Chapter 469 – 469. Savior Of The Academy
469. Savior of the Academy
In this world, Korea is a unified Korea.
To be more precise, in this world, Korea and North Korea were never divided. In this world, Korea’s status is within the top 10 in the world.
Because of this, in this world, Korea could travel to China, Europe, and Russia by train.
You could also drive to Pyongyang and Mount Baekdu.
And now. Seong Hari and I have come to the Eight Colors Amusement Park in Sinhung, South Hamgyong Province.
September 10, 2006.
I had been nagging for a month to come on this day. It was a bit difficult to match the date, but after making various excuses and nagging, I finally came today.
“Yujin, today we’re going to have a lot of fun with Mama!”
“Yeah! I want to ride the bumper car!”
As the best amusement park in Korea, Eight Colors Amusement Park boasted a huge site and the latest rides, and a huge crowd flocked to it. Especially today, since it’s Sunday.
“Ah. It’s hot. Are you okay, Yujin?”
“Yeah.”
She and I stood in line at the entrance of the amusement park. It was hot because of the hot sun, but it wasn’t unbearable.
I noticed the bracelet on Seong Hari’s wrist. A silver bracelet. It’s not an ordinary object. It’s a bracelet that has the effect of slightly altering the perception of ordinary people. If it weren’t for this bracelet, Seong Hari, an SS-class hero, would already be surrounded by people and in trouble.
After buying a free pass and entering, Seong Hari immediately frowned. A middle-aged man in a T-shirt and pants, Seong Han-gu, was waiting for us. Of course, we had no idea about his appearance.
“…At that age, stalking… Aren’t you ashamed?”
“I just happened to be here and bumped into you.”
“That’s a joke that even a passing dog wouldn’t laugh at.”
He ignored Seong Hari, who was spitting out insults, and greeted me.
“Hello, Yujin. It’s been a while. How have you been?”
“Yes, Grandpa.”
To be honest, it was me who subtly hinted about today’s schedule to Seong Han-gu. He came to the house while Seong Hari was out working. Thanks to that, the toys in the playroom have increased a lot.
‘It’s a good thing he came. This will make things easier.’
From the beginning, I didn’t come here to enjoy the rides. How old am I to enjoy riding rides at an amusement park?
“Let’s go. Yujin. We have to move quickly to ride the bumper cars.”
“Mama. I want to eat that.”
“Cotton candy? There are a lot of people here too. This grandpa will buy it for you, so go ahead.”
“You don’t have to.”
“Hari, isn’t that more efficient?”
While Seong Hari and Seong Han-gu were having a brief argument, I gave an order to the thunder owl, Mocha.
‘Mocha. Fly around the sky and find a girl. She has green hair and pointy ears. A half-elf. If you find her, keep an eye on her so you don’t lose her.’
The thunder owl flies into the sky. Only Seong Hari and I can see it. Even if the thunder owl flies over the amusement park, Seong Hari will just think it’s normal.
I had the Spirit Eye. One of the effects of the Spirit Eye is to share the spirit’s vision. If Mocha finds the elf girl, I can easily know where she is, even from a distance.
“Yujin. This way. Don’t let go of Mama’s hand?”
“Okay.”
I’m sorry to Seong Hari, but I’m planning to get lost when I get the chance. It’s not bad for me to lead them, but if they lose me, Seong Hari and Seong Han-gu will move more actively.
Since I’m small, there were only a limited number of rides I could ride. They were all so boring that I was about to yawn.
“Wow! Yujin! Yujin! Let’s ride that next! That one!”
Somehow, Seong Hari seemed more excited than I was. She didn’t skimp on snacks despite the expensive prices unique to amusement parks, and she also bought useless toys. She was the type to spend money as she pleased.
Seong Han-gu was quietly following us from behind.
“Grandpa. I want ice cream.”
“I’ll go buy it right away. Wait a little bit.”
Seong Han-gu was easily shaken off.
