"Who are you?"
Kang-jun asked the woman. The woman then smiled with ridicule and said,
"Dekail. Remember that name since I will be your master."
Dekail?
Kang-jun finally knew who she was.
Evidently, she was Dark Mage Dekail, one of the advanced lords under the Second Demon King.
He was surprised by Dekail's sudden appearance but Kang-jun just said with a determined expression,
"Dekail! I was looking for you in order to kill you, but you came freely to me."
"Hohoho! This guy! You still don't know the danger of the situation. This is my domain. No matter how powerful you are, you won't be able to get out."
"Nonsense!"
No more words were necessary.
Lightning fast!
Kang-jun rushed toward Dekail. However, an unknown curtain blocked Kang-jun.
Kaaang! Kang!
It was an invisible wall. Kan-jun couldn't reach the place where Dekail was.
"What is this?"
It didn't break even when it was. .h.i.t by his sword. It was clearly a magic curtain.
'Heavenly Flow!'
Kwaang!
At that moment, there was a crack in the membrane.
Jjejejeok!
'It worked.'
It was a magic defense skill, but it was no different from an attack when it came to breaking the magic barrier.
'Heavenly Flow! Heavenly Flow!'
He used the skill twice more and the wall broke like shattered glass.
"T-that is ridiculous!"
Dekail looked confused. She had never imagined that Kang-jun would be able to break her wall.
Kang-jun smiled widely.
He didn't need to fear fighting a magician after acquiring a Heaven's Blood Sword Style skill that could break magic attacks.
Sukeok!
Kang-jun rushed through the undead and immediately cut Dekail's neck.
Duk.
Dekail's head fell to the ground.
'Is it this easy?'
Kang-jun was dumbfounded by the situation. He didn't think that he could kill Dekail by a cut to the neck.
No matter what, she was still an advanced lord.
Yet she was helpless as her neck was cut.
Surely, this couldn't be it?
There was no way.
There wasn't a single drop of blood coming from the body. Additionally, the two eyes in the head on the ground stared up at Kang-jun.
"You aren't dead?"
Kang-jun swung his head again and smashed Dekail's body and head.
Then her body scattered into smoke.
'What? My experience hasn't gone up.'
Kang-jun knew that the Dekail who just died was a clone. No, it was more like an illusion than a clone.
A clone would drop some experience and items.
Dekail reappeared in a space approximately 30 metres away. She smiled widely and scoffed.
"It is useless. Just give up and join me."
A dark light flashed from her forehead.
At that moment, a bizarre thing happened.
The black light from Dekail enlarged and covered the area in an instant.
Sususu.
Kang-jun was moved to a space where the woman's giant face stared at him.
Her two eyes glowed in a manner that reminded him of the sun.
Just looking at it caused him to suffocate with fear.
"Lucan! Surrender. I am your lord."
She had an oddly magnificent voice like a Goddess.
An appearance that gave off awe and fear!
Anyone in this situation would drop down in front of her.
However, Kang-jun's eyes shook and he regained himself.
"Stop talking bullshit and show yourself in front of me."
A light flashed in Kang-jun's eyes and the space shattered.
From the very beginning, there was no such thing as another space.
It had just been an illusion.
Dekail had cast a magic spell to subjugate Kang-jun.
However, Kang-jun couldn't be controlled by any mind magic due to the Wyvern Ring.
Therefore, the virtual space created by Dekail's magic was shattered by his will.
He ran forward and wielded his sword.
Seokeok!
Dekail was cut from her head to her crotch.
Hoever, once again, the two halves of Dekail just stared at Kang-jun.
This was also a vision.
"Don't crouch in the dark and come out."
Kang-jun looked around and shouted. Once again, Dekail appeared 30 metres away from him.
"Fool. If you won't surrender, I'll have to kill..."
She didn't finish speaking. Kang-jun's sword reached her neck.
Kang-jun cut her off every time she appeared.
That wasn't all.
'Heavenly Unyielding Slaass'
He used the wide area skill to take care of the undead around him.
The dullahans and death knights were just normal monsters in front of Kang-jun.
At that time, the outraged voice of Dekail resonated in the cave,
"Go! Get that insolent brat!"
It seemed like she was giving orders to other subordinates.
Three giant monsters surrounded Kang-jun.
Undead minotaur.
Undead ogre.
And an undead lycanthrope.
Surprisingly, he felt a lord level atmosphere from them.
They weren't advanced lords like the centaur lord, but were low or intermediate level monsters.
That wasn't all. Dekail appeared behind them but this time, the atmosphere was different.
"You fool! I will turn you into an undead and make you my
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eternal slave."
With those words, she waved her staff and flames emerged from it.
Hwaruru!
Kang-jun didn't flee but used Heavenly Flow. The fireball was split in half and the halves then flew towards his sides.
'Ugh!'
A power that couldn't be extinguished by Heavenly Flow!
It was quite powerful because it was a spell from an advanced lord.
Therefore, he received some fire damage.
However, Kang-jun's surprise was nothing compared to Dekail's.
The fireball that had just blown up was called Brimstone a.k.a. hell's fire, making it a very power attack magic.
Even a lord couldn't withstand it but Kang-jun blocked it. Therefore, she couldn't help feeling fear.
"What are you doing? Go and kill him."
Her undead subordinates...
They were all undead warriors more powerful than the skeleton lord.
"Kuwaaah!"
"Kuaaaah!"
The undead ogre and minotaur roared and struck Kang-jun from both sides.
At that moment, a mysterious light shone in Kang-jun's eyes. He aimed at the undead ogre on the left.
Flaass Flaass
An intense light from his sword struck the undead ogre's body.
Kwaang! Kwaang!
The upper body and lower body of the undead ogre was separated.
"Kueeeeeok!"
It was the end. The undead ogre broke apart and scattered.
[Your level has risen.]
[10,802 nodes have been gained.]
[62 small moonstones have been acquired.]
[24 large moonstones have been acquired.]
[You have earned 250 red moon achievement points.]
[Dark Staff (Hero) has been acquired.]
Kang-jun didn't spare on using his chaos power. It was irrelevant to save it if he died.
The power of Heavenly Unyielding Slash combined with Will to Fight.
The undead ogre was destroyed at once.
'Okay! Level up!'
As his level increased, his health and black magic energy were restored to the maximum.
He also received a hero rank weapon called Dark Staff.
Unfortunately, there wasn't a golden box or a legend ranked item.
Still, his level rose.
Levelling up meant that he would become stronger.
'Will to Fight! Heavenly Cut!'
Kang-jun didn't delay and used a skill toward the undead minotaur.
"K-kuwok...!"
The undead minotaur tried to avoid it but Kang-jun attacked faster.
Kwaang! Kwaang!
The undead minotaur collapsed.
[Experience has been gained.]
[9,802 nodes have been gained.]
[59 small moonstones have been acquired.]
[23 large moonstones have been acquired.]
[You have earned 250 red moon achievement points.]
[The Spellbook of Darkness (Hero) has been acquired.]
This time, only his experience increased.
Instead, he received the Spellbook of Darkness.
As usual, it disappeared as soon as it entered his inventory.
At the same time, unknown characters were absorbed into Kang-jun's head.
[You have learned Aura of Darkness.]
[Aura of Darkness]
-Rating: Hero
-Additional dark damage will be added to all attacks.
-The power of your attacks will increase greatly in the darkness.
-Consumes 10 black magic energy.
-Duration lasts for 1 minute.
-Can be used simultaneously with Aura of Light.
'Oh! This is?'
Kang-jun was delighted. It was the third one after Aura of Earth and Aura of Wind.
However, unlike the previous auras, Aura of Darkness was a hero ranked skill.
It was also the skill that Kang-jun most needed.
-The damage will increase greatly with Aura of Darkness.
Kang-jun was finally able to use one of the options of the Vampire Lord's Sword.
'Aura of Darkness!'
Kang-jun used Aura of Darkness without hesitation.
Chu chuk!
A black aura wrapped around Kang-jun.
At the same time, Kang-jun's vision cleared.
The surroundings brightened like it was daytime.
Until now, he had to concentrate in order to see in this dark space. However, now, many things naturally caught his eyes.
-The power of your attacks will increase greatly in the darkness!
It was due to this option.
"Kuwaaah!"
Then the undead lycanthrope ran toward him. Kang-jun immediately used an attack.
Flaass Kwaang!
The undead lycanthrope was pushed backwards as it ran and scattered into smoke.
[Your level has risen.]
[8,732 nodes have been gained.]
[49 small moonstones have been acquired.]
[21 large moonstones have been acquired.]
[You have earned 250 red moon achievement points.]
[Dark Robe (Hero) has been acquired.]
Just one attack. Of course, it was due to the combination of Will to Fight and Heavenly Cut.
His damage had become much stronger due to Aura of Darkness, so the undead lycanthrope had been blown away.
Moreover, his level had risen to level 61.
Dekail stared at Kang-jun with a frustrated expression.
"Now, there is only one left."
Kang-jun arrived in front of Dekail and swung his sword.
Flaass
Kang-jun didn't think of failure and used all his power.
Kwaang!
Heavenly Cut, which contained chaos powerbody, broke through Dekail's s.h.i.+eld and struck her body.
"Aaack!"
Dekail screamed as she was pushed back.
Blood was pouring from the gaping hole in her chest.
"Ohh!"
Her face distorted with pain.
It wasn't the freaky mannequin-like face, but her true face.
A beautiful face was revealed beneath the purple hair.
However, her dark eyes shone eerily. She glared poisonously at Kang-jun.
"V-vengeance...Colladikus will surely get it."
"That won't happen. Stop, Dekail."
Kang-jun raised his sword with a grim expression.
However, that moment, Sud cried out desperately.
(Lord! W-wait a minute. This is a request.)
"What's going on?"
Sud suddenly moved from the shadow and gazed at Dekail. For some reason, the expression he had toward Dekail was full of turmoil.
(Ohh! Unbelievable! Driana...! You are still alive.)
