767 Free Time (1/2)

”Actually, it's not that I wanted to grind points, it's that the points wanted to grind me…”

I truly was feeling quite helpless. I hadn't waned to come to the Forest of Dreams to grind points. It was that the moment that I appeared on the outskirts of the battlefield, all devils and demons would go crazy and start charging towards me, making it impossible for me not to grind points.

This was even more ridiculous than a map-wide AOE taunt. It was just like someone was shouting into the world chat channel about my location every time that I appeared.

”The boss Roland has just refreshed at ———, so everyone hurry and come grind him!”

And then every single devil and undead ”player” in the ”server” would set aside everything else that they were doing and team up to fully focus on trying to grind me.

I hadn't even voluntarily come over to the Forest of Dreams. It was just that once I finally recovered a certain amount of combat strength and left my personal Hell world, the humans and devils had already begun a bloody meat grinder battle.

However, it seemed like neither side had forgotten about me…

Asolivis was surrounded by several dozen layers of defenses. A patrolling ghost saw me not long after I exited my personal Hell world.

The moment that my location was exposed, devil thanes and Undead Lords started partying to take down the raid boss. I killed the ones who came alone or only in a group of two, but I really wouldn't be able to handle 40, 80, or 120 at a time, even if I was a big boss. And as I fought, more and more lord-level cannon fodder would start gathering around me. They would also have cannon fodder underlings to deplete my stamina with. This was so shameless!

I could only helplessly run away after casting a few ultimate skills. The end result was that my enemies kept trying to hunt me down.

I did want to run towards the human allied army, but I discovered that not only would Undead Lords and powerful devils hunt me to the end on the battlefield, there were even long-range AOE spells aimed directly at me coming from Asolivis whenever my coordinates were locked on.

This meant that all the human forces and defense lines resisted my joining them. What happened next was that all the humans started running away whenever I appeared near them… They really did have to run as I would have several hundred boss-level devils and undead chasing me, so no human force would be able to handle it.

Alright then, I admit that I accidentally truly became a jinxer who brought misfortune everywhere that he went. I pulled an aggro train everywhere with me… it was a pity that the Holy Church's people weren't here, as there would have been a fun show to watch then.

I didn't know just how much Sarwenstan and Shupnus hated me, but the bosses chasing me right now were definitely more than 70% of the high-level combat strength of the undead and devil forces. All of this combat strength was being used solely to hunt me down, which seemed so illogical and overboard to me.

”Overboard? You're the one who's really illogical not to die even with so many lord-level existences hunting you down.”

Harloys had canceled her clone and was watching the show as if it had nothing to do with her.

I could only helplessly choose to go towards the west as everyone knew that the Forest of Dreams was the most solid fortress of all. Even the Undead Lords and powerful devils wouldn't be foolish enough to enter this forest which would only give them certain death.

I truly couldn't guess just how much of a reward had been posted for my head. These Undead Lords and powerful devils should have been really busy, yet it seemed that they far preferred to camp outside the Forest of Dreams rather than go do anything else.

The result was that I would always be spotted instantly and surrounded the moment that I tried to leave the Forest of Dreams…

”Something's wrong with this scenario. Other protagonists clearly defeat all the powerful enemies in their path after obtaining their ultimate ability. These protagonists get to defeat gods and everyone else while reaching the top of the world. Yet, why am I even more pitiful than before even though I've clearly become stronger and obtained an ultimate weapon?”

”…Perhaps, from a certain standpoint, it's exactly because of the ultimate weapon you possess. Nobody wants to mysteriously be half killed like the unfortunate Sarwenstan and Shupnus. That's why they want to kill you first at all costs.”

I instantly understood after hearing Harloys' assessment.

To use an analogy from my original world of Earth, if a powerful country had nuclear weapons, then that would be a threat. But, if a small country had nuclear weapons yet wasn't able to prove their dominance, then others would try to suppress that country before it could do anything.

”It seems that I need to think of some idea for something even more major.”

”…Of course, it's probably even more because of the devils and undead's personal grudges against you. It would be strange for them not to want to hunt you down after getting into such a wretched state because of you. Sarwenstan and Shupnus will definitely come to personally hunt you down once they've recovered.”

Harloys' words now made me suddenly feel like my earlier thoughts had been meaningless. As expected, personal grudges were the main reason why I was being hunted down.

Since I was unable to leave the Forest of Dreams, I could only spend my free time here.