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[Operation to recapture Pyongyang]
Attacks from angry spirits pour in Just before losing, Daein threw himself to the side.
All kinds of natural attacks rained down on the location where he was standing just moments ago.
-Bububububung!
Flames and lightning rained down, and sharp winds ripped through the earth. The water bomb exploded and scattered in all directions.
But the great man was no longer there. He ran towards the central tower and cut down the enemies in his way.
Sigh!
The magic sword Shalit sprayed sword energy. The low-level spirit zombies screamed and fell down. The intermediate spirits held out a little, but it didn’t make much of a difference.
The great man stepped on the head of the staggering mid-level spirit zombie and ran away.
Taha!
In an instant, his divine form passed over the spirits’ heads.
[λɳɣɥijŦŒÐдIJ!!]
All kinds of unintelligible shouts came from behind. The great man frowned at that ferocious force.
“Even if I don’t understand the spirit’s language, I know it’s an insult.”
The great man stretched his left hand back and raised his middle finger.
Slurp-clap!
Tichtal’s watch was transformed into a hand cannon.
Ugh! Energy charged into the muzzle. The great man did not spare his magical power.
-Bububububung!
The great man opened fire on the spirits that were pursuing him. The low-level spirit zombies were destroyed all at once.
Predators were waiting for those that escaped the host’s body.
Shururururuk!
The hungry ghost sucked up the spirits that the great man had killed. There was no separate vacuum cleaner. The lower-level spirits were sucked in without being able to resist.
However, not all spirits were powerless.
[How dare you-!]
Kaaang!
For the first time, the great man’s sword was blocked.
The opponent is a giant with copper skin.
It was Clay, a high-ranking spirit of the earth. Clay shouted in a loud voice.
[Where have you been hiding here?]
The great man chuckled.
“Where is Pyongyang? “A non-native bastard is being territorial and damn it!”
The great man shouted nervously and swung his sword. The sword-shaped Shalit was swung with the force of both the Japanese and the Japanese.
Gagagagak!
However, Clay’s body was stronger than expected. About a third of his thick arm was cut off.
Meanwhile, other higher-level spirits also arrived.
[Clay! Hold on to that guy!]
Ignir, the superior spirit of fire, spit out fire from his mouth.
Grumble!
The flame breath that passed by Daein melted more than a dozen buildings. The air around me became so hot that it was suffocating.
“Get away from me!”
Daein dealt with Clay with his sword and kept Ignir in check with his hand cannon.
Meanwhile, Jin, the upper spirit of wind, flew in. Dozens of invisible blades came flying with the intention of chopping up a large person.
Blood shot!
Her hair was cut off and there was a shallow cut on her cheek.
There are three high-level spirits.
Moreover, they had superhumans as hosts within their bodies, so they were more powerful than the higher-level spirits known to humans.
‘I was lucky that I easily defeated Shade.’
Moreover, middle-level spirits were camped out behind the upper-level spirits.
[Attack mid-level spirits from afar! It uses a strange power to absorb us!]
At Clay’s command, dozens of mid-level spirits attacked from a distance.
-Bububububung!
In an instant, the surrounding area was almost devastated. The great man frantically dodged the attack and looked around.
There was a look of embarrassment on his face.
‘If this happens…’
the operation is a failure. If you tried to climb the central tower through this obstruction, your life could not be guaranteed, no matter how great you were.
‘The spirits that are attacking from all directions are also a problem…’
Gugugugugugugung!
A huge shadow is coming closer and closer. Even while avoiding the barrage of attacks, Daein looked up at the sky in anxiety.
Frost, an ice stingray as huge as a mountain, was flying in.
It gradually lowered its altitude. Just tilting that huge body this way seemed like a foreshadowing of a landslide.
Jeok Jeok Jeok Jeok-!
As the distance got closer, I could see Frost in more detail. The air around its body froze and frost formed.
Hundreds of people were trapped in that transparent ice.
“They say it’s a monster with hundreds of hosts…”
There was a huge difference between what I heard and what I actually saw. The great man was overwhelmed by Frost.
‘Damn…’
My mind was confused.
You must install magic bombs on all towers and explode them at the same time to remove the magic barrier. That way, you can rescue your teammates and weaken the spirits, making future fights easier.
But now that is impossible. It was difficult to avoid the barrage of attacks.
-Quaaaaaang!
Clay’s fist smashed the spot where Daein was standing. Then flames scorched the ground and sharp winds blew from all directions.
‘If only I could handle the darkness properly…’
Daein was not yet able to freely manipulate the [Darkness] ability like Taejin Kim.
If you focus your mind, you can use it to some extent, but for now, it is much better to use that nerve to move your body.
“…There’s no need to cling to something that won’t work anyway.”
The great man made a decision.