His voice conveyed his emotions. However, Dekail's eyes widened as she heard it.
"How do you know my original name?"
(Don't you know your brother's name?)
"Brother? What nonsense are you saying?"
(I am Sud. I am Sud, the second son of our father, Sautan. You are the youngest child, Driana.)
Dekail exclaimed with a shocked expression,
"S-such a thing! I can't believe it. My older brother, Sud, died a long time ago."
(The Second Demon King lied. I was trapped in the Aok and wasn't killed.)
He continued speaking,
(As you probably know, I was crazy about alchemy. As a side effect of an experiment, I lost my flesh and became a shadow.)
At that moment, Sud briefly changed into his original appearance.
(Do you remember? My original appearance?)
It was only briefly but the face of a young man with purple hair and white skin appeared and disappeared. If the eyes and nose were slightly thicker, he would be almost identical to Dekail.
"Ah."
Dekail's eyes widened with amazement. The face was just like a fantasy.
It was the same as someone who had remained in her memory for a long time.
Her eyes shook. She was convinced that Sud was her brother.
"But why did you become his subordinate?"
(Lord saved me from the Aok.)
"Is that what happened?"
(I was about to lose my own life from despair and solitude in the Aok. However, I was able to find a new life by meeting Lord Lucan. You will also receive it if you follow Lord.)
Dekail nodded. She was able to understand how Sud became Kang-jun's subordinate.
She smiled softly and said,
"However, I am the Second Demon King's subordinate. I am his eternal slave until he releases me."
Then Kang-jun, who had been listening quietly to the conversation, finally opened his mouth.
"Don't worry Dekail! If you follow me, I will free you from the Second Demon King."
Kang-jun smiled gently at Dekail.
This was good.
He had been on the verge of killing her.
After Kang-jun learnt about Sud and Dekail, Kang-jun received a special message.
[Dekail isn't a sincere follower of the Second Demon King but became one through intimidation. Moreover, she is shaken by her brother Sud's words.]
[Your charisma is enough to attract Dekail. If you accept Dekail as a subordinate, she will devote herself to you with a willing mind.]
At that moment, he saw a strange light appearing from the Demonic Dragon's Ring on his left hand.
Just like last time, it was clear that the Demonic Dragon's Ring was harmonizing with something.
Kang-jun welcomed it.
Regardless of if Sud was her brother, it was very encouraging to be able to take an advanced lord as his subordinate.
Additionally, the mission would be completed automatically just like the previous times.
A message also appeared in front of Dekail.
[Sovereign Lucan's words are true. If you recognize him as your lord, the Second Demon King Colladikus can no longer bind you.]
[The special power of Sovereign Lucan will cut off all bindings between you and the Second Demon King Colladikus.]
"No way! How is this possible?"
Dekail trembled with a confused expression. Sud cried out anxiously,
(Driana! Why are you hesitating? As you know, the Second Demon King Colladikus killed our lord. You have been forced to give him your power but now you can escape from him.)
Dekail nodded immediately.
"You are correct. I hate the Second Demon King. He caused me so much pain."
Dekail trembled at the thought. After hearing her words, Sud wrapped his arms around Dekail's shoulders with a sickened expression.
(I can guess completely what happened but now, you can forget the past and live a new life after joining Lord's household.)
Driana was close to tears at his words.
She couldn't remember how many times she had been subjected to all type of insults and torture due to being defeated.
Even so, the Second Demon King was her lord and she couldn't resist. If he died, she would just die as his slave.
Being able to break the curse seemed like a dream.
She gazed at Kang-jun with teary eyes.
"Is it really possible
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for me to escape from the Second Demon King if I join your household?"
Kang-jun smiled.
"Of course. You will no longer be Dekail, the Second Demon King's subordinate. Driana! I will call you that."
Then Driana approached Kang-jun and kneeled down. She kissed Kang-jun's shoes and said,
"I am the lowly demon, Driana. I want to come under the authority of the great Sovereign Lucan. Will you accept me?"
"Okay. From now on, you will part part of Sovereign Lucan's household."
Kang-jun continued with a solemn expression,
"But remember one thing, Driana. You are no longer a lowly being. For me, you are a very valuable and precious person."
Then Kang-jun laughed and extended his right hand.
"Kiss my hand in the future. Don't kiss my feet."
"Ah."
Driana looked impressed. Did the Second Demon King abuse her so much that she was impressed about kissing his hand instead of his feet?
At that moment, Driana kissed Kang-jun's hand lightly.
Kang-jun wiped away the tears on her face and said,
"You've suffered all this time."
Driana smiled brightly at him.
[The demon Driana has joined your household.]
[Draina will swear her eternal loyalty to you in the world of Hwanmong.]
[Mission 17 has been accomplished.]
[As a reward, enough experience will be given to increase your level.]
[20,000 nodes have been given as compensation.]
[150 large moonstones have been given as compensation.]
Thanks to completing the mission, he reached level 62.
His joy at obtaining a new member of the household was greater than his level rising.
Dark Mage Driana, a subordinate of the Second Demon King.
An advanced lord had become Kang-jun's household member.
This was enough to prove his qualifications to become the 7th Army Commander.
A new message appeared.
[You have achieved the feat of taking Dark Mage Dekail, an advanced lord, from the Second Demon King.]
[This means that the power of the Second Demon King has weakened while the power of the allies have strengthened.]
[You have earned 1,500 red moon achievement points.]
Surprisingly, he received more points then when Melinad joined his household.
This meant that Driana was a warlock with a powerful ability.
'Huhu, today's achievements are worth over 3,000 points.'
A total of 3,127 achievement points.
As soon as Kang-jun returned to headquarters, he received compensation for his achievements.
[Your level has increased by three.]
[Charisma has risen by two.]
This allowed Kang-jun to reach level 65.
The abilities of his household members increased, from Hayun to Heksia and Driana.
Sud's inventory increased to 300 spaces.
The points exchange rate was ￦9,700,000.
Compared to last time, it had fallen by 100,000 won.
This meant that the sovereigns were working at becoming stronger.
'It is good to change it now.'
Otherwise, it might decrease by 100,000 won more.
'Exchange all points!'
Kang-jun turned all 3,127 points into cash. 30 billion won would enter his account when he woke up.
After a while, at the headquarters of Earth Hwanmong's Defense Army:
Kang-jun entered a magnificent palace.
There were twelve thrones located in the palace.
The 10 senior commanders were there, including Binhaim.
The 7th and 11th thrones were empty.
Today, Kang-jun would become the 7th Army Commander and sit in the 7th throne.
Kang-jun was followed by a girl wearing a black robe.
She looked like a female in her late teens but she was Dekail, who was an advanced lord under the Second Demon King. She had recovered her original name Driana.
The ten commanders, including Binhaim, were smiling with wonder as they gazed at Kang-jun and Driana.
They had already known that Driana had entered Kang-jun's household.
As usual, Binhaim was the representative and opened his mouth.
"This is truly a surprise. Lucan, you have achieved a remarkable feat that is beyond our expectations. Originally, it was necessary to demonstrate your abilities by bringing back hero ranked or higher equipment after defeating an advanced lord."
The 2nd Commander Madun nodded.
"Those are also my thoughts. Lucan, you have proven your qualifications to become a commander equal to us. From this time onwards, you will become the 7th Army Commander of Earth Hwanmong' Defense Army."
The 3rd Commander Ligas was the one who spoke this time.
"The position of the 7th Army Commander will be maintained as long as you don't die. However, if you conspire with outsiders to take over Earth, you will be deprived of your qualifications."
It continued with the 4th Commander, the 5th Commander... and finally, the 12th Commander, Rainkar.
To summarize, Kang-jun was given the authority to direct lower ranked commanders in the future.
It was an honour worthy for those who built up their skills!
Furthermore, he absolutely could never betray Earth Hwanmong.
Rainkar spoke last and his words were different.
"Now, you will enter the Guardian Hall."
A place that couldn't be entered twice!
A place that he could only enter once!
The Guardian Hall contained the remnants left behind by older beings of Earth Hwanmong.
Kang-jun was given the chance to enter.
Rainkar continued,
"assody knows what can be acquired in there. You can receive an item or a special training session."
"What do you mean by a special training session?"
Training in the Guardian Hall? Kang-jun had a questioning expression on his face while Rainkar just smiled.
"Of course, that is only in extremely rare cases. 99 out of 100 people will come out with treasures. However, there are occasions where someone can receive enlightenment from an ancient commander."
"Enlightenment?"
"This means there is a chance to raise the level of Heaven's Blood Sword Style that you learnt."
"I see."
"For reference, I am one of the people who became stronger after receiving enlightenment in the Guardian Hall. Until then, my abilities had merely been the abilities of an advanced commander."
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Rainkar's eyes shone.
"Therefore, given the chance and no matter how painful the process, you must concentrate and gain enlightenment. That enlightenment will give you greater strength than hunting monsters over time will."
"I will keep that in mind."
Rainkar revealed the secret about how he had become the strongest man in Earth Hwanmong.
However, the other commanders didn't show any signs of surprise.
"After this meeting, it will be time for you to leave Hwanmong. The next time you enter Hwanmong, go to the Guardian Hall without any delay."
"Yes."
Kang-jun nodded.
Then Binhaim said,
"The 7th Army Commander will sit down. The meeting will start."
"I'll do that."
Driana returned to the Yugang building while Kang-jun settled down on the 7th throne.
At that moment, the thrones moved into a circle and a round table appeared in the middle.
The 11 senior commanders faced each other at the round table.
Binhaim looked around and said,
"It is very reassuring to have the vacant position of 7th Army Commander filled. Although we have the advantage, the Second Demon King is likely to attack more vigorously in the future, so everyone has to be prepared."
Madun nodded.
"This is something that has occurred in other Hwanmongs. The defending army was prevalent when the pirata suddenly changed the direction of attack towards making the sovereigns fight each other. The war between sovereigns weakened the defenders and the pirata eventually obtained the Hwanmong."
