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The explosion in the distance made my ears ring.
Despite the considerable distance, the explosion and the shockwave were so strong that my heart trembled.
"What's going on?"
The surroundings were filled with an intensely dense miasma, but I could sense a very familiar Mana from the shockwave just now.
'Are they already fighting?'
The destructive power was clearly felt even from a considerable distance, and there was only one person who possessed such Mana.
It was Grandpa Choi Tae-soo.
The other Mana that I felt occasionally seemed to be from my Mother-in-law.
I couldn't help but exclaim in admiration at the tremendous power, but on the other hand, I was also worried.
If their Mana could be felt so clearly, it meant that there was a being capable of withstanding their Mana.
"Si-woo-nim! This way!!"
Moreover, Jia Unnie's serious expression, which I had never seen before, made it clear that this was no ordinary situation.
I wondered if my going would make any difference in a situation that Grandpa couldn't handle, but in the end, I was the only one who could bring about change.
I don't know what Jia Unnie's mindset was when she asked me for help, but she came to the right person.
'I can just load if I have to.'
I don't know what the situation is yet, but if it's really a situation that even Grandpa can't handle, I don't know what I can change.
The Gate mixing phenomenon filled the Gate with miasma, and seeing the demons already sprawled on the floor, I had to assume it was the worst-case scenario.
"Si-woo-nim, be careful."
With Jia Unnie's words, who seemed to have regained some composure, Jia Unnie knocked away an incoming arrow with a dagger.
I guess I was so preoccupied with thoughts that I couldn't even react to such an attack.
When I turned my gaze to the direction from which the attack came, Jia Unnie quietly nodded.
"I'll take care of it."
With Jia Unnie's reassuring voice, Jia Unnie, who had instantly moved behind the demon, brandished her dagger.
"Si-woo... be careful..."
"Sorry."
Seo-ah, who was being held in my arms in a princess carry, quietly warned me.
It was definitely my fault for almost getting hit by such an obvious attack, so I apologized to Seo-ah quietly.
I wanted to go alone, but I was moving together due to Seo-ah's strong appeal.
It's not like Seo-ah could stay still when her mom was in danger.
'Is it almost there?'
I could feel that I was getting closer to my destination.
The clash of powers that I had been feeling since earlier had become clearer, and there were demons sprawled on the floor in terrible shapes.
Demons whose upper bodies seemed to have been torn off by some attack, and most of them didn't have heads, so I could tell whose handiwork it was without even looking.
As befitting the nickname "Skull Crusher," the fallen demons all had their heads missing.
The cross-sections that looked like they had been torn off by something were Grandpa's handiwork, and the ones that were cut in half smoothly like they had been cut with a cutting machine were probably taken care of by my Mother-in-law.
As I got closer to my destination, the intensifying miasma made me start to pant without realizing it.
I thought the concentration of miasma was high, but the level was on a different dimension when I came to this area.
It felt like I was in the ocean, and something was hindering my movements.
"Hoo..."
"This way...!"
Even without Jia Unnie's urgent voice, I knew that something was going to happen in front of me.
I put down Seo-ah, who was being held in my arms, and activated the power of Anti-Evil.
It would be difficult to push away all the thick miasma, but at least it felt easier to move my body.
It seemed that the power of Anti-Evil was indeed effective against miasma.
It's just that the amount was so large that if purification was the goal, this would be a meaningless act.
It was like opening a window and turning on an air purifier.
"Shall we take a look at his face?"
What kind of amazing guy is he to be pulling off such a ridiculous stunt?
As I approached the center of the shock, an unexpected scene unfolded.
That's because Grandpa was staggering as if he was about to collapse at any moment.
And even my Mother-in-law was slightly trembling her arms, their condition didn't look good at all.
"M...Mom!!"
I glared at the opponent who had made them like that.
"Lee Byung-ho."
He didn't react at all, he just turned his gaze and stared at me.
To be exact, he wasn't looking at me, but rather checking my power.
The most famous power of Anti-Evil.
"Seo-ah, you! What are you doing here!"
My Mother-in-law's voice sounded flustered, and her eyes were filled with worry as she looked at us.
A complex expression as if various emotions were mixed together.
"..."
"Heh heh... I've shown you an unsightly 모ìµêµ¬ë."
Grandpa chuckled as if he was okay, but knowing his usual self, I could tell how serious his current condition was.
