Chapter 21

Episode 21 [Cheonggyecheon (3)]

An endlessly long underground tunnel with thick cement pillars supporting the ceiling.

This was the view of Cheonggyecheon below Cheonggye Road as seen by Gyeonghoon.

The west side of the underground tunnel, where traces of toads and crocodile monsters remained, stretched endlessly.

It was connected in a long straight line, so it should have been visible to Kyung-hoon until the end, but from a certain point it was hidden in black shadow and became invisible. It was a strange thing for Kyung-hoon, who could see even in places where there was no light, but thanks to this, he was able to determine the direction of movement.

It was best not to go to places where such strange phenomena occurred. It was definitely in the opposite direction.

Kyung-hoon ran in the opposite direction, west.

Slosh. Slosh.

There was standing water on the floor, so water splashed every time he ran, and the moisture from the basement clung to Kyung-Hoon’s body.

Kyung-hoon, who had been running like that for a while, frowned at the pile of cement blocking his eyes.

Unfortunately, this underground passage did not extend to the end of Cheonggyecheon. Just as the city was destroyed, the middle of the Cheonggye road above collapsed.

Unfortunately, there was no way out in the middle.

Moreover, it was not yet the time when dimensional travel was possible. Arrived much earlier than expected. It might have been better to spend a little more time outside and then come back in, but it was too late to regret it now.

He looked around with a puzzled expression and then looked down at his waist with a puzzled expression.

The wound from the knife did not hurt. Kyung-hoon quickly looked at his torn clothes.

His eyes widened.

It was a wound that was bleeding a little while ago, but now there was a hardened scab.

“Could it be because of the drink I had a little while ago?”

There was no other reason. The only thing he took after getting hurt was a mint-flavored potion that was said to be effective in healing wounds.

It was amazing. I was just hoping it would stop the bleeding, but this was on the level of a miracle drug.

However, he soon frowned as he remembered the potion he had just consumed.

“I don’t like the taste of toothpaste...”

Even if I didn’t like it, I couldn’t help but eat it if it was this helpful.

Kyung-hoon remembered the blessings of the flea market.

If the potion he took was this effective, the potion he gave her might also be more effective than expected.

“Well, you can ask me later.”

Kyunghoon erased the thoughts that came to his mind and focused on the immediate situation.

I had thought about running away because of my injuries, but now that I was okay, I had to make plans again.

After checking his Mana Stone cell phone, Kyung-Hoon started taking out the items in his backpack.

There were no toad monsters or crocodile monsters yet to be seen. The Cheonggyecheon underground tunnel was very curved, so I couldn’t tell how far I had gone, but there was still time.

He wrapped the tripwires he had pulled out all around and began setting up homemade bombs.

Now it was their turn to fall into the trap.

***

It was some time later that the crocodile monster entered the Cheonggyecheon underground again.

The crocodile monster, unable to figure out where Kyung-hoon had gone, had no choice but to search the entire underground shopping mall.

The search had to take longer because the toad monsters around couldn’t tell them where Kyung-Hoon was.

The crocodile monster, unable to find Kyung-hoon, had no choice but to return to Cheonggyecheon.

-You poor bastard!

The crocodile monster soon received a harsh scolding from its owner.

Wow!

The crocodile monster’s entire body trembled as it felt as if its brain was burning.

After scolding his subordinate, the master of the underworld told the crocodile monster the direction Gyeong-hoon had gone.

The crocodile monster was in a hurry. It was a shame because the master had not fully woken up yet, otherwise he would have moved with his subordinates himself.

In that case, the crocodile monster was condemned as an incompetent subordinate and had no choice but to become the master’s food.

The crocodile monster ran without paying attention to the toads that followed.

Cheolpudeok,

Cheolpudeok.

There was no need to run for long.

The crocodile monster knew that this road was cut off in the middle.

The crocodile monster, which found a wall blocking its path, ignored the toads that had not yet arrived and walked toward the wall with great strides.