He continued speaking,
"Therefore, It is a good idea to encourage the lower commanders to dispel such thoughts."
"I also think so."
"It is a good idea."
The other commanders agreed.
Kang-jun also nodded.
He didn't know what was specifically used to attack the hearts of the sovereigns but it made sense to be careful in Hwanmong.
The brief meeting ended.
A new message appeared in front of Kang-jun.
[You have become one of the senior army commanders that represents the Earth Hwanmong Defense Army.]
[Charisma has increased by one.]
[Good Luck has increased by one.]
Thanks to that, his charisma and good luck stats rose by one.
'Yes, good luck!'
Kang-jun felt a lot of pleasure from seeing his charisma and good luck increase.
Lv.65 (Exp 00.00%)
[War] Advanced
Health: 6470/6470
Black Magic Energy: 6020/6020
Strength: 69 (+5)
Agility: 70 (+5)
Intelligence: 66
Good Luck: 11
Charisma: 23 (+4)
The moment he checked the status window, the surrounding space started to distort.
[The door to Hwanmong is closed.]
[Your time in the world of Hwanmong is over.]
The Skia rang as soon as he woke up.
[￦30,331,900,000 has been deposited.]
It was a text message stating that the Black Dragon Law Firm had deposited 30,331,900,000 won.
The cash he swapped for achievement points was immediately deposited.
'I made another 30 billion won during the night.'
Kang-jun smiled pleasantly at Hayun and she smiled back.
"You seem very happy today."
"I became a senior commander. To be precise, I am the 7th Commander of Earth Hwanmong's Defense Army."
"That is fantastic. Congratulations."
"Thank you. Also, in the meantime, stop buying buildings. I have to collect money to buy the Delta building."
"The Delta building?"
Hayun's eyes widened. She also knew about the Delta building.
Kang-jun nodded.
"The building is worth approximately one trillion won. It is the place that Heksia occupied and I have a reason why I must own it. It is for the sake of building the Lucky Tower on the rooftop."
"I see."
The Lucky Tower had the tough condition of Kang-jun needing to buy the Delta building.
Heksia had occupied the Delta building in Hwanmong but that had nothing to do with owning it in reality.
The current owner of the Delta building was a foreign company.
As a result, Kang-jun needed to negotiate with the company to buy the Delta building and make it his territory.
Hayun told him.
"If the building is one trillion won, then half of it can be covered by a bank loan."
"I guess so."
Including the money from today, he currently had around 170 billion won.
Of course, he could make more money if he disposed of his buildings. However, he couldn't do that because they were used as important bases in Hwanmong.
So, he had to make around 330 billion won more.
If he kept on trading achievement points and moonstones in Hwanmong, he would be able to collect money faster than he thought.
Kang-jun told Hayun,
"From now on, you will work with Secretary Kim Hye-na to prepare for the takeover of Delta building. Ask Lawyer Han Yeon-soo for advice."
"Yes, leave it to me. If possible, I will negotiate for a good price."
"Yes."
Kang-jun nodded but he felt strange for some reason.
It was because he was thinking about his assets in the billions.
However, that was nothing compared to Hwanmong.
Being the owner of the Delta building was nothing compared to being the 7th Army Commander of the Earth Hwanmong Defense Army.
He was a powerful presence that could command the lower
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army commanders and stand shoulder to shoulder with senior commanders consisting of demon and dragons.
He was one of the top 11 commanders in Earth Hwanmong, Lucan!
It had been a right given to Kang-jun.
After a while, Kang-jun finished breakfast and headed to the cafe on the 4th floor of the Dafeng building.
Just like a library, the walls contained shelves filled with books of various fields, including management.
"It is full of people in the morning."
Kang-jun hadn't used his management skills, so he was surprised that business was so good.
Then Colt smiled and said,
"According to my research, most of them are working or living in Lord's occupied territories."
"Really?"
"Yes, there are also many from the Delta building who come here to drink coffee."
The Delta building was quite a distance from the Dafeng building. It was more than five minutes by car and a long walk on foot.
There were book cafes and coffee stores everywhere, so why did they come here?
He hadn't done any advertising after opening the cafe.
'Does occupying a building have this effect?'
Then occupying more areas would be helpful for business. It would be a jackpot if he took over a large apartment complex.
Of course, he didn't have to do such troublesome things now that he was making enough money.
It was all thanks to the red moon.
Kang-jun was able to earn a large amount of money in a short time thanks to it.
Otherwise, Kang-jun would have to make the most of his management skills to earn money.
Seven in the evening.
The Jade Incense Restaurant, Cheongdam-dong.
Hardis and the other alliance members gathered.
All 23 of them.
Compared to the beginning, their numbers had grown by 12 people.
Yoo Seung-hwan said with a hard expression,
"I've gathered you here today because there are many people who are skeptical about the purpose of our alliance. There are those who want to quit because they no longer want to be hostile toward Lucan."
"I'll withdraw. Lucan is an army commander. Fighting against him is crazy."
"I don't intend to fight the number one sovereign in Earth Hwanmong. Hardis, the hostile alliance is yours alone."
The sovereigns started talking as soon as Yoo Seung-hwan brought it up. There was no one willing to fight Lucan.
Only Kim Kun-woo, otherwise known as Zenith, had something else to say.
"He is strong but that is just in Hwanmong. If we join forces in reality then..."
However, this comment wasn't very helpful in this situation.
"Shut up. Zenith! You must have lost your wits after being defeated by him."
"Kim Kun-woo can do as you like. We will withdraw from this alliance."
Thus, the Hardis' alliance was broken.
It was now 7:30.
The people had left without eating and only Yoo Seung-hwan and Kim Kun-woo remained at the table.
Kim Kun-woo struck his chest like it was frustrating.
"shit! Cowards!"
"What can we do? This is because we are weak."
Yoo Seung-hwan said with a sickly expression. Frankly, they knew that the alliance against Lucan was meaningless, so the atmosphere was subdued.
They started drinking because they had nothing else to do.
After two cups...
They felt so bad that they drank endlessly.
So, after a while, Kim Kun-woo complained with a red face.
"I really don't like that Lucan. Isn't there a way to get rid of him?"
"I know what you mean. I will die before I have to bow to that guy who used to be below me."
"Kuhuhu! It is the same with me."
"If we don't give up, an opportunity will come. Today, let's just drink alcohol."
"Okay."
In the end, Yoo Seung-hwan and Kim Kun-woo drank at the Jade Incense restaurant till late into the night.
They went to a room salon and Yoo Seung-hwan woke up in a hotel room.
The woman in his bed was his partner from the room salon.
However, that wasn't the reason why Yoo Seung-hwan was surprised.
It was because he had a very special dream.
Of course, it was a normal dream not Hwanmong.
"Hardis! Do you want to beat Lucan? I can give you that type of power."
A mysterious voice resonated in the vast space.
A stylish young man appeared in front of him.
Yoo Seung-hwan stared at the young man riding a bizarre bird with red feathers.
The atmosphere around him was so formidable that Yoo Seung-hwan couldn't look at him properly.
"Who are you?"
"Your enemy, Colladikus the Second Demon King. I am him."
"Heok!"
"Don't be surprised. I don't want to hurt you."
"Why did you come to me?"
"I can give you great power. If you follow me, you will be able to escape the terrible binds of the sovereigns."
"Escape the binds of the sovereigns. What are you saying?"
"It means you will no longer be tied by the fate of the sovereigns. In other words, you won't go to hell even if you lose in battle."
"T-that!"
"How about it? Won't you follow me? Then you will rule Earth with me in the future. Of course, Lucan will turn into a cold body at your feet."
"I will do it. Just give me the strength."
Hardis unknowingly exclaimed.
It felt like fate to follow the Second Demon King.
A wicked smile appeared on Colladikus' face but Hardis didn't notice.
Then he woke up.
'What was that dream?'
Yoo Seung-hwan sat here with a confused expression before going to sleep again due to his hangover.
Since then, his routine passed as normal, so he forgot his dream.
Two days later at 10 o'clock at night.
The time came to enter Hwanmong.
Kang-jun fell asleep while listening to Hayun's lullaby.
[The door to Hwanmong is open.]
Kang-jun appeared at the base of the Yugang building where Keirun, Germuz, Rodiam, Kajel, Melinad, Heksia and Driana were waiting.
"Lord! You have become a senior commander."
"Congratulations on becoming the 7th Commander."
"Lord! Congratulations, ong."
"Haha! Thank you. I am glad that you have also become stronger."
Kang-jun shook their hands or stroked their heads, then headed to the headquarters of the Defense Army.
Today, he had to go there as quickly as possible.
Binhaim was pleased to see Kang-jun.
"Welcome, 7th Commander. Today, you should enter the Guardian Hall immediately.
"Yes."
With Binhaim, Kang-jun used the magic circle to move to the Guardian Hall.
He appeared at the entrance of a huge building surrounded with a golden light.
"You've already heard it but there is only one chance to enter this place. I hope that you receive something good."
Binhaim said as he guided Kang-jun to the entrance.
He could go no further than this.
Kang-jun was the one who would open the door.
Kukukung.
However, he didn't have to worry about how to open the door. As Kang-jun moved closer, the massive doors opened on their own.
He couldn't see what was inside.
Fortunately, the inside of the building became clear as soon as he entered.
There were nine doors!
There was nothing else but those doors.
Each door had the shape of a pair of wings carved on them:
Light; darkness; abundance; enchantment; fire; water; wind; earth; and chaos.
As Kang-jun walked a few steps, the doors with the Wings of Chaos opened by itself.
The remaining eight doors stayed firmly closed.
'Can I only go through that door?'
Kang-jun calmed his heart and entered.
Kuuong!
The door closed by itself and Kang-jun began searching around the room.
It was a huge room.
No, it couldn't be called a room.
Surprisingly, the end of the room wasn't visible.
That wasn't all.
He looked back and the door was gone.
Of course, the back wall was gone as well.
