episode_0627

American West.

Los Angeles.

“Aaaah-!”

“Ugh, ugh! Save me, save me!”

The smell of smoke and sulfur rising from all over the city.

A chill permeated the air, and the crowded streets were filled with terrible screams.

The darkness coming from the gates of hell quickly approached the continent.

The monster’s attack was a sudden event not only for the general public but also for hunters.

“Fuck. We need to kill those bastards who said they were safe even though the darkness was visible beyond the horizon first. Why bring in those bastards who are experts?”

“…Shut up. Now is not the time to talk about that.”

“Here! There are survivors. Please support them!”

Class A hunters who came to the scene were assessing the situation and evacuating the general public.

Rescue teams were everywhere looking for survivors, and the injured were being transported to the rear and receiving treatment at makeshift hospitals.

It seemed as if a natural disaster such as an earthquake or tsunami had been brought under control, but the attack was not over yet.

thud! thud!

Kiaaaagh-!

A one-eyed giant who shakes the floor with every step and a gargoyle that flies in the sky.

From the half-human, half-beast Minotaur to the demonic soldiers with goat horns.

The monsters that destroyed the city moved without stopping.

“Prepare for battle! Wizards also spread magic circles!”

“That monster doesn’t work with magic! Every time I use magic, it bounces back!”

“Holy shit. Are you going to die for that?! Try something!”

To deal with one hellish monster, more than 10 A-class hunters were needed.

Considering that most of the abilities are B-level or lower, you can see that the monsters in hell are on a different level of strength than the monsters that have appeared in dungeons and gates so far.

The good news is that they are still understanding life forms called humans.

They hadn’t left the city yet.

But no one knows how much time is left.

The darkness that covered the sea from the gates of hell became solid ground and a path for monsters to roam, and the pitch-black darkness reached all the way to the sky above the sea.

Because the attacks occurred simultaneously all over the world, there was no time to prepare, and humans suffered damage on an unimaginable scale.

All countries declared martial law and gathered capable people to prepare for a national emergency.

The humans who naturally came together discovered something strange.

Large guilds, governments, and hunter associations had to establish emergency response plans to deal with monster attacks.

In the process, information was shared, and strangely, there was a country that suffered less damage.

“Why… only France and Korea suffered less damage?”

“Do the two countries have anything in common?”

[This is the geographical reason of being the end and end of the continent.]

[Specific temperature or atmospheric conditions are conditions.]

[There is no prey for monsters in either country.]

etc.

Many reasons were put forward, but none of them were valid.

Perhaps because of geographical reasons, all countries were attacked at the same time.

Even though it was inside the continent, it was not safe. Gargoyles and huge birds of prey flying in the sky poured into places that did not touch the sea.

Of course, the assumption itself was wrong.

Because a huge number of monsters have invaded Korea and France as well.

Still, it was even more strange because there was little damage.

“This… is magic working on the one-eyed giant!?”

“Not only that. The activity of the gargoyles has decreased noticeably. Moreover, the strength of the Minotaur….”

The impact was even greater after videos of monsters appearing in Korea and France were released.

The monsters of hell, each of which was a disaster, were noticeably weaker in Korea and France.

Experts and scholars immediately began analyzing again, and the reason was quickly revealed.

France and Korea.

And even some parts of the United States.

There was no way we wouldn’t find something in common with the answers being spoon-fed to us like this.

“… These are the countries that broke the black pillar.”

Destroying the black pillar that everyone was against.

The strength of the monsters had something to do with it.

*

– Kuooo!

A huge roar echoes through the buildings.

The monsters from hell that appeared in the middle of Busan walked between buildings as if they were looking for something.

– Crawl. Crunch… .

Hell’s magic.

What the monsters were looking for did not exist in this land.

Of course, it was possible to fight without the magic power of hell.

For example, Chiron also overwhelmed humans without the magic of hell.

However, Liliana, who easily defeated him, was strangely strong, and Chiron was very strong in Hell.

The monsters in hell didn’t have that much power. They were just demonic beasts running around in hell.

If it had the magic power of hell, it would be a disaster, but if it didn’t have the magic power of hell, it was just a monster.

Sigh-

The head of the gargoyle that crossed the sea was easily ripped off.

The danger of the half-human, half-animal Minotaur has been noticeably reduced.

“Aim for its wings!”

“Prepare the magic circle! One, two, three and we’ll shoot!”

Korea began initial suppression as soon as the monster appeared.

This was the result of Lee Ho-yeon running around for several days and showing his sincerity to those in authority.

“Are there reinforcements yet?!”

“They say it will arrive soon, soon!”

“Just hold on until the giant appears…!”

Emergency forces on standby throughout the city resisted fiercely.

The biggest difference between Korea and other countries is that damage can be minimized with only emergency power.

Even if you can’t defeat all of those monsters, you can buy time until the general public evacuates and reinforcements arrive.

– Crumbling!

Kwaaang-!

At that time, a huge one-eyed giant appeared between the buildings.

Even though it was weakened, it was too strong an enemy for the B-class hunters who were on standby as emergency forces to deal with.

Thump-thump-

“Do, run away!”

“Damn it! The building is collapsing! Run if you don’t want to be left behind!”

As the one-eyed giant approaches, the building that was lightly pushed collapses.

A huge shadow covering your head.

The B-class hunter, who was on standby with emergency power, closed his eyes tightly.

“…… ah?”

However, what fell overhead was not a building, but several pieces of cement.

