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< Predator-2 >
Until you leave town. Seongmin Lee was attacked five times. In the series of attacks, Lee Seong-min did not suffer even a minor wound.
Those who attacked were all Lycanslopes, and among them were Werewolves.
‘Guirangmun.’
I remember the name of the clan the inn owner mentioned before he died. The martial arts sect that dominates this area. Judging by what he does, he must be from the Sa sect, but Lee Seong-min in his previous life had never heard of a sect called the Guirang sect. Those who attacked were not very skilled, but Lycanslope’s strong body made them display power beyond the level of martial arts.
“How long are you going to attack me?”
At the end of town. Seongmin Lee put down his spear and asked. In front of Lee Seong-min, a lycan slope with both legs broken was lying down. The guy was breathing heavily and looked up at Lee Seong-min, and Lee Seong-min asked him again while pushing away the wind in his eyes with his hand.
“If you don’t attack me, I don’t have any intention of going out and fighting you. So, why don’t we stop here?”
“dog sound.”
The man spat out.
“We’ve been humiliated like this, so let’s quit? That’s nonsense… !”
“You were the one who attacked first.”
“You caused trouble in the village we govern.”
At those words, Lee Seong-min was so shocked that he burst into laughter. What is the problem? Can that be called a disturbance? Are you saying that it would have ended cleanly if I had just been poisoned there?
“We never forget our grudges. Even if you leave this place, Guirangmun will chase you down and kill you. Wolves are home… ”
Seongmin Lee no longer listened to the guy. He flicked his lowered spear with his hand. Pow! The accumulated snow turned red. After confirming the man’s death, Seongmin Lee moved forward again.
“It will be night soon.”
Rubia advised.
“Vampires and lycanthropes are representative alien species and are loved by the night.”
[That’s true of most extraterrestrial species.]
Heoju added in a grumpy voice.
[Those who have become monsters instead of humans receive the beauty of the night and the moon. Become stronger and more ferocious. Was today the full moon?]
“no.”
[That’s fortunate. I think things are going to get quite annoying.]
“… I don’t think it’s worth saying that much, right? The skills of those who attacked are far inferior to Lee Seong-min. It’s not even the night of the full moon, but I don’t think they’ll be strong enough to threaten Lee Seong-min just because it’s night… ”
[They were not afraid of death.]
Heoju made a laughing sound. Seongmin Lee did not react. In Lee Seong-min’s silence, Heo Joo continued to speak.
[Vampire and Lycan Slope. They take one load and create sub-objects. The stronger the power of the rod, the stronger the power of the entity derived from it.]
“… It’s a blood family. Also called a clan.”
[Title is not important. Do you remember that I did not recommend becoming a vampire or lycanthrope?]
“I can’t disobey Rod. So I didn’t recommend it. “I didn’t even intend to do it.”
[okay. The hierarchical relationship between vampires and lycanslopes is absolute. In order to escape the Lord’s control, you must reserve the power to completely overwhelm him. But that’s not easy. As long as you belong to a blood family, everything is controlled and exposed to the Lord.]
While listening to that story, Lee Seong-min thought of the Sword Demon. Kim Jong-hyun, a black magician who chased down the Sword Demon with Lee Seong-min at the time, evaluated the Sword Demon as ‘low in rank as a vampire.’ Maybe that was what Lord, who transformed the Sword Demon into a vampire, did to keep the Sword Demon, a supreme expert, in check.
[Rod is involved with blood relatives in various places. In particular, ‘loyalty’ symbolizes the Lord’s strength. Among the werewolves who even faced you, there is not a single one who was afraid of death. It is not a loyalty engraved in fear, but a loyalty engraved in ‘hardship’. I don’t know what the road leading those guys is doing, but he probably won’t be an easy opponent.]
Heo Joo said this, and Lee Seong-min also became curious about what kind of person Munju of Gwirangmoon was. Lee Seong-min called Nevel and asked for information about Gwirangmun, and left the village completely while Nevel was getting the information.
[Do not enter the mountain.]
