Ch.112112. Red Dragon, Collision with Georgius

“…If I go to that world, can I live as a hero again?”

In response to Han Somi’s question, Choi Minseo answered with a bright smile.

“Of course! Everyone loved you so much. They’ll welcome you with open arms!”

Han Somi was silent for a moment.

“…Can I delay my answer? I’m not free to move here. I need to prepare if I want to move.”

“That’s fine. We’ll have many more chances to meet, right? I’ll also let Ui-seok know. Oh, but I’d like to hear your final answer during the next battle.”

“Alright.”

The surroundings became noisy. The barrier was pushing in, and heroes and villains were entering the inner area.

“It’ll be hard to talk more, unni. Shall we part ways while fighting?”

“Yes.”

“It was nice meeting you, Somi unni!”

Choi Minseo raised the corners of her mouth and swung her staff toward Han Somi.

***

“NW, annihilated.”

“E75, one remaining. About to be ringed out.”

“Joining from the rear! Two squads!”

Thanks to my subordinates moving efficiently, we advanced quickly.

We were gradually approaching the central battle zone. Other squads had joined, and I thought it would be more efficient for me to move alone again.

“Jumper, brief me.”

Jumper leaped high into the sky with his clone body and immediately reported.

“The central area is occupied by multiple heroes. E.lena is engaged in combat. From the north, four squads led by Dark Matter are entering. Ursula will join soon. The east has scattered battles… Sulphur has entered the fray. A large hero force has gathered in the west. The Dragon King Sentai is visible.”

Sulphur, so he was here after all.

“Good. Wrap Paper, reorganize the squad under your command and take the central area. I’ll target the enemy’s main force.”

“Yes.”

After sending my subordinates away, I ran toward the northwest. Pushing through dense trees, I soon came upon an open clearing, a crater formation.

All surviving heroes and villains were gathering and clashing. As a result, the barrier was rapidly closing in, forcing ring-outs. The battle was becoming increasingly urgent.

Heroes entering from the west. About thirty in number. Ten wore suits with distinct colors. Must be the Dragon King Sentai. Seems they’ve increased their numbers indiscriminately.

In the center was a brilliant red suit.

Red Dragon was there.

“Gerogius.”

He spotted me too and immediately took command of the heroes.

Right. Ganging up is standard when taking down a boss. That’s why I appeared alone.

[The End begins]

[Harmagedōn]

I changed to Harmagedōn form. I spread my wings and instantly took flight.

“What is that?!”

“It can fly?!”

The heroes pursuing me stopped in confusion. Jung Ui-seok didn’t seem particularly fazed.

When facing an enemy, identifying their abilities is the first step.

He was probably trying to use the heroes to figure out my abilities.

The fact that the Dragon King Sentai wasn’t among the heroes charging at me made that clear.

He probably didn’t believe my ability was truly that of an incubus. Even if it was, he couldn’t know what skills would be unlocked at the maximum limit.

He must have been trying to play mind games while plucking Aburi’s feathers.

Cunning bastard.

I know exactly what you’re thinking.

Of course I would know, wouldn’t I?

The cost of that mind game will be steep.

I checked my system window.

―――――

Pride SUPERBIA 10/10

Greed ARARITIA 10/10

Envy INVIDIA 0/10

Wrath IRA 10/10

Lust LUXURIA 10/10

Gluttony GULA 10/10

Sloth PIGRITIA 10/10

―――――

Except for envy, whose charging method I couldn’t figure out, I had filled everything to the brim.

I’ll crush you.

“Lust.”

I opened the gates of hell.

***

Red Dragon, Jung Ui-seok, had no intention of letting his guard down.

As expected, communication didn’t work inside the battlefield. As planned, they were able to connect telepathically within range using one hero’s ability to gather many together.

He had planned to sweep away the scattered villains with his numerous forces.

There was nothing to fear. He had defeated Dark Matter and E.lena not long ago. It hadn’t been long since he finished the 4th scenario.

There were some problems along the way, or rather quite a few, but still.

Since Gerogius hadn’t possessed them for long, he thought they would be easy to handle if he just kept the GM account in check.

He had left the monster called Ursula to Choi Minseo. She said she had a way to neutralize Ursula.

What remained was Gerogius, the possessed one.

If he could identify his abilities and devise a strategy to defeat him, victory would be practically guaranteed for the remaining battles.

If he really was an incubus, even if evolved, his growth stats and skills would be pathetic compared to his own apocalypse. He should be able to subdue him easily.

Even if that wasn’t the case, there was no ability in this game that could match the apocalypse.

But.

“What the hell is that?”

Jung Ui-seok looked up at the sky, dumbfounded.

It was a form with abilities he had never seen or heard of. A being whose appearance made it impossible to tell if it was a villain or hero, human or monster, demon or angel.

The massive door that Gerogius had summoned.

From the entrance to hell, a cavalry poured out like a tidal wave, instantly engulfing not only the vanguard heroes but also the Dragon King Sentai main force where Jung Ui-seok was.

