“Jang Tae-heon! Come to your senses!”
I had to ask Jang Tae-heon for help.
I saw his shoulders flinch as I called his name.
As Jang Tae-heon staggered to his feet, the personnel from Area 3 shouted.
“Enough! I killed them all… … !”
-Whoaaah!
Before he could finish his words, something black burst out like water that had been blocked up.
All the people surrounding the snake were scattered in all directions.
In the place where the snake had been, something black began to flow out, then gathered again and began to take shape.
-Koooooo!
The snake was writhing in pain and screaming.
Bloody tears flowed from both eyes, and his body bulged and changed shape.
The token of friendship I had tied up was suddenly cut off.
“W, what the heck is this… … .”
The people in District 3 stared blankly at the snake.
The snake gradually changed its form and grew larger, and now it was as big as a small building.
It was no longer a snake or a serpent.
It had the form of a four-footed beast, but was not a beast; it had the tail of a serpent, but was not a serpent; and its whole body was covered with dragon scales, but it was not a dragon.
It was just a fallen demon that could no longer be a god.
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[Name] Steel
[Grade] Yongsam-pum (Dragon Third Grade)
[Description] A corrupted snake that could not become a dragon. As a poisonous dragon, it has fire and poison properties and a body like steel.
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【I’m screwed, I’m screwed!】
【Don’t you crazy guys read the manual?】
【Wow, this is my first time seeing Kang Chul.】
As the name Steel suggests, his entire body was as hard as steel and his eyes were shining red.
Every time Kangcheol took a deep breath, hot air poured out.
“What the heck is this?”
“A, a demon. A demon has appeared… …!”
“Damn it, just knock him down!”
The members of District 3 ran towards Kangcheol.
But it was nothing but an act of suicide.
Kangcheol was seen taking a deep breath.
It’s a preparatory movement.
I shouted at Jang Tae-heon.
“Jang Tae-heon, get down!”
-Kwaaaaah!
At the same time, a torrent of flames poured out from Kangcheol’s mouth.
The trees around them were instantly burned and turned to ash.
I managed to lie flat on the floor and avoid being attacked.
My soot-covered back was starting to tingle.
-Grrrrr… …
Seeing Kangcheol in pain, it didn’t seem like the next attack would come right away.
It seemed like he was confused, not long after he became a demon.
【Hey, what do we do now?】
【Steel must stop it!】
【But isn’t everyone in a good condition right now?】
After forcibly twisting and breaking the trap, I approached Jang Tae-heon and fed him another recovery potion.
This should give you something to move on.
At that time, the personnel from District 3 who had collapsed spoke to Jang Tae-heon with difficulty.
“Okay, Jang Tae-heon. Help me… … .”
I glanced at them and said.
“I guess that person is your colleague.”
As he said that, Jang Tae-heon’s face instantly turned pale.
He said urgently.
“I didn’t call you! I didn’t mean to win by cowardly stabbing you in the back of the head!”
I think you misunderstood my question.
It seemed to me that Jang Tae-heon was conspiring with them to stab me in the back of the head.
I helped Jang Tae-heon up.
“I know. You’re not that kind of guy.”
Jang Tae-heon can’t write numbers.
In the first place, other people must have jumped in on their own.
He asked, bewildered.
“… … Do you really believe that?”
“Okay. We need to get out of here first.”
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Kangcheol was now losing his mind and running wild.
It was an opponent I couldn’t defeat even if I was physically fit.
It appears that there were some injuries among the personnel in Area 3, but no deaths.
The atmosphere is such that everyone is taking care of the injured and running away.
For now, we had to retreat, recover, and then join up with the others.
“Jang Tae-heon, you go with me.”
I thought there was a possibility that he would refuse, but Jang Tae-heon nodded and followed me.
As I walked towards the container, I saw several people gathered together and looking towards where Kangcheol was.
“What the hell is that monster?”
“There was something like that in this magic realm?”
Because Kangcheol was so big, he broke through the trees and reached into the sky.
At that point, everyone in this Demon Realm would be looking at Kangcheol right now.
At that moment, Shin Soo-ah saw me and ran over in surprise.
“Mr. Seo Kang-rim, did you hurt your leg? What the… …!”
“First aid was administered by administering restorative medicine. Where is Father John? He needs treatment.”
“I’ll bring it right away!”
Shin Soo-ah brought Father John in a hurry.
Thanks to his treatment, both I and Jang Tae-heon were able to return to our original state.
Meanwhile, Seo Jeong-min was seen panicking and not knowing what to do.
“Ah, damn it! Why did it have to be Kangcheol… …! Everyone, evacuate to the lobby. What happens after this is in the Fate Protection Bureau… … Huh?”
He started shouting at the people and then stopped talking.
A message window appeared before his eyes.
Seo Jeong-min sighed after reading the message.
“Oh, really. What are the people above thinking… … .”
As he said that, Seo Jeong-min took out a small loudspeaker from his pocket.
