Han Dae Sung Returned From Hell - Chapter 31
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What should I do to kill a being that has already died once again?
The simplest way that comes to mind is to destroy the soul itself or grind it to dust.
The commanding officer is the same.
To kill them, the only way to do so is to erase or destroy the stigma engraved inside the skull without leaving a trace.
Squeak-!
However, Orkiel’s servants do not know that fact.
Each of the servants was wielding a spear knife to subdue the commanding soldier.
Strength, speed, and even the sense of battle. The capabilities of the command soldiers never reached that of Orkiel’s servants.
Before the command soldiers could even approach the men, they lost control and fell to the ground as their weapons were swung with vicious force.
However
…. The pieces of white bone
that
had been cut by the spear knife and scattered on the floor automatically moved towards the area where they were originally attached.
The commanding soldier who suffered five body divisions was restored to his original state in less than a minute.
Gwar 륵
-!
In the face of an immortal enemy who would come back to life no matter how many times they were killed, Orkiel’s servants, who had shown great spirit at first, retreated, letting out mournful sounds.
‘They’re weak idiots, but their strengths and weaknesses are clear.’
Daesung, who was leisurely smoking in the back, calmly analyzed the military history of the commanding officer.
Excellent sense of smell that accurately detects the enemy’s location.
And a mobility that will never stop unless your skull is crushed.
It doesn’t end there.
Oh my!
Grrrr-!
Some of the soldiers jumped forward and started biting the backs of the servants’ necks.
Quad deuk-!
Grrrrrrrr!
The sight of rabid dogs tearing up pieces of rotten meat.
This may be an unavoidable attack method for bare-handed guys without proper weapons.
And that actually allowed them to fully unleash their inherent ferocity.
This is another strength of a command soldier.
‘I don’t hesitate because I’m not afraid of death.’
In other words, not having obsession with life means you have nothing to lose.
They say the scariest thing in the world is someone who has nothing to lose.
There is no need to take even the slightest defense or retreat.
Only charge.
Quad deuk-! Kwaduk-!
A commanding officer placed a seed on the ground, bit its neck, tore out its heart, and crushed it.
Goal: Soul Stone 15 / 1000
Since the Command Soldiers belong to their master, Daeseong, soul stones are collected even if they kill the enemy instead.
Even if we continue like this and tell the commanding soldiers to fight instead, there will be no problem.
but.
‘If I leave everything to them, they’ll stay up all night. The time given to me is 2 hours.’
Daesung exhaled the smoke one last time, extinguished the cigarette butt by rubbing it on the ground, and then
straightened
up from his crouching position.
‘I cherish blood naturalization.’
The fact that the implementation rate of this quest is only 50% means that another ordeal is yet to be prepared.
Until then, it was necessary to save magic power.
And even if it is not blood naturalization.
‘It would be no problem to wipe out a thousand of these guys in two hours.’
The moment Daesung thought that, he lowered his waist and lowered his posture.
Ujijik-!
The calves of both legs, which were full of blood, swelled explosively, and the red magical power turned into flames and concentrated on the soles of the feet.
Thump-!
Daesung used the flame as a propellant to soar high into the sky like a rocket.
He soared with the force of breaking through the blood-stained bright red sky and looked down at the ground moving away quickly.
The viewing angle has become incomparably wider than when you are on the ground.
Between them, Orkiel’s servants could be seen dotting the land.
Daeseong, who soon reached the maximum point of elevation, quickly glanced at the feast of the large army surrounding the ground.
‘The drop point is-’
That moment.
An imaginary red circle, visible only to Daesung’s eyes, shot down like a searchlight and illuminated the center of the army.
“That would be nice.”
The descent target point is decided.
Whoa!
His new model fell towards the red circle at the same speed as a meteorite.
The closer you get to the ground, the faster your fall speeds up.
Grumble-!
Soon, Daesung’s body burned violently, creating frictional heat.
Crrrrrrr-?
Some of the squires who were fighting hard against the command soldiers on the ground suddenly felt something strange and looked up. What
did Daesung look like in their eyes at that time
?
It was literally like a red thunderbolt hitting them.
