Chapter 237: Dismantled

Episode 237

At that moment,

*Woooong!*

Park Do-joon turned his head, hearing a humming sound behind him.

A small magic circle appeared, and two figures, a man and a woman, materialized before it vanished.

“Sorry we’re late. The meeting ran longer than expected.”

The beautiful woman, Hong Hyeonjin, approached him, followed by Son Dong-gun, the Baekdu Clan’s chief bodyguard. Park Do-joon bowed his head slightly.

“Not at all. You arrived just in time.”

“But why are we here? Isn’t this the rooftop of the Alpha Hotel?”

“It’s best to hide in plain sight.”

He answered, gesturing to the side, and they both looked in that direction.

They saw several Alpha Clan members tied up and unconscious.

They were most likely the guards who had been stationed on the rooftop.

“This is the best place to observe the Alpha Clan headquarters. And they’re too busy dealing with the chaos at their headquarters to worry about the hotel rooftop.”

“That makes sense.”

She nodded in agreement and looked down at the street below.

“…They’re coming in droves.”

She asked, looking at the large number of troops heading towards the Alpha Clan headquarters,

“Is that the famous Major Clan Alliance army?”

“It’s the alliance army, but what you’re seeing is just a small fraction of their forces. Don’t think of it as their main force.”

“That’s just a fraction…?”

Her face hardened slightly, surprised by the scale of the alliance army.

“But don’t worry. If this operation succeeds, they won’t be able to form an ‘alliance’ anymore.”

“When does the operation begin?”

He looked down at the street again.

The alliance army, which had been approaching from all directions, was starting to converge as they neared the Alpha Clan headquarters.

“…Now.”

As soon as he finished speaking,

**Boom!**

An explosion erupted in one of the alliance army’s formations.

“Aaaargh!”

“W-what?!”

“It’s the Ho Chi Minh Clan! They fired a missile at us!”

“What?!”

Angry shouts came from the Manila Clan, who had been hit by the explosion.

But the Ho Chi Minh Clan members looked bewildered.

“What are you talking about?! We didn’t fire anything!”

“Who fired the missile?! Find them!”

They started searching for the culprit, their faces filled with indignation.

At that moment,

**Boom! Boom! Boom!**

Three explosions erupted in the center of the Ho Chi Minh Clan’s formation.

“Aaaargh!”

“The Manila Clan is attacking us!”

“Those bastards were pretending!”

“You sons of bitches!!”

The Ho Chi Minh Clan members drew their weapons, their eyes bloodshot, and charged towards the Manila Clan members.

The Manila Clan members also drew their weapons and retaliated.

“What are you talking about? You were the ones who fired the missile first!”

“Good! I never liked those Viet Cong bastards anyway!”

“Kill them all!!”

“Charge!!”

They clashed, forgetting their original objective of supporting the Alpha Clan.

“It worked perfectly.”

Park Do-joon said with a smile, watching the scene unfold.

Hong Hyeonjin, who was also watching, looked incredulous.

“Such a simple diversion tactic worked?”

“Those two clans are a special case. They’ve always had a bad relationship.”

**Boom! Boom! Boom!**

Explosions continued to erupt as they talked.

They were all coming from the alliance army’s location.

“As you can see, there are also many clans who are staying away from each other. We can’t consider the operation a complete success in those cases.”

He pointed to the north, where

the clans were divided into two groups, as if the Red Sea had parted.

“But look at their wary expressions. That alone is a significant achievement.

Because our ultimate goal is to ‘dismantle the alliance’.”

“…So you’re saying that planting seeds of doubt between them is enough.”

“That’s right. You’re quick to understand.”

As he was praising her,

**Boom! Boom!**

The explosions continued.

She asked, surprised by the constant explosions that had been going on for over a minute,

“Just how many spies did you plant? Is it even possible to plant so many spies in the Major Clans?”

“It’s possible because all the ‘anti-government groups’ are united.”

He continued,

“We have over 200 spies planted in the Major Clans.”

“Wow…!”

“And they’re all active right now. This is the largest diversion operation in history.”

**Boom!**

He watched another explosion erupt on a nearby street and continued,

“See? The alliance army, which was charging towards the headquarters moments ago, is now standing still, unable to move.”

