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[Chapter 172]

[The Other Side of a Hero (2)]

They were all experienced people.

Though they couldn't communicate due to the long distance.

They coordinated the raid appropriately watching each other's attacks.

blocked the north.

It's a signal not to drive Ye-gyeong north.

Well, it makes sense since Jongmyo Shrine is in the north.

Eun-ha immediately grasped the situation seeing Ji Yong-hyun blocking Ye-gyeong's path.

Boom! Boom! Boom boom boom!!

At that moment, pillars of fire rose.

Several pillars of fire completely bound Ye-gyeong's feet.

Immediately lightning fell from the sky attacking Ye-gyeong.

Eun-ha also poured attacks together with taking advantage of the crazy squid binding its feet.

Whiiieeeaaaaoooo...

But even with its tail cut off.

It didn't go down easily.

It spread jamming.

The pillars of fire and lightning were foiled.

It resisted trying to escape by causing mana interference in the area.

However─

─Aesthetics of Slowness

Film Disposal

They wouldn't let it go.

Park Hye-rim and Priscis Memory caught it.

Ye-gyeong's speed slowed compared to before, and the bombardment trying to destroy the city center was blocked.

Everyone's thinking the same.

Fighting in the city center is dangerous, so they're looking for a suitable place to fight.

Eun-ha flew above Ye-gyeong.

Eun-ha too was looking for a place where he could fight it freely along with the Twelve Seats.

But such a place didn't readily come into view.

Right then, Jin Pa-rang sent telepathy.

[Pandora Clan telepathist Jin Pa-rang. Relaying Pandora Clan navigator Jung Ha-yang's message to all Players currently facing Ye-gyeong. Ah, I inform you that Jung Ha-yang navigator's message has already been approved by Acting Minister Baek Seo-jin of the Mana Management Organization.]

According to Jin Pa-rang's message just before, Jung Ha-yang is currently at the Mana Management Organization headquarters.

She's directing the war situation with Mo Ra-yul.

Eun-ha listened to the frivolous-toned telepathy.

[From this moment on, Players are requested to do their best to drive Ye-gyeong to Seoul N Tower!]

Seoul N Tower.

Eun-ha raised flames to see the night that wasn't visible far away.

Peeeeek!!

Embers spread from his center, illuminating Gangbuk area.

Soon the N Tower visible in the distance.

The steel frame of Seoul N Tower that had just started restoration work recently was visible.

Pshew! Wheeee!

Fireworks burst in other places too, illuminating the night sky.

Players who received the telepathy helped those currently driving Ye-gyeong find N Tower.

[Hanseong Clan reports! All clans in Jung-gu will guide the way to Namsan!]

[This is Cheongpa-dong Clan. We relay the message of Pandora Clan telepathist Jin Seo-na. All clans in Yongsan-gu guide the way to Namsan. Additionally, some Pandora Clan members headed to Seoul N Tower. They say they'll set things up first.]

Telepathy was delivered from various places.

Eun-ha who withdrew the flames lowered his altitude to its side.

No need to worry if we just know which direction to drive it.

He'll take Ye-gyeong's left side.

If it tries to change course, he'll strike its flank to change direction.

And on the right side─

─I'll join in.

I'm counting on you.

Ji Yong-hyun.

And Ryu Yeon-hwa.

The two will handle it.

Eun-ha exchanged glances with quickly jumping across building tops chasing Ye-gyeong and Ryu Yeon-hwa creating ice paths in midair to skate on and check Ye-gyeong.

Rewind

Then, broken buildings around Ye-gyeong's path were instantly restored.

It was Priscis Memory's magic.

She temporarily restored buildings to restrict Ye-gyeong's path.

Then it roared.

Whiiieeeeaaaaooooo!!

It moved its severed tail muscles to destroy buildings.

When it used jamming magic, the restored buildings reverted to mana, and Ryu Yeon-hwa following fell.

Buldak also got caught in its magic and lost its crimson wings.

Eun-ha clicked his tongue and fell.

"─Hold tight." "...Okay."

would survive on his own.

Eun-ha tightly embraced Ryu Yeon-hwa.

He spread his wings wide escaping its jamming magic like that.

Eun-ha who took flight just before crashing to the ground gathered mana in his sword.

While tightly embracing Ryu Yeon-hwa's waist with one hand.

He launched a sword strike with the other hand.

