Chapter 542

Chapter 542

Choi Yeonseung gradually slowed down. It was just like what had been happening since the start of the battle. However, Choi Yeonseung didn’t forcibly widen the distance to recover like before. Rather, went along with the slowness and tried to attack again in spite of it.

The Master of Slowness and Silence flapped his fins in confusion when he saw Choi Yeonseung extending his fist in slow motion. Was this human really not getting impatient with this never-ending battle?

In any case, the household member silently welcomed Choi Yeonseung’s attack. No matter how fast and loud this mortal’s attack was, it meant nothing in the face of true power. Eventually, Choi Yeonseung would become quiet and sluggish, soon to be nailed in place.

The whale-like household member of the Master of Slowness and Silence continued to heal himself as he was attacked. The more he did so, the slower Choi Yeonseung became.

...

How much time had passed?

The household member of the Master of Slowness and Silence eventually realized that something was wrong. Even though he kept slowing Choi Yeonseung down, he didn’t stop and kept pouring out attacks.

And that wasn’t all. Choi Yeonseung’s hits were getting more and more powerful, which was unbelievable, given that he was essentially moving in slow motion.

For the first time, the household member of the Master of Slowness and Silence attempted to fight back. Normally, he never should’ve been forced to launch a counterattack against a mere mortal.

His huge tail slowly cut through the air and approached Choi Yeonseung. From the outside, it seemed like an attack that even ordinary people could dodge. However, to the mortals within this realm, it seemed like a death sentence. It was a wicked attack that one could see but not avoid.

However, Choi Yeonseung moved just as slowly as before and pushed away the flying tail with his hand. Both he and the household member were so slow that the onlookers were confused as to what was happening.

The household member felt his tail being forcefully twisted to one side. With that, his tail shook, the tremor gradually spreading throughout his whole body.

How could the household member of another constellation make better use of the slowness than the household member of the Master of Slowness and Silence? It was absurd.

Startled, the household member slightly quickened his movements, although this kind of haste was detrimental to himself in this realm. His next attack was faster, but Choi Yeonseung blocked it once again.

There was no mistake about it. Choi Yeonseung was actually gaining strength in this realm of slowness. The household member’s eyes widened as he tried to understand how this was possible.

Some mortal masters of magic reached enlightenment and created new realms of magic, and martial artists could do the same. But this was on a completely different level.

Choi Yeonseung wasn’t using a martial art that was effective even against slowness. Rather, he was gaining strength from the slowness itself. It was as if slowness had been added to the realm of the constellation this mortal served.

How was this possible? The realm of a constellation was their identity and pride. They couldn’t change it at will just because they wanted to. No constellation could do this.

How could this happen all of a sudden...?

As his opponent was baffled, Choi Yeonseung increased the intensity of his attack, which was even slower than before, as if he were fighting in a heavy, sticky liquid. But that didn’t matter, as he was confident that he could hit his opponent. His fist, although it almost seemed like it wasn’t moving at all, slowly and surely closed in on his target.

The household member had become faster due to his panic, which sealed his fate.

Choi Yeonseung’s attack landed, and he instantly knew that he had fatally wounded his enemy.

***

“...!”

Choi Yeonseung’s blow stunned all the hunters who were watching. It wasn’t loud or flashy; rather, it was a suffocatingly slow attack. However, the enemy was unable to withstand the impact, so his body started to crumble.

It was unbelievable.

“How... How can this be?” a hunter murmured to himself, only to be startled by the fact that he could hear his voice again.

As the household member crumbled, the suppressed sounds were starting to come back.

Meng Qianhao, who had been thrown away by Choi Yeonseung earlier, finally managed to crawl out from underneath the pile of rubble. Since he had been thrown into a slowed-down area, the shock had to have been especially painful.

The Chinese hunters held their breath at his disheveled appearance.

‘He... He’s...’

‘Shouldn’t we stop him?’

