Chapter 470
Chapter 470
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Translator: uly
Chapter: 470
Chapter Title: The Savior of the Academy
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Handrek unleashed his beast transformation ability on the castle-like structure modeled after a medieval fortress. The massive castle, over 10 meters tall, began to move as it turned into a beast.
The castle trampled and crushed the nearby beasts, as if showing off its power.
"Hahaha! Hahahahaha!!"
Handrek burst into mad laughter.
And he had every reason to. That castle was equivalent to an S-rank monster or higher. One wrong move, and the entire amusement park would be obliterated.
'That bastard... He's pretending to be crazy while preparing to run away.'
For a demon count with his title, Handrek's inherent power was weak. His strength lay in his abilities. If he had invaded fully prepared, the amusement park wouldn't have lasted three minutes before turning to dust.
"Kill them! Kill them all!"
The massive castle lumbered toward us. But neither I nor Seong Han-gu so much as twitched an eyebrow.
Because this amusement park had Seong Hari in it.
"With the demon count's invasion ruining our fun at the amusement park... Is this bad luck, or good luck since we can catch the demon count? I'm not sure."
Right after Seong Han-gu muttered that, a thunderous roar shook the world.
???
Seong Hari's face, filled with joy and happiness, flipped to the complete opposite in an instant.
"...Yu-jin? Yu-jin!"
In the moment her attention wandered, her son Sung Yu-jin had vanished. Her heart didn't just sink—it felt like it would leap out of her chest. All sorts of grim imaginings flooded her mind.
Seong Hari tasted a churning fear for the first time in her life. She swore that even during the battle for Korea's survival a few years ago, she hadn't felt this sensation.
Spreading mana to search for Sung Yu-jin was impossible. There were too many people, and plenty of kids his age.
"Yu-jin! Where are you?! Yu-jin!!!"
Seong Hari shouted as she darted around. Her speed surpassed human limits. She wove through the crowd searching for Sung Yu-jin, but he was nowhere in sight.
The worst-case scenario flashed in her mind.
Kidnapped by a villain who held a grudge against her.
If taken by a psychopathic villain, he could be tortured and die miserably. Or live a hellish life.
"Hic... Y-Yu-jin!!"
Seong Hari, the SS-rank hero who had coldly dispatched countless villains, couldn't stay calm when it came to Sung Yu-jin.
"Hari. Calm down."
Seong Han-gu grabbed her shoulder.
"...Dad! Yu-jin's...! Yu-jin's gone!"
"He's probably nearby. I'll help, so calm down and look. If we can't find him, we'll ask the park staff for help..."
Kaboom!
A massive explosion rang out.
Seong Hari and Seong Han-gu's heads snapped toward it. A dimensional rift tore open, spilling out monsters. Rifts were opening elsewhere too. The amusement park turned into a chaotic hell of screams and shouts.
"Monsters...?"
"No. Calm down and sense it. They're beasts."
Beasts.
Simply put, monsters infused with demonic power, dwelling in the demon realm.
"N-No way. Targeting Yu-jin?!"
"Seong Hari! Deal with the beasts while searching for Yu-jin! If those beast bastards run wild, Yu-jin will be in danger!"
Seong Han-gu immediately summoned the highest wind spirit, Pungjin, and rose into the sky. Pungjin was a spirit in the form of a muscular upper body.
"Pungjin! Sweep away the beasts! And we need to find Yu-jin!"
Seong Hari gritted her teeth and charged at the nearby beasts.
Crackle.
The beasts couldn't withstand her lightning-infused punches and kicks, exploding on impact.
"Th-Thank you!"
"......"
Civilians thanked her, but Seong Hari had no time to respond. She was busy slaying beasts while searching for Yu-jin.
"......!"
Rumble!
Thunder cracked from the distant sky, revealing a massive white thunder owl.
"Moka! Yu-jin's there! Right now...!"
She couldn't run.
A child's scream she couldn't ignore rang out nearby. Seong Hari hesitated for a split second. Should she ignore it and rush to Yu-jin?
Then she saw Seong Han-gu flying toward Sung Yu-jin.
'Dad! If Dad goes, Yu-jin will be safe.'
Seong Han-gu was an S-rank hero, more than capable of protecting Sung Yu-jin.
With swift judgment, Seong Hari moved like lightning to save the child whose life was in peril.
At that moment, she noticed the rampaging beasts suddenly heading toward Sung Yu-jin's location en masse.
'Beasts appearing on this scale means a titled demon is likely here too. No way it's near Yu-jin!?'
Anxiety surged, but she forced herself to stay calm.
Even if a demon was present, it wasn't through a proper gate, so it couldn't use full power. Seong Han-gu could handle that much alone.
And she spotted Sung Yu-jin clutched in Moka's talons, soaring into the sky.
"Yu-jin!"
Carousel horses lunged at Sung Yu-jin, but Seong Han-gu arrived in time, smashing them into the ground.
Then the massive castle began moving like a living thing. And it was targeting Sung Yu-jin precisely.
That's dangerous.
Judging that, Seong Hari drew up her mana. Crackle. Lightning writhed around her, her aura cracking the ground.
'Spear! I need a spear!'
But no spear-like weapon would be in an amusement park.
Seong Hari grabbed a nearby long streetlamp with one hand and yanked it from the ground. She spread her legs into a javelin stance. Power surged into her grip on the lamp, infusing it with lightning.
'You can't touch Yu-jin!'
The streetlamp shot through the air with a thunderclap, hurtling toward the castle.
Kaboom!
The streetlamp collided with the castle. Its central section shattered, and the entire structure wobbled before plummeting.
