Chapter 243

Chapter 243: Kang Chul-In’s Dilemma

“Grrrrr…!”

Drakan lost his cool after having his tail sliced off . His dragon-like ferocity, which he had displayed during his past battle with Kang Chul-In, had awakened .

“Roar…!”

The same went for Amur .

The tiger general, with fur standing on its end all around his whole body, flashed his sharp canines .

No!

Lucia foresaw the disaster that was about to happen .

Rampage?

That was good .

The more beast-like a demi-human was, the more powerful he was during a rampage .

That, however, only held true when the opponent was ‘decently strong . ’ This was just like how a rampaging Drakan and Amur could never defeat Kang Chul-In!

They will both die!

Lucia thought .

Chuk!

She then immediately rushed in between Drakan and Amur and smashed them with her s.h.i.+eld .

Bang,

Bang!

Both Amur and Drakan were sent flying . They crashed onto the ground several meters away from her .

We have to run no matter what!

Lucia displayed no bravado .

Psst!

She immediately dashed away,

If she confronted the white knight, she would die before seeing Kang Chul-In’s face again .

“Running away, huh?”

The white knight spoke in a disappointed tone .

Psst!

He then made his move as well .

His target was Lucia’s back .

His light-speed sword pierced through s.p.a.ce towards Lucia .

At that moment .

Clang!

A metallic whip parried the white knight’s blow .

“ . . . !”

The white knight faltered momentarily .

Brrrrr…!

Sword .

The hand holding Arondight, the famous sword, s.h.i.+vered uncontrollably .

The whip’s power was that great .

“Fast . ”

A low and heavy voice could be heard .

“Y-your Majesty!”

Lucia turned back and shouted in delight .

“Don’t be ashamed of today’s loss . ”

Kang Chul-In, who appeared out of nowhere, told Lucia .

“It was an expected loss . ”

“But your Majesty . . . ”

“You guys are no match for this b.a.s.t.a.r.d here . ”

“ . . . !”

“I will deal with Brynhildr, the white knight . ”

Kang Chul-In turned around and faced the white knight .

***

While the greatest generals of Pangaea were battling at Laputa’s west . . .

Crack!

Alex Rothschild had the highest quality crystal ashtray smack his forehead .

“You useless b.a.s.t.a.r.d!”

An elderly gentleman with white hair and a short beard reprimanded Rothschild .

David Rothschild .

He was the current head of the Rothschild family, and also the father of Alex Rothschild .

“How much gold do you think you’ve squandered so far?”

“ . . . ”

“Even after all that, what did you say? You need more sponsors.h.i.+p?”

“ . . . ”

“How much longer do I need to trust and support you before you finally show some results? How much longer!?”

His scolding was justified .

After Alex Rothschild had become a lord, the Rothschild family had sponsored a heavenly sum of gold over the years .

The sponsors.h.i.+p was so much that it even made gold’s price on Earth rise exponentially .

“I’ve never imagined you to be this useless . ”

David Rothschild glared at his son with total condescension .

Brrrr…!

Alex Rothschild’s body trembled as if he had an epilepsy .

Do I… do I really deserve to receive this kind of treatment…? Me, Alex Rothschild!?

He had always been portrayed as the perfect heir to the Rothschild family . n.o.body doubted that he was the next head of the family .

However,

Kang Chul-In…!

He really had bad blood with the demon with black hair . His life couldn’t possibly be in a worse state than this .

This is my limit . . .

Rothschild had run out of options .

He harbored hatred and rage against Kang Chul-In, fear of getting killed, and his vengeance for Lee Gong-Myung .

He even performed a genocide that could induce a rebellion . Rothschild was on the brink of madness .

Now, even his father was pressuring him .

“This is your last chance . ”

David warned .

“If you squander any more resources and drag our family’s good name through the mud, I will no longer recognize you as a member of the Rothschild family . ”

“ . . . !”

“Bring me results, son . ”

It was his last warning .

“If not . . . ”

At that moment .

Bang!

Alex Rothschild grabbed his father by his throat .

“Kuhuk…!”

David Rothschild groaned in pain . He couldn’t breathe due to the incredible grip strength .

“Even you are cornering me, father . ”

“S-Son…!”

“Do you even understand the situation I’m in? Huh?”

Alex Rothschild increased his grip strength .

“Keuuuuuk…!”

“I’m so sick of it . ”

“Keuk…!”

“Everyone is patronizing and mocking me . And Kang Chul-In, that f.u.c.ker… he’s toying with me, even now . ”

Strictly speaking, Kang Chul-In was not toying with Rothschild . He always aimed to kill the latter, who never failed to slip away like a c.o.c.kroach .

“L-Let… go… o-of… me first… s-security… guard . . . ”

David Rothschild’s face was now blood red . He struggled to breathe .

“You should have comforted me . ”

Rothschild had gone insane to the point that he couldn’t even recognize his own father .

C-Crack!

With a horrifying sound of twisting bones and muscles, David Rothschild’s body fell limp .

“ . . . !”

Alex Rothschild woke up in shock .

“F-Father…!”

He came to the sudden realization of what he had just done .

***

Nothing has changed .

Kang Chul-In recalled a nostalgic memory as he faced Brynhildr .

This powerful opponent was the same, be it in the past or present .

His pure white armor with a golden pattern was the highest-rank epic item called the ‘Almighty Silhouette Set’ . It was superior to the ‘Flaming Revenge of Bali Set’, which Kang Chul-In wore in the past .