'This!'
Kang-jun was trapped in a huge, unknown space.
How would he leave later?
However, Kang-jun stopped speculating after looking around a little bit.
'If I get something, the door will reappear.'
This was nothing compared to the various bizarre things that had emerged in Hwanmong.
Susususu.
He waited for a while and as expected, something flashed in the sky,
As they descended, they started to rotate like a satellite around Kang-jun.
Hundreds of swords, s.h.i.+elds, staffs, bows, robes, books and more moved around Kang-jun.
'These are the treasures.'
They were relics left behind by commanders of Hwanmong.
It was clear the treasures were at least legend grade.
Kang-jun was excited as he thought of the weapon that would come to him.
However, strangely, none of the treasures moved toward Kang-jun.
Kang-jun wanted a long sword that was emitting an intense glow. However, it was useless.
It moved away as Kang-jun approached it.
'I don't think that sword has a connection to me.'
He had desired it because it seemed fairly powerful, but it wasn't necessary if he didn't have a connection to it.
'Should I select something else?'
A crystal s.h.i.+eld that emanated a mysterious light!
Everything moved away when he approached.
'd.a.m.n!'
In the end, Kang-jun decided not to choose anymore.
If there was a relations.h.i.+p, they would come to him on their own.
However, all the treasures circling him flew up in the air and couldn't be seen anymore.
None of them had reached out to Kang-jun.
Sususu.
At the same time, a person appeared in front of Kang-jun.
It was a man in his 40s with deep eyes and black hair. He was holding a long sword.
He ran toward Kang-jun and shouted briefly,
"Kill me if you want to become stronger."
A flash sprang from his sword when he finished talking.
Flaass
Kang-jun blocked the sword reflexively.
Kakakaang!
'Ugh! U-unbelievable!'
Kang-jun was astonished.
An unidentified man had appeared and attacked him suddenly.
Since the treasures had disappeared and a battle started, this must be the training Rainkar mentioned.
Therefore, it was a situation where he should rejoice because he received the rare opportunity.
However, the attack that flew at him was none other than Heavenly Cut!
Only Kang-jun and his clone were able to use the skills of Heaven's Blood Sword Style.
How did it emerge from the sword of an unidentified man?
"Don't hesitate. If you meet a strong opponent, your neck will have already flown away."
With these blunt words, another flash was aimed at him.
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Kaaang!
Kang-jun blocked it with his sword. Then he rushed forward and stabbed the man's chest.
Chwaack!
It was near the heart.
The man's body then vanished into smoke.
A message surfaced at the same time.
[1,000 chaos power has been acquired.]
Surprisingly, he received chaos power. Rather than experience and nodes, it was chaos power!
It was also a huge 1,000 points!
'Amazing.'
Sususu.
However, there was no time for this nice surprise as two people showed up and rushed toward Kang-jun.
"The power of the Heaven's Blood Sword is invincible.
"I will let you taste this sword."
Both of them shouted and aimed Heavenly Cut at Kang-jun.
Kaaang! Kakang!
Kang-jun's sword moved sharply and blocked the two flashes.
At the same time, he turned and swung his sword.
Seokeok! Chwaack!
He cut the throat of one person and stabbed the other one in the heart.
Sususu.
They were gone in a puff of smoke.
[1,000 chaos power has been acquired.]
[1,000 chaos power has been acquired.]
'Is this a type of training?'
A smile formed on Kang-jun's face. If nothing else, he was satisfied with receiving chaos power from the training.
It was because the chaos power in his wings were filling up rapidly.
Sususu.
Meanwhile, more people appeared.
There were three people.
One of them said,
"Survive.
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The longer you survive, the more you will gain."
They moved forward while speaking.
This time, it wasn't a skill but the movements of Heaven's Blood Sword Style.
When Kang-jun level increased, it was accompanied by a rise in Heaven's Blood Sword Style!
It consisted of more than 100 movements.
If he had to learn everything from the basics, he didn't know how much time it would take.
Fortunately, a new movement entered his mind every time the level rose.
It didn't just enter his mind but was drilled into his body like he had been a pracassioner for a long time.
If the power was exerted properly, it would deal very strong damage even if he didn't use a skill.
Hwiririk! Papak!
Kang-jun's sword cut into the three bodies in succession.
Chwack! Chwaack! Seokeok!
Their bodies scattered into smoke.
He gained 3,000 points in chaos power, then another four men showed up.
However, there was a gap in their skills, so the numbers weren't meaningful to Kang-jun.
Since then, he didn't know how many he had killed.
A sudden message appeared.
[The wing' chaos power is full.]
[Do you want to strengthen it to the next stage?]
[Yes/No]
Kang-jun read the message while fighting.
-Chaos power needed to upgrade to Stage 5: 32000/32000
Should he strengthen?
If that failed, he would lose 32,000 points of chaos power.
However, he had stopped receiving chaos power every time he killed a person.
It was because the wings couldn't accommodate any more chaos power.
Therefore, it was better to strengthen it even if it failed.
'Yes! Strengthen.'
Just like Stage 4, Stage 5 was even more difficult.
Everyone had said it was natural to fail dozens of times.
Heksia failed 36 times and even though Kang-jun gave her the heart, she was still hesitating.
'Don't think of failure.'
Of course, Kang-jun expected that he would fail.
Then.
Hwaaack!
Kang-jun's wings suddenly shone brilliantly.
At the same time, the men running towards Kang-jun disappeared.
[The Wings of Chaos have been strengthened to Stage 5.]
[Your damage has greatly increased.]
[Health has risen by 3,000 points.]
[Black magic energy has risen by 3,000 points.]
'T-this!'
Kang-jun thought he saw wrongly.
However, there was no doubt.
The Wings of Chaos had been strengthened to Stage 5.
It had really succeeded at once?
He had failed twice in Stage 4, so he had been prepared for more failures for Stage 5.
"Wuhahaha! Amazing!"
Anyway, the important thing was that he succeeded.
His damage increased significantly and his health and black magic energy rose by 3,000 points each.
That wasn't all.
[You have awakened the Will of Attack.]
[Once your health drops below 50%, all attacks will contain a chaos power and this will greatly increase your damage.]
[It is possible to use Will of Attack when Will to Fight is activated.]
It was a skill that would automatically increase his attack power once his health dropped below half.
In particular, if he used Will to Fight, the enemy's defense would be zero.
'This is great.'
If he became stronger as his health decreased, he could deal great damage to the enemy.
Wings of Chaos (Stage 5)
-Rating: Myth
-Wings with a chaotic will.
-Free flight is possible.
-Health +8000, Black Magic Energy +8000.
-As the stage rises, attack power will increase significantly.
-Resistance to all properties will greatly increase.
-Will of Survival will activate automatically when health drops below 30%.
-You can summon a clone.
-Can use Will of Attack.
-Will of Attack will activate automatically when health drops below 50%.
-Starting from Stage 2, a unique skill will be gained at every stage.
-From Stage 4, the probability of failure will rise.
-Chaos power needed to upgrade to Stage 6: 0/256000
The chaos power needed for the next stage was 256,000.
Stage 6 was automatically a wall!
If he traded moonstones for essences, he would need more than 17,000 moonstones.
How would he feel if he collected all that chaos power only to fail?
'I really wouldn't want to live.
He suddenly wondered about Rainkar's wing level.
Had the strongest person in Earth Hwanmong succeeded in reaching Stage 6?
He would ask again if there was a chance later on.
Anyway, he was glad that his wings had strengthened.
'My health is really amazing.
After reaching Stage 5, his health and black magic had grown!
Health: 9470/9470
Black Magic Energy: 9020/9020
As a result, both surpassed 9,000 points.
He didn't level up but they were recovered to their maximum.
It was the power of strengthening the wings.
Particularly, his health was nearly 1,000, so he felt an unlimited vitality.
A mighty stamina!
It felt like he didn't need to sleep for a few months.
Susususu.
However, now wasn't the time to cheer.
In the meantime, one person appeared again.
He had the same clothing and appearance as before, but the power coming from him was completely different.
"Survive. If you survive, you will gain a lot. "
Once again, he said to survive no matter what.
At the same time, an attack!
Flaass Flaass Flaass
Three flashes flew in different directions.
'What is this?'
The flashes were clearly Heavenly Cut, but there were three of them and they were flying in different directions.
'Something like this was possible?'
However, he didn't have time to question it as he had to stop the attack.
Kakang! Kakang!
Kang-jun moved his sword and blocked all of them.
Then the man approached and used Heavenly Unyielding Slash.
Flaass Flaass Paaaah papapa!
He pushed out two Heavenly Unyielding Slash at once.
One towards the waist.
One towards the legs.
The two parallel waves aimed at Kang-jun's waist and legs.
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If it hit, his legs and neck would be literally cut off.
Kang! Kaaang!
Kang-jun swung his sword swiftly and destroyed the waves in front of him.
'I'm surprised. How can such an attack be possible?'
The Heaven's Blood Sword Style's two skills didn't have cooldown times.
However, since the action itself was so large, it took more than one second to use it again.
Particularly, Heavenly Unyielding Slash should take two seconds.
Yet this guy had just used it at the same time. The direction had also been adjusted.
If Kang-jun could do that, he would be stronger than before.
Anyway, he had those questions as his sword moved through a gap.
Seokeok!
He cut the opponent's neck and the enemy disappeared in a puff of smoke..
[2,000 chaos power has been acquired.]
The acquired chaos power had doubled.
Sususu.
Meanwhile, two more men showed up. Looking at the atmosphere, they had the same combat power as the previous man.
One of them gazed at Kang-jun and said,
"Don't look with just your eyes but with your heart. That will lead to enlightenment in Heaven's Blood Sword Style and transcendence."
Transcendence! Before Kang-jun could express his surprise, the man spoke again in a blunt voice,
"Additionally, the chaos power gained here will reinforce the wings without failing. This is a chance that won't come twice! The longer you last without dying, the more you will get."
