-3 DAYS LATER-
-SEOUL MULTISPECIALITY HOSPITAL-
Jinhyuk is unconcious for 3 days . He had 5 broken ribs , 3 broken bones in his left hand and a injury on his head ,his mana circuits are damaged but its not a big deal for S-Ranks . Sumi woke up 1 day after the incident . She had broken 2 bones on her right hand and some damage to the head . Jinhyuk was lying on the bed and Sumi was sitting beside the bed with a bandage wrapped around her hand and it was hung from her neck . Sumi was sitting for quite some time so she fell asleep beside Jinhyuk .
Jinhyuk slowly opened his eyes and saw a white room . He was confused about his location but then he noticed the hospital uniform . He felt something heavy on his right hand and saw that his sister was sleeping there wrapped around Jinhyuk's hand . He chuckled but then remebered the incident where he saw his sister injured and covered in blood . That scene still gives him horror . His sister woke up after sensing the movement of the bed . She saw that Jinhyuk was now awake and was sitting upright and he was looking at the ceiling . Sumi saw his brother and said
"J-Jinhyuk ?"
Noticing the slight , low and pretty voice of his sister , Jinhyuk looked towards her and flashed a smile . She wrapped her left hand around Jinhyuk . Her eyes were dropping tears
"Don't make me worry like that " said Sumi
"Alright , I promise" replied Jinhyuk
"Did you defeat the demon ?"
"Yeah and saved you too"
"Leave about me and first tell me about the mission where you went to Jeju alone"
"Nothing much . Its just that the Jeju Island is not suitable for humans any longer . Even if we clear the monsters"
"The reason ?"
"First , the atmosphere is mixed with a poisonous smell which is impossible for non-awakeners to breath . Second , the land is barren and the buildings are unrepairable ."
"And the mana there ?"
"The mana there is high but its not as high as is required to increase monster attacks ."
"I understand" said Sumi
"I didn't understand the reason for the increased in monster attacks and appearance of the gates"
"Can I ask you something Jinhyuk ?"
"Sure"
"Can't to ask the president to gather information on other countries ?"
"That's a posibility but it has a problem"
"What problem ?"
"The other countries are too much secretive about their gates . Even if the gates increase there , we will not be able to know"
"Hmm , I guess we don't have a choice"
"I think I know what I will do now"
"What ?"
"It's a secret . So , I will tell you after its done . In the meantime , I have prepared something for everyone . Its at the guild . I think you all will like it"
"A surprise ?"
"Kind of"
"Anyways , do you remember Catheline ?"
"Catheline ? Oh , you mean your blacksmith friend ?"
"Yes , she called me yesterday saying that the sword which you ordered is completed and she had sent it here . It would arrive anytime by today"
"It's definitely a good news but I also have some surprise"
Jinhyuk took out the sword he got from killing the 5-tailed fox in the dungeon. The sword was like a katana . Its handle was red along with its sheath . Its blade was white and had a smooth edge . Its extremely hard and durable .
"It's beautiful" said Sumi
"It is . It's a S-Rank weapon . I still didn't use it though"
"What will you do with this one ?"
"If I am guessing correctly , the weapon which your friend made is a S-Rank weapon . I will have no use of two S-Rank weapons . I guess I will give this one to Seol-ah as she is also a swordsman "
"Your prediction is accurate"
"Sis , do you like wands ?"
"Although I am a mage . I don't like the items like wands or magic sticks . I use equipments to boost my magic"
"Is that so ?" said Jinhyuk (hand on his chin)
"Stop thinking and lets go . We have to leave the hospital"
"Why ? We are admitted because we were injured"
"Did your healing skill vanished or something ?"
"No , of course not"
"Then lets visit Seol-ah first before leaving "
"Sounds good"
Jinhyuk got up from his bed and headed towards Seol-ah's room . They entered and saw Seol-ah sitting on her bed reading a book . Her head and right hand was covered in bandages .
"Hey , Seol-ah" said Jinhyuk
"Hello there oppa"
"You okay ?"
