Alex Osborn has gone missing.
Before that, people’s interest was piqued by the Dragon and the Sword of Justice, but immediately their attention turned to his disappearance. He was last seen in a hotel. There were several assumptions about his disappearance and the most likely one was another run-in with the mercenary of the Teachers of Hell.
Everyone was well aware that Alex had been harassed by the mercenaries of the Hell Teacher for the past month.
People were frightened by what was happening. After all, it hadn’t been long since everyone knew that Fuzimoto was a Teacher of Hell. And following that, Alex Osborne supposedly died as well.
Which means that the Hell Teachers have such enormous power that they have the ability to kill or use force to kidnap a world ranker.
In fact, even in Korea, which has already driven the Hell Teachers out of its country once, there has been unpleasant talk. People, as if preparing for war, were buying canned goods in huge quantities. The country was not in such bad shape that it had any economic problems, but the number of people on the streets dropped noticeably. Koreans, just like everyone else, were gripped by terror.
Carrot Carrot: So what to do? I don’t think I can go to work. I’m really scared. Shake
-In our company today three people didn’t go to work… It’s a failure…Let go
-Will our country become like Russia, where Hell’s teachers kill civilians?I want to go home
-And the Dragon? What does the Dragon do?
-No idea, I don’t see him either. Why was Alex looking for him if he’s of no use?
The attention of the whole country naturally immediately went to the new star, Dragon. But most people understood that if the Hell Teachers were able to defeat a World Ranker, the Dragon was powerless.
Thus, the fear regarding Hell Teachers continued to grow in Korea.
***
The blue-lit sword rose into the air and executed a strike. A concentrated Jong Mu Jin with a serious expression on his face prevented Si Hoon from attacking. There was a loud sound. The training room that had been built with a lot of investment staggered.
The fight continued, but Si Hoon’s breath staggered.
Jung Mu-jin put his sword down.
– Let’s end here.
– I…I can go on.
– In that condition? – The man grinned.
Si Hoon’s entire body was covered in sweat and it looked like he was about to fall.
“However…”
His gaze still radiated passion and eagerness to continue training. A gaze that said he was ready for battle.
“Is something wrong?”
Since the day Alex Osborne disappeared, Si Hoon had changed a lot. He has become tougher and rougher.
Ci-hoon began to train and learn the moves three times faster.
“Even though he learns techniques incredibly fast because of it, but…”
And when you also consider that he is a Heavenly Gift, the speed of his development was even frightening.
“It’s disturbing.”
What was it that made him such a solid personality? Even though the man had asked Si Hoon about it several times, he didn’t answer.
Jung Mu-jin gulped and, raising one hand up, uttered:
– Then ten minutes of rest and let’s go on.”
– Understood,” Si Hoon sprawled out on the floor, breathing heavily.
Looking at him, Jung Mu-jin walked out of the hall and noticed a familiar guy.
It was Kang Woo.
– How’s Si Hoon?
– Practicing all day long. I don’t know if it’s passion or insanity.
– Definitely not crazy. He’s not that weak.
– Hmm… Well, I agree with that. But I’m still worried about him. You don’t know why Dragon changed so suddenly either?
– No, he hasn’t told me anything either.
– I see. I think it has something to do with Alex’s disappearance, but Si Hoon isn’t saying anything,” Jeon Mu Jin said with sincere excitement in his voice.
Kang Woo smiled slightly:
– He seems to have awakened a greed for power.
– Oh, by the way, I was going to ask you to marry me as well.
– You want to make me an offer as well?” Gang U tilted his head in surprise.
The man continued with a heavy expression:
– I’m thinking of going on a monster hunt with Dragon.
– Oh…
– For Dragon, ordinary training doesn’t make much sense. It would be better to train on real opponents, while increasing.
That’s a good point.
– So you’re going to go to an S Level Gate?
The man shook his head in a negative way.
– I am thinking of going to the Gate that is in Shanghai.
– Speaking of the Shanghai Gate…
A place like Hokkaido, with an SS-level Gate.
– Aren’t you in too much of a hurry?
– Don’t worry. I’ll be close by, so I can protect him in case of an emergency,” Jeon Mu-jung said confidently.
Kang Woo thought for a moment.
“Then we’ll have to send Si Hoon to China.
Initially, when negotiating with the man, they had discussed this. But now that Kang-woo had gained a little confidence in him, he thought it wouldn’t be much of a problem.
– Good. This is being done for the good of Si Hoon, so I agree.
– I’ll make him into such a strong Player that even you’ll be scared.
– I believe that,” Kang Woo grinned.
Otherwise this whole thing made no sense to begin with.
– Oh, and during training, I’m thinking of not using the communication device.
