It was Ha Yeon Lee, her eyes wide like a startled rabbit.
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No wonder.
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Kim Si-won had barged into the isolated space on the 65th floor, without the permission of Lu Hong, the master of this domain.
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A situation like this was a clear violation of the Tower’s existing rules.
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If it weren’t for the variable of the ticket, there was absolutely no way this could have happened.
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Impossible for them, but common sense for me.
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Because I alone could clear the extremely difficult challenge here.
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Because I was able to obtain an unknown ticket no one in the world had ever acquired.
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“…So you’re Kim Si-won.” Lu Hong muttered in Chinese.
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Of course, the meaning was conveyed exactly through the translation item.
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Turning his gaze away from Ha Yeon Lee, he fixed his eyes on Lu Hong.
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Li Hong: “Arrogant bastard. How dare you climb up here.”
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Through my third eye, things invisible before suddenly became visible.
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What people commonly call presence or aura.
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What he exuded was unmistakable hostility.
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Though it was our first confrontation, it was not difficult to identify the source of that hostility.
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There was only one reason.
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I was from the Republic of Korea.
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China had always considered the Republic of Korea a minor country.
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Unlike Japan, they had never directly ruled it, but regarded it as just one of the many ethnic minorities under their domain.
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And Lu Hong was a person steeped in such Sino-centrism.
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Of course, even without the rotten ideology of Sino-centrism, there were plenty of reasons for him to be confident.
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No matter how exhausted he might be, he still had party members here, including Ikeda Kaito.
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Storming into a place where the top Awakener from China and Japan stood?
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That was tantamount to suicide.
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He must have been certain of that.
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“Die!”
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No need for words!
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He charged forward without hesitation.
And in that split second, I scanned the surroundings.
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If the tide of battle was against me, I would have used the Return Stone.
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Even if it meant losing immediate rewards, nothing was more precious than life.
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But instead of using the Return Stone, they chose to attack to claim the rewards.
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A twitch.
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The corner of my mouth moved.
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That was exactly what I had been aiming for.
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There were no Knights here.
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The absence of powerful Knights was intended to lull them into complacency.
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To create a situation where they had no choice but to attack instead of fleeing.
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And then, the moment I had long awaited arrived.
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“Crack!”
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The power of lightning surged through Ure and into my body.
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“Pazzzz!”
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That power activated every nerve cell in my body, unlocking physical limits I had never been able to surpass before.
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Of course, the lightning attribute was not something humans could control.
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The electric shock coursing through my body brought unbearable pain.
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But I paid it no mind.
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Over hundreds of years, I had endured pain far worse than this.
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The electric shock was the mildest of all.
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Feeling the surge of strength accompanying the electric shock, I faced forward.
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“Shiiiik— ”
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Lu Hong approached with a fierce aura.
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And behind him, a faint figure emerged.
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Having awakened my third eye, I could tell what it was.
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A man of great height and strength.
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Clad in armor and wielding a massive guandao, he was a Spirit Manifestation forcibly bound to a physical body through the trait of “Gangshin.”
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I didn’t know his name, but it was clear he was an exceptionally skilled martial artist.
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However, like giving a knife to a three-year-old child Lu Hong’s level in handling this mighty warrior was utterly pathetic.
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He might think he had trained hard.
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But compared to my own grueling battles spanning hundreds of years, his efforts were laughably insufficient.
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No matter how powerful a warrior he manifested, if the vessel was poor, he could never draw out the true power.
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Hence, the Spirit Manifestation was frustrated.
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At being bound to Lu Hong, who couldn’t properly wield his strength.
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At being confined in such a restricted environment, unable to unleash his full power.
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“Uwaaah!”
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Unaware of this fact, Lu Hong screamed loudly, his ears ringing.
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It was not an ordinary shout.
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I could feel the power that had been full just moments ago weakening slightly.
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‘Similar to howling.’
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He put power into the sound waves to create a special effect.
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But similar yet different.
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This time, Lu Hong’s scream was a type of ability weakening, impossible to achieve with just howling.
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The power of traits was incredible.
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Just a single click could unleash such tremendous effects and abilities.
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“Uuuu!”
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But it was meaningless.
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I countered the power his scream generated with sound itself.
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Hundreds of years had passed.
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Had I never learned a technique to nullify howling?
