Chapter 219

Chapter 219: Guess What?

-Squeak, squeaaaak!

-Krrrrr!

-Keeeek!

The Death Rats only had 3 seconds left in their lifespan . They still struggled to bite Kang Chul-In .

“You dare!” Kang Chul-In yelled and released all the mana imbued in his heart .

Paang!

The mana carrying Overdrive’s properties propelled out in a circular form, knocking back the death rats .

3 seconds left .

The death rats flinched .

2 seconds left .

They recuperated and pounced back .

1 second left .

The death rats flashed their terrifying diamond teeth at Kang Chul-In .

Finally,

Thump!

The death rats began to fall one by one .

Thump, thump, thump, thump!

All 100,000 death rats lost their life force and collapsed onto the ground .

“Huu . ” Kang Chul-In left out a long sigh .

5 minutes .

It was a short but h.e.l.lish time for him .

Teleporting every 3 seconds strained his body and expended much mana . After doing it 60 times, Kang Chul-In was fatigued to the core .

In addition, avoiding 100,000 Death Rats during the 3 seconds was no easy feat . He had to deploy not only the second phase of Overdrive, but also the Oraclomind .

Is it party time now?

He no longer had to deal with such c.u.mbersome events . All he had to do now was to toy with Aleister .

“Oi, bones . ” Kang Chul-In grinned slyly at his nemesis .

“Shall we have a long, pleasant talk?”

“ . . . !”

“Just the two of us perhaps?”

“Eeek?!” Aleister could not hide his shock .

[The Aura of Death has ended . ]

[The Aura of Death is disappearing . ]

[The Death Rats have expended all life force . ]

[The Death Rats are disappearing . ]

Even Aleister’s trump card was useless against Kang Chul-In .

Look at the latter .

How healthy was he?

Although bits of his armor were broken and scratched, and he was bleeding where his skin was exposed, he suffered no major injuries .

In addition, even the light injuries he had were rapidly healing thanks to the [Full Moon] buff .

It was indeed a monstrous regeneration speed .

It was all over .

All Aleister could do now was to run for his life .

“I-I have nothing to talk to you about!” Aleister yelled and,

“Stop him!”

Swung the Jadeite Skull Wand and summoned undead monsters to fend Kang Chul-In off .

“!كیسونغ”

Next, he summoned a bone wall in front of him for protection .

“!كیسونغ”

“!كیسونغ”

“!كیسونغ”

“!كیسونغ”

Over five bone walls were constructed in just seconds .

This indicated that Aleister’s fear of Kang Chul-In had reached a new high .

I-I have to escape!

It was common sense that he could never match Kang Chul-In, who just survived even the Death Calling .

-Uuuuhhh . . .

-Come with us . . .

-To the land of the dead . . .

While Aleister was preparing himself for an escape, the undead monsters swarmed towards Kang Chul-In .

“Oh-hoh . ”

Kang Chul-In was amused by these undead monsters that were behaving like moths to a flame .

1200 undead monsters were sufficient to hold Kang Chul-In back .

That was, under normal circ.u.mstances .

Let’s try it .

Kang Chul-In remembered the Overpower Bracelet on his wrist .

After today, there would not be any war or battle for some time .

The item’s cooldown was 240 hours (10 days), but he had time to recharge and also wanted to test its power .

“First Impact, activate . ” The Overpower Bracelet, the first item of the Trinity Impact set, received its user’s command .

[Overpower activated! (Duration: 1 minute)]

With that, an immense amount of energy exploded out of the bracelet and flowed into Kang Chul-In .

Ooongg!

The huge amount of energy could even make the great Kang Chul-In ecstatic .

[Strength increased by 300%!]

[Physical & Magical attack increased by +20%!]

[All stats increased by +10%!]

It was at that moment .

[Due to the user’s power surge, a stronger vortex ability is unlocked! (Duration: 1 minute)]

[You’ve unlocked the Mega Vortex!]