A-grade hunter Meng Qianhao’s temper was famous among the Chinese hunters. Having been used as an object and being such a mess, it wouldn’t be strange if he exploded right away.

In comparison, Hunter Choi Yeonseung had to be exhausted from his fight against the household member of the Master of Slowness and Silence...

Meng Qianhao strode away with a fierce expression, looking as if he would kill anyone he bumped into. Then, Choi Yeonseung slowly turned his head away from the fallen household member of the Master of Slowness and Silence. Their eyes met, and Meng Qianhao paused.

“What’s going on?” asked Choi Yeonseung.

“...”

“Hunter Choi Yeonseung is asking what the other A-grade hunters in China are doing and why they came late. What should I tell him?”

“How many A-grade hunters have failed to show up?”

“Meng Qianhao...”

“Eh, he’s a disloyal, selfish scumbag.”

“...Except for him, no one else came.”

“...”

The committee member was astonished. He knew that the atmosphere among hunters had been unstable those days, so they were looking after the A-grade hunters as much as possible. But wasn’t it outright ridiculous for just one hunter to come and help with this crisis?

“Call them right now, those damn bastards! Drag them here and crack their heads or break their legs to explain it to the S-grade hunter!”

“But... we were told to do our best not to provoke the A-grade hunters...”

The jaw of the executive who was giving advice suddenly snapped to one side. It was because the committee member threw a punch this time, not a palm.

“If any of those bastards refrained from participating in the raid because of their pride and not because their lives were in danger, I will break their skulls with my own hands! If they don’t come right now, I will personally denounce them as traitors! Tell them to get here right now!”

Choi Yeonseung’s casual question of what the A-grade hunters were doing, uttered without much thought, had caused a huge storm for the A-grade hunters who still were nowhere to be seen.

***

-How is it that a foreigner protects the city, but our own A-grade hunters are nowhere to be seen?

-Except for Meng Qianhao, everyone else should have their rank revoked!

-Meng Qianhao didn’t even fight much, did he?

-I looked closely and I just couldn’t see Meng Qianhao after he was first thrown...

-Stupid bastards. That’s a martial arts skill. The two of them joined forces. This is what the linkage between top hunters is like.

Other A-grade hunters sensed the tense atmosphere. Normally, they would’ve asked party executives, companies or clans they had connections with to resolve the scandal, but everyone shook their heads firmly this time.

If they interfered and made even a slight mistake, they could also be blown away and ruined.

“Bring Ma Xiaohui with you.”

“...Are you looking at me?” Yuan Xun was astonished; Ma Xiaohui was an A-grade hunter like him, but still, he didn’t understand why he had to go fetch another A-grade hunter who hadn’t shown up.

Despite Yuan Xun’s astonishment, the person in charge reiterated firmly, “I’m just conveying the order.’

“...I understand.”

Yuan Xun held back his insults and decided to comply. Given how volatile the situation was, going on a rampage or even acting arrogantly was very dangerous. Even if it was humiliating, it was better to bow his head in front of Choi Yeonseung...

“Ma Xiaohui! Come out! You idiot! You think hiding in your mansion at this point will make a difference? Stop hiding and come out...”

Annoyed that his call was unanswered, Yuan Xun kicked the front door of the mansion open. Being an A-grade hunter, he completely obliterated the door with almost no effort.

As soon as he stepped foot inside, Yuan Xun was surprised by what he saw.

“...Ma Xiaohui, what are you doing?”

The A-grade hunter was lying down in the middle of the mansion. He looked awful; he seemed almost desiccated, his bones visible through the dried-up skin. Worse, he was barely breathing.

Yuan Xun felt like he was staring at a mummy.

“Who... Who did this...?” He looked around nervously.

Soon, Ma Xiaohui came to his senses and replied in a hoarse voice, “The Goddess... of Pleasure and Lust... did this... to me...”

“...!”

Astonished, Yuan Xun realized something else.

...Would Choi Yeonseung believe this or would he think it was an excuse?

‘Fuck... Why on earth did I agree to do this...?’