Chapter 152: vs. Jason

Episode 152

The duel between the Slaughterhouse and Boko Haram Clans continued.

The remaining executives were three from Slaughterhouse and four from Boko Haram.

However, Slaughterhouse was clearly in a crisis.

Except for Jason, the master, the remaining two executives were the weakest, the leaders of Hunter Teams 2 and 3.

On the other hand, the current Boko Haram fighter was Kim Jinsung, who was considered to be the strongest among both clans.

“Ugh…! What are you waiting for?! Get out there!”

Jason shouted at his remaining two executives, trembling with rage.

If Jason lost, Slaughterhouse would practically lose the duel. The remaining two had to go out and at least try to chip away at Kim Jinsung’s stamina to give Jason a chance.

So the two team leaders had no choice but to step forward and face Kim Jinsung, knowing they had no chance of winning.

“Even if you die, take at least one limb with you! Don’t even think about coming back alive!”

Jason shouted at the back of the leader of Hunter Team 3 as he walked forward. His eyes were filled with murderous intent. He looked like he would kill him with his own hands if he dared to surrender.

“……”

The leader of Hunter Team 3 looked at Jason silently, then shifted his gaze to Pablo, who was sitting on a chair.

And he saw it.

Murderous intent flickering in Pablo’s eyes.

‘…Sigh…’

His tense expression turned into one of resignation as he sighed deeply.

He had to fight with his life on the line. Even if he was lucky enough to survive Jason’s wrath, he would probably be killed by Pablo later.

“Damn it… HAAAAAAA!!!”

He shouted and channeled his mana to the maximum.

He then ripped off his shirt, just like Gustavo had done.

A strange tattoo on his chest glowed purple.

‘…It looks like some kind of magic circle…’

Kim Jinsung’s guess was correct.

His vision blurred, and his surroundings suddenly changed.

He looked around, finding himself in a different environment, with a cold wind blowing.

‘…A cliff?’

He and the leader of Hunter Team 3 were standing on a circular piece of land, surrounded by a bottomless chasm.

As he was looking down at the endless abyss, the leader of Hunter Team 3’s voice reached his ears.

“Welcome to my subspace! Look at the sky!”

Kim Jinsung looked up in the direction he was pointing.

He thought he saw two suns in the sky, but upon closer inspection, one of them was a meteor.

It was growing larger, indicating that it was hurtling towards them at high speed.

“If you don’t defeat me quickly, we’ll both be crushed by that meteor! It’ll collide with this place in about a minute…”

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▶ You have used the skill ‘Nullify’.

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“…Huh?”

The leader of Hunter Team 3 stopped talking abruptly, his voice filled with confusion.

The purple glow of the tattoo on his body disappeared, and their surroundings returned to the original warehouse.

‘What? I-I need to gather my mana again…’

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▶ You have used the skill ‘Ability Seal’.

▷ The target can no longer use mana or abilities.

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‘…Whoa?!’

The leader of Hunter Team 3 looked even more bewildered, unable to react.

He was so flustered that he didn’t even notice Kim Jinsung approaching him at high speed.

“Why can’t I use my mana… Huh?!”

**Thud!**

His eyes widened in shock, and he gasped for air. That was the last thing he did before dying.

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▶ Acquired the opponent’s trait ‘Chosen Mana Controller’.

▷ Chosen Mana Controller: Permanently increases Intelligence by 70.

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‘…So his magic circle ability wasn’t innate.’

Kim Jinsung cleared the notification and thought to himself.

It seemed like he had used the subspace magic circle through the tattoo on his body, but the fact that no magic circle-related traits or skills appeared in the notification confirmed that it wasn’t his innate ability.

After easily defeating the leader of Hunter Team 3, Kim Jinsung faced the leader of Hunter Team 2, the fourth fighter.

“Haaaaaaa…!”

The leader of Hunter Team 2, standing before him, immediately ignited his entire body with fiery mana.

The warehouse was filled with his fiery mana, and the temperature started rising rapidly.

“You’re arrogant! To think you would just stand there and let me turn this entire arena into my home ground!”

The leader of Hunter Team 2, his expression now brimming with confidence, grinned and shouted at Kim Jinsung.

“Pay the price for your arrogance! In this home ground, even my master, Jason, can’t easily defeat me…”

**Splash!**

“……!!”

But his home ground was instantly extinguished by a waterfall that suddenly poured down from the ceiling.

“N-no way…!”

The leader of Hunter Team 2 stammered, looking at Kim Jinsung with disbelief.

“Not only lightning, but you also have ice abilities… Huh?!”

He gasped as Kim Jinsung suddenly appeared before him.

But the result was different from the leader of Hunter Team 3.

