Absolute Dweller-Chapter 252

[Citizen Malika has died.]

[Citizen Fidel has died.]

[Citizen Amani has died.]

[Citizen Lutetei has died.]

[Citizen Wemba Muefu has died.]

[Citizen Mapendo Chimangai has died.]

……

……

It was deadly from the start.

"Prepare to focus all available troops in Africa immediately."

[Shouldn’t we leave a minimal force to protect the safe zone?]

"No need."

I focused for a moment and prepared a broad telepathic message.

Asia and North America.

Towards all the areas where my domain had expanded.

[Citizens, please return to the safe zone immediately. Once again, we urge all citizens to take shelter in the safe zone as quickly as possible.]

Hunters who were out on monster hunts or exploring dungeons, people wandering the city to farm miscellaneous items to sell at the market, or even those who were just out for some fresh air.

Everyone who heard my voice began panicking and returning to the safe zone.

As I watched them, I activated the Communication Ring.

[To all the retainers working hard in each region, please accommodate as many people as possible inside the domain. This is an emergency.]

One advantage that arose as the population receiving citizenship exceeded tens of millions was that the number of retainers also increased in proportion to the growing population.

As more people joined, more individuals quickly reached a loyalty of 100, thanks to their direct or indirect help from me, or because they met me personally when their loyalty was rising rapidly.

Those who reached loyalty 100 not only became retainers themselves but also increased the limit for registering more retainers.

As a result, the total number of retainers now stood at 2,734.

The limit was still about 300 slots away.

At this point, I could increase the number of retainers whenever I wished.

And I judged that now was the time.

I registered everyone I had been keeping an eye on as retainers.

People who had awakened powerful abilities, those who had high levels from consistent monster hunting, and those who had rare and powerful unique traits.

I selected only the most combat-capable individuals to become retainers.

Since there were so many candidates, the remaining 300 slots were filled up quickly.

And then, I addressed the newly registered retainers.

[Welcome. I apologize for the sudden notification, but those of you hearing my voice are the ones newly selected as retainers.]

At first, some were in shock, but soon, most of them who understood what I said began to jump for joy.

Since they were selected primarily for their combat power, most of them had worked hard to become stronger.

Thanks to the reputation among citizens that becoming a retainer would grant significantly increased power, everyone accepted it positively.

And it was true.

‘Level up all retainers to max level.’

[Retainer Ryuyang’s level has reached 60.]

[Retainer Ryuyang’s level can no longer be increased.]

[Retainer Sergey’s level has reached 60.]

[Retainer Sergey’s level can no longer be increased.]

……

……

Most of the retainers reached level 60, the maximum level.

Normally, this would not be done with money, but I had been using the retainer and party systems to level them up.

By sending them to conquer the Ice Dragon’s Nest, they would quickly hit level 60.

However, this time, due to the emergency, it couldn’t be helped.

‘Now, a few trillion is pocket change.’

Additionally,

‘Make them 3-star with the power of the stars.’

With the "Dignity of the Absolute" now at level 9, I no longer needed to personally enhance or bestow the power of the stars.

As long as I set the target, the system would handle it.

[Complete.]

After bringing all the newly selected 300 retainers to peak condition, I prepared for battle.

‘121 retainers are guarding the personal domains, and 2,034 retainers are in charge of activating the forward bases.’

In total, 2,155 retainers had been deployed to form the safe zone.

‘Those guarding personal domains are unavoidable.’

Even the smallest baron’s domain spanned an area with a 1km radius.

The number of citizens being accommodated there was staggering.

If only citizens with full citizenship were there, we could move them using the gates, but the number of people living there with only temporary permits was far greater.

Moreover,

‘Most domains are located outside the domain itself.’

Even though there were no transparent barriers, I didn’t feel the need to install domains inside my area where I could exert my powerful influence.

Just gathering people together provided some safety, and because a ‘dungeon’ acting as a filter existed before monsters appeared in my domain, it was possible to prepare in advance.

Additionally, some people hunted field monsters and raided nearby dungeons for money, so dangerous situations were rarely created.

Therefore, having a forward base that could serve as an emergency shelter at the center was sufficient.

But the domains outside the area were different.

Outside the domain, monsters swarmed, and it was an environment where new monsters could appear at any time.

‘Once I deploy retainers to activate the domains, it will become chaos.’

One unfortunate point was that in order to build a domain, one had to have a title, and to earn a title, they had to accumulate merit.

Naturally, only the powerful retainers would hold titles.

‘It can’t be helped. For now, I’ll maintain the domains. It’s the same for the forward bases outside the domain.’

Instead,

[To all retainers maintaining the forward bases within the domain, please stay in battle formation.]

I utilized all the retainers guarding the domain.

‘Summon retainers.’

I gathered all retainers, except for those activating domains or forward bases outside the domain.

Zzzziiiinnng—

They gathered in one place.

A total of 2,213 people.

Not a single one was below level 60.

And,

Among them, 144 stood out with overwhelming presence.

Most of them were a group of Korean retainers.

Ha Dong-geon, Kim Ga-young, Kang Deok-soo, Moon Byeong-ho, Kim Geon, Kim Da-jeong, Oh Eon-ju.

The Ha Dong-geon party, who had been with me from the beginning.

They had all broken through their limits.

Most of them had reached the 2nd limit, level 70, and their representative, Ha Dong-geon, had reached level 80 after breaking through the 2nd limit.

