The Late Game Healer Is Way Too Strong – Chapter 144

𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟒𝟒: 𝐑𝐮𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐚2

Lo-an swung his Ruyi Jingu Bang so hard that his fingers snapped.

Every time the Lycanthrope Lord’s claws and staff clashed, sparks flew, and his wrists felt like they were going to snap.

KWANG━━! KWANG━━! KWANG━━!!!

The intense vibrations from the clashing metal made his bones tremble and his marrow quiver.

The white armor made of magic was in tatters from taking the brunt of the fiend’s attacks.

If it weren’t for the white armor, he would have suffered a fatal blow long ago.

The Lycanthrope Lord was the most formidable monster Lo-an had ever faced.

Despite having entered numerous Gates with Siwoo in the past, the monster before him was incomparable to even the boss monsters of A-rank Gates.

『Killed. Many. Humans. Ripped. Killed. 』

The blood-red eyes scanned Lo-an’s every move.

An ominous and sharp killing intent relentlessly poured out, as if trying to slice through his entire body.

Razor-sharp claws, akin to deadly weapons, relentlessly stabbed at Lo-an’s vitals.

KWANG━━!!!

Even if he managed to avoid that annoying attack, it wasn’t the end.

The Lord’s fangs, which had suddenly lunged forward, were more ferocious and savage than its claws.

KWACHIK!!

“Keuk!”

Lo-an bit his lip.

He couldn’t even think of using a technique like the Doppelganger while enduring the terrifying consecutive attacks.

For every attack he made, he received several times more in return.

Lo-an frowned as he watched his shoulder being torn open, blood gushing out.

‘𝘋𝘢𝘮𝘮𝘪𝘵. . . 𝘚𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘐 𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘑𝘪𝘯 𝘚𝘩𝘪-𝘦𝘳?’

However, even that was not a viable option.

The technique known as [Jin Shi-er] was like a gamble, a desperate bet.

If he used it and failed, there was nothing but death waiting for him.

‘𝘐’𝘮 𝘨𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘪𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘺𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘪𝘧 𝘐 𝘥𝘰𝘯’𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘯, 𝘴𝘰 𝘐 𝘮𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘢𝘴 𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘪𝘵.’

In that instant, the faces of Sion and Ah-ming flashed through Lo-an’s mind.

How irresponsible of him to be thinking of such things now.

He gritted his teeth and swung his Ruyi Jingu Bang with all his might.

CHEEEEEEENG!

Both his hands were already so mangled that his bones were exposed, but Lo-an laughed as if he didn’t care.

『Mocking. Me. Before. You. Die. 』

The Lycanthrope Lord asked, baring its fangs.

“No.”

Lo-an straightened his grip on the Ruyi Jingu Bang and regained his momentum.

The hair tied up by Sion fluttered in the wind.

“This is my defiance before I kill you.”

『Impudent. Human. 』

The Lord’s silver body shot towards Lo-an like a beam of light, leaving behind an afterimage.

Lightning Flash, a move that belied its massive frame.

Lo-an widened his eyes to grasp the trajectory of his enemy.

CHEEEEEEEEEEEEENG!!!!

He hurriedly raised his Ruyi Jingu Bang to block the deadly claws.

“Keughh!!”

His body was thrown backward, as if he had received a blow from a giant monster’s lance.

The transmitted shock was greater than he had anticipated.

Lo-an coughed up blood.

Not only the attacks but also the demonic energy mixed in them seemed to be taking a heavy toll on his body.

『You. Will. Die. Slowly. Chewed. To. Death. 』

The Lord scanned Lo-an from head to toe, its expression like that of a predator savoring its prey.

Lo-an spat the blood that had gathered in his mouth onto the ground and curled his lips.

“Hehehe. . . You bark quite a lot for a mongrel.”

『I. Am. A. Wolf. Dogs. And. Wolves. Are. Different. Stupid. Human.』

“To me, you’re both just beasts.”

He squeezed out every ounce of remaining magic power from his dantian.

His dantian was so depleted from using up all his magic power that it ached.

[Monkey King: Somersault Cloud]

KWUUUUUUUUUUUUR. . . !

Dark thunderclouds gathered in the sky, rumbling with fury and crackling with electricity.

He realized that he didn’t have much time left to hold on.

