Chapter 51
Chapter 51
Chapter 51
Hero (1)
Demon Lord Roisedeur of the 52 Demon Lords.
Although he ranks among the lower lords in the hierarchy, if he were to appear in the human world, he would be a disaster-level threat.
—Keke, how dare a mere human oppose a Demon Lord with such a fragile body?
Kwang!
I smashed the face of the bastard who was acting so leisurely.
"What bullshit."
Roisedeur's neck twisted sharply in the direction of the blow. However, he didn't fall.
Perhaps shocked by the unexpected impact, the bastard showed a slightly surprised expression, but immediately counterattacked.
Buwoong!
A tremendous wind sound was heard. Just from swinging his arm, a storm-like sound was produced.
Without opposing it, I retreated backward to avoid the attack.
A fierce wind arose where Roisedeur's fist had passed. A momentary vacuum was created before air rushed back in to fill it.
'Not a human, but this thing?'
My heart heated up.
A new existence stood before my eyes.
This was a completely different feeling from when I first encountered a mage.
The feeling of standing before a mountain with no visible summit.
But I had no intention of backing down.
Gangwon.
This wasn't an opponent to be solved with fists alone.
I drew a blade of Gang energy with Gangwon and approached the bastard again.
Chwaras!
With a bizarre sound, a tail burst out from between the bastard's legs.
'It's dangerous to jump up.'
The bastard's movements were at the level of a supreme master of Murim. His physical strength far surpassed So Iryeon's.
'Start from below.'
I targeted his ankle first.
I aimed between the legs where the tail had emerged. Twisting my body to pass by the tail, I slipped between the bastard's legs and slashed at his ankle.
Kkirit!
An unexpected sound rang out.
Gangwon scraped past the bastard's skin as it passed. A wound remained, but it was minimal.
Skin so thick that Gangwon couldn't cut through it.
I gritted my teeth.
As I changed direction and tried to move again, a giant foot hovered above my head.
'Damn!'
I had to retreat.
Kwang!
The dirt from the area where the foot landed flew up.
'Fast.'
It wasn't just his physical abilities that were outstanding. His speed, as well as his combat experience, was abundant.
—Keke.
The bastard laughed again. I hated that laugh.
"No one who laughed at me like that has ever survived."
I clenched my fist.
My abundant inner energy spread throughout my entire body.
'Yongcheon.'
I approached his ankle at maximum speed.
Perhaps thanks to my increased speed after Transformation, even the bastard couldn't respond properly for a moment.
Tas!
I slashed past the bastard's ankle. Due to Yongcheon's speed, a long line was drawn on the bastard's ankle.
It was barely enough to cut through the skin, but success was what mattered.
'Until he falls.'
This wasn't an opponent I could face head-on with strength.
'As low as possible.'
I moved as if sliding across the ground.
His tail, feet, and fists continuously tried to block me, but they couldn't keep up with Yongcheon's speed.
I drew dozens of lines across his ankles.
'I can endure this.'
My inner energy was sufficient. This would have been impossible before Transformation.
Black liquid was seeping from the bastard's ankles.
Demon blood.
It gave off a fishy, toxic scent.
Ignoring it, I approached his feet again.
This time, the bastard prepared himself and lowered his body while sweeping the ground with his tail.
'An opportunity.'
For the first time, I lifted my body slightly. Then I flipped my body over the tail that was approaching while raising dust.
'Falling Dragon Fist.'
Kwakwang!
I drove Falling Dragon Fist precisely onto the tail.
The shell of the area struck by Falling Dragon Fist caved in, and cracks spread around it.
—Keua!
The bastard let out a shriek of pain.
I chased after the slowed tail and stood on the center of the crack.
Heavenly Dragon Force.
I gathered all my body's inner energy into my foot and drove it into the center of the crack.
A blade-like energy wave dug into the interior of the tail.
Chwaras!
The tail couldn't withstand it and was severed, writhing alone on the ground.
—How dare you!
It was at that moment that Roisedeur's eyes turned red.
Black thorns erupted from the entire ground, creating a thorn field with no place to step.
Tuk.
I gathered energy at the tips of my feet and stood on the thorns.
"Are you finally ready to get serious?"
I approached the bastard again while stepping on the thorns.
