I Entered a Gacha Game That Had Been Abandoned for 10 Years

40 – Monstrous Calamity (4)

Right after the calamity had been dealt with, Larthania’s domain turned into a festive mood as the resonance of the Elysium Stone ceased.

Those who had been plunged into despair felt a sense of relief.

The inhabitants of the domain, without anyone explicitly stating it, rejoiced in the fact that the sanctuary remained unscathed, unanimously heralding Kim Hyunwoo’s name.

And the admiration for Kim Hyunwoo soared even higher when he arrived with the soldiers.

“It was seriously gigantic, not just an ordinary disaster!”

“How gigantic are we talking?”

“Before the disaster disappeared, out of curiosity, we soldiers surrounded its leg, and it required 15 of us to encircle just one leg!”

“Fifteen!? Just to encircle a single leg?”

“Yeah.”

“And you’re telling me you all managed to bring down that nonsensically enormous disaster?”

“If we hadn’t, would we still be here?”

More than 200 soldiers who accompanied Kim Hyunwoo returned unharmed, not a single one lost, triggering an eruption of storytelling in the square and various taverns right after.

“But obviously, it was all thanks to the Lord. If it weren’t for the Lord, we wouldn’t have been stopping the disaster; instead, we’d surely have been crushed to death by it.”

“It was that extreme?”

To Hans, a domain inhabitant who had been lost in despair just a day ago, the soldiers replied.

“Absolutely! Everything was just as the Lord said. Even the fact that the disaster couldn’t escape when a mere 100 of us pulled on the ropes as it tried to leave, sinking deeper into the pit made by us domain inhabitants.”

“Seriously, what on earth—”

“It was truly amazing! And on top of that, how the Lord managed to use the machinery in the factory to create a bomb… unbelievable.”

“I heard that while creating the machinery might be one thing, using it in that manner to create explosives requires an immense understanding of magical engineering. Is that true?”

“That’s what I heard.”

“In that case, the Lord is truly remarkable. There doesn’t seem to be anything they can’t do…!”

“A truly admirable individual, even releasing a sigh of relief that none of the soldiers were harmed.”

The soldiers nodded in agreement, their faces beaming with pride at the mere thought.

As they unraveled more stories, Kim Hyunwoo’s stature seemed to soar higher and higher, seemingly reaching for the sky.

“Elena was also truly remarkable, completely dismantling the colossal jaws of that immense disaster with just two hand axes.”

“Unbelievable, it’s incredible…!”

“Looking at that appearance, I wonder why the derogatory term ‘fallen hero’ is attached to them.”

“Tsk, it’s probably those mercenaries out of jealousy who gave them that nickname.”

“To be honest, even I can’t fathom how someone who showed such a demeanor can be called a fallen hero.”

Elena, who had also played a significant role in this disaster, following Kim Hyun-woo, was receiving praise from the people along with Yeongjimin.

“…”

Listening to the voices of those Yeongjimins as she walked, Elena suddenly recalled the words from before.

The words of the lord that she heard the moment she thought about whether this was seriously the case, facing the impending disaster.

“Just believe because it will definitely work.”

With the firm and confident appearance of Kim Hyun-woo, free from any doubt or anxiety, she was able to jump into the disaster she thought she could never face and swing the axe. That was how they could deal with the disaster.

“No matter how you think about it, the rumor of a fallen hero seems baseless.”

“Of course, it is.”

Elena turned her gaze to where Yeongjimins were discussing about her.

There, the derogatory nickname that had followed her relentlessly for years seemed to disappear without a trace, and the Yeongjimins were all praising the lord and her.

“…”

All of this was unfamiliar yet extremely gratifying to Elena.

What she had wanted from the beginning was to become a true hero admired and revered by others.

A longing that had been pushed aside in a corner of her mind as reality crushed her, talent shattered, and at some point quietly pushed away.

But now, if it’s with him.

“Lord.”

If she is with that person.

‘If we’re together, can we reach there?’

Eyes filled with hope lingered for a moment in the lord’s castle where Kim Hyun-woo was.

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Meanwhile, Kim Hyun-woo, who had returned to the Larthania Territory and collapsed into his office chair, still felt his heart racing.

“I almost screwed up.”

Of course, there had never been a time when Kim Hyun-woo’s life was in danger.

However, the reason he was having such thoughts was because the actual size of the disaster, unlike what he had seen in the mobile game, was truly overwhelming.

“I practically thought an apartment building was moving…”

Kim Hyun-woo recalled that moment and shuddered involuntarily, but soon a smile formed on his lips.

In the end, no matter how you tell the story, Kim Hyun-woo succeeded in capturing the disaster and was able to obtain an enormous amount of rewards as a result.

Kim Hyunwoo smiled brightly as he looked at the notification window.

