Chapter 316
I Became the Successor of the Martial God
Chapter 316.
Kwaaaang!
The floating island in the sky exuded an overwhelming presence.
Countless magic cannons were installed on the underside of the island, relentlessly bombarding the enemies.
“Fire toward the gate! Make the monsters come this way!”
“East, they’re attacking!”
The floating island’s targets were the monsters.
Its role was to ceaselessly attack the monsters that had just emerged from the gate.
As a result, the monsters’ attention was drawn to the floating island, and naturally, they began swarming toward it.
—Kiiik! Tough!
—These bastards killed our kin!
—Krrrrrlk!
The monsters attacked the barrier.
Flying monsters like wyverns and drakes surrounded the floating island.
The monsters riding on them continued to assault the barrier.
—Krrrruung…
—Uwaaa! Monsters everywhere!
“Everyone, to the west! Fairy, this way! Please follow me!”
Seol-yeong was wary of the monsters, and the fairy riding on her back screamed in horror as she looked beyond the barrier.
Delowin, who had been moving with the elves, led the fairy toward the west.
Kwaang! Kkadeuk!
The western barrier was under concentrated attack by an unusually large number of monsters.
Delowin gestured to the elves and the Demi-humans near the barrier.
And moments later.
“Fairy! Open the western barrier!”
—Ugh, ugh! Is this really okay…?
The barrier guarding the west was opened.
A gap large enough for a horde of monsters to pass through appeared.
The monsters noticed the gap.
—It’s open!
—Karrrr! This way!
They stopped attacking the barrier and began infiltrating through the gap.
In an instant, the monsters flooded into the floating island. Drooling, they searched for prey.
And for those monsters—
“Attack!”
—Khaaaa!
A rain of arrows poured down.
Arrows imbued with the blessing of spirits struck the invading monsters.
As if they had been waiting for the monsters to enter.
Kuuuung!
—You fools! Get up… Keugh!
The flying monsters crashed, and the monsters riding them tumbled to the ground.
Then, the surrounding bushes rustled, and countless figures leaped out.
—Kyaaaak!
“Beasts! Tear the enemies apart!”
It was the Beastkin.
The beastified Beastkin simultaneously pounced on the fallen monsters, using their fangs and sharp claws.
Blood splattered, flesh flew, and the monsters’ bodies were torn to shreds.
“Keuheoong!”
“Krrrr…!”
Many of the Beastkin had lost body parts due to their long lives as slaves.
But with the help of the gnomes, they had obtained magically engineered prosthetic limbs, allowing them to fight freely.
“We will repay our debt! Until we are all dead, we will never let the floating island be defiled!”
Ashrum roared as he and his kin attacked the enemies.
And others besides the Beastkin joined the battle.
“Eek! Damn bastards! Trampling into our workshop with dirty feet!”
“Raise your axes! Let’s kill them all and have a cold beer!”
The dwarves vented their rage on the monsters that had crashed into their workshop.
They swung their axes at the enemies, while the gnomes supported them from the rear with magical engineering.
—Southern barrier! Opening now!
Just like in the west, a gap of suitable size opened in the southern barrier.
Enemies squeezed through.
Below them was a vast lake, and inside it—
—Kyaaaak!
“Kehahaha! What a catch!”
The Lizardmen were there.
The War Chief hurled a massive harpoon, shooting down a flying monster.
The Lizardmen beside him did the same, throwing harpoons into the sky.
“Ancestors! Watch over us!”
The shamans, including the High Shaman, cast spells to strengthen the warriors.
And the Naga began supporting their allies with magic and arrows.
“If we can just hold on…”
The barrier protecting the floating island was sturdy, but it had its limits.
No matter how many enemies they killed, more kept coming. Eventually, the barrier would be destroyed.
‘We deliberately create gaps to limit where the enemies can enter.’
Conversely—
If we intentionally create gaps in the barrier to let the enemies in,
Since the monsters don’t know when the barrier will break, they’ll rush through the gaps.
—Kraaaaak!
—Krrrk…!
Thanks to this, the floating island could efficiently block the monsters.
But even this had its limits.
Before those limits were reached, they had to overcome this crisis somehow.
—Keuheong!
Seol-yeong bit into the neck of an oncoming enemy and let out a mighty roar.
But it was short-lived.
—Kkeuung…
Seol-yeong whimpered worriedly as it saw the Evil Dragon descending from the sky to the ground.
Because Yoo Baek-jun was in that direction.
—Let’s believe he’ll be okay.
—Krrrung.
The fairy riding on her head comforted Seol-yeong.
And moments later, the Evil Dragon reached the ground at tremendous speed.
The battle between it and Yoo Baek-jun began.
* * *
‘He’s furious.’
The Evil Dragon was descending.
Its mouth was filled with breath, and its claws were enveloped in crimson energy.
All of it was aimed at Yoo Baek-jun.
Fwoooosh!
The breath swept across the ground.
Everything it touched rotted and decayed instantly.
Yoo Baek-jun, unable to dodge in time, also rotted and collapsed.
Swish!
But it was an afterimage.
Yoo Baek-jun, who had activated Ghost Phantom Step, reappeared far behind, outside the breath’s range.
Kwaaaang!
The crimson energy in the Evil Dragon’s claws surged toward Yoo Baek-jun.
Midway, it split into countless orbs and exploded simultaneously.
Kwa-gwa-gwang!
The explosions shook the earth.
There was no way to dodge. Yoo Baek-jun deployed the Shield and immediately used Absolute Shield.
BOOM!
The defensive barrier shook precariously as it blocked the explosions.
—Pathetic shield!
Kkwadeuk!
The Evil Dragon, charging through the explosions, crushed the barrier with its massive foot.
Even the Absolute Shield, with its absolute defense, couldn’t withstand this.
