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Chapter 380

< intermission (1) >

Daeryong Group scandal caused huge repercussions in Korea.

But it didn't become a big topic even overseas..

Actually, if you think about it, that was already a common occurrence in other countries..

Even if they heard the news, there were many who felt that the reaction of Korean public opinion was unusual, and most of them just thought it was okay and ignored it..

“···Work is going to be a hassle. Are you starting to take action against vested interests as well?.”

Of course, those who had been closely watching the situation from the beginning were the exception..

Even more so if you are a direct party to it..

“Too bad, too bad. It would be difficult to find a place that meets all the conditions as well as Daeryong..”

New Delhi, the capital of India.

In the middle of a room where mandala-patterned fabrics were arranged like a maze, a brown-skinned woman reclining on a sofa muttered softly..

Then, as if trying to soothe her discomfort, she continued puffing on her hookah and exhaling thick smoke..

Light blue, pink, light green, etc..

Each time she exhaled, a pastel-colored mist filled the room..

‘···Tsk, I can't help it. I expected it to some extent.’

After spending some time like that, my mind became hazy and my irritation gradually began to subside..

Well, taking that into account, didn't they deliberately limit the information given to that greedy old man??

‘It's a shame that I wasted a move without even being able to use it properly..’

In fact, it wasn't like I didn't get anything at all..

Thanks to this, we were able to see that the opponent's influence in Korea and ability to collect information far exceeded the level previously assumed..

It is not yet known whether it will be used overseas, but if we take that into account in the future, we will be able to move more efficiently..

‘Should we leave Korea alone for the time being? There wouldn't be much benefit to moving in this situation..’

She thought for a moment—the Oracle nodded slowly..

Anyway, there is nothing we can do about what has already happened.

All she had to do now was take all that into account and draw up a big picture for the future..

“Fuhu—.”

Her eyes were half-closed, and a long stream of light yellow smoke came out of her mouth..

An amorphous lump of smoke that sways and dances here and there..

As she stared at it blankly, her eyes slowly lost focus..

Whoosh— whoosh— whoosh—

A torrent flowed through her mind..

All the elements that make up the world collapsed and became entangled together, and various indefinable ideas wriggled around, mixing and separating again and again..

The mountains and the sea coexist, and the human-like clouds eat the hammer from the sun and read the fox.

Bugs that look like guns, elephants that drink lightning, stars made of mud, etc.···.

It was about an hour later that she came to her senses, swimming in hallucinations of which she had no clear connection..

“Hmm.”

As soon as her eyes returned to focus, she naturally stretched out her hand to the side, holding a hookah in her mouth..

Then he picked up a communication port that was lying there and immediately contacted someone..

-What's going on, Oracle? So suddenly.

“It's not a big deal... I said it's the Philippines now?”

- It was like that. These rat bastards were bothering me so much that I was planning on wiping them all out, but I can't even see where they're hiding. I was getting annoyed because there were so many islands..

“Go to Dinagat. It looks like he's hiding there and trying to do something..”

-Hoo? That's good news. It's not difficult to handle if you know the location. No matter how hard they try, they are just rats..

She nodded slowly at the bright voice of the head of the Southeast Asia branch coming through the communication port and slowly opened her mouth..

In fact, informing me of the location of the resistance organization was only a secondary element, and the main point I was trying to say from the beginning was separate..

“And I plan to send an executioner there soon..”

-···That crazy guy? I heard it's very busy in Africa..

The branch manager's voice became trembled at her words..

He also prided himself on being a great crazy guy who wouldn't bow down to anyone, but the person mentioned just now was such a burdensome greeting that even he had to give up a few moves..

“Yes, I think we need to respond more proactively. You already know, right? The duke and secretary have been attacked by the ruler, and the doctor has also gone into hibernation. It's difficult to suffer any more damage here..”

-Well, if that's what the Oracle means, there's nothing we can do..

The head of the Southeast Asia branch looked very dissatisfied, but agreed as if there was no problem..

The superiors have already thought it through and made a decision, so what's the point of complaining now??

And the fact that I also secretly felt uneasy also played a role..

Even the head of the European branch, ‘Duke’, a strong man that even he could not take lightly, died unexpectedly not long ago..

“Okay then, good luck.”

