Chapter 34

Chapter 34

34. Specter (3)

He pierced a hole in the floor.

And that very refreshingly.

“K-kuuuh···.”

“Kueeeek.”

Inside that the guys’ screams were heard.

But···.

Whoosh. Chaak! Chaak!

Tall Handsome Man, Kim Dongwook was visible.

Wait a minute, isn’t there the 4th floor?

‘That guy is supposed to plug the USB on the 3rd floor?’

Why is he doing that there?

Kim Dongwook was fighting excitedly.

But that appearance was a bit peculiar.

Whoosh, whoosh.

Clearly the start is bare hands.

Swings as if holding something with those bare hands.

Then.

Wooong.

Chaak! Chaak!

Weapons generating right before touching the guys.

Sometimes a longsword, sometimes an axe, and sometimes a spear.

All kinds of various weapons were freely generated.

‘He also fights well.’

Even alone it seems he already processed about twenty.

Without even one hair of himself hurt.

[Choi Yunji: Hey! Tall Handsome Man! You have to go to the 3rd floor and plug the USB!] [Tall Handsome Man: Ah... I got immersed in the music. Going.]

Whoosh.

He left a message and disappeared as is.

···How much does he like songs in total.

Anyway.

He also has to do his role.

Crack.

Spot!

[Teleport] below the pierced hole.

Swoosh, looking around there are quite many.

Tung.

Lightly tapping the floor.

Crrrack, crrrack!!

[Cooling] spreading from his foot as the starting point.

The guys’ ankles froze solid.

Immediately [Ice Sphere] cast.

Shaaaaaak! Shaaaaaak!

Giant ice thorns generated around stuck wildly into the guys.

* * *

Abandoned commercial building near the abandoned building.

In an instant the air warped and a peculiar portal generated. Inside that several Onmyoji popped out.

It was the ‘passage’ they made.

“Hmm, good. Now we can start.”

“When the mana eruption of the mana vein stops we have to return immediately. Got it?”

“Don’t worry.”

The two people secretly conversed.

A place with few people while somewhat close from Sillim-dong.

If turning the mana eruption here, it will end with minimal absorption.

Due to that he will take care of a larger amount of mana stones.

Anyway, now he just has to induce the mana eruption.

Clang, clang, clang.

“···Hmm?”

“What sound? Is someone there?”

A sound of metal stepping on the floor was heard from the darkness.

The two Onmyoji watched the direction the sound was coming from.

But.

“···What is that?”

“Something seeing for the first time in life. An iron lump moving?”

Quite small height of about 160cm.

Blades attached to both arms stretching long from the wrist instead of hands. A blade body that turned black as if hundreds of years old.

Metal skeleton and joints in human form.

And a small circular glass membrane attached instead of the face. Water full inside that causing bubbles.

Such a guy standing still tilted the glass membrane attached instead of the face to the side.

As if observing prey.

Soon the Onmyoji waved their hands in the air.

Then a peculiar Chinese character one phrase gradually revealing.

It was Japan’s Onmyodo’s sophisticated detection technique.

“A peculiar thing. Mana is not detected at all.”

“···Since a machine it is understandable.”

Although saying so, the Onmyoji’s voices trembled finely.

Mana not being read means soon, they can’t read that thing’s next movement.

The Onmyoji naturally guarded.

“Prepare······!”

Whoosh—.

It was a moment.

Even though guarding he couldn’t even chase with his eyes.

The guy who was several meters away a little while ago somehow came right in front of his nose.

Thud. Kwaaaaaaaaaaaang!!

The leg of the guy who appeared in an instant hit the stomach.

Then the Onmyoji folded like a bow slammed and the Onmyoji collapsing the wall.

After that there was no reaction from the Onmyoji.

“Th-this··· wh-what···.”

The colleague who was right beside disappeared in an instant.

In that place instead of the colleague an unidentified machine was standing blankly.

The Onmyoji who survived alone trembled his body.

Right then.

Whoosh—.

The guy lightly waved his hand diagonally.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh!

In an instant dozens, hundreds of afterimages generating.

In those afterimages the Onmyoji’s body was cut, and cut again.

Warrrrr.

When the afterimages ended the Onmyoji’s body collapsing as if slipping. The guy’s body divided into hundreds of pieces sat on the floor.

