In the past, before games became reality.
As a game enjoyed by people all over the world, the company behind the VR game “Another World” received and processed hundreds, if not thousands, of inquiries every day.
Among these, there was one inquiry that stood out in terms of frequency.
It was about the almost exclusive major event and quest in the VR game “Another World.”
The Seven Calamities and the Seven Bosses.
Another World – KR Server
[Let me think for a moment.]
(Photo of a village devastated by a meteor, one of the Seven Calamities)
(Photo of people from Another World leaving their village due to a swarm of locusts, another of the Seven Calamities)
Why should I go through all this trouble to save them? It’s not even our world.
Can’t I just abandon everything and live alone?
– No, you can’t.
– Declaration of “Nawisal” (abandoning everything)
– Because it’s a quest.
Ah-ha!
– The difficulty drove me insane. I’ve been at it for a long time.
[Eclipse is so pretty]
(Photo of instant death upon entering Phase 2 due to a strange black hole)
The difficulty is insane.
I wish the developers of Another World would spend their time creating beautiful Eclipse illustrations instead of these ridiculous stages.
– What’s with the way you’re talking?
– Eclipse illustrations? Hehe.
– But Phase 2 only has three skills, right? Let’s have a drink~
Aren’t all those skills instant kills?
I’ll pour a drink on your head.
Ah, you’re breaking character.
However, one of them was different.
Unlike the other two, it was a manageable difficulty if you put in a bit of effort.
Moreover, there were rumors of a hidden item, but in reality, it was nothing special.
It was only natural that it was ignored compared to the Seven Bosses and the Seven Calamities.
‘Some even banded together to send inquiries, wondering if there was a hidden stage.’
The only response they got was a mechanical reply, reminiscent of someone from FunCoolSec, saying, “The mysterious dungeon is mysterious because it’s mysterious.”
I remember the users who were shouting, “Let’s go, let’s crash the truck.”
‘But it turned out to be real.’
Was the condition destroying all the traps in the pyramid?
Or was it breaking the barrier?
Without knowing the exact situation outside, it’s hard to tell which came first.
No, if I had known a dragon would appear, I wouldn’t have agreed to go to the pyramid.
From the large carrier hovering above the pyramid, I saw a massive dragon with dark, fluttering wings.
Blood dripped from its mouth as it angrily tore through the surrounding airships.
Crunch—
The metal carrier shattered into pieces as if it were a snack, crashing to the ground.
Flap—
With a single beat of its wings, the dozens of stealth fighters circling the dragon lost balance and vibrated.
However, the ships weren’t just sitting ducks.
Flash—
From the carriers above the pyramid, dozens of beams of light flickered.
Simultaneously,
Boom—
A deafening explosion echoed, centered around the dragon’s body, covering the silent sky.
The dragon soared into the sky again, and what followed was a repetition of what had already happened.
‘It’s not using its breath.’
Was the damage from being hit in the mouth that severe?
Wait, so it was going to use something it couldn’t even withstand on others?
What a conscience this dragon has.
While watching the grand battle between the dragon and the sci-fi ships, I was resting with the hunters.
The dark dragon, which had been flying around and turning dozens of carriers into dust, suddenly.
Looked at the carrier I was resting on.
Since I had nothing else to do, I was just watching like it was a fire across the river when our eyes met.
At the same time.
“Roar!”
A massive roar echoed.
Instantly, the dozens of carriers firing at the dragon froze, their hulls tilting.
In response, dozens of stealth fighters from the rear flew up to protect the disabled carriers at the front.
But the dragon ignored them and began charging toward a specific point.
‘Where is it going?’
Naturally, my head turned to follow the dragon’s direction.
However, I soon realized I didn’t need to turn my head.
‘…Why here?’
At the same time, a red flame began to swirl in the blood-soaked dragon’s mouth.
The dragon’s narrowed eyes were fixed on something.
And that target was clearly.
‘…Me?’
Thud—
The sound of hunters around me falling to the ground.
Chaos instantly filled the carrier.
Taking advantage of the confusion, I quickly melted into the darkness outside, spreading black wings to fly up.
The darkness gently enveloped me.
But the dragon’s gleaming eyes followed me, determined not to lose sight of me.
Whoosh—
The dragon’s breath, now even redder with blood, spewed toward me.
My vision filled with searing flames.
Facing the intense heat, I turned my body, grimacing.