And the sword . . .

Arondight was on par with Fragarach, a sword which Kang Chul-In yielded in the past .

In other words, Brynhildr possessed most of his items from the past . That was impressive considering that the Great Summoning happened just two years ago .

There was just one item .

He doesn’t have that yet .

A ring that emits a brilliant spark .

The Sonic Ring, a const.i.tuent of the Trinity Impact, was nowhere to be seen . Kang Chul-In was extremely disappointed .

“Kang Chul-In…?”

Brynhildr spoke .

“Are you really Overlord Kang Chul-In?”

“Apparently so . ”

Kang Chul-In replied with a smirk .

Chuk!

Brynhildr raised and pointed Arondight at Kang Chul-In . It was a silent signal for a face-off .

As expected .

Kang Chul-In laughed .

Brynhildr had always been like this .

He was a man of few words .

He always hid behind the white armor and refused to reveal his ident.i.ty .

Even his voice could potentially be fake .

“Well, bring it on . ”

Kang Chul-In, however, did not dislike this att.i.tude .

In fact, he liked it .

A swordsman spoke through his sword .

There was no need for long commentaries when the strongest characters in Pangaea were about to battle .

Bang!

Kang Chul-In dashed towards Brynhildr with a sonic boom trailing behind him .

***

“These cunning b.a.s.t.a.r.ds . . . ”

Unlike Kang Chul-In who rushed immediately to the frontlines, Kwak Jung chose to stay in Laputa .

His duty as a tactician was to strategize, not to be physically present on the battlefield .

“d.a.m.n it, why are there so many of them?”

Kwak Jung frowned as he confirmed the enemy’s strength with a satellite map .

They had over 40,000 soldiers .

Overlord Albrecht Vilhelm and Ao Xin had each contributed 20,000 men to form the first Gullveig Coalition troop . Laputa wasn’t too comfortable with that .

Both the Full Metal Dragon and Zeppelin are under repair, d.a.m.n it… we also don’t have any tactical weapons to use . . .

No matter how hard he brainstormed, he couldn’t find a simple method to annihilate the Gullveig Coalition army .

“If nothing works, just trample on them . ”

At that moment, Kwak Jung recalled Kang Chul-In’s words .

“Sorry? What do you mean by ‘trample’?”

“The castle will be in shatters… but that’s better than enduring through an arduous fight . ”

“N-No way…!”

“There’s quite some cash incoming, so do it if you are really driven into a corner . ”

Kang Chul-In’s proposal should never be used in normal circ.u.mstances . However, it could be a good solution in times like this, in which he had to focus on internal affairs .

“Argh, I don’t know anymore!”

Kwak Jung shouted .

“Departing, ready to depart!”

It wasn’t a fire attack .

It wasn’t a surprise attack .

It wasn’t a distraction, either .

What Kang Chul-In had suggested was to make Laputa, the flying fortress, float… and then to drop it on the heads of the enemy soldiers!

***

Clang,

Clang!

Kang Chul-In and Brynhildr exchanged blow after blow . The atmosphere was incredibly intense .

He’s strong…!

Kang Chul-In was surprised .

Not only did Brynhildr possess most of his high-cla.s.s items from the past, he also boasted a formidable battle prowess .

…This guy is a genius .

Kang Chul-In and Kwak Jung had evolved over time with hard work and some innate talent, but it was different for Brynhildr .

He had mastered the art of swordsmans.h.i.+p in a mere span of two years . That was real talent .

Of course, his limited potential would prove to be his downfall in the future .

Clang!

Kaiforce and Arondight collided .

Bang!

The mana from the two of them collided to release a tremendous shockwave .

“ . . . ”

“ . . . ”

The shockwave knocked both Kang Chul-In and Brynhildr back by 10 metres each .

“Just like the rumors, Overlord Kang Chul-In . ”

Brynhildr spoke with pure admiration .

“You are strong . ”

He seemed genuinely surprised .

“Those rumors are nothing . ”

Kang Chul-In grinned .

Rumors tended to exaggerate things, but it was the opposite for Kang Chul-In’s case . The rumors underestimated his true power .

Not only did he possess the [Full Moon] buff and the [Spell Thirst] ability, but he also powered up using the Overpower Bracelet .

With these three upgrades, even Brynhildr would be no match for him .

“Let me show you . ”

Kang Chul-In swung his Kaiforce mischievously and prepared himself to dash towards Brynhildr .

Wait a second .

Kang Chul-In stopped .

If he killed Brynhildr here, the Trinity Impact could never be his . How could he possibly know where the Sonic Ring was?

Kang Chul-In pondered .

He had two options .

The first option was to kill Brynhildr, a potential source of danger, right now and thus weaken the Gullveig Coalition . The other option would be to let him live and steal his Sonic Ring in the future .

Each option had its boon and bane .

It would have been ideal if he could kill Brynhildr and take his ring immediately, but Brynhildr wasn’t wearing the Sonic Ring as of now .

Kang Chul-In grasped Kaiforce more tightly .

“Let’s just . . . ”

At that moment .

Wiiingggg!

About 3 kilometres away from them, s.p.a.ce began to warp in the sky .

Hue hue… I will burn you b.a.s.t.a.r.d into crisps!

Kwak Jung’s voice rang through the magic-engineered loudspeaker