Raon plunged the requiem sword into the neck of the Seven Apostles, wrapped his left arm around the man’s neck, and stepped back.
I looked back at the man who had interrupted me while holding the 7 Apostles hostage.
He was a middle-aged man with a white coat with ten beads engraved on the left chest, black hair with a gray line in the center, and fierce eyes like those of a wild beast.
‘As expected, they were the 10 apostles.’
The blood coming from behind was similar to the one the Ten Apostles felt just before they killed the Seven Apostles in Porvan City.
He tried to interfere a second time, but this time he was faster.
Gooooooo.
The eyes of the 10 apostles slowly rise. Dry eyes, as if facing a drought. Even though the seven apostles could die at any moment, their eyes did not waver.
Raon chewed the flesh inside his cheek.
‘It’s so strong.’
Perhaps because he has become a master, the power of the 10 apostles is conveyed as is. The force alone was so overwhelming that it was difficult to breathe.
‘Is it still too much?’
Even if you don’t consume aura or stamina, there is no difference. The Grand Master is an opponent he cannot defeat even if he dies and wakes up. He had to live in another way, not by fighting.
‘There is one, though.’
Raon turned his eyes to the right.
-What are you looking at so arrogantly?
Lars, who was yawning inappropriately for the situation, frowned.
‘no.’
I shook my head.
I can’t write now.
If you accept Ras into your body, you can survive even if the white blood cult leader comes instead of the 7 apostles.
Since the Ring of Fire has reached the 7th star, you may be able to regain your body later. However, it was said that the moment Lars took over the body, it would go 100% rampage, so there was a high possibility that other people above him would also get caught up.
‘I need to take a look at the situation first.’
Raon chuckled and tilted his head.
“I didn’t know Baekhyeolgyo was such a friendly place.”
Taunting the White Blood Cult, he resonated the ring of fire and raised the aurors so that they could react no matter how the 10 Apostles moved.
“No matter how much he is a priest, he chases after the Master and takes care of him. Isn’t this overprotective? “Do you even feed me?”
“Loosen it.”
The 10 apostles calmed their gaze as if they had the upper hand.
“Don’t give orders.”
Raon smiled coldly and slightly twisted the requiem sword stuck in the neck of the Seven Apostles. The flesh was torn and gray blood fell in chunks.
“Keuheook!”
The seven apostles groaned in pain as the energy emanated from the requiem sword.
“Death penalty… .”
The 7 apostles stretched out their hands toward the 10 apostles. It looked like he was begging for his life.
“Even if the White Blood Cult doesn’t fear death, it won’t be easy to fill the rank of apostle, right?”
“Ugh… .”
Raon tightly gripped the sword of the requiem sword. The vibration alone made the seven apostles’ whole bodies tremble.
“The positions of the four apostles who died to me are still vacant. “If this guy dies, two positions among the apostles will become empty. Doesn’t that mean he’ll fall away from Ohma just because he’s weakened?”
Even though the White Blood Cult has the largest number of members among the Six Emperors, it is not easy to immediately fill in apostle-level talent. Now that the 7 apostles have been taken hostage, they must find a way to survive.
“As you said, the positions of the four apostles are still vacant. but… .”
The ten apostles slowly shook their heads. I looked down at Raon and the 7 apostles with dry eyes.
“Apostle is not the only strong person in this church. “The reason an apostle is important is not because of his strength, but because he conveys the light and truth of the Blood God to the people.”
The ten apostles slowly opened their mouths in a dry voice. A religiousness that did not match his bleak expression was reflected.
‘There are people stronger than the apostles?’
It was something I had never seen before, neither in my memories of my previous life nor in the information on the non-banquet.
‘Whether that is true or not. It means I can’t easily let go of this guy.’
The White Blood Church is a religious organization before it is a military organization. The fact that the status of an apostle was higher than that of someone stronger than an apostle meant that the seven apostles were worthy of being hostages.
“I don’t care whether the apostle begs for food or not. What I want… .”
As I was about to tell the 10 apostles to step down, I heard footsteps coming from the hole in the ceiling.
“Raon!”
“Lord Budan!”
“Are you alive?”
Runaan, Buren, and other Swordsmen of the Frenzy Squad looked down and waved their hands.
“uh… ?”
“Now, wait! That person… .”
“10 apostles!”
“Why is that monster here?”