He was right.

The constant terrorist attacks were causing so many casualties that they couldn’t even think about advancing towards the Alpha Clan headquarters.

“This will significantly slow down their support. It means that the Vice Masters trapped inside the headquarters will suffer more casualties.”

He thought of the giant monster, Omurga, that had appeared after destroying the Alpha Clan building.

‘It’s impossible to stop that monster without any casualties.’

He was certain. The monster was that strong.

Even he, who was watching from afar, could feel its overwhelming power.

“So all we need now is for Jinsung to be safe inside the headquarters.”

He nodded at her words.

“That’s right. Honestly, I’m not worried about Kim Jinsung.”

He had been worried about him before Plan B was executed, because the target was the Alpha Clan headquarters.

But after seeing the monster, all his worries had vanished.

“Me neither.”

She agreed.

She hadn’t seen the monster, as she had arrived late, but she still had faith in Kim Jinsung.

She still remembered vividly how he had effortlessly sliced through Archangel Sariel.

* * *

Inside the headquarters, hidden from view by the subspace magic circle, the situation was unfolding in an unexpected way.

**Slash!**

*Roarrr!*

Omurga roared in pain, another large wound appearing on its body.

The wound healed quickly, but the bloodstains remained.

And its entire body was covered in bloodstains.

“Keep pushing!”

“It’s bleeding profusely! It’ll collapse from exhaustion soon!”

The commanders shouted, their voices filled with confidence.

Omurga, which had initially overwhelmed the Alpha Clan members, was now on the receiving end of their attacks, unable to counter their coordinated assault.

**Boom! Boom!**

Abyss missiles struck its massive body.

It staggered from the impact, and some of the hunters on the ground leaped into the air, swinging their weapons.

Most of them were Vice Masters, including Yoo Jun-ho and Duke.

**Slash! Slash!**

Yoo Jun-ho and Duke’s swords, swinging in unison, created large wounds on its side.

As it roared in pain,

[The magic circle is ready!]

One of his subordinates reported to Hemingston, who was directing the battle from nearby.

“Understood.”

He immediately rushed to the location where the magic circle had been installed.

He closed his eyes and channeled his Mana into the magic circle.

The magic circle activated, enveloping the area where Omurga was standing.

Omurga’s movements slowed down noticeably.

“The Gravity Field magic circle is activated!”

“Now! Unleash all your firepower!”

The clan members and Vice Masters, realizing the situation, started bombarding Omurga with ranged attacks.

Except for Hemingston.

‘Where is that bastard Kim Jinsung hiding?’

He scanned the surroundings with a wary gaze.

He couldn’t shake off the image of Kim Jinsung suddenly appearing and interfering with his attempt to destroy the warp magic circle.

‘He should be making a move by now, to save the monster.’

He looked at Omurga, which was covered in blood.

It looked like it was about to collapse.

But Kim Jinsung was still nowhere to be seen.

‘There are only two possibilities.’

He thought quickly, his guard still up.

‘Either it’s too dangerous for him to reveal himself now, or he’s planning something else while everyone is focused on this monster.’

He was certain that Kim Jinsung was most likely doing the latter.

Judging by his power level, it wouldn’t be difficult for him to assassinate a few hunters and escape in this chaotic situation.

‘What are you planning, Kim Jinsung?!’

As he was thinking,

*Roarrr!*

Omurga, which had seemed invincible, let out a final, agonizing scream and slowly collapsed.

**Thud!**

Its massive body crashed to the ground, crushing a small storage building.

It didn’t move anymore. It was dead.

“We killed it!!”

“Hooray!!”

Their cheers were cut short as

they felt the ground tremble beneath their feet.

“…What?”

“It’s not over yet…?”

They looked around, their faces filled with disbelief.

At that moment,

**Rumble! Rumble…!*

Buildings started collapsing around them.

They turned to look, and

“……!!”

“No…!”

Their eyes widened in shock.

The beings emerging from the rubble were all too familiar.

*Roarrr!*

*Roarrr!*

They roared, their fierce eyes fixed on the group.

It was Omurga.

Not one, but multiple Omurgas had appeared.

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