Chapter 166
Dragon’s Nest.
This expression would be appropriate.
In the place where the dragon soldiers were guarding, eggs the size of people were gathered in one place.
I didn’t have time to count them individually as I was trying to block the mercenary soldiers that were coming in, but at first glance, there were more than a few hundred.
“Did the mercenaries move it?”
“I think so. “There is no way the dragons would have gathered here and laid eggs during the war.”
It was as he said.
Given the circumstances, it seemed like the mercenary soldiers here had gathered eggs that were hidden somewhere in one place.
I don’t know where these eggs were originally, but maybe they thought it would be easier to protect them this way?
‘Or it’s the instinct of mercenary soldiers.’
Then, a strange question suddenly occurred to Sirka.
“But why did your husband leave these behind?”
“Leave it behind?”
“No, that’s right. “The Shadow Lord is famous for automatically transferring enemies into his shadow army when they are killed.”
“ah!”
Cha Hae-in also realized something from Sirka’s words.
The souls of countless dead dragons here had already become shadow soldiers and served Seong Jin-woo as king.
Is there any reason for them to keep the existence of these eggs a secret from Seong Jin-woo?
Even though the eggs were hidden in a secret place before the dragons served Seong Jin-woo, their location was now bound to be in Seong Jin-woo’s ears.
In other words, as Sirka said, the conclusion is that Seong Jin-woo deliberately left these eggs behind even though he knew they were here.
‘Why?’
Eventually, Cha Hae-in was able to understand the reason.
“…ah.”
The moment I inadvertently touched a nearby dragon egg.
Damn. Passyek-
“…!”
Surprisingly, the surface of the egg, which seemed as hard as a stone, began to disperse like dust as soon as I touched it.
“W-what is it?”
Cha Hae-in and Sirka’s eyes widened.
Surprisingly, the inside of the egg was empty.
“It’s empty, right?”
Seeing this, Sirka was also excited and hurriedly touched the other eggs nearby one by one.
Passyuk.
Pasasasak-
The eggs turned to ashes and scattered into the air so vainly that I wondered how they had maintained their shape until now.
It’s like a gray snowstorm that fills the tombs of these wild dragons.
“These are hollow too!”
“What happened?”
“Maybe your husband knew they were already dead and didn’t care?”
Sirka’s guess was quite reasonable.
But Cha Hae-in’s expression was still serious.
“Sirka, is it normal for a dragon’s egg to be empty like this when it dies without hatching?”
“Well, well? I’m fine up to that point… ….”
Sirka, an ice elf, did not have much knowledge about the ecology of the dragon race.
However, one more plausible guess came to mind.
“Maybe it was an egg that was almost ready to be born? So your husband took all the souls of these eggs… …”What if it was taken away as a shadow soldier?”
“Even if that were the case, wouldn’t there have been a body left in the egg?”
“That’s right.”
Cha Hae-in was silent for a moment at Sirka’s sighing affirmation.
Regardless of common knowledge about whether eggs are unfertilized or fertilized, it was doubtful no matter how many times I looked at the fact that the eggs, which seemed fine on the outside, were actually empty.
Moreover, why are these eggs being guarded by mercenaries?
“…”For now, let’s check everything.”
Cha Hae-in and Sirka began to touch all the remaining eggs in earnest.
However, there was nothing unusual, and the eggs inside the nest began to scatter and disappear one by one.
In the meantime, Cha Hae-in’s gaze was coolly observing the behavior of the mercenary soldiers.
‘The numbers haven’t decreased at all. ‘Aren’t these eggs the owners of the mercenary soldiers?’
It would be hard to say that there was no connection, but as the number of eggs decreased, the ferocious spirit of the dragon soldiers became more and more brutal.
‘Or is there a separate owner? Or, there are still live eggs left among them.’
While carefully coming up with various hypotheses in his mind, Cha Hae-in continued to reduce the number of eggs.
And finally.
“This….”
I found it.
“Isn’t this a little small?”
Cha Hae-in’s eyes sparkled as he discovered a small egg the size of an ostrich egg that was hidden among the human-sized eggs.
The egg had a mana scent that was distinctly different from other hollow crystals.
And when Cha Hae-in suddenly picked up the egg in his hand, he felt a fairly heavy weight.
It did not turn into powder and scatter like other eggs.
And the moment the egg was held in Cha Hae-in’s hands.
Wow!
The brutality of the dragon soldiers became extremely intense.
“Chacha! These guys are in a weird state! First, evacuate to a safe place… …uh?”
[purr.]
It was then.
The shadow drake Kaisel, who had been sleeping quietly until now, opened his eyes.
[Kyaaa-]
Kaisel spread his wings wide and yawned, as if stretching on Cha Hae-in’s shoulder.
Then, he took the real dragon egg that was in Cha Hae-in’s hand into his arms, wrapped it in a coil, and hugged it carefully.
As if it were his own egg.
OK…
“ah?”
The spirit of the mercenary soldiers, who were overflowing with brutal murder, died down in an instant.
Cha Hae-in and Sirka looked around with puzzled expressions at the sudden change.
Quick and easy!
The mercenary soldiers who had rushed in as if they were going to make a life-or-death decision surrounded Cha Hae-in and Sirka and began to kneel down on one knee and bow their heads.
No, not exactly….
[purr.]
Toward Kaisel, the shadow drake who cherishes the egg.
Looking at that scene, Cha Hae-in and Sirka muttered with bewildered expressions.
“I guess…”I think I won?”
“Chacha, are you praying for this too?”
“Okay, tell it to Suho.”
I think I’ve found a dragon egg that is still alive, possibly the only one in this universe.
* * *
Coo coo coo coo coo!
Meanwhile.
[Solord! A whirlpool of sand surrounded the entire coast!]
As Berr reported, Haeundae was hit by an untimely natural disaster.
The whirlpool that started on the sandy beach did not simply suck people down, but turned into a sandstorm above and swept all around.
Like a barrier.
‘It’s similar to the Harmacan era, but much more explicit.’
Harmakan, a fellow demon race, had surrounded the entire village with a barrier called an ‘instance dungeon’.
It was a barrier so clever that people who stepped into it did not even notice that they had fallen into it.
However, I don’t know if the demon race that appeared this time was a difference in style or clumsiness, but they blatantly created a barrier and trapped people in a sandstorm.
“Seong Su-ho!”
Just then, a voice calls out for Suho from behind.
Lim Tae-gyu, leader of the Shinigami guild and S-class hunter, was running fiercely through the sandstorm.
