“Don’t bother him, come on, Oppa.”

Jung Si-woo listened to Soo Ah-rin and ignored Kim Ha-ryong, then left the meeting with his party. Only those who wanted to visit the UN headquarters and eat with the conference participants remained, but Jung Si-woo wasn’t sociable enough to participate in such an event now.

“You guys don’t have to be in there?”

But Seria and Marina were a different story. When Jung Si-woo asked, Seria replied that she’d follow him, and Marina snorted.

“My partner is more important than everyone over there combined.”

“Oh, where’s your partner? Introduce me to him, too.”

“He’s over here, right here! My best partner in the world!”

Marina slapped Jung Si-woo on the back, who knew everything but was making a fuss. Marina recommended to Jung Si-woo, who murmured somberly, saying, “I think all the women around me are taking after Mom Radar.”

“I’ll show you my favorite restaurant nearby. I made a reservation in advance because I thought the meeting would be delayed.”

“How cowardly, you always seduce Oppa with food…”

“That’s the same for you, Ah-rin. Oh, Seo-hee and Seria, you guys should be thankful because I reserved seats for you guys too.”

“If I don’t have a seat, I’ll just take us to a place where everyone can eat together. Without you.”

“Thanks, Marina.”

Just before he left the building, chatting with his party, Jung Si-woo stretched lightly as if it was nothing. Dozens of ghosts that had been attached to each player were quietly sucked into the seal on the back of his hand. But there was only one that didn’t come back. It was the ghost attached to Kim Ha-ryong.

‘Now that you’ve taken such drastic action, you never know what you’re going to do next…’

Kim Ha-ryong was staring at the back of Jung Si-woo’s head until the end, but he didn’t notice the ghost he had attached to him until the end. It was really interesting that no matter how much power of god the person holds, the ghosts couldn’t be recognized.

“But is it okay to leave without saying goodbye to your mother, Oppa?”

“I don’t know why Ms. Soo Ah-rin calls Si-woo’s mother ‘auntie’, but I’m definitely sorry we didn’t even say bye to her.”

“Don’t bother. My family doesn’t usually do that kind of stuff.”

Jung Si-woo ignored the words of the women who wanted to get more points from Jung Si-woo’s mother and walked along the East River after Marina. He happened to see a cruise ship floating on the river, and he could feel the vibration of mana from behind it.

“What the?”

Jung Si-woo turned around. Under the sunset of New York, there was a huge monster coming out of the vacant lot of UN headquarters where the monster swarm attack left an indelible scar!

“Everyone back off!”

Just in time, Kim Ha-ryong, who was coming outside with good timing, urgently shouted. Jung Si-woo got the hang of it as soon as he heard it. He thought it was going to happen soon, but he couldn’t believe it was now!

“But if you want to build up your position, you’ll have to play like this…loud!”

“Si-woo, come with me!”

Jung Si-woo turned around and ran, then the rest of the group spread their wings and followed. Jung Si-woo took out the front paw and checked the situation.

“Protect the civilians!”

“You would have killed all the monsters…and clear the aisle!”

“Everyone back off, for this moment, the god of fire has given me strength!”

How big it was, he just stuck out his head and neck and caused the ground to collapse for tens of meters. It was a terrible monster that probably never appeared in a dungeon or on earth! Just a moment ago, the glass windows of the General Assembly building where they had a meeting were cracked. But the bigger problem was damage to human lives! People who were weighed down by the force that naturally radiated whenever he moved were falling one by one.

Jung Si-woo instinctively looked for his mother, but when he thought about it calmly, he remembered that his mother was with a ghost he had attached to her. But the monster’s coming out were dangerous.

“Si-woo, this…”

“Yes, it’s a show.”

Jung Si-woo arrived at the scene, and there was a super-giant monster with lumpy, scaly skin and a huge, thick neck. He answered back after checking the players confronting him. Despite the chaos, Kim Ha-ryong was especially calm, and the monster was also wary of him, but it didn’t appear to be simply because he was the strongest on the spot. The intended production was very strong.

