Chapter 159
Chapter 159
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Translator: Ryuma
Chapter: 159
Chapter Title: Chaos Egg
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BOOOOM!
Grand Dark Saber and Blood Lance clashed against the Invasion Gate, unleashing a colossal explosion.
The entire Seven Star Mountain trembled from the impact.
Crimson-black flames and mounds of earth shot skyward.
Not only that, but the shockwave and aftermath winds ripped nearby trees from their roots and hurled them through the air.
The 5-star Magic Beasts around the Invasion Gate were swept up and flung away as well.
Whoosh...
Moments later, as the crimson-black inferno cleared and the towering dirt settled, the epicenter came into view.
Massive...
Shin Yu-hyun stared ahead with a stunned expression. The spot where the Invasion Gate had stood was utterly devastated.
A gigantic crater had formed, large enough to have blasted away an entire section of the mountainside.
"All clean now."
The Invasion Gate, crackling with blue-black sparks, had been completely eradicated.
Along with the unidentified arms clad in crustacean-like armored shells that had been trying to emerge from it.
Is it really gone?
The rift was nowhere to be seen.
Still, Shin Yu-hyun watched warily, half-expecting another spatial tear to form.
At that moment, a system message appeared before his eyes.
Guess it's really over.
Only after confirming the message did Shin Yu-hyun let relief wash over his face.
Right then—
Crackle!
"...!"
Shin Yu-hyun flinched in surprise.
Crimson-black sparks had suddenly begun dancing in the empty space.
"Not over after all?"
He frowned at the sparks flickering in midair.
They could herald another dimensional rift.
"No way. We definitely destroyed the Invasion Gate."
Shuv spoke up from beside him, her face etched with bewilderment.
Shin Yu-hyun pointed at the sudden crimson-black sparks in the former gate's location.
"Then what's that? The gate reopening?"
"Then we'll just close it again."
This time, Ruber replied.
Thud!
A black object dropped from between the crimson-black sparks.
"What's that...?"
Shin Yu-hyun narrowed his eyes at the object.
Crackle!
The crimson-black sparks that had spat out the black object melted away into the air.
Fortunately, no new Invasion Gate opened.
It had merely left behind this unidentified something.
"Looks like an egg."
It resembled an ostrich egg at a glance.
But far larger, with a tougher-looking black shell.
Upon closer inspection of the black egg, its name floated up.
"Chaos Egg?"
Shin Yu-hyun tensed up.
The name didn't even specify its star rating.
And Chaos Egg?
Humm... Humm...
Soon, mana waves pulsed rhythmically from the Chaos Egg.
"Dangerous. Shuv, Ruber—deal with that egg."
Sensing the threat, Shin Yu-hyun ordered his strongest assets.
"Master."
Shuv whispered softly, almost eagerly.
"What?"
"Won't you give us that egg...?"
"What?"
Shin Yu-hyun turned at Shuv's oddly excited tone.
He was mildly shocked.
The usually gentle Shuv was licking her lips with gleaming eyes full of thrill.
Ruber stood the same beside her.
Lick.
They eyed the Chaos Egg like predators sizing up prey, red tongues flicking over their lips.
I-is this okay?
Their feral gazes unnerved Shin Yu-hyun.
"Isn't it dangerous?"
"It's not dangerous."
"Quite the opposite—it's rare. Please, give it to us."
Shuv and Ruber stared at him with burning intensity.
Hmm.
Shin Yu-hyun pondered.
Shuv and Ruber had helped him immensely.
Shuv had aided since the Iron Forge Group incident, capturing and interrogating Getia Worshippers.
Ruber had crushed the Liuhe Chang Clan alongside him during the Kim Sang-cheol affair.
And today alone, they'd been invaluable.
"If it's your reward, take it. But is it really safe?"
"Yes, no need to worry."
"It'll benefit you too, Master."
Ruber and Shuv exchanged knowing glances and smiled.
And so, the Chaos Egg went to Shuv and Ruber.
With the Invasion Gate's destruction, the crisis resolved.
No more Magic Beasts emerged, allowing Heaven-Splitting Sword Clan Superhumans and Hunters to swiftly suppress the rest.
Ended faster than expected.
Protecting civilians while fighting had made reaching the gate difficult for the clan and Hunters.
But Shin Yu-hyun, with Seven Arcs members Shuv and Ruber, had soloed and erased it.