“Slide to the side!”
He attached a magical arrow to the Shinigami’s bow and aimed it at the center of the sand swamp.
Quaoooooo!
Powerful magic arrows grazed Suho’s body and flew toward the center of the barrier.
Kukwakwaang-!
That moment.
The arrow that penetrated the sandy swamp exploded.
[Wow! How dare a human being-!]
Suddenly a scream echoes all around.
Along with that, the angry voices of the Demon Spirit tribe were heard.
“It was there as expected!”
Lim Tae-gyu’s eyes sparkled like an eagle that had caught its prey, and magic arrows rained down again.
Phew!
Kikekekekeke!
At that time, numerous skeletons appeared through the sandstorm and attacked Lim Tae-gyu from all directions.
Lim Tae-gyu snorted as if it was laughable and hit the skeletons that came to interfere with him with the Reaper’s bow.
Kwajangchang!
The Reaper’s Bow, an S-class weapon, was harder than most clubs, and the skeletons were shattered with an exciting noise.
“Is it just this much?”
[No way.]
“…!”
Creepy.
Im Tae-gyu hurriedly became alert to his surroundings when he heard a gloomy voice whispering right behind him.
[For a human, he is quite strong.]
Of all the hunters here, the eerie voice was only ringing in the ears of Lim Tae-gyu.
[but…No matter how much magical power we have, humans are just a weak race.]
‘He’ said to Lim Tae-gyu with a chuckle.
[The human soul is of inferior quality.]
Hahaha!
“…!”
As soon as he finished speaking, the scenery that caught Lim Tae-gyu’s eyes changed in an instant.
[The demonic illusionist Jarvier uses ‘Skill: Mirage.’]
‘mirage?’
Thanks to the system message that appeared right in front of him, Suho realized two pieces of information.
The culprit behind this situation is Jarvier, an illusionist from the Demon Spirit tribe.
And mirage.
[Solord! Be careful of illusions… …!]
Ber’s urgent voice faded away, and the scenery before Suho’s eyes also began to change.
* * *
Jarvier, an illusionist of the demon race.
He never doubted his victory.
He had no choice but to do so.
He conducted various experiments using the souls of humans collected on this beach, and as a result, he came to one conclusion.
‘Humans are weak.’
The demon race was born as a race that enjoyed conducting various studies with souls.
To them, souls were experimental materials with infinite potential, and by using them, they could create really interesting magic.
It might be terrible for some people.
mirage.
A powerful illusion that brings out the most terrifying or intense moment in the target’s memory.
Through the illusion, Xavier was able to enjoy the various fears hidden in the lowly inner world of humans.
‘What a fun race this is.’
Because humans were fundamentally weak, the fear they felt was much more fundamental and raw than that of other races.
‘Other races have at best the fear of death.’
But look at the humans gathered in front of us!
How many different fears are being expressed?
‘for example….’
Just like that one.
-…honey.
“Wow, that’s ridiculous….”
Lim Tae-gyu, who had the most magical power among the hunters who fell into illusion, was in the greatest despair.
This is because the image of his ‘dead wife’, or rather, ‘the wife he killed with his own hands’ appeared before his eyes.
And the wife’s body… …It was slowly burning, surrounded by blue smoke.
Her wife slowly approached Lim Tae-gyu with extremely sad eyes.
-Why are you looking like that? It was you who killed me.
“I’m sorry. I’m really sorry….”
‘Hehehe.’
What a joy it is to watch a soul struggling in despair!
Xavier, an illusionist from the Demon Spirit tribe, was feeling the utmost pleasure while appreciating Lim Tae-gyu’s despair and fear.
[Khaha! Absolute terror that cannot be resisted! How beautiful this is!]
Regardless of whether it is S-class or not, the soul is just an insignificant human soul.
Her own illusions were on a different level from simple illusions.
It was able to bring into reality the intense memories engraved deep in the subject’s soul, while also demonstrating physical strength.
[S-class hunter, don’t struggle and just accept death. In fact, I wasn’t just hoping for this moment… ….]
Creepy.
Xavier was giggling and mocking Tae-gyu Lim, and then she quickly turned her gaze somewhere else.
And she couldn’t help but believe her eyes.
[W-what is that…!]
The young hunter who caused a snowstorm out of nowhere earlier.
He too was looking at the fantasy that was deeply engraved in her memory from afar.
however….
Something was strange.
Shwaaaagh!
[What on earth is that?!]
Xavier couldn’t believe her eyes.
mirage.
A powerful spell that brings out powerful memories engraved deep in the soul.
By her illusion that Xavier boasted about,
A being in her guardian’s memories was slowly revealing itself.
Surrounded by black energy like the abyss.
Chapter 167
…Looking back, Suho’s school days were always a series of boredom.
Square desk.
Square blackboard.
Square classroom.
People wearing the same clothes gather together.
A standardized world where everyone learns the same things.
That was all Suho remembered from his school days.
‘…’It’s boring.’
Looking back, back then, there were many moments when I yawned inexplicably and felt bored.
…Something.
A faint feeling as if my heart was beating a little more and I knew many amazing things.
Every time he felt that way, Suho couldn’t bear the boredom.
It was right then.
Tick.
Time has stopped.
And an unbelievable sight unfolded before Suho’s eyes.
Students leaving the school gate.
Students exercising.
A car passing through the roadway.
People passing on the sidewalk next to it.
And even the ball in the air.
Everything that was moving stopped at once.
‘It’ appeared.
gate.
A round black hole suddenly appeared at the back of the classroom.
A door of deep darkness where it feels like you’ll be sucked in if you get close.
It would have been something that would have frightened any normal child, but instead of crying or screaming, Suho put his hand on his chest.
Thump, pound, pound.
My excited heart was beating wildly.
perhaps.
Maybe he had been looking forward to something like this for a long time.
‘Mom always said I looked like her dad.’
If she had been the father… ….
How did she move at a time like this?
The answer was there.
Suho jumped into the gate without hesitation.
That’s how it started.
In short, it was the most intense and intense experience of his entire life.
Really… …It was a terrible dream.
Wow!
Kyaaaaaaaaa!
KEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
[Your level has risen!]
[Your level has risen!]
[Your level has risen!]
….
In that dream, Suho was injured and died countless times.
He continued to run forward and forward, defeating the enormous number of demonic beasts that were attacking him.
And finally.
At the end of the dream, Suho was able to encounter ‘him’.
A man wearing a hood that makes his face unrecognizable.
An unidentified man whose entire body was radiating pressure that took his breath away.
