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Just before the angry spirits’ attacks poured down, the man leapt to the side.
All sorts of natural attacks rained down on the spot where he had just been standing.
-Pubberbubbubung!
Flames and lightning rained down, sharp winds tore through the earth, and water bombs exploded and scattered in all directions.
But the great man was already gone. He ran towards the central tower, cutting down the enemies that stood in his way.
Choaaaak!
The Demon Sword Shalit spread her sword energy. The low-level spirit zombies screamed and fell. The mid-level spirits held out for a while, but there wasn’t much of a difference.
The man stepped on the head of the staggering mid-level spirit zombie and jumped far away.
Ta-ha-ha!
In an instant, his new form passed over the heads of the spirits.
[λɳɣɥijŦŒÐдIJ!!]
All sorts of incomprehensible screams erupted from behind. The ferocity of the noise made the man frown.
“Even if I don’t understand what the spirits are saying, I know they’re curses.”
The man stretched his left hand back and made a stop sign.
Crunch- crunch!
Tichtal’s watch turned into a hand cannon.
Woohoo! Energy charging into the port. The man did not spare his magical power.
-Pubberbubbubung!
The great man fired at the pursuing spirits. The lower-level spirit zombies were annihilated all at once.
Predators await those who emerge from the host’s body.
Slurrururuk!
The demon sucked up the spirits that the great man had killed. There was no separate vacuum cleaner. The lower-level spirits were sucked in without even being able to resist.
However, not all spirits were powerless.
[How dare you-!]
Kyaang!
For the first time, the Great Man’s sword was blocked.
The opponent is a giant with copper skin.
It was Clay, the superior spirit of the earth. Clay shouted in a loud voice.
[Where did you come from to hide here!]
The old man was grumbling.
“Where is Pyongyang? A non-native kid is acting up and causing trouble!”
The man shouted nervously and swung his sword. The sword-like Charlotte swung with great force.
Kkakakakak!
However, Clay’s body was harder than expected. About a third of his thick arm was cut off.
Meanwhile, other higher-level spirits also arrived.
[Clay! Hold him!]
Ignir, the superior spirit of fire, breathed fire from his mouth.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
The flame breath that passed by the great man melted a dozen buildings. The surrounding air became so hot that it was suffocating.
“Get out of here!”
The Great One fought Clay with a sword and held Ignir back with a hand cannon.
In the meantime, Jin, the high-level spirit of the wind, flew in. Dozens of invisible blades flew in as if they were going to slash at the great man.
Peek!
Her hair was cut off and there was a shallow gash on her cheek.
There are three superior spirits.
Moreover, they had superhuman hosts inside their bodies, making them more powerful than the higher-level spirits known to humans.
‘It was just luck that I was able to defeat Shade so easily.’
In addition, intermediate spirits were lined up behind the upper spirits.
[Intermediate spirits, attack from afar! He uses a strange power to absorb us!]
At Clay’s command, dozens of intermediate spirits attacked from a distance.
-Pubberbubbubung!
In an instant, the surroundings were reduced to scorched earth. The man frantically dodged the attacks and looked around.
There was a look of embarrassment on his face.
‘If it becomes like this···.’
The operation was a failure. Even the greatest of men could not guarantee their lives if they tried to climb up the central tower through this obstacle.
‘The spirits that are attacking from all sides are also a problem…’
Gugugugugugugu!
A huge shadow was approaching. Even while avoiding the pouring attacks, the man looked up at the sky with an anxious heart.
A giant ice ray, Frost, was flying towards us, like a mountain.
The thing was lowering its altitude. Just tilting its huge body this way seemed like a warning sign of an avalanche.
Crack, crack, crack!
As the distance grew closer, Frost’s form became more apparent. The air around his body froze, forming a layer of frost.
Hundreds of people were trapped inside that transparent ice.
“They say it’s a monster with hundreds of hosts···.”
There was a huge difference between what he had heard and what he actually saw. The man was overwhelmed by Frost’s appearance.
‘shit···.’
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My head was in a state of confusion.
You can remove the magic barrier by placing magic bombs on all the towers and detonating them simultaneously. This way, you can rescue your teammates and weaken the spirits, making the fight easier later.
But now, that was impossible. It was difficult to even avoid the pouring attacks.
-Kwaaaaang!
Clay’s fist shattered the place where the man had been standing. Then flames scorched the ground, and sharp winds poured down from all directions.
‘If only I could handle the darkness properly…’
Daein was not yet able to freely use the
If I concentrate my mind, I can use it to some extent, but for now, it’s much better to use those nerves to move my body.
“···There’s no need to get hung up on something that won’t work anyway.”
The man made a decision.
We decided to retreat for now. This would further strengthen our security, but it was better than engaging in pointless fighting.
