Chapter 297

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Chapter 297: Den of Evil (2)

"Master Bang!"

As Yeongwoo shouted the name of Orc Warlord Bantubangtong and ran toward the portal, the brothers who had been carrying unidentified metal also dropped their loads and began running.

They too had heard the ominous wail just now.

‘Damn, what are they bringing to my planet?’

Since Yeongwoo dreamed of being the sole stakeholder of Earth, he had a strong sense of ownership over the planet.

Therefore, he couldn't sit idly by while something dangerous entered his world.

Especially because it was Yeongwoo himself who had allowed the orcs autonomy in northern Australia, the responsibility for any harm that came from them essentially...

‘It's my responsibility.’

Thud, thud!

Though the sound of the iron hooves of the Negwig rang loudly beneath his feet, the only thing Yeongwoo could hear was the disturbing cry.

― Screeech!

The chilling cry echoed again, and with it came a heavy footstep that hinted at the creature's size.

Boom!

‘This is....’

The sound was so vivid.

This proved that the creature had already passed through the portal and entered Earth.

― Screeaaach!

The grotesque cry rang out once more, and just then, Yeongwoo’s sight caught a glimpse of the Red Foot Orcs' dimensional portal.

Whoosh!

"......!"

As he had seen from a distance, the brothers were holding a massive portal.

It was an enormous oval-shaped portal, about 100 meters in diameter.

And in front of the portal...

― Screeech!

A grotesque dragon-like figure was half-emerged from the portal, flailing about.

Its size was so immense that its head obscured the central part of the portal.

"What... what is that?"

Yeongwoo frowned.

Upon closer inspection, the dragon's body was composed entirely of black tentacles.

Strictly speaking, it wasn’t a dragon at all but a mass of wriggling, unidentified tentacles.

“My God.”

While Yeongwoo stood there with his mouth agape, the brothers lined up in front of the portal simultaneously hurled their spears at the 'dragon.'

Swish!

Meanwhile, on the side of the portal, the brothers burst open the red pouches Yeongwoo had seen earlier on the overpass.

Pop! Pop! Pop!

Suddenly, the 'Red Foot' insignia appeared in the air like a cloud, and at that moment, from inside the portal, under the dragon's belly and legs—

- Waaaah!

- Run! Don’t stop!

- Toward the Red Foot mark!

Hundreds of Red Foot orcs charged out.

"Ah."

So, this was a rescue mission.

‘It wasn’t just about paying money and having a brother pop out individually. They had to rescue them live from an occupied planet.’

Meanwhile, the dragon that the spears had hit turned its head toward the spear-throwers.

― Scree!

Then—

Whooosh!

What had looked like a dragon’s head unfurled like a sunflower and spewed out black breath.

Whoooosh!

In an instant, dozens of orcs were wiped out, and in the chaos, hundreds of other orcs managed to escape safely toward the red cloud.

The spear-throwers had been sacrificing themselves to distract the dragon.

"This...!"

Now fully understanding the meaning of the portal, Yeongwoo, furious, spurred his Negwig forward.

"Everyone out! I’ll handle this!"

Thud, thud!

As the Negwig’s iron hooves clanged with their distinct metallic sound, the monstrous dragon with its open head turned its gaze toward the new intruder.

Then—

Whoooosh!

It once again unleashed its black breath.

"You bastard!"

Yeongwoo, who had even withstood the laser cannons of the Metal Forbidden City, wasn’t the least bit frightened.

He quickly raised Bastard and blocked the stream of black filth.

Whooosh!

Seeing this, the Red Foot orcs who had been watching were left slack-jawed.

- That, human?

- Small Foot!

It was at this moment that a familiar voice reached Yeongwoo's ears.

- Riders! Riders to the front!

It was none other than Red Foot Orc Warlord Bantubangtong.

- Small Foot is clearing a path! Fill in the remaining numbers!

‘Remaining numbers?’

In response to the tentacles reaching for him from all directions, Yeongwoo made a bold choice.

