On the hill overlooking the entrance to Kreun Forest.
“You’re finally here.”
Temus narrowed his eyes as he watched the carriage and Sieghart swordsmen entering the forest.
His eyes were not on the Heavenly Sword Master or the Vice Master, but on the blonde swordsman who was moving close to the carriage.
“Raon Sieghard… .”
Temus spat out Raon’s name with such venom that it seemed like he was chewing on it. It was my first time being treated like an asshole by a kid no older than my son, so I was still seething inside.
‘I will kill you at any cost.’
As long as I could kill Raon, it didn’t matter what happened to the others.
‘He’s very good at teasing his snout, so I pay close attention to what he’s saying when he rolls over.’
I couldn’t sleep properly because I remembered being verbally ridiculed by that guy. I will get a good night’s sleep today, using its screams as a lullaby.
“Encia Yonan… .”
Temus opened the carriage window and gritted his teeth as he watched Encia looking around the forest.
‘A face!’
It was so humiliating to be pushed out not because of my medical skills or reputation, but because of my face. When I thought about that time, my hands were shaking with anger.
‘I won’t kill you here, but you won’t live long, even four years.’
Encia decided to save their lives and kill them after making them feel the pain of hell the moment they devour the Yonan family.
“Upen.”
“yes.”
When Temus made a gesture, his disciple Upen approached and knelt down.
“Are you ready?”
“We checked all methods, ink bullets, poisons, and poisonous insects three times. Assassins are also on standby.”
Upen continued speaking with a cool smile.
“That bastard who humiliated my teacher will be erased without leaving even a single bone behind.”
“Good work.”
“I just have one thing to worry about.”
Eupen’s eyes trembled slightly as if he was anxious about something.
“worry?”
“I thought the Heavenly Sword Master might find out our location… .”
“Grandmasters are not gods. “From this far away, we are blocking the presence with two formations, so unless Glenn Sieghart comes directly, we cannot find him.”
Temus snorted and shook his head.
“Then that’s a relief.”
Eupen sighed in relief and smiled.
“Don’t worry, get ready to send a signal.”
Temus turned his attention back to the carriage Encia was riding in. The carriage was gradually entering a place where the color of the forest became a little darker.
‘Once you’re trapped in the formation, it’s over.’
The Jinbeop installed there is called Hyeolmoejin, which impairs the senses and presses down on the body with strong pressure. The more expert a person is, the more sensitive they are to changes in senses, so it will work well for both the Heavenly Sword Master and the Heavenly Sword Master.
‘After that, they block your vision and spray poison.’
Immediately after the formation is activated, the assassins will rush in after blocking the line of sight and spreading bullets and poison that disrupt the flow of Aurors.
‘But that’s not the real thing.’
Temus looked at the floor sprinkled with gray dirt. There are dozens of poisonous insects buried down there that can easily kill even a master.
The plan for today was to use those poisons to assassinate Raon while the Heavenly Sword Grandmaster protected the carriage from the poison powder and assassins.
“You’re almost there. “Get ready.”
Temus gestured as he saw the carriage entering the forest.
“yes.”
Upen stood next to Temus and lifted the silver flute to his mouth. He played his flute vigorously the moment the carriage entered the center of the camp.
Cheeeeee!
As soon as a subtle sound like a grasshopper crying sounded from the flute, the silver energy tightened like a trap, trapping the carriage and the swordsmen.
“It’s activated.”
Temus curled the corners of his mouth and smiled cruelly.
“I will kill you without even leaving a single bone behind!”
* * *
Hahaha!
There was a loud noise as if the sky was collapsing, the forest spun in a spiral, and a landscape I had never seen before appeared. Mountain top. A tall mountain stretched out before my eyes because of the fog, so I couldn’t see the bottom clearly and there wasn’t much room to step on.
“What, what! “This place!”
“Why does a mountain suddenly appear?”
“Wow!”
“be careful! It falls right away.”
The Gwangpungdan swordsmen were frightened and screamed at the sudden change in terrain.
“It’s true!”
“Don’t move from that spot!”
“Keep your guard up!”
Although the prosecutors of Cheongeomdae were surprised, they immediately took their stance and completed preparations for the attack.
‘long time no see.’
Raon was not embarrassed at all and smiled while looking at the floor.
‘Hyeolmoezin.’
Now, this strange phenomenon was not a movement magic, but a murderous formation used by Robert’s shadows, Hyeolmöjin.
