While the fairies were tearing apart the monsters, black magic surged around Kwon Jihan. The atmosphere immediately became heavy. It wasn't just heavy—it felt as though some intangible boulder was weighing down the entire space with a crushing pressure.
Everyone gulped nervously.
"Uh, should we maybe pull out an S-rank shield trap, just in case? Since
Do Deungsoo glanced at Yoon Seo, seeking his opinion. Yoon Seo responded calmly.
"If you're worried, go ahead."
Do Deungsoo hurriedly pulled out a shield trap and began setting it up. Park Soobin, standing nearby, argued that it was a waste of a shield trap, so they only set up five.
[The God of Life laughs loudly.]
Yoon Seo didn't feel like laughing. It wasn't that they didn't trust Seo Chaeyoon's shield—they just trusted Kwon Jihan's skill too much.
Watching the dark power swirling around Kwon Jihan would make anyone nervous. Besides, Kwon Jihan's
[
But Yoon Seo wasn't nervous.
He had already confirmed multiple times that
Kwon Jihan dismissed his sword and walked steadily out of the shield, letting his arms hang by his sides. As he did so, black energy began to crackle and form into a sphere between his outstretched hands.
The fairies, who had created the space, quickly returned inside
[Kwon Jihan uses the skill
There was a reason he had said he didn't need Soo Jaehee's support.
Having stopped the monsters' movements, the black energy continued to accumulate between Kwon Jihan's hands. Even from this distance, the air crackled and vibrated with power.
[Kwon Jihan uses the skill
Kwon Jihan kicked off the ground, leaping high into the air, and merged the spheres in both hands into one before hurling it toward the monsters that stretched out almost to the horizon. The black sphere grew larger as it devoured not only the monsters but also the poisonous plants and mud in the swamp.
Kwaaang!
The thunderous noise was deafening. Outside the shield, nothing could be seen because of the black and red storm.
[The God of Life is impressed.]
[The God of Death is delighted.]
[The Watcher lets out a gasp.]
Messages from the gods showering their praise appeared, and even the Watcher was among them. It seemed they had been watching all along.
Crack—the shield cracked.
[
The drop in
['Chris Kyle' uses the skill
Apparently frustrated, Chris stepped outside to use his skill.
The black atmosphere gradually cleared, and as visibility returned, there was a giant crater. Poisonous plants, trees, the swamp, monster corpses, bloodstains—nothing remained. Just an enormous, empty crater.
"Whoa… Damn. That's insane."
Soo Jaehee voiced everyone's amazement.
At some point, Kwon Jihan, who had landed back on the ground, approached the shield. His expression was full of arrogance, knowing full well the power of his own skill. All 293 pairs of eyes were fixed on him, but Kwon Jihan, uninterested in their reactions, went straight to Yoon Seo.
"How was it?"
"It was incredible."
"Incredible, right? What's the durability?"
"71%."
"…I just unleashed
"That's what happened."
"Insane. You completely outclassed me. As expected, you're my ideal type."
Kwon Jihan let out a deflated laugh.
As impressive as
Kwon Jihan hurled
"Really… unbelievable."
Yoon Seo rubbed his arms, slightly chilled, shaking his head in disbelief.
The showdown between the world's strongest against the world's strongest ended with both proving their insanity.
***
After that, more waves of monsters swarmed, and the hunters fended them off with large-scale skills.
The first strike was overwhelmingly devastating, leaving everyone stunned. The second to step up was Soo Jaehee. Having used up the 'Heavenly Sea' fruit he bought at the Yangpyeong market to obtain the 'Heavenly Sword,' Soo Jaehee followed Kwon Jihan, proving formidable both as a summoner and a hunter. He had one especially powerful skill, distinct from Kwon Jihan's
[Soo Jaehee has summoned
[
A massive cat appeared, large enough to crush ten monsters under one paw. The white-furred cat had no expression, neither crying out nor wagging its tail. It was both alive and dead.
Schrödinger's cat.
Just like the quantum physics concept where it is both alive and dead until the box is opened.
Already dead, it couldn't be hurt, nor would it die. For the next 10 minutes, it was invincible, wreaking havoc on enemies until it vanished.
However, the skill had two drawbacks. First, it could only be summoned in open spaces, and second, modern cooldown potions couldn't affect it. The cooldown time was 50 hours, but Soo Jaehee boldly used the skill anyway.
The cat didn't even need to rampage for the full 10 minutes. By the 8th minute, the wave of monsters was wiped out. Not just because of the cat's rampage, but because Soo Jaehee had also fought fiercely, covered in monster blood by the end.
The Revengers, watching from behind the shield, realized that even a twenty-year-old S-rank hunter was truly a monster.
Next, Yelena Ivanov flipped the swamp with
As the massacres continued, Kwon Jihan and Seo Chaeyoon began to be looked upon with increasing reverence.
First, Seo Chaeyoon's
When it was Chris Kyle's turn,
Additionally, the few who knew about Yoon Seo's resistance to healing couldn't help but be amazed at the endless mana and concentration that allowed him to maintain
"Hyung… Are you even human?"