Kung! Kung!
Black barriers shot up in the direction I was approaching. Without bothering to clash with them, I changed direction with Yongcheon and continued my approach.
'I'll cut it.'
This time, I was determined to completely sever his ankle.
Just as I had nearly reached his ankle and crossed Gangwon, an unexpected sound was heard.
Sswaeaek!
The severed tail flew like a missile. The moment I tried to slow down to dodge, the ground beneath my feet rose up.
'Damn it.'
My body was airborne.
I saw Roisedeur's smile, and a fist carrying tremendous explosive power flew toward my body.
'Shield!'
I created Gang energy and a shield simultaneously.
Roisedeur's fist crashed into them.
Kwang!
The shield shattered and the fist struck my chest directly.
The giant fist was large enough to deliver a direct blow to my entire body.
My body fell toward the ground covered in thorns.
At that moment, an intense whirlwind formed and caught my body. Thanks to it, I safely landed on the thorns.
The Witch had frozen all the warriors and was looking at Roisedeur.
"Keok!"
My insides twisted, and unable to hold back, I vomited the blood that had risen to my throat.
After vomiting the black blood, my insides calmed down somewhat.
'Internal injury.'
At least thanks to the shield blocking once, I avoided serious internal injury. Nevertheless, it would definitely affect the fight.
I instinctively looked at the Witch.
But the Witch's situation wasn't good either. In the brief moment the Witch looked at Roisedeur, cracks appeared in the ice she had created.
'The Witch was fighting too.'
Roisedeur had been facing both the Witch and me simultaneously. He had engaged in a magical duel with the Witch while fighting me to this extent.
'This won't work as it is.'
Just as that negative judgment came to mind, two shadows quickly approached the Witch's side.
"Leave this to us."
It was So Iryeon and Cheong Ak-sal.
At least the ones now trapped in ice weren't as skilled as before. Still, it wouldn't be easy since they were attacking with the resolve to perish together.
'I have no choice but to trust them.'
Perhaps the Witch had the same thought, as she no longer held the shadow warriors bound.
'Let's end this in one strike.'
I looked at the Witch and nodded. The Witch agreed with the same action.
'If we fail, it's over.'
I would pour out all my strength in one blow. Even then, I couldn't be certain we could win against this opponent.
If we failed, there would be no second chance.
In any case, if time dragged on, we would be the ones to die.
Uwoong!
Roisedeur moved first.
The thorns all burst through the ground at once, creating an intense vortex.
The whirlwind of thorns seemed ready to swallow everything around it.
At that moment, the Witch counterattacked.
Kukkung!
A massive ice pillar rose through the rotation of the whirlwind.
As the thorns bounced off after hitting the pillar, I ran toward Roisedeur.
Roisedeur reflexively lowered his body at my movement.
Pas!
For the first time, I kicked off the ground and leaped toward the bastard's face.
Without panicking, the bastard swung his fist.
Chaeng!
An ice shield was summoned in front of the bastard's fist. The bastard's fist was blocked, and I charged forward as I was.
'The neck.'
I thrust Gangwon toward the bastard's neck. However, the bastard twisted his body to avoid it.
As my body passed over his shoulder, the bastard smiled wickedly.
He was certain of victory.
'I'll catch you.'
An ice shield was summoned again in front of me. I stepped on it forcefully and flew upward.
Simultaneously, Roisedeur's fist passed through where I had been.
'An opportunity.'
Falling Dragon Fist.
I drove Falling Dragon Fist into the bastard's crown.
Kung!
Unable to withstand the impact, the bastard went down on one knee.
And the ice storm the Witch created engulfed Roisedeur's body.
—Keua!
Black energy gathered toward the bastard's body. Then in an instant, it caused an explosion.
The ice storm disappeared in a flash, and I, who had been approaching, was repelled by the intense force.
'If I miss this, it's over.'
An opportunity like this would never come again.
Perhaps thinking the same, the Witch condensed ice crystals again in the direction I was flying.
Kung!
A tremendous shock traveled down my back and ravaged the inside of my body. It was a shock I had to endure.
Overcoming the internal shock, I attacked again with Yongcheon.
However, due to my injuries, I couldn't achieve the speed I had in mind.
'Absorbing Strike.'
