Chapter 256: Great Air Raid (18)
Chapter 256: Great Air Raid (18)
The bitches who had slaughtered so many of their kin in such a short time.
Among the lower demons, the names Wolyeong and Grace had already become synonymous with terror.
Even those who had initially dismissed them as insignificant changed their minds after hearing that three dungeons had fallen to them in rapid succession during this invasion.
The demons suppressed their agitation as much as possible, lying in ambush as they watched Wolyeong and Grace walk toward them.
To the demons, the two women in silver armor seemed to grow larger and more imposing with every step.
The demons had designed the path from the portal entrance to their core not as a straight line, but as a winding, serpentine waterway. The terrain resembled a massive canyon, pockmarked with hollowed-out spaces and jagged, towering pillars.
Kang Yujin and Grace walked along the path until they reached a slight uphill slope flanked by massive, bizarre rock formations—a place that screamed "ambush" to anyone with eyes.
It was a space that made one hesitate to even approach, yet Kang Yujin and Grace did not stop.
Finally, just as the two reached the exact spot the demons wanted them...
A sharp, cracking sound reached the ears of the nearest demons.
Diagonal fractures appeared across the upper-middle section of the massive stone pillar they were hiding behind.
The cracks spread like a spiderweb in an instant, and then—
Boom!!
With an explosive roar, the shattered rock rained down on the demons.
Rumble! Crash! Thud! Bang!
Boulders the size of houses, followed by smaller jagged rocks, crushed the demons below.
A massive, stationary rock shattering on its own was an impossibility. The demons realized instantly that this was Wolyeong’s doing.
“Attack!”
Even without being told, it was clear their ambush had been compromised. The demons scrambled to pour their attacks onto Kang Yujin and Grace.
“Gah!”
“Aaaargh!”
Or rather, they tried to.
Grace overloaded her physical form by detonating the divine power of Tiamat within her body.
With a single leap, she reached the demons. A faint silver sword energy shimmered along her blade.
It was a sharp, lethal energy that looked capable of cutting through anything.
She sliced through the demons' armor like a knife through a radish, effortlessly cleaving and rending the tough demonic flesh beneath.
She attacked with simple, overwhelming speed and power, devoid of any feints or deception. Grace was a whirlwind of destruction, and the demons could not withstand her.
Some died before they could even react; others tried to block, only to be cut down along with their shields and barriers.
In the end, the demons were powerless to stop her.
But what truly terrified them was Kang Yujin, who had reached the pinnacle of psychokinesis.
In addition to the divine power of Tiamat infused into her psychokinesis, her already abnormal strength had been further bolstered by Han Shin.
Now, Kang Yujin was one of the few psychokinetics in any world who could be counted on one hand in terms of raw power.
Crunch!
She began by crushing demons with telekinetic pressure, shattering their bones and turning their muscles into mush. Kang Yujin struck out at the demons indiscriminately.
From demons whose necks were twisted completely backward to those whose bodies were forcibly torn apart...
Most of the demons closest to her were decimated by her psychokinesis.
“Aaaaagh!!”
A demon whose left arm had been ripped off gritted its teeth and dove into a tent to hide.
Like those before them, the demons were psychologically shaken by the unexpected damage. However, because there were only two enemies, they hadn't completely broken yet.
“It’s fine! Keep attacking! Spread out!”
Desperate to maintain their momentum, they shrieked as they cast dark magic or charged at Han Shin and Grace with blades drawn.
“Huh...?”
“What?!”
“Ch-Chase them!!”
But soon, the demons let out bewildered cries, their faces going blank as they stared at the retreating backs of Kang Yujin and Grace.
Surprisingly, after unleashing a single devastating wave of attacks, the two had immediately turned and fled.
The demons were utterly flustered.
Kang Yujin and Grace’s attacks had been undeniably powerful, and the demons had suffered heavy losses. The demons had been bracing themselves for a full-scale battle, stoking their fighting spirit and vowing to kill those two bitches even if it cost them their lives—only to have the wind taken out of their sails.
Regardless, the demons gave chase.
Even as they fled, Kang Yujin continued to harass them with psychokinesis, steadily depleting their forces.
