The Guardian Captain collapsed right there.
The man spoke to the crowd following him.
“Stop, stop! I found it.”
“Yes, boss!”
The soldiers stopped their horses at the man’s command.
The captain of the guard would have been even more shocked if he had known their true identities.
They are a group of bandits currently active in the southern part of Paradise, and they have stolen soldiers’ armor and disguised themselves as such.
Seo Kang-rim, who was running, glanced at the fallen Guardian Captain and stopped.
“Thanks for catching me.”
“Brother! I finally found it. It wasn’t at the inn, so I had to ask around.”
When Jang Tae-heon burst into laughter, Seo Kang-rim patted his shoulder to say thank you for your hard work.
Just like in his previous life, he was possessed by the leader of a bandit group.
Seo Kang-rim came to this remote area to join up with Jang Tae-heon.
We had originally planned to meet at the inn, but we decided to leave for a while after seeing the villagers heading out into the wilderness.
If you defeat the demons and help them, you can raise your reputation.
Seo Kang-rim spoke to Jang Tae-heon.
“Let’s move to a different place and talk. There are villagers over there, so let’s take them to the village first… … .”
-Chatter chatter chatter!
At that moment, the fallen guardian captain suddenly got up and started running at full speed.
He wasn’t fainting, he was just pretending to be.
The direction he was running was not towards the outpost, but towards the residents.
‘If things continue like this, we won’t be able to return to the outpost! It would be better to take the residents as hostages!’
Although he was a useless commoner, Seo Kang-rim, who called himself a savior, could not ignore him.
Before I knew it, the residents came into view.
The villagers who were capturing the surviving soldiers looked at him in surprise.
At that time, the captain was wondering how to avoid Yo-rong-i and Liny and catch the villagers.
-Kwaaaaang!
Something burst through the ground with a sound like an earthquake.
And the captain’s body floated into the air.
A giant bug was biting the captain’s head.
[The dragon product ‘Wilderness Scorpion Cat’ has appeared!]
The creature looked like a hybrid between a fox and a scorpion.
A strange fluorescent sap was dripping from the civet’s snout, and the stinger on its tail looked sharp.
Not only was the rank and ability high, but there were two of them, not just one.
There was a crunching sound, and the struggling body of the captain went limp.
It was obvious he was dead.
If he had released the possession just before he died, he might have survived, but it seemed too late.
-Keeeeeek!
A strangely colored mixture of saliva and blood flowed from the giant demon’s mouth.
One alone would be terrifying, but there were two of them staring at the humans.
Seo Kang-rim ran towards the demon and checked the situation.
‘Did you come here after smelling blood?’
Just a moment ago, hundreds of demons were killed and dozens of soldiers were bleeding.
It must have been a tempting scent to the devil of the wilderness.
The civilians and soldiers who saw this froze without even being able to scream.
-Koosh!
At that moment, the captain’s body fell to the floor.
His face was melting and he looked horribly disfigured.
The soldiers who saw it began to scream and plead with the enemy, Seo Kang-rim.
“Please, let me go! Even the Guardian Captain couldn’t defeat that beast!”
“You have to run away, now!”
Since I was tied up, I couldn’t escape.
Even though they cried, sobbed, and pleaded, Seo Kang-rim showed no sign of backing down.
Rather, he just stares at the devil as if he is looking at good prey.
Seo Kang-rim said to Jang Tae-heon.
“Jang Tae-heon, first instruct your subordinates to protect the villagers. You and I will handle that.”
“Understood, brother. Everyone, escort the villagers!”
Seo Kang-rim and Jang Tae-heon quickly divided up the roles and ran towards the devil.
The two insects opened their mouths, happily welcoming the enemy running towards them.
Seo Kang-rim activated his powers toward the demon.
[The ability ‘Frost Bullet’ is activated!]
A magic bullet mixed with frost flames crashed into the scorpion fox.
There was a loud sound of something breaking and splitting.
