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Chapter 184: Kwak-Jung, Running Away!
Translator: Leyy3
"Which crazy bastard made the civilians go inside a dome-shaped gymnasium instead of having them go underground like I had said!?"
BANG!
Crack!
The glass table broke, unable to withstand Kwak-Jung's fist.
"Uuu.... Uu.... Ahhhh!!"
Kwak-Jung was so pissed off that he couldn't control himself.
"W-Who... Who was it...? I definitely said... To either stay home, or go underground...! When did I tell anyone... to use the gym..? Uuu... Uu..."
"Director Kwak, please calm..."
"General Ko...! Do you honestly think... that I can calm... down...?"
"W-Well... the emergency measures committee also tried their hardest..."
"Their hardest? THEIR FUCKING HARDEST?!"
"..."
"Dammit... if that bone dragon just perches on top of the gym the ceiling would collapse...! Are you kidding me right now?"
"Then what do we do now?"
General Ko asked.
"Sorry?"
"Since Jangchung arena is now in danger..."
"We leave it be."
"..."
"Why?"
Kwak-Jung looked at Ko Yong-chan, with a cold face.
"What's the problem?"
"But the lives of 10,000 people..."
"So what?"
"But we have to save them!"
"Oh, you're not trying to tell me that I should take out the adventurers that have already gone inside the dungeons, right?"
"W-Well..."
"Do these dungeon gates seem like a joke to you? Is that it?"
"..."
"And even if I wanted to, how am I supposed to do that when all communications don't work? Or have wire services been set up in Pangaea?"
Kwak-Jung said sarcastically.
But he was right.
Excluding maybe a few medical products, almost none of modern-day Earth's objects could be carried over through the dungeon gate. They obviously couldn't communicate.
"Huu..."
But at that moment, Kwak-Jung sighed,
"Stay here."
And stood up.
"Where are you going?"
"Well, there's no choice, is there? It seems that I'll have to go there myself."
"...!"
"Well, there is no one to send... And I can't just watch as 10,000 people lose their lives, now can I?"
"But... it'll be dangerous."
"Of course it will be."
Kwak-Jung laughed.
"But it's better playing with that bone dragon than getting beaten up by a certain someone."
"I-Is that so?"
"Well then, see you later."
Waving goodbye, Kwak-Jung started to move. In his right hand was the White Rain Fan, the item that was once Lee Gong-Myung's.
Ddudduddu!
After riding on a helicopter and chasing behind the bone dragon, Kwak-Jung was able to meet the bone dragon on the rooftop of a building nearby the Jangchung Arena.
"Stop here!"
Shouting that, Kwak-Jung jumped off. He had jumped off without any safety equipment from 15 meters above the ground. This was only possible because Kwak-Jung himself was quite a high-leveled adventurer.
Bang!
Kwak-Jung landed on top of a building.
"Damned bone bastard..."
Said Kwak-Jung as he stared at the bone dragon.
"Ao... He looks so strong... and he's so big too, damned bastard..."
After staring at the bone dragon, Kwak-Jung found it difficult to rush ahead and fight against it right away.
-Kuoooo!
The bone dragon roared, and prepared to fly towards the Jangchung arena.
Crack!
Kwak-Jung grit his teeth.
"Ah, whatever!!"
Shouting that, Kwak-Jung clenched the White Rain
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Fan and poured mana into it.
Pzzt!
But the White Rain Fan electrocuted him instead.
"Aghghhh!!
Kwak-Jung screamed in pain.
"Uu... stupid fan... let me feel the pleasure of being 'overgeared' for once."
Pzzt!
"Ahhh!"
That was right.
Kwak-Jung wasn't able to control the White Rain Fan properly.
Even though the White Rain Fan didn't have an ego like Kaiforce, it still refused to acknowledge Kwak-Jung as it's owner.
"Hey!!"
Staring at the White Rain Fan, Kwak-Jung shouted.
"Can you not see that? Huh? If you don't work properly, all those people will die!!"
Brrr!
At Kwak-Jung's shouting, the White Rain Fan finally answered. It was as if the fan was saying it would allow Kwak-Jung to use it this time.
"Hmph... Lightning!!"
Kwak-Jung commanded,
BANG!!
And a single bolt of lightning fell from the sky, hitting the head of the bone dragon.
But,
-Krrr....
The bone dragon turned its head, and stared at Kwak-Jung ferociously. It seemed that it hadn't taken a single bit of damage.
"H-Hiik!!"
Brr!
At that moment, the White Rain Fan vibrated once again.
"Y-You, don't tell me..."
Kwak-Jung realized.
He had realized that this god-damned fan had just pulled a prank on him.
Clack!
And during that time, the bone dragon started to fly towards Kwak-Jung at terrifying speeds.
"Agghh!!"
Screaming, Kwak-Jung threw his body and started to escape.
"Hu... Hu..."
Kwak-Jung panted.
-Kuooo!!
Behind him, the 40 metre bone dragon was flapping its dried wings, chasing after him.
"Dammit! You damned lizard, stop chasing me!!"
Even though Kwak-Jung shouted,
-Krrr!!
The bone dragon didn't stop.
While Kwak-Jung was running, he noticed a signpost.
Underground parking lot...? Oh, it seems like I'm at Dongguk University.
It seemed like after running crazily from Jangchung arena, Kwak-Jung had made it all the way over to Dongguk University.
If it's like this, I'll try to run inside the building and try to shake him off.
Kwak-Jung ran quickly.
Even though some buildings of the university would fall, who cared? His priority was to survive.
BANG!
As soon as he made it inside the building, the head of the bone dragon destroyed the entrance.
-Kuooo!!
"Stop chasing me, you damned bastard!!"
Even while screaming, Kwak-Jung passed through a building in the university.
It seemed that if he ran a little bit more, he would make it underground.
BANG!
As the ceiling of the building broke down, and Kwak-Jung entered further inside the building,
"Ahhhh!!"
"S-Save me!!"
"A monster!!"
Kwak-Jung was met with civilians that were hiding inside.
Ah, I'm so fucked.
Kwak-Jung's face paled.
These useless bastards...
He had told people to either stay home or go underground, but they had completely ignored his warnings.
Everyone's going to die...
From buildings on the university's campus, thousands of people started to run out.
There was no choice now.
Even if the people tried to run towards the parking lot now, it was obvious that this bone dragon's strongest move, its 'acid breath', would be used towards the entrance to stop them from running.
Once that happened... everyone here would melt under its breath.
"God dammit..."
While Kwak-Jung was swearing,
BANG!
Even more buildings on the campus started to fall, and people were running amok.
"Ah..."
Kwak-Jung moaned, helpless.
In the blink of an eye, hundreds of people died.
Kwak-Jung gritted his teeth.
He also clenched his fists.
"Fuck... FUCK!! This fucking son of a bitch monster!! FUCK! FUCK!! FUCKKKK!!!"
It was rage.
It was the rage of a human being that watched as other humans died, powerless.
"If only I was stronger..."
This was the first time Kwak-Jung had been so angry at his own weakness.
His heart started to hurt; it started to hurt a lot because even as fellow humans and fellow Koreans were dying in front of him, he could only watch.
"Dammit... If only I were strong like Milord...! Then I too...!!"
"You just need to use your brain."
Saying this, Kwak-Jung's Lord, Kang Chul-In, otherwise known as the 'worst' and 'most powerful' Overlord of Pangaea, descended onto the battle.
BANG-!!
The asphalt floor cracked and broke up, making a human-sized hole. This just goes to prove just how high Kang Chul-In had dropped down from.
"M-Milord!!"
Kwak-Jung stared at Kang Chul-In.
"After all, I'll be your fighting strength."
Kang Chul-In said, laughing.
Chapter 185: Kang Chul-In vs Bone Dragon
Translator: Leyy3
Kang Chul-In headed straight towards the Galaxy Corporation after heading out of the Labyrinthos dungeon and had headed to save Kwak-Jung after hearing what had happened.
"Kuhuk..."
Kwak-Jung sobbed.
"Milord, that damned bone bastard..."
"I know."
Kang Chul-In nodded.
"I know what you're thinking."
"Milord..."
"Sorry that I'm a little late."
"No, sir."
"Rest now. I'll take care of it myself."
"O-Okay. But..."
Kwak-Jung pointed at the object that Kang Chul-In was holding.
"W-What is that?"
"It's the Holy Light Sword, Mitra."
"...! Is that what you went to go get?"
"Yep."
"But, the state of it... is it really an epic item?"
Kwak-Jung stared at Mitra, suspicious.
"That's what I'm thinking too."
Kang Chul-In shook his head, with his eyes closed.
And just as Kwak-Jung had said, Mitra looked extremely weak.
Mitra was originally a sword that didn't have a blade to it.
Which meant that the blade was replaced by light, making it similar to a 'lightsaber'.
But currently, Mitra didn't look anywhere close to the form it was supposed to be, and the light that was supposed to be strong was flickering, almost as if it was about to turn off entirely.
The reason for this was closely related with the options of Mitra.
[Epic] Holy Light Sword Mitra
Oh pure light, shining light!
Attack power: 200 (Penalty Applied!!)
Durability: Indestructible
Option 1: +1% for all stats (Penalty Applied!!)
Option 2: Can shift forms
Option 3: Extreme Light Element
Option 4: +100 Health (Penalty Applied!!)
Option 5: +100 Mana (Penalty Applied!!)
Option 6: Grows along with the user's level
Option 1: -10% Magic Resistance (Penalty Applied!!)
Option 2: -10% Defense (Penalty Applied!!)
Penalty Option 1
-Cannot Kill: The user cannot kill other humans.
Penalty Option 2
-Refusal of Malice: Those that have an evil heart cannot bring out the full potential of this weapon.
Unique skills:
Locked: Cannot use (Penalty Applied!!)
Locked: Cannot use (will be unlocked at Level 120)
-The 'Refusal of Malice' penalty is being applied, due to the user!
-To use Mitra and bring out its effects, become a good person!
What the hell, it's not like its some sort of sh*tty ad.
Kang Chul-In bit his lips.
That was right.
Due to the options of Mitra, Kang Chul-In couldn't bring out its true strength. Like a 'villain', he was being ignored by the sword.
Of course, that wasn't saying that Kang Chul-In was a psychopath like Baruk Al-Yusuf or Sheville Polansky, but he most definitely wasn't a 'good' person.
After all, wasn't Kang Chul-In 'ambition' incarnate?
To conquer all of Pangaea!
Kang Chul-In wasn't afraid to wage war or become a killer in order to become the Emperor of Pangaea. And due to this, the compatibility between Kang Chul-In and Mitra truly was the worst.
"W-Will that really be okay?"
Kwak-Jung asked worriedly.
"There's no other way. I have to bet on the fact that it's an Extreme Light Element Weapon. You said that Lee Chae-rin has also entered a dungeon, right?"
"Yes."
"If I can't rip it with my teeth, I'll have to do it with my gums."
Kang Chul-In growled.
He was still angry.
It was because he still remembered when he had to taste the bitter taste of defeat, after getting disturbed by the hellfire missile.
"Is there anything to rip out of that monster? Since it's a und..."
"..."
"S-Sorry..."
"Whatever, just stay here."
Putting Kwak-Jung behind him, Kang Chul-In started to head towards the bone dragon.
"Hey!! You damned bone bastard!!"
Kwak-Jung shouted, and picked up a large rock, before hurling it towards the bone dragon.
-Krrr??
The bone dragon immediately turned to stare at Kwak-Jung...
"You bastard!! You god damned bitch! You're so screwed now, you know that? Oh, and your mom is a lizard, you bastard!!"
