The Late Game Healer Is Way Too Strong – Chapter 348

𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟑𝟒𝟖: 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐖𝐚𝐫 4

KOO-ooong!!

The golden cudgel that had been raised up high swung down vertically.

The earth, crushed beneath the demonic energy, split in two as if an earthquake had struck, and a merciless wave of demonic energy surged up like an explosion.

The ground had collapsed with just one attack.

Instead of raising his sword to block as usual, Do Kyung-hoo instinctively evaded Kraken’s demonic energy.

It must have been a kind of unconscious defensive instinct.

” . . . . . . .”

Seeing the split earth continuing all the way behind him, he realized that his judgment had not been wrong.

If he had blocked the attack here, his sword would have been split in two and his head would have burst open.

“Human, you have good instincts.”

Kraken said mockingly, its red eyes gleaming.

“Instincts.”

Do Kyung-hoo stared at his opponent with the stern gaze of one who had trained in martial arts his entire life.

His gaze was as calm as an unruffled lake.

Do Kyung-hoo raised his sword.

Then, he abruptly cut off his own long hair, which had been tied back, with his sword.

” . . . . . . .”

He showed the handful of hair to the Kraken, then slowly lowered it to the ground.

It was a solemn gesture, but its meaning would be lost on his opponent.

“I don’t know what you’re doing.”

Kraken asked, as if unable to comprehend.

It must be an alien concept to the demon race.

No, perhaps even people from the Western world or other cultures might not understand.

“It means that if my body is lost, someone will bury my hair in its stead. My ‘funeral rite’.”

“Hair instead of a head?”

“You could say that.”

Do Kyung-hoo, now with short hair, gripped his sword again.

His demeanor had changed, from a gentle lake to crashing waves.

“I see. I don’t need to understand. Because we will paint this area red, leaving not even a single blade of grass.”

Kraken uttered these murderous words and gripped the golden cudgel once more.

“HYAAAAAAA!”

Do Kyung-hoo shot forward like a bolt of lightning and swung his sword at Kraken.

It was not a wild swing, but a calculated attack, targeting only the parts that could strike the opponent’s vitals, anticipating their every move.

It may have seemed like a simple sword technique, but it was a strategy that only Do Kyung-hoo, who had dedicated his entire life to the sword, could execute.

If his opponent had been human, they would have been covered in blood in an instant, but his opponent was an extraordinary being.

Kraken dodged every one of Do Kyung-hoo’s attacks by a hair’s breadth.

Swordsmanship that he would never have been able to dodge if not for his demonic body.

The sword he wielded moved as if it were an extension of his hand, its movements fluid.

Despite the fact that they were enemies, Kraken could not help but admire the man before him.

How much time had he invested in this martial art?

Three years? Ten years? Twenty years?

He must have put in more effort than anyone else to reach his current level.

Kraken had faced countless humans since coming to Earth, but he had never seen anyone who was so perfectly mastered with their weapon as Do Kyung-hoo.

If they had fought a simple martial arts match, he would have considered himself defeated.

Even though they were enemies, he wanted to pay tribute to his skill.

The blade of Do Kyung-hoo’s sword emitted a sharp aura, deflecting the golden cudgel’s attack.

Clack, clack, clack!

It sounded as if the blade was being violently scraped.

“Kugh!!”

Do Kyung-hoo knocked his opponent’s weapon away, then quickly spun around and thrust his sword forward with centrifugal force.

KWAGAAA-ak!!

Normally, an attack that pierced the spleen or heart would be fatal.

“Damn it . . .!!”

But Do Kyung-hoo’s blade was stopped short, unable to even pierce the creature’s skin.

“You can’t harm my body with that level of magical energy.”

Kraken swung the golden cudgel like a baseball bat.

SWOOSH!!!

“KHUAAAAAAA!!!”

A deafening roar accompanied a flash of lightning.

Do Kyung-hoo was sent flying backward, unable to withstand the blow.

Several of his ribs must have been broken, piercing his internal organs.

He coughed up blood and frantically searched for someone.

“H-Hwang Soo-yeol. . .!!”

