Chapter 33

Quazzik-!

“Quek!”

Lizardmen, who were hit by the shield, spewed green blood as they flew backwards.

“Be careful!”

Wajangchang-!

Han Ji-joon cried out as the Sea Gorilla approached.

The monster was grunting heavily as it dashed, its red eyes flashing.

“Block it!”

The players prepared to confront it.

However, it appears that the Sea Gorilla was just the first of many.

From behind him, more Sea Gorillas and Lizardmen were rushing in.

It was the worst-case scenario.

Han Ji-joon was the highest level player in Team 17.

He was over level 300, but he couldn’t deal with these many monsters alone.

On top of that, there were civilians around him.

Protecting the civilians while facing the monsters limits his ability.

“Damn it…”

Han Ji-joon’s giant shield shone blue.

“I can’t just cry here. Bash!”

Quazzik-!

He swung his shield with all his might, hitting the Sea Gorilla’s neck.

At the same time, another Sea Gorilla kicked Han Ji-joon.

Bang-!

He was thrown backwards from the impact, then rolled on the concrete several times.

When he finally stopped rolling, he vomited blood.

His intestines seemed to be injured because of the direct hit he took.

“Damn… it…”

The Sea Gorilla continued to approach him.

“Ah, uncle…”

As Han Ji-joon turned his head at a little girl’s terrified voice, he stared at the child’s deer-like eyes.

Suddenly, he remembered Han Yu-ra as a child, entering his room, saying that she had a scary dream.

“No!”

He struggled back to his feet and raised his shield.

“Don’t worry, kid. I’m gonna blow all these monsters away!”

“Okay, be strong Uncle!”

Han Ji-joon smiled at the girl’s cheer.

He thought he was going to die.

I’m not dead yet; he convinced himself as he coughed blood one more time.

The Sea Gorilla brought its fist up, and Han Ji-joon raised his shield to block it.

Bang-!

A heavy shock was felt through Ji-joon’s arms.

“Bash!”

Suddenly, the shield was covered with a blue light.

Bang-!

The Sea Gorilla was thrown back. It flew like a missile, crashing through a wall.

The other Sea Gorillas grunted at the sight.

“Come on!” he shouted at them.

But everyone around him knew that he was already at his limit.

No one could help. The other players were also fighting for their lives against the other monsters.

But Han Ji-joon couldn’t give up.

Until I could not move, I have to keep fighting.

It was then.

Wooong-!

A red flash cut through the Sea Gorillas.

Subsequently, the dozens of monsters in front of him all fell.

A figure was revealed in front of him.

It was Kang Jin-woo, holding a sword that glowed blue.

“Haha!” Han Ji-joon laughed. “Heroes always appear in that kind of moments to look cool.”

Jin-woo smiled at Han Ji-joon’s words.

“You need to rest.”

“Alas… yes, please help us.”

Jin-woo nodded and turned around to face the other monsters.

[Disciple.]

The swordsman floated over his head.

[You’re not planning to use the True Moon or the Full Moon against these monsters, right?]

Sure, Jin-woo responded.

There was no need to bring out the True Moon.

I will use Cheonma Swordsmanship.

* * *

Jinwoo slowly used the Cheonma Shingong to rotate the inner air inside his body.

A red current filled his sword.

[The Cheonma method is not for defense, but to initiate an attack.]

He practiced the Cheonma method that he learned from training with the swordsman.

He swung his sword in the air.

Cut.

Stab.

Several Lizardmen raised their weapons reflexively.

However, Jin-woo’s attack was with a hidden sword that could not be stopped.

Kwoong-!

Lizardmen hardened in place like statues, then one by one, they split into halves and fell.

Jin-woo’s sword was stained with green blood.

He shook it, sprinkling green blood to the ground.

“Huh huh huh huh!”

The Sea Gorillas flocked towards Jin-woo.

Kurreung-!

Then there was a dark cloud in the sky.

“Lightning strike!”

Pagejik-!

With the shout, a lightning bolt struck a Sea Gorilla, burning it to cinders.

Then, a figure landed on another gorilla near Jin-woo.

It was Kim Dae-sung.

“Dragon…”

He landed in a crouching position; then, he quickly bounced back.

“Kick!”

Pagak-!

A dragon appeared in his legs. He spun and kicked a Sea Gorilla with it.

The Sea Gorilla’s head spun; its neck broken.

However, there were dozens more gorillas flocking towards him.

He was besieged.

“Dragon Kick!”

He used the skill once more, but this time, he didn’t swing his leg.

He kicked the ground with all his might.

“Tornado!”

He spun several times with his leg outstretched, hitting multiple enemies.

