Chapter 33
Chapter 33 – Red Sword (3)
Sponsored Content
Translator: HH
I ran .
‘Did you think you couldn’t control the Tower without Yoo Soo-ha? Did it have to be him?’
The ogre widened its eyes seeing me in the air .
The monster tried to use its club .
But it was too late .
‘Don’t make me laugh!’
I would show them .
‘I’ll clear the 20th floor stage instead of Flame Emperor . ’
And not just the 20th floor stage .
‘The 30th too . ’
Even the 40th .
‘And the 50th . ’
The 60th, 70th, 80th, and the 90th .
Even the 99th floor .
‘Until the 100th!’
Until I was at the top .
‘I’ll show you!’
[Your existence is becoming clearer . ]
I swung my sword .
[Hunter Kim Gong-ja’s level is growing . ]
The blade precisely cut the ogre’s neck .
Blood splattered everywhere .
The leather was pretty firm, but not sharper than my sword . The monster’s lifeline was thick, but not as much as my Aura .
The ogre whipped his arm even in the last moment . Did he feel wronged? I didn’t need to feel surprised . I attacked again .
[Your skill slots are being increased . ]
[Now your hunter rank is D Class . ]
The ogre’s neck split apart .
A moment after that, the monster’s body fell down .
[May luck be with you . ]
Red dust flew up .
-Krrrrrr…
-Kiii, gi! Giiiiii .
I could see monsters . The monsters that had been running head first into the broken city walls has begun to hesitate . They were scared after seeing the large monster fall .
Silence .
Other than the sound of rain pouring down, it was silent . The soldiers on the city wall looked at me, and the monsters of the Devil King squirmed . It was dead silent . I was standing all alone by myself .
-Congratulations .
Bae Hu-ryeong grinned .
-It’s been 30 seconds .
Then, someone passed by me .
I could tell who it was just by looking at their back . The strongest hunter in the tower pulled out his sword .
Tens of goblins lost their necks, and tens of orcs lost their backs . And tens of streaks of blood poured down as one .
One second . Two seconds . Three seconds .
It was only a moment, but I saw it . The blood streaming from the sky was darker than the rain .
“······ . ”
Sword Saint slowly looked back at me, turning his back towards the pools of blood he created . He opened his mouth .
“—— . ”
I didn’t understand what he said .
My time was still slow .
“Mm . ”
Did he realize that my condition wasn’t normal?
He smiled, and spoke with Aura this time .
“–it was amazing . ”
The old man lifted his sword .
It rained .
The rain was red, so after the water poured down, the sword was red as well .
“My name is Marcus Calenberry . Youngster . ”
Sponsored Content
I realized that he was trying to be polite .
“······ . ”
I closed my mouth .
This was the second time a Rank 1 hunter told me his name .
The first time was when I was on the 1st floor .
The Flame Emperor tilted my head back and whispered .
-My name is Yoo Soo-ha .
-Farewell .
I died that day .
I heard a name for the second time today . They were different names and different people .
Suddenly, it occurred to me that I was different as well .
And I was able to do something that I wasn’t able to do the first time .
“My name is Kim Gong-ja . Sir . ”
Today .
I spoke my name .
4 .
The rain poured .
The fire burned everything in its way, and the rain had to fall from the sky .
“Mm . ”
The rain poured .
There was an old man standing in the middle of it .
He nodded his head at me .
“Let’s fight together, Youngster . ”
The Rank 1 hunter .
Sword Saint .
Grand Master of Knights of the Aegim Empire .
Alliance .
“-Ahahaha!”
The rain poured .
“Mm! Sorry I’m late!”
With the sound of puddles being splashing, laughter approached us .
“I could’ve come faster . I guess it’s not easy to lead a legion!’
The speaker had one arm . It was a road where everything was damaged . The one-armed man stood firm .
“Thank you . Hunter Kim Gong-ja . ”
The Heretic Questioner fixed his cap with the hand he had .
The rain poured .
Far away from behind the Heretic Questioner, something crowded over to us .
“We’ll take over the time that you got for us . ”
Thousands of soldiers .
