Ch.184184. The Enemies Make Their Move.

The flowing Milky Way gave orders for the operation after sending away Eun Serin.

Far beyond whatever Eun Serin might have thought.

“Jino, your ‘procedure’ is complete. Now you can avenge our fallen comrades.”

Before him stood a boy whose skin was covered in scales.

Jino. The boy who was the sole survivor of the Monster Crisis Group’s great battle was burning with vengeance.

“Those bastards who ruined me, this world, and that damn monster. I’ll kill them all!”

His body had become more ferocious than before, with magical power beyond imagination.

“As expected, you have talent.”

The flowing Milky Way applauded to celebrate this boy’s success.

“The plan to use the power of byproducts. You bravely volunteered and succeeded. You’re truly the talent that Astro recognized.”

“I don’t need your fancy words. In the end, you retreated when we were fighting. Sister Aseon complained a lot, but she protected me! Brother Jemun sacrificed his life to save me! Uncle Astro took responsibility and fought! But what about you?”

“I understand your anger. My ancestors were the same.”

“That’s why our plans keep getting thwarted by that guy! What are you doing? Aren’t you putting yourself in danger?”

Jino was clearly furious. Scales continued to spread across his skin.

The flowing Milky Way watched with satisfaction.

“I understand your concerns. But this time is different. We will punish Eun Serin’s misguided heart.”

“Eun Serin? Why her?”

“She’s the one who has been subtly blurring our objectives. No matter how close she is to the leader, she must be held accountable. Don’t worry. The operation is already underway.”

Only then did Jino’s expression soften slightly at the flowing Milky Way’s words.

“But won’t that monster appear and interfere with everything anyway?”

“This operation accounts for that. We certainly don’t need to waste our forces until they’re complete. The same goes for the monster’s side. But some sacrifice is necessary to disrupt the enemy. We’ve gathered the byproducts to fight that monster.”

“But what if there are multiple monsters?”

“No, there’s only one. Of course, even so, the enemy will be formidable. That’s fine. Our objective isn’t the monster anyway.”

“What are you talking about?”

Instead of answering, the flowing Milky Way gave a meaningful look.

“Morgan digs into and manipulates human emotions. The watching eye has been doing interesting things lately. Like how to ruin a school where a monster suspect is.”

“Just a school?”

“It’s different if it’s a school where that monster is. Wouldn’t it be better for revenge to make it a complete mess? We’ll bring destruction to our opponent.”

The Monster Crisis Group had caught the enemy’s tail and wanted to tear everything apart and ruin it.

*

It happened in an instant. Ariel was collapsing with blood streaming from her neck.

In that moment, my mind was torn between rage and the last thread of reason.

I’ll kill them.

If her throat was pierced, she would surely die. No, if it had been pierced, blood would have splattered on me too.

Situation assessment and anger were moving simultaneously in my mind.

I’ll crush them.

It’s a cut. The amount of bleeding requires immediate treatment.

I picked up Ariel and ran. I mobilized my current points to summon 50 cards at once.

It wasn’t for me. I was checking if there were cards that could heal others.

Out of dozens of cards, about 10 remained after removing duplicates. Excluding 3 silver cards, 7 cards appeared.

Among them, just one card could help with healing.

[Healing Aura]

-Green

-Consumes magic power to heal a designated target.

It has a high rank despite not looking as impressive as other cards.

To use the card, I need to transform. And if Ariel sees this…

“…”

It’s quiet. Did she faint? No, this is no time to hesitate.

I immediately evolved to the adult Sura form using the evolution card.

Simultaneously, I used Healing Aura to treat Ariel.

That went well. Wait, something’s strange. Why is there no follow-up attack?

I clearly ran in my human form. Why aren’t they attacking?

I definitely sense presences. Three of them… but suddenly they stop in one place.

Within an ominous sensation, that presence grew enormously and began destroying buildings.

It grew larger, completely demolishing a building.

Sharp claws rose up as if trampling the building.

A creature with a hippo-like bulk and two vicious horns.

A monster like a hippo combined with a triceratops. It was howling ferociously.

How annoying.

Attacking Ariel out of nowhere… wait, something doesn’t make sense.

Why would something that size cut Ariel’s neck? It doesn’t seem petty or small. The difference before and after combining must be extreme.

But at that moment, a vacuum was forming from the creature’s claws.

A powerful spatial anomaly visible to the naked eye. Wait, if that hits…

No need to say more. There’s only one way to face this opponent.

My body was growing once more.

Energy like a vacuum enveloped my entire body. It’s strong.

But I’m the same. I’ve transformed into a body that can withstand it.

I roared with fury.

I’m annoyed and want to crush it.

The massive dinosaur body now aims at the enemy with mechanical parts.

With Ariel behind me, I absolutely couldn’t run away.

At that moment, energy began to concentrate in the creature’s two horns.

Ah, predictable. You want a firepower battle?