The Dragon Kick’s weakness was obvious.

It has strong destructive power, but it was only a single attack.

However, Kim Dae-sung developed it into a ranged attack by using its force to spin quickly.

As Sea Gorillas were thrown back by the force of the Tornado, Han Yu-ra stretched out her staff.

“Chain Lightning!”

An electric whip stretched out of her cane, coursing through the fallen gorillas.

When all the Sea Gorillas were linked, the whip flashed.

Kwa Kwa Kwa Kwang-!

A powerful bolt of electricity coursed through the whip, turning the Sea Gorillas into ashes.

After disposing the Sea Gorillas, Han Yu-ra turned her eyes to Jin-woo.

He was facing a Sea Snail. It was attacking Jin-woo with its tentacles, but Jin-woo was cutting the tentacles as easily as cutting tofu.

“That wasn’t as easy as it looked…”

“Yeah,” Dae-sung agreed. “Those tentacles were harder than most metals.”

Suddenly, the Sea Snail spit out acid.

The transparent liquid hit Jin-woo… no.

Jin-woo wasn’t there.

It was only his after-image. The acid melted the concrete it landed on.

Jin-woo was already behind the Sea Snail, stabbing its vital spot with his sword.

Fook-!

“Kieek!”

The Sea Snail unleashed a bizarre scream, before falling.

There were no more monsters left.

All the Sea Snails were dealt with by Jin-woo.

Han Yu-ra then ran quickly towards her father.

“Dad, are you okay?”

“Yes, I’m fine.”

Han Ji-joon turned his head and looked at the citizens.

Most of them were normal players with very low level.

Unlike the professional players in guilds, they rarely deal with monsters.

There were millions of people in Seoul.

How about the whole country?

The whole world?

I could not rest now, Han Ji-joon thought. Even if I’m hurt, I couldn’t rest.

He looked over the Team 17’s members. They all have exhausted expressions.

They have all faced death.

“Huh! We need to evacuate these citizens!” Han Ji-joon yelled.

“Yes!”

“Are you the only back up that arrived?” he turned to the three.

“No. More volunteers will arrive soon. The bridge can be dangerous, so I think it would be better to bring them back to the guild headquarters.”

“It can’t be helped.”

There were a number of marine monsters that appeared.

Crossing the bridge and encountering monsters midway could result in greater casualties.

Suddenly, one of the citizens recognized Kang Jin-woo.

“It’s One Cut Man!”

“Wow! The real One Cut Man!”

“We’re safe now!”

The citizens cheered. Kang Jin-woo’s skill was known not only in Korea but also in foreign countries.

A sense of relief flooded through the citizens just by looking at him.

“Are you okay?” He asked Han Ji-joon once more.

“Thank you for saving me.”

“Then, let’s move right away. The support team must be nearby.”

“Yes.”

They led the citizens out of the park.

When they got to the highway, they saw the RVs of the Taewang Guild.

The citizens were picked up first, and soon, the team members also went inside the vehicles.

Jin-woo was the last to get in.

However, they felt a sudden earthquake.

Kurreong-!

“Wow, uh-!”

As they looked around, they saw a Giant Snake rising from the Han River.

It was much bigger than the monster Jin-woo faced before.

He looked around, then contacted the control room of the headquarters.

“Can you hear me?”

-Yes.

“Please tell me what the tallest building in my current location is.

-Checking.

Han Yu-ra got out of the car. “Jin-woo, why?”

“If that monster keeps moving, more people will get hurt.”

-The tallest building near you is 99m high.

“Okay.” Jin-woo stepped forward.

“Where are you going?” Han Yu-ra asked.

“It will only take a minute.”

[As you said, if he moves, more people will get hurt.]

Yes, Jin-woo answered. That’s why I’ll take care of it now.

“Dokgogu sword!”

Wow-!

A golden aura fluttered on the dragon blade.

Subsequently, he operated the Cheonma Shingong and held the sword with both hands.

[Cut the sky. You can cut through that snake when you do that.]

Yes.

Kwoong-!

He swung his sword into the air.

A blinding red flash swallowed up the surroundings.

When the glare disappeared, the Giant Snake appeared to be frozen in place, like a statue.

Then, they heard a cracking sound.

The sound grew louder, and soon, the Giant Snake’s head fell from its torso and splashed into the Han River.

“Whoo… Let’s go.”

Jin-woo exhaled loudly as if he had just finished a heavy exercise, before climbing into the car.

Han Yu-ra was still standing outside, looking up at the sky.

The clouds were parted neatly as if they have been cut through with a knife.

He’s really beyond common sense, Han Yu-ra thought.

She shook her head multiple times before climbing into the car.