Hyeolmoejin dulls the senses, creates heavy pressure, restricts movement and breathing, and even makes you feel as if you have actually moved to that place. Even now, the cold wind was blowing as if I had really climbed to the top of the mountain.
‘The biggest advantage of Hyeolmoejin is its hardness.’
Hyeolmoejin cannot be broken through with any force. I don’t know if Cheryl’s real skills are showing off, but her durability was so high that even Econ and herself couldn’t break through it.
Fuuuuuuu!
After the formation was completed, black smoke rose from the son-in-law and obscured the view. Ink bullet. This was a special smoke bomb that caused problems with the flow of aurors.
‘It’s the same.’
The method of attacking after disrupting the auras of the five senses with the combination of blood and ink bullets did not change at all from before. The assassins’ attack will soon begin.
“It’s not a real mountain, so there’s no need to be scared! “Don’t stray from the line!”
“huh.”
“If you move, I’ll smack your head off! “Shut up and pick up your sword!”
Burren, Runan, and Marta did not panic despite this situation and strengthened their guard.
“Yep!”
“Oh, I understand!”
Dorian and Crane also gained courage from the momentum of the three and took their stances. It was a rewarding response that was consistently trained.
‘however… .’
Raon turned his gaze to the front of the carriage. The Heavenly Sword Team, including Cheryl and Econ, were strangely quiet.
[Not moving?]
When I tried to talk to her, I first heard an Auror message.
[As you said, there is an attack, so you must be prepared, right?]
‘of course.’
[The carriage protects you no matter what happens. Have fun.]
The moment those words ended, the smoke from the ink bullet pierced lightly and Cheryl’s calm eyes were visible. She looked like she was asking me to show her what she had prepared.
‘Then I guess I can’t disappoint you.’
But now is not the time to move. I had to wait a little longer. I had to show the person who created this situation what despair is.
Hwaaaaaaa!
Something began to spread in the black smoke, accompanied by a subtle sound like sand blowing in the wind.
‘poison. There are three types too!’
Three types of poison with different particles were spreading among the ink bullets.
‘He’s a bastard after all.’
Now you can be sure. Considering the type of poison, it was clear that the person ordering the assassins was Temus.
As expected, the proud man couldn’t stand being humiliated and came here to plan the assassination.
It was obvious that he was still watching the situation from afar.
‘Welcome.’
Raon smiled coolly. He might think he was a rat in a poison, but the real rat was himself.
Sigh!
As the poison spread, a sound like a cold wind was heard. This wasn’t real wind, it was a phenomenon where Hyeolmoezin blocked the sound of the assassins moving.
Whoa!
Now the assassins were rushing towards this place like crazy, each holding an antidote in their mouths.
“Whoa… .”
Raon turned around after checking where the assassins were coming the most and the fastest.
“Buren! Martha! Runaan! To the north and west!”
“i get it!”
“OK!”
“huh!”
Burren, Marta, and Runaan tightened the green bracelets on their wrists and struck down their swords.
Quaaaaa!
The blue light rising from the bracelet penetrated the three people’s swords and created an enormous storm. The wind rose like a waterspout in an instant, blowing away all the smoke and poisonous powder from the ink bullets that had blocked the view.
Whoa!
The false darkness disappeared, and a green world unfolded again. Control of vision, poison, and even a surprise attack. With just one move, the enemy’s three plans were destroyed.
‘As expected, it’s a whirlwind kite.’
That bracelet is an artifact called Zenpungyeon, which can create huge winds. The wind was contained in the aura of the three people, and it became powerful enough to blow away ink bullets and poison powder with one sword.
‘The remaining poison can be easily blocked with the Poison Artifact.’
Since most of the poison was blown away, the remaining poison could be easily blocked with the Poison Artifact.
“This… .”
“Mmm!”
The approaching assassins stopped in confusion as the poison and smoke disappeared in an instant. I could feel their astonishment even though they were covering their faces, as if they had not expected their plan to be ruined so easily.
“Move. “They’ve already inhaled the bullets, and there’s still blood left!”
As the person who appeared to be the leader gave instructions, the assassins who had stopped started moving again.
“I’m sorry, but it doesn’t work.”
Raon laughed, tapping the necklace. The auror-limiting ability contained in the ink bullet was also completely blocked by the poisoning artifact because it was a poison-based substance. No one here had any problems with Aurors.
“There is no problem with the formation method.”
He took a round bead out of his pocket and threw it on the floor.
Tieeing!
