novelraw Chapter 240 : Caligo (5)
Chapter 240 : Caligo (5)
The Encirclement and Annihilation Team led by Gong I-an entered the hotel all at once.
"You are completely surrounded!"
"Surrender now if you want to live!"
"Abandon any hope of receiving humane treatment by being subdued obediently!"
"W-what?!"
"This is insane!"
"What the hell is happening!"
The Ma-in, who had been racking their brains thinking about how to secure more shares and rights, stood up in great confusion.
"This is a prepared ambush!"
It didn't take long for their panic to turn into anger at someone's shout.
"Damn it!"
"We've been deceived, Sword of Belphegor!"
"Queen! Asura! We trusted you!"
"What the fuck are you talking about, you crazy bastards! Can't you see we're being attacked too!"
Battle Maniac Jang Su-il shouted, beyond annoyed.
"You fucking bastards, I'll burst your heads like watermelons!"
The tattoos densely covering Jang Su-il's body emitted light, releasing the power that had been contained.
"Die!"
A cannonball-like fist flew to smash the skulls of Execution Force members.
"Fuck off!"
Kwaaang!
'Sword Breaker' Ahn Byeong-jun, a dwarf boasting muscles no less impressive, struck the fist with his war hammer, instantly destroying the banquet hall with the shockwave.
"You!"
"Nice to see you, you bastard."
Ahn Byeong-jun, who had directly countered the attack from the giant twice his size, declared with a fierce glare visible even through his mask.
"This elder has personally come to split your skull open!"
"Hahaha! If it isn't our Sword Breaker, the strongest among the mouse-sized ones!"
Jang Su-il, whose blood had instantly started boiling as if forgetting they were in an ambush, looked at his skinned knuckles and laughed.
"Hehehe, my fist got peeled. This is fun indeed."
"Don't act so relaxed."
Ahn Byeong-jun said.
"I hate guys like you who get cocky relying only on their bodies."
"Oh, what's that? Jealousy?"
"No."
Whirik!
Ahn Byeong-jun, who swung his large, massive war hammer as if it were a cotton club, creating wind, corrected Jang Su-il's words.
"This should be called contempt."
While Ahn Byeong-jun, who had stepped forward as the vanguard, engaged in battle with Jang Su-il.
"......."
Hwang Won-jae was confused, hiding his panicked face behind his mask.
'What's going on?'
Could it be that, as they said, this was a perfectly laid trap?
'I can't believe it. How on earth!'
Weren't they supposed to attack the illegal entry routes along the coastline?
He had just confirmed that they were indeed moving in that direction.
'Jo Jin-myeong, Jo Jin-myeong!'
Flames rose in Hwang Won-jae's cold eyes.
'Did you deceive me! Or were you also deceived?'
Regardless of which was true.
'Damn it.'
This was the result of ignoring his ominous intuition for the sake of logic and a greater cause.
'How meticulously have they woven this trap?'
Even he couldn't know that right now.
'First, I need to escape from here.'
What needed to be done was clear.
Just as his gaze turned toward the executives of other organizations who were responding to the Execution Force's attack in an uproar.
'Killing intent!'
There was another attack coming at Hwang Won-jae.
Kaaang!
"Hooh."
The spear thrust by Gong I-an, who had appeared without any sign or precursor.
It was already blocked by 'Asura' Seong Ji-cheol's spear and iron mace.
"Even with two of my arms carrying a god's immense power, I can barely block the attack."
Seong Ji-cheol smiled wryly.
"There's no other human who can wield such spear techniques."
"A god's immense power? Your words are quite grandiose."
Whirik.
As Gong I-an's spear drew a large circle and returned to its owner, blood spurted from Asura's three arms.
"Huh!"
At that mystical technique, which couldn't be properly seen even with eyes open, admiration appeared in Asura's previously calm eyes.
"Indeed, the Divine Spear."
"Divine Spear!"
Gong I-an sneered as if it were absurd.
"Even if I thrust and swing my spear until I cough blood every day, I only feel a burning self-reproach and thirst for my own inadequacy, yet how dare I recklessly speak of divinity?"
"Hmm. What's the problem with calling someone divine out of reverence, when they handle a spear this well with a human body?"
Asura asked with a faint smile.
"Is divinity that great in the first place?"
"It might seem so through the eyes of demons."
Charalak!
