Chapter 201
Were-dragons(1). It is a race that collectively refers to monsters that have the characteristics of a dragon [龍] and a human [人] mixed together, and there were quite a variety of entities, from dragon-type monsters to reptile-type monsters. But among them, there was a magic beast that came to Ryo Singh’s mind first.
‘Naga’ In India, there are many myths with various animal motifs, but one can’t leave out the snake monster ‘Naga’ as a myth that reminds one of a ‘dragon’.
“Could it be that Naga have appeared?”
“I haven’t checked the site myself, so I can’t say for sure, but according to reports, it looks like Nagas.”
Flip.
In response to Ryo Singh’s question, the employee handed over the relevant materials in a businesslike manner.
“This– It really is a Naga!” Ryo Singh, who was handed over the materials, grew agitated.
A silhouette of a monster resembling a reptile emerging from the water. The silhouette of the beast in the photo in the data was very similar to the Naga that Ryo Singh knew. ‘Besides, the location…’ After confirming the location of the area where the were-dragons appeared, Ryo Singh sighed in pity.
“How can this happen! Loktak Lake and other places have all turned into field dungeons!” He couldn’t believe it. While he was on a business trip to another country, he never thought that such a large-scale disaster would happen in India.
Loktak Lake is a large lake located in the Indian state of Manipur, and is one of the largest freshwater lakes in Southeast Asia. Around the lake, all the land in the area had been turned into a Field Dungeon. Ryo Singh asked the employee with a cool look. “How many Dungeon Breaks have exploded around here?”
“A total of five places exploded at the same time. One of them was attacked by the Guildmaster himself, so now there are four left.”
“AH! This was not the time for me to go out so carefree! I should have stayed by the Guildmaster and assisted him somehow!” Ryo Singh was heartbroken. Even though this happened to their country, he didn’t know anything! “This is not the time to sulk! I have to go help the Guildmaster right now! Secretary, please assemble all remaining troops in the guild under me!”
“This is a situation where all elite hunters have already been put into the field.”
“The situation is so serious, it must be! Then I’ll go find it myself, so please let me know the exact location of the Guildmaster!” That’s how Ryo Singh went out of the guild with great enthusiasm. Although, no matter how strong he was as an A-rank hunter, it was reckless to enter Loktak Lake alone. Strangely so, none of the staff at the Asura Guild showed any signs of stopping Ryo Singh’s actions.
Rather, they looked just the same as before. Possessed. Meanwhile the necklaces hanging around their necks were emitting a calm and subdued blue light.
The same light that emitted from the necklace on Ryo Singh’s neck as he headed to Loktak Lake.
* * *
A while later.
Creak!
‘This is it!’ Ryo Singh arrived in front of Loktak’s Field Dungeon with a confident appearance. Even though he came here alone, he didn’t feel afraid at all. So what if he was alone? Once he goes inside the guild members will welcome him. Also he didn’t come here empty-handed, rather he bought some gifts for his hunter colleagues who might be struggling in this new gate.
‘Just you wait for me! I’m loaded with a lot of imported Korean hunter equipment!’ The back of the large truck he had driven all the way to was loaded with expensive items made by skilled artisans in Korea. Originally, his plan was to show these precious items to the Guildmaster one by one, and to be generous with his contributions. But wouldn’t it be much more dramatic to show up with these in such an emergency moment?
‘Promotion! This is bound to give me an instant promotion!’ Ryo Singh’s heart was filled with excitement as he thought of his colleagues who would already raise their arms and cheer when they saw this amazing equipment. “Okay then let’s go!”
“Ryo Singh, is it really okay for the two of us to go in? The place seems…” Jackson, the truck driver, looked at Ryo Singh with a terrified expression. Before, he was a C rank hunter with stealth skills, and was a former subordinate of Ryo Singh. Although he was fired from the Asura Guild last year due to his lack of ability, he was a person with excellent driving skills in such rough terrain.
Of course, even if a C-rank hunter had good driving skills, there was nothing to use, but it was suitable for the role of evacuating goods to a dangerous Field Dungeons like today.
“Ryo Singh, even if I were to get caught up in danger, I have a stealth skill, so I might be able to escape somehow, but you only have attack skills…”
“Ugh! Who cares about it! Jackson, I will take full responsibility for your safety, so just focus on driving!”
“…Namaste.” Jackson, the truck driver who was well aware of Ryo Singh’s fighting prowess, closed his eyes. And when he opened his eyes again, they began to burn with a sense of mission to save his former comrades. Jackson grabbed the steering wheel and gritted his teeth. “Alright then, here goes nothing.”
Vroom!!
In this way, a cargo truck loaded with Korean-made equipment boldly entered Loktak’s Field Dungeon, and immediately, reptilian monsters from all sides blocked their path.
Rwaaar! Shing! Shing!
“It’s a Lizardman!”
“Jackson! Don’t stop! Trust me and just keep running straight!” Ryo Singh climbed right onto the truck, braced himself on his legs and held twin swords in each hand. He laughed ferociously as he glared at the Lizardmen who were attacking with vicious momentum. “They may be dragons but they are still just lizardmen!”
At this urgent moment, a face suddenly appeared in Ryo Sing’s mind. ‘My comrade, Sung Suho.’
During all this time, he has gone through many adventures following Sung Suho. The Egyptian Pyramids. Ireland’s Glacier Dungeon. Besides that, none of the incidents with him were as dangerous. He was the hunter who survived with Sung Suho through so many adversities and returned to his home country like this!
“Who else but me! Ryo Singh!”
Slice! Slice! Slice! Slice! Slash!
Ryo Singh’s twin swords struck splendidly as they slashed all over the place. The net was dense and merciless as the Lizardmen screamed while being chopped. “Try as much as you want I can go all day!” Ryo Singh, who was protecting the truck and slaying the beasts by running back and forth, started to think about how he was resembling Suho more and more. No, they definitely look alike now!
‘No matter what anyone says, I’m Sung Suho’s irreplaceable comrade!’
Shiinggggg!!
Jackson’s truck drove over a puddle of blood created by Ryo Singh. “Ryo Singh! I see a lake in front of me! From now onwards, this is the real deal!” Jackson shouted as he stepped on the accelerator hard.
“Alright! Pass through here and you will find the fortress of the Asura Guild!” Ryo Singh responded, his body covered from head to toe in blood, but none of it his. Jackson showed his teeth and laughed at Ryo Singh’s cool eyes, visible through the Lizardman’s blood dripping from his forehead. ‘Haha! Is this really the Ryo Singh I knew from before?’
