At that moment.
Kugugugugugugugu!
[Don’t make me laugh! You are a puppet born from my magic, and you dare to defy me!]
Xavier shouted hysterically and created a sandstorm to attack Sung Jin-woo’s illusion.
[I’ll take you!]
Kuwaaaaang-!
The sandstorm turned into a giant hand and swept over him, seemingly trying to grab him.
In that touch, I felt a tenacity as if my beloved doll had been snatched away right before my eyes.
[Be my doll and be quiet!]
But Sung Jin-woo’s illusion floated into the air, easily avoiding Xavier’s touch.
He spoke to Xavier in a relaxed manner.
-Are you okay? You won’t have time to worry about me from now on?
[What?]
-My son just started a quest.
His gaze turned to Suho, who was checking the contents of the quest.
Suho’s eyes were reading the contents of the quest.
[Urgent Quest: Prove Your Qualification!]
The illusion of Shadow Lord ‘Seong Jin-woo’ demands proof of qualification from his son.
Defeat the Demonic Tribe’s illusionist, Xavier, and learn new shadow powers.
moment.
Suho shouted with his eyes flashing intensely.
“acceptance!”
And without hesitation, he leapt into the sandstorm that was closing in on him from all sides to grab his father.
[Use ‘Skill: Storm Slash’.]
Kookwakwakwakwakwakwa!
His twin swords swing dazzlingly and rip apart Xavier’s grip.
Kwarrung!
At that moment, an amazing sight unfolded.
The sand that scattered as it exploded began to take the shape of numerous skeletons.
“Then, are these all the skeletons so far?”
Seong Jin-woo nodded as if responding to Su-ho’s enlightenment.
-Yes, that’s right. Those skeletons are all illusions created by that bastard’s magic.
That’s right.
Skeletons suddenly began appearing in Haeundae.
It was all an illusion created by Xavier.
Keekeekeekeekeek!
The skeletons, whose presence was so distinct that it was hard to believe they were welcoming, rushed toward Suho all at once.
[No matter how strong you are, do you think you can win against the infinitely created illusions?]
Illusions that have physical entities and powers.
It was truly an amazing ability, worthy of being called an illusionist of the Demonic Tribe.
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however.
Suho’s expression didn’t change at all as he watched the skeletons rushing towards him with vicious momentum.
“Spirit.”
[The spirit of ‘Pet: Gray’ is possessed by the priest’s body.]
Swaaaah!
Suho’s hair flutters silver with the divine wind.
At that sight, Seong Jin-woo suddenly remembered Lee Chae.
-Huh? That couldn’t be… … .
It’s a strange thing.
The protection of the Fang Lord, whom he had personally killed, was present in his son’s body.
At the same time, Suho’s movements rapidly accelerated.
[Use ‘Skill: Wind of the Grassland’.] [Movement speed temporarily increases by 30%.] [Attack speed temporarily increases by 30%.]
‘The power of the ruler!’
As Suho let go of the swords he was holding in both hands, the swords rushed in like rays of light, slicing through the skeletons.
At the same time, Suho also fiercely threw both of his fists.
Chomp chomp chomp chomp chomp chomp chomp!
Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo!
The skeletons were mercilessly destroyed and shattered by the powerful attack.
Dozens and hundreds of skeletons disappeared without a trace in an instant.
There are a lot of these guys, no matter how many there are.
Even though he kept rushing forward, he couldn’t even buy time against Suho.
However, Sung Jin-woo’s eyebrows were slightly furrowed as he watched the scene.
-Hmm.
When I watched closely, I could feel more than just the energy of the Fang Lord coming from Suho’s body.
Can’t you feel the aura of the Lord of Plagues?
-How did my son become a priest of dead monarchs?
This makes me wonder what happened.
Suddenly, Sung Jin-woo’s gaze turned to Ber.
As if it were a given, Ber had been by his side with great loyalty since a while ago.
A murderous aura emanating from his narrowed eyes.
If this was its original size, it would have been really sturdy, but the current Ber was so small that it just felt cute.
Seong Jin-woo snickered and placed his hand on Ber’s head again.
-Ber, I need to look into your memories for a moment.
[I will follow you no matter what.]
Ber willingly closed his eyes and felt Sung Jin Woo’s hand resting on his head.
That time was never long.
-… …I see.
Seong Jin-woo, who had glimpsed Ber’s memories, tilted his head with a somewhat displeased expression.
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Then, he suddenly spread his hands in the air and began manipulating Xavier’s magic circle as he pleased.
Pfft! Pat pat pat!
Following his hand, intricate magic circles of ominous light began to rise and spin around.
The sandstorm that had been sweeping the area with him began to move strangely and change.
[What the heck is this!]
Xavier was greatly embarrassed by the sudden turn of events and threw a tantrum.
His perfectly unfolding magic was being distorted at will.
[There’s no way this could be possible… … !]
No matter how hard he tried, once the magic circle left Xavier’s hands, it began to deteriorate into a mess.
Sung Jin-woo then offered words of comfort to Xavier.
-Don’t worry. I’m not trying to ruin your magic. After all, I’m just an illusion and have little magic power.
[Ah, no… … !]