But now he knows.
Who ‘he’ was.
‘…father?’
Su-ho couldn’t help but be embarrassed by the sight of his father, Seong Jin-woo, appearing in front of him.
Of course I know.
He said it was definitely an illusion.
There’s no way my father in space would suddenly appear here.
So that’s fake.
but.
It was an inevitable problem to be worried about.
‘Can I win against my father now?’
gulp.
Suho swallows dry saliva.
Looking back, even though I was level 99 in my dream, I was knocked out in one hit.
However, his current level is lower than then.
‘no. My father won’t be as strong as he was then. ‘That’s a fake created with genjutsu.’
Suho was sure.
There was no way that a mere demonic illusionist could replicate the power of his father, the Shadow Lord.
So enough… ….
‘No, even if that’s the case, isn’t there too much pressure?’
A merciless pressure weighing down on the area.
The magic of the Great Joint Demon Spirit was so amazing that Guardian’s sensory stats were fluctuating like crazy from the moment his father’s illusion appeared.
Even though he clearly knew it was an illusion, Suho couldn’t help but break into a cold sweat due to the pressure pressing down on his entire body.
[…] …Hahahaha! I never thought there would be someone with memories like this! A shadow lord!]
Xavier, who came to his senses belatedly, burst into laughter.
He finally figured out what was going on.
Xavier pointed at Suho and shouted in a confident tone.
[You! I guess I encountered the Shadow Lord somewhere! cancer! The Shadow Lord is a nightmare in itself!]
Xavier, a demonic illusionist, had seen the Shadow Lord for a moment from afar.
Of course, as soon as he saw it, he ran away without looking back, so he was able to survive until now.
However, just seeing it from afar made the memory of that day truly terrifying and cursed.
At the same time, it was a huge shock.
The energy of death emanating from the Shadow Lord!
If only I could bring out the horror of that day from my memories!
‘I will be able to have even the Shadow Lord as a subordinate!’
Re-presentation of memories!
That was the genjutsu that Xavier had devoted his entire life to compiling.
Of course, it can’t be completely the same, but even if you succeed in recreating the Shadow Lord, the King of Death, your soul will achieve a tremendous level of transcendence!
But unfortunately, his research ultimately failed.
No, to be exact, it was only half a success.
The illusion of mirage was completed, but the sight of the Shadow Lord that Xavier himself saw was only a fleeting moment.
It was impossible to create the Shadow Lord as an illusion using such flimsy memories.
[But I never thought I would find it this way!]
I knew well that the Shadow Lord had been living in the human world for a long time.
But who would have thought that there was a soul among humans who remembered the Shadow Lord so clearly!
Xavier looked at Suho with greedy eyes and quenched his appetite.
[Cluck, click. You are mine now! I will bind your soul and use it as material to summon the Shadow Lord’s illusions forever!]
And he commanded in a cruel voice towards the Shadow Lord, who was spewing out terrible energy.
[Listen! Shadow Lord! I am your master Xavier! Kill the human in front of you right now and bring his soul to me!]
At those words, Suho raised his entire body’s magic power with a nervous expression.
‘Do your best from the beginning.’
In fact, the most effective way to deal with an illusionist was to ignore the illusionist and aim directly at the illusionist.
But of course, the illusionist never revealed himself in public.
Xavier was also hiding somewhere, and only his voice could be heard.
Suho expanded his senses to catch his energy, but strangely, his energy was felt in all directions at the same time.
-honey….
“I-I’m sorry…. I, with my hands….”
Even in the fantasy of his wife, who is facing Lim Tae-gyu with a painful expression.
Even in the fantasy that many other hunters are facing.
And even from the shadow lord Seong Jin-woo standing over there.
[Cluck. You’re quick-witted.]
…Xavier’s energy was present.
[Yes. All the illusions here are mine. And now even the Shadow Lord you summoned is… …!]
Xavier’s evil laughter echoed throughout the place.
however.
Stop.
[…] …uh?]
Suddenly a confused voice was heard from Xavier.
At the same time, Suho also noticed something strange.
His own father.
No, it’s a fake Seong Jin-woo.
He seemed like he was going to attack with all his might.
Soon, he looked at Suho’s face and smiled.
Like it’s cute.
-You’re still weak.
“…?”
Moment.
It was Suho who felt something strange.
Indeed, the magic of the demon race was amazing.
Doesn’t that voice and atmosphere really sound like my father?
The problem is that the father was an illusion that attacked him in his dreams.
however.
[What, what! Why doesn’t it move according to my will? …!]
What is this again?
For some reason, Xavier’s voice sounded very confused from earlier.
-hmm.
‘Seong Jin-woo’ took his gaze away from Su-ho and looked around in a relaxed manner.
Quaoooooooo-!
A fiercely swirling sand storm.
Hunters trapped inside, facing the illusions with painful expressions.
Seong Jin-woo, who was watching the scene, nodded his head and opened his mouth again.
-Well, I see. Am I an illusion now?
“uh?”
[…] …What?!]
Xavier was extremely shocked.
Something truly unbelievable happened.
An illusion created through genjutsu has an ego and realizes that it is an illusion!
[This is impossible…!]
-Nothing is impossible.
[…] …!]
-At least for me.
At those words, Xavier’s body trembled.
I got goosebumps.
Suddenly, Seong Jin-woo’s vision was talking to him, looking straight into his eyes while he was hiding in the sandstorm.
‘He’ smiled and asked Xavier a question.
-Do you know how many demons have become shadow soldiers so far?
[Now, wait a minute.]
At that moment, an ominous feeling came over Xavier.
He didn’t ask a question because he wanted an answer.
Xavier immediately realized the intention behind the question.
How many of their own people died at the hands of the Shadow Lord in the fierce war and were incorporated into the Shadow Legion?
What if they were still studying magic ‘as demons’ even after becoming shadow soldiers?
And now, the king who rules over those who have become the Shadow Demon Race, the Shadow Lord… ….
-okay. Thanks to this, I have become quite familiar with the magic of the demon race.
‘Seong Jin-woo’ expressed his sincere gratitude to Xavier.
-So, let me praise you. Your genjutsu is quite useful. Especially in situations like now.
And suddenly ‘he’ lifted his head and looked up at the sky.
Although there was nothing to be seen due to the sandstorm.
He paid no attention to his eyes and quietly gazed at the sky beyond.
The vast universe that spreads beyond, and my own body that exists there.
Eat.
Suddenly, a faint smile appeared on Seong Jin-woo’s lips.
