novelraw Chapter 102 : Chapter 102
Chapter 102 : Chapter 102
Chapter 102: Two Big Shots
‘……What is this.’
I stared blankly at the scene unfolding before my eyes.
Behind the sound of the explosion, I saw Chief's back with his face buried in the ground.
It was astonishing.
Because Kang Mooseong's movements were not seen at all.
He hadn't even used a skill.
With the ground sunken, a thin dust fog rose like clouds.
The silhouette of Chief reflected within it slowly raised his body.
"You don't understand my intentions at all."
"Intentions?"
"Don't you feel it's a waste to expend energy in a place like this? You are strong. I am too. We know at least that much about each other."
Chief brushed off the dust on his front and took out chewing tobacco from his bosom and put it in his mouth.
"A conclusion won't be reached easily. I know. You must know too."
PUFF-
Exhaling nasal breath loudly, he continued speaking.
"You should go save others. If you are a hero. I have things to do myself. Let's use our time efficiently."
At Chief's point, Kang Mooseong nodded simply.
"Hmm. There is a point, mister. Wasting time is prohibited."
However, words followed immediately.
"But I am an educator."
Kang Mooseong grinned.
"I can't let a villain go unscathed in front of a disciple. Won't the student learn wrong? Ah, thinking it's okay to do this."
Simultaneously with those words, his stance lowered significantly.
The air sank heavily.
"Shouldn't you at least leave an arm behind?"
At those words, Chief reacted by cracking his neck.
"Are you asking me to play along with your nanny game?"
"Mister. There is a good word called 'education'."
Shadows began to lengthen under the sky where sunset was falling before anyone knew.
The shadows of the two big shots moved simultaneously.
I watched that scene while holding my breath.
CRUNCH-!
Violent sounds burst out ceaselessly.
Looking at the combat itself, it was hand-to-hand combat with nothing special.
Straight punch, elbow, knee kick, headbutt, and kick.
Just a sequence of primal movements.
But the speed and timing transcended a certain level.
Every time bodies trained to the extreme clashed with each other, explosive sounds as if high-output bombs collided rushed in.
BOOM-!
CRACK-!
For both, their bare bodies themselves were killing weapons.
On the one hand, it was a bizarre scene.
Because the battle of two big shots who reached a certain level was unfolding like a fight between non-awakened.
Chief clearly awakened magic power.
He also has his own unique spell.
Nevertheless, he wasn't using magic power even once.
The reason was revealed soon.
FLUTTER-!
Mimic's pages began to unfold.
DING-!
[Tactical Manual]
- You have learned of ‘Nullification Zone’.
- Would you like to learn this skill? (Y / N)
[Required SP : 200,000 SP]
[Owned SP: 54,800 SP]
Kang Mooseong.
He was unfolding his 'spell' for the first time in front of my eyes.
Heavy pressure hovering around.
Invisible to the eye but definitely felt.
Anti-magic field.
The moment one enters that area, no one can use magic power.
A space where one must fight solely with the body.
Literally a 'Nullification Zone'.
Therefore, Chief, that monster-like guy, was fighting like a human.
Because no spell whatsoever is allowed inside there.
The fists and feet of the two collided again.
BOOOOM-!
‘That is a bare-handed fight?’
It's absurd.
They were monsters indeed.
Does it mean I have to reach that level someday to survive?
My vision goes dark anew.
Just as I spat out a short impression, my eyes closed slowly.
‘……Did I push myself too hard.’
I suffered properly today.
It might be because the tension was released.
Chief mistook me for Balzac and stopped targeting me, and on the Zero side, Instructor Kang Mooseong came to save me.
At least for right now, it is safe.
I wanted to capture more scenes in my eyes, but one cannot go against natural bodily reactions.
I closed my eyes quietly.
***
Hero Land's west area was already cleared.
Hojin scanned the surroundings with his dagger returned to his bosom.
As heroes and rescue teams arrived at the scene one after another, Hero Land was rapidly being normalized.
But there are still things not tied up.
Hojin turned his steps immediately.
Towards the east area, the place that bothered him the most.
As he moved his feet ceaselessly, the scenery changed quickly.
[Ghost Park]
An area where a temporary closure sign was erected in the east corner.
And inside, faint smoke was rising from the center.
Hojin ran straight there without even catching his breath.
Reaching there, a huge shadow caught his eye.
‘Viking?’
A giant Viking hull shaped like a coffin was sprawling entirely on the floor.
If it were hanging in the air, it would be a natural look.
But right now, it was placed on the ground.
What on earth happened?
And a familiar figure was visible on top of it.
"Kang Mooseong."
The moment Hojin called his name, he turned his head slowly.
The Viking hull was a mess.
There were large holes in the floor, parts broken here and there, and structures bent at will.
Traces of fierce battle remained everywhere.
However, what actually caught Hojin's gaze was something else.
"Who did this?"
Kang Mooseong's left ring finger.
The place where a finger should be was empty.
"It seems quite a big shot caused this incident."
