episode_0479

Gatekeeper of Hell.

It is one of the nicknames referring to Cerberus.

He literally guards the gates to hell.

So that no living person can cross the threshold of hell.

And to prevent the dead from escaping out of hell and into the world of the living.

But this is a story from Greek and Roman mythology.

Cerberus in reality also guards a huge door, just like in myth.

A huge red door with letters that looked like earthworms crawling on it was tied around with a chain and hung around my neck.

Some say there really is hell, while others say it leads to another dungeon.

But no one knows the answer.

Because no one has ever cornered Cerberus, let alone near that door.

But maybe… , the secret may be revealed today.

And that too in the middle of Korea.

“Hey, look over there!”

After hearing the story from the investigator, I immediately left the meeting and arrived at Gwanghwamun.

And saw.

Crrr… !

Behind Cerberus, howling in a low voice and spraying hostility in all directions.

The gap in the huge door, which was secured with chains, was small but widened slightly.

It is so subtle that even a hunter with exceptionally excellent eyesight cannot see it unless he looks closely.

“Here are the results of a comparative analysis between three hours ago, an hour ago, and now. The difference is so subtle that it is difficult to see with the naked eye… , the door is really opening little by little.”

You can tell even without looking at the photo.

“… It’s really opening up.”

It’s not just the doors that are opening.

A dark red energy is slowly flowing out from beyond it.

A color you see for the first time, a sensation you feel for the first time.

Ominous, unclean, disturbing, unfortunate.

A magical power that seems to have been created by combining all the negative emotions in the world.

It flows out little by little, eating away the existing magic power and taking its place.

Seeing this, I realize.

“It wasn’t Cerberus.”

The powerful malice I felt while taking a shower was not caused by Cerberus, but by that door.

My sixth sense screams as I see the ominous magic slowly but surely melting into the world.

“… We have to stop it.”

If South Korea disappears from the map, it won’t be because of Cerberus.

The real threat is that door.

I have to do something about that door that I don’t know where it leads to or what it exists for.

“Investigator guy?”

“Yes, Hunter.”

“Please tell the Prime Minister.”

“What can I say… ?”

“The situation is urgent, so let’s start first. When other people come, they ask for guidance.”

“Yes? No, there… !”

Without listening to the panicked investigator, he immediately launched himself and headed towards Cerberus.

I was betrayed by someone I trusted.

“After… , Is this NTR?”

I thought time was on my side, but it wasn’t.

It’s not that he didn’t do anything, it’s that he waited.

May the gates of hell open.

I hope that the magical power pouring out from there will cause something else to encroach on the world.

“You’re a very clever mutt.”

Thanks to this, the operation was screwed up from the start.

Originally, the trick was to take some time by observing the guy’s movements, but that wasn’t possible.

Ominous magical power is leaking through the open door.

It is as obvious as fire that the amount pouring out will increase as the gap widens.

“Yes. Actually, nothing much has changed.”

Although we are betrayed by time and our goals change, what we need to do does not change.

Stand firm and use your whole body to clear away the gatekeeper blocking the door.

[Activates the ruler’s area.]

It’s a good condition.

Having something to protect means that you can’t avoid it or rush into it hastily.

This is especially true now that something is being planned through the door.

That means.

Being able to concentrate fully.

I should take advantage of this opportunity and try to land a good shot.

It’s so scary!

A flash of light flashes before my eyes.

Before you know it, the magic power stained with lightning particles is running wild without staying still for a moment.

A compression of lightning that can only be achieved by using the ruler’s domain to the extreme.

But it’s easier now.

The reason is none other than the power of the shadow guy that he absorbed with his whole body.

“This is useful here too.”

When lightning was created using ultramarine magical properties, it became much easier to maintain its shape.

It appears that the sticky viscosity that acts between magical power and magic suppresses the characteristics of lightning.

Perhaps because of this, the color of the bouncing flash is also different from before.

Black with a slight bluish tint.

Black-blue lightning gathers at one point and emits tremendous energy.

“There is still a long way to go.”

It’s already at a level where it can kill a decent number of people in an instant.

But the opponent is Cerberus.

A monster with hard leather that cannot even be scratched by anything other than sword steel.

When dealing with such a monster, you have to put in a lot of effort.

Partz tsk tsk… !

Quick!

As it is compressed and its size decreases, the sound also becomes quieter.

Eventually, what was completed was an ordinary sphere.

The shape doesn’t matter.

This is nothing more or less than a bomb meant to completely blow up the opponent.

If you look closely, it looks like a play ball that cats and dogs love.

“Well, it’s a play ball.”

I suddenly felt bad.

It’s because it reminded me of Poppy at my old house.

That bastard, he gritted his teeth and ignored the ball I threw.

“… If you look closely, that first head looks a bit like Poppy’s.”

good.

I decided on you.

Throw the floating sphere in the palm of your hand towards him from bottom to top.

“Yeonda, play with it.”

I don’t know if I can play with it.

