𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟑𝟎𝟔
chwajajajag─!!
Let’s enter the black fog, which can also be called the enemy’s territory. Darkness Eater contracted its flesh, which had been scattered everywhere, and condensed it towards the center where we were.
“Ugh. . . It’ll be tough to endure even for 3 minutes!”
“As expected, we can’t stop it.”
Everyone was using defensive spells while emitting spiritual power as much as possible, but that was not the answer either.
We could only buy time while the guy eats the spiritual power that makes up the spell.
But that was enough. Because from there, the counterattack begins.
Swish.
Boom!
According to the newly evolved Shadow Assimilation trait, the shadow that received my will spread out widely and began to surround the black fog that had gathered in the center.
And just as I experimented with it during the escape process earlier, the shadow of the Shadow Assimilation trait can exert some physical force on the black fog.
“I’m going to drag all of this guy’s black fog.”
Originally, it would have been impossible with my power alone, but the guy is also concentrating his body because he is aiming for us who are in the center.
He acts only on instinct without intelligence, so we can’t grasp the intention hidden behind it.
“Whew. . .”
Even in a condensed state, the guy’s black fog is still huge.
Therefore, the task of wrapping it all up requires a great deal of energy.
“. . .Junior, are you okay?”
“It seems somewhat possible. However, it will only be for a moment that the fog will be completely compressed.”
After a while, I, who had been suffering and spreading shadows all over the ground, exploded it as it was and instantly devoured all the black fog.
“Now!”
At my command, the shadows that had trapped all the fog began to shrink, and Seo Ji-an also helped with the wind’s nature.
The series of actions were directed towards the central area where we were holding out.
Whoosh!
As the fog gathered, the defensive spell that had combined everyone’s power was also quickly consumed.
The time we could hold out was only about 10 seconds, so we had to decide with one blow.
“The responsibility is too great. . . . . .!”
Even without having to explain it, I could understand. If we fail, everyone will be devoured by the black fog and die.
In such a situation, Sophia emanated her unique and powerful spiritual power, further stimulating the black fog’s appetite.
“Ugh! I have no choice but to try! I’ll pour everything out!”
Whoo!
At the same time, the rest of the group, who had guessed her intention, emanated their spiritual power as well, drawing the black fog in the shadow sphere even closer to one place.
And at that moment, a blue light burst forth from Cheong Juhwa, who had closed her eyes and entered a state of concentration.
“Nightmare Avoidance!”
Phat─!
Along with the blinding light, a clear energy enveloped the surroundings, and at the same time, the black fog of Darkness Eater trapped in the shadows shrank greatly.
───!!
Like the eerie screams of the deepest part of the underworld, the black fog that emitted them began to vanish one after another, and somehow it began to struggle to pierce through the shadows and escape from the light.
Drip.
Due to the intense recoil, hot blood flowed from my nose and ears. However, the evolved Shadow Assimilation trait was able to withstand even that, and as time passed, the creature’s resistance gradually weakened.
“Nightmare Avoidance!”
Phat!
Emanating the spell at the same time, in parallel with the other’s thoughts, another dazzling blue light flowed out of Cheong Juhwa’s hand, and in the end, the creature could not withstand it.
When all the light disappeared and the screams subsided, we were finally able to see the view of the broken and collapsed city with our own eyes.
“. . . Did we, did we defeat it?”
“Its energy has completely disappeared. It must have been destroyed.”
As the desperate gamble for our lives ended in success, the group exhaled sighs of relief and collapsed on the spot to catch their breath.
Those who had used up their spiritual power on the defensive spell, as well as Cheong Juhwa, who had trapped the black fog and used the spell with all her might, were completely exhausted.
Darkness Eater was so creepy and powerful that it was not enough to call it that.
“To think that such a monster exists. . . . . . If something similar appears again, I don’t have the confidence to face it.”
“. . . It was definitely an enemy of a type we’ve never encountered before.”
I agreed with everyone’s opinion, and I also nodded while exhaling.
I really didn’t expect such an ignorant enemy to appear.
Both Byakuganwa and Yong-yeonshin felt like enemies of that level when compared to it.
“What about Busan. . . . . . Are they okay?”
At Yoo Ha-on’s question, the group, including me, thought of Han Seo-ah and Cheong-il, who had gone to Busan.
We can’t be sure, but since Cheong-il showed confidence, they’re probably okay.
What I had to think about more than that was what came next.
「𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙣𝙚𝙭𝙩 𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙣 𝙤𝙛 𝘽𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙠 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙒𝙝𝙞𝙩𝙚 𝙏𝙬𝙞𝙣 𝙂𝙝𝙤𝙨𝙩𝙨 𝙞𝙨 𝙂𝙝𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙆𝙞𝙣𝙜.」
However, the one that had appeared in the world now was the unidentified Darkness Eater.
So, now that we’ve defeated it, will Ghost King, who was the last gatekeeper in the original game, appear?
But if not, the next turn is. . . . . . .
I swallowed my saliva with a shaky gaze while thinking.
As far as I know, there were no more yokai in the Scapula Chamber after defeating Ghost King.
The only thing left is Polar Night, which was the beginning of everything.
Suppressing the rising anxiety, I returned to the barrier formation, where I received a response from Seo-ah that the great monster in Busan had been killed.
When I heard that explanation, the great monster that appeared in Busan was Ghost King, so Darkness Eater we faced here is likely the monster that appeared next due to the influence of the hell difficulty.