-Huh, it's going to be a hassle in the future. I need to relieve my stress in advance by kicking the rats..

So the communication ends.

Oracle narrowed his eyes and quietly looked into space..

As if trying to forcefully reveal something invisible..

“···Still can't see anything. but···.”

I used that excuse to miss a variable once or twice, but if it was repeated several times, I would get the hang of it..

Although her combat power is not that great, she is also a being who has stepped into the realm of transcendence in this respect..

And doesn't she have a world-wide information network?!

Thanks to this, it wasn't that difficult to guess the next target the 'enemy' would aim for..

‘Then I have to start preparing quickly..’

Jigiri is also getting ready to welcome the real guest who has been bothering her for so long..

***

Africa is notorious for its worst security conditions..

The land, where there had been constant fighting even before the existence of the Awakened, has long since become a literal hell of the present..

People dying on this earth wasn't even big news..

Most governments found it difficult to even protect the capital and other major cities, and control over local areas was virtually non-existent..

As a result, warlords and criminal organizations are mushrooming, occupying the area, and fighting every day..

Of course, at the center were not soldiers with guns or swords, but returnees with special abilities, and they repeatedly fought to the death and kill each other, using all the skills they had acquired in the other world..

It would probably be no exaggeration to say that this continent is where the most active battles of supernatural abilities take place on Earth..

“Whoosh— whoosh— oh, the devil···!”

So what's happening now wasn't that common..

A transcendent level awakened person who has been fighting in this land for over ten years looks terrified..

It was an even more unbelievable sight considering that he was a murderous maniac who tore people to pieces with his bare hands without even blinking an eye.···.

Anyone who faces the scene he faced will have no choice but to react the same way..

Grumbling—

red.

Everything was red everywhere..

All that is visible is wildly burning flames and sticky blood covering the cracked ground..

Pzik — Kwasik—

no, it wasn't.

There was only one thing here that wasn't red..

A person slowly approaches him, stepping on crushed pieces of flesh whose shape is unrecognizable..

No, is it okay to call that being a ‘person’??

The South Sudanese transcendental man, who was the most powerful man in the area, covered in blood and lying on the ground with his legs cut off, looked up blankly at his approaching opponent while thinking about this..

It has pitch-black scales that reflect blazing fire from all directions, a large body over 3 meters tall, four sharp horns sprouting from its head and soaring into the sky, a pair of bat wings spread out on its back, and a long tail that swings like a whip with a tip as sharp as a spearhead. until.

Anyone could see that it had the appearance of a devil who had just come up from hell..

‘Is that really an awakened person like me? Could it really be a being from another world??’

Two eyes shining bright red above teeth that are roughly protruding like sharks..

When my eyes met it head-on, my mind, which had reached transcendence and was completed, shook precariously..

“Pfft, damn it.!”

Suddenly—

He looked at the devil slowly approaching in horror and chewed his tongue with a distorted face..

A sobering pain in the mouth..

He then struggled to get up and straightened his posture..

Thanks to the resilience of the transcendental, the cross section of the severed leg had already stopped bleeding a long time ago..

One side was cut below the knee and the other was cut from the middle of the shin, making it unbalanced, but that was not a big problem for him as a transcendental person..

‘···no chance of winning.’

He knew it best.

Just a little while ago, not only did all of the elite awakened people under his command get torn apart by that one demon, but he himself also lost both his legs.?

Considering that there were a lot of master-level strongmen among them who, although not as skilled as him, were skilled in battle, it made me realize how ridiculous the situation was..

‘But I have no intention of dying this easily..’

He gritted his teeth and opened his eyes..

It was a matter of pride.

As a butcher who was widely known in the world and reigned as the strongest man in South Sudan, he could not die without leaving even a minor wound to someone who did not even know who he was..

The ether that surged with his fighting spirit consumed his life and covered his entire body..

Stop.

At the same time, the devil's steps slowly approaching him stopped..

Of course, it was not for the good reason of being overwhelmed by the fighting spirit of the opponent who disregarded his life..

It's just that a message arrived from someone who couldn't be ignored..

[······.]

After confirming the contents of the message, he nodded slowly..

I tried to enjoy it more leisurely, but I felt like I had to end it now..

Grumbling—

Bright red flames rose from the devil's hands and soared high through his vicious fingernails..