Not afraid of anything now that Kang Chul-In had come, Kwak-Jung started to release his pent up emotions towards the bone dragon. It was like a little kid relying on his older brother to beat up some bullies.
Childish.
Even though Kang Chul-In inwardly laughed at Kwak-Jung's actions, he didn't call him out.
"Hey, you bastard!! Once you're dead, we're going to modify you into becoming a war machine, you know that?"
Kwak-Jung shouted.
Oh, that doesn't sound bad.
A war machine made from the bone dragon. Though it was difficult to bring out effects like Hecate's Temeraire territory, it still sounded good.
And as Kang Chul-In was thinking, the bone dragon turned its body and started to head towards Kang Chul-In and Kwak-Jung.
"Oh, it's time for round two now, you bone bastard!!"
Grasping Mitra, Kang Chul-In
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faced the bone dragon.
-Krr... Krr...!
As if he remembered Kang Chul-In, the bone dragon growled. And even though the bone dragon couldn't talk, Kang Chul-In could tell that it was teasing him.
"I'll break all your bones, you bastard!!"
Shouting that, Kang Chul-In leaped up towards the head of the bone dragon.
And,
Suk!
Mitra made a little hole on the skull of the bone dragon.
Even though Mitra wasn't very powerful in the hands of Kang Chul-In, the effects were quite good against the bone dragon due to its elemental advantage.
When facing the Black bone dragon, it was the best counter item. And if he could truly use the full potential of Mitra, it wouldn't be impossible to kill the dragon in just one blow.
-Krr...!
As if it was pained, the bone dragon growled. It was obvious that it was feeling the effects of the Extreme Light Element sword that was Mitra.
"Get ready to die."
Murmuring that, Kang Chul-In once again jumped up towards the bone dragon's head.
Clack!
Whik!
But this time, the bone dragon's tail aimed for Kang Chul-In.
Whiririk!
Turning his body mid-air, Kang Chul-In avoided the tail from hitting him, and used the tail as a platform to jump up. And this time, Kang Chul-In landed on the head of the bone dragon.
Chuarak!
Kang Chul-In repeatedly struck down on the same area; on the skull of the bone dragon.
Chuarak!
Kang Chul-In didn't stop.
Rather than aiming for other places, Kang Chul-In went for the head, where the core of the bone dragon was located.
-Krr...!
And as response to that, out of the bone dragon,
Sssss...!
Green gas started to spread out. This was a special skill that it had called 'deathfog', and this gas was able to slowly absorb the life of other lifeforms.
The bone dragon also quickly entered its enraged mode, feeling a threat to its existence. It had gone on a rampage much earlier than Kang Chul-In had expected
-Kuooo!!!
And due to this, a terrifying dragon fear was spread throughout the area.
"Huk..."
"Hup..."
The civilians that had been running away all fell down on the spot.
It was impossible for normal civilians to withstand the Dragon Fear, and stand up straight against it.
What the hell!
Kang Chul-In himself was also affected, and was unable to avoid the dragon fear that had become at least 3 times stronger.
Even though he had completely been able to ignore the deathfog of the dragon due to his 'spellthirst' ability, the dragon fear didn't count as a type of 'spell'.
Kang Chul-In himself wasn't afraid of the bone dragon, but his human instinct had paralyzed his body, afraid of the predator that was the bone dragon. This also meant that he couldn't control his own body anymore.
Kang Chul-In clenched his teeth.
At that moment,
Clack!
Whik!
The bone dragon's tail aimed for its own head, or more accurately, Kang Chul-In who was standing on top of its skull.
Dammit!
Kang Chul-In tried to dodge the attack.
But he couldn't, his paralyzed muscles not allowing him to move.
Bang!
The bone dragon's tail hit Kang Chul-In, as well as its own head.
"Cough, cough..."
After being hit and falling to the ground, Kang Chul-In started to cough out blood.
"God dammit..."
Kang Chul-In swore.
He had taken a big hit due to this unexpected situation, and the damage he had taken was quite severe.
It felt like he had broken a couple of bones on his rib.
His left arm was also broken to the point where one could almost see his bone.
-Krr...!
During that time, the bone dragon lifted its giant foot, and tried to crush Kang Chul-In.
".....!"
Using the last of his strength, Kang Chul-In rolled to the side.
BANG!
Where the foot landed the asphalt floor broke down like glass, and fragments of the floor flew around.
Flash!
At that moment, the bone dragon's eyes started to glow red.
"...!"
Kang Chul-In knew that he was in deep trouble now.
He knew what would happen next.
After a few seconds, he was sure that the dragon would spew its breath, and the 'acid breath' of the Black bone dragon would melt him into nothingness.
Sss...!
Just as Kang Chul-In had predicted, a blackish cloud started to form in the mouth of the bone dragon.
He also couldn't rely on his Spellthirst ability.
Since the deathfog was a spell he could block it, but the dragon's breath wasn't a spell, but rather a weapon that it had biologically.
Kang Chul-In's only choice was to dodge it.
Because if he was hit by that, there was no way Kang Chul-In would be safe.
But, due to the paralysis and injuries of his muscles, his body wouldn't move.
Dammit, move!!
Barely mustering up the strength to stand up, Kang Chul-In once again threw his body to the side.
And at that moment the acid breath that the bone dragon had gathered was spewed out in a straight line where Kang Chul-In had been before.
Kuaaa!!
The acidic liquid that had come out of the bone dragon started to melt whatever it touched.
And,
"Uuuu..."
"S-Save me!!"
"Help..."
The civilians that had also been hit started to melt down, creating a terrible sight.
"That god damned bastard..."
After barely dodging the bone dragon's acid breath, Kang Chul-In had truly become pissed off after what he had just seen.
Especially,
"S-Son... If only I could see my son one more time... My little Min-seok..."
A middle-aged cleaning lady that was hit cried out, even while her body was melting down.
How much did she want to see him?
How much did she want to see him that she was still screaming her son's name during such terrible pain?
"This fucking unforgivable bastard..."
Finally, Kang Chul-In couldn't resist anymore.
Even though he normally tried to refrain from cursing, he couldn't stop himself now.
From the dying cleaning-lady, Kang Chul-In could see a shadow of his own mother, Park Sun-Ja.
If he wasn't the son of Park Sun-Ja, his mother also would have been killed just like that due to the dirty, and disgusting plot of Alex Rothschild and Albrecht Vilhelm.
So just like Kwak-Jung, Kang Chul-In had become pissed off.
Even the Overlord of Blood and Iron felt rage when his own race and species were getting mercilessly slaughtered and killed by the bone dragon.
He wanted to kill it.
He wanted to kill it, badly.
In order to kill that damned bone dragon, he was willing to do whatever...
Brrrrr-!
At that moment.
FLASH!
Mitra started to shine brightly.
[Due to the change in the user's heart, the 'Refusal of Malice' penalty has been deactivated!]
"...!"
With that message, an extremely bright light shined and replaced the blade of Mitra.
Chapter 186: Kang Chul-In vs Bone Dragon (pt. 2)
Translator: Leyy3
Crackle!
Crackle!!
The light... glowed like fire.
The once-dim light that was the blade of Mitra had now become bright, revealing what a true 'light sword' was.
-I will lend you my strength.
From somewhere, Kang Chul-In heard the voice of a woman.
"...!"
As soon as Kang Chul-In held Kaiforce, it was made clear that it was an Ego sword, as Kaiforce continued to tempt Kang Chul-In with promises of getting stronger.
On the other hand, Mitra was quiet.
As if it wasn't an Ego Sword, it hadn't talked even once to Kang Chul-In.
-It's only for a while, though.
But now, Kang Chul-In realized that Mitra was also an Ego Sword.
-Until we rid that terrible existence from this world...
Mitra's voice couldn't be heard after this.
But one thing was definite.
Now that his penalty was off, Mitra would definitely prove its worth. After all, it was also a legendary sword that was famed to have only one equal: Kaiforce.
Well, I'll know how good it is once I've used it.
Thinking that, Kang Chul-In clenched onto Mitra.
-Krrr!
Whilst Kang Chul-In was talking to Mitra, the bone dragon had turned its attention to attacking the other civilians.
"D-Don't come!!"
A man that had fallen on the ground shouted. He was about to get smashed under the foot of the bone dragon.
Where do you think you're going?
Kang Chul-In's eyes were full of killing intent.
Pzzt, Pzzt!
A bright light was once again released from Mitra, and the sword began to shift forms.
Charak!
Kang Chul-In swung the weapon.
Whirik!
And it became like the 'Ruyi Jingu Bang' of Sun Wukong, stretching like a whip, before grabbing the hind legs of the bone dragon, which were about to smash the man.
Oh, this works?
Kang Chul-In thought to himself, satisfied with the properties of Mitra.
Even though Kaiforce was also capable of changing forms, Mitra was more flexible and faster than it.
It was faster because the sword wasn't made of metal like Kaiforce, but rather made of light.
-Krrr?
The bone dragon turned its head once more towards Kang Chul-In.
"What do you think you're looking at?"
Saying that, Kang Chul-In pulled on Mitra again, making the bone dragon fall down and kneel in front of him.
BANG!
As the bone dragon lost its balance, it completely fell.
Nice.
Realizing that Mitra's capabilities were more than he had expected, Kang Chul-In started to rush towards the bone dragon.
His injuries?
They were alright.
Due to the 'Refusal of Malice' penalty being deactivated, his maximum health and mana had increased by quite a lot. Even though that didn't change the fact that he was injured, it didn't affect him too much.
Charak!
Now turning into the form of a 'flamberge', Kang Chul-In swung Mitra at the bone dragon's head.
BANG!
The left horn of the bone dragon was unable to withstand the strike from Mitra, and fell on the ground.
"...!"
Kang Chul-In was shocked.
Of course he was.
Even though Mitra was a legendary sword, it was a little overpowered if it could cut the horn of a bone dragon in one hit.
Ah, the element.
Kang Chul-In realized why Mitra was so powerful.
The black bone dragon was of the extreme dark element, and Mitra was of the extreme light element. It was the extreme counter of the bone dragon.
And as if proving this statement, the horn that had been cut off by Mitra was now burning and turning into ash.
-Kuaaaaa!!
The bone dragon screamed.
BANG!
As the giant body
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of the bone dragon struggled to stand up, the ground started to shake as if an earthquake had occurred.
"Oh?"
Looking at this, Kang Chul-In smiled playfully.
Currently, the bone dragon was nothing but an appetizer in front of Kang Chul-In.
Maybe if it were a different level 80 monster it might be different.
No, there was a 100% chance that he would struggle, due to the difference in levels.
But now that he could use Mitra, it was almost impossible for Kang Chul-In to lose against the bone dragon.
-Kuooo!
Angry, the bone dragon roared.
"It's getting boring now."
With an extremely annoyed expression on his face, Kang Chul-In looked at the bone dragon.
That was right, he was now annoyed.
He didn't want to look at this stupid monster that roared 'kuooo' continuously. It was now time to make it go to sleep eternally so that it couldn't ever roar again.
Tat!
Kang Chul-In jumped off the ground and tangled with the bone dragon.
A slugfest of a fight began.
The bone dragon tried to use its massive body to stomp Kang Chul-In, and Kang Chul-In continuously dodged the attacks while slowly but surely dealing damage to the bone dragon.
Although he wanted to just stick Mitra in the bone dragon's skull, the enraged bone dragon's movements made it so that it wasn't easy.
Tuk,
Tuk,
Tuk!
As time passed, more and more of the bone dragon's body parts started to fall off.
