Chapter 297 – The Unbreakable Heart (4)
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Since the gate was created, Awakeners have been dealing with monsters, but the number is not infinite.
It was impossible for some Awoken to protect people everywhere.
There is no way to disperse the force because there is no way to know where the gate that will appear every day will open.
However, it was obvious what would happen if an accident suddenly broke out while living in an area where there were no hunters or awakeners.
Thanks to that, people in small villages in the provinces began to abandon their villages and move to places where they could receive protection, and as a result, there were many abandoned villages like this.
“Ha fuck. It will come out when you tell it to come out. I dare to do the work.”
Two men wearing grotesque masks glared at the woman and man who were trembling in front of them.
It was said that they were called the New Villain Union, or they didn’t have any faith, so they liked being called that more than being called the remnants of the church.
The previous Villain Alliance had all the headaches of the association led by Choi Tae-soo, but wouldn’t they be different from them?
“I don’t know why I have to say this shit because of that bastard Lee Byung-ho.”
The two men wearing masks resembling clowns giggled as they saw the two men and women with their limbs bound and their mouths shut.
“It is. I’m not a fucking adult, and I’m disgusted to see myself pretending to be clean.”
They didn’t really care if people died or not, but since Lee Byung-ho killed them all, they had no choice but to save themselves.
Isn’t it a world where strength is everything, and they, as villains, can’t ask for help, and if they’re weak, they have no choice but to crawl.
I bow my head in front of Lee Byung-ho, but it’s okay if I do it secretly.
“Also. Because I like this expression A human face begging for help.”
Most of the people abandoned the village and went to the city center, but not everyone could.
There were people who kept the village with affection or memories, and there were also cases where people hid in the village because they had no money.
Even though it was a ghost town, there were quite a few houses in good shape, so rather than begging and living in the city center, they lived using the facilities left in the village.
It’s undeniable that it’s dangerous, but how can you live like that unless a gate comes out unlucky?
Of course, it was never recommended by the government, and there was a risk of being attacked by unhunted monsters.
There is a risk of being attacked by villains like now.
There were no police, soldiers, or hunter associations around, so there was no one to help them right now.
“Then why do you live in a place like this? Huh? Huh?”
She giggled at the masked man and started kicking him in the stomach.
“Hey, hey. Then I will die cub It’s been a while since I saved a human.”
The current New Villain Union was doing its best to increase its strength. After confidently rushing into the academy and getting beaten up, he was now focusing on increasing his size.
Although he touched the Hunter Association in the outskirts, he did not touch the Hunters there.
In order to supply usable equipment, they only robbed empty houses, but did not commit any killings.
It was also Lee Byung-ho’s guideline, and it was clear that if the risk level increased by making a big problem, it would be hit with concentrated fire like the last church.
Walking a tightrope and now concentrating on raising funds, but the stress is unavoidable.
That’s why I was hunting people who didn’t care if I touched them like this.
“It would have been nice if that bitch was a little prettier. Fucking lady, why are you so ugly?”
The man collected the saliva and spat it in the woman’s face.
Seeing the woman shed tears, wondering what was so sad about it, he giggled as if it was rather funny.
It was a place where only the worst villains were gathered, so humanity was nowhere to be found.
“Lee Byung-ho, that bastard. Seeing him act like he thought it was going to be something makes me angry.”
“A bastard who can’t say anything in front of that bastard. Kick kick kick”
“Fuck you, you said that bastard was a dick too!”
“Okay. Have to work hey sick people Do you know what this is?”
The man took out an ominous black stone from his bosom. The energy emanating from the small stone looked gloomy and dangerous.
The power I had already experienced at that time was sweet like a drug. A demonic stone that provides great power, but takes the user’s life force in return.
No matter how strong the power is, will it have any meaning if it dies?
“I’m running out of time, so this time I’m passing it on specially.”
The man’s hand turned black, possibly due to the demon stone. The skin has become hard and the nails have become sharp, just like the skin of a reptile.
The masked man bent over and grabbed the struggling man by the neck.
The price of power is vitality, but does it really need to be one’s own?
__Town!! Town!! Ugh!!! Town!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Seeing the desperate man’s scream, the two giggled about what was fun.
The color of the man’s hair underneath turned white, and his skin lost its elasticity and shrank.
The man’s body was getting thinner and twisted as if he was suffering from dehydration, and after a while, the man didn’t react at all.