They immediately recognized the 10 apostles and swallowed their dry saliva.
“Don’t move.”
When the 10 apostles tried to raise their heads, they threw up a cartoon ball. I brought up as much energy as I could and strengthened the hand holding the requiem sword.
“Keuuuuu… .”
The yogi contained in the requiem sword was amplified by the manga ball, and the groans of the seven apostles intensified.
“If you move even one step from there, this guy will die.”
The ten apostles did not even respond, but just looked in this direction. I don’t know if the threat worked or not, but now was my chance to speak up.
“Buren! Runaan! “Take everyone in the city and get out of here!”
Raon screamed at the ceiling to use the only way for everyone to survive.
“Raon!”
“What are you going to do!”
“Lord Budan! No!”
“We did that training so we could fight together!”
The Gwangpungdan did not back down and showed their fighting spirit as if they were going to come down at any moment.
‘Those guys… .’
It was worthwhile teaching him to say something like that even after feeling the terrifying power of the 10 apostles.
I was proud, but I couldn’t make him do something stupid like break a rock with an egg.
“This time is an exception. “I can live, so don’t worry about me and take everyone out.”
“Raon.”
“You bastard… .”
Raon looked into the eyes of Runan and Buren, who showed concern, and smiled slightly.
“You know I never lied, right?”
I’m serious. If the Gwangpungdan took out the people in the city, there was a possibility that they could bring in Ras and capture the 10 Apostles.
“See you later.”
At those words, Gwangpungdan, who had been bowing down, stood up at the same time.
“Gwangpungdan follows Budanju’s instructions!”
“Everybody move!”
The storm spread out in all directions without even looking back. Runaan watched the longest, but she too bit her lip and walked away.
“Fine, death penalty. Why are you staying still? If you take them hostage… “Wow!”
Raon covered the mouths of the 7 apostles who were fumbling and looked at the 10 apostles.
‘That’s strange?’
As the 7 Apostles said, the current situation is also an opportunity for the 10 Apostles. Taking Gwangpungdan hostage would have been an opportunity to shake things up, but he stayed still. As if all purpose was only here.
‘for a moment.’
Come to think of it… .
A master wouldn’t know. If the Grand Master, the Ten Apostles, had really made up his mind to target the back, it would be impossible for him to prevent the attack. To be honest, if he was serious, his head would have been blown off already.
As I reflected on what had happened so far, a hypothesis that sent shivers down my spine came to mind.
‘That guy can’t be… .’
Are you targeting me?
If they had no intention of catching the Gwangpungdan members, had no great interest in the Seven Apostles, and if the attack was intended to capture them rather than kill them, it was a very possible assumption.
‘Plus, there was a needless explanation about the apostles.’
A little while ago, the 10 apostles talked about the role of an apostle that did not need to be explained. Considering the character of the guy who doesn’t hesitate, I think that explanation was intentional.
“Are you planning to make me an apostle?”
At Raon’s quiet words, a change appeared for the first time in the expressions of the ten apostles. His wide-open eyes clearly revealed his surprise.
“Now I know why he asked me to bring you. As expected, he is someone who looks down on the world from where he sits.”
The 10 apostles slowly closed their eyes and opened them. The shaking eyes closed tightly like a winter swamp.
“right. I came to take you away. Raon Sieghardt.”
“Well, what does that mean? This guy is my enemy! “To become an apostle!”
The 7 apostles expressed their dissatisfaction to the end with the sword stuck in their throats.
“It’s an order from Master.”
“Ugh… .”
The guy kept his mouth shut when he heard that it was an order from the religious leader.
“Raon Sieghardt. You have no choice. “If you refuse, not a single one of your men will survive.”
“Can’t you see your priest?”
Raon twisted the requiem sword stuck in the neck of the Seven Apostles again. Blood flowed down along with a sound like flesh being crushed.
“It doesn’t matter if I kill you.”
“Death penalty?”
“To the same person. “It would be more helpful if there were no apostles who were defeated by Ha Ha twice.”
The eyes and voices of the ten apostles were cold. His demeanor was so cold that I wondered if he was trying to kill the 7 apostles himself.
‘Are you saying the hostages won’t be eaten?’
When I think about the explanation about the apostle, it feels like pretentiousness, but it was this that was at a disadvantage.
‘I need time… .’
The Gwangpungdan and the people have not yet left the city. Even if it means talking nonsense, you have to waste time.