【Notice from the Fate Protection Agency!】
A loud voice came through the loudspeaker.
It was loud enough for everyone in the Demon Realm to hear.
【Currently, the Dragon-level Demon Steel has appeared in the Viper’s Room. Therefore, the Fate Protection Agency proposes another mission!】
【A second condition for completing the mission has been added! Even if you deal with Steel, the mission will be considered completed.】
【You can also choose existing missions. Completing additional missions increases the rewards!】
As soon as I finished speaking, a notification window popped up in front of me.
It seemed like everyone, not just me, received the same content.
[The Poisonous Snake Room begins.]
[Deal with the demon ‘Steel’.]
[Time limit: None]
People seemed agitated by the sudden renewal of their mission.
But no one could have it harder than me.
I asked Seo Jeong-min.
“Do we really have to deal with Kangcheol?”
“There’s nothing we can do. It’s a failure. A snake that can’t become a dragon must die.”
Jang Tae-heon’s shoulders were seen shaking slightly at the word ‘failure’.
Meanwhile, several people spoke as if they were in trouble.
“If I just hold out for today, the mission will be over… … Wouldn’t it be better not to catch him?”
“But they say they’ll give you extra compensation, so why not give it a try?”
“Wouldn’t it be better if we gathered people and went?”
I got up from my seat, wiping the blood from my face.
The only people present here now are Shin Soo-ah and Father Yohan.
I asked both of them.
“What are you guys going to do? Are you going to catch Kangcheol?”
“What about Mr. Kangrim?”
“I think I should go see Kangcheol first. That Kangcheol is the Imoogi I was protecting.”
At those words, Father John’s eyes widened.
He said, stammering.
“Then, if people kill Kangcheol, Brother Seo Kangrim’s mission will automatically fail.”
“Yes, that’s what it is.”
I didn’t have many choices.
Other people may be able to protect their snakes and take shelter, but not me.
If I’m going to kill, I should kill him before people do.
That fact seemed to please the gods quite a bit.
【Wow, Kangrim chose Imoogi for no reason.】
【Then just choose a snake.】
【Isn’t it absolutely necessary for Seo Kang-rim to be killed by Kang Chul?】
【That’s right. Or will Kangcheol survive for the rest of the day?】
【But if Jang Tae-heon and Kang Cheol are killed together, wouldn’t both of them complete their missions?】
If we join forces with Jang Tae-heon and kill Kang Cheol-yi as they say, we can all move on to the next stage.
Father John looked at me and said.
“Then, brother, are you going to go catch Kangcheol?”
“Yes. We have to deal with Kangcheol.”
Of course, it wasn’t easy.
There was no one among them who could face the mighty dragon, Kang Cheol-i, alone.
I spoke to Shin Soo Ah and Father John.
“Can you two lend me some strength?”
If two people don’t help me, I’m helpless.
Fortunately, both of them nodded willingly.
“Okay. I owe you something too, Kangrim.”
“I, I’ll help too. I don’t know if I can, but… … .”
Meanwhile, Kangcheol’s crying sound began to change.
Are you coming to your senses now?
Shin Soo-ah said as she picked up the sword she had let go of.
“Spring and Winter will see Kangcheol, so he’ll come soon. And Dokgo Jun.”
I’m not sure how many of those three will help me, but at least two will.
Will Jang Tae-heon help me?
I glanced at him and his expression was not good.
Jang Tae-heon asked with a bloodless face.
“Are you planning to kill it? It’s your snake.”
“You were planning on taking me down and killing my snake anyway, right?”
“There’s a difference between me killing you and me killing me.”
Jang Tae-heon is a person who values loyalty, so he will not like my attitude.
The moment I tried to explain further to him, he suddenly turned away.
“If you plan on killing Imoogi, I can’t help you.”
He quickly left, leaving only those words behind.
I wanted to follow him, catch him, and talk to him, but I didn’t have time.
Kangcheol’s cries were becoming increasingly sharper.
“… … Let’s go for now.”
I spoke to Father John and Shin Soo-ah, who were watching me.
They nodded and followed me.
As we returned to the place where Kangcheol had appeared with the people, the heartbreaking screams became more distinct.
-Kuaaaak!
As I approached Kangcheol, my skin began to feel cold and tingly.
The air around here was filled with poison and fire.
Even though it was still broad daylight, the surrounding air was distorted with a red hue, as if sunset and the end had arrived.
“Catch him! Catch him!”
“Attack from behind!”
In the meantime, there were people who arrived before us.
People from District 3 were surrounding Kangcheol and attacking him.
【Hey, why did they come back?】
【They’re like other kids.】
【Don’t you understand what’s going on? … It seems like they came back to ruin things.】
Since it would be a mission failure if they didn’t complete the mission by today, it seemed like they chose to catch Kang Cheol-i.
If people kill Kangcheol like this, my mission will be a failure.
I am given only one choice.
It was absolutely necessary to deal with Kangcheol before the others.
