Chapter 233: Star, the Star Auction (8)

Chapter 233: Star, the Star Auction (8)

“Call Marbas now!” Uriel ordered his subordinate angel as he darted forward.

“Yes, sir!”

Paah―!

Although the <Maleakhe> angels and <L’Infernal> demons were working together in the <Star Grave>, Uriel really didn’t like asking for a demon’s help. Regardless, he required every help he could get right now.

[The Celestial ‘Garden Gatekeeper’ is brightening up the hall!]

The series of explosions wasn’t the end of the terror attack. Many spectators also participated in aggravating the chaos, which meant these terrorists already had everything planned before they entered the auction house.

‘When did they plan this? I didn’t notice anything suspicious,’ Uriel thought in frustration.

The job of the ‘Garden Gatekeeper’ wasn’t just about protecting the gate. It was about protecting the entire <Society>, which meant Uriel had to monitor everything within the <Society> in detail.

Fortunately, Uriel had the ‘eye’ to do the job. Nevertheless, despite using his [Clairvoyant] Authority, he didn’t detect any movements that could have possibly caused this kind of terrorism. Many groups had tried to ambush the <Star Auction> house to get their hands on the treasures, but Uriel had always prevented them from happening in advance. Unlike those instances, Uriel currently had no idea how the terrorists planned and carried out this attack.

[Attempting to find out which <Societies> the terrorists are in!]

[The attempt has failed.]

[Attempting again.]

[The attempt has failed.]

The bigger problem was that the terrorists were wearing masks that hid their divine class and aura, just like the other ordinary spectators. That made it harder to identify them.

‘I’ll just arrest everyone first!’

Woosh!

A heated gust of wind circled around Uriel, and a fire formed up above his right hand, transforming into a sword. Condensing his Everlasting Retribution Fire, which he used to burn souls, [Truth Sword], Uriel conjured his relic, the [Truth Sword].

One of the terrorists was coming at Uriel. The seemingly formidable terrorist was wearing a very ominous-looking Jiaolong mask and had collected the [Chunjun Sword] in the midst of confusion.

Clanng!

Booom―!

The [Truth Sword] and the [Chunjun Sword] clashed, unleashing a shockwave around them powerful enough to cause the floor to sink and spread cracks all the way to the ceiling. It was their first time exchanging blows, but...

‘... He’s not inferior to me!’ Uriel realized.

Uriel wasn’t sure if the man had always been this powerful or if he just became stronger by unsealing the [Chunjun Sword], but Uriel was certain that subduing him wouldn’t be easy.

‘I have to buy time until Marbas gets here.’ Uriel gritted his teeth.

Booom!

* * *

Meanwhile, Chang-Sun was quickly passing through the confused crowd.This chapter's initial release occurred on the n0vell--Bjjn site.

Swoosh―!

[The Skill ‘Windstalking Tiger’ has been activated, simultaneously manifesting the Skills ‘Concealment’ and ‘Lightness’!]

[The State ‘Jackal Tiger’ has been applied, sharpening your senses!]

Fortunately, no one seemed to have noticed Chang-Sun in this chaos. Still, he concealed himself as much as he could to avoid anyone detecting him.

Right now, Chang-Sun was going after the Gray Elves.

‘They calmly started moving in a certain direction as soon as explosions erupted, which means all this has been planned.’ Chang-Sun thought that the children of the Emperor’s Seat were behind this terror attack. ‘If things had gone according to their plan, they would have been the ones winning the bid for the Gray Elves. However, the chance of that happening dwindled, likely because they couldn’t afford to spend that much money.’

A variety of reasons seemed to be behind this terror attack.

‘I’ll track them down first.’ Chang-Sun decided.

The children of the Emperor’s Seat? Although Chang-Sun wasn’t sure which children were here today, he had no intention of handing over Kali’s children.

* * *

Moodoo and the Gray Elves escaped from the stage and passed by the seats without difficulty. The lights suddenly went out and the other terrorists drew the people’s attention away from them, making it easier for them to move. Currently, no one paid attention to the Branches.