Clang, clang.

The machine calmly walked toward the abandoned building.

* * *

[Choi Yunji: Now 90%! It seems it will end in about 2 minutes!]

Abandoned building 3rd floor data storage room.

After stirring once he also joined the 3rd floor.

“Those guys are trying to take the data! Unconditionally block!”

“Shoot! Unconditionally shoot!”

The translated guys’ shouts were heard.

How many has he processed until now?

He tried to count the number while looking at the guys’ corpses lined at the entrance. Because there are many piled in layers it is hard to count.

“···Here is my role. I will do it.”

As if familiar Kim Dongwook stepped forward.

All those corpses are what this guy did alone.

Because it is the role he originally took charge of he has to do it to the end?

Accordingly Kim Dongwook still walking step, step empty-handed.

Soon the guys charged into the entrance.

Whoosh, whoosh—. Chaak! Chaak!

When drawing both hands twice diagonally at a certain angle, respective blades were generated and swung.

Shaaaaaaaaaak!! Charrrrr!

“Guk!”

“Kueeeek!”

Then the slash shooting out.

A long crescent-shaped slash pierced steadily while splitting the bodies of the guys charging insanely in half.

“···End.”

One word shortly.

Facing dozens at close range he didn’t even cut a hem of the clothes.

Even if he is long-range and has [Mana Shield] so it is like that Dongwook’s situation was a bit different.

Super close, swordsmanship magic, the opponent guns and even mages.

Processing cleanly in a situation like this means, that much his skill is better than any team member he has been with. Well, actually watching it was right words.

‘Hacker and excellent close-range type mage.’

The request client seems to have paid quite attention.

Well it was only a rumor but since ‘Specter’ might come out they wouldn’t have asked anyone.

Dongwook was silently wiping the blood on the clothes.

‘···Somehow it also seems to have some decadent beauty.’

Expressionless of a handsome face, and yet cruel sword magic, the skill supporting that.

It seems a style women would like.

[Choi Yunji: Okay, complete! I’ll guide the escape route!]

Before he knew it he achieved the goal.

Now the turn to go out of this building.

But.

Clang, clang—.

A peculiar iron sound was heard from outside.

‘What is it? Not a sound dragging a gun.’

[Choi Yunji: Something strange appeared. What is it? There clearly wasn’t something like that? U-uh···.]

Just looking at the message Yunji’s flustered appearance was visible.

Something strange, something that originally wasn’t there.

[Choi Yunji: Wait a minute, that···.]

At that time, Yunji said words as if she found out something.

And a very brief silence.

[Choi Yunji: Insane. I confirmed using my exclusive network, that is ‘Necro Tech’.] [Me: Necro Tech?] [Choi Yunji: Yeah, Necro Tech that blows black magic into a machine’s body and revives. What is it? This is clearly a forbidden magic as I know?]

Necro Tech?

It was an unfamiliar word.

But the certain thing···.

‘It seems correct, Specter.’

A machine revived using black magic.

With this one he could know the identity of ‘Specter’ that was a question until now.

But the important thing.

Clearly besides him other witnesses would all have known. Even so the fact that simple information like this didn’t spread means···.

‘Because everyone died and couldn’t inform.’

Gulp—.

Saliva naturally gulped down.

‘Specter’ that there was no survivor among those who faced.

Clang, clang—.

Such a Specter is approaching.

[Choi Yunji: I’ll try planting a virus in the guy’s body.]

Yunji also tried to do something.

While proceeding the request he found out, Yunji can plant something in the opponent and interfere with magic. A kind of like hackers planting viruses.

Anyway if even that works it would be good.

[Choi Yunji:...There is no reaction at all] [Choi Yunji: It might be because the distance is far! I’ll also go that way!]

Soon the answer came.

Nothing works.

Clang, clang.

“······.”

“······.”

In the meantime, the guy arrived.

An appearance of a machine body seeing for the first time in life.

Although quite small height, he was overwhelmed by the two blades attached to both hands.

-···Hand it over.

Bubbles wildly rising from the guy’s face and a heterogeneous voice was heard. A neutral voice that seems like a woman, also seems like a man.

-That must not··· be taken···.

Somehow.

The guy seemed to want the data we took care of.

···What kind of information is in it in total?

“Hoo.”

Swoosh.