Thud!

He stabbed himself with his sword, causing his poisonous blood to spray out.

Thanks to that, all the tentacles holding Yeongwoo, as well as those approaching him, melted away.

Tsss!

―Kieek?

At this point, the dragon seemed to realize that it had picked the wrong target.

It stopped thinking about breathing fire and began retreating.

Thud! Thud!

“Where do you think you’re going?!”

But Yeongwoo had already leaped again, landing on the dragon's back before it could retreat fully through the portal.

Thud!

Yeongwoo’s Bastard slashed the dragon’s neck.

Slaaash!

Despite its tough exterior, the dragon’s skin tore like an old rag under the divine blade, revealing countless writhing tentacles inside.

‘What are these things?’

Since Mara, the ruler of the Void, was said to have taken his brothers' planet, this dragon must also be some creature from Mara’s domain.

Even after slashing from its neck to its chest, the dragon was still alive, so Yeongwoo resolved to finish it off with one more leap.

Taaat!

This time, he hurled his sword, piercing the dragon’s head, while simultaneously shouting loudly.

“Earth, 006! 491! 8271! 390!”

When facing such unpleasant creatures, the best course of action was to incinerate them with a laser.

Taat!

After requesting the strike, Yeongwoo retrieved his sword and moved away from the dragon.

Soon, an immense energy was detected from the sky above.

Boooong!

- Wait, this is...

- Uh...

A few of his brothers trembled, recognizing what was coming.

They couldn’t help but recall the overwhelming power of asymmetric warfare they had experienced at the border between Jeju Island and Meganesia.

Craaash!

As the massive laser beam descended, splitting the sky, the red-footed orcs who had just escaped from their home planet fled in terror.

- The sky!

- The sky is falling!

- Aaaargh!

Though they were fierce warriors in battle, the red-footed orcs, like many others, were instinctively fearful when faced with advanced technology beyond their comprehension.

Still, they were fundamentally “red-footed.”

- Everyone, halt! Reorganize the formation!

At the command of Lord Bantubangtong, not a single one continued to flee, and they all returned to their places.

At the perfect moment, the laser beam struck the monstrous dragon, erasing its hideous body cleanly.

- Ooooh...!

- The light!

‘These Toma guys may be annoying with their cautiousness, but their weapons are something else.’

Yeongwoo was inwardly impressed by the Toma planetary bombardment weapon that had managed to kill even the dragon from another dimension.

Just how far could this firepower go?

Yet, Yeongwoo suddenly felt uneasy, as if someday they might face something that could withstand even this beam.

‘I don’t think Lemu or Mara’s agents would die just from a bombardment.’

But his worries were short-lived, as a system message suddenly appeared in his vision.

「You have defeated the legendary dragon Moracus!」

Then, something even more surprising happened.

「You have gained a record of a legendary enemy defeat that can be registered on the monument.」

“Whaaat?”

A new record eligible for the monument.

This meant that the recent battle had qualified as a “legendary enemy defeat.”

‘No way... Is this a glory point jackpot?’

Yeongwoo’s eyes widened in amazement as he stared at the portal, and Lord Bantubangtong approached, giving him a pat on the back.

- Little Foot! That was an impressive fight! There’s no need to fight dirty creatures with honor!

Moved by the words, Yeongwoo firmly grabbed Master Bang’s arm in return.

Thud!

“Master Bang! Glory overflows in this city!”

Just then, where the dragon Moracus had vanished, smoke began to rise.

Shiiiiii.

“Huh?”

Yeongwoo was the first to notice and quickly drew his sword again, but Master Bang gestured for him to calm down.

- Little Foot, don’t you see?

“...See what?”

- Part of Mara is now here.

With that, Master Bang pointed to where the smoke was rising, and there, a sword made of tentacles began to take form.

Sssrrrip.

The sword, looking as if it had been made by intertwining innards, was unmistakably...

‘Wow... it looks like something a villain would use.’

Yeongwoo had just gained one more cursed sword.

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