Thus, the incident wrapped up ahead of schedule.
Damage was still severe.
5-star Magic Beasts rampaging through residential areas had demolished countless homes and apartments, with significant civilian casualties.
Boss-grade ones showed up too.
Six boss-grade Magic Beasts appeared in this Invasion Gate crisis, including the 5-star Skeleton Dragon.
Three were soloed by Clan Leader Shin Sung-il.
No 5-star boss could stand against a 7-star Master in the Transformation Realm.
The other two fell to Azure Dragon Hall Leader Storm Sword Shin Cheol-min and White Tiger Hall Leader Snowflower Dragon Maiden Shin Yu-ra, with their elite squads.
Additionally, the clan's Superhumans and Hunter Association reinforcements handled over 200 5-star Magic Beasts.
Shame Black Tortoise Hall couldn't shine more.
Shin Yu-hyun felt a twinge of regret.
Black Tortoise Hall hadn't shone brightly here.
Its main force, Black Tortoise Sword Division, was mostly 3-stars, with few 4-stars.
They couldn't engage 5-stars directly, focusing instead on evacuating civilians.
This earned them public goodwill.
Their precise guidance saved more lives.
Red Tower Squad and Gold Palace Squad—now fully under Black Tortoise Hall—joined the fray with ranged support.
This eased the swordsmen's burden, boosting the hall's reputation slightly.
But Black Tortoise Hall's standout was someone else.
Good thing I was here.
Shin Yu-hyun gave a wry smile.
He, as a Black Tortoise Hall member, had shone brightest.
His Skeleton Soldier legions blocked hordes, and he'd felled the 5-star boss Skeleton Dragon.
He'd harvested plenty of 5-star Magic Cores and Soul Points.
Looking forward to the merit awards.
The clan planned rewards for standout swordsmen.
Shin Yu-hyun would claim handsome ones, having ended the gate.
The clan also intended thanks and fair pay for aiding Hunters.
They were practically family—former disciples or those trained by the clan now in the Association.
The cleanup's the real issue.
Shin Yu-hyun bitterly surveyed the surroundings.
Residential zones lay half in ruins.
Magic Beast corpses and human bodies littered the streets.
Clan members and Hunters buzzed with cleanup after slaying beasts.
Many residents were now refugees, and funerals awaited the slain.
At least Suwon City Hall and the government handled admin.
Glancing around, Shin Yu-hyun turned back.
There stood Seven Arcs members Shuv, Ruber, and Dia.
Ka-mang-i perched on Dia's shoulder; Fluffy, dog-sized, prowled nearby.
He smiled at them.
"Shall we head back?"
The rest could go to Black Tortoise Hall.
That evening.
Somewhere underground in Black Tortoise Hall.
A black egg, slightly larger than a human head, rested on a table.
The Chaos Egg that had dropped from a fleeting dimensional gap as the Invasion Gate vanished.
Now, it emanated the ominous aura unique to Chaos Magic Beasts.
Moreover, it absorbed ambient mana, growing stronger.
Soon.
To be born into this world.
The energy within was no ordinary thing.
Chaos Eggs birthed exceedingly dangerous Magic Beasts.
They'd raze surroundings upon hatching and open Invasion Gates to summon hordes.
Truly, kings among Magic Beasts.
The Chaos Egg diligently gathered mana to rebirth as such a sovereign.
And beings eyed it hungrily.
"My, it's working hard."
Twitch.
The Chaos Egg shuddered in alarm. It sensed an intensely sinister presence.
"Roasted or boiled—which would Master prefer?"
Twitch. Tremble tremble.
The egg couldn't stop shaking at the red-haired woman's amused words from right before it.
Instinct screamed: she was a superior predator.
"Should've asked Master if he likes it steamed or grilled."
The blonde beauty's follow-up made the egg sense doom.
But a bit more mana, and it could hatch.
As the mighty Magic Beast king.
Just hold out!
"Almost ripe now."
Blonde beauty Shuv licked her red lips at the Chaos Egg.
It looked utterly delicious, fully matured.
She reached into her dress hem and pulled out a hammer and nail.
Shaaa!
The Chaos Egg desperately vented its gathered mana.
"Aw, resisting? How cute."
Shuv just smiled at its futile struggle.
Hammer and nail in hand, she approached.
The Chaos Egg trembled violently.