"Human, that's why I'm still here."
In response to Soo Jaehee's exasperated question, Yoon Seo wiped the cold sweat from his face. Two days had passed since the cycle of massacre began, and now even Yoon Seo's hands were trembling. He intended to continue until the
"Hyung, sit down for a bit."
Kwon Jihan gently pulled Yoon Seo's arm and sat him in a soft recliner. Yoon Seo sat down weakly.
"How much mana do you have left?"
"11% remaining."
"What? 11%?"
At Kwon Jihan's frown, Do Deungsoo was startled and practically leapt up, almost hitting the ceiling of the camper they were in.
"Why didn't you say anything? Dispel it immediately. If you enter a mana depletion state, it'll be a disaster."
"The
"Is that the issue? We'll prepare the attack and activate the shield trap, so dispel it right now."
"I can hold on a little longer."
"Chaeyoon hyung."
Kwon Jihan called Yoon Seo quietly.
"Dispel it while I'm being nice."
"...."
Yoon Seo wanted to argue back with a harsh comment, but Kwon Jihan's deep, raspy voice and cold gray eyes felt a bit ominous, so he decided against it. Besides, Yoon Seo himself knew that entering a mana depletion state would be a disaster.
Five minutes later, after the S-rank shield traps had been activated, he dispelled
There were some monsters that managed to break through the shield traps, but since the last massacre had been a couple of hours ago, not too many monsters had gathered yet, and the Revengers were able to handle them.
The leaders then started a meeting to decide whether to go search for the boss monsters or wait for a signal.
It seemed suspicious that the boss monsters were hiding so thoroughly, just like they had in the lava zone and the swamp. Normally, monsters have the tendency to come after intruders, like the small mobs gathered outside the shield now.
Luckily, it wasn't long into the meeting before the
It came from two places: the southwestern and eastern ends of the swamp. As with the lava zone, they still hadn't located the last one.
The Revengers split into three teams. Yoon Seo, Soo Jaehee, and Yelena stayed at the central base camp. Kwon Jihan, Jo Mani, and Chris Kyle headed east. Alec, the couple, and Furka Futuru were assigned to the west.
"Hyung, how much mana do you have now?"
"15%."
"And how's your mind holding up? You don't feel like you want to die, right? What did I tell you to do if you feel like that?"
"You told me to touch Riceball."
"Good. And what should hyung do if someone tries to approach you?"
Yoon Seo sighed. The western team had already departed, and the eastern team was ready to go, but Kwon Jihan was acting like a parent about to leave their child home alone.
While the fairies were tearing apart the monsters, black magic surged around Kwon Jihan. The atmosphere immediately became heavy. It wasn't just heavy—it felt as though some intangible boulder was weighing down the entire space with a crushing pressure.
Everyone gulped nervously.
"Uh, should we maybe pull out an S-rank shield trap, just in case? Since
Do Deungsoo glanced at Yoon Seo, seeking his opinion. Yoon Seo responded calmly.
"If you're worried, go ahead."
Do Deungsoo hurriedly pulled out a shield trap and began setting it up. Park Soobin, standing nearby, argued that it was a waste of a shield trap, so they only set up five.
[The God of Life laughs loudly.]
Yoon Seo didn't feel like laughing. It wasn't that they didn't trust Seo Chaeyoon's shield—they just trusted Kwon Jihan's skill too much.
Watching the dark power swirling around Kwon Jihan would make anyone nervous. Besides, Kwon Jihan's
[
But Yoon Seo wasn't nervous.
He had already confirmed multiple times that
Kwon Jihan dismissed his sword and walked steadily out of the shield, letting his arms hang by his sides. As he did so, black energy began to crackle and form into a sphere between his outstretched hands.
The fairies, who had created the space, quickly returned inside
[Kwon Jihan uses the skill
There was a reason he had said he didn't need Soo Jaehee's support.
Having stopped the monsters' movements, the black energy continued to accumulate between Kwon Jihan's hands. Even from this distance, the air crackled and vibrated with power.
[Kwon Jihan uses the skill
Kwon Jihan kicked off the ground, leaping high into the air, and merged the spheres in both hands into one before hurling it toward the monsters that stretched out almost to the horizon. The black sphere grew larger as it devoured not only the monsters but also the poisonous plants and mud in the swamp.
Kwaaang!
The thunderous noise was deafening. Outside the shield, nothing could be seen because of the black and red storm.
[The God of Life is impressed.]
[The God of Death is delighted.]
[The Watcher lets out a gasp.]
Messages from the gods showering their praise appeared, and even the Watcher was among them. It seemed they had been watching all along.
Crack—the shield cracked.
[
The drop in
['Chris Kyle' uses the skill
Apparently frustrated, Chris stepped outside to use his skill.
The black atmosphere gradually cleared, and as visibility returned, there was a giant crater. Poisonous plants, trees, the swamp, monster corpses, bloodstains—nothing remained. Just an enormous, empty crater.
"Whoa… Damn. That's insane."
Soo Jaehee voiced everyone's amazement.
