Chapter 238
Chapter 238
Sungyoon kept a cool head as he thought about the implications . For now, he decided to approach the nearest Connector . The Connector had a horned helmet on his head, and he cut a memorable figure .
When Sungyoon tapped on his shoulder, the Connector jumped in surprise . He swung his saber into a deadly arc but stopped it in midair .
“Holy shit!”
When he realized the one to bother him was a fellow Connector, he was relieved . However, he looked annoyed by the fact Sungyoon had surprised him . He and the other Connectors had been focused on the fight between the ambushers and the demonic monster . Now, everyone became aware of Sungyoon .
“Ah! Shit! You shouldn’t sneak up on us like this!”
The Connector with the horned helmet spat out his words in annoyance . However, that was his only outburst . His voice calmed down when he recognized Sungyoon’s armor .
“What the hell? The Knight? You're here! I'm glad! I feel much better about the situation now . ”
“Didn’t the Knight lose to that thing?”
Another Connector spoke .
The Connector with the horned helmet shot back .
“Do you think you’ll be able to handle that thing by yourself?”
No one gave an answer .
Creating flames appeared as easy as breathing for the demonic monster . The Connectors knew that no one present could go one-on-one against it .
Sungyoon asked .
“Could you clarify the situation?”
“There's nothing to clarify . It's as you see . That damned demon was causing havoc, so we tried to take it down . However, a weird group intruded on our battle . They started fighting the demon . We were happy thinking they were on our side, but then they started shooting down the helicopters . ”
“They are the ambushers who attacked the research team from Armstrong city . ”
“What the hell? Didn’t they vanish from the labyrinth somehow?”
The hostility was apparent in the voice of the Connector with the horned helmet .
“I was hoping they took down the helicopter by mistake and were on our side . . . ”
Sungyoon’s words had dashed their last hope .
“What should we do?”
A Connector with a large mace resting on his shoulder asked . The Connector with the horned helmet replied .
“Since now we know that this is a three-way fight, it’ll be advantageous for us . In a three-way fight, the third party should hold back and let the other two fight . The best strategy is to wait until one of the parties is wiped out, then finish the survivors . There is a high probability that the surviving party will be hurt and tired . ”
It was a logical plan, but Sungyoon disagreed with it .
“I disagree with that plan . ”
“Actually, I do too . ”
Unlike the words he had just spoken, the Connector with the horned helmet agreed with Sungyoon . His gaze moved toward a specific location, toward the fallen 1st Gen .
“That person is the 1st Gen Connector . The ambushers are going through a lot of trouble to kill him . We should rescue him first . The demon bastard came here to kidnap him in the first place . ”
“What happened to the others?”
Sungyoon asked .
A Connector clad in a silver suit of armor that was similar to Sungyoon's spoke up .
“We were too late . My comrades and I ran toward the pillar of fire as soon as we saw it . However, all the civilians were burned to death before we reached the place . The 1st Gen Connector had been fighting hard to protect the other people, but he fell as soon as we arrived . ”
The Connector shook his head from side to side as he uttered the last sentence .
“You were nearby here?”
“Ah! My comrades and I aren’t on standby duty . We were visiting my village on our vacation when we were swept up in this affair . ”
Sungyoon thought they had been unlucky .
However, due to these Connectors, the demonic monster had been caught in the act . If not for them, the monster would have razed this village and kidnapped the 1st Gen Connector without anyone realizing it .
The demonic monster had been detained long enough for the other Connectors to arrive . In some ways, this was a golden opportunity .
“What should we do? Even if they are fighting each other, they are still keeping an eye out for us . If we decide to move, they’ll react . ”
The Connector with the horned helmet spoke as he looked at Sungyoon .
“What do you think, Knight? You’ve fought both groups before . ”
Sungyoon slowly looked at the battle .
“First, there is a good chance that the demonic monster's time is limited . When I had fought it, it had talked about its lack of magical energy before retreating . ”
Everyone’s eyes shone, but Sungyoon’s next words tempered their expectations .
“However, it's filthy strong . ”
Their shining eyes turned into the eyes of a dead fish .
“The ambushers are small in number, but each of them is as strong as a high rank Connector . Also, I blocked one of their attacks earlier, and that attack had the same power as the attack I had faced on the Moon . ”
“Wait a moment . Does that mean!”
“Yes . it's exactly what you're thinking . However, I don't know how they managed to achieve that . ”
Their eyes had already turned into a dead fish's, but now even their faces turned bitter .
“… In other words, they are beyond formidable . ”
“Moreover, both the monster and the ambushers are aware that this is a three-way fight, yet they are fighting without caring about our presence . Even if the demonic monster is just counterattacking, the ambushers must have something in their back pocket to openly attack it . ”
The Connectors looked at the fierce and terrifying battle . If they were on the Moon, they would have joined the fight with confidence . However, the environment of Earth was dragging them down .
“Let’s… . ”
Sungyoon spoke .
“Let’s wait for an opening . ”
Everyone nodded at the suggestion .
***
Kevil was annoyed . After receiving orders from him, it had come to Earth . The mission was great . Kevil usually stayed in dreary and suffocating darkness, and its comrades were dull . The labyrinth was full of its dumb subordinates, so this new environment felt refreshing .