‘What did I even do?’
[Distortion (EX)]
Boom—
Another massive explosion erupted from the dragon’s mouth.
***
“You damn association head! Why did you come so late? Do you think I gave you the position of association head for this?”
“I never asked for it in the first place. And there were circumstances. I came as fast as I could.”
The association, a place where countless people from international meetings came and went, yet it remained pristine white.
And in that space, blending in seamlessly.
A woman with white hair and dressed in white was being confronted by a blonde woman who slammed the table and shouted.
In response, the white-haired woman replied in a blunt tone, asking the blonde, Helena, in return.
“Fine, but what’s the situation?”
Baek Ayun recalled what had happened just a few hours ago.
The database of the mothership, which stored all the data from the Another World era, had become distorted.
At some point, the information about the pyramid had been replaced with other data.
The items related to the pyramid that she had stored in the mothership’s warehouse had also changed.
This phenomenon wasn’t limited to her; it was happening all over the world.
‘And the content was.’
Baek Ayun projected an image of the dragon still flying above the pyramid, bringing down numerous airships.
Helena sighed and answered Baek Ayun’s question.
“That’s actually an improvement. Initially, it only targeted the ships.”
“What do you mean? It’s still attacking now.”
“Huh? No, I mean it used to only target the ships, but now it’s chasing something else. It’s too dark to see clearly, but didn’t you notice?”
The conversation seemed to be going off track.
Once again, the dark dragon, flying above and destroying carriers, appeared before them.
And zoomed in.
But all that was visible was pitch-black darkness.
“There’s nothing.”
“Huh? I’m sure it was chasing something.”
Helena, flustered, zoomed in on the screen showing the pyramid’s sky.
But all that was visible was complete darkness.
“Huh? That can’t be.”
“Ha, you must have seen wrong.”
Baek Ayun let out a short sigh and tapped the table.
At the same time, the screen began to show numerous stealth fighters approaching the dragon.
“For now, this should hold it off for a while. Inflicting damage is probably out of the question.”
The U.S. sci-fi ships that had been blocking the dragon since it emerged from the pyramid.
In terms of performance, they were inferior to hers, but their numbers couldn’t be ignored.
Yet, the damage they inflicted was almost nonexistent.
The only part of the dragon that was damaged was from it self-destructing while using its breath.
Sending these aircraft to defeat the dragon was more of a hopeful wish than a realistic plan.
“We need to find a solution in the meantime.”
“Hmm… Should we wait for other reinforcements to arrive?”
She had arrived relatively quickly using the warp of the giant space carrier, but others hadn’t arrived yet.
If there were martial artists specialized in one-on-one combat or fantasy knights, they might be able to inflict damage on the dragon.
However.
“No. We might not be able to hold out until then.”
Even now, dozens of ships are sinking.
Moreover, the current terrain is a desert where your feet sink in.
The dragon is even in the sky, so even if they come, it’s uncertain if they can catch it.
“…”
A brief silence.
As the dragon’s roars grew louder and the missile bombardment sounds decreased.
Opening her eyes, Baek Ayun smiled and asked.
“You’re a spatial mage, right?” Helena,
“Yes, but why?”
Helena made a confused expression, not understanding why she was being asked this.
Baek Ayun pointed to the dark night sky and replied.
“Let’s send it. To space.”
“Huh?”
The mothership’s radar displayed the predicted path of the dragon’s movement pattern.
The dragon seemed to be chasing something, drawing a specific pattern.
‘Looking at it this way, Helena’s words seem to make sense.’
Well, probably not.
And shortly after.
Someone with blonde hair and a witch’s hat, looking utterly terrified, waved her hand in the air before the dragon.
And the white-haired woman, controlling the giant space carrier, tore through space.
Soon after.
The calamitous dragon was flung into space, along with the vast darkness.
“Ah, shit, what is this now?”
[Breaking News] Eclipse appears. Expected location: space?
[Emergency] 38 out of 38 OECD countries declare a state of emergency again.
[World, it was fun. I’m going first, bro.]
[What’s happening now, after the pyramid?]
[Everyone, stay indoors and protect your heads under the lights.]
“Huh?”
The white-haired woman, who had been returning the space carrier to Earth to avoid the dragon, froze.
The dark dragon’s wingbeats stopped as if it were taxidermied.
There, a girl with jet-black hair stood.
A red alert lit up across the world.