As soon as Daesung’s toes, which were stretched forward, collided with the ground,
Tukwa!
Orkiel’s servants in the area were swept away by the violent shock wave.
The wind pressure of the flames swirled around the ground that touched the soles of his feet.
The moment when the ground caved in and Orkiel’s seeds were scattered like dross amidst the pandemonium with loud noises.
Daesung
laughed.
“Once more.”
Orchiel’s servants could not understand the language.
But it wasn’t difficult to figure out the meaning just by looking at Daesung’s expression.
phut-!
Daesung’s new form soared upward once again, as if to show that their premonition was not wrong.
Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
!!
If another attack like before continues, there is no way to stop it.
Orkiel’s servants tried to widen the gap by sending signals to each other.
But-
Sssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss-!
The damage from the bombing that struck with the force of a thunderstorm was not something that could be reduced by slightly widening the gap.
bang-!!
A storm of flames spread out in all directions without stopping, and the earth shook violently.
Those within the drop range as well as those evacuating outside the range were swallowed up by the swirling afterstorm.
The servants, who witnessed the horror of hundreds of legions being swept away like fallen leaves in an instant, were distraught and scattered.
“What I’m saying is that we will somehow widen the gap and reduce the damage.”
If so, there is a way.
Deep!
Daesung thrust both hands deep into the ground where the flames were melting.
Breathe!
As Daesung took a deep breath, the blood vessels on his arms, which had been pierced up to his forearms, appeared clearly.
As soon as that happened
, cracks widened in the land spread out in front of Daeseong, and the ground gradually began to lift upwards
.
Kugugu-!
And he.
Swish-
The ground was overturned.
No, more accurately, it was closer to throwing the ground up.
A huge chunk of land with a radius of 300 meters flipped over and was thrown into the sky.
Orchiel’s servants are astonished at the unrealistic sight of a large, black hole like an abyss being dug at the point where the ground disappears.
Pot-!
Daeseong flew up into the sky without delay.
The moment when you finish jumping to the ground that is still rising without losing your upward momentum.
Pabababak-!
Daesung violently slammed his fists into the ground.
Each time the swirling blows, engraving the afterimage, exploded, chunks of land covered in fire exploded, sending debris pouring out in all directions.
The fragments of fire that poured down like that soon.
Shhh-!
It became a kind of meteor and fell towards the enemies below.
Kwagwagwagwang-!
A non-stop, scorching carpet bombardment struck the earth, crushing the seeds of Orkiel.
Crumbling!
Bubble bubbung-!
Inevitably, a storm struck and the echoes of a huge explosion rang out as if clawing through the territory.
A scene like the end of the world.
Crrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr?!
In this way, the heavenly beings were trampled without even being able to resist in the face of the disaster that Daeseong had created with his own hands.
***
The hunter license exam, which will be held in 10 days, is held twice a year, divided into the first half and the second half.
And both times were like big events for the clans.
From small to large.
This is because all clans, regardless of size, are trying hard to recruit outstanding rookies.
And one more thing. There was reason to pay attention to this test, limited to large clans.
“Haaap-!”
As the sword, which was wrapped with a beautiful aura like a belt, carved a beautiful trajectory in the air, the bipedal monsters within the trajectory fell helplessly.
Sleek movement, stable breathing, and sure killing power.
Even looking at it objectively, the woman’s abilities were outstanding.
“Phew-”
While she was lightly catching her breath.
Whoosh –
A monster rushed in, seizing the opportunity and swinging its long, extended claws at the woman.
Wow-!
“Tsk!”
She hurriedly twisted her neck and barely managed to avoid the attack, but perhaps not completely, leaving a red gash on her cheek.
“shit.”
A moment of inattention can lead to death in real combat.
She briefly reflected on her mistake and swung the sword again.
A total of five monsters on the field could not withstand the sword strike and fell down.
OK.
< All set target targets have been removed. >
< The hunting simulation ends. Thank you for your hard work. >
When a voiceless female mechanical voice announced an announcement, the surrounding scenery changed in an instant.
The ruin-like cities split into square particles and soon an inorganic room was revealed.
“phew.”