Adjacent to the village was a not very high snowy mountain. Even though Heoju didn’t say that, he had no intention of going into the mountain. I don’t know much about werewolves, but they are a mix of humans and beasts. In a place called ‘mountain’, animals are bound to have an advantage over humans.
Go around the mountain and get your bearings. The destination is Trabia. After walking for a while, I was able to receive information about Guirangmun from Nevel.
It is said that the Guirangmun is a Sapa sect that dominates this area, and its power is not that great. He was spreading his influence not toward the northern cities, including Trabia, but toward villages large and small.
The characteristic feature is that all members of the Gwirangmun are werewolves. The man in charge of Gwirangmun Gate is a man named Joo Won, and he is said to rarely engage in external activities.
However, this does not mean that there is no information about Joo Won.
‘Predator.’
Seongmin Lee frowned after grasping the tangled information.
Predator. It is a being that was human but then ceased to be human. A group of monsters that are particularly vicious and powerful among the alien species, and are close to the pinnacle of the human species. Seongmin Lee pressed his temples. In his previous life, Lee Seong-min was unaware of their existence, let alone rumors about Predators, but the information delivered to Lee Seong-min now included information about Predators.
[Unlucky.]
Heoju muttered. It was the same for Luvia. She fidgeted, her face noticeably pale.
“… “Are they dangerous?”
“You call that a horse?!”
Luvia squeaked and screamed.
“The Predators are a group of monsters that are not revealed in the sun, but have absolute power in the shadows. Could it be that Guirangmun was connected to that Predator…? !”
“There was no information that Joo Won, the owner of the Ghost Gate, belonged to the Predator. However, they said there was a possibility that they were connected.”
[Predators are dangerous guys.]
Heo Joo giggled and laughed. Since it seemed as if he knew about Predators, Lee Seong-min asked about them. Then Heoju smiled and answered.
[The outsiders live for a long time. As much as they gave up on humans, they live longer than humans. They were still there 400 years ago.]
‘… Were you part of the Predator too?’
[Didn’t I tell you? A youkai is a human being, a subhuman being, and a monster. The origins of youkai are diverse. In the case of this old man, his origins were not human, so he did not belong to the Predator. But you know they are dangerous.]
“… It’s because of me. sorry.”
Luvia muttered, her ears drooping. If she hadn’t entered the village, none of this would have happened. She, Luvia, seemed to think so. But Lee Seong-min shook his head from side to side.
“This area is the territory of the Guirangmun. Even if we hadn’t stopped by the village, if we had passed through this area, there would have been a fight with Guirangmun.”
“that’s right.”
A voice came from afar. Seongmin Lee hardened his expression and looked in the direction from which the sound came. The strong snow wind blocks your vision and the sound of the wind engulfs your hearing. Seongmin Lee opened his senses. Overcoming the howling wind and driving snow.
A man stood beyond it. He was wearing thick fur clothes suitable for the cold. Seongmin Lee held the spear in silence. Just by looking at him, the man conveyed the brutality of an animal.
Ju won.
The gatekeeper of Gwirangmun Gate. The man did not introduce his name. However, Seongmin Lee was confident that the man was Joo Won, the owner of Gwirangmun Gate. If Moonju is not such a monster, who on earth could sit in Moonju’s place?
“Even if he hadn’t stopped by that village, a guy as good as you would have caught him. You must have been wondering whether to touch it or not. so… who are you?”
Although it was a long distance, Joowon’s voice was clearly heard.
“Lee Seong-min.”
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“It’s a name I’ve heard a lot before… I remembered. You are the one called Gwi-chang. “I am Joo Won.”
Joowon muttered while shaking his head. Unlike his violent eyes, his voice was low and his words were quiet. Joowon started walking. With just a few steps, Joo-won crossed over the snow and wind and came close to Lee Seong-min.
“I heard that Gwichang is a political faction.”