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I could feel the waves that had gripped my body dissipate.
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But I had to be cautious—not only him.
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Behind me.
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A tight grip.
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Ikeda Kaito grasped the hilt of the sword at his waist.
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“Kukukuku!”
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He began to emanate an overwhelming aura, as if he could cut through even Mount Tai itself.
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Battery.
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And Ha Yeon Lee added to that power.
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Two healers standing ready at any moment to restore Lu Hong.
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A perfectly coordinated party.
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Moreover, the source of the energy enveloping Lu Hong at the front was—
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Damage Distribution.
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A special ability that disperses damage.
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Even if the damage was fatal, it would be divided and received bit by bit.
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Of course, if left unchecked, death was inevitable.
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But if two healers concentrated on managing the distributed damage, death could be avoided.
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“Heh.”
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I couldn’t help but chuckle.
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I always thought traits were absurdly broken.
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Like in a game, just one click could cheat death or unleash power that took others decades to cultivate.
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Yet.
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‘How ridiculous!’
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All this was nothing but a joke.
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Damage distribution?
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Even if the damage was divided, what if each fraction was enough to kill?
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If 100 damage was divided into 10, but even that 10 was an absolute power capable of ending life, then everything was meaningless.
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Tightening my grip on Ure.
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“Crack, pazzzz!”
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White sparks began to wildly pour forth in response.
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“Woooooong!”
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Sparks gathered around Ure, which roared with a fierce sword light.
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“Die!”
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Lu Hong, trusting in damage distribution, rushed in violently.
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“Whoosh!”
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He swung the milky-white guandao with force.
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Just as his strike imbued with an enemy-provoking trait descended.
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“Flash!”
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A blinding light exploded.
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Ure channeled the lightning energy within, concentrating it into a single point and slashing.
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“Lightning God’s Flash”
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Lu Hong had made a swift move.
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But the Lightning God’s Flash, imbued with my true intent moved much faster than his guandao, as if time itself had twisted, and sliced through his body.
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‘Healing Talisman.’
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‘Wave of Regeneration.’
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The healers in the rear used their prepared skills.
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“Flash, flash!”
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The dazzling light permeated his body, but it was futile.
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“Screeeech! ”
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Lu Hong’s body, cut precisely in half from crown to groin and thudded heavily to the ground.
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“Lu, Lu Hong!”
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“Good grief!”
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They were shocked at his death.
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Lu Hong—the top Awakener in the world—had not even withstood a single blow.
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And at that moment.
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“Swish.”
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I caught sight of Ikeda Kaito and Ha Yeon Lee pulling out their Return Stones.
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But it was too late.
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This space was already under my control.
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Accelerating thoughts through focus.
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In twisted time, where the flow of the air was clearly felt, I stared straight ahead.
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The moment I shattered the Return Stone in my hand, they would be forced to leave the Tower and return to their original locations.
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But I had no intention of allowing that.
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“Become light.”
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At the moment my will moved and my body became a streak of light, no, simply light itself, rushing forward with Ure in my hand.
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“Swish.”
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I swung it.
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Unbound by any form, just struggling to reach the fastest speed.
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And that struggle was the crystallization of long training and enlightenment.
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“Serrate, serrate!”
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The streak of light brushed past Ikeda Kaito’s and Ha Yeon Lee’s arms and legs nearby.
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The two, caught at the very moment they tried to use their Return Stones but collapsed and their limbs were severed like straws and they screamed in pain.
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“Argh!”
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“Aaaah!”
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With this, I destroyed their chance to escape by using the Return Stones.
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But.
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“Ugh!”
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“E-Escape…”
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The two healers a bit farther away.
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No matter how fast I was, the distance was a bit too far to reach in time.
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Should I just let them go after destroying the Return Stones?
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“Die!”
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As I always say, I’m no pushover who lets anyone who dares bare their teeth at me walk away alive.
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My body couldn’t reach them, but—
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[Lightning God’s Spear]
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“Pazzzzz!”
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The fundamental attribute of lightning is speed.
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Ure, transformed into a blue lightning bolt, left my hand.
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“Crack!”
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Piercing the Return Stone, the healer was engulfed in light.
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But before that faster than light, the Lightning God’s Spear pierced the temples of the two and spun once around.
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“Thud, thud!”