"I'm fine now"
"Good"
"Are you sure you are feeling alright ?" asked Sumi
"Yeah , I'm fine"
"Sis , you and Seol-ah continue talking , I will just make a quick trip from Hyunwoo's room"
"Alright"
Jinhyuk left and as he entered the corridor and closed the gate , he saw Deok-gu wearing his outfit standing leaning against the wall . Jinhyuk looked at him with the corner of his eye and closed his eye.
"Any news ?" said Jinhyuk
"Nothing new , it's just that I suspect another attack on Seoul"
"Any clear evidence ?"
"Not yet , I believe the demons are now becoming active"
"The demons huh!?"
"Yes , the demonic humans are no more a threat . The demons are now working on their own"
"Interesting"
"But if this continues then….."
"I know , the Demon King will get involved"
[DEMON KING . AN EXISTENCE WHICH RESIDE AT THE PINNACLE OF ALL DEMONS . AN EXTREMELY STRONG ENTITY WHICH ARE COMPARED TO THE GODS OF ASGARD . HE IS A BEING OF ABSOLUTE POWER]
"The Demon King will be a problem to deal with" said Jinhyuk
"How can you be so calm ?"
"That is a question I would like to avoid"
"Okay"
"Inform me about any furthur details"
"Alright"
Deok-gu vanished in thin air . Jinhyuk opened his eyes and headed towards Hyunwoo's room . Upon arrival he opened the door and entered . Hyunwoo was lying on the bed with his hand covering his eyes.
"Thinking about the fight ?" asked Jinhyuk
Jinhyuk's sudden voice startled Hyunwoo as he got up and saw him.
"Oh , its you Jinhyuk-ssi"
"What's the matter ?"
"I am just thinking about the fight"
"It seems the demons will not spare the humans"
"You mean…."
"That's right . The demons are ready for humanity's annhilation"
"It's a very serious matter"
"Indeed. The attacks are now mainly concentrated in Seoul because of my presence but eventually the whole world will experience this"
"This is bad"
"Of course . That's why I have thought of a way"
"And that is ?"
"I will give everyone a special training . This will not only help you to fight demons easily but also enable you to atleast defend yourself if the demon monarch or the demon king were to appear ."
"Alright"
Hyunwoo got up from his bed and headed towards Seol-ah's room . They knocked before entering . They saw Sumi and Seol-ah sitting and talking about something . Jinhyuk's entry made them stop their conversation and look towards him .
"Let's go get discharged first"
They both nodded and all four headed down . They got discharged after atleast 1 hour of complete checkup and tests . They all left the hospital and headed towards the guild building . Seoul was again damaged pretty seriously after the first demon attack . The guild's were atleast safe because during an attack the guild building gets protected by a barrier which is made with the power of hundred thousand mana crystals . It was a plan by the Association so everyone had to follow it . The Blade Guild building also had same mechanism .
"I guess covering the entire city in a barrier would lead to minimum damage" said Jinhyuk
"Its true but to make a barrier to cover an entire city would take a huge number of mana stones which is not possible to collect now"said Seol-ah
"Hmm , let me think of a solution to this problem"
All of them reached the Blade Guild building and entered . There were not many people today because everyone needs time to recover from such an attack . All four headed towards Jinhyuk's training room . They reached there as Jinhyuk opened the door and entered . All of them entered and felt a fresh environment full of energy inside .
"Welcome to My Personal Training Room" said Jinhyuk
"This is unbelievable " said Hyunwoo
"I came here once but its totally different now" said Seol-ah
"Its much fresh than I last trained" said Sumi
"Everyone , get changed and then we will start your training" said Jinhyuk
All four of them changed and came out . Jinhyuk stood in between . He said
"I guess , everyone's ready ?"
Everyone nodded . Jinhyuk took out his katana from his inventory and forward it towards Seol-ah. She took it and looked at it with great surprise . She looked towards Jinhyuk and asked
"W-What is this oppa ?"
"A gift for you"
"Me ?"
"Yeah , you broke your sword while fighting the demons so I gave you a small gift"
Seol-ah took out the blade from the sheath . The white blade shined at the lights from the room being reflected . It was a fine blade .
"Try slashing it"
"Okay"
Seol-ah took the katana and slashed it with full force . A beam of energy left the sword and struck the wall . A crack formed which was deep. The slash was beautiful.