When I carefully raised my head, an unbelievable scene unfolded before my eyes.

This is because the entire building was floating in the air, covered in blue magic.

– Kuoooo!

Sigh-

The blue magic power wasn’t enough to support the building; it struck the one-eyed giant’s eyes.

The giant, whom the B-class hunters could not even guess, died with a single spell.

After the giant, who was writhing in pain, collapsed.

Lee Ho-yeon approached from a distance and extended his hand to the B-class hunter.

“Are you okay? Can you walk back by yourself?”

“Yes, yes. It’s okay… I’ll wake up on my own.”

“You can go to the association building and wait for orders. Do you know where the general public was evacuated?”

Sigh-

The B-class hunter carefully raised his head.

The shadow above my head moves around.

Even though the monster was dealt with… .

I couldn’t understand how well he was able to control magical power to be able to hold a building that size.

thud-

Hoyeon Lee carefully put down the building.

I tapped my smart watch, blocking the dust rising from the floor with my magic.

“This is Hoyeon Lee. Area A has been taken care of. We’re heading to Area B.”

Jerk. Jerk.

Hoyeon Lee walked to Area B as if he didn’t care about the hunters.

This is because I was confident that there were no dangerous elements around me.

“… If I work hard, can I become like that?”

“You know he’s 20 years old now, right? Don’t talk nonsense, grab your magic book and follow me. You should at least get a reward.”

“Uh, huh.”

The hunters who were on standby with emergency power looked at Lee Ho-yeon’s back and then returned to the association.

Fortunately, they knew their subject well.

‘At this level, Korea can be prevented without any damage.’

Lee Ho-yeon was relieved after confirming the monster’s strength.

Looking at the news, each and every monster that appeared overseas seemed to be as strong as Chiron.

There has already been extensive damage, and a state of emergency has been declared.

However, Korea and France suffered little damage.

[They say only our country is not affected, so what is this? Was it carried by Grandfather Dangun?]

[I took a picture with a monster. It was surprisingly worth catching, but why are overseas people making such a fuss?]

[The whole world is going crazy right now. Strangely, only Korea and France suffered no damage. But if monsters from overseas come into Korea, it will be dangerous, so you have to be careful.]

‘They’re all the same.’

Looking at the smart watch, I was able to feel again the huge gap between Korea and overseas.

Korean monsters being cleared from academy cadet ships were not a major social problem.

“Now that your feet are on fire, your head will work fine now.”

It’s only a matter of time before it turns out that the black pillar is the problem.

Lee Ho-yeon has to do what needs to be done before that.

Ho-yeon Lee walked to area B and spread his magic.

It was to deal with the remaining monsters in Area B.

Sigh-

He extracted magical power from his body and turned it into thin thread.

Two cadets came to Area B to apply.

These were friends that Lee Ho-yeon knew very well.

‘Open eyes.’

Lee Ho-yeon’s eyes glowed golden, and a magic sphere appeared above his head.

There are 13 monsters that can detect magical power.

It was a hassle to look for each one, so I thought I would deal with them all at once.

‘Lightning Department (落雷符).’

The magic spread like a thread and stuck to the monsters, and Arc, who calculated the distance, shot out lightning.

The lightning that passed between the buildings instantly struck the monster between the eyes.

– Crrr!

– Coo, coook!

It is a magic that even the one-eyed giant, the strongest of the monsters, could not withstand.

For miscellaneous guys, one hit was enough.

Kuung-!

Lee Ho-yeon, who annihilated an area’s monsters in the blink of an eye, approached the familiar faces.

The cadets in charge of Area B are twins Lucy and Rumi.

Lucy was seen panting as if she was exhausted, probably because she had used a lot of magic power.

“Haa…hu, hua…. Lee Ho-yeon. I’m so tired. I feel like I’ve lost all my magic.”

“You can still fight, Lucy. Why are you acting so harshly?”

“Hehe. I got caught.”

Hoyeon Lee patted Lucy on the back and handed her the drink she had brought.

I didn’t forget to give it to Rumi, who was blinking next to me.

“Gulp. Gulp. Phhh, ugh. I’ll live.”

“Thank you, Mr. Hoenn….”

“Don’t drink too hastily.”

Lee Ho-yeon looked at the two and smiled.

The academy, which was planning to resume classes soon, eventually focused on providing support to the public.

There was a request from Lee Ho-yeon, and it was actually an emergency.

I was in Area A, and I knew that Lucy and Rumi were in charge of Area B, so I came because I was worried.

The twins, whom I had not seen in a long time, were still bright.

“But did you kill all the monsters around you?”

“Yes. Rest comfortably.”

“… Can I rest comfortably here?”

“How important is rest. That way you can kill other monsters.”

“That’s true, but….”

Hoyeon Lee checked the smart watch again.

The monsters of hell have begun to attack the world.

Although it would be right to move immediately to reduce the number of victims, Ho-yeon Lee focused on reducing the damage to Korea.

There is a saying that after a cow is lost, the barn is repaired.

This means that action is taken only after something has already happened. In other words, it means that only after losing the cow do one take interest in the barn.

I have experienced human selfishness many times and know how to deal with it.

‘Everyone will have to come to their senses when they get fucked up.’

Anyway, what you have to do is the same.

Focus on reducing damage to Korea and focus more on heroines.

Now that I’ve taught you how to deal with monsters, I plan to focus on Korea until they ask me to destroy the black pillar.

Hoyeon Lee shook off the dust on her body and checked other areas.