Chapter 608: Even if it takes my last breath (8)

Chapter 608: Even if it takes my last breath (8)

Translator: miraclerifle

Editor: Borderline Masochist

“Are all of my thoughts being read?”

- Yeah. I saw it all.nove(l)bi(n.)com

Cale closed his eyes for a moment after hearing the original Kim Rok Soo of this body respond.

Kim Rok Soo added on at that moment.

- Including your past. All of it. I saw all of it.

Cale could hear that Kim Rok Soo’s voice was slightly shaking.

Twenty years old.

The Kim Rok Soo of this world was still young and had not experienced a lot of things.

But he had seen Lee Soo Hyuk and many others die, team leader Kim Rok Soo who continued to live even after their deaths, and even his life as Cale Henituse after that.

Even if he was a cold and stoic bastard, these were extremely difficult memories for the twenty years old Kim Rok Soo.

- ... You've suffered quite a bit.

This was the thought that Kim Rok Soo had after looking at Cale.

“We need to stop suffering. And that’s both you and I.”

‘And the others as well.’

These were Cale’s honest desires.

Choi Jung Soo and Jae Ha-Jung, who were next to Cale, understood what Cale was mumbling to himself and stopped moving for a moment.

They didn't know why he was mumbling like this.

But the fact that he was saying such a thing on the battlefield made their hearts hurt.

"Commander-nim-”

Jae Ha-Jung subconsciously called out to Cale.

He couldn't stand not calling out to him during this pitiable situation.

But Cale heard the Super Rock's voice at that moment.

- Cale.

Cale's eyes clouded over.

The pain had lessened.

It was less than half of what it used to be.

-

I can't see because your eyes are closed on the other side, but the attacks on the black orb surrounding you have disappeared.

-

He's right. The shock transferring from the black orb to your body is gone!

The Fire of Destruction added on with excitement.

Cale realized it at that moment.

It wasn’t that the attacks toward the black orb have stopped.

‘...Raon!’

He was certain that Raon's shield was protecting the black orb.

His friends were also defending against the attacks headed toward him inside the black orb.

‘They’re doing well.’

His friends were doing a good job.

Cale's eyes filled with energy.

It had been about 1 hour and 30 minutes since the battle had started.

That meant that it would soon be dawn on the other side.

“Heh.”

Cale let out a short chuckle.

It was at that moment.

- You're at your limit.

It was the voice of the glutton priestess.

Cale nodded his head.

She was right.

He was at his limit.

- You can’t faint.

Putting the White Star’s attacks on the other side aside, Kim Rok Soo's body would not be able to handle it and he would faint if he used any more of his ancient powers.

Cale slowly raised his head.

“Y, you’re getting up?”

Choi Jung Soo and Jae Ha-Jung quickly supported Cale.

Cale raised his head and could see the battlefield that was bright from numerous people's light abilities.

It was bright even though it was night time.

“...Huuuuuu.”

Cale slowly started to catch his breath.

The pain was only half of what it was before, but it was still painful.

“Everybody is doing well.”

Cale started to think.

‘My friends here are doing well too.’

- Hey. You cannot die.

He heard this world’s Kim Rok Soo’s voice.

Cale could not die right now as he mentioned.

‘That’s why I should rest for a bit.

I can’t let anybody die.

I can’t die either.

I will definitely survive.’

He had persisted through everything until now so that he could survive.

He needed to survive to create a small farm and be a slacker.

He would achieve everything he’s wanted to achieve.

- Yes. Let’s chat some more while you rest.

As Cale started to smile after hearing the shaking voice of the young Kim Rok Soo...

Booboobooboooooom----.

The trees stopped moving.

“Mm!”

“Ah.”

The others quickly understood what was going on.

Cale’s walkie-talkie then disconnected.

They heard someone start to swear after a few seconds of silence.

“That rotten son of a bitch.”

It was Joo Ho-Shik.

The person who always calmly said, ‘I have faith’ and seemed quite serene was angry even though his face still looked calm.