A rank hunter Ryo Singh. He was the elite of the Asura Guild in name and reality. A rookie who was recognized as the most elite hunter. However, he had one fatal flaw as a hunter, and it was that he used his head too much rather than using his body. All his interests are only promotions! He had only a terrible desire for honor and wanting to receive admiration and attention from others.
‘Has that man been able to do things like these all along?’ Jackson, who only knew about Ryo Singh’s past, felt his heart grow hot at the battle in front of him, and with all his heart, he wanted to help him fulfill his purpose. He sucked on the cigarette he was holding in his mouth and grinned. Then, holding onto the steering wheel with both hands, he exclaimed enthusiastically toward Ryo Singh, who was fighting a bloody battle outside.
“Alright, then Ryo Singh! I trust you! I’m going to rush to the lakeside from now on! So guard my way!”
“Ah, stop!”
“!!!”
Suddenly, Jackson’s pupils dilated, feeling as if time was passing slowly. In those eyes, from a distance, he could see the expression on the face of Ryo Singh, who hurriedly ran toward him with a puzzled look on his face.
Shiingg!!!
At the same time, the sound of water coming from the side. Jackson’s head instinctively turned to the side. Before he could even turn his head completely, he saw the shape of a huge monster that had suddenly risen from within Loktak Lake. ‘–What the?!’
Thud!
The truck Jackson was in was thrown over the side.
“No!”
Kudangtangtangtang!
Ryo Singh threw himself at Jackson’s truck, which rolled on the ground and crumpled in an instant. With the superhuman strength of an A rank hunter, he managed to stop the truck from moving however he couldn’t check Jackson’s condition.
Aaaaaa!
“!!!” A huge shadow of the ‘Naga’ emerged from the lake and cast over Ryo Singh.
Kwaaang!
A gigantic reptilian hand slammed down on Ryo Singh’s head. Ryo Singh’s pupils dilated at the sight, and the calculator ran in his head for an instant. ‘I’m not a tanker.’
The difference between the dealer and the tank is significant. As a dealer, he had the strength to stop a truck, but he didn’t have the stamina or skills to deal with the attack of such a gigantic monster. That means soon. ‘It’s more efficient to counterattack after dodging!’ That would have been the perfect strategy for a dealer to give up defense and use dual swords. But if so, ‘If I avoid it, Jackson will die!’ Ryo Singh fixed his stance with a determined look and crossed his twin swords.
And recalling the image of Sung Suho in his memory-
“Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!”
Crack!!
“!?!”
However, the Naga’s defense was stronger than expected. The blade of the sword that touched the Naga’s hand broke away helplessly. Despair came to Ryo Singh’s eyes as he witnessed the scene. ‘Oh, no…’ The reason for that despair was not because his own life was precious. No matter how much the dealer was, there was no way that he, an A-rank hunter, would lose his life with one hit. However, what is certain is that Jackson, who is riding in the truck, will surely die from that attack. Jackson, who he had forced to set foot on this rough terrain! ‘NO-!’
Woosh!
In that desperate situation, the shadow assassin Kira, who had been quietly holding his breath at Ryo Singh’s feet, moved under the master’s orders.
T-ring!
[Use ‘Skill: Shadow Exchange’.]
Swoop!
“Ah!!” Ryo Singh’s bulging eyes looked ahead.
The firm back of the man who suddenly blocked him. The figure of ‘him’ who easily blocked Naga’s powerful attack with one hand.
“…I found a good one.” A faint smile appeared on his lips.
As if his pride had been hurt by that appearance, the Naga snarled ferociously and pressed down the hand he had struck with even greater force. But for some reason, the Naga’s hand didn’t move. Suho just turned his head and said to Ryo Singh.
“Rest here for a while, I’ll take care of the rest.” Then, Suho looked forward again, and his eyes suddenly changed like a hunter who found his prey. “Wake up.”
Wah!
“Greed.”
!!!
At that moment, the S rank Hunter, who returned as a shadow soldier, stood up in front of the huge Naga.
——–
1: The original translation is ???(龍人族) which can also be translated as Dragonewts or Dragonoids, I used were-dragons instead to keep it more literal to the translation of half-dragons, half-humanoid magic beasts.
Chapter 202
Haeundae, Busan.
While fighting Javier, a demon tribe he encountered there, Suho had received a quest from Sung Jin-Woo’s vision.
[Urgent quest: Prove your worthiness!]
A vision of the Shadow Monarch ‘Sung Jin-Woo’ demands proof of his qualifications from his son. Defeat Javier, the Demon Illusionist, and awaken a new Shadow Skill. In the course of this quest, Suho learned the “Monarch’s Dominion”, but this was only a self-enlightenment, not a reward from the quest itself.
There was a separate Shadow Power that he received after completing the quest. That’s this new Shadow Skill.
[Skill: Shadow Exchange Lv.1]
Shadow Skill.
No Mana required.
You can swap the position of the specified Shadow Soldier and caster. Once cast, a 3-hour cooldown must pass before it can be used again. The waiting time depends on your skill level.
This skill allowed the Shadow Soldier to change their position no matter where they were, and it was almost like teleportation. As soon as Suho saw this skill, he immediately understood what it was. “It’s like a gate.” This ability was quite familiar to Suho, who usually used his shadow as a gate to freely enter and exit the underworld of the Shadow Dungeon. After a few exercises, Suho immediately understood the usefulness of this skill, and then sent the shadow soldier Kira to India with Ryo Singh just in case.
This is the result.
Boom!
“Kraaa!!”
[Haha! You can hold your ground? That’s impressive!]
[High Priest, No, Greed! That’s because we’ve been weakened!]
Shadow Soldiers Greed and Iron laughed heartily as they slashed the unbelievably large and hideous giant of the Naga family. Ryo Singh, who was watching the wondrous scene from behind, couldn’t help but drop his jaw.
‘Oh my God. Were Suho’s summons always that strong?’ With a human-like upper body and a sea snake monster on the lower body, “Naga” was a quasi-boss-level monster that only appeared occasionally in advanced dungeons. The size and strength of each individual varied greatly, but the steel-like scales that covered their entire body were so protective that they could be used as materials for various materials such as armor and shields. “And yet they shatter like it’s nothing…”
[Uh-huh!]
[Hahahaha!]
“Krarak-! Kyaa!!”
Bang! Boom! Bang!
The Shadow Soldiers’ relentless onslaught had crumpled and torn the Naga’s scales, tough and hard, like a sheet of paper. “That’s at least as good as an A rank, maybe even an S rank Hunter. These monstrous monsters were destroyed by a single Hunter.” Ryo Singh couldn’t believe his eyes. He couldn’t believe it even when he saw it himself, so he wondered if anyone would believe him if he told it.
