Episode 434:
5 PM. The top floor of a building owned by Ha Ling.
I was staring at my smartphone in front of a wide window with a clear view of Seoul.
[Pico: Babam—! From this evening, there is news of magical disasters all over the country. Currently, the magical air current is shaking unsteadily in the metropolitan area and coastal areas
. In particular, in the Seoul area, magical power abnormalities are expected to occur intensively until tomorrow night, so you should conduct safe activities.] I turned off my
smartphone and looked out the window.
Originally, it was supposed to be the time when the sun was rising, but it was dark as if it was night, and I felt an unusual flow of magical power.
“…tomorrow.”
A showdown with Croas.
Even though I am nervous, I also
feel calm inside.
No matter what the outcome is, if tomorrow passes, a big event will end.
Now, there is no need to be stressed or anxious about this.
Of course, I have to be careful not to end up dying like the prophecy said.
“…I’ll have to do my best.”
I checked my abilities after a long time.
[Ability Level]
Stamina: 93.2
Muscular Strength: 89.92
Horsepower: 90.21
Speed: 57.21
Agility: 107.3
Dexterity: 33
“…Wow. It has risen a lot.”
I was amazed at the higher-than-expected figures.
This is because compared to the first day of regression, the overall growth was nearly three times greater.
In terms of weight class, wouldn’t it be possible to gather S-rank wizards from all over the world in one place?
“Your agility is over 100.”
It is a level that goes beyond 100 and looks at 110. Considering that the higher the ability level, the faster the growth rate drops, which is a huge number.
“Is it because I’ve been through a lot of risky situations?”
In any case, I am satisfied.
I feel that my efforts over the past two years have not been in vain.
I’ve been working really hard
“…the king.”
At that time, darkness rose behind me, and Ni Ha-ryeong appeared.
I turned around and looked at him.
“There is news that a group of black beasts have been found near Mt. Baekdu.”
“A black witch?”
“yes. And… it is said that a use was found there
.”
At those words, I frowned for a moment.
“Dragon, do you mean Croas?”
“It looks like Croas, who visited the king the other day.”
If it’s Croas’ subordinate, is it Cassis?
“What about the damage?”
“The dragon appears for a short time and disappears, so there is no great damage. However, the damage caused by the Black Beast is causing confusion.”
A lot of thoughts run through my head at the story of Cassis’s appearance.
It seems that the form of Croas is completely different from the appearance of Croas in the original work.
Ha-ryeong looked at me for a moment and then opened her mouth again.
“What do you plan to do when Croas arrives in Seoul tomorrow?”
“I’ll have to watch the situation for now.”
If Croas descends to Seoul, the association, including Kim Jin-cheol, will move first.
If I’m lucky, I’ll be subjugated or sealed by the association before I meet him, and if that happens, I won’t have to step forward.
Of course, there is a high possibility that the worst situation that cannot be prevented will occur because Croas has become stronger by accumulating chaos.
When that time comes, I have no choice but to intervene.
“Once I got it. I’ll go outside for a while.”
“My king. You know what’s out there…
“It’s okay. Because the magical air flow is unstable, I’m just looking at the situation for a moment.”
Ha-ryeong closed her mouth and nodded. That time when
you are ready to go out like that
.
“Oh right.”
What I was trying to say to Ha-ryung suddenly came to my mind.
“There is a magic conduction stone.”
Maybe it was a little bit nonsensical. A question came to Ha-ryeong’s eyes.
I didn’t care and continued talking.
“As the name suggests, it is a stone with the power to transmit magic. By the way, it’s an artifact.”
“I know that. But
why is the magic conduction stone all of a sudden…?”
“If you use the magic conduction stone, you can supply magic to the blood obtained from the blood crystal.”
Ha-ryeong’s eyes widened.
It must have been because of the demons who were dissatisfied with the powerless blood recently.
Seeing that, I smiled a little.
“After this is over, let’s look for the Magic Conduction Stone together. When I researched it, it was said that it is sometimes found in the Mediterranean Sea.”
“…ah. yes. All right. But how did you know that?”
Of course, I asked Pico to find out.
Although I had to pay the amount of 5,000 points.
“I was thinking of a solution to this and that, but it suddenly came to my mind.”
At my words, Ha-ryung looked like he wanted to ask more, but he nodded.
“Anyway, I’ll go outside.”
After saying that, I got out of the elevator.
When I came out, the chilly wind and
the magic flowing through the air brushed my whole body.
Certainly, as predicted by the Korea Meteorological Administration, the magical energy of nature is different from usual.
…Should I say that it is flowing artificially as if someone manipulated it?
“It’s not serious.”
I closed my eyes and felt the magic power, and then moved on.
between the three days spent in training.
The landscape of Seoul has changed a little.
It was hard to find the citizens of the country, and instead, heavily armed wizards were roaming the streets.
“Mom!”
“Come on! When I went back,
of course, I could see ordinary daily life from time to time.
This is because not all citizens left Seoul despite my terrorism warning.
As it is a place with a huge population density, even if more than half of it disappears, the number exceeds the population of a tolerable city.
“mom. Ji-woo will also live at her grandmother’s house for the time being.”
“…okay? Mmm. Should we leave too?”
The child’s mother had a worried face.
I want to leave for safety, but it must be because I have my own circumstances.
Feeling somehow bitter, I moved on again. That moment.
I stopped walking at the sudden feeling of energy
.
It was because he felt this qualitative aura in the magic flowing through the air.
…Should I say that it is similar to the breathing of living things?
And I wasn’t the only one who felt it.
The heavily armed wizards around were also looking around as if they felt that feeling
—…what was that?
—The Meteorological Agency warned that a magical disaster could happen today. it’s not that?
