Chapter 421 – Chapter 421. Hwadong Dungeon Exploration (2)
“Damn, damn… Why are you here!”
“The apostle is coming. If you hold on until then… Hey, there’s someone ahead!”
The figures of the demons running this way were slowly starting to appear.
A menacing figure with black horns on its head.
I activated ‘open eyes’ and looked at the demons.
‘It’s pretty strong.’
A lower level in the S class.
They may be weaker than me, but from a general point of view, they are demons belonging to the strong axis.
Seeing that there are two Mines like that, it can be said that they belong to Pandemic.
“This is Lee Ho-yeon. Oops!”
“Fuck… Get out of the way!”
“What is he saying now.”
Even when the demons saw me, they did not stop their speed.
However, it seemed that combat was not the purpose.
I thought he was going to run away by my side, but I can’t just let him go.
“Deployment of Macheon Palace.”
There was a Pandemic Mine inside the Hwadong Dungeon, so there was no need to think further.
It means that the abnormal phenomenon in the dungeon is related to Pandemic’s plan.
Those demons must be captured alive.
Gying-
He even summoned the Ark with the Inferno Palace deployed.
I spread my magic while looking at the demons in front of me.
“Lightning Wave.”
Kwajijik-
Lightning spread around my toes.
The demons who ran towards me were accustomed to avoiding lightning, but it’s not something that can be avoided that much.
“Dark Swarm.”
A dark red fog spread over the place where the demons fled.
A poison mist that infects you with deadly poison the moment you inhale it.
They were distracted avoiding the lightning and poison mist that chased them from the floor, and they couldn’t avoid the other magic summoned by my arc.
‘Crystal Field.’
Cryogenic cold spread, tying the feet of the demons.
The crystal field was tied up, and lightning and poison mist enveloped it.
“Nonsense… How many magics are you using at the same time?”
“I’ll kill time. You run away too. Luke!”
“… Arn. That can’t be.”
“Luke…!”
“Do the shit.”
“Ahh!”
I firmly tied the bodies of the demons exchanging loving gazes with magical ropes.
Why are you shooting romance here?
I got pissed off and slapped the back of the head on Mine, a man called Luke.
“Keu, keuuuk…”
“Hey. Don’t pretend to be sick and wake up.”
“Luke! It’s no use. No amount of torture will ever tell us!”
The female Mine, who was called Aren, was clenching her teeth.
No matter how brainwashed you are and how strong you are in torture, if you hit it, anything will come out.
When I looked at the demons without much thought, the male demons probably read my expression and stepped forward, protecting the female demons.
“Please… Save me. I’ll do anything, Arnman…”
“Luke…!”
“You have a good attitude.”
Just by looking at the two of them, you could tell that their brainwashing was weakened.
Maybe they were originally lovers.
It is also a way to solve the brainwashing by speaking brainwashing words to these demons.
‘Should I join first?’
Actually, it’s better for me to know the information by myself, but it might be better to meet the Iris guild members first.
It is because there is no certainty that there are only these two demons of the pandemic.
The facial expressions of these two were problematic.
It must have seemed like someone was chasing it.
“Who were you chasing?”
“…! This is not the time. There is a madman inside. We must run away immediately.”
“Are you crazy?”
Who else is that
‘Anyway, it looks like someone is there.’
After all, I should just join the Iris Guild.
I confirmed that the magic rope was firmly tied and grabbed the demons by the necks.
And then.
Mine, the woman lying down, murmured.
“Ah, ah… It’s late.”
That buck that buck
I heard the sound of someone walking in the passageway where the demons ran.
Unlike the demons who rushed in earlier, I felt relaxed.
After a while a middle-aged man came out of the aisle, and I looked at him and frowned.
“…”
“Why are you here?”
“That’s what I’d like to ask. Mr. Moon Seong-min, no, father-in-law.”
Moon Seong-min also had a puzzled expression.
He probably didn’t even know I was here.
‘What the hell is going on?’
Even if the demons appeared, why is Moon Sung-min here?
Did you come across mine by chance while coming to catch me?
Sungmin Moon looked at me for a moment, then looked at the demons tied up behind me.
“Hand over the demons.”
“Ha, sorry. There’s a lot of information to extract.”
“I can’t help it if I get in the way.”
Moon Seong-min, as if anticipating my reaction, prepared himself for battle.
Pounding-
I raised my mana while feeling the sense of battle filling my body.
I don’t think i’ll lose
The last time he had a fight with Moon Seong-min was before he learned Arch and Macheongung.
I’m much stronger now, so of course I can win.
“… Annoying.”
But it’s annoying.
Things always get messy.
If you try to find a way that is a little easier, you block it like this. Is this fate?
I can’t help but resent the world.
“I won’t watch it this time. Father-in-law.”
I accelerated the magic circuit using the blood beat, and drew a magic circle while watching Sungmin Moon jump in.
*
Meanwhile, the empty boss room of Hwadong Dungeon.
The investigation team was reporting the results to Irene while organizing the mana concentration meter.
“Irene-nim! Both Groups A and B have completed the investigation.”
“The same goes for Groups C and D.”
“… You worked hard. Everyone go back together and wait.”
“Yes!”
Tadadak-
Irene let out a sigh as she watched the investigation team go to take her break.
She came to watch over Lee Ho-yeon, but she wondered why she was doing this herself.
When she comes to work, she is annoyed at herself for giving priority to getting the perfect job done.
‘Still, I don’t think he’s doing anything strange.’
Although there is no news, it seems that the purpose of the dungeon research is probably.
“… I have to go back too.”
Irene trudged and headed for the joint.
And then, Dr. Kang Hyo-rin approached with a smile.
“Irene-nim. You’re having a hard time.”