“Fine, let’s go until I faint.”

Joo Ho-Shik pointed to the injured people.

“Please lay down.”

Doctor Kang pulled up his sleeves while Grandma Kim headed over to the injured people with the other healing ability users.

Joo Ho-Shik started to speak to the injured.

“You guys will definitely get better. You will all become energetic. Do you understand?”

The injured kept their mouth shut after seeing the look in Joo Ho-Shik's eyes. Joo Ho-Shik didn't care and started to speak to the two elderly healers next.

“Grandma, grandpa, please have the same belief. No, everybody here needs to believe that.”

The belief that all of the injured will get better.

The belief that everybody would survive.

Joo Ho-Shik pulled off his white jacket and threw it to the side.

“That is how my faith can be as strong as possible.”

An aura started to appear around his body that was full of scars.

He clasped his hands together and started to shout.

“I have faith!”

He believed it would happen.

He believed that everybody here would survive.

The reason behind it was simple.

It wasn’t because he believed in Grandma Kim and Doctor Kang’s abilities.

Kim Rok Soo.

That damn Commander’s actions and words.

The warmth hidden underneath those words...

Those were what gave him certainty and faith more than anything else.

Joo Ho-Shik didn't know it yet, but his faith in Cale was stronger and more certain than any faith he had ever had in anything before.

His ability started to explode, similar to the aura that was becoming stronger around his body.

His ability shot up as if it was exploding stronger than ever before.

He was not the only person going through such a situation.

Similar to how Lee Soo Hyuk's ability had grown to where he could even slash through sound...

Similar to how Joo Ho-Shik's faith was more certain that ever...

Similar to how Kim Min Joon continued to slam against his limits to create more walkie-talkies as needed...

Similar to how Grandma Kim, Doctor Kang, and the others were desperately using their healing abilities for the injured...

People all around were reaching the limits of their abilities and exploding past them.

Plop.

A hand holding a walkie-talkie weakly fell to the ground at that moment.

Choi Jung Soo was slightly shocked and quickly started to ask.

"Are you really okay?”

He could hear Cale mumble something instead of responding to him.

“...This is enough.”

Choi Jung Soo looked as if he was about to cry as he responded to the weak voice.

“Yeah! This is enough!”

They were able to injure the monster’s eyes and slash the monster’s poisonous fangs because Kim Rok Soo had held the monster down.

They had finally been able to land some successful attacks and the atmosphere on the battlefield had changed.

The trees were no longer moving but everybody was trying to prolong this ability that their Commander had created for them as long as possible.

But they could not be completely happy.

The moment the trees stopped...

Crackle! Crack!

“Rooooooooooooar---!”

The yellow monster started to move more intensely than before and started to destroy the tree roots and branches.

It looked extremely intense that most people would find it difficult to even approach it.

Choi Jung Soo started to frown while looking at it but his frown loosened up after he saw something else.

He saw a smile.

He saw that Cale was smiling.

“...They will grow stronger now.”

“Huh?”

Cale started to think while seeing the change in atmosphere.

This was enough.

The wheels had started to turn one by one now.

“If the hunter is weaker than the prey...”

Numerous hunters were waking up.

“You just need to make the hunters grow stronger.”

The unranked monsters that showed up became stronger each time one appeared.

But humans managed to survive and create a new society.

It was because they continued to grow through the dangerous situations.

Humans learn and continued to grow stronger as they put in the effort.

And they survive.

Until finally...

They can work together to hunt the monsters.

‘By the time morning arrives...”

Cale looked around at his surroundings that were bright even though it was night time.

Once the Cale Henituse on the other side and his friends successfully make it past the day...

Once morning arrives on this side...

“The hunters’ counterattack will start.”

- Crown prince, are you okay?

“Ugh!”

Alberu clenched the hand holding Taerang, his white spear.

His palm was numb.

He heard Raon's voice again.

- Hey crown prince! Is it time to get started with phase 2?

Dawn had arrived on this side.