“Ah! Yujin! There’s a teddy bear over there! Let’s go take a picture! …Yujin?”
I took the opportunity to run away.
No matter how much of an SS-rank hero she is, she won’t be able to find me in an instant in an amusement park crowded with people. It will take at least a few tens of minutes.
I ran through the crowd. Someone who looked like a staff member spoke to me in the middle, but I ignored them.
‘Activate Spirit Eye.’
I share my vision with the thunder owl. It was a mysterious sensation. It wasn’t that the existing vision was overlaid with the spirit’s vision, but a new vision appeared in my head.
‘He found her and was watching her in advance. Her location is… where the carousel is. It’s a bit far.’
KWAANG!
While running, I heard a loud noise. I turned my gaze to the side. The central axis of the Viking ride was shattered and fell to the ground. A dimensional rift is opening up where the Viking is. People can be seen panicking.
‘It’s starting.’
I ran at full speed.
“It’s a monster! Run away!!”
“Call the heroes! Hurry!”
“What are the heroes doing?!”
“Kyaaaaaaak!”
When I arrived, the situation was already chaotic. Using the dimensional rift that looked like a dungeon… no, the dungeon, the demonic beasts of the 5th Legion of the Demon Realm are attacking people indiscriminately.
Originally, special barriers were set up in places where many people gather, such as amusement parks, but now those barriers were deactivated. Even if the association immediately dispatches heroes, it will take at least 5 minutes for them to arrive.
And 5 minutes is enough time for thousands of people to be massacred.
“Hahahaha. This thrilling scream and fragrant smell of blood! It’s good! It’s good!”
A chilling laughter echoed from the sky.
It was a man dressed in a ridiculous clown costume. His face was a pure white clown’s face, his mouth was torn to his ears, and he had jagged, shark-like teeth.
The Count of Murder, Handrek, from the 5th Legion.
He is not a human, but a demon.
“Oh! A unicorn! What a wonderful horn! It’s the perfect size to stick in the butt! Hahahaha!”
Handrek held out his gloved palm. A black light shot from his palm and hit the unicorn statue.
Heeheeheehing!
The unicorn began to move.
It’s Handrek’s ability, Beast Transformation. Handrek can temporarily transform objects into demonic beasts.
I ignored Handrek. Even if that guy can’t exert his full power, it’s difficult for me to stop him with my current strength.
“Ugh… ah… ugh….”
A girl with green hair, who looked about 5 years older than me, trembled in front of a demonic beast. A demonic beast with a short, stubby body and a pig’s face. A Stubborn Orc. A demonic beast that aims for its target until it’s on the verge of death.
“Eunbi!”
An elf who looked like the girl’s mother and a man who looked like her father rushed out and covered her.
“Hehehe.”
The Stubborn Orc laughs. The Stubborn Orc was being relaxed, knowing that it was in a superior position.
“Honey! I’ll block it, so take Eunbi and run away!”
“Ugh… you…!”
“Hurry!”
As the prey tried to run away, the Stubborn Orc raised its hand. That short hand had enough power to easily tear apart a car.
“Mocha! Thunder Headbutt!”
“Kkukkku!”
Mocha, who had turned into lightning, fell towards the Stubborn Orc. The lightning crackled intensely. The Stubborn Orc screamed and died.
“You, you are.”
“Mister. Just run away.”
“…Thank you!”
The man dragged his family away. While running away, I made eye contact with the green eyes of the green-haired girl.
『Karma: Goodness increases by 2.』
‘As expected, my karma went up.’
The green-haired girl, Jung Eunbi, was a girl who appeared as a villain in the original story.
An S-class villain famous for selling information. Her nickname is the Sewer Fairy.
In the original story, she loses both of her parents here and becomes a villain in anger. Her characteristic, Tracking Eye (S), allows her to know what happened in the past and what is happening elsewhere. In short, it’s an ability similar to psychometry.