Even though most of them were fragile parts of the body like the ribs, it was an undeniable truth that damage was being done.
Sss...!
The death fog once again was emitted from the bone dragon's body, this time much more powerful than before.
It was the bone dragon's defense mechanism to stop Kang Chul-In from approaching it.
But to Kang Chul-In, it didn't have any effect whatsoever.
[Magic energy sensed!]
[Will negate the magic energy! (damage taken: 0%)]
[Magic energy will be absorbed! (30% of energy)]
[Your stats have temporarily increased by 10% after absorbing the enemy's magic energy!]
Rather, the death fog increased Kang Chul-In's strength.
Feeling the increased strength in his body, Kang Chul-In clenched his fists. Due to the Spellthirst ability, he felt like he had the stats of what he would after another 5 levels.
"Let's finish it now, you bastard."
His strength increased by the death fog, Kang Chul-In jumped towards the bone dragon.
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Currently, the world, including South Korea, was in an uproar.
The reason,
Wiing-!!
Was because of the 10 drones that Kwak-Jung had put up.
Using these 10 drones, the fight between Kang Chul-In and the bone dragon was being shown through the TV, internet platforms, and more.
The entire world was watching Kang Chul-In.
-Please win... please...
-You can do it, Director Kang!
-Please... take revenge for my son...
There were people cheering Kang Chul-In on,
-Director Kang is the hope of South Korea!
-A hero... truly...
-Was there ever a man like this since the beginning of our country...
Men that took Kang Chul-In as a hero,
-Director Kang is a man that was sent by god!!
-He is actually our holy prince!!
And religious groups praising Kang Chul-In also appeared.
Basically, Kwak-Jung's plans of broadcasting this live and raising the image of the Galaxy Corporation was a great success.
"Son..."
Of course, Kang Chul-In's mother, Park Sun-Ja was also watching this on TV.
"You have to win! You're my son!!"
Park Sun-Ja clenched her fists.
Even though she was worried about her son, she didn't panic.
Her son was always a reliable person.
From when they were poor to now, Kang Chul-In had always been able to overcome any problems.
He wouldn't lose to that bone dragon.
"You can do it, son!!"
Park Sun-Ja believed in Kang Chul-In.
And that belief... was not unfounded.
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Even now, the fight between Kang Chul-In and the bone dragon was fierce.
Kang Chul-In jumped off the ground.
This time, he aimed for its wings.
Even though the skull where the deathcore was located was better, he had to make sure he won this fight.
If he didn't finish the dragon off in one blow when he went for the head, there was a chance it could run away.
If that happened, it would be almost impossible for Kang Chul-In to chase the dragon, since he didn't have flight abilities.
Suk!
The thin wings of the bone dragon were sliced off,
Tuk!
And fell onto the asphalt ground.
But Kang Chul-In didn't stop there.
Dadada-!!
Using the bone dragon's back as stairs, Kang Chul-In ran towards the skull of the bone dragon.
BANG!
Even though the bone dragon whipped its own back with its tail, Kang Chul-In jumped up and dodged the attack.
The next moment, Mitra, that had now changed into the shape of a whip wrapped around the bone dragon's remaining horn.
Now, go!
Using Mitra like a rope, Kang Chul-In made his way to the skull of the bone dragon.
This is it!
With that, Kang Chul-In pierced the bone dragon's skull with Mitra.
Puk!!
Pzzt, Pzzt!
Kang Chul-In's mana flowed through the blade of Mitra, and made it inside the skull of the bone dragon.
INTRABURST!
The skill that exploded his mana at will, Intraburst, was used.
BANG!!
Chapter 187: A Blessing in Disguise (pt. 1)
Translator: Leyy3
With an explosion,
BANG!!
The Bone Dragon fell onto the floor, powerless.
-Krr...
Even though the fallen Bone Dragon growled for a few moments, it couldn't stand back up.
Srr...
Its glowing red eyes started to flicker and go off like a candle, and the Bone Dragon didn't move after that.
It was because its deathcore had been completely obliterated from Kang Chul-In's Intraburst.
"Huu..."
After taking the Bone Dragon down, Kang Chul-In sighed.
It was quite a difficult fight.
Without using Mitra it would have been nigh impossible to win this fight; he had to admit he had won this fight through the use of items.
But he wasn't embarrassed.
Why would he be?
It was obvious that humans would use tools.
Items?
The ones with good abilities would gain better items. Look at Lee Chae-rin, she herself had a good item like Miss MoneyPay because of her wealth.
Kang Chul-In thought that being 'overgeared' was also a part of his own ability.
-If...
At that moment, Mitra spoke once more.
-If you really want to save and help other people... If you want to use your own strength in order to save others rather than ruling over them... Then, I will help you.
And,
[Due to the change of the user's heart, the 'Refusal of Malice' penalty has been applied!]
Mitra lost its light.
Pajik!
Veins started to bulge in Kang Chul-In's forehead.
This arrogant piece of metal...
Both Mitra and Kaiforce seemed to be extremely picky and arrogant, despite just being pieces of metal.
Kaiforce started to ignore and rebel against Kang Chul-In when it got bored, while Mitra refused to be used if its owner's personality wasn't good.
It made sense that to Kang Chul-In, who needed a sword that listened to him, it wasn't satisfying.
A weapon that wasn't truly under his control wasn't a comrade that he brought to battle, but rather a source of danger.
"Well, it's better than that other one."
Truly, it was better than Kaiforce.
Even though Kaiforce was powerful, it was a sword that completely ignored its owner. It was better to use Mitra, which was truly powerful when he could use it properly.
Shing!
Kang Chul-In sheathed his sword.
Unlike Kaiforce which didn't have a sheath that came with it, there was a pure-white sheath with decorations of the sun that came with Mitra.
"This isn't a bad prize of war."
Staring at the Bone Dragon's remains, Kang Chul-In nodded.
A dragon's bone was an extremely valuable type of material, and could be used in making armor, weapons, and one could make an extremely beautiful throne from a dragon's skull.
Even though people normally said that there was nothing to throw away from a cow's body, the Dragon was the same.
Since Kang Chul-In had taken the Bone Dragon by himself, he didn't even need to share it with anyone else. No one had the right to say anything if he just took it by himself.
Of course, this wasn't the only prize of war.
[Your level has risen! Level 65 achieved!]
[Your level has risen! Level 66 achieved!]
[Your level has risen! Level 67 achieved!]
He had gone up by 3 levels in an instant.
Due to the fact that he had just soloed a level 80 monster, he had just gotten a ridiculous amount of experience.
"Milord!!"
Kwak-Jung came running.
"But first of all..."
"I've already talked with the national department of defense about this."
Kwak-Jung interrupted.
"Oh?"
"I've received the co-operation of the army and broadcasted this live, and there
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are also people coming to help us carry this corpse. After all, isn't it right that we take the Bone Dragon's corpse? I will move it to Laputa using the gate that we normally use, milord."
"It seems like you're getting better with every passing day."
Kang Chul-In complimented Kwak-Jung.
"But milord, when will we go dine together, as a group?"
As if thinking that he had done a big deed, Kwak-Jung motioned as if he was drinking some alcohol.
"Some pork belly and Soju, what do you think, milord?"
"..."
"Maybe we can even go to Karaoke after and... Sorry."
Looking at Kang Chul-In's expression, Kwak-Jung apologized.
"Please remember that you're the strategist of the Laputa territory, and you're in a high position that others look up to."
"O-Oh... Does milord not eat it?"
"Not eat what?"
"The... pork belly and soju."
"Why would I not eat that?"
"Well... milord seems to be like someone that likes to eat super expensive steak, as well as expensive wine."
"Me?"
"Yes."
"Well, I can eat what you said well."
"Really?"
"We can go eat afterwards. First, let's return to the Galaxy Corporation."
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After the Bone Dragon was defeated by Kang Chul-In, the situation quickly got better.
The dungeon gates that were all over Seoul were cleared one by one by the adventurers, and the monsters that were running all over the place were also quickly killed.
Everything, from start to finish, was finished under the control of the Galaxy Corporation.
"Milord!!"
Kang Chul-In, who was waiting for Group H to return from Sejong University's dungeon, had his face stiffen momentarily when he heard Kwak-Jung's shouting.
"What is it?"
"W-Well... I-Investors are coming!"
"...!"
"From people that want to invest a little bit of money to those who are extremely rich, and even foreign investors are going crazy since they want to invest in our company! They're saying that as long as milord is here, the growth of our company is guaranteed!"
It was obvious.
The way that the Galaxy Corporation dealt with the situation at hand had impressed many people, and Kang Chul-In's strength amazed the world.
Even in other countries the headline was on Kang Chul-In, and if someone had to pick the hottest man in the world right now, that would be Kang Chul-In.
"I-If we do well this time, we might be able to get enough resources to fund Laputa..."
"No."
"...Sorry?"
"Make sure you look over all the investors, and make sure to only take some of them."
Kang Chul-In shook his head.
"W-Why?"
"From the foreign investors, who do you think will be involved?"
"Ah..."
"Alex Rothschild, that damned bastard who was born with a diamond spoon in his mouth. Albrecht Vilhelm is also famed for being rich in Europe. Right, and what did you do with the people that were involved?"
What Kang Chul-In meant by 'involved' was the people that were involved in the launch of the Hellfire missile.
"Oh, we've already caught all of them and sent them to Laputa."
"How about their 'mental training'?"
"Hehe... I've already... Hehe..."
"Have you killed them?"
"Nah, I didn't. I just beat them up a little bit. And..."
"...?"
"I'm sure they won't be happy anyway when they who were originally rich have to work as people that clean up and carry shit."
Kwak-Jung's words made sense.
It would be incredibly painful for those who were formerly rich, powerful people to live as almost slaves within Laputa.
"Hey!!"
While Kang Chul-In and Kwak-Jung were talking, Old man Kwon interrupted them.
"L-Look outside!"
"Outside?"
"T-There, over there! Put all the curtains back up!"
At Old man Kwon's orders, the man who was in charge of operating the room pressed a button.
As the shutter went back up...
"Wooooo-!!!"
"Kyaaaa!!"
"Wowww!!!"
Applause and cheering Chul-In on a scale that even Kang Chul-In hadn't seen before hit his eardrums.
"We love you, Director Kang!!"
"Director Kang!! Please take a look here!"
"Thank you!!"
Tens and hundreds of thousands of people stood in front of the Galaxy Corporation's building, and cheered for Kang Chul-In.
"...?"
Kang Chul-In was startled.
Even though he had received the cheering of the civilians of Laputa, he didn't think that he would receive it on Earth, in his home country.
[Director Kang Chul-In as president!!]
[Please marry me!!]
[You are our hero!!]
Many fans could be seen.
"Ha... look at this. I think you can go out for the election."
Old Man Kwon said, tapping Kang Chul-In's shoulders.
"What is all this?"
"What do you mean what is it? It's a group of people that think you're a hero, and are cheering for you. After all, you saved many people."
"...Is that so?"
"Come on, wave at them! Look at how much they like you!"
"No."
"Hey, c'mon already. It's not even something difficult."
At Old Man Kwon's badgering, Kang Chul-In reluctantly waved at the civilians, an awkward smile on his face.
But the chaos that his awkward waving brought was enormous.
"WOOOO!!!"
"KYAAAA!"
He could almost see people falling down from this.
Just like Old Man Kwon said, Kang Chul-In's popularity seemed to be enough to become a presidential candidate.
At that moment, Kang Chul-In's smartphone started to vibrate. It was a call from his mother, Park Sun-Ja.
