Chapter 134: Green Forest King (3)
The ashen flame blazed.
When she first saw it, she didn't think it was dangerous.
No, it was dangerous.
That was the supreme martial art. It was the martial art that made Han Seojin a Supreme Realm warrior.
However.
'It's okay.'
Black lightning.
Divine Thunderbolt.
Did they say it split stars?
The name was grandiose, but it suited it quite well.
Because it was lightning that annihilated everything.
Compared to that, the gray flames were not much.
It contained the will of destruction.
Even the emperor who held the thunderbolt of destruction was rated half a step below when facing her.
'But.'
Martial art of destruction.
She coveted it.
The thunderbolt of destruction did not suit her, but the power of destruction harmonized with her quite well.
The reason she wanted to accept him as my consort.
It was because I coveted his martial art.
So when he aimed his fist at herself, the Green Forest King laughed.
'It's fine.'
She stretched out her delicate jade-like hand.
In her hand, a green power shimmered.
The authority of verdure she possessed.
Her martial arts were added to it.
Green Forest Fist.
Green fists filled the surroundings, blocking Han Seojin's path.
Just like a forest.
No matter how powerful, this forest could not be blocked. Countless green fists.
That was why the Green Forest King was difficult to deal with.
Only the emperor using Divine Thunderbolt can pierce that.
Otherwise, it would turn into a prolonged battle.
If it became a prolonged battle, it was even more problematic.
Her power was specialized for prolonged battles.
If it could not be broken head-on, it was over.
A martial art that entangled and tormented people like a swamp.
That was the martial art of the Green Forest King.
Han Seojin moved simply.
'A type I don't like.'
Raised his fist.
Wind God.
His martial arts, newly transformed by gaining its power.
If he used a spear, he could lightly cut through and reach it.
But that was not enough.
'You look down on me?'
Fine then.
He would make her pay for underestimating him.
And then he'd beat her mercilessly.
Whoosh.
Gray flames flared up, consuming the green forest blocking his path.
Even if it tried to block him.
He extended his fist.
The gray flames flickered.
Heaven-Surrendering Godly Technique.
His own martial art created to smash everything blocking his way.
It was made for such arrogant bastards.
A certainty that their martial art was not wrong.
Han Seojin smiled.
Breaking the certainty.
It's what he did best.
It was because seeing the despairing faces after breaking them was his hobby.
Han Seojin stepped on the Wind God's Steps.
Above all, a swift and encompassing footwork.
Han Seojin approached.
At a speed far beyond what she had anticipated.
'Huh?'
The gray flames grew larger.
The Green Forest King watched the flames.
At first, she felt nothing. She thought it was dangerous.
But she believed that her forest could withstand it.
She surely thought that.
She had thought so.
The moment it was about to collide with the forest, all her senses warned her.
'If I block it…'
No.
She instinctively felt it.
Those flames were not ordinary flames.
Gray.
Flames that destroyed everything.
Boom!!
With one strike.
With one punch, the entire Green Heaven cracked.
And where the gray flames touched.
There was a massive hole.
'This is.'
It was dangerous.
As her instincts warned her of danger, the King of the Green Forest moved.
'Spirit.'
Whoosh!
The wind blew. Right above Han Seojin.
A giant form revealed itself.
A bird's form.
It revealed itself.
And the King of the Green Forest drew her spear.
Green Sky.
A turquoise light poured out incessantly from the spear.
Han Seojin looked at her with arrogant eyes.
As if he didn't even care about the spirit.
"Tear him apart!!"
At the King of the Green Forest's command, the spirit moved.
This was no ordinary spirit.
It was a top-tier spirit.
A being capable of fighting against a Supreme Realm alone.
The King of the Green Forest, who entered this place alone, trusted the spirit.
And she trusted her martial arts.
Combining these two powers into one, she believed no one but a transcendent could stop her.
Or unless there were multiple Supreme Realm beings.
If not, she thought no one could stop her.
It was the same now.
Although her sanctuary had collapsed, conversely speaking.
'The opponent's strength is also…'
Thoughts ceased.
The ashen flames swelled larger.
Han Seojin looked at her.
With eyes that deemed her trivial.
In reality, she was trivial.
'Compared to the Duke of Extermination.'
Far weaker.
The Supreme Realm Duke of Extermination was not this weak.
Magic and spirits.
And chivalry.
Using all three powers.
But this? Boasting with just two powers?
'Ridiculous.'
No, there must be something hidden.
With such corrupted ideology, there's no way they invaded here with just that level of power.
He clenched a fist.
Equal realms.
He examined the opponent with Heavenly Eyes. His body wanted to rampage.
Two powers settled inside his body.
Glacial Heavenly Moon and Brilliant Blazing Fire.
The immense amount of mana clashing there.
It was speaking.
To destroy that.
Sure, let's destroy it.
First, he grabbed the spirit's mouth that was rushing towards him.
Crunch.
Screeeeech!
Something that normally couldn't be caught.
But the power residing in his body forcibly grabbed it.
Ash-colored flames spread to his foot.
The spirit of wind.
He grabbed the beak of the bird-shaped creature.
Bang!
He kicked it away.
Screeeeeeech!!
The wind spirit struggled. The sensation was quite satisfying. However, it wasn't dead.
'Pretty tough, huh?'
In terms of how it felt, what could it be compared to?
