Chapter 247: Unstoppable Momentum

Episode 247

An hour later, an emergency meeting was convened at the Korean Clan headquarters.

“We don’t have much time, so let’s get straight to the briefing.”

Team Leader Hong started the meeting as soon as all the key executives were present.

A staff member was still distributing the freshly printed documents, but no one dared to question his urgency.

The situation was dire, as the Eclat Alliance’s power had far exceeded their expectations.

“Two hours ago, the Eclat Alliance marched south from the B1 Zone and reached the G1 Zone.

The Kyivrus Alliance, which was stationed at the northernmost point of the Center Zone, deployed almost all their forces on their pre-established defensive line, and the Eclat Alliance charged straight into it.

And in exactly one hour, the defensive line completely collapsed, and the entire Kyivrus Alliance suffered heavy casualties.”

Everyone already knew this. So he quickly summarized the events and moved on to the details.

“The main reason for the early collapse of the defensive line was the difference in power between the executives.

As you know, one powerful Ranker can surpass the firepower of over a thousand ordinary New Continent hunters.

That’s why the outcome of battles between executives is crucial in clan wars…”

“Get to the point!”

“Ah, I apologize.”

He immediately got back to the main topic, after being scolded by Yong Hangil.

“There were one-on-one duels between executives on both sides during this battle.

The most notable one was the duel between the leaders of both sides: Pyotr, the Master of the Moscow Clan, and Hong Hyeonjin, the Master of the Baekdu Clan…”

He tapped the screen,

and a video of Pyotr and Hong Hyeonjin fighting started playing.

But the video ended before it even reached 30 seconds.

“…As you can see, Hong Hyeonjin completely overwhelmed Pyotr in less than 30 seconds.”

No one was listening to his explanation.

They were all staring at the video, their faces filled with shock.

“Hmm…”

“Pyotr, a top 10 Ranker, was defeated so easily…?”

“When did Hong Hyeonjin become so strong…?”

They all muttered to themselves, and Yong Hangil asked,

“Are there any videos of the other executives’ duels?”

“There are, but they’re too long, so I didn’t include them in the presentation. But to summarize, the Eclat Alliance executives won all their duels.”

“Hmm…”

Yong Hangil groaned, his face grim.

Yoo Jun-ho, who was sitting next to him, said,

“They’re much stronger than we thought. Kim Jinsung and the other anti-government groups must have helped them.”

“I agree, but we haven’t received any information on how they did it.”

“Let’s investigate it later. It’s not important right now. Let’s move on to the next data.”

“Yes, sir.”

He tapped the screen, showing the next data.

It was a blurry photo, but everyone could recognize the people in it.

“This is the only photo one of our scouts managed to take. It’s a scene of Kim Jinsung clashing with the Kashimar agents.

They fought in a blind spot, so no one saw the actual fight.

But all the scouts agreed on one thing.”

“What?”

“The battle ended in less than five seconds.”

Yong Hangil’s eyes widened.

“So you’re saying that Kim Jinsung single-handedly wiped out the Kashimars in five seconds?”

“That’s right, Master.”

“No…!”

Even he was shocked.

All the executives were stunned, and Yoo Jun-ho, who was the only one who remained calm, said,

“It could be that the Kashimars were caught off guard. If he killed them in five seconds, it means he killed them before they could even use their abilities.”

“Oh…!”

“That makes sense.”

He continued, seeing them nodding in agreement,

“But it also means that Kim Jinsung is strong enough to instantly kill all the Kashimars, who must have had high base stats.

In other words, we need to have a clear advantage in power if we’re going to fight him.”

He turned to Yong Hangil and said,

“We need ‘Allobon’ for that, Master.”

The room fell silent.

It was the first time in the Korean Clan’s history that someone had openly suggested using ‘Allobon’ in a public setting.

Yong Hangil stared at him with a grim expression and then said in a low voice,

“…I didn’t hear that. Next.”

His voice was cold, and Team Leader Hong quickly changed the subject.

“Yes, sir. To summarize, the Eclat Alliance, which suffered almost no casualties in this battle, is highly likely to continue their advance towards the Center Zone.