And another level 80 achiever.

Lee Joon-hyuk.

Although Ha Dong-geon joined the party a little later, he showed combat talent from the early stages. Out of the 17 members of their party, an impressive 9 had completed their limit breakthroughs and reached level 70.

Additionally, there were other notable members such as Jang Seong-jun, who used telekinesis, the sharp and fierce Kim Minho party, the ice-cold twin brothers Moon Jihoon and Moon Sanghoon, and the beastkin and their master Cha Hyeon-seung. There was also Jeong Sora, the spirit master, and Yang Ha-young, the bone mage.

Lastly, there was Kim Myung-hwan, the sword master, who was the third to reach level 80.

All of these long-time companions emanated an aura that was beyond anyone’s reach.

Ha Dong-geon, Lee Joon-hyuk, Kim Myung-hwan.

The fact that there were three level 80 achievers was, of course, thanks to the Ice Dragon, which had served as a massive experience factory.

Naturally, the 144 individuals who had succeeded in breaking through their limits all held high-ranking positions.

Among them, the three who reached level 80 held the title of Duke and had the ability to establish a domain with a 100 km radius.

However, they chose not to.

"I knew something like this would happen someday."

The Ice Dragon had not only left behind a factory that poured out immense experience and settlement funds.

It had also uttered the words, "It hastens the destruction."

I had concluded that it was closely related to the World Tree.

Because of that, I had half-expected such a situation to arise, and I had refrained from assigning them to domain construction.

Instead, I had assigned them roles like hunting powerful monsters or subjugating dangerous dungeons.

[The World Tree has invaded.]

A single word was enough.

The vassals were already familiar with this.

The only ones who tilted their heads were the roughly 300 new vassals who had just joined.

[It is currently growing at a terrifying speed in the center of the African continent. The faint tremor felt from the ground is due to that.]

The vassals’ expressions grew serious.

It was only natural.

The place I had gathered them was a domain in Egypt.

It was about 2,000 km from the center where the World Tree was growing.

Even so, the faint tremors could be felt, which meant that...

"The central part of Africa must be in chaos."

Kkwaa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa!

The African continent was experiencing a catastrophe unlike anything it had ever faced.

The vast plains, the great savannah.

The earth there was tossing and turning wildly.

Crackkk—!

The ground cracked open, rose up, and sank.

A group of giants, each 15 meters tall, collapsed as they couldn't withstand the shaking of the earth.

Kkwaaang!

With a loud sound, the earth split open and engulfed the giants' bodies.

And then...

Kkwojik!

The gap that had swallowed the giant’s body was slammed shut, crushing it.

However, such disasters were merely part of the enormous flow of destruction.

The orc tribes that had ruled the African continent, the giants and monstrous creatures wandering the plains, the animals that had fallen to the lowest tier of the food chain, and even the humans who had managed to survive amidst it all.

The great catastrophe was delivering a fair death to all living beings.

"Kkuaa—!"

Kkwaa-kwa-kwaak!!

The scream that had been emitted somewhere did not even spread far, as it was buried by the surrounding noises.

The sounds of the earth crumbling, rising, cracking, and colliding did not allow weak groans from living creatures to be heard.

Only the sounds of rocks breaking and the earth being shattered swallowed everything into silence.

‘This is insane.’

I couldn’t suppress my shock as I looked down at the scene vividly through Kim Geon from the sky.

The only fortunate thing was that the domain areas were guaranteed safety despite the overwhelming catastrophe.

No matter how much the land outside trembled like liquid, the domains in Africa, which had been established, stood firm without being shaken.

‘Thank goodness.’

The reason I had chosen Egypt, which was sufficiently far from the central point of Africa, as the gathering place for my vassals was simple.

‘I was worried that the domain might get destroyed if we weren’t careful.’

It goes without saying, but the World Tree was a tree imbued with divinity.

Had it been in an absolute territory surrounding South Korea, I wouldn’t have worried.

Even if it had been something like a satellite building in the United States, there would have been no concerns.

However, in the case of a domain, it was of a lower tier than a satellite building.

Naturally, the strength of the transparent barrier surrounding it would be relatively weaker.

I had worried that this might lead to significant damage, but fortunately, it seemed to be holding up well.

‘But it’s still dangerous.’

The only reason these domains could remain safe was that the World Tree hadn’t directly attacked yet.

Since the attacks hadn’t been imbued with divinity, the barrier hadn’t broken.

But once the roots of the World Tree directly touched, it would surely be ripped apart mercilessly.

As proof of this...

‘The domains near the World Tree’s growth area have been wiped out.’

The death message that had risen with terrifying speed from the start was precisely that.

In the center, a tree even larger than the one in Jagalchi had grown.

Coincidentally, Kim Geon had been passing over it.

Moreover, it was still growing at a frightening speed.

‘...Open the storage.’

What I pulled out was...

‘Summon.’

The flower of human civilization.

A mass murder weapon.

Nuclear weapons.

And I had completed the +10 enhancement by purchasing them from the shop.

[10,000,000,000,000 won will be consumed.]

I spent a huge sum and finished the divinity bestowal process.

Swaaack—

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Ten enhanced nuclear warheads fell toward the World Tree.

Kugung— Kwoong—

They caused a chain explosion.

Kwaa-aa-aa-aa-aa-ang!!