“If you become an apostle… .”
Raon bit his lip slightly and looked at the 10 apostles.
“Is it possible to learn martial arts directly from a white blood cult leader?”
“Of course. Becoming his disciple is the first step to becoming an apostle.”
“It’s not bad to be studied by one of the continent’s strongest men.”
It was a time when I muttered thoughtless words to kill time. A ring of fire captured the subtle flow of mana rising from the air.
‘That… .’
Raon swallowed dry saliva as he gazed at the flow of mana.
‘If you do this well… .’
I guess I can live without Ra’s descending?
* * *
Buren lied to the people who had escaped the blood phenomenon by telling them that the 10 Apostles would appear and destroy Gran Seville, sending them all out of the city.
It wasn’t that difficult to convince people because there were remnants of the White Blood Cult and Blood Cry remaining throughout the city, and the buildings had collapsed like sand castles.
“What about the first group?”
“We decided to gather where Martha is, so everyone will be outside! “Don’t worry, just run!”
“The leader… .”
“I’m going to finish checking and then go.”
Buren, along with Runaan, checked the last person left in the city and then looked at the pit where Raon and the 10 apostles were.
I wanted to help, but I knew it would only get in my way, so I bit my lip and left the city.
When we arrived at Martha’s place, all the Gwangpungdan were gathered together.
“What the hell is going on! “Why is everyone coming out?”
“The 10 apostles appeared.”
“10 apostles… .”
Martha, who was holding a small child, stood up with her chin shaking. A tremendous amount of energy surged from her empty Danjeon. It was not an auror, but an energy that seemed to burn life.
“That bastard is here, so why are you here!”
“Raon… .”
“Just leave that alone? “We don’t have to kill each other!”
When I explained the situation, Marta held her sword as if she was going to run at any moment.
“no.”
Runaan held Marta’s wrist tightly.
“Let go of this! I have to kill the 10 apostles! “It’s absolutely impossible for Raon to do it alone!”
“Raon is coming back. “I asked you to trust me.”
Even though Marta waved her hand roughly, Runaan did not let go of her wrist.
“Let go!”
“Martha. I know the 10 Apostles are your enemies, but now is not the time. “If we go, it will only be a hindrance.”
Blood flowed from Burren’s lips.
“Damn it!”
Martha stamped her foot when she saw Burren’s blood-stained lips.
“What happens every time… 100 million!”
As she cursed and tried to sit down, Runaan hit her on the back of the head with his closed fist.
Pow!
Marta rolled around on the floor, unable to come to her senses due to Runaan’s sudden attack.
“uh… ?”
“Lu, Runan?”
“Team 2 Captain… .”
Everyone in the Gwangpungdan gaped at Runaan.
“What is this crazy bitch doing now!”
Martha screamed, shaking the dirt off her face.
“To stop you from running away.”
“Someone stop me like this!”
“you are.”
Runaan pointed to Marta.
“When did I… Surely you… .”
Martha frowned. She seemed to be referring to the time when Runaan threw a fit and struck her on the back of the neck, knocking her out when she encountered a Glow-blooded Gwi.
“Is that revenge?”
“Not for revenge, but to stop you.”
“That’s revenge!”
“no.”
“Keuuuu!”
Marta stopped while punching Runaan.
‘This guy… .’
Runaan’s eyes, which were usually more dazed than anyone else’s, were shaking violently, uncharacteristically for her. It was clear that she was worried about Ra-on, who was left alone.
“Whoa… .”
When I looked into Runaan’s eyes, all thoughts of running away disappeared.
“I can’t help it.”
Martha bit her lip and turned away. All of the children rescued by Group 1 were frightened and their shoulders were shaking.
“hey. Let’s feed them… uh?”
Martha looked at the windmill and frowned.
“Why isn’t he there?”
* * *
Raon smiled faintly, pretending not to notice the newly revealed flow of mana.
“If I become an apostle, can I receive the elixir?”
“Not just an elixir, but you can also receive his blood. “Because he likes you, you will quickly surpass your current level.”
“I guess it’s because of that blood that this guy got stronger.”
He moved the requiem sword and slightly pushed the seven apostles forward.
“right. If you follow and believe in the blood god, you will also receive such blessings.”
The ten apostles slowly raised their hands. A white energy that seemed pure burned in his hands.
White blood stage. It was a state called the peak of blood.