As soon as the conversation was over, a flash flew from the man's sword. It was the same for the man next to him.
Flaass Flaass Flaass
How many Heavenly Cuts were flying toward him?
Kang-jun felt uncomfortable but he concentrated and blocked them. Then he ran forward and cut the men.
Chwack! Chwaack!
The man didn't scream as they disappeared into smoke.
[2,000 chaos power has been acquired.]
[2,000 chaos power has been acquired.]
In an instant, he acquired 6,000 chaos power.
-Chaos power needed to upgrade to Stage 6: 6000/256000
If he killed 125 people in the future, he would be able to obtain the necessary chaos power to strengthen it to Stage 6.
The chaos power gained here wouldn't fail! If the words were true, it meant that Stage 6 could also succeed.
Kang-jun's heart beat wildly.
Then that meant he had to survive even if his bones were broken.
Sususu.
Four more people showed up. Then five people, six, seven...
Kang-jun continued knocking them down in a trance.
After some time...
Kang-jun found himself using two Heavenly Cuts simultaneously.
It was also possible to use three at a time.
It was the same for Heavenly Unyielding Slaass
What was going on?
It was a moment of enlightenment. It seemed like he had been influenced by watching the men using the skills.
From then on, using Heaven's Blood Sword Style was much easier.
Why did he suddenly feel like a child who had grown up?
He was convinced that his swordsmans.h.i.+p had gone up another level.
It felt like breaking through a gigantic wall that he hadn't been able to overcome while levelling up.
The only certain thing was that he had become extremely strong!
'Is this the meaning of Rainkar's words?'
Kang-jun finally understood what he was talking about.
'Therefore, given the chance and no matter how painful the process, you must concentrate and gain enlightenment.
That enlightenment will give you greater strength than hunting monsters overtime will.'
Those were his words.
His level hadn't changed but his attack power had increased by several times.
Simply raising his level wouldn't have allowed him to break an insurmountable wall.
Sususu.
However, the moment that Kang-jun gained enlightenment...
The men fighting Kang-jun disappeared and a new man appeared with an atmosphere incomparable to before.
"The path of transcendence is far away. You have just found the entrance to it."
He immediately wielded his sword after speaking.
Flaass
Despite being 20 metres away, the flash from his sword reached Kang-jun.
Paak!
Kang-jun was startled and blocked it quickly.
"Ugh!"
Kang-jun was pushed back 10 metres. He blocked it with his sword but it felt like he was. .h.i.t by a hammer.
'What is this?'
It was clearly Heavenly Cut.
Yet it was shot from a distance like an arrow being fired.
Flaass Flaass
This time, two flashes came flying. Kang-jun rolled his body and avoided it.
Kwaang! Kwaang!
After being hit by the Heavenly Cuts, the ground shook like a bomb had exploded.
Kang-jun ran forward and wielded his sword.
Kakang! Kang! Kakang!
The two swords collided. It wasn't easy to find a gap when the man seemed to have a perfect Heaven's Blood Sword Style.
Seokeok!
Still, Kang-jun succeeded in cutting the man's neck.
[3,000 chaos power has been acquired.]
However, this was just the beginning.
Soon, there were two men with the same abilities.
'shit! I have to win somehow.'
By the way, he didn't like the idea of gaining enlightenment blindly. The enemy became stronger whenever he became enlightened.
That made filling up his chaos power more difficult.
However, even so, he couldn't not receive enlightenment.
Perhaps, it was more important to gain enlightenment than to raise the level of his wings.
'I have to endure as long as possible!'
Kang-jun fought desperately.
This was a place he couldn't enter twice.
If he could upgrade his wings one more time, he wouldn't feel any regret.
Meanwhile, in the time that Kang-jun was the Guardian Hall...
Yoo Seung-hwan - Hardis was shocked at his base in the Seyoung building.
Originally, it had been normal for his military adviser Anas, a shadow sovereign, to meet
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him.
Additionally, a scroll from Commander Heksia should have arrived.
However, what was this?
He suddenly saw a woman who was waiting for him.
The face of the woman wearing a red robe was beautiful but her b.l.o.o.d.y red eyes gave her an eerie feeling.
"Don't be surprised, Hardis. My name is Kelnia. I came here under the name of Colladikus.
"W-what are you talking about?"
Yoo Seung-hwan freaked out. He didn't know why a subordinate of the Second Demon King Colladikus had showed up here.
Kelnia stared at him coldly.
"Did you forget? You are now a subordinate of Colladikus."
"W-what is this?"
Yoo Seung-hwan's expression became stiff.
He suddenly recalled the dream he had the day before yesterday.
"Then that wasn't a dream?"
"You just wanted it to be a dream. However, a dream isn't just a dream when it comes to sovereigns involved in Hwanmong. You won't be able to turn back now that you have agreed to join Colladikus."
"Ohh! T-that is ridiculous."
Yoo Seung-hwan grabbed his hair and screamed.
No matter how he thought about it, this couldn't be happening.
It was crazy to become the subordinate of the demon king who invaded Earth.
"Hohoho! Aside from you, quite a few sovereigns were chosen by Colladikus but you are lucky, Hardis."
"Lucky? What are you saying?"
"The rules of Hwanmong will no longer constrain you. There is no need to perform missions or go to hell when defeated."
"Really?"
"Of course. Additionally, be assured that your men are safe."
At the end of those words, Yoo Seung-hwan could see Anas and his troops.
After purchasing buildings, he had constantly summoned troops, so he had 2,000 orc warriors.
"Soon, there will be a great battle on the b.l.o.o.d.y Battlefield. Most of the commanders will be called and the sovereigns will be left behind in Hwanmong. Then you can sweep away the nearby sovereigns with me."
Yoo Seung-hwan flinched.
"Right now, the red moon has risen. War between sovereigns is forbidden..."
"Stupid person. Didn't you hear my words? You are not a sovereign now. You don't need to worry about the rules of Hwanmong,"
Kelnia said with a meaningful smile.
"Hohot! Why don't you be honest? You can use this opportunity to take care of someone you don't like. Sovereign Lucan! He is the first one we will aim at."
Yoo Seung-hwan was surprised. He shook his head immediately.
"He isn't someone who can be defeated so easily."
"He will also be going to the b.l.o.o.d.y Battlefield today. We can sweep away his base."
"Ohh! There is that method!"
"Huhut, if all the bases disappear, you know what will happen to the sovereign."
"Huhu, of course I know."
There was a smile on Yoo Seung-hwan's face.
Kelnia laughed wickedly.
"And even if he is there, you don't need to worry. Kurao will arrive here shortly."
Shortly after her words finished. There was a loud sound like something heavy landed on the roof.
Kelnia's eyes lit up.
"He is here."
Yoo Seung-hwan went up to the roof with Kelnia.
At the centre of the extended rooftop was a huge monster with the upper body of a man and the lower body of a horse.
The centaur lord, Kurao!
He was one of the advanced lords under the Second Demon King.
Kurao looked down at Kelnia and Yoo Seung-hwan and cried out,
"Ready?"
"Yes, the army is ready to move at any time."
Kelnia was very polite in front of Kurao. Yoo Seung-hwan also bowed his head for some reason.
Then Kurao said to Yoo Seung-hwan,
"Hardis! Because of you, I was able to come to this place with Kelnia. If you win this battle, you will become one of the rulers of this Hwanmong and your real estate will be multiplied by thousands of times."
"Ohh, is that true?"
A ruler of Earth Hwanmong! He would become a thousand times richer in reality!
His heart started beating really wildly.
It was something he hadn't dreamed of as a sovereign.
There was a smile of satisfaction on Yoo Seung-hwan's face.
After a while, at the headquarters of Earth Hwanmong's Defense Army...
Rainkar and the other senior commanders had been having a meeting when someone came towards them while shouting,
"The enemy is attacking. They are heading toward Lucan's base. There is a huge number of them."
The senior commanders paled.
"Did the Second Demon King recover his power? Right now, it is extremely unfavourable towards them."
"If he has a lot of numbers, the disadvantage can be offset. There is no time. We should go and check."
The commanders moved to the b.l.o.o.d.y Battlefield and Lucan's base immediately.
Rainkar, who was the first one to arrive, looked up at the sky and frowned.
"The Second Demon King is coming. The three commanders as well! What are they trying to do now?"
His body instantly disappeared from the spot.
Kwarurung! Kwa kwa kwa kw.a.n.g!
Rainkar and the Second Demon King immediately collided far away.
Additionally, Ligas and the other advanced commanders collided with the three demon commanders.
Kururung! Kwaang! Woorururu!
"Kikikiki!"
"Kukukuk!"
A large number of monsters descended. The horizon was literally filled with monsters.
"Go and stop them. This base absolutely can't be taken."
1st Commander Binhaim ordered the other commanders. His expression hardened as he watched the endlessly encroaching army of the Second Demon King.
'He mobilized all his power here. We have the disadvantage.'
He immediately shouted to one of the commanders.
"Tell the other commanders to come and support this place immediately."
"Yes."
Soon, all the lower commanders, who led the sovereigns, moved to the b.l.o.o.d.y Battlefield.
At that moment...
The sovereigns under the Second Demon King, including Hardis, started their departure.
Among them, Hardis led 2,000 orc warriors and marched towards the Yugang building owned by Kang-jun. Next to him was the dark mage Kelnia and the centaur lord was in the front.
The first one to catch sight of them was Kajel.
Kajel, who had increased his abilities steadily due to Kang-jun's achievement rewards, was able to see Hardis' camp from a distance.
He immediately reported the situation to Keirun.
"Keirun! Hardis' army is coming here. There is supposedly an advanced lord of the Second Demon King in the lead.
"Hrm."
Keirun didn't panic. It was somewhat surprising but he had experienced this situation several times as a sovereign.
Therefore, he knew that the Second Demon King might attack this way.
No, it was what he had been hoping for.
Now, he had some justification for a conquest war.
It was why he had been so passionate about increasing the power of the base while the red moon was up.