Hunting simulation.
It is literally a state-of-the-art training method that helps hunters improve their capabilities through augmented reality.
Considering the equipment and facilities, it was a training system that cost an enormous amount of money that small and medium-sized clans could not even dream of.
“How are you, Captain?”
“Not bad. “Except for the habit of letting go of tension during battle.”
“Don’t worry. There are still about ten days left. Just supplement it and that’s it.”
“It’s not easy to change a habit in 10 days. Director Lee, please pour all your efforts into that child.”
< Soul > Clan leader Hwang Jun-yeong gave a firm warning to Director Lee next to him.
Hwang Jun-young quietly watched the young woman resting in the training room across from the glass window.
Shin Cho-young.
She was an awakened person who had recently received a top B grade from the association.
Today, with the exception of the unrivaled S-class, A-class is considered the de facto powerhouse, so B-class is also treated as a significant prospect.
< Soul > Clan recruited Shin Cho-young, a B-class awakener, to their team.
And we spared no effort in nurturing her, giving her all possible support.
“There shouldn’t be a single flaw. “He’s a rookie that I just got my hands on.”
“I know.”
“If Shin Cho-young does not perform well in this hunter exam… our position will be in trouble.”
This is why large clans are so passionate about hunter exams.
At a big event that attracts the public’s attention, they showcase the rookies they have raised.
This is directly related to the clan’s social standing and image.
If word of mouth spreads that an outstanding rookie hunter is part of their team, there will definitely be significant additional profits.
“Raise your training intensity by two levels from the current level. “In order to overcome ‘obstacles,’ you have to sort them out.”
“Obstacle… Are you talking about Jeong Jin-cheol?”
“okay. “Other than him, there is probably no one who can surpass Shin Cho-young’s performance in this test.”
“They say we and the < Red Demon > clan are the only clans sending out rookies in the exams in the first half of this year.”
“Is it a 1:1 structure? Still, it’s fortunate that the remaining large clans are targeting the second half of the year.”
Jeong Jin-cheol.
One of the four A-class awakeners confirmed so far this year.
As always, a recruitment war broke out between clans, and the victor in the war was the < Red Demon > clan.
‘They will stop at nothing to strengthen Rookie’s power.’
In fact, the < Red Demon > Clan was banned from sending out rookies for a year after being caught sending out awakened people to the test two years ago by administering illegal drugs that temporarily increased their Auror scores.
They will probably use unclean moves again this time to make up for last year’s gap.
‘I’m glad that the competition has been reduced to just one Jeong Jin-cheol, but at the same time, I’m anxious.’
There have also often been rumors that the reason the remaining large clans did not send out rookies in the first half of this year was to avoid the < Red Demon > clan, whose actions we cannot predict.
They wouldn’t want their favorite prospect to get caught by the mad dogs of the < Red Demon > clan.
Now that things have come to this, there is only one way.
‘I have no choice but to train Shin Cho-young to the point where she can survive even if bitten by a mad dog.’
***
[The demons of Pandemonium are amazed by the outstanding skills of the Absolute!] [
The demons of Pandemonium are afraid of the Absolute, but at the same time, they show infinite respect and awe!]
[A demon is cheering and giving a thumbs up. I lift
it!]
Daesung lit the end of his cigarette and complained, spitting out the smoke.
“Isn’t this something like a mute function?”
The messages are like noise to him who doesn’t care about the reactions of the demonic beasts.
The reason he was able to say such a leisurely sound while he was clashing with Orkiel’s squires just a moment ago was.
“Be quiet when you smoke.”
Goal: Soul Stone 999 / 1000
Because it was a leisurely situation.
The corpses of hundreds of enemies were piled up like a mountain around Daeseong, who was sitting on the ground using a fallen squire as a cushion.
Crying –
The seed under Daesung’s buttocks cried as if in sorrow.
The guy’s limbs had already been cut off cleanly and he was in a state where he couldn’t even move.
The reason I kept this guy alive until now was so he could smoke.
This is because it was obvious that the next quest would not give me time to smoke.
“Good work.”
Daesung threw the butt on the floor and said something he had no intention of saying.