I decided to retreat for now. Although this incident will strengthen the security, it is better than carrying out a meaningless grab.
It was then that I felt the communication device in my arms was vibrating.
Ji-ing!
Daein broke through the siege and pressed the receive button.
-older brother!
Sirutdeok’s voice was heard. The voice on the other end of the communicator was extremely excited.
-I thought you would come to save us!
‘I don’t think I can go get it now.’
Instead of saying that, Daein asked what their situation was.
“Where are you now? “What about casualties?”
-He was taken to the highest tower in the city. It’s underground.
As expected, the people dragged were in the central tower. Sirutdeok continued speaking.
-There are some people injured, but no deaths. But everyone but me lost consciousness.
“You’re the only one who’s fine?”
-They used some kind of magic… Everyone was asleep, so I was pretending to be asleep until now.
It was thanks to the artifact that Daein gave as a gift.
When he previously visited the Gaia continent, Daein gave him a necklace that prevented curses and abnormal conditions.
‘I’m glad you’re quick-witted.’
If it had been Wang Guho, he would have kept his eyes wide open and would have been caught by the enemies.
“Is there surveillance around now?”
-It used to be there, but not anymore. There was a big commotion outside and everyone left. So, I contacted my brother just in case.
It was fortunate that I was able to contact him during this time.
Daein continued to ask questions as he broke through the siege. He walked away from the central tower.
“How are you feeling?”
“Are you just trapped? Or are you tied up?”
“Your prosthetic hand wasn’t taken away, right?”
“How many people were watching? What does the strongest guy look like? …It’s a senior level.”
Little by little, a plan began to form in Daein’s head.
Sirutdeok sincerely answered everything the great man asked.
And he even told me things he didn’t ask.
-older brother. We are not alone in this.
“Are there other people? “How many people?”
I thought there would be at most a few dozen or at most 100 more people.
That expectation was far beyond that.
-At least thousands of people. these guys. Unconscious people were piled underground like rice bags. Then, a few people are taken away. I don’t know where it’s used, but… once people leave, they can never come back.
The great man was able to immediately understand the meaning of that place.
‘It’s the host warehouse.’
The guess was correct. It was a storage room created so that spirits that had lost their hosts could immediately be replaced with new hosts.
As Daein briefly explained the story, Sirutdeok’s voice trembled.
-These crazy bastards…
Sirutteok’s voice was trembling. He asked in a serious voice over the communicator.
-older brother. Is there anything I can do?
bang! Kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwak!
Fire and lightning were raining down from all directions. A water cannon flew out of the air and the floor suddenly turned into sand, pulling my feet. The wounds gradually increased.
Googoo googung!
And in the background, a huge ice stingray was chasing after me with its mouth open.
Jeok Jeok Jeok Jeok-!
The air froze and the great man’s body began to grow sluggish.
When Frost came out in earnest, all the mid-level and lower spirit zombies who could not stand the cold dispersed.
-older brother! The watchers are coming back.
“Because I ran away, I guess I’ll go back to my original place. “Has the strongest spirit also come?”
Sirutdeok said in a whispering voice.
-yes. I just came down.
It was a dangerous situation, but the man’s eyes were calm. He found a way.
“Minjae. “You have work to do from now on.”
-Brother tongue? Now my name….
“Don’t be moved by that in this situation.”
Whick!
The great man dodged a chunk of ice that passed by his side.
The great man drew his sword and sprayed sword steel in all directions. The spirits that were chasing them retreated in surprise.
“I’ll get attention here, so go up to the top of the central tower and destroy it.”
The plan is for Daein to press the remote detonator at the same time the central tower explodes.
A panicked voice came from the other end of the communicator.
-Am I alone?
“Do you think I can’t do it?”
-…It’s too much for my skills.
To put it bluntly, Minjae’s skills were below average even among superhumans.
Dauntless appearance. Prosthetic arm of the right arm. Battle axe.
Although he showed off a strong image by traveling with Wang Guho, his actual physical ability was lacking.
With that ability, it is impossible to escape prison alone and occupy the top of the tower.
But Daein said it was possible.
“you can do it.”
In fact, it could have been awakened a long time ago.
However, some hesitation remained in Daein’s mind.
‘Can this guy really become that strong?’
Because people don’t change easily. Knowing how Minjae lived, I couldn’t judge him solely on the changes in the past few months.
But I couldn’t put it off any longer.
Moreover, this method is the best for now.
‘People don’t change easily, but more than anything, people change easily.’
Daein decided to believe the latter.
“You are not a personalityless superhuman.”
-yes…?
“And now is the time for you to awaken your powers.”
Minjae stuttered and asked.
-Even if that’s really the case… can I become stronger right now?
“of course. “That’s why I got an expensive prosthetic arm.”
The great man boasted.
***
Central Tower Underground Human Storage.