In that brief moment, Hwang Soo-yeol stepped in and took the full force of the golden cudgel’s blow in Do Kyung-hoo’s place.

Do Kyung-hoo crawled towards Hwang Soo-yeol, who lay a short distance away.

“Hwa, Hwang Soo-yeol. . . you idiot. . .!”

“Cough. Cap. . . cap. . . tain. . . cough.”

Hwang Soo-yeol coughed up blood incessantly.

Do Kyung-hoo examined his body.

” . . .Damn it.”

His lower body was nowhere to be seen.

The lower body of his subordinate who had worked as his arms and legs throughout the war.

Hot tears streamed down Do Kyung-hoo’s face.

“Soo, Soo-yeol. . . Hwang Soo-yeol!”

“Cough. I. . . can h. . . hear y. . . ou.”

“You will live. . .! Do you understand? Live. . .!”

Hwang Soo-yeol reached out and took Do Kyung-hoo’s hand, his consciousness fading.

“Cap. . . tain. . . please. . . demon race. . . cough! Win. . . the war. . . .”

“I understand. . .! Shut up and rest!”

Do Kyung-hoo searched through his own pockets and Hwang Soo-yeol’s, looking for a potion.

But there was no way he would have any potions left at this point.

He shook Hwang Soo-yeol again, his expression desolate.

“Soo-yeol, Hwang Soo-yeol!! Wake up! Hwang Soo-yeol!!”

Do Kyung-hoo called out to Hwang Soo-yeol, who was bleeding from his mouth and nose.

His half-open eyes were empty.

“He’s already dead, human.”

Kraken said, approaching.

Do Kyung-hoo wiped Hwang Soo-yeol’s face, which was smeared with his own blood and tears, with his sleeve.

“He’s already a dead body.”

“I know, you bastard.”

“The dead do not come back to life.”

“I know, you madman.”

“Cutting off your hair as a substitute for your ‘head and hair,’ wiping the blood off a corpse, it’s all equally foolish.”

Do Kyung-hoo let out a long sigh.

His eyes swirled with anger and grief.

“Humans are irrational beings. If it were the demon race, we would use the dead body as food for other species—”

KWAGAGAGAAAAANG!!!

A sword strike filled with chaotic magical energy flew towards Kraken.

The blade, which had been so clean and sharp just moments before, now emitted an eerie aura, as if it were no longer a sword at all.

This was a manifestation of Do Kyung-hoo’s current emotions.

“This is the limit of humans. Being consumed by emotions and unable to utilize your true strength.”

“I will kill you, Kraken. I will definitely kill you!!”

Do Kyung-hoo charged at his opponent, unleashing a torrent of demonic energy.

SWOOSH!! SWOOSH!!

The blades clashed, tearing at each other like they would devour one another.

The deafening sound of clashing steel made those fighting at a distance turn their heads.

It was not just the sound, but the brilliant sparks that flew with each clash that naturally drew everyone’s attention to the fight.

Do Kyung-hoo poured his unrestrained emotions into his demonic energy and unleashed it wildly.

His face, contorted in a demonic grimace, struck fear into the hearts of even the soldiers who had been fighting alongside him.

“This is getting boring.”

Just then, an unexpected sound came from the Kraken’s mouth.

Do Kyung-hoo frowned at the sound, but he did not pay much attention to it.

The resentment of the soldiers who had died at the hands of the demons.

His self-reproach as a commander who had failed to protect them.

The death of his closest aide.

All of these regrets were pouring out of his body, so Do Kyung-hoo had no time to spare for anything else.

“Shut up, you son of a bitch!!”

[Ghost’s Eye: Moon Hunter]

Do Kyung-hoo’s skill, which shot forward with a violent force.

Kraken raised its golden cudgel and filled it with demonic energy.

──!!!!!

A magnificent flash of lightning tore through the darkness, turning the surroundings a sickly yellow.

An overwhelming blow.

Do Kyung-hoo lost his balance from the sudden, powerful counterattack.

No, his balance had already been lost as his mind crumbled.

SWOOSH──!!

Kraken’s new form emerged from the lightning.

“As of today, this land belongs to the demon race. Die, human.”