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“Flash!”
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The Return Stones had been activated.
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But all that would return were their corpses.
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I watched them emotionlessly, then turned my gaze away.
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“Ugh…”
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“Aaahhh…”
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I looked down at the two pathetic wretches struggling like bugs.
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“Ugh, you…” Ikeda Kaito tried to open his mouth.
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“Swishhh”
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I separated his head from his body.
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Anything to say?
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No.
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He went hostile over a woman—and the price was death.
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Fear and despair filled Ha Yeon Lee’s eyes as she witnessed Ikeda Kaito’s death.
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“…Would you stop pretending.”
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But it was all an act.
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A trap to lure me closer.
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“W-What…?”
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“How did you get that power?”
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Last time, I hadn’t noticed.
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Not because her ability was strong.
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But because the energy within was faint.
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Now, I could clearly see it.
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A violet, sinister aura.
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It was not energy a human could possess.
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“Succubus.”
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The moment I spoke the word, Ha Yeon Lee shuddered as if electrocuted.
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Brrr—
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Succubus.
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The demonic race called Dream Demons.
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A wicked evil species once seen only on the Gritia Continent had appeared in modern times.
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And it was none other than my ex-wife—and enemy—Ha Yeon Lee.
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“Hah!”
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The weak woman who was just trembling in fear disappeared.
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She snorted disdainfully.
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Suuu—
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She stood up.
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But her legs were severed—how?
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Tsutsutsu!
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Surprisingly, the missing legs were restored.
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Not the original ones, but ones dyed with a violet, eerie glow.
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“How did you notice?”
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“Does that matter?”
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“Well, it’s not important. But wow, this is amazing. That idiot husband of mine turned into such a great man. If I’d known, I wouldn’t have switched allegiances. I’d have just stayed with him.”
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Hmm.
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She twisted her body, speaking in a voice laced with a strange breathy tone.
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Pinkish currents seemed to emanate from around her mouth.
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A natural, irresistible allure.
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She was definitely no different from the succubi I knew.
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It seemed that—
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‘His Awakening was not a Supporter power but the power of a specific demonic race, the Succubus.’
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Demonic power.
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It was undoubtedly a powerful trait capable of producing strength beyond what I had assumed.
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“But now, there’s no turning back, is there?”
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“Hmph! A man who sulks over just this much? Fine. I don’t care anymore.”
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A casualness out of place with the situation.
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And the source of that calm was revealed.
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“Sssssss.”
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A violet mist spread around her.
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Amazingly, her body began to dissolve into mist.
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“Just wait a little longer. I’ll make a man stronger than my husband and get my revenge.”
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Succubi were not known for powerful combat abilities.
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They specialized in espionage tasks like stealth, disguise, confusion, and escape.
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Her most powerful skill was the one she just used—the “Dream Mist.”
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It liquefied her body.
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But this form was immune to any physical attack or magic.
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She was about to use the fallen Return Stone to escape the Tower.
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But.
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“Done talking?”
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I would not allow her escape.
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“Give up, husband. This is something humans cannot touch…”
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The moment she was about to use the Return Stone,
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‘…Kehuk!’
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“Ssss.”
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The mist dispersed.
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“Why?”
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Simple.
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Because I was gripping her throat.
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My brutal hand clutching the back of her neck left her hanging in midair, writhing in pain.
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Yes.
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As she said, Dream Mist was an absolute escape ability impervious to all physical and magical attacks.
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But.
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“Wooooong!”
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The pitch-black, demonic energy—Magi—that wrapped my hand changed the game.
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Magi was the fundamental energy of demonic races, one of the few energies that could detect the real form within Dream Mist.
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That was how I grasped her dispersed, liquefied form.
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“W-What is this… Keuhk!”
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Ha Yeon Lee shrieked in horror.
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But from my perspective, it was only natural.
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“Succubus? You thought you could escape me with such pathetic abilities? What a disappointment, Ha Yeon Lee.”
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The Magi I wielded was no ordinary Magi.
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Lower-ranked demons like Ha Yeon Lee’s Succubus trait didn’t even dare look at it. Â
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[Undying Legion Commander Valdevron Brocia.]
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The will of the commander who once led the Undying Legion, a faction of the Demon King’s army.
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never thought she a succubus, thats why she easily seduce 3 men