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 [Chapter 213]

[Unbreakable Will (2)]

In the previous life, it was <Yama > Kang Hyeon-cheol and Blaze Clan members who subjugated Abaddon.

At that time, Abaddon was evaluated to be the second strongest in terms of physical power after Agareth.

In reality, he possessed rapid healing ability and attack resistance ability based on his ability to devour anything.

'Really? Then I'll just keep burning him until he burns to ashes.'

To this, Kang Hyeon-cheol employed a simple and crude strategy.

He set fires for over 10 hours to the point of melting the entire area.

In the end, even he couldn't do anything against Kang Hyeon-cheol's crude strategy and fell.

"How much did he eat to not die even when he's dead?"

"That's cowardly. Let me attack too..."

"I can be cowardly."

So while facing Abaddon, Eun-ha wasn't greatly flustered even while shuddering at his abilities.

Just kill him until he dies.

An extremely simple and crude method was sometimes the most efficient method.

Chomp chomp

Even so, Eun-ha was inwardly anxious.

Abaddon had resistance.

At first, he couldn't keep up with Eun-ha's speed, but now he was reacting instantly.

The pattern of fighting using subspace was the same.

The moment subspace appeared digging into his weak points─

─Buzz buzz buzz!!

"It doesn't work anymore!!"

"Kuk...!!"

Suddenly, Hopper-type monsters flying around the area rushed in and changed Abaddon's course.

As a result, he who was flying into subspace was attacked by monsters midway and changed direction.

He who landed on the ground rushed at Eun-ha at a rapid speed.

Eun-ha blocked the attack with Hundred Flowers Scattered and swung Zangetsu Kōsei.

Lightning Step

Moreover, as time passed, Abaddon's attack power was greatly increasing.

It far surpassed Eun-ha whose strength had risen with <Amplification >.

Before he knew it, the blade couldn't even make a single scratch on his skin.

Eun-ha who raised flames to block his vision stepped back.

Internal mana is dropping.

Eun-ha clicked his tongue.

A chronic problem was approaching.

As internal mana started dropping, Eun-ha's movements gradually slowed, and he couldn't use magic recklessly.

On the other hand, he was showing off his strength taking advantage of that opportunity.

"Why? Didn't you say you'd kill me until I die?"

"...!!"

"Go ahead, try to kill me."

Abaddon noticed that too.

He who realized Eun-ha was conserving his body didn't give him a chance to widen the distance.

He raised his arm.

"Can I do this too?"

The skin tissue of his arm changes.

It was his ability.

Abaddon could directly copy magic used by beings he devoured.

His arm changed to a metallic material and fell towards Eun-ha's head.

Eun-ha who avoided the attack by stepping back immediately spread wings of flame.

Transformation

Phoenix's Wings

He flies up to the sky.

He intended to attack from the air.

It was then─

"─Cowardly, only you can fly!?"

Abaddon shouted.

At that moment, Hopper-type monster wings sprouted from his back.

He ran across the rooftop moving his wings.

Eventually he jumped off.

"I can fly too."

Abaddon takes flight.

Eun-ha deployed magic at him flying towards himself.

However, all magic cloaked in flames became Abaddon's food.

He rose flying while devouring attacks without even avoiding them.

───!!

Soon he accelerated.

Using the devoured magic as nourishment, he who soared to the sky changed his orbit.

He who occupied the air dives towards Eun-ha.

Wormhole

Eun-ha opened subspace matching the direction he was falling.

At the same time, he gathered flames in Hundred Flowers Scattered and prepared magic.

Abaddon grinned.

"It doesn't work anymore!!!"

Abaddon opens his mouth.

His abnormally enlarged mouth swallowed the subspace in one bite.

"...!!"

He broke through subspace with devouring.

Eun-ha couldn't help but be shocked at his ability.

He didn't know space-twisting magic could be broken through so easily.

Therefore─

─Boom!!

Eun-ha couldn't respond to Abaddon's attack rushing through subspace.

He interlocked his fingers.

Both hands raised above his head struck down Eun-ha who was concentrating on gathering mana in his sword blade.

An explosion occurred with the impact.

──!!

He took Abaddon's attack head-on.

His whole body vibrated. It felt like his ribs were broken.

Blood came out of his mouth, and it was hard to breathe.

Eun-ha was falling to the ground.

Whoosh!!

The wings of flame scream.

Hearing that sound and breaking out of the shock, Eun-ha checked Hundred Flowers Scattered.

It's okay, Blast Cross hasn't been canceled yet.

