𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟗𝟗
“That’s Byakuganwa . . . . . .”
With blazing yellow hair, blue eyes, and an unbelievably massive body.
Even with a considerable distance between us, its form was so vivid in my eyes.
“. . . It’s bigger than Cheongwiho just by its size?”
“It’s bigger than a skyscraper.”
The size itself didn’t necessarily indicate its strength, but even so, we had never faced such a large enemy.
The exorcists who had arrived at Daejeon were also looking at it with an expression of complete exhaustion.
Crackle, crackle.
“. . . Oh, communication. It’s connected.”
Yoo Ha-on, who had received a communication device that could contact the group of exorcists in Daejeon before departure, began to grasp the situation in a hurry.
“This is an exorcist from Seoul-03 Area. How can we help?”
『Everyone is rushing in to block it, but it’s hard to even hold it back! All exorcists of 2nd-grade or higher, head to the scene! Everyone else, please support the containment of nearby yokai and the maintenance of the barrier!』
There were about fifteen more exorcists in the 03 Area besides us, so we quickly divided the personnel and gathered those with skills of 2nd-grade or higher to head to the scene.
“. . .Whew, I can feel the heat even though we’re still over 100 meters away.”
It was similar to when there was chaos because of the Ggong-sam-yi possessed by the wraiths in the past, but the current situation was on a completely different level.
Shadows were blooming everywhere, and it was hard to find a place without flames ahead.
All those gathered here were exorcists of 2nd-grade or higher, but even so, some of those with weaker skills seemed to have difficulty even approaching.
“T-This much. What kind of monster is in front of me . . . . . ?”
“. . . I don’t think we’d be of any help even if we went.”
In the end, a few more people from the group heading to the scene fell behind before we were finally able to face the main body of Byakuganwa.
Grooooan.
Roar!
Roooaaar!
“Block it! Shoot more binding spells!”
“Damn it! Defense team! What is the defense team doing?”
“Even if you say that, there’s a limit . . . . . !”
Strangely, it wasn’t actively attacking the exorcists.
It was just swinging its arms or taking steps as if it was going somewhere, but that alone was enough to bring the exorcists on the scene to the point of exhaustion trying to stop it.
“H-How can such a monster exist . . . . . . .”
“Elder! What happened to the Elders?”
“They said they’re almost ready! But we’re already at our limit on our end!”
Since the situation seemed so urgent, we rushed to help them, and only then did the exorcists who had found us express their gratitude as if they had encountered rain during a drought and explain the situation.
“The Elders of the Three Great Houses are setting a trap to kill it! We just have to buy time until then and lead it there!”
“I understand. We’ll help.”
Honestly, it was unknown whether the Elders’ plan would work against such a monster, but there was no harm in trying.
We helped the exorcists hold it back while maintaining our formation until a signal came from the Elders’ side.
And finally.
“We’re ready!”
With the young man’s shout, the exorcists who had been sweating buckets started to run away from the scene as if they had regained their vitality.
We moved along with them, and we were soon able to confirm Byakuganwa moving again.
“Do we need to guide it separately?”
“For some reason, it seems to be drawn to the aura of the barrier formation. The Elders are blocking that path, so it should be fine.”
Only after we left the fierce battleground did the exorcists sit down and catch their breath.
“You’re so skilled at such a young age! Are you perhaps the students of Cheongwha who were said to have played an active role in the battle against Bi-gang and Cheongwiho?”
“Yes. I think so.”
“. . . Most of them have already graduated, though.”
Some of us had already been certified as 1st-grade exorcists and had made a name for ourselves through our activities, so the exorcists seemed to recognize us.
“Then there’s no need to talk it out. We plan to join the Elders after we recover our energy a bit. Shall we part ways here?”
“Yes. We’ll go ahead and help them.”
We didn’t need to rest since we hadn’t really exerted ourselves yet.
We hurried to the place where the Elders had set the trap, and we were surprised to see Byakuganwa completely immobilized, lying on the ground.
Cheong Juhwa opened her mouth as if she found it strange.
“Did it work properly? It didn’t seem like such an easy monster . . . . . .”
“I think so too, junior. It still smells dangerous from it.”
“. . . . . . .”
It was certainly strange.
Byakuganwa was an instinctual yokai that, unusually, didn’t possess intelligence despite its high level, but even so, it wasn’t such a dull monster that it couldn’t even use its strength.
Rather, it was close to being a formidable enemy that had the power to dampen the spirits of players who had even defeated Cheongwiho.
「𝙒𝙝𝙮 𝙞𝙨 𝙞𝙩 𝙗𝙚𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙥𝙪𝙨𝙝𝙚𝙙 𝙗𝙖𝙘𝙠 𝙨𝙤 𝙤𝙣𝙚-𝙨𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙙𝙡𝙮?」
Thinking about it, it was the same before.
Even if it had only focused on restraining, Byakuganwa’s movements against the exorcists were too clumsy and sluggish.
As if it had just woken up from sleep and hadn’t regained its senses.
The moment I thought that, I felt an overwhelming sense of unease and shouted.
“Don’t provoke it recklessly!”
Some of the exorcists who heard that turned their heads and checked us out.
