Chapter 166

Chapter 166

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In the headquarters of the world's largest information guild, Hermes, located in Del Her.

In the guild master's office, Han Siyoung and Guild Master Lorelei were facing each other, seated on a sofa.

"America, India, Russia, and finally Japan. Truly impressive, isn't it? To think you'd capture all the Unchained rank villains in just four weeks."

Lorelei, looking at some documents, spoke with admiration.

Honestly, she knew Han Siyoung possessed strength beyond his years, but she hadn't expected him to easily capture A-rank villains, let alone those of the Unchained rank.

However, to Lorelei's admiration, Han Siyoung simply shook his head.

Han Siyoung said, "It was thanks to my ability that those categorized as A-rank were easy to deal with. Without their powers being effective, it wasn't hard to take them down."

He replied calmly, with a composed expression.

At his words, Lorelei's eyes narrowed slightly.

'Those simply ranked A because of their abilities...'

The association's ranking system was meticulously adjusted.

It meant that the villains' rankings were determined in detail, including their combative and ability strengths.

But, even those who received an A-rank due to their transformation abilities would have B-rank or higher combat capabilities.

This implied that Han Siyoung's combat power was at least sufficient to comfortably handle A-rank villains.

"Heh, modest, aren't you?"

She responded to Han Siyoung with a smile in her eyes.

However, Han Siyoung seemed eager to get to the main point.

Noticing his mood, Lorelei continued, "But, have you seen the message?"

"I heard they found the location of my master."

"Ah... Well, they did find it, but it's a bit complicated."

At her words, Han Siyoung looked at her, puzzled.

Lorelei went on, "They did find him. But the person we're looking for isn't ordinary. He disappeared as soon as we found him. Did you know? There have been many sightings of the Sword King in Korea recently. I don't know what he's up to, but he seemed quite busy."

Han Siyoung's eyes narrowed at her words.

So, the conclusion was they hadn't found him.

Han Siyoung looked at her with a slightly displeased expression and asked, "So, you know where he is now?"

"No, I dont."

"Then why did you call-"

"But, there's someone who might know where he is."

At that, Han Siyoung's eyes widened.

He quickly asked her, "Who might that be?"

"Well... Its..."

"...?"

"Kim Hajoon."

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Knock- Knock- Knock-

At the Academy's dormitory.

Having returned straight from Del Her to the dormitory, Han Siyoung immediately headed to Hajoon's dorm and was now knocking on his door.

It was frankly a bit absurd to hear.

-Hajoon might know.

-Hajoon, you say?

-Yes. Do you know about the death of the villain that formed the Villain Alliance?

"I know. Didn't Kim Hajoon kill him?"

"Yes, along with the great heroes."

"...?"

"I heard it from Adrian Heights. Hajoon probably knows about it."

It's like missing what's right under your nose.

The clue to finding his master was right in front of him all along.

Knock- Knock- Knock-

Han Siyoung kept knocking on Hajoon's door.

He was sure Hajoon was inside, but there was no sign of him opening the door.

Maybe he was sleeping?

Han Siyoung, with no other choice, decided to visit later and started to turn away.

Just then, the door suddenly flung open, and Hajoon emerged with an annoyed expression, narrowing his eyes at Han Siyoung.

"Why?"

"You... Have you met the master?"

"Yeah."

"..."

Han Siyoung's face was a picture of incredulity.

Such a candid and straightforward answer left him momentarily speechless.

Hajoon looked at him silently for a moment.

He pondered over the individual in question.

For whatever reason, Hajoon also had a debt to pay to this person.

At least, as long as he was an adversary, Hajoon had no intention of letting him live a peaceful life.

The answer was already decided.

"Yes, I'll help you."

Hajoon nodded affirmatively in response.

Then, he smiled slyly and said, "Thank you."

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Late at night.

Under a dark night sky, in a dense forest, two men were walking.

They were Smokeman, the S-rank villain still in Korea, and the Madman, Shin Dohyun.

They were pushing through the thick underbrush, heading towards a specific location.

"Are you sure he's here?"

The Madman addressed Smokeman.

Responding to the Madman's question, Smokeman nodded and replied, "He has stayed in one place, never leaving it. If he hasn't moved, he'll still be there."

Hearing this, the Madman nodded as if trusting Smokeman's word. He had heard something similar himself.

One of the rumors about an extraordinary monster that had crossed over to Korea: the S-rank villain Karthon.

The rumor was about a hero who had suddenly appeared in Korea, an Irregular, who had blinded Karthon. Karthon was said to be hiding in a cave in a forest.

Although the rumor dated back to when Saan was still alive and the Alliance was intact, they had no choice but to believe it for now.

After all, Karthon was the only villain known to have survived a confrontation with the Irregular.

"There it is."

Smokeman pointed to a cave located beneath a cliff, signaling that Karthon was there.

The two entered the cave's mouth without hesitation, confident in their belief that Karthon was inside.

That's when it happened.

Whooosh!!

"?!"

The moment they stepped into the cave, an unbelievably immense magical power began to overwhelm them.

Their bodies shook, and they felt chills from the intensity of the power.

It felt as if the magic itself had turned into murderous intent, crushing their entire beings.

Sweat formed on Smokeman's forehead and rolled down his cheeks.

The power was on a completely different level compared to what he had seen in the past.

In other words, Karthon had grown stronger in that short period.

-Who's there?

A man's voice echoed from deep within the cave, alerting them that their intrusion had been detected.

-If you don't answer, I'll kill you.

Hearing this, Smokeman quickly raised his voice and called out, "It's me, Karthon."

-...Smokeman? And the one with you is the Madman.

Hearing the resonating voice, Smokeman and the Madman ventured deeper into the cave.

They reached a wide, open space at the end of the cave that looked like a clearing.

There, a man sat quietly on a flat rock, his back to them, his body emanating a massive, unsettling power laced with murderous intent.

"State your business."

Karthon spoke without turning to face them.

Smokeman, gazing at the scene in a daze, slowly opened his mouth with a tense voice, "Saan has been taken down. We need your help, Karthon."

"..."

Karthon remained silent in response.

Even the news of Saan's death, the one who formed the Alliance, elicited no reaction from him.

It was as if whether Saan lived or died was of no concern to him.

Then, he slowly rose from his seat.

Still not turning around, the rising power felt as if it could kill them at any moment, carrying a threatening aura of lethal intent.

He spoke without turning around.

"Irregular... Did you suffer at his hands?"

"Yes. The Collector and the Poisoner were also taken down. That's why we need your help."

Despite these words, the entity only maintained his silence.

However, the threatening power he emanated was answer enough.

"I don't care if they live or die."

With these words, Karthon's immense magical power began to fill the space.

"I have no intention of cooperating. However."

As he spoke, he turned his head to look at them.

His face was covered with bandages over his eyes.

With a fierce and twisted expression, he expressed his anger.

"That Irregular... I will be the one to kill him."

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