Then he took his gaze away again, looked at his son Su-ho, and called someone’s name.
-Ber.
[…] …Kieeeeek!]
Ber, who had disappeared at that command, suddenly appeared through the sandstorm.
And he recognized his master, Seong Jin-woo, and burst into tears.
[Wow, King!]
The illusion of a mirage.
However, Ber’s eyes, which were psychically connected to Seong Jin-woo, were able to discover Seong Jin-woo’s will through the illusion.
-…Ber, your strength has diminished.
Seong Jin-woo, who recognized Ber’s condition at a glance, clicked his tongue.
-Well, it doesn’t matter.
He lifted his hand and placed it on Ber’s head.
-Know this. Shadow soldiers share all of the senses with their monarch. That is level 2 of the shadow storage skill.
At the same time, he muttered as if he wanted Suho, who was watching him, to listen.
-If you mix that with the magic of the demon race, something like this is possible.
Paaaaat!
Black energy swirled from ‘his’ hand and seeped into Ber.
Feeling his touch for the first time in a long time, Ber closed his eyes happily.
That moment.
Tiring!
[Quest has arrived.]
“What about this?”
Suho’s eyes widened as a system message suddenly appeared in front of him.
And before checking the contents of the quest, he turned his gaze to look at his father’s illusion, and saw that he was grinning at himself.
-okay. It’s a bit primitive, but that’s how quests were originally created.
Level up system.
It is an advanced magic created by Candiaru, the great magician of the demon race, for one purpose.
The purpose is….
-The reward is the next shadow power.
‘Seong Jin-woo’ said to his son with a slightly mischievous smile.
-So, go ahead and prove yourself.
[Do you want to accept the quest?] (Y/N)
Chapter 168
That moment.
Coo coo coo coo coo!
[Don’t be funny! Do you think that a puppet born through my genjutsu would dare to disobey me!]
Xavier shouted in a fit of rage and created a sandstorm to attack Seong Jin-woo’s illusion.
[I will have you!]
Wow!
The sandstorm turned into a huge hand and attacked him as if it were going to grab him.
I felt a tenacity in that touch, as if his favorite doll had been taken away right before his eyes.
[I mean, be quiet and be my doll!]
However, Seong Jin-woo’s illusion floated into the air and so easily avoided Xavier’s touch.
He spoke to Xavier in a relaxed manner.
-Are you okay? You won’t have time to worry about me from now on, right?
[What?]
-My son just started a quest.
His eyes turned to Suho, who was checking the contents of the quest.
Suho’s eyes were reading the contents of the quest.
[Urgent Quest: Prove your qualifications!]
A vision of Shadow Lord ‘Seong Jin-woo’ asks his son to prove his qualifications.
Defeat the demonic illusionist ‘Xavier’ and awaken new shadow powers.
Moment.
Suho shouted, his eyes flashing intensely.
“accept!”
And without hesitation, he rushed towards the sandstorm that was coming from all sides to grab his father.
[Use ‘Skill: Storm Slash’.]
Ku-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa!
His twin swords whipped around brilliantly, tearing Xavier’s grip apart.
Qarring!
At that moment, an amazing sight unfolded.
The sand that exploded and scattered began to take the shape of numerous skeletons.
“Then, are all the skeletons so far?”
Seong Jin-woo nodded his head as if responding to Su-ho’s realization.
-Yes, that’s right. Those skeletons are all illusions created by that guy’s magic.
It was like that.
Skeletons suddenly started appearing in Haeundae.
It was all an illusion created by Xavier.
Kikekekekekeke!
The skeletons, whose presence was so distinct that it was hard to believe they were illusions, rushed towards Su-ho all at once.
[No matter how strong you are, do you think you can win against infinitely created illusions?]
Illusions with substance and physical power.
It was truly an amazing ability that could be considered an illusionist of the demon race.
however.
Suho didn’t show any change in his expression as he looked at the skeletons that were charging at him with vicious force.
“Gangshin.”
[The spiritual body of ‘Pet: Gray’ is strong in the priest’s body.]
Shwaaaagh!
Suho’s silver hair flutters with the divine wind.
At that sight, Lee Chae suddenly appeared in Seong Jin-woo’s eyes.
-hmm? That couldn’t be… ….
It’s amazing.
The blessings of the canine lord he personally killed resided in his son’s body.
At the same time, Suho’s movements suddenly became faster.
[Use ‘Skill: Grassland Wind’.]
[Movement speed temporarily increases by 30%.]
[Attack speed temporarily increases by 30%.]
‘The power of the ruler!’
When Su-ho let go of the swords he was holding in both hands, the swords rushed like beams of light and cut into the skeletons.
At the same time, Suho also fiercely pumped his two fists.
????????!
Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo!
The skeletons were mercilessly destroyed and shattered by the fierce attack.
Dozens or hundreds of skeletons disappeared without a trace in an instant.
There are so many of these guys.
Even if he kept rushing, he couldn’t even buy time against Suho.
However, Seong Jin-woo’s eyebrows were slightly furrowed as he watched the scene.
-Hmm.
As I watched closely, I noticed that I could not only feel the energy of the canine monarch in Suho’s body.
Can’t you feel the energy of the Lord of Plague?
-How did my son become a priest of dead monarchs?
This makes me a little curious about what happened.
Suddenly, Seong Jin-woo’s eyes turned to Ber.
As if it was only natural, Ber had been by his side reliably, looking very loyal.
A fierce force radiates from narrowed eyes.
If this had been its original size, it would have looked really sturdy, but the current Ber was so small that it just felt cute.
Seong Jin-woo chuckled and placed his hand on Ber’s head again.
-Ber, I need to look into your memories for a moment.
[I will follow you as much as you want.]
Ber willingly closed his eyes and felt Seong Jin-woo’s hand on his head.
That time was never long.
-…is it.
Seong Jin-woo, who glimpsed Ver’s memories, tilted his head with a somewhat disapproving expression.
Then he suddenly spread his hands in the air and began manipulating Xavier’s magic circle at will.
Faaah! Pot, pot, pot!
Following the touch, complex magic circles made of ominous light emerged and began to spin.
At the same time, the sandstorm that was sweeping the area began to gradually change, showing strange movements.
[What is this?]
Xavier was greatly embarrassed by the sudden situation and struggled.
Her magic, which had been unfolded perfectly, was being corrupted without permission.
[There is no way something like this is possible…!]
No matter how hard he tried, once the magic circle left Xavier’s hands, it began to deteriorate into a mess.