Blue light emanated from the bead, completely covering Hyeolmöjin.
“W-what!”
“My body feels lighter!”
“Is this an artifact too?”
The Gwangpungdan swordsmen widened their eyes as they felt that the effectiveness of the Jin method had been significantly reduced.
“It’s a luminescent stone.”
Contrary to its simple-looking name, it was a top-class artifact that suppressed the effects of the attack using the light emitted from the stone.
“Huh… .”
“Have you prepared something like this?”
“You’re crazy… .”
The Gwangpungdan gaped as they watched Raon destroy the enemy’s plans one after another.
“Wow!”
Dorian applauded this, saying it was an incredible supply skill.
“The preparation is thorough.”
Cheryl grinned and slashed her sword at the dozens of assassins running towards her.
The strong and heavy swords were unleashed in harmony, and the space in front of my eyes became distorted like the haze of a summer day.
Quaaaaaaaaa!
With a single strike, dozens of assassins were sprinkled with blood and sank.
Her gaze turns this way. He gestured as if asking you to try it too.
‘You like teaching.’
Raon smiled slightly and pulled out the Jecheon Sword. He unleashed his piled up heavy swords and poured out sword strikes towards the assassins coming from three directions.
The magic of the heavy sword was contained in the stems of aura spreading from the blade, weighing down the space itself.
Quaaaaa!
The assassins who were running like a beam of light were swept away like sand without even being able to fully extend their swords.
“Did you acquire it again in the meantime?”
Cheryl frowned at the sight.
“As expected, you are a boring person.”
She sighed softly and turned her head. When viewed from behind, the corners of her mouth appeared to be slightly raised.
“statement!”
“statement!”
The Gwangpungdan also threw sword strikes at the assassins rushing towards the back of the carriage.
The assassins were unable to pierce the tightly woven windpipe and died in a spray of blood.
However, like moths to fire, they ignored death and rushed at them, slashing with their swords and spreading poison. As if waiting for something.
‘As expected, this is not all.’
With Temus’ personality, there was no way it would end like this. He must have planned a way to kill himself.
‘It must be under the ground.’
Temus’ main weapons are poison, medicine, and bugs. If he spread poison from afar, he would likely fail, so he must have buried the poisonous insects in advance.
Sigh!
As he cut down the assassins who had come through the gap where he had struck his sword, those who were trying to rush in began to step back as if they were frightened.
‘The acting is obvious.’
As Raon fell from the carriage, pretending not to know anything and following the assassins, a faint current was felt on the ground.
It was a movement so small that it would have been difficult to feel if it had not been prepared in advance because it was inside a formation, or if it were not for glowstone.
When I cut down the assassin in front and took a step forward, the energy under my feet exploded in an instant. In the bursting dust, dozens of poisonous insects rushed forward with their teeth bared.
“I knew it!”
Raon smiled coldly and raised the cartoon ball to its peak. In a split second, the energy of deterioration spread through the mana circuit, and the flame petals that bloomed at the end of the sword play were released as if caught in the wind.
Hwaaaaa!
The pieces of Hwaryeong spread out like remnants of sunlight and melted all the poisonous substances that jumped up from the floor.
Quaaaaa!
The poisonous creatures that had been waiting for an opportunity on the floor for a long time turned into ashes and disappeared without even using their sharp fangs.
“iced coffee… .”
“What is this!”
“how… .”
The assassins, who did not scream even when they died, widened their eyes when they saw Raon, who had all the poison dissolved. It seemed like he was shocked beyond being embarrassed that all his plans had been ruined.
But it’s still too early to be surprised.
Sigh!
Raon cut down the stopped assassins in one go, opening the ring of fire and Glacia’s sea of sensation at the same time.
‘found.’
After finding the true core that keeps Hyeolmoejin alive, I destroyed it in the order in which the Omangseong continued.
Quaaaaaaaaaaa!
A loud noise similar to the first time the camp was opened sounded, and the place that was a mountain returned to its original forest. As the Jinbeop disappeared, the firestone also lost its strength and lost its light.
“You really did it all by yourself.”
Cheryl cut down the last remaining assassin and laughed. She also seemed surprised by her acting, poison, poison, and Jinbeop, all of which were destroyed.
“It’s not over yet.”
“what?”
“We need to catch the people who caused this.”
I didn’t prepare this well for these small children. Only by cutting down Temus could we inflict great damage on Derus.
‘I also have a personal grudge.’