Realizing that, I thought of the figure of an existence that I could no longer ignore.
Polar Night.
We really are going to face it.
『The sky in the northwest is still chaotic. That’s probably where the final battlefield will be.』
Leaving only those words, Cheong-il informed us of his intention to join us here with Seo-ah.
Leaving the ominous energy that was still lingering all over the world, we tried to rest as much as possible and maintain our best condition.
And after a few hours, the final change finally appeared before us.
“That’s. . . . . . . . . . .”
Baek Yong-ha, the 11th elder of the Baekga who was guarding the center of the formation, let out a sigh with an unbelievable look in his eyes.
Such a reaction is inevitable.
What is opening in the sky above Seoul now is a huge door that seems to be something from heaven.
Whoo!
Jingle.
The door, which was enveloped in a mysterious energy, was cracked and broken here and there, and its condition was not good.
At the same time, I instinctively realized that it was the exhausted artifact, the Scapula Chamber.
「. . . 𝙄𝙩’𝙨 𝙖𝙡𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙮 𝙘𝙡𝙤𝙨𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙗𝙚𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙙𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙮𝙚𝙙.」
It was natural. After countless hours, it was a phenomenon that occurred because it had exhausted its power, which was the Night Parade of a Hundred Demons that had happened several times.
And between the mysterious doors that were half-open and collapsing, an ominous energy began to leak out and take over the surroundings.
Slide.
I couldn’t express its true nature with just the word ominous, and the feeling I got from it was something I had never experienced before.
A warning was ringing in my instinctive domain, saying that this is an existence that should not be faced.
Soon, a small figure walked out of the door, and until it stepped on the ground, walking in the air, we, including the exorcists, did not react.
A long time after that, Cheong Gil-yeong, the elder of the Cheong family who had clicked his tongue loudly, opened his mouth to the exorcist at the headquarters in charge of communication.
“. . . Support?”
“Y-Yes, I’ve already requested it. They will arrive in order from the closest area.”
Thanks to the fact that Cheong-il, who was once a hero of the Cheong family, had already informed us of Busan, we were able to gather most of Korea’s forces in Seoul with his help.
However, it will take time for all of them to arrive, and I can’t tell how much help it will be when I look at the current Polar Night.
The place where Polar Night appeared was quite far from here, but everyone present guessed that it would come towards the barrier formation.
At the same time, the soul of Guimei, mixed in my right arm, spoke to me.
『It’s clear. That’s Polar Night revived from Pyeong-eun-ha’s body. However. . . . . . It’s a completely different being from what Oppa or I have seen.』
That’s because it’s Polar Night of the original history, not the illusory world version.
It wouldn’t remember meeting us, and its power would probably be much greater.
“. . . What should we do?”
Yoo Ha-on asked, but no one could give a clear answer to that.
Honestly, we didn’t have a solid plan either.
Twitch.
My senses, which had become even more acute due to the evolution of the trait, warned me of the danger, and it also meant that Polar Night was gradually approaching the barrier formation of this Seoul.
And soon, the exorcists gathered inside the formation were able to face the figure of the ominous being approaching from the edge of their vision.
“Humanoid. . . . . . Is it a monster?”
“. . . It doesn’t have that overwhelming energy.”
But that was nonsense. It’s not that it’s hiding or controlling its energy, but simply that it’s on a completely different level and we can’t perceive it.
Can an ant fully capture the appearance of a human or a huge building when it looks up?
So to speak, it was a gap of that level.
“It’s creepy. Well, I don’t know. . . . . . .”
“Attacking rashly doesn’t seem. . . . . . like a good idea.”
Just staring at it makes it impossible to move from the spot.
Such a strange sense of presence emanated from it.
Soon, Polar Night, which had approached close enough to be seen with the naked eye, was clearly taking the form of Pyeong-eun-ha that we had seen in the world of magic.
In a situation where we could no longer sit and watch, Cheong Gil-yeong, who was like a representative of this place, confronted it and soon uttered cautious words.
“No further approach is allowed! What is your identity?”
Cheong Gil-yeong must also know. That the girl in front of him is by no means a normal or kind being.
Nevertheless, he had no choice but to ask a question about the feeling that was so different from the monsters he had seen so far.
“I ask you again. You are. . . . . . .”
When he said that, the girl’s hand slowly reached forward.
And I, who knew what it meant, moved my shadow to throw Cheong Gil-yeong backwards, and was barely able to block its attack.
Bang─!
“Ugh. . . . . . All of a sudden!”
Cheong Gil-yeong, who had been complaining about Polar Night’s sudden attack, soon lost his words at the overwhelming tragedy engraved on the asphalt floor.
It was like a giant’s hand had swept across the ground, and the strange thing was that I couldn’t feel the corresponding shock while such a level of destruction was going on.
Realizing that, Cheong Gil-yeong seemed to feel horror as he was overwhelmed by a sense of great horror
And I wasn’t much different.
「. . . 𝙄 𝙘𝙖𝙣’𝙩 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙣 𝙜𝙪𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙝𝙤𝙬 𝙢𝙪𝙘𝙝 𝙥𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙧 𝙞𝙩 𝙝𝙖𝙨.」
I’ve already used the sentiment function. However, it doesn’t work on it like it did in the world of magic.
It was because it is not a living being or a monster, but an existence closer to a magical phenomenon.
In front of Polar Night, who was simply looking at me with a quiet gaze, I opened my lips as if to shake off the creeping fear.
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