Chapter 130: Prophet of Wrath (5)
Tsztsut-
A pure white flash flickered once.
Pat!
Two figures appeared with a flash several kilometers away.
It was Guild Master Yoon Soo-ho and secretary Chae So-young.
“Can you hold on?”
“Yes, for now. It’s urgent, so you can go faster.”
“If I do that, So-young will have a hard time enduring.”
Yoon Soo-ho was moving to Pyongyang together with Chae So-young using his Lightning Flash ability.
If he had moved alone, he would have already arrived in Pyongyang, but he could not leave Chae So-young behind.
She was currently the only person who could contact the Agent Advisor.
And she was also the only person who could directly contact the Agent Psycho.
The problem was that contact with Psycho was currently impossible.
Seeing that even the Intelligence Department Director said communication was not connecting, he must have gone on another Dungeon Raid.
“My sister’s life is more important than mine. You can go faster.”
“…It would be better to layer mana around your body multiple times.”
Chae So-young nodded with a determined face.
The ability user Yoon Soo-ho was not affected by the inertia of the power at all, but Chae So-young was.
So it was a method he normally did not use, but she was confident she could endure it.
In addition to her not-low 3rd grade rank, psionic energy was protecting her mind.
If it weren’t for the energy barrier, she would have already fainted from the tremendous force of Lightning Flash.
Yoon Soo-ho hugged Chae So-young once again and activated Lightning Flash.
Pasut-
This time he moved an even greater distance in one go.
The two rapidly approached the Pyongyang Contaminated Zone.
While feeling slight dizziness, Chae So-young detected the residual traces of energy left by her older brother Chae Jin-young.
It was exactly the energy he had left in Choi Hee-yeon’s body.
“We’re almost there, Guild Master.”
“Let’s split up from here.”
“Understood.”
Yoon Soo-ho focused on the mana waves he felt from afar and relied on his senses to determine the direction.
The next moment.
Tsztsut-
Yoon Soo-ho disappeared from the spot, leaving an afterimage.
Chae So-young also ran at full speed following the residual traces of psionic energy.
‘Hold on just a little longer, unnie. We’re almost there.’
She hoped Choi Hee-yeon would endure at least until the Guild Master arrived.
‘Oppa, if you can hear me, respond immediately.’
And she continuously sent telepathy toward Chae Jin-young, whose connection still hadn’t been made.
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Jjijijijijik-
Pure white mana streams cutting through the air.
Yoon Soo-ho’s Rupture ability threatened Edgar Malone, but.
Kwagwagwagwa-
The rushing red lightning canceled out the Rupture.
However, Edgar’s expression did not look very relaxed.
Shuuung- Kakakakak!
Yoon Soo-ho swung his hammer without giving any openings and pressed the attack.
Edgar raised his sharp nails and blocked the attacks with both hands.
Pakang! Pakakak! Patztsztzts-
Yoon Soo-ho’s white mana and Edgar’s dark red mana collided, sending sparks flying wildly around them.
“Yoon Soo-ho. I thought you were just a rookie since you had just become Zero-grade. Unexpected.”
Edgar gave a sneering smile while looking at Yoon Soo-ho, who was not being pushed back at all.
He didn’t know what that pure white mana was, but it was clearly incompatible with the Black Mana he possessed.
“…….”
Yoon Soo-ho silently swung only his hammer no matter what the opponent said.
He knew about the Hunter named Edgar Malone, not the Prophet of Wrath.
About five years ago, he was the strongest Hunter called one of America’s Four Heroes along with Hannah Adams, Michelle Graham, and Kyle Anderson.
He was a hot-blooded Hunter with strong competitive spirit who frequently caused minor conflicts, but he was also a man with strong loyalty and chivalry.
His downfall came after suffering a serious injury during a raid.
His limbs were completely crushed and the injury was so severe that almost no bones remained.
It was a miracle that he survived at all.
America tried every possible method to restore him, but it all ended in failure.
So Edgar Malone was naturally forgotten by countless Hunters.
He eventually grew distant even from Hannah Adams’ party, who had done the last raid with him.
“You really fight in such a boring way. How about saying something?”
Even while gradually being pushed back by Yoon Soo-ho, Edgar did not stop talking.