“Come on!”

[Guuuuooo!]

However, it was clear that the current situation was urgent, regardless of whether it was intended or not. With Kim Ha-ryong leading the flame to the limit, players who lacked levels put their own seemingly lethal attack into his torso. Instead of fighting, they protected civilians and moved them to safety.

“Si-woo, I’ll go over there!”

“Get my mom, please! Se-ha, you help Seo-hee!”

“Okay, Hyeong-nim!”

Lee Seo-hee, who has the skill of defense and protection rather than attacking, joined them immediately. Jung Si-woo, who quoted the moment he found the monster, sent Yong Se-ha, who was a little aggressive, to Lee Seo-hee.

“That monster’s skin looks very hard.”

“Hmph, maybe it’s a shield-like skill!”

“Try to stop him before he shows up! There are people who haven’t been able to evacuate the building yet!”

On the other hand, long-range experts Marina and Seria rose into the air and fired their weapons, but the results weren’t very good. Marina’s mana bullet couldn’t hurt them. So what about the other players? Despite the gathering of players with great abilities, they were unable to strike the monster a valid hit.

“This is the power of God!”

“Oh, that’s cheesy.

Except for Kim Ha-ryong, who is building the skin of a monster with a sword containing the power of violent flames.

“Darn it. He’s strong.”

“I wouldn’t have been behind if it weren’t for that cranky guy.”

“He’s just hard-skinned. It doesn’t mean that it isn’t accumulating damage! If you keep calm, you can win. You can feel his Mana getting a little less!”

However, the players who gathered here didn’t overestimate Kim Ha-ryong because they were misled by his appearance. It was inevitable that monster hunting was led by Kim Ha-ryong. Still, they were gradually drawing him to the absence of civilians, accumulating damage by firing attacks mixed with strong Mana.

“Oh, my God, the riverside road is going to collapse.”

“Oppa, aren’t you going to come forward?”

The stage of the play was designed to raise the value of Kim Ha-ryong’s name and to make people familiar with the power of God. Even if Jung Si-woo is active, the composition wouldn’t change, and at best, he would end up as his best man. Soo Ah-rin thought she could fully understand why he didn’t want to step up.

“No.”

But Soo Ah-rin’s guess was as light as it always was. Jung Si-woo put his entire body into combat mode while clenching his huge sledgehammer with both hands and smiling around his mouth.

“We’re going to rob the main character.”

And then I jumped. In an instant, his body, which leaped nearly a hundred meters, fell precisely toward the monster’s head with a giant hammer.

“Hmm? It’s Mr. Jung.”

“Wait, he’s coming this way. You’re not going to rush in!”

“That crazy bastard! Get away, get away!”

People quickly noticed his appearance. There was a huge shadow covering the sunset, so it was easy to figure out. The same went for the monster and Kim Ha-ryong, who was fighting hand-to-hand. You wouldn’t have expected such a brave rush.

“What…!?”

[Kugoohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!]

Just as Kim Ha-ryong hurriedly spread his wings and stepped back, the monster opened its huge mouth. He could feel the boiling energy deep down his throat, but Jung Si-woo swung the hammer strongly before it could be released. A massive hammerhead, several meters long, hanging at the end of the handle, cut through the air with a terrible hollow sound and finally hit the giant monster’s jaw.

“Take this, you alien monster!”

[Kooooooaahhhh!]

With the roar of the bomb, the jaw of the monster, which had opened, was shut closed. The energy released from his throat couldn’t escape his mouth and exploded in vain, causing him terrible wounds.

“What…”

“The monster that wouldn’t budge after dozens of attacks…”

People were left speechless at the sight of a giant monster’s wide-area attack being thwarted by one force. However, Jung Si-woo pulled out his phantom bike from the inventory and smiled in the air, as he had already expected it to happen.

“Let’s give it a hard time.”

Was it an illusion? It seemed as if the monster was shaking right after he spoke. But it was actually just struggling in pain.