It was then that I felt the communicator in my arms vibrating.
Jiiing!
The man broke through the siege and pressed the receive button.
-older brother!
Sirutteok’s voice was heard. The voice on the other end of the communicator was very excited.
-I knew you would come to save us, hyung!
‘I don’t think I can go get it now.’
Instead of saying that, the man asked them what their situation was.
“Where are you now? Any casualties?”
-I was dragged to the tallest tower in the city. It’s underground.
As expected, the people who were dragged away were in the central tower. Sirutteok continued speaking.
-There are some injured people, but no one has died. However, everyone except me has lost consciousness.
“You’re the only one who’s okay?”
-They used some kind of magic… Everyone fell asleep, so I was pretending to be asleep until now.
It was thanks to the artifact that the great man gave me as a gift.
When he had previously been to the Gaia Continent, the Great Man had given him a necklace that would protect him from curses and status effects.
‘It’s fortunate that Sirutteok is quick-witted.’
If it had been Wang Guho, he would have just opened his eyes and been caught by the enemies.
“Is there surveillance around now?”
– It was there originally, but it’s not there anymore. There was a big commotion outside, so they all left. So I contacted my brother just in case…
It was a blessing in disguise that I was able to contact you during this time.
The man continued to ask questions as he broke through the siege. He moved away from the central tower.
“How are you feeling?”
“Are you just trapped? Or are you tied up?”
“Your prosthetic arm wasn’t taken away, was it?”
“How many guys were you watching? What does the strongest one look like? … He’s a high-ranking one.”
Little by little, a plan began to form in the man’s head.
Sirutteok answered all the questions the elder asked honestly.
And I told him things he didn’t even ask.
-Brother, we’re not the only ones in here.
“Are there other people? How many?”
The elder thought there would be at most a few dozen, or at most a hundred.
That expectation was far off.
– At least thousands of them. These bastards. They piled the unconscious people underground like rice sacks. Then they took them out one by one. I don’t know what they’re used for, but… Those who leave once can never come back.
The man was able to immediately understand the meaning of the place.
‘This is the host warehouse.’
The guess was correct. It was a storage facility that allowed spirits that had lost their hosts to be replaced immediately by new hosts.
As the elder briefly explained the story, Sirutteok’s voice began to tremble.
-These crazy kids···.
Sirutteok’s voice trembled. He asked with a serious voice over the phone.
-Brother. Is there anything I can do?
Boom! Kwakwakwakwakwak!
Fire and lightning were pouring down from all sides of the man. Water cannons were flying from the air, and the ground suddenly turned into sand, pulling at his feet. His wounds were getting bigger.
Gugugugugu!
And behind them, a giant ice ray was chasing them with its mouth open.
Crack, crack!
As the air froze, the man’s body began to feel numb.
As Frost began to fully advance, all the intermediate and lower level spirit zombies that could not withstand the cold scattered.
-Brother! The guys we were watching are coming back.
“I ran away, so I’ll go back to where I was. Did the strongest spirit come too?”
Sirutteok spoke in a whispering voice.
-Yes. I just got down.
It was a very dangerous situation, but the man’s eyes were calm. He found a way.
“Minjae. From now on, you have something to do.”
-Hyung, bro? My name is now···.
“Don’t be moved by that in this situation.”
WHEEK!
The man dodged a chunk of ice that grazed his side.
The great man drew his sword and sprayed his sword energy in all directions. The spirits that were chasing him retreated in surprise.
“I’ll get the attention here, so climb up to the top of the central tower and destroy it.”
The plan is for the central tower to explode at the same time that the man detonates the remote detonator.
A panicked voice came from the other end of the communication line.
-Me, me alone?
“Do you think you can’t do it?”
-···It’s beyond my ability.
To be blunt, Minjae’s skills were below average even among superhumans.
A fierce appearance. A prosthetic right arm. A battle axe.
Although he showed a strong image by going around with Wang Gu-ho, his actual physical ability was far from sufficient.
With that ability, it is impossible to escape the prison and occupy the top of the tower alone.
But the man said it was possible.
“You can do it.”
In fact, it could have been awakened earlier.
But there was still some hesitation in the man’s mind.
‘Can this guy really become that strong?’
People don’t change easily. Knowing how Minjae has lived, I couldn’t judge him based solely on the changes in the past few months.
But I couldn’t delay it any longer.
Especially since this method is the best right now.
‘People are the ones who don’t change easily, but more than anything, they are the ones who change easily.’
The man decided to believe the latter.
“You are not a personalityless superhuman.”
-yes···?
“And now is the time for you to awaken your powers.”
Minjae asked, stammering.
-Even if that’s true… can I become stronger right now?
