Ch.192192. Dokgo Jun’s Test

When Do Jong-hyun revealed his identity, the entire world was shocked.

At the very moment when human monsters were trying to exterminate humanity, he confessed to transforming into a monster himself.

Until now, no human monster had ever voluntarily revealed their monstrous nature.

All had been the result of tracking, suspicion, and investigation.

But to reveal himself? Naturally, from the moment of his capture, intelligence agencies from various countries began to mobilize.

It would be no exaggeration to say that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was the busiest while Do Jong-hyun waited.

What about public opinion on the internet?

Learning that someone who saved people was actually a human monster led to conflicting opinions—some calling for his death, others for his protection.

The competition to report on his every move and his family became so intense.

Fortunately, thanks to Jo Seong-hui moving his family away in advance, they were spared from harm.

Only the psychological shock of learning their child was a monster remained.

Of course, conversations with Do Jong-hyun were necessary, but strictly prohibited.

That’s why Dokgo Jun came to meet him amid worldwide attention.

[Mr. Dokgo Jun. I’d appreciate if you could find out as much information as possible.]

He had a mental list of questions about the enemy’s identity and what happens to human monsters. Countless curiosities.

But for Dokgo Jun, those weren’t the important things.

The sight of someone protecting people in the face of death had already helped control Jun’s madness.

His primary concern was just one thing: whether “control” was possible.

Do Jong-hyun’s recent behavior had been incredibly violent. His extreme actions, which shocked even those around him, were harmful to humanity.

Just as he was about to prioritize this question, the attack began.

The attacker was none other than Si U-jin.

Si U-jin expanded his body into a beast-like form, growing even larger as he roared.

Buildings were collapsing under a roar reminiscent of King Kong.

Though the attack was sudden, the reason was clear.

The monster faction was also in a desperate situation.

As a “real” human monster, Si U-jin was deeply shocked upon hearing that Do Jong-hyun was a monster who helped humans.

He had already faced Do Jong-hyun during the previous Gyeonggi-do incident.

At that time, he didn’t know it was Do Jong-hyun, but now he couldn’t help but know.

Both the Monster Destruction Group and the Watching Eye had been extremely suspicious of Do Jong-hyun.

The problem was that because of Dokgo Jun, he couldn’t move freely.

As the third-in-command, he had to be on the front lines of battle. It was difficult to be removed from the Baekryong Guild’s schedule.

And after the Divine Transformation, it had become even harder to confront them directly.

For these reasons, Si U-jin had only one possibility of winning.

[Surprise attack]

Even a Divine Transformation user must “enter” that state. So the plan was to inflict damage before that happened.

But such an opportunity didn’t come easily.

Si U-jin himself was feeling a lack of power at the time.

The Watching Eye gave him orders.

With Mahanaga’s help. After the Yoo Deok-min incident, Mahanaga, who had been accumulating power, finally gave Si U-jin a fragment of his power.

‘Take care of it.’

This is what happened the day before. Si U-jin believed that if the two talked, his identity would inevitably be exposed.

In the end, he had to act.

Dokgo Jun’s contact with government agencies on his way to the meeting was an opportunity for Si U-jin. He gathered other monsters and waited.

And now, he launched his attack, collapsing the entire prison.

Currently, Dokgo Jun and Si U-jin were facing off amidst the prison ruins.

“You’ve been deceiving us for a long time, U-jin. Well, I did notice your strange glances occasionally.”

[Do you think you can defeat me easily now? Things are different from before.]

Floating in the air with Mahanaga’s power, he looked down at everything and began releasing magical energy.

Cracks started appearing around Si U-jin.

A break alarm sounded as Si U-jin’s magical energy began to spread like a shockwave.

The wave was meant to annihilate everything in its path and turn this place into ruins.

But the wave’s advance was blocked by Dokgo Jun.

Because the axe he held began absorbing the power.

[I didn’t think it would be easy. Dokgo Jun, come at me with that Divine Transformation power.]

“You know that and still do this? But I’m not your opponent. I needed an ‘appropriate test’ anyway. You’ll make a good teaching material.”

[What?]

That’s when it happened. Another intense wave was moving from the pile of debris.

“At least if you want to earn my trust, you’ll have to fight.”

[Trust?]

“I’m not talking about you, U-jin.”

At that moment, a snake’s body with two wings began rising high into the sky, breaking through the debris.

*

I didn’t expect Si U-jin to take direct action like this.

The future has changed, of course, but to completely demolish the prison?

I leaped toward Si U-jin hovering in the sky, transforming into my half-dragon form.

The one floating in the air looked different from before.

That humanoid monster who had crushed me before seemed to have taken supplements, becoming more muscular with greatly increased magical power.

[Trait]

-Sky Ruler, Sky Speed Applied

[Skills]

-Devil’s Wings

-Wind Storm

I moved my two wings as I approached him. A shockwave flowed out to shake him.

But a crack appeared in the magical energy, and it even swallowed my wind.

[I should have killed you then. What a shame. I didn’t expect you to transform into multiple creatures. I thought that bug would appear.]

So he finally realized I was that insect?

I racked my brain. Originally, he couldn’t fly like this and only had tremendous physical abilities, as I experienced before.

He was focused on that, which is how he succeeded in retiring Dokgo Jun.

But now he’s moving with a focus on magical power.

What does this mean?