Still, ‘They are dangerous either way! According to the information, I was sure they were Nagas…!’ Ryo Singh, like an elite, had learned as much information as he could about the Naga before coming here. A high-level demon beast that is skilled in both outgoing combat and magic, making even seasoned hunters struggle. Even high-level demonstrators always rode in groups, so the difficulty of attacking them was quite high. And this information was very rare due to the appearance of the Naga so it was not yet widely disseminated to the public.
Ryo Singh shouted urgently. “Suho! Be careful! I’ve heard that the Naga swarm in groups of at least 30 of them–” But before he could say that, all the Naga hiding in the lake came out all at once. Then he ran over the side of Greed and Iron, who were dealing with one of them.
Swaaaaa!
Too bad for them, because they weren’t outnumbered either.
Smirk.
“Do you guys want to enjoy a feast?” Suho opened his mouth with a meaningful smile. “Arise.”
!!!
At that moment, the Shadow Soldiers rose from the shadow of the guardian in unison. It was a sight to behold as they fought against dozens of Naga. And Ryo Singh finally realized it. ‘Oh my God. It wasn’t just a new powerful summon.’ The identity of the suspicion that had lingered in the back of his head the entire time he had been following Suho. ‘….He is a hunter who can grow!’
A hunter’s power does not change. That was basic common sense. Hunters can refine their skills and become more proficient in fighting demons through training and runestones, but the Hunter’s fundamental power, which is determined at the same time as awakening, will never change.
However, he didn’t know that there was a Hunter who ignored such common sense and was growing day by day. And to think it was right in front of him the whole time!
‘Such a stupid thing!! Why am I only now aware of this?’ Ryo Singh lamented his narrow-sightedness. Even though summoners vary depending on the number of summons, he was finally convinced that his comrade-in-arms, who had passed through life and death with him many times, has special abilities!
Then it dawned on him.
“…Oh right! Jackson! Jackson!” This was not the time to think. Ryo Singh belatedly came to his senses and rescued Jackson from the unconscious inside the overturned truck. The state of the truck was so badly wrecked that the driver was killed instantly, but Jackson, a Class C Hunter, was fortunately unscathed.
[Hmm. Don’t worry, he’s not dead.]
Before he knew it, Beru had approached Jackson, checked on him, and flew straight to Suho. Then, Suho, who was in charge of the battle, came up to Jackson in an instant and poured a potion into his mouth.
“…Cough!”
Ryo Singh breathed a sigh of relief as Jackson’s bleeding forehead wound gradually healed. It was at this moment that he realized that he was responsible for dragging his old subordinate, Jackson, into his pursuit of a promotion. At the same time, he was horrified to realize once again how special a hunter Suho was. He just couldn’t believe that the latter could summon S rank summons like that and at the same time have the ability to be a healer. Is this the level of a special path that Suho can walk on?
“Suho! I have a favor to ask of you!” Ryo Singh helped Jackson to his senses as he urgently called for Suho. He already had an unrepayable debt from being saved, but he had no choice except to ask for help. “All the power of our Asura Guild is here right now! But it’s so strange that the Naga are still haunting the field from the very beginning!”
He was right.
This is the beginning of the Field Dungeon. The Asura Guild that came in to attack this field had no choice but to pass by this place. So how likely is it that such a large horde of magic beasts could have gone unnoticed?
“I don’t think they would have let them go unpurposed, and I’m sure something big happened that we didn’t know about…”
“Perhaps they’ve been let free.”
“Huh?” The answer did not come from the mouth of the guardian. ‘Doh, lizards?’ Ryo Singh was taken aback. Before he knew it, a small flying lizard perched on Suho’s shoulder was looking around with a stern look in his eyes. “Hmm. I thought there would be remnants of the Naga family that were still alive. After all, the only ones who survive the war are the cowards.” As soon as the cub dragon Ragnar regains its mana, Antares quickly regains his body. His gaze scanned the Nagas, and then he opened his eyes at the familiar energy vibrating on the shore of the lake.
“Well this is certainly peculiar. Somewhere in here, I can feel the energy of the Draconic people.”
“Dragons?”
“Yes. The Draconic people, like the Naga family, were one of the many tribes that served our people. Every single one of them was wiped out by your father.”
“And implemented into the shadow army.”
“Yes. However, I don’t know why this place smells like dragon people. I wonder if there are survivors like them.”
Just then, the battle was over.
Bam! Thud!
“Huh, already?!” Ryo Singh was horrified by the sight of so many Nagas collapsing. Suho nodded with a satisfied smile as he looked at Greed and Iron among the Shadow Corps that had cleared out the Naga.
“Well, dead or not, a career job is a career job.” Greed and Iron, who once served in the Shadow Monarch Sung Jin-Woo’s legion, were now new soldiers who had just joined Suho’s army. However they were also experienced recruits who had a knack for wanting to command the Shadow Soldiers under them.
If you think about it, it was to be expected. In his previous life, Greed was an S rank hunter who belonged to the strongest guild representing the United States, Scavenger. Iron is also a promising ace of the White Tiger Guild, who was one of the best guilds in Korea in his previous life, and A rank hunter Kim Chul.
They were not only strong in their bodies, but they were also corps commander-level soldiers who were adept at commanding soldiers.
[Lord Suho, I have returned from a successful hunt according to my orders!]
Greed and Iron hunted down the Naga and then sent the other soldiers to drag the massive corpses in front of Suho, even though Suho had not given them any orders.
[Young lord, why don’t you take these Nagas as Shadow Soldiers?]
[They may be stupid, but they are quite useful animals for livestock.]
They had been Sung Jin-Woo’s soldiers for a long time, and they knew a lot like Beru. Antares looked at Naga’s corpse and said with a bite in his mouth. “Child of Shadows. You know what? Originally, Nagas were cowards who hid in the deep water because they didn’t want to fall prey to our Berserk Dragons.”
“Prey?”
“Yes. They have a lot of flesh and are therefore the perfect prey.”
Gulp.
Antares, who had been swallowing his tongue as he explained the Naga, proclaimed proudly.
“I, Antares, Dragon Emperor and Monarch of Destruction, declare that I shall eat them all! In order to increase the magic of this despicable Ragnar a little!”
“Oh, okay.”
Suho readily agreed. Anyway, once he extracted them as a shadow soldier, he didn’t care about the corpse of the demon beast. Of course, if you put it on the market, you can sell it at a high price, but it was much more profitable for Suho to have more magic power than money.