Gong I-an's spear, which caught and cut a chain flying from outside his field of vision, became both an arrow and a snake, flying to stop before Asura's eyes.
Kaang!
"Hahaha."
Asura, who received the spear with his sword, was delighted.
"A move that even makes me tremble. Son Ji-gwang may have declined, but you shine even more brilliantly."
Chachachang!
"Talk all you want."
Gong I-an's voice was only heard after three spear strikes.
Krack!
While Seong Ji-cheol was dealing with his offense, four Ma-in who had rushed from behind had air holes in their necks and their faces cut in half, becoming corpses.
"I warned you beforehand. There's no room for mercy in this situation."
Gong I-an said.
"I hope my spear has delivered just punishment for your sins."
"You don't need to worry about that part."
Seong Ji-cheol said, readjusting his grip on his six weapons.
"Your spear was merely a blade substituting for fate."
"I'm tired of listening to that deflating fatalism."
The Divine Spear and Asura.
The supreme masters boasted by the two races, humans and Ma-in, began their magnificent battle.
At the same time.
"It's been a while, Vampire Queen."
The 2nd Unit Captain, 'War God' Son Ji-gwang, blocked the path of 'Vampire Queen' Song Yeonhui.
"The person behind you must be quite important. Seeing someone of your caliber guarding them."
"Hmm, you've aged a lot."
Song Yeonhui mocked Son Ji-gwang instead of answering.
"In your younger days, the man called Son Ji-gwang of the Execution Force, who targeted my neck many times, had much more raw intensity, even if he was less powerful than now."
Her long fingers swayed left and right like a pendulum.
"War God, what an excessive title for the current you, who has grown old and ugly."
"Do you think a monster that maintains youth even after living a hundred years is truly a beautiful existence?"
Son Ji-gwang sneered.
"Youth is not the only splendid thing, Vampire Queen."
"Ah, has that man who was once as chilling as a mad dog become such a trite old man spouting platitudes?"
The Queen sighed.
"Boring. Shall I just kill you now?"
"Say whatever you want."
Wooong.
The fighting spirit emitted by Son Ji-gwang rippled and formed a shape.
"Ugly vampire who walks the night avoiding the sun, this time I will behead you and appease the souls of my comrades."
"Don't you have any other repertoire besides that?"
The blood spilled by dozens of Ma-in and Execution Force members gathered around the Queen at the call of its rightful owner.
Fighting spirit and blood.
Things without form took shape and collided in the air.
Kwaaaang!
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While mythical battles were beginning at the Buyeo hotel.
"It's an ambush!"
"The Execution Force bastards have set a trap!"
The executives and combatants of the Sword of Belphegor who were waiting nearby, as well as the forces of the Ma-in who had received invitations, immediately began moving to provide reinforcements.
"Now!"
At that very moment.
"Let's begin too!"
A pegasus spreading white wings galloped across the sky and charged, neighing.
"That's!"
"It's the Sky Knight!"
"Thanks for recognizing me, but are you sure those are adequate last words?"
"Kraaaak!"
The 8th Unit Captain Ma Seunggeon's spear instantly pierced through five Ma-in and blew away dozens.
"Aaaah!"
"Save me!"
"My, my arm!"
Led by Ma Seunggeon who drew his saber and indiscriminately slaughtered the crowd.
Whiiiiing!
Hong In-hyeon's whirlwinds, blade winds, and turbulence flipped the Ma-in's formation.
"Well done, rookie!"
"That guy is really useful!"
Then the 8th Unit members' attacks began.
"Let's move too!"
"Yes, Captain!"
The 12th Unit Captain, 'Grim Reaper' Kang Ji-min's chain sickle began grinding the Ma-in like a blender.
"Everyone gathered here is a red Ma-in! Do you know what that means?!"
The members responded to Kang Ji-min's shout.
"In short, they're fucking bastards!"
"Very famous fucking bastards!"
"Not that!"
"It means there's no problem killing them!"
"That's right! It means you can grind them up and drink them!"
The lightning-fast surprise attack centered around the 8th and 12th Units not only gave another massive shock to the Ma-in who were already in confusion.
It was also a tactical move forcing them into a harsh choice between three options.
That is, despite this situation, would they honor loyalty and go help their comrades?
Or would they flee?
Or would they stay in place and fight back?
