Chapter 128 – The Trap
#128.
‘How stupid.’
Gaon grabbed the masked man and threw him back.
It is true that he only stuck to a defensive position to protect Cho-rin and Ha-yeon, but it was also intended to induce them off guard.
As a result, he succeeded in subduing the only 7-star masked person who could be a threat to him. It was probably very unfamiliar because it was something that could only be experienced at least 8 stars or higher.
Thanks to that, it was good to see that there was nothing dangerous in the slightest now. As the boss was subdued, their morale plummeted.
If the magic circle is also destroyed, then the victory will be tilted to one side.
Gaon halted his offensive and hesitantly pointed his spear at the retreating men.
“Come on. You can’t run away anyway.”
There’s probably a secret passage somewhere that they use separately. But it doesn’t matter where it is. Gaon will ruthlessly subdue them without missing a chance the moment they show their backs.
As if they knew that, they stopped walking backwards and looked at each other’s faces as if they were exchanging opinions, then nodded and tightened their grip on the weapon.
As soon as the distance was reduced to less than 3m, the guys who were approaching after reorganizing the messy attacking team fired again like a shotgun.
Gaon held his breath as he slashed all the approaching bladers with the intent to kill from three directions at once.
The situation before and now is different. As long as you’ve subdued the boss, it’s pretty simple to destroy and subdue the passers-by.
However, Gaon deliberately overreacted in the fight with the boss and pretended to have suffered an internal injury.
‘I’m glad he didn’t run away.’
He had the guts to tell them they couldn’t get away, but it wasn’t that easy. As long as there is something to protect, Gado cannot move easily.
If Cho-rin and Ha-yeon are harmed by leaving the place to pursue them, he will regret it greatly.
Therefore, it was wise to maintain the current confrontation at least before breaking the anti-magic barrier.
Occasionally, he deliberately and defenselessly exposed gaps to keep them from losing their spirits, inflicting wounds. Each time a line of blood was drawn on their skin, they regained their initial composure.
After passing the time by giving them carrots and sticks appropriately, the feeling that had repeatedly cut off after a while returned to its original state.
Chorin shouted.
“I absorbed all the magical power of the magic circle!”
“Good job!”
Kwaaang-!
At the same time as he answered, Gaon vigorously kicked the floor. His body was shot forward, bursting with a shockwave caused by the wind gushing out from the tips of his feet.
As a result, the stabbing weapons split the air, and Gaon swung his spear aiming at the gap.
“Keah!”
You couldn’t kill to get information. Gaon specially showed his mercy and ended up paralyzing the lower half of his body.
The spearhead, which savagely crushed the air, easily broke the three pairs of legs in its trajectory like a rotten branch.
With screams, they whirled around in the air several times before falling headlong to the ground.
Dozens of spears pour down on the guys who get cold at him and step back. Each one was only aiming for the knee joint.
They tried their best to avoid it, but they couldn’t outperform Gaon, who had mastered Poongwolbo in terms of mobility. In the end, all of them bent their legs in the direction they were not supposed to turn and fell to the floor.
At least, the guy who used his colleagues as a shield to run away was restrained by Chorin, who was able to use magic, and crawled on the floor.
Gaon slowly approached and smashed even the last one to his knees, then turned his head in the direction where the three guildmasters were.
As the magic circle disappeared, those who regained their spirits were in the process of defeating them, showing off their confidence.
In particular, in the case of Milenia, it seems that she was being hindered from summoning the spirits due to the influence of the anti-magic barrier, and she buried them alive while plowing the ground in an angry spirit.
“Dare! How dare you Miranda! Die! Die!”
“Aagh!”
“Damn it!”
It didn’t seem like she had even thought of prying information out of them.
‘I’m sure everyone will die like this.’
Looking behind her, her assistant guild leader, Miranda, who had followed her, had collapsed, clutching at her abdomen.
Judging from the fact that the ground was covered with blood, it seemed that he had been stabbed by a knife. It was a wound that could have been fatal if not treated quickly.
Gaon quickly pointed out the point and stunned the masked people, then got up.
“There is a seriously injured person in Milena’s party. Mr. Chorin, please go and treat her. I will join the other side”
“All right! Excuse me first!”
As if Chorin knew the urgency of her job, she immediately stood up and ran in the direction of Milenya.
After Cho-rin left, Ha-yeon approached her. As if she had nothing to do for her, Gaon looked up at her and asked while stroking her hair.
“Hayeon, you are protecting them. I mean, don’t do anything stupid. Got it?”
“Ah, yes! Master.”
Gaon kicked the ground after hearing the courageous answer.
Fain!
With the sound of exploding air, I quickly closed the distance with Volkar.
Haha! Where did the momentum from before go! Come on! Come on!!”
Volkar was very excited. He finally thought that he could fight properly, and even after receiving wounds here and there on his body, he did not flinch at all and continued to wield the Inferno.
Enemies were floundering, being swept away by waves of crimson flames that constantly attacked them. Gaon attacked them from behind.
Kwajijik-!