Flames are still swirling in the sword.

Even after taking an attack that nearly blew away his mind, he didn't unravel the mana imbued in the sword.

Eun-ha suppressed the pain and deployed magic in the direction he was falling.

Wormhole

Subspace is created.

He falls into subspace.

Because of that─

"─The one falling isn't me, but you."

"...!!"

Eun-ha was able to appear in the air higher than Abaddon.

Confusion colors Abaddon's face.

But by then it was already too late.

The flame-imbued sword was crying.

Four times.

Eun-ha released the compressed mana.

Blast Cross

No matter how much resistance to flames he has, he can't shake off the pressure of flames falling from the sky.

Fire spreading in a cross in the air engulfed him.

Abaddon's wings melt burning in the fire, and he falls to the ground.

Eun-ha chased after him falling.

Blast Cross

Once isn't enough.

He swings his sword strike again.

The embers of flames falling down rise up.

Eun-ha jumped into the flames spreading vertically in the air while gathering strength in his sword again.

Blast Cross

He poured magic onto him who couldn't do anything in the flames.

Furthermore─

Wormhole

Eun-ha opened a large subspace just before Abaddon crashed to the ground.

As Abaddon entered subspace, Eun-ha entrusted his body to it too.

The situation repeated.

Abaddon was falling again, and Eun-ha was in a position to prepare sword strikes above him.

Blast Cross

He repeats that over and over.

He had to kill him in this opportunity.

Eun-ha bestowed endless damage as if squeezing out his remaining mana.

─Boom!!

After several repetitions like that.

Abaddon crashed to the ground.

A huge crater was created.

☆

"You, youuuu...!!"

Even after taking such attacks.

Abaddon didn't die.

He who rose from the crater was regenerating his body turned to ashes while raging.

"Tough bastard..."

Eun-ha who landed on the ground clicked his tongue.

Just the fact that he was alive in that state showed that Mines were beings that transcended humans.

Eun-ha caught his breath.

Gift <Heroic >

While pouring continuous attacks from the air.

At some point, the gift had activated and was drawing out power.

But that was proof that internal mana had now hit bottom.

In contrast, Abaddon was getting stronger while recovering his body.

Whoosh!

Chomp chomp

Eun-ha snapped his fingers.

Abaddon is engulfed in flames.

Abaddon tore off the flames clinging to his body and stuffed them in his mouth.

Are flames completely useless now?

Eun-ha frowned.

Looking at that state, lightning probably wouldn't work either.

In the end, to have an effect on him, only stronger flames and lightning would do.

But internal mana had hit bottom, and considering the attacks poured on Abaddon, he had already output the maximum.

Perhaps noticing that, he─

"─I'll chew and tear you for a long long time. I'll chew you up slowly until you beg for your life."

Abaddon whose skin was regenerating anew cackled.

Surely, the moment his recovery is complete, he will try to pay back double what he's suffered so far.

Nevertheless, Eun-ha didn't yield, and wasn't afraid.

"Don't worry about me, worry about yourself. Are you oblivious?"

"Huh?"

"Don't you see the people gathered here?"

[Clan Lord, this is Navigator Seon Mi-ye's message. About 200 reinforcements have arrived from Yongsan-gu and Jung-gu. They say you can give orders anytime.]

Eun-ha smirked.

Soon, players around aimed their gun muzzles at the crater.

They were Pandora Clan members, as well as clan members from Yongsan-gu and Jung-gu.

"200 people... Quite a lot came."

"That's because we've received so much grace from Pandora Clan. Father said he'd send more too."

Pandora Clan's affiliated clans.

Dominic stepped forward next to Eun-ha and spoke.

Eun-ha ordered Dominic.

"Dominic."

"Yes, Clan Lord."

"Fire."

"Pandora Clan Lord has ordered! Turn him into a beehive!"

Dominic shouted.

Immediately, players poured a barrage of bullets on Abaddon.

Abaddon curled up at the barrage of bullets flying from all directions.

As he blocked the bullets, his rapid healing noticeably slowed.

It was then─

─Heaven's Grace

Particles of bright light fluttered.

Magic accompanied by buffs and healing magic.

Light particles fluttering in the area soon seep into Eun-ha's body.

Physical abilities greatly increase.

Skin regeneration speeds up.

Internal mana recovers.

Eun-ha looked up at the sky.

"Sorry I'm late evacuating people. Everyone evacuated safely."

"How's Uncle Bruno?"

"He's fine except for his arm."

An artifact made from an Eulji-grade treasure.

