As I hurriedly headed towards where the sound came from, I saw two priests.
Blood was splattered on the floor.
Nam Yoon-ki suffered serious injuries, and the other person also appeared to be in critical condition.
“Is everyone okay? What the heck is going on… …!”
“Father Lee Su-ho, be careful!”
As they shouted, something hiding behind the pillar appeared.
Seeing that, Lee Su-ho gripped his weapon tightly.
-Krrrr… … !
What appeared before them was not Seo Kang-rim, but the shape of a giant beast.
At first glance it looked like a lion, but eagle wings grew on its back.
Its huge forelimbs were covered in blood and flesh, and its teeth were also glowing red.
“It’s a demon… …! Everyone, stand back!”
-Whoaaah!
Lee Su-ho swung his sharp whip at the demon.
A sharp impact sound that seemed to tear the air apart.
Upon seeing the whip with thorns and glass embedded in it, Masu immediately showed his murderous intent.
-Krrrr!
Masu jumped up from his seat and attacked Lee Su-ho.
But Lee Su-ho’s whip began to drive the devil away like a living snake.
“Get out of here, you wicked beast!”
-Whoa!
Every time he whipped the demon’s blood spurted out.
The demon kept its distance from the fierce attack, only growling and crying in anger.
Lee Su-ho looked at the fallen brides and made a squeaking sound.
‘The Awakened ones in this monastery don’t seem that strong.’
It’s a pretty strong demon, but there are already serious casualties.
It seemed understandable that this magic realm had not been conquered for several months.
The moment when Lee Su-ho swung his whip once again to cut off the devil’s breath.
-Snap!
Masu bit the whip that Lee Su-ho swung.
Blood gushed from his mouth because of the sharp thorn, but he showed no sign of letting go.
Lee Su-ho furrowed his brow.
‘Are you trying to block the weapon? It doesn’t matter. If you use a ranged attack ability… …!’
Lee Su-ho quickly assessed the situation and tried to activate his ability.
The time given to make that decision is about 1 second.
One second on the battlefield was such a long time.
-Kuaaaak!
At that moment, another demon emerged from behind.
A four-headed and winged leopard appeared and rushed at him like lightning, gaping open its mouth.
Suho Lee changed the direction of his attack due to the sudden attack.
[The ability ‘Holy Light’ is activated!]
As soon as he activated his ability, a beam of light appeared in the air and pierced through the leopard’s hand.
The leopard’s surprise attack ended in failure.
But there was still a devil behind him.
-Crack!
The lion’s mane bit his shoulder.
The means quickly became soaked with blood.
Lee Su-ho gritted his teeth and swung the whip.
“Ugh… … !”
He barely escaped the lion’s mouth, but his injuries were serious.
In addition, at some point, another demon appeared from another room.
Surrounded on three sides, Lee Su-ho gripped his whip tightly.
‘This is a bit disadvantageous.’
If there was one, it might be okay, but if there were three attacking together, it would be a difficult situation.
Moreover, it was not a weakling, and the pressure was considerable.
The three exchanged glances and then simultaneously ran towards Lee Su-ho.
-Kuaang!
He quickly tried to block the attack with ‘Holy Light’, but the demons were faster than him.
The moment when blood-soaked teeth and claws were about to strike Lee Soo-ho.
-Crunch!
Blood gushed out before my eyes, and then the demon screamed and fell down.
Lee Su-ho’s eyes widened when he saw the person who appeared in front of him.
“Seo Kang-rim… …!?”
As Seo Kang-rim swung his sword once, the leopard’s leg was split in two and it fell to the ground.
The leopard’s tail rolled on the floor, screaming in pain.
Seo Kang-rim ignored the scream and rushed straight towards the lion.
-Krrrrrr!
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The lion was about to attack Seo Kang-rim, but was surprised by Seo Kang-rim’s momentum and retreated.
The same was true for Lee Su-ho.
It felt as if Seo Kang-rim was a more dangerous beast than all the demons here.
-Whoaaah!
Seo Kang-rim’s sword glowed white like a fang among the beasts.
Whenever I saw him avoiding the attacks of the demons even while walking, it was as if he had invisible wings.
Lee Su-ho was momentarily lost in the dazzling sword dance and then quickly came to his senses.
He took up arms again and joined the battle.
-Krrrrrr!
It seemed that the demons had only just realized that they were cornered.
Even though the score became 3-2 when it was 3-1, the odds of victory were clearly in their favor.
The moment when Lee Su-ho’s whip sharply wrapped around the demon’s leg.
-Crunch!
Seo Kang-rim didn’t miss the opportunity and blew off the demon’s head.
When the score became 2 to 2, the situation was resolved in an instant.
Before I knew it, the three demons were lying on the ground, splattering blood.
Seo Kang-rim didn’t have any injuries or signs of fatigue.
Looking at that sight, Lee Su-ho felt his mouth dry.
‘With this level of skill, it’s not that different from the Gwangmyeong Cross. No, rather… … .’
Rather, it is better.
Lee Su-ho was momentarily silent at the undeniable difference in skill.
And he looked at Seo Kang-rim’s face.
‘He’s obviously a bad guy, so why did he bother to save me?’
I thought that a villain like Seo Kang-rim would just leave me alone whether I died or not.
But I never thought I would receive help from Seo Kang-rim.