'Hardis! I feel compelled to thank you.'
There was a sneer on his face.
Then Kajel said again in an urgent voice,
"Keirun! Sovereign Zenith is coming. There seems to be a golem that looks like an advanced lord."
Kajel used his clone to show the situation through a 3D map in front of Keirun.
There was a huge golem...
And behind him was Zenith leading 3,000 troops toward the Yugang building. Next to Zenith was a dark mage wearing a red robe.
Keirun frowned as he saw them.
'Two advanced lords and two lower lords as well as 5,000 troops.'
It would be a one-sided dominance if it was only Hardis' troops. However, it could now become quite a melee.
Of course, he still had the overwhelming advantage in general troops.
Heksia and her 5,000 advanced b.l.o.o.d.y lycanthrope warriors had joined Kang-jun's household!
Even a portion of them could wipe out Hardis' orcs and Zenith's snakemen.
The power of the advanced b.l.o.o.d.y lycanthrope warriors could process them.
However, they weren't the only ones.
The 200 vampire mages had powerful fire magic that could turn the enemy into ashes.
There were also the advanced b.l.o.o.d.y lycanthrope shamans whose attack power was one level higher than the vampire mages.
There were 300 of these shamans.
Was that all?
For one-on-one strength that was comparable to the advanced b.l.o.o.d.y lycanthrope warriors, there were the 1,000 giant ratian greatsword warriors.
There were also 200 ratian rangers, 100 flying ratians, 100 golem ratigers and 300 giant dark wolves!
Therefore, it was a one-sided victory for them if he didn't take the lords into account.
However, the problem was the advanced lords. They were scary beings capable of wiping out the general forces.
Fortunately, there were those who could fight against the lords.
In the meantime, Naga Queen Melinad had increased her power steadily.
Keirun was convinced that she had enough power to match the advanced lords.
Additionally, there was the dark mage, Driana.
She had been one of the advanced lords under the Second Demon King and her abilities had also risen.
Moreover, he couldn't leave out Commander Heksia.
She had yet to deal with any advanced lords with her individual combat power, but her ability to command multiple troops was the best by far.
Particularly, the advanced b.l.o.o.d.y lycanthrope warriors would exert their best combat power when led by Heksia.
There was also a strong, indispensable power.
It was the ogre, Germuz.
Germuz, an ordinary ogre, had his abilities skyrocket whenever Kang-jun received compensation for his achievements.
As a result, he now had unimaginable strength and hard skin compared to ordinary ogres. Germuz would no longer be pushed by the presence of lower grade lords.
There was also the cat shaped Rodiam.
This was because the battle power of the minotaur, Rodiam's transformed shape, was almost equal to Germuz. Additionally, he had recovery magic as well as a variety of support magic, so he was comparable to Germuz.
The last one was Kajel.
He didn't boast the same brute power as Germuz. However, his true worth was with the spheres that were his clones.
The spherical bodies had the ability to scout and look at the enemy's situation. Kajel was able to produce up to seven spheres at once.
Keirun had the ability to intuitively but very accurately grasp the individual powers of his allies.
This was an ability only available to advanced military advisers.
Due to Kang-jun's achievements, Keirun's abilities had grown rapidly to that of an advanced military adviser.
After a while, at the base headquarters...
He gathered Naga Queen Melinad, Dark Mage Driana, Rodiam, Kajel as well was Heksia who was urgently recalled from the b.l.o.o.d.y Battlefield.
Keirun said to them,
"Hardis and Zenith have been fooled by the Second Demon King and are on their way here. As a military adviser, I will lead the defense of the base on behalf of Lord. Therefore, I would like everyone to follow my instructions."
Melinad nodded easily.
"It is more important to keep Lord's base than our lives. I will follow your instructions."
Heksia and Driana also nodded.
"I'll follow the instructions of the military adviser."
"What should we do now?"
Keirun smiled and said,
"I intend to defend this base while minimizing the sacrifice of our allies."
"What about the wards around the base?"
Driana's eyes lit up. She was a dark magic, so she had a considerable level of knowledge and ability in this field.
Keirun grinned.
"Right. The base of the Yugang building will be the headquarters while each building will form a defense structure independently. I need the cooperation of Melinad and Heksia who have been entrusted to each base."
"I will cooperate."
"Of course, I will
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cooperate."
Defenders could only be deployed in their own territory, not the occupied territories.
Kang-jun currently owned five buildings.
Among them, three of the buildings included the Yugang building that belonged to Keirun and the remaining two that belonged to Melinad and Heksia.
"Then, let's get started."
"Yes."
"I'm starting."
Keirun immediately touched the base crystal and chanted a spell.
Susususu.
At that moment, the space of the Yugang building started to change.
The interior of the headquarters stayed intact, while the outside of the Yugang building changed into a round castle.
That wasn't all.
The other four buildings, including the Dafeng building, were surrounded by a barrier.
It was an enormous castle consisting of four towers.
The areas surrounding the castle changed into wilderness.
Ratian rangers and giant ratian spearmen were deployed on the walls, while b.l.o.o.d.y lycanthropes were placed in front of the outer gate to wait for orders.
Additionally, advanced succubus healers were placed everywhere.
Vampire mages and b.l.o.o.d.y lycanthrope shamans were deployed throughout the castle to prepare for magic attacks.
All of these things took place at the same time.
Keirun said with a satisfied expression,
"We are now ready to stop the enemy's general troops. Melinad will take the centaur lord Kurao and Driana will deal with the golem Turbo."
"Yes."
"I understand."
Melinad and Driana weren't surprised to hear who their opponents were.
Their eyes were filled with confidence that they could win.
At the same time, they were looking at Keirun with favour.
Then Heksia asked,
"What about me?"
"Once the battle between the advanced lords begins, Hardis and Zenith will attack. At that time, Heksia should join in the defense of the castle. Particularly, please block the magic attacks of the enemy dark mages."
Keirun continued,
"After that, lead the lycanthrope squads to sweep up the enemy when I give the signal."
"Huhut, that is a cool strategy."
Heksia smiled with satisfaction at her mission.
At that time, the centaur lord, who was marching toward the Yugang building with Hardis, stopped suddenly and stared at the fog in front of him.
"Kelnia, the wards seem to have been activated."
Dark Mage Kelnia's expression solidified. She had also determined that the thick fog in front of them was unusual.
"They are strong wards. Only an advanced military adviser is capable of this. The resistance will be more challenging than I thought."
Kurao laughed,
"The result won't be any different. None of them will be able to confront me."
Kelnia carefully looked at him and said,
"But you should be careful about Naga Queen Melinad and Dark Mage Driana."
"Don't worry about Melinad and it is the same for Driana. I am impervious to magic."
Kurao said with a confident expression. He wanted to go in and wipe out all the enemies alone.
However, he had received an order from the Second Demon King to strike with the golem Turbo.
Kung. Kung. Kung.
After a while, the ground shook as the giant golem Turbo appeared.
Following behind him were snakemen.
They had the head of a snake and the body of a person.
The monsters consisted of heavy infantry, archers and mages.
The golem Turbo saw Kurao and said,
"This is the place? We will start soon."
"Yes."
Turbo and Kurao rushed into the zone of fog.
Then Hardis and Zenith stared at each other.
They made a surprised expression as they stared at each other, then laughed wickedly.
"Huhu, we ended up taking the same boat, Zenith."
"Keuk! I didn't think you would become the subordinate of the Second Demon King."
Zenith had been nervous about accepting the Second Demon King's offer.
However, that disappeared once he saw that Hardis was in the same position as him.
It was the same for Hardis.
Having a colleague in the same boat made him feel more assured.
"Then let's advance."
"Yes."
Hardis' orcs and Zenith's snakemen advanced into the fog.
Sususu.
The moment that they passed through the fog zone, a huge castle appeared.
"Kuhuhuhu! Do you think you can stop me with this sloppy castle?"
The centaur lord Kurao flew in the air and rushed towards the castle.
Then Naga Queen Melinad, who had been waiting, flew and blocked Kurao's path.
"Stop, Kurao. If you want to enter the castle, you will have to knock me down first."
Melinad shot forward with her spear, aiming it at Kurao.
Kurao was shocked.
Of course, he had known about Melinad. Melina had once been a member of the Second Demon King's Army.
However, the presence coming from Melinad was completely different than before.
'I will make her lose.'
Kurao solidified his determination and rushed toward Melinad.
Shuuuuu-
Kurao's spear rushed through the space!
Melinad didn't flee and swung her spear as much as possible.
Kaaaang!
At the same time, her spear divided into countless numbers aimed at Kurao.
Papapak!
Dozens of spears pierced Kurao's body.
"Kuook!"
Kurao shrieked. It happened in the blink of an eye.
However, all of Kurao's injuries recovered immediately.
"Kukuk! Melinad, you are reasonably strong but it is too bad that you are facing me."
He charged forward.
There was a flash as he stabbed his spear.
"Bah!"
Melinad moved to the side as if she had antic.i.p.ated it and avoided Kurao's blow.
"That trick won't work on me."
Papapat!
Kurao's body became a b.l.o.o.d.y mess.
"Kuaaak! You dare!"
Kurao retreated hastily and recovered from his injuries. At that moment, Melinad clung onto his spear and swung hers.
"I will show you how to use this properly."
"Kuoh, good!"
Kurao threw everything into his next blow. He swung his spear carefully, thinking that he would lose if he didn't use all his power.
Chang! Chaang! Hwi hwi hwi hwik! Kuaang!
While a battle was going on between the centaur lord and the queen naga, the fight between the giant golem, Turbo, and the dark mage, Driana, was starting.
"Kukuku, Driana. Did you think you would be safe after betraying Lord?"
Turbo, the golem, exclaimed as he stared at the front. Driana was before him, floating with an ice cold atmosphere around her.
"Shut up! I had no loyalty to Colladikus from the beginning."
"Kuoh! You dare do this to Lord...! I won't forgive you."
Turbo swung a huge paw.
