𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟑𝟎𝟎: 𝐑𝐨𝐚𝐫 1
Lightning flashes and a shockwave rages like a storm.
Several figures move frantically amid the ground torn from its foundations.
Swift movements like bullets flying back and forth.
Jjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjang!!
The woman’s sword was deflected by the force of her opponent’s fist, creating a thunderous clash between blade and fist.
“Uwaaaaaaaaaa!!”
The woman wielding the sword was unable to withstand the impact and was sent flying dozens of meters away before being impaled through the bedrock below.
“Chiu! Damn it, you hit too hard!”
Gandharva cursed and turned her head towards the woman who had been sent flying.
Fortunately, she didn’t seem to be seriously injured, but her condition didn’t look very good either.
She didn’t seem to be able to counterattack right away because of the large wound.
“Hwaaaaaaaaaaaaa!”
Gandharva let out a battle cry and kicked her opponent.
Jjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjeok!!
The downward kick imbued with magic was blocked by her opponent’s one hand, only to split the unfortunate ground beneath.
There are only a handful of people in the world who can block Misteltein’s kick with their bare hands.
Gandharva, seeing her attack blocked so easily, quickly raised the output of her gauntlets to their maximum to create a miniature sun.
Hwarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!
Scorching heat that seemed like it could melt even the rocks on the ground surged up.
Without hesitation, she fired the sun she had created at her opponent.
An attack far more vivid and scorching than when she had fought Burdeos or Sayakon not too long ago.
She was certain that even a Misteltein would not be able to dodge or block this attack fired from close range.
“Hmm.”
However, the opponent snorted lightly without showing any surprise and threw a powerful punch at the sun.
Jjjejejjejejejejejejejjejejejjejjik!!
In an instant, a towering wall of ice rose and enveloped Gandharva’s sun, and her attack, rendered powerless by the cold, dissipated into the frigid air.
“This attack is fine, but you have to maintain your mana after launching it.”
The male opponent, Siwoo, pointed out the flaw in Gandharva’s attack as he looked at her.
“Keuk! How can you maintain your magic power with such a powerful skill?!”
“That’s. . . something you have to work hard for.”
Siwoo smiled and roundhouse-kicked her in the abdomen.
Ppa━━━━k!!
Gandharva, like Chiu before her, was sent crashing through the bedrock.
“Thanks for buying me some time!”
At that moment, Anubis, who had been casting a spell in the distance, shouted.
The enormous magic power pouring out of her filled the magic circle to the brim, causing it to flash, and a gigantic sand tsunami rose high into the sky and crashed down on Siwoo.
Kwagagaga!!
The area was torn apart and all sorts of things were swept up in the shockwave.
Even a horde of monsters would have been wiped out without a trace with this level of power.
There seemed to be no magic that could match this attack against multiple enemies.
Anubis staggered where she stood, panting heavily as the massive amount of magic power drained from her.
“You’re only targeting me, but what good is spreading out all that power?”
Siwoo emerged from the dust and smoke and scolded her.
“Eeek. . . that’s just how the skill works. . .”
“What do you mean ‘that’s how it works’? Magic is something that’s manifested based on your imagination and will.”
“But. . . how can I control such a vast amount of magic power in such detail? It’s impossible.”
Anubis defended herself and refuted Siwoo’s words.
“It’s not impossible.”
“Yes. . . it is. . .”
“If you keep trying, you’ll eventually get there.”
“Nya. . .??”
Before the surprised Anubis could react, Siwoo’s fist slammed into her side like a hammer.
Ppeeeeek!!
“Ugh. . .!”
She couldn’t breathe as if she had been hit by an axe or a hammer.
Anubis clutched her side and blood mixed with saliva dripped from her mouth.
“And no matter what the skill, you shouldn’t be defenseless right after using it. What’s the difference between this and a suicide attack?”
“Euk. . .”
She whimpered and raised her hands in surrender.
A silent declaration that she could no longer fight.
“As I said at the beginning, treat actual combat like practice, and practice like actual combat.”
“Nya. . .??”
“Don’t worry. You won’t die.”
Siwoo finished speaking and swung his fist hard at her.
Anubis gritted her teeth so hard they cracked and crossed her arms in an X to block Siwoo’s powerful blow.
Or rather, she tried to block it.
━━━━━━━eeeeeek!!
Even though she managed to avoid a direct hit, there was nothing she could do about the aftershock and relentless force, and Anubis was sent flying dozens of meters away.
“Hah. 3 against 1, yet it’s so easy? And they dare to call themselves Misteltein.”
Siwoo looked each of them over, openly provoking them.
Several weeks had passed since he had begun personally training Misteltein.
It was difficult to train twelve people one by one, so he decided to teach them in groups of three, and today’s turn was Gandharva, Chiu, and Anubis.
The method was the same as when he trained other Hunters.
He beat them up just enough to not kill them, creating an environment where they could push themselves to the limit.
And in between, he would point out their mistakes and repeat the cycle of half-killing and healing them.
This lesson, which might sound barbaric at first glance, was surprisingly effective.
In fact, for people like the Misteltein, it was almost impossible to find additional real combat experience elsewhere.
Most of the enemies they faced were those who were defeated with a single blow, and finding an opponent they could go all out against was like searching for a needle in a haystack.
Fighting among Misteltein themselves was impossible in the first place, but even if it were possible, they would not have done so because of their pride.
Therefore, the Spartan-style training that Siwoo provided was a valuable resource for them.
Perhaps because they were all geniuses in combat, they understood one thing and realized ten.