Chapter 188. A blessing in disguise (pt. 2)
Translator: Leyy3
-Son!
"Yes?"
-I'm proud of you.
"..."
-Thank you, son. I knew that my son was amazing, but... I didn't think you would really grow up to be someone like this.
"Not at all, mother."
Park Sun-ja couldn't get used to Kang Chul-In's almost emotionless voice.
-Don't worry about your mother. I can't be an obstacle in your way to becoming a great person, can I?
"..."
-Anyway, I'll go now. It's almost time to give Arshelly a snack.
Tuk!
The call ended.
That's not true, mother.
Kang Chul-In didn't agree with what Park Sun-ja had said.
Even though it was good doing these things, family was first.
Before he went to the past Kang Chul-In was a cold-blooded man who only knew to wage war, crazy in his ambition to conquer Pangaea. But now, he was different; he knew the warmth of family better than anyone.
I'll treat you better, mother.
Vowing that to himself, Kang Chul-In put his phone back into his pocket.
"Kuku!!"
Old Man Kwon laughed.
"Even though those damned bastards almost made a disaster out of things, it seems like it was a blessing in disguise!"
"Is that so?"
"I mean, the image of our company has become amazing, and the deal that we made with the government has also become successful. Oh, and that thing... what was it called? Black dragon?"
"The bone dragon."
"Yeah, the bone dragon! We even got the corpse of that damned beast too."
That wasn't it for Kang Chul-In, though.
Kang Chul-In had gone up by 3 levels in Pangaea World, and another 3 levels after killing the bone dragon.
"Anyway, Kwak-Jung. Make sure you prepare for a press conference. The time... maybe in 3 hours."
"Huh?"
"I have something to say."
"Huk...!"
Kwak-Jung was astonished, never knowing that the day would come where Kang Chul-in himself volunteered to go on TV.
"I won't take in any questions from anyone, it'll just be me speaking. Understand?"
"Hmm... Yes, milord."
"Oh, and tell me when those idiots come back."
"Yes."
Ironically enough, this case could only be truly 'concluded' when Dorian and his party came back from the dungeon at Sejong University.
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Ka-chik!
Ka-chik! Ka-chik! Ka-chik!
Hundreds of cameras took pictures of Kang Chul-in.
But he wasn't fazed.
He just stood there.
And,
"Listen well."
Kang Chul-in opened his mouth.
"I will consider this as a terror attempt to my country South Korea, and a blatant provocation to me, Kang Chul-in."
These words were aimed towards Alex Rothschild and Albrecht Vilhelm who were the people behind this, and was a warning towards them.
"If you want to, you can try. From now on, I will consider you guys as enemies, and make sure that you pay the price. Whether it's in Pangaea, or on Earth. No matter what measures I need to take, I will take my revenge, and make sure that it'll be hundreds, thousands of times worse than what you did to me."
It was a declaration of war.
Using the mass media, Kang Chul-in had just declared war on Alex Rothschild and Albrecht Vilhelm, knowing that doing this would definitely reach their ears.
"Be prepared."
Saying that, Kang Chul-in left the press conference.
"D-Director Kang! Wait a minute!"
"W-What do you mean by that statement!?"
"How are you planning to take revenge..."
"Do you know the force that was behind this?"
Still, Kang Chul-in didn't stop
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walking.
This was a declaration of war towards Alex Rothschild and Albrecht Vilhelm, not some sort of meeting to satisfy the curiosity of the reporters.
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Kang Chul-in's press conference shook the world.
[News] Director Kang Chul-in, calls out the force behind the terror attempt!
[News] Director Kang, angered by the terror attempt... Provokes the force behind...
[News] Galaxy Corporation "will ally with the korean army, and make sure to take revenge".
News spread throughout the world and the citizens of South Korea supported Kang Chul-in's attempt at revenge.
It made sense.
What had happened was a terror attempt on the capital of South Korea, Seoul. The Koreans right now felt like the citizens of the U.S after the 9/11 terror attack.
5 days passed.
"What the hell are these guys doing?"
Inside an office of the Galaxy Corporation, Kang Chul-In muttered.
"I-I don't know, sir."
Kwak-Jung said, cold sweat pouring down his back.
"If they don't come back soon, I'll go myself."
"Maybe we should wait a little while..."
"Do you think it makes sense that those guys are taking this long?"
"...That's true."
All the teams that had entered dungeons had come back, with Group H as the exception.
It was strange.
Group H was the most elite group, led by the Overlord Dorian Explorer. Even though they acted like idiots, they were actually the strongest group there was.
Another day passed.
And Group H still didn't return.
"Will this be alright?"
Lee Chae-rin said, next to Kang Chul-In.
"Hmm... I don't know, but we'll have to see anyway."
"Is that so?"
"Even though they're stupid... they're also the best there is."
From the past, Kang Chul-In knew better than anyone the true strength and skill of Team Browser, made of Dorian Explorer, David Chrome, Sean Firefox, and John Safari.
Vroooom!
Saying that, Kang Chul-In's foot hit the accelerator of his Jaguar F type coupe.
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Kang Chul-In, after entering the dungeon gate in Sejong University with Lee Chae-rin to look for Dorian and his party,
"...I don't know what's happening."
Couldn't restrain himself from muttering in astonishment.
[A quest has occurred!]
A quest notification popped up.
[Epic/ Ancient Dungeon] Hall of the Lightning God
Aim: Kill the boss monster, Lightning God Indra
Reward: + 3 Levels / 10,000 Gold / 'Scroll of limit breaking'
Difficulty: Extremely Difficult (Recommended level 70~75)
Entry Limit: 7/15
-Warning: Lightning God Indra is an extremely powerful humanoid monster!
-Warning: The 'Scroll of limit breaking' will automatically be handed to the one that last hits 'Lightning God Indra'.
"..."
Kang Chul-In was so astonished he went speechless.
"M-Mr. Chul-In? What is it?"
Lee Chae-rin tilted her head in confusion.
"It had to be here..."
"Sorry?"
"It's nothing."
Kang Chul-In shook his head.
As if it really is nothing... to think that this dungeon was the 'Hall of the Lightning God'...
It wasn't a small deal like he had said.
The important thing was that Kang Chul-In knew this dungeon extremely well.
The Hall of the Lightning God.
And Lightning God Indra.
This was a boss monster that Kang Chul-In had faced in his previous life.
And the truth behind the 'scroll of limit breaking' that was given as a reward was that it contained Kang Chul-In's special and unique move, Overdrive.
Hmph-!
Kang Chul-In involuntarily laughed.
He was thinking of a way of getting rid of this scroll so that no one could use it anyway, but he had forgotten about it due to his extremely busy schedule.
Now that he had literally been given a free pass to the dungeon he had been searching for, he laughed at Alex Rothschild and Albrecht Vilhelm.
"Mr. Chul-In."
While Kang Chul-In was laughing at Alex Rothschild and Albrecht Vilhelm for their stupidity, Lee Chae-rin's expression turned weird.
"This is strange."
"What is it?"
"You can see the quest message, right?"
"I can, why?"
"...!"
"The number of people that have entered...
"Me and Mr. Chul-In, that's two people. And there are 4 people in Team Browser. Then shouldn't there only be 6 people in total?"
"You're right."
"But for some reason, there are 7 people that are inside this dungeon apparently."
At Lee Chae-rin's words, Kang Chul-In's eyes also headed towards the notification.
7/15
Lee Chae-rin was right.
"Good job. It really surprises me how much you've grown in just a year."
"...!"
"Good thing I saved your life."
"Hehe... It's all thanks to Mr. Chul-In."
"It's not because of me, but rather that you've grown as a Lord. I hope you'll keep the good work up."
Saying that, a smile was on Kang Chul-In's face. He felt like a father watching his child grow up, becoming a good Lord.
"Still, I understand why it took so long here. This is an extremely difficult dungeon."
Kang Chul-In started heading towards the inner part of the dungeon.
I wonder... who that other person is.
At that moment.
[Alarm! The Lord Rankings will be announced soon!]
The Lord rankings that would affect the 2nd Lord meetings the most were revealed.
Chapter 189: Hall of the Lightning God
Translator: Leyy3
"Oh? It seems like the rankings have been released?"
"Hmm... Not bad. I was getting curious about it anyway."
Kang Chul-In said.
"You were curious?"
"Of course."
"Then you can just check it, right?"
"...It's a waste of money."
Kang Chul-In said, with an awkward expression on his face.
"Ah..."
Lee Chae-rin nodded.
"It was 5,000 gold to check it, right?"
"That's right."
"You could have just asked me if you were curious..."
"..."
"I look at it when I get bored sometimes."
When Lee Chae-rin said that, Kang Chul-In's face stiffened.
Brr...!
Whenever he wanted to check the rankings he had to be careful and make sure not to make Timothy angry. This was because of how tight the finances were in his territory.
Finally, it's time to say good-bye to being poor.
Kang Chul-In clenched his fists.
Due to the mass production of the Hair Bros and the help of the Galaxy Corporation, he was sure that Laputa would prosper in less than a year.
At that point, he wouldn't have to live trying to save so much money.
"Anyway, I'm going to take a look right now."
Saying that, Kang Chul-In turned his attention to the Lord Rankings.
"Hmm..."
Even at this moment, some of the rankings for the Lords were changing.
The 1st to 5th ranked Overlords were as follows:
1st - Overlord Kang Chul-In
2nd - Overlord Albrecht Vilhelm
3rd - Overlord Ao Xin
4th - Overlord Andrei Ivanovic
5th - Overlord Hecate
Due to the death of Baruk Al-Yusuf who was ranked 2nd, and the fall of Skadi Andevari who was previously ranked 5th, there was quite a change in the rankings.
What was also notable was the rank of the Vampire Overlord, Andrei Ivanovic.
Even though I don't know where he came from... I do need to take a look at him.
Kang Chul-In thought, startled at Andrei Ivanovic's high ranking.
According to rumors, he was an Overlord who was active in the north of Pangaea.
Someone who wasn't here in the past... even though I did come and change the future, I didn't think it would be enough to change the entire situation up north.
Even though Kang Chul-In wasn't aware of how Andrei Ivanovic made it all the way up to 4th place, he was curious enough to dig behind his back and find out what kind of person and lord he was.
It seems that near the bottom... it's quite fierce.
There were also quite some changes to the rankings from 6th to 10th place.
The rankings were as follows:
6th - Overlord Dorian Explorer
7th - Overlord Lee Chae-rin
8th - Empty
9th - Empty
10th - Overlord Aleister (guaranteed to drop out!)
Due to Kang Chul-In's interference at Fox Valley, Aleister was doomed to fall out of the Overlord Rankings no matter what he did.
And since there were so many empty spots, the somewhat higher-ranked Lords were also all looking to rise up the rankings.
At the front of those lords... was Alex Rothschild.
11th - Alex Rothschild (Extremely likely to become Overlord!!)
"That stupid rich boy is 11th place? Hmph!"
Lee Chae-rin said, as if she were also angry.
"But how did he climb up the rankings so quickly?"
"He's gotten help from his family, probably."
"Oh... the Rothschild family?"
"Yeah, he's from an extremely rich family, not to mention the fact that he's the heir to the family."
"Then as expected, Mr. Chul-In is the best!"
"...All of a sudden?"
"After all, you're
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1st in the Overlord Rankings without any backing!"
"Pft, it's nothing."
Smirking, Kang Chul-In looked down at the Lords that were close to becoming Overlords too.
The rise of these lords was quite frightening too.