Platinum light burst forth.

Platinum Cross

Eun-ha swung his sword with all his might.

The platinum flash struck its side, cutting its skin.

It trying to turn left writhed greatly.

"Thanks. You can let me down now."

"Like this? Here?"

"Yeah. Let me down here."

"Alright. Don't overdo it." "You too, Eun-ha."

Eun-ha released his hand holding Ryu Yeon-hwa's waist.

She smiled softly and fell towards Ye-gyeong's head.

One-Shot Style, Birdcage

A birdcage formed around her.

The snowflake birdcage fell on its head, caging her and Ye-gyeong.

The iron bars narrowed, gradually pressuring Ye-gyeong.

One-Shot Style Extreme, Dragon's Scales

One-Shot Style, Silver Wind

At that moment she burst the birdcage.

Snowflakes fluttered and covered Ye-gyeong.

Its body froze.

Its movements noticeably slowed.

Of course, it wouldn't stay still like that.

It tried to shake off the sticky snowflakes using jamming magic.

But by then Ryu Yeon-hwa had already left her position and─

─Gift-imbued artifact

Eun-ha dived steeply.

He who blocked the jamming using the artifact stimulated mana in the area.

Snowflakes created by Ryu Yeon-hwa were already changing to mana particles and scattering violently around.

Burst Counter

When Eun-ha swung down his sword.

Its entire body exploded.

It screamed taking explosions from all directions.

Feeling threatened by Eun-ha, it immediately ran forward.

It was as Eun-ha expected.

Thus it finally reached Namsan while being checked by the two of them and the Twelve Seats.

When that time came, Eun-ha quickly advanced and met Ye-gyeong's eyes.

Stygian Eye

Brainwashing magic that wouldn't work on Ye-gyeong.

But what Eun-ha aimed for wasn't Ye-gyeong.

It was himself reflected in Ye-gyeong's eyes.

Thump thump thump

Stygian Eye reflected in Ye-gyeong's eyes.

Eun-ha caught by his own magic felt his heart pounding.

His gift forcibly activated, resisting the brainwashing.

Eun-ha smirked.

Gift

He activated his gift.

Power welled up in his body.

He spread his wings wide like that.

A fierce headwind blew.

Whoosh!!

Giving himself to the headwind.

Eun-ha flew behind Ye-gyeong.

Eventually he who glided on the wind infused mana into Winter Blooming Coldly.

Blazing flames gathered on the blade waiting to be released and─

─Blast Cross

When the wind direction changed again.

Eun-ha fired a slash.

Whiiiiiieeeeeaaaaooooo!!

Flames clung to it like a snake, bringing it down to the ground.

That became the signal and the Twelve Seats each activated their magic.

──!!

Magic pouring down at once.

Attacks making the five senses tremble finally made Ye-gyeong, which seemed like it wouldn't fall, plummet to the ground.

☆

Dawn was approaching.

The tide of battle completely turned.

Ye-gyeong falling on Namsan was certainly the turning point.

Experienced Players couldn't fail to read the chance for victory.

They poured in a general offensive.

While Players faced the army, Eun-ha joined forces with the Twelve Seats to face it.

─Blast Cross

Gift .

And .

Finally, Supporters' buffs.

Eun-ha didn't give it a chance to fly into the sky and launched a slash.

Whiiieeeeeaaaaaoooo!!

It screamed.

Nevertheless, he and the Twelve Seats didn't back down at all.

They drove it from all directions.

Snip

Cutting off its fins.

Digging into its flesh.

Blood pooled on the ground like a river.

It was all its blood.

Right then─

""""─...!!""""

It created a magic circle.

This too was within expectations.

The problem was that it created it on itself, not in the air.

This bastard...!

It's using all its strength.

Ye-gyeong boldly risked its life trying to shake off the magic binding it and their attacks.

People there were astonished.

They quickly retreated as soon as signs appeared.

Boom boom boom boom!!!

Priscis Memory and Park Hye-rim quickly deployed protective magic on people.

But the explosion occurring at point-blank range shattered the two's magic too easily.

Nevertheless, the Twelve Seats skillfully blocked the explosion breaking through the barrier.

Where's Ye-gyeong?

Black smoke filled the air thickly.

Eun-ha focused his eyes.

Ye-gyeong couldn't have died like this.