'The head of the Iron-Blood Sword Clan.'
The most recent enemy he encountered.
If compared to someone in the Supreme Realm, it was tougher than that guy.
Spirits weren't usually this tough.
'Is it because it had mastered martial arts?'
The Duke of Extermination's spirits were a bit different.
Han Seojin kicked the spirit and took a stance.
The spirits weren't the only ones hostile towards him.
"You bastaaarrrd!!"
"Why are you so angry? I'm dueling you just as you asked."
Han Seojin said with a crooked smile.
In fact, he could kill that thing if he wanted to.
'Can you kill unique traits?'
One thing was certain, killing a spirit didn't mean much.
Because it would resurrect in the Spirit Realm.
So.
Han Seojin looked at the one who was wary of him.
The Green Forest King.
She was holding a spear, on guard against him. The initial flippancy was gone.
'At best, she's in the Supreme Realm.'
This place could very well become her grave.
That thought made her hesitate.
Han Seojin had no intention of killing her.
'She must not be killed.'
His intuition was telling him.
That woman called the Green Forest King.
She had a strong scent.
The scent of a pushover.
'A girl like her has a lot to be sucked dry.'
For example, resources and such.
Elixirs might not be particularly necessary.
The more elixirs, the better.
They could be used for various experiments, and if necessary, they could also be used to restore one's vitality.
Moreover, the elixirs collected by the fairies were pure.
They didn't usually have any attributes.
It was best to keep them alive and then negotiate.
To do that…
'You have to shatter their pride.'
Step.
He walked forward. The Heaven-Surrendering Godly Technique began to resonate with his will.
Boom!!
It exuded pressure in all directions. It was truly an overbearing aura.
The will to destroy anything that stood in his way.
The Green Forest King observed calmly.
The Green Forest King aimed her spear. Spear of the Wind. With it, green light emitted.
The Green Forest King.
The title of king was not won by a gamble.
Whoosh!
The wind guided her. It pierced through Han Seojin's body.
Pop pop pop!
The spear split. The green-tinted spear of the wind multiplied into dozens at once.
Each one harbored murderous intent.
All of them were qi of certain strength.
Han Seojin did not care. He threw a punch.
Boom!!
The ash-colored flame-wrapped fist pierced through the green sky.
"You, you little brat!!"
In an angry voice, the King of the Green Forest shouted.
At Han Seojin.
Han Seojin blinked.
'Young?'
He was young.
But compared to the elves, he was indeed young, though his actual age was quite significant.
If you roughly calculated the age difference, it was not strange if it's about ten times.
Elves were a long-lived race.
As such, their habits were lazy and indolent.
While humans were a greedy race, elves often suppressed their opponents with the power of time, so it's natural for them to be old.
"Did your parents teach you to behave like this!!"
"..."
For a moment, his mind went blank.
The words were too absurd.
Did he hear that correctly?
Insulting his parents?
"Yes, it's in my head. You, Professor Han Seojin, right? I heard Korea is a Confucian country. If you were properly taught by your parents..."
"My parents died by my own hands."
"...What?"
The Green Forest King was taken aback by Han Seojin's words. Despite making a derogatory remark, she seemed shocked by the revelation of such an unfilial act.
The Green Forest King's offensive weakened.
'In the first place, I don't even want to call someone who throws their child for human experiments a parent.'
That didn't sit well with him.
He clenched his fist.
And struck the Green Forest King's face.
BANG!!
He punched her.
Maybe because she was shocked by the confession of such an unfilial act.
When he launched the attack at her face, she reacted.
'The sensation is quite good, isn't it?'
Han Seojin opened and closed his fist.
He looked at where the Green Forest King had flown.
She wasn't dead. The ground where the Green Forest King had crashed looked as if a bomb had exploded, with a tremendous roar and dust billowing everywhere.
However, the dust couldn't obscure Han Seojin's vision.
Heavenly Eyes, which were said to even glimpse the secrets of the sky.
Through the dust, he could see the Green Forest King quietly preparing a counterattack.
"You rascal!!"
The Green Forest King summoned the spirit once more.
Whooooosh!!
The wind blew.
The wind stirred up a storm.
It blew all the dust into the sky, emitting an overwhelming force.
This was different from before.
Had she strengthened it with a unique trait?
'Shall I get serious?'
The subspace he had bought while using the market the other day.
From there, he took out the Wind God Spear.
Watching that scene, the Emperor thought.
'He's at it again.'
Han Seojin was that kind of person.
When his opponent brought out their best, he would respond in kind.
If he got into a dispute with a wizard from the Blue Tower, he would counter with the Moonlight Freezing Sky.
If he got into a dispute with a wizard from the Red Tower, he would incinerate them with the Flame of Creation.
When fighting the Yellow Tower Lord, Duke of Extermination, he used Divine Thunderbolt.
So, it wasn't strange for him to pick up a spear when fighting an opponent, even now that he had learned martial arts.
Because Han Seojin did it with confidence.
Han Seojin picked up a spear and charged at the Green Forest King.
I picked up the Wind God Spear and rushed at the Green Forest King.
Wind God Step.
[The power of the Wind God imbues you.]
Accelerating to the fullest, I charged at the Green Forest King.
[The Wind Spirit (S) senses the power of the Wind God (S).]
[The Wind Spirit (S) submits to you.]
...Huh?
Something strange popped up.