The pressing Yoon Soo-ho finally opened his mouth.
“Do you think Godfather gave you a second life?”
“…….”
Edgar shut his mouth at the sharp words that struck home.
Flames slowly began to burn in his reddened eyes.
He had met Godfather and been saved one year after sustaining the injury.
He thought he would live as a cripple for the rest of his life, but through Father’s miracle his limbs were completely restored.
It was not simple recovery.
It was resurrection.
A newly born human.
From that moment, he swore to follow Father for the rest of his life.
And to eliminate everyone who interfered with Father.
“Kwaaaaaaaa!”
Edgar suddenly let out a monstrous roar.
Pakwakwakwakwakwa!
Dark red mana burst out from his body in all directions like fierce lightning.
Bwoong- Jjeojeojeojeojeok!
Yoon Soo-ho activated Rupture enhanced with Purification power.
The two forces collided in the middle.
Tsztsut- Tzukakakakakakang!
With an ear-splitting roar, an enormous pressure wave exploded outward.
Kwaaaaaaaa!
The toxic fog that had filled the surroundings vanished, and the Creep covering the ground was cleared away for a moment.
Katztsztztsztz-
The two forces still clashed in the middle.
It was then.
Kwarurururung!
Blue lightning flew in from behind Yoon Soo-ho.
Mixing with the pure white mana, it began to push back Edgar’s red lightning.
It was Choi Hee-yeon’s support after she had regained her strength.
Kudeudeudeuk-
Edgar’s two feet began to be pushed back little by little.
Yoon Soo-ho did not miss the opening and drew out even more power.
Kwakwakwakwakwakwa-
The moment the pale blue mana tried to swallow the dark red mana.
Tsztsztzts-
Even Edgar Malone’s face was now completely covered in red scales.
The last evidence that he was human had completely disappeared.
His size had doubled to match his appearance, which had transformed into something like a red dragon.
Kukwakwakwakwakwa!
At the mana wave emitted by Edgar, the bodies of the two were pushed back.
Yoon Soo-ho quickly regained his stance and held on, but Choi Hee-yeon, who had already consumed a lot of strength, was sent flying a bit further back.
「I will clearly show you why I am qualified to become the king of the new world.」
Edgar approached Yoon Soo-ho while emitting powerful energy from his entire body.
Susut-
A huge scythe was summoned in his hand.
It was the artifact of the Blue Knight who had dominated the contaminated zone on the US-Canada border.
Bwoong- Pakakakakak!
The scythe clashed with Yoon Soo-ho’s hammer.
The wicked Demonic energy pouring from the scythe made it seem as if the hammer would rot and crumble.
At that moment, Choi Hee-yeon circled behind Edgar and swung the hellstone demonic sword.
Pazijijijijik!
But Edgar blocked Choi Hee-yeon’s sword strike with his mana-covered tail.
Edgar did not yield at all even against two Hunters, one Zero-grade and one 1st grade.
Shwaaaaa-
He continued absorbing the Black Mana possessed by the Creep and endlessly replenished his strength.
「You insects like you…」
Edgar, who had been speaking with a voice full of rage, suddenly closed his mouth.
He even frowned as if something was irritating him.
Tsztsztz…
The moment the Demonic energy he had been emitting from his body suddenly weakened, the two who had been pushed back also looked bewildered.
At that moment, Edgar turned his head to the side.
「Another rat had sneaked in. Did you think a mere thing like you could gnaw away at my mind?」
“Chit.”
Chae So-young, who had been discovered, bit her lip tightly.
She had approached very carefully with the plan to collapse Edgar Malone’s mind, but it had failed spectacularly.
In truth, piercing through his mental barrier itself was not difficult.
The problem was his chaotic mental world.
If an ordinary person’s mental world had various colors, Edgar’s was filled only with black and red.
And the two colors were chaotically mixing and colliding, making the whole thing unstable and shaking.
In short, it was impossible to collapse an already broken mind again.
Edgar Malone was far too powerful an opponent for brainwashing or hypnosis.
He was a powerhouse that overwhelmed even ordinary Mine level.
Kwaang!