Kuuung!
The shield shattered.
Before it completely disappeared, Yoo Baek-jun twisted his body and bent his knees.
And leaped.
Twisting his waist, he threw the Dragon Slayer’s Spear with all his might.
—Did you think I wouldn’t prepare for that damned Dragon Slayer’s power?!
The spiraling spear aimed for the Evil Dragon. It roared and summoned crimson energy.
Fwoooosh!
A crimson mucus spewed from its body, forming multiple layers of barriers.
The barriers protecting the Evil Dragon’s entire body.
The Dragon Slayer’s Spear collided with them.
Kwa-jijijik!
“……!”
With a deafening noise, it pierced through the barriers, but its momentum gradually weakened.
Unable to penetrate all the remaining barriers, it lost its power.
—Disgusting Dragon Slayer! I’ve already prepared countermeasures…!
‘I was hoping you hadn’t.’
Yoo Baek-jun clicked his tongue and retreated.
As he reached out, the weakened Dragon Slayer’s Spear returned to his grasp.
‘Now, what to do.’
Yoo Baek-jun turned his head.
In the Dragon’s Land, dragons kept resurrecting.
And the airships were cooperating to deal with them.
Among them, one figure stood out.
“I’ll help!”
It was Han Chang-woo.
Transformed into a dragonkin, he fought alongside the airships to eliminate the dragons.
As one of the two main protagonists of the game alongside Jin Seo-yeon, Han Chang-woo possessed immense power.
‘Good, this should be enough…’
Yoo Baek-jun looked at the Dragon Slayer’s Destiny.
There was still one more ability he could unlock. If he could unleash it, he could counter the Evil Dragon’s preparations.
‘I need to buy time.’
That method wasn’t even a concern.
—Unforgivable…!
The Evil Dragon, having just resurrected, completely lost its reason upon seeing its dying kin.
—How dare you kill my kin!
The Evil Dragon coiled its body and folded its multiple pairs of wings.
Then, an immense power gathered.
It growled.
—The Dragon Slayer’s power! That’s what’s weakening my kin. I won’t let this stand. I’ll kill you first. Then, Thanatos—I’ll kill him too!
“Simple-minded. I like that.”
It had completely lost its mind.
The Evil Dragon’s attachment to its kin was so strong it had abandoned all reason.
It gritted its teeth.
—Our resentment…
The Evil Dragon’s eyes gleamed.
With deep, abiding hatred and resentment.
—See it with your own eyes!
The Evil Dragon spread its body wide, unfurling its coiled wings to their fullest.
And the condensed power was released.
—Kraaaaaaak!
The Evil Dragon roared.
A massive shockwave of power erupted from it, spreading outward.
The ground split apart, and the earth shook as if in an earthquake.
From the cracks—
Fwoooosh!
Pillars of fire erupted.
Crimson pillars of fire surged upward, engulfing nearby allies.
And that wasn’t all.
“Keuk! The barrier…!”
The shockwave, vast enough to cover the Dragon’s Land, struck the flying airships.
The barriers protecting the airships shattered under the force.
—Hahahaha! I’ll destroy those ships the gods created first!
And the towering pillars of fire coalesced into massive fireballs, descending toward the airships.
‘Can’t let that happen.’
Yoo Baek-jun summoned his magical power.
Violently circulating magical power. External forces greedily siphoned it away.
And moments later—
Swoooosh!
Giant pillars of water erupted from all directions. The water pillars moved, suppressing the surrounding flames.
Clank!
In the process, his magical power was depleted.
As the Magical Ring’s trait activated, the sound of gears grinding echoed from Yoo Baek-jun’s body.
—What are you doing?!
The Evil Dragon sensed something amiss and tried to stop Yoo Baek-jun, but it was too late.
The summoning was complete.
Splash! The sound of water colliding.
Kwa-rurururu!
The gathered water pillars spun violently and exploded.
An immense amount of water scattered in all directions, extinguishing the flames.
Including the fireballs falling from the sky.
And then—
—Hoho, this is quite…
A giant elder emerged from the lake formed in an instant.
The Spirit King of Water, Eldaim.
—I never thought I’d see your face again here.
—You…! A mere spirit!
—A mere spirit, you say…
The two seemed to recognize each other.
—Anyway, it’s hot here.
Eldaim looked at the remaining flames and raised his trident high.
Kururu! Dark clouds gathered in the sky.
And moments later—
Swoooosh!
—A bit childish, but…
An overwhelming downpour extinguished the remaining flames.
The Evil Dragon’s eyes turned red.
—How does it feel to be hindered by a mere spirit, Evil Dragon?
—Nothing but petty tricks!
Eldaim pointed his trident at the Evil Dragon, and countless water spirits were simultaneously summoned around him.
‘I can hear it screaming at me to stop using so much magic.’
Yoo Baek-jun stood beside Eldaim.
—Contractor.
Eldaim’s voice echoed in his mind.
A form of telepathy, audible only to the contractor.
—That dragon is formidable. Outside the Spirit Realm, defeating the Evil Dragon with just the two of us is impossible.
If they were in the Spirit Realm, Eldaim could have unleashed his full power.
Even then, the Evil Dragon was a foe he couldn’t guarantee victory against.
If they fought like this, Eldaim and Yoo Baek-jun would ultimately lose.
‘We just need to buy time.’
But there was a way.
The Dragon Slayer’s Destiny hanging from Yoo Baek-jun’s neck continued to flicker.
‘Then a way will open.’
—Hmm, I’ll trust your word.
Eldaim smirked.
Unlike his usual benevolent smile, this one was filled with belligerence.
—I am Eldaim! Evil Dragon, face me with all your might!
—Insignificant… Insignificant!
The battle resumed.