And their next target is…”

He circled an area in the northwest of the Center Zone on the screen and continued,

“The African Alliance, led by the Pharaoh Clan and the Mandela Clan. Our analysis team predicts that the two alliances will clash by tomorrow morning at the latest…”

*Bang!*

The door suddenly burst open.

A low-ranking hunter, out of breath from running, shouted,

“Breaking news! The Eclat Alliance has engaged the African Alliance’s defense forces in the northwest of the Center Zone!”

* * *

The Eclat Alliance didn’t rest on their laurels and continued their offensive.

They immediately marched towards the nearest alliance, the African Alliance, and clashed with the clan members defending the front lines.

“The enemy is coming!”

“Deploy the ‘Boogeymen’!”

The African Alliance, who had been prepared after receiving the news, committed all their forces from the start.

They also deployed their agents with the ‘Allobon’ ability, codenamed ‘Boogeymen’.

“Use your abilities and attack immediately! We can’t let them be instantly killed like the Kashimars!”

Bambanani, the Master of the Mandela Clan, ordered the ‘Boogeymen’ before deploying them.

He had already heard about what happened to the Kashimars.

So the empowered ‘Boogeymen’ clashed with Kim Jinsung.

But

the outcome was no different.

The African Alliance, who had been focusing on defense, was completely annihilated in less than two hours.

The main reason for their victory was the outstanding performance of Eclat’s key executives, such as Hong Hyeonjin and Wi Cheon.

And Kim Jinsung was no exception.

He had once again achieved the feat of instantly killing all the ‘Boogeymen’ in less than five seconds.

Their preemptive activation of their abilities had been in vain.

After crushing two alliances in a row, Eclat finally stopped their advance after annihilating the ‘Scandinavian Alliance’, a coalition of Northern European clans.

The remaining clans in the Center Zone, sensing the danger, had hastily built a high defensive wall in the central area.

* * *

“Everyone, raise your glasses!”

“To the Eclat Alliance!”

“Cheers!!”

That night,

cheers and toasts echoed throughout Eclat’s occupied territory.

The temporary alliance headquarters was no exception.

“Good work, everyone. Let’s have a drink.”

“Good work, Do-joon.”

“To our victory!”

Kim Jinsung and the other core executives raised their glasses, celebrating their victory.

But the celebration was brief. The war wasn’t over yet, so they only had a simple toast to boost their morale.

“We annihilated 21 clans today. We killed 19 Masters and 17 Vice Masters.

It’s a shame that a few of them escaped to the south, but this is still a great victory.”

“I know, right? I thought we would struggle against the Kyivrus Alliance…”

“And we suffered almost no casualties! Less than 100.”

The executives’ faces were flushed with excitement as they talked and laughed.

It was an unexpected victory, a landslide victory. There was no better outcome for them.

“Our low casualties are all thanks to Jinsung.”

Hong Hyeonjin said, and everyone turned to look at him.

“That’s right. I can’t believe he defeated the Kashimars and the Boogeymen so easily…”

“He single-handedly took care of those overpowered ability users, which was our biggest concern. It made the battle much easier than we expected.”

“His power level is unbelievable. I feel foolish for worrying before the war. Hahaha…”

Their eyes were filled with trust and admiration.

Everyone in the Eclat Alliance who had witnessed the battle felt the same way.

“The real war starts now.”

Kim Jinsung said, bringing them back to reality.

“The enemy has no choice but to unite now. The alliance we tried so hard to dismantle will be reborn.”

They all nodded seriously.

The enemy had already united, as evidenced by the defensive wall they had built in the center of the Center Zone.

“It means that those life-sacrificing ability users, including the Martyrs, can also unite.

That’s what we need to be most wary of.”

“Hmm…”

“He’s right.”

They agreed, their faces grim.

They had to prepare for the worst-case scenario: dozens of overpowered ability users charging at them at once.

“So, as planned, we need to make sure that they only focus on attacking me. Understand?”

“Don’t worry, everything is ready.”

Park Do-joon said confidently.

“I’m more worried about you. Are you sure you can handle all those ability users alone?”

They all looked at him, their eyes filled with the same concern.

Their victory today was largely due to the fact that they had been able to defeat the life-sacrificing ability users one by one.

But could Kim Jinsung really handle them all alone if they attacked as a group?

He looked at them and said,

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(To be continued in the next episode)