CH 264

Kieeek! Keeek!

The fused beings who cried out with ripping sounds ran wildly, thumping and shaking the ground. The first to collide was Woo Seo-hyuk, who was on the far left.

An enemy that flew away with its wings wide open came crashing down from above. Blood spurted from Woo Seo-hyuk, who lost his balance and stumbled.

Krrng!

Woo Seo-hyuk didn’t lose, biting his opponent’s shoulder and wallowing on the ground.

Woo Seo-hyuk, who didn’t miss the bite in his mouth despite the long, sharp claws stuck in his shoulder, ended up ripping off half of his opponent’s upper body. Suddenly, black blood poured down like a waterfall and the fishy smell spread out.

The situation wasn’t very good for Park Geon-ho. The wounds on his two arms and thighs, which were barely blocking the enemy that constantly attacked him with its six arms with dozens of thorns sprouted, stretched rapidly.

Due to the nature of his ability, Park Geon-ho, who specialized in mid-range, had to somehow get rid of the enemy. When Han Yi-gyeol, who was watching anxiously, tried to help with the wind by using more energy, Park Geon-ho caught the gap and struck the enemy’s head with his long legs accurately.

Kuruk, kiik!

After a strong blow to its head, the enemy flew away and crashed to the ground. Its six arms stretched like a spider, raised its upper body, and before it could even come to its senses, his iron marble flew and exploded.

“Gasp, huu…”

Park Geon-ho, who confirmed that his opponent was dead, clenched his teeth and pulled out the thick thorn that had been stuck in his shoulder. It was one of the thorns on the enemy’s arm, and thanks to his shoulder, he was able to create a gap.

Unlike the cult, which could be easily suppressed through Han Yi-gyeol’s wind ability, the fused beings could also fly in the air and rushed in without fear, making it more difficult to deal with.

Cheon Sa-yeon and Ha Tae-heon were seen leading the way and wielding swords. Blood and flesh splattered as they moved. As they struggled to kill numerous enemies that rushed in, they narrowed the distance with Doctor little by little.

Cheon Sa-yeon, who relentlessly cut off the arm of a monster reaching out to him, frowned after checking the condition of Woo Seo-hyuk and Park Geon-ho. Then he cut off his lower arm rather than the palm of his hand.

“Cheon Sa-yeon…!”

As Han Yi-gyeol saw more blood splatter than the palm of his hand, he hurriedly drew more wind. His heart throbbed at the energy used to the limit, but without hesitation, he raised his hand and moved the wind.

“Ugh!”

His fingertips trembled as the wind blew. Uung, the pain in his heart was getting stronger along with the bracelet that shook non-stop.

“Krruk, krrrk!”

Kang Seung-geon, who was at the back, flew high and rushed to Cheon Sa-yeon, who was swinging the sword while soaked in blood. Cheon Sa-yeon, who managed to avoid the attack at an incredibly fast speed than expected, had a large scratch on his cheek.

After seeing this, Han Yi-gyeol had a question. How could he fight on an equal footing with the SS-rank Cheon Sa-yeon?

‘Did the monster fused to Kang Seung-geon’s body have that high grade?’

Edward explained that by fusing the body of an A-rank person with the body of a C-grade monster, the rank would raise. If so, was it possible to do the opposite as long as the body could withstand it?

“Kuk, Cheon Sa-yeon!”

Ha Tae-heon, who was about to join Cheon Sa-yeon, couldn’t even get close because he was dealing with the incoming enemy. Woo Seo-hyuk and Park Geon-ho were severely injured, so they barely managed to withstand it.

“Yi-gyeol-hyung, shouldn’t we help them?”

“If we go on like this…”

Han Yi-gyeol responded to Kwon Jeong-han and Kim Woo-jin, blocking Kang Seung-geon’s attack with the wind as much as possible.

“No. Stay here.”

It was unfortunate, but Kwon Jeong-han, who had mental control ability, was only in danger if he came forward. Min Ah-rin and Edward were the same. Kim Woo-jin was the last line of defense to protect this place while Han Yi-gyeol concentrated on the wind.

Above all, the enemies they were fighting now were people who had been forced to undergo experiments. He couldn’t let him move around in the current situation where he had to kill such a being.

‘That’s why Cheon Sa-yeon sent Kim Woo-jin to my side.’

Had he been himself, he would have made the same decision. So this battle must be won.

“Krrrk, ku…”

Kang Seung-geon, who shed an unknown cry while watching Cheon Sa-yeon, moved the bone that rose from his back randomly. Cheon Sa-yeon, who escaped the sharp bones that hit the ground with a quick movement on the wind, swung his sword wide sideways.

Chiiiik!

Drops of blood that flowed from the blade of the sword stuck to Kang Seung-geon’s left leg and started to burn. In the terrifying pain that melted his thigh flesh, Kang Seung-geon didn’t hesitate to move his right arm, which was swollen and reddened, without stopping.

Kwajijik, kwajik! Wherever Kang Seung-geon’s right arm fell, the ground couldn’t withstand the shock and cracked.

“Haha, hahaha! Kill him, kill them all! Cough, cough…! Kill them, damn it!”

Doctor shouted over and over again at Kang Seung-geon’s act of rushing toward Cheon Sa-yeon recklessly as if he was going wild.

“Do you know how many precious monster bodies have entered you? Kill him somehow! If you fail, I will change your brain too!”

As if responding to Doctor’s voice, the monster’s eyeballs parasitic on his body looked around and let out a strange gurgling sound.

At the same time, Kang Seung-geon’s moves became more unstable and rough. It was the moment when Cheon Sa-yeon noticed that and narrowed his eyes.