…no.
This is not a simple magical disaster phenomenon.
The energy I feel right now is far from nature.
and.
Wheein! Wheein!
Loud sirens began to reverberate around.
[An abnormal flow of magic has been detected. Citizens, please evacuate as soon as possible.]
[I’ll say it again. An abnormal flow of magic has been detected. Citizens,
please evacuate as soon as possible.]
“…What is it?!”
“What happened?!”
Damn that enemy-
cracks started to form in the sky.
the essence of that fissure. It was the soul enemy
of ‘Crack Movement’, a power that
only Balaur could use.
During the subjugation of the second king of demons, the
same phenomenon occurred and he was vaguely aware of it.
But why?
…It must be my job for Croas to descend?
and.
Woo woo woo!
“Kyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!”
People’s screams began to be heard with a huge groan.
“…what is this?”
Lee Seo-joon, who was guarding the district as an agent of the special task force, was looking at the scenery of Seoul with trembling eyes.
Suddenly, a crack appeared in the sky, and countless monsters appeared on the ground.
And that wasn’t all.
Gargoyles and dragons that appeared from nowhere
were flying in the sky and attacking the ground.
Come on!
“Lee Seo-joon!”
Lee Seo-joon, who was looking at the terrible scenery, finally came to his senses at the sound of his voice.
It was the cry of Yoo Ara, who was on guard duty with him.
Lee Seo-joon nodded and immediately pulled Sobaekcheon out of the scabbard.
Whoa!
Soon, the magic of pure white light was contained in the sword, and Lee Seo-joon’s new model disappeared in an instant.
At the same time, a pure white light flashed, and the body of the black beast that was about to attack the citizen was cut in half.
The citizen who saved his life looked at Lee Seo-joon with trembling eyes as if an earthquake had struck.
“Avoid immediately!”
“…yes!”
As the citizen disappeared in a hurry, Lee Seo-joon looked around again.
“…how did this happen?”
“I don’t know either!”
Yuara embodied dozens of flame spheres and attacked the surrounding Demonic Beasts.
However, it seemed a bit daunting to block all the black demons that kept appearing.
[This is Area 6! Requesting support!]
[Northern 5 teams! Found a giant yeti! Support request!]
“…..♦Use it.”
Lee Seo-joon’s expression became serious.
After hearing Kim Seon-woo’s warning, I expected that a day like this would come someday… but I
never thought it would be today.
Aww!
At that time, a small dragon in the sky flew towards Lee Seo-jun and spewed flames. Lee Seo-joon kicked off the floor and rose up into the sky at once
and cut off the
dragon’s head.
As if looking for a gap, the gargoyle spread its huge wings and aimed at Lee Seo-joon’s back.
However, because he had a keen sense, he easily blocked the attack.
And like lightning, he swung the sword in his hand.
Awesome!
Soon, the body of the gargoyle was severed and collapsed as it was.
Landing on the ground, Lee Seo-joon looked at the surrounding scenery for a while and then grabbed his smartphone.
[[Breaking news] Unidentified fissures found in the skies across the country…]
[[Breaking news] Monster invasion across Seoul]
[[Breaking news] Disaster-class monster Kraken descends in Busan]
“…What is this.”
And a message popped up.
[Shin Young-Jun: Hey Lee Seo-Jun. where are you? Are you okay?]
[Hayoung Yoon: Are you all okay? What is this?]
It was a message from a group chat room. Lee Seo-joon stared at the message and typed a reply.
[Lee Seo-joon: We are fine. You guys?]
[Shin Yeongjun: It’s a safe area here, so it’s okay. But what’s going on?]
[Yoon Ha-young:
Isn’t today the day Seon-woo said about the coming of Croas?]
“…the coming of Croas.”
The advent of Croas means that ‘Kim Seon-woo’s death’, which has been foretold for a long time, may be approaching.
[Choi Seo-yoon: Senior. Did you check the compass???]
[Yoon Ha-young: Where are you now? Don’t move alone, move together
. Lee Seo-joon immediately took out a compass.
If today is the day Croas descends, Kim Seon-woo could be in danger.
I need to find Kim Seon-woo right away…
“Did you check Kim Seon-woo’s location?”
Yoo-ara, who had cleared the black beast before he knew it, approached with a smartphone in one hand.
Lee Seo-joon nodded while keeping his gaze fixed on the compass.
“It’s west.”
“…West.”
Yuara turned her gaze to the direction the compass needle was pointing.
At the end of that line of sight, he could see only a forest of buildings piled up in layers.
Yooara looked at the scenery and opened her mouth.
“I’ll tell the kids where it is.”
Damn it!
That moment. Once again, a huge crack opened in the sky.
It was different in size from the crack that had formed earlier.
Lee Seo-joon blankly looked up at the sky. A huge creature emerged from the crack as if breaking an egg.
Kieh ah ah ah——!
Soon, along with a groaning noise, something with a pitch-black body appeared.
Whoa!
It spread its huge wings and sent a gust of wind around it.
Yuara looked at it and felt a visceral sense of fear.
“…Croas?”
“That’s not a croissant.”
Lee Seo-joon recalled the Croas he had seen in Kim Seon-woo.
The Croas he saw that day contained much greater and stronger power than the dragon he saw now.
“…a subordinate of Croas, like a demon of disease.”
and.
Blasphemy!
Once again a crack opened in the sky. But this time it wasn’t one.
…two.
Soon, two gigantic creatures emerged from the cracks.
[Urgent Assistance Request! Three disastrous monsters appeared in downtown Seoul!]
Lee Seo-joon looked up at the sky with trembling eyes. An unbelievable situation was happening right in front of his eyes.
Three cataclysmic monsters?”
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