Their bodies collided with the spear pole, which had both acceleration and rotational force, shattered like millet.
Those who were already on the verge of facing Volkar’s wrath were annihilated in the blink of an eye when Gaon joined in.
“Whoa!”
Air heated by the flames was forced into the lungs through the nose. I was looking around to see if there was a dead person, but Volkar came up to me and started talking to me boldly.
Haha! Gaon, you’re safe!”
“Yes, what about Volkar? It looks like it has quite a few scars.”
“Of course I’m fine! This is no big deal! They say it will get better if you apply saliva.”
“Then I’m glad. Rather, gather some of them. I will have to bleed everything.”
“Yes, yes! Everyone stop playing and come over here to help!”
Volkar nodded at Gaon’s request and urged the guild members who were resting in the back. He himself began to bring the masked people together by playing with his legs.
Gaon looked at his back and turned his head to Cain.
In fact, if I had left Volkar alone, he would have taken them all down on his own. However, since he was excited in a different sense from Milenya, he only intervened in fear of killing his enemies.
Cain, as always, reliably maintained his composure and subdued his enemies one by one.
‘There are no fatalities.’
Although each of them received large and small wounds, none of them completely lost their breath. You can’t be lucky in misfortune. If there had been a dead person, the anger would not have been easily quelled.
Gaon, who needed information, couldn’t let them die, so trying to stop them would have been quite a hassle.
Gaon, who had bloodied all the masked people brought by Volkar and his guild members, crossed over to Cain.
“I’m on vacation. Are you here?”
“Cain, you worked hard.”
“Yeah, you did a good job too. It seems that our actions have been read somewhat. If it’s enough to sell a trap like this. I will have to be more careful in the future.”
“Yes. I think it’s time to get in touch with the temple.”
Watching Cain’s guild members subdue the masked people with magic restraints made using alchemy, Gaon, who was talking with Cain, turned his head toward Milenya’s condition, wondering about Milenia’s condition.
As if the treatment was over, I saw Miranda lying on the floor and sleeping. Right there, Chorin and Milena were talking.
As he concentrated mana with his ears, his hearing strengthened and he heard the conversation.
“Thank you. Thanks to that, I was able to escape.”
“What. Am I the only one who healed Miranda-san? He would have defeated them all alone.”
“That alone is a big help. She’s Miranda, she’s been a friend of hers since she was little. Because it’s as precious as my life. I’m glad there’s Chorin. Does she have any favors for me to do? I’ll listen to anything.”
“Anything?”
“Yes, are you a benefactor? Anything I can listen to.”
Certainly, it seems that Miranda is a precious person to Milena. Because Gaon only got the chance to get it after giving him the ring with Trowell’s blessing, and Chorin got it with just one treatment.
Chorin pondered over Milenya’s proposal for a while, then turned her head and glanced at Gaon. She hurriedly turned her body on him and pretended to do something else of hers when she opened her mouth.
“Hmm… She asks just in case, are you interested in Mr. Gaon?”
“… Yes? What do you mean?”
“It is literally. I love Gaon. So, I wish she hadn’t hooked up with another woman more. Like the incident in the anthill with Milena, there are a lot of points of contact. When a man and a woman work, they can feel good about each other, and if they have a hard time, they can sleep together. … What do you think of Gaon?”
Milenya, who at first showed embarrassment at her sudden question, quickly calmed her agitation at Chorin’s serious attitude and answered with her faint smile.
“Gaon is a trustworthy colleague. Not bad for her romantic partner.”
“Well, then…”
“But I don’t like opponents who have possession… I’m just going to give up! Take Chorin.”
It’s a bit harsh to say don’t take people like things, but Milena’s intentions were clearly conveyed. The light returned to her dark face.
She said, rubbing her chest.
“Whew… You were surprised. Milena-san is also a bit mischievous. Anyway, thanks for answering the question. Did you feel bad?”
“Hmm… No. Not much? I understand Chorin a little bit. Isn’t Gaon like that? She’s super talented, but also weirdly sloppy. She’s blunt and even a little kind, so it’s easy to misunderstand. At the same time, I don’t have a lot of notice, so I only make people ride. After all, he’s the type to make women suffer. I can’t stand that.”
“Is it so? It’s not quite like that though. Gaon also has his own eyes. You always comfort me when I’m upset? Even a few days ago…”
Chorin, who was arguing with her, belatedly tried to say something to her, whether she was trying to protect Gaon, but Milenya stopped her.
“Ah— it’s okay, it’s okay! I hate to hear it. Why do I listen to you brag about your man?”
“Now, aren’t you proud? Is it true?”
“Anyway, I hate to hear it! If you want to do it, do it with Hayeon over there. I need to see how Miranda is doing.”
“Chit! All right. I did all the treatment, but just in case you don’t know, keep an eye on it.”
Chorin pouted at Milenya, who interrupted her, and ran to Hayeon.
Gaon, who had seen and heard all of her, scratched his itchy cheek once and then approached Cain.
She must have been somewhat rehabilitated. Now it was time to get out of this dark cavity.