“ . . . !”

Kang Chul-In was pleasantly surprised .

He still lacked the mastery in his vortex ability, but the Overpower Bracelet boosted the vortex to its next form .

Let’s use it!

A whirlwind began to wrap around the Light Sword Mitra .

Swooshhh!

Swishhhh!

Then, release!

The Mega Vortex, which seemed at least five times more powerful than the normal vortex, was fired at Aleister .

It was no whirlwind . It was a hurricane .

The Mega Vortex had a ma.s.sive diameter of 50m . It swallowed all undead monsters in its path and also swept Aleister away, who was about to use an Absolute Return Scroll .

Cra.s.sshhh!

The Mega Vortex extended its reach to the Omega fortress .

Crack, crack!

Cras.h.!.+

The fortress was beginning to fall apart .

If Kang Chul-In’s old vortex was comparable to a grenade, the Mega Vortex was comparable to a cannonball .

“…What’s up with this incredible power?” Kang Chul-In mumbled .

He was the one who fired the Mega Vortex, but even he himself couldn’t believe his eyes .

***

Even before Kang Chul-In fired the Mega Vortex, the war was coming to an end .

No undead monsters remained on the field .

So what if they were immortal? Their bodies were shattered into pieces .

“Death awaits those who defy his Majesty!”

- . . . !

Lucia swung Aegis, the mighty s.h.i.+eld of G.o.d .

Cras.h.!.+

With a thundering roar, Stonebridge, the commander-in-chief of Deathwin’s army, fell to the ground . His skeleton body scattered like pieces of popcorn .

That was the end .

“Look!” Lucia grabbed Stonebridge’s skeleton head high up in the air and shouted .

“His Majesty has destroyed the Omega fortress! This is his Majesty’s, and furthermore, our Laputa’s victory!”

It was a declaration of victory .

The Laputan army had finally conquered the whole of the 18th peak region, after many grueling battles .

“Waaahhhhhhhh!”

The Laputan soldiers shouted in delight .

“We won!”

“It’s finally over!”

“Long live his Majesty, Kang Chul-In!”

“Long live the great Laputa!”

As much as this was a difficult war, they felt a great sense of accomplishment when they finally emerged as the victors .

Moreover, Kang Chul-In was known to reward his soldiers generously, including accolades, bonuses, leaves and et cetera . Thus, the Laputan soldiers were looking forward to receiving their reward when they returned back home .

Also,

“We… actually managed to conquer this harsh terrain . . . ”

“I can’t even fathom how we did it . . . ”

“Only us, the soldiers of his Majesty, can achieve such victory!”

“I’m proud!”

Gradually, the soldiers were starting to feel proud of fighting for Laputa . They never lost a single battle .

In other words, they were the invincible army .

Furthermore, being a soldier garnered much respect from the public in Laputa, regardless of his rank . This was especially true for officers, who had high pay and social status . They were hence the number-one husband material in Laputa .

It was the exact opposite of the situation in Korea, where being a soldier was a laughing matter .

All the above created an environment in which the Laputan soldiers felt proud of their work and continued to fight hard for Kang Chul-In .

“Haha!” Lucia was extremely delighted by these soldiers’ comments .

As Kang Chul-In’s aide, she couldn’t help but feel happy to hear such commendable words from her soldiers . She was the one who educated them after all .

Suddenly,

Swirllll!

A huge whirlwind could be seen engulfing the Omega fortress . That was Kang Chul-In’s Mega Vortex, which signaled a victorious conclusion to this war .

***

After some time,

“Keuh . . . ”

Aleister, covered in thick dust, struggled to get himself up .

The Mega Vortex had incredible power, enough to even blow a small fortress away .

If Aleister had failed to dodge that, he would’ve turned into dust .

“We have a little rat here, don’t we?” Aleister thought he was hearing the voice of a grim reaper .

“Eek…!”

“Is this the third time we are facing so close to each other? The first time during the Overlord meeting and second time during the Fox Valley battle, am I right?”