Seong Jin-woo gave words of comfort to Xavier.
-No need to worry. I don’t mean to damage your magic. Even though it looks like this, I am just an illusion and have almost no magic power.
[Oh, no…!]
-Rather than that, I’m trying to improve your magic.
‘That doesn’t make sense!’
Xavier could not contain his astonishment.
How could he, who is nothing but an illusion, do something like this!
‘What kind of monster have I summoned?’
Xavier was feeling an unknown fear that he had never imagined.
And in fact, as he said, Xavier’s magic team was developing into more and more perfect form.
Whoa!
[Huhhh?!]
Xavier was extremely embarrassed by the sudden feeling of his power increasing.
But whatever the process is, if you look at the result, it was clearly a good thing for him.
[I don’t know what your intentions are, but….]
Xavier grabbed this power that ‘he’ had given him.
And he looked down at Suho, or rather at all the hunters including him, and revealed his evil nature without hesitation.
[I will use this power gratefully!]
Flash!
[The level of ‘Skill: Mirage’ has increased.]
Coo coo coo coo coo!
The sand storm became more intense.
At the same time, the strength of the skeletons born from the mirage became much stronger.
-Come on, my son.
The illusion of Seong Jin-woo, who was looking down at the scene from above, slowly raised the corner of his mouth and crossed his arms.
-Father laid the board like this, so use all the strength you have. Dad will take care of the rest, so don’t worry.
“…!”
Moment.
Suho’s eyes widened in surprise.
And even though he was in the middle of a battle, his gaze instinctively moved to find his father.
Later.
I realized what those words meant.
Italim.
Apostle of Itarim!
All this time, he had been suppressing his power, knowingly or unknowingly.
To not be a burden to my father.
To avoid revealing to his father’s enemies that he was a descendant of the Shadow Lord.
He was using his most powerful power, the Shadow Power, to a minimum.
The reason was obvious.
He had to.
For my father.
‘Because I am my father’s only weakness.’
however.
Now the father.
-Tsk. This guy has gotten older and his hair has gotten thicker.
He was clicking his tongue at himself.
-No, how old are you already worrying about your parents?
…He was reprimanding himself in a tone that seemed to see through all the worries he had had until now.
-Suho. my son
Unable to hide the cute and unique smile from his mouth.
-That’s basically what I’m worried about. This is what parents do to their children.
He was smiling.
– Basically, it means that higher-ranking people worry about lower-ranking people.
And as that smile gets deeper.
Gooooooooo!
Before I knew it, Seong Jin-Woo’s momentum was taking over the entire area as if it were going to engulf it.
-Know this now.
And he sincerely scolded his son, who had been worrying about him all this time.
– This dad is a horse. He has never lived a single moment in vain until now. I’m not so weak that I need to be worried by a brat like you.
“….”
-therefore.
My father’s voice resonates in a low voice.
-Stop worrying about your dad so needlessly.
The moment I heard those words.
With a huff, something heavy inside Suho disappeared.
I realized it at the same time.
The real reason why his father appeared in Xavier’s vision.
‘Xavier’s skill, Mirage’
An illusion that reveals terrible memories deeply engraved within the target.
The scariest thing about this skill was that it brought to life the weakest part of a person, the subject’s most anxious and vulnerable memories.
And as the current results prove.
The traumatic feelings that Suho had been suppressing all this time were about his father.
‘Because of me, my father….’
‘If my father gets caught because of me….’
‘If I become a hostage to them, it will be a big problem….’
‘I am my father’s only weakness…’ ….’
It was the fantasy of me, the ‘father,’ that came out and expressed all those thoughts.
But now the father has given permission.
That moment.
Suho’s eyes changed.
The corners of his mouth rose.
A smile that somehow resembles his father.
An extremely relaxed expression appeared on his face.
He stopped walking and looked in front of him.
With bright eyes that resemble his father.
And then he opened his mouth.
“Get up.”
…!
That moment.
Shwaaaaaaaaa!
At Suho’s feet, his shadow soldiers rose up all at once.
Shadow soldiers billowing black vapor from their entire bodies.
Wow!
They stood with Su-ho at the center and spewed out ferocious murderous energy in all directions.
Among them were Quay, Harmakan, and Kira, who were traveling around the country to hunt villains.
“Harmakan, create an instance dungeon.”
[Yes, master.]
Flash!
When the command was given, Harmakan spread his arms and performed a spell.
[Instance dungeon has been created.]
Flash!
At that moment, a transparent force field spread out in all directions centered on Harmakan.
That huge sphere dragged the entire sandstorm created by Xavier into the other world.
All of the hunters gathered here, including Xavier.
-That’s novel. You’re using instance dungeons to trap enemies.
Seong Jin-woo nodded, saying that it was now a bit interesting.
Xavier, on the other hand, couldn’t help but be embarrassed.
[This could not be Candiaru’s…!]
Xavier was horrified to realize that he had been trapped in a magic camp of a much higher level than himself.
But that wasn’t the problem.
A shadow lord-like energy was suddenly radiating from Suho.
[Uh, how could you…No, wait! You can’t believe it… …?!]
“okay.”
Suho willingly answered the question.
Like letting out the breath you’ve been holding.
“I am Seongsu-ho, the son of the Shadow Lord.”
That moment.
[You have learned ‘Skill: Lord’s Realm Lv.1’.]
Hwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
The shadow of the guardian dyed the entire land black.
Chapter 169
A new skill has emerged.
[‘Skill: Monarch’s Realm’ has been cast.]
Shadow power.
Next step.
The monarch’s domain.
[The abilities of shadow soldiers fighting in the caster’s shadow increase by 50%.]
Wow!
The soldiers standing on the shadow of the guardian, which was dyed black everywhere, surrendered themselves to the boiling shiver and began to roar.
[This, this power…!]
Xavier couldn’t help but be astonished.
Something unbelievable happened.
It is the energy of a monarch!
The Shadow Lord’s domain has spread out before your eyes!
[…] …It’s a lie!]
He denied reality.
okay! This is definitely a trick.
It may be a high-level illusion or an illusion.
It will definitely happen.
It had to be that way.
Isn’t the reason obvious?
[Only when the monarch dies can he inherit his power! But why… …!]
But the Shadow Lord never dies.
Why?
Because he is the king of death!
[But how can you inherit the power of the Shadow Lord! He’s not even a shadow lord-!]
Coo coo coo coo coo!
Xavier, feeling extremely alarmed, launched a fierce attack towards Suho.
A sand storm is coming.