[This is a target that can be extracted.]
[This is a target that can be extracted.]
….
“Arise.”
At the guardian’s command, the shadows of the giant Naga swirled in unison, and they stood.
“Huh?!”
“W-whathe!”
The sight of wonder caused Ryo Singh and Jackson to collapse their legs and fall to their ground. The great magic beasts that had been thought to be dead had risen from the dead! They were a little smaller than before, but the sight of black steam burning all over their bodies was haunting. Ignoring their surprise, however, Suho chose the strongest of them and saved him as his shadow soldier.
[Please give a name to the soldier.]
As usual, he was prompted to name the soldier. “Well, how about– . No, let’s say Gordon.”
[Do you want to save ‘Gordon’?]
“Yes.” Suho gave him the name ‘Gordon’ without thinking about it. This added a powerful giant demon beast to the Guardian Shadow Legion. But Suho’s bigger concern was something else. It’s a former quest. While hunting this Naga swarm, he reached a whopping level of 4, and as a result…
[Level: 87]
Suho glanced at the status window and smiled faintly as he stared ahead.
“…This was a much better place than I thought, wasn’t it?”
Antares advised him with a stern look. “Either waym you must be wary of the dragons that– Beep?” Ragnar was back.
[The King of Dragons, Monarch of Destruction, is upset and clutches his face.]
[The King of Dragons, Monarch of Destruction, nags to feed Ragnar those Nagas…]
Chapter 203
After the battle, Suho traveled with Ryo Singh as he sent Gordon to pick up Jackson’s truck that had been ruined in a horrific manner. The ‘stupid but usable livestock,’ –or so Greed called him– Gordon followed Suho, carrying a truck full of Korean-made weapons and moving his lower body in the shape of a sea serpent. Other Nagas continued to haunt their path, but they were no match for the Shadow Naga, as well as the daily mercenaries that had just swooped in.
As he continued to travel through Loktak Field, Suho was given an explanation of this place by Ryo Singh.
“…What?” Suho’s expression hardened. He blindly used the shadow exchange skill to cross over to India, but when he finished listening to the explanation, he realized that the situation in this country was much more serious than he thought.
In short, the root of the problem was due to the geopolitical nature of Manipur where the Loktak field originated. The state of Manipur is located in the northeastern part of India. The land was located halfway between the borders of Myanmar, Bangladesh, China, and many other countries. Because of this geopolitical nature, there have been many serious conflicts in this land throughout history. The reasons for the conflict varied from political, religious, to tribal civil wars.
“…But the problem now is that there are a lot of dungeon breaks happening around this place at the same time, so the Field Dungeon has become too wide.”
“Could it be that the scope of the field has crossed the border?”
“That’s right. I can’t believe you understood this right away! Well you are Suho after all.”
“It’s a similar situation in Korea. North Korea is always a problem for our country.”
Despite Ryo Singh’s admiring reaction, Suho only had a bitter expression on his face. If left unattended, the Field Dungeon has the characteristic of gradually spreading the Blue Mist and expanding the area. Of course, most of the time, if you manage it well, it won’t spread beyond a certain range, but when multiple dungeons are stacked in one area like this, it’s a completely different story.
North Korea is a representative place of this. North Korea was a land that had been turned into a giant monster field at the same time as the cataclysm. If left unchecked, the field will grow exponentially, eventually crossing the border of China, which is directly above it. North Korea’s henchmen will invade China. If that happens, the situation will inevitably turn into a political issue with China.
“That’s right. After all, if our country fails to get rid of the magic beast in time and causes damage to the neighboring country, the problem will become far more serious. Compensation for damages is there, but the bigger problem is ….”
“If a foreign Hunter Guild crosses the border to capture them, there’s nothing they can do to stop them.”
“Exactly.”
“There may be a war.” At Suho’s words, Ryo Singh and Jackson nodded with serious expressions.
A hunters’ guild, with its many awakened members, was no different from an army. On the contrary, in terms of combat power, they were far more powerful and dangerous than soldiers. ‘…It’s already a war in itself. As soon as you break into the National Assembly and make a mess of it, the country is effectively conquered.’
In order to prevent such a situation, Woo Jin-Chul, the president of the association, was making all-out efforts to purify North Korea even at this moment.
“Wait.” At that moment, Suho, who was having a conversation with Ryo Singh, suddenly thought of the biggest problem at hand and looked around.
Loktak Lake is a famous tourist attraction in India. The scenery here was really beautiful. However, considering the identity of the ‘Blue Mist’ that naturally blends into this beautiful landscape, he couldn’t help but get goosebumps. If the Blue Mist was inhaled by ordinary people who were not awakened, their entire bodies would burn and they would turn into Mist Burns and go berserk.
“Ryo, how many people live in this place?”
“Three million.”
“Oh no.”
Suho’s expression became even more serious at the answer that immediately popped out. “Could it be that all those three million people have awakened, and that all of them have turned into Mist Burns?”
“They haven’t. In fact, that was the first thing I was worried about, but luckily that didn’t seem to be the case.”
In response, Ryo Singh picked up the ‘Badge of the Asura Guild’ he wore around his neck and showed it to Suho.
“It’s a Stardust Necklace, isn’t it?” Suho’s eyes widened. No, the piece was much larger than the Stardust Necklace, and a little smaller than the Star Piece embedded in Greed and Sung Il-Hwan’s body. If I had to name it, it would be a star-carved necklace. Suho immediately snatched Ryo Singh’s Stardust Necklace and asked. “Where did you get this?”
“It’s an employee ID that proves that you belong to our Asura Guild. I started using it recently, but when I looked it up, I found out that there is a reason why this necklace came to symbolize our guild. Look at this.”
Snap.
Ryo Singh pulled out a new necklace from his bosom and showed it to Suho. This time, the small size of the jewel was similar to the “Stardust Necklace” that was distributed in Korea.
“The name of this necklace is ‘Stardust’. It’s something that our guild is distributing to Indians for free.”
“A Stardust Necklace? Why?”
“If a member of the public owns this necklace, it will not turn into a Mist Burn when they inhale the Blue Mist.”
“!!!”
* * *
The Asura Guild was one of the most famous guilds in India, and it was always committed to the protection of its citizens. Its leader, Siddharth Bachchan, was also an S rank hunter who had such a positive influence among the Indians.