12th - Neptune Spear
13th - Atal Ramanujan
14th - Ludwig Heinel
15th - Lilly Sefardi
Even though Neptune Spear was later known as the Emperor of the Seas and was the ruler of the Southern Pangaea seas, he had somewhat of a hikikomori tendency, and that made him unworthy of notice.
He was someone who had hid in his territory while Ragnarok had occurred, acting like a king.
Atal Ramanujan was a Lord who ruled over the southern parts of the Baldur region, and later joined the Baldur alliance. Just like Ao Xin, he also fought and was capable of overwhelming his enemies with sheer numbers.
Ludwig Heinel was a Lord that ruled over the western region of the Baldur territory, and was the Lord that took care of the magical development and engineering of the Baldur Alliance.
He was similar to Lord Franz, who Kang Chul-In had killed before.
This is someone I don't know.
Finally, Lily Sefardi was a lord that Kang Chul-In didn't know.
It seems like she died soon after, or lost her soul core.
Kang Chul-In didn't memorise all 300 Lords of the past, and didn't pay any more attention to this matter.
"Let's go."
After checking everyone between 1st - 15th place on the Lord rankings, Kang Chul-In started to move again.
Even if they wanted to see more, the system didn't allow Kang Chul-In and Lee Chae-rin, who were extremely high ranked Lords to see below 15th place. It was a sort of 'protection' for the weak.
"W-Wait up!!"
Lee Chae-rin shouted, running to catch up to Kang Chul-In.
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The Hall of the Lightning God was extremely dark and narrow, but also extremely long. It was like they were walking through a cave that had no end or beginning.
Walking for 10 hours, Kang Chul-In and Lee Chae-rin headed towards the inner part of the Hall of the Lightning God.
Is it an adventurer that came in accidentally? Or someone who's come inside secretly?
"Lee Chae-rin. I think it'll be around 12 hours until Dorian and his party get into a fight with the Boss."
"Huh? But it's been so long since they've come... Can't it be that they're already fighting..."
"This place is extremely long."
"...!"
"And not only that, but they had to take care of the monsters here as they walked. They're not like us, who can just walk by since all the monsters were taken care of already."
"Right."
"It's been precisely 9 days since the idiot party has come inside this dungeon. With their skill, it'll take maybe 10 days to finish this dungeon."
Kang Chul-In's face stiffened.
"But... that extra person that's entered this dungeon gets on my nerves."
"It might be an adventurer that came in accidentally."
"Hm..."
"...?"
"The dungeon entrance was blocked 9 days ago on Earth. That means that there can be no more people that can enter on Earth."
"Then..."
"There are 3 possibilities."
Kang Chul-In explained.
"1st, that person followed the idiot party inside the dungeon."
"And the 2nd is that the person was in here even before Team Browser came inside?"
"Yes. And the third..."
After pausing momentarily, Kang Chul-In continued.
"Is that they didn't come through the dungeon gate that appeared on Earth, but rather through a second entrance in Pangaea."
"That makes sense."
"Even though all 3 of these are plausible explanations... What if that person ambushes that team of idiots?"
"..!"
"What if that person ambushes and last hits the boss, before attacking those idiots?"
"...It would be bad, then."
"Yes, that's what gets on my nerves. We'll have to hurry up."
"B-But... even though there are no monsters, won't it take at least 5 days..."
"No."
Kang Chul-In shook his head,
"Huk!!"
And held Lee Chae-rin up.
"If we go like this, we'll get there in 10 hours."
"M-Mr. Chul-in!!"
Saying that, Kang Chul-In started to chase the tracks of Team Browser with terrifying speeds.
"Kyaaa!!!"
Lee Chae-rin screamed.
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BANG!
Holding Lee Chae-rin in his arms, Kang Chul-In almost 'teleported' through the dungeon.
Tadadada!
There were almost no breaks in between.
Even though he made some stops to rehydrate himself or drink some health potions, there wasn't a single instance where they stayed in one area for over 10 minutes.
When 10 hours passed, Kang Chul-In and Lee Chae-rin managed to get out of the cave and ended up at the peak of a mountain.
Meanwhile,
BANG!!
From far away, in the middle of a temple, an explosion sounded.
Hua!!
Huaruruk!!
Ferocious flames started to rise up, almost hitting the ceiling of the temple.
It was obviously the powers of Sean Firefox, who possessed the ability of Pyrokinesis.
"W-We're nearly there!"
Lee Chae-rin shouted, her face blue and about to throw up.
"Then, let's go."
Kang Chul-In said, and started to head towards the temple.
At that moment,
Flash!
Mitra, that was still in its sheath, started to flash a dazzling light,
Brrr!!
And started to shake.
[The 'Refusal of Malice' penalty has been deactivated!]
Chapter 190: Team Browser (pt. 1)
Translator: Leyy3
"The hell?"
Looking at Mitra, Kang Chul-In muttered in astonishment.
The 'Refusal of Malice' penalty had been deactivated for some reason, so it made sense that Kang Chul-In was startled.
It wasn't like Kang Chul-In was fighting with the intention of saving others like he had during the fight against the bone dragon, nor had he magically 'become a good person'. So, what was all this about?"
"M-Mr. Chul-In? What is it?"
"I don't know either."
At Lee Chae-rin's question, Kang Chul-In shook his head.
-Master...
At that moment, the voice of a woman, Mitra's voice sounded in Kang Chul-In's ears.
-My archnemesis is nearby.
Archnemesis?
At this, Mitra responded.
-The dark, evil sword... he who is tempted only by the blood of his enemies... the demonic sword.
"...!"
-Once he becomes stronger... once he manages to get a body for himself... then... no one will be able to stop him.
Demonic Sword? Don't tell me...
Kang Chul-In understood what Mitra was saying.
Mitra's archnemesis and a demonic sword.
If one were to put these two together,
Kaiforce?
It had to be the most arrogant 'piece of scrap metal' he had ever seen.
-This is an ancient dungeon, where one can get the scroll of limit breaking. It's an extremely tempting place for him, who wants to get stronger.
So, he's trying to get Overdrive?
-That's right.
He's trying to act like a person, is that what you're saying?
Kang Chul-In was astonished.
After all, he didn't think that a sword would try to act like a human being.
-Well, even though he is my archnemesis, he is completely different to me.
Mitra continued.
-He... was once the leading general under 'slaughter machine' Urosinfinite, one of the five lords of the demon race 'Agnaga', and an ancient demon...
I don't care about the backstory, just answer me. You're sure that the person that came in here is Kaiforce?
-Yes, master.
"Is that so..."
Kang Chul-In nodded his head.
Including Kaiforce, there were 7 people, fitting the description perfectly.
-Master... we have to hurry!
Mitra once again urged Kang Chul-In forwards, showing its impatience.
Ha, finally. What a great opportunity.
Even though Kang Chul-In normally wasn't bested in terms of ignoring and pissing off other people, it was different this time.
Kang Chul-In didn't like Kaiforce.
In fact, he hated it.
Even though it was true that Kaiforce as a weapon was a powerful one, Kang Chul-In despised a weapon that would try to use its owner as a tool whenever the opportunity came.
Of course, that was also the reason he had put it inside a furnace.
"So, you've come to me with your own feet, have you?"
Saying that, Kang Chul-In smiled evilly.
"Lee Chae-rin."
Looking towards the middle of the temple, Kang Chul-In spoke.
They were around two kilometres away from the temple now.
"I'll go first."
"Sorry?"
"It seems... that there comes a time in this fight where I cannot protect you. So come slowly, and safely."
"O-Okay..."
"Then, see you."
Saying that, Kang Chul-In sped towards the temple, where a fierce fight was happening.
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"Ahhh!!"
Dorian Explorer screamed, falling down once more.
"Boss!"
"Boss!!"
John Safari and David Chrome shouted.
"I'll stop him, so save boss!"
A white man with terrifying flames in his hands, Sean Firefox, spoke.
"Kuk... he's so strong..."
Dorian gritted his teeth, being supported by his teammates.
What he said was undoubtedly true.
The boss monster of this
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dungeon, 'Lightning God Indra', was incredibly powerful.
It had been over 3 hours since the boss fight had begun, but Indra was still on a rampage.
On the other hand, Team Browser was all on the verge of collapsing.
At this rate, there was a real possibility that they all would die.
It's not like he's Kang Chul-In or anything...
To Dorian, the fight against Indra felt as if he was fighting against Kang Chul-In.
For some reason, he got the feeling that they were somewhat similar.
Terrifying speed and strength.
An ability that made it even more powerful the longer it fought for.
-Puny humans...
Indra spoke in a low voice, looking at Team Browser.
4 meters in height with glistening, golden hair, as well golden skin that seemed to shine.
A thousand eyes that covered its body.
And finally, he was holding a vajra that seemed to control electricity.
The Boss Monster of this dungeon, Indra, was not only powerful, but it also had a terrifying appearance.
-How dare you mere humans try to face me, the king of the gods!?
"Ku..."
Wiping the blood from his mouth, Dorian moaned and spoke.
"You talk too much for a monster... Get ready for a beating now."
Chulkuk!
Dorian's epic item, the 'Chakra Gauntlet', started to ring.
"Stop him for a while."
Dorian said, looking at his teammates.
"What?! Boss, don't tell me you're going to..."
David Chrome, a black 'big man' that was over 2 meters tall exclaimed in surprise.
"I need to use it now. Otherwise, we have no chance in victory."
"Fuck... Will you be alright?"
"Do it!"
Dorian said.
This seemed to show that once a pushover got angry, his switch would be completely turned on.
"Copy that!"
A hispanic man that controlled all sorts of summoned beasts, John Safari, responded.
"Fine, then! I'll go too!"
Shouting, David Chrome started to run towards Indra.
Flash!
A silver light started to glow from his body, making him look like the 'Silver Surfer' from Marvel comics or 'Pepsiman', who was once the mascot for Pepsi Cola.
BANG!
After running forward, David Chrome started a dogfight with Indra.
"Ahh!"
But the reality was that he got beaten up one-sidedly by Indra.
Still, it was alright. David Chrome had the ability 'Full Metal Jacket', which allowed him to turn his body into steel. This made him a great tanker for Team Browser.
"Fire!!"
Sean Firefox screamed, pouring down hellish streams of fire onto Indra.
"So hot!!"
David Chrome screamed in pain.
Even though he had turned his body into metal, it was obvious that he couldn't resist extremely high temperatures.
"Bang!!"
Finally, John Safari started to pour down all sorts of summoned creatures and weird spells onto Indra.
Sean Firefox.
John Safari.
And David Chrome.
Whilst the three of them were grabbing Indra's attention, Dorian Explorer...
"30 seconds!!"
Was charging up his mana.
"Get ready!!"
Dorian Explorer started to concentrate his mana into his right hand, where his Chakra Gauntlet was.
Chulkuk!
And receiving the mana from his body, the Chakra Gauntlet started to shift forms, turning into the shape of a hand cannon.
"Ready!!"
Dorian shouted, as the Chakra Gauntlet started to vibrate as if it were about to explode.
"Copy that!!"
"Copy that!!"
"Copy that!!"
The other three of Team Browser shouted at the same time.
"AHHH!!!"
David Chrome started to shout, grabbing onto Indra.
This strategy was more reliant on David Chrome than Dorian.
After all, what Dorian was attempting right now, the 'Chakra Strike', was an attack that shot out like a laser beam, and would be for naught if the enemy just dodged it.
"3!!"
"2!!"
"1!!"
Dorian counted down.
And,
BANG-!!
Being concentrated over 10 times, Dorian's mana shot out in the form of a laser strike, hitting the chest of Indra.
And,
Tuk...