Deep!
Ugh- I
stabbed the dagger I had just taken out from sub-space deep into the servant’s vital area.
[The Absolute One has met the clear conditions!]
[The quest has been completed and the materialization work is progressing!]
[500 pts of merit points have been paid!] [
Current materialization rate: 50% of the Fire Flame Greatsword]
Rumbling –
Then, thunder roared. As if the earth was shaking noisily.
It was not a vibration coming from beneath the ground.
A commotion caused by the twitching of corpses of seeds scattered everywhere.
Daesung sensed an unusual atmosphere and lifted his butt from the guy who was sitting on the floor as a chair.
That moment.
Paba room-!
Green rays of light rose like fireworks from the countless piles of corpses.
The flames, fluttering their tails like tadpoles, gradually gathered to one point and
eventually solidified into a bead-like shape.
[Seeds’ Soul Orb]
It was an item made by collecting 1,000 Seeds’ Soul Stones.
While Daesung was looking around the soul sphere.
Grumble-!
An altar made of rock was created a short distance away, burning with flames.
[Quest has arrived.]
—–
Item Implementation Quest-2 (In Progress)
‘337p Flame Great Sword’
Difficulty: High
Contents: Offer the soul stone to the altar and prove your qualifications to the guardian.
Time limit: None
Goal: Complete question and answer with the guardian
Reward 1: Achievement points + 20000pt
Reward 2: Guardian’s blood
Materialization: Flame Greatsword + 100%
—–
A soul sphere floating in the air flies through the sky and touches Daeseong’s hand. was held in
Daesung placed the beads on the altar as described in the quest description.
Coo coo coo-
Then, an incomparably more violent vibration came from below the ground.
“Is it there?”
Daesung turned his head toward the direction presumed to be the epicenter.
Suddenly,
the ground at the epicenter rose little by little, and then
boom!
Something with an overwhelming size broke through the land of fire.
Crrrrr –
A crying sound that seems to ring right in your ears.
The breath he let out carelessly turned into a sharp wind and pushed Daesung’s body back.
Daesung braced his legs and looked up at him.
It was a snake with pure white scales.
No, considering its size, it would be more accurate to describe it as a legendary dragon rather than a snake.
< Heavenly Guardian - Orchiel's Snake >
Category: Divine Beast
「This is a snake beloved by Orchiel, the fifth apostle of Heaven. To obtain the divine object guarded by the guardian, answer the questions he asks to qualify. 」 The guardian stretched out of the ground, wrapped himself in a coil
,
and stuck his head right in front of Daeseong.
An ominous energy oozed from the vertically constricted black pupils.
‘Answer the question?’
According to the contents of the quest, he was not sent out to fight and kill.
At first glance, it seems like an ordeal that can be passed if you answer the questions well without having to fight such a huge monster.
but.
‘It’s difficult.’
Rather, it was not good.
I was having a lot of fun and then suddenly there was a question and answer.
You can’t even anticipate what questions will come your way, but doesn’t that mean that if you answer incorrectly, the quest may fail?
Crrrrrrr
The guardian’s mouth, covered with pure white scales, moved.
Immediately afterwards, a low, heavy voice rang out.
“%[email protected]#&%&[email protected][email protected]”
in a language that is completely unintelligible.
“….”
I couldn’t understand, but I felt like I knew what he was doing.
This guy has a problem now.
Of course, since you can’t understand what’s being said, it’s impossible to answer.
“I knew it would be like this.”
Anyway, ever since I heard that it was a question and answer format, I honestly had no intention of going along with it.
Deep!
Daeseong plunged the dagger into the eyeball of the guardian, which glowed evilly before his eyes.
Tsuruak-!
The guardian who was suddenly attacked screamed and stiffened his head.
“I told you to prove your qualifications, right?”
Paang-!
[‘Blood Naturalization’ is activated.]
[Turns the user into a half-human, half-demon.]
[When activated, a certain amount of HP is consumed per set time.]
[The attack power of all statuses and skills increases by 300%.]
Blood Naturalization Daeseong, who activated , spoke while covering his entire body with dark red magical power.
“I’ll prove it to you.”