Chapter 252
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Translator: 8uhl
Chapter: 252
Chapter Title: Dealt with the Annoying One
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Dealt with the annoying bastard.
Taking him down with just one Counter Rune is a steal.
Alessandro Braiden.
The bastard must have traded his soul for power when he made his pact with Baal.
Baal loved human souls, after all.
But Jeong Hoon had neatly countered and killed him, so even in death, the guy wouldnt find peace.
That alone was more than satisfying.
Me! I want to absorb stats!
Alessandros corpse had shattered into fragments, making absorption impossible.
Jeong Hoon summoned the Seven Sins.
How am I supposed to absorb it in that state?
Its fine. More than possible.
The Seven Sins said that as it headed to where Alessandro had stood.
Faint traces of him lingered beneath.
Absorbing stats.
Jeong Hoons eyes widened.
To think it could extract stats even in that condition.
Either way, it was good news.
Hed thought blowing Alessandro away so quickly meant no stats for him.
Heh heh, as expected, youre the only one who entertains me.
At that moment, a rift opened, revealing crimson eyes.
With the red eyes appearance, every user in the vast cavern turned toward Baal.
Hows it feel to claim a human soul?
Hmm, a bit disappointing. He died too quickly to be fun.
Alessandro had poured all his mana into killing Jeong Hoon, creating an artificial sun.
Thats why he couldnt prepare for the Counter Rune.
If he hadnt gotten so worked up with revenge, he couldve calculated for it.
Either way, it was a pathetic end for the bastard.
So you interfered because you wanted some fun?
Balaks involvement hadnt been in the plan.
Exactly. Watching you, I couldnt hold back.
......Dont talk like that, its creepy.
Heh heh, its true. I gave power to some irrelevant human just to see you.
Hmm, so you wanna make a bet with me?
If you want, I wouldnt mind.
Then how about you just leave? Thatd be great.
Jeong Hoon waved him off dismissively.
The crimson eyes curved like a crescent moon.
Ill give you something good.
Hmm, but with all these eyes on us, could you tone it down a bit?
Heh heh, thats simple enough.
As soon as Baal spoke, everything around them froze as if time had stopped.
This punks addicted to betting.
Stopping time like this meant hed poured in a ton of power.
He normally couldnt intervene this much, but the contract with Alessandro allowed stronger meddling.
Probably used him as an excuse to get close to Jeong Hoon again rather than for the spectacle.
So, what can you offer me?
Ultimate Energy.
Hmm, thats not enough. As you can see, this Colossal Divine Soldier Urs is trickier than expected.
What do you want?
5 Ultimate Energy, plus hand over the strongest soul youve got.
A soul?
Baals eyes narrowed.
He hadnt expected a demand for a soul.
That much to break even, right?
Jeong Hoon grinned.
Sounds like you can handle souls.
No.
He had no ability to handle souls himself.
But he had a summon that could.
Michael.
The necromancer pulled from the Chamber of Death. If he takes even Baals souls, Michael will get even stronger.
Thats exactly what Jeong Hoon wanted.
So? You in or out?
Jeong Hoon smiled brightly.
Fine.
Baals eyes curved like a crescent moon.
So I stake my soul again this time?
No, I want something else.
Something else?
If I win, you contract with me.
Contract?
Jeong Hoon tilted his head.
Baal was a lord-level Transcendent.
Not just anyone could contract with him.
Especially this guyhe only made short-term pacts for bets with those aiming to take souls.
Win the bet, sever the contract without mercy, claim the soul. A ruthless bastard.
And now he mentions a contract?
What was he scheming?
Heh heh, I really like you. Id normally want to collect your soul, but now I want to watch you up close.
Yeah? Too bad, Im not interested in contracting.
Then win the bet, and were good?
Fair point.
From Jeong Hoons view, it was safer than staking a soul.
If he lost, just go through with the contract.
Fine. Ill take the bet.
He didnt deliberate long.
Ultimate Energy and Baals strongest soul.
Heh, looking forward to it.
With the bet sealed, Baal vanished.
Time resumed its flow.
What the hell?
The red eyes just disappeared!
Users stared at Jeong Hoon in confusion as Baal vanished before their eyes.
Hed been talking to Baal just moments ago.
Did you... contract with the red eyes?
James Marcus approached Jeong Hoon with a stiff expression.
Jeong Hoon smirked back.
What bullshit is that? And whats it to you if I did?
......It matters. If you did, youre my enemy now.
Enemy?
Ridiculous.
Jeong Hoon had never seen him as an ally to begin with.
Nothing more, nothing less than a traitor.
Yeah.
James Marcus drew his sword and aimed it at Jeong Hoon.
Ha, what a pain in the ass.
Jeong Hoon scratched his head.
Hed just started the bet and wanted to deal with this Colossal Divine Soldier Urs first, but why so many obstacles?
Should I just kill you here?
James Marcus flinched at Jeong Hoons mutter.
A powerhouse whod casually crushed Alessandro.
Of course, if you didnt contract, youre not an enemy!