Unfortunately, it was not the sound of a sword, but rather the sound of a shard of ice shattering as it hit the shell.
‘I guess the shaman system is impossible.’
The ability of the Wild Scorpion Caterpillar that I just confirmed when I used Fate Seeing.
The bastard’s carapace was an invincible armor that blocked all magical attacks.
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In that case, there was no other answer than to approach.
“Jang Tae-heon, that bastard’s outer shell can only be destroyed by force.”
“No power? That’s good!”
Jang Tae-heon smiled and entered the gap between the scorpion and the fox in the wilderness.
The armored fist flew straight towards the demon’s abdomen.
It was just a punch, but it sounded like a cannonball hitting directly.
-Quaqua light!
Unlike the frost bullets that were blocked, the damage from the regime was directly transferred to the demon.
The demon foamed at the mouth as if in pain, and shook its dozens of legs.
But that was only for a moment, as soon the bastard turned around sharply and swung his tail at Jang Tae-heon.
-Kwaaaaang!
It was a monstrous force that could even shatter rocks.
An attack that would have killed a normal human being without a trace, turning them into a blood clot.
However, Jang Tae-heon was fine, and the devil’s tail was blocked by a wall in the air.
[The ability ‘Invisible Shield’ is activated!]
The demon swung its tail several more times, but the attacks did not reach Jang Tae-heon.
In the eyes of his ally, Seo Kang-rim, a huge shield that blocked the demon’s attack was clearly visible.
As an enemy, he could only accept that his attack was blocked by something invisible.
‘It was worth it to train at the new temple.’
Even though it was an attack from a dragon, the shield didn’t move even a little.
Meanwhile, Jang Tae-heon attempted to attack again.
As Jang Tae-heon swung his fist at the hard shell, a sound like stone breaking rang out.
-Kwaaaaang!
There was a loud noise and the shell began to break.
Compared to the size of the demon, Jang Tae-heon’s large body looked like a doll, but the destructive power of the fist he struck down was like a disaster.
But even as they watched that sight, the soldiers trembled in fear.
‘We have to run away! We can’t win against that demon anyway! If we continue like this, we too… …!’
This was not the first time they had encountered a scorpion leopard.
In the past, when the Guardians went out to defeat this beast, dozens of casualties were suffered.
Since we couldn’t win, we just didn’t approach this area and left it alone.
As Seo Kang-rim and Jang Tae-heon pushed back, the demon’s movements began to become slower.
But the soldiers knew.
That the real hell is about to begin.
-Key, keyik… …!
The demon, writhing in pain, quickly rushed to Jang Tae-heon and coiled around him like a snake.
Jang Tae-heon was tied up, but he didn’t seem to care.
“What, you came here to ask me to hit you?”
Jang Tae-heon began to destroy the demon’s body without mercy.
The bastard was squeezing Jang Tae-heon as if he was going to burst and kill him, but he was able to endure it to this extent.
But the reason why Ma-su captured Jang Tae-heon was for another purpose.
-Chiruruk… … !
The demon opened its mouth wide and began to spit out saliva.
The problem was that the liquid wasn’t just flowing from the mouth.
Blue liquid gushed out from the orifices of his body and poured down on Jang Tae-heon like a waterfall.
And then my skin started burning.
-Chiieek!
Saliva spurted in all directions and began to melt the ground with a loud noise.
It was an acidic liquid.
It was also because of the attacks of those demons that this area became a wasteland.
The soldiers screamed.
“Run away, run away!”
Witchcraft-type attacks do not work on the Wild Scorpion Cat.
So at first they tried to fight back with weapons, but when they got close, the bugs started to spray acid.
It was an enemy that was impossible to deal with because it would run away if you brought a crossbow and a cannon to shoot at it.
It was literally an impregnable evil.
Jang Tae-heon was already soaked in acid.