Just from the aftermath, the surrounding space became distorted and cracks began to appear in the ground on which I stood..

“Whoo, whoo.”

Cold sweat dripped from the face of the transcendental person who was faced with that enormous intimidation..

It was blazing and burning, but it wasn't a real flame..

An ultra-high-density energy mass with the image of fire overlaid on it..

It was the essence of overwhelming destruction that not only crushed his subordinates into blood, but also took away his own two legs..

“Aaaah! die!”

There's nothing left for him anymore anyway..

He threw his life away without hesitation and used his own body as a bullet to deliver the final blow..

Toward the devil in front of you who took everything from you.

Right after that.

[Phew—]

Even in the midst of the slaughter, a ray of laughter escaped from the mouth of the devil, who had not said a single word throughout..

It seems like he's finally getting excited.

It seems like a satisfactory situation has finally been created..

flutter—

The wings behind my back are wide open.

The four horns let out a soft resonant sound..

And he raised the corners of his mouth as he faced the shooting star-like beam of light flying in front of him..

I stretched out a hand covered in bright red flames and swung it towards it..

As lightly as tearing paper.

———!

The space was ripped away all at once..

There was no noise.

It was immediately after that that a roar that could be perceived by humans was heard..

Coo coo coo— kwaaaang—!

Everything in the trajectory was instantly crushed and exploded by the enormous shock wave generated as the torn space was repaired..

The earth's axis twisted, an earthquake occurred, and the clouds in the sky scattered and disappeared..

In the aftermath, the remains of energy flew in all directions and the heavens and earth were engulfed in flames..

Kugugugung— Hwareuk—

A scene of overwhelming destruction.

The only thing left there was the vibration caused by the earthquake and the sound of the fire burning..

The only thing that exists where the person was just a moment ago is a huge scar that looks like a scratch on the ground..

The only person standing there unharmed was the devil lightly shaking his hands..

[···It's a shame.]

He glanced down at his chest..

Jet black scales covering the entire body.

Some of them were broken..

‘It would have been more interesting if this level of power had been used from the beginning..’

Wherever you go, will you be able to meet someone who will satisfy your thirst??

He slightly tilted his head, turned around, and spread his wings wide..

To move to the next location as usual.

flutter — flutter—

Africa, a barbaric land where not much information is known because it is extremely closed..

‘The Executioner’, a member of the SS unit directly under Hoeju, who traveled alone there and committed massacres, headed to the Philippines..

Leaving behind only the souls of the double-digit transcendent and the inestimable victims..

***

Inside “Dragon Lair”, a private level just for you.

“It's finally finished!”

A loud voice came from the workshop area provided there..

State-of-the-art manufacturing facilities, including a huge furnace with fierce flames and an anvil with a mysterious light..

In the middle of it all, a dwarf was dancing wildly, waving his beard and holding a metal toshi in both hands..

“Hahaha! Yes, there is no way something is impossible for this body! It's nothing special!”

Dwarf Howard was working hard to minimize erosion and make a language interpretation magic tool as a gift for Andrew..

I was prepared that it would take a long time as the level of difficulty was high, but the period could be greatly shortened due to several factors depending on the environment..

‘Yes, this “Dragon Lair” was a separate world that was not bound by any laws.!’

This is not Earth, Outerica, or Kang Hwan Realm..

Of course, it was not bound by any logic and there were no limits to the materials that could be used..

Even if it's something from another world that I've never seen before..

‘Very good. This is a workshop with the best conditions. Of course, now that we have a “savior” who ignores dimensional constraints, we can do similar work in other worlds, but it won’t be as easy to build an environment as good as here..’

The ultimate magic workshop prepared just for you, where you can enter and exit anytime, anywhere..

In addition, a semi-permanent time acceleration barrier was installed that utilized the flow of energy inside “Dragon Lair,” so it was no exaggeration to say that the production environment was at the heavenly level..

If you were in this workshop, you could utilize close to 100 times as much time as on Earth..

“Hehe, now I can give wings to Andrew's field of activity..”

Howard smiled happily and gently stroked the beautifully crafted metal toshi..

Thinking of Andrew's joy upon receiving it,.

Of course, the other person's wishes were not taken into consideration at all..

There is no way in this world that would not like receiving such a precious item.!