I pulled Roisedeur's body. However, when the bastard put strength into resisting, I was the one being pulled.
Thanks to that, my speed increased.
It was an intended situation.
Three streams of black energy flew toward me. As I tried to face the energy that attacked like bombardment, an ice tunnel formed around me, opening the path I needed to go.
I passed through the tunnel while deflecting the black energy.
Chwaras!
As Roisedeur tried to stand up again, a guillotine-like ice blade swept across the ground and struck the bastard's ankle.
Kung!
The guillotine dug halfway into Roisedeur's ankle. The massive body staggered, and I aimed for the bastard's eye with Wind Dragon Palm.
When the bastard panicked from the simultaneous attacks, this time the Witch looked at me.
Our eyes met, and I understood the intention.
'The finish.'
We had created an opportunity. Now it was time to stake everything.
Chaeng!
A massive ice spear formed in the sky.
It was the magic that had killed me.
'I need to draw his attention.'
I began close combat. I stepped on the bastard's shoulder and deliberately slid down.
The bastard resisted by emitting black energy waves. I deliberately didn't dodge the energy waves and endured them.
It was to avoid falling.
I circled the bastard's body as quickly as possible, and the Witch created dozens of ice pillars around us. She had created structures that I could use to leap and change direction.
'Now.'
The Witch's gaze became fierce.
I aimed for the bastard's neck with Gangwon. Then I reversed direction, kicked off the bastard's approaching fist, and fell downward.
Roisedeur's gaze turned downward.
In that instant, the massive ice spear fell.
Jjeoeong!
The ice spear pierced precisely into the back of the bastard's neck.
As the bastard's skin and the ice spear collided, ice powder and black energy spread in all directions.
In the power struggle between the two, the Witch gritted her teeth, and Roisedeur resisted while shrieking.
Chaeng!
The bastard's shell completely shattered. However, the ice spear also eventually dissipated.
The Witch's face turned cold.
The operation was a failure.
At that moment, I kicked off the ground and leaped toward the back of the bastard's neck.
I saw the cracked shell.
Simultaneously, I sent a signal to the Witch.
The Witch hurriedly condensed an ice crystal above my head. I flipped my body, stepped on it, and flew toward the bastard's neck.
The moment I accelerated with Yongcheon, thick frost formed all over my body.
I left it alone since it was the Witch's energy.
The frost then gathered on my fist and transformed into a massive ice spear.
I squeezed out all my remaining strength with Yongcheon to create maximum speed.
Puk!
The ice spear dug into the bastard's neck. However, it caught on bone and couldn't sever it.
At that moment, the ice spear began to crack.
'This is the end.'
The instant the Witch's ice spear shattered, I added to the explosion by colliding my inner energy with Heavenly Dragon Strength.
Kwang!
Two explosions combined at the bastard's neck.
I was blown back by the explosion and barely maintained my balance as I landed on the ground.
A moment passed when everything seemed to stop.
Tuk.
Something fell to the ground.
Roisedeur's head.
Kukkung!
Soon the bastard's massive body collapsed.
I looked around. The shadow warriors stopped as if shocked, then scattered into smoke.
"Huuu."
Rather than joy at winning, a sense of relief at overcoming the wall came first.
As I caught my breath in that relief, I looked at the Witch.
Our eyes met.
She was looking at me too.
It had been cooperation that seemed practiced. We had never actually practiced it.
I just nodded briefly. The Witch also turned her body as if she had no more lingering attachments.
At that moment, someone set off a flash.
A photograph.
Only then did I see people running toward us with cameras. They were the ones who had been filming from a distance until now.
"Smile. You need to smile to look pretty in the photo."
Before I knew it, So Iryeon had approached my side.
She had wounds all over her body, but they weren't serious injuries. The same was true for Cheong Ak-sal.
"Let's get treatment first."
"Can't we just go? That would be rude to the public..."
"Keok!"
Unable to hold back, I vomited blood again. So Iryeon quickly grabbed my body.
'I overdid it.'
I had already suffered internal injuries and received too many shocks. And the final Heavenly Dragon Strength had added to the wounds.
"Weakling."
At someone's criticism, I reflexively turned my gaze.
It was the Witch.
"Let's go."
The Witch created a magic circle, and we disappeared from that spot.