episode_0021

After Leos’ proof photo was uploaded, interrunners started to go crazy.

[I’m really crazy. LEO Isn’t that guy really going to kill KAR?]

[I think it could be a self-made play. That doesn’t make sense. No matter how strong you are, are you going to catch looters in this situation? What is the benefit?]

[LEO That bastard is a good kid. Maybe they’re helping us like that because they don’t want our gallery kids to die? In fact, all of the popular articles up until now have been informational articles. It also teaches you how to deal with monsters and information about the Red Gate.]

[I never believe it until I see the certification. It is clear that it was either a self-made play or just a random passerby taking pictures.]

[Are you really going to do that? Otherwise, what should I do?]

[No, and really, what happened to these guys’ hair? Looking at their pictures, there are more than 20 of them. I know because I’m an expert, right? But if you fight with multiple people like that, no one can win. You’re not some kind of monster, but you can deal with all of those people by yourself?]

[Isn’t it possible to win?]

[You think that because you are an idiot. You say you can never win? It’s something that doesn’t make common sense.]

Kelthasar, who was checking the interrunner’s information, lowered his desk and shouted.

“This is why you shouldn’t have conversations with idiots.”

“Why are you doing this, Kelthasar?”

When a subordinate came and asked a question, Kelthasar replied with a frown on his face as if he was annoyed.

“Safe area and all, I heard that information is coming from the interrunner bulletin board, and while I was checking the authenticity, I found a useless comment. What nonsense are you saying that one person can beat 20 people?”

“Haha, isn’t that nonsense? At that level, he is the best in the Imperial Shadow Corps.”

“That’s what I’m saying. All sorts of things are talking about things without really knowing anything.”

The subordinate opened his distance, looked at the interrunner, nodded and said.

“Ah, I guess you said that after seeing this post. Kelthasar, I also came across this while watching the Interrunner to check the authenticity of the information, and this LEO guy is unusual. Information related to Red Gate and information related to monsters were shared really accurately. Looking at the photo, it looks like there has been no manipulation. I think it was actually filmed.”

“Even so, that is the limit. Even within our empire’s shadow group, there is no one who can deal with that number of people alone.”

“That’s right…But what happens if a guy called LEO really kills them all by himself?”

“That’s unlikely.”

Kel’Thazar added with a different expression.

“If that happens, it would mean that this is a talent that we need to recruit by any means possible. A valuable talent that the empire cannot live without. If that’s possible, I’d like to get down on my knees to bring him back. Of course, that won’t happen.”

*

Pacol, the leader of the marauder group Drelf, quickly looked around and shouted.

“There is an enemy near here, search immediately!”

Leos could have calculated the location based on the photos he took, but Pacol did not. This is because I expected that a man with enough skills to come here without a sound would have moved to another place after taking the picture.

‘He’s a skilled guy. ‘I’m not just playing around.’

As the location was revealed openly, Pacol mobilized all of the Drelf members to be on guard in all directions. Also, detection artifacts were densely laid out around the area. Whether it was a monster or a person, it was impossible to approach them without being caught the moment they set foot on the ground.

‘I took a picture on a tree. Did it move upward?’

Pacol was positioned in a place where he could make a surprise attack first if he encountered an enemy. A place with thick bushes and poor visibility.

It was the best place assuming you could spot the enemy first, but when you weren’t even aware of the approaching enemy, poor visibility became a major obstacle.

‘Damn it…how did they break through this entire surveillance system?”

I can’t even tell where it is or how it got there. I definitely thought that if I made that level of threat until I raised my position, people wouldn’t come. No, I expected that even if it came, I would definitely be able to kill it. Furthermore, even when the guy named LEO was spouting bullshit through posts and comments, I was confident that I would be able to catch him and kill him if I met him.

However, all of Pacol’s thoughts collapsed in an instant.

-Taang!

-Taang!

Two intense gunshots were heard, and the two detection artifacts were instantly shattered.

“Big…Captain!”

“Report immediately what happened”

“It looks like they used a long-distance interception artifact to hit our detection device.”

“Location! The enemy’s location is!”

“That…”

The man hesitated while trying to answer Pacol. That’s because I didn’t know Leos’ location well enough to be able to tell where it was. When the guy hesitated, Pacol ordered his subordinates to gather them all at the center.

“The guy is using geographical features. Everyone gather in the center and form a circle to prepare for his attack!”

A group of marauders who often fight one-on-one. Among them, these are the ones who survived without being swept away by the Redgate Whirlpool incident. In some ways, the group called Drelf are quite powerful among the marauders. Therefore, he was different from Ulderick, who died in vain before. But to Leos, both were just prey.

-Taang!

A loud noise was heard and one person was killed by a long-distance interception artifact. At that moment, Pacol grinned and gave a command with his finger.

“Everyone raise your shields! And there is one in the northeast, so attack there!”

Even though it has a shield, it does not defend itself and uses its allies as prey to capture the enemy’s location. Then, he immediately secures safety and orders his colleagues to subdue the opponent.