He continued speaking while shaking his hand lightly.
"If you had come a little earlier, we could have stopped him from running away. You are always one step late."
Light scolding.
But there was a hidden meaning.
"Regrettable. Did you secure the severed finger?"
"Unfortunately, the guy ate it. Treatment costs will be quite high."
As Kang Mooseong grinned.
"What's so fun that you're laughing."
Hojin sighed while touching his forehead.
"I had a fun fight after a long time. It's been a while since I felt the sensation of flesh trembling."
"……Was he strong?"
"Yeah, he was strong. Of course, I wasn't beaten unilaterally, you know?"
Kang Mooseong raised a thumb toward Hojin.
Finding that appearance absurd, Hojin's dark eyes narrowed.
Hojin's gaze scanned the surroundings.
"Did you do this too?"
He pointed at the fallen Viking hull.
Kang Mooseong shook his head.
Then he pointed to one side with his chin.
"It seems to be this guy's work."
Ryu Jinwoo and Seol Hayun.
Two cadets were quietly asleep amidst the mess.
The two children's breaths rose and fell regularly.
A most peaceful appearance.
Looking at that scene, Kang Mooseong muttered low.
He seemed somewhat bitter.
"They are young kids anew. Kids too young to be swept up in an incident like today."
"Well, as long as they dream of being heroes, age doesn't matter. Pain and trials are just necessary fertilizer. Our role is not that of parents."
Hojin received Kang Mooseong's words calmly.
"Hojin, you have no mood. That's why Miyu scolds you every day."
"Why does Miyu come up suddenly?"
"Kuhat! Anyway, the outside seems well organized, right? Shall we move quickly."
Kang Mooseong, bursting into laughter, lifted the bodies of the two sleeping cadets, hanging one on each shoulder.
Hojin looked at his back for a while.
Then briefly, he directed his gaze toward the central main castle of Hero Land.
A streak of wind blew.
A presence that bothered him somewhat.
But when he turned his gaze, there was nothing.
Was it just a feeling?
Hojin turned his head back and followed Kang Mooseong.
***
Meanwhile, the top floor of the main castle of Hero Land.
"Wow, almost got caught."
A black-haired woman dressed in Goth attire hid her body under the window.
Saturn, a member of the Alliance.
She smiled brightly with only her forehead and eyes peeking out the window.
"Zero or whatever, the level of instructors is quite high?"
Then, PUFF-, low nasal breath flowed out as if responding to her words.
As Saturn turned her gaze following that sound, a giant man was standing leaning against one wall.
Saturn approached him with excited steps.
One of the man's arms was completely torn off and severed.
"It's the first time I see Chief beaten like this."
Chief turned his head slowly.
He was in the middle of looking at his arm as if observing without any special emotion.
"The compatibility wasn't good. Besides, his magic power seems to have an effect that lowers regenerative power."
"Hiiik, I should run away immediately if I meet him?"
Saturn shrugged her shoulders playfully.
Chief stared at her and spoke.
"By the way Saturn, you were in charge of Seol Hayun. I didn't see you at all. Seol Hayun was at the place I headed to."
"Ahaha."
Light laughter that looked awkward.
"I was going to find Seol Hayun, but they said Gonta suddenly went berserk."
Fiddling with her nails, Saturn continued.
"It was chaotic for no reason? When I went to the security room, Edward brewed tea, so I enjoyed some tea time and came back."
The moment Saturn was chattering away.
RIP-!
Chief's hand tore off Saturn's right arm as is.
Simultaneously with the cloth tearing, white stitches burst out.
Strangely, blood did not flow.
"Ah! Seriously what is this!"
Saturn protested, puffing.
"You neglected your mission. Think of it as a simple punishment."
"Liar! You're trying to eat it, right? Oh my, you should have torn off the left arm. I have to make a new right arm."
Grumbling Saturn stepped back, wrapping the spot where the arm was torn off with the opposite hand.
In front of her, Chief bit into Saturn's arm in one bite without saying anything, then chewed and swallowed slowly.
At the same time, a new arm began to grow from his shoulder.
It was a bizarre scene that only freaks could create.
Then, a subordinate wearing a mask approached.
"Chief, preparations are complete. Let's return to headquarters."
"Hmm, understood."
Chief quietly looked down at the panoramic view of Hero Land for the last time.
Flames, bloodstains, screams as if carved into stone.
The heroes' response was faster than expected.
Result falling short of the initially planned damage scale.
But it was fine.
The speed at which they responded, the way they handled chimeras.
Because all that data was an asset for the future.
And there was a big harvest that couldn't be exchanged for anything.
‘Balzac.’
He permeated into the hero society more successfully than anyone else so far.
While hiding inside a body with potential.
The thoughts he harbors.
The plans existing in his head.
Although only Balzac himself would know them.
‘I will watch what kind of grand plan he is drawing.’
The corners of Chief's mouth curved up subtly.
PUFF-
Exhaling nasal breath, he disappeared quietly into the darkness.