It felt great destroying this place . Kevil also enjoyed kidnapping the special trashes, as per instructions . Kevil's joy exploded whenever the family of the special trash was present .
These people would struggle in fear after seeing it, and the special trashes even fought back as they cried to protect their family . As Kevil crushed each act of defiance, it felt extreme pleasure .
The situation was the same this time too .
Kevil had killed the people around the special trash . This caused the special trash, who was in the throes of fear, to attack Kevil . It beat up the special trash to a certain point so that the special trash could watch the normal trash being ripped apart one by one .
At that moment, Kevil had felt a sense of accomplishment, joy, and ecstasy . Kevil wouldn’t trade this experience for anything else .
However, a new variable had soon entered the fight .
‘I know them . ’
Kevil deflected the greatsword swinging toward it .
If Kevil were careless in its observation, it would think they were like the other trashes on Earth . However, Kevil could smell their unique scent .
‘Did they follow me to Earth?’
Its tiresome foes were aiming for the special trash that it was gathering . If this were the Moon, Kevil would have killed them all . Unfortunately, that wasn't the case . Moreover, Kevil had a time limit to consider .
The more annoying part was the fact that another group of trash was hiding nearby .
‘Son of a bitch!’
Kevil was known as the most ill-tempered monster amongst his comrades and was infamous for being the most violent and obstinate one .
Right now, it was angry as it could be . Things weren’t going its way .
Puh-uhng!
The flames circulating its body became larger . The fire whip and the fire sword in each of its hands grew longer .
The ambushers flinched at the development .
-Die, you buggggggggggggs!
Boom! Boom!
Flames accompanied by shockwaves washed over the land . Kevil had displayed incredible power . The only word that could describe the situation was 'explosive' .
From above, the scene looked as if lava had exploded forth from the ground .
Until now, the ambushers had been doing well against Kevil, but they fell to the ground after suffering wounds .
One ambusher immediately started healing the injured . However, Kevil didn’t give them the time .
Hoo-oong!
Magical energy once again fluctuated .
If Kevil used its power like this, it would reach its time limit much sooner . However, Kevil didn’t think about that as its mind was only occupied by the thought of killing the bugs .
Kevil wanted to completely end his foes, so it raised its whip and sword . However, something aggravated its senses, and Kevil turned around .
‘Oh no!’
The group of trash who had been watching from the sidelines had snuck up on him .
“Tsk!”
Seeing the demonic monster notice them, the Connectors clicked their tongue and put their shields forward .
Sungyoon used this opportunity to carry the 1st Gen Connector . Since everyone knew about the unique fear felt by 1st Gen Connectors, Sungyoon was being shielded .
‘He’s still alive . ’
The 1st Gen Connector's body was warm, and he was barely breathing . Sungyoon just had to escape now . However, Kevil had no plans to let go of its prey .
‘Him?’
Kevil recognized Sungyoon .
– This insect came to bother me again!
Kevil swung its whip .
The Connectors raised their shields . All of them had overclocked their Gems, but no one could block Kevil’s rage-filled attack .
“Koo-ahk!”
“Ah-ahk!”
The fire whip swept the area . Everyone who had tried to get in the way of Kevil was sent flying into the rice paddies . They were still alive, but their bodies were emanating smoke; they had suffered grave injuries .
Kevil then swung its fire sword . The Connectors had made two lines . The backline was pushed to the front after the last attack, and the Connectors in this line had realized they couldn’t block the attack . So they dodged .
Thankfully, they got out of harm’s way . However, due to this, Sungyoon and the 1st Gen Connector he carried were exposed to Kevil .
– Dieeeeee!
Puh-uhng!
The flames danced . Alongside its rage-filled voice, a wave of flame erupted from Kevil's mouth . Its red tongue wiggled as a flame flew toward Sungyoon .
Kevil no longer cared about taking Sungyoon or the other 1st Gen alive . The only thing left in his mind was its roiling rage that matched its flames .
Sungyoon froze . As soon as he was revealed to Kevil’s animosity, fear fill his head . His sturdy and superhuman legs felt like lead .
‘No!’
Sungyoon bit his tongue to force his body to move . However, all he could manage was a jerk . He felt as if his legs were iron stakes planted into the ground .
‘Shit!’
The flame was getting closer and closer .
Cold sweat ran down his body as he circulated his magical energy . He blindly shoved his magical energy into all his Gems .
It was his last-ditch effort .
‘Huh?’
Suddenly, Sungyoon was freed from the fear pressing down on his body . The absence of fear was so abrupt and complete that he was stunned . His feet felt light .
However, it was too late as the flames had almost reached him .
Even in the face of such danger, Sungyoon’s eyes remained tranquil . He had realized he didn't need to dodge the flames now, and confidence surged from within him . He gripped his sword and swung it .
Ggwah-roo-roo-roo-roong!
Lightning erupted under the clear skies .
The flame clashed with the lightning, and the lightning swallowed and ripped apart the flames . The flames disappeared with a scream, and the lightning dissipated .
Silence descended in the surroundings .
At that moment . . .
– Huh?
The robed monster in the deepest part of the Great Labyrinth raised its head .
The door that held its master shook and showed its master's displeasure .