Chapter: 160: Star, The Killer Overlord (5)

Chapter: 160: Star, The Killer Overlord (5)

Rumble...!

While Chang-Sun was going up against the Killer Overlord Czestochowa, the other Players had been fighting the Crna Ruka assassins. Although the sudden terror attack shocked them, the Players quickly regained their composure and fought back, proving that they were veterans. The Team L members had also joined in on the fight and helped the Players, turning the tides of the battle.

[The Player ‘Shin Geum-Gyu’ has activated the Skill ‘Ouroboros Festival,’ blessing the Party Members!]

[The Player ’Shin Eun-Seo’ has activated the Skill ‘Shield Attack,’ pushing away the enemies!]

[The Player ‘Woo Hye-Bin’ has activated the Skill ‘Storm Deity’s Summon,’ allowing her to fight brilliantly!]

...

Using the Magical Core, Geum-Gyu quickly extinguished the fire. At the same time, Eun-Seo and Hye-Bin quickly took out the assassins one by one.

“Shit...!”

“Where in the world did they come from?”

“The Crna Ruka! Those sons of bitches!”

Boom, boom, boom!

Woosh, woosh, woosh―!

However, the Players were worried about the people who got caught up in the explosion at the train station. They had to find and rescue any survivors quickly, so their inability to do so made them frustrated.

Joachim Wolff’s eyes blazed up with anger. ‘Constantine! How dare you cross this line!’

Joachim had a rough idea of who was behind this ambush. It had to be the Red Eagle Constantine Brunit, who often got compared to Joachim in many ways and practically had the Illuminati Senate in his hands.

Their goddess emphasized not only bravery and victory but also civilization and benevolence. Nevertheless, Constantine was an obsessive fanatic who thought having victories and marching forward as the goddess’ soldiers were the only ways to spread the goddess’ doctrines. In fact, Constantine had won many wars and had proven his value, which was how he acquired his high-ranking position. It was also the reason why the current Illuminati had become more popular as a Raid Team than a religious order

However, Constantine didn’t hesitate to use any kind of method or conspire if it meant achieving victory. That was why he was acquainted with the Killer Overlord. Hence, Joachim thought it was Constantine who had requested the Crna Ruka to ambush the Players at the station—no, no one else could have done this. Constantine himself wouldn’t even hide it. He didn’t care how badly the French Players would be affected during the ambush. What mattered to him was increasing the number of the goddess’ followers, not what happened to the people in the secular world.

For that reason, Joachim planned to find Constantine as soon as he finished dealing with this terror attack, but he also couldn’t help but think that making Chang-Sun the Illuminati Clan leader was his calling and a work the goddess herself had given him. After all, Constantine and the other Senators were this afraid of Chang-Sun.

‘Goddess, please give me the courage to go through hardships and the power to punish the enemies that try to twist your teachings,’ Joachim prayed to the ‘Twilight-Piercing Owl,’ who recently stopped giving oracles or messages, as he activated [Werewolf Transformation].

Paah!

Howl―!

[The Divine Creature ‘Blue Wolf’ loudly roars!]

Meanwhile, a several-meter-tall Bone Dragon walked around the endless fire and scoured the area, trying to find something instead of focusing on the battle. The Dragon wasn’t a ‘real’ Bone Dragon since it was fundamentally just a Skeleton Dragon made by assembling the bones of a low-level Dragon. To be more precise, the Dragon was more like a Skull Lindwyrm since it didn’t even have proper wings yet.

“Mireille! Where are you? Mireille! Argggh!” Henri Bloque was pulling his hair as he sat on top of his Skeleton Dragon‘s head because Mireille was kidnapped right before his eyes just a minute ago. He desperately tried to go after her, but all he could do was watch the kidnappers take her away because more opponents suddenly showed up and stopped him.

“Mireille...!” Henri bit his lower lip.

He was an immigrant and an orphan, so he didn’t many friends before. Hence, to him, Mireille was his first friend and a treasure he wouldn’t trade for anything else in the world. The thought of how he should get Mireille back filled his head as the anxiety made his eyes bloodshot.

Thump, thump, thump...!

While the Skeleton Dragon walked around, the ground fiercely shook.

Choo, choo―!

From afar, a metal lump quickly moved in the direction of the Players, releasing fumes as it made a clinking sound.

[The Train ‘ANG’ has appeared!]

[All the Players who will carry out the Dungeon Quest are advised to move to the station and board the train.]

Hyeon-Ryong couldn’t understand what was going on right now. ‘Seriously, how did he find me?’

After the terror attack in the station, Hyeon-Ryong realized Chang-Sun suddenly disappeared, so he immediately began to chase after him.