However, feeling that none of the three options seemed to be the right answer.
The Ma-in, in extreme confusion, helplessly fell to attacks coming from all directions.
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Although the Encirclement and Annihilation Team and Surprise Attack Team had started fighting first, the Ambush Team was still holding their breath for the optimal moment.
"Whew. Wheeew."
The Execution Force members, who had completely hidden their presence and aura with the 3rd Unit Squad Leader's ability, took their final breaths as they watched the army of ma rushing forward from a distance.
"Everyone, prepare to release."
'Flame Emperor' Seol Ji-yun ordered.
Led by her, who was known as one of the world's best flame-type awakened ones, the 3rd Unit was composed of awakened ones specialized in wide-area skills that could affect the entire battlefield.
Ice, fire, lightning, poison, water and wood, wind.
Not only numerous elemental types but also magic and various heterogeneous abilities.
In an operation to ambush and sweep through an alley with firepower, they were no different from air force and artillery.
Moreover, the readiness of the 10th Unit under 'Fist King' Jin Seong-geun, who would protect them and handle charges and close combat in case of emergency, was also thorough.
Even they themselves could hardly gauge what kind of results this ambush would yield.
"Begin attack!"
Hwarururuk!
Blazing flames engulfed the Ma-in.
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'The initial situation is flowing as well as it could be.'
While the hotel walls were breaking during the battle, and numerous Ma-in were going outside struggling to break through the encirclement.
Su-hyeon was rampaging as a joker and free-roamer, avoiding the checks from powerful executives who were tied up with the Captain-level officers.
Bwoong!
Sniping distant Ma-in with Flying Strike.
Seoguk!
Effortlessly swinging his sword to behead Ma-in.
Bbeoguk!
Baaak!
The momentum of Su-hyeon, who was incapacitating Ma-in with fists and feet wrapped in hardening shields, stood out even in the chaotic battlefield.
"Someone stop that guy!"
The Ma-in who saw this cried out.
"Fuck, who's giving orders to whom in this situation!"
The next moment, the neck of a Ma-in who had raised his middle finger at the Sword of Belphegor's cry flew into the air.
"Damn it! Another one gone!"
"You bastard!"
Even in such an urgent situation, it was natural to unite in the face of a common enemy.
The Ma-in joined forces to confront Su-hyeon.
"Get out of my way!"
Hwaruruk!
Black flames appeared before them.
"Little Evil Demon!"
A boy called Little Evil Demon, Noh Hajun, appeared before him.
"It's been a while, you bastard."
"Hmm. So it's you."
"This actually works out well, this time I'll burn you without leaving even a bone fragment."
Noh Hajun was a Ma-in with exceptional strength despite his young age.
But the current Su-hyeon had become a completely different person compared to when they had met.
"Good, I was just thinking I should get rid of you soon."
Su-hyeon's cold gaze scanned the rampaging Ma-in up and down.
'I'll finish this in 5 minutes.'
"Subdue the masked man!"
An Execution Force member who was trying to attack Hwang Won-jae, who was standing still, suddenly stopped moving.
'W-what is this?!'
The member, who was horrified to find that he couldn't even make a sound, opened his eyes wide as he watched his own arm stabbing his neck, and died right there.
Pook!
"Don't come near me."
Hwang Won-jae's eyes glowed as he looked at the corpse with contempt.
"In this situation, there's no choice."
His gaze turned to the Ma-in who had been trying to probe and test him with defiant eyes before the situation unfolded.
"You who don't listen and are just noisy will have to die here."
"!?"
"What the fuck is this crazy bastard saying!"
"I'll warn you once. If you don't like that, kneel."
"Fuck off!"
A Ma-in who cursed as if beyond anger and bewilderment suddenly grabbed his own mouth.
Waaaah!
He tore his own mouth apart by pulling it hard to the left and right.
"My tolerance ends here. Those who carelessly move their mouths will have them torn the same way."
"......."
About two out of ten Ma-in who had been rolling their eyes knelt down.
"I see. This is your answer."
The eyes of the rest flickered, and suddenly their bodies swelled greatly, beginning to emit more powerful ma energy.
'That bastard. Is he trying to divide and rule even in this situation?'
Su-hyeon thought as he saw Hwang Won-jae controlling Ma-in with dense ma energy, turning them into berserkers.
'That guy really is one hell of a psycho.'