-Rather than that, I’m trying to supplement your magic a bit.
‘That doesn’t make sense at all!’
Xavier couldn’t help but be astonished.
How could he, who is nothing but a fantasy, do such a thing!
‘What kind of monster have I summoned!’
Xavier was feeling an unknown fear he had never imagined.
And indeed, as he said, Xavier’s magic circle was developing into an increasingly perfect form.
Phew!
[Huhh …
Xavier was very confused by the sudden feeling of his powers increasing.
But whatever the process, if you look at the result, it was clearly a good thing for me.
[I don’t know what their intentions are, but… … .]
Xavier grabbed hold of the power that ‘he’ had given him.
And he looked down at Suho, no, at all the hunters including him, and revealed his evil gaze without holding back.
[I will use this power gratefully!]
Flash!
[The level of ‘Skill: Mirage’ has increased.]
Kugugugugugugugugu!
The sandstorm grew more intense.
With him, the skeletons born from the mirage became much stronger.
-Now, my son.
The illusion of Sung Jin-woo looking down at the scene from above raised the corners of his lips and crossed his arms.
– Since Dad has laid the groundwork for you, show off all the strength you have. Don’t worry, Dad will take care of the rest.
“… … !”
moment.
Suho’s eyes widened in surprise.
And even in the midst of battle, his gaze instinctively moved to find his father.
Aftermath.
I realized what that meant.
Itarim.
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Apostle of Itarim!
All this time, I had been suppressing my strength without even knowing it.
So as not to be a burden to my father.
So as not to let his father’s enemies know that he is a descendant of the Shadow Lord.
He was using his shadow power, the most powerful power he possessed, to a minimum.
The reason was obvious.
It had to be that way.
For my father.
‘Because I am my father’s only weakness.’
however.
That father now.
-Tsk. This guy’s gotten older, so his hair just got thicker.
He was clicking his tongue at himself.
-No, how old are you that you’re already worried about your parents?
… … He was reproaching himself in a tone that seemed to see through all the worries he had had up until now.
-Suho, my son.
Without being able to hide the cute and wonderful smile on her lips.
– Originally, worry was something that parents did to their children.
He was laughing.
-It’s said that the superiors are originally worried about the inferiors.
And as that smile grows deeper.
Gooooooooooo!
Before we knew it, Sung Jin-woo’s momentum had taken over the entire area.
-Know this now.
And he sincerely scolded his son who had been worried about him all this time.
– This dad, he has never wasted a single moment of his life. He is not weak enough to be worried about a brat like you.
“… … .”
-therefore.
My father’s voice resonated softly.
-Stop worrying about that useless dad.
The moment I heard those words.
Whoosh, something heavy inside Suho disappeared.
I realized at the same time.
The real reason why his father appeared in Xavier’s vision.
‘Xavier’s Skill, Mirage’
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An illusion that shows the target a terrible memory that is deeply engraved within them.
The scariest thing about this skill was that it made the subject’s weakest parts, their most anxious and vulnerable memories, come to life.
And as the current results prove.
The emotion close to trauma that had been suppressing Soo-ho’s heart for so long was about his father.
‘Because of me, my father… … .’
‘If my father gets caught because of me… … .’
‘If I’m taken hostage by those guys, it’ll be a big problem… ‘
‘I am my father’s only weakness… … .’
The result of all those thoughts coming out was the illusion of me, ‘Father’.
But now permission has been given by the father.
At that moment.
Suho’s gaze changed.
The corners of the mouth went up.
A smile that somehow resembles her father.
A look of utterly relief came over his face.
He stopped walking and looked ahead.
With a gentle gaze that resembles his father.
And then he opened his mouth.
“Get up.”
… … !
At that moment.
Swaaaaaaah!
At Suho’s feet, his shadow soldiers rose up all at once.
Shadow soldiers with black steam billowing from their bodies.
Kwaaaaah!
They stood around the guardian and emanated a menacing aura in all directions.
Among them were Quay, Harmakan, and Kira, who were traveling around the country to hunt villains.
“Harmakan, create an instance dungeon.”
[Yes, master.]
Flash!
When the order was given, Harmakan spread his arms and performed his magic.
[Instance dungeon created.]
Flash!
At that moment, a transparent force field spread out in all directions centered around Harmakan.
The giant sphere pulled the entire sandstorm Xavier had created into the other world.
All the hunters gathered here, including Xavier.
-How novel. Using instance dungeons to trap enemies.
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Sung Jin-woo nodded, saying that he was now starting to find it interesting.
On the other hand, Xavier couldn’t help but feel embarrassed.
[T, this could not be Candiaru’s… …!]
Xavier was horrified to find himself trapped in a trance of a level far beyond his own.
But that wasn’t the problem.
Suddenly, an aura like that of a shadow lord was emanating from Suho.
[Uh, how could you… … No, wait! Could you… …?!]
“okay.”
Suho was happy to answer that question.
As if letting out a breath that had been held in.
“I am Seongsuho, the son of the Shadow Lord.”
At that moment.
[Learned ‘Skill: Monarch’s Domain Lv.1’.]
Hwaaaaak-
The shadow of the guardian darkened the entire land.