The golden cudgel descended from above like a bolt of lightning, not waiting for its opponent’s reply.

KUGAAAAAAAAANG!!!

“Oh, what are you doing, lying there alone?”

A strangely beautiful, androgynous voice that should not have been heard here reached the Kraken’s ears.

He had heard this unpleasant voice only once before.

CHA───AK!

A sound like applause followed, and the Kraken’s vision wavered.

Strange fractals spread out like ripples, changing color with each passing moment.

He lost all sense of direction, unable to tell which way was up or down.

Kraken gritted its teeth and brought the golden cudgel down on its own instep.

KWAAJIIIIIING!!!

In that instant, the illusion shattered like a broken mirror, and everything around him shook violently.

As the Kraken took a moment to catch its breath after breaking Jin Do-wa’s spell,

TOOKWAAA──ANG!!

A heavy fist slammed into the Kraken’s abdomen, as if it would burst it open.

“KGUUUUUUUK!!”

Kraken’s body was sent flying backward.

If he had not protected itself with demonic energy as soon as the illusion was broken, he would not have been sent flying, but would have been crushed to the ground.

“How dare you─!!”

Kraken roared, its voice grating like metal.

“Whew─”

Its gaze fell on a man who was exhaling a puff of cigarette smoke.

“Hey, Do Kyung-hoo. Who would have thought you’d be lying on the ground after getting hit by this beast?”

“Choi Dae-soo. . . If you had come sooner, we wouldn’t be in this mess.”

“Wow, you two are closer than I thought.”

“Jin Do-wa, shut up.”

Kraken remembered these two men.

They were the ones who had blown him away when he was in Latin America not long ago.

“Hey, you little punk. Did you think we’d just run away and leave you alone?”

Choi Dae-soo glared at him with his one eye, his lips twisted into a sneer.

Kraken calmly collected its thoughts.

The demon race’s planned D-day must have been unexpected for the humans.

But now, it felt like the demon race had fallen into the humans’ D-day instead.

━’𝘚𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘴 𝘨𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘨. 𝘐𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘰𝘯𝘦’𝘴 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘯, 𝘰𝘳 𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘵 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘥𝘶𝘮𝘣 𝘭𝘶𝘤𝘬?’━

Kraken would have liked to check on the situation in other areas, but it couldn’t.

“Your whining is so loud, I can hear it all the way over here. How about a bowl of summer solstice soup today?”

Jin Do-wa, who was wearing a black robe and a black hat, said with a grin.

“That won’t do. We have to kill any humans who attack the demon race.”

Kraken dragged the golden cudgel and took a step towards its enemies.

🔸🔸🔸🔸🔸🔸

Bubbles rose and burst.

A thick liquid, like boiling black tar, rolled around the torso and stuck to everything around it.

The stench was overwhelming.

Anything it touched sizzled and melted, emitting white smoke.

No one dared to approach this ‘bodily structure’ because of it.

Even the demon race and the devils refused to escort this slime.

In fact, the demon race was so terrified of even coming near this creature that they had seen a higher-ranking devil become one of its meals.

Bubble, bubble, bubble. . . .

The slime moved its body and slithered somewhere.

It had seen a Nephilim, a soldier of the Fallen Angels, bring ‘various’ corpses obtained from the battlefield and drop them on the wide ground.

The Nephilim disappeared as soon as it dropped the corpses.

The slime, which had approached, spread its body wide and covered the pile of corpses.

Hiss, hiss, hiss. . . .

A pungent, poisonous smoke wafted out in all directions.

The corpses melted with a bubbling sound.

The slime absorbed the nutrients from the melted corpses.

Dirty and disgusting.

The slime was satisfied.

It moved its body towards another pile of corpses nearby.

Again, there was the sound of bubbling and the corpses melted into a thick liquid.

That was when it happened.

KWA──ANG!!!!

A deafening explosion erupted from the pile of corpses, covering the open space.

A mushroom cloud rose into the sky.

A man who had been watching from a distance lowered his binoculars and smiled.

“Did it work, Your Majesty?”

“Yes. It ate well and exploded well. Let’s go.”

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