You drew your sword without even confirming. Isnt that basically begging to die?
I-Its different! This was just......
Ha, you gonna charge in?
......
Or move aside. I wanna clear this penalty first.
R-Right.
Penalty deletion.
At those words, James Marcus sheathed his sword.
If Jeong Hoon had contracted, hed have gotten an Apostle Quest to block the Urs kill.
Meaning Jeong Hoon hadnt.
That punk, whys he such a pushover?
Agreed.
Jeong Hoon barely held back a laugh at Mukho and Animas words.
Hes always been like that.
Back then, hed insisted on recruiting Jeong Hoon despite the others opposition when he had nothing.
A guy whod staked his life on justice. Jeong Hoon still didnt know why hed betrayed at the end.
Jeong Hoon placed his hand on the barrier again.
Here it is.
Alessandro had interrupted the search, but his 9th-circle spell made it easy to find.
The 9th-circle magic was so potent that the barriers mana surged, making the center visibly clear to the naked eye.
Jeong Hoon placed his hand there and channeled mana.
A spell array floated up.
Whats that?
Written in strange characters.
How do we decipher this?
Theres always a way.
Jeong Hoon entered the Achievement Shop and bought a Deciphering Lens.
A special item available at Achievement Shop level 6.
His was level 7.
Equipping the lens, the text deciphered. Drawing on pre-regression memories, Jeong Hoon began manipulating the barriers spell.
Woooong
The barrier vibrated with each touch.
Jeong Hoon kept at it until the spell nullified, shattering the barrier around Urs.
Crash!
It vanished with the sound of breaking glass.
Onlookers gaped.
Crazy......?!
The barriers broken?
Wasnt it impossible to break?
They were all rankers.
They prided themselves on knowing New World better than anyone.
Yet this barrier was brand new to them.
Impervious to physical and magical attacks.
No quest even to dispel it.
And some random user casually dispelled it.
......James, is this even possible?
Amelie Reina was just as shocked.
Insane. A person like that exists......
James Marcus could only repeat insane.
And then.
Whiiiir
The Colossal Divine Soldier Urs vibrated, slowly lifting its head.
Lifeless eyes glowed yellow with vitality.
Lv.??? Colossal Divine Soldier Urs
The battle was just beginning.
NPC Rangrang, watching from afar, couldnt hide his shock.
No way?!
His mission was to escalate this forced penalty to max level.
For that, the Colossal Divine Soldier Urs kill had to fail.
But what was this?
The plan relied on the barrier being unbreakable, yet some human shattered it in seconds.
11:13:43
11 hours left.
Urs wouldnt fall, but the remaining time made him uneasy.
If this succeeds...... I die.
NPC Rangrang.
Hed come on orders from Ullion, this dungeons master.
Fail that, and hed face divine wrath, erased without a trace.
That cant happen.
Rangrang hurriedly manipulated the dungeon, cranking Urss difficulty to maximum.
Making it impossible to challenge.
Hm?
Jeong Hoon tilted his head.
Urss yellow glow turned red.
The mana emanating from it grew stronger, soon unreadable.
Meaning.
They cranked the difficulty to max.
Rangrang watching this mustve tweaked Urs.
This fight wouldnt be easy.
The seal on the Colossal Divine Soldier Urs is released.
With the message, Urs snapped the chains binding its limbs.
An unknown pressure bore down on Jeong Hoon and all users.
The Colossal Divine Soldier Urs uses Overwhelm.
Urss ability.
Urk!
Damn......!
Most users buckled to their knees under the immense pressure.
Even Jeong Hoon struggled to stand.
Man...... this is rough.
Yeah.
Some smiled through it.
All Apostles.
They didnt want Urs killed.
Thanks to the Transcendents Apostle Quest.
Fucking bastards. Ill remember every face.
Jeong Hoon memorized them all, then stepped into Supremacy of the Heavenly Demon.
This Colossal Divine Soldier Urs stood 42 meters tall.
Its head nearly touched the cavern ceiling.
Brute force wouldnt cut it against that.
Those cores around it. Destroy them first.
2-meter black rectangles.
They looked like buildings, but they were Urss cores.
It had many; destroy them all to kill Urs.
Not easy to reach, though.
Boom!
Urs slammed a fist down, blocking Jeong Hoons path.
Scorching heat poured from it, engulfing him.
Using Light Barrier.
He hastily deployed Light Barrier, but it vanished instantly on contact.
Dangerous.
Jeong Hoon retreated with Supremacy of the Heavenly Demon.
Urs pulled back its fist, then spread its hand toward the users.
The Colossal Divine Soldier Urs uses Annihilation.
The next special ability.
Lasers shot from its hand.
Dodge!
James Marcus shouted, pulling Amelie Reina close and dashing away.
KABOOM!
A deafening roar flashed the area bright.
Jeong Hoon squinted, eyes watering.
So intense, even closed, his vision didnt recover.
Now.
Urs froze mid-ability, like a malfunction.
Jeong Hoon rapidly stepped Supremacy of the Heavenly Demon.