“Are you Kali’s children?”

Upon reaching the end of the hallway that led to an emergency exit, a man wearing a long gray robe greeted them. Getting a glimpse under his hood, she saw a white mask that had no decorations.

The white-masked man probably meant that the lake was great enough to be compared to the real Mimisbrunnr, so Moodoo couldn’t help staring at the lake as if it had captivated her. As the white-masked man continued, everyone headed to the lake, finding a small boat waiting for them. Just like the white-masked man, the boatman was also wearing a white mask and a gray robe.

The difference was that the boatman’s mask had red wave patterns around the mouth. The boatman seemed to be the white-masked man’s superior. After all, they reached the lake, he stopped in front of the boatman and politely bowed.

“I’ve brought Kali’s priests safe and sound just like you instru—!”

“You’ve done a good job.” the boatman abruptly interrupted, looking beyond the white-masked man and Gray Elves. “... However, you should have lost the tail.”

“...!” the white-masked man raised his head in surprise.

Paah!

At the same time, the boatman disappeared, and an intense shockwave spread from the air.

Booom!

[You have been made.]

[The Skill ‘Concealment’ has been deactivated!]

The space distorted, and Chang-Sun appeared, and the boatman swung a whip at him. His bizarre-looking whip had nine metal rods for lashes, each one having sharp edges that could be used to slay enemies. However, Chang-Sun just blocked the boatman’s attack with the Nameless Spear.

“You’re...” Chang-Sun smiled coldly as he looked at the nine-chain whip. He was surprised that the boatman saw through his Concealment skill, but he didn’t show it. “... Lie Si[1].”

Lie Si was the ninth of the Thirteen Commanders whom the Emperor’s Seat treasured.

“You know me?” The boatman’s eyes gleamed.

“Well?”

“You definitely know who I am, yet you still say that... I’ll have to take off your mask,” Lie Si, the boatman, mumbled, believing that he could defeat Chang-Sun with ease.

Chang-Sun’s aura was sharp, but from Lie Si’s perspective, he was a demigod at best. Of course, Chang-Sun wouldn’t idiotically fight Lie Si head-on. In his current state, that would be suicide unless he activated [Execution Sword].

‘My goal isn’t fighting Lie Si anyway,’ Chang-Sun thought.

What Chang-Sun needed right now was to buy time to take away Moodoo and the other Branches. Chang-Sun soon heard pages flipping in his head.

[The third chapter of ‘Prelati’s Spellbook’ has opened!]

[Creating your Drăcōnígĕna Monólĭnum.]

Pzzz, pzzzz!

Rumble―!

Purple sparks flew up Chang-Sun’s skin. The <Dusk Lightning> sparks’ power was then amplified hundreds of times, causing them to spread heat everywhere. Chang-Sun’s lightning energy then circulated inside him and increased the efficiency of his [Integrated Magic Circuit], sharpening his senses far more than ever. At the same time, [Ferocious Heart] began to race.

Badump, badump, badump―!

[The Celestial ‘Abyss-Chasing Great Devil’ nods in contentment, saying that you have gotten quite good at using the technique.]

Chang-Sun’s enhanced nerve cells and muscles had allowed him to surpass his physical limit. Tightening his grip on the Nameless Spear, Chang-Sun parried Lie Si’s nine-chain whip upward. At the same time, spatial gaps opened on Chang-Sun’s flanks. Jin Prezia and Sinmara stepped out of them.

「Hahaha! He looks scary.」

「Well, now this is what I call a fight!」

[The ‘Changgwi Cave’ has opened!]

Lie Si grabbed the whip with both hands and swung it fiercely, launching gusts of wind that were as sharp as a sword.

Boom, boom, boom!

As the three-on-one battle commenced, they sent shockwaves all around them, causing the placid lake to undulate profusely.

Spl―ash!

Tap!

The Elfin landed before the Gray Elves.

“You...?”

Looking at the surprised Gray Elves, the Elfin nodded.

「Long time no see, Thirty-Second Branch.」

1. Part of Tian Shi Yuan. Also known as Jewel Market in English. ☜