Shwi shwi shwik!
He used distinctive, rapid movements.
The huge golem had an unbelievably quick attack.
Pak. Pak. Pak.
Driana blinked in succession and avoided Turbo's strikes. At the same time, brimstone fire emerged from her staff and aimed at Turbo's body.
Hwaruru! Kwaang! Kwaang!
Every time the flames exploded, Turbo's body flinched from the shock.
That wasn't all.
Driana had the power of a necromancer and had a number of undead subordinates. Hundreds of undead, including death knights, dullahans and undead ages attacked Turbo.
Therefore, Turbo started being pushed, little by little.
Meanwhile, Hardis and Zenith aimed for the castle.
"Rush in at full force. Capture Lucan's castle."
"Kill everyone and leave no stone unturned."
The orcs and snakemen shouted and ran forward.
"Chwik! Chwiik!"
"Kuaaaah!"
The orcs and snakemen liked war and slaughter.
As they surrounded the castle, the ratian rangers on the walls started to shoot their bows.
Syuok! Syuok! Syuook!
Arrows flew endlessly from the skilled advanced archers.
Simultaneously, the vampire mages waiting on the walls started casting red fireb.a.l.l.s from their staffs.
Hwaruru! Hwaruru!
"Kuaack!"
"Kuaaaak!"
Some of the orcs died either from arrows or fire. Despite their friends dying in front of them, the rest of the orcs kept moving forward without hesitation.
They started to climb the walls immediately.
However, only messengers of hell were waiting for them on the walls.
Seokeok! Seokeok!
"Kuwaaack!"
"Keeeok!"
Giant ratian greatsword warriors! Every time their big swords flashed, the orcs were sliced and they fell down from the walls.
"Ohh! This can't be!"
"Such a ridiculous thing..."
Hardis' and Zenith's eyes widened.
They couldn't believe that Lucan's troops were so deadly.
It was like their troops were rus.h.i.+ng to their deaths.
The corpses of the enemy could rarely be found and only the bodies of their allies were piled up by the wall.
There was also something else that caused their hearts to beat wildly.
Dark Mage Kelnia, who had been casting wide area magic toward the castle from the sky, fell.
"Aaaaack!"
A woman with blue hair looked down at Kelnia on the ground.
Hardis and Zenith were surprised when they saw her.
They knew her.
She was Commander Heksia of the 439th Army.
They were sovereigns underneath her, so they knew her better than anyone else.
"Ohh! Why is Commander Heksia here?"
"shit! There is only a slim chance of winning."
Meanwhile, the dark mage in Zenith's camp was also killed by Heksia.
Zenith turned pale when he saw it.
At that time, Heksia received a message from Keirun and cried out,
"Go! Kill all but one of them."
The gates opened and the lycanthropes with red fur emerged.
"Kuwaaah!"
"Kuwohuhuhung!"
The b.l.o.o.d.y lycanthropes had finally come out to slaughter the enemies.
"Kuaack!"
"Kyaaak!"
It was a one-sided slaughter of the orcs and snakemen.
"Ohh!"
"W-what are those things?"
Hardis and Zenith felt like they were going insane.
They stared up at the advanced lords, Kurao and Turbo. They were the only ones who could reverse this situation.
It was only a matter of time until the advanced lords won and the situation changed.
Unfortunately, this did not happen.
"Kuaaaaak!"
The naga queen's spear pierced the heart of Kurao, the centaur lord. Once his breathing was broken, the mysterious recovery magic was useless.
Thus, one of the advanced lords of the Second Demon King died under the spear of Naga Queen Melinad.
Turbo, the golem, also knelt under Driana's magic attack.
Jjejejeok! Pasususu.
Huge web-like cracks spread across his body. Then his whole body burst into flames and soon turned into dust.
Driana stared with a nonchalant expression before disappearing.
She then reappeared in front of Hardis and Zenith.
They had witnessed the deaths of two advanced lords and were trying to flee.
"Heok!"
"S-spare me."
Hardis begged desperately but Driana just shook her head with an indifferent expression.
Sukeok! Sukeok!
Hardis and Zenith's throats were sliced.
They didn't even get a chance to scream.
Their bodies vanished into smoke.
At the same time, two objects floated in the air.
There was one necklace and one earring.
They were Hardis' and Zenith's sovereign tokens.
Driana smiled and took them carefully.
'Lord will be pleased.'
At that moment, Hardis and Zenith were standing in an unknown place.
Unidentified shadows appeared.
Their eyes shone eerily.
"Kukukuku, Sovereign Zenith! Sovereign Hardis! You were defeated in battle. Now, your tokens and possessions will belong to Sovereign Lucan."
"W-wait a minute!"
"Something is wrong."
Hardis and Zenith were shocked.
"We are no longer sovereigns."
"Yes, we
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have become subordinates of the Second Demon King Colladikus."
Therefore, they expected that they would wake up in reality after dying in Hwamong.
However, that was their illusion.
One of the shadows said scornfully,
"I don't know what nonsense you are spouting. You are still sovereigns and you lost in a battle."
Another shadow said,
"You must have been deceived by the Second Demon King Colladikus. It is a common lie that the demon kings use - if you follow him, you can escape from the rules of Hwanmong. However, that is only a delusion."
"You have broken the rule of the red moon and were defeated in battle, so you will be punished twice."
The shadows swarmed and started to trample on Hardis and Zenith.
Bam bam bam! Crunch!
"Kuaaak! Help me!"
"Aaack!"
They screamed. They finally knew they had been deceived by the Second Demon King but it was too late for regrets.
"Kuhuk! W... Where are you taking us?"
"The place? There is only one place for losers to go."
"Perhaps h-hell...?"
Hardis was well aware since he had a shadow sovereign as a military adviser. He knew how terrible the place called hell was.
The shadows laughed.
"You understand."
They dragged Hardis and Zenith somewhere.
At that moment, at the Guardian Hall...
Kang-jun was still in a fierce battle with the black-haired men and his body was covered in blood.
'Ohh! It is really nasty.'
Blood flowed from his body and his blade. Every time he wielded the sword, blood would spray.
His health was less than 30%, so Will of Survival and Will of Attack were activated simultaneously.
"shit! Kill!"
Sukeok!
A desperate swing cut the neck of one of the men.
[3,000 chaos power has been acquired.]
The message popped up.
-Chaos power needed to upgrade to Stage 6: 256000/256000
[The wings' chaos power is full.]
[Do you want to strengthen it to the next stage?]
[Yes/No]
'Finally!'
He had persisted until this moment.
It was because the chaos power here would strengthen his wings without fail.
Kang-jun accepted instantly.
'Yes! Strengthen.'
At that moment, his wings shone with a brilliant light and simultaneously, the men who had been running toward Kang-jun disappeared into smoke.
Hwaaack!
Additionally, a bright light restored Kang-jun's injuries.
[The Wings of Chaos have been strengthened to Stage 6.]
[Your damage has increased greatly.]
[Health has increased by 5,000 points.]
[Black magic energy has increased by 5,000 points.]
'Huhuhu, it is a success!'
Since the level of his wings went up, his body's condition was restored.
Lv.65 (Exp 00.00%)
[War] Advanced
Health: 14470/14470
Black Magic Energy: 14020/14020
His health and black magic energy increased by 5,000 points.
However, unlike earlier, Kang-jun didn't think his health was that high.
It was because his health had been cut down when he fought the black-haired men.
Of course, it was great that he had close to 15,000 points in health but that was meaningless if met a strong person.
New messages continued to appear.
[You have awakened the Will of Emergency.]
[Your fighting power in the air will increase significantly.]
[Resistance to the dimensional force has increased greatly and it is possible to fly through the dimensional sea of clouds.]
He gained Will of Emergency and his attack power in the air was increased greatly as well.
The dimensional sea of clouds was the area of purple clouds in the sky above the battlefield.
It was the place where Rainkar had told him not to enter if he didn't want to die.
Now, thanks to a surge in resistance of dimensional force, Kang-jun was able to fly up there.
Sususu!
It was at that time that something appeared in the sky.
It was none other than the black-haired men.
'A fight in the air?'
Kang-jun flew upwards instantly. Thanks to the awakening of Will of Emergency, flying was more natural than before.
Additionally, his body was more energetic, as though all his stats had risen as a whole.
There was a significant increase in his air combat power due to Will of Emergency.
The man laughed softly for the first time.
"You have made it this far but it won't be easy from now on. However, if you hold on, you will be close to the state of transcendence."
"Rather, who are you?"
Kang-jun suddenly asked for the idenassy of the man. The man then said with a laugh,
"That is a useless question. I don't know who I am. There is only one reason why I am here. It is to pass on everything."
The man's eyes sparkled.
"One, if you want to receive everything of mine, you must survive this time."
After that, the man wielded his sword in a frightening manner.
He narrowed the distance of over 50 meters in the blink of an eye!
Did he mean to tell Kang-jun that distance wasn't meaningful at all?
Kaaang!
Kang-jun blocked it desperately but the sword sliced his side in an instant.
Chwaack!
'Ugh!'
He didn't even have time to scream before the sword aimed at him again.
Kang-jun stopped it but this time, blood splattered from the other side.
'shit! It will be hard to win this way.'
His original goal had been to raise his wings to Stage 6.
It was a jackpot with just that.
However, in this situation he had become a little bit greedier.
'I must win somehow.'
Kang-jun's eyes shone intensely as he gazed at the man.
Chwack! Chwaack!
"Ugh!"
Every time the man moved, Kang-jun's body was damaged.
Hwik! Papak!
The man approached like lightning and suddenly disappeared.
Chwack!
Then once again, blood gushed out from Kang-jun's side.
Kang-jun blocked using his strength but the number of wounds continued to increase.
Health: 6470/14470
Once his health fell below 50%, Will of Attack was activated.
However, if the opponent wasn't hit by the attack, what was the point of his damage becoming stronger?
Kang-jun swung his sword but only a shadow remained at the spot where he had struck.