The ‘Stardust Necklace’ was the same thing that Siddharth Bachchan was said to have developed for the common people of India. When a dungeon break went off in an area, not everyone could leave the land so suddenly. The poor common people, in particular, had nowhere to go, having lived there for a long time. But that didn’t stop the problems. If you stay in the land of the Blue Mist for too long, you will eventually become a Mist Burn and burn to death. Just then, Stardust started to be developed at that time.
“…Real people live here.” A while later, the Suho and their group found small villages scattered throughout Loktak Field. As Ryo Singh said, he saw a lot of ordinary people still living there. His face was stunned as he saw all of them wearing Stardust Necklaces.
[My lord, it seems that the influence of the Foreign Religion in this country is much faster]
[By the looks of it, the Foreign Religion might become India’s state religion.]
Greed and Iron, former high priests and priest of the Foreign Religion, showed their small faces on either side of Suho and added:
[If you wear a Stardust Necklace for a long time, you will instinctively develop a devotion to the Itarim.]
[Of course, it is not a faith in the true religious sense, but more of a phenomenon in which the mind is contaminated by the power of a higher being.]
[The capabilities of the Indian priests are quite admiravle! To be able to distribute it like this to the whole nation unlike the Korean priests.]
“How is this admirable? Both of you, thrown your heads to the ground.”
[Yes.]
[Ah but I didn’t say anything– Yes lord.]
At Suho’s words, Greed and Iron fell to the ground front-faced.
What was curious was that the villagers didn’t react to the sight of these Shadow Soldiers. It’s normal to react with surprise or a whisper here and there, but it was quite bizarre to see everyone doing their job with no expression. Even though there had been an invasion of the village at some point, and the corpses of the dead were strewn everywhere, no one cared about it.
“Suho, all the people in our office looked like that. Could this be a side effect of all the Stardust that was put in the open?”
“I think so.” When Ryo Singh heard about the Stardust Necklace incident in Korea, he had a bad look on his face. It was horrifying to think that this could spread to the whole of India. Looking around the village, Suho decided to find the one who caused this incident without hesitation.
“Ryo, let’s start by finding where your Guildmaster, Siddharth Bachchan, is. If he is an Apostle of the Itarim, then feeding him the Spring Water of the Echo Forest might make things easier than you think.”
“Okay. But how will you find him? No one in the guild office was able to track his exact whereabouts.”
“Hmm, then I’ll have to ask for an expert.” Without hesitation, Suho turned his head and called the experts. “Greed. Iron.”
[Yep!]
[Did you call!]
“Can you find the location of the Void Gate?”
Greed and Iron scrambled to explain.
[Oh Lord Suho is quite wise in his judgment.]
[The Temple of the Foreign Religion is bound to be built near the gap between the dimensions, so…]
“Get to the point.”
[Void gates are caused by fields from normal gates stacking on top of each other.]
[Draw a circle around the gates, and somewhere at the intersection there will be a void gate.]
“Can you find it?” Suho’s question made Greed and Iron smile confidently and their eyes flashed.
[Leave it to me!]
[If we disperse with the soldiers, we’ll be able to find them in no time.]
?
[Master! Give me a chance!]
?
[Huh?]
The corners of Greed’s mouth twitched at the sight of the shadow spear knight’s desire to win when he suddenly appeared. “It doesn’t matter, so let’s go.”
Woosh!
At the command of the guardian, the Shadow Soldiers scattered as if they were competing. The only soldier left by Suho’s side was Gordon, the shadow who followed him with a truck.
“Okay, so we’re going to go to the next town on our own–”
Bang!
“!!!”
“!!!”
Suho and Ryo Singh’s expressions changed suddenly as their eyes turned in the same direction.
Boom!
It’s a battle!
A series of violent explosions erupted in the direction where Greed had gone, shaking the ground as if it had been an earthquake. Considering that this was a field full of magic beasts, it was quite possible, but the energy he felt was too unusual to dismiss it as such. Beru twitched his antennae as he gauged the energy of the enemy Greed was facing.
[It must be at least S rank!]
“Beep?” If even Ragnar reacted, then it was obvious.
“Were-dragons!”
Bang!
Immediately, Suho kicked the ground and sprang forward. ‘If it’s S rank, could it be Siddharth Bachchan? But then why would he be with the were-dragons?’ As he ran, Suho’s mind flashed through the number of cases. However, when we arrived at the scene of the battle, he found that the situation was a little different from what we had expected.
Flash!!
Boom!
By the time Suho arrived, there had already been a clash of forces that had turned the entire earth upside down. At the same time, there were screams from all sides. At the center of that immense clash of forces was Greed, who was battling a man. ‘A Three-way battle?’
Pow Pow!! Pow Pow Pow!!
What was most surprising was the identity of the opponent who faced the power of the former S rank villain Greed head-on and never backed down. No, it was better to say that it was overwhelming Greed.
“…Interesting.”
He was an old man with white hair and an enormous energy radiating from his entire body. There was a sinister smile on his lips as he clashed with Greed. It’s as if he’s having a lot of fun with this battle. But the language that came out of his mouth was not Indian.
“I can’t believe a magic beast can have this much power.”
Chinese.
Apart from the language, he was a completely different person from Siddhart Bachchan, who had also been a National Level Hunter in his previous life.
Remembering his face in a long memory, Beru shouted his name.
[Liu Zhigang!]
Liu Zhigang from China. A man who had once been hailed as the greatest power of mankind alongside Thomas Andre.
Chapter 204
I’ve devoted my whole life to martial arts.(1)’
Liu Zhigang. China’s proud Six-Star Hunter. (1.5)
‘I’ve never learned to back down.’
China doesn’t follow the standard hunter rating, instead, it uses its own rating system. The more stars a hunter has, the better they are, and the Five-Star hunters were the highest of their rank.
That applied to everyone else except for one person. Liu Zhigang was the only one classified as an out-of-class hunter and was called a Six-Star hunter instead. As such, the treatment was also on a different level from the Five-Stars. However, no one could argue with his exceptional power that he more than deserved it, for he was the true savior of the People’s Republic of China. He who reliably defended China in the midst of the chaotic upheaval.
‘…This time as well, I will not back down.’
Unknowst, Liu Zhigang was hiding a secret that not a single person in China–who boasted a population of more than 1 billion– knew ever since the Cataclysm started.
‘Do you think I, Liu Zhigang, will ever be swayed by your power?!’ (2)
He had been battling the Itarim’s Divinity (3) alone for more than two years in order to not become possessed.
* * *
After awakening as a Hunter, it didn’t take long for Liu Zhigang to realize that the power he was given was different from others.
Awakening, a mysterious power that suddenly arose within the body. He’s heard from other Hunters that awakening their magic gives them a tremendous sense of uplift. But for Liu Zhigang it was different. ‘…This isn’t enough.’