Illusions with physical power turned into vicious beasts and attacked Suho all at once.
In front of him, Suho smiled, showing his teeth.
“Why can’t my son take after his father?”
Yes. He was already able to use the power of a ruler from the moment he was born.
He’s not even a ruler.
But how could he now use the power of a monarch?
The monarch’s domain.
It’s time to test the effectiveness of this new skill.
Suho ordered.
Toward the soldiers awaiting his own orders.
“Full army advances.”
An order was given.
[Mmmuuuuuu-!]
As if they had been waiting for this moment, his soldiers rushed forward with tremendous force.
Shadow Army.
A small elite that is very shabby compared to the great army led by his father.
Moreover, the number of people was small compared to the illusions of Xavier that attacked from all directions.
but.
It was enough.
[One-hit kill.]
???? ??!
The shadow lancer, Quay, becomes a single spear and cuts through the entire field of vision.
A very confident smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
[It’s a bet. The soldier who catches the most is the captain.]
[It’s Daejangjeon. These are words that cannot be ignored.]
Harmakan’s eyes glowed sinisterly.
Although he was an elite soldier and the strongest among the soldiers, he was treated as the lowest ranked soldier, so he willingly accepted the match.
[Vengeance spirits steeped in hatred! Everyone come to me!]
He spread his arms and used a new spell.
[Harmacan uses ‘Skill: Dead Man’s Provocation’.]
[Nearby enemies ignite their hostility towards Harmakan.]
Kikekekekekekekeke!
At that moment, all attacks from nearby enemies began pouring down on Harmakan.
[Harmacan uses ‘Skill: Damage Amplification’.]
[Harmacan uses ‘Skill: Thorn of Pain’.]
[Harmacan uses ‘Skill: Exploitation’.]
And Harmakan returned all the attacks back to them.
[This…It’s a foul!]
Quay gritted his teeth and accelerated his attack even more.
[Are you a shaman and fighting like a tank?]
[Mmmuuuuuu-!]
Meanwhile, the shadow minotaurs rushed through the fierce sandstorm without hesitation.
And it mercilessly crushed its enemies with a more terrifying force than ever before.
Boom! Quack!
Ku-kwa-kwa-kwaang!
At the center of it all, Suho clearly felt the effects of the new skill.
‘This is the monarch’s territory.’
A buff skill that strengthens shadow soldiers.
With this one skill, the power has become more than twice as strong.
And the synergy of this effect would obviously increase as the number of soldiers increased.
Creepy.
At that moment, he was thrilled to imagine what it would be like when his soldiers increased in number.
‘okay. That’s it… ….’
-okay. It’s a legion.
Suddenly, as if reading his thoughts, he heard his father’s voice.
When I turned around, I saw him smiling in satisfaction as he watched the battlefield where shadow soldiers were rampaging.
-Now he’s more like my son.
Wow.
When Seong Jin-woo gestured in the air, Su-ho’s status window appeared in front of him.
Status window.
The result of all the efforts and choices that Suho has made alone so far.
Seong Jin-woo, who skimmed through the contents, nodded his head.
-okay. Raising the strength stat first was a good choice. In order to recruit excellent soldiers, you must first become strong.
But isn’t it a lot better than I thought?
Compared to the level, the strength stat was incredibly high.
In fact, the level-up system used by Seong Su-ho was half-formed.
This is because the ultimate goal of developing players into vessels for the Shadow Lord has been lost.
‘I can’t believe I grew so much using a half-baked system that didn’t even have job change quests.’
Just by looking at this, we could see how much effort Suho had put in so far.
but.
In the future, the direction of growth will have to change slightly.
Because the ‘monarch’s domain’ alone changed the entire landscape.
…But there is no need to give advice on this.
In any case, the path you take is worth choosing if you choose it yourself.
-Well, now that’s done with my son, let’s go to the other side.
When he suddenly looked somewhere else, his appearance disappeared in a flash.
* * *
hot.
It’s so hot.
My whole body was on fire.
But his wife, whom he killed with his own hands, must have been this hot too.
“Ugh! Sorry…. I couldn’t help it either… …. To save Do-gyun… ….”
Lim Tae-gyu was crying, embracing his wife with his whole body, still burning with blue flames.
in fact…He knew it too.
That all of this is an illusion.
But there were times when he wanted to be deceived even though he knew.
Besides, you never know.
This may not be just an illusion, but may have summoned the spirit of my real wife.
If there was even the slightest chance of that happening, he truly felt that he could just die with his wife like this.
[Hehehehe!]
Seeing that scene, Xavier burst into laughter.
[It can’t be this good!]
Enemy or friend?
I really don’t understand the Shadow Lord’s intentions.
His magic circle, which he had tinkered with at will, had developed into a much more perfect structure than before.
That is the result!
-Honey, I don’t want to die. We need more horsepower.
Grumble!
Lim Tae-gyu, engulfed in hot flames, was obediently giving his magic power to his wife’s request.
S-class magical power.
It was truly a huge amount, and unlike other hunters, it seemed like it would never end no matter how much they scooped out.
That enormous magical power was gathering directly into Xavier through Lim Tae-gyu’s wife.
Not only that, but the same was true for all the other hunters who were under the illusion.
[All of this is in my power!]
Xavier trembled from the tremendous exhilaration.
And he gritted his teeth as he glared at Suho, who was cruelly destroying his illusions on the other side.
[I don’t know what your intentions are, but it will be different from now on!]
Xavier finally raised her crouching body.
And in real time, he burned the magic power that had gathered in his mana core all at once and spread out his magic power.
Directly into his own body.
[Xavier, the demonic illusionist, uses ‘Skill: Mirage.’]
Huwaaaaaaaaa!
The illusion of the mirage began to increase his size.
At the same time, the corners of his mouth became increasingly sinister.
[I will show you the greatest fear I can show you.]
Xavier recalled.
One day, while wandering through a dimensional rift, he encountered the being.
He made His Godhead so great and terrible!
[I’m looking forward to it too! How far can I imitate his great power?]
Huwaaaaaaaaa!
Xavier’s huge body split apart, and dozens of tentacles stretched out in all directions.
The huge body finally broke through the sandstorm and appeared in front of Suho.
[Xavier, the illusionist of the demon race]
“…Kraken?”
[Be careful! That figure is clearly one of Italim’s apostles! It seems like I encountered an apostle of Italim somewhere while wandering the dimension!]
Vera was next to me and quickly explained when Suho’s words came to mind.
‘You imitated the Apostle of Italim through illusion?’
