Episode 54
Choi Hyun-seok’s face distorted.
I felt excruciating pain as if my whole body was going to break apart.
“Ugh…”
“Sir. Are you okay?” “How are you still alive…” “I’ll treat you right now!”
While receiving treatment from Rachel, Choi Hyun-seok thought.
‘I can’t believe we’re in this situation just because we blocked one attack… This is ridiculous.’
To be exact, it wasn’t blocked.
Attack and attack clashed.
On the surface, Choi Hyun-seok won.
Because the enemy who got hit by the foot hit his head on the floor.
But, as soon as he fell, he got back up again.
Choi Hyun-seok, who had actually attacked, screamed with every bone and muscle in his body.
‘I expected it to be strong, but it’s on a completely different level.’
A person who is sane even though speculation hits him square in the head.
I wondered if such a person could be called human.
“Kuaaaah!”
“Kkieek!”
Before I knew it, the surroundings were filled with screams and blood.
They were all the Demon King’s soldiers.
Squeak!
The three intruders ran wild like wolves among sheep.
A large number of soldiers were massacred.
‘Things are not good.’
Choi Hyun-seok’s eyes sank.
Fortunately, Abelson managed to get behind the wheel, but the overall situation became increasingly difficult.
“Royger! I’m here to help!”
Soon, the regimental and battalion commanders of other units all joined in, and it seemed as if they were pushing back the enemies for a while.
Again the battle was a close one.
No, on the contrary, the Demon King’s army was being pushed back little by little.
Even though all the high-ranking officers residing in the Black Giant have gathered together, they are unable to subdue the enemy.
They continued to kill soldiers and gradually got closer to Abelson.
‘The conditions are too unfavorable.’
Choi Hyun-seok thinks.
This is a fight that can’t be won from the start.
If the enemy swings his attack at Abelson without any care, he must block it with his whole body.
Those who had something to protect were forced to fight at an overwhelming disadvantage compared to those who had nothing to lose.
‘We have to take Mr. Abelson and escape.’
If Abelson is here, we will have to fight at a disadvantage.
To solve this, Abelson must leave this place.
At the moment when Choi Hyun-seok was thinking that.
“Human! Take the saint! We will stop this place!”
Colonel Royger shouted, perhaps thinking the same thing.
Choi Hyun-seok moved immediately without hesitation.
“Bobo! Let’s go! We have to run away with Mr. Abelson!”
Choi Hyun-seok escaped the chaotic battlefield with Abelson riding on Bobo.
***
“Bobo! Run full speed!”
“Wow!”
Bobo runs through the black giant.
No one knew where to go.
I was just running to get away from the enemy.
“Mr. Abelson. Are you okay?”
“yes…”
Abelson appeared to have suffered minor cuts, but no serious injuries.
Suddenly, Choi Hyun-seok had a question.
“Mr. Abelson. Why do they want to kill Mr. Abelson?”
Why would a human want to kill the next saint who could be considered on the same side as them?
No matter how much I thought about it, I couldn’t understand it.
Abelson, who had been thinking for a moment, opened his mouth.
“…Because I didn’t follow their orders.” “Didn’t follow their orders?” “Yes. They don’t need a real saint. They only want a puppet saint who will do their bidding.”
It was a difficult statement to understand.
Who are they and what does the puppet saint mean?
“Does that mean that Mr. Abelson is not a real saint?” “No. I can really hear the voice of God.”
“Then why…?”
“As I said before, what we need is a puppet, not a real saint. They abandoned God a long time ago.”
As Abelson was explaining.
I felt a strong magical force from behind.
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“Bow down!”
Choi Hyun-seok pressed Abelson hard on the back of his head.
Ping- Kwaaaaang!
The magic that passed overhead hit the building and exploded.
Choi Hyun-seok turned his head to check behind him.
‘You’re already following me!?’
From a distance, the enemy was closing the distance at incredible speed.
Even though the number was one.
It would have been enough to kill Choi Hyeon-seok and the saintess alone.
‘It’s too fast…!’
If this continues, we will be caught up in no time.
Choi Hyun-seok quickly made a decision.
“I will fight here.”
“yes?”
“Mr. Abelson, run away while Bobo and I stop them.” “That can’t be done. Their goal is to kill me anyway.”
Abelson shook his head.
She continued with a sorrowful expression.
“Just leave me here. Then Mr. Choi Hyun-seok will be able to live.” “You want me to live alone while leaving Mr. Abelson here?” “Yes. That would be a better decision for the world.” “No. If Mr. Abelson dies, I will die anyway, right?”
“that…”
Currently, only Abelson can fix Choi Hyun-seok’s unstable body.
