Chapter 1131
Supreme Rundalk had become arrogant after killing the Pillar Evaluators. Nevertheless, he continued experimenting with his powers first and learning about them more before pointing his sword at Chaos.
Back then, he chased after the hiding Pillar Candidates who had killed a lot of people or carried notorious reputations. During his experimentation, he had killed sixteen of the most brutal and vicious Pillar Candidates. At that time, Rundalk considered his deeds an act of justice and proof of his power. Now that he was looking back on it, he realized that perhaps it was foolish behavior.
“Today, that number will increase to seventeen.” Rundalk smiled bitterly.
Not long after, he raised his head and looked at Agintomachia, a being with the face of a human and the body of a black mantis above them. Despite the heavy and overwhelming force that Rundalk had sent, it could still squeeze half of its body from the space it ripped apart.
After listening to the story that rang in his ears, Rughamon knew that everything the man said was true. Even Duke Vakkaman, who was still pinned to the wall, was shocked. He almost shouted, ‘The Supreme...!’ out loud. While the young boy, Brelin, was looking at their Director Rundalk in shock.
Rundalk wanted to hide it from the children. He did not want them to see this part of him.
‘I don’t want them to know what kind of person I was.’
Even though he told them so, Rundalk did not want to show them his ridiculous power and strength.
“Kekekekekeke! Then, If I kill you, I will be one step closer to becoming a true Pillar.” Rughamon, who looked like a hollow skeleton, cackled.
Rundalk found the situation unusual. Of course, there was a reason why he chose to make a majestic and spectacular appearance.
‘If only...’
He looked down at the children’s wooden sword in his hands. Upon entering the venue of the World Cutie Competition, everyone was required to surrender their weapons. Only the knights and soldiers of the Luvien Empire were allowed to wear weapons inside the venue. But when Rughamon made the heads of the soldiers and the knights explode, he promptly threw their weapons out and locked the doors. In other words, he eliminated this risk factor.
Nevertheless, the master would never blame his tool.
‘This feels shitty. I’m being restricted.’
A children’s wooden sword was much smaller, shorter, and of poorer quality than ordinary wooden swords. If the sword in Rundalk’s hand were real, then Agintomachia would have already been screaming while his blood gushed out.
Regardless, there was only one way for them. And it was the only way to save everyone.
Rundalk, with the children’s wooden sword in hand, slowly went into position. When he was locked up in the Pandemonium’s Prison and was left to die slowly, he recalled the words that Minhyuk had told his daughter.
“Brelin.” With the white haze still spreading from his body, Rundalk stepped forward and said, “Close your eyes.”
“I don’t want to.”
Twitch–
‘Hmm? This shouldn’t be the case, right?’ Rundalk thought, his balance collapsing. Then, he turned to look at Brelin.
“I want to see what kind of person the director of Sprout Academy is.”
Rundalk finally smiled faintly after realizing that it was not some kind of rebellious attitude on Brelin’s part.
“Then, be careful.”
Then, he kicked the ground and leaped forward. Rundalk was fully aware of the situation.
‘This will be very difficult.’
It would be fine if he were alone. However, the teachers and children were being held hostage in this venue with him.
What made things even more complicated was that black magic could cast long-range attacks. In other words, he would have to fight back against them while protecting the children. And this was a challenging feat.
And there was also the fact that Rundalk had died after being confined in the Pandemonium’s Prison. He might have been brought back to life but lost almost 25% of his powers. In other words, he was no longer as powerful as the Supreme of the past.
As Rundalk destroyed the hundreds of black magic pouring down on them, he caught sight of worm-like things made from black mana toward the other people in the venue.
“Supreme. Once those worms dig into their bodies, those children will become my test subjects.” Rughamon laughed deeply. “Can you protect them?”
Stomp–!
Rundalk trampled on the crawling worms while his sword flew out and struck hundreds of worms that appeared all at once. The problem was the worms were constantly shooting out of Rughamon’s staff.
Meanwhile, Agintomachia had finally finished its descent. It immediately swung its mantis-like arms at the charging Rundalk.
‘Every single attack that Agintomachia makes also triggers mind control magic.’
Rundalk evaded the attack. He took a very unexpected action. He took a string and wrapped it around Agintomachia’s sharp arms. Then, he tugged the string and pulled the guardian god down with all his might.
Thud–!
He kicked the struggling Agintomachia’s upper body once before hitting him non-stop with the wooden sword in his hands.
Bang–!