Temus is a guy who used assassins to conduct biological experiments. He, too, had been tortured by a bastard who had his flesh ripped off in the name of education.
When I met him at the Yonan family, I felt like I would lose my life if I thought about it, so I held it back.
“Unfortunately, I can’t find their location either.”
Cheryl shook her head calmly.
“Still, I want to look for it.”
“It looks like you got a hint.”
He waved his hand as if to tell her to take care of it.
“thank you.”
Raon smiled slightly and lowered his head.
‘Las.’
I tapped my ice flower bracelet and called out to Lars.
-What? Is it already time for dinner?
Lars yawned and stretched as if he had no interest in fighting.
‘When you first saw Encia, do you remember the man who said he was a congressman?’
-Of course I remember. It was worth seeing when people looked down on their faces for being ugly.
Lars chuckled and said it was fun.
‘The congressman will be here now. Find me.’
Lars didn’t usually talk, so the range of his senses was on a different level. This guy would be able to find out the location of Temus, which even Sheryl couldn’t find.
-Why should the King do that? Things like humans… .
‘Didn’t you promise to buy me ice cream a while ago? ‘Please do me a favor.’
-Ugh… .
The guy opened his mouth as if he had just remembered something.
‘Do your job Lars.’
Raon grinned and placed the Jecheon Sword on his shoulder.
* * *
“W-what!”
Temus looked down and gritted his teeth.
“What is this?”
He screamed and hit the ground.
“Well, I never thought this would happen… .”
Eupen sat down and swallowed dry saliva. He had a look of complete fear.
“Uh, how did this happen…?” .”
Temus chewed his lip until it bled.
‘Does it make sense for all the plans I prepared to be blocked?’
Ink bullets and three types of poison are blown away with sword winds, and the effect of Jinbeop is minimized with glowstone.
Thanks to this, the assassins did not surprise the embarrassed enemy, but were killed like flies by the swordsmen who had completely prepared their defenses.
‘In that situation, it reacts to poison…’ .’
He maintained concentration until the end and controlled the poisonous insects, but Raon reacted in that split second and burned the poisonous insects. He couldn’t keep his mouth shut because he was dumbfounded that not even a single plan had worked.
Kwaaaaang!
I looked down again as I heard a loud noise that felt like the earth was splitting apart. It was the sound of Hyeolmoejin breaking and returning to its original land.
“her… .”
Looking at the situation, it seemed like Raon had broken the formation. It doesn’t even make sense anymore. I don’t know what this guy is doing.
“It’s crazy. “It’s so damn bad!”
Temus trembled with his closed fist. He’s so angry that his head feels like it’s going to explode, but there’s no way around it. Because attacking that place where the Great Lord of the Heavenly Sword was located was an act of suicide.
‘There will be chaos when we return.’
Since he tried to do something without telling Derus and failed, a simple scolding will not end there.
“S-Master.”
Eufen swallowed dry saliva and pointed down.
“I can’t see that monster.”
“what?”
“Raon disappeared!”
He was frightened and shook his shoulders.
“Aren’t you coming here? If he comes… .”
Eupen’s eyes trembled as if he was frightened by Raon, who easily destroyed all his plans.
“Don’t be stupid.”
“Ugh!”
Temus frowned and slapped Eupen on the cheek.
“The distance is the distance, but this formation is set up in two layers. Even the Heavenly Sword Master can’t feel it, so you think someone like him can find it?”
“But didn’t he destroy everything we prepared? “My wife, he is more sinister than the Heavenly Sword Master!”
Eupen shook his head vigorously despite Temus’ words.
“Stop talking nonsense and get ready to leave.”
“Bah, right?”
“There is no need to remain in a place that has already failed.”
“All right!”
When I told him I was leaving, Upen’s face brightened. He seemed to want to get away as quickly as possible from this impossible situation.
“Whoa, let’s go back.”
Temus glared one last time at the carriage Encia was riding in and turned around.
“yes.”
Eupen nodded and went out of the camp first.
“Ah, Master. The remaining shadows are used as bait… .”
It was time for him to turn around again. A red flash flashed, and Eupen’s head fell to the ground.
“U, Upen!”
When Temus screamed, the double-layered formation shattered like a thin glass window, revealing the appearance of a swordsman wearing a blood-soaked uniform.
“Ra-on Sieghart… .”
“You were hiding here like a rat.”
A red tsunami appeared in Raon’s eyes.
“I wanted to meet you.”
For a very long time.
