Chapter 71.2

Chapter 71 (Continued)

It was Moon Chae-won’s voice.

My eyes narrowed, and everyone in the vehicle was startled.

This was a communication device that used magic, accounting for the interference caused by Chae-won’s ability. Magic replaced radio frequencies in this device.

A skilled hacker could intercept if they deciphered the magic structure.

─ Welcome. I didn’t expect you to come all this way.

“Quite a grand welcoming party.”

─ Think of it positively. I decided not to underestimate you.

THUD!

As the Iron Golem stomped the ground with its massive foot, the earth shook. The golem extended a huge fist toward us.

BUZZ!

CLICK!

Cannons emerged from its arm, all aimed at us.

Those cannons would fire magical projectiles independently developed by Chae-won. She was a brilliant engineer, after all.

─ Well, try to stop it if you can. I put a lot of effort into this golem.

“…Alright.”

In that case…

“I’ll handle this.”

─ Oh, interesting.

There was something I wanted to test. Se-Ah leaned toward me.

“Senior, will you be okay? That thing is constructed with immense magical power. We’re detecting an enormous amount of magic in the main cannon, too.”

I couldn’t tell if she was genuinely worried or just curious about my abilities. I had only one response.

“I’ll be fine. It’s worth a try.”

“…Wow.”

Se-Ah marveled softly.

I opened the sunroof and emerged on top of the vehicle.

I positioned myself on the equipment loaded on the roof, preventing myself from being knocked over by the wind.

Standing up, I fixed my gaze on the Iron Golem. It was quite far away.

I began to channel my magic.

Today, I would make up for all the regrets I had during my fights with Moon Chae-won.

─ Then, goodbye~.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

The cannons fired dozens of times, sending dense, massive magical projectiles arcing through the air toward us. Each projectile was trailed by a dazzling magical glow, like a comet’s tail.

The trajectories of those powerful magical projectiles would certainly reach us. If that happened, we would be swept up in the explosion and suffer fatal injuries. With that amount of magical density, the area would be devastated.

However, I felt confident I could stop them.

I would realize what I had visualized countless times.

I extended my arm and pointed my index finger.

Purple magic flowed from my fingertip.

The power to dominate space.

I set the coordinates.

With a swift motion of my finger, I created a rift.

CRACK!!

The space elongated like a reptile’s pupil beyond 100 meters ahead. A mysterious rift formed, blending black and purple hues with an eerie tearing sound.

The radius extended beyond my line of sight.

The density of my magic did not fall short of the incoming magical projectiles.

─ Huh?

I heard Chae-won’s puzzled voice over the communicator.

The barrage of projectiles plunged into the rift.

And silence ensued.

For a moment, there was stillness. The rift, having swallowed everything, vanished as if a TV screen turned off.

I lowered my finger and reset the coordinates.

In an instant.

CRACK!!

The rift reappeared behind the Iron Golem.

Sensing danger, the Iron Golem turned around urgently, but its massive body was far from agile.

The sound of the projectiles the golem had fired cutting through the air resounded again.

Returning the favor.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

The magical projectiles, originally fired by the Iron Golem, shot out of the rift and rained down upon it.

Each projectile hit the enormous target with ease, causing powerful explosions.

The thunderous roar filled the barren field.

The relentless onslaught of powerful magical projectiles and the massive explosions eventually engulfed the Iron Golem. It was an overwhelming display of firepower.

Slowly, the Iron Golem began to tilt.

THUD!

The Iron Golem fell helplessly, engulfed in a massive cloud of dust.

My unique ability: Space Domination.

Magic Technique Type 3, Reverse Phantom Space.

A technique that manipulates space to redirect an enemy’s long-range attacks back at them.

It was difficult to control and prone to failure if the enemy’s attack was too strong, but I managed to pull it off. It was an achievement unimaginable in the past.

“Wow…”

I heard an exclamation from inside the sunroof. Both Se-Ah and the Do-hwa Group members looked astonished.

Regardless, my ability would be revealed after today. It couldn’t be helped that Se-Ah saw it.

A small rift silently formed beside me.

A tiny hand reached out from it and grabbed mine. It was Geumyang’s hand.

“Thanks.”

“No big deal.”

Geumyang responded indifferently from beyond the rift.

While I transferred the penalty to Geumyang for a moment, I kept an eye on the Iron Golem.

As the dust settled, the disabled Iron Golem came into view.

It was done.

I brought the communicator to my mouth.

“Is this what you call a piece of your dedicated work…?”

I paused, closing my eyes and enjoying the breeze.

Then I continued.

“Pathetic.”

Chae-won is a technician.

If I easily defeated what she considered her masterpiece and dismissed it as trash, her reaction would be predictable.

─ …You bastard.

Her tone was honest and deadly, clearly revealing the wound to her pride.

“Hmm.”

I nodded once.

It was the response I anticipated.

Chae-won would now show me what I wanted.

ZZT!

Then, static returned to the communicator. Simultaneously, a voice came from below the sunroof.

“We’ve intercepted the hack.”

It was Lee Jeong-mi, Se-Ah’s bodyguard.

Her voice carried a slight tremor.

─ Leader, can you hear me!?

Minhyuk’s urgent voice followed on the communicator.

“I hear you.”

As Geumyang’s hand disappeared, I descended back through the sunroof.

Jeong-mi, who had been glaring at me earlier, glanced at me meaningfully through the rearview mirror. The driver had a surprised look on his face.

Se-Ah looked at me with admiration.

“Is that your unique ability, senior?”

“Yeah.”

“It’s incredible~. I suspected something when you defeated the Necromancer, but… you’ve awakened a ridiculous power, haven’t you?”

“Well, yeah…”

I didn’t deny it.

“That’s a topic for later. Let’s keep moving.”

“Understood.”

Se-Ah replied with a cheerful smile.

At that moment,

─ I, Park Minhyuk, am once again amazed by the leader’s overwhelming ability…! Wait, what’s happening now!? Something else is…? Huh?

Minhyuk stopped his babbling and sounded alarmed again.

Beep!

Beep!

The detection equipment in our vehicle started emitting ominous sounds.

But it was a sound I welcomed.

“What’s this…?”

Jeong-mi looked at the radar and was shocked.

It was obvious why.

─ L-Leader…! It’s a big problem! There’s a massive magical reaction coming from underground…!

“What’s the range?”

─ It’s the entire area!!

Minhyuk shouted in a frightened voice.

The entire radar display on the detection equipment was filled with deep red. It signaled a significant threat in the vicinity.

“Everyone, get into proper combat positions.”

As I continued setting coordinates underground and warming up my magic, I spoke.

“The Chimera is coming.”

Moon Chae-won’s masterpiece, the mechanical weapon Chimera, was being deployed.

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