There were already several dead toad monsters around.

Gyeong-hoon hid in the middle of the road, let the crocodile monster pass, and then eliminated the toad monsters that followed him one by one.

I defeated almost all of the toad monsters that followed me, but unfortunately my phone wasn’t ringing yet.

Gong gong.

And now, as I killed the last toad monster, my phone rang. Kyung-hoon did not check his phone.

He could tell even without looking at his phone.

A feeling of elation as if soaring into the sky. A feeling of being filled with strong energy. He knew very well what that energy was.

The grade had risen.

Kyunghoon clenched his fists. I felt a different power than before.

“Okay, it’s revenge.”

Gyeong-hoon grabbed his sword and ran towards the shining sunlight.

Boom!

It was almost a coincidence that the crocodile monster that was coming out of the sunlight blocked Gyeong-hoon’s sword.

The sword raised to block the pouring mana blocked Gyeong-hoon’s sword. When

the two swords collided , An explosive sound rang out. The crocodile monster tried to push the sword away with all his strength, but the sword did not move. “Now, the strength is equal!” Gyeong-hoon shouted,

pushing the sword in the opposite direction.

Gyeong-hoon’s sword swung back at the crocodile monster. .

Kang! Kang! Kang!

The crocodile monster desperately tried to block the sword, but it was unable to block all the swords that rained down like a storm.

Gyeong-hoon’s strength and speed were different from before. Although the crocodile monster’s skills were still better, the monster that had lost its eyesight was unable to stop it. There was no way to demonstrate his skills.

The crocodile monster had to desperately defend himself and wait for his eyesight to return.

And Gyeong-hoon also knew what the crocodile monster was thinking.

Gyeong-hoon’s sword became even fiercer.

His swordsmanship was similar to military dagger techniques. That was all he knew, but his body, which had risen to Class D, was performing differently than before.

The image of the monster’s sword moving was stored in his mind like taking a picture. His body copied the monster’s movement according to the picture.

Suddenly!

One arm of the monster soared into the sky.

The monster’s shield could not block Kyung-hoon’s sword. The strengthened mana pierced the shield and cut off the monster’s scales. What followed was a quick succession. The

crocodile monster, with its side pierced and its legs cut off, was kneeling on the ground. It knelt down.

Slouch. Gulk.

The body of the monster that fell forward began to squirm. Its mouth began to lengthen and its limbs became shorter. It

looked like something else was going to happen. Gyeong-

hoon, who was horrified, slashed his sword like crazy.

Sigh. . Sigh. Sigh.

The monster finally stopped moving after several large holes appeared in its head.

The monster that had stopped moving looked like a crocodile.

“Is this some kind of transformation?”

It was an incomprehensible sight, but there were one or two things I couldn’t understand.

Kyung-hoon hastily cut off the monster’s body. I had to find the mana stone quickly.

A chill was creeping in from afar. It was a chill felt in the darkness at the eastern end.

A chill that gives goosebumps all over your body just by approaching it. This was not something I could deal with.

“found.”

Fortunately, he was able to find the mana stone in the crocodile monster’s head.

After taking out the mana stone, Gyeong-hoon grabbed the sword that was rolling next to him, stepped on the wall, and jumped up.

Although it was a high ceiling of about 4 meters high, it did not stop Kyung-hoon, who had become stronger. .

Kyung-hoon climbed up the wall and onto the ground and ran straight to the west.

Rumbling. Rumbling.

The Cheonggye Street behind him was shaking. It wasn’t an earthquake. I don’t know what kind of thing it was, but now was the time to run away. How long does it take to move between

dimensions ? It was later activated again. Gyeonghoon created a portal on the roof of a building overlooking Jungnangcheon.

Beyond the Jungnyangcheon Stream, I could see apartments along the Han River that had not yet collapsed.

Kyung-hoon caught sight of the apartment and jumped into the black hole.