‘It’s common sense that it’s better to become a hero to fight against the Fifth Demon Legion…. But she finds out that corrupt heroes are involved in this incident and becomes a villain.’
The reason why the barrier of this amusement park is not working properly is because of the D-class and lower heroes who are stationed at the amusement park. They received a huge amount of money from the demons and stopped the barrier from working. And then they run away and go into hiding.
The Hero Association couldn’t chase them when they had the chance. It was more important to deal with the demonic beasts and save people.
“Ooooh? There’s an interesting little kid here!”
I heard Handrek’s frivolous voice from above. I lifted my head up.
“Wack!”
Handrek deliberately made an exaggerated expression. He widened his eyes, opened his torn mouth, and showed off his jagged teeth. If it were an ordinary child, they would have felt fear and cried, but my eyes were cold and without any agitation.
“…You’re not even flinching. I see. The kid is not an ordinary child. Good. I like special children. It’s my one and only mission to engrave fear and despair into a kid who doesn’t know fear!”
Handrek spread his arms to the left and right. His nails grew to 20cm in an instant.
“Fleeting Moment.”
The world slowed down.
I take out the dagger that I had hidden in my back pocket before coming here. With that action, Fleeting Moment is released. I use Fleeting Moment again and swing the pure white dagger at Handrek.
Handrek, startled, pulled his head back and retreated. The blade of the dagger, aimed at his head, pierced Handrek’s chest. It didn’t feel like much resistance, like cutting tofu. I immediately slashed the dagger down to his lower abdomen.
“Kkyaaaaaaaak! This little brat!!”
Blood spurted out and splattered on my body.
‘Fleeting Moment.’
I used Fleeting Moment to move back and avoid the claws he was swinging.
“Mocha!”
“Kkuk!”
Mocha flew over, grabbed my shoulder, and soared into the sky. The distance between me and Handrek widened in an instant.
“Aaaaaaak! Recovery! It’s not recovering!!”
Dark red blood was gushing out of Handrek’s wound.
“What did you do to me! Brat!!”
“What did I do? I just stabbed you a little. Well, the knife is a bit special.”
I waved the small dagger in my hand in the air as if to tease him.
『Saint of Demon Slayer
Rank: S+
Deals fatal damage to demons and those with demonic powers.
Demons and those with demonic powers cannot use it.
You can use the power of a saint. However, if you use the power of a saint, the Saint of Demon Slayer will be destroyed.』
In the first playthrough, I couldn’t use this item because I made a contract with the Demon King of Destruction, Mekin, so I just stashed it away in reality. Demons are common in worlds like [God’s Atlantis], [Plum Blossom Swordsman Reincarnated into a Noble Family], and [Ascension to the Light], so I thought it would be helpful someday.
‘It was originally an S-rank, but it became an S+ rank after being strengthened with Ascension to the Light.’
Handrek trembled in pain and distorted his face. He finally had a demonic face.
“What are you doing, you bugs! That brat! Catch that brat and kill him! Tear him to pieces!”
Handrek, enraged, pointed at me and ordered the surrounding demonic beasts.
All the demonic beasts’ aggro is drawn to me. However, most of the demonic beasts couldn’t fly, and they didn’t have any long-range attack methods. A porcupine-like demonic beast shot thorns at me, but Mocha moved to the side and easily dodged them.
“You, you useless things!”
Handrek, speaking as if he were chewing iron, held out both hands towards the carousel. A black aura flowed from his hands and seeped into the carousel.
A dozen or so carousels that had become demonic beasts flew towards me.
“Are you aiming for my grandson? Not a chance.”
Seong Han-gu, who had appeared from afar riding the wind, waved his hand.
A giant man with no lower body, the high-ranking spirit of the wind, uses his power. The wind that fell from the sky crashed the carousels to the ground and shattered them.
“Th, thiiiis! I just came to have some fun, but what is this! Damn it!”
Handrek used his Beast Transformation ability on the building that represented a medieval castle. A huge castle over 10 meters tall began to move as a demonic beast.
