A Village Appeared on My Desktop

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Chapter

86th-Devourers (6)

The arrows shot in haste sliced through the air. If they were ordinary arrows, they wouldn’t cause much damage unless they hit a vulnerable joint or vital point, but the arrows they had prepared thoroughly were anything but ordinary.

The arrows infused with the power of mutants smashed through the approaching enemy’s carapace and pierced through. Furthermore, as Rasen and the warriors who had advanced to the status of mages raised their staffs and unleashed their magic, those remaining enemies who were using their comrades’ corpses as shields were swept away as well.

“It seems these guys aren’t all of them.”

“I think so too.”

At Rakum’s tense words, Balun stared at the direction the enemies crawled from. They needed to know what was over there. Balun was convinced that it was the intention of whoever had led them here.

‘What the hell.’

Balun’s prediction wasn’t wrong. The one who had created a sort of portal for them, like changing a wallpaper file, let out a small sigh at his altered wallpaper.

The residents were still at the entrance, but he could see the entire wallpaper at a glance.

[Hive (Type)]

And what he saw was shocking enough to make him drop his hand from the mouse and cover his mouth. A place that was once an ordinary forest had transformed into a bustling nest of monsters.

The enemies that had just ambushed the residents were merely a fraction. The bugs had already formed a complete nest, coating the surrounding area with their slime and silk.

His eyes trembled as he zoomed in to examine it. The bugs’ stronghold was already here.

“Let’s move forward.”

Unaware of that fact, Balun was now leading the tense residents deeper into the woods.

Watching this, he didn’t stop them. At the very least, they needed to see what was happening with their own eyes.

Naturally, the bugs were already aware of their presence, and the numerous forces guarding the nest spread their antennae and began to approach the residents rapidly.

“What the… There are way too many! Over a hundred, at least!”

“There’s no choice. Those designated to hold the line, dismount!”

In the dense forest, not the grassland where they normally operated, the bugs were not your typical opponent, and being mounted was actually a disadvantage.

Warriors, including Riena, dismounted from their horses and drew their weapons to block the oncoming foes.

Using the skills they had honed by working in the game world every day and the resources they had accumulated, they began fierce combat with the oncoming enemies.

‘Not that strong.’

At the forefront, with the most enemies charging at her, stood Riena. With her shimmering golden sword, she shattered the bodies of those terrible bugs lunging at her with powerful jaws in a single strike.

Being the strongest warrior in the tribe, even she was facing countless enemies. And that experience was soon to become the catalyst for her further growth.

She even thought that the frosty wraiths she had faced in Dark Blood were stronger than the ants charging at her now.

‘But just in case.’

Of course, these bugs she was currently facing varied in form and possessed various abilities. While Riena was cutting down multiple enemies with each blow, she reminded herself to never let her guard down.

“It’s a big one!”

And her thoughts were correct. The ants, the size of wolves or leopards, had only been the weakest and most numerous of the bunch.

The bugs that had already fully constructed their nest and were encroaching on the world had begun to spawn stronger and more dreadful higher-class beings.

“I’ll, I’ll go! Everyone, hold your positions!”

“Lady Riena!”

As a gigantic ant, with its solid carapace and the size of a truck, appeared, charging with jaws that looked like they could slice a person in half, Riena instinctively dashed forward.

She judged that if she didn’t block it, her allies would be swept away and killed.

Shura, who was fighting beside her, tried to stop her in surprise, but he couldn’t catch her as she explosively charged forward, activating her skills.

“We won’t be pushed back so helplessly.”

Gritting her teeth, she pushed back the enemies attacking from all sides, channeling her strength one after another. A big and strong enemy that they could never have beaten in the past, but with her unshakeable belief so far, she had killed even stronger and larger foes.

“!”

“Look! The Guardian Deity is still watching over us!”

However, just before Riena collided with the bugs, massive blades began to fall from the sky with tremendous noise and started grinding away at the gigantic ant’s head.

The residents, in the midst of the struggle, cheered at the sight of the massive chainsaw that had fallen from the sky. Though they had seen it more than once, seeing the gods’ powers shred their enemies with overwhelming strength sent chills down their spines.

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[Time Limit 10 Seconds]

The chainsaw followed my mouse movements. The time limit wasn’t that long, but it was enough. No matter how terrifying the monsters were, they were just wriggling around in my computer’s wallpaper.

The chainsaw that I clicked and moved was strong enough to shred even the massive monsters.

