Chapter 77
Chapter 77
Chapter 77
Terror (2)
As expected, the Magic Swordsmen who had fallen were pressuring So Iryeon. Cheong Ak-sal had gone to the waiting room to protect Fairy.
The Magic Swordsmen she thought she had dealt with had risen again and were attacking, leaving So Iryeon under assault from seven people.
The individual skills of each Magic Swordsman were problematic, but the pressure from magic exploding from all directions was tremendous.
So Iryeon was accumulating injuries while receiving the coordinated attack from the Magic Swordsmen.
Even with their necks twisted and arms broken, they moved violently as if they couldn't feel pain.
Kwang! Kwang!
I approached from behind two who were targeting So Iryeon and burst their heads. In that gap, So Iryeon also caught one and tore off their head.
When the Witch's ice spikes penetrated the heads of two people, only two remained.
"Don't kill them."
The Witch trapped the two in ice.
"Huuu."
So Iryeon caught her breath.
She had many injuries from suddenly being coordinated attacked by seven people and hit by magic from all directions.
"Get treatment first."
So Iryeon nodded and entered the waiting room.
"It's horrific."
Inside the concert hall, traces of the massacre remained intact.
"I didn't know they'd go this far."
Even the Witch hadn't expected this attack.
She had clearly thought they would care about public opinion, but that was a miscalculation. They caused a major incident as if declaring themselves terrorists.
"Well, we can't even clean this up."
Belatedly, siren sounds rang out and the surroundings became noisy.
After the Singapore performance, all of Fairy's schedules were canceled.
They couldn't force through performances when they didn't know what might happen.
Around the time the Singapore terror was spreading through news worldwide, a video was uploaded to the internet.
—The Heavenly Demon Cult will attack all countries and organizations related to the Ice Witch.
A hunchbacked magician covered with age spots.
It was Roltui.
Roltui, the master of magic circles, explicitly pointed us out.
—South Korea, Hanjeong Group, the girl group Fairy. These are currently our targets of attack. If they do not sever their relationship with the Heavenly Demon Cult and the Ice Witch within ten days, we will begin attacking again.
Roltui said this while mixing in laughter with his characteristic metallic sound.
Throughout listening to that content, I had to suppress the urge to smash the monitor.
—Everyone belonging to the above organizations will die. If you want to live, leave the above organizations. Let me be clear, you have ten days left.
The video ended like that.
Heavenly Demon Cult main headquarters conference room.
Kim Mu-jin also attended the meeting.
"I apologize. I didn't anticipate it would be this method."
"Wait for now."
Before the full-scale meeting, we waited for the Witch.
After about an hour, the Witch came to the conference hall.
She immediately stated the results of the Magic Swordsman analysis.
"It seems Kisan and Roltui deceived the Ten Alliance. Both Magic Swordsmen were in a state with no reason."
"Were they dominated?"
"Right. They were transformed into chimeras that unconditionally only carry out commands."
"As expected."
If they were Murim people, they wouldn't use this method.
"I don't know if they made all 300 people like this. For now, the Magic Swordsman caught in Singapore had their mind destroyed and was basically in a berserker state. There are five physical enhancement spells and three attack spells, and this is the problem."
The Witch paused briefly before continuing her story.
"The physical enhancement spells are the same but the attack spells are all different. We don't know what magic they'll use."
The basic analysis ended there.
Taking advantage of the pause, I asked the Witch.
"Is there a way to find Kisan and Roltui?"
"Not currently."
It's a frustrating situation.
2,500 people died in Singapore alone.
This was a massacre.
In fact, breaking news was being conveyed with the expression ‘Singapore Massacre’.
Fairy's members were resting at the main headquarters' lodging but hadn't escaped the shock. Having witnessed 2,500 fans die before their eyes, it would be difficult to overcome easily.
'I knew they'd appear, but in this manner.'
I thought they would also gather forces. Then this method wouldn't be helpful.
"Are they confident they can dominate with force?"
Those guys' goal is to dominate with force. It was clearly revealed in their first attack method.
'If they collapse the Heavenly Demon Cult, they'll be recognized as the strongest group.'
The strongest group always receives such challenges. It happened in my past life too.
"Could they be related to Australia too?"
"That won't be it."
"Are you sure?"
"What's happening in Australia now is something those guys can't do with their abilities. The scale is different."
"How troublesome."
Australia isn't immediately related to us.
"So we have to do one of two things. Either find Kisan and Roltui, or massacre the Magic Swordsmen."
In any case, there's a limit to their numbers.
"Even including the kidnapped reincarnators, considering failures and sacrifices, it'll be about 300 people."
"We can find the Magic Swordsmen."
"How?"
"Because magic circles are engraved on their bodies. That gets caught by detection."
I organized the situation once more.
The opponents are guys who can do anything. And they're threatening by killing civilians.
'Rough moves.'
I did this too in my past life. When the Heavenly Demon Cult first moved for Murim unification.
What was most difficult about these moves wasn't the beginning, but what came after. Before reaching a certain target point, you can't stop.
'Those guys will be the same.'
They carried out terror in Singapore. Moreover, they uploaded a video declaring war on the Heavenly Demon Cult.
They won't be resting half-heartedly here.
"Good, let's do it this way."
I made a decision.
"We catch the Magic Swordsmen before Kisan and Roltui. Tell the Chinese and South Korean governments to thoroughly monitor ships. If we monitor all routes that can enter South Korea, they'll definitely get caught."
Jimun Seo-saeng also nodded.