Dongwook took out the greatsword on his back.

A weapon he hadn’t used even once until now.

Now doing in earnest?

Whoosh.

Soon Dongwook’s figure shot forward.

Dongwook who reached in front of the guy in an instant swung the greatsword widely.

Kwagwagwagwang!!

Dongwook who cut the entrance whole.

The blade of the greatsword cleanly split the wall in half and caused an enormous explosion.

But it didn’t touch the guy.

At the moment Dongwook attacked, he avoided sticking his body tightly to the ceiling.

Whirrrrr! Clang clang clang clang!

The guy who was stuck to the ceiling spun his body and quickly came down. Although a very moment, the guy’s sword and Dongwook’s greatsword blade collided dozens of times.

“···B-by any chance?”

At that attack Dongwook’s face became pale.

Just colliding swords once.

“···Baekgwi?”

Baekgwi that came out from such Dongwook’s mouth.

[Choi Yunji: W-wait a minute··· Baekgwi? Baekgwi? The one that decades ago the country stepped up and sent a hundred mages then that one alone cut them all, that Specter of Baekgwi? Impossible!]

Soon Yunji reacted.

···Cut a hundred mages?

And that alone?

‘If the country sent them they wouldn’t have been ordinary mages either?’

Crack, crackle!!

He can’t just stay still.

He also cast the prepared magic.

[Lightning Orb].

Crackle crackle crackle crackle crackle crackle!! Crackle crackle crackle crackle crackle crackle!!

Dozens of lightning wriggled like snakes and headed toward the guy. But the guy just lightly looked down, and didn’t particularly react.

No, precisely ignored the magic.

Whiiiik────.

He approached him who shot the magic.

“······!”

The guy who approached in an instant thrust the blade of the right arm.

Wooong.

He also immediately activated [Mana Shield].

A semi-transparent membrane surrounded his body.

But.

Crrrack.

The guy’s blade piercing as is approached his eyes.

He instinctively cast [Flame Explosion] toward the guy.

Kwaaaaaaaaaaang! Whiiiik.

“Kuk.”

He bounced out from the guy due to the explosion aftermath.

Thanks to that he also received the impact, but it is like creating distance.

But to the guy that level of distance seems not a problem. He charged at him again.

‘[Barrier]!’

Kugugung. Bang!

A giant barrier was erected in front of him and touched the ceiling.

In an instant a wall was created between the guy and him.

Slash—.

Useless.

Between the barrier sliding while splitting in half the guy’s metal body was visible. Cutting a wall this thick like cutting tofu.

Whoosh.

The guy waved one hand.

Then even at a far distance an afterimage of a long blade heading toward him. It looked as if the sword momentarily lengthened.

Squirm squirm squirm.

At that time.

In an instant the black robe squirming like matter.

Whirrrrr!

It became black matter and moved quickly like a snake.

Is this one of the robe abilities?

‘···Automatically avoiding at a crisis moment?’

He lightly looked at the place he was.

The floor drawn in half. If he was in that place he would have been cut in two.

“Hup!”

Just as the guy tried to counterattack again, a black shadow was cast.

Dongwook who jumped in while raising the long greatsword blade above his head aimed at the guy’s back.

He also cast magic.

Aiming at the guy from front and back.

[Lightning Net].

[Fire Pillar].

Crackle!

Kwaaaaaaaaaaang!

Mana crossed each other and changed into a net with lightning flowing and restrained the guy, and a giant fire pillar soared piercing the ceiling at that place.

And the following Dongwook’s attack.

Whiiiik. Shaaaaaak!

When thrusting the greatsword vertically a giant crimson slash flew.

Shaaaaaak! Kwaaaang!!

Restraining with [Lightning Net], 1st attack with [Fire Pillar]. Adding Dongwook’s [Purgatory Slash] slash there.

But···.

“He, heek··· i-insane.”

“······.”

When the explosion aftermath cleared the guy who was fine was visible.

And the counterattack immediately following.

Whoosh—.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh!!

“······!”

Clang clang clang clang clang clang clang clang clang clang! Charrr! Charrr! Charrr!

In an instant hundreds of afterimages appeared and covered Dongwook.

He instinctively faced the afterimages, but a situation where being cut is more than blocking.

“Guk! Kuk! Kueek···!”