Angel's Necklace.

Cha Eun-woo was floating in the air using the artifact's power.

Soon, light emitted from the necklace enveloped her.

When the light enveloping her disappeared, she was wearing silver armor.

Also, silver wings had sprouted from her back.

"I'll support you. So Eun-ha, don't worry about mana anymore and fight."

"Thanks."

<Valkyrie > Cha Eun-woo.

Or <Battle Angel>.

She was often called that by people after obtaining the Angel's Necklace.

Eun-ha smiled seeing her appearance and quietly raised his hand.

 Dominic noticed the meaning.

"All units cease fire!!!"

"Well done."

The firing stopped.

Eun-ha praised Dominic and then went down into the crater.

Abaddon had become a beehive.

"I won't let you all off. Just wait. Once I recover..."

"You think I'll wait for you to recover? I'm not <Yama >."

Internal mana had fully recovered and.

The effects of <Amplification > and <Heroic > were still ongoing.

Eun-ha activated magic.

Doppelganger

Eun-ha's mana splits.

Soon, countless doppelgangers cloaked in flaming mantles appear.

The doppelgangers surrounded the crater.

Unity of Will

Eun-ha shared the doppelgangers' wills and raised fierce flames.

Cha Eun-woo, Seon Mi-ye, On Tae-hee, Jung Ha-yang, and Kim Min-ji quickly instructed those around.

"Follow the <Crimson Lord>!!"

"Devote yourselves to the <Crimson God>!!"

The affiliated clan members shouted.

Their will substitutes for the will of clan members not present.

Gift <Resonance >

Cha Eun-woo manipulates mana waves.

She changes the mana in the area to match Eun-ha's wavelength.

And Eun-ha dominated the surrounding space through Magoo's providence.

Thus─

─Pandora Clan Ritual Magic

Declaration of Sacred Domain: Sacred Fire

Though weaker than the previous ritual magic, magic comparable to it is completed.

The world is covered in roaring flames.

"Even if you have resistance to flames, it's useless in my world."

Now Eun-ha vaguely understood what kind of world he had created.

It's part of the myth Hwang Jin-hee spoke of.

He who stands in this space gains power close to invincibility.

Internal mana consumption isn't necessary, and everything desired is realized.

Eun-ha gripped two swords.

Divine Crimson

Divine Cobalt

The world's flames gather in the swords.

Flames are forged into huge spears and.

Occasionally blue lightning strikes.

Eventually, blue lightning gathers in his other hand becoming a spear.

Eun-ha holding two spears immediately rushed at Abaddon.

"...!!"

Abaddon sensed danger.

He gave up rapid healing and tried to flee avoiding the attack.

But it was futile.

This world was composed of Eun-ha's cognitive abilities.

Eun-ha could recall the coordinates of all space even with his eyes closed.

Lightning Step

Just by taking one step.

Eun-ha caught up to Abaddon.

Shock settles on Abaddon's face.

Whatever his emotions.

Eun-ha thrust the two spears into his stomach and head.

───!!

Crimson flames spew forth.

Blue lightning swirls.

The hot flames and blue lightning far surpass his healing power.

Eventually he is swallowed by the crimson flames and disappears without even screaming.

☆

The flames die down.

The embers that dyed the area crimson become particles of mana and scatter.

Damn it...

I used too much power.

Eun-ha hurriedly withdrew his doppelgangers and tried to gather internal mana in his heart.

He also detached the transformation from his body to reduce mana consumption.

Right after, pain assaulted him.

"Kuk...!!"

Strength drains away.

A feeling of exhaustion rushes in.

The mana circuits contract as if about to break, then violently expand.

Eun-ha fell to his knees on the ground.

He tightly gripped the location of his heart and squeezed his eyes shut.

"Hah..."

Gradually the pain lessened.

His body, with the gift's effects gone, felt too heavy.

Eun-ha used his sword as a cane to stand up.

I need to check if he really disappeared.

I don't sense any presence but.

You never know.

Eun-ha felt around the place where Abaddon should have disappeared.

"Kang!"

"Beep beep!"

"Ah."

Kang seemed to have found something.

He digs the ground with his front paws.

Eun-ha was able to discover something buried in the ground.

It's definitely a soul stone.

What Mines leave behind when they die.

It was a soul stone.

It was small enough to fit in his palm.

Inside the blue sphere, light clusters like heat haze were swimming.

"It's certain that Abaddon has been annihilated."

Only then did Eun-ha slump down.

After confirming Abaddon's annihilation, he could finally feel relieved.

