## Chapter 1090 – 1090. God’S Atlantis
“Sung Yu-jin! Joo Seo-hyun! Subdue the Thorn Rose Legion Master!!”
Joo Seo-hyun moved first. She kicked off the floor, leaped over the scattered sofa, and aimed for Federica’s neck.
“Sung Yu-jin, block her!!”
Federica shouted, looking at me. My heart ached.
「The Rose’s subjugation urges you.」
‘I was going to step in anyway. I can’t let Federica die here. In a flash.’
I moved belatedly. However, I appeared in front of Federica before Joo Seo-hyun and deflected her sword with my Hwaryeon Bido. Joo Seo-hyun’s body was pushed back.
“…You, what are you doing?”
Joo Seo-hyun gritted her teeth. Her eyes were shaking.
“There’s a reason for this.”
I smiled bitterly and raised my sword. I created an unavoidable atmosphere. It was an act. In my head, I was figuring out how to save Federica and take her away.
“It’s a subjugation skill! Joo Seo-hyun, don’t overdo it, just stall for time!”
Kang Myung-jin immediately recognized my condition. It would be stranger if he didn’t notice, given he possessed the Dragon Eye (S).
Joo Seo-hyun quickly regained her composure and rushed at me. I deflected her sharp sword coming from the left, creating lightning. Joo Seo-hyun avoided the lightning with a backflip. Her light movements made me chuckle.
‘She seems a bit faster? Did she grow in the meantime?’
A sword flew from the air. It was Joo Seo-hyun’s telekinetic sword. It wasn’t aiming for me, but for Federica. I moved urgently and deflected the sword.
‘It’s twice as hard to fight while protecting Federica.’
My top priority was Federica’s survival. To do that, I needed to block the telekinetic sword. I kept scattering lightning to prevent Joo Seo-hyun from focusing on her telekinetic sword.
“Kuaaaak! You damn bastard!!”
Santanu screamed. I confirmed that his right arm was cut off. Enraged, Santanu charged aggressively towards Kang Myung-jin. At first glance, it seemed like Kang Myung-jin was being pushed back, but he was blocking all of Santanu’s attacks.
‘Santanu has no chance of winning.’
Federica’s face darkened, as if she had made the same judgment as me.
“Sung Yu-jin! Eat this!”
Federica threw a vial at me. It contained a blue liquid with something sparkling in it.
「Mana Overload Potion
Mana stat increases by 2x for 10 minutes.
After the effect ends, mana cannot be used for 3 hours.
Rank: A」
It was an extreme potion.
The effect was useful, but the side effects were too severe. Normally, I wouldn’t even consider this a potion.
‘To overwhelm Joo Seo-hyun and Kang Myung-jin, I need to use such extreme methods.’
Gulp, gulp.
I drank the potion. It had no taste. The feeling of something catching in my throat as it went down was unpleasant.
Still, the effect was outstanding.
My current mana was 121. With the potion’s effect, it rose to 242.
Crackling.
I spread mana in all directions. The space was filled with my mana. Kang Myung-jin and Joo Seo-hyun gasped and stepped back.
“Astrape.”
The mana that had spread out gathered into my hand as lightning, taking the form of a spear. Holding the lightning spear, I swung it once towards Joo Seo-hyun. A shockwave occurred, shattering everything around us.
“Kuh…!”
Joo Seo-hyun’s body was also thrown back. Kang Myung-jin stepped forward. He planted his spear on the ground, enduring the shockwave. I sent a current towards Kang Myung-jin. Kang Myung-jin was busy blocking the current and couldn’t move easily.
“What are you doing! Kill those bastards right now!!”
Santanu shouted, looking at me. I ignored him and looked at Federica. Federica was making a venomous expression.
“What are you doing, Sung Yu-jin? Kill them. Or do you want to die instead?”
My heart was under pressure. It stung as if pricked by thorns. I took a deep breath, as if shaking off the pain in my heart, and said,
“Federica. Think calmly. Even if we overwhelm them for a moment, in the end, you’ll end up dying.”
I only had 10 minutes to overwhelm Kang Myung-jin and Joo Seo-hyun. Even with 242 mana, it was impossible for me to annihilate the legion and mercenaries Kang Myung-jin brought in 10 minutes.
In the end, there was only one best option for Federica.
“…Sung Yu-jin. Open a path. We have to abandon the mansion.”
“Where are we going?”
“…That way. You have to open a path.”
Federica pointed to the wall. I immediately understood what she meant and threw Astrape at the wall. The wall collapsed, revealing the rose garden. Battles were taking place all over the rose garden.
“Federica! Are you really retreating like this?! We have to kill those guys here!!”
“Think calmly, Santanu! We can’t lose everything like this. Even if the Rose City is forcibly occupied… we can take it back if we’re alive. It’s right to retreat for now.”
Santanu’s face twisted, and he charged towards Kang Myung-jin.
“No. I have to kill this bastard here.”
“Santanu!!”
Kang Myung-jin temporarily exploded with momentum. The silhouette of a dragon’s head appeared and disappeared around his body. Santanu, who was hit by the brief shockwave, staggered backward. A moment of fear flashed in his eyes.
‘Dragon Roar. Santanu, in his werewolf state, is properly scared. It must have been more effective because his unique trait is wildness.’
Santanu, who was trembling while looking at Kang Myung-jin, ran out through the hole in the wall.
“Santanu! Act calmly, please…! Sung Yu-jin, you follow me too!”
Federica ran out after Santanu.