Since there were some who had seen our faces a few times, I thought they might notice the situation, but unfortunately, they were already fully engaged in the all-out attack.
Screech!
Clang, clang!
Zzt, zzt, zzt!
Colorful spells soared through the sky, and soon they struck the body of Byakuganwa, which had collapsed, with fierce force.
Numerous advanced spells and several grand spells. It was a level of bombardment that could annihilate even an S-rank yokai in one blow.
And unfortunately, it had enough power to awaken it.
Groaaaar.
A strange roar as if it was gushing out of a giant cave.
But it was different from before.
In that voice, I could clearly feel the presence of someone who was finally waking up.
“W-What’s this . . . . . .”
We hurriedly joined the group of Elders, and we saw Byakuganwa, which had collapsed, slowly getting up while giving off a strange aura.
The flames that had been consuming the surroundings had already subsided, and the heat that had seemed to wrap around its body was no longer felt.
But the fact that it meant didn’t mean it was good news.
It meant that it had begun to control the fire energy that had been flowing out of its body without its knowledge.
“Ji-bong! Something’s strange!”
“I felt it too. Could it be that it’s been . . . . . .”
Among those on the scene were Elder Baek Ji-bong and Cheong Gil-yeong, who had fought together in the previous battle against Bi-gang, and they, too, had hardened expressions as if they had noticed something.
「𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩’𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙘𝙚𝙨?」
There were four Elders, including Baek Ji-bong and Cheong Gil-yeong. There were also five more exorcists ranging from special-grade to 1st-grade.
Elder Cheong Gi-beom of Cheong family and special-grade exorcist Yoon Chae-cheol from the headquarters would probably arrive soon, so we could say that we had brought about thirty percent of the available personnel.
But it was still not enough.
There was one more thing that was questionable.
“Where is Cheong So-ha? I heard that she was holding it back.”
“She left here a little while ago. There was a report that a suspicious presence had appeared in the northeast.”
“What the . . . . . .”
The fact that she had chosen to act like that even though the great yokai Byakuganwa was right in front of us meant that the yokai that had newly appeared must have been just as dangerous.
But it was something that didn’t make sense to me.
Except for the great yokai that had been confined to the upper chamber of the Scapula Chamber, the remaining yokai weren’t that overwhelmingly powerful, to be honest.
「𝘽𝙪𝙩 𝙞𝙛 𝙞𝙩’𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙣𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙩 . . . . . .」
Strangely, there was one existence that came to mind.
It was Yong-yeonshin, the great yokai that was supposed to follow Byakuganwa and bring a great crisis to Korea.
The Cheongpungho Lake where it appeared was located exactly northeast of here.
「𝘽𝙪𝙩 𝙞𝙨 𝙨𝙪𝙘𝙝 𝙖 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙗𝙡𝙚?」
The simultaneous appearance of great yokai.
Originally, it was something that shouldn’t happen, and it was a story that didn’t make sense in terms of difficulty.
But thinking back on the hardships I had faced so far, I was convinced that it was an act that could be fully realized in a world of hell difficulty.
“. . . Junior, why?”
“It seems like the situation might be a bit urgent.”
If that was the case, it made it clear what we had to do.
Byakuganwa, which was currently emitting an ominous aura right before our eyes.
We had no choice but to defeat it here and now with all our might.
As if it had sensed my murderous intent, the corners of Byakuganwa’s mouth, which had been glowing blue amidst the flames, stretched out into a smile that looked just like a human’s.
At the same time, the 「𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙥」 that the exorcists had prepared to bind it burned up and disappeared in an instant.
“O, oh my god!”
“It’s a binding spell made on the same principle as the barrier formation Eight-Star Formation . . . . . !”
The exorcists who realized what that meant trembled with despair in their eyes.
Byakuganwa.
If it was that, it could even destroy the ultimate barrier formation Eight-Star Formation that was currently protecting South Korea.
We had to finish it off here, right now.
That was the moment when the purpose of all the exorcists became one.
“Everyone! Don’t act rashly and hold your positions! If we combine our powers properly, we can stop it.”
But even Cheong Gil-yeong who said that didn’t seem to be confident in his own words.
After several Elders had died in the previous battle against Cheongwiho, he, too, had lost a considerable amount of confidence.
That’s why I thought that now was the time for us to step forward.
“We’ll take the lead and push it back. Can you provide us with cover?”
“. . . You. Are you out of your mind?”
Even Baek Ji-bong, who had seen our strength in the battle against Bi-gang, hurriedly waved his hands and tried to dissuade me.
But that wouldn’t do.
Right now, someone had to show a light of hope in front of everyone.
And prove it.
That there was still a possibility of victory for humanity against the Night Parade of a Hundred Demons, which was like a disaster of extinction.
Swish.
Puhwaaaah!
The transformed Shadow Assimilation trait surged with power and began to change the structure of the incantation in response to my spoken words.
The change was something that couldn’t be understood with conventional knowledge, but I controlled it naturally and completed the incantation at the same speed as usual.
And without hesitation, I shot it towards Byakuganwa, who was staring at me with a ridiculous look in its eyes as if telling me to give it a shot.
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