Published at 26th of January 2021 02:41:39 PM
Chapter 393.: Kang Oh vs. Lacus 1
The Black Lion, Raon, was meeting with his guild's chief executives .
"How is the Hegang Alliance doing?" Raon asked .
"We haven't identified any specific movements on their front . But it's clear that they're planning something," Brand said .
"Of course they are . It's clear that they'll lose at this rate . "
They may look even, but the Raon Alliance actually held a 6:4 advantage over the Hegang Alliance . However, they couldn't afford to be reckless . A 6:4 lead could always be upturned .
"Do you have any idea what they'll do?" Snow Flower asked .
Brand shook his head . "They have so many options . I can't say for sure what they'll do . "
"It doesn't matter . We'll just crush whatever comes our way . " Raon clenched his fist and said firmly . His voice was overflowing with charisma . Of course, his fashionable mane and his lion's face only added to that .
"Saladin is ready to mobilize at a moment's notice . I'm sure his squad will shock them . " Brand grinned . 'I can't wait for that moment!'
Snow Flower nodded her head .
The Breaker Guild was secretly training Saladin's squad . It only had 100 members, but once it appeared, the Breaker Guild's three squads would become four .
"We have her too," Brand said .
"Give her whatever she needs . And try to recruit her to our guild if you can," Raon said .
"Yes, sir . "
"It won't be long before the war's over . Keep up your guard till the very end . "
Raon could feel it . That the end of the war was fast approaching .
* * *
Kang Oh stopped by the Tower to see Grano .
"It's been a while," Grano said happily . His middle-aged face was absolutely glowing .
"How have you been?" Kang Oh asked .
"I've been doing well . Hoo, hoo . Haven't you heard of Heaven's Blessing?" Grano beamed .
"You've finally achieved your dream?"
As a native of the Bariton Desert, it had been Grano's dream to create a rain-making device that would turn the desert into fertile grasslands once more .
"It's not perfect, but I've made major advancements . In several years, the desert should be filled with grass once more . "
"Congratulations . As expected of you . " Kang Oh gave him a thumbs up .
"It's nothing . What did you need today?"
"Could you please take a look at this?" Kang Oh pulled out a Sabra's Contract from his inventory . The contract had a drawing of the Furon Underground Cave's magic circle .
"This is . . . "
"This is the Furon Underground Cave's magic circle . It seems like the entrance to the hidden dungeon, but I have no idea how to activate it . "
"Did you draw it exactly? If it's even slightly inaccurate, then I won't be able to read it . "
"I drew it exactly as is . "
Grano slowly looked over the magic circle . It wasn't long before . . .
"You need four things to activate this magic circle . "
"What are they?"
"You have to place a fire object here, a water object here, a wind object here, and an earth object here . That'll activate the magic circle . " Grano pointed at each of the magic circle's four circles .
"Fire, water, wind, and earth, huh . . . "
"For the fire element, a Flame Candle should suffice . You can go downstairs and buy what you need at the Tower's store . "
"Thank you very much . "
"I'll mark the elements on the page, so place them exactly at these points . If you place them incorrectly, it could result in a huge explosion . " Grano marked the elements directly on the page with a pen .
"Understood . "
Kang Oh parted ways with Grano, went downstairs, and then bought what he needed from the store . Specifically, he bought a Flame Candle, Holy Water, a Wind Doll, and an Earth Shard .
"Go, go!"
He, along with Sephiro, Asu, and Waryong, headed for Furon Palace .
* * *
"You jerk . . . "
Kang Oh killed Haggler and the Hercules Guild's gatekeepers once more .
Furon Palace had been attacked once before, so they increased security . However, it didn't matter how much small fry they gathered, they wouldn't be able to stand against Kang Oh .
Kang Oh's party immediately headed for the magic circle . Once there, Kang Oh placed the Flame Candle, Holy Water, Wind Doll, and Earth Shard exactly as Grano had instructed .
Whir!
The magic circle began to shine .
Kang Oh expected a portal to open, one that led to the hidden dungeon . Instead, a giant, transparent gray bear popped out of it .
Kuheong!
It roared .
[You have heard the Spirit Bear, Xiwoong's roar . ]
[Your high Indomitable stat has allowed you to overcome your fear . ]
[Your high Fighting Spirit stat makes you burn with the desire to fight . ]
Xiwoong charged at Kang Oh .
"Oppa!"
"Mr . Kang Oh!"
All of this happened so quickly . The two flinched . They saw the Spirit Bear charging at Kang Oh and instinctively yelled .
However, Kang Oh wasn't just calm; he was actually sighing .
'Spirits aren't an issue . '
Kang Oh leapt into the air and swung Demon Sword Ubist downwards . It was the mortal enemy of all ghost-type monsters .
Slash!
Bam!
Kang Oh cut it in half .
However, Xiwoong didn't die in a single hit . It did whatever it could to glue the two parts of its body back together .
But . . . !
Kang Oh didn't just sit there and watch .
Swish, slash, swish, slash!
Kang Oh cut the Spirit Bear into smaller pieces .
Bam! Bam! Bam! Bam!
Red shards kept exploding out . At some point, Xiwoong's body disappeared like smoke .
Whir!
The magic circle shined once more .
Another ghost didn't pop out . Instead, the light engulfed Kang Oh's party .
[Entering the hidden dungeon, Furon's Heart . ]
The Spirit Bear, Xiwoong, was a guardian created by the Hercules Guild .
It was a ghost, so not only was it immune to physical attacks, but it could also freely pass through the walls and the ceiling . Its strength and ferocity was like a real bear's . However, Kang Oh was its direct counter!
Anyhow, once the gatekeeper was killed, the door to the hidden dungeon had opened .