– Are you going to have a closed training session?
– Something like that,” the man nodded his head.
Kang Woo thought again.
“Well, there’s not much difference.”
Right now, Si Hoon didn’t have anything important to do. Even if the Hell Teachers suddenly came, it wouldn’t change anything. The important thing now was to focus on his development, and the path Chung Mu-jin had suggested should prove to be very effective.
“He didn’t just conceive of a closed training session.
Hunting in the Gate and covert training were a little different, although in essence they were similar.
Development is a sensitive process.
It could be compared to a class in the reading room, where every breath disrupts thought, and every stirring dissipates concentration.
“If an urgent matter comes up, I will be able to summon Si Hoon with the Power of the Overlord.
No problem should arise.
– Okay, got it.
– In that case, we’ll fly tomorrow. It’s likely that at the end of the closed training session, Si Hoon will decide to follow me.
– Ha-ha-ha,” Kang Woo laughed lightly.
The guy walked past Jung Mu-jin and headed toward Shi-hoon lying on the floor.
– That’s not going to happen.
No matter how good a teacher Jung Mu-jin was, Shi Hoon would not be able to follow him and Kang-woo.
“After all, I took care of that,” Kang Woo grinned and sat down next to the lying Si Hoon.
The guy immediately got up.
– Ah, Gangwoo!
– Lie down.
– No. Rest time is coming to an end, too,” he got to his feet and staggered for a second.
– Si Hoon.
– It’s okay, brother,” he immediately shook his hand.
Kang Woo got to his feet, too, and said quietly:
– I don’t know what happened that day…
Shi Hong pressed his lips together tightly.
– …And I don’t know why you started training so desperately.
– This is…” Shi Hong bit his lip and gripped the handle of his sword tightly.
His expression darkened visibly.
Kang Wu shook his head and continued:
– ‘I’m certainly worried about you, but I won’t talk you out of it. I won’t ask you anything either. But in return…” He put his hand on Xi Hoon’s shoulder.
The energy of their bodies touched. Xi Hong’s eyes widened.
– Become stronger, Si Hoon.
– Kang Woo…” tears came to his eyes.
A small shiver ran through the stricken boy’s body. There was a sense of strength in the hands around the sword.
– Okay, brother,” he looked at the boy with eyes filled with confidence.
Kang-woo turned around, heading for the exit. The corners of his lips twitched and stretched into a smile.
“As planned,” he could barely contain a satisfied laugh.
Kim Si Hoon and Jung Mu Jin headed for Shanghai.
Kang Woo, on the other hand, after dealing with Si Hoon, decided to focus on the Hell Teachers. According to the latest rumors, the Hell Teachers were active in Russia.
– He should go there in person.
Since they weren’t going to subside there, Kang Woo decided to check on them himself. Thanks to Young-joo, he found out the details of exactly where the Hell Teachers had managed to commit their deeds.
– Oh…” Kang Woo sighed heavily.
Sitting in the living room, he looked at the map of Russia he had received from Young Joo.
– It really is huge.
The size of Russia was incredibly different from the scale of Korea. It was definitely a map of one country, but the boy had the feeling that he was looking at a map of another world.
His face darkened, for he was going to look for the Teachers in this vast territory.
“And how am I going to find them?”
Frankly, he wasn’t sure himself.
“Still, it’s worth the trip,” he sighed once more.
At that moment his phone rang.
It was Cha Young-ju.
– What?
– Gang U, where are you?
– I’m at home.
– Quickly turn on the TV,” the girl said seriously.
Her voice sounded about the same as it had during the incident in the Isu area. The boy followed Young-joo’s instruction and turned on the TV.
– This…
He saw footage of a city that looked like it had survived the apocalypse.
In the midst of the ruined buildings, a huge black rift hung in the air.
– Breaking news! Large monsters have appeared in Vladivostok!
Vladivostok.
One of the few places in the entire world where there are SS-level gates that appeared five years ago, just like in Shanghai and Sapporo.
– There are so many that it is impossible to give an exact number. Moreover, they exterminate SS-level Gate monsters on their way to Manchuria! Fortunately, there are practically no civilian casualties, but considering the speed at which they are moving and the distance to Korea…” the reporter spoke excitedly as a crowd of monsters appeared in the background. They were so creepy, that just watching them through the TV screen made me want to vomit.
– Ha… ha ha! – Kang Woo laughed involuntarily.
Even though they were talking about the appearance of big monsters on TV, Kang Woo knew for sure…
“Hell Teachers.”
The numerous monsters roaming around the city were actually Hell creatures. Even demons could be discerned among them.
Kang Wu smiled and stretched his knuckles.
“YOLO!”