Sure enough─

─Whiiiieeeeeaaaaaoooo!!

The black smoke rippled greatly.

It had taken flight.

Eun-ha immediately looked up at the sky.

──!!

Its condition was in tatters.

With its whole body soaked in dark red blood.

Ye-gyeong deployed dozens of magic circles over Namsan area.

Whiiiieeeeeeaaaaaaaoooooo!!!

Simultaneously jamming.

All Players' magic except its own was interfered with.

Park Hye-rim fell to her knees caught by its jamming while deploying magic.

─Film Disposal

Magic circles flashed.

Priscis Memory deployed protective magic timed to when the jamming disappeared.

But it was one step faster.

Bombardment poured down.

The belatedly created protective magic somehow blocked the following bombardment, but couldn't do anything about the bombardment that fell before.

Park Hye-rim painfully deployed protective magic with difficulty, but it was too much to protect the entire area.

Players had to avoid bombardment not blocked by protective magic on their own.

To this, Eun-ha─

─Familiar Transformation

Phoenix's Wings

Eun-ha immediately took flight.

Falling bombardment grazed his cheek.

Nevertheless, Eun-ha left Priscis Memory's barrier with eyes wide open.

──!!

Even fiercer bombardment pours down.

Leaving flight to Buldak, he tightly gripped two swords.

The blades grazed by bombardment emitted light.

I can't let it escape like this.

How did we come this far... How can I let that thing escape now?

Eun-ha gritted his teeth.

Ye-gyeong was almost finished.

He couldn't let it go like this.

No more like the past─

─I don't want to give that thing time to recover strength.

He recalled memories from before the regression.

Before the regression, Ye-gyeong was only subjugated days after all the Twelve Seats returned to Gangbuk.

Because of that, Gangbuk's damage was much worse than now, and public opinion of the fairy was very bad.

People despaired at the situation not changing much even after the fairy's return and criticized the fairy government.

So─

─Dawning Blade

He can't let that happen.

Eun-ha who pulled his consciousness from the past glared at the creature deploying huge magic towards him.

He looked at the present.

He faced the future where he would take down that thing.

He vowed not to hesitate or settle for this.

His choice now will surely change many things in the future.

Whether Ye-gyeong is taken down today or not, that will greatly change people's thoughts.

So─

─Gift

Right here, now.

I choose the future of taking you down and moving forward.

When Eun-ha resolved like that.

His gift activated.

A sensation experienced once before.

The existing world split in two, and he saw the future a few seconds later.

Dawning Blade won't work.

In the future a few seconds later.

It suddenly stops casting and uses jamming magic.

Eun-ha's Dawning Blade is foiled, and it opens its huge maw and bites him.

To this, Eun-ha immediately canceled the magic and infused mana into the artifact.

Gift-imbued artifact

Now the last remaining artifact.

The last artifact shattered, blocking Ye-gyeong's jamming.

And Eun-ha deployed magic towards it opening its mouth wide.

─Blast Cross

It falls towards him giving its body to gravity.

Eun-ha launched a flame-filled sword strike and flew past it.

Their gazes met.

Boom boom boom boom!!

Magic exploding inside its mouth.

It seemed unable to believe what was happening now.

It falling to the ground again turned its body to look up at Eun-ha.

─Whiiiieeeeeeaaaaaooooo!!

Nevertheless, as if it would kill him at least.

It falling to the ground cast a huge magic circle in the sky.

Magic it couldn't even aim properly.

Eun-ha steeply dived avoiding the flash of light piercing the night sky.

Grazing the flash, he again infused mana into his sword.

Dawning Blade

Brilliantly shining blade.

Eun-ha who accelerated fluttering three pairs of wings reached in front of its forehead.

──!!

The two Winters crossed.

Eun-ha swung his swords with all his might, carving a deeper wound than before on its forehead.

Swords filled with pure white light pierced its forehead like that.

And it─

──!!

Finally pierced its body on the tower under restoration work.

With its tail and fins cut off, it slumped powerlessly pierced on the tower's frame.

─Thunderbolt

Then lightning fell.

Blue lightning completely fried it hanging on the tower's end.

Whiiieeeee...

Nevertheless, it was still alive.

Eun-ha who landed on the ground snapped his fingers watching it.

"─Farewell."

Whoosh!

Flames engulfed it.

Finally it changed to mana particles and disappeared from the world.