Suho glared at Xavier, who had transformed into a Kraken-like figure with narrowed eyes.
The energy he felt was too unusual to dismiss as simply imitating his appearance.
[It is at least an A-class top level, no, it is an S-class magical beast.]
“You’re still getting stronger.”
Suho sensed the magic waves flowing around him and gritted his teeth.
He noticed it.
From now on, the real quest is the test given to him by his father.
‘Is it possible?’
Of course, this wasn’t the first time he faced an S-class magical beast.
But before that, I always fought together with other colleagues.
Even with S-class hunters.
But not now.
‘I have to deal with it alone.’
Is it possible?
It was not the time to speculate on such possibilities.
Because the conclusion was decided from the beginning.
Pot!
The body moved first.
[Make a path!]
??? ??!
As Guardian rushed towards Xavier, the shadow soldiers defeated all the illusions that blocked his path.
Guardian jumped along the shadow path they had pierced.
Excited, Excited!
He felt his heart pounding like he was going to explode.
fault! fault! fault!
Suho’s body rushed in front of Xavier in an instant, stepping into the air and jumping.
[Laughing b*stard!]
Just then, Xavier’s huge tentacles came crashing down on his head.
From a distance that can never be avoided.
Kuqwaang!
With a huge explosion sound, a huge tentacle crushed Suho.
[Khaha!]
Xavier roars.
But even after getting hit by that attack.
[‘Skill: Tenacity’ reduces damage.]
[…] …?!]
Suho’s body still stood firmly beneath him.
and.
Tup.
Suho’s hand grabbed the huge tentacle.
His hands started to get bigger and bigger.
Whoa!
[Use ‘Skill: Giant’s Armor’.]
Suho’s body swelled, and he grabbed hold of his tentacles and swung them around.
Huuuung-
[…] …?!]
Quang!
[Gasp!]
Xavier’s body flew through the air and crashed to the floor.
[What kind of power is this… …!]
Xavier burst out laughing, forgetting about his pain.
Even Sung Jin-Woo acknowledged the path that Suho has taken so far.
strength.
[Strength: 140]
Yes.
At least the power of protection is limited to the strength stat.
An S-class hunter who is said to be the strongest human race.
Goliath, Thomas Andre level.
The fist is raised, concentrating all of its power on one point.
Suho said, looking straight into Xavier’s huge eyes with his blazing eyes.
“It’s going to hurt a little.”
[Uses ‘Skill: Rigid Body Art.’]
Shwaaaagh!
Black energy was wrapped around his fist.
One more thing here.
[Mmmuuuuu-!]
Transmogrification, Gauntlets.
The shadow minotaur was wrapped around Suho’s fist.
Chapter 170
Toukwaang-!
Black steam rises.
A huge shock wave spread out like a wave centered on the spot where Suho’s fist was inserted.
[Kaaaaaaak-!]
The pain that Xavier felt pierced the air.
The sound of a heavy body shaking loudly.
With that, Suho’s attack began in earnest.
Boom! Phew!
Ku-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-!
One hit after another, heavy attacks.
Suho’s two fists wrapped in huge gauntlets began to beat Xavier mercilessly.
[Hey, Inooom-!]
Xavier was not left alone.
Ku-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa!
Dozens of huge tentacles rained down from all directions and fiercely struck Suho’s body.
Suho did not stop it.
I endured all of those incredible attacks with my bare body and focused only on attack and attack.
‘It’s a head-on competition.’
No matter how stubborn your skill is, it cannot completely reduce all pain.
If you get hit, it hurts.
The intestines are shaken.
I was sobbing, and the taste of blood came out of my mouth.
At the same time, HP decreases steadily in real time.
But Suho did not stop.
He had no intention of stopping his attack.
Because this is a test.
Because my father is watching.
I left the rest to you and was given permission to run wild as much as I wanted!
‘So let me show you.’
The way he confidently tackles the homework his father gave him.
Jjjwajwa!
Suho tore the tentacles wrapped around his body with force, clinging to him even more and carrying out his attack.
Boom!
strength.
And stubbornness.
Fierce attacks were launched against each other without even an inch of retreat.
The appearance was completely different from the raids of ordinary hunters.
A bloody battle between two monsters.
And they had one thing in common.
That you are not alone.
Kikekekekeke!
Skeletons attack from all directions to grab Suho’s ankles.
Suho ignored even that and only attacked Xavier.
Anyway, this side was using the same strategy.
Squirt- Bang!
Just then, Quay’s spear flew through the air and hit Xavier’s eyeball.
[Kaaaaaaah!]
An enraged Xavier grabbed Quay’s body and crushed it mercilessly.
OK.
Wow!
[…] …!]
Xavier’s tentacles, which had turned Quay’s body into mush, ruptured at the same time.
[Harmacan uses ‘Skill: Thorn of Pain’ on all shadow soldiers.]
[All pain and damage Quay receives is shared with the attacking target.]
All damage received by shadow soldiers is reflected back to them.
Of course, the results were not exactly the same due to differences in defense and stamina, but it resulted in Xavier losing one of his tentacles.
furthermore.
Wow!
Xavier’s wound was forced open, and his black blood poured out like a fountain.
[‘Skill: Damage Amplification’ increases the damage received by Xavier, the demonic illusionist.]
Xavier grits his teeth as he heals his wounds.
On the other hand, Harmakan mocks him with an extremely evil smile.
There was a mixture of joy and sorrow between the two.
[This traitor of the demon race! Although he is a great sorcerer in name and appearance, he is not ashamed of it… …!]
bang!
Suho’s attack exploded again from that snout.
Xavier gritted his teeth and growled.
[Ugh! quite…It’s strong, but it’s useless!]
I was frantic because a series of embarrassing things suddenly happened, but even so, nothing changed.
Xavier was overflowing with confidence thanks to his improved magic thanks to Seong Jin-woo’s welcome.
[Hehehe! Pour out as much of your strength as you can! The more it goes on, the more exhausted you become, but even at this very moment, my magical power is constantly building up! Hahahahahaha!]
His roar echoed through the sandstorm.
[I am invincible in this illusion!]
“Invincible… ….”
At those words, Suho bared his teeth and responded.
He didn’t know much about witchcraft like his father, but he had a rough understanding of it.
“Are you continuing to extract magical energy from hunters who are in illusion? Like batteries?”
Suho chuckled and continued speaking.
“So I sent that one separately.”
I need to get rid of the battery.
***
Grumbling.
“Ugh…Ugh….”