When Grace and Kang Yujin exited the portal entirely, the demons were left seething with a rage they had no way to vent, while also feeling a deep sense of unease.
Soon, however, the demons realized something was very wrong.
Wolyeong and Grace.
As soon as the two stepped outside, the demons attempted to tend to their wounded or return to their main base.
But then, Wolyeong and Grace re-entered the dungeon through the portal.
Only then did the demons realize that Wolyeong and Grace were doing exactly what the demons had done to the humans earlier that day—deliberately using hit-and-run tactics to whittle down their numbers bit by bit.
Once again, the demons were forced to watch as Wolyeong and Grace vanished after a one-sided slaughter, leaving behind numerous casualties.
They tried everything to stop them, but there was no counter to enemies who struck with such calculated speed and then vanished.
Trapped in a dungeon they couldn't escape, they had no way to run from the two women.
Before long, the demons' morale was completely shattered. The celebratory atmosphere and the mocking stories of their victories over the Korean large clan Awakeners were gone.
Only despair remained. The thought that they would eventually die, no matter what they did, dominated their minds.
In the end, the demons died exactly as they had foreseen. Those who remained until the last moment attempted to self-destruct by forcing the dungeon into a rampage.
However, the moment Kang Yujin and Wolyeong sensed the shift, they didn't hesitate to exit the dungeon. Consequently, only the demons were caught in the collapse, torn to shreds and annihilated.
For Kang Yujin and Grace, it had been a hassle to keep entering and exiting the dungeon, but they felt it was the right choice for a safe victory.
‘Seeing them self-destruct the dungeon, I’m glad we did it this way.’
If they had tried to force a conclusion in a single battle, they might have been caught in the middle of the demons' ranks when the self-destruction was triggered, potentially preventing their escape.
But by always being ready to leave and prioritizing that over all else—attacking only a few times before retreating—the demons had been left with no way to respond.
“Great work!”
“Thank you so much.”
“Thank you for avenging us!”
Upon seeing the dungeon dissipate, the nearby Association staff and Awakeners approached Wolyeong and Grace to offer their thanks.
Those who had lost comrades inside the dungeon had come here as soon as they received treatment. They had watched the two women steadily thin out the demonic ranks until every last one was dead.
The large clan Awakeners present, people burning with a desire for revenge after losing friends, family, and colleagues, were deeply grateful for the retribution dealt on their behalf.
Laysia had finished treating the others in the meantime. Deciding their business was done, Wolyeong announced they were going home to rest and promptly left.
Naturally, they traveled via the Sanctuary. As they moved, Kang Yujin held Laysia’s hand and spoke.
"I'm going to wash up and go straight to bed when we get home."
"You should. You used a lot of power today."
Exhausted from the frantic movement and consecutive battles, Kang Yujin wanted nothing more than to clean up and rest.
However, the moment they arrived and she saw Han Shin, she felt her fatigue vanish. She immediately called out to him.
"Oh? Shin! Are you done with work?"
"Yeah, Noona. I heard everything from Sitri. You worked hard."
Han Shin greeted Kang Yujin with a smile, then turned to Grace and Laysia, welcoming them back warmly as well.
The three women were delighted by Han Shin’s unexpectedly early appearance. Being praised and cared for by him made them feel wonderful.
And... the same thought occurred to all three of them at once.
‘Does this mean I can be held by Shin (Han Shin-nim) today?’
Under the pretext of needing to replenish the energy they had spent, the three began to indulge in pleasant fantasies about having sex.
As they were thinking this, it occurred to them that the other two were likely thinking the same thing...
They soon locked eyes and confirmed it.
‘I guess we’ll have to be held together...’
‘It can’t be helped.’
‘I don’t mind at all.’
The three women were consumed by the thought of having sex with Han Shin.
Han Shin, for his part, had expected this to some extent. He was certain the three of them would come to him tonight.
Still, he feigned ignorance for the moment. They discussed how to handle the distribution of the completed Mana Bombs to other countries and how to instruct them on their use.
Since Kang Yujin was the primary liaison with the Association, she contacted them immediately to coordinate the details with Park Min-woo.