"Thank you oppa"
"Don't mention it"
"But what about you ?"
"My sword is also at the verge of breaking but I made a request for the production of another blade which will arrive by today"
At that moment , the speaker in the training room rang . A voice was heard which was of the guild's receptionist .
"GUILDMASTER , AN ORDER HAS ARRIVED FOR YOU"
The annoucement made Jinhyuk excited . He rushed down to collect the reward . He was so excited that he didn't have the patience to let someone else bring the order for him . Jinhyuk came back 10 minutes later with a package . He placed it on the floor and opened the box . He saw a black sword covered in its sheath was inside that . He took out the sword and hold it on his hand . It was a longsword with a similar appearance with a katana but was much wider and heavier . Jinhyuk took out the sword from the sheath . As soon as he took it out , a burst of red flame covered the entire room . The red blade was fascinating .
-Ti-ting
-[Skill : Eye of Gluttony(SSS)] activated
Jinhyuk looked towards the sword as its information popped up .
-Name : Dragon's Edge
-Rank : SS
-Sword made with the Heart of a Black Dragon .
-Effects : Flame Attribute +200%
Strength +100%
-Special sword skill : Dragon's inferno (S)
-Effects increase by double while fighting a dragon.
The sword was truly amazing . Jinhyuk put it back inside its sheath and hung it onto his waist . Jinhyuk said
"Now , the main reason I called you here is to train you all my techniques so that you could fight against the demons of the 5th Hell if there is another attack"
"But , why do you think that will happen ?"
"I think the demon Count will now report to the Demon King"
"T-The Demon King ?" asked Sumi
"Yeah , I have a secret which might have already been guessed by the demons and if it happens The Demon King will lead to an attack"
"What secret ?"
"Sorry , but that will have to wait but now is not the time . We gathered here to train , so let's concentrate on that for now"
"Okay"
Jinhyuk took out his sword again from his sheath and hold it tight .
"I have to first check your current strength . All of you attack me together"
"What ?" said Seol-ah (confused)
"It just as it sounds . All of you come at me at once"
"Don't regret your choice , oppa"
"Here I come Jinhyuk"
"Be ready Jinhyuk-ssi"
Seol-ah rushed forward towards Jinhyuk but he dodged it . Sumi was just behind , she fired a flame spell towards Jinhyuk but he extinguished it with his hand . Hyunwoo jumped and slammed his hammer on Jinhyuk but it didn't connect . Jinhyuk was covered in a shield . Everyone retreated and rushed towards him once again . Seol-ah used her katana and stood taking a slash stance . She whispered
"Sky-Soaring Sword , second form Rushing cloud strike"
Seol-ah came towards Jinhyuk and slashed . Each swipe of the sword made the surrounding cold and covered in a mist . The strikes connected to Jinhyuk and the places where it connected , Jinhyuk felt a sensation of lightning cover his body . Jinhyuk shaked his hand to regain its senses . Jinhyuk smiled and saw that Sumi had raised a bow and arrow towards Jinhyuk using lightning , Seol-ah was standing at the stance of another attack and Hyunwoo jumped towards him with the Hammer.
-Ti-ting
-[Skill : Grave Of Swords (SSS)] activated
Jinhyuk also stood at a stance to slash any moment . All of three of their attacks connected to Jinhyuk's attack as the attacks were destroyed and Jinhyuk's blade slash crossed them and made a mark on the roof . Jinhyuk raised his hand indicating the completion of match .
All of the hunters stopped as they were exhausted to fight . On the other hand , Jinhyuk didn't break a sweat with all those fights . He inserted his sword back to its cover and said
"Pretty impressive but you all need to work hard"
"How was our performance ?"
"Good but becoming extremely strong is impossible for you . I will train you so no problem"
-ON THE OTHER HAND-
-Location : DEMON KING CASTLE (7TH HELL)-
Count Belial just reached here and was immediately summoned by the Demon King . When he entered he saw many demons from each hell standing . Most of them were rulers of different regions of their own hell. Belial entered and stood before the throne , he bowed in respect as a dark entity was seen seated on the throne . There were four more dark entity sitting just below him on each thrones .