There were no cuts on Agintomachia’s body because Rundalk used a wooden sword. Nonetheless, the impact of the blow, albeit weaker, sent Agintomachia flying toward Rughamon. This move made it so all of the attacks Rughamon sent toward Rundalk and the kids hit Agintomachia squarely in the chest.
Slash, slash, slash–!
Rughamon, who collided with the shrieking Agintomachia, rolled on the ground.
“Ugh!”
At the same time, the Supreme’s power stretched out from Rundalk’s hands.
“Supreme Swordsmanship. Chapter 1. Rampant Supreme.”
Slash, slash, slash–!
Hundreds of sword lights appeared in the air and immediately shot toward the reeling Rughamon and Agintomachia. Rughamon flinched unknowingly at the sight of the attack. Surprisingly enough, many of Rundalk’s sword lights missed the two.
Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh–!
“Spare me! Please, spare me! I BEG YOU!!!”
Rughamon had the upper hand. However, he was so terrified that he could only clasp his hands and beg the man before him.
Rundalk tried to swing his sword once again. Alas, his body had already reached its limits.
“Urk...!”
Just when he vomited a mouthful of blood...
[Agintomachia has started to control your mind.]
...Agintomachia’s mind-control magic succeeded. A dozen mind-control magic accompanied each attack from Agintomachia. Its mind-control magic would only work on opponents that were weaker than Agintomachia. In other words, opponents that he could undoubtedly control. Otherwise, it would only work if the opponent was near death.
The command that Agintomachia relayed through the mind control magic was ruthless.
[The Massacre Control has started.]
“Keuhahahahahahaa!” Rughamon laughed maniacally.
Agintomachia’s Massacre Control was a type of mind control that would force someone to slaughter every single being in the area who did not possess black mana.
Rundalk’s now black eyes turned to where the children were. Then, he began to walk toward them.
“This is my victory! Did you hear me?! Huh?! You f*cking bastard! You’re now going to kill the children who you have been working so hard to protect with your own hands!”
This is why black magic was considered unorthodox and immoral. Mind-control magic often forced someone to do something that should never have been done.
Rundalk slowly walked toward the children with the children’s wooden swords covered with Rughamon’s blood in his hands. At that moment, Brelin appeared with his hands spread open. He was blocking Rundalk’s path.
“D-Director...?”
Rundalk’s creepy black eyes looked down at Brelin. Then, he raised the wooden sword and struck the boy.
Slash–!
“Keuhaaaaaack!”
The other teachers from the Sprout Academy jumped forward and blocked Brelin, receiving the attack in the boy’s stead.
The attack from the Supreme was something that no ordinary human could endure. The teacher could only collapse on the ground. It felt like all the bones in his back were broken from that one strike. At that moment...
[The opponent is trying to resist your mind control.]
[The opponent is unable to break away.]
[The opponent is trying to resist your mind control.]
[The opponent is unable to break away.]
“Stop resisting. It is complicated to break the mind control of the Black Magic God.”
Rundalk once again raised the wooden sword in his hands. When Brelin saw this, he could tell his head would burst if this wooden sword landed.
“I’m fine.” Brelin hugged Rundalk. “Because this is not what the director wants.”
In that brief moment, Rughamon witnessed an incredible scene.
[The opponent has resisted your mind control.]
It was just one second. But in that one second, Rundalk could turn and throw the wooden sword in his hand toward Rughamon. Rughamon cackled. He could easily evade the attack by simply turning his body to the side. And the place where the wooden sword landed? The door behind him.
At the same time, Rundalk pushed Brelin away and immediately broke his right arm.
Crack–!
His left arm had been shattered earlier. Now, with his right arm equally broken, he was no longer able to attack the children with his hands. As Rundalk looked at Brelin, he shouted, “MINHYUK!!!”
Crack, crack, crack–!
At that moment, loud cracks began to spread in the venue. Not long after, the sound of something breaking echoed.
Clang– Clank– Bang–!
An explosion erupted from the place where Rundalk’s attacks landed.
BOOM–!
Someone walked out of the smoke and debris created by the explosion. This someone was none other than Minhyuk. He looked highly furious as he glared at Rughamon and Agintomachia.
‘Don’t tell me...’
Various scenes from earlier flashed in Brelin’s head. Then, he realized something.
The hundreds of sword lights that did not hit the target.
The frown as Rundalk gripped the small sword in his hand.
And the sword that he threw at Rughamon at the final moment.
Brelin turned to look at Rundalk, his pupils trembling. There was blood dripping constantly from the arm that he shattered to protect him.
Not long after, the story that rang at the appearance of the Supreme rang in Brelin’s ears once again.
[The Supreme never makes a mistake.]