Before leaving, I looked at Kang Myung-jin and Joo Seo-hyun.
“I’m sorry. I couldn’t help it. Since things have turned out this way… you can consider it betrayal and try to kill me, I don’t care.”
“I know the responsibility lies with Federica, not you. Subjugation skills are usually like that. There is a way to break the subjugation skill. So, don’t die and hold on.”
“……There isn’t much time left until the next sparring. Don’t think about running away from the sparring.”
“I appreciate those words… take it slow. Take it slow.”
I spoke sincerely and followed after Federica.
A mercenary ran towards Federica. I threw Astrape. Lightning flashed, and the mercenary’s head was pierced. I killed the ones who rushed at us and escaped out of the mansion.
Whether it was Kang Myung-jin’s order or not, no pursuers followed. However, we couldn’t relax, so Santanu and Federica kept running even after leaving the city.
「The mana stat increase effect disappears.」
「Mana cannot be used for 3 hours.」
Even without mana, I had other abilities.
“Federica. Are you okay?”
“Haa, haa…. I’m not okay. I enhanced my stats with the potion… but I’m reaching my limit with running.”
“Looks like you need my help.”
I picked up Federica in a princess carry. She looked at me, surprised, as she was covered in sweat. I ignored her gaze and looked forward as I ran.
Santanu, who had returned to his original human form, frowned at me.
“You’re running around holding another man’s woman. Anyone would think you’re Federica’s lover.”
“Why are you suddenly picking a fight?”
“Put Federica down right now.”
“Federica is exhausted.”
“I’ll carry Federica, so put her down.”
Santanu growled. Federica sighed and said,
“Put me down, Yu-jin.”
I had no choice but to put her down. Santanu picked up Federica as if it was natural. Santanu’s body swayed greatly. He was missing one arm, and he was sweating excessively, perhaps due to the side effects of transforming into a werewolf.
“Santanu. Don’t overdo it.”
“Sh, shut up, Federica. I can do this much.”
Santanu ran while carrying Federica. His swaying body made me uneasy. My prediction was correct. He fell to the ground with Federica in his arms in less than 3 minutes.
“Kyaaaak!”
“Shit…!!”
I picked Federica up. After checking, she was fine except for a slight graze on her shoulder. Santanu was too exhausted to even run. Blood was dripping from his severed arm. Federica poured a potion on Santanu. It didn’t seem to have a significant effect, but his face looked more comfortable than before.
“I’ll carry Federica. You follow behind on your own. You can do that much, right?”
“You bastard…. Who do you think you are to carry Federica?”
“Get a grip on the situation. Right now, you’re the one holding Federica back. Because of your petty jealousy, the situation is getting worse.”
“Damn it….”
I picked up Federica again. Federica looked at Santanu and said,
“…Put me down. I can run now too.”
“Stay still. This is the best option right now. With your stamina, you’ll collapse soon. Santanu, you can barely manage to run alone. But you know there’s no point in running away like this, right? Do you have a plan?”
“……There’s a legion we’ve allied with. We’ll join forces with them to build a base.”
Federica said in a gloomy tone. I nodded, taking it as a given. I was in a position that was a bit awkward to call myself her comrade.
I ran in the direction Federica pointed, and Santanu followed, panting.
The running stopped around sunrise. We settled in a nearby cave. Santanu sat on the cave floor and immediately reached out to Federica.
“Fe, Federica. Gi, give me the medicine.”
“Santanu. It’s better to rest now. Let’s treat that arm properly first.”
“Medicine, medicine! Give me the medicine!! My arm can be treated later! What’s important now is the medicine! Medicine!”
Federica shook her head and handed Santanu the Rose Drug. Santanu’s face brightened, and he immediately took the drug. His mouth hung open. Santanu was fidgeting, high on the drug.
Federica examined Santanu’s severed arm. She poured a few potions on the cut surface and wrapped it with a bandage. I stared at the pouch she was holding with interest. It seemed to be a pouch with space expansion magic on it.
“…Phew. It’s a relief it’s not too serious. If we go to a professional healer, your arm can be healed.”
“It’ll cost a lot of money to regenerate your arm.”
“But it’s better than living as an arm cripple.”
She could say that because she was a skilled alchemist. The unskilled exiles would live as arm cripples if their arms were cut off. They didn’t have the money to treat their arms. To regenerate a severed arm, not just reattach it, you had to be prepared to spend at least 150,000 AP.
I approached Federica and hugged her from behind. She smelled slightly of sweat, but even that felt fragrant. I buried my face in her red hair and fondled her breasts with my hands.
“…Do you want to do this in this situation?”
“I betrayed the legion because of you. This much is okay, right? If you decided to take me, you have to take responsibility.”
“…Santanu is right in front of us, and you’re so bold.”
“That drug addict is just high on drugs, what’s there to be afraid of?”
Santanu’s eyes were open. But he wasn’t looking at us. He was seeing something else, high on drugs.
Swoosh. Her dress slipped down, revealing her voluptuous naked body. I grabbed her breast with one hand.
“Agh…. Are you really going to act like this? You haven’t forgotten that your life depends on my will, have you?”
My heart throbbed. In response, I squeezed her breast harder. The breasts that peeked out between my fingers were plump and about to burst.
“Kill me if you want. My life is already over because of someone.”
“……Haa. I’ll take responsibility.”
Federica raised her arm, wrapped it around my neck, and turned her head to kiss me. A hot and sticky kiss followed. Thud. My dick entered her pussy.
“Hng, haaang….”
The atmosphere in the cave became heated.