“Seo, Seo Kang-rim! Why did you suddenly run away… … . Gasp! Is everyone okay?”
John, who followed behind, was shocked when he saw the wounded.
John used his healing powers on the two injured priests, but it seemed like it would be some time before they fully recovered.
Meanwhile, Seo Kang-rim glanced at Lee Su-ho and said.
“Father Lee Su-ho. I have something to ask you. Please come this way for a moment.”
Lee Su-ho hesitated for a moment and then followed Yohan and Seo Kang-rim to the next room.
After moving to the next room, Lee Su-ho asked a question with a faint sense of anxiety.
“So why did you call me?”
“Did the Gwangmyeong Cross Society really come here by chance?”
Lee Su-ho closed his mouth for a moment at the sharp question.
Seo Kang-rim seemed to have already seen through their intentions.
Lee Su-ho met his gaze and said.
“Yes. It’s a coincidence.”
“It would be better for everyone if we were honest.”
It was clear that things would be easy if someone as capable as Seo Kang-rim helped him.
But Lee Su-ho didn’t want to receive his help.
‘The Gwangmyeong Cross Society cannot ask for help from outsiders. And from Seo Kang-rim?’
If only he hadn’t let his guard down in the battle just now, and had his comrades with him, he would have been able to handle it without a hitch.
Lee Su-ho said in a cold tone.
“It was just a coincidence that we came here. Even if we had other goals, to you, an outsider… … .”
“Hey, Father Lee Su-ho!”
At that moment, a loud scream was heard along with an urgent voice from the next room.
As the three headed towards the place where the sound came from, Nam Yoon-gi was nowhere to be seen, and another priest was lying injured.
Lee Su-ho hurriedly helped him up.
“What’s going on? Where did everyone go?”
“Hey, help me! Father Nam Yoon-ki has been dragged away by the devil!”
“Where did you go?”
“This way, this way!”
Following the bride’s instructions, they rushed into the magic realm.
A long bloodstain left a trace.
Lee Su-ho, who was hurriedly chasing after them, asked.
“What kind of devil was it that took the priests away?”
“I didn’t see it properly. Something came from underground and dragged me away, but it happened so quickly… … .”
Then, they stopped only after entering a dark hallway.
The dripping blood continued all the way to the stairs.
The path leading underground was dark and had a foul smell.
“… … It seems even more dangerous down here. Be careful coming down.”
When Lee Su-ho summoned the divine light, only then did the surroundings become slightly brighter.
The further we went down the long, long stairs, the more the foul smell became worse.
As I barely made it to the bottom of the stairs, I saw Nam Yoon-ki collapsed deep inside.
“Father, are you okay?”
Lee Su-ho hurriedly helped up Nam Yoon-ki who had fallen.
There were bloodstains everywhere.
Nam Yoon-ki took a deep breath and grabbed Lee Su-ho’s arm.
“Yes, Father Lee Su-ho. I am fine… … .”
-Whoa!
And at the same time, Nam Yoon-ki swung his knife at Lee Su-ho.
But the attack ended in failure.
Before he knew it, Lee Su-ho was holding onto Nam Yoon-ki’s arm tightly.
Nam Yoon-gi’s expression was clearly flustered.
“Huh, how did you block that attack… … ?!”
“I already knew about your plot.”
-Pfft!
Lee Su-ho hit Nam Yoon-ki hard enough to knock him out.
Seo Kang-rim just watched the scene without any hesitation.
The priest who was in charge of guiding them approached them in surprise.
“Hey, Father Lee Su-ho. What on earth is going on? Why did Father Nam Yoon-gi attack… …!”
“I received word that there were some ungodly people in this monastery. Among them was Father Nam Yoon-ki.”
Before the apostle who reported to the Gwangmyeong Cross went missing.
He, too, like John, identified priests who showed unusual signs and kept records of them.
Lee Soo-ho picked up the fallen dagger and said.
“According to the report, Nam Yoon-ki was among those showing unusual signs. So we were keeping an eye on him.”
“That, that can’t be… … .”
“Please rest assured, we at Gwangmyeong Cross have come to resolve this situation… .”
At that time, Seo Kang-rim approached Lee Su-ho.
With a sword in one hand.
As life flowed out of him, Lee Su-ho quickly took up a state of alert.
“Seo Kang-rim Hunter? Why are you holding a sword… … .”
-Oh my god!
As soon as he finished speaking, a cold blade of ice passed by Lee Su-ho’s face.
The blade’s target is the surviving bride.
The priest screamed in pain as his arm was cut by the ice blade.
Lee Su-ho was embarrassed and stopped Seo Kang-rim.
“What the hell is he doing! This guy is not suspicious! Didn’t Father Nam Yoon-gi clearly say he was suspicious?”
“Yes, that’s right, Brother Seo Kang-rim. This person is innocent… … .”
Seo Kang-rim stopped John from approaching the injured bride in a panic.
The bride who was writhing in pain right now was a completely unrelated bride.
However, Seo Kang-rim pulled out his sword without showing any sign of being shaken.
“Father Lee Su-ho, you are not completely wrong. You just saw part of it.”
The moment he heard those words, Lee Su-ho also felt something strange.
At some point, something was approaching from all directions.
The people who appeared in the darkness were not demons, but apostles.
Seo Kang-rim pointed his sword at them and said.
“Not only Father Nam Yoon-gi, but all the priests in this monastery have become corrupted.”