It was a fighting style befitting a marauder, and in some ways it was a very efficient combat system. But there was something Pacol didn’t expect.

“Die!”

As the Drelf members all raised their swords and started running towards Leos, Leos also ran forward and faced them.

“Five? Won’t it be enough?”

There are currently five people rushing forward. The remaining people were guarding Pacol from behind. It looks like Leos is paying attention to the long-distance interception artifact he has. After confirming that those in the rear camp had no artifacts that could be used from a distance, Leos immediately took out the chain from his chest.

-Huung

-Huung

As Leos waved his hand, the chain began to rotate at incredible speed in the air. Eventually, Leos stretched it out as if unfolding it.

-Fuuuk!

“Aaaa!”

The man who was struck by the sword at the end of the chain let out a terrible scream and fell to the ground. Leos pulled the chain and retrieved it, while turning his body and using the repulsion to unfold the chain again.

-Paaaang!

The chain swords rushed at them at an insane speed, splitting their hands, and the Drelphs tried to avoid them, but they were simply slaughtered at such a shocking speed that they could not follow them with their eyes.

“I…does that make sense? How the fuck did that happen…?”

Chain sword. It is simply a weapon with a sword tied to a long chain. It does not have any special mana device attached, nor is it an artifact. A weapon that Leos simply wields with force and rotational force. The average person has to go through a lot of trial and error to even fly it, let alone turn it properly.

Although it can be attacked and retrieved from a long distance, the weight of the chain is heavy, and of course it requires unconditional rotation in order to throw it at high speed, so there are many gaps, and furthermore, the hit rate itself is disastrous for chain swords. Although it was a weapon that was no longer used by anyone, Leos used it as if it were his own body.

The body movements were short and concise.

With a whirling sound, the chain sword unfolds with minimal rotation. And when it hits the enemy, it turns its body backwards and pulls it out, using the power of the rotation in reverse.

Not only were the attacks and retrieval flowing smoothly, but the hit rate reached almost 100 percent. Only then did Pacol begin to feel serious.

“Fuck… This isn’t about long-distance interception artifacts… Everyone, raise your shields higher!”

Pacol was afraid that a sword might come at him, so he made the people around him raise shields and then hid inside. However, as the number of marauder group Drelf was decreasing, the man began to devise countermeasures.

“That guy won’t be able to swing indefinitely either. Swinging, retrieving, and moving that heavy weapon would consume a tremendous amount of energy. We rush in when he gets tired.”

As Pacol calmly judged the situation and gave orders, the Drelf members nodded. But all of them were sweating profusely and shaking their arms.

How could it not be so? If the Shinigami were real, they would have the shape of that man.

“Wow…!”

In the end, four of the five people who ran towards Leos died, and the remaining one fell to the ground with his neck pierced by a chain sword. Complete victory. Among the five, none came within 1m of Leos.

“Captain… Wouldn’t it be better to run away now? That guy is definitely not an ordinary person… he’s a professionally trained guy!”

“Shut up!”

Pacol shouted and swore at the trembling marauder.

“The number of people here alone is close to 20. But why are you scared of one person? That guy is a human too. People get tired! If you swing a weapon like that, you’ll get tired quickly, so throw your body forward and fight!”

When the Drelf members began to hesitate, Pacol cut off the head of the one in the back.

“Pa…Pakol…”

The guy fell down, clutching his cut throat with his hands, and Pacol left the guy behind and talked.

“Go ahead, you idiots. If you don’t go, I’ll kill you. So it’s better to fight and die!”

Only then did all the Drelf members begin to rush towards Leos. The situation was such that the shield was raised high, keeping Leos’ chain sword in check.

However, as I moved forward while covering my entire body with a shield, it was difficult to secure a clear view. Leos takes advantage of the fact that he has blind spots and is slow to react. For a moment, he pretended to run forward, but then immediately lowered his body and squatted flat on the floor. Then, he immediately threw his body forward, made a huge rotation, and fell to the ground as if he were falling, using that force to aim at the feet of the enemies under the shield.

-Slap!

A chain sword flying at an incredible speed left deep cuts on the legs of the Drelf members or cut off their ankles. The advancing personnel muttered with frightened expressions.

“Fuck…he said he was tired…he said he was human too…”

The man muttered and looked at the chain sword flying in front of him.

“How can I buy that….ㅁ…”

-Phew!

As soon as the guy’s eyes were pierced, Leos stopped running and started trudging. This is because most of the personnel holding the shield were either unable to fight or died, and all that remained were the remnants behind them.

Leos pressed the record button with Distance, placed it on the ground, and started walking slowly.

“Why is this happening? Why has your attitude changed so much?”

“…”

“They say they will kill you horribly? He said he would kill everyone he encountered.”

Pacol could not say anything and spoke in a muttering manner, swallowing dry saliva.

“More than that…why…that video…?”

When Pacol asked, wanting to do something to take the time, Leos responded by swinging his chain sword in a circular motion in the air.

“Trying to authenticate. Just like you did to other guys.”