Edgar exploded with tremendous power in an instant and pushed back Yoon Soo-ho and Choi Hee-yeon.
His target changed to Chae So-young.
Skwakwakwakwa-
He immediately emitted dark red mana from his body and charged.
Of course, Chae So-young was not the type to just stand there and take it.
Tsztsztz… Pishuung-
She quickly raised her mana and activated her beam ability.
She rapidly fired pure white beams from both hands.
Kwatzut- Kwatztsztz…
However, the beams only scraped across his hard scales and lacked the power to pierce through.
Still, she succeeded in buying a very brief moment.
Kwaaaang!
Yoon Soo-ho’s hammer, rushing in with Lightning Flash, struck Edgar.
Blue lightning from Choi Hee-yeon rushed toward the flying Edgar.
Kwagwagwagwagwa!
At that moment, Edgar spread his wings wide and braked in mid-air.
He extended his scythe and blocked Choi Hee-yeon’s lightning.
Yoon Soo-ho flew up again with Lightning Flash and swung his hammer.
While the two exchanged offense and defense, Chae So-young attempted mental disruption again.
If she took advantage of the confusion caused by the battle, she might be able to disturb Edgar’s mind.
That small gap could decide victory or defeat.
Kwatztsztzts-
A fairly large amount of psionic energy emitted by Chae So-young.
Red and blue energy streams tried to pierce into Edgar’s mind.
Each time, Edgar frowned as if annoyed.
He wanted to deal with Chae So-young first, but there was no opening as he had to block the combined attack of Yoon Soo-ho and Choi Hee-yeon.
Choi Hee-yeon had not trained under the Heavenly Thunder Sword for a very long time, but she had received many secret training methods through attributes.
‘If only I had a little more time.’
She thought she wouldn’t have to fight so desperately like now.
That said, she did not simply feel pessimistic about the current situation.
Rather, today’s battle would also become the foundation for growth.
Of course, on the premise that she survived.
Choi Hee-yeon vowed that she would definitely survive today.
She could not keep depending on Psycho and entrusting her life to him forever.
Kwarururung! Tszkwakwakwakwa-
Clashing blue and red lightning.
Even white lightning digging in between them.
Yoon Soo-ho displayed maximum concentration for the first time in a while and continued the battle.
Among the seven Zero-grade Hunters in the world, he had achieved it last, so his ranking was still low.
Jjeojeojeojeok- Kwakwakwakwakwa!
But in actual combat power, he had grown enough to fight on equal terms with Edgar, who had one-sidedly toyed with Hannah.
Right now it was three against one, but even before the two women joined, he had fought almost evenly.
It was the result of continuing to train without becoming arrogant after becoming Zero-grade.
Though it was half voluntary and half involuntary.
「Yes, I must have underestimated you all too much.」
Edgar suddenly spoke.
It sounded like he was struggling with the power, but for some reason Yoon Soo-ho and Choi Hee-yeon felt a chill on the back of their heads.
And the eyes of both turned simultaneously toward Chae So-young.
Kwagagagagak!
Edgar suddenly abandoned defense and took the combined attack of the two with his body.
There was only one meaning behind that action.
“This bastard……!”
Yoon Soo-ho’s expression distorted violently as he rushed toward Chae So-young.
Choi Hee-yeon continued swinging her sword to cut off the wings of the flying Edgar at full speed.
However, Edgar endured with his layered protective barriers and completely ignored the attacks.
It seemed already too late for Chae So-young, who was fully focused on emitting psionic energy, to avoid it.
The moment the red lightning shot toward her.
Jjeojeok- Kwatztsztz!
The empty space in front of Chae So-young suddenly distorted, a crack appeared in the space as if torn by large claws.
Kwakwakwakwakwa!
A large black tentacle shot out and instantly engulfed Edgar.
The black tentacle swallowed the red lightning and soared high into the sky.
『Little sister.』
A bizarre voice rang in Chae So-young’s head.
‘Oppa……?’
Clearly telepathy shouldn’t have reached.
Chae So-young thought it was strange.
『Use the Guild Master’s power. White mana and psionic energy.』
At the tentacle’s following words, Chae So-young tilted her head.
『If you combine the two powers, boom. It’s over.』
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