"Did you do this?"
Seeing that 모ìµ, I felt something bubbling up inside me.
Is it because I've never seen him like this before? Something felt strange.
Unlike me, who felt like I was about to explode at any moment, he was so calm.
He just opened his mouth quietly as if he had gained a little interest.
"The power of Anti-Evil. Is it you? The guy called the second Kim Tae-hwan."
The man who is called the strongest among the Villains in Korea, it seems that the name of the strongest was not just a rumor.
Just facing him made me feel overwhelmed.
'Has this guy become a demon too?'
And the unpleasant energy emanating from his body, I could understand in an instant why this situation had happened.
The guy who was called the strongest gave up being human and became a demon.
And here is a hell gate filled with miasma that even A-Rank Hunters would find difficult.
I couldn't even guess how strong he had become.
"Too weak to even mention Kim Tae-hwan's name."
He shook his head, clicking his tongue as he quietly looked at me.
"Not even worth seeing."
"What did you say, you..."
As soon as he finished speaking, my whole body's survival instinct alerted me to an emergency.
With a tingling sensation as if someone was stabbing my neck, I emptied my mind and just swung my sword.
He was standing in front of me before I had even taken a single step.
He simply swung his sword.
His sword was coming straight at me without any technique, but I could feel how ridiculous that simple movement was.
I hurriedly gathered all the Mana in my body and blocked it, but even so, my survival instinct was alerting me to an emergency.
'I can't block it?'
His sword, which was coming down indifferently, felt like a mountain, and the pressure was no joke.
Considering the Mana contained in his sword, it was really like a mountain.
There wasn't even an option to dodge, and I felt like the shadow of death was coming down, but at that moment, he wasn't the only one who moved.
The moment his sword came down, a giant scythe that flew from somewhere blocked his sword.
Kkigigigigik!!!!
Even though my Mother-in-law moved to block his attack, the sword was still coming down towards me.
"Si-woo-nim!!"
Even Jia Unnie, who was next to me, was blocking the sword, and I couldn't just stand still, so I blocked the sword as well.
His sword, which seemed impossible to block, was somehow blocked thanks to the help of my Mother-in-law and Jia Unnie.
If my Mother-in-law hadn't held me, I would have been blown away, and if it hadn't been for their help, I would have died on the spot.
Just swinging his sword once had such a result, it felt like my liver was chilling.
[Unique Territory: Activated]
The reason why he can use such ridiculous power is probably because of the miasma around him.
'This bastard!!'
There was only miasma around, so I couldn't synchronize my Mana.
The only option was to scatter the Mana inside me and push away the miasma around me.
As soon as his attack ended, Grandpa and Seo-ah, who had been gathering strength next to me, moved.
Grandpa's fist seemed to break the surroundings, and Seo-ah's attack was to interfere with Lee Byung-ho's movements.
Although his power was weaker than usual, he couldn't ignore Grandpa's fist, so he moved the miasma to defend.
Thanks to that, a very small gap was created, and that brief moment was enough for me to finish preparing my attack.
Unlike the darkness that seemed to swallow the world, the quiet night sky seemed to embrace everything.
Above it, a blue full moon boasting a clear light was ë ììë¤.
He briefly gave his attention to the mysterious moonlight, and I just quietly swung my sword.
Blue Moon Style [éææµ] Falling Moon [ï¤æ]
The moon, which contained the energy of Anti-Evil that purifies dirty energy, fell towards him.
The power of Anti-Evil, known as one of the most hated powers for demons, fell to judge Lee Byung-ho.
Even at the moment the moon fell, Lee Byung-ho only showed curiosity, and I couldn't read any íë¤ë¦¼ from him.
The moon fell on him, and the moment he swung his ê²ê² 물ë sword.
The moon shattered.
"Is this the end?"
"Ha..."
I knew I couldn't defeat him, but I can't even make a scratch?
I couldn't help but sigh in futility at the overwhelming difference in power.
Is this the difference in power?
Such an overwhelming difference.
It seemed that there was no way to deal with him.
"Die."
He opened his mouth as if declaring it, and his sword was surrounded by so much miasma that it seemed to swallow everything, just like before.
Is this really the strongest Villain?
In the face of overwhelming despair, I slightly raised the corners of my lips.
The dullard's sword was just beginning.