Form a hypothesis according to monster combat techniques.

This is definitely different.

[Skills]

-Vortex

-Energy Blast

First, I created a vortex with wind-attribute magic.

How would the enemy block and respond?

[Sub Card]

-Energy Supplement

I took the offensive. I opened my mouth to fire an energy blast using the sub card.

The charged magical power began converting to energy and fired all at once toward him.

I could see him blocking the vortex and preparing to counterattack.

But my 2-hit combo came first.

At the moment the energy blast, the final part of my 2-hit attack, hit him, his size suddenly increased a bit.

Absorption?

As that image formed in my mind, I changed my strategy.

Like when fighting at Geum Do-hyun’s place, many opponents don’t take damage from simple attacks.

So just as I was about to approach for close combat, he released magical power.

As the shock hit my entire body, he leaped at me instead.

“!”

A battle of strength against strength. But his body was growing again.

Though smaller than me, I could feel a rock-like hardness throughout my body, not just in my hands.

My energy itself was extraordinary, but this guy’s strength was solid.

On top of that, his magical power seemed alive, stabbing toward me.

I couldn’t dodge. Even though this prison was on the outskirts, there were still people who couldn’t evacuate and Yeagers fighting.

Pain shot through my body like spears. He was strong.

But I had many countermeasures too.

I activated my skill Magic Power Increase and sub card Magic Power Conversion.

If I could block energy projectiles, I had to overwhelm him at close range.

At that moment, I pushed him back and tore at him with my claws.

Blood splattered intensely, enough to feel the satisfaction of the hit.

But then, he fell from the air.

Not because I threw him, but of his own accord.

“!”

And there were people where he was falling.

In that instant, I could predict what would happen. I would have to approach, and then what would follow.

I felt the urge to blast him away in one shot, but I couldn’t do that.

As I approached through the battlefield where other monsters were fighting, his magical power exploded.

“Ugh!”

The shock blinded me. But I couldn’t let go of him.

I had to save people.

So I forcibly threw him onto the road, but he just lay there.

At the same time, his magical power was about to explode.

What I could do was block it from a distance.

I hastily mobilized magical power, but all that came back was his even larger body.

From this point, the damage coming from all over my body became too powerful to ignore.

I rushed in to inflict damage, but he grabbed my hand.

His strength had become much stronger than before. My vision changed. My body was lifted by him.

Just as I thought I was about to be slammed down, I flew up with my wings and barely maintained my position.

[You look busy. Let’s fight while scorching this area.]

I know. As befitting a human monster, he knows I have to protect people while fighting.

He’s targeting that fact.

I switched cards.

[Sub Cards]

-Stat Up

-Output Enhancement Release Device

I instantly raised my stats to pressure him. And this time, I definitely clawed at him.

No, from his neck to his chest, just like what happened to me.

But the moment he suffered my attack, he began to grow even larger.

His wounds healed. This wasn’t just a bluff.

He grabbed me more easily than before and started lifting me up.

His strength…

Not just his size, but his actual power had increased.

Why? Does he absorb direct attacks too, not just energy projectiles?

Amid my doubts, his magical power was changing ominously.

Blue flames were spreading in a circle in all directions.

That’s fire attribute!

In that moment, it became clear in my mind why this was happening.

In terms of elemental relationships, wind strengthens fire.

So his body grew larger because of my wind attribute?

Then this was an energy struggle based on elemental relationships.

I pulled out my sub card Attribute Conversion. From now on, all my attacks would change to water attribute.

Reduction and absorption due to elemental relationships.

This was the enemy’s method. At that moment, I activated my sub card Sky’s Instinct.

Rain was falling, but those flames were targeting people.

What should I do…

But then, the ring of fire suddenly disappeared like melting snow.

Because Dokgo Jun was standing there with a shining greatsword.

“U-jin. You know you’re not in a position to say anything, right? You’re struggling pathetically.”

Dokgo Jun ran to another area to provide support. He wanted me to finish this.

In this gap, I concentrated my magical power.

I gathered the rain to use like a spear from the sky.

He was definitely avoiding this attack.

Yes, I was certain now.

There was nothing more to see. I enhanced all my traits with the output limit release device.

[Traits]

-Rage of Survival

-Overwhelming Force

Leading with these two traits, I now moved him with a vortex.

[You bastard!]

If I know your weakness, I should end this in one go, right?

I pulled out a powerful sub card.

[Space Destruction]

I targeted the very space where he stood. As I moved my hands, a sphere of magical energy was surrounding him.

The blue water-attribute energy now began to disappear.

[You bastard! I am… Si U-jin! I came to destroy you humans…]

“Farewell.”

Without hesitation, I applied force and the space distorted.

That space was left with nothing, as if it had been crushed.

With everything over and no need to flee anymore, I returned to my original form.

Dokgo Jun also quickly finished his work and stood before me.

“Is the test over now?”

“Yes, the higher-ups were very curious. They wondered what kind of person you are.”

I took a deep breath slowly.

“I really don’t like this place.”

Reporters and guild members were already surrounding us both.

“Well, I suppose it’s unpleasant right now.”

Dokgo Jun grabbed my shoulder. And shouted to the reporters.

“You may not feel reassured. But this person shares our cause. He prioritized helping people over himself. More admirably than any Yeager!”

A solid guarantee was being made.

And on this day, for the first time, I was released from the 24-hour prison.