Episode 665. The Returners of the Tower (1)
“What, what is it?”
Lee Hong-seop was startled by the sudden change in his mood.
Shaking hands and feet.
My breath was puffing out of me as if I was running a marathon at full speed.
It had to be that way.
[The ritual is complete.]
[The nature of the Yotleam Canyon is moved by the noble sacrifice.]
Because the ceremony that had lasted about 10 minutes had finally come to an end.
Kukukukukukuku!
“Ugh. Ugh.”
“Coolook.”
“Euuuu… Euaaaah.”
His colleagues who had been with him collapsed on the spot, screaming in pain.
As the purification ritual was completed, all the life force within the body began to be extracted.
Of course, just one.
Except for Jinhyeok, who was moving slightly differently from his usual manners.
‘You approached Rybolt in the most efficient way possible.’
Jinhyuk nodded his head as if satisfied.
If I were alone, I would have had to choose one of several risky methods, but thanks to the white sharks who smelled blood, things turned out smoothly.
However, the sacrificial ritual only drains the target’s magic and energy, and does not take away their life.
Even if my physical age increases by about 20 years, isn’t it still better than being dead?
‘I’ve become too kind lately… I’m being so kind to those kids who came after my life.’
After the memories of humanity were erased by the Fountain of Oblivion, it seems that he has become resigned as he has been preparing as quietly as possible.
Jinhyuk crossed the tattered Swingbat assault team.
“you….”
Eden, who was the strongest among them, looked up at Jinhyeok.
He’s the leader of the group. He’s the only one who hasn’t lost consciousness yet.
“Let’s not talk about cliches like I lied or something. You know better than anyone that this world is a dog-eat-dog world.”
“… … You knew all this? That we were after you? That deer was using us as bait too?”
“of course.”
“The information… was wrong.”
Eden made a dejected expression.
From the moment I first met Jinhyuk, I felt a strange sense of unease.
Only now do I realize what that feeling was.
The reason you couldn’t see your opponent’s level was not because they were weak. It was because they were so high up that you couldn’t see their end.
A person who was thought to be infinitely weak turned out to be a predator at the top of the food chain. So strong and weak that it was impossible to guess how strong or weak he was.
That’s why he was able to take charge of the situation so calmly and skillfully, like a snake, even though he was surrounded and pressured by a large number of people.
‘I came to face that kind of person with only these members…’
Of course, this result was inevitable.
The mission was one whose outcome was already known before it even began.
I couldn’t understand how such a strong man had not been known until now, but that wasn’t important at all anyway.
Eden blankly stared at Jinhyeok as he approached the deer.
and.
Jinhyuk reached Raibolt and took out a fragment of light.
“Ugh… Ughhhh… .”
Having regained some of his sanity thanks to the purification ritual, Rybolt was fighting with himself to regain his original self.
“Just hold on a little longer. I’ll get you out of this nightmare in no time.”
Pachichik! Pachitsu!
White sparks shot out in all directions.
Jinhyuk watched the timing to dig in.
If you go in there naked, you’ll get caught up in that catastrophe.
then….
[The unique spear ‘Seraphim’ is activated!]
The dazzling divine power manifested itself in another form of light.
A beautiful pair of wings spread out, and a golden beam of light entered the primordial power deep within Rybolt’s body.
… … Now is the time!
Jinhyuk, wearing the ‘Crown of Speed’, increased his acceleration to its maximum.
Boom!
Footprints dug deep into the ground.
Jinhyeok’s body had already dug right up to Rybolt’s nose.
[‘Fragments of Light’ are injected!]
[Rybolt’s mind quickly recovers]
Wooooow!
A shard of light struck Raibolt’s heart. A tremendous storm arose, with waves of gold and purple intertwining.
As the magical powers synchronized and clashed repeatedly, unpredictable waves tangled.
a little bit.
Just a little more is enough.
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“Oh… uh… uh…”
Raibolt’s pupils, which had lost focus, quickly regained their vitality.
But right then.
Kwaaaaang!
An unexpected magical force came from the side.
A beam of light covered in blue flames rushed forward at a terrifying speed.
A shield was created by the protection of Seraphim, but the moment it collided with the flames, Jinhyuk instinctively realized.
That the shield made with care for Raibolt alone cannot stop it.
My body moved before I made a decision.
Phew!
A huge crater appeared where Jinhyuk had been.
A flame burning brightly.
It’s not like the hellfire of the 9th circle.
It’s a much higher level magic than that.
“Whew! Good response.”
A woman with a pink ponytail whistled.
Behind him were a black-haired Asian man and a Westerner who was about 2 meters tall.
The magic that made the Swingbat rankers I had played with until now feel like newborn babies. The sticky, melted murderous intent was incredibly burdensome.
‘Why at this particular timing… .’
Jinhyuk’s mouth was filled with bitterness.
Because I knew very well who my opponent was.
* * *
Returnee.
This term refers to those who have reached the peak in different dimensions and returned.
There are about thirty of these returnees in the Tower of Trials, most of whom do not belong to any force and continue to live in seclusion.
This is because many people have become tired of the things of the world due to having been worn down in such harsh environments.