The moment the magic came, the sensation he felt was surprisingly empty. When people are so hungry, they end up not even feeling hungry. But when someone suddenly puts a piece of bread in his mouth, his hungry stomach begins to realize the terrible hunger that he had forgotten.
‘I want power, more power! Give it to me!’
And the intense hunger that Liu Zhigang felt, It would be exactly the same hunger that Thomas Andre, a National-Level hunter had felt in his previous life. Unfortunately, Liu Zhigang was a little less fortunate than Thomas Andre.
Sensing his intense hunger for power, someone had come to him to fill the void of his heart, as if they had been waiting for such a chance all along.
[Do you crave for more power?]
‘!!!’
[I’ll give it to you, far more than what you crave.]
Liu Zhigang couldn’t help but be stunned. A mysterious voice whispered in his ear like a devil, as though he knew exactly what was going on.
‘Who are you?’
[The name is not important, what is, is that your vessel is big enough to accept me.]
‘!!!’
Whoa!
The voice didn’t ask Liu Zhigang for permission at first as he, all the sudden, felt a new power from outer space begging to flow into Liu Zhigang’s empty vessel. At the same time, the hunger in his heart began to be satisfied, as if he had never been empty in the first place.
But nothing in life comes for free.
[You must obey me.]
‘!!!’
Just like that, Liu Zhigang was awakened and reborn as an Apostle of the Itarim.
‘…Don’t be ridiculous!’
But there was something that even Itarim’s Divinity hadn’t predicted. Liu Zhigang was a warrior who had walked the path of “martial arts” all his life. It was different from Thomas Andre, who had lived his whole life as a bastard by means of violence, and he had devoted his whole life to the Tao by placing the Tao at the center of his heart.
‘I don’t believe in God! My mind is all mine!’
[!!!]
Liu Zhigang, who had been embracing the power of his entire body, gritted his teeth and managed to endure the forced submission. But the Itarim’s Divinity was not something a mere human could handle.
[Worship.]
[Praise.]
[Prove your faith…]
‘Shut up! Shut up! No matter who you are! I am— I!’
Liu Zhigang instinctively resisted the desire to prostrate himself before the great power and worship it, gritting his teeth. A headache that makes you feel like your head is going to break. A stream of blood dripped down the corner of his clenched mouth. But at the same time, the emotions that surged up on Liu Zhigang’s face were none other than “humiliation” and “self-righteousness.”
Boom!
‘…I am Liu Zhigang!’
[….]
As a result, Liu Zhigang was not contaminated by Itarim’s Divinity after all. No, it was still being polluted by the moment, but Liu Zhigang managed to resist the power. With the two long swords he had trained all his life, he entered the dungeon and began to kill the magic beasts at will. In this way, he unleashed the power of the Itarim to take over his body relentlessly.
*’Taeguk’*(4)
‘I shall graft one twig in another!’ (5)
‘And overcome the strong!(6)’
It was good to call it anything. As a way to keep his sanity, Liu Zhigang found the answer in the martial arts he had practiced all his life. Of course, one can’t come to the union in which actions and beliefs align perfectly, but Liu Zhigang desperately tried to succeed in it.
WAAAHH!
As he walked, countless beasts bled to death. Liu Zhigang reversed the direction of the Itarim power flowing into him, constantly erupting out of his body. A Guild? The forces that respect and follow you? He didn’t have the energy to care about that. It’s been like that for two years. During that time, Liu Zhigang wandered restlessly across China like a madman, unleashing the power of Itarim against the magic beasts.
Instead of accepting the overwhelming Divinity within, he bounced it out. Even in his sleep, he couldn’t let his guard down.
In his dreams, he had to fight with his inner demons, who was looking for the moment to reveal his flaws. A thorough lonely and arduous road.
In the process, he gained the sincere respect and support of a billion Chinese people and the ostentatious prestige of a Six-Star hunter, but it wasn’t a good thing for him. He had only one interest. ‘To not be devoured by these inner demons, who want to control my mind!’
That’s how Liu Zhigang slowly became a monster who would run around aimlessly looking to kill magic beasts. In particular, rather than going to a dungeon where many interests were intertwined, a dangerously neglected Field Dungeon was the perfect battlefield for him to run rampant to his heart’s content. Even if it exists in another country beyond its borders.
‘Siddharth Bachchan has come to personally deal with this matter and yet he has still failed to seal the gate?’
Liu Zhigang willingly crossed the border where even India’s S-rank Hunters have entered the ‘Loktak Field’.
– Liu Zhigang has invaded the Indian border!
-Wait what! Why?!
Naturally, the aftermath was by no means small. The Chinese government, which was well aware of his wanderlust, had done everything it could to prevent this from happening. Before his hunts were over, they would always give him another hunting spot in the next vicinity immediately, while they took care of everything else. After all, there were countless hunting grounds in the vast Chinese mainland, and plenty of Field Dungeons where Liu Zhigang could fight frantically until all his magic was exhausted. But this time, they couldn’t stop him.
– Liu Zhigang has finally crossed the border!
– Why didn’t you stop him?!
– You know what it means for a Six-Star hunter in China to cross the border!
– It turns into a diplomatic issue!
Chinese public opinion was seething. Many people had seen him crossing the border without permission, and the fact quickly reached the ears of the Indian government. This time, public opinion in India was also ignited.
– China’s strongest hunter invaded India?!
– Is China really going to war with India?
– There must be a Chinese conspiracy aimed at this from the beginning!
-What does it mean that there is a field with Siddharth Bachchan at the end of Liu Zhigang’s path? Could it be that Liu Zhigang is tired of slaughtering magic beasts and is aiming for Siddharth Bachchan next!?!
-If China doesn’t want war, then Liu Zhigang, who invaded India, should right now—!
In fact, this was a situation that no one wanted. Of course, in the Internet community, there were some thoughtless people who were talking nonsense about taking over India on this occasion, but they were in the minority. Especially for the Chinese government, which tried to stop his progress at all costs on the border, it was almost frustrating. Liu Zhigang, the stubborn old man who had walked the path of martial arts all his life, was not a man who could be persuaded at all. In the end, they had no choice but to post Liu Zhigang’s remarks on the Internet, which were recorded by the staff guarding the border.
– Are your heads just worn for ornaments? Would you like me to take them off?
Chills.