Indra kneeled down.
-Y-You humans...
From Indra's voice, one could no longer hear the previous power or arrogance it had before.
-Y-You dare...
Tuk.
Srrr...
Indra's weapon, the golden vajra, dropped down on the temple and started to roll.
Tuk...
And Dorian also fell down, exhausted.
"Uh... I thought we were really going to die..."
Dorian sighed in relief.
"Ahh, me too..."
After getting rid of his 'Full Metal Jacket', David Chrome also sat down on the floor.
"I think I'm going to die too..."
"So tiring... Good job, everyone..."
Sean and John also soon followed, lying down on the temple ground.
That was it.
The raid for the Boss Monster, 'Lightning God Indra', was finished.
In 1 or 2 seconds, Indra would die, and the quest would be finished.
However,
Shiiii-!!
A pitch black dagger came flying from somewhere,
Puk!!
And struck Indra's forehead.
"...!"
"...!"
"...!"
"...!"
Shock filled the eyes of the members of Team Browser.
"D-Did... did we just get kill stolen?"
Dorian Explorer murmured, speechless.
Chapter 191: Team Browser (pt. 2)
Translator: Leyy3
Tuk!
Indra's body fell backwards from the force of the dagger thrown at its head.
"M-My last hit..."
Dorian looked as if he was going to burst into tears.
Even though the experience and rewards would be given out based on the contribution during the fight, that wasn't the case for special items.
Indra's special reward was the 'scroll of limit breaking'.
It was also written in the quest that the person that last-hit the boss would get this special item.
"..."
"..."
"..."
The others also went speechless, quite astonished.
"W-Wait a minute..."
Looking at the dead body of Indra, Dorian tried to figure out what was happening.
"That's Kang Chul-In's sword... which means..."
Dorian was able to figure out what the weapon that had struck Indra's forehead was.
After all, that sword had always been on Kang Chul-In's waist up to just a few months ago.
[Epic] Soft Sword Kaiforce
Dorian could see the tab that came up in front of him. Even though he couldn't check the options of the item because he wasn't the owner, it was an undeniable truth that this item really was Kaiforce.
"Eh? Kang Chul-In?"
"No way..."
"Even though he's quite infamous... he wouldn't..."
Each member of Team Browser showed their 'trust' in Kang Chul-In.
It wasn't because they really believed in him.
Rather, it was because they didn't think that despite the rumors about Kang Chul-In, he would really try to steal the last hit of his friend, Dorian.
"R-Right? There's no way... Oh, right!!"
At that moment, Dorian recalled a conversation he had with Kang Chul-In a few months ago.
---
"Hey, what did you do with that sword?"
"Oh, I threw it away."
"Y-You what? That's an epic item..."
"Yeah, so?"
"What a waste...! You should have given it to me... Where did you throw it away?"
"I put it inside a furnace."
"..."
"Oh, but it's probably somewhere in Pangaea traveling right now."
"Huh?"
"It seems like it was able to survive the bath in the furnace because it has infinite durability."
"Really? So? What happened after?"
"It took the body of one of my soldiers, before running away."
"What...?"
---
That's right.
Currently, the owner of Kaiforce wasn't Kang Chul-In.
Then...
Feeling a sense of danger, Dorian looked back from where Kaiforce had been thrown.
And standing there was a 'demon'.
Srrr...
A drop of cold sweat trickled down Dorian's forehead.
I-I can't breathe...
Dorian found it difficult to breathe from the pressure.
Even though he wouldn't be this affected if he was in his regular condition, he was currently exhausted due to the final strike he had used against Indra.
He didn't even have the strength to lift a finger.
Now that their strength was currently rock-bottom, this demon was a serious threat to Dorian and his teammates.
Tuk... Tuk...
Slowly, and leisurely.
The demon started to walk towards the members of Team Browser.
I-I'm going to die...
Staring at the demon, Dorian felt an instinctive fear.
Astonishment due to getting his kill stolen?
Anger?
Or regret?
...It was none of those.
Just death.
Compared to the grim reaper that was slowly walking towards him, all of these emotions were mere side-thoughts.
"Good job."
The demon, or rather Kaiforce that was controlling Pluto of Laputa nodded its head as if it was satisfied.
Kaiforce's body started to shake.
Brrr...!
It was currently feeling excitement, joy, and pleasure all at the same time from taking the last hit from Team Browser.
"The scroll of limit breaking... amazing. With this strength, taking the head of that damned bastard will only be a matter of time."
Of course, the 'damned bastard' that Kaiforce was referring to was Kang Chul-In.
They felt the same emotion towards each other.
Just like Kang Chul-In hated Kaiforce, Kaiforce also hated Kang Chul-In.
How dare a mere human ignore him, an ancient demon?
"Huu..."
After absorbing the scroll of limit breaking, or Overdrive to be accurate, Kaiforce held its hand out towards the body of Indra.
Brr...!
The sword inside Indra started
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to vibrate,
Shii--!
And returned to Kaiforce's hands.
Holding the sword in its hands, Kaiforce laughed.
"You have no use anymore. So..."
A terrifying, creepy smile appeared in Kaiforce's purplish face.
"Die."
Chuk!! Chuk!!!
The soft sword Kaiforce held started to change shapes, turning into a saw.
Pzzt, Pzzt!!
Blackish purple sparks started to fly around Kaiforce's body.
"T-That...!!"
Dorian nearly shouted, shocked.
"O-Overdrive?!!"
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"Oh? Right... that bastard used this move too..."
Kaiforce spoke, laughing.
"Anyway, die already... foolish humans."
Saying that,
BANG!!
Kaiforce kicked off the ground and sped towards Dorian.
I-I can't move!!
Dorian couldn't face off against Kaiforce, who was running towards him.
In fact, he couldn't even try to dodge now that he had no strength in his body.
"Boss!!"
David Chrome shouted and quickly activated his ability 'Full Metal Jacket' before throwing his body in between Kaiforce and Dorian.
But,
CLANG!
With the sound of metal clashing against metal,
TZZT!!!
The sound of something ripping could be heard, and David Chrome was sent flying 20 meters away.
Bang!
With his Full Metal Jacket now deactivated, David Chrome fainted on the ground, blood flowing out everywhere.
It was truly an astonishing sight.
Not only had he deactivated the Full Metal Jacket in one strike, but to think Kaiforce was able to severely injure David Chrome? It was almost unbelievable.
"D-DAVID!!"
Dorian screamed.
"F-F*CK!!"
"Y-You bastard!!"
Sean Firefox and John Safari cursed before charging towards Kaiforce.
Of course, they didn't go to commit suicide.
Each member of Team Browser was formerly part of the special forces, and they were professionals in fighting.
Left and right, Sean Firefox and John Safari co-operated and fought, but were no match for Kaiforce.
Whik!
Chak!!
Turning into a chain that had spikes on it, the soft sword Kaiforce held wrapped around Sean Firefox.
And,
Chararak!
As the chain that wrapped around Sean was released,
"A-AGHHHH!!!!"
A painful scream came out from Sean Firefox.
Even for someone trained by the special forces, it was impossible not to scream in pain when a chain that had hundreds of spikes on it just pierced his body.
Tuk...
And like that, Sean Firefox also fell.
Thankfully enough he wasn't dead, but it was a terrifying sight to see when his skin and muscles were all ripped and torn apart from the spikes.
"...!'
"...!"
Both John Safari and Dorian went quiet, unable to even open their mouths from shock.
"M-Monster...!"
John Safari froze involuntarily.
It was the same for the beasts that he had summoned.
Neither the 'grizzly kodiak' or the 'dire wolf' were able to move, frightened by the strength that Kaiforce had shown.
"Hmph, trash. That's right, that's what you humans are. A species that can do nothing but shiver in fear as your friends die from their own lack of strength."
Saying that, Kaiforce's eyes were full of glee.
"Y.....Y....YOU!!!!"
Dorian screamed in rage.
"FUCK!!!!"
It was partly because of his anger towards Kaiforce, but also because he hated himself for his own uselessness, as he could do nothing but watch as his friends were knocked out one by one.
Of course, Dorian could make excuses.
It was obvious that Team Browser couldn't fight against Kaiforce as their fight against Indra had drained them of their original strength.
Still... it didn't change the fact that it pissed him off.
There's no choice now...
Finally, Dorian decided to use the final method he had.
"You are so screwed now, fucker."
Saying that, Dorian took out a glass flask that was the size of a table tennis ball. Inside was a shining and glistening liquid.
"...!"
Looking at this, Kaiforce's face started to stiffen.
"Don't tell me..."
The liquid that was something that even Kaiforce was aware of.
'The elixir of rage'.
Otherwise known as 'the devil's whisper'.
This extremely rare liquid had the ability of increasing his fighting prowess and strength up to 250% once taken for 5 minutes.
Which meant that if Dorian took this liquid, he would become a powerhouse surpassing even Kang Chul-In.
Of course, it was 'high-risk and high-return'.
The aftereffects from taking the elixir were truly terrible.
Not only would 40% of his maximum mana disappear entirely, there was a chance that all of his mana and abilities would disappear too.
But,
Tak!
Dorian opened the flask without hesitation.
"Get ready, fucker!!"
I'll save my friends!
Thinking that, Dorian tried to drink the elixir.
"No!!"
Kaiforce shouted,
WHIK!
And threw the sword it held towards Dorian.
But both Dorian and Kaiforce failed in achieving their goals.
For Dorian,
Shiiii-!!
POW!!
"Huh?"
He got hit by a rock that came flying,
"H-Huh..."
And fainted.
Of course, he failed to drink the elixir of rage.
FLASH!
A golden light flashed,
Whik!!
Before tens of swords made of light flew towards Kaiforce as it deflected the sword thrown towards Dorian.
"D-Don't tell me...?"
Kaiforce was shocked.
What was happening was one of Mitra's special moves, known as the 'Sword Wind of the Light Sword'.
Why...!
Dodging the attack by rolling away, Kaiforce wondered why it was unable to sense Mitra's presence.
Why?
He and Mitra were enemies and rivals.
Normally, he would be able to sense her when she came nearby.
But Kaiforce didn't have much time to think.
BANG!!
Because of Kang Chul-In's appearance.
"It's been a while, you arrogant piece of scrap metal."
Mitra in his hands, Kang Chul-In laughed towards Kaiforce and spoke.
"H-How are you...?"
"Shut up."
"..."
"And get ready for a beating."
Saying that, Kang Chul-In fist hit Kaiforce's face.
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Chapter 192: Kang Chul-In vs Kaiforce (pt. 1)
Translator: Leyy3
Even though it was obvious, Kang Chul-In's punch wasn't normal.
He had a fist that was able to damage even a bone dragon, so it was weird to call it a regular one.
When this fist hit Kaiforce's face, Kaiforce couldn't remain safe.
Pow!
With a large noise,
BANG!
Kaiforce went flying, hitting the temple wall.
"Kuhuk..."
Kaiforce spat out blood.
The problem was that he didn't spit out just blood, but other things too... like his teeth.
"B-Bastard..."
Kaiforce looked at Kang Chul-In as if he were about to rip him to shreds.
It wasn't that the punch was strong.
Even though Kang Chul-In was powerful, it was still difficult to inflict damage on Kaiforce. In reality, his teeth had fallen out, but his chin was still fine.
However, Kaiforce didn't like this.
After talking and staying in the human world so long, how could he not know what his teeth falling out meant?
This wasn't a problem of whether it hurt or not, but rather a problem of his pride.
"Stupid idiot."