“Aaaah, what is this?!”

“Engage, engage! Red! Help us!”

Jung Ui-seok immediately operated the pad on his transformation device and pressed the top of the switch.

Swoosh!!

Jung Ui-seok activated the red color, emitting radiance. He broke through the cavalry and resisted, but they showed no signs of stopping until they saw the end.

“What kind of skill is this? Even for an ultimate skill, the range and power are too great.”

His fellow heroes fell in an instant. Jung Ui-seok clicked his tongue.

Still, after using such a skill, Gerogius couldn’t be unscathed. There must be a drawback. Despite the losses, he thought it was worth it to identify the ability.

Jung Ui-seok looked up again.

And.

“…What?”

Gerogius was looking down at him with his arms crossed, completely unharmed.

As if mocking him.

“Something’s wrong.”

Sensing danger, Jung Ui-seok escaped from the cavalry. He entered the crater in the lower ground. At that moment, the cavalry turned to ashes and disappeared.

“That’s more like it. The duration is short. He probably can’t use it again for a while.”

Fortunately, thanks to quick action, some heroes had survived.

At that moment—

Drrrrrrrrrr!!

With the sound of dozens of barrels spinning, Jung Ui-seok’s vision brightened. He instinctively ducked his head.

By the time his ears could recognize sounds again, he looked up.

The site where the fierce battle between the cavalry and heroes had just taken place.

The ground had been cleanly cut away as if sliced by a knife, and in the distance, a tall woman with cat ears was wiping away sweat.

“Phew, I cleared the rest! Master, can Boksil rest now?”

What is this?

He had gathered troops assuming a battle between ability users, but they were wiped out in minutes?

What kind of trap had they fallen into?

Was that just now a battle between ability users?

Kwaaang!

“Damn it!!”

Ji Se-hwa fell in front of Jung Ui-seok with a splash of water, having flown in from a distance. She was covered in wounds.

“Se-hwa.”

“Damn it. Oppa, there’s something wrong with those bastards! They’re playing tricks! E.lena used her word command, and suddenly the heroes started attacking me!!”

The barrier had noticeably closed in. That meant there were many dropouts, and most of them were clearly heroes.

“Haha.”

Jung Ui-seok laughed hollowly.

It was unexpected.

This was a defeat.

He acknowledged it cleanly. Whatever bug they had used, creating a large number of superior ability users was their victory.

‘The theme was bad. An army? That’s obviously a keyword favorable to villains.’

In a one-on-one fight, there’s no way he would lose to that Gerogius.

Thinking his luck was bad, Jung Ui-seok pulled Ji Se-hwa’s shoulder.

“Se-hwa, retreat.”

“What?! It’s not over yet! We can’t lose from the first fight…”

Jung Ui-seok removed his helmet and silenced Ji Se-hwa with a rough kiss.

As their saliva stretched out and their tongues parted, Ji Se-hwa’s cheeks reddened and she quieted down.

“If we die here, it’ll be hard to win the remaining rounds. And I’d hate to lose a precious sex slave. Get outside the barrier now.”

“Your expression is really trashy. What about you, oppa?”

“I’ll do that as planned and then leave.”

“Okay. Be careful.”

Ji Se-hwa got up and swung her sword. She quickly retreated, creating waves.

Jung Ui-seok replaced the pad on his transformation device. He drew the pattern from muscle memory and pressed the switch.

“I can’t let those villain bastards take the symbol.”

***

Almost all the heroes had been wiped out. The barrier had narrowed to a diameter of about one kilometer. The entire interior was visible at a glance.

North, fourteen including Lu-a. South, nine led by Wrap Paper. East, three. Center, Lena. West, Boksil.

All villains.

Only Red Dragon remained.

After Ji Se-hwa was ringed out, he was trying to move from the west to the center.

It would be nice if I could kill him here.

Let’s go.

I charged at him. He seemed to notice me and began firing white plague from his hand.

I won’t waste gluttony or greed on mere white. I’ll close in like this.

At that moment, he disappeared at high speed. He must have activated blue.

Kuung!

Red Dragon clashed with Lena in the center.

Lena engaged in hand-to-hand combat with Red Dragon, just as she had with me when she strengthened her entire body with word commands.

Her level was much higher than before.

She created weapons with creative word commands to target vital points while simultaneously using suggestion to slow down attacks for defense.

“What? E.lena is this skilled in close combat?”

“Hehe, how foolish. You’re seeing an illusion without even knowing my name. It’s basic knowledge. I have a goal. I won’t give up the exact center of the battle zone.”

I see. Lena had occupied that area early, judging that the symbol was likely to appear there.

She’s wise indeed.

“Damn it…!”

Red Dragon’s fist grew more frantic.

Kuuung!

Finally reaching him, I kicked his back and landed on the ground.

“Gerogius…!”

Red Dragon glared at me while sprawled on the ground.

“I’ll give you a choice, Red Dragon.”

“What?”

I declared to him.

“Would you rather die from being beaten, or die from burning?”