Dongwook desperately blocked.

Because he knew the moment he stops his body would shatter.

The magic such a guy used was analyzed and entered his eyes.

But there was no leisure.

From the start it wasn’t a level he could learn just from seeing once.

He just crumpled and put in a bit, the flow method of the magic the guy used.

‘This···.’

Dongwook barely holding on.

Now was the opportunity.

Wooong, wooong.

He gathered mana in front of the palm.

10%, 20%··· 40%!

In preparation for what might happen he scraped all while leaving minimal mana.

The large amount of mana piled from level ups until now continuously gathered.

···Because it seems it won’t work unless this level.

“Move!”

At his voice Dongwook instinctively threw his body and avoided to the side. Immediately red light that covered the whole room swallowed the guy.

Kwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaang!!

The largest size among the sizes he had seen until now.

The giant red light pierced to the end of the building and made a giant hole.

Kugung, kugugugung.

How powerful it was, to the point the whole building shook.

Fragments poured from the ceilings here and there and the surroundings were thick with dust.

‘···Should he have been closer.’

However, unfortunately it didn’t hit.

Right before [Annihilation Cannon] touched, he saw the guy avoiding.

A disadvantage that is not a disadvantage of [Annihilation Cannon].

Overwhelming power, but that it is straight.

The guy with insane speed finally avoided.

If he hit head-on he would have processed.

Damn.

“Heek, heek···.”

Dongwook covered in blood was lying in a big character and barely panting.

It seemed he was no longer okay.

Clang, clang—.

“······.”

The guy’s sound is heard from the dust.

Gradually coming this way.

‘Insufficient mana to use [Elemental Hyena].’

He calmly turned his head.

How should he process that can bastard.

Clang, clang.

In the meantime, the dust cleared and the guy revealed his appearance.

Naturally it wasn’t fine like before.

A situation where one arm and half the torso disappeared.

It seems he didn’t completely avoid.

‘Even grazing that form···.’

Even more regrettable.

If he didn’t avoid he could have ended it.

Kugung—.

At that time.

The ground shaking severely.

Shaking as if an earthquake occurred.

Whoooong!

At the same time he felt something brushing the building.

···This is somehow a bit familiar?

Wooooooooooooooong──!! Wooooooooooooooong──!! Wooooooooooooooong──!!

“Uh, uuh?”

Wooooooooooooooong──!! Wooooooooooooooong──!! Wooooooooooooooong──!!

This is that?

That!!

[Leveled up.] [Leveled up.] [Leveled up.] [Leveled up.] [Leveled up.] [Leveled up.] [Leveled up.] [Leveled up.] ············ ············ [Leveled up.] [Leveled up.]

“······!!”

[Leveled up.] [Leveled up.] [Leveled up.] [Leveled up.]

The level rose insanely.

* * *

Sillim-dong mana vein.

The Japanese were excited.

Although a precious national treasure-level relic disappeared, the vein was successfully shining blue.

"Done! Now after the temporary mana eruption passes we will be able to mine mana stones too!"

Goro shouted in a voice full of conviction.

At those words Kenshin also chimed in.

"Krr, amazing! These Koreans don’t know this and are only stamping their feet. Kekek. They will discover the mana eruption phenomenon traces late, but I’m curious when they will notice in that place with few people."

"If Korea isn’t it hard to notice?"

"It might really be so. Not a magic weak country for nothing."

Puhahat.

The Japanese sneered at Korea.

But.

"Hmm, it is time for the mana eruption to stop."

It is continuously draining.

It wouldn’t proceed this long.

"It will stop soon. Now now, everyone prepare! Keep in mind that the work has to be done quickly!"

"Yes!!"

They reorganized the team.

Because they have to work soon.

Wooong.

"······."

It is still draining.

"Hmm··· shall we take positions first?"

"Yes!!"

Wooooong.

"It seems draining a bit much. Let’s wait."

Wooooong.

"···Why isn’t it stopping?"

"It seems there are many people hiding there. It’s fine."

Wooooong.

"······."

Wooooong.

"······?"

Wooooong.

"What is this."

Wooooong.

"···Huh?"

Wooooong.

Wooooong.

Strange.

Mana is continuously draining.

"T-team leader? Th-the mana that filled the vein··· all drained again?"

"???????"

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