But, there are exceptions in this world.
There were those who lusted for power, money, fame, or… simply felt pleasure in killing and beating others.
‘It’s been a while.’
Jinhyuk looked at the woman who had casted magic.
‘The Painful Magician Clemente’.
A dark great wizard who tortures and drives others to death in various ways. A nightmare who single-handedly took over the empire in a world where the Holy Empire had overwhelming power.
Clemence was nicknamed the Walking Apocalypse in her dimension.
The slaughter magic that started with monsters reached the Demon King through the Demon Tribe, and eventually reached the empire and ordinary citizens who praised themselves as heroes.
The annihilation of a population of tens of millions.
In reality, the setting was that Clemence returned to this world because there were no more living beings to kill in the Empire.
“Ki kik! It’s funny how you can purify infected seedlings like this. It’s funny.”
“Indeed, it seems that the primordial beings are worthy of entrusting us with the work directly.”
The other two are also formidable.
A muscular man over 2m tall, in contrast to a slender man twirling two chain scythes.
They were returnees who had conquered different worlds.
“It looks like you were taken advantage of by that human… I’ll give you a special chance.”
Clemence took out a glass vial containing a cloudy liquid.
Bing-gur-rur.
A rapidly spinning glass bottle fell in front of the Swingbats and mercenaries, including Eden.
“Drink it. Then, you will survive.”
Clemence smiled bitterly.
A poisoned chalice offered by the devil.
but.
For those on the verge of death, there was no choice.
“Ugh… .”
“If, if only I could live….”
“Ugh… .”
With trembling hands, I brought the vial to my lips. The black liquid gurgled and wet my lips.
“for a moment.”
Eden tried to dissuade him.
Because I knew that these people who appeared out of nowhere wouldn’t simply be doing me a favor. However, all the members had already drunk the liquid.
Thump…!
My pulse, which had been fading, started beating like crazy.
For a moment, the eyes of the soldiers turned black.
“Kuaaaah.”
“Koooooo.”
Berserkers steeped in madness.
Those infected with the primordial blood could no longer be classified as human.
“Hahaha! You really drank that. You idiots.”
Clemence clapped his hands, his eyes sparkling.
Just looking at those who have gone mad from the pain makes their whole body tremble, so I can tell they are crazy.
It’s the madness I haven’t felt since I first met Casey and Jude Law.
Jinhyuk let out a long sigh.
I thought things would be easy in the canyon, but those damn ancient guys wouldn’t leave me alone.
I never expected that they would recruit those wayward returnees.
[The ‘First Blade’ is summoned!]
Two daggers wrapped gently around my palm.
“Huh. Are you trying to fight us?”
“You’ve spoiled something that’s already been cooked, so you should at least give it a good beating.”
“Oh my, it’s scary. A gentleman trying to hit a lady. This world is really tough.”
“It makes me sick to see a villainess who tore men alive looking for a gentleman. That’s enough. If you don’t want to regret it after you die, you’ll have to use all your great magic from the beginning.”
Parts…!
As the Tomb of the Sword was activated, a terrifying energy surged from the purple blade.
The atmosphere changed in an instant.
The expressions of the returnees changed 180 degrees at the sight of Jinhyuk unleashing his magical powers.
“Clemence.”
“I know.”
Clemence clicked his tongue as the muscular man opened his mouth.
“I regret that I cannot kill a man like you here, but our plan is not to engage in an all-out war here.”
[Clemence activates ‘Sub-Dimensional Space’!]
Oh my god!
A giant mouth appeared in the air and swallowed Rybolt whole.
……shit.
Was the main purpose to recover the Raibolt?
“As anyone may wish.”
Jinhyuk immediately tried to accelerate using the power of the crown.
Right then.
Kwakwakwakwakwakwa!
Those infected with the ancient blood rushed at Jinhyuk all at once.
All kinds of magic and attack skills poured out like a storm.
Crunch!
Jinhyuk tore up the entire space.
Even if they were infected with the blood of the ancients, their basic specs were mediocre. Just as a pumpkin cannot become a watermelon by drawing lines on it, the level to which they could increase through reinforcement was limited.
but.
“Bye bye. My grumpy brother.”
Clemence had no intention of using these guys to kill Jinhyuk in the first place.
If I could just use it to buy a second, that would be enough.
[Spatial movement has been activated.]
As the mass teleportation took place, Clemence, Rybolt, and the other two returnees disappeared from sight.
An empty forest.
Jinhyuk looked at the place where the afterglow of magic power remained and tossed his hair around.
I ate a whole room full of them.
still.
‘It’s not like I suffered a loss at all.’
[Currently tracking where Rybolt is.]
Jinhyeok fiddled with a part of the light fragment he was holding in his hand. The rest remained in Rybolt’s body, so he was holding a hidden card as well.
In addition, fortunately, the fact that we knew the identities of the returnees and their individual personalities and characteristics also played a big role.
Now that we know what your favorite fighting style and method is… .
… … The possibility of predicting the next number will also increase.
“I have to go back first.”
I had told Undine, but I was still gone for several hours without any notice.
Now it’s time to join the members and prepare for a new battle.
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