Seong Hari uprooted a new streetlamp and leaped into the sky.
One of her skills, Repulsion Field (C+), activated. Originally a mana shield for blocking, she used it as footing. She could maneuver in midair with it.
Her eyes, freely bounding through the sky, spotted a deeply wounded demon pierrot.
'That appearance... Demon Count Handrek! The demon who loves slaughtering children cruelly!'
Sung Yu-jin was there. Not crying, glaring bravely at the demon. And red blood stained Sung Yu-jin's body.
Drip.
Something in Seong Hari's mind snapped.
"Aaaaaaah!!"
Seong Hari screamed as she gripped the streetlamp and dove from the sky toward Handrek. She resembled a bolt of lightning.
"Gasp! You're Seong Hari?! Why are you here, you bitch!"
Startled, Handrek stumbled back to flee. But he couldn't wield his full power now.
Thud!
The streetlamp pierced Handrek's heart. Seong Hari didn't stop, charging forward. Crackle! Lightning sparked with every move, electrocuting him.
"Gaaaaah!!"
Handrek died with a wretched scream.
The moment Handrek died, my good karma rose.
'I knew Seong Hari was strong... But even under the spirit king's restraint, that level... I lost track of her movements midway. And how can she move like that in midair?'
Less than three seconds after spotting Seong Hari, Handrek was dead. Her power exceeded my expectations.
Once the situation ended, Seong Han-gu and I landed. As soon as we did, Seong Hari rushed over and clung to me.
"Yu-jin! Are you okay? First, 119! No, contact the association for a healing hero...!"
"Hari. Look closely. Yu-jin isn't hurt. The blood on his clothes is from that demon."
"Thank goodness... Really, thank goodness."
Tears welled in Seong Hari's eyes.
"Mama..."
I pretended to cry like a child. I'd hidden the dagger in Moka's body when Seong Han-gu appeared, mentally ordering Moka to conceal it. I'd retrieve it later.
If asked later how I landed that hit on Handrek, I'd make something up. They wouldn't interrogate a child like a criminal.
"Hari. You plan to let the nearby beasts go? I could handle them."
"......Please watch Yu-jin. I can't forgive those things."
"Don't worry. I'd trade my life to protect Yu-jin."
Seong Hari's eyes blazed fiercely. She was furious now, and the beasts around were perfect for venting.
'Plus, it pays. Seong Hari spends lavishly. From her clothes to most things at home, they're all luxury brands.'
It was a habit from childhood. And a trait of heroes. Proper gear boosted survival rates. Stories of heroes dying from cheap equipment in battle were infamous.
Seong Hari dispatched the beasts with punches, kicks, and lightning, careful not to show me anything too gruesome.
"Yu-jin."
Seong Han-gu called me.
"Yes?"
"I heard. You want to be a hero?"
"Yes. Like Mama."
"To be like Hari, you must grow strong. Won't you come to this old man's house? I'll teach you how spirit mages grow stronger. You could surpass Hari."
"......But Mama."
"Your opinion matters more than Hari's. What do you want?"
"......I want to get strong."
"Good."
Seong Han-gu smiled contentedly.
Shortly after Seong Hari finished off the beasts, heroes and staff from the association arrived.
The young S-rank hero was shocked to see Seong Hari. They knew each other.
"Gasp! Seong Hari! Why are you here?"
"...Why? Can't I be here? Huh?"
"You're in a bad mood, I see. Ah, Senior Seong Han-gu is here too. And you... Aha. Family outing. Lucky amid the misfortune."
It was true. Without Seong Hari and Seong Han-gu, casualties would have multiplied tenfold.
We dealt with association staff briefly, but thanks to Seong Han-gu's influence, we exited the park.
I got an earful from Seong Hari first. Don't vanish suddenly, don't use abilities recklessly, don't worry us, etc. I let most of it go in one ear and out the other.
Then a man, a female elf, and a half-elf child approached me.
The man bowed to me.
"Thank you for helping. Without you, our family wouldn't be together."
"Thank you."
"No big deal. I helped because I could."
It was groundwork for the future.
The green-haired half-elf, Jeong Eun-bi, would become a beauty with top-notch info-gathering skills later.
'Nothing special now, but definitely a beauty later. Gotta fuck her.'
Jeong Eun-bi approached me.
"...Th-Thanks... for saving me..."
"No problem."
She looked about five years older than me. She pulled something from her bag.
A tree leaf. But the power emanating from it was different. Moka, in spirit form nearby, showed interest.
Seong Han-gu's eyes gleamed.
"A leaf from the Spirit Tree... Are you sure you want to give away something so precious?"
"It's Eun-bi's. We can't dictate how she uses it. Besides, it's repayment to our benefactor."
Her mother spoke. Honestly, I'd fuck her too, but she wasn't my type now.
'If I were a villain, I'd kill them all and rape her. Tsk. Let's check this leaf.'
Rank A.
Truly precious. Worth at least ten million won.
"Thanks, sis."
"No... Ah."
The moment our hands touched, Jeong Eun-bi's eyes widened, cheeks flushing red.
Her trait, 'Eye of Tracking (S)', had activated, showing her my past.
'Blushing that hard... Did she see me fucking Han So-hee in the yard yesterday? Or Seong Hari jerking me off?'
I grinned at Jeong Eun-bi.
"Sis. I'm Sung Yu-jin. Here's our home phone number. I live in Seoul. Let's hang out sometime. Okay?"
"......Okay."
She probably wouldn't call.
But if she did, and we met again...
'She'll be a beauty. Time for early education. Heh heh heh.'