‘I can’t tell how he killed Kunegunda either even if I consider all kinds of possibilities.’ Hyeon-Ryong narrowed his eyes.

By the time he found Chang-Sun, he had already taken out all the Little Finger assassins and was confronting Cansio, so Hyeon-Ryong couldn’t help wondering what trick Chang-Sun used.

Of course, if Hyeon-Ryong considered the fact that Chang-Sun had become stronger absurdly fast, Chang-Sun taking on Kunegunda sounded plausible, but the problem was that she wasn’t alone. She had dozens of the best assassins in the world with her, so even a high-ranker would’ve had to risk dying if they tried to take on all of them at once, making Hyeon-Ryong even more surprised.

Chang-Sun didn’t seem to have become a high-ranker yet, though. After all, if he had become one, he wouldn’t have stayed obedient to Executive Director Oh. Rather, he would’ve already taken over the Future Strategy Department.

‘The aura around him is also...’ Hyeon-Ryong’s eyes momentarily shone in gold as he used [Fiery Eyes of Truth].

Chang-Sun couldn’t fool one of the greatest fighting deities, but Hyeon-Ryong couldn’t just conclude that Chang-Sun was just lucky since he sensed [Seclusion Art]. Although Chang-Sun had intrigued him ever since Cadmus had born, Hyeon-Ryong now became incomparably more fascinated with Chang-Sun than before.

However, as if there was nothing to be surprised about, Chang-Sun calmly replied, “Well, that’s a given.”

Hyeon-Ryong’s eyes slightly widened as he repeated, “It’s a given?”

“Yes.” Chang-Sun nodded. “You would think I would go where the cryptical book is.”

“What? Ha! Hahahaha!” Hyeon-Ryong chuckled dumbfoundedly and soon burst into laughter. He didn’t think Chang-Sun would find out he was tailing him because of such a simple reason.

“What a great insight you got!” When his laughter died down, his eyes were still burning with madness because of the [Fiery Eyes of Truth]. “Executive Director Oh guaranteed me that I’ll witness many interesting things if I keep my eyes on you. I understand him now!”

Curling up one end of his mouth, Hyeon-Ryong asked, “So what do I have to do now?”

“I need you to buy me time until I rescue Mireille,” Chang-Sun replied.

“You’re making that sound really easy even though it isn’t. We’re standing before the Killer Overlord, and you want me to stop her?” Hyeon-Ryong chuckled.

“You can, can’t you?” Chang-Sun shrugged, rendering Hyeon-Ryong speechless.

In all his life as an old monster of the Council of Elders, no hoobaes ever talked this assuringly to him. Not even Executive Director Oh could. However, Chang-Sun seemed to believe that Hyeon-Ryong was more than capable of dealing with the Killer Overlord. It was almost as if Chang-Sun was aware of some of his secrets. Moreover, he looked as if he didn’t care even if Hyeon-Ryong couldn’t. After all, he had implied that Hyeon-Ryong wouldn’t be able to find the [Seven Cryptical Books of Hsan] otherwise.

Chang-Sun’s reaction sparked Hyeon-Ryong’s twisted desire to win. Although he felt as if this young man was toying with him, Hyeon-Ryong strangely didn’t feel displeased by it.

‘If he’s this quick-witted, he has probably noticed who my Guardian is,’ Hyeon-Ryong thought.

“Well, I’m speechless,” Hyeon-Ryong mumbled as he opened his hands wide and turned them upward.

Woosh!

Golden light gathered up above his hands, and a long staff appeared. It was the [Ruyi Jingu Bang], which was the relic and authority that the Evil Wu Hou Jaegal got after he became an apostle of a certain fighting deity. Lightly swinging it, Hyeon-Ryong straightened his posture and exhaled deeply. “Phew...!”

Pzzz―!

Opaque steam came out of his mouth, spread everywhere, and made Hyeon-Ryong look like he was riding on a cloud—such was the effect of the Authority named [Nimbus]. As Hyeon-Ryong used [Fiery Eyes of Truth], [Ruyi Jingu Bang], [Nimbus] altogether, he revealed the presence of a great being.

[The Celestial ‘Ill-Tempered Buddha with Golden Eyes’ opens his eyes!]

A golden storm spread across the land as the apostle of the Fighting Buddha ‘Monkey King’ Sun Wukong unleashed his suppressed power.

Woosh, woosh, woosh...!

1. An ancient Chinese dramatic art. They change from one mask to another almost instantaneously. ☜

Namu's Thoughts

Invictum: YOOOOOOOOOO ITS SUN WUKONG THIS IS GONNA BE LIT

Namu: Hahahahahaha