[Sub Card]

-Stat Up

-Roar

I used two cards simultaneously to reduce the enemy’s offensive power.

[Trait]

-Weapon Charge

[Skill]

-Gaia Flame

Using special annihilation shells in this urban area is problematic. Not knowing how powerful they would be in this state, I respond with Gaia Flame, which fires in laser form.

With all preparations complete, the creature and I faced each other in a tense standoff.

The alarm sounded belatedly. A fierce battle was beginning in the middle of the city.

The creature and I simultaneously released energy infused with magic power.

The moment our energies collided, a rough wind attack began around me.

Blue magical energy versus red laser. The collision of these two forces began to crush the surroundings.

The ground cracked and the surroundings began to collapse.

What about the people?

I remembered when Dokgo Jun attacked me but gave up.

He always prioritized saving people, which is why he spared me.

It’s the same now. Both Ariel and the surrounding urban area…

And now, wind was swirling in all directions, creating strange blades.

Earlier I blocked with my body, but now it’s dangerous!

[Skill]

-Tracking Missile

As I was preparing the tracking missile, the colliding forces finally began to tilt.

Surprisingly, the creature’s attack was winning.

There was no time to dodge. All I could do was launch the tracking missile in advance.

The moment the creature’s energy touched my body, I was sent flying.

Had I ever flown like this in this body? I barely stabilized myself as pain coursed through my entire body.

It’s strong.

This thing is stronger than Yu Deokmin.

I could see wind and energy charging again. At this rate, I should use levitation…

No. If I dodge, Ariel and everyone else will be in danger.

I can’t dodge. To win, I need to overwhelm it with firepower.

Think of a method.

I’ll use my numerous sub cards. I have many things to assist me, right?

Card replacement.

[Sub Card]

-Output Limit Release Device

-Dinosaur’s Step

-Firepower Amplification

I ran, enveloping my entire body with magic power. This massive body began to crush the road.

Each time one leg moved, the road cracked and vibrations spread.

Once I reached close range, there was no hesitation.

Gaia Flame was fired, and the creature likewise released its magic power.

Forces clashing right before my eyes. But this time, I was winning.

Yes, break through! Just do it!

As if responding to my inner cry, I succeeded in overpowering the enemy this time.

The moment I penetrated, something like slime suddenly burst from the creature’s body.

A synthetic monster! Well, they’re finally showing up. Earlier than before, but similar ones have been developed since last year.

The creature was struggling to regenerate its body.

At that moment, without hesitation, I used the Claw Enhancement skill and crushed it again.

Because of you, Rial… Ariel got hurt.

I’m annoyed. So annoyed!

I think I was enraged at that moment. And for the first time in a long while, I recalled the word “control.”

Wait, my consciousness blurred.

When I stopped kicking and regained consciousness, I saw the sight of bystanders looking at me with terror.

Somehow, guild members and people were staring at me.

Damn it. This evolved form, if I let my guard down even a little!

I had no choice but to spread smoke and undo the transformation. Ariel was the priority.

“Ariel!”

I rushed to find Ariel. She was right where I had left her.

Ariel was lying quietly.

Bleeding profusely.

“Ariel!”

I definitely healed her, so what’s with all this blood? Was she caught in the aftermath? What’s going on?

Strange. What exactly happened? Just then, my phone rang.

It was Geum Dohyun calling.

“What’s wrong?”

“Hey! Something terrible happened! Instructor Eun Serin was attacked at the school!”

“What?”

Unbelievable news kept coming one after another.

*

It was blatant. The monster had directly broken through the academy’s defensive wall.

Clearly a monster exceeding SS-rank. This monster targeted only Eun Serin.

The academy’s instructors were injured again, and even Eun Serin was barely able to dodge. But it persistently targeted her, reaching a point where her life was in danger.

Until that boy appeared.

He was a wild beast. A small boy whose entire body was covered in hard shells. His face was like a snake’s, giving an incredibly frightening impression.

This boy dealt with the monster. Overwhelmingly so, collapsing and crushing its body with just a gesture, a sight that filled onlookers with terror.

But the bigger problem came next.

That monster boy approached Eun Serin.

[Mom… I did well, right? I saved you.]

At those sudden words, Eun Serin turned pale. The boy’s identity couldn’t be revealed.

So she denied it.

“I don’t know this child. It’s a monster!”

[Mom?]

As the child’s expression greatly distorted, attacks began from the surroundings.

[Why are you attacking me?]

No one would answer his question. Right now, the boy appeared to be heading to attack Eun Serin.

The boy didn’t fight but ran away.

A series of major incidents. But this wasn’t the end.

Like a shadow, Morgan appeared in the hospital room where Ariel was.

“Ariel is good material for my abilities, but there are usually too many people around. At school or outside, that monster protects her. So I artificially caused an accident and moved her to the hospital.”

Morgan approached the sleeping Ariel.

“All I need to do is make her emotions a complete mess, right?”

The enemies’ counterattack was just beginning.