[There may be more intruders. Check the condition of the humans.]
Thunderbird, a superior spirit of lightning, flew low inside the human storage room.
The mid- to low-level spirits that followed Thunderbird into the warehouse walked around the warehouse and checked the status of the hosts.
All of the hosts were lying unconscious.
[He’s going to die soon anyway.]
I saw a boy lying naked. He had a pale complexion and looked like nothing but bones.
The Thunderbird sunk its beak into the child’s heart.
Deep!
The magical power remaining in the child’s body was swallowed up along with the fresh blood.
[Tsk. I just lost my appetite.]
When I pulled out the beak, the child’s body twitched for a moment and then went limp. Thunderbird set out to find new prey.
Gulp.
After consuming the magic power of a few more dying humans, Thunderbird managed to fill his stomach.
[Thunderbird. [We too…]
Several intermediate spirits looked at him and spoke. Thunderbird spoke as if he was generous.
[Eat only those who will die soon. I will ignore that much.]
The intermediate spirits cheered and dispersed into the wide underground warehouse. Soon the spirits’ feast took place.
Puff puff puff!
Despite the massacre happening all around, the warehouse was quiet. Fierce teeth and beaks sank into the bodies of unconscious people.
-Quaang! Boom boom boom!
The fight was still raging outside. High-ranking spirits and Frost were chasing the persistently running away human.
[Stupid upper-level spirits. [Frost would probably eat a person like that anyway…]
Although he was in charge of guarding the food storage, this was much better than chasing after someone he couldn’t even eat.
There is no danger at all.
[Eat in moderation and gather again.]
Thunderbird called to the scattered mid-level spirits. But no one came back.
[These! You can’t come back right away!]
A signal was sent by sending out lightning to the ceiling, but still no spirit came back.
[Did these eat the broken humans as a group?]
It was when Thunderbird was about to go out in search of the intermediate spirits.
“hey. Bird head.”
Something walked out of the darkness.
thud! thud!
It was a being that resembled a human, but could not be called a human.
It was covered in silver scales from head to toe, and two horns sprouted from its forehead.
It was nearly 3 meters tall and had wings on its back similar to those of a bat. My fingernails were long, and as I walked, I cut the wall with my fingernails, and the wall split like tofu.
That thing is neither a human nor a spirit.
Thunderbird knew the entity most similar to that one.
[Why is the devil here…?]
Minjae, who awakened his [Demonization] ability, grinned. He said, flicking his forked tongue.
“I came to take you to hell.”
The next moment, Minjae was rushing towards his opponent at incredible speed.
***
[Demonization] is a personality that has nothing to do with the demons of the demon world.
However, it was given that name because when it manifests its abilities, its appearance changes into something as scary as a devil.
Rather, the reality of that ability was closer to [fusion].
What was needed was the blood, bone, and skin of the monster to be fused with the awakened person, so the better it was to have as many parts as possible.
The great man chose Ancient Serpent as the material. Because it was the strongest monster I had caught recently.
And 10 minutes ago,
Daein told Minjae how to awaken his abilities.
“There is a hidden button inside the prosthetic hand. If you press it, the blood inside will flow into your body. Don’t refuse. “Raise your magical power and mix it with your blood.”
Minjae did that.
And now
– Quaaaaaaaa!
Something flew up through the floor of the central tower.
The thing that flew up to the top floor in an instant was a silver-colored devil with flapping wings.
Minjae flew to the top floor and immediately killed the spirits guarding there.
-older brother. Received on the top floor.
It looked ugly even from a distance, but the great man smiled in satisfaction.
Because it was worth the time spent running around for 10 minutes.
“Good job. “Now then…”
The great man turned his head and looked behind him.
[Kaaaaaaak!]
High-ranking spirits chasing after me. After that, the appearance of frost was visible, blocking the sky.
Thanks to you, I had a hard time.
The combat uniform was all worn out and parts of the body were broken and torn. There were some pretty dangerous moments.
“Now it’s my turn to pay back.”
Daein took out the magic bomb’s remote detonator from his chest. And then he sent a signal to Minjae.
“Goes. One, two, three!”
Kuuk.
And when I press the button,
Kwaang! Quang! Quang Quang Quang!
Six towers surrounding the city exploded simultaneously and
boom!
The top floor of the central tower was also shattered.
The colorful magic barrier surrounding the city began to dissipate.
As the space where the spirits had isolated themselves opened, the mana of the spirit world that had accumulated within the barrier was released.
A phenomenon as if oxygen suddenly decreases.
In the aftermath, the spirits temporarily lost their strength and staggered.
Those who gathered their troops and waited outside did not miss the opportunity.
“Wow!”
With shouts, the troops gathered by Ri Cheol-jun poured into the city.
[Operation to recapture Pyongyang] End
ⓒ Ganjjajang