“ . . . ”

“Well, who cares . This shall be the last time we face each other . ”

Shudder!

Aleister felt a suffocating horror when he heard Kang Chul-In say ‘the last time’ .

G.o.d d.a.m.n it, my Absolute Return Scroll…!

He tried to escape again, but the Absolute Return Scroll had been swept away from his hands by the Mega Vortex . The lich’s thin fingers couldn’t grasp things tightly .

I shouldn’t have dodged it . . .

Aleister regretted, but it was too late .

In actual fact, he did not have to dodge the Mega Vortex .

He only dodged because reforming his body required an extremely long time and tons of dark mana . Even if his body broke into pieces, he could revive sooner or later .

“Kek-kek… Kekekeke!” Aleister laughed like a mad man .

“What’s with the laughter?”

Kang Chul-In asked .

“You are an idiot, Kang Chul-In!?”

“An idiot?” Kang Chul-In pointed at himself and asked Aleister .

“That’s right! You only know half of the story . Keke . . . ”

“ . . . ?”

“What a foolish idiot… you overlooked one important fact . ” Aleister laughed at Kang Chul-In .

“Huehue… Kang Chul-In… I may be defeated here today, but not next time . You haven’t seen the last of me yet . I swear to get my revenge on you… you shall suffer ten times, no a thousand times more!”

“Hmm… is that so?”

“Certainly… hehe . . . Watch your back Kang Chul-In . When I regain my strength… I will devote my entire life to bringing you down… even if that takes a whole century . . . ”

“That’s so scary . ” Kang Chul-In replied with sarcasm .

“Go ahead, laugh now . Enjoy your momentary victory . But . . . ”

“By any chance . . . ”

“ . . . ?”

“Are you referring to how you won’t die unless your life vessel is destroyed?”

“Seems like you already know it . Well, it doesn’t matter . You will never find my life vessel anyway . Ok, enough said . Kill me . ” Aleister spread his arms wide, asking for Kang Chul-In to slice him into half .

“We shall meet again, Kang Chul-In . When that day comes, I shall have you do my bidding . . . ”

“According to hearsay, there seems to be a laboratory that studies and synthesizes undead monsters . In the deep sewers of the Deathwin territory . ”

“ . . . !”

“I believe it’s called the Nekromantik Bay . ” Kang Chul-In smirked as he taunted Aleister, who could hardly maintain his composure .

“Y-You b.a.s.t.a.r.d . . . ”

“A life vessel… what a trustworthy insurance . There seems to be merit in allowing the body and life to be independent of each other . ”

“ . . . ”

“But let’s say… if someone managed to steal your life vessel . . . ”

“ . . . ”

“That would be really unfortunate, don’t you think so?”

Aleister froze in place, as he considered the possibility of his life vessel being stolen .

“You must be desperately wis.h.i.+ng to use the Absolute Return Scroll to return to the Nekromantik Bay, am I right? To check whether your life vessel is safe and sound . ”

“T-That . . . ”

“Ah, fret not . ”

“ . . . ?”

“I don’t have your life vessel . Not yet, at least . ”

“What? Are you pulling my leg . . . ”

Aleister was about to yell angrily at Kang Chul-In .

-Keeeekk!

A reptilian cry could be heard from somewhere .

“Kang Chul-Innnnnn!” Dorian Explorer, who was riding a black wyvern, shouted loudly .

“Here, take it! As you requested!”

Swoooop!

Dorian threw a red marble at Kang Chul-In . It was a similar size to a baseball .

Chuk!

Kang Chul-In received the red marble without missing .

“Nice catch, Kang Chul-In!” Dorian shouted .

“Strike . ” Kang Chul-In replied with a smile .

He then turned around and asked Aleister cunningly .

“What’s this? Perhaps you have a clue?”

Aleister went pale .

“Argh!”

He could only reply to Kang Chul-In with a scream .