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There were groans and protests coming from the lobby.
Some of the members of District 2 were shedding tears and shouting at Annabi.
“Is this really the end? Can’t I try again?”
“This is too disadvantageous. We just have to kill District 3!”
“Why don’t we find new snakes and protect them?”
They were the ones who were eliminated in this round of magic.
There were even people holding dead snakes in their hands as if they were protesting.
Annabi covered her face with a mask and tried to convey her instructions to them as calmly as possible.
“The mission of Area 2 is to protect the snakes, and you have failed the mission of Area 2. It is impossible to find and protect new snakes.”
“We’re almost there! We could even try again for the other magic circles!”
Even if I tried to be stubborn, this wasn’t the type of person that would work.
Annabi said in a cold voice.
“I’ll say it again, the mission in Area 2 has failed. Please note that you will be automatically removed after the mission period ends.”
“Why don’t you just kick me out right away? It’s not like I’m giving people medicine… …!”
While Annabi patiently dealt with them, the people around her watched in silence.
Father John said with a pitiful look in his eyes.
“I think everyone will be so sad. This was supposed to be the last… … .”
“That’s right, Father.”
Shin Soo-ah, who was standing next to me, said as if she agreed.
What enabled me to endure the arduous training period was that the end was now in sight.
While Annabi and the trainees were arguing, Seo Kang-rim was coming down from the second floor.
“Ah, Mr. Seo Kang-rim.”
Shin Soo-ah greeted me with a nod.
Seo Kang-rim, who was coming down the stairs, bowed his head slightly toward her and then looked at the people still remaining in the lobby.
“What’s going on?”
“Those who failed the mission were protesting to Ms. Annabi.”
“okay.”
Seo Kang-rim spoke as if he wasn’t very interested.
In the first place, the people he cares about won’t be eliminated.
If there’s anyone we should be worried about, it would be Father John.
He asked Father John.
“Is your father okay? It must be hard to fight, not only with demons but also with people.”
“Thank goodness I’m okay. I have other sisters and brothers who help me, and I’ve also developed a new ability… …!”
Seo Kang-rim glanced at Father John’s fortune-telling window, then pretended not to know and asked.
“What kind of ability is it?”
“It’s the ability to create a protective shield. Now I can protect people too.”
Father John said with a bright smile.
Seo Kang-rim thought it was fortunate that the mission of Zone 2 was protection.
If killing the snake was the mission, Father John must have had a hard time.
Seo Kang-rim nodded and looked back at Shin Soo-ah.
“Is Ms. Shin Soo-ah okay? Did you run into anyone from District 3?”
“Yes. I did encounter some people from District 3, but nothing happened.”
That would mean that all the people from District 3 that they encountered had been defeated.
Seo Kang-rim thought it was a really strange thing.
In her previous life, Shinsooah allied with District 3, protected all the snakes, and everyone moved on to the next stage.
“Have you ever met someone named Jang Tae-heon? He’s a large man in his early twenties.”
“Jang Tae-heon… …? No. Did something happen with him?”
Seo Kang-rim didn’t know whether to be happy or not about not being able to meet Jang Tae-heon.
He shook his head slightly.
“No, that’s not true. Then I’ll excuse myself now.”
Seo Kang-rim cut off the conversation and headed to the snake’s room.
The mission was one thing, but Jang Tae-heon was a bigger problem.
As I entered the Demon Realm, wondering what to do with Jang Tae-heon, messages poured out like crazy.
【Wow, it’s Kangrim!】
【I’ve been waiting for you to come!】
【I’ve been waiting for this for so long!】
【Oh my, I’m already looking forward to it.】
The gods were causing a ruckus today.
Something didn’t feel right.
“What happened?”
【No, no, what happened~ That never happened!】
【I just wanted to see Kangrim.】
【Yeah, I just wanted to see it.】
‘It seems like something happened while I was away… … .’
Judging from the gods’ reactions, it seemed like something had happened.
But they were determined to pretend not to know.
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【I feel sad that Kang Rim doesn’t trust us.】
【It’s because of this lack of faith.】
【Would someone who doesn’t even receive divine revelation have faith?】
The gods were talking nonsense as if trying to hide their true feelings.
Since there was no way he would tell her even if she asked in this state, Seo Kang-rim gave up on asking.
‘I wonder if something happened to Imoogi? Should I go and check it out myself?’
But no warning window has popped up yet.
On the contrary, it would be more troublesome if you summoned the snake yourself and it was seen by others.
‘First, let’s build up public service and spirit for a week. I need to think about the Jang Tae-heon case.’
Ignoring the gods’ snickers, he walked towards the forest.
Then suddenly I felt something running towards me without any sense.
It wasn’t that far away.
‘Is it a devil?’
It was the sound of footsteps, like the charging of a huge beast like a bear or a wild boar.
It was a good thing, as I was just about to find the devil.
As Seo Kang-rim headed towards the place where he had felt movement, he stopped in his tracks.