“Of course. That’s why I gave you an expensive prosthetic hand.”
The man made a boastful statement.
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The central tower’s underground human storage vault.
[There may be more intruders. Check the condition of the humans.]
Thunderbird, the superior spirit of lightning, flew low inside the human vault.
The mid- and low-level spirits that followed Thunderbird into the warehouse walked around the warehouse and checked on the hosts’ conditions.
The hosts were all lying unconscious.
[This is going to die soon anyway.]
I saw a boy lying naked. He had a pale complexion and looked like nothing but bones.
The Thunderbird plunged its beak into the child’s heart.
Phew-!
Along with the fresh blood, he gulped down the remaining magical power in the child’s body.
[Ugh. I’ve lost my appetite.]
As I pulled out the beak, the child’s body convulsed for a moment and then fell limp. The Thunderbird moved on to find new prey.
Gulp, gulp.
After consuming the magical power of several more dying humans, Thunderbird finally felt full.
[Thunderbird. We too···.]
Several mid-level spirits looked at him and spoke. Thunderbird spoke as if he was being considerate.
[Only eat those who are about to die. I’ll turn a blind eye to that.]
The intermediate spirits cheered and dispersed into the large underground storage room. Soon, a feast for the spirits began.
Phew, pook, pook!
Despite the massacre taking place all around, the warehouse was quiet. Ferocious teeth and beaks were sinking into the bodies of the unconscious people.
-Bam! Bam bang bang bang bang!
Outside, the fight was still raging. The high-level spirits and Frost were chasing the persistently fleeing humans.
[Those stupid high-level spirits. People like that are going to be eaten by Frost anyway···.]
Even though he was only guarding the food storage, it was much better than chasing after someone he couldn’t even eat.
There is absolutely no danger.
[Eat moderately and meet again.]
Thunderbird called out to the scattered intermediate spirits, but none of them returned.
[These things! Don’t come back right now!]
I sent a signal to shoot lightning into the ceiling, but still no spirit returned.
[Did these guys eat the injured humans in groups?]
It was when Thunderbird was about to go out and find the intermediate spirits himself.
“Hey. You little punk.”
Something walked out of the darkness.
Boom! Boom!
It was a being that resembled a human, but could not be called a human.
It was covered in silver scales from head to toe, and two horns grew out of its forehead.
It was nearly 3 meters tall, and had wings on its back similar to those of a bat. Its fingernails were long, and when it walked and scratched the wall with them, the wall split like tofu.
That’s neither human nor spirit.
Thunderbird knew of a being most similar to it.
[Why is the devil here···?]
Minjae, who had awakened his
“I came here to take you guys to hell.”
The next moment, Minjae was rushing at his opponent at incredible speed.
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However, it was given that name because when its power is revealed, its appearance becomes scary like a demon.
Rather, the true nature of that ability was closer to
What was needed was blood, bones, hide, and as many parts as possible of the monster to be fused with the Awakened One.
The Great One chose the Agent Serpent as the material, as it was the most powerful monster he had recently caught.
And 10 minutes ago,
Daein told Minjae how to awaken his abilities.
“There’s a hidden button inside the prosthetic arm. If you press it, the blood inside will flow into your body. Don’t resist it. Draw on your magic power and let it mix with your blood.”
Minjae did that.
And now,
-Kwaaaaaaaang!
Something flew up through the floor of the central tower.
In an instant, a silver demon with fluttering wings flew up to the top floor.
Minjae flew to the top floor and killed the spirits guarding the place in one breath.
-Brother. I have received the top floor.
Although it looked vicious even from afar, the man smiled with satisfaction.
It was worth running around for 10 minutes to kill time.
“Well done. Now···”
The man turned his head and looked back.
[Kuaaaah!]
The high-level spirits were chasing after me, making a jingle noise. Behind them, Frost was seen blocking the sky.
Thanks to you, I had a hard time.
The combat uniform was completely torn, and parts of the body were torn and ripped. There were a few moments that were quite dangerous.
“Now it’s my turn to pay you back.”
Daein took out the remote detonator of the magic bomb from his bosom and sent a signal to Minjae.
“Let’s go. One, two… three!”
Kook.
And when you press the button,
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
Six towers surrounding the city exploded simultaneously,
Phew!
The top floor of the central tower was also shattered.
The colorful magic barrier surrounding the city began to scatter.
As the space where the spirits had isolated themselves opened, the spirit world’s mana that had been trapped within the barrier suddenly leaked out.
A phenomenon where it feels as if oxygen is suddenly decreasing.
In the aftermath, the spirits temporarily lost their power and staggered.
Those who gathered their forces and waited outside did not miss this opportunity.
“Wow!”
With shouts, the troops that Lee Cheol-jun had gathered rushed into the city.
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