Chapter 276

Episode 276:

A large penetrating wound.

It was a serious injury that could not be recovered.

The blood continued to pour out without stopping.

“......Seniors.”

The hem of my clothes was soaked, but that didn’t bother me one bit.

My vision became blurry and my breathing became difficult.

I have witnessed countless people die throughout my past and present lives, but this was my first experience like this.

I couldn’t quite calm the pounding in my chest.

‘why?’

Suddenly, the image of Dang Sang-jin, hemorrhaging blood and staggering around, came to mind.

The decisive moment that decided the death of the Poison King.

There was no special omen or anything.

I didn’t really get the feeling that the Blood Witch had the upper hand in the fight.

The poison king was injured while we were not seeing him, and it did not seem to have worsened during the fierce battle.

Above all, the Blood Flower Witch herself had a bewildered expression on her face.

As if he doesn’t understand why he won.

‘is it.’

It didn’t take long to realize why.

The martial arts that the Blood Flower Witch learned was Sosu-gong.

The biggest characteristic of Sosu Gong was that it benefited the practitioner by stealing the vitality of others.

Promotion of martial arts, recovery from injuries, replenishment of energy, etc.

Aside from the fact that it was an inhumane martial art, there was no other martial art that was as unrivaled as it was.

Of course, no matter how much of a Sosu-gong practitioner he was, the amount of vitality he could extort from his opponent during battle was only minimal.

Its effectiveness was incomparable to dragging a young man into bed and absorbing his vital energy.

I myself have faced off against the Blood Witch several times, but I have still been fine.

Even if a little of his vitality was stolen, he would be able to recover quickly if he got enough rest.

‘It’s my fault.’

The problem was that Tang Sang-jin was an old man over 100 years old.

I should have taken into account the fact that, unlike me, he was an old man with not much left to live.

If left alone, he would die within five years.

The forced march of the past few days had drained a great deal of my energy.

Having dealt with the Blood Witch in such a state, it could be said that it was natural for the body to reach its limits.

[I am rather worried about the head of the Taesang family. Yonsei is Yonsei, isn’t it? I feel bad because I feel like they are forcing me into an unreasonable schedule.]

[Who is worried about whom?]

I should have inquired more persistently instead of casually asking about my physical condition.

When he said he would stay here to buy time for the rescue team to escape, he should not have given his permission.

My complacency and carelessness led to this result.

“please! “Open your eyes!”

The image of Dang Seo-yeon hugging Dang Sang-jin’s body and bursting into tears came into view.

“Come to your senses!”

The voice of Guiju Samjeol, asking why he was making such a stupid expression, penetrated my ear.

The demonic cultists, energized by the death of the Poison King, were shouting and rushing towards us.

‘.......’

Even though it was an urgent situation, for some reason, I couldn’t get any strength into my body.

It didn’t feel real, like I was watching someone else’s work.

“Tsk!”

Jangjiang Johyeop looked at me once, clicked his tongue, ran forward, and swung his fishing rod.

[Can you move?]

[It’s been a while since I wanted to see your face.]

[It’s not a bad idea. I agree.] If I

think about it, Dang Sang-jin has been friendly to me ever since we first met.

Even when he saved me from almost being killed by a vampire.

Even when I went to South Manchuria.

Even after the rescue team was formed.

They showed that they consistently gave and respected me.

‘I thought I had become insensitive to the deaths of others a long time ago.’

It was my first time.

Watching the death of someone who truly gave for me.

I never thought that a day would come when I would be so emotional in the middle of the battlefield.

‘At this point, I can’t say anything to Baekwoongeom.’

It was a time when I was rubbing my face with my sleeve while smiling bitterly.

I swept at them with cool eyes and swung my sword sideways.

Sigh!

The bodies of the demon cultists, cut into pieces by a single sword, were rolling around on the floor.

The horsemen, who were blinded by the prize money and were rushing at him without hesitation, opened their eyes wide.

“what......!”

“Don’t be scared! He must be tired too! “If they all attack at once...!”

bang! Quad deuk!

The new model of the man who was encouraging the demons around him was thrown roughly against the wall.

The face, so distorted that it was unrecognizable, struck fear into the surrounding demonic cultists.

“.......”

I brushed off the blood on my sword and increased my walking speed.

As I passed the rescue team’s soldiers and stepped forward, silence fell over the area.

“...What have you done?”

Jangjiang Johyup asked me with a trembling voice.

Instead of answering the question, he pointed with his eyes in the direction where Tang Seo-yeon was located.

It was an unspoken request to protect her instead of me.

‘That’s funny.’

I raised the corners of my mouth and smiled eerily.

It was a choice I would never have made if I had been in my past life.

‘Self-sacrifice. ‘This kind of thing is far from my taste.’

An unrefined, explosive energy spread around.

Every time I took a step forward, the demons took a step back, increasing the distance between me and me.

Absolutely! Quick!

The atmosphere was distorted and electric currents jumped.

I made eye contact with the Blood Witch, who had a stern expression, and chanted in a low voice.

“I didn’t like you for four years.”

The informal language flowed so naturally that even I was surprised.

Habits established over decades were broken in an instant.

The bondage that had bound me for so long was released so easily that I felt dejected.

‘Okay.’

I consoled myself and injected energy into Damro.

The poison king’s last words, asking for Tang Seoyeon, continued to linger in my ears.

‘I made a reasonable decision.’

It was a situation where we were surrounded front and back.

If I didn’t sacrifice myself here and now, everyone would die.

If you’re going to die anyway, shouldn’t you take as many enemies with you as possible?

‘I don’t know about anyone else, but I will definitely kill the Blood Witch, who is the culprit of all of this.’

I thought it would be no problem to organize my thoughts again.

It wasn’t that I was consumed by anger and made a wrong decision.

I was rational enough now.

“Whoa.”

My inner energy was boiling over.

My whole body was overflowing with vitality.

I felt joy at the feeling of omnipotence, as if I could do anything.

Googoo googung!

The energy amplified by the explosive magic attack spread out and encroached on the entire area.

“I wanted to try it at least once.”

“......?”

“I am an absolute expert who occupied the first place in the eight great demon armies and used golden techniques. “Which side is on top?”

In my past life, I didn’t get a chance to answer my questions.

Because he was stabbed in the back by his narrow-minded second brother and lost his life in vain.

‘Blood Flower Witch. ‘He is a worthy opponent to ignite the final flame.’

Qarring! bang!

A thunderstorm rang out.

The atmosphere in the area shook violently.

Perfect!

As soon as she snapped her fingers, a white sphere formed in front of the Blood Witch.

The number was a whopping three.

“Huh!”

The magnificent Blood Witch quickly covered her face with both hands.

Kwa-kwa-kwa-kwak!

The next moment, a tremendous explosion engulfed her new form.