Chapter 90
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Translator: Ryuma
Chapter: 90
Chapter Title: Humanity
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“Oppa, you’ll surely regret this someday.”
Ha Yeonsi said that.
“Regret?”
Ju Gonghyeok laughed in disbelief.
“Yeonsi. I’m already regretting it. Regretting leaving you alone like that.”
Gonghyeok pressed hard on his temple.
“Bring that bastard here. If you come now, I’ll let it end with words.”
“What are you going to do?”
At Ha Yeonsi’s response, Ju Gonghyeok glanced at his companions.
Soma and the team members.
‘Soma’s no worry for now, but the companions are the problem.’
Would they still follow Ju Gonghyeok after seeing him kill Sesk?
No way.
Even a capable leader with clear moral flaws has limits.
On top of that, they’d misunderstand.
They’d think they had a grip on Ju Gonghyeok’s weakness.
That’s when they’d overstep.
‘Murder and extermination. Maybe not that far, but I’ll control them with oaths. Kill them one by one when the oath periods end.’
A worry he wouldn’t normally have.
But Ha Yeonsi saving Sesk had made things messy.
So what to do with Sesk?
“Kill him again.”
Gasps rose from the companions.
Ha Yeonsi bit her lip hard.
“Even if you kill him, I’ll bring him back.”
“Yeonsi, don’t push yourself. Revival has limits, right?”
The Vampire Princess’s ability, Paradise Flower Garden.
Including the Flesh Mending Flower, fully blooming all four flowers revives even the dead.
But only within 4 minutes if the brain is intact.
The brain must be fine, and normally once every three days.
Even at high proficiency, once a day is the limit.
‘Showing a skill normally usable past floor 50 is impressive enough.’
But consecutive revivals aren’t something Ha Yeonsi, who just revived one person, can do.
Ju Gonghyeok picked up his hammer.
“Ha Yeonsi. Step aside.”
“No.”
“Move before I really kill him. This won’t end peacefully.”
“Even so, I won’t move.”
Her clear eyes met Ju Gonghyeok’s irritated ones head-on.
Ha Yeonsi’s resolve was firm.
“Fuu....”
Gonghyeok checked the time.
Three minutes left.
If Sesk survives like this, it becomes a big problem.
Touching a Company executive means the whole Company turns hostile.
Strength entered his grip on the hammer.
“No point wasting more time. That’s your aim, right?”
“I don’t want you to regret it, Oppa.”
“Enough.”
Ju Gonghyeok’s five wings manifested.
[Time until dawn: 03:17]
“Three minutes. If I kill him by then, I win. If you hold out, you win.”
[Sephiroth Wings, Lucifer Wings deployed! Simultaneous acceleration!]
[Sudden burst! High-Speed Flight (S++) applied!]
Ju Gonghyeok’s form vanished in an instant.
When he reappeared, he was dropping the hammer on Sesk’s head.
Kiiiiik—
[Skill activated! ‘Transcendent Telekinesis (S)’]
The surrounding space wrapped around the hammer.
A scream as inertia scraped space.
The hammer didn’t budge an inch before Sesk’s nose.
Ha Yeonsi’s evolved telekinesis.
It pinned Ju Gonghyeok’s body in place.
‘She’s gotten stronger.’
But he’d expected the first strike to be blocked.
[Great Sage Equaling Heaven (SS) - ‘Art of Clones’]
[2 clones created, 100% output identical to main body! Duration: 3 seconds!]
Ju Gonghyeok clones burst from behind Ha Yeonsi.
Two Ju Gonghyeoks launched simultaneous strikes.
Tiger God Technique: Ferocious Strike – The Unassailable Path of the Mountain King.
Dragon God Technique: Moon Blade – Azure Dragon: One Stroke to the Heavens.
The hammer whirled ferociously with the momentum of the mountain king.
Blocking movement, then in relentless combos, the Dragon God hammer aims for the kill in one blow.
Ha Yeonsi had high stats but little combat experience.
Her defense was late.
Direct hit confirmed. No dodging.
-Brothers! Time to honor the oath!
With the telepathy, her apple brooch glowed.
[‘White Blood Princess’s Ruby Apple (S)’ unique ability activated!]
[‘White Blood Princess’s Seven Dwarfs’ summoned!]
Seven red dwarf warriors born from heart’s blood and mana.
They threw themselves bare without even armor.
Blood sprayed in sequence under the merciless barrage.
But it bought time.
Ha Yeonsi’s eyes glowed blue with mana control.
[Transcendent Telekinesis (S) transformed! - Telekinesis Binding]
The clones’ movements turned like rusted machines.
“Tch.”
All three Ju Gonghyeoks clicked their tongues.
Three at 100% power lasted only 3 seconds.
Gonghyeok canceled the other two clones.
“Ugh!”
As opponents vanished, the telekinesis binding three shook.
Ju Gonghyeok didn’t miss, soaring into the sky.
Clones multiplied again.
Two clones flew supersonic around her, dizzying Ha Yeonsi’s eyes.
Powerful telekinesis grazed by a paper’s thickness.
= Little sis. Don’t underestimate her? She’s got all movements locked, few skills, but insane mana.
“Yeah. No frontal assault. Assist movement with Cloud Somersault.”
= Leave it to me.
He thought while preparing counter.
‘Telekinesis Binding is strong. Simple moves get caught. Disrupt and find openings.’
[Great Sage Equaling Heaven (SS) secondary ability ‘Art of Cloud Somersault’ activated!]
[Mana Transformation – Black Feather Flying Blades (A+)]
The three Ju Gonghyeoks unleashed thousands, tens of thousands of feathers.
Black feathers blackened the view.
Simultaneously, three Ju Gonghyeoks supersonic-striked her openings.
But Ha Yeonsi stayed calm.