It may be a bit strange to say this, but Joowon looked tired. No, it would be more accurate to say that he looked bored. All of the werewolves that Lee Seong-min had seen so far were large men with strong-looking bodies, but Joo-won was not very tall. However, the shining eyes inside the droopy eyes contained a harsh light that made it impossible to think of ignorance.
“Actually, it doesn’t feel like a political faction. What should I say… That doesn’t mean it’s Sapa. Rather, it seems closer to being an outsider.”
Is it because of the remnants of magical power? Lee Seong-min looked at Joo-won while fiddling with the window behind his back. Joowon was lost in thought for a moment, scratching his chin.
“Do you know what I’m thinking right now?”
“I don’t know.”
“I’m thinking about whether I should kill you or not.”
Joowon answered without changing his expression. Seongmin Lee knew that those words were not just a threat. The werewolf, which was not human but may have lived for hundreds of years, had power beyond anyone’s guess.
[You changed your name.]
Heoju muttered. Even without Seongmin Lee asking for it, the barding hummed and Heoju’s magical power was released. Joo Won frowned as he looked at the rising ominous power.
“It’s familiar… ”
[Ranging 狂狼.]
The air is humming. Heo Joo’s voice, possessed by barding, reached Joo Won. Joowon’s shoulders trembled at the name ‘Gwangrang’.
“… haha!”
Joowon burst out laughing.
“It’s an unforgettable force. Heoju. I heard he died 400 years ago… ”
[It was sealed.]
“Where did you throw away your body and put it in armor?”
[I don’t even know where my body is. It may have been extinct.]
“It’s a pitiful situation. … “What did you want to say by showing up?”
Joo-won asked, his eyes sparkling.
[I don’t want to start a pointless fight. It’s not like we don’t know each other, and it’s not a big deal if we say it was a problem.]
“So you want me to just let you go?”
[okay.]
At those words, Joo Won’s expression became strange. He frowned and looked at Lee Seong-min and Heo Joo’s powers alternately.
“… I guess 400 years is a long time. I never thought I would hear something like this from Heo Joo… ”
[If you want to fight, you can refuse.]
Heoju threatened. Joowon seemed lost in thought for a moment, then shook his head.
“no. As you said, we don’t even know each other, so let’s just pretend this incident never happened. “A few werewolves died, but it wasn’t a big loss.”
Joo Won left those words and turned around. He walked a few steps and Joo Won left the place. He couldn’t say anything, and Rubia, who was hiding behind Lee Seong-min’s back, let out a loud sigh. Seongmin Lee asked, lowering his hand holding his spear.
“If we had fought, would I have lost?”
[I don’t know what kind of wind is blowing and causing factions and such. Ju won… No, Gwangrang is one of the greatest monsters among Lycanslopes. He also belongs to Predator. There is nothing you can gain by fighting.]
“… haha!”
Lee Seong-min burst into laughter while listening to Heo-ju’s words. Guirangmun. It’s a small to medium-sized sect of which no great rumors have been heard, and the sect’s owner, Joo Won, is said to be one of the Predators and one of the greatest monsters among the Lycan Slopes. To defeat Joo Won, one would have had to risk his death.
‘indeed. The world is wide.’
Seongmin Lee thought about that and turned around. He headed in the opposite direction from where Joowon left. Even though he reached the pinnacle of excellence, there were still many stronger people than Lee Sung-min in this wide world. Seongmin Lee felt joy rather than lament over that. What made Lee Seong-min happy was that there were more paths to take than facing a huge wall.
‘North.’
A land occupied by foreigners and demons. Who on earth is the noble person I can meet there? Seongmin Lee wiped his sweaty hands by rubbing them on her collar. While she was confronting Joo Won… It was sweat that had accumulated.
‘Let’s pretend it never happened.’ Joo Won kept his words. While crossing the snowy plains, there were no attacks from werewolves. There were a few villages in sight, but perhaps because of previous experience, Rubia did not suggest stopping by them.
Thanks to you, I was homeless again today. Lee Seong-min skillfully dug a hole in the snow and went inside.
Away from the sound of the rushing wind, Lee Seong-min curled up and closed his eyes.
fantasy,
