Episode 67
Lee Jun-cheol, who was evacuating people, was startled when flames burst out right nearby.
I was feeling relieved because I thought I had run away quite far, but it seems it was still too early to let my guard down.
“They fight so fiercely… … .”
If it’s like this even outside the city limits, the city center where the fighting is taking place must be close to hell.
It is impossible to even guess how many casualties there would have been if the evacuation had been delayed even a little.
“Brother, the association says they will distribute relief supplies.”
“When did the incident happen and why are you bringing it up now?”
Most of the work that the association had to do had already been completed by Lee Jun-cheol and his subordinates.
The intention of the nobles who had been watching from the other side of the river to step forward and help at this time was obvious.
“I’m so dirty… … .”
However, there was no benefit in refusing support here.
Not only was the capital spent on support materials not small, but there was nothing good that could come from already being a target of the association.
“I will thank you for x.”
“Okay, brother.”
“Don’t just follow what I say.”
“Hahaha, do you think I’m stupid?”
Jo Hyeong-il took some of his subordinates and went to make contact with the people in the association.
While receiving relief supplies, Lee Jun-cheol was troubled by whether he should go further or wait here.
In theory, the damage shouldn’t have spread this far.
But things are different now, as a fireball that just landed nearby has proven that theory to be flawed.
“It’ll take quite some time to move all the tents and facilities that have been prepared… … .”
There was a shortage of manpower as people were absent to transport relief supplies.
There was no guarantee that it wouldn’t be too late even if we started moving right away.
“Okay.”
Lee Jun-cheol was racking his brain in a situation where he couldn’t do anything.
“Why are you struggling alone?”
Lee Jun-cheol turned his head at the voice heard from behind him.
Lee Jun-cheol, who confirmed the owner of the voice, felt something unfamiliar about him.
It was clearly someone I knew well, but it felt unfamiliar, like seeing a stranger.
“Mr. Kang Jin-hyeok… … . Is that right?”
“What kind of question is that? It’s not like we’re meeting for the first time.”
“Haha, that’s right… … .”
Although he tried to cover it up with a laugh, Lee Jun-cheol couldn’t shake off his sense of discomfort.
In the few hours I had seen him, I could feel a completely different vibe coming from Kang Jin-hyeok.
It was as if I had become a different person.
‘Why do I feel this way?’
It was strange that I had this thought just by seeing your face once, even though we hadn’t talked for long.
Did he read his opponent’s spirit like a martial arts master?
Or maybe there was a big change in Kang Jin-hyeok that even an ordinary person like me could instinctively notice.
Lee Jun-cheol confided his worries to Kang Jin-hyeok with high expectations.
“If the war between the Titans and Tyrants continues like this, even the citizens here will be put in danger.”
“Hmm, so?”
“Could you please stop the damage from spreading?”
Lee Jun-cheol knew how reckless his request was.
Asking me to single-handedly stop a fight between guilds that included S-class hunters was practically the same as asking me to commit suicide.
Even though he knew it made no sense, Lee Jun-cheol insisted on making that request.
From Kang Jin-hyeok’s perspective, it was natural to be immediately criticized with a few curses.
But the answer he gave also did not match common sense.
“Let’s give it a try.”
“yes?”
“Why are you so surprised when you asked me to stop it?”
Kang Jin-hyeok began to loosen up slightly, laughing at how strange the person was.
Kang Jin-hyeok moved the joints of his arms and legs by stretching, then took out a baseball bat.
And in the blink of an eye, he disappeared from before Lee Jun-cheol.
Lee Jun-cheol saw that deep footprints had been dug into the spot where he had just been standing.
“Oh my… … . It’s not even a movie.”
Lee Jun-cheol recalled the expression Kang Jin-hyeok had shown him just before leaving.
Even though he was heading to the battlefield, he was brimming with confidence and anticipation.
Even though he could easily run into two S-class hunters, he seemed to have no fear at all.
“Is it a rice cake shop?”
Lee Jun-cheol hoped his intuition was not wrong.
* * *
The battle between Titan and Tyrant was leaning more towards the latter as time passed.
Even though they were a fallen guild, they were a top-tier guild that competed with Altron.
There, Tyrant’s guild members were burning with a desire for revenge against those who had brought about their downfall, and their morale was high.
In contrast, the Titan’s cohesion was as weak as a hollow shell.
As the situation became more unfavorable as time passed, Han Yeong-seok expressed his anger.
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“I had to finish that bastard Seo Sang-ho off right there… …!”
If Seo Sang-ho had been killed for sure, the opposing side would have lost its rallying point and completely collapsed.
Because he was unable to wrap things up neatly, Han Yeong-seok was unable to resolve the internal division within Titan.
Since they went to war in a situation where they didn’t trust each other, it was natural that they couldn’t exert their full strength.
Because they had to fight a fight that would have ended in a close fight even if they had fought with all their might during a chaotic time, Titan was quickly pushed into a crisis.
“Han Yeong-seok! Get out of here quickly! The Tyrants are already coming from this side… …!”
Baek Jin-woong, who came to evacuate Han Yeong-seok, couldn’t finish his sentence because he was busy dealing with the hunters who chased him.
“These damn guys!”
Baek Jin-woong couldn’t hold back and used his berserk skill.
As his eyes rolled back and his reason disappeared, his stats rose rapidly.
“Kwaaah!”
The large axe, swung with a beastly roar, split the waist of the fearless Tyrant Hunter.
The hunter, whose body was split in two, died with his eyes open.