If she dies, how long will Choi Hyun-seok be able to endure alone?
I don’t know, but it probably won’t be that long.
So now we have to do whatever it takes to save Abelson.
That was the way everyone lived.
“And then…”
Choi Hyun-seok continued speaking with an extremely serious expression.
“It is every man’s duty to protect a beautiful woman!”
“…”
“The world would certainly want a beauty like Ms. Abelson to survive.”
Abelson didn’t know what to say in response.
Choi Hyun-seok chuckled.
“Instead, if we both survive, we can continue the date we missed then.” “Now is the time to make such jokes…!”
“Bobo. Stop!”
Choi Hyun-seok ignored Abelson and patted Bobo on the back.
Bobo stopped and Choi Hyun-seok came down to the floor.
“Bobo. You have to fight that gloomy guy from earlier. Can you do it?”
“Wow!”
Bobo barked as if to tell me not to worry.
“You punk! There’s no one else but you.”
It was when Choi Hyun-seok was repeatedly stroking Bobo’s head.
Suddenly Bobo’s hair stood on end.
“Huh? Bobo…?”
“Krrrr…!”
A deep, dark growl like nothing I’ve ever heard before.
“Kuaaaah!”
In an instant, Bobo roared and ran forward.
Soon a huge wind blows along with the noise of battle.
Choi Hyun-seok raised his arm to block the blowing wind.
‘I have no choice but to try something.’
Bobo had to move while he was buying time.
Choi Hyun-seok made up his mind.
‘Use a float.’
Flormot, the flower of death.
A demon who can exert great power in an instant
Exclusive speculation.
There was a time when he almost died after trying to learn how to use it after seeing Doras use it.
‘It’s registered as an official skill. I’m sure you’ll be able to use it.’
After surviving a near-death experience.
A flomoto has appeared in the skill column of Choi Hyun-seok’s status window.
That means Choi Hyun-seok can use the plomot.
□ Flomot
‧ Proficiency: 2%
‘Even though my proficiency is low… this is not the time to be nitpicking.’
Choi Hyun-seok clasped his hands together and concentrated.
Magic and magical energy began to mix and vibrate in Choi Hyun-seok’s body.
“Mr. Choi Hyun-seok! You can’t move your magic right now!”
Abelson shouted, sensing something unusual.
Choi Hyun-seok spoke without looking back.
“If things continue like this, we’ll all die anyway.”
“but…!”
“Instead, if I collapse, please take care of the aftermath.”
Choi Hyun-seok became more focused.
‘You can do it. You have to do it.’
The magic spread to every corner, activating the body to its limits.
Floromot Stage 1 – Flowering
Choi Hyun-seok’s skin turned red.
Your heart beats faster and your eyes become bloodshot.
Even though he had entered full stage 1, Choi Hyun-seok did not stop.
‘This is not enough.’
Although they had only clashed once, Choi Hyun-seok could clearly feel the gap between himself and his enemy.
With just the first stage of the flomotor.
You can’t defeat him with this level of strength.
Flormot Stage 2 – Full Bloom
Choi Hyun-seok’s body turned completely red, and hot steam began to rise from his body.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
My heart was pounding like it was going to burst.
It was like he was screaming at me to stop this madness.
To begin with, Choi Hyun-seok had never activated the float to level 1.
Even that was virtually a failure.
I knew in my head how to do steps 2 and 3, but this was my first time trying it.
“You should never move on to stage 2 before stage 1 is fully mature. If you do, you could lose your life.”
The image of Raidrun emphasizing and explaining the flomoto flashed through my mind.
‘I’m sorry, Raidrun. I’ll just push you this once.’
Choi Hyun-seok continued to speculate without stopping.
At this moment, he was demonstrating concentration beyond his limits.
‘Don’t think about anything… Just focus on controlling your magic and magical energy.’
The body that had turned red began to turn black and die.
Like a fallen flower petal.
It looked like all life had been burned away.
Flormotor Stage 3 – Fallen Flowers
Soon, Choi Hyun-seok’s skin was completely dyed in darkness.
He opened his eyes.
“Sseuup…”
Hit the ground with a light breath.
The ground cracked under the impact of that simple movement.
Crack, crack!
Choi Hyun-seok’s body was shot like a bullet with a loud noise.
***
Lucas was one of the Holy Empire’s hounds deployed for this operation.
Originally a nobleman
A man who was born into a wealthy family, but abandoned his worldly family for the sake of his true faith.
He smiled as he chased after Choi Hyun-seok and Abelson.
‘The Pope’s words were right.’
The rumors that the next saint, Abelson Mariott, had betrayed her were true.