Unless there was another variable, the outcome was obvious if he continued to endure like this.

‘𝘐𝘧 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘧𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘴, 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦’𝘴 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘭𝘺 𝘯𝘰 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘸𝘦𝘳 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘑𝘪𝘯 𝘚𝘩𝘪-𝘦𝘳.’

Lo-an steeled himself for the final blow.

That was when it happened.

[Shadow Army]

A pack of ferocious black wolves rose from the ground and lunged at the Lord.

━KRRRRRRRRRRRR!

『These. Pests. Will. Be. Killed. 』

As the eight wolves tore at its silver fur, annoying it, the Lord swung its deadly claws at them.

“Are. . . you. . . alright?”

Volk asked Lo-an’s condition with awkward politeness.

“Big Brother, are you okay?”

Ah-ming, who had rushed over after him, also had a worried look in her eyes.

“Big Brother, please step back for a moment and catch your breath. Uncle Volk and I will buy you some time.”

“Hey, who’s an uncle and who’s a Big Brother?”

“Oh, you came at just the right time.”

Lo-an muttered, catching his shallow breath.

“Big Brother! You’re going to die at this rate! Step back for now, and when Big Brother Siwoo arrives, we’ll fight together, all of us!”

“That’s. . . right. Let’s wait for the Master. This guy seems to be the boss of the Gate, so it’s impossible to do it alone.”

“Is Sion alright?”

In response to Lo-an’s question, Ah-ming replied with a sly smile.

“She went to help Grandpa Ah-sul and Mr. Han Tae-chi right now. Don’t worry about that and worry about yourself instead.”

“Hey, the Master and Lo-an are Big Brothers, so why are Han Tae-chi. . . and I misters?”

Volk nitpicked her choice of words, looking displeased.

“Alright, since it’s a task the Master entrusted to me, I should finish it myself.”

Lo-an waved his hand, ignoring her offer to support him, and took a step forward.

『These. Attacks. Don’t. Hurt. At. All.』

“Oh yeah? Let’s see if this one doesn’t hurt either.”

Lo-an raised his Ruyi Jingu Bang high into the air.

“Strike down, Somersault Cloud.”

KWUUUUUUUUUUUUUR!!!

A fearsome bolt of lightning struck down towards Lo-an.

The surroundings flashed, and a deep blue light engulfed the area.

PACHI. . . CRACKLE!

It felt like his hands were burning.

Lo-an gripped the Ruyi Jingu Bang tightly and pulled his shoulder back like a javelin thrower.

He used the full range of motion of his body to deliver the most powerful blow possible.

“Disappear.”

He poured all his remaining magic power into the Ruyi Jingu Bang and shot it out like a spear.

The divine weapon, brimming with electricity and magic power, tore through the air in a straight line.

The Lycanthrope Lord hurriedly stretched out its arms at the sudden overwhelming force.

KWANG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A deafening roar erupted, and sparks flew.

🔷🔷🔷🔷🔷🔷

Her death was as pathetic as it was fleeting.

In the midst of the swirling white flames, she breathed her last.

A hot wind swept through the jungle.

Siwoo shook off the ashes on his hands.

It was neither a pitiful nor a regrettable end.

A human had made a contract with a demon race.

That was something that could only be atoned for with death, both in the past and in the present.

“It seems that the one called Tatar is a high-ranking demon race.”

【𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡-𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐫 𝐧𝐨𝐭, 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐢𝐞. 𝐈𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐞𝐚𝐤 𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮, 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐧’𝐭 𝐛𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭!】

Siwoo glared at Pre with displeasure.

‘𝘏𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘥 𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘶𝘱?’

He turned his head to search for his companions who were fighting the Lycanthropes.

One seemed to be dead, but the Lord and another one were still fighting fiercely.

Judging from the intense battle being fought by the S++-rank Hunter, the Lord must be quite strong.

It seemed that one S-rank Hunter would not be enough.

‘𝘐𝘵 𝘸𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘚𝘪-𝘫𝘰𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘳 𝘠𝘦𝘰-𝘩𝘸𝘢 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘭𝘦𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘯.’

Siwoo’s plan was to have them quickly finish the A+ Gate and enter the S-rank Gate to fight, but that was unlikely to happen.