At Liu Zhigang’s words, the Chinese hunters who were trying to stop him from crossing the border hid their necks with thoughtful faces. The Loktak field, which Siddharth Bachchan is also struggling with, is getting bigger and bigger. And right above that is China. Apart from that, Liu Zhigang had his own cause. Before crossing the border, he fixed his sharp gaze on the camera and raised his voice.
– Tell the people clearly! I, Liu Zhigang, am not confident that I can prevent the accident that Siddharth Bachchan failed to prevent, so I will go to help him from now on. If you’re not happy about that, then go take it upon yourself to catch it.
That was an obvious excuse. He just wanted to get into the field where Siddharth Bachchan was struggling and run wild to his heart’s content.
‘…This is my limit.’ After more than two years of holding on, he was growing weary of it. He had to find stronger magic beasts as soon as possible, and unleash all his evil power to control his heart at all times. ‘Or eventually, I’ll be eaten.’
In the end, Liu Zhigang had run into him. Someone who would be worth putting all his energy into. A sinister evil spirit with mysterious steam blazing all over his body.
“Uh-huh! I can’t believe there was such a strong magic beast around here! I’m glad I came here!” .
Greed.
[My lord!]
Greed, who had been engaged in a fight with him, shouted at the late arrival of Suho. And at that moment, Liu Zhigang and Suho’s eyes, which were far away from each other, met in the air. Liu Zhigang glared at Suho and snarled fiercely.
“What do you have to do with this evil spirit?”
“…” He is in trouble. Suho’s expression hardened at the sound of his murderous voice. It’s Chinese.
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1: ‘??? ?(武)? ????.’ To make it more literal, he means he has studied the way of the blade but the ?(武) or MU can also apply to all kinds of martial arts.
1.5: Yes, six, he doesnt have the seven stars unlike his past life.
2: In the original trnaslation it is ‘? ???? ? ?? ??(心魔) ???? ???? ? ???-!’ (Do you think I will be eaten by my inner thoughts!) ??(心魔) or Simma is a literary term that comes from Wuxia or Eastern Martial Arts novels and it signifies a demon that resides deep within the mind, usually appearing tp tempt people so the don’t obtain enlightentment. It’s the inherent evil of human beings in other words. In the other passages I use the term inner demons instead when the word is brought up again.
3: ???? ???. the Divinity (Deity ? status?) or rather influence of Itarim that enables them to fully posses a human being, in this case it brainwashes them to complete obidience.
4: Taeguk ??(太極) is a Korean term meaning “supreme ultimate”, although it can also be translated as “great polarity / duality”. The term and its overall concept is related to the Chinese Taiji/Tai-chi.
5: ‘????(移花接木)’ To graft (figuratively) one twig on another: Often used metaphorically to denote the transfer of a certain technology, idea, or concept from one field to another. In this case Zhigang is grafting all of his martial art’s techings in order to fully repel the Itarim. In the same way one uses meditation outside of buddhism.
6: ‘????(柔能制剛) The idiom of this interpretation is that the strong can subdue the strong, so I changed it to something that fits more of whats it’s trying to convey instead of its literal sense.
Chapter 205
Suho was also familiar with Liu Zhigang.
‘China’s one and only Six-Star hunter. In his previous life, he was a Seven-Star.’
What a coincidence. In his search for Siddharth Bachchan, he unexpectedly ran into another National Level Hunter. It even seemed that the Apostle of Itarim was already in his body. Suho nodded upon seeing the blue mana that was constantly leaking out of Liu Zhigang’s entire body. “After all, it was correct to assume that Itarim would have approached all of the National Level Hunters.”
He was surprised to encounter Liu Zhigang in an unexpected place, but it was a good thing that he was able to speed things up.
[Young Lord, hurry up and give Liu Zhigang the Spring Water of the Echo Forest!]
Suho immediately grabbed a Purifying Potion from his inventory. But it didn’t look like it would be easy. Is it possible to break through the incessant barrage of attacks from all sides, and put a Purifying Potion in his mouth? It seemed that it would be difficult to spray it on his body like it did with Thomas Andre. After all, the best way to do this is through conversation, but the problem is the language barrier. For Suho who didn’t speak Chinese at all, it was impossible for him to communicate with Liu Zhigang in the first place. None of the Shadow Soldiers could speak Chinese either.
“Then the only wayI can do this is…”
[Don’t worry, I’ll quickly catch any Chinese who are passing by and eat their brains–]
“Nope, stop.”
Suho hastily caught Beru, who was about to leave in search of any chinese. Fortunately, It was quicker to find an Indian who was fluent in Chinese than it was to find (and eat) a Chinese person in India. Since, isn’t there someone who can do just that?
“Suho! I’m here! AH! Liu– Liu Zhigang?!
“Why is China’s Liu Zhigang here!!”
Ryo Singh and Jackson, who had been chasing Suho with Gordon out of the shadows a step too late, saw Liu Zhigang and their eyes immediately widened. Suho shouted at Ryo Singh. “Ryo Singh! Can you translate Chinese?”
“Of course! I’m the elite of the Asura Guild! I speak 10 languages!”
[Kieek? Was it so? Oh I get it now! Once I eat his brain then everything will—Kiek!?!.]
Press.
Suho’s foot lightly stepped on Beru who was trying to reach out to Ryo Singh. As he stopped Beru, he shouted back “Ryo Singh! From now on, translate what I say to Liu Zhigang!”
“Got it!” Ryo Singh nodded confidently and shouted at Liu Zhigang, who was fighting Greed.
“Liu Zhigang! We are not your enemies!!!”
Bang!
Unfortunately, the current situation was too violent to be resolved through dialogue.
Boom!
Liu Zhigang’s sword qi brushed shallowly against Greed’s body, cutting through the forest behind him.
[Huh?!]
Suddenly, Liu Zhigang swerved and leapt towards Suho while Greed gnashed his teeth and chased after him. “How dare you overtake me and aim for our Young Lord!” And then–
Paaat!
[!!!]
At that moment, Liu Zhigang suddenly flipped in the air and tried to find a loophole against Greed again.
Boom!
Greed gnashed his teeth as he managed to parry his attacks. Their eyes lit up, and powerful energy clashed with each other. Smirk. Liu Zhigang glared at Greed, a faint smile formed on his lips. “I confirmed it now, you’re all acting in one group.”
Liu Zhigang’s battle was informal. The penance of the past two years has made him so. The boundary between reality and imagination had become blurred allowing for endless freedom of bloodthirst to roam. That was the path of swordsmanship that Liu Zhigang reached in this life: ‘Berserker’ ‘Slaughterer’ ‘Sword Demon’ It was the reason why the man who was once a National Level Hunter was given such vicious nicknames.