By then, several people were coming down into the crater.

In the case of Dominic and Cha Eun-woo, they were focusing their efforts on dealing with the monsters remaining in the area.

It was then.

"─Truly, you are amazing."

"...!!"

"Even with help, to defeat Abaddon alone... Your skills far surpass the human potential I know."

A subspace opened in the air.

Armageddon came out of the black space and looked at Eun-ha.

Eun-ha flinched facing Armageddon who appeared not far away.

Nausea welled up involuntarily.

Damn it, of all times to appear, why this timing?

Eun-ha stood up unsteadily.

He put strength into his sword.

Strength wouldn't enter his hand.

In that situation─

"─But kid, what should we do? Even if you defeated Abaddon, I'm still here."

"..."

"Do you think you can face me with that body?"

The aura spreading centered on Armageddon.

Players who belatedly came to their senses and tried to respond succumbed to him, unable to withstand the aura.

An enormous pressure settled over the area.

Not many people could stand up in that.

Even they could barely stand at most.

Only Cha Eun-woo could oppose Armageddon while flying in the air.

But before she could deploy attack magic and fire at Armageddon─

"─I'll acknowledge your skills, but you're no match for me."

───!!

Armageddon flicked his finger.

A magic circle appeared at his fingertip, and a small beam of light shot out.

The beam of light destroyed her barrier and pierced her chest.

"Eun-woo!!"

Kim Min-ji, who was placing both hands on the ground trying not to succumb to the pressure, shouted at the top of her lungs.

She barely shook off the pressure and ran towards the falling Cha Eun-woo.

Cha Eun-woo quickly reduced her falling speed before losing consciousness, and Kim Min-ji caught her in that gap.

"This bastard..."

Eun-ha, who could only watch that scene, put strength in his eyes.

His heart pounded.

He forcibly whipped his aching body and drew out internal mana.

Armageddon chuckled.

"Oh ho, it seems you can still exert that much strength even though you overdid it. But kid, you won't be able to lay even a finger on me with that body."

"Shut up."

"By the way, it's a shame. You briefly opened the door to myth, but couldn't fully open it. Is it too much to manifest in just a few days after all? I'm troubled. Should I wait for you to mature more, or just harvest you now? Or─"

Armageddon drew out his words.

Having drawn Eun-ha's attention, he shrugged his shoulders giggling.

It was a mocking tone.

"─It wouldn't be bad to harvest you as is, and take your son who's probably nearby as an experimental subject. You never know. That child may have inherited the same ability as you by some chance."

"...!!"

"That's not all. It would be nice to take the Fairy's successor too while we're at it. I could research that child's power, or later plant that child as a puppet in the government."

"You think I'll let you?"

Whoosh!!

Crackle!!

Eun-ha couldn't control his emotions at Armageddon's mockery.

He exerted his power.

He forcibly moved his battered body and borrowed the familiars' power.

He clumsily dons the flaming mantle.

He clumsily wears the lightning chains.

He who emitted flames and lightning simultaneously imbued mana in his sword blade.

"Oh ho, you don't care what happens to your body? But kid, you should grasp the difference in power well."

"Shut up."

"Do you think you can defeat me with that body, with that inadequate strength?"

───!!

Armageddon emitted his aura.

Black mana fills his surroundings.

The embers and lightning Eun-ha released are devoured by the black mana and disappear.

"There's only one thing you can do to me now. Kneel and beg, kid. Acknowledge that your soul can never defy me, and submit to prolong your life. If you just offer the myth you've built up so far to me, hmm, yes, I'm willing to withdraw once."

"...!!"

"Now, what will you do?"

Armageddon gave a choice.

Hesitation spread on Eun-ha's face.

He must protect Noh Yu-seong.

He must protect Ha Baek-ryeon.

That thought filled his mind.

When he finally reached the conclusion that he had to submit to him to protect them.

It was then.

"─Not only trying to ruin the potential of a child with a bright future, but trying to subdue this child's soul by taking hostages. You've really fallen, and fallen hard. Aren't you ashamed of your soul, Ban Ik-hyeon?"

Tap.

A woman who appeared in front of Eun-ha.

That woman scattered her aura and drove away Armageddon's pressure.

Armageddon spoke as if welcoming the woman's sudden appearance.

"Oh ho, who is this? Isn't it Jin-hee. Even after decades have passed, you still maintain your youthful appearance."

"Don't act familiar and call my name. It's disgusting to be called that way by you."

<Sword Empress> Hwang Jin-hee.

She drew her sword.