The mana code which flared down the World Tree reached a very deep location beneath the lake.

The location where the mana which turned the Lake into the Dimensional Portal once a month gathered.

And soon the mana within that place shattered as it dispersed.

Now that Mirror wouldn’t be able to turn into the MIrror.

Not until the World Tree was completely recovered.

‘But this isn’t enough.’

Why would they believe him if he just said that the door was closed.

There was a need for the people to realize it a bit more clearly.

The current situation that is.

Hansoo sent down an extra order.

And soon a change occurred.

‘They fight well.’

He had thought that these guys would get swept off in an instant but they were holding on quite well.

Jukma made an amused expression as he looked at the newcomers fighting valiantly in the distance.

Watching a fight was always interesting but the best thing out of those was watching newbies fighting each other.

These fights seemed rather cute after the battle he had seen between Hansoo and the strange Demonic thing.

‘There’s a few that stand out even there. Shall I try to rope them in if they survive.’

Jukma checked out a few people.

It didn’t matter what they had.

They could just give things to them.

The important part was how much of the thing they had could they push out to the limit and use.

That was talent.

‘There probably isn’t anyone like Hans...o...b..t… There’s nothing bad about roping them in’

There wasn’t a need for all of them to die.

Since the important thing was checking to see if Hansoo reacted in times of danger.

Kugugugugu

“What is it?”

Jukma, who had been looking at Miyamoto and Hansoo’s reactions up above frowned at the sudden vibration.

‘Is the Ouroboros moving?’

That was the only possibility for a vibration of this level.

Jukma quickly looked at the middle of the Lake where the tail of the Ouroboros was stuck onto.

He then doubted his senses that he had never done before until now.

Since a scene that definitely could not happen was happening.

Chuuuuruk

The volume of the lake was viciously decreasing.

The bottom of the Lake, which was filled with parasites, cracked apart as the waters that filled up the lake drained out.

The parasites were shocked at the ground suddenly getting cracked and were dodging here and there.

There was only 1 thing that came up in this head.

‘What just happened?’

Many thoughts clashed with each other in Jukma’s head.

‘Why did this suddenly happen? Could we still get out even if the lake dried out? The tunnel might open in a different way…’

But the worst situation slowly started to get drawn up in Jukma’s head.

And a red carrier pigeon flew towards that Jukma.

‘Miyamoto’s carrier pigeon.’

The red carrier pigeon, which was usually laid back as if it was depicting Miyamoto’s psyche, rushed towards them.

No, it didn’t only come to Jukma.

The red carrier pigeons were flying towards the other five pillars and 12 roots in the distance as well.

He would’ve applauded Miyamoto’s ability to control the red carrier pigeon which was harder to handle than the blue ones but the message within the carrier pigeon filled his head with rage instantly.

“This crazy b.a.s.t.a.r.d…”

………………………………………

‘They’re coming.’

Hansoo saw the enraged clansmen flying towards him from afar and moved his head.

And below Hansoo’s feet, Miyamoto was holding onto his stomach and gasping for air.

“Kuha… What have you done…”

A monkey would’ve known as well.

As for why the lake below had dried out.

They realized another thing at the same time.

That all the safe escape routes had disappeared now.

Miyamoto’s sanity froze up at that moment.

He didn’t worry that much despite the exit being closed up with the parasites.

Others might not be able to get out but he thought that he would at least be able to get out.

But the story changed if this happened.

He really needed to fight with this life on the line.

Miyamoto, whose fort which he had guarded for 20 years had fallen down, couldn’t maintain his mask anymore and then charged towards Hansoo.

And this was the result.

‘Well. He probably thought that there wasn’t a need to maintain it anymore too.’

Hansoo mumbled as he looked at Miyamoto.

If he didn’t have the relics then he wouldn’t be able to beat Miyamoto.

Nurmaha’s ring, Demonic Dragon’s Reinforcement and Thousand Army Soldiers were amazing artifacts but there was a limit to closing the 20 year gap with those things.

The problem was that he had the relics.

While Hansoo was looking at Miyamoto who had charged at him and had gotten beaten up, hundreds of clansmen had flown into his location.

Everyone were important people from the Six Pillars and the Twelve Roots.

The clansmen who had rushed up with rage, flinched as they saw Miyamoto laid out on the ground.

Since there wasn’t anyone who didn’t know the face of the Seven Departed Souls who had acted as the king in this place for 20 years.

Miyamoto, who stumbled up, looked at Hansoo and shouted.

“You crazy b.a.s.t.a.r.d… What are you thinking. You. Don’t you know that you’ll get stabbed in the back if you act like a tyrant?”

No matter how strong they were, it was better to make as least amount of enemies as they can.

People who were pushed down under from strength will always look for opportunities.

He didn’t know what would happen from now on no matter how strong he was but for him to come out like this.

Hansoo made an amused expression as he spoke.

“You can calculate that after we finish. The important thing is that now you guys need me in order to live and go up from here. It’s a win-win since I need you too right?”

“…”

“And I don’t know who of the 18 friends it is but you should stop the thing going on below. It’s a nuisance.”

This was the Maginot Line*.

It was better to use a different method if they continue to grab onto his ankles.

Even if he were to organize the people in front of them.

‘I should visit Sangjin.’

While Hansoo was thinking of these things, Miyamoto grinded his teeth inwardly.

‘That relic. If only I can take those relics…’

Then that guy wouldn’t even be his opponent.

No, he might even be able to revive the Dimensional Door.

Miyamoto stared at the five blindingly bright relics s.h.i.+ning around Hansoo’s body.

Translator’s note

To those who don’t know much about history, or not really about WW2 in general, the Maginot Line is : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maginot_Line

I decided to just give you a wiki page since I was too lazy to search things up and wanted to use this precious time to TL more for you peeps❤.

TL;DR, click link if you don’t know what Maginot Line is.

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