The lightly thrown sphere flies towards the first head.

「Big Bang.」

The sphere that flew away without power causes a huge explosion.

An impact so massive that it was not enough to engulf Cerberus the size of a house, but also to pulverize all the surrounding buildings.

Wow!

A loud roar and a violent storm sweep through the surrounding area.

“Wow… !”

“Quick!”

Screams pouring in from the A-class hunters who had established a cordon in the distance.

Kukukuku… !

The explosion that turned the surrounding area into powder gradually subsides.

The person who disappeared for a while appears again.

“Hehe, look at this.”

The guy who appeared again had bright red flames wrapped all over his body.

“This is blocked.”

It seems that the flames protected his body from the explosion.

Crrr… !

The guy’s eyes turn to me.

Life pouring out one after another.

The guy lowering his huge frame growls and puts strength on his feet.

Quaang!

The moment a loud noise is heard, the world turns black.

A paw so huge that it covers even the sky approaches at breakneck speed.

A blow that chills the stomach.

「Aegis.」

Hastily deploys the shield and launches the body.

Kwajangchang!

The clear sound of destruction is heard as soon as you leave the place.

Aigis has steadily grown with me.

As my skills improve, the density also increases, and now it has become so hard that even a sword loaded with sword steel cannot break it in one go.

“It’s breaking that thing… .”

One strike from the guy’s front paw shattered it into pieces.

For some reason, it felt cheap.

You’re lucky to avoid it.

After completing one fierce attack, the guy returned to his original position as quickly as he had run in, as if he had a rubber band attached to his back.

“Umm… .”

An expression of the will to protect that door at all costs.

It seems like it would be difficult to get rid of him by any means.

“How… .”

While I was thinking for a moment.

Crumbling!

Three heads cry at the same time.

At the same time, an unusual amount of magical energy gathered around the mouth.

A bright red flame that I don’t know where it came from comes from the corner of my mouth.

It is a means of defense that perfectly protected the body from my attack just a moment ago.

His strongest attack method to erase his opponent from the world.

Jade Flame, Hell Flame.

High-temperature flames pour down that would be believable even if they were pulled from hell.

The flames fired from three heads at the same time meet in the air and merge into one, becoming even larger and burning the surrounding air.

“Ugh.”

Size, speed, attack power.

A powerful blow with no flaws whatsoever.

It can never be stopped by an improvised defensive wall.

That was when I quickly judged this and tried to rush away.

Wedge!

Something flies through the air from behind.

Was it a surprise attack?

No, no.

The object that flew in at breakneck speed ended up on the ground in front of me, not on me.

Quang!

The true identity of the thing buried deep in the ground and half revealed is none other than a shield.

A shield of a familiar shape, one I’ve seen before, comes out and blocks the flames.

“Endure Shield.”

The moment a familiar voice was heard, brown magical energy spewed out from the shield stuck on the floor, forming a huge shield.

Eventually, the shield and flames met.

Crrr!

A shield that fights the flames that threaten to melt everything it touches.

I even felt a sense of duty to never let it break through.

Purr!

After the flames that had enveloped the surrounding area disappeared.

Angela, fully armored in silver armor, easily pulls out the shield embedded in the ground and grabs it.

And then he waves his hand in this direction with the hand holding the ugly mace as if he is happy to see it.

“It’s been a while!”

“Ah, yes.”

“Thank you for including me in such a fun fight!”

“Eom… .”

Seeing him smiling cheerfully, he looks like he’s really happy.

“Wouldn’t it be awesome to make armor out of that leather?!”

It doesn’t seem like he enjoys the battle itself.

Those who participated in the operation can naturally claim the rights to by-products from Cerberus.

“If you just sharpen those teeth, they could easily become a sword… !”

It looks like he’s excited about making equipment using the leather and teeth he received.

Angela looks around Cerberus with eyes filled with flashing light.

Then, he twirls the mace in his hand, showing strong motivation.

“Okay, let’s finish it right away?!”

A soaring new model.

“Then… !”

Even wearing heavy armor, she flies high enough to be seen as a dot and falls down.

Exactly in a straight line towards Cerberus’ head.

Grumble!

The guy who saw this hurriedly spits out fire, but it is no use.

That woman is the toughest person I’ve ever seen.

She fell, cutting through the flames and leaving behind a long afterimage like a meteor, and continued speaking as she struck the man’s middle head with her mace.

“Leather is less damaged… !”

Kwaaang!

With a huge impact sound, Cerberus’ massive body collapses.

Kkeggang… !

A painful cry is heard next.

Twisting, twiddling… !

Lick, lick!

While the heads on both sides are in pain, it seems helpless to see the head and sticks out its long tongue to lick the hit area over and over again.

Is this their own way of caring for each other?

Angela stands in front of him, extinguishing the fire still burning at the ends of her hair with her hand.

I look at her like that and think for a moment.

“That’s a tank, that’s a person… .”

Cerberus, who had been so majestic just a moment ago, suddenly began to look pitiful.