Who would willingly seek hardship?

They would probably rest after finishing the A+ Gate or wait in front of the S-rank Gate just in case.

‘𝘍𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵, 𝘐 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘥 𝘚𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘈𝘩-𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘈𝘩-𝘴𝘶𝘭, 𝘙𝘦𝘥 𝘌𝘢𝘳, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘝𝘰𝘭𝘬 𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬.’

Judging from the fact that Ruslana had appeared, the Gate Heart seemed to be not too far away, so Siwoo decided that he would only take Lo-an, Hwang Jeong-gu, Chu Ha-min, and Han Tae-chi with him.

This would be a far greater experience than clearing ten other Gates.

Just seeing the potential of Sion and Ah-ming made it a meaningful time.

‘𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘰𝘱 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵, 𝘏𝘢𝘯 𝘛𝘢𝘦-𝘤𝘩𝘪’𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘺𝘪𝘦𝘭𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘧𝘢𝘳 𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘐 𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥.’

He would have to push him hard once they got back to develop even better items.

Even now, their utilization was quite high, but they were still not good enough to use against superior beings or demon races.

‘𝘈𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘵, 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘦𝘯𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘵𝘰 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘵 𝘧𝘢𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘸𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘥𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘭𝘴.’

Siwoo continued walking while contemplating how to deal with the remaining Lycanthropes.

『Ughhhhhhhhhhhhh. . . Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh. . . My Ruslana. . . 』

Suddenly, a spine-chilling cry echoed from behind him.

Siwoo quickly turned around to identify the source.

Two black flames burned like a goat’s horns on its temples.

『My Ruslana. . . .』

The devil spread its black wings, enveloping its body as it continued to wail.

Its wings fluttered and trembled with every ragged breath it took.

It was a bizarre and eerie sight.

【𝐈𝐭𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐜 𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐬. 𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐚 𝐰𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐰𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐫.】

“. . . . . . .”

As Pre had said, the devil’s demonic energy was thick and powerful, unlike anything he had ever felt from the members of Pandemonium.

It was as if darkness had taken human form, both sinister and terrifying.

『Why. . . my Ruslana. . . Ughhhhhhhhhhhhh. . . Why. . . .』

The devil continued to weep at the spot where the last traces of her remained.

Siwoo gathered the magic power he had just dispersed.

He didn’t know how strong the devil was, but if it was on par with Balok, he couldn’t afford to be careless.

『You. . . Did you kill Ruslana. . .? You killed my Ruslana. . . Ughhhhhhhhhhhhh. . . .』

The devil’s voice suddenly turned towards Siwoo.

It was both a question and a soliloquy.

Was this a sight that deserved sympathy?

No, it wasn’t.

Siwoo knew from countless experiences how devils could toy with humans and trample them mercilessly.

“Yes. I killed her.”

『Why. . .?』

“A human who makes a contract with a demon race has already given up being human and must be killed.”

『Why. . . .』

The sobs and cries gradually subsided.

The fluttering wings grew still, and the whimpering voice was no longer heard.

Rustle.

It slowly rose to its feet.

The wings that had been enveloping it folded back, revealing its form.

Its downcast eyes, pursed lips, and lower body in the shape of a horse were tightly enveloped in demonic energy.

『My name is Orobas. . . . Tatar’s friend and. . . Ruslana’s lover. . . I will kill you and offer your skin and blood. . . to my Ruslana’s grave. . . .』

“If you can beat me.”

Orobas’ eyes widened, and a violent aura erupted from him like a storm.

KWOOOOOOOOOOOOONG

A thick killing intent shot towards Siwoo like a sharp blade.

Swish.

For someone, it might have been a moment shorter than the blink of an eye.

In a split second that could only be perceived by slowing down time like the hands of a clock, Orobas pushed off the ground and swung its fist at Siwoo.

ㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡ KWANG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The sound followed the impact belatedly.

Like an extended fist, Siwoo was sent flying away at an incredible speed.

He skidded across the ground, shattering dozens of trees before his momentum finally came to a halt.

Orobas bared its teeth and grimaced.

『Get up. . . My Ruslana must have been in more pain than this. . . .』

It growled, its voice filled with rage, and gathered all its strength in its hooves.

THUD!

He charged forward, his hind legs exploding against the ground.

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