Many hunters are struggling in the illusion.
Lim Tae-gyu, the strongest among them, was still crying while hugging his wife.
But his hot tears vaporized and flew away the moment they came out.
Extreme heat.
He had already suffered severe burns all over his body and was on the verge of fainting.
In his heart, he wanted to die like this with his wife, but the S-class magic power within him was protecting his life.
[Honey, I want to live. You need magical power.]
And his wife, who was in his arms, smiled even more affectionately and whispered to him.
[You need magical power.]
And she put more strength into her hands that were holding him.
As if she would never let him go until his magical powers ran out.
[Honey, this time we will die together.]
Lim Tae-gyu felt very fortunate that he had a lot of magical power.
As long as I have magical power, this illusion will never end forever.
He also knew that what awaited him at the end of this fantasy was his own death.
But he felt so at ease when he thought that even that was atonement for his wife.
The pain of the burning body was also beautiful.
How long has it been since he heard his wife’s sweet voice whispering into his ear? ….
[Honey, this time we will die together….]
[They say the same thing together.]
Tsk.
…!
Suddenly at that moment.
A clicking sound was heard in the empty air.
and.
An unbelievable scene unfolded before Lim Tae-gyu’s eyes.
So bad.
His wife’s head was cut.
[ah.]
“…uh?”
For a moment, Lim Tae-gyu’s eyes were filled with astonishment.
Tuk, Degururu.
Her wife’s head rolls around on the floor.
So vain.
Grumble!
The figure disappears, engulfed in blue flames like a lie.
At the same time, numerous incontinence began to be torn to pieces on the body of his wife, who was being held by Lim Tae-gyu.
???? ??!
Then her wife’s body began to shatter and disappear in his arms, so vain.
“iced coffee. Ahhh…. no….”
Lim Tae-gyu, who was struggling with his hands and couldn’t figure out what to do, knelt down in front of him.
A being slowly appeared in those empty eyes.
Shadow Assassin Kira.
He was clicking his tongue as he looked down at Lim Tae-gyu, dangling the dagger that killed Lim Tae-gyu’s wife.
[That’s ugly. An S-class hunter is obsessed with an illusion of memory. What kind of love is that?]
“…bloke!”
When the person who murdered her wife suddenly appeared, Lim Tae-gyu’s devastated eyes became bloodshot.
Life is soaring.
Immediately, his strong hand reached out and grabbed Kira’s neck.
Kira was caught helplessly by the hand and her neck was broken.
But even with his broken neck, he still didn’t die.
[hmm. After all, it’s S-class.]
Instead, he mocked him in a calm tone.
[If you still have this strength, go find your son rather than deal with me.]
“…!”
Lim Tae-gyu widens his eyes at those words.
[If you are like this, what do you think your son’s trauma will be?]
“…!”
At the word “son” that came out of Kira’s mouth, the light in her eyes, which had felt like madness, quickly returned.
“Oh, no! Do-gyun…!”
[It’s over there.]
Parbat!
It was Lim Tae-gyu who ran without hesitation in the direction Kira pointed.
Kira, who was left behind and looking at his back, shrugged his shoulders expressionlessly.
[…] …Well, there are parents like that.]
It seems like I’m the only one who doesn’t have parent clothes.
anyway.
[Please try to catch it well. That guy… …I can’t chase after you at all.]
After leaving those words, Kira slipped into the air and hid himself again.
And he visited the illusions of other hunters and began to mercilessly kill them.
Regardless of the will and emotions of the people suffering from the illusion.
Mercilessly.
***
And that time.
Lim Do-gyun… …I was running away again today.
From a vision of his mother chasing him.
[Dogyun….]
“Aaaah!”
[My son….]
“Aaaaaaaaa!”
Run and run again.
He puts forth his best effort, just like when he was being trained by Ammut.
Lim Do-gyun’s running speed was already far beyond that of an E-class hunter.
However, the illusion of his mother that he created was also following him at the same speed.
I remember being chased right behind my mother.
It was a reflection of the image deeply engraved in Lim Do-gyun’s memory.
Watching the fierce and endless chase unfolding in the sandstorm, Kira quickly gave up on saving Do-gyun Lim and turned his back.
He said it would be more efficient to save other hunters at that time.
Instead, he handed Lim Do-gyun over to his father, Lim Tae-gyu.
“Oh, no….”
Lim Tae-gyu, who discovered Lim Do-gyun as Kira had intended, could not help but make a despairing expression.
“how….”
His own son was being chased ‘just like that time’.
From his own wife.
From his mom.
And ‘just like that time’, Lim Tae-gyu was faced with a choice.
A situation where he had to kill his wife with his own hands to save his son.
Of course he knew in his head.
The answer is the same as then.
On the contrary, now that he is welcomed by his wife, it is much more….
No, even then, her wife had already turned into a demonic beast.
However, sometimes there are situations where it is difficult to make a decision even if you know it in your head.
“Dogyun…!”
But just like back then.
He didn’t hesitate.
Sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!
Lim Tae-gyu’s body jumped forward.
Chasing Lim Do-gyun, who is running far away.
But, what is this?
The speed is not easy.
‘how?! Do-gyun must be an E-class hunter!’
The distance was gradually getting shorter, but even so, this was by no means an ordinary speed.
“Ugh!”
Fearing that Do-gyun would be caught and killed like this, he eventually aimed his bowstring.
And he aims at the welcoming heart of his wife, who is following closely behind Lim Do-gyun by a narrow margin.
No, that’s not her wife.
‘It’s a mist bun.’
A person transformed into Mist Burn is no longer a person.
It’s a magic beast.
That’s all!
Sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!
The bowstring is released and magic arrows are shot and fly.
And it pierced the heart of Mist Burn.
“Huh! “Huh!”
Only then did Lim Do-gyun stop running and look back, taking a deep breath.
“Ah, father…?”
And when he found Lim Tae-gyu, his eyes widened.
Im Tae-gyu, who was finally filled with relief at that sight, sat down on the spot.
But his eyes were still studying his son.
“…”Are you hurt anywhere?”
For some reason, tears welled up in his eyes along with the relief that filled him.
And another illusion was looking down on the whole scene from above.
-Hmm.
‘Seong Jin-woo’ was watching Lim Do-gyun with an interesting expression.
I never thought I would see something like this.
-…An E-class hunter.
Somehow I don’t feel like anyone else.
Seong Jin-woo smiles.
Wow!
Suddenly, his hand manipulated a new magic circle in the air.
And then, bang.
The ‘door’ was opened.
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