Chapter 107: Sword of Devastation Doxiao

Chapter 107: Sword of Devastation Doxiao

Master Smith Under Ministry of National Defense

107 Sword of Devastation Doxiao

How much do you know?

Hee-cheol responded to Zhai Tianlins question that popped out in the awkward atmosphere.

Are you referring to the violation of the Gate Management Agreement by the Chinese government at the UN, causing an artificial overflow? or the fact that one of the overflows succeeded and the other failed, resulting in the death of one of the most powerful members of Chinese National Defense, Sword of Devastation Doxiao, or the fact that a horde of monsters, spiralling out of control in the wake of his death, is advancing on the city of Hohhot at a terrifying rate?

You seem to know everything.

Probably everyone knows except for Sword of Devastations death. No, the US government might already know everything. Moreover, if it werent for Sword of Devastations death, the fact that the overflow had become uncontrollable in the Second Operation Zone might have been exposed.

I dont understand. I know its an emergency situation, but theres no way the party would request support from the Korean government, and even if they did, it arrived too quickly.

The party didnt request it. I volunteered.

Volunteered?

Should I say the timing was right I was staying in Beijing for another matter, and the incident happened to occur. And I said I wanted to help resolve the situation not as the head of the EDA, but in a personal capacity.

Under normal circumstances, the party would never have accepted Hee-cheols request.

However, the fact that overflows were occurring simultaneously in two locations and the success or failure of Zhai Tianlins suppression had not been determined forced the party to accept Hee-cheols proposal.

If both Sword of Devastation and Zhai Tianlin were to fail in suppressing the overflows, it could become a situation that could not be resolved even if the entire Peoples Liberation Army were deployed.

Choosing between launching nuclear weapons on their own territory and accepting the offer of assistance from an accomplice who claimed to help in a personal capacity, the party leadership chose the latter.

What do you mean by another matter?

I cant tell you because its a deal with the party leadership. If youre curious, ask them directly.

Do you know why Sword of Devastation died?

Why would there be a reason? Probably because he was weak.

Weak? Doxiao?

At that moment, along with vitality from Zhai Tianlins body, a faint toxic mist spread out. However, Hee-cheol calmly spoke without changing his expression even after seeing the green smoke emanating from the opponents body.

Its a sealed helicopter. Please refrain from using your abilities.

I just have to prevent it from flowing to the cockpit. After all, there are only two of us inside the passenger seats.

Two? Who said there were two?

At that moment, the smoke emanating from Zhai Tianlins body disappeared as if it were a lie. Before he could deploy his abilities, a sharp blade aimed at his throat was right in front of him.

Feeling the sharp metal sensation on his skin, Zhai Tianlin cautiously glanced in the direction where the blade had extended.

What on earth!? There were only two people here, werent there?

Zhai Tianlins memory was not mistaken. The person holding the sword to his throat was not a human but a doll.

He couldnt help but be astonished at Hee-cheols natural use of his ability, as if breathing.

Much stronger than the rumors suggest.

The strength of an Awakener wasnt simply judged by the superiority of their abilities. Some Awakeners, despite possessing immensely superior abilities, lost their lives due to compatibility issues, while others with mediocre abilities displayed tremendous strength by utilizing them freely. Thats why when discussing the strength of Awakeners, the criterion commonly used was lethality.

It wasnt just about how much damage one could inflict on humans, it evaluated how effectively an Awakener could kill their opponent in a confrontation with another Awakener or a monster. And Hee-cheol, as seen by Zhai Tianlin, was a person at the pinnacle of that concept of lethality.

While it took some time for himself to use his abilities, Hee-cheol had the ability to kill his opponent before they even realized it.

However, after showcasing such overwhelming lethality, Hee-cheol suddenly raised both hands as if he had no intention of fighting and dismissed the doll he had summoned.

I apologize for my rudeness.

No, I suppose the Director wanted to talk to me about the essence of strength pursued by Awakeners. Despite the strength Doxiao possessed, he lost because his lethality compared to his opponent was weak.

Even as he swung his sword, he felt something strange.

Although there were many of these monsters rushing at him, not a single one with special abilities like deflecting bullets or regenerating wounds was seen, except for the psychological resistance of facing humanoid enemies.

Moreover, these monsters were easily neutralized even by conventional weapons humanity had used before.

As a result, the operation area was dominated by a creepy feeling, as if slaughtering an alien race charging at them with their bare hands.

I cant take it anymore! This is massacre!

Doxiao saw a soldier in the distance lowering his gun and giving up resistance.

Then, before he could rush over, countless aliens charging towards him tore the soldier apart in front of him.

Stop it! Stop coming!

In another part of the battlefield, a soldier, showing signs of mental confusion, aimed his gun at nearby comrades.

Watching this, Doxiao began to ponder the nature of this gate.

What kind of ability is this?

A gate like none he had ever experienced, despite participating in countless gate assaults.

The absence of information only added to his frustration.

I must contain the soldiers morale before they lose their minds.

As if to relieve the tension in his mind, Doxiao leaped into the center of the battlefield.

Then, he invoked a technique bestowed upon him, known as Sword of Devastation.

Ten Thousand Forms, Absolute Separation.

As the circular blade emanated from Doxiaos location, the movements of thousands of monsters nearby came to a halt.

Then, their upper and lower bodies cleanly separated, collapsing downward.

However, as Doxiao cleanly eliminated thousands of monsters, more poured out from the gate.

This is insane!

Doxiao desperately suppressed the urge to flee, knowing that if he crumbled here, the endless stream of these entities would charge towards Hohhot, the nearest city.

Amidst the rising nausea and the burden of responsibility weighing on his shoulders, Doxiao emptied his mind and swung his sword tirelessly.

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Its commonly expressed that an Awakener with strong lethality is considered strong.

Listening to Hee-cheols story with a gloomy expression, Zhai Tianlin was startled by Hee-cheols sudden discourse.

Isnt that obvious?

Thats common sense. Assuming two Awakeners are fighting, the one who can better suppress the other will survive. In that sense, Doxiao can truly be considered a strong Awakener. With his sword capable of cutting through anything, there arent many who can stand against him.

Hee-cheol lit a cigarette from his pocket and spoke.

But that ended up being his downfall. Saying that one can confront any ability also means, conversely, that theres no merit against an opponent with no ability.

Are you saying the Gate Boss was not favorable to him?

Not favorable at all.

Hee-cheols expression darkened.

The battle report he read contained content that couldnt simply be summed up as not favorable. It was about a being that could be described as the worst possible opponent.