Chapter 21: The Ultimate Summoner’s Bluff

The gods, who were originally NPC helpers in the game, also found this situation absurd.

If a player didn’t hunt monsters but instead helped them, what would happen to the game’s progression?

Even if the game was already in a ruined state, they couldn’t just sit back and watch.

<If you’re not going to hunt the monsters, at least step back!>

The Fire God tried to reason with Seyul, who kept doing strange things, but she wasn’t the type to listen.

“No.”

She turned her head sharply and rejected it outright, making the Fire God frown.

<I don’t like it when you say no. Listen up, you lunatic.>

<This situation isn’t bad for us. If we leave them alone and let them fight among themselves, it will benefit us in the long run.>

The monsters were killing each other with Drain, absorbing each other’s power.

Sure, a strong monster would eventually emerge, but their overall numbers would decrease drastically.

<No matter how strong an individual is, war is ultimately a numbers game.>

<If they keep doing this, their population could eventually shrink to an unrecoverable level.>

<If we just sit back and watch, we could win without lifting a finger!>

He repeatedly insisted that she at least not interfere with them killing each other, but Seyul refused to lower her raised spear.

Seeing this, the Fire God was so dumbfounded that he shouted.

<Why the hell are you helping the monsters? You’re not the type to help others!>

He scolded her as if she was suddenly acting out of character, but Seyul’s expression turned strange.

“Who says? I can help others just fine.”

<Don’t lie! Then what about all the monsters you’ve killed until now?!>

“That’s because they attacked me first.”

But the monsters in this village hadn’t attacked her.

Koras had even shown her some goodwill, which left a favorable impression.

That’s why she was helping, yet the Fire God was acting like this was completely unlike her.

‘Do I really seem that heartless?’

She didn’t go around helping just anyone.

But if someone who had shown her goodwill was in danger, she would help as much as she could.

Otherwise, she wouldn’t have spared some of the monsters during the previous beast attack.

‘I’ve helped struggling villages like this quite a few times in this world.’

Yet, the god who knew nothing was treating her like someone who never helped others. It was irritating.

So, instead of explaining everything, she simply said one thing.

“I do what I want.”

It was a statement made out of irritation, but it was also her true feelings.

She did whatever she wanted, regardless of what anyone said.

That was Seyul’s principle of action.

<You damn menace!>

But to the Fire God, this only made her seem like a complete villain.

To him, Seyul was an irreverent woman who showed no respect, even to the gods.

There was no way she was helping out of kindness.

And on top of that, he had already pointed out that letting the monsters fight was beneficial to the humans.

Yet, she was interfering just because she felt like it, which made it impossible to see her in a good light.

<The Water God was right! He said there would never be a worse menace than you…>

Just as the Fire God ground his teeth and spoke, something happened.

A sphere of condensed mana suddenly flew toward his back.

<…What?>

If it had hit a normal human, their head would have been blown off instantly.

Fortunately, as a god, he was unharmed, but he was completely stunned.

When he quickly turned around, he saw the high-ranking monsters with their hands outstretched.

<Did you just attack me?>

He couldn’t believe it.

These so-called high-ranking monsters were just small fries compared to true beings of power.

Insignificant creatures had actually dared to attack a god.

And their reasoning was even more ridiculous.

“Tch, he’s fine. So it really is a powerful summoned being!”

<…What?>

The Fire God was at a loss for words after being mistaken for a summoned creature.

Taking advantage of the moment, the high-ranking monsters pointed at Seyul.

“You! So you’re actually a high-ranking summoner.”

“L?”

Seyul was so baffled that she pointed at herself in disbelief.

[What the heck?]

[Why are they all jumping to such weird conclusions?]

Even the viewers were dumbfounded by the monsters’ bizarre behavior, but they soon figured out why.

[Think about it carefully, guys.]

[You’re a monster who crushes humans like they’re nothing.]

[Then, suddenly, a tiny human girl picks a fight with you.]

[At first, you laugh it off because it’s so ridiculous. But then, right on cue, a glowing red entity appears and starts talking to her.]

[What conclusion would you reach?]

[The girl must have had something up her sleeve.]

[That red entity is her trump card, and since she summoned it, she must be a summoner!]

[That’s how they arrived at this conclusion.]

Someone in the chat explained the logic for those who hadn’t caught on yet, and it made perfect sense.

Seyul’s sheer confidence as she stepped forward made the high-ranking monsters wary.

So when the Fire God suddenly appeared, they mistakenly assumed he was part of her abilities.

Believing Seyul to be a high-ranking summoner, the monsters steeled themselves for battle.

Seyul frowned in frustration. She had intended to take them out instantly while they were off guard, but that chance was gone.

‘Wait, actually… maybe this could work to my advantage?’

An idea crossed her mind, and she smirked.

“That’s right. Just as you see, I am a high-ranking summoner.”

In a baffling twist, Seyul fully embraced the monsters’ misunderstanding.

She then pointed at the Fire God.

“And that right there is my special summon.”

<Me?>

[What?]

The Fire God, as well as the viewers, were completely dumbfounded by Seyul’s audacity.

“If you want to kill me, you’ll have to take down my summon first!”

Seyul declared boldly.

The high-ranking monsters’ expressions hardened in unison.

The next moment, every single one of them charged at the Fire God.

<Wait, wait a second!>

The Fire God shouted in panic, but no one listened.

As chaos erupted among them, the outcome was practically decided.

Even if they had stayed focused, they would have lost. But now? They didn’t stand a chance.

Seyul moved in silently, creeping up on the high-ranking demons without a sound.

His spear struck before they even realized what was happening.

One by one, their vital points were slashed and pierced, and they fell to the ground in an instant.

< I-I survived! >

The Fire God, who had barely escaped death, let out a relieved sigh.

“Amazing. In all my life, I’ve never seen a summoner as powerful as you!”

Even Koras, having fully bought into the misunderstanding, marveled at Seyul’s supposed summoning prowess.