‘Are you coming in my direction?’
As soon as Seo Kang-rim realized that fact, the sound of footsteps stopped.
And at the same time, a noise was felt in the sky.
The moment Seo Kang-rim noticed the presence and stepped back.
-Bang!
The sound and vibration of a shot piercing the floor echoed.
As the dust rose, Jang Tae-heon’s fist was seen stuck in the middle of the ground.
The ground was hollowed out, as if a meteor had fallen.
“I finally found you. I had a hard time looking for you.”
Jang Tae-heon stood up from his seat and glared at Seo Kang-rim.
Pieces of broken stone fell down.
Even if you were hit with bare fists, it would crack your bones, but the knuckle-shaped armor it was wearing made it feel even more threatening.
【You found it already?】
【Jang Tae-heon appears-!】
【We’ve all been waiting for Seo Kang-rim to come.】
Jang Tae-heon had been searching for Seo Kang-rim since morning, stirring up the entire ma-gyeong.
The gods were excited at the thought of watching the fight.
Seo Kang-rim spoke to Jang Tae-heon.
“Do you have any business with me?”
“What’s the matter? Yeah. I have.”
Jang Tae-heon relaxed his body, massaging his fist as if it were Seo Kang-rim’s head.
“I have to give back what I received.”
As he said that, Jang Tae-heon quickly closed the gap and threw a punch aimed at Seo Kang-rim’s chin.
Seo Kang-rim quickly raised his arm and deflected his attack.
A loud clanging noise rang out as the armor and the blade clashed.
-Chae-Ang!
‘Now next time, an attack on the left… …!’
Seo Kang-rim quickly predicted the next move and defended the left, but soon realized that it was a mistake.
The kick came from the right, not the left.
-Snap!
Seo Kang-rim quickly raised his arm to block the attack, but his bone cracked with a crunching sound.
Jang Tae-heon was seen smiling brightly.
“Ugh… … !”
Seo Kang-rim used ‘Hermit’ and retreated just before the next attack came.
Even though I only got hit once, the pain was so cold that it felt like I was on fire.
‘Did he change it because he noticed that I was reading his attack patterns? It’s Jang Tae-heon after all.’
It may not be easy to get rid of one’s own habits, but Jang Tae-heon did it.
Besides, right now, Seo Kang-rim is definitely not visible.
Still, Jang Tae-heon was looking straight in the direction he was in.
“Even if I do that, I can still roughly tell where it is. And even if I run away, they’ll keep chasing me, so it’s better to give up?”
【Wow, I wrote a hermit, how did you know?】
【Doesn’t he have clairvoyance or something?】
【You idiots. A hermit simply becomes transparent. He can’t erase his traces.】
As the god says, ‘Hermit’ simply has the ability to make one’s body transparent.
It was impossible to change even the slightest trace of trampled grass or the flow of air.
An ordinary person might not notice it, but someone who has reached a certain level of skill could easily notice it.
‘If we use the hermit as Jang Tae-heon said, we’ll get caught soon. Is this going to be a head-on fight in the end?’
Seo Kang-rim released the ‘Hermit’ and appeared in front of him.
Jang Tae-heon smiled, lifting one side of his lips.
“But he still doesn’t run away.”
“Let me ask you one thing. Why do you insist on fighting me?”
“Because I lost last time. I hate losing. I have to catch snakes at the same time.”
Jang Tae-heon enjoyed fighting strong opponents even in his past life.
Even if it was the owner of the house, Shin Soo-ah, he wouldn’t mind and would just rush in.
So, it was expected that Jang Tae-heon would seek revenge, but Seo Kang-rim subconsciously thought that would not happen.
‘Well, in my previous life I wasn’t a worthy opponent.’
In his previous life, he was so weak that he was not recognized as Jang Tae-heon’s ‘rival’.
But in this life, they are not colleagues but enemies.
Seo Kang-rim felt strangely thrilled by that fact.
‘It’s not a bad feeling to be someone’s enemy.’
In my previous life, I was always under Jang Tae-heon’s protection.
But now it’s different.
Seo Kang-rim glanced at Jang Tae-heon.
He is Jang Tae-heon’s rival.
In that case, there is no choice but to use that personality to attract them as colleagues.
To do that, we had to win this match first.
‘If you activate your fighting instinct, you may be able to win, but… … .’
If it’s a demon, it doesn’t matter.
But the opponent was a human, and it was Jang Tae-heon at that.
The ‘fighting instinct’ was a power that was difficult to control, and could even kill an opponent.
What if Jang Tae-heon dies after using his ‘fighting instinct’?
Then Seo Kang-rim smiled faintly.
‘There’s no way Jang Tae-heon would die just like that.’
He laughed at his own arrogance and activated his power without hesitation.
It was because I trusted Jang Tae-heon.
The fact that he wasn’t someone who would die just like this.
[The ability ‘Fighting Instinct’ is activated!]