“Yes. The Korean branch manager is also having a hard time.”
“The investigation team would do just fine if they left it alone. Thank you for doing my job for me.”
Kang Hyo-rin, who came close to Irene, muttered as she looked at the back of her investigation team.
“I’m doing it because I want to be comfortable, so you don’t have to worry about it.”
Although this sense of distance was slightly uncomfortable, Irene, who couldn’t quite stand it, walked jointly first.
However, Kang Hyo-rin stuck to her as if she were making fun of Irene.
“Irene.”
“Yes.”
“Are there any circumstances?”
“Circumstances?”
Irene tilted her head at Kang Hyo-rin’s sudden words, and Kang Hyo-rin changed her expression to a serious one and continued her words.
“Of course I thought I was in a relationship with Lee Ho-yeon… But I don’t think it’s like that. If I can help you, I’ll help you.”
“… It’s not like that, so don’t worry. It’s okay if you don’t do anything.”
“Is that so? I’ve been worrying for nothing. I’m sure Cadet Lee Ho-yeon wouldn’t do anything bad.”
Kang Hyo-rin smiled again as if nothing had happened.
Seeing that, Irene recalled the reason Kang Hyo-rin was uncomfortable.
Contrary to what she seems, she has a grasp on her other people’s interests.
She must have put her own condition into her words now.
Every time her eyes scanned her own body, it made her feel bad, as if it were being valued.
The thing is, it does its job very well.
She infiltrated the academy and she led the Korean branch so perfectly that she couldn’t complain.
Irene controlled her expression and she said to Kang Hyo-rin.
“Is the investigation over? Let’s go back.”
“Yes. Oh, but Cadet Lee Ho-yeon hasn’t come yet.”
“Lee Ho-yeon?”
“She says from the beginning she went deep, but I haven’t heard from her yet.”
“Um… Let’s go.”
“All right.”
Irene felt uneasy for nothing.
She didn’t think she would do anything weird in this dungeon, but really just in case.
Arriving at the joint, Irene took her investigation team to the passageway where Lee Ho-yeon entered.
At first, she seemed like an ordinary passageway, but as she went inside, she felt a strange aura.
“Irene-sama. The magic meter is giving an error. The concentration is too high!”
“It looks like a battle is going on inside!”
“… Let’s join in quickly.”
The investigation team quickly went inside and soon saw Lee Ho-yeon confronting Ma-in.
Behind him were two demons tied up, presumably fighting other demons to capture them alive.
“…”
Irene opened her mouth as she watched the battle in her own eyes.
A blue magic ball floating around Lee Ho-yeon’s body.
And the magic power concentration increased to the point where the magic power meter failed.
Standing in it, Lee Ho-yeon was overwhelming his opponent, Mine.
The opponent’s spirit is higher than even S-class.
He held down the opponent with overwhelming magic power, who could not guarantee victory or defeat even if he fought.
Kwaaaaang-!
The battle was already at an end.
An ice spear with tremendous magical power is pierced into the devil’s chest, and brilliant light is scattered in all directions.
When the entire investigation team is overwhelmed by the sight.
Lee Ho-yeon turned around and shouted.
“Don’t watch, but help me! You’re not going to be captured!”
“… Everyone move!”
“Yes, yes!”
Lee Ho-yeon finally made a frustrated expression as he watched the investigation team move.
As expected, he overpowered Sungmin Moon, but capturing him alive was another matter.
I was relieved that the Iris Guild had just joined, but I don’t know how annoyed I was just watching the battle.
“…Damn it. I’ll be back soon.”
“I beg your pardon?”
At that time, Sungmin Moon, who was muttering to himself, raised up his remaining magic power.
Squeak-
Moon Seong-min deflected Lee Ho-yeon’s attack with his mana-clad fist and prepared to run away.
“You have to catch it!”
“Yes!”
Dr. Kang Hyo-rin, who came next to Lee Ho-yeon, spread her magic and Irene rushed at Moon Seong-min, but Moon Seong-min moved quickly.
His body started turning into smoke.
Lee Ho-yeon kicked the floor as if indignantly seeing him disappear in an instant.
“Ah, if only I had a little more magic…!”
Of course, at the critical moment, his magic power ran out.
If I had been a little stronger, I would have been able to catch Moon Seong-min.
Lee Ho-yeon withdrew his regret and said while looking at the Iris guild members.
“As you can see, it’s late because of a battle. We’ve captured two demons here, so let’s go back.”
“Ugh, uhh. Let’s go.”
The Iris guild members were looking at themselves with uncomfortable expressions.
Why is everyone looking like this?
Lee Ho-yeon looked at the face of the investigation team and blinked his eyes.
*
Unfortunately missing Moon Sung-min, I dragged the two demons back to the beginning of the dungeon.
‘Still, I’ve become very strong.’
He also caught two demons, and gained confidence with his stronger fighting power.
There was just one strange thing, but Sungmin Moon tried to kill me.
‘It wasn’t like this when we met before.’
At that time, they also tried to capture me alive, but failed and ran away.
But today, I ran into it with the momentum to kill me completely.
His mindset, which had never been touched by humans, had changed.
‘Why did this happen?’
As I was thinking about it, the guild member who was ahead of me shouted.
“There’s someone ahead! Looks like an academy cadet!”
“… A cadet?”
Irene tilted her head and looked forward, and I also looked forward.
At the entrance of the dungeon, there was a man wearing a cadet uniform.
“Who else is that?”
“Are you a cadet you know?”
“No. I don’t think he was a Victoria Academy cadet in the first place.”
She shook her head at Irene’s words.
If you are a cadet at Victoria Academy, you must remain in my memory.
I don’t remember that man’s face.
I frowned at the first blonde male student I had ever seen.