“At this rate, it’s not 3-on-1 but 4-on-1 or even 6-on-1.”
However, Siwoo did not compliment Misteltein.
He always provoked them, fueled their pride, and ignited their fighting spirit.
When they reached the realm of the transcendent, they would only hear praise and admiration.
Since other people were already doing plenty of that, Siwoo focused solely on breaking their pride and raising their fighting spirit.
“If you don’t start attacking within 3 seconds, I’ll end the lesson here.”
“Uhhhh. . . I feel like I’m going to die from this humiliation!”
Chiu glared at Siwoo, a thin line of blood trickling from the corner of her mouth.
“Don’t attack with your beak, attack with the sword you’re holding.”
“I’m going to do that anyway!!”
A short roar erupted from her mouth, and a powerful sword energy was unleashed towards Siwoo.
It was an explosive force, a sword strike worthy of the world’s strongest sword master.
Kwagaga!!
Siwoo swung his Muramasa with all his might to counter her attack.
A sharp sword strike that seemed to cut even moonlight streaked through the air, and the clash of blade against blade reverberated throughout the rocky terrain.
Sparks flew as the swords met, and the area around them glowed.
Crimson Queen Chiu.
She was an idol to all swordsmen and knights, and was considered the supreme sword master who had become one with the sword.
No matter how skilled Siwoo was with the sword, he was still far from being able to compete with her in swordsmanship.
However, it was not Siwoo but Chiu whose expression changed the longer the fight lasted.
“Keuk. . .!!”
Every time the sharp blades scraped against each other, her wrists and internal organs screamed in agony.
This was because the pure ether energy that surpassed her magic power was mercilessly suppressing her sword energy.
“Haaaaaaaaaaaaaa!”
Just then, Gandharva’s attack came crashing down from the sky.
A fist wrapped in bright yellow flames.
【𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐩 𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐞, 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞.】
“As if I’d let you.”
Siwoo smirked and opened the gate to his third core.
His mind went blank and ether energy poured out like a waterfall.
A surge of blue energy that seemed to penetrate every nerve in his body threatened to make him faint.
However, instead, an endless surge of energy from all over his body seized his consciousness and took root within him.
His blood vessels expanded and his mana channels were torn apart and repaired over and over again.
“Ha.”
A short syllable like a sigh.
In that instant, the air around him sharpened.
His magic power surged explosively and Siwoo’s new form moved with lightning speed.
━━━━━!!
As Chiu’s body was slammed into the ground, his fist collided with Gandharva’s fist.
A flash of light.
A dizzying shockwave erupted, scorching the surrounding bedrock.
A fearsome gust of wind blew and extinguished Gandharva’s flames in an instant.
Kookwagagagaga!!
Gandharva was sent flying far away, smashing the ground.
Siwoo retracted his ether energy.
He felt dizzy as if all the blood in his body had drained away, but he did not collapse and held on to his consciousness.
“Hmm. . . All three of them are unconscious.”
Siwoo stepped forward and healed Gandharva, Chiu, and Anubis in turn.
“He’s too strong for a human.”
Anubis, who regained consciousness a moment later, was the first to speak.
“What the hell was that last thing? Was that your third core? It looked like you squeezed out all your remaining mana and shoved it into your bare fist, and it broke a skill.”
Gandharva said, looking at Siwoo in disbelief.
She had known for a long time that he was strong, but to display such overwhelming skill against three Misteltein was something that transcended human beings.
“Oh, yeah. I opened my third core. For a moment.”
“I don’t know what that is, but I couldn’t see the last blow.”
Chiu muttered in a low voice.
“But Siwoo, you’ve been a bit harsh lately. What’s going on?”
“What’s going on? No, I’m just not feeling it.”
“Feeling? Feeling of what?”
Siwoo thought deeply for a moment and then shook his head.
Words not based on solid facts would only add to the confusion.
“Nevermind. Let’s just keep training.”
“Ack. . . again?!”
“If we do any more, you’ll all end up going home. . .”
“We just did one whole round, what are you talking about? You want to do five more?”
“You’re crazy. . . you’re crazy. . . Gandharva, stop him!”
But Gandharva just smiled strangely, her mind elsewhere.
Based on her experience watching Siwoo from the sidelines, this was definitely not an empty threat.
He intended to squeeze every last bit of their strength and magic power until they collapsed on the ground.
“You all have the strength to shout. That means you’re fine.”
Siwoo smiled at them, his lips curling upward, and Gandharva, Chiu, and Anubis all had gloomy expressions on their faces like cattle being led to the slaughterhouse.
🔸🔸🔸🔸🔸🔸
Kraken sat on a massive throne and surveyed the demon soldiers lined up below.
A full one hundred thousand soldiers stared up at him with bloodthirsty eyes.
Elite soldiers who seemed ready to drench their enemies in blood at any moment.
A subordinate approached Kraken and handed him a mace.
“We are ready.”
Kraken took the mace and slowly made his way to the platform.
All eyes were on him.
There were over one hundred thousand of them, but at this moment, the area was filled with silence.
“I am Kraken, the supreme commander of the demon army!”
His deep voice echoed thunderously.
“Today will be recorded as an unforgettable historical day for us!”
The air crackled with anticipation, and excitement began to rise in the eyes of the demon race.
The higher-ranking demon race members standing behind Kraken also curled their lips, unable to contain their boiling blood.
Kraken’s fearsome glare flashed.
He growled out the words he had been holding back for the past 10 years as if he were savoring them.
“We declare war on the humans!!”
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