The intense light dissipated, and Kang Oh's party opened their eyes . They were greeted by the sight of a flower garden .
The area was completely filled with beautiful flowers! They were so colorful and they smelled wonderful .
"Wow . " Asu looked around in awe .
At that moment . . .
The ground cracked open, and a giant flower bud popped out .
"W-What's that?" Sephiro widened his eyes .
Grr .
Waryong bowed its head and snarled .
The flower bud opened on its own, and a green alien-like entity popped out . It had a giant head, huge eyes, a large belly, and arms and legs . Overall, it really did look like an alien .
"Hi, I'm Uru . "
"Are you the soul dungeon's guardian?" Kang Oh asked .
"I am . "
"Can you give me the soul stone?"
"If you want it, then you need to give me a plant seed . It has to be one that doesn't exist here," Uru said .
"What if I don't have one?" Kang Oh slightly raised his sword .
"I can't fight . In exchange, I'm immune to any and all attacks, so you should just go and get a seed . "
"Immune to any and all attacks, huh . . . Let's test that, shall we?" Kang Oh's eyes shined .
However, Asu suddenly grabbed his shoulder .
"Oppa . "
"Yeah?"
"Leave it to me . "
"Uh, ok . " Kang Oh stepped back .
"Uru, will this work?" Asu pulled out a white seed, which looked like cotton, from her inventory .
It was a Grand seed, a mysterious cloud-like plant that only grew in the flying city, Grand Lotus . She had gotten it to commemorate her date with Kang Oh .
"Yeah . " Uru beamed . It seemed like it really liked the Grand seed .
"Can you give me the soul stone?"
"Sure . " Uru pulled the soul stone out of its body and passed it to Asu . Asu then passed it the Grand seed .
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"Here!" Asu passed Kang Oh the soul stone .
"Hoo, hoo . I wonder who'll come out . " Kang Oh examined the soul stone and laughed .
'I hope Shion comes out . '
He was confident that he wouldn't lose in a one-on-one duel with him .
Kang Oh tightly gripped the soul stone .
Whir!
The soul stone emitted intense light .
[You have grabbed an owned soul stone . ]
[A Sacred Duel will now begin to determine the dungeon's master . ]
[Summoning Furon Underground Cave's proxy . ]
The soul stone's light transformed into a pillar of light . A single man walked out of the light .
He was a huge man, one more than 2 meters tall . His skin was brown, and his body was extremely muscular .
His weapon was an axe . Twin axes at that . However, the two axes differed in size . His right hand held a giant axe, while his left hand held a smaller one .
Kang Oh immediately recognized him . He was a prominent figure after all .
'Lacus!'
Rank 14!
Destruction Lacus!
He was the physical embodiment of Hercules' power . In the guild's hay day, both he and Shion were part of the Numbers .
The Hercules Guild was the only guild that'd ever had two Numbers . Of course, that was a long, long time ago .
Whir!
A ring of light appeared on the ground . Sephiro and Asu were pushed out of the ring .
"Kang Oh," Lacus said with a deep voice .
"Lacus," Kang Oh said .
Lacus smirked . "Haha, I always wanted to fight you . Thanks for giving me the opportunity . "
Although his opponent was Kang Oh, he didn't seem daunted in the slightest .
Kang Oh thought carelessly . Lacus was completely relaxed, like someone who was truly strong .
He outstretched his arms, holding a demon sword in either hand . His gesture was basically saying, 'C'mon!' or 'Attack me!' .
"Sure, why not . " Lacus threw his left handed axe .
Destroy Target!
Whoosh!
His axe spun in the air like a top, and rapidly flew towards the crown of Kang Oh's head .
Kang Oh moved to the side, dodging the axe .
Bam!
Once the axe struck the ground, the dirt surged into the air like a landmine had just gone off .
Whoosh!
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The axe flew back to Lacus's hand .
Of course, Kang Oh didn't just sit there . Kang Oh followed the axe right back to its owner .
"Huahp!" He swung Ubist upwards .
Darkness Strike!
A jet-black wave surged like a salmon jumping upstream .
Lacus immediately swung his larger axe .
Shatter!
Bam!
Sword and axe clashed .
However, Kang Oh was the one pushed back .
'As expected . '
It was a well-known fact that Lacus put most of his stat points into Physical . Apparently, his logic was that a man was all about strength or something .
"I'm going . " Lacus threw his small axe once more .
Destroy Target!
Kang Oh threw himself to the side, simultaneously swinging Blood .
Tempest Tiger!
A golden tiger pounced on Lacus .
"Hmph, you stupid cat!" Lacus slammed his axe into the ground .
Havoc!
Boom!
The earth shook . A mighty shockwave rose from the ground and devoured the Tempest Tiger .
Then . . .
Kang Oh pierced through the shockwave, and like a deft snake, aimed for Lacus with Blood .
However, his back suddenly felt cold . Hyper Intuition was warning him of danger .
'The smaller axe!'
Lacus was capable of retrieving his axe . Which meant that this feeling indicated that the axe was returning .
Kang Oh halted midway, and rolled onto the floor .
Bam!
The smaller axe swept through where he'd once been, and softly landed in Lacus's hand .
"Do you have eyes on the back of your head? To think you'd be able to dodge this too . As expected . " Lacus's lips curled upwards . 'How fun!'
"I'm just getting warmed up!" Kang Oh stood up and spun both of his blades .
"Let's have some fun!" Lacus widened his eyes . His pose was the common 'All of you come at me at once!' .
"Hmph . " Kang Oh snorted . 'You're no match for me!'
"Kuhahk!"
"Haahp!"
The two clashed once more .