The soldiers of the empire were jumping over holes past the puddles . No, there were even those who weren’t soldiers . They were citizens who didn’t have any armor .
“It’s the order of the Supreme General . Everyone . ”
The Heretic Questioner smiled .
Thousands of soldiers and ten thousands of citizens shouted .
“Defeat the bastards who bared their teeth at the empire . ’
The Rank 4 hunter .
Ten Thousand Temple Master, Heretic Questioner .
The Supreme General of the empire .
“Whoooooooo!”
The rain poured .
The monsters who had been coming like hail, stopped . They hesitated . The tables were turned . Water started to flow backwards from where the city walls were broken .
“The god is with us!”
The rain poured .
“Hurrah for the Aegim Empire!”
The rain poured .
‘Ah . ’
I couldn’t know when I had started to flow with the water . It was probably because of my Aura . I was running as a small drop in the water .
Sponsored Content
Refugees from other countries raised their spears from my left . Farmers from the empire raised their rakes to my right . When I looked backed, hunters like me were running .
A hunter I saw raised their sword .
They were continuing to say something, but,
“—- . ”
“——!”
I didn’t understand them .
Was it because of the rain? Or the people shouting? Oh, was it the screams of the monsters? Because time slowed down? Was it because I became a small drop of water flowing with them?
Or, was it because I was swinging my sword .
“—–!”
Forward .
“—— . ”
Even more forward .
Until water covered everywhere the fire was .
Just a bit more forward .
“-hey . ”
Something touched my shoulder . It pierced through the ten thousands of voices and said something to me . It was one-eyed .
“Good job . I should’ve come earlier . I was late because I was bringing out guild members . But don’t worry . We’ll show you why we’re called Chen-mu mun from now on…”
Pause .
“······ . ”
It stopped speaking . Why? It stopped, and looked into my eyes with its one eye instead .
“You’re not listening . Are you immersed? Nice . I like it . ”
It laughed .
“Hey, my name is Liao Fan . You can’t hear, but it doesn’t matter . …you saved my life in the reception room later . I can’t forget about a debt as the Master of Chen-mu mun, right? Just run with your eyes forward . I’ll take the left . This is a huge benefit . ”
It raised its sword .
“No one who stood on my right ever died . ”
The rain poured .
“Go . Holy Technique . ”
I swung my sword .
“I’ll protect you . ”
The water became even more violent .
It flowed violently .
“Sorry I’m late! I was busy looking for the Emperor . I found him, but he had already committed sucide . It’ll be hard to use his authority . Sorry . ”
“It’s fine . We don’t need to gather anymore people . Ms . Crusader, you should fight too . ”
“Of course . Hm? Why is Kim Gong-ja hunter…”
“Don’t bother him . ”
The rain poured .
“That guy . Is having the time of his life . ”
The rain poured .
-Pitiful things .
-Even if time is given, did you think it was for you?
-Even the power of the goddess protecting you is gone . There is no god in the empire anymore . What did you expect? Will you prove yourselves? Fine .
Laughter came with the rain .
-Look .
A red light .
However, there were things blocking me .
And there were a lot .
“Hey, Witch! Get rid of them quickly!”
“I know . I won’t let them go twice . ”
“Geezer! You and I should cut them when the Witch scatters them!”
“I can do it by myself . ”
“They’re starting to come, everyone!”
The rain poured .
“-scatter . ”
6 rays of light shined . It was the light of mirrors . The red light slid against the mirror . The first, second, and third mirror broke . But the 4th mirror continued to reflect the red light .
“Sword Saint! Venomous Snake!”
Something shouted .
“Hup . ”
There was the sound of intaking breath .
“Yaaaaaa!”
And the sound of it being exhaled .
The sky split .
Even the red light split . It was light the ocean was being split into half .
Five different voices chattered on .
“Look! Look! I’ve still got a while before I die!”
“You’re continuing to blabber on . ”
“This is the time!”
And a voice whispered amongst them .
“I’ll transport you next to the Devil King . Everyone get around me!”