**Bang!** An explosion was heard, but it was a fireball shaped like his head that exploded, not his actual head.

He had barely managed to transform his entire body into flames and escape the attack. He retreated as far as possible and sighed in relief.

“Phew, that was close…”

—

▶ You have used the skill ‘Ability Seal’.

▷ The target can no longer use mana or abilities.

—

“…Huh?”

The leader of Hunter Team 2 let out a confused sound, just like the leader of Hunter Team 3 before him.

Kim Jinsung closed the distance again.

“Eek…!”

He tried to dodge by jumping back, but his speed, without mana, was pathetically slow in Kim Jinsung’s eyes.

Kim Jinsung reached him in an instant and threw a punch with all his might.

“W-wait!”

**Thud!**

Kim Jinsung didn’t grant his last wish.

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▶ You have already acquired the opponent’s trait ‘Friend of Fire’.

▶ Acquired the opponent’s trait ‘One with Fire’.

▷ One with Fire: Transforms into flames. Grants immunity to physical damage.

– Fire-type skills consume no mana and deal double damage.

– Takes double damage from ice skills.

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“Now, is there only one left?”

Kim Jinsung said, looking at Jason, who was the only one remaining.

“……”

Jason’s expression was a mixture of despair, loss, anger, murderous intent, and resignation.

Ricardo’s voice, filled with admiration, reached Kim Jinsung’s ears.

“Amazing. To think such a talent was hidden in the B district…”

His gaze towards Kim Jinsung contained two emotions:

Joy and greed.

“He seems skilled enough to be recommended to Triunfo’s headquarters…”

“……!”

“What do you think?”

Ricardo didn’t notice Kim Jinsung’s eyes widening slightly as he turned to look at Pablo.

But Pablo didn’t answer.

“…I need to use the restroom.”

He said in a low voice, stood up, and walked out of the warehouse with a stiff expression.

He glared at Jason with murderous intent as he passed by him, then slammed the door shut.

Ricardo chuckled as he watched him leave.

‘Hehehe, how does it feel to be on the verge of defeat in a duel you thought you would win?’

Pablo had probably agreed to the duel without knowing anything about Alopsky, only considering the difference in skill between their existing executives.

Except for Alopsky, there was definitely a difference in skill between the executives. Both of Boko Haram’s second and third-in-command had been defeated by Isaac.

‘It would be the best outcome if Alopsky defeats Jason…’

Ricardo continued to watch Kim Jinsung.

‘If that Russian guy defeats Jason overwhelmingly, then…’

As he was thinking,

a loud voice came from the Boko Haram Clan side.

“Excellent! You’re doing great! Keep pushing Jason and finish him off! Alright!”

It was Wishan, clapping and encouraging Kim Jinsung with a delighted expression.

He seemed to be completely healed, as if he had never been injured, perhaps thanks to the effects of the five or more potions he had consumed.

“If this goes well, we might even win without the master having to fight! Wouldn’t that be the best outcome?!”

He shouted to Dangote, his face beaming with joy.

The other executives watching from behind frowned.

‘Isn’t he being a bit too happy, considering the vice-master just died?’

‘He’s not happy that Akuma is dead, is he…?’

‘He looks like the type who would be happy about it…’

It was then that,

“Quiet down. The duel isn’t over yet!”

Dangote snapped at Wishan in a cold voice.

“If Jason defeats Alopsky without taking much damage, the situation will change.”

Wishan immediately erased the joy from his face.

He was right.

If Alopsky lost this duel, the only remaining members on their side would be Dangote and Timbu, the leader of Hunter Team 4.

The chances of Timbu, the weakest among them, defeating Jason were close to zero. The outcome of the duel would practically be decided by the fight between Jason and Dangote.

“It’s best if Alopsky wins before that happens. That’s the best outcome.”

“But isn’t the probability of him winning high? He easily defeated Isaac, who’s said to be on par with Jason.”

“Don’t be ridiculous!”

Dangote dismissed Wishan’s optimistic opinion.

“I know because I’ve fought both of them. Jason is much stronger than Isaac.”

As he said those words,

Jason, who had been standing still, finally started walking towards Kim Jinsung.

Until he reached right in front of Kim Jinsung, the only sound in the warehouse was his footsteps.

“…So that monkey finally said something right.”

Jason, standing before Kim Jinsung, spoke quietly.

“If I defeat you, it’ll be a one-on-one match between me and Dangote. And I’m stronger than Dangote.”

“……”

“In other words, if I defeat you, Slaughterhouse wins. If I defeat you!!”

He suddenly raised his voice and channeled his mana to the maximum.

An overwhelming aura emanated from his body.

Kim Jinsung, overwhelmed by his aura, nodded slightly.

‘Dangote was right. He’s much stronger than Isaac.’

“Dieeeee!!”

Jason roared and charged at Kim Jinsung with his massive body at full speed.

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