If not, there would be no reason for the Demon King’s army to put so much effort into protecting her.
‘There is only death for traitors.’
Lucas broke through the siege and ran at full speed.
With his other colleagues tied up, he is the only one who can deal with Abelson.
‘Fortunately, I have enough stamina.’
There had been several engagements, but about half of the divine power still remained.
Of course, it’s not the best condition.
Because I suffered quite a few injuries during the battle.
Still, there was no problem.
The ones who ran away were the traitorous warrior and the saintess.
Those two should be able to handle it without too much difficulty.
‘That guy. He’s clearly a warrior, but he’s joining the Demon King’s army…!’
Lucas thought about the man he had clashed with earlier, Choi Hyun-seok.
An arrogant traitor who struck down his own head despite his meager skills.
My body was heated at the thought of dealing with two traitors at once.
It was clear that the Pope would be delighted and congratulate him.
“Have you given up on running away?”
Finally, Lucas was able to catch up with the fugitives.
“Kuaaaah!”
Then, a demon suddenly attacks.
He possessed quite strong magic.
‘Although we are creatures of the devil, salvation is open to all.’
Lucas’ eyes lit up.
‘I will save you.’
The sword, already soaked in blood, flashes.
Choaaaak!
Spider-web-like wounds appeared on Ma-su and Bobo’s body, and new blood splattered over the sword.
“Kwaaah!”
Bobo screamed.
‘It’s tough. It has tough leather.’
I was trying to end my life all at once, but it seemed like it would take a while.
Lucas turned his eyes and looked at Choi Hyun-seok and Abelson.
If the two of you run away while we’re dealing with the demons, things will get a bit troublesome.
‘It seems like you have no intention of running away.’
Luckily, they stood there motionless.
At that, Lucas’s eyes frowned.
‘Could that be…?’
Choi Hyun-seok’s condition is strange.
The body of this man, who is clearly a warrior, is seeping out magical energy and his skin color is changing.
Lucas knew what that phenomenon was.
‘Flomoto.’
Demon tribe
Exclusive speculation.
Something that ignites life and gives you explosive power in an instant.
Lucas, who had fought countless demons, knew the danger well.
‘It must be stopped.’
I don’t know why humans use that technology, but we can’t leave it alone.
Lucas, who was about to move forward, suddenly stopped.
‘No, it’s already too late.’
Choi Hyun-seok’s body was completely dyed black.
‘The black body is evidence that the flomotor was operated up to level 3.’
I couldn’t help but be surprised.
This is because the 3rd stage of the Flomot was a high-level technique that even the highest-level demons could not use.
Even if you succeed, there is no guarantee of your life afterwards.
As such, plomot was a dangerous and difficult technique.
But to think that even that level of achievement was possible by humans.
It was a sight I couldn’t believe even though I saw it with my own eyes.
‘We should prepare for an attack.’
Lucas looked at Choi Hyun-seok as calmly as possible.
It’s impossible to stop the flotilla from moving across the water, so all you can do is be as careful as possible and block its attacks.
However, the movement was too fast to block the attack.
Crack, crack!
‘It disappeared…!?’
There was a loud noise and the ground split open, and Choi Hyun-seok’s new form disappeared in an instant.
Lucas raised his sword reflexively.
Kyaang!
The sword that was hit shook as if it would break.
Lucas stared at Choi Hyun-seok with sharp eyes.
‘When I think about it calmly, it’s impossible to kill this guy now.’
Even if Lucas were in normal condition, it wouldn’t be easy.
But Lucas is currently exhausted.
Choi Hyun-seok, who runs the flomoto to the limit, was definitely a tough opponent.
‘But there is a way.’
Lucas laughed to himself.
‘The usage time of the flow meter is not that long.’
Lucas had already fought several demons using plomots.
The operating time of the flotilla varies greatly depending on skill level.
It can range from as short as a few tens of seconds to as long as 10 minutes.
‘This guy is using the float to its limit. The operating time would be about 3 minutes at most.’
Given Choi Hyun-seok’s condition, it seems unlikely that he will be able to maintain the float for long.
Maybe it won’t even take a minute.
If you can endure that much time, it’s not difficult.
‘And when the plomot is over…’
The moment that damn flotilla stops operating, this battle will be over.
Because Choi Hyun-seok will have to pay the price for pushing his body to its limits.
‘If you leave it alone, it’ll die on its own. Let’s focus on defense as much as possible.’
A warrior who sided with the Demon Tribe
If you operate a private speculator, you will self-destruct.
It was an end truly fitting for a traitor.
‘Hehe… Wait a minute!’
Lucas had no doubt that he would win.