However, I didn’t use this weapon that I was carefully saving because the bug charging at Riena looked dangerous.

The enemy might look large and powerful, but I believed Riena would win.

“–, –?!”

The reason I used the chainsaw was that I saw something when the residents were fighting the bugs.

A group of people, breathless and fleeing from the monsters. But they were no ordinary people. The moment I saw them, I instinctively recognized what race they belonged to.

If I right-clicked on them, marked as neutral, I would get more precise information.

[Dwarf Resident Herson]

[Trait: Miner, Blacksmith]

‘First things first, I need to get them together.’

Similar to humans but distinctly different race. To learn more precise facts, I had to save them first.

So I used the chainsaw to shred the bugs attacking the residents.

“—!”

“–?!”

Not stopping there, I swiftly moved the chainsaw and slashed at the side. I used the fact that my power could even change the terrain in the wallpaper.

The chainsaw shredded through the ground and the trees of the forest. In the screen, the size was not that of an ordinary chainsaw. The blade of the chainsaw was larger and thicker than a giant tree.

That giant tree fell to the ground in an instant.

[Achievement Unlocked: Encounter with Another Race (1)]

Thanks to me clearing out all the bugs and obstacles, they could finally meet with the residents who were trapped in the middle of the forest trembling in fear.

Moreover, the Master Program acknowledged my choice as an achievement and granted me points.

Perhaps because of the chainsaw’s noise, the residents’ faces turned pale as they saw the dwarves, who were closing their eyes and covering their ears trembling.

‘Do they know?’

Suddenly, I became curious whether the residents were aware of the existence of this other race. I had managed to bring them together, but if the residents were encountering a race of dwarves for the first time, it might take some time to communicate.

“—?”

Now that the bugs’ assault had temporarily ceased, I saw them sharing an awkward moment as they warily assessed one another. Balun stepped forward to speak, but the dwarves shook their heads as if to say something.

“Could it be they don’t understand the language…?”

I let out a small sigh at that sight. Logically speaking, it would be more unusual if they could communicate. After all, I couldn’t speak to them either.

[Translation Program Recommendation]

And just as if waiting for this moment, the Master Program automatically recommended a language translation program.

‘Thank goodness we won’t have to be hostile.’

In the end, I had to spend all the points I earned from the achievement on purchasing a translator. I activated the translation program and applied it to the residents.

Fortunately, it seemed that it operated at full capacity without personnel limits or additional upgrades, and the residents were suddenly shocked to understand the language of the other race.

“–, —.”

Balun stepped forward again and spoke. The dwarves, who had been hesitating and seemed afraid of the residents, who were more numerous and well-armed, finally widened their eyes in surprise as communication became possible.

‘Wait, then what about me?’

I watched as they began to converse. Though I felt relieved seeing them exchange information without hostility as I intended, I couldn’t help but frown at the fact that I couldn’t understand what they were saying.

[Herson’s Dilemma]

It wasn’t that there was absolutely no way. I could perceive their deep concerns, almost as if I were truly a God, and take measures accordingly.

[In the reclusive Dwarf Kingdom that existed in the Northern Region, a peaceful realm having severed communication with the continent for a long time faced a disaster. Herson harbored a fear of the unidentified monsters that had destroyed their kingdom and harmed countless of his kin, but the mysterious humans who claimed to fight against those terrifying monsters also seemed suspicious.]

By reading their worries, it was clear that Balun had revealed their identities and had taken the initiative to approach them. In reality, we were the ones with more leeway. Balun was aware of that as well.

‘We have more options.’

Due to the invasion of the bugs, the Dwarf family that fled their ruined hometown had no real choices.

We might be able to seek out other sources of information besides them, but even if we just let them go, that Dwarf family wouldn’t survive in this bug-infested land.

“—.”

Eventually, the representative of their group, a dwarf named Herson, nodded.

While they still remained neutral, they had chosen to join the allies according to Balun’s instructions.

“—!”

Balun, finding this unexpected encounter sufficient, seemed ready to call it a day. I thought so too.

Since I already knew the state of what lay ahead. Cleaning up with just a couple dozen troops was impossible.

In the end, the residents returned to the village by passing through the portal again. If they could effectively persuade the other race they brought to their village this time to become allies, I could utilize their talents too.

In fact, I was envious of the talents they possessed. Perhaps they could bring new knowledge to the residents, and I might help to cultivate the unique abilities that only they had.