Rather than paying attention to Kaiforce, Kang Chul-In was looking down at Dorian and shaking his head. He had completely ignored Kaiforce.
"Where did you get this bad thing from... You shouldn't dope like that, idiot."
What he said was true.
From his experience, everyone that drank the elixir of rage didn't remain normal.
He had seen people drink it twice, and both times the result was terrible.
One person died as soon as the effects of the elixir wore off.
The other managed to stay alive, albeit with severe mental stress. This led to that person's suicide.
An elixir that made one sacrifice their entire life for a moment's worth of power... it was obvious that the backlash wouldn't be small.
"You dare... ignore me? Again?"
Meanwhile, this made Kaiforce even angrier.
He had been ignored before during the time he didn't have a physical body, and was stuck inside the soft sword.
But to think that he would be ignored once again when he had a body, Kaiforce felt like he was going to explode.
"Oh, you were there, right?"
Hearing Kaiforce's voice Kang Chul-In responded brightly.
"I thought you ran away like you did last time."
"..."
"Really, the speed in which you ran... I thought I was looking at a rat."
At Kang Chul-In's teasing, Kaiforce nearly choked in rage.
How could a human be so annoying?
"That's right... today will be the last day where you can use that annoying mouth of yours... Kuku..."
His face turning fierce, Kaiforce laughed.
Pzzt, Pzzt!!
Activating Overdrive, black-purple sparks started to erupt near Kaiforce's body.
"Oh?"
Kang Chul-In laughed.
"So you've learnt that already?"
Even though Kaiforce had obtained the scroll of limit breaking, it was difficult to use it right away, before intensive training.
After all, Kang Chul-In himself had to train for 3 months to use Overdrive well.
"I'll see... how long you can keep your confident smile!!"
Saying that, Kaiforce dashed towards Kang Chul-In.
And Kang Chul-In,
Pzzt, Pzzt!!
Also activated Overdrive, and also started to run towards Kaiforce.
Chulkuk!
Chulkuk!!
The demon sword in Kaiforce's hand started to change into the shape of a greatsword, as he
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aimed to cut Kang Chul-In with one strike.
Hua!!
Huaruk!!
Mitra also changed shapes, turning into the shape of a flamberge.
BANG!!!
The clash of these two rivals, and archenemies were truly a sight to behold.
The collision of light and darkness.
The collision that occurred between the Mitra and Kaiforce was enough to make the entire temple rumble.
"Ku..."
Being pushed back 5m, Kang Chul-In groaned.
"Hu..."
Of course, it was the same for Kaiforce.
"Damned human..."
In fact, the pain Kaiforce felt was worse than Kang Chul-In.
Though Kang Chul-In was pushed back 5 metres, Kaiforce had been pushed back an entire 10 metres. His hand also bled, ripped open by that collision.
The first collision between the two was Kang Chul-In's victory.
"Mr. Chul-In!!"
At that moment.
Riding a pegasus, Overlord Lee Chae-rin came flying in.
She used the power of her item 'Miss MoneyPay' to call in a Godbeast like the pegasus.
"Take those idiots!"
Kang Chul-In ordered Lee Chae-rin to take care of the members of Team Browser.
"Alright!!"
Responding enthusiastically, Lee Chae-rin quickly casted a spell.
With the sound of gold being used, beings that were wearing armor and holding a giant shield appeared.
These beings were the 'Fatima', and were spirits of protection that had incredibly high physical as well as magical defense.
Now that Kang Chul-In and Kaiforce were fighting and the Hall of the Lightning God was about to collapse, these beings would save Team Browser.
"You dare!!"
Chulkuk!!
Shifting the sword into the form of a chain, Kaiforce tried to stop Lee Chae-rin.
But,
"What do you think you're doing?"
Dashing next to Kaiforce, Kang Chul-In aimed at Kaiforce's left rib.
BANG!!
The dark and light energy collided once more, resulting in an explosion.
During that time, Lee Chae-rin casted a spell, summoning 8 holy knights wearing white clothes.
They didn't hold any weapons.
Instead, they held emergency kits and wands to heal wounds.
This was the appearance of the so-called 'medical knights'.
-You've called, summoner.
A man that looked like the leader of the medical knights kneeled in front of Lee Chae-rin.
"Help the Fatima, and save the ones that have fainted!"
-We will follow your command.
Saying that, the leader of the medical knights led his knights to save the fallen members of Team Browser.
-We have to save them!!
-Save even the dead!!
The voices of the medical knights echoed throughout the temple.
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"Now... it's just the two of us."
Kang Chul-In said, smirking.
"Kuk!"
This time, Kaiforce also laughed.
And asked.
"Do you still not realize?"
"...?"
"You don't honestly think that you have the upper hand because you pushed me back a little bit in that first collision, right?"
For some reason, Kaiforce seemed confident.
"Do you still remember what I said?"
Kaiforce asked.
"What?"
Kang Chul-In responded, still laughing.
Since the two of them always cursed at each other, there was no way they had a real meaningful conversation between them that he remembered.
"I told you that I'll give you strength if you surrender to me."
"Oh, that bullshit?"
"Is it though?"
Kaiforce asked,
Uuuuungg!!
And around him, a tornado of yin energy--- demon qi started to erupt.
The destruction it caused was so huge that Kang Chul-In had to quickly retreat away from Kaiforce.
"...!"
At that moment, astonishment and shock filled Kang Chul-In's face.
I can't let him!
Kang Chul-In felt instinctively.
Now wasn't the time to just be watching.
Even though he couldn't see well because of the black purple qi covering his body, Kang Chul-In sensed that Kaiforce was going through some kind of change.
Kuooooo!!
From Mitra, a tornado started to whirl.
And that wasn't all. Because of the properties of Mitra, powerful light element energy was now mixed with the Vortex, creating a new move: the 'Lightning Vortex'.
"Die!!"
Kang Chul-In said, swinging Mitra.
Whiiii!!
The Lightning Vortex turned into a golden tornado, covering Kaiforce.
Flash!!
BANG!!
With an extremely large explosion, the 500 metre radius was completely destroyed.
More!
Kang Chul-In didn't stop.
Astonishingly, the Lightning Vortex wasn't able to show its might, as it was blocked by the demonic qi of Kaiforce.
Thinking that, Kang Chul-In,
Kuoo!!!
Aimed at the ceiling of the temple with Mitra.
Whiii!!!
A Vortex appeared and flew towards the ceiling.
Kang Chul-In was planning to use the ceiling to completely crush Kaiforce.
Crack...
After getting hit the by the Vortex, the ceiling,
Crack...
Started to fall.
BANG!!!
Tens, no, hundreds of tons of rocks started to fall on Kaiforce's head.
Chapter 193: Kang Chul-In vs Kaiforce (pt. 2)
Translator: Leyy3
The aftershock of the ceiling breaking down was massive.
Kang Chul-In quickly left the area.
Even though Kang Chul-In was able to dodge the falling rocks, there was no guarantee in anything.
"Did it work?"
Looking at what he did, Kang Chul-In murmured.
Under the falling ceiling, Kaiforce had been crushed underneath.
I doubt he's dead.
Kaiforce had a cautious personality which made Kang Chul-In know that he wouldn't die from something like this. He just hoped that he had managed to do some damage and interrupt whatever transformation he had been going through.
But,
BANG!!
With a large sound, a boulder the size of a small house broke apart.
"...!"
Crazy bastard...
He had thought that Kaiforce had taken some damage, but it seemed like that wasn't the case.
BANG!
With another loud sound, the remaining rocks were pushed away, and a black shadow started to emerge, making it look as if a demon had emerged from hell.
Truth be told, Kaiforce was a demon.
After transforming, Kaiforce could no longer be called 'human'.
Purple skin.
Horns on each side of the head.
Spikes protruding out from his elbows, shoulders, and knees.
Bat-like wings on his back,
Chuak!
And a tail that had spikes on it too.
It was impossible to find any resemblance of the soldier Pluto anymore.
"Hu..."
Kaiforce sighed.
"It's been a while... this body... even though it's only half..."
And turned his head towards Kang Chul-In.
"Still, it'll be enough to rip you to shreds."
Dammit, he's fine!
It was an extremely annoying situation for Kang Chul-In.
He had even used the Lightning Vortex to break the ceiling and stop Kaiforce's transformation, but it had failed.
Pzzt, Pzzt!
Instead of responding, Kang Chul-In reactivated Overdrive, and prepared for his fight with Kaiforce.
Now that Kaiforce had succeeded in powering up, Kang Chul-In was left with no choice but to go all out.
"Kuku..."
Kaifore laughed.
Pzzt, Pzzt!
And also activated Overdrive, like Kang Chul-In.
"Even though I don't know how you got here, or how you got that damned Mitra in your hands... Kuku... You dared to ignore me, and go with that bitch instead? Hu... You'll pay for it."
"So, Mitra's a bitch?"
"...!"
"It's funny for you to be so jealous."
At Kang Chul-In's words, Kaiforce's face started to stiffen.
"Jealousy? Me?"
"Well, it sure seems like it."
Kang Chul-In smirked.
"Well... even though Mitra isn't perfect, I'd say it's about... 100 times better than you."
"W-What? That bitch is superior to me?"
"Obviously?"
"Why!? What did I do that makes me worse than Mitra!? No, even before that... you're not a good person..."
Kaiforce seemed to think of Kang Chul-In as a bad person, and a tyrant.
"I don't understand how that picky bitch is being used in your hands..."
"Anyway, Mitra is better than you. Not only do you think of your owner as trash, but you also try to take your owner's body. But Mitra is different. Even though it is a bit picky, it definitely has the power that you lack. Unlike you, this is a good sword."
"Y-You...!!"
Even though Kaiforce himself was denying it, he was definitely jealous.
Kang Chul-In had continuously called Kaiforce a 'failure' or a 'piece of scrap metal'.
But it was different for Mitra.
Kang Chul-In considered Mitra a 'good sword', making Kaiforce astonished and annoyed.
How could a bad, evil person like Kang Chul-In say that Mitra, who was of the Light element, was better than himself, who was of the dark element?
"You...
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I will rip you to shreds...!"
Pissed off, Kaiforce started to fly towards Kang Chul-In at its top speed.
Nice!
At this, Kang Chul-In smiled inwardly.
During battle, one shouldn't think of other things.
Because that would lead to mistakes which could then lead to defeat.
In that sense, Kang Chul-In's provocation could be said to be successful.
Chuak!!
Mitra was swung towards Kaiforce's blind spot, which was his left rib. Now that Kaiforce was mid-air, it seemed to be impossible to dodge.
But at that moment,
Whiririk!
Kaiforce started to spin midair,
Puk!
And blocked Kang Chul-In's attack, using its wings.
"Where are you looking?"
And,
Kwak!!
Kaiforce's hand grasped at Kang Chul-In's throat.
"...!"
"Arrogant bastard."
As soon as Kaiforce's words finished, Kang Chul-In's body plummeted towards the ground.
BANG!!
"Kuk!!"
Landing on the floor, Kang Chul-In spat out blood.
Chulkuk!
And immediately after, Kaiforce's sword that had turned into the shape of a large needle was aimed towards Kang Chul-In's heart.
Danger!
Sensing the incoming danger, Kang Chul-In quickly rolled his body to dodge Kaiforce's attack.
"Hu... rat-like bastard."
Laughing, Kaiforce quickly caught up to Kang Chul-In.
BANG!
It was truly terrifyingly fast.
Kaiforce was not only using its feet to run, but it was also using its wings to speed itself up, proving that they weren't just for decoration.
BANG!!
The tail of Kaiforce hit the ground.
Puk!