“Come to White Blood Bridge. “Because you will have the honor of serving God in a higher place than me.”
“god? God… .”
Raon smiled coldly as he looked at the white flames burning in the hands of the 10 apostles.
“I don’t believe in God.”
Not just now. Even in my past life, I didn’t believe in gods.
“I’m not interested in things like the main god or the holy god, but saying it’s a blood god is ridiculous.”
Even though they laughed at their god, the 10 apostles did not react.
“The only thing I believe in is myself.”
Raon tapped his chest with his right hand.
“I made a promise a little while ago.”
“promise?”
“This is a promise I made to them.”
He raised his head with a faint smile. The bodies piled up like a mountain in the cavity come into view.
Numerous corpses, their original faces unrecognizable from pain and fear, were looking at this place as if they were resentful.
“I swore I would kill this guy. A god who does not keep his promises is not popular. “I have no intention of holding a grudge against these people.”
“Ugh… .”
A tremor mixed with fear was conveyed from the seven apostles who felt the momentum of a complete change.
“you… .”
The ten apostles also trembled at the ominous glow reflected in Raon.
“It seems like the death penalty is also important to you.”
Raon’s soft smile suddenly stopped.
“It’s disgusting.”
With those words, he ripped the requiem sword from the seven apostles’ necks. Red flames contrasting with the gray blood split the throats of the seven apostles.
Pop!
A bloody amount of blood poured from the seven apostles’ necks, accompanied by a horrifying sound of bones and flesh being torn apart.
“Buy, buy… .”
The seven apostles were unable to speak because their throats were cracked, their hands were shaking, and they sank to the floor. Death was reflected in his bulging eyes that seemed to be torn apart by the pain.
“Raon Sieghardt!”
The 10 apostles approached with anger in their fierce eyes. Unimaginable power exploded from his grasp.
Coo coo coo coo!
Raon took a deep breath and held both swords. As they tried to raise all the remaining Aurors to defend themselves, the space was twisted diagonally and a multi-colored brilliant light was emitted.
Hahaha!
The gap in the space blocking the attack of the 10 Apostles widened, and a woman covered in a black robe walked out.
“Merlin?”
The ten apostles frowned when they saw the old woman’s wrinkled mask.
“ha… .”
Merlin looked back at Raon, not at the 10 apostles, and let out an excited groan.
“After all, it’s just you. “You are the only one who will wear that helmet.”
There was eagerness in her pupils, reflected through the mask. Her eyes showed even more desire than when I first saw her in Habun Castle and when she was fighting with Cheryl.
“Come with me. Raon. Look only at me for the rest of your life… .”
“Merlin of Eden.”
The Ten Apostles glared at Merlin with a different level of enthusiasm than before. The space created by Merlin melted with the white blood burning from him.
“It’s not time for you bitch to intervene. go away.”
“You came between me and Raon.”
“Are you going to break Ouma’s agreement?”
“convention? “Did you do something like that?”
Merlin leisurely floated into the air and spread his hands. She smiled as she generated powerful mana that was in no way inferior to the ten apostles’ blood.
Raon narrowed his eyes as he looked at Merlin’s back.
‘It was that guy after all.’
When he pretended to be interested in the White Blood Cult to pass the time, the wave of mana captured by the ring of fire belonged to Merlin, as expected.
‘You’ve been targeting me since we first met.’
Merlin showed his desire from the moment they met at Habun Castle, and because of his fanatical obsession on the battlefield they encountered for the second time, he thought he would stop the Ten Apostles from taking him.
So, when things really didn’t work out, I killed the 7 apostles who could have been saved and left it to them, and it worked out perfectly as expected.
Gooooooo!
The 10 Apostles and Merlin. The energy waves generated by the two monsters that surpassed the Grand Master created a mana spout that reached all the way from the underground to the sky.
‘We won’t fight to the point where we kill each other.’
Omar Convention. Even if it is just a name, high-ranking executives will not directly attempt to kill each other.
‘We have to distort that.’
Because they both want me.
I decided to do what was possible only because it was now.
I moved backwards and leaned my back against the wall.
“huh?”
“you?”
“You two fight.”
Raon lifted his chin, looking at the two monsters with wide eyes as if they were embarrassed.
“I’ll follow the winning side.”
-This is really… .
Lars twisted his mouth as he looked at Raon’s confident smile.
-Are you crazy?