The horrifying sight made the remaining Tyrant Hunters hesitate and rush forward.
Then, Jo Won-cheol, who was following behind, stretched out his leg in annoyance.
“If you’re not going, get out of the way, you guys.”
The Tyrant Hunters, who had been kicked in the butt, silently stepped aside to make way for him.
Jo Won-cheol’s figure, walking slowly with one hand in his pocket, soon entered Baek Jin-woong’s field of vision.
The berserker, who had lost his senses, swung his axe without hesitation as soon as his opponent came into range.
“asleep!!!”
The axe, swung with a terrifying force while cutting through the wind, made contact with Jo Won-cheol’s outstretched hand.
At that moment, the movement of the axe suddenly stopped as if a stop button had been pressed.
The shock and wind caused by the recoil gently shook Jo Won-cheol’s hair and the hem of his clothes.
“Isn’t there anyone useful for Titan? Why are they all just these scumbags?”
Jo Won-cheol gradually put strength into the hand holding the axe.
Each time, the cracks grew one by one and eventually completely broke the axe.
“!?”
Baek Jin-woong, who lost his mind at the absurd sight, felt fear for the first time.
But it’s too late to back out now.
As long as the opponent came within range of his attack, he could also attempt to attack at any time.
Baek Jin-woong chose to move first before being hit.
Even without an axe, his fists had a splendid record of turning countless monsters into mushy slurries.
“Kuaaaah!!”
Baek Jin-woong’s roar to shake off his fear was louder than usual.
“You little shit… … . Did you eat something wrong? You keep saying X.”
Jo Won-cheol muttered as if he was pathetic and drew a diagonal line with the edge of his hand.
The line started exactly from Baek Jin-woong’s left shoulder and continued all the way to his right side.
Baek Jin-woong immediately knelt down, blood spurting out like a fountain.
The fist that was about to be extended forcefully stopped itself from collapsing by touching the ground.
But that only lasts for a very short time.
When Jo Won-cheol pushed him away with his foot, Baek Jin-woong fell down helplessly.
“I heard this is the Titan headquarters… … . You’re just carrying around this guy as your bodyguard?”
Jo Won-cheol chuckled and wiped the blood off his hands.
“If you don’t want to see any more blood, wouldn’t it be better to bring Seo Sang-ho?”
“… … .”
Han Yeong-seok closed his mouth with a heavy expression.
There is no way that a human being who tried to kill someone with his own hands could be here.
“What are you doing? I told you to bring your guild leader.”
Jo Won-cheol, who had been urging her without knowing the circumstances, suddenly tilted his head to the side.
Then a person flew out like a shot, brushing his cheek.
The identity of the human cannonball that was stuck in the wall was a Tyrant Hunter.
“What is this?”
When Jo Won-cheol looked back, he could see that all of the Tyrant Hunters who had followed him were in shambles.
There was no need to ask who did it.
Kang Jun-tae was walking towards Jo Won-cheol, one step at a time, holding a hammer covered in blood.
“Why are you coming out here? Where did Seo Sang-ho go?”
“I don’t know.”
No questions asked.
Kang Jun-tae put his will into the hammer and moved both arms with all his might.
This time, Jo Won-cheol did not show off his one-handed blocking technique.
Unlike Baek Jin-woong’s axe, Kang Jun-tae’s blow was not light enough to be received with bare hands.
Jo Won-cheol dodged the hammer by bending his back hard, then immediately leaned forward.
Even Jo Won-cheol had a hard time rushing in front of the iron hammer swinging at a terrifying speed.
Jo Won-cheol continued to twist and bend his body, looking for Kang Jun-tae’s opening.
“Are you sure you’re going to Titan?”
“I told you I didn’t know.”
Kang Jun-tae swung his hammer even faster, but Jo Won-cheol also seemed to still have some time to spare and increased the speed of his movements.
“No, I’m curious. Why didn’t the gentleman come out when I told him to, and why did you come out?”
Jo Won-cheol couldn’t understand what was happening at the moment.
Although Kang Jun-tae had served as a mercenary for a short time, he was never the type of person to participate in a war between guilds.
‘Seo Sang-ho is nowhere to be seen even though this shit happened… … .’
It was so strange that the guild leader was nowhere to be seen while his own guild was being destroyed.
Jo Won-cheol, who continued to reason with the information given while avoiding the hammer, eventually smiled.
“Yeah, that’s what happened.”
Jo Won-cheol leaned his waist back again and did a back tumble, putting distance between himself and Kang Jun-tae.
Thanks to this, when he had some free time, Jo Won-cheol tested the inference he had come up with.
“Are you the leader of the Titan Guild now?”
Kang Jun-tae responded with silence, neither confirming nor denying.
Jo Won-cheol was able to confirm that his thoughts were correct through Kang Jun-tae’s reaction.
“What, really? So that guy Seo Sang-ho has retired?”
While speaking, Jo Won-cheol shook his head and denied what he had said.
“No. That kid’s personality makes it impossible for him to just sit back and do nothing just because he retired.”
Seo Sang-ho was the type of person that Jo Won-cheol found most disgusting, someone who pretended to be good all by himself.
There is only one reason why a guy who keeps his mouth shut in the name of loyalty and righteousness is quiet in this situation.
“You guys soaked that kid?”
Kang Jun-tae responded to the words that were spat out with ridicule with a sledgehammer.
Jo Won-cheol slightly twisted his body to avoid the blow and burst into laughter.