It would have been natural for him to retreat after seeing his comrades dead, but Seo Kang-rim paid no attention and continued slaughtering the remaining demons.
And then.
-Kwaaang!
There was a sound of something breaking.
When the soldiers looked towards where the sound was coming from, my mouth fell open without me realizing it.
It was as if he had seen a ghost.
Jang Tae-heon was still alive.
“Damn, you filthy little punk! It hurts!”
Jang Tae-heon’s body was burning and smoke was rising, but he did not die.
The saliva was clearly melting his flesh and bones.
But my body was regenerating faster than it was melting.
[The ability ‘Regenerating Snake’ is activated!]
When Jang Tae-heon brought a piece of vision that could grant him one of the twelve powers.
Seo Kang-rim revealed what kind of power was hidden behind the folding screen.
What Jang Tae-heon acquired was the highest grade rare ability, ‘Regenerating Snake’.
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[Ability] Regenerating snake
[Grade] Yongsam-pum (Dragon Third Grade)
[Description] When you suffer trauma, you heal quickly and alleviate pain. You can recover from most injuries as long as your heart or brain is not destroyed.
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The snake was an animal that symbolized immortality and rebirth.
You won’t die from just this level of acid.
The soldiers were shocked at the sight.
“These, these monsters… … .”
Jang Tae-heon was beating the demon to death without caring even though his whole body was burning.
Just the sight of it was enough to make one’s teeth chatter, but Seo Kang-rim was also dealing with that evil with ease.
The way he cut the vital points while avoiding the flowing saliva was truly the work of a swordsman.
-Kuuung!
The demons fell down, screaming their last words.
While all around them were burning with acid, Seo Kang-rim and Jang Tae-heon just looked calm.
Although smoke was rising here and there as his body regenerated, Jang Tae-heon spoke while shaking off his saliva.
“Whew, everything’s cleaned up. Oh, is there anything left? What are we going to do with those guys?”
He glanced at the soldiers.
When their eyes met, they flinched in surprise.
Seo Kang-rim stared at them indifferently.
“I guess I need to do some education.”
Seo Kang-rim quietly approached the soldiers.
Unlike the first time, they were very scared.
As everyone was kneeling and shivering, Seo Kang-rim said.
“You are supposed to be the guardians of this border, but you sent the residents to this dangerous place?”
At those words, the missing man’s wife opened her eyes wide.
Luckily, my husband survived, but it was just a stroke of luck.
The soldiers continued to make excuses.
“That, that was the captain’s order… … .”
“So does that mean that if the captain gives the same order, you’ll do the same thing again?”
“No, it’s not!”
At those words, the soldiers trembled like aspen trees.
Killing them is easy, but manpower was needed to guard this border anyway.
It was better to control those who were afraid of him and feed off of fear than to kill them all and have new ones come in.
Seo Kang-rim looked down at them quietly and said.
“I will give you one last chance. It is your duty to protect the people. Obey the people and protect them.”
“Oh, I understand!”
After finishing the cleanup, the soldiers and residents returned to the village under the surveillance and protection of the bandits.
Only Jang Tae-heon and Seo Kang-rim were left in the wilderness.
Jang Tae-heon said with a grin.
“I’m glad you joined me quickly. So what are you going to do now? Are you going to go capture the king?”
“I have something to do before that. I need to raise my profile a bit more.”
“Oh, I heard about you, brother. You’re the king of dirt and bugs, right?”
At those words, Seo Kang-rim averted his gaze.
It was a funny situation, even when I thought about it.
He claims to be a god and is preaching his religion.
“… … I know it’s funny.”
“No, why is that funny? It’s not funny. Honestly, there are times when I feel like you’re more like a god than a human.”
There was no trace of playfulness, just a serious expression.
A gaze that truly looks at oneself as if one were a god.
Seo Kang-rim was lost in thought for a moment as he looked at that face.
… … Jang Tae-heon wouldn’t become a fanatic like Dokgo Jun, right?