[Is this really the Liu Zhigang of this life!?]
There was a deep smile on Greed’s lips. Greed clearly remembered Liu Zhigang’s name in his previous life. Although it was a pity that the power of the National Level Hunter was gone, Greed himself was considerably weaker than when he was Sung Jin-Woo’s soldier.
[Then I’ll take this seriously, with all my heart!]
Boom!
In an instant, the beautiful scenery was destroyed, and the aftermath of a natural disaster spread all around.
“Oh my God. What the hell is this…”
“Is this Liu Zhigang’s power…”
In the face of such devastation, Ryo Singh and Jackson could not keep their mouths shut. And at the same time, there was one question that came to mind: the presence of Greed, who was fighting against Liu Zhigang, was not being pushed back at all.
‘No way, It’s getting close to Liu Zhigang’s power?’
‘It’s not like Hunter Sung Suho is fighting directly, so how can a single summon have that much power!’
Notably, Ryo Singh, who was familiar with the number of summons that Suho usually wields, was shocked. Right now they’re all scattered under the command of Suho, but what if all those soldiers gathered here?
‘Does Liu Zhigang even stand a chance?’ Ryo Singh dared not to imagine. But now he had no time to sit back and watch the fight. If he got caught up in the aftermath, his life would be in danger. “Jackson! Let’s get back for now! This is not a safe place for us to talk!” Ryo Singh and Jackson gave up interpreting and fell back in a hurry. But they weren’t the only ones caught up in the aftermath of the battle.
“Kieek!”
“Hissss!”
The dragonfolk who had encountered Liu Zhigang one step ahead of Greed, and were fighting against him, were also thrown away from the fight. Looking at the dragonfolk, Suho narrowed his eyes as he looked at the names above their heads.
[Variant No. 8]
[Variant No. 8]
‘Variant No. 8?’ Suho left Liu Zhigang to Greed for a moment, paying attention to the appearance of the dragonfolk he had never seen before. Half-man, half-dragon. It was a half-hearted race that was closer to the human side than the Lizardmen. Aside from their appearance, however, blue mana was emanating from the ‘Star Piece’ planted throughout their bodies.
Just like the Foreign followers in the black market!
“Could it be that they transplanted Star Pieces into magic beasts?” Ever since he came to this country, he has seen all kinds of strange things. The unawakened citizens who wear Stardust Necklaces and live in Field Dungeons are also in a mysterious sight, and now even the magic beasts are moving around with implanted Star Pieces.
“Antares! Do you know anything about those variants?”
“Beep?…. Hmm.”
Suho’s question suddenly made Ragnar’s gaze turn solemn. There was a disapproving look on his cute face.
“It bears a great shame on the dragonfolk for such half-pennies to be born.”
“Half pennies?”
The emotion that rose in Antares’ eyes as he looked at the dragons, or rather, the mutants, was one of unmistakable displeasure, contempt. “They’re not dragons born in a normal way. Someone must have found a hidden lair of undeveloped dragon eggs.”
“Underdeveloped eggs…”
[Young Lord, You don’t think that…]
Suddenly, Suho and Beru looked at each other, and the same thought popped into their minds.
“Could they have been the ones my mother found?”
[It’s likely they were the eggs of the dragon race, who were left without a single substance.]
A large number of dragon-type eggs that Cha Hae-In and Sirka found in the Tombs of Dragons. Except for the small egg from which Ragnar was born, all the others banished as soon as they were touched.
“…They were born there?”
“Rather than being born, someone must have extracted the dragon energy from the egg and infused it into other races. It’s called ‘forced evolution.'” Antares looked very uncomfortable. No matter how much he cared about anything other than destruction and ruin, it was a matter of pride for dragons like him to be treated as test subjects by someone. “How dare they.”
Antares’ gaze turned to the mutants, his eyes were brutal. Suho nodded at the sight and looked forward, his eyes flashing as he looked around at the area that was being destroyed by a natural disaster.
“Alright. Let’s find out what’s going on in this country once we’ve sorted out this mess. Harmakan.”
[Yes my lord?]
It was Harmakan, the shadow who rose from the floor at the call of Suho. “Capture all the mutants. And tell me in what kind of state they are…”
[To study them thoroughly.]
Shwaaa!
Harmakan immediately sped toward the mutants. At the same time, Suho exclaimed. “Sillad!”
[The King Snowfolk, the Frost Monarch keeps an eye on you.]
Suho felt the gaze of the presence and spoke proudly. “Trigger Frigid Blizzard.”
FWOOSH!
At that moment, a real natural disaster had appeared in this land.
[Use ‘Skill: Frigid Blizzard’.]
[Mana Required: 100 per second.]
The freezing blizzard that had turned Ireland into an ice city had swept over India.
Kwoooooooooo
“Kieek!” Suddenly, the frantic mutations began to freeze. Even Liu Zhigang was not immune from the powerful blizzard that covered the entire area.
[‘Debuff: Frost Curse’ is applied.]
[–30% Attack Speed.]
[–30% movement speed.]
“….He is much more vicious than I thought. Whether his men get caught up or not, he’s using an AoE(1) skill like this.” Liu Zhigang’s brow furrowed, mistaking Greed and the mutants for being in the same band as Suho. But the decision was quick. “Hit the bottom line of all this!” His new form shot straight through the blizzard and toward the Suho.
BOOM!
Before he knew it, the two horns of Volkan in Suho’s hands collided with Liu Zhigang’s sword qi.
[Young Lord!]
“Stay!” (2)
Suho discouraged Greed from coming to his aid. His gaze deepened as he made eye contact with Liu Zhigang.
“The Apostle of Itarim…” Is it because of the blizzard? Right now, the scene of ‘that time’ was unfolding in Suho’s mind. The moment when his mother, Cha Hae-in, slashed the Apostle of Itarim with a single sword. That beautiful and wondrous power. ‘What would it be like now?’ Exciting. He wondered. Now that the level is higher than it was back then. He wondered if he could reach his mother with his power now.
Therefore, ‘I’ll use all my power!!’
――――――!
Finally, the power of Suho collided with that of Liu Zhigang. With its immense power, a frigid blizzard roared relentlessly, shaking the whole world. And behind him…
“…” Antares the dragon stared at Suho in silence with a cold stare. From start to finish. Without taking his eyes off it even once….Smirk.
A faint smile appeared on his lips. “For a novice, you are not so bad.”
The wind stopped.
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1:Area of Effect
2: Literal translation is just “???!” which is Greed’s name, but i thought it would be confusing since usually you call on someone’s name for help, in english at least.
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