“Kuruk, Cheon…”

From a close distance, Kang Seung-geon spat out a human voice, not a cry of an animal. He stared at Cheon Sa-yeon, with no white, all red eyes filled with emotion.

“……”

Cheon Sa-yeon’s face distorted. But it didn’t last long.

Cheon Sa-yeon’s sword, which coldly cut off the complicated thoughts that filled his mind, slashed through the air with a graceful brilliance. Kang Seung-geon’s right arm was cut off by the sharp blade. Chwaak, his blood spilled out and his thick arm fell to the ground.

“Kuuuuk, krrk!”

Kang Seung-geon struggled in pain.

The eyeballs on his arm continued to blink despite being cut off. Kang Seung-geon’s purple skin colour, which had been pouring out black blood, gradually faded.

“Kkuruk, kkuk, I… I’m…”

Kang Seung-geon, whose right arm had been cut off and his left leg melted, couldn’t stand it any longer and collapsed.

Doctor’s face, who had believed that Kang Seung-geon could win, was terribly distorted and veins spurted out of his head.

“Damn you, you fucking failure bastard! Move, move now!”

Kang Seung-geon trembled even as he bled at Doctor’s vicious voice. Doctor, who noticed that the thick bone stems growing on his back were moving again, urged him with excitement.

“Yeah, that’s it! Die when he’s off guard…!”

Kwajik, the sharp end of the spine that stretched out relentlessly pierced the centre of Doctor’s upper body.

“…ong? What the…”

Kwajik, kwajik! Two other bones pierced through Doctor’s shoulder and side in succession. Doctor, who looked down at him with dazed eyes, soon coughed. Red blood leaked from under the gas mask.

Cheon Sa-yeon, who was standing right in front of Kang Seung-geon and watching everything, bowed his head. He didn’t raise his sword, he expected Kang Seung-geon to behave like this from the beginning.

“Fuck… what… cough!”

Doctor, who was spitting blood with his back against the black wall, was unable to control himself and collapsed. With his trembling hands, he took off the gas mask and blood gushed out from within, revealing the lower part of his face.

He had a shrivelled nose and the skin around his mouth was all chapped. It was a scar that looked like it had been severely burned long ago. The scars that ran down his nose and mouth and down his neck were all the way down to the inside of his clothes.

“You… damn it, you bastard…”

Doctor’s voice, speaking without a gas mask, was harsh enough to be heard. Kang Seung-geon moved his hand with his body pierced through his bones. It was the machine he used before.

“Fucking crazy… gasp, cough… I think… I was too easy on you…”

When he pressed the red button embedded in the centre, there was beep sound. Then, the farthest fusion body swelled up like a balloon and then exploded.

“……!”

Blood and flesh splattered everywhere and at the same time, the other fusion bodies that were next to it began to swell as well. Noticing this, Han Yi-gyeol quickly raised the strength of the wind and shouted.

“Avoid them!”

As soon as Woo Seo-hyuk, who quickly ran to Park Geon-ho on the wind of Han Yi-gyeol, snatched his clothes and widened the distance, the fusions exploded one after another. The surroundings quickly filled with the smell of gas and fire.

“Tsk…”

Ha Tae-heon, who barely managed to block the explosion right in front of him with his ability, clicked his tongue, turned his back, and ran. He grabbed Cheon Sa-yeon’s waist and made dozens of the black shields stacked on top of each other.

“Kuuuuk!”

Kang Seung-geon couldn’t stand his swollen body, bent his back, and screamed. With an explosion stronger than other fusions, he couldn’t stand it any longer and exploded as his whole body was torn apart.

“Ugh…!”

The hot air spread out. Even if it was blocked by the wind to some extent, the hot air that made the skin tingle was swept in all directions.

Kwaang, kung! Even after Kang Seung-geon exploded, the sound of explosions continued to be heard. It was difficult to understand the situation because of the smoke, soaring fire, scattering ash, and the suffocating air.

“Are you okay?”

“Uh… it’s, it’s okay. Others…”

Han Yi-gyeol, who looked at the condition of Min Ah-rin and Edward, who couldn’t withstand the shock and fell, hurriedly cleared the fire with the wind and shouted.

“Cheon Sa-yeon! Ha Tae-heon-ssi!”

He was very anxious because he couldn’t completely block the explosion with his wind ability. It was difficult to secure the view because the wind was constantly pushed by the strong flames.

“Team Leader! Woo Seo-hyuk-ssi! Where are you?”

“Han Yi-gyeol, wait. I’ll go see…”

It was then that Kim Woo-jin stopped Han Yi-gyeol, who was about to run right away.

Ha Tae-heon and Cheon Sa-yeon, and Woo Seo-hyuk and Park Geon-ho, who were wrapped in a shield made of black-dust like eggs, came back through the fire in pairs. Ha Tae-heon, who came out of the explosion, shook his hand and all the dust disappeared.

“Aigo, I’m going to die.”

Park Geon-ho grabbed his bloody shoulder and sat on Woo Seo-hyuk’s back, lamenting like a joke. Krung, Woo Seo-hyuk growled, showing his fangs as if telling him to come down immediately.

“Is everyone hurt?”

“It seems there is no one but me and Secretary Woo.”

At Han Yi-gyeol’s question, Park Geon-ho pointed to Woo Seo-hyuk’s side with a glance. Drops of blood dripped down the dark, blood-soaked fur. Min Ah-rin, who found the wounds, asked worriedly.

“Can I take a look?”

“It’s not to the point of fainting, so please do it later. I think we need to sort things out here first.”

Among the scattered yellow flames, the dead bodies of Doctor and the cult members were seen. There wasn’t even a trace of whether all the fusions had exploded. Seeing this, Han Yi-gyeol let out a bitter sigh.

Doctor of the Praus Cult. He met his death with the victims he had created.