“Under. Fuck. Maybe it’s because he’s a really insignificant bastard, so he’s kicked like a rat’s tail.”
“Isn’t that because you kicked it earlier? I told you not to hit me giggle.”
If it were known that the life force of others could be used in exchange, the association would light up their eyes and hunt them down.
So, it was a secret that I couldn’t tell anyone.
“If there is more, I will be suspicious. Hurry up, kid.”
“… “
The masked villain carelessly removed the mummy-like man and reached for the neck of the woman next to him.
“Because I’ll send you along. Stop procrastinating, you fucking bitch.”
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There was a feeling of pressure from the mana filled all over the place, but Kang Min-ji did not care and used the mana.
As he tried to spread magic around him, it collided with the anti-ma power and started to make a crackling sound.
At first, he had difficulty controlling his strength because he was not used to it, but after repeated attempts, he became somewhat proficient.
The magical power that started to spread around Kang Min-ji, still seemed unstable and dangerous, but with Kim Si-woo’s help, it didn’t stop.
Compared to the first attempt, rather than suppressing it, it exploded, now it has improved a lot.
If someone else tried to do this, there would have been continuous explosions, but with the anti-horse characteristics, I was able to maintain a narrowly stable state.
If the amount of magic power is the same, exorcism has an advantage, so he was suppressing Kang Min-ji’s magic power.
‘It must be dangerous over there.’
When there was a sign of an explosion, the amount of magical power in that part was increased.
It was a work that required a lot of concentration because it was not possible to increase it drastically, but it was not enough.
It was an act that I was thinking of helping Kang Min-ji, but paradoxically, it felt like I was training.
Since a high degree of control is required, I was able to practice how to handle mana more delicately.
Compared to not being able to exceed a certain range, now Minji’s magic was connected to a wider range than before.
‘This isn’t enough, but… ‘
It’s hard to deny that we still have a long way to go, but wouldn’t it be important that we are moving forward?
__Pop!!!
Min-ji’s magic power exploded right after she was distracted for a moment.
“Sorry, I lost my concentration.”
It wasn’t an easy task, perhaps because you had to control the same amount of magic as the other person, unlike simply pressing it.
Before I knew it, I was covered in sweat.
“Are you okay. Because I think I made a mistake…”
Like Minji, all of her clothes were wet. I was wearing an academy uniform because it was a supporting role.
If I had known it would be like this, I would have worn training clothes too.
Controlling mana was more fun than I thought, so I concentrated on it without realizing the time was passing.
It required a different sense than simply arcane swordsmanship or using a unique area.
Sensing the opponent’s magical power and then reacting to it, the level of difficulty was considerable because it required the realm of prediction to some extent.
If you become proficient in this, wouldn’t it be possible to prevent the opponent from using the skill within its own area?
It seems difficult for me to do that, but anyway, it was not a bad time to train together.
It takes a while for the final exam, but if you’re not sure, it’s a problem that can be solved by loading it a few times.
Or if you ask Makina, maybe she can help you.
[“It doesn’t look good to depend too much on it. Siwoo.” ]
‘Are you going to help?’
[“Siwoo-nim alone will be able to solve that much.” ]
Being tight, you know what’s going to happen, but it’s not that hard.
When I checked the time, it was already evening. Has the time already been like this?
Once I was conscious of it, I felt the forgotten hunger rushing in.
“Should we stop here today?”
“Already? Ah.. Not already.”
Minji’s look of regret, that kind of reaction when she went straight into the training room as soon as class was over and trained without stopping.
Anyway, when it’s like this, I can’t dry it again.
“Let’s go to dinner before it’s too late.”
“But…”
“Who said it was important to eat well?”
The person who wakes me up every morning and feeds me a full meal doesn’t take care of his own meals.
“Okay, so don’t make that face.”
As Minji muttered that, pulling the front of her suit to smell it, she was drenched in sweat from head to toe, so of course it couldn’t smell good.
“First wash… Don’t look at me like that, wash it quickly.”
“Yes. Yes. So do you think it will work?”
“Yeah… I don’t know yet, but I think I’ve improved a lot since the beginning. Thank you for your help..”
Minji blurts out the ending, perhaps ashamed.
“What did you say?”
When she deliberately pretended not to hear, Minji let out a sigh as she responded that it would be the case if you did.
“Thank you for your help!”
“What are you saying? Tell me anytime I will help you with anything.”
“Joy…”
Minji’s face turned a little red, maybe it’s because of her mood.