At some point, Kwon Jihan, who had landed back on the ground, approached the shield. His expression was full of arrogance, knowing full well the power of his own skill. All 293 pairs of eyes were fixed on him, but Kwon Jihan, uninterested in their reactions, went straight to Yoon Seo.
"How was it?"
"It was incredible."
"Incredible, right? What's the durability?"
"71%."
"…I just unleashed
"That's what happened."
"Insane. You completely outclassed me. As expected, you're my ideal type."
Kwon Jihan let out a deflated laugh.
As impressive as
Kwon Jihan hurled
"Really… unbelievable."
Yoon Seo rubbed his arms, slightly chilled, shaking his head in disbelief.
The showdown between the world's strongest against the world's strongest ended with both proving their insanity.
***
After that, more waves of monsters swarmed, and the hunters fended them off with large-scale skills.
The first strike was overwhelmingly devastating, leaving everyone stunned. The second to step up was Soo Jaehee. Having used up the 'Heavenly Sea' fruit he bought at the Yangpyeong market to obtain the 'Heavenly Sword,' Soo Jaehee followed Kwon Jihan, proving formidable both as a summoner and a hunter. He had one especially powerful skill, distinct from Kwon Jihan's
[Soo Jaehee has summoned
[
A massive cat appeared, large enough to crush ten monsters under one paw. The white-furred cat had no expression, neither crying out nor wagging its tail. It was both alive and dead.
Schrödinger's cat.
Just like the quantum physics concept where it is both alive and dead until the box is opened.
Already dead, it couldn't be hurt, nor would it die. For the next 10 minutes, it was invincible, wreaking havoc on enemies until it vanished.
However, the skill had two drawbacks. First, it could only be summoned in open spaces, and second, modern cooldown potions couldn't affect it. The cooldown time was 50 hours, but Soo Jaehee boldly used the skill anyway.
The cat didn't even need to rampage for the full 10 minutes. By the 8th minute, the wave of monsters was wiped out. Not just because of the cat's rampage, but because Soo Jaehee had also fought fiercely, covered in monster blood by the end.
The Revengers, watching from behind the shield, realized that even a twenty-year-old S-rank hunter was truly a monster.
Next, Yelena Ivanov flipped the swamp with
As the massacres continued, Kwon Jihan and Seo Chaeyoon began to be looked upon with increasing reverence.
First, Seo Chaeyoon's
When it was Chris Kyle's turn,
Additionally, the few who knew about Yoon Seo's resistance to healing couldn't help but be amazed at the endless mana and concentration that allowed him to maintain
"Hyung… Are you even human?"
"Human, that's why I'm still here."
In response to Soo Jaehee's exasperated question, Yoon Seo wiped the cold sweat from his face. Two days had passed since the cycle of massacre began, and now even Yoon Seo's hands were trembling. He intended to continue until the
"Hyung, sit down for a bit."
Kwon Jihan gently pulled Yoon Seo's arm and sat him in a soft recliner. Yoon Seo sat down weakly.
"How much mana do you have left?"
"11% remaining."
"What? 11%?"
At Kwon Jihan's frown, Do Deungsoo was startled and practically leapt up, almost hitting the ceiling of the camper they were in.
"Why didn't you say anything? Dispel it immediately. If you enter a mana depletion state, it'll be a disaster."
"The
"Is that the issue? We'll prepare the attack and activate the shield trap, so dispel it right now."
"I can hold on a little longer."
"Chaeyoon hyung."
Kwon Jihan called Yoon Seo quietly.
"Dispel it while I'm being nice."
"...."
Yoon Seo wanted to argue back with a harsh comment, but Kwon Jihan's deep, raspy voice and cold gray eyes felt a bit ominous, so he decided against it. Besides, Yoon Seo himself knew that entering a mana depletion state would be a disaster.
Five minutes later, after the S-rank shield traps had been activated, he dispelled
There were some monsters that managed to break through the shield traps, but since the last massacre had been a couple of hours ago, not too many monsters had gathered yet, and the Revengers were able to handle them.
The leaders then started a meeting to decide whether to go search for the boss monsters or wait for a signal.
It seemed suspicious that the boss monsters were hiding so thoroughly, just like they had in the lava zone and the swamp. Normally, monsters have the tendency to come after intruders, like the small mobs gathered outside the shield now.
Luckily, it wasn't long into the meeting before the
It came from two places: the southwestern and eastern ends of the swamp. As with the lava zone, they still hadn't located the last one.
The Revengers split into three teams. Yoon Seo, Soo Jaehee, and Yelena stayed at the central base camp. Kwon Jihan, Jo Mani, and Chris Kyle headed east. Alec, the couple, and Furka Futuru were assigned to the west.
"Hyung, how much mana do you have now?"
"15%."
"And how's your mind holding up? You don't feel like you want to die, right? What did I tell you to do if you feel like that?"
"You told me to touch Riceball."
"Good. And what should hyung do if someone tries to approach you?"
Yoon Seo sighed. The western team had already departed, and the eastern team was ready to go, but Kwon Jihan was acting like a parent about to leave their child home alone.