“Quickly! If the Devil King summons monsters again we’ll be back at the starting point!”
Five voices overlapped .
They gathered into one place .
And .
“Kim Gong-ja!”
Someone extended their hand .
Rain was dripping down their face .
“Hold on!”
“······ . ”
“Hurry, there’s no time!”
At that moment .
The time that seemed like forever was released .
I could see the people around me .
I could hear the sounds around me .
That wasn’t all . Memories of where I was and how I got here flooded inside my head .
It was the middle of the battlefield .
The soldiers and citizens were pushing away the monsters . Hunters endlessly poured from the broken city walls .
“Kim Gong-ja hunter!”
We were at the very front .
From here to the Devil King, it was empty . The monsters would come soon, but not now .
“Hurry!”
It was a bit ironic .
The Heretic Questioner was on Venomous Snake’s back . Venomous Snake was holding Sword Saint’s arm . Sword Saint had his hand on Crusader;s shoulder . Crusader was holding the Witch’s hand .
‘…it would be awesome if I took a picture of this and put it online . ’
While I was thinking those thoughts, the Witch shouted .
“Hurry! If you don’t grab on we’re leaving you here!”
The Witch was extending her hand towards me .
‘Ahh . ’
And I realized .
This scene would be gone soon .
Even the argument Sword Saint and I had .
How the Sword Saint pulled back his sword .
And how he bowed his head towards me, apologizing .
How Heretic Questioner had killed those innocent hunters .
Them fighting each other .
‘It’ll all disappear . ’
Everything .
Like the rain that was pouring .
‘Those people won’t remember . ’
However .
-What are you doing . Partner .
That was okay .
-You have to go get the monsters, kid .
It wouldn’t disappear just because it wasn’t remembered .
I had a sword .
This place had someone who died on the 1st floor . There was a ghost who died on the 99th floor . No one knew about their deaths . But us two were still here .
“…okay . ”
If we returned, nothing would be solved .
Sword Saint would doubt me, and the hunters would suspect each other when it became time to choose rewards .
“Let’s go . ”
But I was a bit stronger . I wouldn’t let innocent people die . I wouldn’t watch by while the Count died and our connection with the outside was cut off . Now I even somewhat knew who the betrayer was .
I was sure .
I would do better .
“Good!”
The Witch tightly held my hand .
“Teleport!”
The next moment, we jumped down from mid air . The five of us landed at the same time . In front of us, the Devil King was standing with his sword .
-Amusing .
The Devil King was a sword .
He was like a shadow in the form of a human .
-Warriors of the goddess, I see .
He had a face but no expression . He had arms, but no hands . He had legs, but no feet, and it seemed like he would fall over any moment .
No . He was actually falling . The Devil King’s body continued to flow down .
The owner of nightmares .
The moving shadow .
-Warriors . Did you know there’s a betrayer among you? You know, but you’re still trying to trust with each other .
Was there any reason to listen more?
As far as I could see, there was none .
I ran with my one sword .
“Kim Gong-ja?!”
I heard a surprised voice behind me .
“No! Wait! You can’t go by yourself! Everyone has to work together to-”
Sorry .
I’ll see you in my next life .
Although you won’t remember today .
-Oho .
The Devil King smiled at me running alone at him .
-How foolish .
It was a strange smile . There weren’t any eyes or mouth on his face, so it seemed like he was flowing from his skin .
-Did you come to kill me, warrior .
He swung his sword .
It was something I never would’ve been able to block .
Before the sword arrived at my neck .
“No . ”
I didn’t pretend to block the attack .
It was unnecessary .
Instead, I politely raised my middle finger .
“I came to be killed . You son of a bitch . ”
I’ll see you in my next life too .
It was short, but I definitely saw the Devil King’s smile harden .
“—–!”
“—ja, —!?”
Soon, I didn’t hear anything .
My consciousness faded away .
All my senses were paused .
I only felt the rain on my face until the last moment .
Then .
[You have died . ]
[The Devil King of Fall Rain’s skills are being randomly copied . ]
Alright .
[Skill cards are being created . ]
It was time for round 2 .