[Transcendent Telekinesis (S) transformed - Telekinesis Wall]
[New skill created: Transcendent Telekinesis Wall (S+)]
[Angel Incarnation (SSS) borrows angelic authority.
- Uriel shows interest.
- Unique defense skill ‘Uriel’s Cliff’ created.]
Heterodox defense of telekinesis and holy power.
Feather bombardment devastating 1km around bounced off harmlessly.
“Urk!”
Kwaaaang!
Not just that.
Telekinetic grip slammed Ju Gonghyeok into the ground.
Ha Yeonsi had mastered using her power.
Confusion at Ju Gonghyeok’s moves was momentary.
Once accustomed, her abilities flowed freely.
“Oppa. I don’t want to fight.”
Her unwavering eyes glowed blue.
“This is serious.”
From the moment martial arts were used, Gonghyeok had no intention of going easy.
Yet he was clearly being pushed.
If solo won’t work, use allies.
“Great Sage Equaling Heaven clones: 50 summoned.”
= That many will be weak, right?
“Bait. Control 40 for me.”
= Got it.
Clones’ bodies burst with pops.
Then, like explosions, 50 Ju Gonghyeoks emerged.
“Ugh!”
Ha Yeonsi bound multiple Ju Gonghyeoks at once.
But the 50 were a smokescreen.
“Guard Sand. Dorothea.”
[Vassal Vampire, Guard Sand summoned. Mana release 42%!]
[Vampire Princess, Dorothea responds to your call]
Amid the 50 Ju Gonghyeoks, two vampires blended in.
“Hide. Kill.”
Gonghyeok’s curt order.
They grasped the situation, skipping even replies.
Silently hiding in clones’ shadows, they executed.
[Royal Blood – Oathbound Cavalry Lance (S++)]
[Royal Blood – Reverse Blood Execution Sword (S-)]
Pureblood vampires’ authority ‘Royal Blood’
From both sides of Ha Yeonsi.
Lances and greatswords empowered by Royal Blood surged.
Ha Yeonsi’s single wing flapped.
[Angel Incarnation (SSS) skill search! Holy power 72% forcibly borrowed!]
[‘Angel Descent Art (SS-)’ activated!]
[Artificial angel Nephilim descends at her call!]
Kugugugung!
White light erupted, shaking the earth.
Behind her, a massive angel’s upper body appeared.
Thud! Bang!
The angel grabbed the execution sword with right hand, cavalry lance with left.
Princess and count’s faces hardened.
“Royal secret magic this easily?”
“That bitch, what the—urk!”
Kudududuk!
Ha Yeonsi’s light gesture.
Overwhelming telekinesis from it buried Dorothea and Guard Sand hundreds of meters underground.
They weren’t weak.
Ha Yeonsi was just overwhelmingly stronger.
‘But it wasn’t meaningless.’
The 50 Ju Gonghyeoks were gone.
Only one Ju Gonghyeok stood before her.
Preparing the funeral.
[Ra-Djehuty (SS) tertiary ability ‘Wisdom of Time’ activated!]
[Time accelerated 60x! 1 second flows like 60 seconds!]
[Cooldown reset! Next use in 29 days 23 hours 59 minutes 59 seconds!]
Ignition Booster (A-) Seven Chain Explosions full boost.
Chicken God Technique: Secret Sword – Chicken Crowing Heralds the Sunrise.
Ju Gonghyeok’s every moving part.
Fierce explosions burst from seven points.
Too late to block with telekinesis.
Space-warping acceleration.
Holy sword Lumen Doct’s blade gleamed sharply.
“Yeonsi.”
Holy sword aimed at throat.
Only staff in hand as obstacle to sword’s path.
Fleeting.
No matter mana imbued, it’d slice through simply and reach the neck.
“I’ll love you next time too.”
With final words, sword slashed her.
Kigik—
Spurt—
A thin line drew on Ha Yeonsi’s shoulder.
Thin blood seeped out.
Staff blocked sword, but sharp shockwave grazed her body.
Yes.
Ha Yeonsi’s staff blocked Ju Gonghyeok’s sword.
“Haa, haa!”
Frozen she gasped ragged breaths.
Gonghyeok spoke expressionlessly.
“Nathaniel. What are you doing, even you?”
- This isn’t right.
His angel protested softly.
Spirit Possession skill released.
Spirit Possession neutralized holy barriers with same holy power.
But Nathaniel released it on her own.
- You’re strong enough.
She squeezed out the words.
- You’re that strong. And Ha Yeonsi’s gotten amazingly strong too! What’s the problem? Why kill her!
You two together can end Babel! Even if weak now, grow together and you can do it!
But what meaning does this fight have! Why kill her while saying you love her!
Nathaniel barely stifled sobs.
Looking down at her, Gonghyeok nodded.
“I see. You might not want to attack Ha Yeonsi.”
- You could live more human-like! You can!
“Human-like?”
Laughter escaped unwittingly.
To someone who’d kill Ha Yeonsi someday.
Kill Soma, stepmother, brothers.
Kill all humans in Babel.
A human life.
“I could.”
He could.
Just disgustingly repulsive.
Live happily ha ha ho ho, then at time, slaughter like livestock in a pen.
Truly splendid hypocrite trash.
‘I can’t become that great a person.’
Hypocrisy is more repulsive than evil.
Promise bright future upfront, poison behind for painless death.
Ending where all dream happy future till death.
Peaceful future Ju Gonghyeok could make happen if he wanted.
‘My nerves can’t handle that.’
Past 10 loops, promised salvation gleefully.
Then perished.
Ju Gonghyeok’s nerves, after betraying countless people, weren’t that tough.
Kigik
Ju Gonghyeok pulled sword from staff.
“Yeah. Let’s stop.”