"My lord , I have come before you with a great and a disheartening news" said Belial
"What is it ?" said the dark entity on the top throne (his voice runs shivers down everyone's spine)
"I inform to you with greatest regret that Count Astharoth has died in battle with the mortal from Earth"
"What ? He managed to slay one of our most powerful demons ?"
"Yes , my lord"
"How interesting ! Do you have any more news ?"
"Yes , my lord"
"Let's hear it "
"My lord , it seems the person chosen by the Lesser Gods is that person"
"What ? He is the person who was prophecized ?"
"Yes"
"Hmm , I want to see how powerful he really is"
"Order me to do anything , my lord . Your wish is my command"
"I like it Belial . You are to be on standby for now as is for all the demons"
"Understood"
"We will wait for the perfect oportunity to attack . Just wait "Chosen One" "
-JINHYUK'S SIDE-
All of them were exhausted except Jinhyuk . He was standing straight while others sat on the ground . They continued attacking Jinhyuk for more than 2 hours but still Jinhyuk looked completely fine .
"Good Work everyone" said Jinhyuk
"W-What kind of monster are you ?" said Hyunwoo
"Oppa , aren't you exceptionally strong ?" said Seol-ah
"I am proud of you , Jinhyuk" said Sumi
"Well , I am far stronger than S-Ranks but is still not strong enough"
"What will you do with such power ?" asked Sumi
"The monsters and Gates are the only problems for us now but not long . There are more powerful entity out there waiting for us out there"
"What do you mean ?"
"You will know when time comes"
Jinhyuk then gave them time to complete healing up . He waited for another 10 minutes before saying
"Now , Sumi please demonstrate the Magic Martial Arts"
At that moment , all heard a knock on the door of the training room . Jinhyuk went and opened the door . It was Seol-ah's secretary .
"Anything wrong ?"
"The Association President wants to meet you , GuildMaster"
"Me ? Why ?"
"I don't know the details but he asked me to inform you"
"Thank you I will be heading to the Association immediately"
"I don't think that's necessary . He is waiting in the guild's lounge for private guests"
"Alright , I will go right away"
Jinhyuk entered the training hall and explained everything in short . He hung a towel on his neck and left . He arrived and entered the room . He saw that the President is in anxious mood . He came and sat down in front of him .
"Good Morning President"
"G-Good Morning Jinhyuk-ssi" said President (his voice clearly shaken)
"So what do you want to talk to me about ?"
"I-Its about the appearance of another S-Rank gate"
"What ? What colour is it ?"
"It's Yellow"
"So , why call me ? The other guilds would be honoured to enter"
"That's the problem . The gate is not allowing entry to anyone"
"What ? How's that possible ?"
"I don't know . The gate is unauthorized to anyone and if anyone tries to cross it , a electric shock makes them retreated"
"Interesting"
"Yes , so I want to request you to please try to enter the gate"
"I understand . Don't worry I will head right now"
"Thank you Jinhyuk-ssi"
The president got up and both shaked hands . President left and Jinhyuk was deep in thought
Why is it not allowing anyone ? That's not how a gate should work ? Could it be …
Yeah that's it . It only allows the person with the system . Now I get it . Let's go there immediately
He called and explained everything to Sumi . He left the guild and went home . He freshened up and changed his clothes . The president has already sent the location so he didn't delay and headed there . He reached within 20 minutes and saw that two hunters of the Association are standing before the dungeon . He headed there and stood before the gate
"Welcome , Jinhyuk-ssi" one of the hunters said
"Thanks"
"You may try to enter but its of no use . All the hunters failed to enter"
"I will try once atleast"
Jinhyuk went forward and put his hand on the gate . He didn't get electrocuted . He suddenly received a message .
-Ti-ting
-System has been detected
-Opening the Gate for the "Chosen One"
Jinhyuk's hand crossed the gate and entered and this shocked everyone . He entered the gate as a blinding light covered Jinhyuk . He reached the other side and saw that there was a big city covered by mountains . He was standing on one of its cliff as a cold breeze passed through .
"Just what is this ?"