Crazy bastard...!
Kang Chul-In once again threw his body back.
He had no time to fight back.
Whenever he tried to regain his composure and stance, Kaiforce's sword or tail continued to harass and bother him.
Pzzt,
Pzzt!!
Kang Chul-In increased the level of Overdrive, activating the 2nd level.
Pzzt,
Pzzt!
As if responding to that, black-purple sparks also started to erupt near Kaiforce's body.
T-The 2nd level?
Kang Chul-In's expression was full of shock.
Even though the 1st stage made sense, the 2nd stage?
It was impossible not to be shocked that Kaiforce had managed to activate the 2nd stage without any prior training.
Dammit!
Being pushed back to a corner, it wouldn't be strange for Kang Chul-In to receive a fatal blow from Kaiforce.
-Master!
At that moment, Mitra called Kang Chul-In.
-I will help you!
As expected of a holy sword.
Unlike Kaiforce, who said that it would give him strength when he gave it control over his body, Mitra didn't ask for anything in response.
Sss....!
From behind Kang Chul-In's back, a white light started to appear.
Flap!
Wings made of light appeared.
[You have obtained the ability to fly! (Temporary)]
[You have learnt the 'Wing Guard' ability! (Temporary)]
[Your attack and movement speed will increase by 20%!]
Nice!
Kang Chul-In was satisfied with the buffs given to him by Mitra.
"So, you don't like my strength, but will take Mitra's instead?"
Looking at this, Kaiforce spoke with an angry voice and swung his sword.
Block it!
Willing his wings to cover his body, Kang Chul-In blocked the strike. He had used the ability given to him by Mitra, 'Wing Guard'.
BANG!!
An explosion occurred.
It works!
Kang Chul-In was safe.
The wings made of light had successfully blocked his body from Kaiforce's attack.
"Even still..."
Kaiforce continued to attack.
"Kuk..."
Kang Chul-In moaned.
But still, it was withstandable.
With all the buffs given to him, he wouldn't lose this fight one-sidedly.
"Your sense of distance is terrible."
At that moment, Kang Chul-In recalled the conversation he had with Swordmaster Tuzenbach.
"You only know how to fight and overwhelm with your strength and speed, but you don't understand the concept of 'distance'."
At this moment, Kang Chul-In realised the key to winning this battle.
Oraclomind,
In other words, 'the eye of the heart'.
Even though it'll be tiring...
Gritting his teeth in preparation for the pain, Kang Chul-In activated the Oraclomind he had learnt.
"...!"
Kang Chul-In was shocked at the amount of data that had suddenly come inside his brain.
He could now see Kaiforce's reach and the 'distance'.
"I'll finish you off, arrogant human."
Not knowing what Kang Chul-In had done, Kaiforce didn't stop his onslaught of attacks.
Let's wait a bit.
Kang Chul-In decided.
Since he didn't know what Kaiforce could take out once he saw Kang Chul-In's changed movements, he decided to pretend nothing had changed and would strike a fatal blow when Kaiforce gave him an opportunity.
While Kaiforce attacked, Kang Chul-In pretended to barely dodge until an opportunity finally came.
"Now do you understand your own weakness?"
Laughing, Kaiforce continued to push Kang Chul-In back.
NOW!
Kang Chul-In found an opportunity to land a perfect counterblow.
Charak!
The very tip of Mitra changed and started to bend, turning into the shape of a sickle and aimed for Kaiforce's abdomen.
Puk-!!
"...!'
Shock filled Kaiforce's face.
More!
After landing a successful blow on Kaiforce, Kang Chul-In decided not to let this chance go to waste and began an onslaught of attacks.
Chapter 194: Kang Chul-In vs Kaiforce (pt. 3)
Translator: Leyy3
"Kuhuk..."
Kaiforce groaned in pain.
A perfect counter!
After grasping the perfect opportunity and landing a counterblow, Kang Chul-In continued to attack Kaiforce.
"You dare?!"
Even though Kaiforce cursed and tried to strike back, Kang Chul-In dodged every single attack.
He... dodged it?
Kaiforce was shocked inwardly.
These weren't the movements of someone that had been one-sidedly beaten up.
More, attack more!
Kang Chul-In smiled inwardly.
Even though Kaiforce probably didn't realize it, Kang Chul-In wasn't attacking until after Kaiforce attacked first. Now that Oraclomind was activated, he was just responding to the attacks from Kaiforce and countering them.
Chulkuk, Chulkuk!
The sword in Kaiforce's hands began to change shapes, becoming the shape of a greatsword.
But,
Charak!
Kang Chul-In's sword reached Kaiforce's body first, cutting him.
Puak!!
Parts of Kaiforce's midsection were cut off, revealing purplish blood. Even though it wasn't a fatal blow, it certainly dealt some damage.
"...!"
Shock filled Kaiforce's eyes.
"Die!!"
Kang Chul-In's terrifying attacks continued on from there.
BANG!!
Kaiforce hit the ground, and with a terrifying sound, Kaiforce's right-wing was cut open.
"Kuaa!!"
Once again, Kaiforce screamed in pain.
"You bastard!!"
Uung!!
Activating even more of his demonic qi, Kaiforce ran towards Kang Chul-In.
Nice!!!
Inwardly, Kang Chul-In cheered.
The stronger the attacks by Kaiforce were, the bigger of an attack Kang Chul-In would actually get to use.
He's coming!!
Kang Chul-In didn't remain off guard.
Instead, he remained calm and focused his senses on reading Kaiforce's attacks.
Whik!!
Once again, Kang Chul-In dodged the attack of Kaiforce by not even a millimeter.
"...!"
As Kaiforce once again was shocked,
Kuooo!!!
Whiii!!
Activating Vortex, Kang Chul-In's blade reached Kaiforce's chest.
"I-I won't... I won't forgive you!!!"
His skin ripped apart, Kaiforce growled towards Kang Chul-In.
"Oh?"
Kang Chul-In smirked.
"I guess you can work well as a sandbag, then."
"Shut up!!'
Even though Kaiforce once again ran towards Kang Chul-In in rage, the result was the same.
Puak!!
Blood sprayed out near Kaiforce's throat. This time, it was for sure a serious blow.
"Kuu..."
But once again, Kaiforce didn't fall. It seemed as if this ancient demon had infinite health.
Dammit!
Looking at this, Kang Chul-In couldn't remain relaxed.
It was because the aftereffects of using the Oraclomind was starting to get to him.
His sight started to turn blurry and he heard weird noises from his ears too, making him dizzy.
I somehow need to get through that ridiculous defense of his...
There was no viable method for Kang Chul-In after cutting Kaiforce over and over and being unable to take him out. If this continued, there was a real chance that Kang Chul-In would be the one that got knocked out first.
"Krr... Krr..."
With terrifying noises, Kaiforce started to get close to Kang Chul-In once more.
"I... will kill... rip... you... apart!"
"..."
"Kill..."
At this point, Kang Chul-In felt as if he was fighting against an immortal being, that wouldn't die.
It was as if he was a zombie.
-Master.
At that moment, Mitra's voice rang out once more.
-If you want to kill Kaiforce, you have to destroy his soul.
His soul?
-Currently, Kaiforce isn't in his original body. So, if you do enough damage to make him go crazy or
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torture him, you might force him out of that body.
What do you want me to do when he won't even collapse...
Kang Chul-In tried to complain to Mitra.
How could he do so much damage to Kaiforce and make him feel the pain?
Maybe...
He thought that it might be possible if he forced the mana from Overdrive into Kaiforce's brain.
After all, a normal human would go crazy after just 5 minutes of this happening.
However, Kaiforce wouldn't just simply let Kang Chul-In put the mana from Overdrive into its own body.
Still, there was no other way to win this battle; he had to at least to try.
"Die!!"
Kaiforce swung a chain towards Kang Chul-In.
"You dare!"
Immediately dodging the attack, Kang Chul-In poured down 3 consecutive Vortexes onto Kaiforce.
But even still Kaiforce didn't fall, and withstood all of the attacks.
Fine, it's whatever now!
After cursing inwardly, Kang Chul-In rushed out and grabbed Kaiforce's throat and threw him onto the floor.
BANG!!
"Kuhuk!!"
As Kaiforce spat out blood,
Tuk!
Kang Chul-In didn't stop there, and grabbed his head before pouring in the mana from Overdrive into him.
Pzzt, Pzzt!
Terrifying sparks started to erupt, and the remaining mana of Kang Chul-In started to attack the senses of Kaiforce's brain.
"...!"
Kaiforce suddenly stopped moving, and his eyelids flipped over,
"Huk... Huk..."
Before he started to cry like a little girl,
"Aghhh!!"
And scream like one, rolling on the floor.
"Kuhuk... Agh..."
Watching the monster that had overwhelmed even Kang Chul-In roll on the floor and cry like this, it was quite funny to see.
"What the hell?"
Kang Chul-In spoked, rather spooked.
-Well, it's probably because it's not his original body.
Mitra explained.
Is that so?
-Yeah, which is one of the reasons he didn't realize I was approaching. He had to spend a lot of his strength to reshape his body into that of a human. Even now he was only able to use maybe a tenth of his original strength.
...!
-An ancient demon... if he was able to get his original body...
That doesn't matter.
Kang Chul-In cut off.
Even though Kaiforce wasn't in his original, strongest state, that could also be said for Kang Chul-In.
In 2030, the levels of the Overlords were around 180 to 190, making them incomparably stronger compared to now.
"Kuu... You damned... I'll see you later."
Gritting his teeth, Kaiforce stretched his hand towards the demonic sword that had now fallen onto the floor.
-No!
Mitra warned.
I know that, too.
Kang Chul-In answered back.
He also had quick wits, and knew what Kaiforce was trying to do. He was trying to get back into the form of a sword, unable to withstand the pain.
Tuk!
But before he could, Kang Chul-In kicked the sword away.
"...!"
Kang Chul-In laughed.
The fight was over.
Now, it was time to beat Kaiforce up.
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"Huh? Isn't that woman Kim Sung-hee?"
Someone noticed the woman, and spoke.
"Kim Sung-hee of the Gusung Group?"
Just like the people had said, that woman was indeed the adventurer Kim Sung-Hee, and the daughter of the Gusung group's president.
"A-Are you alright?"
"Don't touch me!"
Even though a kind person tried to help her when she was about to fall, she pushed him away.
"G-Get away... D-Don't come close..."
"What... is she high or something?"
"Crazy woman..."
It made sense that the bystanders thought this, as her image wasn't good even from before.
But still,
"Director Kang..."
She only looked for Kang Chul-In, and headed into the building of the Galaxy Corporation.
Kim Sung-Hee couldn't control her body well.
It wasn't because of something like a car crash.
An adventurer like her was able to withstand accidents like that.
The problem was her lips.
Her almost black lips.
Black, purple spots that were on her face and her almost ash-like skin.
She looked as if she had been poisoned.
"W-What?!"
"Get away!!"
At that moment, adventurers that had been trained to defend the Galaxy Corporation rushed out at the noise.
"Dammit, who is it this time! Come here!"
And even Kwak-Jung, who had been preparing to go home came out and shouted.
"You... subordinate... of Director Kang..."
Recognizing Kwak-Jung, Kim Sung-hee spoke.
"Y-You... why are you..."
"Aleister... Rothschild... alliance..."
"...!"
"I... got noticed... Curse... Aleister... Don't touch me... Don't..."
Saying that, Kim Sung-hee fainted.
Tuk...
"D-Dammit!!"
Kwak-Jung shouted.
"What are you doing!? Get the healers!! Quickly!!!"