South Korea has fixed entry routes.
The only bordering country is North Korea, and there's always strict vigilance here.
Considering that airplanes also have considerable security, ultimately the only possibility is ships.
"Cult Leader, how about digging the trap a bit deeper instead?"
"How?"
"We release the ships."
It's certainly a reasonable suggestion.
"Good, proceed that way."
"Then externally, we'll ignore their opinion."
"Provoke them slightly without it being obvious. You know, that thing you're good at."
"Leave it to me."
I had Jimun Seo-saeng plan the operation directly.
"And one more thing."
"Please speak."
"As soon as we deal with Kisan and Roltui, take control of South Korea. We need to completely make it my country."
It's already become a country I must protect anyway.
Then I shouldn't dominate it symbolically but actually take it. I'm not interested in a position controlling from behind.
"I've already prepared everything. I'll execute it as soon as we deal with them."
"Once this matter ends, we'll eat up countries one by one. Prepare without any setbacks."
"Understood."
Until now, there's been something I've endured because of Kisan and Roltui.
Now, once I deal with them, I plan to move as quickly as I've been patient.
The day after the meeting ended.
Through So Iryeon, the Heavenly Demon Cult's official position was announced.
So Iryeon first talked about the deaths of the fans. The press conference that began with showing tears and condolences for the fans ended with an apology.
"We sincerely apologize for failing to protect the fans."
So Iryeon stood up and slowly bowed her waist in greeting.
That was the end of the official conference.
When they didn't hear the words they'd been waiting for, reporters raised their voices and asked.
"Is there no official position on the Ten Alliance's statement?"
"Please say something about the Ten Alliance."
So Iryeon wiped her tears and spoke to the reporters.
"The Heavenly Demon Cult isn't leisurely enough to respond one by one to trivial groups."
That ended the press conference.
Due to So Iryeon's position announcement, reporters poured out various opinions.
Most articles were critical.
—Event connected to fans' deaths called the doing of a trivial group. —The Heavenly Demon Cult ignores the Ten Alliance.
It flowed in the direction I wanted.
So the ten days the Ten Alliance mentioned passed. During that time there was pressure from public opinion, but we thoroughly ignored it.
Meanwhile, the Witch and I secretly brought magicians from security forces worldwide to South Korea.
"All the magicians have returned."
"Good work."
The magicians' work was finished. I had no intention of utilizing them even in combat.
"Remember exactly which security forces helped this time. We need to reward them properly."
"That's what I was thinking, but a magician named Tasha said something."
That woman from the European security force came to mind.
"What did she say?"
"That it was so dirty she'd quit the security force."
"Keukkeuk."
I genuinely laughed. Her confident face came to mind.
"I should treat her better next time. I only acted badly."
"Please do. She seemed like quite a decent woman."
I glanced at Jimun Seo-saeng.
"Are you interested?"
"She's not my style."
"That's a shame. Jimun Seo-saeng, meet some women too. Don't just dig into books all the time."
Jimun Seo-saeng answered my advice with a serious expression.
"I'm sorry, but I don't want to receive dating advice from the Cult Leader."
"No, why?"
"You lived 960 years in your past life but couldn't even get married."
"No, do you have to get married? That's a stereotype. Even without getting married, if you love each other..."
"As I recall, you proposed and got rejected."
We know too much about each other.
"Damn it."
"I'll handle dating on my own."
"Fine."
I cursed Jimun Seo-saeng inwardly and organized the current situation once more.
'There will definitely be a response within tonight.'
Currently, the Protectors are gathered in the central hall closest to the lake park.
"So Iryeon."
So Iryeon was silent.
The fans died and the members are in a panic state. Her desire for revenge goes without saying.
So Iryeon looked at me. I looked at her and spoke briefly.
"I trust you."
So Iryeon closed her eyes as if struck at a vital point.
"Yes."
Fortunately, she answered while collecting her emotions.
I didn't bother advising Cheong Ak-sal. Collecting emotions is something he's trained in.
"Let's prepare soon."
Jimun Seo-saeng first sat at the desk and put on a headset. It was to quickly hear communications from various places.
Through his headset, information about ships entering South Korea came in endlessly.
That night.
It was around 1 AM.
A vivid light was scattered in the restricted entry area of Apsan in Seoul.
The light that started as a small line soon created a magic circle. From the completed magic circle, people appeared.
All five.
Every one of them breathed roughly like beasts.
Once the five gathered, they hid their bodies in darkness and moved somewhere.
I watched the entire scene.
'Cheong Ak-sal.'
I signaled with my eyes to Cheong Ak-sal from a nearby bush. Cheong Ak-sal secretly followed them.
'I knew it would be like this.'
The reason for calling magicians from security forces worldwide was to find the magic circles.
—If they're not entering directly, they must have already made teleportation magic circles in South Korea.
My prediction was correct.
Roltui is a magic circle expert. I judged there was no way he wouldn't use teleportation magic circles.
I went to the next location only after confirming the magic circle disappeared.
There too, a magic circle unfolded, and this time I directly followed them.
'I'll drive them and finish it.'
There were a total of three magic circles the magicians discovered.
Cheong Ak-sal, the Witch, and I decided to each pursue one. In case there were magic circles we didn't discover, and to deal with them when they gathered as much as possible.
They would also be hoping for this.
'They'll mistakenly think they'll win.'
Chimera Magic Swordsmen.
Hundred White Blood Corps armed with artifacts.
Their clash wasn't far off.