—–

You have successfully subjugated the monstrous calamity!

Congratulations! You have subjugated the demonic-class calamity, Magdaora!

Since the subjugation team consists of only one person, the rewards will be given to that individual without distribution.

[Obtained 8,000 Red Stones.]

[Obtained material ‘Magdaora’s Carapace.’]

[Obtained material ‘Magdaora’s Talon.’]

[Obtained material ‘Magdaora’s Fang.’]

….

…

..

.

—–

Kim Hyunwoo gazed at the reward window that emerged below, his face lit up with a radiant smile.

Above all, the 8,000 red stones filled Kim Hyunwoo’s heart abundantly.

For Kim Hyunwoo, who could no longer accumulate cash, red stones, the cash currency, were crucial.

Moreover, each of the Magdaora materials that appeared one by one below could be used to create powerful armor and weapons.

In other words, Kim Hyunwoo could now craft a set of armor and weapons that could have a significant impact on battles, making him quite satisfied.

And, most importantly.

—-

[Troop Type] Regular Soldiers.

Leader: Maron [Proficiency 100/100]

Number of Members: 200 [View Details]

Combat Efficiency: Average.

[New members eligible for upper troop type upgrade (192 members)]

[Can advance to the upper troop type ‘Guards.’]

[Upgrade to the upper troop type ‘Scout Unit’ is possible.]

[Upper troop type upgrades are restricted due to low camp level.]

[Can advance to the upper troop type ‘Search Party.’]

[Upper troop type upgrades are restricted due to low camp level.]

[Upgrade Unit Details]

– Basic Equipment –

Head: Helmet

Body: Lightweight Armor

Waist: Leather Belt

Legs: Leather-wrapped Shin Guards

Armament: Iron Spear. Secondary Armament: None

※ Some soldiers’ armaments are not yet perfect.

—–

The proficiency of the once struggling soldiers increased dramatically with the resolution of the recent disaster, allowing most of them to be upgraded to higher-tier units.

—–

Hero

Name: Elena

Title: X

Star Ranking: 2 stars ★★

Affection Level: 4th Stage

Attributes

Strength: 37↑ Agility: 47↑

Intelligence: 22 Luck: 21↑

Magic Power: 17 ↑

※ The hero trusts you.

—–

Elena’s attributes had steeply risen to a level that could be considered extraordinary for a 2-star character.

“If I just make some weapons and armor for Elena, she could probably clear the third floor alone without me.”

While Kim Hyunwoo entertained such thoughts, he couldn’t help but feel regretful.

“Using the power mechanism in the processing plant was indeed the right choice, even though it feels a bit wasteful.”

He recalled the power mechanism he had used to capture Magdaora.

Actually, using a power mechanism for a bomb attack was not a method Kim Hyunwoo had used in the game, of course. Although Arteil was a real-time strategy combat game that allowed considerable freedom, using materials not permitted in the game for combat was impossible.

However, the reason Kim Hyunwoo had thought of using a power mechanism was that he knew well about its destructive power. In Arteil, there was an event where the workshop would be destroyed if you accidentally entered the wrong number of magic stones into the power mechanism. As Kim Hyunwoo had mistakenly placed magic stones in the workshop a few times, causing it to explode and shedding tears of regret, he chose the power mechanism as the final blow to disaster.

As a result, Kim Hyunwoo was able to handle Magdaora so neatly that, despite having to repair the workshop, he could wear a satisfied expression.

And the day after defeating disaster like that.

When the fact that disaster had been defeated in the Lartania territory was being reported to the Norba Kingdom.

While Kim Hyunwoo was contemplating how to use Magdaora’s materials.

—-

In the territory, the ★★★★ hero ‘Loreiel, the Five Swords of Kalan’ has entered.

※ Caution, a hero from another territory.

—-

“?”

A hero from Kalan came to the Lartania territory.

The hero who came to Kim Hyunwoo with a polite greeting.

“…Nice to meet you, Lord. I am Loreiel, the Five Swords of Kalan.”

“Ah, yes…”

Looking at Kim Hyunwoo, who was making a bewildered expression at the sudden arrival of a 4.5-star hero,

“In fact, the reason I came this time is to express regret about what happened in the Sertoba territory and the Halensia territory. Although both territories did not receive the recognition of our Kalan Kingdom, they were affiliated, so to speak.”

Loreiel briefly bowed her head for that reason and took out a pouch from her bosom.

“This is…?”

“While not officially recognized, it is still an affiliated territory in our influence. It’s a kind of fine, if you will.”

With her words, a brief dialogue began.

And at some point.

“…May I ask you something?”

“What is it?”

“I heard that there was once an absolute ruler of darkness in this Lartania territory. Is that true?”

Loreiel brought up the main topic of her visit to the territory.