"Don't look with your eyes but with your heart. It will be tough if you don't understand it. You will reach your limit."
The man said bluntly while attacking.
It was like he realized Kang-jun wouldn't understand and had to teach him.
Then the man prepared to deal the final blow to Kang-jun.
Flaass
It was a Heavenly Cut that flew straight and true.
It seemed to have enough momentum to slice apart a mountain. His head would be cut off if the sword struck him.
However, at that moment, Kang-jun avoided it.
The man's eyes widened.
Even Kang-jun was pleasantly surprised.
He hadn't done it consciously. His body had simply moved subconsciously and he avoided it.
Kang-jun's body moved 20 metres instantaneously.
'How did this happen?'
It wasn't the time to question it.
The man was attacking like crazy once more.
Chwack! Chwaack!
Blood splattered from his body again. He tried to stop it but couldn't.
'shit!'
He just avoided a great attack, so why couldn't he do it again?
[Health has fallen below 30%, so Will of Survival is activated.]
[Your physical and magic defense have increased significantly.]
In the end, his health had dropped below 30%. Thanks to the increased defense, the damage received from the sword was reduced.
Chwack! Chwaack!
'Ugh!'
The pain was considerable. He managed to endure thanks to Will of Survival, but his whole body was in a state of pain, so he was suffering.
Chwack! Chuaack! Puhak!
The attacks of the men were ruthless.
He was a man who had existed for the purpose of giving everything to Kang-jun, but he never seemed to feel any mercy toward Kang-jun.
The man didn't give Kang-jun any time to breathe as he tried to kill him.
Chwack! Chwaack!
'Ugh! Ohh...'
Kang-jun had become more conscious of the pain.
It almost seemed like death would be more comfortable.
He might have died earlier if it hadn't been for Will of Survival.
However, due to Will of Survival, he had to persist through the tremendous pain that couldn't be expressed.
Was this torture?
It was a pain that never ended!
It was just like hell. He wanted to give up.
However, Kang-jun clenched his teeth and focused on the man's movements.
No, he focused his heart. He looked with his heart, not his eyes.
He had clearly done it before.
It hadn't been a coincidence. If he had done it once, he could do it again.
At that time, the man aimed Heavenly Cut toward Kang-jun again.
Flaass
A huge flash of light flew toward him!
At that moment, the flash passed by Kang-jun.
No, it seemed like it passed by but he actually disappeared from the space, then appeared again.
Was there another miracle?
The man approached with a surprised expression and wielded his sword.
Kakang! Seokeok!
However, Kang-jun's sword moved and cut his neck.
[4,000 chaos power have been acquired.]
Kang-jun quickly took an advanced Regeneration Medicine of Darkness from his inventory and drank it.
Snap! Snap!
The moment he killed the man...
Kang-jun had time to drink a few potions before more men appeared.
The Vampire Lord's Sword had the ability to occasionally absorb health, but the amount recovered wasn't that high.
Thoughts ran through his head while drank a potion.
He had seen a vague, almost mirage like image before. Like the wind, it was an emptiness he couldn't grasp.
Then he finally got his hands on it.
He had another enlightenment!
Was this an upgrade in the level of Heaven's Blood Sword Style?
The obvious thing was that he would have to fight the man again.
-Chaos power needed to upgrade to Stage 7: 4000/5120000
A huge amount of chaos power was needed to strengthen the wings to the next stage.
'5.12 million?'
He gained 4,000 points at a time. How many people would he need to kill to fill that up?
He felt like he wouldn't be able to strengthen it.
'd.a.m.n! How many moonstones would be required for that?'
That was approximately 340,000 moonstones.
No matter how much he fought on the b.l.o.o.d.y Battlefield, it wouldn't be easy to collect that many moonstones.
The problem was that there was no guarantee it would succeed!
'If I fail, 5.12 million chaos power will fly away.'
When thinking about strengthening his wings, the image of Rainkar popped up.
He had seemed like he would do anything to not strengthen the wings again.
Kang-jun would also have a similar mindset if 5.12 million chaos power were to fly away at once.
However, what if he could fill all of the chaos power here?
Then he could strengthen his wings to Stage 7.
It was a mission close to impossible since he needed to defeat 1,279 people!
Yet he still had to try his best.
Sususu.
In the meantime, two people appeared on the
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left and right of Kang-jun and struck him.
They seemed even more powerful than before.
Flaass Flaass
Heavenly Cut flew from both sides.
Each of them were 30 meters away, but the flashes were in front of Kang-jun as soon as they emerged from the swords.
They weren't just flashes but the space itself...
It was a terrifying attack outside the limits of space!
Kang-jun ignored the flashes and ran forward. His sword followed and also broke through the space.
Seokeok! Seokeok!
The men's necks were cut and they crashed to the ground. They soon turned into smoke and disappeared.
[4,000 chaos power has been acquired.]
[4,000 chaos power has been acquired.]
Snap! Snap!
He drank potions again and filled up his health.
'It is like I thought.'
Kang-jun had become inspired.
He grasped it in his hands.
It was just space.
Kang-jun was outside of the constraints of space.
Susu. Sususu.
More people had appeared.
This time they gathered together and rushed toward Kang-jun.
At that moment, Kang-jun used a skill,
'Heavenly Unyielding Slaass'
The wide area attack skill of Heaven's Blood Sword Style.
Flaass Paaaah!
The energy from the sword spread out like a wave, causing damage to enemies on all sides.
However, now, the centre of the wave wasn't his sword.
The waves of Heavenly Unyielding Slash formed 30 metres away and wiped out the three men.
Seokeok! Chwack! Chuaack!
They turned into smoke and disappeared.
[4,000 chaos power has been acquired.]
[4,000 chaos power has been acquired.]
[4,000 chaos power has been acquired.]
'Now, it is a ranged skill?'
Kang-jun laughed quietly.
He had desired to have more attack skills.
However, that was no longer necessary.
He had Heavenly Cut, Heavenly Unyielding Slash and Heavenly Flow!
With these three things, he could create an unlimited number of skills.
It was possible to control the direction and use Heavenly Cut and Heavenly Unyielding Slash from a distance. Even if the opponent avoided it, they would be hit eventually.
It was true for Heavenly Flow as well.
His sword could be used to scatter magic from a distance.
It would be a disaster for magicians.
However, Kang-jun's range of freedom from the constraints of space wasn't unlimited.
It was approximately 30 metres.
As soon as the men were out of that range, Kang-jun could no longer ignore the space to attack.
However, it was possible for the men.
After that, Kang-jun fell into a crisis again.
By the time his health fell below 1,000 points, he had gained more enlightenment and the limits of his space widened dramatically. He then kept on wiping out the men.
Soon, stronger men appeared and attacked.
They were always strong enough to bring Kang-jun to the brink of death and once he was able to beat them, enemies one step higher were revealed.
How much time had passed?
He didn't know how many people he had killed.
He had forgotten to count such things.
Kang-jun was surviving in a battle trance.
Additionally, he was using his bare hands.
He couldn't remember when this had happened.
The legend grade weapon, the Vampire Lord's sword, was on the verge of crumbling and he was forced to put it into his inventory.
Kang-jun used his hands to unleash the skills.
From that moment on, Heavenly Cut and Heavenly Unyielding Slash surged from his hands. He moved his hands to scatter consecutive Heavenly Cuts.
Of course, using his hands was weaker than a sword.
However, it wasn't necessary for men to be hit by a powerful force.
If he hit vital places such as the throat, the men would disappear.
Even so, it wasn't easy to defeat them.
It was pointless using the skills with his hands if they didn't hit.
He didn't know how many times he had exceeded the limit.
Flaass Paaaat!
At that moment, ten men were killed by the Heavenly Unyielding Slash that had emerged from Kang-jun's hands.
[4,000 chaos power has been acquired.]
[4,000 chaos power has been acquired.]
Before he knew it, he had acquired the chaos power he once considered impossible.
-Chaos power needed to upgrade to Stage 7: 5120000/5120000
[The wings' chaos power is full.]
[Do you want to strengthen it to the next stage?]
[Yes/No]
Kang-jun was overwhelmed with emotion.
He really hadn't expected to reach this point.
'Yes! Strengthen.'
At that moment, Kang-jun's state was restored and a brilliant light shone from his wings.
[The Wings of Chaos have been strengthened to Stage 7.]
[Your damage has increased greatly.]
[Health will increase by 10,000 points.]
[Black magic energy will increase by 10,000 points.]
At Stage 7, his health and black magic energy were increased by 10,000 points.
Health: 24470/24470
Black Magic Energy: 24020/24020
At Stage 7, the Wings of Chaos awakened another ability.
[You have awakened the Will of Strengthening.]
[While Will of Strengthening is activated, you will gain chaos power instead of experience from defeated enemies.]
A very unusual ability emerged.
'Will of Strengthening?'
It wasn't an ability that reinforced his body. he would gain chaos power instead of experience when defeating enemies while this skill was activated.
No chaos power or black magic energy was consumed when casting it.
This meant that Kang-jun could choose to use it at any time.
If he wanted experience then he would get experience points. If he wanted chaos power then he would receive it!
'This will make it easier to collect chaos power.'
-Chaos power needed to upgrade to Stage 8: 0/5120000
Surprisingly, the amount needed to strengthen to Stage 8 was the same as Stage 7.
'I am glad.'
As long as he got chaos power from enemies using Will of Strengthening, he would be able to challenge Stage 8.
Of course, then he would need good luck.
Susu.
At that time, a black-haired man appeared in front of Kang-jun.
Unlike before, the man this time seemed very ordinary. At first glance, he didn't have any combat abilities.
"You have reached this point. It is possible for your will to become transcendent. However, you will have to make constant efforts if you want to reach the state of transcendence."
The man smiled and continued speaking,
"The training is now over. Remember this last attack that I will use. The moment that you can block and unleash such an attack in the future is the moment you reach transcendence."
As soon as he finished speaking, he wielded his sword.